11977
dietary
[[English]]
[Adjective]
dietary (not comparable)
1.Of, or relating to diet
0
0
2012/01/03 18:53
11982
presumptuous
[[English]]
ipa :/pɹəˈzʌmp.tjuː.əs/[Adjective]
presumptuous (comparative more presumptuous, superlative most presumptuous)
1.Going beyond what is right or proper because of an excess of self-confidence or arrogance
[Alternative forms]
- præsumptuous (archaic)
[Etymology]
Latin praesumptuosus. Confer: presumption, French présomptueux, Old French presumptuous.
[Synonyms]
- (going beyond what is proper): overconfident, foolhardy, rash, presuming, forward, arrogant, insolent, conceited
0
0
2012/01/03 19:55
11984
laboratory
[[English]]
ipa :/ˈlæbɹəˌtɔɹi/[Alternative forms]
- labouratory
[Etymology]
From Medieval Latin laboratorium
[Noun]
laboratory (plural laboratories)
1.a room, building or institution equipped for scientific research, experimentation or analysis
2.a place where chemicals, drugs or microbes are prepared or manufactured
[See also]
- Laboratory on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
0
0
2012/01/03 19:56
11985
fortifying
[[English]]
[Etymology]
fortify + -ing
[Verb]
fortifying
1.Present participle of fortify.
0
0
2012/01/03 19:57
11986
fortify
[[English]]
[Verb]
fortify (third-person singular simple present fortifies, present participle fortifying, simple past and past participle fortified)
1.To increase the defenses of.
2.To impart strength or vigor to.
3.To increase the effectiveness of, as by additional ingredients.
4.To strengthen mentally or morally.
5.1960, P. G. Wodehouse, Jeeves in the Offing, chapter XXI:
“And do you realize that in a few shakes I've got to show up at dinner and have Mrs Cream being very, very kind to me? It hurts the pride of the Woosters, Jeeves.” “My advice, sir, would be to fortify yourself for the ordeal.” “How?” “There are always cocktails, sir. Should I pour you another?” “You should.”
0
0
2012/01/03 19:57
11987
ethical
[[English]]
[Adjective]
ethical (comparative more ethical, superlative most ethical)
1.(philosophy, not comparable) Of or relating to the study of ethics.
The philosopher Kant is particularly known for his ethical writings.
2.(not comparable) Of or relating to the accepted principles of right and wrong, especially those of some organization or profession.
All employees must familiarize themselves with our ethical guidelines.
3.(comparable) Morally approvable, when referring to an action that affects others; good.
We are trying to decide what the most ethical course of action would be.
4.(of a drug, not comparable) Only dispensed on the prescription of a physician.
In most jurisdictions, morphine is classified as an ethical drug.
[Anagrams]
- alethic
[Etymology]
From ethic + -al < Late Latin ethicus (“moral, ethical”) < Ancient Greek ἠθικός (ēthikos, “of or for morals, moral, expressing character”) < ἦθος (ēthos, “character, moral nature”).
[External links]
- ethical in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- ethical in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- ethical at OneLook Dictionary Search
[Noun]
ethical (plural ethicals)
1.An ethical drug.
0
0
2012/01/03 19:57
11991
evolutionary
[[English]]
[Adjective]
evolutionary
1.Of or relating to evolution.
The evolutionary history of marine mammals includes land-dwelling ancestors.
0
0
2012/01/03 20:05
11993
うれしい
[[Japanese]]
[Adjective]
うれしい (い-i declension, romaji ureshii)
1.嬉しい: glad, happy
0
0
2012/01/04 15:29
11994
おまえ
[[Japanese]]
[Pronoun]
おまえ (romaji omae)
1.お前: you (very rude)
0
0
2012/01/04 15:30
11995
為
[[Translingual]]
[Etymology]
The Shang form of the character meant "elephant," probably a pictograph. Later borrowed for a similar-sounding verb.
