9800
ranger
[[English]]
ipa :/'reɪndʒə/[Anagrams]
- garner
[Etymology]
From range (verb).
[Noun]
ranger (plural rangers)
1.a keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region to protect the area or enforce the law.
[[French]]
ipa :/ʀɑ̃ʒe/
audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c2/Fr-ranger.ogg
[Noun]
ranger m. (plural rangers)
1.a ranger, one who looks after a region
[Verb]
ranger
1.To order
2.To put away, stack
- This is a regular -er verb, but the stem is written range- before endings that begin with -a- or -o- (to indicate that the -g- is a “soft” /ʒ/ and not a “hard” /g/). This spelling-change occurs in all verbs in -ger, such as neiger and manger. Conjugation of ranger (see also Appendix:French verbs)
0
1
2010/06/17 07:55
9801
junker
[[English]]
ipa :-ʌŋkə(r)[Alternative spellings]
- Junker
[Etymology]
From German, a contraction of jung herr (“‘young noble’”); cf. English young and herre; also younker.
[Noun]
junker (plural junkers)
1.a young German noble or squire, especially a member of the aristocratic party in Prussia, stereotyped with narrow-minded militaristic and authoritarian attitudes
2.1919, Boris Sidis, The Source and Aim of Human Progress:
Professors of philosophy and science carrying high the patriotic banner of Kultur and culture gloried in the system of compulsory, universal, military service, first made in Germany exulted in the degrading, vicious process of training by which the individual is hypnotized into submission to a brutal organization of military junkers, hallowed by the name of state and Fatherland, it was the darkest period in the history of mankind.
[References]
- junker in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- “junker” in OED Online, Oxford University Press, 1989.
0
0
2009/04/21 11:00
2010/06/17 07:55
TaN
9802
obsession
[[English]]
[Anagrams]
- bosonises
[Etymology]
From Latin obsessio (“‘a besieging’”), < obsidere (“‘to besiege’”); see obsess.
[Noun]
obsession (countable and uncountable; plural obsessions)
1.A compulsive or irrational preoccupation.
2.An unhealthy fixation.
[[French]]
[Anagrams]
- ébossions, obéissons
[Noun]
obsession f. (plural obsessions)
1.obsession
0
1
2009/05/21 16:57
2010/06/17 07:56
TaN
9804
arbitrarily
[[English]]
[Adverb]
arbitrarily (comparative more arbitrarily, superlative most arbitrarily)
1.In an arbitrary manner.
0
0
2010/06/17 07:56
9806
myopic
[[English]]
ipa :-ɒpɪk[Adjective]
myopic (comparative more myopic, superlative most myopic)
1.nearsighted; unable to see distant objects unaided
Corrective lenses compensate for the excessive positive diopters of the myopic eye.
A stronger prescription for myopic night drivers is often needed.
2.shortsighted; improvident
3.narrow minded
0
1
2010/06/17 07:56
9807
degenerate
[[English]]
[Adjective]
degenerate (comparative more degenerate, superlative most degenerate)
1.(of qualities) having deteriorated, degraded or fallen from normal, coherent, balanced and desirable to an undesirable and typically abnormal
2.(of a human or system) having lost good or desirable qualities
3.(of an encoding or function) having multiple domain elements correspond to one element of the range
The genetic code is degenerate because a single amino acid can be coded by one of several codons.
4.(mathematics) a degenerate case is a limiting case in which a class of object changes its nature so as to belong to another, usually simpler, class.
[Etymology]
< Latin degeneratus, pp. of degenerare (“‘to degenerate’”) < degener (“‘ignoble’”) < de (“‘from, down’”) + genus (“‘race, kind’”); see genus, general.
[External links]
- degenerate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- degenerate in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
[Noun]
degenerate (plural degenerates)
1.One is degenerate, who has fallen from previous stature.
You are a degenerate, boy. You're a disgrace to your ancestors.
