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8293 changes [[English]] audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/En-us-changes.ogg [Noun] changes 1.Plural form of change. [Verb] changes 1.Third-person singular simple present indicative form of change. [[French]] [Verb] changes 1.Second-person singular present indicative of changer. 2.Second-person singular present subjunctive of changer. 0 0 2010/02/15 14:10 TaN
8295 whack-a-mole [[English]] [Alternative spellings] - Whac-A-Mole (trademark) - whac-a-mole [Etymology] From the arcade game Whac-A-Mole, which involves quickly and repeatedly hitting the heads of mechanical moles with a mallet as they pop up from holes. [Noun] whack-a-mole (uncountable) 1.(idiomatic) The practice of trying to stop something that persistently occurs in an apparently random manner at the point where the occurrence is noticed, such as terminating spammers’ e-mail accounts or closing pop-up advertisement windows. It’s like whack-a-mole: as soon as you fix one, another appears. 0 0 2010/02/15 14:11 TaN
8296 contrition [[English]] ipa :/kənˈtɹɪʃən/[Noun] contrition (uncountable) 1.The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse; deep sorrow and repentance for sin either because sin is displeasing to God or arising from love of God; humble penitence through repentance. 2.The act of grinding or rubbing to powder; attrition; friction; rubbing. [Synonyms] - See also Wikisaurus:remorse 0 0 2010/02/15 14:12 TaN
8299 automatically [[English]] ipa :/ˈɔːtəʊˌmæt.ɪk(.ə)li/[Adverb] automatically (comparative more automatically, superlative most automatically) 1.In an automatic manner. [Etymology] automatic + -ally 0 0 2010/02/15 14:13 2010/02/15 14:13 TaN
8307 transitive [[English]] audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/54/En-us-transitive.ogg [Adjective] transitive (not comparable) 1.Making a transit or passage. 2.For all symbols are fluxional; all language is vehicular and transitive, and is good, as ferries and horses are, for conveyance, not as farms and houses are, for homestead. — Ralph Waldo Emerson, The Poet 3.Affected by transference of signification. 4.By far the greater part of the transitive or derivative applications of words depend on casual and unaccountable caprices of the feelings or the fancy. - John Stuart Mill 5.(grammar): Of a verb, that takes an object or objects. (compare with: intransitive.) 6.I read the book. (read is a transitive verb) 7.I read. (read is an intransitive verb) 8.Men have tried to turn "revolutionise" from a transitive to an intransitive verb. — G. K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy 9.(set theory): Of a relation R on a set S, such that if xRy and yRz, then xRz for all members x, y and z of S (that is, if the relation applies from one element to a second, and from the second to a third, then it also applies from the first element to the third). "Is an ancestor of" is a transitive relation. [Antonyms] - (making a transit or passage): - (affected by transference of signification): - (grammar): intransitive - (set theory): intransitive, nontransitive [Etymology] Latin trans (“‘across’”) + itus, from eo (“‘to go’”) [References] - transitive in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913 [See also] - reflexive - symmetric [[French]] ipa :/tʁɑ̃.zi.tiv/[Adjective] transitive f. 1.Feminine form of transitif. [[Italian]] [Adjective] transitive pl. 1.Feminine form of transitivo. 0 0 2008/12/03 12:54 2010/02/15 14:26 TaN
8308 sure [[English]] ipa :/ʃʊə(ɹ)/ audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/En-us-sure.ogg [Adjective] sure (comparative surer, superlative surest) 1.Physically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable. [Anagrams] - rues - ruse, Ruse - user [Etymology] From Middle English sure, sur from Middle French sur from Old French seür from Latin sēcūrus (“‘secure’”) "carefree" from se + cura ("apart" + "care", cf Old English orsorg "carefree" < or- +‎ sorg "without" + "care"). See cure. Displaced native Middle English wis, iwis "certain, sure" (from Old English ġewis, ġewiss "certain, sure"), Middle English siker "sure, secure" (from Old English sicor "secure, sure"). [Interjection] sure 1.Yes, of course. [Synonyms] - (secure and certain): certain, failsafe, reliable - (yes, of course): certainly, of course, OK, yes [[Danish]] [Adjective] sure 1.Definite and plural of sur. [[Finnish]] [Verb] sure 1.Indicative present connegative form of surra. 