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noun
verb
noun
- The act of exposing something, such as a scandal.
- (horticulture) The amount of sun, wind etc. experienced by a particular site.
- (photography) The piece of film exposed to light.
- (photography) An instance of taking a photograph.
- (uncountable) Lack of protection from weather or the elements.
- (social media) The degree to which an individual, their content, or their brand is seen by the target market or the general public; internet fame.
- (uncountable) The condition of being exposed, uncovered, or unprotected.
- (countable, uncountable) That part which is facing or exposed to something, e.g. the sun, weather, sky, or a view.
- (photography) Details of the time and f-number used.
- The act or condition of being at risk of financial losses.
- the intensity of light falling on a photographic film or plate
- abandoning without shelter or protection (as by leaving an infant out in the open)
- the act of exposing film to light
- a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
- presentation to view in an open or public manner
- the disclosure of something secret
- aspect resulting from the direction a building or window faces
- vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
- the state of being vulnerable or exposed
- the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience
verb
- (intransitive) To gossip; to create scandal.
- (intransitive, slang) To confess, especially implicating others.
- (transitive) To speak (a certain language).
- (intransitive) To communicate, usually by means of speech.
- (transitive) To manifest outwardly in speech, as opposed to reality or action.
- (transitive, informal, chiefly used in progressive tenses) Used to emphasise the importance, size, complexity etc. of the thing mentioned.
- (transitive, informal) To discuss; to talk about.
- (intransitive) To criticize someone for something of which one is guilty oneself.
- (informal, chiefly used in progressive tenses) To influence someone to express something, especially a particular stance or viewpoint or in a particular manner.
- express in speech
- use language
- exchange thoughts; talk with
- divulge confidential information or secrets
- deliver a lecture or talk
- reveal information
noun
- (preceded by the; often qualified by a following of) A major topic of social discussion.
- A customary conversation in which parent(s) explain sexual intercourse to their child.
- (uncountable) Gossip; rumour.
- A conversation or discussion; usually serious, but informal.
- (uncountable, not preceded by an article) Empty boasting, promises or claims.
- (usually in the plural) Meeting to discuss a particular matter.
- (US) A customary conversation in which the parent(s) of a black child explain the racism and violence they may face, especially when interacting with police, and strategies to manage it.
- A lecture.
- a speech that is open to the public
- discussion; (‘talk about’ is a less formal alternative for ‘discussion of’)
- idle gossip or rumor
- an exchange of ideas via conversation
- the act of giving a talk to an audience
adj
- (informal, idiomatic) Scandalous.
- Of a food, flavor, or odor, tangy, zesty, or pungent.
- (Internet slang) Risky; mildly aggressive or dangerous.
- Of, pertaining to, or containing spice.
- (Internet slang) Risqué, sexy, racy; mildly pornographic.
- Of a flavor, provoking a burning sensation due to the presence of capsaicin or a similar chemical.
- Of an expression or behavior, vigorous; colorful; stimulating.
- suggestive of sexual impropriety
- producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves
adj
- Of a thing: causing or having the nature of a scandal; regarded as so immoral or wrong as to be extremely disgraceful; despicable, shameful.
- Of speech or writing: defamatory, malicious.
- (figurative) Exceeding reasonable limits; outrageous.
- Of a person: delighted by scandal.
- (law) Of information, a statement, etc.: not pertinent to a matter; irrelevant, and bringing the court into disrepute.
- giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
noun
- A controversy, scandal, stir, or upset.
- (surgery) A piece of tissue incompletely detached from the body, as an intermediate stage of plastic surgery.
- A side fin of a ray.
- (aviation) A hinged surface on the trailing edge of the wings of an aeroplane, used to increase lift and drag.
- (graph theory) A connected component of the induced subgraph formed by deleting a set of vertices.
- Anything broad and flexible that hangs loose, or that is attached by one side or end and is easily moved.
- (slang, vulgar, chiefly in the plural) The labia, the vulva.
