3800
acrylonitrile
[[English]]
[Noun]
acrylonitrile (uncountable)
1.(organic chemistry) A toxic colourless liquid organic compound, CH2=CH.CN, synthesized from propylene and ammonia; used as a monomer in the production of acrylic resins and synthetic rubber.
[Synonyms]
- vinyl cyanide
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3811
reversal
[[English]]
ipa :-ɜː(r)səl[Etymology]
reverse + -al
[Noun]
reversal (plural reversals)
1.The state of being reversed.
2.An instance of reversing.
3.A change in fortune; a change from being successful to having problems.
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0
2009/05/14 23:47
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3813
swindled
[[English]]
[Verb]
swindled
1.Simple past tense and past participle of swindle.
0
0
2009/05/14 23:50
TaN
3814
swindle
[[English]]
[Etymology]
The origin is Middle High German and Old High German swintiln, frequentative of swintan (Schwindler), compare with German schwindeln de(de).
[Noun]
swindle (plural swindles)
1.an instance of swindling
[Verb]
to swindle (third-person singular simple present swindles, present participle swindling, simple past and past participle swindled)
1.(transitive) to defraud (someone)
The two men swindled the company out of $160,000
2.(intransitive) to obtain money or property by fraudulent or deceitful methods
0
0
2009/05/14 23:50
TaN
3818
sicken
[[English]]
ipa :-ɪkən[Etymology]
sick + -en
[Verb]
to sicken (third-person singular simple present sickens, present participle sickening, simple past and past participle sickened)
1.(transitive) To make ill.
The infection will sicken him until amputation is needed.
2.(intransitive) To become ill.
I will sicken if I don’t get some more exercise.
[[Swedish]]
[Pronoun]
sicken, sicket, sicka/sickna
1.(colloquial) what a; expresses a (often strong) feeling such as surprise, disappointment; liking, disliking
Sicken dag!
What a day!
[Synonyms]
- vilken
- vicken
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0
2009/05/15 10:37
TaN
3819
sick
[[English]]
ipa :/sɪk/
audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/28/En-us-sick.ogg
[Etymology 1]
Old English sēoc
[Etymology 2]
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0
2009/05/15 10:37
TaN
3820
mystified
[[English]]
[Adjective]
mystified
1.puzzled or confused
2.state of enchantment as concerns person or event
[Verb]
mystified
1.Simple past tense and past participle of mystify.
0
0
2009/05/15 10:37
TaN
3821
mystify
[[English]]
[Etymology]
From French mystifier
[Verb]
to mystify (third-person singular simple present mystifies, present participle mystifying, simple past and past participle mystified)
1.(transitive) to thoroughly confuse, befuddle, or bewilder
2.Solar eclipses continued to mystify ancient humans for thousands of years.
0
0
2009/05/15 10:37
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3822
embezzle
[[English]]
ipa :/əmˈbɛzəl/[Etymology]
1469, from Anglo-Norman embesiler (“‘to steal, cause to disappear’”) (1305), from Old French besillier (“‘torment, destroy, gouge’”), of unknown origin.[1]
[Verb]
to embezzle (third-person singular simple present embezzles, present participle embezzling, simple past and past participle embezzled)
1.(law, business) To steal or misappropriate money that one has been trusted with, especially to steal money from one's employer.
2.1903, H.G. Wells, Twelve Stories and a Dream
You waste your education in burglary. You should do one of two things. Either you should forge or you should embezzle. For my own part, I embezzle.
3.1861, George Eliot, Silas Marner
You let Dunsey have it, sir? And how long have you been so thick with Dunsey that you must collogue with him to embezzle my money?
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0
2009/05/14 23:51
2009/05/15 10:43
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3828
kill
[[English]]
ipa :/kɪl/
audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/En-us-kill.ogg
[Etymology 1]
Origin uncertain: probably from a variant of Old English cwellan. (See quell)
[Etymology 2]
From Middle Dutch kille via Dutch kil
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0
2009/05/15 10:47
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3830
mush
[[English]]
ipa :/mʌʃ/
audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dd/En-us-mush.ogg
[Etymology 1]
Probably a variant of mash.
[Etymology 2]
Simple contraction of mushroom.
[Etymology 3]
From Old High German muos and Gaelic mus (“‘a pap’”) or muss (“‘a porridge’”), or any thick preparation of fruit.
[Etymology 4]
Believed to be a contraction of mush on, in turn a corruption of French marchons!, the cry of the voyageurs and coureurs de bois to their dogs.
