thing

noun

How to pronounce thing?

The word thing sounds like thing
/θɪŋ/

What is the definition of thing?

nouna vaguely specified concern
Examples
  • things are going well
nounan action
Examples
  • how could you do such a thing?
nounan artifact
Examples
  • how does this thing work?
nounan entity that is not named specifically
Examples
  • I couldn't tell what the thing was
nounan event
Examples
  • a funny thing happened on the way to the...
nounany attribute or quality considered as having its own existence
Examples
  • the thing I like about her is ...
nouna persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion
Examples
  • he has a thing about seafood
  • she has a thing about him
nouna separate and self-contained entity
nouna special abstraction
Examples
  • a thing of the spirit
  • things of the heart
nouna special objective
Examples
  • the thing is to stay in bounds
nouna special situation
Examples
  • this thing has got to end
  • it is a remarkable thing
nouna statement regarded as an object
Examples
  • to say the same thing in other terms
  • how can you say such a thing?

How to say thing and what does thing mean?

smudgy

adjective

How to pronounce smudgy?

/'smədʒi/

What is the definition of smudgy?

adjectivesmeared with something that soils or stains; these words are often used in combination

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mantua

noun

How to pronounce mantua?

The word mantua sounds like man-tu-a
/'mænʧuə/

What is the definition of mantua?

nounloose gown of the 17th and 18th centuries

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amitotic

How to pronounce amitotic?

The word amitotic sounds like am-i-tot-ic
/,æmɪ'tɑtɪk/

What is the definition of amitotic?

pertaining to a simple method of cell division

How to say amitotic and what does amitotic mean?

knap

verb

How to pronounce knap?

The word knap sounds like knap
/næp/

What is the definition of knap?

verbstrike sharply
verbbreak a small piece off from

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malady

noun

How to pronounce malady?

The word malady sounds like mal-a-dy
/'mælədi/

What is the definition of malady?

nounimpairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
nounany unwholesome or desperate condition

How to say malady and what does malady mean?

w

noun

How to pronounce w?

/'dəbəl_,ju/

What is the definition of w?

nouna unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm
nounthe 23rd letter of the Roman alphabet
nounthe cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
nouna heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

How to say w and what does w mean?

holotype

noun

How to pronounce holotype?

The word holotype sounds like hol-o-type
/'hɑlə,taɪp/

What is the definition of holotype?

nounthe original specimen from which the description of a new species is made

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abortive

adjective

How to pronounce abortive?

The word abortive sounds like a-bor-tive
/ə'bɔrtɪv/

What is the definition of abortive?

adjectivefailing to accomplish an intended result
Examples
  • an abortive revolt

How to say abortive and what does abortive mean?

exclamatory

adjective

How to pronounce exclamatory?

The word exclamatory sounds like ex-clam-a-to-ry
/ɪk'sklæmə,toʊri/

What is the definition of exclamatory?

adjectivesudden and strong

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goliath

noun

How to pronounce goliath?

The word goliath sounds like go-li-ath
/ɡə'laɪəθ/

What is the definition of goliath?

nounsomeone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
noun(Old Testament) a giant Philistine warrior who was slain by David with a slingshot

How to say goliath and what does goliath mean?

alternate

noun, verb, adjective

How to pronounce alternate?

The word alternate sounds like al-ter-nate
/'ɔltərnət/

What is the definition of alternate?

verbbe an understudy or alternate for a role
verbreverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
verbdo something in turns
adjectiveserving or used in place of another
verbgo back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
adjectiveoccurring by turns; first one and then the other
nounsomeone who takes the place of another person
adjectiveevery second one of a series
Examples
  • the cleaning lady comes on alternate Wednesdays
verbexchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions
adjectiveof leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired
Examples
  • stems with alternate leaves

How to say alternate and what does alternate mean?

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