downward
adverb, adjective
How to pronounce downward?
The word downward sounds like down-ward
/'daʊnwərd/
What is the definition of downward?
adjectiveextending or moving from a higher to a lower place
Examples
- the downward course of the stream
adverbspatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
Examples
- prices plunged downward
adjectiveon or toward a surface regarded as a base
Examples
- he lay face downward
- the downward pull of gravity
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enzootic
adjective
How to pronounce enzootic?
The word enzootic sounds like en-zo-ot-ic
/,ɛnzoʊ'ɑtɪk/
What is the definition of enzootic?
adjectiveof a disease that is constantly present in an animal community but only occurs in a small number of cases
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trojan
noun
How to pronounce trojan?
The word trojan sounds like tro-jan
/'troʊdʒən/
What is the definition of trojan?
nouna program that appears desirable but actually contains something harmful
Examples
- the contents of a trojan can be a virus or a worm
- when he downloaded the free game it turned out to be a trojan horse
nouna native of ancient Troy
of or relating to the ancient city of Troy or its inhabitants
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nail
verb, noun
How to pronounce nail?
The word nail sounds like nail
/neɪl/
What is the definition of nail?
verbhit hard
verbtake into custody
verbcomplete a pass
verblocate exactly
Examples
- The chemists could not nail the identity of the chromosome
verbsucceed at easily
Examples
- She nailed her astrophysics course
verbsucceed in obtaining a position
Examples
- He nailed down a spot at Harvard
nouna former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard
nouna thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
verbattach something somewhere by means of nails
Examples
- nail the board onto the wall
nounhorny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
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vacuity
noun
How to pronounce vacuity?
The word vacuity sounds like va-cu-i-ty
/væ'kjuɪti/
What is the definition of vacuity?
nountotal lack of meaning or ideas
nouna region that is devoid of matter
nounthe absence of matter
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wayfarer
noun
How to pronounce wayfarer?
The word wayfarer sounds like way-far-er
/'weɪ,fɜrər/
What is the definition of wayfarer?
nouna traveler going on a trip
nouna pedestrian who walks from place to place
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strauss
noun
How to pronounce strauss?
The word strauss sounds like strauss
/straʊs/
What is the definition of strauss?
nounGerman composer of many operas; collaborated with librettist Hugo von Hoffmannsthal to produce several operas (1864-1949)
nounAustrian composer and son of Strauss the Elder; composed many famous waltzes and became known as the `waltz king' (1825-1899)
nounAustrian composer of waltzes (1804-1849)
How to say strauss and what does strauss mean?
naomi
noun
How to pronounce naomi?
The word naomi sounds like na-o-mi
/neɪ'oʊmi/
What is the definition of naomi?
nounthe mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
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natatorium
noun
How to pronounce natatorium?
The word natatorium sounds like na-ta-to-ri-um
/,neɪtə'toʊriəm/
What is the definition of natatorium?
nounpool that provides a facility for swimming
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nonsocial
adjective
How to pronounce nonsocial?
The word nonsocial sounds like non-so-cial
What is the definition of nonsocial?
adjectiveof plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies
How to say nonsocial and what does nonsocial mean?
ankh
How to pronounce ankh?
The word ankh sounds like ankh
/æŋk/
How to say ankh and what does ankh mean?
geographical
adjective
How to pronounce geographical?
The word geographical sounds like ge-o-graph-i-cal
/,dʒiə'græfɪkəl/
What is the definition of geographical?
adjectivedetermined by geography
adjectiveof or relating to the science of geography
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gibraltar
noun
How to pronounce gibraltar?
The word gibraltar sounds like gi-bral-tar
/dʒɪ'brɔltər/
What is the definition of gibraltar?
nounlocation of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
How to say gibraltar and what does gibraltar mean?
bickering
noun
How to pronounce bickering?
The word bickering sounds like bick-er-ing
/'bɪkərɪŋ/
What is the definition of bickering?
nouna quarrel about petty points
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humanoid
noun
How to pronounce humanoid?
The word humanoid sounds like hu-man-oid
What is the definition of humanoid?
nounan automaton that resembles a human being
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defamatory
adjective
How to pronounce defamatory?
The word defamatory sounds like de-fam-a-to-ry
/dɪ'fæmə,toʊri/
What is the definition of defamatory?
adjective(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
How to say defamatory and what does defamatory mean?
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