[Verb]
to degenerate (third-person singular simple present degenerates, present participle degenerating, simple past and past participle degenerated)
1.(intransitive) (of humans or systems) to lose good or desirable qualities;
His condition continued to degenerate even after admission to hospital.
[[Italian]]
[Adjective]
degenerate f.
1.Feminine plural form of degenerato
[Noun]
degenerate f.
1.Plural form of degenerata.
[Verb]
degenerate
1.Second-person plural present tense of degenerare.
2.Second-person plural imperative of degenerare.
3.Feminine plural of degenerato.
0
0
2010/06/17 07:56
9808
priori
[[Italian]]
[Noun]
priori m.
1.Plural form of priore.
[[Latin]]
[Adjective]
priorī
1.dative masculine singular of prior
2.dative feminine singular of prior
3.dative neuter singular of prior
0
1
2010/06/17 07:56
9809
priore
[[Italian]]
[Anagrams]
- perirò, perori, porrei
[Noun]
priore m. (plural priori)
1.prior
0
0
2010/06/17 07:56
9814
desde
[[Spanish]]
ipa :[ˈd̪ɛzd̪e][Etymology]
Contraction of the Latin prepositions de, ex, de. Compare French dès
[Preposition]
desde
1.since
desde que murió (="since he died")
2.from (a location)
Empieza desde linea 20 (="Start from line 20")
3.starting at (a quantity, such as a price)
televisores desde $200 (="televisions starting at $200")
0
0
2010/06/17 07:56
9815
desiderata
[[English]]
[Noun]
desiderata (plural)
1.plural of desideratum
[Proper noun]
Desiderata
1.a famous spiritual poem written in 1927 by Max Ehrmann.Wikipedia has an article on:DesiderataWikipedia
[[Italian]]
[Anagrams]
- diseredata
[Noun]
desiderata m. plural
1.desiderata
[Verb]
desiderata
1.Feminine form of desiderato.
0
1
2010/06/17 07:56
9817
invariably
[[English]]
audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5b/En-us-invariably.ogg
[Adverb]
invariably (comparative more invariably, superlative most invariably)
1.(Can we verify(+) this sense?) In an inevitable manner.
2.Every time; always.
He is invariably late for meetings.
[Etymology]
invariable + -ly
0
1
2010/06/17 07:56
9823
horizon
[[English]]
ipa :/həˈɹaɪzn/
audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bf/En-us-horizon.ogg
[Etymology]
From Ancient Greek ὁρίζων (horizōn) from ὅρος (horos), “‘boundary’”)
[Noun]
horizon (plural horizons)Wikipedia has an article on:HorizonWikipedia
1.The horizontal line that appears to separate the Earth from the sky.
2.The range or limit of one's knowledge, experience or interest.
3.(geology) A specific layer of soil or strata
4.(archaeology, US) A cultural sub-period or level within a more encompassing time period.
[See also]
- vertical
[[French]]
ipa :/ɔ.ʁi.zɔ̃/
audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e4/Fr-horizon.ogg
[Etymology]
From Latin horizon, from Ancient Greek ὁρίζων (horizōn), from ὅρος (horos), “‘boundary’”).
[Noun]
horizon m. (plural horizons)
1.horizon
0
0
2010/06/18 08:36
9830
dixie
[[English]]
[Noun]
dixie (plural dixies)
1.(military) A large iron pot, used in the army.
2.1917, Arthur Guy Empey, Over the Top
Then from the communication trenches came dixies or iron pots, filled with steaming tea, which had two wooden stakes through their handles, and were carried by two men.
0
0
2010/06/21 10:21
9831
dixieland
[[Finnish]]
[Noun]
dixieland
1.(music) Dixieland
0
0
2010/06/21 10:21
9834
detract
[[English]]
[Etymology]
- From Latin detractum, past participle of detraho.
