Category: Nouns

(singular) something (such as a game or movie) that causes people to feel nervous because the ending is not known until the final moment This election’s going to be a real nail-biter.

Confection usually refers to a sweet prepared food item made to be eaten as a treat, but it can also refer to the act or process of confecting something—in other words, preparing or assembling it. In addition, confection can refer Read More …

(count) 1 : someone who rings a bell a bell ringer 2 : the part of a telephone that rings to signal that someone is calling Turn off the ringer on the telephone. 3 : informal : a person or Read More …

a special kind of clothing that is worn by all the members of a group or organization (such as an army or team) (count) a school/police/baseball uniform (noncount) soldiers in (full) uniform (=wearing uniforms)

(count, noncount) 1 : material that sinks to the bottom of a liquid There was a layer of sediment in the bottom of the tank. 2 : material (such as stones and sand) that is carried into water by water, Read More …

(singular) chiefly US a mixture of different things a hodgepodge of styles – called also (British) hotchpotch

(count) US, medical a doctor who specializes in diseases that do not require surgery : a doctor who specializes in internal medicine

(plural) informal praise, credit, or approval that a person gets from someone (such as a boss or a teacher) for doing something good or helpful He’s trying to earn/win/get brownie points (from the boss) by offering to work more overtime.

(count) a person who works to make other people’s lives better She has been recognized as a great humanitarian for her efforts to end world hunger. humanitarian adjective, always used before a noun humanitarian efforts humanitarian aid (=help or money Read More …

(noncount) a feeling of unity between people who have the same interests, goals, etc. national solidarity The vote was a show of solidarity.