made of clay that has been heated to a very high temperature so that it becomes hard a ceramic bead/bowl ceramic tiles
disapproving 1 a : having very old-fashioned opinions, attitudes, etc. a stodgy old man b : too plain or dull to be interesting stodgy clothes 2 British, of food : unpleasantly heavy and causing you to feel very full a Read More …
1 not used before a noun : not moving but ready to move The actors were poised on the stage, ready for the curtain to come up. She held the pencil poised over/above the paper. 2 not used before a Read More …
[more radical; most radical] 1 a : very new and different from what is traditional or ordinary The computer has introduced radical innovations. radical ideas about education b : very basic and important There are some radical differences between the Read More …
This word has roots that mean “without blood.” People with anemia have a shortage of blood, so they’re pale and weak. Strictly speaking, anemic people are those who suffer from anemia: they’re low on blood, and so they lack energy Read More …
[more unstable; most unstable] a : likely to change unstable prices unstable weather b : not emotionally or mentally healthy She is emotionally/mentally unstable. c : not held in a secure position : likely to move or fall an unstable Read More …