savanna
n.open grasslands, usually with scattered bushes or trees, characteristic of much of tropical Africa
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aryan
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hyperactive
adj.abnormally active
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slather
n.1) (usually plural) informal a large quantity.
2).
;vb. (tr) US and Canadian slang.
3) to squander or waste.
4) to spread thickly or lavishly.
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hemlock
n.1) an umbelliferous poisonous Eurasian plant, Conium maculatum, having finely divided leaves, spotted stems, and small white flowers.
2) a poisonous drug derived from this plant.
3) Also called: hemlock spruce.
4) the wood of any of these trees, used for lumber and as a source of wood pulp.
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lacquer
n.1) a hard glossy coating made by dissolving cellulose derivatives or natural resins in a volatile solvent.
2) a black resinous substance, obtained from certain trees, used to give a hard glossy finish to wooden furniture.
3).
4) Also called: hair lacquer.
5) art decorative objects coated with such lacquer, often inlaid.
;vb. (tr).
6) to apply lacquer to.
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skimpy
adj. skimpier, skimpiest.
1) (of clothes, etc.) made of too little material; scanty.
2) excessively thrifty; mean; stingy.
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maggot
n.1) the soft limbless larva of dipterous insects, esp the housefly and blowfly, occurring in decaying organic matter.
2) rare a fancy or whim.
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wick
n.1) a cord or band of loosely twisted or woven fibres, as in a candle, cigarette lighter, etc., that supplies fuel to a flame by capillary action.
2).
;n. archaic.
a village or hamlet
;adj. Northern English dialect.
1) lively or active.
2) alive or crawling.
;n.a town in N Scotland, in Highland, at the head of Wick Bay (an inlet of the North Sea). Pop.: 7333 (2001)
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sorcerer
n.a person who seeks to control and use magic powers; a wizard or magician
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imperil
vb. -rils, -rilling, -rilled, or US -rils, -riling, -riled (tr).
to place in danger or jeopardy; endanger
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tact
n.1) a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others, so as to avoid giving offence or to win good will; discretion.
2) skill or judgment in handling difficult or delicate situations; diplomacy.
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snob
n.1).
a) a person who strives to associate with those of higher social status and who behaves condescendingly to others.
b) (as modifier).
2) a person having similar pretensions with regard to his tastes, etc.
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carnal
adj.relating to the appetites and passions of the body; sensual; fleshly
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luminosity
n., pl -ties.
1) the condition of being luminous.
2) something that is luminous.
3) astronomy a measure of the radiant power emitted by a star.
4) physics the attribute of an object or colour enabling the extent to which an object emits light to be observed.
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sidle
vb. (intr).
1) to move in a furtive or stealthy manner; edge along.
2) to move along sideways.
;n.3) a sideways movement.
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cropland
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acidity
n., pl -ties.
1) the quality or state of being acid.
2) the amount of acid present in a solution, often expressed in terms of pH.
3) another name for hyperacidity.
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sorcery
n., pl -ceries.
the art, practices, or spells of magic, esp black magic, by which it is sought to harness occult forces or evil spirits in order to produce preternatural effects in the world
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lob
n.1) a ball struck in a high arc.
2) cricket a ball bowled in a slow high arc.
;vb. lobs, lobbing, lobbed.
3) to hit or kick (a ball) in a high arc.
4) informal to throw, esp in a high arc.
;n.short for lobworm
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misdeed
n.an evil or illegal action
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elation
n.joyfulness or exaltation of spirit, as from success, pleasure, or relief; high spirits
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buttery
adj.1) containing, like, or coated with butter.
2) informal grossly or insincerely flattering; obsequious.
;n., pl -teries.
1) a room for storing foods or wines.
2) Brit (in some universities) a room in which food is supplied or sold to students.
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unwed
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shove
vb.1) to give a thrust or push to (a person or thing).
2) (tr) to give a violent push to; jostle.
3) (intr) to push one's way roughly.
4) (tr) informal to put (something) somewhere, esp hurriedly or carelessly.
;n.5) the act or an instance of shoving.
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wrangling
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goo
n. informal.
1) a sticky or viscous substance.
2) coy or sentimental language or ideas.
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dike
n., vb.
a variant spelling of dyke
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resuscitate
vb. (tr).
to restore to consciousness; revive
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mushy
adj. mushier, mushiest.
