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noun
- Misconstruction of euphemism.
- (uncountable, historical) An ornate style of writing (in Elizabethan England) marked by the excessive use of alliteration, antithesis and mythological similes.
- (countable) An instance of euphuism.
- an elegant style of prose of the Elizabethan period; characterized by balance and antithesis and alliteration and extended similes with and allusions to nature and mythology
- any artificially elegant style of language
noun
- A misuse of a word; an application of a term to something which it does not properly denote.
- (rhetoric) A misapplication or overextension of a figurative or analogical description; a wrongly applied metaphor or trope.
- (often, especially) Such a misuse involving some similarity of sound between the misused word and the appropriate word.
- strained or paradoxical use of words either in error (as ‘blatant’ to mean ‘flagrant’) or deliberately (as in a mixed metaphor: ‘blind mouths’)
noun
adj
- Of, resembling, or expressed as a proverb, cliché, fable, or fairy tale.
- Optionally placed before an element of a well-known proverb or metaphor to emphasize that the element is not being used in a literal sense (see Usage notes below)
- Widely known; famous; stereotypical.
- widely known and spoken of
- of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
noun
- (euphemistic) A general euphemism for any expletive.
- (music, slang, uncountable) A broad genre of electronic music with goth and industrial influences, as opposed to traditional gothic rock.
- (medicine, UK) A pager, usually one held by a doctor or nurse in a hospital.
- A brief high-pitched sound, as from some electronic device.
- a short high tone produced as a signal or warning
verb
adj
- (euphemistic, by association) Usually replaces an obscene or profane word, and thus is audibly stressed as such.
- (slang) Amazing.
- To the point of stupor.
- Unpleasant; annoying to the speaker. This sense can be used alongside obscene words.
- (of animates) Lacking in intelligence.
- Exhibiting the quality of having been done by someone lacking in intelligence.
- Dulled in feeling or sensation; torpid.
- lacking intelligence
- in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
- lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
adv
noun
noun
- Other misconstrual or misinterpretation not necessarily hinging on missense of any particular word.
- (grammar, linguistics) An ungrammatical phrase; a misformed word.
- (uncommon) The act of misbuilding; an instance of it.
- A misunderstanding or misinterpretation resulting from a different meaning than intended of a word that has multiple meanings.
- a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)
- an ungrammatical constituent
noun
- An incorrect use of a term, especially one which is misleading; a misname.
- A term which is misleading, even if firmly established, technically correct, or both.
- (law) A mistake in the naming of a person or place; a misidentification.
- (nonstandard, proscribed) Something which is asserted not to be true; a mistaken belief, a falsehood, a myth.
- an incorrect or unsuitable name
verb
adj
- (slang) Misconstrued or misunderstood; taken the wrong way
- (vulgar) In disarray or dishevelment (emotionally or otherwise).
- (vulgar) Drunk; wasted; incredibly intoxicated (not necessarily with alcohol).
- (vulgar) Damaged; poorly manufactured; injured.
- (vulgar) Morally reprehensible; clearly and grossly objectionable.
- (slang) Unbelievably good; amazing.
adv
verb
adj
- (of words) Having the intended meaning altered or misrepresented; misunderstood.
- Consisting of two or more threads, strands or the like intertwined; formed by twisting or twining.
- (of a person, also with up) Mentally or emotionally distorted or unsound; perverted.
- (of the stem of a wine glass) Having a spiral ornament inside.
- (originally Colorado) Under heavy influence of intoxicants, usually alcohol and marijuana; very intoxicated.
- (of facial expressions) Distorted or contorted by tensing the facial muscles.
- having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
verb
noun
- (linguistics) A false etymology derived from rebracketing.
- (software) A rewriting of computer code to improve its readability or structure without affecting its meaning or behaviour, thus making it easier to maintain; a refactoring.
- (mathematics) A second or subsequent factorization.
