burlaps

Definition of "burlaps"

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

unrefereed

[unrefereed]

Definition of "unrefereed" [unrefereed]

1. Done without a formal referee used. (adjective)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

2. Referring to a journal article that isn't reviewed before being printed. (adjective)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

check-ins

[check-ins]

Definition of "check-ins" [check-ins]

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

sledding

[sled•ding]

Definition of "sledding" [sled•ding]

1. The act of using a sled. (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. Conditions conducive to the use of a sled. (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. Informal A specific kind of progress toward a goal; the going: "The bill ... faces tough sledding in Congressional conference” ( New York Times). (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.

pogrom

[pogrom]

Definition of "pogrom" [pogrom]

1. An organized, often officially encouraged massacre or persecution of a minority group, especially one conducted against Jews. (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.

lore

Definition of "lore"

1. Accumulated facts, traditions, or beliefs about a particular subject. See Synonyms at knowledge. (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. Knowledge acquired through education or experience. (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. Archaic Material taught or learned. (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.

4. The space between the eye and the base of the bill of a bird or between the eye and nostril of a snake. (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.

indignancy

[indignancy]

Definition of "indignancy" [indignancy]

1. Indignation (noun)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

interpellate

Definition of "interpellate"

1. To interrupt (someone) so as to inform or question (that person about something). (verb)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

2. To address (a person) in a way that presupposes a particular identification of them; to give (a person) an identity (which may or may not be accurate). (verb)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

3. To question (someone) formally concerning official or governmental policy or business. (verb)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

gunlock

[gun•lock]

Definition of "gunlock" [gun•lock]

1. A device for igniting the charge of a firearm. (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.

yeastiness

Definition of "yeastiness"

1. The state or condition of being yeasty. (noun)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

oviform

[o•vi•form]

Definition of "oviform" [o•vi•form]

1. Shaped like an egg; ovoid. (adjective)   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.

inkberry

Definition of "inkberry"

1. A shrub (Ilex glabra) of eastern North America, having black, berrylike fruit. Also called Appalachian tea. (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. The fruit of the inkberry. (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.