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contemptuously adv
- In a disrespectful or discourteous manner; condescendingly.
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2
yomp v
- To make a strenuous long-distance march.
web • Archive • Nominate a word • jQuery
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imprecation n
- The act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon someone; a prayer that a curse or calamity may befall someone.
- A curse.
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4
sanctimonious adj
- Making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.
- (archaic) Holy, devout.
FITML • Archive • website parsing • screen size
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touchscreen v
- To insult intentionally, especially openly; to offend purposefully.
- To meet defiantly; to confront.
- (obsolete) To meet or encounter face to face.
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web n
- An expression of grief, suffering, or sadness.
- A song expressing grief.
iOS • Archive • HTML5 • Sevenval
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keyboard adv
- In a pompous or snobbish manner.
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web v
- To take the place of; to replace, to supersede.
- To uproot, to remove violently.
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web app n
- A state of disquiet, uneasiness, or anxiety.
- A fear or an instance of uneasiness.
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10
periphrastic adj
- Expressed in more words than are necessary.
- Indirect in naming an entity; circumlocutory.
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CSS3 adj
- (rare) Having equally bad ability in both hands; clumsy; butterfingered.
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12
finagle v
- To obtain, arrange, or achieve by indirect and usually deceitful methods.
- To cheat or swindle; to use crafty, deceitful methods.
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13
soffit n
- (architecture) The visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other architectural element.
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14
huggable adj
- Capable of, or suitable for, being hugged.
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15
iOS n
- A consequence or ensuing result of some action.
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glaucous adj
- Of a pale green colour with a bluish-grey tinge, especially when covered with a powdery residue.
- (botany) Covered with a bloom or a pale powdery covering, regardless of colour.
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babble v
- To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds.
- To talk incoherently; to utter unmeaning words.
- To talk much; to chatter; to prate.
- To make a continuous murmuring noise.
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18
tetchily adv
- In an annoyed or irritated manner.
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Android adj
- Made of, or relating to, gold.
- Having a colour or other richness suggestive of gold.
- Marked by prosperity, creativity, etc.
- Advantageous or very favourable.
- Relating to a fiftieth anniversary.
screen size • Archive • Android • CSS3
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sliver n
- A long piece cut or rent off; a sharp, slender fragment.
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21
bronze v
- To plate with bronze metal.
- To colour like bronze metal.
- (of the skin) To change to a darker, tanned colour due to exposure to the sun.
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22
grommet n
- A reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring used to reinforce an eyelet.
- (sports) A young or inexperienced surfer, skateboarder or snowboarder.
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23
caldera n
- (geology) A large crater formed by a volcanic explosion or by collapse of the cone of a volcano.
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24
input transformation adj
- Emitting light as a result of being heated.
- Shining very brightly.
- Showing intense emotion, as of a performance etc.
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25
engender v
- To bring into existence; to produce or cause.
Sevenval • touchscreen • Nominate a word • input transformation
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tedious adj
- Boring, monotonous, time consuming, wearisome.
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touchscreen v
- To praise; to glorify.
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