or wrap-a·round extending in a curve from the front around to the sides: a wraparound windshield. What is a wraparound mean? wraparound. noun. Definition of wraparound (Entry 2 of 2) 1 : a garment (such as a dress) made with a full-length opening and adjusted to the figure by wrappingRead More →
Word forms: quotidien, quotidienne. adjective. 1. (= journalier) daily. What do Francais mean? Wiktionary. francaisnoun. The French language. Look, I don’t parlez vous francais, so speak to me in English. Etymology: From French français. What is Hebdomadaire mean? British English: weekly ADJECTIVE /ˈwiːklɪ/ A weekly event or publication happens orRead More →
1796, “science of ideas,” originally “philosophy of the mind which derives knowledge from the senses” (as opposed to metaphysics), from French idéologie “study or science of ideas,” coined by French philosopher Destutt de Tracy (1754-1836) from idéo- “of ideas,” from Greek idea (see idea) + -logie (see -logy). What ideologyRead More →
As nouns the difference between chemical and nonchemical is that chemical is any specific chemical element or chemical compound while nonchemical is a substance that is not a chemical. What does chemical mean in simple words? Chemical means involving or resulting from a reaction between two or more substances, orRead More →
Since swans glide through the water without any apparent effort, seemingly aimless and laid-back, the idiom “swan about” came to mean ambling about without a care in the world or travelling idly or purely for pleasure. Curiously, the evidence suggests this was initially military slang of the Second World War.Read More →
the marching leader of a drum corps or a band. Why is called drum major? Drum majors lead bands and drum & bugle corps in the U.S. Drum & bugle corps are predominant in Europe and Japan. … As the name implies, the drum major in reality, commands the drumRead More →
Stupid, foolish, or thoughtless. ”What a big stupid glaikit eejit,’ she’d think as some hefty big guy gave her the eye. ‘ ‘The young man, wearing a tweed jacket, pink shirt, green baseball cap, khaki trousers, tan trainers and a glaikit expression, seemed to think his loud exhortations were veryRead More →
1 : to strike violently : hit also : to injure or damage by striking : smash —often used with in. 2 : to attack physically or verbally media bashing celebrity bashing. intransitive verb. : crash. bash away. What does bashing mean in writing? Bashing is a harsh, gratuitous, prejudicialRead More →
Simple past tense and past participle of good. Is Partis a word? (in prescriptions) of a part. What is a parti? Noun. parti (plural partis) The basic, central, or main concept, drawing, or scheme of an architectural design. (dated) Someone (especially a man) who is considered to be a goodRead More →
(bɛlɪkoʊs ) adjective. You use bellicose to refer to aggressive actions or behavior that are likely to start an argument or a fight. What does it mean to belligerent? belligerent, bellicose, pugnacious, quarrelsome, contentious mean having an aggressive or fighting attitude. belligerent often implies being actually at war or engagedRead More →