[Etymology 5]
From Angloromani mush (“‘man’”), from Romanian murš, from Sanskrit (manuSya), “‘human being, man’”).
[[Angloromani]]
[Noun]
mush
1.man
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0
2009/05/15 10:48
TaN
3833
ling
[[English]]
ipa :-ɪŋ[Noun]
ling (plural lings)
1.Any of various marine food fish, of the genus Molva, resembling the cod.
2.Any of various varieties of heather or broom.
[[Kurdish]]
[Noun]
ling m.
1.leg, foot
[[Mandarin]]
[Pinyin syllable]
ling
1.A transliteration of any of a number of Chinese characters properly represented as having one of four tones, līng, líng, lǐng, or lìng.
[[Romanian]]
ipa :[liŋg][Verb]
ling
1.first-person singular present tense form of linge.
2.first-person singular subjunctive form of linge.
3.third-person plural present tense form of linge.
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0
2009/05/15 10:53
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3834
pinpoint
[[English]]
[Adjective]
pinpoint (comparative more pinpoint, superlative most pinpoint)
1.Extremely precise or specific, especially regarding location.
The machine assembles parts at high speed and with pinpoint accuracy.
[Etymology]
From pin + point
[Noun]
pinpoint (plural pinpoints)
1.The point of a pin
[Verb]
to pinpoint (third-person singular simple present pinpoints, present participle pinpointing, simple past and past participle pinpointed)
1.To identify or locate precisely or with great accuracy.
They investigators tried to pinpoint the source of the flames.
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0
2009/05/15 10:54
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3844
patrician
[[English]]
ipa :-ɪʃən[Adjective]
patrician (comparative more patrician, superlative most patrician)
1.Of or pertaining to the Roman patres (fathers) or senators, or patricians.
2.Of, pertaining to, or appropriate to, a person of high birth; noble; not plebeian.
[Etymology]
Middle French patricien, from Latin patricius, derived from patres conscripti (“‘Roman senators’”).
[Noun]
patrician (plural patricians)
1.Originally, a member of any of the families constituting the populus Romanus, or body of Roman citizens, before the development of the plebeian order; later, one who, by right of birth or by special privilege conferred, belonged to the the senior class of Romans, who, with certain property, had by right a seat in the Roman Senate.
2.A person of high birth; a nobleman.
3.One familiar with the works of the Christian Fathers; one versed in patristic lore.
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0
2009/05/16 23:43
TaN
3845
Patricia
[[English]]
[Etymology]
Latin patricia (“‘noble’”); later also seen as the feminine form of the saint's name Patrick.
- The name was formerly rare in English, but became popular in the 20th century, partly due to Princess Patricia (1886-1974), a granddaughter of Queen Victoria, so named since she was born on St. Patrick's day.
[Proper noun]
Patricia
1.A female given name.
[[Danish]]
[Proper noun]
Patricia
1.A female given name, cognate to English Patricia.
[[French]]
[Proper noun]
Patricia
1.A female given name, feminine form of Patrice.
[[German]]
[Alternative spellings]
- Patrizia
[Proper noun]
Patricia
1.A female given name, cognate to Patricia.
[[Norwegian]]
[Proper noun]
Patricia
1.A female given name borrowed from English in the 20th century.
[[Spanish]]
[Proper noun]
Patricia (f)
1.A female given name, feminine from of Patricio, cognate to English Patricia.
[[Swedish]]
[Proper noun]
Patricia
1.A female given name borrowed from English, popular in the end of the 20th century.
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0
2009/05/16 23:43
TaN
3848
stepped
[[English]]
audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/En-us-stepped.ogg
[Verb]
stepped
1.Simple past tense and past participle of step.
0
0
2009/05/17 09:33
TaN
3851
binding
[[English]]
ipa :/ˈbaɪndiŋ/
audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5d/En-us-binding.ogg
[Adjective]
binding (comparative more binding, superlative most binding)
1.Assigning something that one will be held to.
This contract is a legally binding agreement.
[Noun]
binding (plural bindings)
1.An item (usually rope, tape, or string) used to hold two or more things together.
2.The spine of a book where the pages are held together.
3.(sewing) A finishing on a seam or hem of a garment
4.(programming) The association of a named item with an element of a program.
[Verb]
binding
1.Present participle of bind.
[[Faroese]]
[Noun]
binding f.
1.bond, fixation
2.knitting
3.(grammar) definiteness
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0
2009/05/17 16:43
TaN
3853
dredging
[[English]]
[Verb]
dredging
1.Present participle of dredge.