[Han character]
為 (radical 86 火+5, 9 strokes, cangjie input 戈大弓火 (IKNF), four-corner 20227)
1.do, make, handle, govern, act
2.be
[[Cantonese]]
[Hanzi]
為 (wai4, wai6)
[[Japanese]]
[Kanji]
為 (common “Jōyō” kanji)
[Verb]
為 (irregular conjugation, hiragana す, romaji su)
1.to do
[[Korean]]
[Hanja]
為 (wi; hangul: 위)
[[Mandarin]]
[Hanzi]
為 (wèi, wéi)
[[Vietnamese]]
[Han character]
為 (vi, vị)
0
0
2012/01/04 15:32
11998
овца
[[Bulgarian]]
ipa :/ofˈʦa/[Etymology]
From Proto-Slavic *ovьca, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃éwis.
[Noun]
овца (ovcá) f. (masculine овен)
1.a sheep (usually a female one), a ewe
[[Macedonian]]
ipa :/ˈɔft͡sa/[Etymology]
From Proto-Slavic *ovьca, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃éwis.
[Noun]
овца • (óvca) f.
1.sheep (mammal)
[[Russian]]
[Etymology]
From Proto-Slavic *ovьca, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃éwis.
[Noun]
овца (ovtsá) f., овцы (óvtsy) pl.
1.sheep
[[Serbo-Croatian]]
ipa :/ǒːʋtsa/[Etymology]
From Proto-Slavic *ovьca, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃éwis.
[Noun]
о́вца f. (Latin spelling óvca)
1.sheep (mammal)
0
0
2012/01/04 15:34
11999
о
[[Translingual]]
[Etymology]
From early Cyrillic letter onŭ.
[Letter]
о (lower case, upper case О)
1.Cyrillic small letter o
[See also]
- Wikipedia article on the Cyrillic alphabet
- Search en.wiktionary.org for articles beginning with: О, о
[[Old Church Slavonic]]
[Preposition]
о (o)
1.about
2.around
3.through
4.during
5.because of
6.for
7.in
[References]
- Mali staroslavensko-hrvatski rječnik, Matica hrvatska, Zagreb, 2004
[[Romanian]]
[Article]
о
1.Cyrillic form of o
[[Russian]]
[Letter]
о (lower case, upper case О)
1.The sixteenth letter of the Russian Cyrillic alphabet.
2.The Roman letter O, o.
[Preposition]
о, об (before vowels), обо (before some difficult consonant clusters such as мн- and вс-)
1.(+ prepositional case): about, of, on
2.Они́ говоря́т обо мне́ — They are talking about me.
3.Я чита́л о нём — I’ve read about him.
4.(+ accusative case): against, upon
5.опира́ться о сте́ну — to lean against the wall
[[Serbo-Croatian]]
ipa :/o/[Etymology 1]
[Etymology 2]
From Proto-Slavic *o, *ob, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ebhi. See о-, об-.
0
0
2012/01/04 15:35
12000
やった
[[Japanese]]
[Interjection]
やった (romaji yatta)
1.hurray, Expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness
2.It's done!
0
0
2012/01/05 16:14
12001
cama
[[English]]
ipa :-ɑːmə[Anagrams]
- ACMA, maca, MCAA
[Etymology]
Blend of camel and llama.
[Noun]
cama (plural camas)
1.A hybrid animal produced by breeding a camel and a llama.
[See also]
- Wikipedia article on camas
[[Catalan]]
ipa :/ˈkamə/[Etymology]
From Late Latin gamba (“horse's hock”), and this from Ancient Greek καμπή (“bend”).
[Noun]
cama f. (plural cames)
1.leg
[[French]]
[Verb]
cama
1.third-person singular past historic of camer
[[Galician]]
[Noun]
cama f. (plural camas)
1.bed
[[Irish]]
ipa :[ˈkamˠə][Adjective]
cama
1.Plural form of cam.
[[Portuguese]]
[Noun]
cama f. (plural camas)
1.bed.
[See also]
- leito
[[Spanish]]
[Noun]
cama f. (plural camas)
1.bed
[Synonyms]
- lecho
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0
2012/01/06 14:56
jack_bob
12002
cancer
[[English]]
ipa :/ˈkænsə/[Anagrams]
- crance
[Etymology]
From Latin cancer (“crab”), from Ancient Greek καρκίνος (karkinos "crab"); applied to cancerous tumors because the enlarged veins resembled the legs of a crab.