1) soft and pulpy.
2) informal excessively sentimental or emotional.
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hardcover
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anemic
adj.the usual US spelling of anaemic
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bandanna
n.a large silk or cotton handkerchief or neckerchief
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baguette
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patina
n., pl -nas.
1) a film of oxide formed on the surface of a metal, esp the green oxidation of bronze or copper.
2) any fine layer on a surface.
3) the sheen on a surface that is caused by much handling.
;n., pl -nae [-ˌni:].
a broad shallow dish used in ancient Rome
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crass
adj.stupid; gross
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travail
n.1) painful or excessive labour or exertion.
2) the pangs of childbirth; labour.
;vb.3) (intr) to suffer or labour painfully, esp in childbirth.
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claustrophobic
adj.1) suffering from claustrophobia.
2) unpleasantly cramped, confined, or closed in.
;n.arrow claustrophobic spaces.
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acquiescence
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denizen
n.1) an inhabitant; occupant; resident.
2) Brit an individual permanently resident in a foreign country where he enjoys certain rights of citizenship.
3) a plant or animal established in a place to which it is not native.
4) a naturalized foreign word.
;vb.5) (tr) to make a denizen.
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redness
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vaporize
vb.1) to change or cause to change into vapour or into the gaseous state.
2) to evaporate or disappear or cause to evaporate or disappear, esp suddenly.
3) to destroy or be destroyed by being turned into a gas as a result of extreme heat (for example, generated by a nuclear explosion).
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reinvigorate
vb. (tr).
to put vitality and vigour back into (someone or something)
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inorganic
adj.1) not having the structure or characteristics of living organisms; not organic.
2) relating to or denoting chemical compounds that do not contain carbon.
3) not having a system, structure, or ordered relation of parts; amorphous.
4) not resulting from or produced by growth; artificial.
5) linguistics denoting or relating to a sound or letter introduced into the pronunciation or spelling of a word at some point in its history.
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zigzag
n.1) a line or course characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions.
2) one of the series of such turns.
3) something having the form of a zigzag.
;adj.4) (usually prenominal) formed in or proceeding in a zigzag.
5) (of sewing machine stitches) produced in a zigzag by a swing needle used for joining stretch fabrics, neatening raw edges, etc.
;adv.6) in a zigzag manner.
;vb. -zags, -zagging, -zagged.
7) to proceed or cause to proceed in a zigzag.
8) (tr) to form into a zigzag.
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angelic
adj.1) of or relating to angels.
2) Also: angelical.
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heretic
n.1) now chiefly Roman Catholic Church a person who maintains beliefs contrary to the established teachings of the Church.
2) a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field.
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cantaloupe
n.1) a cultivated variety of muskmelon, Cucumis melo cantalupensis, with ribbed warty rind and orange flesh.
2) any of several other muskmelons.
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lope
vb.1) (intr) (of a person) to move or run with a long swinging stride.
2) (intr) (of four-legged animals) to run with a regular bounding movement.
3) to cause (a horse) to canter with a long easy stride or (of a horse) to canter in this manner.
;n.4) a long steady gait or stride.
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dement
vb.1) (intr) to deteriorate mentally, esp because of old age.
2) (tr) rare to drive mad; make insane.
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soundbite
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fibrosis
n.the formation of an abnormal amount of fibrous tissue in an organ or part as the result of inflammation, irritation, or healing
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pudgy
adj. pudgier, pudgiest.
a variant spelling (esp US) of podgy
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blithely
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bawl
vb.1) (intr) to utter long loud cries, as from pain or frustration; wail.
2) to shout loudly, as in anger.
;n.3) a loud shout or cry.
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gizmo
n., pl -mos slang.
a device; gadget
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connote
vb. (tr; often takes a clause as object).
1) (of a word, phrase, etc.) to imply or suggest (associations or ideas) other than the literal meaning.
2) to involve as a consequence or condition.
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festoon
n.1) a decorative chain of flowers, ribbons, etc., suspended in loops; garland.
2) a carved or painted representation of this, as in architecture, furniture, or pottery.
3).
a) the scalloped appearance of the gums where they meet the teeth.
b) a design carved on the base material of a denture to simulate this.