2.Second-person singular imperative present form of surra. 3.Second-person singular imperative present connegative form of surra. [[French]] [Adjective] sure f. 1.feminine of sûr 2.feminine of sur [Anagrams] - rues - ruse, rusé - suer - user [[Old English]] ipa :/'su:re/[Etymology] From Germanic, related to sūr ‘sour’. [Noun] sūre f. 1.sorrel [[Romanian]] [Adjective] sure 1.plural feminine/neuter form of sur [[Swedish]] [Adjective] sure 1.See sur 0 0 2010/02/15 16:39 TaN
8309 sure-fire [[English]] [Adjective] sure-fire (comparative more sure-fire, superlative most sure-fire) 1.certain to work That hat should be a sure-fire way to spot him in a crowd. 0 0 2010/02/15 16:39 TaN
8312 fortysomething [[English]] [Noun] fortysomething (plural fortysomethings) 1.A person whose age is between forty and forty-nine years, inclusive; someone in his or her forties. 0 0 2010/02/16 10:36 TaN
8316 positif [[French]] audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/Fr-positif.ogg [Adjective] positif m. (f. positive, m. plural positifs, f. plural positives) 1.positive (characteristic) 2.(number) nonnegative (includes zero) 3.positive (for e.g. a drug test) [Antonyms] - négatif [Noun] positif m. (plural positifs) 1.positive, something positive 2.(physics) 3.(linguistics) positive form 0 0 2010/02/16 10:44
8326 relativistic [[English]] ipa :/ˈɹɛl.ə.təˌvɪst.ɪk/[Adjective] relativistic (comparative more relativistic, superlative most relativistic) 1.(physics) of, or relating to relativity 2.(physics) at, or near the speed of light 3.(philosophy) of, or relating to relativism 0 0 2010/02/18 14:48 TaN
8328 eat [[English]] ipa :/iːt/ audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/En-us-eat.ogg [Anagrams] - ate - eta, ETA - tea, TEA [Etymology] Old English etan, from Proto-Germanic *itan-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed-. Cognate with Scots aet, Dutch eten, German essen, and Swedish äta, and (from IE) with Ancient Greek ἔδω (edō), Latin edō, Russian есть, and Lithuanian ésti. [Synonyms] - (consume): consume, swallow - (cause to worry): bother, disturb, worry - (eat a meal): dine, breakfast, chow down, have one's breakfast/lunch/dinner/supper/tea, lunch [Verb] to eat (third-person singular simple present eats, present participle eating, simple past ate, past participle eaten) 1.(ambitransitive) To consume (something solid or semi-solid, usually food) by putting it into the mouth and swallowing it. He’s eating an apple. Don’t disturb me now; can't you see that I’m eating? 2.(intransitive) To consume a meal. What time do we eat this evening? 3.(intransitive, ergative) To be eaten. The soup that eats like a meal. 4.(transitive) To destroy, consume, or use up This project is eating up all the money. 5.(transitive, informal) To cause (someone) to worry. What’s eating you? 6.(transitive, business) To take the loss in a transaction. It’s a special order, so we can’t send it back; if the customer won’t accept it, we’ll have to eat the forty tons of steel ourselves. I have to have him in court tomorrow, if he doesn't show up, I forfeit the bond and I have to eat the $300,000 - From the movie Midnight Run 7.(ambitransitive) To corrode or erode. The acid rain ate away the statue. The strong acid eats through the metal. 8.(transitive, informal, of an electronic device) To damage, destroy, or fail to eject a removable part or an inserted object. The VHS recorder just ate the tape and won't spit it out. John is late for the meeting because the photocopier ate his report. 9.(transitive, informal, of a vending machine or similar device) To consume money or (other instruments of value, such as a token) deposited or inserted by a user, while failing to either provide the intended product or service, or return the payment. The video game in the corner just ate my quarter. 10.(transitive, informal, vulgar) To perform oral sex on someone. Eat me! [[Latin]] [Verb] eat 1.third-person singular present active subjunctive of eō. [[West Frisian]] ipa :/jɛt/[Antonyms] - neat [Pronoun] eat 1.something, anything 0 0 2009/03/03 10:26 2010/02/18 15:50
