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gazette

noun, verb

How to pronounce gazette?

The word gazette sounds like ga-zette

/ɡə'zɛt/

What is the definition of gazette?

nouna newspaper or official journal

verbpublish in a gazette

How to say gazette and what does gazette mean?

otalgia

noun

How to pronounce otalgia?

The word otalgia sounds like o-tal-gi-a

/oʊ'tældʒiə/

What is the definition of otalgia?

nounan ache localized in the middle or inner ear

How to say otalgia and what does otalgia mean?

perfluorocarbon

noun

What is the definition of perfluorocarbon?

nouna powerful greenhouse gas emitted during the production of aluminum

How to say perfluorocarbon and what does perfluorocarbon mean?

hulking

adjective

How to pronounce hulking?

The word hulking sounds like hulk-ing

/'həlkɪŋ/

What is the definition of hulking?

adjectiveof great size and bulk

Examples

a hulking figure of a man
three hulking battleships

How to say hulking and what does hulking mean?

voila

How to say voila and what does voila mean?

envious

adjective

How to pronounce envious?

The word envious sounds like en-vi-ous

/'ɛnviəs/

What is the definition of envious?

adjectiveshowing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

Examples

envious of their art collection

How to say envious and what does envious mean?

hyperborean

noun

How to pronounce hyperborean?

The word hyperborean sounds like hy-per-bo-re-an

/,haɪpər'boʊriən/

What is the definition of hyperborean?

noun(Greek mythology) one of a people that the ancient Greeks believed lived in a warm and sunny land north of the source of the north wind

How to say hyperborean and what does hyperborean mean?

hum

noun, verb

How to pronounce hum?

The word hum sounds like hum

/həm/

What is the definition of hum?

nounan Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan

nouna humming noise

Examples

the hum of distant traffic

verbsound with a monotonous hum

verbbe noisy with activity

nounthe state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity

Examples

there is a constant hum of military preparation

verbmake a low continuous sound

Examples

The refrigerator is humming

verbsing with closed lips

Examples

She hummed a melody

How to say hum and what does hum mean?

r

noun

How to pronounce r?

/ɑr/

What is the definition of r?

nouna unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

noun(physics) the universal constant in the gas equation: pressure times volume = R times temperature; equal to 8.3143 joules per kelvin per mole

nounthe length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere

nounthe 18th letter of the Roman alphabet

How to say r and what does r mean?

finesse

noun

How to pronounce finesse?

The word finesse sounds like fi-nesse

/fɪ'nɛss/

What is the definition of finesse?

nounsubtly skillful handling of a situation

How to say finesse and what does finesse mean?

baby

noun, verb

How to pronounce baby?

The word baby sounds like ba-by

/'beɪbi/

What is the definition of baby?

nouna very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

Examples

the baby began to cry again
she held the baby in her arms
it sounds simple, but when you have your own baby it is all so different

nounan immature childish person

Examples

stop being a baby!

verbtreat with excessive indulgence

nounan unborn child; a human fetus

Examples

I felt healthy and very feminine carrying the baby
it was great to feel my baby moving about inside

nouna project of personal concern to someone

Examples

this project is his baby

nouna very young mammal

Examples

baby rabbits

nounthe youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)

Examples

the baby of the family
the baby of the Supreme Court

How to say baby and what does baby mean?

saving

noun, adjective

How to pronounce saving?

The word saving sounds like sav-ing

/'seɪviŋ/

What is the definition of saving?

nounan act of economizing; reduction in cost

Examples

there was a saving of 50 cents

nounthe activity of protecting something from loss or danger

nounrecovery or preservation from loss or danger

Examples

a surgeon's job is the saving of lives

adjectivebringing about salvation or redemption from sin

Examples

saving faith

adjectivecharacterized by thriftiness

Examples

wealthy by inheritance but saving by constitution

How to say saving and what does saving mean?

b

noun

How to pronounce b?

/bi/

What is the definition of b?

nounthe blood group whose red cells carry the B antigen

noun(physics) a unit of nuclear cross section; the effective circular area that one particle presents to another as a target for an encounter

nounoriginally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins

nounaerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

nouna trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder

nouna logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels

nounthe 2nd letter of the Roman alphabet

How to say b and what does b mean?

root

noun, verb

How to pronounce root?

The word root sounds like root

/rut/

What is the definition of root?

nouna simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes

nounsomeone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

verbbecome settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style

noun(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

nounthe set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation

nounthe place where something begins, where it springs into being

Examples

communism's Russian root

verbdig with the snout

Examples

the pig was rooting for truffles

nouna number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number

noun(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground

verbcause to take roots

verbcheer for

Examples

She roots for the Broncos

verbcome into existence, originate

Examples

The problem roots in her depression

verbplant by the roots

verbtake root and begin to grow

Examples

this plant roots quickly

nounthe embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair

How to say root and what does root mean?

sorry

adjective

How to pronounce sorry?

The word sorry sounds like sor-ry

/'sɑri/

What is the definition of sorry?

adjectivebad; unfortunate

Examples

a sorry state of affairs

adjectivecausing dejection

adjectivewithout merit; of little or no value or use

Examples

a sorry horse
a sorry excuse

adjectivefeeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

How to say sorry and what does sorry mean?

township

noun

How to pronounce township?

The word township sounds like town-ship

/'tæʊnʃɪp/

What is the definition of township?

nounan administrative division of a county

How to say township and what does township mean?

samba

noun, verb

How to pronounce samba?

The word samba sounds like sam-ba

/'sæmbə/

What is the definition of samba?

nounlarge west African tree having large palmately lobed leaves and axillary cymose panicles of small white flowers and one-winged seeds; yields soft white to pale yellow wood

nouna form of canasta using three decks of cards and six jokers

nouna lively ballroom dance from Brazil

verbdance the samba

nounmusic composed for dancing the samba

How to say samba and what does samba mean?

demonstrative

noun, adjective

How to pronounce demonstrative?

The word demonstrative sounds like de-mon-stra-tive

/də'mɑnstrətɪv/

What is the definition of demonstrative?

adjectiveserving to demonstrate

nouna pronoun that points out an intended referent

adjectivegiven to or marked by the open expression of emotion

Examples

an affectionate and demonstrative family

How to say demonstrative and what does demonstrative mean?

huisache

noun

How to pronounce huisache?

The word huisache sounds like hui-sa-che

/wi'sɑʧi/

What is the definition of huisache?

nountropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery

How to say huisache and what does huisache mean?

anxiety

noun

How to pronounce anxiety?

The word anxiety sounds like anx-i-e-ty

/æŋ'zaɪɪti/

What is the definition of anxiety?

noun(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

nouna vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune