Tag: Noun

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

(count) 1 a : a large amount of rain that suddenly falls in an area The deluge caused severe mudslides. b : a situation in which a large area of land becomes completely covered with water : FLOOD the biblical Read More …

1 : (count) US : a meal to which everyone who is invited brings food to share He organized a neighborhood potluck for next Saturday. – often used before another noun a potluck dinner/supper 2 : (noncount) chiefly British : Read More …

(count) 1 a : a building where buses or trains regularly stop so that passengers can get on and off : STATION I will meet you outside the bus terminal. 1 b : a building at an airport where people Read More …

(noncount) 1 : the pieces that are left after something has been destroyed After the earthquake, rescuers began digging through the debris in search of survivors. Everything was covered by dust and debris. sometimes used figuratively She sifted through the Read More …