8333 older [[English]] ipa :[ˈəʊldə] audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6a/En-us-older.ogg [Adjective] older 1.Comparative form of old: more old. Elder, senior. 2.My older brother and I are Catholic twins. He’s older by eleven months, not quite a year older than me. 3.Elderly. 4.The thoughtful lad helped an older lady across the street. 0 0 2010/02/18 16:08 TaN
8340 living [[English]] ipa :/lɪvɪŋ/ audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/43/En-us-living.ogg [Adjective] living (not comparable) 1.A state of having life. 2.In use or existing. Hunanese is a living language. 3.Of everyday life These living conditions are deplorable. 4.True to life. This is the living image of Fidel Castro. 5.Used as an intensifier. He almost beat the living daylights out of me. [Antonyms] - dead [Noun] living (countable and uncountable; plural livings) 1.(uncountable) The state of being alive. 2.Financial means; a means of maintaining life; livelihood What do you do for a living? 3.A style of life. plain living 4.(canon law) A position in a church (usually the Church of England) that has attached to it a source of income. The holder of the position receives its revenue for the performance of stipulated duties. 0 0 2010/02/18 16:10 TaN
8341 married [[English]] ipa :/mæɹiːd/ audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9d/En-us-married.ogg [Adjective] married (not comparable) 1.In a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband. 2.(figuratively) Showing commitment or devotion normally reserved for a spouse: married to one's work. [Anagrams] - admirer - mardier [Antonyms] - (in a state of marriage): single, unmarried [Etymology] marry + -ed [Noun] married (plural marrieds) 1.A married person. [Synonyms] - (in a state of marriage): wed, wedded [Verb] married 1.Simple past tense and past participle of marry. 0 0 2010/02/18 16:10 TaN
8344 resign [[English]] ipa :/ˌɹəˈzaɪn/[Etymology 1] French résigner, Latin resignare to unseal, annul, assign, resign; prefix re- + signare to seal, stamp. [Etymology 2] re- + sign 0 0 2010/02/18 16:13 TaN
8348 endangered [[English]] [Adjective] endangered (comparative more endangered, superlative most endangered) 1.in danger, at risk, said of something where there is a strong possibility something bad will happen to it (for example, a species in danger of going extinct) 2.1825, Sir Walter Scott, The Betrothed I have but done my devoir, lady, as a good knight, in defence of an endangered maiden... [Verb] endangered 1.Simple past tense and past participle of endanger. 0 0 2010/02/18 16:23 TaN
8349 endangered species [[English]] [Noun] endangered species (plural endangered species) 1.A species which is in danger of becoming extinct The federal government has added five new birds to the endangered species list. 0 0 2010/02/18 16:23 TaN
8351 cling [[English]] ipa :/'klɪŋ/[Noun] cling (plural clings) 1.Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit. 2.1908, O. Henry, Hostages to Momus: Antelope steaks and fried liver to begin on, and venison cutlets with chili con carne and pineapple fritters, and then some sardines and mixed pickles; and top it off with a can of yellow clings and a bottle of beer. [References] - cling in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911 - cling in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913 - Notes: 1.^ Oxford-Paravia Concise - Dizionario Inglese-Italiano e Italiano-Inglese (in collaborazione con Oxford University Press). Edited by Maria Cristina Bareggi. Torino: Paravia, 2003. ISBN 8839551107. Online version [Verb] to cling (third-person singular simple present clings, present participle clinging, simple past and past participle clung) 1.To hold very tightly, as to not fall off. Seaweed clung to the anchor. 2.To adhere to an object, without being affixed, in such a way as to follow its contours. Used especially of fabrics and films. 0 0 2010/02/18 16:24 TaN
8357 inimitable [[English]] [Adjective] inimitable 1.beyond imitation, surpassing all others, matchless [See also] - illimitable 0 0 2010/02/18 16:40 TaN