- (phonetics) A consonant sound made by a single muscle contraction, such as the sound /ɾ/ in the standard American English pronunciation of body.
- A hinged leaf.
- The motion of anything broad and loose, or a sound or stroke made with it.
- an excited state of agitation
- a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
- a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
- the motion made by flapping up and down
- any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely
verb
- (computing, telecommunications, intransitive, of a resource or network destination) To be advertised as being available and then unavailable (or available by different routes) in rapid succession.
- (phonetics, intransitive) To be pronounced with a flap consonant.
- (phonetics, transitive) To pronounce (something) as a flap consonant.
- (intransitive) To move loosely back and forth.
- (soccer, intransitive) For a goalkeeper to weakly attempt to play a flighted ball with the hands, failing to control it.
- (transitive) To move (something broad and loose) up and down.
- move with a thrashing motion
- pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
- make a fuss; be agitated
- move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
- move with a flapping motion
- to flutter noisily when moved by the wind
noun
- A thing used to hide mistakes, or to create an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc.; also (often politics), an act of hiding mistakes or creating an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc.; especially, a campaign, investigation, etc., which intentionally hides or overlooks unfavourable facts.
- (sports, originally baseball) A complete victory or series of victories without suffering any losses; a clean sweep; also, a victory or series of victories by a very large margin.
- (uncountable, cooking) The most basic type of thickening agent, consisting of flour blended with water to make a paste.
- (uncountable) A mixture of a powdered mineral substance (often slaked lime (containing calcium hydroxide), chalk (calcium carbonate), or both) and water which is used for painting surfaces such as fences and walls bright white.
- (countable, cosmetics, historical) A preparation for making the skin look lighter.
- (business) An act of clearing a person's debts, especially through a declaration of bankruptcy by a court.
- a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score
- a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects
- wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces
verb
- (media) To make over (someone of colour) so that they appear more white, for example, by applying lightening makeup to their skin or digitally manipulating an image of them.
- (sports, originally baseball, informal) To achieve a complete victory or series of victories over (an opponent) without suffering any losses; also, to achieve a victory or series of victories over (an opponent) by a very large margin.
- (chiefly film, television) To cast a white actor in a role for a person of colour in (a film, television programme, etc.).
- (chiefly literary and poetic, often passive voice) To cover or coat (something) with a white substance, as if with whitewash (noun noun sense 1); also, to light up (something) with white light.
- To paint (a building, a wall, etc.) a bright white with whitewash (noun noun sense 1).
- (derogatory) To distort or give a misleading account of (history, a narrative, etc.) by discounting the participation of people of colour and focusing on white people.
- (often politics) To hide (someone's) mistakes, or to create an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc., for (someone); also, to intentionally hide or overlook (mistakes, unfavourable facts, wrongdoing, etc.).
- (business) To clear (someone's) debts, especially through a declaration of bankruptcy by a court; also, to clear or write off (a debt).
- (figurative, business) To have debts cleared through a declaration of bankruptcy by a court.
- To paint bright white with whitewash (noun noun sense 1).
- cover with whitewash
- exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data
- cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error
verb
- (transitive, slang) To sensationalize.
- (transitive, slang) To arouse somebody sexually.
- (transitive, slang) To make more sexually attractive.
- (transitive, slang) To take part in sexual acts with.
- (transitive, slang) To enhance in terms of fashionable appeal.
- give erotic character to or make more interesting
verb
- (transitive) To strike with disgust, to offend, scandalize.
- (transitive) To add a chemical to (a swimming pool) to moderate the chlorine levels.
- (transitive) To collect, or make up, into a shock or shocks; to stook.
- (transitive) To subject to a shock wave or violent impact.
- (transitive) To give an electric shock to.
- (transitive) To cause to be emotionally shocked; to cause (someone) to feel greatly surprised or upset.
- (geology, transitive) To deform the crystal structure of a stone by the application of extremely high pressure at moderate temperature, as produced only by hypervelocity impact events, lightning strikes, and nuclear explosions.