0
0
2009/05/17 17:06
TaN
3854
dredge
[[English]]
ipa :-ɛdʒ[Etymology 1]
Wikipedia has an article on:DredgingWikipedia
[Etymology 2]
Wikipedia has an article on:Dredging (cooking)Wikipedia
0
0
2009/05/17 17:06
TaN
3855
libelous
[[English]]
ipa :/ˈlaɪ.bəl.ʌs/[Adjective]
libelous (comparative more libelous, superlative most libelous)
1.(US) defamatory, libeling, referring to something that causes harm to someone's reputation especially with malice or disregard.
The accusation was libelous, full of falsehoods, spite and malice.
2.(US) meeting the legal standards for libel.
The court found the statement was not libelous because it was true.
[Alternative forms]
- libellous (UK)
[Synonyms]
- See also Wikisaurus:defamatory
0
0
2009/05/17 23:49
TaN
3863
Abu
[[Arabic]]
[Noun]
Abu
1.Father of
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0
2009/05/18 19:50
TaN
3872
flash in the pan
[[English]]
[Etymology]
From the days of flintlock firearms, where the main charge was intended to be fired by a small charge of gunpowder in the priming pan. If the resultant fire did not pass through the touch-hole and ignite the main charge, it produced noise and smoke, but no substantial effect, and was termed a “flash in the pan”.
[Noun]
flash in the pan (plural flashes in the pan)
1.(idiomatic) A transient occurrence with no long-term effect.
The concept turned out to be merely a flash in the pan, and is no longer used.
2.(idiomatic) A career notable for early success not followed by significant accomplishment.
He was named best new director of 1940, but his career was a flash in the pan.
- For examples of the usage of this term see the citations page.
[See also]
- go off half-cocked
- lock, stock and barrel
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0
2009/05/20 11:20
TaN
3886
accountability
[[English]]
audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/En-ca-accountabilability.ogg
[Noun]
Wikipedia has an article on:AccountabilityWikipediaaccountability (usually uncountable; plural accountabilities)
1.The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; accountableness; responsible for; answerable for.
2.1946, Winston Churchill, Sinews of Peace:
The United States stands at this time at the pinnacle of world power. It is a solemn moment for the American Democracy. For with primacy in power is also joined an awe-inspiring accountability to the future.
3.(military) The obligation imposed by law or lawful order or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property, documents, or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records, while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody, care, and safekeeping. (JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms)
[Synonyms]
- accountableness
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0
2009/05/21 11:31
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3892
rude
[[English]]
ipa :/ruːd/
audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/En-us-rude.ogg
[Adjective]
rude (comparative ruder, superlative rudest)
1.Bad mannered.
2.Obscene, pornographic, offensive.
3.Tough, robust.
[Synonyms]
- See also Wikisaurus:impolite
[[Danish]]
ipa :/ruːdə/[Noun]
rude c. (singular definite ruden, plural indefinite ruder)
1.pane
2.window
3.square
4.lozenge, diamond
5.(botany) rue (various perennial shrubs of the genus Ruta)
[[French]]
ipa :/ʁyd/
audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c5/Fr-rude.ogg
[Adjective]
rude m. (f. rude, m. plural rudes, f. plural rudes)
1.rough, harsh
2.tough, hard; severe
3.crude, unpolished
4.hardy, tough, rugged
[Etymology]
Borrowed from Latin rudis.
[[Italian]]
[Adjective]
rude inv.
1.tough
2.rough, coarse
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0
2009/05/21 16:59
TaN
3893
lethality
[[English]]
[Noun]
lethality (plural lethalities)
1.the fact of something being lethal; the ability of something to kill
2.the rate of death of organisms exposed to something
0
0
2009/05/21 17:00
TaN
3895
chile
[[English]]
ipa :/ˈtʃɪl.iː/[Etymology 1]
From Spanish
[Etymology 2]
Spelling representing a pronunciation of child.
[[Spanish]]
[Etymology]
From Nahuatl chilli.
[Noun]
chile m. (plural chiles)
1.chili, chilli, chile
[Synonyms]
- ají m.
0
0
2009/05/21 17:01
TaN
3896
watercress
[[English]]
[Noun]
watercress (countable and uncountable; plural watercresses)
1.a perennial European herb, Nasturtium officinale or Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum, that grows in freshwater streams; used in salads and as a garnish
2.a similar plant, Nasturtium microphyllum
0
0
2009/05/21 17:06
TaN
3897
religiously
[[English]]
[Adverb]
religiously
1.In the manner of religion.
