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proscenium

(pro-see-nee-uhm) noun the part of the stage that is in front of the curtain. etymology from latin proscenium, from greek proskenion, from pro- (before) + skene (scene). (© wordsmith words)... (202 天前)

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bedizen

(bi-dy-zuhn) verb tr. to dress or decorate in a showy or gaudy manner. etymology from be- + dizen, from [possibly low german] disen (to put flax on a distaff for spinning), from dis- (bunch of flax) today's word and the word distaff share the same origin, dis- (a bunch of flax). a distaff is a staff with a cleft for holding wool, flax, etc. from which... (203 天前)

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pavonine

(pav-uh-nyn) adjective: 1. of or resembling a peacock. 2. vain; showy. etymology from latin pavo (peacock). earliest documented use: 1656. usage "the artists were attacked for being a narcissistic, pavonine, and self-regarding group." — arifa akbar; the cult of beauty; the independent (london, uk); mar 29, 2011. (© wordsmith words)... (204 天前)

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bovine

(bo-vyn, -veen) adjective: 1. of or relating to cattle, especially a cow. 2. dull; sluggish; stupid. etymology from latin bos (cow, ox), from greek bous (ox). ultimately from the indo-european root gwou- (cow, bull) that is also the source of beef, bugle (literally, an instrument made of ox horn), bulimia (literally, hunger like an ox), boustrophedon, ... (205 天前)

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anserine

(an-suh-ryn, -rin) adjective: 1. of or relating to a goose. 2. stupid; silly. etymology from latin anser (goose). earliest documented use: 1839. usage "the geese take to the air in squadron after squadron, covering the sky with a glorious anserine calligraphy." — simon barnes; 30,000 honking, flapping reasons; the times (london, uk); jan 21, 2006. "... (206 天前)

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porcine

(por-syn) adjective: 1. of or related to swine. 2. piggish: greedy; sloppy; boorish. etymology from latin porcus (hog, pig). ultimately from the indo-european root porko- (a young pig) that is also the source of farrow, aardvark, porcelain, pork, porcupine, and porpoise. earliest documented use: before 1425. usage "the lipstick on this pig was thick a... (207 天前)

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hircine

(huhr-syn, -sin) adjective: 1. of or relating to a goat. 2. having a strong odor. 3. lustful; lewd. etymology from latin hircus (goat). earliest documented use: 1656. usage "the showgirls, all looking to be in their early 20s, came out and posed next to the hircine and bearded billy gibbons and dusty hill, the guitarist and the bassist." — peter watr... (208 天前)

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