[Noun]
cancer (plural cancers)
1.(medicine, oncology, pathology) A disease in which the cells of a tissue undergo uncontrolled (and often rapid) proliferation.
[Synonyms]
- (a disease): growth, malignancy, neoplasia
[[French]]
[Etymology]
Borrowed from Latin cancer.
[Noun]
cancer m. (plural cancers)
1.cancer
[[Latin]]
[Etymology]
From Proto-Indo-European *geng- (“lump”).
[Noun]
cancer (genitive cancrī); m, second declension
1.a crab
2.a tumor, cancer
3.lattice, grid, or barrier
[[Romanian]]
[Etymology]
Borrowed from Latin, French cancer.
[Noun]
cancer n.
1.cancer
[[Swedish]]
[Noun]
cancer c.
1.(medicine, oncology, pathology) cancer
[References]
- cancer in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
0
0
2012/01/06 15:13
jack_bob
12003
がん
[[Japanese]]
[Adverb]
がん (romaji gan)
1.(onomatopoeia): evoking the sound made by a bell, or by striking an object: clang, wham, conk, bang
がんと壁にぶつかった。
がんとかべにぶつかった。
Gan to kabe ni butsukatta.
He hit the wall with a wham.
[Kanji reading]
がん (romaji gan)
0
0
2012/01/06 15:14
jack_bob
12008
itinerary
[[English]]
[Etymology]
From Late Latin itinerarius (“pertaining to a journey”), neuter itinerarium (“an account of a journey, a road-book”), from iter (“a way, journey”); see itinerate.
[External links]
- itinerary in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- itinerary in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- itinerary at OneLook Dictionary Search
[Noun]
itinerary (plural itineraries)
1.A route or proposed route of a journey.
2.An account or record of a journey.
3.A guidebook for travellers.
0
0
2012/01/08 01:04
TaN
12009
Dougherty
[[English]]
[Proper noun]
Dougherty
1.A surname of Irish origin.
[See also]
- Dougherty (disambiguation) on Wikipedia. Wikipedia
0
0
2012/01/08 11:07
12010
中
[[Translingual]]
[Etymology]
The shell and bone version of 中 was of a flagpole with the pole piercing the middle of a frame (compare the etymology of 吏).Old Chinese *trjəngʷ (Li Fanggui (1971)). Cognate with Old Tibetan གཞུང (gzhung, “middle, center”).[1]
[Han character]
中 (radical 2 丨+3, 4 strokes, cangjie input 中 (L), four-corner 50006, composition ⿴口丨)
1.central
2.centre, middle
3.in the midst of
4.hit (target)
5.attain
[[Cantonese]]
[Hanzi]
中 (Yale jung1, jung3)
[[Japanese]]
[Kanji]
中 (grade 1 “Kyōiku” kanji)
[Noun]
中 (hiragana なか, romaji naka)
1.inside
2.middle中 (hiragana ちゅう, romaji chū)
1.middle
2.during
3.being in the process of doing
4.second volume of a three volume set中 (hiragana うち, romaji uchi)
内 (うち, uchi)
裡 (うち, uchi)
内 is the most common kanji for this pronunciation.
1.inside
[Proper noun]
中 (hiragana あたる, romaji Ataru)
1.A female given name
[Suffix]
中 (hiragana じゅう, romaji -jū)
1.during, in the course of, throughout中 (hiragana ちゅう, romaji -chū)
1.being in the process of doing
[[Korean]]
ipa :ʨuŋ[Hanja]
中
Eumhun:
- Sound (hangeul): 중 (revised: jung, McCune-Reischauer: chung, Yale: cwung)
- Name (hangeul): 가운데 (revised: gaunde, McCune-Reischauer: kaunde, Yale: kawuntey)
1.the middle, the center, the heart, the midst
[Noun]
中 (jung)
1.Hanja form? of 중, “the middle, medium, during”.