8358 insipid [[English]] [Adjective] insipid (comparative more insipid, superlative most insipid) 1.Unappetizingly flavorless. The diners were disappointed with the plain, insipid soup they were served. 2.Flat; lacking character or definition. The textbook had a most insipid presentation of the controversy. 3.Cloyingly sweet or sentimental. Greeting cards contain some of the the most insipid words ever written. [Etymology] From Latin īnsipidus (“‘tasteless’”), from in- (“‘not’”) + sapidus (“‘savory’”). [Synonyms] - boring - corny - fatuous - juvenile - vacuous - vapid 0 0 2009/04/07 08:40 2010/02/18 16:40 TaN
8359 inane [[English]] ipa :/ɪˈneɪn/[Adjective] inane (comparative more inane, superlative most inane) 1.Lacking sense or meaning (often implying, "to the point of boredom or annoyance"). This supremely gifted kid told me that in the early elementary grades, the songs sung in music class were so inane that he wanted to skip grades already! Eventually he did, so better late than never. [Anagrams] - Annie [Etymology] From Latin inānis (“‘empty, vain, useless’”). [Synonyms] - (lacking sense): silly [[Spanish]] [Adjective] inane m. and f. (plural inanes) 1.inane; pointless [Etymology] From Latin inanis. 0 0 2010/02/18 16:40 TaN
8362 Com [[English]] [Abbreviation] com 1.communication 2.(Internet) commercial as in .com (the most known Internet TLD). [Anagrams] - CMO, - MCO [[Catalan]] [Adverb] com 1.how 2.like [Etymology] From Vulgar Latin quomo < classical Latin quomodo. Cognate with Spanish como. See also French comme and Italian come. [[Old English]] ipa :/ko:m/[Verb] cōm 1.first- and third-person preterite of cuman: came [[Portuguese]] ipa :/kʊ̃/[Antonyms] - sem [Preposition] com 1.with 0 0 2009/08/24 12:44 2010/02/18 17:39 TaN
8366 POI [[English]] [Anagrams] - IPO - PIO [Initialism] POI 1.(engineering) point of interest. 0 0 2010/02/18 19:06 TaN
8368 emergent [[English]] [Adjective] emergent (comparative more emergent, superlative most emergent) 1.emerging; coming into view or into existence; nascent; new. 2.occurring unexpectedly or of an urgent nature. [Noun] emergent (plural emergents) 1.(botany) A plant whose root system grows underwater, but whose shoot grows up and above the water. 0 0 2010/02/18 19:19 TaN
8374 成長 [[Japanese]] [Noun] 成長 (hiragana せいちょう, romaji seichō) 1.growth [[Mandarin]] ipa :[ tʂʰəŋ˧˥tʂaŋ˨˩˦ ][References] - Wu, Jingrong (ed.) (1985). The Pinyin CHINESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY (in Mandarin/English). Beijing, Hong Kong: The Commercial Press. ISBN 0471867969. - Shao, Jingmin (ed.) (2000). HSK Dictionary (HSK汉语水平考试词典) (in Mandarin/English). Shanghai: Huadong Teachers College Publishers. ISBN 7561720785. [Verb] 成長 (traditional, Pinyin chéngzhǎng, simplified 成长) 1.(Elementary Mandarin) to grow up; to grow to maturity 0 0 2010/02/20 03:05 TaN
8375 barter [[English]] ipa :/ˈbɑːtə(ɹ)/[Etymology] From Old French barater, of uncertain origin (maybe Celtic). [Noun] barter (plural barters) 1.an equal exchange We had no money so we had to live by barter. [Synonyms] - swap - swop - trade - quid pro quo - swap - swop - trade [Verb] to barter (third-person singular simple present barters, present participle bartering, simple past and past participle bartered) 1.exchange goods or services without involving money 0 0 2010/02/20 16:03 TaN
8376 chisel [[English]] ipa :-ɪzəl audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cf/En-us-chisel.ogg [Anagrams] - chiles - liches [Etymology] From Old French cisel (French ciseau) < Vulgar Latin *cisellum < Latin caesellum < caesus, pp. of caedere (“‘to cut’”). [External links] - chisel in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913 - chisel in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911 - chisel at OneLook® Dictionary Search [Noun] chisel (plural chisels) 1.A tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal which is flattened to a sharp edge at one end and attached to a handle at the other end. It is used mainly to remove parts of stone or wood by placing the sharp edge against the material and pounding the handle with a hammer. [Verb] to chisel (third-person singular simple present chisels, present participle chiseling or chiselling, simple past and past participle chiseled or chiselled) 1.(intransitive) To use a chisel. 2.(transitive) To work something with a chisel. She chiselled a sculpture out of the block of wood. 3.(intransitive) (informal) To cheat, to get something by cheating. 0 0 2010/02/20 16:04 TaN