2.Always.
It is odd he gets so many cavities since he brushes his teeth religiously, every night, rain or shine.
0
0
2009/05/21 17:06
TaN
3900
neigh
[[English]]
ipa :/neɪ/[Noun]
neigh (plural neighs)
1.(onomatopoeia) The cry of a horse.
[See also]
- whinny
[Verb]
to neigh (third-person singular simple present neighs, present participle neighing, simple past and past participle neighed)
1.(of a horse) to make its cry
2.to make a sound similar to a horses' cry
This fake laughter sounds like a horse neighing.
0
0
2009/05/21 17:24
TaN
3916
detainee
[[English]]
[Noun]
detainee (plural detainees)
1.someone who is detained, especially in custody or confinement
0
0
2009/05/22 19:44
TaN
3921
oratorical
[[English]]
[Adjective]
oratorical (not comparable)
1.of, or relating to oratory or an orator
0
0
2009/05/22 19:52
TaN
3928
reductionist
[[English]]
[Adjective]
reductionist
1.of, or relating to reductionism
[Noun]
reductionist (plural reductionists)
1.an advocate of reductionism
0
0
2009/05/22 19:58
TaN
3929
prolonged
[[English]]
[Adjective]
prolonged (comparative more prolonged, superlative most prolonged)
1.lengthy in duration; extended; protracted.
[Antonyms]
- brief
[Verb]
prolonged
1.Simple past tense and past participle of prolong.
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0
2009/05/22 20:02
TaN
3930
prolong
[[English]]
[References]
- prolong in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- prolong in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
[Verb]
to prolong (third-person singular simple present prolongs, present participle prolonging, simple past and past participle prolonged)
1.(transitive) To extend in space or length.
2.(transitive) To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of; to draw out; to continue.
3.(transitive) To lengthen temporally; to put off to a distant time; to postpone.
The government shouldn't prolong deciding on this issue any further.
0
0
2009/05/22 20:03
TaN
3938
pop-up
[[English]]
[Adjective]
pop-up (not comparable)
1.coming into view suddenly from a concealed position
2.opening out to form a three-dimensional structure when the page of a book is opened
[Noun]
Wikipedia has an article on:Pop-upWikipediapop-up (plural pop-ups)
1.Something that pops up.
2.A pop-up advertisement; an advertisement that is triggered to appear on a computer screen when an internet user accesses a particular web page.
3.(baseball) A ball that has been hit to a considerable height above the infield or the shallow outfield; a pop fly.
[See also]
- ground ball
- fly ball
- line drive
- pop-up advertisement
0
0
2009/05/25 13:38
TaN
3940
conformed
[[English]]
[Verb]
conformed
1.Simple past tense and past participle of conform.
0
0
2009/05/25 14:11
TaN
3943
hot pursuit
[[English]]
[Noun]
hot pursuit (plural hot pursuits)
1.pursuit of someone in order to apprehend him, especially across a border
0
0
2009/05/26 11:15
TaN
3944
folly
[[English]]
ipa :-ɒli
audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/En-us-folly.ogg
[Etymology]
From Old French, fol "foolish".
[Noun]
folly (plural follies)
1.foolishness
The purchase of Alaska from Russia was termed Seward's folly.
2.thoughtless action resulting in tragic consequence
This is a war of folly.
3.a fanciful building built for purely ornamental reasons
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0
2009/05/26 11:15
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3949
pulverize
[[English]]
audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/En-us-pulverize.ogg
[Alternative spellings]
- pulverise
[Verb]
to pulverize (third-person singular simple present pulverizes, present participle pulverizing, simple past and past participle pulverized)
1.To crush
2.To render into dust or powder.
3.(intransitive) To be rendered into dust or powder.
0
0
2009/05/26 11:18
TaN
3951
Fleck
[[German]]
[Noun]
Fleck m. (pl.: Flecke or Flecken, diminutive: Fleckchen)
1.fleck, blot, smear, spot
2.corner
0
0
2009/05/26 11:18
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3952
hydrogen
[[English]]
ipa :/ˈhaɪdɹədʒən/
audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/46/En-us-hydrogen.ogg
[Etymology]
From French hydrogène, coined by Louis-Bernard Guyton de Morveau, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (hudōr), “‘water’”) + γεννάω (gennaō), “‘I bring forth’”).
[Noun]
hydrogen (plural hydrogens)Wikipedia has an article on:HydrogenWikipedia
1.The lightest chemical element (symbol H) with an atomic number of 1 and atomic weight of 1.00794.