- strike with horror or terror
- strike with disgust or revulsion
- collide violently
- inflict a trauma upon
- collect or gather into shocks
- subject to electrical shocks
- surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
adj
noun
- (mathematics) A discontinuity arising in the solution of a partial differential equation.
- (figuratively) Something so surprising that it is stunning.
- (physics) A shock wave.
- (medicine) Circulatory shock, a medical emergency characterized by the inability of the circulatory system to supply enough oxygen to meet tissue requirements.
- A sudden, heavy impact.
- (psychology) A sudden or violent mental or emotional disturbance.
- An arrangement of sheaves for drying; a stook.
- A chemical added to a swimming pool to moderate the chlorine levels.
- (medicine) Electric shock, a sudden burst of electrical energy hitting a person or animal.
- (by extension) A tuft or bunch of something, such as hair or grass.
- (psychology) A state of distress following a mental or emotional disturbance, often caused by news or other stimuli.
- (automotive, mechanical engineering) A shock absorber (typically in the suspension of a vehicle).
- a sudden jarring impact
- (pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor
- an instance of agitation of the earth's crust
- an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
- the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
- the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
- a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
- a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field
- a bushy thick mass (especially hair)
- a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
verb
- (transitive) To cover with reproach or ignominy; to dishonor; to disgrace.
- (transitive) To denounce as having done something shameful; to criticize with the intent or effect of causing a feeling of shame.
- (transitive) To drive or compel by shame.
- (transitive) To cause to feel shame.
- cause to be ashamed
- surpass or beat by a wide margin
- bring shame or dishonor upon
- compel through a sense of shame
adj
intj
noun
- The cause or reason of shame; that which brings reproach and ignominy.
- That which is shameful and private, especially private parts.
- Something to regret.
- The capacity to be ashamed, inhibiting one from brazen behaviour; due regard for one's own moral conduct and how one is perceived by others; restraint, moderation, decency.
- An uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor, or something being exposed that should have been kept private.
- Reproach incurred or suffered; dishonour; ignominy; derision.
- a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
- an unfortunate development
- a state of dishonor
verb
- (transitive, historical) To seduce or debauch, and thus harm the social standing of.
- To make something less enjoyable or likeable.
- To destroy or render something no longer usable or operable.
- (BDSM) To make (someone) have a ruined orgasm.
- To reveal the ending of (a story); to spoil.
- (transitive) To cause the fiscal ruin of; to bankrupt or drive out of business.
- To upset or overturn the plans or progress of, or to have a disastrous effect on something.
- To destroy (e.g. a city) so as to leave ruins.
- fall into ruin
- deprive of virginity
- reduce to ruins
- destroy or cause to fail
- destroy completely; damage irreparably
- reduce to bankruptcy
noun
- (uncountable) Complete financial loss; bankruptcy.
- (countable, sometimes in the plural) The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.
- (uncountable) The state of being a ruin, destroyed or decayed.
- (BDSM) Clipping of ruined orgasm
- The act of ruining something.
- (uncountable) Something that leads to serious trouble or destruction.
- A change that destroys or defeats something; destruction; overthrow.
- failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
- an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
- an event that results in destruction
- destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
- the process of becoming dilapidated
- a ruined building
adj
- Causing infamy; disgraceful.
- (UK, historical, of a person) Subject to a judicial punishment depriving (the person) of certain rights (e.g. the rights to hold public office, exercise the franchise, receive a public pension, serve on a jury, or give testimony in a court of law).
- Having a bad reputation; disreputable; notorious; unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something scornful.
- known widely and usually unfavorably
verb
- (ambitransitive, figurative) Followed by up: to bring up or uncover (something), as embarrassing information, past misdeeds, etc.
- To pick (a lock) with a rake.
- (military, nautical) To fire upon an enemy vessel from a position in line with its bow or stern, causing one's fire to travel through the length of the enemy vessel for maximum damage.
- (intransitive, chiefly Midlands, Northern England, Scotland) To move swiftly; to proceed rapidly.
