Noun – Clangor In Latin, clangere means “to ring, or to resound,” and in Greek, klange means “a sharp sound.” Clangere and klange were probably formed by imitating the sound of a bell, a bird, or a trumpet. And they Read More …
Noun > Clangor
Category: Nouns
Noun > Caricature
Noun – Caricature (count) 1 : a drawing that makes someone look funny or foolish because some part of the person’s appearance is exaggerated An artist was doing caricatures in the park. 2 : someone or something that is very Read More …
Noun > Videographer
Noun > Omnibus
Noun – Omnibus This word comes from Latin and literally means “for all.” The concrete meaning of “omnibus” in English is “a bus: a vehicle that carries many passengers.” You don’t hear it too often in the US: “The omnibus Read More …
Noun > Relic
Noun – Relic 1 : something that is from a past time, place, culture, etc. — often followed by of or from relics of ancient China relics from the war This law is a relic of a bygone era. Typewriters Read More …
Noun > Abode
Noun – Abode (count) formal + humorous the place where someone lives — usually singular The cottage became their abode (=home) for the summer. Welcome to my humble abode. — often used in legal language How long has this been Read More …
Noun > Crutch
Noun – Crutch 1 : a long stick with a padded piece at the top that fits under a person’s arm — usually plural Note: People who have difficulty walking often use crutches to help them walk. He’s able to Read More …
Noun > Virtuoso
Noun – Virtuoso (count) a person who does something in a very skillful way He’s a real virtuoso in the kitchen. especially : a very skillful musician She’s a piano virtuoso. — virtuoso adjective, always used before a noun She Read More …
Noun > Dam
Noun – Dam (count) a structure that is built across a river or stream to stop water from flowing The government has plans to build a dam and flood the valley. There’s a beaver dam (=a dam built by beavers) Read More …
Noun > Tantrum
Noun – Tantrum (count) an uncontrolled expression of childish anger : an angry outburst by a child or by someone who is behaving like a child When he doesn’t get his way, he has/throws a tantrum. (=he gets very angry Read More …