Tag: noncountable

Noun – Confetti (noncount) small pieces of brightly colored paper that people often throw at celebrations (such as weddings and parties)

Noun – Generosity (noncount) the quality of being kind, understanding, and not selfish : the quality of being generous She is admired for the generosity of her spirit. = She is admired for her generosity of spirit. (=she is admired Read More …

Noun – Foliage (noncount) the leaves of a plant or of many plants a tree with pretty foliage the thick green foliage of the jungle colorful autumn foliage

Noun – Etiquette (noncount) the rules indicating the proper and polite way to behave Her failure to respond to the invitation was a serious breach of etiquette. a book of etiquette telephone etiquette (=the proper way to behave when speaking Read More …

Noun – Plagiarism (noncount) the act of using another person’s words or ideas without giving credit to that person : the act of plagiarizing something The student has been accused of plagiarism.

Noun – Limbo This word comes from a Latin one meaning “edge” or “border.” In theology, Limbo is believed to be a place just on the border of Hell, where people go after they die if they haven’t been specifically Read More …

Noun – Malice (noncount) a desire to cause harm to another person an attack motivated by pure malice She claimed that her criticisms were without malice.

Noun – Jet lag (noncount) a tired and unpleasant feeling that you sometimes get when you travel by airplane to a place that is far away I had bad jet lag after that last trip overseas. — jet–lagged /ˈʤɛtˌlægd/ adjective Read More …