8377 inches [[English]] audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/83/En-us-inches.ogg [Anagrams] - niches [Noun] inches 1.Plural form of inch. [Verb] inches 1.Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inch. 0 0 2010/02/20 16:16 TaN
8382 passive [[English]] audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/En-us-passive.ogg [Adjective] passive (comparative more passive, superlative most passive) 1.Being subjected to an action without producing a reaction. 2.Taking no action. He remained passive during the protest. 3.(grammar) Being in the passive voice. The passive form of “A meteorite hit the earth” is “The earth was hit by a meteorite.” 4.(psychology) Being inactive and submissive in a relationship, especially in a sexual one. 5.(Can we verify(+) this sense?) (finance) Not bearing interest. 6.(finance) Not participating in management. [Antonyms] - active - aggressive [Etymology] < French passif < Latin passivus (“‘serving to express the suffering of an action; in LL. literally capable of suffering or feeling’”) < pati (“‘to suffer’”), pp. passus; see patient. [External links] - passive in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913 - passive in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911 [Noun] passive (plural passives) 1.(uncountable, grammar) The passive voice of verbs. 2.(countable, grammar) A form of a verb that is in the passive voice. [[French]] [Adjective] passive f. 1.Feminine form of passif. [[Italian]] [Adjective] passive pl. 1.Feminine form of passivo. [Anagrams] - spesavi 0 0 2010/02/21 10:11 2010/02/21 10:12
8385 ada [[Azeri]] ipa :[adá][Etymology] Compare Turkish ada. [Noun] ada (Cyrillic spelling ада) 1.island [[Balinese]] [Verb] ada 1.there is/are [[Crimean Tatar]] [Noun] ada 1.island [[Hiligaynon]] [Etymology] From Spanish hada. [Noun] áda 1.fairy [[Indonesian]] [Verb] ada 1.there is/are 2.(transitive) to have, to own 3.(intransitive) to be present, to be there [[Serbo-Croatian]] ipa :/ǎda/ audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/73/Sr-Ada.ogg [Etymology] From Ottoman Turkish آدا (ada). [Noun] àda f. (Cyrillic spelling а̀да) or áda f. (Cyrillic spelling а́да) 1.island (usually one on a river) [Synonyms] - ȍstrvo - òtok [[Swahili]] [Etymology] From Arabic اداء (’adá’), “‘payment’”). [Noun] ada inv. 1.fee [[Turkish]] ipa :[ada][Noun] ada (definite accusative adayı, plural adalar) 1.island 0 0 2010/02/21 10:31
8387 PD [[English]] [Abbreviation] PD 1.(U.S. military): Period (full stop) punctuation mark, used in communication systems without punctuation (e.g., telegrams). 2.1944, telegram to Gen. Carl Andrew Spaatz from Gen. Jimmy Doolittle; Edward Renehan, The Kennedys at War, 1937-1945 (2002), Doubleday, page 304: ... WILFORD J. WILLY CMA SR GRADE LIEUTENANT AND JOSEPH P. KENNEDY SR GRADE LIEUTENANT CMA BOTH USNR CMA WERE KILLED PD COMMANDER SMITH ... [Anagrams] - DP, , D/P [Initialism] PD 1.(law enforcement) police department 2.(electronics) Phase detector. 3.(Irish) Progressive Democrats, a political party. 4.Public domain. [See also] - PLL - PFD [[French]] [Etymology] homophone of pédé [Noun] PD m. 1.(vulgar, offensive) fag; queer (male homosexual) 0 0 2010/02/21 10:38
8392 adapt [[English]] ipa :/əˈdæpt/ audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/En-us-adapt.ogg [Adjective] adapt (comparative more adapt, superlative most adapt) 1.Adapted; fit; suited; suitable. [Etymology] From Middle French adapter < Latin adaptare (“‘to fit to’”) < ad (“‘to’”) + aptare (“‘to make fit’”) < aptus (“‘fit’”); see apt. [References] - adapt in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911 [Verb] to adapt (third-person singular simple present adapts, present participle adapting, simple past and past participle adapted) 1.(transitive) To make suitable; to make to correspond; to fit or suit; to proportion. 2.(transitive) To fit by alteration; to modify or remodel for a different purpose; to adjust: as, to adapt a story or a foreign play for the stage; to adapt an old machine to a new manufacture. 3.(transitive) To make by altering or fitting something else; to produce by change of form or character: as, to bring out a play adapted from the French; a word of an adapted form. 0 0 2010/02/21 14:02 TaN
