| Bedchamber |
n : a room
used primarily for sleeping [syn: bedroom,
sleeping
room, chamber] |
| Frayed |
v. frayed, fray·ing,
frays v. tr.
1. To strain; chafe:
repeated noises that fray the nerves.
2. To wear away
(the edges of fabric, for example) by rubbing. |
| Wretched |
adj. wretch·ed·er,
wretch·ed·est
1. In a deplorable
state of distress or misfortune; miserable: “the wretched prisoners
huddling in the stinking cages” (George Orwell).
2. Characterized by or attended with misery or woe: a wretched life.
3. Of a poor or mean character; dismal: a wretched building.
4. Contemptible; despicable: wretched treatment of the patients.
5. Of very inferior quality: wretched prose.
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| Washbasin |
n
1: a bathroom or lavatory sink that is permanently installed and supplied
with water [syn: washbowl,
washstand,
lavatory]
2: a basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin' is a British term) [syn:
handbasin,
washbowl,
lavabo, wash-hand
basin] |
| Abhorred |
1. To shrink back
with shuddering from; to regard with horror or detestation; to feel excessive
repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe.Abhor that which
is evil; cleave to that which is good. --Rom. xii. 9.
2. To fill with
horror or disgust. [Obs.]It doth abhor me now I speak the word. --Shak.3.
(Canon Law) To protest against; to reject solemnly. [Obs.]I utterly abhor,
yea, from my soul Refuse you for my judge. --Shak.Syn: To hate; detest;
loathe; abominate.
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| Dawdling |
v.
daw·dled, daw·dling, daw·dles v. intr.
1. To take more time than necessary: dawdled through breakfast.
2. To move aimlessly or lackadaisically: dawdling on the way to work. |
| Grippe |
n.
1. a. A tight hold; a firm grasp:
a drowning swimmer now safely in the grip of a lifeguard.
b. The pressure or strength of such a grasp: a wrestler with an unmatched
grip.
c. A manner of grasping and holding: The crate afforded no comfortable
grip.
2. a. Intellectual hold; understanding: a good grip on French history.
b. Ability to function properly or well; competence: getting a grip on
the new technique.
c. Mental or emotional composure: lost his grip after he was fired.
3. a. A mechanical device that grasps and holds.
b. A part, such as a handle, that is designed to be grasped and held.
4. A suitcase or valise.
5. a. A stagehand who helps in shifting scenery.
b. A member of a film production crew who adjusts sets, lighting, and
props and sometimes assists the camera operator. |
| Hearth |
n
1: an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can
be built [syn: fireplace,
open
fireplace]
2: a part of the fireplace taken as a symbol (synecdoche) for home; "driven
from hearth and home"; "fighting in defense of their firesides"
[syn: fireside]
3: an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
[syn: fireside]
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| Victuals |
n
1: a stock or supply of foods [syn: commissariat,
provisions,
provender,
viands]
2: a source of nourishment [syn: nutriment,
nourishment,
sustenance,
aliment,
alimentation]
3: any substance that can be used as food [syn: comestible,
edible,
eatable,
pabulum,
victual]
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| Lavender |
n.
1. a. Any of various aromatic Old World plants of the genus Lavandula, especially
L. angustifolia, having clusters of small purplish flowers that yield an
oil used in perfumery.
b. The fragrant dried leaves, stems, and flowers of this plant.
2. A pale to light purple to very light or very pale violet. |