Definition of "effusive"

1. Unrestrained or excessive in emotional expression; gushy: an effusive manner. (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.

2. Profuse; overflowing: effusive praise. (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.

Definition of "carbonized" [carbonized]

1. Simple past tense and past participle of carbonize. (verb)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Definition of "alkalizing"

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

Definition of "sempiternal" [sem•pi•ter•nal]

1. Enduring forever; eternal. See Synonyms at infinite. (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.

Definition of "shoplift"

1. To steal merchandise from a store that is open for business. (verb-intransitive)   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 steal (articles or an article) from a store that is open for business. (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 "burlaps"

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Definition of "indignancy" [indignancy]

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