[[Mandarin]]
[Hanzi]
中 (pinyin zhōng (zhong1), zhòng (zhong4), Wade-Giles chung1, chung4)
[Preposition]
中 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin zhōng)
1.In the middle.
[Verb]
中 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin zhòng)
1.To accomplish.
[[Vietnamese]]
[Han character]
中 (trung, trúng)
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0
2012/01/08 11:07
12011
devoured
[[English]]
[Verb]
devoured
1.Simple past tense and past participle of devour.
0
0
2012/01/08 11:07
12013
insectivore
[[English]]
ipa :/ɪnˈsɛktəˌvɔː/[Noun]
Wikipedia has an article on:InsectivoreWikipedia insectivore (plural insectivores)
1.Insect-eating animal or plant.
An anteater is an insectivore with a long sticky tongue so it can catch its prey.
2.(dated) mammal of the now abondaned order Insectivora.
[Synonyms]
- insectivoran (mammal of the order Insectivora)
0
0
2012/01/08 11:07
12016
predestined
[[English]]
[Verb]
predestined
1.Simple past tense and past participle of predestine.
0
0
2012/01/08 11:07
12017
predestine
[[English]]
ipa :/preˈdɛstɪn/[Anagrams]
- diterpenes
[Verb]
predestine (third-person singular simple present predestines, present participle predestining, simple past and past participle predestined)
1.(transitive) To determine the future or the fate of something in advance; to preordain.
2.(theology) To foreordain by divine will.
[[Spanish]]
[Verb]
predestine (infinitive predestinar)
1.Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of predestinar.
2.First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of predestinar.
3.Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of predestinar.
4.Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of predestinar.
0
0
2012/01/08 11:07
12018
evolution
[[English]]
[Antonyms]
- (gradual process): revolution
[Etymology]
From Latin ēvolūtiō (“the act of unrolling, unfolding or opening (of a book)”), from ēvolūtus, perfect passive participle of ēvolvō (“unroll, unfold”), from ē (“out of”), short form of ex, + volvō (“roll”).
[Noun]
evolution (plural evolutions)
1.(general) gradual directional change especially one leading to a more advanced or complex form; growth; development
2.1976, Richard Dawkins, The Selfish Gene:
There are some examples of cultural evolution in birds and monkeys, but […] it is our own species that really shows what cultural evolution can do.
3.2005, Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth:
Suffering has a noble purpose: the evolution of consciousness and the burning up of the ego.
4.(biology) The change in the genetic composition of a population over successive generations.
1976, Richard Dawkins, The Selfish Gene:
[Some books have] made the erroneous assumption that the important thing in evolution is the good of the species (or the group) rather than the good of the individual (or the gene).
5.(mathematics) The extraction of a root from a quantity.
6.(military) One of a series of ordered movements.
7.(dance, sports) A turning movement of the body.
1869, Anon., Miss Langley's Will:
It was a critical instant: the pirouette -- it would fail, she feared. … the rapid whirl achieved in exact time, the whole evolution executed to perfection.
1825, Theodore Edward Hook, Sayings and Doings: Passion and principle:
… as he beheld the tenfold pirouette of a lovely girl, which presented to the public eye the whole of her form and figure; … to praise the dexterity and ease with which the unfortunate and degraded creature had performed the ungraceful evolution, the only merit of which, is the gross exposition of person, at which modesty shudders …
1863, Knightley Willia Horlock, The master of the hounds:
"Look now, that pirouette -- my stars! how Beauchamp would stare to see his darling perform such an evolution!"
1869, William Clarke, The boy's own book:
By this operation each foot will describe an arc or segment of a circle. … This evolution is performed sometimes on one foot, sometimes on the other …
[[Swedish]]
[Noun]
evolution c.
1.evolution; development
2.(biology) evolution
0
0
2012/01/08 11:07
12019
Evolution
[[German]]
ipa :/ʔevoluˈtsi̯oːn/[Noun]
Evolution f. (genitive pl, plural Evolutionen)
1.evolution
0
0
2012/01/08 11:07
12020
adaptability
[[English]]
[Noun]
Wikipedia has an article on:AdaptabilityWikipedia adaptability (uncountable)
1.The quality of being adaptable; a quality that renders adaptable.
