prankish
DEFINITION: (adjective) Given to or characterized by impishness or playfulness.
SYNONYMS: arch, impish, mischievous, pixilated, puckish, wicked.
USAGE: The principal met with my parents to discuss strategies for subduing my prankish nature and disruptive classroom behavior.
published on Tue, 6 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT |
flout
DEFINITION: (verb) Laugh at with contempt and derision.
SYNONYMS: barrack, gibe, jeer, scoff.
USAGE: What a poor fellow I must be to let you mock and flout me as you have done!
published on Mon, 5 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT |
cowl
DEFINITION: (noun) Protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine.
SYNONYMS: bonnet, cowling, hood.
USAGE: The mechanic removed the cowl in order to repair the plane's engine.
published on Sun, 4 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT |
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