chew
noun, verb
How to pronounce chew?
The word chew sounds like chew
/tʃu/
What is the definition of chew?
nouna wad of something chewable as tobacco
verbchew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
nounbiting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
How to say chew and what does chew mean?
toad
noun
How to pronounce toad?
The word toad sounds like toad
/toʊd/
What is the definition of toad?
nounany of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
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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
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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
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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
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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
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powerless
adjective
How to pronounce powerless?
The word powerless sounds like pow-er-less
/'paʊərlɪs/
What is the definition of powerless?
adjectivelacking power
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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
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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)
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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
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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?
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