2.(biology) Variability in respect to, or under the influence of, external conditions; susceptibility of an organism to that variation whereby it becomes suited to or fitted for its conditions of environment; the capacity of an organism to be modified by circumstances.
3.(management) readiness for change in a business environment
[References]
- adaptability in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
0
0
2012/01/08 11:07
12023
hitchhiker
[[English]]
[Noun]
hitchhiker (plural hitchhikers)
1.A person who hitchhikes.
0
0
2012/01/08 11:07
12024
transplantation
[[English]]
[Noun]
Wikipedia has an article on:TransplantationWikipedia transplantation (plural transplantations)
1.The resettlement of a group of people
2.A surgical operation in which an organ is moved from a donor to a recipient; an organ transplant
3.The uprooting of a tree and planting it in a new location
0
0
2012/01/08 11:07
12027
vanity
[[English]]
ipa :/ˈvæ.nɪ.ti/[Etymology]
Latin vanus: emptiness or a void - vanitas: vanity through Old French vanité to Middle English.
[Noun]
vanity (plural vanities)
1.That which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no value, use or profit.
2.1611, “Ecclesiastes 2:15-16”, in The King James Bible:
Then I said in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me and why then was I more wise? Then I said in my heart that this is also vanity.For there is no more remembrance of the wise than the fool forever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.
3.Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own abilities, appearance or achievements.
4.A dressing table used to apply makeup, preen, and coif hair. The table is normally quite low and similar to a desk, with drawers and one or more mirrors atop. Either a chair or bench is used to sit upon.
5.Emptiness.
6.(obsolete) Any idea, theory or statement that is without foundation.
7.It is a vanity to say that if two stones are dropped from a tower, the heavier will experience the greater acceleration.
[Synonyms]
- conceit
- egotism
- narcissism
- pride
- See also Wikisaurus:arrogance
0
0
2012/01/08 11:07
12028
rummage
[[English]]
ipa :/ˈɹʌm.ɪdʒ/[Etymology]
Old French arrumage (confer French arrimage), from arrumera (“to arrange the cargo in the hold”) (confer French arrimer). Confer Spanish arrumar.
[Noun]
rummage (plural rummages)
1.(obsolete) commotion; disturbance
2.a thorough search, usually resulting in a disorder
3.an unorganized collection of miscellaneous objects; a jumble
[Quotations]
1.
"And this, I take it,
Is the main motive of our preparations
The source of this our watch, and the chief head
Of this post-haste and rummage in the land." - Horatio, in "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare, act 1 scene 1 l 103-106
[Related terms]
- look
- quarry
- rake
- search
[See also]
- rummage sale
[Verb]
rummage (third-person singular simple present rummages, present participle rummaging, simple past and past participle rummaged)
1.(transitive, nautical) to arrange (cargo, goods, etc.) in the hold of a ship; to move or rearrange such goods.
2.(transitive, nautical) to search a vessel for smuggled goods.
After the long voyage, the customs officers rummaged the ship.
3.(transitive) to search something which contains many items hastily by carelessly turning things over or pushing things aside.
She rummaged her purse in search for the keys.
4.(transitive) to search something thoroughly and with disregard for the way in which things were arranged
The burglars rummaged the entire house for cash and jewellery.
5.(intransitive) to hastily search for something in a confined space and among many items by carelessly turning things over or pushing things aside.
She rummaged in the drawers trying to find the missing sock.
0
0
2009/10/19 11:19
2012/01/08 11:07
TaN
12029
clobber
[[English]]
ipa :/klɒb.ə(ɹ)/[Anagrams]
- cobbler
[Etymology 1]
British slang dated 1941 CE; possibly an onomatopoeia of the sounds of distant, detonated bombs.
[Etymology 2]
British slang dated in the 19th Century CE.
0
0
2009/08/19 14:58
2012/01/08 11:07
TaN
12030
balefully
[[English]]
[Adverb]
balefully (comparative more balefully, superlative most balefully)
1.In a baleful manner.
