minister
noun, verb
How to pronounce minister?
The word minister sounds like min-is-ter
/'mɪnɪstər/
What is the definition of minister?
nouna person authorized to conduct religious worship
Examples
- clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches
nouna diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador
nouna person appointed to a high office in the government
verbattend to the wants and needs of others
Examples
- I have to minister to my mother all the time
nounthe job of a head of a government department
verbwork as a minister
Examples
- She is ministering in an old parish
How to say minister and what does minister mean?
glottis
noun
How to pronounce glottis?
The word glottis sounds like glot-tis
/'glɑtɪs/
What is the definition of glottis?
nounthe vocal apparatus of the larynx; the true vocal folds and the space between them where the voice tone is generated
How to say glottis and what does glottis mean?
chesty
adjective
How to pronounce chesty?
The word chesty sounds like chest-y
/'ʧɛsti/
What is the definition of chesty?
adjectivehaving or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride
Examples
- chesty as a peacock
adjectivemarked by a large or well-developed chest
How to say chesty and what does chesty mean?
coatroom
noun
How to pronounce coatroom?
The word coatroom sounds like coat-room
/'koʊt,rum/
What is the definition of coatroom?
nouna room where coats and other articles can be left temporarily
How to say coatroom and what does coatroom mean?
powerless
adjective
How to pronounce powerless?
The word powerless sounds like pow-er-less
/'paʊərlɪs/
What is the definition of powerless?
adjectivelacking power
How to say powerless and what does powerless mean?
lunacy
noun
How to pronounce lunacy?
The word lunacy sounds like lu-na-cy
/'lunəsi/
What is the definition of lunacy?
nounobsolete terms for legal insanity
nounfoolish or senseless behavior
How to say lunacy and what does lunacy mean?
pagan
noun, adjective
How to pronounce pagan?
The word pagan sounds like pa-gan
/'peɪɡən/
What is the definition of pagan?
nouna person who does not acknowledge your god
adjectivenot acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam
nounsomeone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures
nouna person who follows a polytheistic or pre-Christian religion (not a Christian or Muslim or Jew)
How to say pagan and what does pagan mean?
stalked
adjective
How to pronounce stalked?
The word stalked sounds like stalked
/stɔkt/
What is the definition of stalked?
adjectivehaving or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
How to say stalked and what does stalked mean?
kilowatt
noun
How to pronounce kilowatt?
The word kilowatt sounds like kil-o-watt
/'kɪlə,wɑt/
What is the definition of kilowatt?
nouna unit of power equal to 1000 watts
How to say kilowatt and what does kilowatt mean?
bedfellow
noun
How to pronounce bedfellow?
The word bedfellow sounds like bed-fel-low
/'bɛd,fɛloʊ/
What is the definition of bedfellow?
nouna person with whom you share a bed
nouna temporary associate
Examples
- politics makes strange bedfellows
How to say bedfellow and what does bedfellow mean?
corny
adjective
How to pronounce corny?
The word corny sounds like corn-y
/'kɔrni/
What is the definition of corny?
adjectivedull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality
How to say corny and what does corny mean?
first
noun, adjective, adverb
How to pronounce first?
The word first sounds like first
/fɜrst/
What is the definition of first?
nounthe fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)
adjectiveindicating the beginning unit in a series
adjectiveserving to set in motion
Examples
- his first (or maiden) speech in Congress
adjectiveserving to begin
Examples
- the first verse
nounthe time at which something is supposed to begin
adjectiveranking above all others
Examples
- was first in her class
adverbprominently forward
nounthe lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
nounthe first element in a countable series
Examples
- the first of the month
adverbbefore anything else
Examples
- first we must consider the garter snake
nounthe first or highest in an ordering or series
Examples
- He wanted to be the first
nounan honours degree of the highest class
adjectivehighest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections
Examples
- first soprano
- the first violin section
- played first horn
adjectivepreceding all others in time or space or degree
Examples
- the first house on the right
- the first day of spring
- his first political race
- her first baby
- the first time
- the first meetings of the new party
- the first phase of his training
How to say first and what does first mean?
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