2.Molecular hydrogen (H2), a colourless, odourless and flammable gas at room temperature.
3.An atom of the element.
4.A sample of the element.
[Synonyms]
- E949 when used as a packaging agent
[[Danish]]
[Noun]
hydrogen n. (singular definite hydrogenet, not used in plural form)
1.(chemistry) hydrogen
[Synonyms]
- brint c.
[[Norwegian]]
[Noun]
hydrogen
1.hydrogen
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0
2009/05/26 11:18
TaN
3953
thermonuclear
[[English]]
[Adjective]
Wikipedia has an article on:ThermonuclearWikipedia thermonuclear (not comparable)
1.Of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures
2.Of, or relating to the use of atomic weapons based on such fusion, especially as distinguished from those based on fission
0
0
2009/05/26 11:18
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3967
for all intents and purposes
[[English]]
[Adverb]
for all intents and purposes (not comparable)
1.(idiomatic, US) For every functional purpose; in every practical sense; in every important respect; practically speaking.
For all intents and purposes the case is closed.
This treaty is for all intents and purposes no longer viable.
[Alternative forms]
- to all intents and purposes (UK)
- sometimes misconstructed as "for all intensive purposes".
[Etymology]
1500s, English law, originally “to all intents, constructions, and purposes” (found in an act adopted under Henry VIII in 1547).
[Synonyms]
- effectively, essentially, in essence, in effect, practically, virtually
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0
2009/05/26 11:28
TaN
3968
geopolitically
[[English]]
[Adjective]
geopolitically (not comparable)
1.According to geopolitics.
The Middle-East is geopolitically important region.
0
0
2009/05/26 11:29
TaN
3970
auspiciously
[[English]]
[Adverb]
auspiciously
1.In an auspicious way.
[Etymology]
auspicious + -ly
[Synonyms]
- promisingly
- fortunately
0
0
2009/05/26 11:30
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3972
trillionth
[[English]]
[Adjective]
trillionth
1.The ordinal form of the number one trillion.
[Noun]
trillionth
1.The person or thing in the trillionth position.
2.One of a trillion equal parts of a whole
0
0
2009/05/26 11:34
TaN
3976
crackled
[[English]]
[Verb]
crackled
1.Simple past tense and past participle of crackle.
0
0
2009/05/26 11:35
TaN
3977
crackle
[[English]]
ipa :-ækəl
audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/92/En-us-crackle.ogg
[Derived terms]
- crackling
[Etymology]
Semi-onomatopoeic; compare crackcrack + -le
[Noun]
crackle (plural crackles)
1.A fizzing, popping sound.
[Verb]
to crackle (third-person singular simple present crackles, present participle crackling, simple past and past participle crackled)
1.(intransitive) To make a fizzing, popping sound.
0
0
2009/05/26 11:35
TaN
3981
primeval
[[English]]
ipa :ˈprɑɪmˈivəl[Adjective]
primeval (comparative more primeval, superlative most primeval)
1.Belonging to the first ages.
2.Primary; original.
3.Primitive.
[Alternative spellings]
- primaeval
- primæval
[Etymology]
< primevous + -al. Further, primevous < Latin primaevus (“‘in the first or earliest period of life’”) < primus (“‘first’”) + aevum (“‘time, age’”); see prime and age.
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0
2009/05/26 12:59
TaN
3984
cotton to
[[English]]
[Etymology]
This definition is lacking an etymology or has an incomplete etymology. You can help Wiktionary by giving it a proper etymology.
[Verb]
cotton to (third-person singular simple present cottons to, present participle cottoning to, simple past and past participle cottoned to)
1.(idiomatic) To like; approve of, accept, or tolerate.
He tried sneaking it past them, but they didn't cotton to his attempts.
0
0
2009/05/26 13:00
TaN
3988
idiomatic
[[English]]
ipa :/ˌɪdiəˈmætɪk/[Adjective]
idiomatic (comparative more idiomatic, superlative most idiomatic)
1.Pertaining or conforming to the mode of expression characteristic of a language.
2.Resembling or characteristic of an idiom.
3.Using many idioms.
4.(music) Parts or pieces which are written both within the natural physical limitations of the instrument and human body and, less so or less often, the styles of playing used on specific instruments.
[Antonyms]
- unidiomatic
[Etymology]
From Greek ιδιωματικός (idiomatikos) “related to an idiom”, from Greek ιδίωμα, “idiom”.
[References]
- idiomatic in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- idiomatic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
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