0
0
2012/01/08 11:07
12031
ogling
[[English]]
[Anagrams]
- golgin
[Noun]
ogling (plural oglings)
1.Action of the verb to ogle.
[Verb]
ogling
1.Present participle of ogle.
0
0
2012/01/08 11:07
12032
ogle
[[English]]
ipa :/ˈəʊɡəl/[Alternative forms]
- augle (Northern England)
[Anagrams]
- LEGO, Lego, lego, loge
[Etymology]
From Middle Dutch *ooghelen, oeghelen (“to ogle”), frequentative form of oogen (“to eye”); or from Middle Low German ogelen (“to look at, ogle”), frequentative of ogen, ougen (“to eye, see”), equivalent to og- + -le. Compare German äugeln (“to ogle”). More at eye, -le.
[Noun]
ogle (plural ogles)
1.An impertinent, flirtatious, amorous or covetous stare.
[Verb]
ogle (third-person singular simple present ogles, present participle ogling, simple past and past participle ogled)
1.(transitive), (intransitive) To stare at (someone or something), especially impertinently, amorously, or covetously.
[[Latvian]]
[Etymology]
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *onʔglis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ongʷl-. Cognate with Sanskrit अङ्गार (áṅgāra), Old Church Slavonic ѫгль (ǫglĭ), Lithuanian anglis.
[Noun]
ogle
1.coal
0
0
2012/01/08 11:07
12035
rutted
[[English]]
ipa :/ˈɹʌtɪd/[Adjective]
rutted (comparative more rutted, superlative most rutted)
1.(of a road etc) Marked or grooved with ruts.
2.1999, George RR Martin, A Clash of Kings, Bantam 2011, p. 413:
It was as much as part of her days as stale bread and the blisters on her toes after a long day of walking the hard, rutted road.
[Etymology]
From rut + -ed.
[Verb]
rutted
1.Simple past tense and past participle of rut.
0
0
2012/01/08 11:07
12036
farmstead
[[English]]
[Noun]
farmstead (plural farmsteads)
1.The main building of a farm
2.A farm, including its buildings
0
0
2012/01/08 11:07
12039
surfacing
[[English]]
[Verb]
surfacing
1.Present participle of surface.
0
0
2012/01/08 11:08
12042
rummaging
[[English]]
[Verb]
rummaging
1.Present participle of rummage.
0
0
2012/01/08 11:10
12043
pulley
[[English]]
ipa :-ʊli[Etymology]
From Middle English polley, pullie, from Old French poulie, polie (“a pulley”), (compare Medieval Latin polea, polegia, polegium; Middle Dutch puleye), of Germanic origin, from or related to Middle Low German pulen (“to pull”), Old English pullian (“to pull”) [1][2][3]. More at pull.
[Noun]
pulley (plural pulleys)
1.One of the simple machines; a wheel with a grooved rim in which a pulled rope or chain will lift an object (more useful when two or more pulleys are used together such that a small force moving through a greater distance can exert a larger force through a smaller distance).
[See also]
- inclined plane
- lever
- polyspast
- block and tackle
- screw
- wedge
- wheel
- Wikipedia article on the simple machines
0
0
2012/01/08 11:10
12044
belaying
[[English]]
[Verb]
belaying
1.Present participle of belay.
0
0
2012/01/08 11:10
12051
crannies
[[English]]
[Noun]
crannies
1.Plural form of cranny.
Muffins are tastiest when butter seeps into all the nooks and crannies.
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cranny
[[English]]
ipa :-æni[Etymology]
From Middle English crany, crani (“cranny”), apparently a diminutive of Middle English *cran (+ -y), from Old French cran, cren (“notch, fissure”), a derivative of Old French crener (“to notch, split”), from Medieval Latin crenō (“split”, v), from Vulgar Latin *crinō (“split, break”, v), of obscure origin. Despite a spurious use in Pliny, connection to Latin crēna is doubtful. Instead, probably of Germanic or Celtic origin. Compare Old High German chrinna (“notch, groove, crevice”), Alemannic German Krinne (“small crack, channel, groove”), Low German karn (“notch, groove, crevice, cranny”), Old Irish ara-chrinin (“to perish, decay”).
