flood
noun, verb
How to pronounce flood?
The word flood sounds like flood
/fləd/
What is the definition of flood?
nounan overwhelming number or amount
Examples
- a flood of requests
nouna large flow
nounlight that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
verbfill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
Examples
- The images flooded his mind
nounthe rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
nounthe act of flooding; filling to overflowing
verbsupply with an excess of
Examples
- flood the market with tennis shoes
nounthe occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide)
Examples
- a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune
verbbecome filled to overflowing
Examples
- Our basement flooded during the heavy rains
verbcover with liquid, usually water
Examples
- The swollen river flooded the village
- The broken vein had flooded blood in her eyes
How to say flood and what does flood mean?
marten
noun
How to pronounce marten?
The word marten sounds like mar-ten
/'mɑrtən/
What is the definition of marten?
nounagile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels
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caoutchouc
noun
How to pronounce caoutchouc?
The word caoutchouc sounds like caou-tchouc
/'kaʊʧʊk/
What is the definition of caoutchouc?
nounan elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
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apodictic
adjective
How to pronounce apodictic?
The word apodictic sounds like ap-o-dic-tic
/,æpə'dɪktɪk/
What is the definition of apodictic?
adjectiveof a proposition; necessarily true or logically certain
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predecessor
noun
How to pronounce predecessor?
The word predecessor sounds like pre-de-ces-sor
/'prɛdɪ,sɛsər/
What is the definition of predecessor?
nounsomething that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
nounone who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
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oxford
noun
How to pronounce oxford?
The word oxford sounds like ox-ford
/'ɑksfərd/
What is the definition of oxford?
nouna university in England
nouna city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
nouna low shoe laced over the instep
nouna university town in northern Mississippi; home of William Faulkner
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buttinsky
noun
How to pronounce buttinsky?
The word buttinsky sounds like butt-in-sky
/bət'ɪnski/
What is the definition of buttinsky?
nouna meddler who tends to butt in
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suiting
noun
How to pronounce suiting?
The word suiting sounds like suit-ing
/'sutɪŋ/
What is the definition of suiting?
nouna fabric used for suits
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glutethimide
noun
How to pronounce glutethimide?
The word glutethimide sounds like glu-teth-i-mide
/glu'tɛθə,maɪd/
What is the definition of glutethimide?
nounsedative (trade name Doriden) used to treat some sleep disorders
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manchuria
noun
How to pronounce manchuria?
The word manchuria sounds like man-chu-ri-a
What is the definition of manchuria?
nouna region in northeastern China
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chipping
noun
How to pronounce chipping?
The word chipping sounds like chip-ping
What is the definition of chipping?
nounthe act of chipping something
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impassioned
adjective
How to pronounce impassioned?
The word impassioned sounds like im-pas-sioned
/ɪm'pæʃənd/
What is the definition of impassioned?
adjectivecharacterized by intense emotion
Examples
- an impassioned appeal
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