2013年5月13日月曜日

Bezique

be;zique pronunciation: function: noun etymology: french bésiquedate: 1861 : a card game similar to pinochle that is played with a pack of 64 cards

2013年5月4日土曜日

languishの意味

━━ vi. 弱る, 衰える; (興味?熱意などが)薄れる; 悩んで暮らす, 苦しむ ((in, under)); 思いこがれる ((for)).lan?guish?ing ━━ a.lan?guish?ment ━━ n.

2013年4月23日火曜日

Cloven-hoofed

cloven hooffunction: noun date: 1665 1 : a foot (as of a sheep) divided into two parts at its distal extremity2 [from the traditional representation of satan as cloven-hoofed] : the sign of devilish character— clo;ven╟hoofed adjective

2013年4月5日金曜日

Bucklers

1buck;ler pronunciation: function: noun etymology: middle english bocler, from anglo-french bucler, from bocledate: 13th century 1 a : a small round shield held by a handle at arm's length b : a shield worn on the left arm2 : one that shields and protects

2013年4月3日水曜日

Cachinnate

cach;in;nate pronunciation: function: intransitive verb inflected form(s): cach;in;nat;ed; cach;in;nat;ingetymology: latin cachinnatus, past participle of cachinnare, of imitative origindate: 1824 : to laugh loudly or immoderately— cach;in;na;tion noun