scummy
adjective
How to pronounce scummy?
The word scummy sounds like scum-my
/'skəmi/
What is the definition of scummy?
adjectiveof the most contemptible kind
Examples
- a scummy rabble
adjectivecovered with scum
Examples
- the scummy surface of the polluted pond
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bartlett
noun
How to pronounce bartlett?
The word bartlett sounds like bart-lett
/'bɑrtlɪt/
What is the definition of bartlett?
nounUnited States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
nounUnited States publisher and editor who compiled a book of familiar quotations (1820-1905)
nounjuicy yellow pear
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mascot
noun
How to pronounce mascot?
The word mascot sounds like mas-cot
/'mæskət/
What is the definition of mascot?
nouna character, animal or object that is adopted by a team or group as a symbolic figure
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naivety
noun
How to pronounce naivety?
The word naivety sounds like na-ive-ty
What is the definition of naivety?
nounlack of sophistication or worldliness
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dostoyevsky
noun
How to pronounce dostoyevsky?
The word dostoyevsky sounds like dos-to-yev-sky
What is the definition of dostoyevsky?
nounRussian novelist who wrote of human suffering with humor and psychological insight (1821-1881)
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ethylene
noun
How to pronounce ethylene?
The word ethylene sounds like eth-yl-ene
/'ɛθə,lin/
What is the definition of ethylene?
nouna flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic
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regrettable
adjective
How to pronounce regrettable?
The word regrettable sounds like re-gret-ta-ble
/ri'grɛtəbəl/
What is the definition of regrettable?
adjectivedeserving regret
Examples
- regrettable remarks
- it's regrettable that she didn't go to college
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biodegradable
adjective
How to pronounce biodegradable?
The word biodegradable sounds like bi-o-de-grad-a-ble
/,baɪoʊdɪ'greɪddəbəl/
What is the definition of biodegradable?
adjectivecapable of being decomposed by e.g. bacteria
Examples
- a biodegradable detergent
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fawkes
noun
How to pronounce fawkes?
/fɔks/
What is the definition of fawkes?
nounEnglish conspirator who was executed for his role in a plot to blow up James I and the Houses of Parliament (1570-1606)
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hummer
noun
How to pronounce hummer?
The word hummer sounds like hum-mer
What is the definition of hummer?
noun(baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity
nouna singer who produces a tune without opening the lips or forming words
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osaka
noun
How to pronounce osaka?
The word osaka sounds like o-sa-ka
What is the definition of osaka?
nounport city on southern Honshu on Osaka Bay; a commercial and industrial center of Japan
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clammy
adjective
How to pronounce clammy?
The word clammy sounds like clam-my
/'klæmi/
What is the definition of clammy?
adjectiveunpleasantly cool and humid
Examples
- a clammy handshake
- clammy weather
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