- (transitive) To provide (the bow or stern of a watercraft) with a rake (“a slant that causes it to extend beyond the keel”).
- (intransitive, rare) Of a watercraft: to have a rake at its bow or stern.
- (ambitransitive, figurative) To claw at; to scrape, to scratch; followed by away: to erase, to obliterate.
- (intransitive, falconry) Of a bird of prey: to fly after a quarry; also, to fly away from the falconer, to go wide of the quarry being pursued.
- (ambitransitive, figurative) To search through (thoroughly).
- (transitive, chiefly Ireland, Northern England, Scotland, also figurative) To cover (something) by or as if by raking things over it.
- (transitive) Often followed by an adverb or preposition such as away, off, out, etc.: to drag or pull in a certain direction.
- (ambitransitive, also figurative) To move (a beam of light, a glance with the eyes, etc.) across (something) with a long side-to-side motion; specifically (often military) to use a weapon to fire at (something) with a side-to-side motion; to spray with gunfire.
- To act upon with a rake, or as if with a rake.
- (ambitransitive) To incline (something) from a perpendicular direction.
- (transitive, also figurative) Often followed by in: to gather (things which are apart) together, especially quickly.
- Alternative spelling of raik (“(intransitive, Midlands, Northern England, Scotland) to walk; to roam, to wander; of animals (especially sheep): to graze; (transitive, chiefly Scotland) to roam or wander through (somewhere)”)
- sweep the length of
- examine hastily
- level or smooth with a rake
- gather with a rake
- move through with or as if with a rake
- scrape gently
noun
- (gambling) A tool with a straight edge at the end used by a croupier to move chips or money across a gaming table.
- (British, originally Northern England, Scotland) A series, a succession; specifically (rail transport) a set of coupled rail vehicles, normally coaches or wagons.
- A slant that causes the bow or stern of a watercraft to extend beyond the keel; also, the upper part of the bow or stern that extends beyond the keel.
- (specifically) In full, angle of rake or rake angle: the angle between the edge or face of a tool (especially a cutting tool) and a plane (usually one perpendicular to the object that the tool is being applied to).
- A slant of some other part of a watercraft (such as a funnel or mast) away from the perpendicular, usually towards the stern.
- (Northern England and climbing, also figurative) A course, a path, especially a narrow and steep path or route up a hillside.
- A share of profits, takings, etc., especially if obtained illegally; specifically (gambling) the scaled commission fee taken by a cardroom operating a poker game.
- (Scotland) Rate of progress; pace, speed.
- A divergence from the horizontal or perpendicular; a slant, a slope.
- (geology) The direction of slip during the movement of a fault, measured within the fault plane.
- (roofing) The sloped edge of a roof at or adjacent to the first or last rafter.
- (mining) A fissure or mineral vein of ore traversing the strata vertically, or nearly so.
- (chiefly Ireland, Scotland, slang) A lot, plenty.
- A person (usually a man) who is stylish but habituated to hedonistic and immoral conduct.
- A type of lockpick that has a ridged or notched blade that moves across the pins in a pin tumbler lock, causing them to settle into a shear line.
- (Midlands, Northern England) Alternative spelling of raik (“a course, a way; pastureland over which animals graze; a journey to transport something between two places; a run; also, the quantity of items so transported”).
- The act of raking.
- (agriculture, horticulture) A garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting debris, grass, etc., for flattening the ground, or for loosening soil; also, a similar wheel-mounted tool drawn by a horse or a tractor.
- (cellular automata) A type of puffer train that leaves behind a stream of spaceships as it moves.
- a dissolute man in fashionable society
- a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil
- degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
verb
- To promote with bombast, exaggeration, or outright falsehood; to hype or sensationalize.
- To spread inaccurate or false information.
- To seek or attract attention, especially through ostentation.
- To enliven something, especially a spectacle or attraction.
- To dumb down, cheapen, or vulgarize something, especially to create entertainment that appeals to coarse or unsophisticated tastes.
