quagmire , n :
A swampy, soggy area of ground. (figuratively) A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle; a predicament.
Tuesday, 7 June 2016
Monday, 6 June 2016
bisque: Word of the day for June 6, 2016
bisque , n :
A thick creamy soup made from fish, shellfish, meat or vegetables. A pale pinkish brown colour. (ceramics) A form of unglazed earthenware; biscuit. […] (sports) An extra turn, free point or some other advantage allowed. […]
A thick creamy soup made from fish, shellfish, meat or vegetables. A pale pinkish brown colour. (ceramics) A form of unglazed earthenware; biscuit. […] (sports) An extra turn, free point or some other advantage allowed. […]
Sunday, 5 June 2016
geocide: Word of the day for June 5, 2016
geocide , n :
The destruction of the earth, its ecosystems, or some part thereof, due to human activity. Today is World Environment Day.
The destruction of the earth, its ecosystems, or some part thereof, due to human activity. Today is World Environment Day.
Saturday, 4 June 2016
gastronomy: Word of the day for June 4, 2016
gastronomy , n :
The art of preparing and eating good food. The study of the relationship between food and culture.
The art of preparing and eating good food. The study of the relationship between food and culture.
Friday, 3 June 2016
grapple: Word of the day for June 3, 2016
grapple , v :
(transitive) To seize something and hold it firmly. (transitive, figuratively) Normally used with with: to ponder and intensely evaluate a problem. (transitive) To fasten, as with a grapple; to fix; to join indissolubly. (intransitive) To use a grapple. (intransitive) To wrestle or tussle.
(transitive) To seize something and hold it firmly. (transitive, figuratively) Normally used with with: to ponder and intensely evaluate a problem. (transitive) To fasten, as with a grapple; to fix; to join indissolubly. (intransitive) To use a grapple. (intransitive) To wrestle or tussle.
Thursday, 2 June 2016
couch: Word of the day for June 2, 2016
couch , v :
To lie down; to recline (upon a couch or other place of repose). (archaic) To lie down for concealment; to conceal, to hide; to be concealed; to be included or involved darkly or secretly. To bend the body, as in reverence, pain, labor, etc.; to stoop; to crouch. (transitive) To lay something upon a bed or other resting place. (transitive) To arrange or dispose as if in a bed. (transitive) To lay or deposit in a bed or layer; to bed. (transitive) To lower (a spear or lance) to the position of attack. (ophthalmology, transitive) In the treatment of a cataract in the eye, to displace the opaque lens with a sharp object such as a needle. The technique is regarded as largely obsolete. (paper-making, transitive) To transfer (for example, sheets of partly dried pulp) from the wire mould to a felt blanket for further drying. (sewing, transitive) To attach a thread onto fabric with small stitches in order to add texture. To phrase in a particular style; to use specific wording for.
To lie down; to recline (upon a couch or other place of repose). (archaic) To lie down for concealment; to conceal, to hide; to be concealed; to be included or involved darkly or secretly. To bend the body, as in reverence, pain, labor, etc.; to stoop; to crouch. (transitive) To lay something upon a bed or other resting place. (transitive) To arrange or dispose as if in a bed. (transitive) To lay or deposit in a bed or layer; to bed. (transitive) To lower (a spear or lance) to the position of attack. (ophthalmology, transitive) In the treatment of a cataract in the eye, to displace the opaque lens with a sharp object such as a needle. The technique is regarded as largely obsolete. (paper-making, transitive) To transfer (for example, sheets of partly dried pulp) from the wire mould to a felt blanket for further drying. (sewing, transitive) To attach a thread onto fabric with small stitches in order to add texture. To phrase in a particular style; to use specific wording for.
Wednesday, 1 June 2016
mansplain: Word of the day for June 1, 2016
mansplain , v :
(informal) To explain (something) condescendingly (to a female listener), especially to explain something the listener already knows, presuming that she has an inferior understanding of it because she is a woman.
(informal) To explain (something) condescendingly (to a female listener), especially to explain something the listener already knows, presuming that she has an inferior understanding of it because she is a woman.
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