raring Meaning
Definition: (adjective) Full of eagerness; enthusiastic. Synonyms: impatient. Usage: Standing at the starting line of the race, he shifted from…
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arborist Meaning
Definition: (noun) A specialist in the care of woody plants, especially trees. Synonyms: tree surgeon. Usage: The arborist informed the…
crotchet Meaning
Definition: (noun) An odd, whimsical, or stubborn notion. Synonyms: oddity, queerness, quirk. Usage: He is perhaps the sanest man and…
Psammophile Meaning
A psammophile is a plant or animal that prefers or thrives in sandy areas. Plant psammophiles are also known as…
cincture Meaning
Definition: (noun) A band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers. Synonyms: waistband, waistcloth, girdle, sash….
nadir Meaning
Definition: (noun) An extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything. Synonyms: low-water mark, rock bottom. Usage: They lost…
flattop Meaning
Definition: (noun) A large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for take-offs and landings. Synonyms: aircraft…
arriviste Meaning
Definition: (noun) A person who has recently attained high position or great power but not general acceptance or respect; an…
baleen Meaning
Definition: (noun) A horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as…
revetment Meaning
Definition: (noun) A facing, as of masonry, used to support an embankment. Synonyms: stone facing. Usage: Like seawalls, revetments armor…