bentwood , n :
(woodworking, countable and uncountable) Also attributive. Lengths of wood that have been made pliable by heating with steam and then bent into the appropriate shape (to make furniture, ships' hulls, etc.). (countable) An object, especially a piece of furniture, made from bentwood.
Wednesday, 29 June 2016
Tuesday, 28 June 2016
night-biter: Word of the day for June 28, 2016
night-biter , n :
An animal, especially an insect such as a mosquito, that bites during the night.
An animal, especially an insect such as a mosquito, that bites during the night.
Monday, 27 June 2016
from pillar to post: Word of the day for June 27, 2016
from pillar to post , adv :
(idiomatic) From one place (or person, or task) to another; hither and thither. Today marks the start of The Championships at Wimbledon, UK, in 2016.
(idiomatic) From one place (or person, or task) to another; hither and thither. Today marks the start of The Championships at Wimbledon, UK, in 2016.
Sunday, 26 June 2016
shark bait: Word of the day for June 26, 2016
shark bait , n :
(humorous) One who has been or is likely to be attacked by a shark. (humorous, by extension) One who is in a precarious or vulnerable position; a dead duck. (Australia, colloquial) A lone swimmer or surfer far from shore, a shark baiter. […] Shark Week, a annual series of TV programmes about sharks on the Discovery Channel, starts today in 2016.
(humorous) One who has been or is likely to be attacked by a shark. (humorous, by extension) One who is in a precarious or vulnerable position; a dead duck. (Australia, colloquial) A lone swimmer or surfer far from shore, a shark baiter. […] Shark Week, a annual series of TV programmes about sharks on the Discovery Channel, starts today in 2016.
Saturday, 25 June 2016
Brexit: Word of the day for June 25, 2016
Brexit , n :
(Britain, politics) The withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. On 23 June 2016 at the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, British voters opted to take their nation out of the European Union.
(Britain, politics) The withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. On 23 June 2016 at the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, British voters opted to take their nation out of the European Union.
Friday, 24 June 2016
arborescent: Word of the day for June 24, 2016
arborescent , adj :
Like a tree; having a structure or appearance similar to that of a tree; branching. (philosophy) Marked by insistence on totalizing principles, binarism and dualism (as opposed to the rhizome theory).
Like a tree; having a structure or appearance similar to that of a tree; branching. (philosophy) Marked by insistence on totalizing principles, binarism and dualism (as opposed to the rhizome theory).
Thursday, 23 June 2016
sexuality: Word of the day for June 23, 2016
sexuality , n :
That which is characterized or distinguished by sex. […] Sexual orientation. Sexual identity, gender. American sexologist Alfred Kinsey was born on this day in 1894.
That which is characterized or distinguished by sex. […] Sexual orientation. Sexual identity, gender. American sexologist Alfred Kinsey was born on this day in 1894.
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