informal not working properly a haywire immune system — usually used in the phrase go haywire The disease has caused her immune system to go haywire. (=to stop working properly) The old radio went haywire. The stock market has gone Read More …
informal not working properly a haywire immune system — usually used in the phrase go haywire The disease has caused her immune system to go haywire. (=to stop working properly) The old radio went haywire. The stock market has gone Read More …
When you go incognito, your true identity is kept secret (as through the use of a different name or a disguise). Incognito can be used either as an adverb or an adjective with the same meaning. The food critic made Read More …
Someone described as affluent has a large amount of money and owns many expensive things. Something, such as a place or institution, described as affluent is similarly rich or wealthy. The affluent suburb sports some of the finest public schools Read More …
1 of a boat : floating on the water without being tied to anything or controlled by anyone We could see a ship adrift (=drifting) in the storm. The canoe was set/cast adrift from its moorings. 2 : without guidance, Read More …
Someone described as svelte is considered slender or thin in an attractive or graceful way. Svelte can also be used to describe something sleek, such as a vehicle or an article of clothing. The svelte singer seemed to float across Read More …
1 : (more therapeutic; most therapeutic) : producing good effects on your body or mind the therapeutic benefits of yoga Gardening can be very therapeutic. 2 : of or relating to the treatment of illness a therapeutic diet the therapeutic Read More …