[Synonyms]
- defame
- decry
- See also Wikisaurus:defame
[Verb]
to detract (third-person singular simple present detracts, present participle detracting, simple past and past participle detracted)
1.(transitive) To take away; to withdraw or remove.
2.(transitive) To take credit or reputation from; to defame or decry.
0
1
2009/05/26 14:26
2010/06/21 10:21
TaN
9839
labour
[[English]]
ipa :/ˈleɪ.bə/
audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/31/En-uk-labour.ogg
[Alternative spellings]
- labor (US)
[Etymology]
From Middle English labouren < Old French laborer < Latin laborare (“‘(intransitive) to labor, strive, exert onself, suffer, be in distress, (transitive) to work out, elaborate’”) < labor (“‘labor, toil, work, exertion’”); perhaps remotely akin to robur (“‘strength’”).
[External links]
- labour in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- labour in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- labour at OneLook® Dictionary Search
[Noun]
labour (countable and uncountable; plural labours) (British, Canadian)
1.Effort expended on a particular task; toil, work.
2.(uncountable) Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour.
3.(uncountable) A political party or force aiming or claiming to represent the interests of labour.
4.The act of a mother giving birth
5.The time period during which a mother gives birth.
[Related terms]
- laboratory
- laborious
- labourer
- labourite
- labour-saving
[Verb]
to labour (third-person singular simple present labours, present participle labouring, simple past and past participle laboured)
1.(intransitive) To toil, to work.
2.(transitive) To belabour, to emphasise or expand upon (a point in a debate, etc).
I think we've all got the idea. There's no need to labour the point.
[[Breton]]
[Noun]
labour
1.work, job
[[French]]
[Noun]
labour m. (plural labours)
1.cultivation
0
0
2010/06/22 11:02
9850
ruthless
[[English]]
ipa :/ˈru:θləs/[Adjective]
Wikipedia has an article on:RuthlessWikipedia ruthless (comparative more ruthless, superlative most ruthless)
1.Without pity or compassion; cruel, pitiless.
2.1725, Alexander Pope et al. (translators), Homer (author), The Odyssey of Homer, Volume I, Bernard Lintot, page 10:
At length their rage the hoſtile Pow’rs reſtrain, / All but the ruthleſs Monarch of the Main.
[Anagrams]
- hurtless, hustlers, sluthers
[Etymology]
ruth + -less
0
0
2010/06/23 10:19
9851
soak
[[English]]
ipa :/səʊk/[Anagrams]
- koas
- oaks
- okas
[Etymology]
Middle English soken from Old English socian (“‘to soak, steep’”), a causative weak grade form of sūcan (“‘to suck’”), originally meaning "to cause to suck, cause to suck up".
[Noun]
soak (plural soaks)
1.An immersion in water etc.
2."After the climb, I had a nice long soak in a bath."
3.(slang, UK) A drunkard.
[Verb]
to soak (third-person singular simple present soaks, present participle soaking, simple past and past participle soaked)
1.(intransitive) To be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it.
I'm going to soak in the bath for a couple of hours.
2.(transitive) To immerse in liquid to the point of saturation or thorough permeation.
"Soak the beans overnight before cooking."
3.(intransitive) To penetrate or permeate by saturation.
The water soaked into my shoes and gave me wet feet.
4.(transitive) To allow (especially a liquid) to be absorbed; to take in, receive. (usually + up)
I soaked up all the knowledge I could at university.
0
0
2009/08/20 09:53
2010/06/23 10:19
TaN
9852
torment
[[English]]
ipa :/ˈtɔːmɛnt/[Etymology]
From Old French tourment, from Latin tormentum (“‘something operated by twisting’”), from torquere (“‘to twist’”).
[Noun]
torment (plural torments)
1.(obsolete) A catapult or other kind of war-engine.
2.Torture, originally as inflicted by an instrument of torture.
3.Any extreme pain, anguish or misery, either physical or mental.
He was bitter from the torments of the insipid divorce system.