8401 YouTube [[English]] [Alternative forms] - youtube [Etymology] From the name of http://www.youtube.com/ a popular website allowing users to upload videos. [Noun] Wikipedia has an article on:YouTubeWikipediaYouTube (plural YouTubes) 1.(neologism) Any website that allows users to upload content, particularly YouTube itself. 2.2007, Steven J. Bell, John D. Shank, Academic librarianship by design: None of this is to suggest that academic libraries should turn their websites into a YouTube or Facebook in which our user communities would create all the content, […] 3.2008, Bradley L. Jones, Web 2.0 Heroes: There is all kinds of stuff that people post there- some of it is entertaining, some is actually useful as a template for studying or for business...it is sort of like a YouTube for documents. 4.(neologism) A small video that can be viewed online, particularly one hosted on YouTube. 5.2007, Andy Ihnatko,: Then it's a YouTube of some kid trying to play "Radar Love" on a cheap guitae using only his feet, […] 6.2009 March, Valerie McQueen, “Bring me the Horizon”, Revolver:  Not too long ago, there was a YouTube of you two brawling [watch it at revolvermag.com]. How did the musical collaboration happen? [Verb] to YouTube (third-person singular simple present YouTubes, present participle YouTubing, simple past and past participle YouTubed) 1.(neologism, transitive) To upload a video of something to the internet, particularly to YouTube. 2.2007, "Why YouTube gets my vote for political punditry", Guardian Unlimited, Feb 5, 2007 The revolution will not be televised. It will be YouTubed. 0 0 2010/02/22 19:43
8402 youtube [[English]] [Noun] youtube (plural youtubes) 1.Alternative spelling of YouTube. 0 0 2010/02/22 19:43
8407 insurers [[English]] [Noun] insurers 1.Plural form of insurer. 0 0 2010/02/22 19:47
8416 struck out [[English]] [Verb] struck out 1.Simple past tense and past participle of strike out. 0 0 2010/02/23 11:32 TaN
8417 throw in [[English]] [Noun] throw in (uncountable) 1.Alternative spelling of throw-in [Verb] to throw in 1.(idiomatic) To add something extra free of charge. If you take the large size, we'll throw in a set of tea towels. 0 0 2010/02/23 11:32 TaN
8418 throw-in [[English]] audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/En-us-throw-in.ogg [Noun] throw-in (plural throw-ins) 1.(soccer), (rugby) A set-piece where the ball is thrown back into play 2.(Australian rules football) A throw of the ball back into play by the boundary umpire. The umpire faces away from the players and throws it in over his or her shoulder (so as to clearly not favour either side by where exactly it's thrown). 3.(Ireland) the start time of a Gaelic football match, comparable to kick off in other games. 0 0 2010/02/23 11:32 TaN
8420 strike up [[English]] [Verb] to strike up 1.(transitive, idiomatic)To start something with somebody else. Usually a conversation or relationship. To make him feel welcome, she struck up a conversation with the newly arrived guest. He struck up a friendship with Redford that was to last for many years. 2.(intransitive, idiomatic)To start something, usually playing live music. The band struck up and everyone started to dance. (ergative)The bride entered the church just as the "Wedding March" struck up. 0 0 2010/02/23 11:33 TaN
8421 scrupulously [[English]] ipa :/ˈskruːpjʊləsli/ audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5c/En-us-scrupulously.ogg [Adverb] scrupulously (comparative more scrupulously, superlative most scrupulously) 1.In a careful manner, with scruple; done with careful attention to detail. [Etymology] From scrupulous +‎ -ly, from Middle French scrupuleux, from Latin scrūpulōsus (“‘careful, scrupulous’”), from scrūpulus (“‘anxiety, uneasiness’”), diminutive from scrūpus (“‘sharp stone; anxiety’”) + -ulus. [Synonyms] - (in a careful manner): carefully, conscientiously, meticulously 0 0 2010/02/23 12:37 TaN
8422 woodland [[English]] audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/En-us-woodland.ogg [Adjective] woodland (not comparable) 1.Of or pertaining to a creature or object growing, living, or existing in a woodland The woodland creatures ran from the fire. [Anagrams] - download [Noun] woodland (plural woodlands) 1.land covered with woody vegetation [Synonyms] - timberland - forest 0 0 2010/02/23 12:38 TaN