4).
a) either of two Zerynthia species of white pierid butterfly of southern Europe, typically mottled red, yellow, and brown.
b) an ochreous brown moth, Apoda avellana the unusual sluglike larvae of which feed on oak leaves.
;vb. (tr).
5) to decorate or join together with festoons.
6) to form into festoons.
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whoop
vb.1) to utter (speech) with loud cries, as of enthusiasm or excitement.
2) medicine to cough convulsively with a crowing sound made at each inspiration.
3) (of certain birds) to utter (a hooting cry).
4) (tr) to urge on or call with or as if with whoops.
5) <FONT COLOR=RED>[wupˌ wu:p]</FONT>.
;n.6) a loud cry, esp one expressing enthusiasm or excitement.
7) medicine the convulsive crowing sound made during a paroxysm of whooping cough.
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grotto
n., pl -toes or -tos.
1) a small cave, esp one with attractive features.
2) a construction in the form of a cave, esp as in landscaped gardens during the 18th century.
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prick
vb. (mainly tr).
1).
a) to make (a small hole) in (something) by piercing lightly with a sharp point.
b) to wound in this manner.
2) (intr) to cause or have a piercing or stinging sensation.
3) to cause to feel a sharp emotional pain.
4) to puncture or pierce.
5) to mark, delineate, or outline by dots or punctures.
6) (also intr; usually foll by up) to rise or raise erect; point.
7) (usually foll by out or off) to transplant (seedlings) into a larger container.
8) (often foll by off) navigation to measure or trace (a course, distance, etc.) on a chart with dividers.
9) archaic to rouse or impel; urge on.
10) (intr) archaic to ride fast on horseback; spur a horse on.
11).
;n.12) the act of pricking or the condition or sensation of being pricked.
13) a mark made by a sharp point; puncture.
14) a sharp emotional pain resembling the physical pain caused by being pricked.
15) a taboo slang word for penis.
16) slang, derogatory an obnoxious or despicable man.
17) an instrument or weapon with a sharp point, such as a thorn, goad, bee sting, etc.
18) the footprint or track of an animal, esp a hare.
19) obsolete a small mark caused by pricking a surface; dot; point.
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dowry
n., pl -ries.
1) the money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage.
2) (esp formerly) a gift made by a man to his bride or her parents.
3) Christianity a sum of money required on entering certain orders of nuns.
4) a natural talent or gift.
5) obsolete a widow's dower.
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secede
vb. (intr; often foll by from).
(of a person, section, etc.) to make a formal withdrawal of membership, as from a political alliance, church, organization, etc
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valor
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ferment
n.1) any agent or substance, such as a bacterium, mould, yeast, or enzyme, that causes fermentation.
2) another word for fermentation.
3) commotion; unrest.
;vb.4) to undergo or cause to undergo fermentation.
5) to stir up or seethe with excitement.
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bluish
adj.somewhat blue
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flint
n.1) an impure opaque microcrystalline greyish-black form of quartz that occurs in chalk. It produces sparks when struck with steel and is used in the manufacture of pottery, flint glass, and road-construction materials. Formula: SiO2.
2) any piece of flint, esp one used as a primitive tool or for striking fire.
3) a small cylindrical piece of an iron alloy, used in cigarette lighters.
4) Also called: flint glass, white flint.
5) See: optical flint.
;vb.6) (tr) to fit or provide with a flint.
;n.1) a town in NE Wales, in Flintshire, on the Dee estuary. Pop.: 11 936 (2001).
2) a city in SE Michigan: closure of the car production plants led to a high level of unemployment. Pop.: 120 292 (2003 est.).
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breech
n.1) the lower dorsal part of the human trunk; buttocks; rump.
2) the lower part or bottom of something.
3) the lower portion of a pulley block, esp the part to which the rope or chain is secured.
4) the part of a firearm behind the barrel or bore.
5) obstetrics short for breech delivery.
;vb. (tr).
6) to fit (a gun) with a breech.
7) archaic to clothe in breeches or any other clothing.
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antagonize
or A .ntagonise.
;vb. (tr).
1) to make hostile; annoy or irritate.
2) to act in opposition to or counteract.
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shoplifting
n.the act of stealing goods from a shop during shopping hours
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mason
n.1) a person skilled in building with stone.
