to move about and turn over in bed because you are unable to sleep She was tossing and turning all night.
(count) 1 US a : a kitchen tool that has a handle which is bent upward and a wide, thin blade used for lifting and turning foods on a hot surface b : a kitchen tool that has a long Read More …
This word has roots that mean “little city.” Literally speaking, a citadel is a fortress: a strong building that offers protection. And, on a ship, the citadel is the part that’s well-protected from attacks. Figuratively, a citadel is something that Read More …
a device that sends out radio waves for finding out the position and speed of a moving object (such as an airplane) (count) a powerful radar (noncount) The approaching planes were detected by radar. — often used figuratively in informal Read More …
With Greek roots that mean “without feeling” or “without sensation,” the word “anesthesia” means “a loss of the ability to feel.” Often this is literal: before you get surgery, you get either general anaesthesia, so that you’re asleep and you Read More …
to put (something) in a liquid for a period of time (+ object) Steep the tea for three minutes. (no object) The tea steeped for five minutes. steep in (phrasal verb) 1 steep (someone) in (something) : to make (someone) Read More …