baby

noun, verb

How to pronounce baby?

The word baby sounds like ba-by
/'beɪbi/

What is the definition of baby?

nouna very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
Examples
  • the baby began to cry again
  • she held the baby in her arms
  • it sounds simple, but when you have your own baby it is all so different
nounan immature childish person
Examples
  • stop being a baby!
verbtreat with excessive indulgence
nounan unborn child; a human fetus
Examples
  • I felt healthy and very feminine carrying the baby
  • it was great to feel my baby moving about inside
nouna project of personal concern to someone
Examples
  • this project is his baby
nouna very young mammal
Examples
  • baby rabbits
nounthe youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)
Examples
  • the baby of the family
  • the baby of the Supreme Court

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saving

noun, adjective

How to pronounce saving?

The word saving sounds like sav-ing
/'seɪviŋ/

What is the definition of saving?

nounan act of economizing; reduction in cost
Examples
  • there was a saving of 50 cents
nounthe activity of protecting something from loss or danger
nounrecovery or preservation from loss or danger
Examples
  • a surgeon's job is the saving of lives
adjectivebringing about salvation or redemption from sin
Examples
  • saving faith
adjectivecharacterized by thriftiness
Examples
  • wealthy by inheritance but saving by constitution

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b

noun

How to pronounce b?

/bi/

What is the definition of b?

nounthe blood group whose red cells carry the B antigen
noun(physics) a unit of nuclear cross section; the effective circular area that one particle presents to another as a target for an encounter
nounoriginally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins
nounaerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
nouna trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder
nouna logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
nounthe 2nd letter of the Roman alphabet

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root

noun, verb

How to pronounce root?

The word root sounds like root
/rut/

What is the definition of root?

nouna simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
nounsomeone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
verbbecome settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
noun(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
nounthe set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
nounthe place where something begins, where it springs into being
Examples
  • communism's Russian root
verbdig with the snout
Examples
  • the pig was rooting for truffles
nouna number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number
noun(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
verbcause to take roots
verbcheer for
Examples
  • She roots for the Broncos
verbcome into existence, originate
Examples
  • The problem roots in her depression
verbplant by the roots
verbtake root and begin to grow
Examples
  • this plant roots quickly
nounthe embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair

How to say root and what does root mean?

sorry

adjective

How to pronounce sorry?

The word sorry sounds like sor-ry
/'sɑri/

What is the definition of sorry?

adjectivebad; unfortunate
Examples
  • a sorry state of affairs
adjectivecausing dejection
adjectivewithout merit; of little or no value or use
Examples
  • a sorry horse
  • a sorry excuse
adjectivefeeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

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township

noun

How to pronounce township?

The word township sounds like town-ship
/'tæʊnʃɪp/

What is the definition of township?

nounan administrative division of a county

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samba

noun, verb

How to pronounce samba?

The word samba sounds like sam-ba
/'sæmbə/

What is the definition of samba?

nounlarge west African tree having large palmately lobed leaves and axillary cymose panicles of small white flowers and one-winged seeds; yields soft white to pale yellow wood
nouna form of canasta using three decks of cards and six jokers
nouna lively ballroom dance from Brazil
verbdance the samba
nounmusic composed for dancing the samba

How to say samba and what does samba mean?

demonstrative

noun, adjective

How to pronounce demonstrative?

The word demonstrative sounds like de-mon-stra-tive
/də'mɑnstrətɪv/

What is the definition of demonstrative?

adjectiveserving to demonstrate
nouna pronoun that points out an intended referent
adjectivegiven to or marked by the open expression of emotion
Examples
  • an affectionate and demonstrative family

How to say demonstrative and what does demonstrative mean?

huisache

noun

How to pronounce huisache?

The word huisache sounds like hui-sa-che
/wi'sɑʧi/

What is the definition of huisache?

nountropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery

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anxiety

noun

How to pronounce anxiety?

The word anxiety sounds like anx-i-e-ty
/æŋ'zaɪɪti/

What is the definition of anxiety?

noun(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
nouna vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune

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bithynia

noun

How to pronounce bithynia?

The word bithynia sounds like bi-thyn-i-a
/bɪ'θɪniə/

What is the definition of bithynia?

nounan ancient country in northwestern Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; was absorbed into the Roman Empire by the end of the 1st century BC

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caller

noun, adjective

How to pronounce caller?

The word caller sounds like cal-ler
/'kæləR/

What is the definition of caller?

nouna social or business visitor
nouna person who announces the changes of steps during a dance
Examples
  • you need a fiddler and a caller for country dancing
nounthe person initiating a telephone call
Examples
  • there were so many callers that he finally disconnected the telephone
nounan investor who buys a call option
adjectivefresh
Examples
  • caller fish
adjectiveproviding coolness
Examples
  • `caller' is a Scottish term as in `a caller breeze'
nounsomeone who proclaims or summons in a loud voice
Examples
  • the callers were mothers summoning their children home for dinner
nounthe bettor in a card game who matches the bet and calls for a show of hands
nounthe person who convenes a meeting
Examples
  • who is the caller of this meeting?

How to say caller and what does caller mean?