Definition of "ha'nt" [ha'nt]
1. (especially southern American) Variant of haunt; (noun) Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
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Definition of "ha'nt" [ha'nt]
1. (especially southern American) Variant of haunt; (noun) Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
Definition of "cooing" [cooing]
1. Present participle of coo. (verb) Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
2. A sound that coos. (noun) Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
Definition of "hennery" [hen•ner•y]
1. A poultry farm. (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. See hencoop. (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 "assess"
1. To estimate the value of (property) for taxation. (verb-transitive) 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. To set or determine the amount of (a payment, such as a tax or fine). (verb-transitive) 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. To charge (a person or property) with a special payment, such as a tax or fine. (verb-transitive) 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. Sports To charge a player, coach, or team with (a foul or penalty). (verb-transitive) 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.
5. To determine the value, significance, or extent of; appraise. See Synonyms at estimate. (verb-transitive) 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 "sourwood"
1. A deciduous tree (Oxydendrum arboreum) of the eastern United States, having drooping terminal panicles of small, white, urn-shaped flowers. Also called sorrel tree. (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 "hydrargyrate"
1. Of or pertaining to mercury; containing, or impregnated with, mercury. (adjective) Gnu Collaboartive International Dictionary of English: licensed under The Code Project Open License (CPOL)
Definition of "lunch period"
1. The customary or habitual hour for eating lunch (noun)
WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
Definition of "almshouse"
1. A poorhouse. (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 home for the poor that is maintained by private charity. (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 "morality play" [morality play]
1. A drama in the 15th and 16th centuries using allegorical characters to portray the soul's struggle to achieve salvation. (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. Something viewed as exhibiting a struggle between good and evil and offering a moral lesson. (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 "vigintiles"
1. Plural form of vigintile. (noun) Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
Definition of "e-dress"
1. An e-mail address, a unique identifier specifying a virtual location to which e-mail can be sent. (noun) Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
Definition of "cocked"
1. Drunk (adjective) Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
2. Simple past tense and past participle of cock. (verb) Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
Definition of "successively" [suc•ces•sive•ly]
1. In a serial or successive manner; one following another. (adverb) Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License