8427 specified [[English]] audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/da/En-us-specified.ogg [Adjective] specified (comparative more specified, superlative most specified) 1.Thoroughly explained; adequately commented. [Antonyms] - unspecified [Verb] specified 1.Simple past tense and past participle of specify. 0 0 2010/02/23 19:19 TaN
8430 sustain [[English]] ipa :/səˈsteɪn/ audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c9/En-us-sustain.ogg [Etymology] From Old French sustenir (French: soutenir), from Latin sustenire. [Noun] Wikipedia has an article on:SustainWikipediasustain (plural sustains) 1.(music) A mechanism which can be used to hold a note, as the right pedal on a piano. [Verb] to sustain (third-person singular simple present sustains, present participle sustaining, simple past and past participle sustained) 1.(transitive) To maintain (something), or keep it in existence. 2.(transitive) To provide for or nourish (something). 3.(transitive) To encourage (something). 4.(transitive) To experience or suffer (an injury, etc.). 5.(transitive) To confirm, prove, or corroborate (something). 0 0 2010/02/24 10:10 TaN
8431 disavowal [[English]] ipa :-aʊəl[Noun] disavowal (plural disavowals) 1.A denial of knowledge, relationship, and/or responsibility towards something (or someone). 0 0 2010/02/24 17:54 TaN
8432 denigration [[English]] ipa :-eɪʃǝn[Noun] denigration (plural denigrations) 1.The act of making black; a blackening or defamation 2.An unfair criticism 0 0 2010/02/24 17:54 TaN
8433 deportment [[English]] ipa :/dɪˈpɔɹt.mənt/[Noun] deportment (plural deportments) 1.bearing; manner of presenting oneself: Her deportment impressed her interviewers. 2.conduct; public behavior: Their deportment changed visibly as the policeman approached. 3.apparent level of schooling or training: His academic deportment did not match his degree record. 4.self-discipline: The nun's deportment reflected her vocation. 0 0 2010/02/24 17:55 TaN
8441 cat-o'-nine-tails [[English]] audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1d/En-us-cat-o%27-nine-tails.ogg [Etymology] From cat + of + nine + tails [Noun] Wikipedia has an article on:Cat-o'-nine-tailsWikipediacat-o’-nine-tails (plural cats-o'-nine-tails) 1.(nautical) A whip having nine, often knotted, whipcords, formerly used for flogging as naval punishment. [from late 17th c.] 2.A similarly constructed leather nine-tail whip, as used in British penal colonies and certain armies 0 0 2010/02/26 11:10 TaN
8443 opposable [[English]] [Adjective] opposable (comparative more opposable, superlative most opposable) 1.Capable of being opposed or resisted. 2.Capable of being placed opposite something else. The thumb is opposable to the forefinger. [Etymology] oppose +‎ -able 0 0 2010/02/26 13:13 TaN
8444 inflatable [[English]] [Adjective] inflatable (comparative more inflatable, superlative most inflatable) 1.Able to be inflated or blown up [Etymology] From inflate + adjective suffix -able [Noun] inflatable (plural inflatables) 1.(nautical) A boat or dinghy that may be inflated when needed 2.Any other structure, artwork etc. that is inflated [See also] - expandable 0 0 2010/02/26 13:13 TaN
8445 inscrutable [[English]] ipa :/ˌɪnˈskruːtəbl/[Adjective] inscrutable (comparative more inscrutable, superlative most inscrutable) 1.difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom or interpret His inscrutable theories would years later become the foundation of a whole new science. 2.2007, Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan), 30 Rock: She called my vanity license plate inscrutable! 'ICU81MI'? Hilarious! [Etymology] From the Latin inscrutabilis from in- (“‘not’”) + scrutare (“‘to examine’”) [Synonyms] - (difficult to comprehend): ineffable 0 0 2010/02/26 13:13 TaN
8447 sensory [[English]] ipa :/ˈsɛnsəri/[Adjective] sensory (not comparable) 1.Of the senses or sensation. [Etymology] From Latin sentire "to feel". [See also] - Sensory on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 0 0 2010/02/26 18:11 TaN

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