- To obtain money through fraudulent or deceitful means; to swindle or con.
noun
verb
noun
- The act of exposing something, such as a scandal.
- (horticulture) The amount of sun, wind etc. experienced by a particular site.
- (photography) The piece of film exposed to light.
- (photography) An instance of taking a photograph.
- (uncountable) Lack of protection from weather or the elements.
- (social media) The degree to which an individual, their content, or their brand is seen by the target market or the general public; internet fame.
- (uncountable) The condition of being exposed, uncovered, or unprotected.
- (countable, uncountable) That part which is facing or exposed to something, e.g. the sun, weather, sky, or a view.
- (photography) Details of the time and f-number used.
- The act or condition of being at risk of financial losses.
- the intensity of light falling on a photographic film or plate
- abandoning without shelter or protection (as by leaving an infant out in the open)
- the act of exposing film to light
- a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
- presentation to view in an open or public manner
- the disclosure of something secret
- aspect resulting from the direction a building or window faces
- vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
- the state of being vulnerable or exposed
- the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience
noun
- A controversy, scandal, stir, or upset.
- (surgery) A piece of tissue incompletely detached from the body, as an intermediate stage of plastic surgery.
- A side fin of a ray.
- (aviation) A hinged surface on the trailing edge of the wings of an aeroplane, used to increase lift and drag.
- (graph theory) A connected component of the induced subgraph formed by deleting a set of vertices.
- Anything broad and flexible that hangs loose, or that is attached by one side or end and is easily moved.
- (slang, vulgar, chiefly in the plural) The labia, the vulva.
- (phonetics) A consonant sound made by a single muscle contraction, such as the sound /ɾ/ in the standard American English pronunciation of body.
- A hinged leaf.
- The motion of anything broad and loose, or a sound or stroke made with it.
- an excited state of agitation
- a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
- a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
- the motion made by flapping up and down
- any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely
verb
- (computing, telecommunications, intransitive, of a resource or network destination) To be advertised as being available and then unavailable (or available by different routes) in rapid succession.
- (phonetics, intransitive) To be pronounced with a flap consonant.
- (phonetics, transitive) To pronounce (something) as a flap consonant.
- (intransitive) To move loosely back and forth.
- (soccer, intransitive) For a goalkeeper to weakly attempt to play a flighted ball with the hands, failing to control it.
- (transitive) To move (something broad and loose) up and down.
- move with a thrashing motion
- pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
- make a fuss; be agitated
- move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
- move with a flapping motion
- to flutter noisily when moved by the wind
noun
- A thing used to hide mistakes, or to create an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc.; also (often politics), an act of hiding mistakes or creating an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc.; especially, a campaign, investigation, etc., which intentionally hides or overlooks unfavourable facts.
- (sports, originally baseball) A complete victory or series of victories without suffering any losses; a clean sweep; also, a victory or series of victories by a very large margin.
- (uncountable, cooking) The most basic type of thickening agent, consisting of flour blended with water to make a paste.
- (uncountable) A mixture of a powdered mineral substance (often slaked lime (containing calcium hydroxide), chalk (calcium carbonate), or both) and water which is used for painting surfaces such as fences and walls bright white.
- (countable, cosmetics, historical) A preparation for making the skin look lighter.
- (business) An act of clearing a person's debts, especially through a declaration of bankruptcy by a court.
- a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score
- a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects
- wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces
verb
- (media) To make over (someone of colour) so that they appear more white, for example, by applying lightening makeup to their skin or digitally manipulating an image of them.
- (sports, originally baseball, informal) To achieve a complete victory or series of victories over (an opponent) without suffering any losses; also, to achieve a victory or series of victories over (an opponent) by a very large margin.
- (chiefly film, television) To cast a white actor in a role for a person of colour in (a film, television programme, etc.).
- (chiefly literary and poetic, often passive voice) To cover or coat (something) with a white substance, as if with whitewash (noun noun sense 1); also, to light up (something) with white light.
- To paint (a building, a wall, etc.) a bright white with whitewash (noun noun sense 1).
