cockney
noun
How to pronounce cockney?
The word cockney sounds like cock-ney
/'kɑkni/
What is the definition of cockney?
nouna native of the east end of London
nounthe nonstandard dialect of natives of the east end of London
characteristic of Cockneys or their dialect
Examples
- cockney vowels
relating to or resembling a cockney
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lamination
noun
How to pronounce lamination?
The word lamination sounds like lam-i-na-tion
/,læmə'neɪʃən/
What is the definition of lamination?
nouna layered structure
nounbonding thin sheets together
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tuscarora
noun
How to pronounce tuscarora?
The word tuscarora sounds like tus-ca-ro-ra
/,təskə'roʊrə/
What is the definition of tuscarora?
nouna member of an Iroquois people who formerly lived in North Carolina and then moved to New York State and joined the Iroquois
nounthe Iroquoian language spoken by the Tuscarora
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cartoon
verb, noun
How to pronounce cartoon?
The word cartoon sounds like car-toon
/kɑr'tun/
What is the definition of cartoon?
nouna film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence
nouna humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine
verbdraw cartoons of
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feckless
adjective
How to pronounce feckless?
The word feckless sounds like feck-less
/'fɛklɪs/
What is the definition of feckless?
adjectivegenerally incompetent and ineffectual
Examples
- feckless attempts to repair the plumbing
adjectivenot fit to assume responsibility
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menu
noun
How to pronounce menu?
The word menu sounds like men-u
/'mɛnju/
What is the definition of menu?
nouna list of dishes available at a restaurant
Examples
- the menu was in French
nounan agenda of things to do
Examples
- they worked rapidly down the menu of reports
noun(computer science) a list of options available to a computer user
nounthe dishes making up a meal
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now
adverb, noun
How to pronounce now?
The word now sounds like now
/naʊ/
What is the definition of now?
adverbin these times
Examples
- it is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished
- we now rarely see horse-drawn vehicles on city streets
adverbat the present moment
Examples
- goods now on sale
- the now-aging dictator
- they are now abroad
- it could happen any time now
adverbwithout delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
Examples
- Come here now!
nounthe momentary present
Examples
- it worked up to right now
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soja
noun
How to pronounce soja?
The word soja sounds like so-ja
/'soʊdʒə/
What is the definition of soja?
nounerect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to Asia
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recluse
adjective, noun
How to pronounce recluse?
The word recluse sounds like re-cluse
/'rɪkluz/
What is the definition of recluse?
nounone who lives in solitude
adjectivewithdrawn from society; seeking solitude
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centripetal
adjective
How to pronounce centripetal?
The word centripetal sounds like cen-trip-e-tal
/sɛn'trɪpɪtəl/
What is the definition of centripetal?
adjectivetending to unify
adjectiveof a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system
adjectivetending to move toward a center
Examples
- centripetal force
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astringent
noun, adjective
How to pronounce astringent?
The word astringent sounds like as-trin-gent
/ə'strɪndʒənt/
What is the definition of astringent?
adjectivesour or bitter in taste
nouna drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
adjectivetending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
Examples
- astringent cosmetic lotions
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witting
adjective
How to pronounce witting?
The word witting sounds like wit-ting
/'wɪtɪŋ/
What is the definition of witting?
adjectiveintentionally conceived
adjectiveaware or knowing
Examples
- a witting tool of the Communists
How to say witting and what does witting mean?
modifiability
How to pronounce modifiability?
The word modifiability sounds like mod-i-fi-a-bil-i-ty
How to say modifiability and what does modifiability mean?
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