Word of the day
DawgDaddy
Old Coot
climacteric \klahy-mak-TER-ik\
noun:
1. A critical period.
2. Physiology: a period of decrease of reproductive capacity in men and women, culminating, in women, in the menopause.
3. A year in which important changes in health, fortune, etc., are held by some theories to occur, as one's sixty-third year
4. The period of maximum respiration in a fruit, during which it becomes fully ripened.
noun:
1. A critical period.
2. Physiology: a period of decrease of reproductive capacity in men and women, culminating, in women, in the menopause.
3. A year in which important changes in health, fortune, etc., are held by some theories to occur, as one's sixty-third year
4. The period of maximum respiration in a fruit, during which it becomes fully ripened.
DawgDaddy
Old Coot
glean \GLEEN\
verb:
1. To learn, discover, or find out, usually little by little or slowly.
2. To gather (grain or the like) after the reapers or regular gatherers.
3. To gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
verb:
1. To learn, discover, or find out, usually little by little or slowly.
2. To gather (grain or the like) after the reapers or regular gatherers.
3. To gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
DawgDaddy
Old Coot
pigeonhole \PIJ-uhn-hohl\
verb:
1. To lay aside for use or reference at some later, indefinite time.
noun:
1. One of a series of small, open compartments, as in a desk,cabinet, or the like, used for filing or sorting papers, letters,etc.
2. In printing, white space created by setting words or lines too far apart.
verb:
1. To lay aside for use or reference at some later, indefinite time.
noun:
1. One of a series of small, open compartments, as in a desk,cabinet, or the like, used for filing or sorting papers, letters,etc.
2. In printing, white space created by setting words or lines too far apart.
DawgDaddy
Old Coot
dovetail \DUHV-teyl\
verb:
1. To join or fit together compactly or harmoniously.
2. In carpentry, a joint formed of one or more such tenons fitting tightlywithin corresponding mortises.
3. To join or fit together by means of a carpentry dovetail or dovetails.
noun:
1. In carpentry, a tenon broader at its end than at its base; pin.
verb:
1. To join or fit together compactly or harmoniously.
2. In carpentry, a joint formed of one or more such tenons fitting tightlywithin corresponding mortises.
3. To join or fit together by means of a carpentry dovetail or dovetails.
noun:
1. In carpentry, a tenon broader at its end than at its base; pin.
DawgDaddy
Old Coot
bird-dog \BURD-dawg\
verb:
1. To follow, watch carefully, or investigate.
2. In slang, to steal or attempt to steal another person's date.
noun:
1. One of various breeds of dogs trained to hunt or retrieve birds.
2. A person hired to locate special items or people, especially a talent scout who seeks out promising athletes.
verb:
1. To follow, watch carefully, or investigate.
2. In slang, to steal or attempt to steal another person's date.
noun:
1. One of various breeds of dogs trained to hunt or retrieve birds.
2. A person hired to locate special items or people, especially a talent scout who seeks out promising athletes.
DawgDaddy
Old Coot
dog-ear \DAWG-eer\
verb:
1. To fold down the corner of a page in a book.
noun:
1. (In a book) a corner of a page folded over like a dog's ear, as by careless use, or to mark a place.
2. In architecture, another term for a crossette.
verb:
1. To fold down the corner of a page in a book.
noun:
1. (In a book) a corner of a page folded over like a dog's ear, as by careless use, or to mark a place.
2. In architecture, another term for a crossette.
DawgDaddy
Old Coot
fob \FOB\
noun:
1. A short chain, usually with a medallion or similar ornament, worn hanging from a pocket.
2. A small pocket just below the waistline in trousers for a watch, keys, change, etc.
verb:
1. To cheat someone by substituting something spurious or inferior.
2. To put (someone) off by deception or trickery.
noun:
1. A short chain, usually with a medallion or similar ornament, worn hanging from a pocket.
2. A small pocket just below the waistline in trousers for a watch, keys, change, etc.
verb:
1. To cheat someone by substituting something spurious or inferior.
2. To put (someone) off by deception or trickery.
DawgDaddy
Old Coot
agape \ah-GAH-pey\
noun:
1. Unselfish love of one person for another without sexual implications.
2. The love of Christians for other persons, corresponding to the love of God for humankind.
noun:
1. Unselfish love of one person for another without sexual implications.
2. The love of Christians for other persons, corresponding to the love of God for humankind.
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And the verb for that word is, eating that sucker :hungry::blob:!
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