[Synonyms]
- See also Wikisaurus:pain
[Verb]
to torment (third-person singular simple present torments, present participle tormenting, simple past and past participle tormented)
1.(transitive) To cause severe suffering to (stronger than to vex but weaker than to torture.)
The child tormented the flies by pulling their wings off.
0
0
2010/06/23 10:19
9853
audacity
[[English]]
[Etymology]
From Medieval Latin audacitas < Latin audax (“‘bold’”) < audeō (“‘I am bold, I dare’”).
[Noun]
audacity (plural audacities)
1.Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.
The brash private had the audacity to criticize the general.
2.Fearless, intrepid daring.
[Synonyms]
- (insolent boldness): audaciousness, outdaciousness, temerity
0
0
2010/02/10 15:25
2010/06/23 10:20
TaN
9854
sprang
[[English]]
ipa :/'spɻæɳ/[Anagrams]
- prangs
[Verb]
sprang
1.Simple past of spring.
[[Danish]]
[Verb]
sprang
1.Past of springe.
[[German]]
[Verb]
sprang
1.First-person singular preterite of springen.
2.Third-person singular preterite of springen.
[[Swedish]]
[Verb]
sprang
1.Past tense of springa.
0
0
2010/06/23 10:20
9855
emblematic
[[English]]
[Adjective]
emblematic (comparative more emblematic, superlative most emblematic)
1.Serving as, or relating to a symbol, emblem or illustration of a type
[Synonyms]
- symbolic
- representative
- exemplary
0
0
2010/06/23 10:21
9856
beneath
[[English]]
ipa :/bɪˈniːθ/[Adverb]
beneath
1.below or underneath
[Etymology]
Old English bineoþan
[Preposition]
beneath
1.below
2.to a lower position
3.covered up or concealed by something
0
0
2010/06/23 10:22
9857
noggin
[[English]]
ipa :/ˈnɑɡɨn/[Anagrams]
- nig-nog
[Etymology]
Origin unknown. (Irish naigín, Scottish Gaelic noigean are from the English.) Compare nog.
[Noun]
noggin (plural noggins)
1.A small mug, cup or ladle.
2.1889, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Parson of Jackman’s Gulch
Here Nat Adams, the burly bar-keeper, dispensed bad whisky at the rate of two shillings a noggin, or a guinea a bottle…
3.(dated) A measure equivalent to a gill. Also possibly linked to the phrase “naggin of vodka” (a small bottle of vodka).
4.1836, Charles Dickens, The Pickwick Papers
I don’t know whether…you…ever…went out to a slight lunch of a bushel of oysters, a dozen or so of bottled ale, and a noggin or two of whiskey to close up with.
5.(slang) The head.
6.2003, James D. Doss, Dead Soul [1]
Or maybe he bumped his noggin when he fell down—after he got clipped on the legs.
7.2003, John Farris, The Fury and the Power [2]
She bumped her noggin on the bulkhead above the doorway, smiled in apology for her presumed clumsiness.
[References]
- OED 2nd edition 1989
0
0
2010/06/23 10:23
9858
merely
[[English]]
ipa :/ˈmɪəli/[Adverb]
merely (not comparable)
1.(focus) only, just, and nothing more
[Etymology]
mere + -ly
0
0
2009/05/04 12:36
2010/06/23 10:23
TaN
9866
eyelid
[[English]]
[Etymology]
From eye + lid.
[Noun]
eyelid (plural eyelids)
1.(anatomy) A thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye.
[Synonyms]
- blepharon
0
0
2010/06/23 10:40
9872
forex
[[English]]
[Noun]
forex (plural forexes)
1.foreign exchange
0
0
2010/06/24 08:50
9877
yep
[[English]]
ipa :/jɛp/[Adverb]
yep
1.Yes.
[Anagrams]
- pye
[Etymology]
Representing yes pronounced with the mouth snapped closed at the end.
[Noun]
yep (plural yeps)
1.(informal) Yes.
I'll take that as a yep, then.
