nancerol

Phonetic: "/æɪ/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

Phonetic: "/ˈspiːsiːz/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: Type or kind. (Compare race.)

Example: the male species

Definition: An image, an appearance, a spectacle.

Definition: Either of the two elements of the Eucharist after they have been consecrated.

Definition: Coin, or coined silver, gold, or other metal, used as a circulating medium; specie.

Definition: A component part of compound medicine; a simple.

Definition: An officinal mixture or compound powder of any kind; especially, one used for making an aromatic tea or tisane; a tea mixture.

Phonetic: "/ɔv/"

Part Of Speech: preposition

Definition: Expressing distance or motion.

Definition: Expressing separation.

Definition: Expressing origin.

Definition: Expressing agency.

Definition: Expressing composition, substance.

Definition: Introducing subject matter.

Definition: Having partitive effect.

Definition: Expressing possession.

Definition: Forming the "objective genitive".

Definition: Expressing qualities or characteristics.

Definition: Expressing a point in time.

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To put forth blooms.

Example: This plant flowers in June.

Definition: To decorate with pictures of flowers.

Definition: To reach a state of full development or achievement.

Definition: To froth; to ferment gently, as new beer.

Definition: To come off as flowers by sublimation.

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: The action of the verb to flower.

Definition: The period of time during which a plant is in flower.

Definition: The period of time during which someone or something is at its peak.

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: (used only before the noun) Of a plant, that produces flowers.

Example: Azaleas are flowering plants.

Definition: Aflower, in bloom

Phonetic: "/plænt/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.

Example: The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border.

Definition: An organism of the kingdom Plantae; now specifically, a living organism of the Embryophyta (land plants) or of the Chlorophyta (green algae), a eukaryote that includes double-membraned chloroplasts in its cells containing chlorophyll a and b, or any organism closely related to such an organism.

Definition: Now specifically, a multicellular eukaryote that includes chloroplasts in its cells, which have a cell wall.

Definition: Any creature that grows on soil or similar surfaces, including plants and fungi.

Definition: A factory or other industrial or institutional building or facility.

Definition: An object placed surreptitiously in order to cause suspicion to fall upon a person.

Example: That gun's not mine! It's a plant! I've never seen it before!

Definition: Anyone assigned to behave as a member of the public during a covert operation (as in a police investigation).

Definition: A person, placed amongst an audience, whose role is to cause confusion, laughter etc.

Definition: A play in which the cue ball knocks one (usually red) ball onto another, in order to pot the second; a set.

Definition: Machinery, such as the kind used in earthmoving or construction.

Definition: A young tree; a sapling; hence, a stick or staff.

Definition: The sole of the foot.

Definition: A plan; a swindle; a trick.

Definition: An oyster which has been bedded, in distinction from one of natural growth.

Definition: A young oyster suitable for transplanting.

Phonetic: "/plænt/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To place (a seed or plant) in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow.

Definition: To place (an object, or sometimes a person), often with the implication of intending deceit.

Example: That gun's not mine! It was planted there by the real murderer!

Definition: To place or set something firmly or with conviction.

Example: Plant your feet firmly and give the rope a good tug.

Definition: To place in the ground.

Definition: To furnish or supply with plants.

Example: to plant a garden, an orchard, or a forest

Definition: To engender; to generate; to set the germ of.

Definition: To furnish with a fixed and organized population; to settle; to establish.

Example: to plant a colony

Definition: To introduce and establish the principles or seeds of.

Example: to plant Christianity among the heathen

Definition: To set up; to install; to instate.

Phonetic: "/ɪn/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

Example: His parents got him an in with the company.

Definition: (chiefly in the plural) One who, or that which, is in; especially, one who is in office.

Definition: The state of a batter/batsman who is currently batting; see innings.

Definition: A re-entrant angle; a nook or corner.

Phonetic: "/ɪn/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To enclose.

Definition: To take in; to harvest.

Phonetic: "/ɪn/"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: Located indoors, especially at home or at one's office or place of work.

Example: Is Mr. Smith in?

Definition: Located inside something.

Example: Little by little I pushed the snake into the basket, until finally all of it was in.

Definition: (of the ball or other playing implement) Falling or remaining within the bounds of the playing area.

Example: If the tennis ball bounces on the line then it's in.

Definition: Inserted or fitted into something.

Example: I've discovered why the TV wasn't working – the plug wasn't in!

Definition: Having been collected or received.

Example: The replies to the questionnaires are now all in.

Definition: In fashion; popular.

Example: Skirts are in this year.

Definition: Incoming.

Example: the in train

Definition: (of the sails of a vessel) Furled or stowed.

Definition: Of the tide, at or near its highest level.

Example: You can't get round the headland when the tide's in.

Definition: With privilege or possession; used to denote a holding, possession, or seisin.

Example: in by descent; in by purchase; in of the seisin of her husband

Definition: Currently batting.

Definition: Having familiarity or involvement with somebody.

Example: He is very in with the Joneses.

Definition: Having a favourable position, such as a position of influence or expected gain, in relation to another person.

Example: I think that bird fancies you. You're in there, mate!

Phonetic: "/ɪn/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: At or towards the interior of a defined space, such as a building or room.

Example: He ran to the edge of the swimming pool and dived in.

Definition: Towards the speaker or other reference point.

Example: For six hours the tide flows in, then for another six hours it flows out.

Definition: So as to be enclosed or surrounded by something.

Example: Bring the water to the boil and drop the vegetables in.

Definition: Still eligible to play, e.g. able to bat in cricket and baseball.

Example: He went for the wild toss but wasn't able to stay in.

Definition: After the beginning of something.

Example: The show still didn't become interesting 20 minutes in.

Definition: (in combination, after a verb) Denotes a gathering of people assembled for the stated activity, sometimes, though not always, suggesting a protest.

Phonetic: "/ɪn/"

Part Of Speech: preposition

Definition: Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or other limits.

Definition: Into.

Example: Less water gets in your boots this way.

Definition: Used to indicate limit, qualification, condition, or circumstance.

Example: In replacing the faucet washers, he felt he was making his contribution to the environment.

Definition: Used to indicate means, medium, format, genre, or instrumentality.

Phonetic: "/ði/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

Example: It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it.

Definition: With a comparative, and often with for it, indicates a result more like said comparative. This can be negated with none. See none the.

Example: I'm much the wiser for having had a difficult time like that.