[Noun]
cranny (plural crannies)
1.A small, narrow opening, fissure, crevice, or chink, as in a wall, or other substance.
2.A tool for forming the necks of bottles, etc.
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fanatically
[[English]]
[Adverb]
fanatically (comparative more fanatically, superlative most fanatically)
1.In a fanatical manner; with extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm.
[Etymology]
fanatical + -ly
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punctual
[[English]]
ipa :/ˈpʊntjuəl/[Adjective]
punctual (comparative more punctual, superlative most punctual)
1.prompt or on time
1.(of an event) Happening at the appointed time
2.(of a person) Acting at the appointed time
Luis is never late; he's the most punctual person I know.(mathematics) Existing as a point or series of points(linguistics) Expressing momentary action that has no duration
[Alternative forms]
- punctuall (obsolete)
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rickety
[[English]]
ipa :/ˈɹɪk.ɪ.ti/[Adjective]
rickety (comparative ricketier, superlative ricketiest)
1.Of an object: not strong or sturdy, as because of poor construction or upkeep; not safe or secure; giddy; shaky.
He hesitated about climbing such a small, rickety ladder.
2.Of a person: feeble in the joints; tottering.
The rickety old man hardly managed to climb the stairs.
3.Affected with or suffering from rickets.
[Alternative forms]
- ricketty
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webbing
[[English]]
ipa :-ɛbɪŋ[Noun]
webbing (plural webbings)
1.A sturdy woven fabric
The webbing of the lawn chair made marks on his thigh.
2.(military) A belt and shoulder harness with attached pouches used to carry a soldier's equipment, water, ammunition, etc.
3.(baseball) The part of a baseball mitt between the forefinger and thumb, the web
He caught the ball in the webbing.
[Synonyms]
- (military): web gear, web belt
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Webb
[[English]]
[Proper noun]
Webb
1.An English and Scottish occupational surname for a weaver.
[See also]
- Webber
- Weber
- Webster
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petrified
[[English]]
[Adjective]
petrified (comparative more petrified, superlative most petrified)
1.Extremely afraid.
[Synonyms]
- See Wikisaurus:afraid
[Verb]
petrified
1.Present participle of petrify.
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ingenious
[[English]]
ipa :-iːniəs[Adjective]
ingenious (comparative more ingenious, superlative most ingenious)
1.Displaying genius or brilliance; tending to invent.
This fellow is ingenious; he fixed a problem I didn't even know I had.
2.Characterized by genius; cleverly done or contrived.
That is an ingenious model of the atom.
3.Witty; original; shrewd; adroit; keen; sagacious.
He sent me an ingenious reply for an email.
[Alternative forms]
- engenious
[Etymology]
From Latin ingeniosus (“endowed with good natural capacity, gifted with genius”), from ingenium (“innate or natural quality, natural capacity, genius”), from in (“in”) + gignere (“to produce”), Old Latin genere. Compare French ingénieux; see also engine.
[References]
- ingenious in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- ingenious in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
[Synonyms]
- See also Wikisaurus:witty
- See also Wikisaurus:intelligent
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wisp
[[English]]
ipa :-ɪsp[Etymology]
Middle English; akin to Middle Dutch/Middle Low German wispel 'measure of grain', Norwegian bokmål/Swedish/Bornholm Danish visp 'handful or bundle of grass, hay, etc'.
[Noun]
wisp (plural wisps)
1.A small bundle, as of straw or other like substance; any slender, flexible structure or group.
A wisp of smoke rose from the candle for a few moments after he blew it out.
A wisp of hair escaped her barette and whipped wildly in the wind.
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buoyancy
[[English]]
ipa :/ˈbɔɪ.ən.si/[Etymology]
From buoyant + -cy.
[Noun]
buoyancy (countable and uncountable; plural buoyancies)
1.(physics) The upward force on a body immersed or partly immersed in a fluid.
2.The ability of an object to stay afloat in a fluid.
3.(by extension) Resilience or cheerfulness.
[See also]
- Archimedes' principle
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