Category: Nouns

[count] any one of several types of fruits that have a hard shell and that are used for decoration and not for eating out of your gourd US, informal CRAZY That guy is completely out of his gourd.  [=(more commonly) out of Read More …

[noncount] 1 : the pieces that are left after something has been destroyed After the earthquake, rescuers began digging through the debris in search of survivors. Everything was covered by dust and debris. — sometimes used figuratively She sifted through the debris of her broken marriage. Read More …

[count] 1 : an object (such as a large cup or sculpture) that is given as a prize for winning a competition a golf/bowling trophy a trophy case/room 2 : something that you keep or take to show that you were successful in hunting, war, Read More …

1 [noncount] formal : the state of being famous or celebrated : FAME The actress lived a life of celebrity. 2 [count] : a person who is famous There were many celebrities at the party. She’s become something of a local celebrity.  [=someone who Read More …

[count] 1 : a long, thin mark that is a different color from its background He left streaks where he wiped the glass. The miners had streaks of coal dust on their faces. 2 : a quality that is noticeable especially because it is different from Read More …

  1 [count] : a usually neat pile : a group of things that are put one on top of the other He had arranged the letters in stacks. She took a magazine from near the top of the stack. — often + Read More …

  Noun [count] a sudden heavy rain — usually singular We got caught in a torrential downpour.

  Noun [count] a hill of snow that is formed by wind The car was almost buried in a snowdrift.