nail
verb, noun
How to pronounce nail?
The word nail sounds like nail
/neɪl/
What is the definition of nail?
verbhit hard
verbtake into custody
verbcomplete a pass
verblocate exactly
Examples
- The chemists could not nail the identity of the chromosome
verbsucceed at easily
Examples
- She nailed her astrophysics course
verbsucceed in obtaining a position
Examples
- He nailed down a spot at Harvard
nouna former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard
nouna thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
verbattach something somewhere by means of nails
Examples
- nail the board onto the wall
nounhorny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
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vacuity
noun
How to pronounce vacuity?
The word vacuity sounds like va-cu-i-ty
/væ'kjuɪti/
What is the definition of vacuity?
nountotal lack of meaning or ideas
nouna region that is devoid of matter
nounthe absence of matter
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wayfarer
noun
How to pronounce wayfarer?
The word wayfarer sounds like way-far-er
/'weɪ,fɜrər/
What is the definition of wayfarer?
nouna traveler going on a trip
nouna pedestrian who walks from place to place
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strauss
noun
How to pronounce strauss?
The word strauss sounds like strauss
/straʊs/
What is the definition of strauss?
nounGerman composer of many operas; collaborated with librettist Hugo von Hoffmannsthal to produce several operas (1864-1949)
nounAustrian composer and son of Strauss the Elder; composed many famous waltzes and became known as the `waltz king' (1825-1899)
nounAustrian composer of waltzes (1804-1849)
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naomi
noun
How to pronounce naomi?
The word naomi sounds like na-o-mi
/neɪ'oʊmi/
What is the definition of naomi?
nounthe mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
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natatorium
noun
How to pronounce natatorium?
The word natatorium sounds like na-ta-to-ri-um
/,neɪtə'toʊriəm/
What is the definition of natatorium?
nounpool that provides a facility for swimming
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nonsocial
adjective
How to pronounce nonsocial?
The word nonsocial sounds like non-so-cial
What is the definition of nonsocial?
adjectiveof plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies
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ankh
How to pronounce ankh?
The word ankh sounds like ankh
/æŋk/
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geographical
adjective
How to pronounce geographical?
The word geographical sounds like ge-o-graph-i-cal
/,dʒiə'græfɪkəl/
What is the definition of geographical?
adjectivedetermined by geography
adjectiveof or relating to the science of geography
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