temptress
noun
How to pronounce temptress?
The word temptress sounds like tempt-ress
/'tɛmptrɪs/
What is the definition of temptress?
nouna woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
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trilby
noun
How to pronounce trilby?
The word trilby sounds like tril-by
/'trilbi/
What is the definition of trilby?
nouna hat made of felt with a creased crown
nounsinger in a novel by George du Maurier who was under the control of the hypnotist Svengali
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pas
noun
How to pronounce pas?
The word pas sounds like pas
/pɑ/
What is the definition of pas?
noun(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
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damnable
adjective
How to pronounce damnable?
The word damnable sounds like dam-na-ble
/'dæmnəbəl/
What is the definition of damnable?
adjectivedeserving a curse
Examples
- her damnable pride
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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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