2) a person who dresses stone.
;vb.3) (tr) to construct or strengthen with masonry.
;n.short for Freemason
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voluptuous
adj.1) relating to, characterized by, or consisting of pleasures of the body or senses; sensual.
2) disposed, devoted, or addicted to sensual indulgence or luxurious pleasures.
3) provocative and sexually alluring, esp through shapeliness or fullness.
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premonition
n.1) an intuition of a future, usually unwelcome, occurrence; foreboding.
2) an early warning of a future event; forewarning.
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snugly
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mermaid
n.an imaginary sea creature fabled to have a woman's head and upper body and a fish's tail
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feathery
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celibate
n.1) a person who is unmarried, esp one who has taken a religious vow of chastity.
;adj.2) unmarried, esp by vow.
3) abstaining from sexual intercourse.
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catalytic
adj.of or relating to catalysis; involving a catalyst
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cul-de-sac
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ensconced
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irk
vb. (tr).
to irritate, vex, or annoy
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homily
n., pl -lies.
1) a sermon or discourse on a moral or religious topic.
2) moralizing talk or writing.
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irrevocably
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whence
adv.1) from what place, cause, or origin?.
2) (subordinating) from what place, cause, or origin.
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conceit
n.1) a high, often exaggerated, opinion of oneself or one's accomplishments; vanity.
2) literary an elaborate image or far-fetched comparison, esp as used by the English Metaphysical poets.
3) archaic.
a) a witty expression.
b) fancy; imagination.
c) an idea.
4) obsolete a small ornament.
;vb. (tr).
5) Northern English dialect to like or be able to bear (something, such as food or drink).
6) obsolete to think or imagine.
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lynch
vb. (tr).
(of a mob) to punish (a person) for some supposed offence by hanging without a trial
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gratify
vb. -fies, -fying, -fied (tr).
1) to satisfy or please.
2) to yield to or indulge (a desire, whim, etc.).
3) obsolete to reward.
;adj.giving one satisfaction or pleasure
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swoon
vb. (intr).
1) a literary word for faint.
2) to become ecstatic.
;n.3) an instance of fainting.
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fab
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antithetical
or A .ntithetic.
;adj.1) of the nature of antithesis.
2) directly contrasted.
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planetarium
n., pl -iums or -ia [-ɪə].
1) an instrument for simulating the apparent motions of the sun, moon, and planets against a background of stars by projecting images of these bodies onto the inside of a domed ceiling.
2) a building in which such an instrument is housed.
3) a model of the solar system, sometimes mechanized to show the relative motions of the planets.
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vend
vb.1) to sell or be sold.
2) to sell (goods) for a living.
3) (tr) rare to utter or publish (an opinion, etc.).
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mystify
vb. -fies, -fying, -fied (tr).
1) to confuse, bewilder, or puzzle.
2) to make mysterious or obscure.
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mega
adj. slang.
extremely good, great, or successful
1) denoting 106.
2) (in computer technology) denoting 220 (1 048 576).
3) large or great.
4) informal great in importance or amount.
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hypothermia
n.1) pathology an abnormally low body temperature, as induced in the elderly by exposure to cold weather.
2) medicine the intentional reduction of normal body temperature, as by ice packs, to reduce the patient's metabolic rate: performed esp in heart and brain surgery.
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mafia
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pistachio
n., pl -os.
1) an anacardiaceous tree, Pistacia vera, of the Mediterranean region and W Asia, with small hard-shelled nuts.
2) Also called: pistachio nut.
3) the sweet flavour of the pistachio nut, used esp in ice creams.
;adj.4) of a yellowish-green colour.
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satisfactorily
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waddle
vb. (intr).
1) to walk with short steps, rocking slightly from side to side.
;n.2) a swaying gait or motion.
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trawl
n. sea fishing.
1) Also called: trawl net.
2) Also called: trawl line.
3) the act of trawling.
;vb.4) sea fishing to catch or try to catch (fish) with a trawl net or trawl line.
5) sea fishing (tr) to drag (a trawl net) or suspend (a trawl line).
6) (intr; foll by for) to seek or gather (something, such as information, or someone, such as a likely appointee) from a wide variety of sources.
;n., vb.
7) angling another word for troll I.
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