- (derogatory) To distort or give a misleading account of (history, a narrative, etc.) by discounting the participation of people of colour and focusing on white people.
- (often politics) To hide (someone's) mistakes, or to create an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc., for (someone); also, to intentionally hide or overlook (mistakes, unfavourable facts, wrongdoing, etc.).
- (business) To clear (someone's) debts, especially through a declaration of bankruptcy by a court; also, to clear or write off (a debt).
- (figurative, business) To have debts cleared through a declaration of bankruptcy by a court.
- To paint bright white with whitewash (noun noun sense 1).
- cover with whitewash
- exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data
- cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error
verb
- (intransitive) To gossip; to create scandal.
- (intransitive, slang) To confess, especially implicating others.
- (transitive) To speak (a certain language).
- (intransitive) To communicate, usually by means of speech.
- (transitive) To manifest outwardly in speech, as opposed to reality or action.
- (transitive, informal, chiefly used in progressive tenses) Used to emphasise the importance, size, complexity etc. of the thing mentioned.
- (transitive, informal) To discuss; to talk about.
- (intransitive) To criticize someone for something of which one is guilty oneself.
- (informal, chiefly used in progressive tenses) To influence someone to express something, especially a particular stance or viewpoint or in a particular manner.
- express in speech
- use language
- exchange thoughts; talk with
- divulge confidential information or secrets
- deliver a lecture or talk
- reveal information
noun
- (preceded by the; often qualified by a following of) A major topic of social discussion.
- A customary conversation in which parent(s) explain sexual intercourse to their child.
- (uncountable) Gossip; rumour.
- A conversation or discussion; usually serious, but informal.
- (uncountable, not preceded by an article) Empty boasting, promises or claims.
- (usually in the plural) Meeting to discuss a particular matter.
- (US) A customary conversation in which the parent(s) of a black child explain the racism and violence they may face, especially when interacting with police, and strategies to manage it.
- A lecture.
- a speech that is open to the public
- discussion; (‘talk about’ is a less formal alternative for ‘discussion of’)
- idle gossip or rumor
- an exchange of ideas via conversation
- the act of giving a talk to an audience
verb
- (transitive, slang) To sensationalize.
- (transitive, slang) To arouse somebody sexually.
- (transitive, slang) To make more sexually attractive.
- (transitive, slang) To take part in sexual acts with.
- (transitive, slang) To enhance in terms of fashionable appeal.
- give erotic character to or make more interesting
verb
- (transitive) To strike with disgust, to offend, scandalize.
- (transitive) To add a chemical to (a swimming pool) to moderate the chlorine levels.
- (transitive) To collect, or make up, into a shock or shocks; to stook.
- (transitive) To subject to a shock wave or violent impact.
- (transitive) To give an electric shock to.
- (transitive) To cause to be emotionally shocked; to cause (someone) to feel greatly surprised or upset.
- (geology, transitive) To deform the crystal structure of a stone by the application of extremely high pressure at moderate temperature, as produced only by hypervelocity impact events, lightning strikes, and nuclear explosions.
- strike with horror or terror
- strike with disgust or revulsion
- collide violently
- inflict a trauma upon
- collect or gather into shocks
- subject to electrical shocks
- surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
adj
noun
- (mathematics) A discontinuity arising in the solution of a partial differential equation.
- (figuratively) Something so surprising that it is stunning.
- (physics) A shock wave.
- (medicine) Circulatory shock, a medical emergency characterized by the inability of the circulatory system to supply enough oxygen to meet tissue requirements.
- A sudden, heavy impact.
- (psychology) A sudden or violent mental or emotional disturbance.
- An arrangement of sheaves for drying; a stook.
- A chemical added to a swimming pool to moderate the chlorine levels.
- (medicine) Electric shock, a sudden burst of electrical energy hitting a person or animal.
- (by extension) A tuft or bunch of something, such as hair or grass.
- (psychology) A state of distress following a mental or emotional disturbance, often caused by news or other stimuli.