- A split into constituent parts after a previous combination.
noun
- Misconstruction of euphemism.
- (uncountable, historical) An ornate style of writing (in Elizabethan England) marked by the excessive use of alliteration, antithesis and mythological similes.
- (countable) An instance of euphuism.
- an elegant style of prose of the Elizabethan period; characterized by balance and antithesis and alliteration and extended similes with and allusions to nature and mythology
- any artificially elegant style of language
noun
- A misuse of a word; an application of a term to something which it does not properly denote.
- (rhetoric) A misapplication or overextension of a figurative or analogical description; a wrongly applied metaphor or trope.
- (often, especially) Such a misuse involving some similarity of sound between the misused word and the appropriate word.
- strained or paradoxical use of words either in error (as ‘blatant’ to mean ‘flagrant’) or deliberately (as in a mixed metaphor: ‘blind mouths’)
noun
adj
- Of, resembling, or expressed as a proverb, cliché, fable, or fairy tale.
- Optionally placed before an element of a well-known proverb or metaphor to emphasize that the element is not being used in a literal sense (see Usage notes below)
- Widely known; famous; stereotypical.
- widely known and spoken of
- of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
noun
- (euphemistic) A general euphemism for any expletive.
- (music, slang, uncountable) A broad genre of electronic music with goth and industrial influences, as opposed to traditional gothic rock.
- (medicine, UK) A pager, usually one held by a doctor or nurse in a hospital.
- A brief high-pitched sound, as from some electronic device.
- a short high tone produced as a signal or warning
verb
noun
- Other misconstrual or misinterpretation not necessarily hinging on missense of any particular word.
- (grammar, linguistics) An ungrammatical phrase; a misformed word.
- (uncommon) The act of misbuilding; an instance of it.
- A misunderstanding or misinterpretation resulting from a different meaning than intended of a word that has multiple meanings.
- a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)
- an ungrammatical constituent
noun
- An incorrect use of a term, especially one which is misleading; a misname.
- A term which is misleading, even if firmly established, technically correct, or both.
- (law) A mistake in the naming of a person or place; a misidentification.
- (nonstandard, proscribed) Something which is asserted not to be true; a mistaken belief, a falsehood, a myth.
- an incorrect or unsuitable name
verb
noun
- (linguistics) A false etymology derived from rebracketing.
- (software) A rewriting of computer code to improve its readability or structure without affecting its meaning or behaviour, thus making it easier to maintain; a refactoring.
- (mathematics) A second or subsequent factorization.
- A split into constituent parts after a previous combination.
adj
- (euphemistic, by association) Usually replaces an obscene or profane word, and thus is audibly stressed as such.
- (slang) Amazing.
- To the point of stupor.
- Unpleasant; annoying to the speaker. This sense can be used alongside obscene words.
- (of animates) Lacking in intelligence.
- Exhibiting the quality of having been done by someone lacking in intelligence.
- Dulled in feeling or sensation; torpid.
- lacking intelligence
- in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
- lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
adv
noun
adj
- (slang) Misconstrued or misunderstood; taken the wrong way
- (vulgar) In disarray or dishevelment (emotionally or otherwise).
- (vulgar) Drunk; wasted; incredibly intoxicated (not necessarily with alcohol).
- (vulgar) Damaged; poorly manufactured; injured.
- (vulgar) Morally reprehensible; clearly and grossly objectionable.
- (slang) Unbelievably good; amazing.
adv
verb
adj
- (of words) Having the intended meaning altered or misrepresented; misunderstood.
- Consisting of two or more threads, strands or the like intertwined; formed by twisting or twining.
- (of a person, also with up) Mentally or emotionally distorted or unsound; perverted.
- (of the stem of a wine glass) Having a spiral ornament inside.
- (originally Colorado) Under heavy influence of intoxicants, usually alcohol and marijuana; very intoxicated.
- (of facial expressions) Distorted or contorted by tensing the facial muscles.
- having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented