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3595 occluded front [[English]] [Noun] occluded front 1.(Meteorology). An occluded front occurs when a cold front overtakes a warm front at the surface and a temperature contrast exists between the advancing and retreating cold air masses. [See also] - weather front 0 0 2009/04/27 11:37 TaN
3596 occlude [[English]] [Verb] to occlude (third-person singular simple present occludes, present participle occluding, simple past and past participle occluded) 1.To obstruct, cover, or otherwise block an opening. [[Italian]] [Verb] occlude 1.Third-person singular present tense of occludere. 0 0 2009/04/27 11:37 TaN
3599 perfect storm [[English]] [Etymology] [Noun] perfect storm (plural perfect storms) 1.(meteorology, informal) A powerful hurricane or other major weather disturbance, especially as produced by a combination of meteorological conditions. 2.1796, William Fordyce Mavor, Historical account of the most celebrated voyages, travels, and discoveries ..., p. 161, But on the 24th of April, the wind again blew a perfect storm, and our other ships of the squadron separated, nor did any of them rejoin the commodore. 3.1914, Samuel Finley Breese Morse and Edward Lind Morse, Samuel F.B. Morse: His Letters and Journals, p. 190, Ten o'clock. Beginning to blow hard; taking in sails one after another. — Three o'clock. A perfect storm; the gale a few days ago but a gentle breeze to it. 4.(figuratively, by extension) A situation where a calamity is caused by the convergence and amplifying interaction of a number of factors. 5.1862, Frank Moore, Edward Everett, The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events, p. 149, They sent a perfect storm of bullets, over, under, and into our men. 6.2008, Jim Coyle, "Stormy weather for tourism season," Toronto Star, 30 Jun., p. AA8, Tory said he was worried that "a perfect storm" of economic factors could put tourist operators and their communities in peril. 0 0 2009/04/27 14:09 TaN
3600 Perfect [[English]] ipa :/ˈpɜː(ɹ).fɪkt/ audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/81/En-us-perfect-adj.ogg [Etymology 1] From Middle English perfit, from Old French parfit (modern: parfait), from Latin perfectus, perfect passive participle of perficere (“‘to finish’”), from per- (“‘through, thorough’”) + facere (“‘to do, to make’”). [Etymology 2] From perfect (adjective) or from Latin perfectus [[Romanian]] ipa :[perˈfekt][Adjective] perfect 4 nom/acc forms 1.perfect, flawless [Adverb] perfect 1.perfectly, completely [Antonyms] - imperfect - nedesăvârşit [Etymology] Latin perfectus, German perfekt [Noun] perfect n. (uncountable) 1.(perfect simplu) preterite tense, simple perfect 2.(perfect compus) compound perfect tense 0 0 2009/04/27 14:09 TaN
3602 dongle [[English]] ipa :-ɒŋɡəl[Etymology] The word is derived with high probability from dangle, as the device consists of nothing more than a cord and an appendage of no considerable weight, so the whole construction dangles. [Noun] dongle (plural dongles) 1.(computing) A hardware device utilized by a specific application for purposes of copy protection. 2.(by extension) Any short wired connector (such as a network or USB adapter) typically used with a laptop computer. 0 0 2009/04/27 14:24 TaN
3604 annuli [[English]] [Noun] annuli 1.Plural form of annulus. 0 0 2009/04/27 16:36 TaN
3606 dowdy [[English]] ipa :/ˈdaʊdi/[Adjective] dowdy (comparative dowdier, superlative dowdiest) 1.Plain and unfashionable in style or dress. 2.Lacking stylishness or neatness; shabby. 3.1891, Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray [...she was] a perfect saint amongst women, but so dreadfully dowdy that she reminded one of a badly bound hymn-book. [Etymology] Late 16th century. Origin uncertain: probably literally “little poorly dressed woman,” formed from doue “poorly dressed woman.” 0 0 2009/04/27 18:19 TaN
3607 Dowdy [[English]] ipa :/ˈdaʊdi/[Adjective] dowdy (comparative dowdier, superlative dowdiest) 1.Plain and unfashionable in style or dress. 2.Lacking stylishness or neatness; shabby. 3.1891, Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray [...she was] a perfect saint amongst women, but so dreadfully dowdy that she reminded one of a badly bound hymn-book. [Etymology] Late 16th century. Origin uncertain: probably literally “little poorly dressed woman,” formed from doue “poorly dressed woman.” 0 0 2009/04/27 18:19 TaN
3608 spinster [[English]] ipa :/ˈspɪnstə/[Etymology] From spin + -ster, from an historical notion of unmarried women spinning thread for a living. [Noun] spinster (plural spinsters) 1.An unmarried woman, especially one past the normal marrying age. 2.One who spins (puts a spin on) a political media story so as to give something a favorable or advantageous appearance; a spin doctor, spin merchant or spin master. 3.(obsolete) Someone whose occupation was spinning thread. [Synonyms] - old maid [[Dutch]] [Noun] spinster f. (plural spinsters) 1.weaver 0 0 2009/04/27 18:19 TaN
3609 frumpy [[English]] ipa :/ˈfɹʌm.pɪ/ audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b4/En-us-frumpy.ogg [Adjective] frumpy (comparative frumpier, superlative frumpiest) 1.Dowdy, unkempt, or unfashionable. She came to the door in a frumpy housedress and bedroom slippers. 2.(dated) Ill- or bad-tempered. [Etymology] Either frump or Middle English frumple + -y. 0 0 2009/04/27 18:20 TaN
3616 impersonal [[English]] [Adjective] impersonal (comparative more impersonal, superlative most impersonal) 1.not personal; not representing a person; not having personality An almighty but impersonal power, called Fate. –Sir J. Stephen. 2.Lacking warmth or emotion; cold. She sounded impersonal as she gave her report of the Nazi death camps. 3.(grammar, of a verb or other word) not having a subject, or having a third person pronoun without an antecedent The verb “rain” is impersonal in sentences like “It’s raining.” [Etymology] From French impersonnel < Latin impersonalis < Latin im- (“‘not’”) + personalis (“‘personal’”) 0 0 2009/04/27 18:52 TaN
3625 cognitively [[English]] ipa :/ˈkɒg.nə.tɪv.li/[Adverb] cognitively (comparative more cognitively, superlative most cognitively) 1.Relating to thinking (cognition). The hard subject was more cognitively demanding than the preceding material. [Related terms] - cognitive 0 0 2009/04/27 19:35 TaN
3626 dehumanization [[English]] [Alternative spellings] - dehumanisation [Noun] Wikipedia has an article on:DehumanizationWikipediadehumanization (plural dehumanizations) 1.The act or process of dehumanizing 0 0 2009/04/27 19:36 TaN
3632 swine flu [[English]] [Alternative forms] - swine influenza [Noun] swine flu (uncountable) 1.Influenza caused by Orthomyxoviruses, which pass from pigs to humans. 0 0 2009/04/28 10:28 TaN
3638 shied [[English]] [Verb] shied 1.Simple past tense and past participle of shy. 0 0 2009/04/28 10:29 TaN
3647 grudge [[English]] ipa :/gɹʌdʒ/ audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a0/En-us-grudge.ogg [Etymology] From Old French, of Germanic origin. Cf. krytja&#160;(“‘to grumble, murmur’”)[1]. [Noun] grudge (plural&#160;grudges) 1.(countable) Deep-seated animosity or ill-feeling about something or someone. to hold a grudge against someone to have a grudge against someone to bear a grudge against someone 2.1607, Barnabe Barnes, THE DIVILS CHARTER: A TRAGÆDIE Conteining the Life and Death of Pope Alexander the ſixt, ACTVS. 5, SCÆ. 1: Bag. And if I do not my good Lord damme me for it I haue an old grudge at him cole black curre, He ſhall haue two ſteele bullets ſtrongly charg’d 3.1879, Henry James, The American, Rinehart, page 288: I have never mentioned it to a human creature&#160;; I have kept my grudge to myself. I daresay I have been wicked, but my grudge has grown old with me. 4.2001, H. Rider Haggard, All Adventure: Child of Storm/a Tale of Three Lions, Essential Library (xLibris), page 274: It is towards Saduko that he bears a grudge, for you know, my father, one should never pull a drowning man out of the stream — which is what Saduko did, for had it not been for his treachery, Cetewayo would have sunk beneath the water of Death — especially if it is only to spite a woman who hates him. [Verb] to grudge (third-person singular simple present grudges, present participle grudging, simple past and past participle grudged) 1.To be unwilling to give or allow. I don't grudge him his success. His cruel master grudged him even the food he ate. I grudge paying ten pounds for a bottle of wine which isn't worth five pounds. 2.1608, Henrie Gosson, The Woefull and Lamentable wast and spoile done by a suddaine Fire in S. Edmonds-bury in Suffolke, on Munday the tenth of Aprill. 1608., reprinted by F. Pawsey, Old Butter Market, Ipswich, 1845, page 6: Wee shall finde our whole life so necessarily ioyned with sorrow, that we ought rather delight (and take pleasure) in Gods louing chastisements, and admonitions, then any way murmure and grudge at our crosses, or tribulations&#160;: 3.1841, Edmund Burke, The Annual Register, Rivingtons, page 430: If we of the central land were to grudge you what is beneficial, and not to compassionate your wants, then wherewithal could you foreigners manage to exist? 4.2001, Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Army Life in a Black Regiment, Digital Scanning Inc, page 62: Of course, his interest in the war and in the regiment was unbounded; he did not take to drill with especial readiness, but was insatiable of it, and grudged every moment of relaxation. 0 0 2009/04/29 15:07 TaN
3650 je [[Albanian]] [Verb] je 1.you are (singular, informal) [[Bosnian]] ipa :/je/[Etymology] Short form of jeste, from Old Church Slavonic єстъ&#160;(estĭ). [Verb] je 1.clitic third person singular, present tense of of biti. (to be). 2.(auxiliary) clitic third person singular, used in forming past tenses. [[Czech]] audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1b/Cs-je.ogg [Verb] je 1.Third person singular present tense of být. [[Dutch]] [Etymology 1] [Etymology 2] [Etymology 3] [[Esperanto]] ipa :/je/[Preposition] je 1.An all-purpose preposition. [[French]] ipa :/ʒə/ audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c4/Fr-je.ogg [Etymology] Old French gié, from Latin ego, from Proto-Indo-European *éǵoH. Near cognates include Spanish yo and Italian io. Further cognates include Ancient Greek ἐγώ&#160;(egṓ), English I, German ich, etc. [Pronoun] je (first person singular, plural nous, object me, emphatic moi) 1.I [[German]] [Adverb] je 1.ever Die Rechner sind schneller als je. — The computers are faster than ever. 2.per 3.(with “desto” or “umso“) the ... the ... je mehr, desto besser — “the more the merrier” je mehr, umso besser – “the more the merrier“ [Etymology] Old High German io. [[Lojban]] [Particle] je 1.logical and [[Polish]] [Verb] je 1.Third-person singular indicative present of jeść. (to eat). [[Slovak]] [Verb] je 1.Third-person singular of of byť. 2.Third-person singular of jesť. (to eat), i.e. eats 0 0 2009/04/29 15:08 TaN
3651 JE [[English]] [Initialism] JE 1.Jersey in the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 and List of FIPS country codes. 2.Jōmon Era year count. 3.Journal Entry. 4.Japanese Encephalitis. 0 0 2009/04/29 15:08 TaN
3652 omniscient [[English]] ipa :/ɒmˈnɪʃənt/ audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3c/En-us-omniscient.ogg [Adjective] omniscient (not comparable) 1.Having total knowledge. The story was narrated from an omniscient point of view. 0 0 2009/04/29 15:11 TaN
3657 precaution [[English]] [Etymology] French pr['e]cation, Latin praecautio, from praecavere, praecautum, to guard against beforehand; prae (before) + cavere (be on one's guard). See pre-, and caution. [Noun] precaution (plural&#160;precautions) 1.Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent mischief or secure good; as, his life was saved by precaution. The ancient philosophers treasured up their supposed discoveries with miserable precaution. --J. H. Newman. 2.A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act; as, to take precautions against risks of accident. [Verb] to precaution (third-person singular simple present precautions, present participle precautioning, simple past and past participle precautioned) 1.(transitive): To warn or caution beforehand. --Locke. 2.(transitive): To take precaution against. [R.] --Dryden. 0 0 2009/04/29 15:14 TaN
3664 dodging [[English]] [Verb] dodging 1.Present participle of dodge. 0 0 2009/04/30 18:47 TaN
3667 sheet [[English]] ipa :/ʃiːt/[Noun] sheet (plural&#160;sheets) 1.A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper. 2.Use the sheets in the hall closet to make the bed. 3.A piece of paper, usually rectangular, that has been prepared for writing, artwork, drafting, wrapping, manufacture of packaging (boxes, envelopes, etc.), and for other uses. The word does not include scraps and irregular small pieces destined to be recycled, used for stuffing or cushioning or paper mache, etc. 4.A sheet of paper measuring eight and one-half inches wide by eleven inches high is a popular item in commerce. 5.Paper is designated “20 pound” if a stack (ream) of 500 sheets 22 inches by 17 inches weighs 20 pounds. 6.A flat metal pan, often without raised edge, used for baking. 7.Place the rolls on the cookie sheet, edges touching, and bake for 10-11 minutes. 8.A thin, flat layer of solid material. 9.The glazer cut several panes from a large sheet of glass. 10.A sheet of that new silicon stuff is as good as a sheet of tinfoil to keep food from sticking in the baking pan. 11.A broad, flat expanse of a material on a surface. 12.Mud froze on the road in a solid sheet, then more rain froze into a sheet of ice on top of the mud! 13.(nautical) A line (rope) used to adjust the trim of a sail. 14.To be "three sheets to the wind" is to say that a four-cornered sail is tethered only by one sheet and thus the sail is useless. 15.(nautical, nonstandard uninformed usage) A sail. 16.(curling) The area of ice on which the game of curling is played. 17.(nonstandard) A layer of veneer. 18.(figuratively) Precipitation of such quantity and force as to resemble a thin, virtually solid wall. [References] - sheet in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. &amp; C. Merriam, 1913 [Synonyms] - piece of paper: page - line: rope - expanse of material: layer, coat, coating, blanket [Verb] to sheet (third-person singular simple present sheets, present participle sheeting, simple past and past participle sheeted) 1.To cover or wrap with cloth, or paper, or other similar material Remember to sheet the floor before you start painting. 2.Of rain, or other precipitation. To pour heavily. We couldn't go out because the rain was sheeting down all day long. 0 0 2009/05/01 20:08 TaN
3671 CDC [[English]] [External links] - http://www.cdc.gov/ - http://www.cultdeadcow.com/ [Initialism] CDC 1.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2.Cult of the Dead Cow (cDc) 0 0 2009/05/03 17:13 TaN
3674 clear up [[English]] [Verb] to clear up 1.(transitive) To clarify, to correct a misconception. 2.(intransitive) Of stormy weather, to dissipate, to become calm. 0 0 2009/05/04 12:02 TaN
3678 for the first time [[English]] [Adverb] for the first time (not comparable) 1.Interjection expressing exasperation. Phrase connoting many previous unsuccessful attempts at something, for example a delinquent student showing up on time "for the first time" (not literally the first time, but the first time in a long while.) 0 0 2009/05/04 12:13 TaN
3685 blown up [[English]] [Verb] blown up 1.Past participle of blow up. 0 0 2009/05/04 12:36 TaN
3691 eradicated [[English]] [Adjective] eradicated (not comparable) 1.eliminated, utterly destroyed 2.(heraldry) Having the roots of a tree visible in the emblazon. [Verb] eradicated 1.Simple past tense and past participle of eradicate. 0 0 2009/05/04 23:38 TaN
3694 unveil [[English]] ipa :-eɪl[Etymology] un + veil [Verb] to unveil (third-person singular simple present unveils, present participle unveiling, simple past and past participle unveiled) 1.(transitive) To remove a veil from; to divest of a veil; to uncover; to disclose to view; to reveal; as, she unveiled her face. 2.(intransitive) To remove a veil; to reveal one's self. 0 0 2009/05/05 08:43
3703 Earth [[English]] ipa :/ɜː(ɹ)θ/ audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ad/En-us-earth.ogg [Etymology] Old English eorþe. [Proper noun] Earth 1.(astronomy) The third planet in order from the Sun, upon which humans live. Represented in astronomy and astrology by ♁ and ⊕. 2.(paganism) The Earth Goddess in Heathenry. 3.(A date for this quote is being sought): Tony Linsell Allfather had a second child by Night; it was a daughter named Earth. [Synonyms] - (third planet from Sun): Terra, world 0 0 2009/05/05 08:47
3707 feudal [[English]] ipa :/ˈfju.dɫ̩/[Adjective] feudal 1.of, or relating to feudalism. [[German]] [Adjective] feudal (comparative feudaler, superlative am feudalsten) 1.feudal [[Spanish]] [Adjective] feudal 1.feudal 0 0 2009/05/05 08:48
3711 failed [[English]] audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/06/En-us-failed.ogg [Verb] failed 1.Simple past tense and past participle of fail. 0 0 2009/05/05 08:51
3717 September [[English]] ipa :/sɛpˈtɛmbə/ audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5b/En-us-September.ogg [Etymology] Late Old English, Latin september&#160;(“‘seventh month’”), from Latin septem&#160;(“‘seven’”), from Proto-Indo-European *septm, seven; September was the seventh month in the Roman calendar. [Proper noun] September (countable and uncountable; plural Septembers) 1.The ninth month of the Gregorian calendar, following August and preceding October. Abbreviations: Sep or Sep., Sept or Sept. Late September is a beautiful time of year. This was one of the warmest Septembers on record. [See also] - 9/11 [[Ewe]] [Proper noun] September 1.September [[German]] audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/67/September.ogg [Noun] September m. 1.September 0 0 2009/01/09 20:10 2009/05/05 09:25 TaN
3719 squirrel [[English]] ipa :/'skwɪr. audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/db/En-ca-squirrel.ogg [Etymology] From Anglo-Norman esquirel, from Old French escurel (modern French écureuil), from Vulgar Latin scuriolus, diminutive of scurius, variant of Latin sciurus, from Ancient Greek σκίουρος&#160;(skíouros) &lt; σκιά&#160;(skiá),&#160;“‘shade, shadow’”) + οὐρά&#160;(ourá),&#160;“‘tail’”). [Noun] squirrel (plural&#160;squirrels) 1.Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae distinguished by their large bushy tail. [Verb] to squirrel (third-person singular simple present squirrels, present participle squirreling, simple past and past participle squirreled) 1.with "away": To hoard in a hidden place, by analogy to squirrels' habit of hoarding nuts. 2.with "around": To move or search erratically, especially as if hurried or confused. My mother warned me not to squirrel around in my dad's workshop. 0 0 2009/05/05 09:27
3722 I'd [[English]] ipa :/aɪd/ audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dd/En-us-I%27d.ogg [Contraction] I'd 1.Contraction of I had. 2.Contraction of I would. 0 0 2009/04/30 12:50 2009/05/05 21:22 TaN
3723 avuncular [[English]] ipa :/əˈvʌŋkjʊlə/ audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/En-us-avuncular.ogg [Adjective] avuncular (comparative more avuncular, superlative most avuncular) 1.In the manner of an uncle, pertaining to an uncle. 2.David Nokes, Jane Austen: A Life Both uncle Frank and uncle Stephen Austen had made it a point of principle to be rigorously unsentimental in the discharge of their avuncular obligations. 3.Hence, kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant. 4.Vicki Croke, "New leader of the MSPCA moves to tame budget woes," Boston Globe, September 20, 2003 Thornton's reputation was that of a soft-hearted and avuncular veterinarian known for getting teary-eyed while listening to even slightly sentimental stories. 5.William Schneider, "The New Shape of American Politics," The Atlantic, January 1987 A man with such a nice, avuncular personality would not blow up the world. [Etymology] From Latin avunculus&#160;(“‘maternal uncle’”). [See also] - materteral 0 0 2009/05/06 12:29 TaN
3730 enforce [[English]] ipa :-enforce[Verb] to enforce (third-person singular simple present enforces, present participle enforcing, simple past and past participle enforced) 1.To keep up, impose or bring into effect something, not necessarily by force. The police are there to enforce the law. 2.To give strength or force to; to affirm The victim was able to enforce his evidence against the alleged perpetrator. 0 0 2009/05/06 12:43 TaN
3733 popularity [[English]] ipa :/ˌpɒp.jəˈlæɹ.ɪ.ti/ audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e4/En-us-popularity.ogg [Etymology] Latin popularitas an effort to please the people [Noun] popularity 1.The quality or state of being popular; especially, the state of being esteemed by, or of being in favor with, the people at large; good will or favor proceeding from the people; as, the popularity of a law, statesman, or a book. 0 0 2009/05/06 12:43 TaN
3734 neoprene [[English]] [Noun] neoprene (uncountable) 1.a synthetic rubber, a polymer of chloroprene, commonly used in wetsuits, laptop sleeves, orthopedic braces (wrist, knee, etc.), electrical insulation, liquid and sheet-applied elastomeric membranes and flashings and car fan belts.etc [Synonyms] - polychloroprene [[Italian]] [Noun] neoprene m. (plural neopreni) 1.neoprene 0 0 2009/05/07 01:42 TaN
3739 escape [[English]] ipa :/ɪˈskeɪp/ audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/39/En-us-escape.ogg [Etymology] Anglo-Norman and Old Northern French escaper ( = Old French eschaper, modern échapper), from Vulgar Latin *excapare, from Latin ex- + cappa ‘cloak’. [Noun] escape (plural&#160;escapes) 1.The act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation. The prisoners made their escape by digging a tunnel 2.A key on most modern computer keyboards, sometimes abbreviated Esc, and typically programmed to cancel some current operation. 3.(programming) The ASCII character represented by 27 (decimal) or 1B (hexadecimal.) You forgot to insert an escape in the datastream. 4.(snooker) A successful shot from a snooker position. [Verb] to escape (third-person singular simple present escapes, present participle escaping, simple past and past participle escaped) 1.(intransitive) To get free, to free oneself. The prisoners escaped by jumping over a wall. 2.(transitive) To avoid (any unpleasant person or thing); to elude, get away from. He only got a fine and so escaped going to jail. The children climbed out of the window to escape the fire. 3.(intransitive) To avoid capture; to get away with something, avoid punishment. Luckily, I escaped with only a fine. 4.(transitive) To elude observation or notice; to not be seen or remembered by. The name of the hotel escapes me at present. 5.(computing) To prefix a character with a special character (depending on context) to allow a character to pass through without special meaning. When using the "bash" shell, you can escape the ampersand character with a backslash. In your monobook.js file, you can escape the apostrophe character with a backslash. Brion escaped the double quote character on Windows by adding a second double quote within the literal. 6.(computing) to halt a program or command by pressing a key (such as the Esc key) or combination of keys [[Spanish]] [Noun] escape m. (plural escapes) 1.escape 2.leak 3.exhaust pipe, tailpipe [Synonyms] - (exhaust pipe): tubo de escape 0 0 2009/05/07 09:38 TaN
3741 Hatch [[English]] ipa :/hætʃ/[Etymology 1] [Etymology 2] From Middle English hacchen; akin to Middle High German hecken&#160;(“‘to mate’”) [Etymology 3] From Middle French hacher&#160;(“‘to chop, slice up, incise with fine lines’”); Old French hachier 0 0 2009/05/07 09:38 TaN
3742 Japanese [[English]] ipa :/ˌʤæpəˈniːz/ audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/En-us-Japanese.ogg [Adjective] Japanese (comparative more Japanese, superlative most Japanese) 1.of or relating to Japan. A Japanese saw is one that cuts on the pull stroke rather than on the push stroke. In the United States, Japanese animation has had a tremendous surge in popularity over the last few years. [External links] - ISO 639-1 code ja, ISO 639-3 code jpn (SIL) - Ethnologue entry for Japanese, jpn [Noun] Japanese (plural&#160;Japanese) 1.A person living in or coming from Japan, or of Japanese ancestry. A Japanese will typically have black hair, brown eyes, and pale skin. 2.2007 October 16, Madeleine Brand, "Japan Struggles to Meet Its CO2 Emissions Limits", Day to Day, National Public Radio, Motoyuki Shibata isn't a typical Japanese. [Proper noun] Japanese 1.The main language spoken in Japan. I’ve been studying Japanese for three years, and I still can’t order pizza in Tokyo! [See also] - Japan - Wapanese - Japanophile - Nipponize - Jap 0 0 2009/02/16 23:26 2009/05/08 09:27 TaN
3743 really [[English]] ipa :/ˈɹɪəli/ audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/En-us-really.ogg [Adverb] really (comparative more really, superlative most really) 1.Actually; in fact; in reality. He really is a true friend. 2.(colloquial, as an intensifier) Very (modifying an adjective); very much (modifying a verb). But ma, I really, really want to go to the show! [Etymology] real + -ly [Interjection] really 1.Indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information; to express skeptism. A: He won the Nobel Prize yesterday. B: Really? 2.(colloquial, chiefly US) Indicating affirmation, agreement. A: That girl talks about herself way too much. B: Really. She's a nightmare. 3.Indicating displeasure at another person's behaviour or disdain for a trite or mundane statement. Well, really! How rude. [Synonyms] - (actually): actually, in fact, indeed, truly - (colloquial, as an intensifier): so 0 0 2009/05/08 09:27 TaN
3752 accomodate [[English]] [Verb] accomodate 1.Common misspelling of accommodate. [[Italian]] [Verb form] accomodate 1.second person plural present tense of accomodare 2.second person plural imperative of accomodare 0 0 2009/05/08 18:49 TaN
3755 catfish [[English]] [Noun] catfish (plural&#160;catfish&#160;or catfishes) 1.Any fish of the order Siluriformes, that are mainly found in freshwater, have no scales and with barbels like whiskers around the mouth. 0 0 2009/05/08 21:38 TaN
3758 cuttlefish [[English]] [Noun] A cuttlefishcuttlefish (plural&#160;cuttlefish) 1.Any of various squidlike cephalopod marine mollusks of the genus Sepia that have ten arms and a calcareous internal shell and eject a dark inky fluid when in danger [See also] - octopus - squid [Synonyms] - inkfish 0 0 2009/05/08 21:42 TaN
3765 digress [[English]] ipa :/daɪˈgrɛs/ audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ac/En-us-digress.ogg [Etymology] - From Latin digressum, past participle of digredi. [Verb] to digress (third-person singular simple present digresses, present participle digressing, simple past and past participle digressed) 1.(intransitive): To step or turn aside; to deviate; to swerve; especially, to turn aside from the main subject of attention, or course of argument, in writing or speaking. 2.(intransitive): To turn aside from the right path; to transgress; to offend. 0 0 2009/05/11 11:20 TaN
3770 recuperate [[English]] [Verb] to recuperate (third-person singular simple present recuperates, present participle recuperating, simple past and past participle recuperated) 1.To recover, especially from an illness; to get better from an illness. 2.(sociology) To co-opt subversive ideas for mainstream use [[Italian]] [Verb] recuperate 1.Second-person plural present tense of recuperare. 2.Second-person plural imperative of recuperare. 3.Feminine plural of recuperato. 0 0 2009/05/11 11:29 TaN
3775 cards [[English]] audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3b/En-us-cards.ogg [Noun] cards 1.Plural form of card. 2.card game He's a fan of cards. 0 0 2009/04/06 19:40 2009/05/11 11:48
3776 Cards [[English]] [Noun] card game (plural card games) 1.Any of very many games played with playing cards. [Synonyms] - cards 0 0 2009/04/06 19:40 2009/05/11 11:48
3779 sleeve [[English]] audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ad/En-us-sleeve.ogg [Noun] sleeve (plural sleeves) 1.the part of a garment that covers the arm The sleeves on my coat are too long. 2.a (usually tubular) covering or lining This bearing requires a sleeve so the shaft will fit snugly. [Verb] to sleeve (third-person singular simple present sleeves, present participle sleeving, simple past and past participle sleeved) 1.(transitive) to fit a sleeve to 0 0 2009/05/11 11:49 TaN
3787 subtle [[English]] ipa :/ˈsʌt(ə)l/ audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/En-us-subtle.ogg [Adjective] subtle (comparative subtler, superlative subtlest) 1.Hard to grasp; not obvious or easily understood; barely noticeable. The difference is subtle, but you can hear it if you listen carefully. 2.(of a thing) Cleverly contrived. 3.(of a person or animal) Cunning, skillful. 4.insidious 5.1623, William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Richard the Third, act iv, scene 4, Thy age confirmed, proud, subtle, bloody, treacherous. [Alternative spellings] - subtil (obsolete) - subtile (obsolete) [Etymology] Old English sotil, subtil, Old French soutil, later subtil, French subtil, Latin subtilis (“‘fine, thin, slender, delicate’”); probably, originally, “woven fine”, and from sub (“‘under’”) + tela (“‘a web’”), from texere (“‘to weave’”). [References] - subtle in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911 - subtle in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913 [Synonyms] - (cunning, skillful): crafty, cunning, skillful - (insidious): insidious 0 0 2009/05/11 14:12 TaN

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