[See also]
- nope
0
0
2010/06/25 08:01
9878
unrelenting
[[English]]
[Adjective]
unrelenting (comparative more unrelenting, superlative most unrelenting)
1.Not relenting; having no pity; not being or becoming lenient, mild, gentle, or merciful; unyielding; inflexibly rigid; hard; stern; cruel.
[References]
- unrelenting in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- unrelenting in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
0
0
2010/06/25 08:01
9882
stagnation
[[English]]
ipa :/stægˈneɪʃən/[Anagrams]
- antagonist
[Etymology]
From Latin stagnatus, past participle of stagno (“‘to stagnate’”), from stagnum (“‘standing water’”)
[Noun]
stagnation (plural stagnations)
1.inactivity
The general concern about industrial stagnation inspired an overhaul of the patent system.
2.being stagnant; being without circulation
Factors known to encourage the growth of harmful bacteria inside cooling systems include the stagnation of the water.
0
1
2010/06/25 08:01
9886
lazy
[[English]]
ipa :/ˈleɪzi/[Adjective]
lazy (comparative lazier, superlative laziest)
1.Unwilling to do work or make an effort.
Get out of bed, you lazy lout!
2.Requiring little or no effort.
lazy port
3.Relaxed or leisurely.
I love staying inside and reading on a lazy Sunday.
4.(optometry) Of an eye, squinting because of a weakness of the eye muscles.
5.(cattle brands) Turned so that the letter is horizontal instead of vertical.
[Etymology]
1540, origin uncertain, but probably of Germanic origin, from Low Saxon lasich "lazy" from Middle Low German las, lasich "slack, feeble" from Proto-Germanic *lasiwaz, *laskaz (“‘feeble, weak’”) from Proto-Indo-European *las- (“‘weak’”). Akin to Dutch leuzig "lazy", Old Norse lasinn "limpy, tired, weak", Old English lesu, lysu "false, evil, base". More at lush.Alternate etymology traces lazy to Early Modern English laysy, a derivative of lay (plural lays + -y) in the same way that tipsy is derived from tip. See lay.
[Synonyms]
- (unwilling to work): bone-idle, idle, indolent, slothful, work-shy
- See also Wikisaurus:lazy
0
0
2010/06/25 11:09
9887
aspiration
[[English]]
ipa :/ˌæspəˈreɪʃən/[Etymology 1]
aspire + -ation
[Etymology 2]
aspirate + -ion
[[French]]
[Noun]
aspiration f. (plural aspirations)
1.aspiration
0
0
2009/04/06 18:30
2010/06/25 11:09
9889
marketeers
[[English]]
[Noun]
marketeers
1.Plural form of marketeer.
0
0
2010/06/25 11:15
9892
lithe
[[English]]
ipa :-aɪð[Adjective]
lithe (comparative lither, superlative most lithe)
1.Mild; calm.
lithe weather
2.Capable of being easily bent; pliant; flexible; limber; as, the elephant's lithe proboscis.
3."...she danced with a kind of passionate fierceness, her lithe body undulating with flexuous grace..." — Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809-1894)
[Anagrams]
- lieth, Theil
[Etymology]
From Old English līþe, from Proto-Germanic *lenþ(i)a, from Proto-Indo-European *lento. Akin to Danish and German lind (“‘mild’”), Icelandic linr (“‘soft to the touch’”). Not attested in Gothic nor Old Norse. Some sources list also Latin lenis (“‘soft’”), others Latin lentus (“‘supple’”).
[Synonyms]
- Wikisaurus has an entry for “thin” in the sense of “skinny”.
[Verb]
lithe
1.To smooth; to soften; to palliate.
0
0
2010/06/25 11:20
9894
rangy
[[English]]
[Adjective]
rangy (comparative rangier, superlative rangiest)
1.Slender and long of limb.
For an accountant, Robert had a rangy appearance.
Her African violets weren't getting enough sun and became rangy.
