Category: Nouns

a device that sends out radio waves for finding out the position and speed of a moving object (such as an airplane) (count) a powerful radar (noncount) The approaching planes were detected by radar. — often used figuratively in informal Read More …

(count) chiefly US a small bunch of hair on a person’s head that sticks up above the hair around it : a small bunch of hair that will not lie flat

(singular) informal a small amount I’ll just have a smidgen of ice cream. a smidgen of dignity Could you move just a smidge (=bit) to the left?

(count) US, informal a person who always wants things to be very orderly and clean My first college roommate was a real neat freak.

(noncount) space in which you can extend your legs when you are sitting I need a car with more legroom. airplane seats that offer little legroom

(The word “pageant” might be related to “page,” which would sort of make sense, because a pageant was originally a kind of play. We’re not sure about that link, though.) Today, a pageant, strictly speaking, is one of those showy, Read More …

This term is Latin for “way of operating.” A modus operandi, often abbreviated as MO or M.O., is a normal, typical way of doing some task. Pronunciation: MO duss OPP er AN dee (Or, if you prefer, pronounce the last Read More …

(count) a ring or rope that is made of leaves, flowers, or some other material and that is used as a decoration They placed a garland of flowers around her neck.