WAIST waist /weɪst/
n
- the constricted part of the trunk between the ribs and hips
- the part of a garment covering the waist
- the middle part of an object that resembles the waist in narrowness or position
- the middle part of a ship
- Also called: centre section the middle section of an aircraft fuselage
- the constriction between the thorax and abdomen in wasps and similar insects
GLOSSYglossy /ˈɡlɒsɪ/
adj (glossier, glossiest)
ˈglossilyadvˈglossinessn
- smooth and shiny; lustrous
- superficially attractive; plausible
- (of a magazine) lavishly produced on shiny paper and usually with many colour photographs
- Also called (US): slick an expensively produced magazine, typically a sophisticated fashion or glamour magazine, printed on shiny paper and containing high quality colour photography
- a photograph printed on paper that has a smooth shiny surface
ˈglossilyadvˈglossinessn
HOOFS hoof /huːf/
n ( pl hooves /huːvz/, hoofs )
- the horny covering of the end of the foot in the horse, deer, and all other ungulate mammals
- (in combination): a hoofbeatRelated adjective(s): ungular
- the foot of an ungulate mammal
- a hoofed animal
- facetious a person's foot
- on the hoof ⇒ (of livestock) alive
- in an impromptu manner: he did his thinking on the hoof
- hoof it ⇒ slang to walk
- to dance
Principal Translations | ||
principal adj | (foremost, in front) | principal adj |
The principal idea is good, but we need to change some details. | ||
La idea principal es buena, pero tenemos que hacer algunos cambios. |
MUFFLER
muffler /ˈmʌflə/n
- a thick scarf, collar, etc
- us canadian any device designed to reduce noise, esp the tubular device containing baffle plates in the exhaust system of a motor vehicle
Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): silencer
STUCK stuck /stʌk/
vb
- the past tense and past participle of stick2
- informal baffled or nonplussed
- (followed by on) slang keen (on) or infatuated (with)
- get stuck in, get stuck into ⇒ informal to perform (a task) with determination
- to attack (a person) verbally or physically
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