2.Prone to roaming around with animal-like movements.
[Anagrams]
- angry
0
0
2010/06/25 11:20
9895
ungainly
[[English]]
[Adjective]
ungainly (comparative ungainlier, superlative ungainliest)
1.clumsy; lacking grace.
2.difficult to move or to manage; unwieldy.
[Etymology]
From un- + Old Norse gegn (“‘fit, honest’”) + -ly.
0
0
2010/06/25 11:20
9896
waspish
[[English]]
ipa :/ˈwɒs.pɪʃ/[Adjective]
waspish (comparative more waspish, superlative most waspish)
1.Suggestive of the behaviour of a wasp.
2.Spiteful or irascible.
[Etymology]
From wasp + -ish.
[Synonyms]
- (spiteful or irascible): irascible, spiteful
0
0
2010/06/25 11:20
9899
piercing
[[English]]
ipa :-ɪə(r)sɪŋ[Adjective]
piercing (comparative more piercing, superlative most piercing)
1.Anything or anyone that pierces.
piercing eyes
The piercing noise of the children could be heard two blocks from the elementary school.
[Noun]
piercing (countable and uncountable; plural piercings)
1.(uncountable) The action of the verb to pierce.
2.A hole made in the body so that jewellery/jewelry can be worn through it.
ear piercing
[Verb]
piercing
1.Present participle of pierce.
[[French]]
[Etymology]
From English
[Noun]
piercing m. (plural piercings)
1.a piercing
0
0
2010/06/25 11:21
9908
fumes
[[English]]
[Noun]
fumes
1.Plural form of fume.
[Verb]
fumes
1.Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fume.
[[French]]
ipa :[fym][Anagrams]
- meufs
[Verb]
fumes
1.Second-person singular indicative present form of fumer
2.Second-person singular subjunctive present form of fumer.
[[Galician]]
[Verb]
fumes
1.second-person singular present subjunctive of fumar.
[[Portuguese]]
[Verb]
fumes
1.Second-person singular (tu) present subjunctive of verb fumar.
2.Second-person singular (tu) negative imperative of verb fumar.
[[Spanish]]
[Verb]
fumes (infinitive fumar)
1.informal second-person singular (tú) present subjunctive form of fumar.
0
0
2010/06/25 13:21
9911
hop
[[English]]
ipa :-ɒp[Anagrams]
- OHP
- pho
- pOH, POH
[Etymology 1]
This definition is lacking an etymology or has an incomplete etymology. You can help Wiktionary by giving it a proper etymology.
[Etymology 2]
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[Etymology 3]
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[[Danish]]
ipa :/hɔp/[Etymology 1]
From Old Norse hopp (“‘jump’”).
[Etymology 2]
See hoppe.
[[French]]
ipa :/hɔp/[Interjection]
hop !
1.Voila!, hey presto!
[[Swedish]]
[Noun]
hop c. hop
1.heap, collection; a whole bunch
0
0
2010/06/25 13:28
9912
remarkable
[[English]]
[Adjective]
remarkable (comparative more remarkable, superlative most remarkable)
1.Worthy of being remarked or noticed; noticeable; conspicuous; hence, uncommon; extraordinary.
"'Tis remarkable, that they talk most who have the least to say." -Prior.
[Etymology]
French remarquable
[Synonyms]
- observable
- noticeable
- extraordinary
- unusual
- rare
- strange
- wonderful
- notable
- eminent
- outstanding
0
0
2010/06/25 13:32
9919
tast
[[English]]
[Anagrams]
- stat, tats
[Noun]
tast
1.Obsolete spelling of taste.
2.1667: the Fruit / Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal tast / Brought Death into the World — John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book 1, ll. 1-3
[[Dutch]]
[Noun]
tast m. (no plural, no diminutive)
1.touch (tactile sense)
[Verb]
tast
1.The first-, second- and third-person singular present indicative of tasten.
2.The imperative of tasten.
