chervil
noun
How to pronounce chervil?
The word chervil sounds like cher-vil
/'ʧɜrvɪl/
What is the definition of chervil?
nounaromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and often curly leaves for use especially in soups and salads
nounfresh ferny parsley-like leaves used as a garnish with chicken and veal and omelets and green salads and spinach
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hemangioma
noun
How to pronounce hemangioma?
The word hemangioma sounds like he-man-gi-o-ma
/hi,mændʒi'oʊmə/
What is the definition of hemangioma?
nounbenign angioma consisting of a mass of blood vessels; some appear as birthmarks
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choosy
adjective
How to pronounce choosy?
The word choosy sounds like choos-y
/'tʃuzi/
What is the definition of choosy?
adjectivedifficult to please
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initialism
noun
How to pronounce initialism?
/ɪ'nɪʃə,lɪzəm/
What is the definition of initialism?
nouna word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word
Examples
- `NATO' is an initialism for North Atlantic Treaty Organization
nounan abbreviation formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced separately
Examples
- HTML is an initialism for HyperText Markup Language
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logician
noun
How to pronounce logician?
The word logician sounds like lo-gi-cian
/loʊ'dʒɪʃən/
What is the definition of logician?
nouna person skilled at symbolic logic
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sickness
noun
How to pronounce sickness?
The word sickness sounds like sick-ness
/'sɪknɛs/
What is the definition of sickness?
nounimpairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
nounthe state that precedes vomiting
noundefectiveness or unsoundness
Examples
- drugs have become a sickness they cannot cure
- a great sickness of his judgment
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drunken
adjective
How to pronounce drunken?
The word drunken sounds like drunk-en
/'drəŋkən/
What is the definition of drunken?
adjectivegiven to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
Examples
- a drunken binge
- two drunken gentlemen holding each other up
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bruin
noun
How to pronounce bruin?
The word bruin sounds like bru-in
/'bruɪn/
What is the definition of bruin?
nounlarge ferocious bear of Eurasia
nouna conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic `Reynard the Fox'
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dorado
noun
How to pronounce dorado?
The word dorado sounds like do-ra-do
/də'rɑdoʊ/
What is the definition of dorado?
nouna constellation in the southern hemisphere near Reticulum and Pictor; contains most of the Large Magellanic Cloud
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mountaineering
noun
How to pronounce mountaineering?
The word mountaineering sounds like moun-tain-eer-ing
/,maʊn'tənirɪŋ/
What is the definition of mountaineering?
nounthe activity of climbing a mountain
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dexter
adjective
How to pronounce dexter?
The word dexter sounds like dex-ter
/'dɛkstər/
What is the definition of dexter?
adjectiveon or starting from the wearer's right
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concupiscent
adjective
How to pronounce concupiscent?
The word concupiscent sounds like con-cu-pis-cent
/kɑn'kjupɪsənt/
What is the definition of concupiscent?
adjectivevigorously passionate
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