aleph
noun
How to pronounce aleph?
The word aleph sounds like a-leph
/'ɑlɪf/
What is the definition of aleph?
nounthe 1st letter of the Hebrew alphabet
How to say aleph and what does aleph mean?
price
verb, noun
How to pronounce price?
The word price sounds like price
/praɪs/
What is the definition of price?
nounvalue measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something
Examples
- the price of success is hard work
- what price glory?
nounthe property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
Examples
- he puts a high price on his services
nounUnited States operatic soprano (born 1927)
nounthe amount of money needed to purchase something
Examples
- the price of gasoline
nouna monetary reward for helping to catch a criminal
Examples
- the cattle thief has a price on his head
verbascertain or learn the price of
Examples
- Have you priced personal computers lately?
nouncost of bribing someone
Examples
- they say that every politician has a price
verbdetermine the price of
Examples
- The grocer priced his wares high
nounthe high value or worth of something
Examples
- her price is far above rubies
How to say price and what does price mean?
fogbound
adjective
How to pronounce fogbound?
The word fogbound sounds like fog-bound
/'fɑɡ,baʊnd/
What is the definition of fogbound?
adjectiveenveloped in fog
Examples
- a fogbound fleet
- the fogbound city
How to say fogbound and what does fogbound mean?
dweller
noun
How to pronounce dweller?
The word dweller sounds like dwell-er
What is the definition of dweller?
nouna person who inhabits a particular place
How to say dweller and what does dweller mean?
pulchritude
noun
How to pronounce pulchritude?
The word pulchritude sounds like pul-chri-tude
/'pəlkrɪ,tud/
What is the definition of pulchritude?
nounphysical beauty (especially of a woman)
How to say pulchritude and what does pulchritude mean?
trusting
adjective
How to pronounce trusting?
The word trusting sounds like trust-ing
/'trəstɪŋ/
What is the definition of trusting?
adjectiveinclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
How to say trusting and what does trusting mean?
running
noun, adjective
How to pronounce running?
The word running sounds like run-ning
/'rənɪŋ/
What is the definition of running?
nounthe act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
nounthe act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
noun(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
Examples
- the coach put great emphasis on running
adjective(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
Examples
- in running (or working) order
adjectivemeasured lengthwise
Examples
- cost of lumber per running foot
adjectivecontinually repeated over a period of time
Examples
- a running joke among us
adjectiveof advancing the ball by running
Examples
- the team's running plays worked better than its pass plays
adjective(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
Examples
- as mountain stream with freely running water
- hovels without running water
nounthe act of administering or being in charge of something
Examples
- he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time
nounthe state of being in operation
Examples
- a running engine
executed or initiated by running
Examples
- running plays worked better than pass plays
- took a running jump
- a running start
How to say running and what does running mean?
shoshone
noun
How to pronounce shoshone?
The word shoshone sounds like sho-sho-ne
/ʃoʊ'ʃoʊni/
What is the definition of shoshone?
nouna member of the North American Indian people (related to the Aztecs) of the southwestern United States
nounthe language spoken by the Shoshone (belonging to the Uto-Aztecan family)
How to say shoshone and what does shoshone mean?
survive
verb
How to pronounce survive?
The word survive sounds like sur-vive
/sər'vaɪv/
What is the definition of survive?
verblive longer than
verbsupport oneself
verbcontinue to live and avoid dying
Examples
- These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America
verbcontinue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)
Examples
- He survived the cancer against all odds
How to say survive and what does survive mean?
catholic
noun, adjective
How to pronounce catholic?
The word catholic sounds like cath-o-lic
/'kæθəlɪk/
What is the definition of catholic?
nouna member of a Catholic church
adjectivefree from provincial prejudices or attachments
Examples
- catholic in one's tastes
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
How to say catholic and what does catholic mean?
gesture
verb, noun
How to pronounce gesture?
The word gesture sounds like ges-ture
/'dʒɛsʧər/
What is the definition of gesture?
verbshow, express or direct through movement
Examples
- He gestured his desire to leave
nounthe use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
nounmotion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
nounsomething done as an indication of intention
Examples
- a political gesture
- a gesture of defiance
How to say gesture and what does gesture mean?
irrigation
noun
How to pronounce irrigation?
The word irrigation sounds like ir-ri-ga-tion
/,ɪrə'ɡeɪʃən/
What is the definition of irrigation?
noun(medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution
nounsupplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc
How to say irrigation and what does irrigation mean?
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