- (automotive, mechanical engineering) A shock absorber (typically in the suspension of a vehicle).
- a sudden jarring impact
- (pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor
- an instance of agitation of the earth's crust
- an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
- the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
- the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
- a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
- a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field
- a bushy thick mass (especially hair)
- a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
verb
- (transitive) To cover with reproach or ignominy; to dishonor; to disgrace.
- (transitive) To denounce as having done something shameful; to criticize with the intent or effect of causing a feeling of shame.
- (transitive) To drive or compel by shame.
- (transitive) To cause to feel shame.
- cause to be ashamed
- surpass or beat by a wide margin
- bring shame or dishonor upon
- compel through a sense of shame
adj
intj
noun
- The cause or reason of shame; that which brings reproach and ignominy.
- That which is shameful and private, especially private parts.
- Something to regret.
- The capacity to be ashamed, inhibiting one from brazen behaviour; due regard for one's own moral conduct and how one is perceived by others; restraint, moderation, decency.
- An uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor, or something being exposed that should have been kept private.
- Reproach incurred or suffered; dishonour; ignominy; derision.
- a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
- an unfortunate development
- a state of dishonor
verb
- (transitive, historical) To seduce or debauch, and thus harm the social standing of.
- To make something less enjoyable or likeable.
- To destroy or render something no longer usable or operable.
- (BDSM) To make (someone) have a ruined orgasm.
- To reveal the ending of (a story); to spoil.
- (transitive) To cause the fiscal ruin of; to bankrupt or drive out of business.
- To upset or overturn the plans or progress of, or to have a disastrous effect on something.
- To destroy (e.g. a city) so as to leave ruins.
- fall into ruin
- deprive of virginity
- reduce to ruins
- destroy or cause to fail
- destroy completely; damage irreparably
- reduce to bankruptcy
noun
- (uncountable) Complete financial loss; bankruptcy.
- (countable, sometimes in the plural) The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.
- (uncountable) The state of being a ruin, destroyed or decayed.
- (BDSM) Clipping of ruined orgasm
- The act of ruining something.
- (uncountable) Something that leads to serious trouble or destruction.
- A change that destroys or defeats something; destruction; overthrow.
- failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
- an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
- an event that results in destruction
- destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
- the process of becoming dilapidated
- a ruined building
verb
- (ambitransitive, figurative) Followed by up: to bring up or uncover (something), as embarrassing information, past misdeeds, etc.
- To pick (a lock) with a rake.
- (military, nautical) To fire upon an enemy vessel from a position in line with its bow or stern, causing one's fire to travel through the length of the enemy vessel for maximum damage.
- (intransitive, chiefly Midlands, Northern England, Scotland) To move swiftly; to proceed rapidly.
- (transitive) To provide (the bow or stern of a watercraft) with a rake (“a slant that causes it to extend beyond the keel”).
- (intransitive, rare) Of a watercraft: to have a rake at its bow or stern.
- (ambitransitive, figurative) To claw at; to scrape, to scratch; followed by away: to erase, to obliterate.
- (intransitive, falconry) Of a bird of prey: to fly after a quarry; also, to fly away from the falconer, to go wide of the quarry being pursued.
- (ambitransitive, figurative) To search through (thoroughly).
- (transitive, chiefly Ireland, Northern England, Scotland, also figurative) To cover (something) by or as if by raking things over it.
- (transitive) Often followed by an adverb or preposition such as away, off, out, etc.: to drag or pull in a certain direction.
- (ambitransitive, also figurative) To move (a beam of light, a glance with the eyes, etc.) across (something) with a long side-to-side motion; specifically (often military) to use a weapon to fire at (something) with a side-to-side motion; to spray with gunfire.
- To act upon with a rake, or as if with a rake.
- (ambitransitive) To incline (something) from a perpendicular direction.
- (transitive, also figurative) Often followed by in: to gather (things which are apart) together, especially quickly.
