1 [no object] of a dog, wolf, etc. : to make a long, loud cry that sounds sad The dogs were howling at the moon. 2 [no object] of the wind : to make a long, loud sound The wind Read More …
Verb > Howl
Category: Англійська щодня
Verb > Disperse
This word has Latin roots that literally mean “to scatter apart.” (It’s a cousin of the word “sparse,” meaning “few, thin, scattered,” as well as “intersperse,” meaning “to scatter in between.”) When things or people are clumped all together, and Read More …
Verb > Huddle
[no object] 1 always followed by an adverb or preposition : to come close together in a group People were huddling (together) in doorways to get out of the rain. We huddled around the campfire. The sheep huddled together for Read More …
Adjective > Circussy
Like it sounds, something circussy reminds you of a circus because, whether or not it involves actual clowns, animals, and/or acrobatics, it’s full of color, movement, showiness, and spectacle, as if it’s being staged for our entertainment. Pronunciation: SIR kuh Read More …
Adjective > Ceramic
Verb > Taper
[no object] to become gradually smaller toward one end leaves that taper to a point Her slacks taper [=become narrower] at the ankle. taper off [phrasal verb] to become gradually less and less : to decrease slowly Production has been Read More …
Noun > Catastrophe
a terrible disaster [count] The oil spill was an environmental catastrophe. Experts fear a humanitarian catastrophe if food isn’t delivered to the refugees soon. global/nuclear/economic catastrophe [noncount] an area on the brink of catastrophe — catastrophic kætəˈstrɑːfɪk adjective [more catastrophic; Read More …
Verb > Backpedal
Like it sounds, to backpedal is to try to back up and fix a mistake, change what you said, or entirely take back what you said. That’s figurative backpedalling, and it’s usually awkward. Literal backpedalling can be graceful: it’s something Read More …
