Noun – Intention (count) the thing that you plan to do or achieve : an aim or purpose She announced her intention to run for governor. He seemed to think that I was trying to cause problems, but that was Read More …
Noun > Intention
Tag: Noun
Noun > Dearth
Noun – Dearth The Old English deore, meaning “costly or precious,” eventually gave us the word “dear.” And the related Old English word derthe, meaning “a scarcity of food,” gave us the English “dearth.” “Dearth” originally meant “dearness or costliness.” Read More …
Noun > Bubble gum
Noun > Clangor
Noun – Clangor In Latin, clangere means “to ring, or to resound,” and in Greek, klange means “a sharp sound.” Clangere and klange were probably formed by imitating the sound of a bell, a bird, or a trumpet. And they Read More …
Noun > Caricature
Noun – Caricature (count) 1 : a drawing that makes someone look funny or foolish because some part of the person’s appearance is exaggerated An artist was doing caricatures in the park. 2 : someone or something that is very Read More …
Noun > Videographer
Noun > Omnibus
Noun – Omnibus This word comes from Latin and literally means “for all.” The concrete meaning of “omnibus” in English is “a bus: a vehicle that carries many passengers.” You don’t hear it too often in the US: “The omnibus Read More …
Noun > Relic
Noun – Relic 1 : something that is from a past time, place, culture, etc. — often followed by of or from relics of ancient China relics from the war This law is a relic of a bygone era. Typewriters Read More …
Noun > Abode
Noun – Abode (count) formal + humorous the place where someone lives — usually singular The cottage became their abode (=home) for the summer. Welcome to my humble abode. — often used in legal language How long has this been Read More …
Noun > Crutch
Noun – Crutch 1 : a long stick with a padded piece at the top that fits under a person’s arm — usually plural Note: People who have difficulty walking often use crutches to help them walk. He’s able to Read More …