An act or manner described as gingerly is very cautious or careful. It’s a delicate subject, and we need to approach it with gingerly care and tact. The antelope moved with a gingerly gait that suggested it was hurt.
1 : causing strong dislike or disgust repulsive and evil acts a repulsive (=repellent) man The rotten meat was repulsive. (=nauseating, revolting) 2 : physics : of or relating to the force that pushes something away from something else Magnets Read More …
(more frigid; most frigid) 1 : very cold The frigid gusts of wind stung their faces. frigid air/water 2 : not friendly or loving : lacking emotional warmth She was born into an emotionally frigid family. He looked at them Read More …
Sunday Conversation Club 05 October 2025 Come practice your English with a Native English Speaker FREE. Every Sunday 14:00 to 16:00 (Warsaw Time). This Weeks Topics: X-Rays and Autumn Use this link Sunday before Conversation Club. You can also find Read More …
To purloin is to take something that belongs to someone else—that is, to steal it. Purloin is much more formal-sounding than steal, but is often—though not always—encountered in humorous contexts, suggesting that the theft is not serious. The puppy managed Read More …
(count) 1 US : a building on a school campus that has rooms where students can live a college dormitory (=dorm, residence hall) 2 : a large room with many beds where people can sleep Guests at the camp can Read More …
(count) 1 a : a small wave on the surface of a liquid The pebble made ripples in the pond when I threw it in. 1 b : a shape or pattern having small waves ripples of sand 2 : Read More …