[[Serbo-Croatian]]
[Etymology]
From Proto-Slavic *tьstь.
[Noun]
tȁst m. (Cyrillic spelling та̏ст)
1.father-in-law (one's spouse's father)
[[Slovene]]
[Noun]
tast m.
1.father-in-law (one's spouse's father)
This Slovene entry was created from the translations listed at father-in-law. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see tast in the Slovene Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) April 2008
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2010/06/25 14:25
9921
breaker
[[English]]
ipa :/ˈbreɪkə/[Etymology]
break + -er
[Noun]
breaker (plural breakers)
1.Something that breaks.
2.A machine for breaking rocks, or for breaking coal at the mines
3.The building in which such a machine is placed.
4.A small cask of water kept permanently in a ship's boat in case of shipwreck
5.(chiefly in plural) A wave breaking into foam against the shore, or against a sand bank, or a rock or reef near the surface, considered a useful warning to ships of an underwater hazard
6.A breakdancer.
[Synonyms]
- (something that breaks):
- (machine for breaking rocks or coal):
- (small cask of water in case of shipwreck):
- (building containing such a machine):
- (wave):
- (breakdancer): B-boy (male), B-girl (female), breakdancer
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2010/06/25 14:29
9927
37
[[English]]
[Cardinal number]
thirty-seven
1.The cardinal number occurring after thirty-six and before thirty-eight, represented in Roman numerals as XXXVII and in Arabic numerals as 37.
- Arabic numerals: 37
- Roman numerals: XXXVII
- Eastern Arabic numerals: ٣٧
- Last: thirty-six (36)
- Next: thirty-eight (38)
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2010/06/25 14:46
9931
delirious
[[English]]
ipa :-ɪəriəs[Adjective]
delirious
1.(medicine) being in the state of delirium
2.having uncontrolled excitement; ecstatic
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2010/06/25 15:12
9933
fresher
[[English]]
[Adjective]
fresher
1.Comparative form of fresh: more fresh.
[Anagrams]
- refresh
[Noun]
fresher (plural freshers)
1.(UK) A freshman.
[Related terms]
- freshers' week
[Usage notes]
Fresher is much more commonly used than freshman in the UK.
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2010/06/25 15:13
9935
carbs
[[English]]
ipa :-ɑː(r)bz[Anagrams]
- crabs
[Noun]
carbs (plural)
1.(informal) Carbohydrates, the class of foods including sugars and starches.
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2010/06/25 15:20
9936
carb
[[English]]
ipa :/kɑː(r)b/[Anagrams]
- BRAC
- crab
[Noun]
carb (plural carbs)
1.(informal, usually plural) Short for carbohydrate.
I'm cutting down on carbs to try and lose weight.
2.(informal) Short for carburettor / carburetor.
This is what controls the flow of fuel into the carb.
[See also]
- carb-
[Synonyms]
- (carburet(t)or): carby, carbie
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2010/06/25 15:20
9937
crab
[[English]]
ipa :/kræb/[Anagrams]
- BRAC
- carb
[Etymology 1]
From Middle English crabbe, from Old English crabba.
[Etymology 2]
Germanic: plausibly from Scandinavian, cognate with Swedish dialect scrabba
[Etymology 3]
- possibly a corruption of the Latin genus name Carapa
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2010/06/25 15:20
9943
observation
[[English]]
ipa :-eɪʃən
audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/En-us-observation.ogg
[Etymology]
From Latin observatio
[Noun]
observation (plural observations)
1.The act of observing, and the fact of being observed.
2.The act of noting and recording some event; or the record of such noting.
3.A remark or comment.
4.A judgement based on observing.
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9947
impenetrable
[[English]]
[Adjective]
impenetrable (not comparable)
1.not penetrable
The fortress is impenetrable, so it cannot be taken.
2.incomprehensible; inscrutable
Business jargon makes this document impenetrable, I can't understand it.
[Antonyms]
- penetrable
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