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Definition of "trousers"

1. An article of clothing that covers the part of the body between the waist and the ankles, and is divided into a separate part for each leg. (noun)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Definition of "faring"

1. An adventure, trek, journey. (noun)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

2. Present participle of fare. (verb)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Definition of "buzzard" [buz•zard]

1. Any of various North American vultures, such as the turkey vulture. (noun)   American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

2. Chiefly British A hawk of the genus Buteo, having broad wings and a broad tail. (noun)   American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

3. An avaricious or otherwise unpleasant person. (noun)   American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Definition of "nit-picker" [nit-picker]

1. Alternative spelling of nitpicker. (noun)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Definition of "antepartum"

1. Describing the period before childbirth; antenatal (adjective)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Definition of "wish-wash" [wish•-wash]

1. Informal Speech or writing deemed banal or foolish. (noun)   American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

2. Informal A thin watery drink. (noun)   American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Definition of "pup tent"

1. See shelter tent. (noun)   American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Definition of "gynoid"

1. A robot/android in female form. (noun)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Definition of "whitethorn" [white•thorn]

1. Crataegus monogyna, a hawthorn species native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia. (noun)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

2. Bursaria spinosa, a small Australian shrub. (noun)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Definition of "librettos" [librettos]

1. Plural form of libretto. (noun)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Definition of "semasiology"

1. See semantics. (noun)   American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Definition of "penitentiaries" [penitentiaries]

1. Plural form of penitentiary. (noun)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License