Sheep's eye Definition: a shy longing and usually amorous glance —usually used in plural Perhaps casting sheep’s eyes (as defined in our unabridged dictionary) at someone is a precursor to calf-love? Or perhaps hog heaven? The pertinacious Miss Boreman was not wrong in her suggestion that...
1. All national character. Words of the basic word stock de- note the most common things and phenomena of the world around us, which are indispensable to all the people who speak the language. They include words relating to the following respects: Natural phenomena: rain, snow, fire, water...
From 'a bone to pick' to 'raining cats and dogs' to 'canary,' dogs have inspired words and phrases throughout the history of English.
sheep noun woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat sheet noun any broad thin expanse or surface shift noun an event in which something is displaced without rotation ship noun a vessel that carries passengers or freight shook noun a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storag...
The species which deposits its larvae in the nasal cavities of sheep is oestrus ovis. Oestrus (n.) A vehement desire; esp. (Physiol.), the periodical sexual impulse of animals; heat; rut. Of (prep.) In a general sense, from, or out from; proceeding from; belonging to; relating to;...
the right to receive such a fee How To PronounceKinda adverb (informal ) quite; rather ⇒ He looked kinda cool but kinda young. , I'd kinda like to have a sheep farm. How To PronounceAnabolic adjective of or relating to anabolism ...
Of or relating to certain glands whose secretions are acted upon by bacteria to produce the characteristic odor of perspiration (distinguished from eccrine). apocryphal Of doubtful authenticity; practically a fable. apogee The point in the orbit that is furthest from the orbited body. apophasis Rhet...
WORDS RELATING TO THE INTELLECTUAL FACULTIES DIVISION IFORMATION OF IDEAS SECTION I.OPERATIONS OF INTELLECT IN GENERAL 450. Intellect — N. intellect, mind, understanding, reason, thinking principle; rationality; cogitative faculties, cognitive faculties, discursive faculties, reasoning faculties, ...
the right to receive such a fee How To Pronounce Kinda adverb (informal ) quite; rather ⇒ He looked kinda cool but kinda young. , I'd kinda like to have a sheep farm. How To Pronounce Anabolic adjective of or relating to anabolism How To Pronounce Congenetic having a com...
SHEEP-BITE (v):to practice petty thefts TARDIGRADOUS (adj):slow-paced; moving or stepping slowly UPTRAIN (v):to educate or train VERNATE (v):to become young again WRANGLESOME (adj):quarrelsome; contentious XEROPHAGY (n):the eating of dried meats such as beef jerky ...