- Alternative spelling of raik (“(intransitive, Midlands, Northern England, Scotland) to walk; to roam, to wander; of animals (especially sheep): to graze; (transitive, chiefly Scotland) to roam or wander through (somewhere)”)
- sweep the length of
- examine hastily
- level or smooth with a rake
- gather with a rake
- move through with or as if with a rake
- scrape gently
noun
- (gambling) A tool with a straight edge at the end used by a croupier to move chips or money across a gaming table.
- (British, originally Northern England, Scotland) A series, a succession; specifically (rail transport) a set of coupled rail vehicles, normally coaches or wagons.
- A slant that causes the bow or stern of a watercraft to extend beyond the keel; also, the upper part of the bow or stern that extends beyond the keel.
- (specifically) In full, angle of rake or rake angle: the angle between the edge or face of a tool (especially a cutting tool) and a plane (usually one perpendicular to the object that the tool is being applied to).
- A slant of some other part of a watercraft (such as a funnel or mast) away from the perpendicular, usually towards the stern.
- (Northern England and climbing, also figurative) A course, a path, especially a narrow and steep path or route up a hillside.
- A share of profits, takings, etc., especially if obtained illegally; specifically (gambling) the scaled commission fee taken by a cardroom operating a poker game.
- (Scotland) Rate of progress; pace, speed.
- A divergence from the horizontal or perpendicular; a slant, a slope.
- (geology) The direction of slip during the movement of a fault, measured within the fault plane.
- (roofing) The sloped edge of a roof at or adjacent to the first or last rafter.
- (mining) A fissure or mineral vein of ore traversing the strata vertically, or nearly so.
- (chiefly Ireland, Scotland, slang) A lot, plenty.
- A person (usually a man) who is stylish but habituated to hedonistic and immoral conduct.
- A type of lockpick that has a ridged or notched blade that moves across the pins in a pin tumbler lock, causing them to settle into a shear line.
- (Midlands, Northern England) Alternative spelling of raik (“a course, a way; pastureland over which animals graze; a journey to transport something between two places; a run; also, the quantity of items so transported”).
- The act of raking.
- (agriculture, horticulture) A garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting debris, grass, etc., for flattening the ground, or for loosening soil; also, a similar wheel-mounted tool drawn by a horse or a tractor.
- (cellular automata) A type of puffer train that leaves behind a stream of spaceships as it moves.
- a dissolute man in fashionable society
- a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil
- degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
verb
- To promote with bombast, exaggeration, or outright falsehood; to hype or sensationalize.
- To spread inaccurate or false information.
- To seek or attract attention, especially through ostentation.
- To enliven something, especially a spectacle or attraction.
- To dumb down, cheapen, or vulgarize something, especially to create entertainment that appeals to coarse or unsophisticated tastes.
- To obtain money through fraudulent or deceitful means; to swindle or con.
adj
- (informal, idiomatic) Scandalous.
- Of a food, flavor, or odor, tangy, zesty, or pungent.
- (Internet slang) Risky; mildly aggressive or dangerous.
- Of, pertaining to, or containing spice.
- (Internet slang) Risqué, sexy, racy; mildly pornographic.
- Of a flavor, provoking a burning sensation due to the presence of capsaicin or a similar chemical.
- Of an expression or behavior, vigorous; colorful; stimulating.
- suggestive of sexual impropriety
- producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves
adj
- Of a thing: causing or having the nature of a scandal; regarded as so immoral or wrong as to be extremely disgraceful; despicable, shameful.
- Of speech or writing: defamatory, malicious.
- (figurative) Exceeding reasonable limits; outrageous.
- Of a person: delighted by scandal.
- (law) Of information, a statement, etc.: not pertinent to a matter; irrelevant, and bringing the court into disrepute.
- giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
adj
- Causing infamy; disgraceful.
- (UK, historical, of a person) Subject to a judicial punishment depriving (the person) of certain rights (e.g. the rights to hold public office, exercise the franchise, receive a public pension, serve on a jury, or give testimony in a court of law).
- Having a bad reputation; disreputable; notorious; unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something scornful.
- known widely and usually unfavorably