formal 1 : lying on your back with your face upward a supine position He was lying supine on the couch. 2 : disapproving : willing to be controlled by others : weak or passive a supine attitude a supine Read More …
formal 1 : lying on your back with your face upward a supine position He was lying supine on the couch. 2 : disapproving : willing to be controlled by others : weak or passive a supine attitude a supine Read More …
somewhat technical 1 : (+ object) : to remove water or moisture from (something, such as food) Salt dehydrates the meat and keeps it from spoiling. 2 : to lose too much water (no object) Athletes drink lots of water Read More …
the quality or state of being the same : the quality or state of being uniform or identical (noncount) There is little uniformity among the states in voting procedures. (=different states have different voting procedures) (singular) There is a uniformity Read More …
1 a : (+ object) : to add air or gas to (something, such as a tire or a balloon) and make it larger We used a pump to inflate the raft. inflate (=blow up) a balloon b : (no Read More …
(count) 1 : something added to something else to make it more useful, attractive, or effective fashion/clothing accessories such as scarves, handkerchiefs, bracelets, and rings automotive accessories computer accessories 2 : law : someone who helps another person commit a Read More …
Don’t ask us which came first Fly the coop When a chicken is accused of having flown the coop, it means that the chicken has escaped from their coop and is now flying or roaming free. Idiomatically, we use fly Read More …