afghan

adjective, noun

How to pronounce afghan?

The word afghan sounds like af-ghan
/'æfgən/

What is the definition of afghan?

nountall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East
nouna native or inhabitant of Afghanistan
adjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people
nounan Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan
nouna coat made of sheepskin
nouna blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl

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chastity

noun

How to pronounce chastity?

The word chastity sounds like chas-ti-ty
/'ʧæstɪti/

What is the definition of chastity?

nounabstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)
nounmorality with respect to sexual relations

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arthrospore

noun

How to pronounce arthrospore?

The word arthrospore sounds like ar-thro-spore
/'ɑrθrə,spoʊr/

What is the definition of arthrospore?

nouna body that resembles a spore but is not an endospore; produced by some bacteria
nounone of a string of thick walled vegetative resting cells formed by some algae and fungi

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jar

noun, verb

How to pronounce jar?

The word jar sounds like jar
/dʒɑr/

What is the definition of jar?

nouna sudden jarring impact
Examples
  • all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers
verbbe incompatible; be or come into conflict
verbshock physically
nounthe quantity contained in a jar
Examples
  • he drank a jar of beer
verbmove or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
verbaffect in a disagreeable way
Examples
  • This play jarred the audience
nouna vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles
verbplace in a cylindrical vessel
Examples
  • jar the jam

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ensnare

verb

How to pronounce ensnare?

The word ensnare sounds like en-snare
/ɛn'snɜr/

What is the definition of ensnare?

verbcatch in or as if in a trap
verbtake or catch as if in a snare or trap

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fusible

adjective

How to pronounce fusible?

The word fusible sounds like fu-si-ble
/'fjuzəbəl/

What is the definition of fusible?

adjectivecapable of being melted and fused

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aggravating

adjective

How to pronounce aggravating?

The word aggravating sounds like ag-gra-vat-ing

What is the definition of aggravating?

adjectivemaking worse

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panicky

adjective

How to pronounce panicky?

The word panicky sounds like pan-ick-y

What is the definition of panicky?

adjectivethrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
Examples
  • became panicky as the snow deepened

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approachable

adjective

How to pronounce approachable?

The word approachable sounds like ap-proach-a-ble
/ə'proʊʧəbəl/

What is the definition of approachable?

adjectivecapable of being read with comprehension
Examples
  • the tales seem more approachable than his more difficult novels
adjectiveeasily approached
Examples
  • a site approachable from a branch of the Niger
adjectiveeasy to meet or converse or do business with
Examples
  • a friendly approachable person

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tanning

noun

How to pronounce tanning?

The word tanning sounds like tan-ning
/'tænɪŋ/

What is the definition of tanning?

nounbeating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
nounmaking leather from rawhide
nounprocess in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light

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decisive

adjective

How to pronounce decisive?

The word decisive sounds like de-ci-sive
/dɪ'saɪsɪv/

What is the definition of decisive?

adjectiveforming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis
adjectivecharacterized by decision and firmness
Examples
  • an able and decisive young woman
  • we needed decisive leadership
  • she gave him a decisive answer
adjectivedetermining or having the power to determine an outcome
Examples
  • cast the decisive vote
  • two factors had a decisive influence
adjectiveunmistakable
Examples
  • had a decisive lead in the polls

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napalm

noun

How to pronounce napalm?

The word napalm sounds like na-palm
/'neɪpɑm/

What is the definition of napalm?

noungasoline jelled with aluminum soaps; highly incendiary liquid used in fire bombs and flamethrowers

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