Category: Nouns

(count) chiefly US a wooden path along a beach A boardwalk can be on the ground or raised above the ground several feet. Take a walk on the Ocean City Boardwalk

(count) a sudden heavy rain — usually singular We got caught in a torrential downpour.

(noncount) the act of using another person’s words or ideas without giving credit to that person : the act of plagiarizing something The student has been accused of plagiarism.

(count) a loose piece of grass and dirt that is dug out of the ground when the ground is struck by something (such as a golf club)

1 : (count) : a device that is used to find direction by means of a needle that always points north He always carries a compass when he walks in the woods. Guests arrived from all points of the compass. Read More …

(count) 1 : the colored part of your eye — see picture at EYE 2 : plural irises also iris : a plant with long pointed leaves and large blue or yellow flowers

(count, noncount) a bright, deep purplish-red color – magenta adjective

(count) a type of bed that consists of a piece of cloth hung between two trees, poles, etc.

(count) a narrow opening or crack in a hard surface and especially in rock

(count) informal a very intelligent person the class brainiac – often used before another noun a brainiac scientist