footling

adjective

How to pronounce footling?

The word footling sounds like foot-ling
/'fʊtlɪŋ/

What is the definition of footling?

adjective(informal) small and of little importance
Examples
  • a footling gesture

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guinea

noun

How to pronounce guinea?

The word guinea sounds like guin-ea
/'ɡɪni/

What is the definition of guinea?

nouna west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world
nouna republic in western Africa on the Atlantic; formerly a French colony; achieved independence from France in 1958
noun(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent
nouna former British gold coin worth 21 shillings

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gemini

noun

How to pronounce gemini?

The word gemini sounds like gem-i-ni
/'dʒəmɪni/

What is the definition of gemini?

noun(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini
nounthe third sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about May 21 to June 20
nouna zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere between Taurus and Cancer on the ecliptic

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newfangled

adjective

How to pronounce newfangled?

The word newfangled sounds like new-fan-gled
/nju'fæŋəld/

What is the definition of newfangled?

adjective(of a new kind or fashion) gratuitously new
Examples
  • newfangled ideas

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aneuploid

How to pronounce aneuploid?

The word aneuploid sounds like an-eu-ploid

What is the definition of aneuploid?

having a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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