adjective
- of, occurring on, or relating to the planet Venus
noun
- (in science fiction) an inhabitant of Venus
adjective
- neat or spruce
verb
- to make or become trim or spruce
noun
- a wedge or prop
verb
- to block or stop
- to prop or support
abbreviation for
- trigonometrical
- trigonometry
noun
- any of several agile arboreal musteline mammals of the genus Martes, of Europe, Asia, and North America, having bushy tails and golden brown to blackish fur See also pine marten
- the highly valued fur of these animals, esp that of M. americana
noun
- another name for whittret
noun
- (dialect ) a male weasel
- a fee formerly paid to a miller for grinding grain
- the right to receive such a fee
adverb
- (informal ) quite; rather ⇒ He looked kinda cool but kinda young. , I'd kinda like to have a sheep farm.
adjective
- of or relating to anabolism
- having a common or similar origin
British English : kitsch You can refer to a work of art or an object as kitsch if it is showy and thought by some people to be in bad taste. NOUN...a hideous ballgown verging on the kitsch.
noun
- tawdry, vulgarized, or pretentious art, literature, etc, usually with popular or sentimental appeal (as modifier) ⇒ a kitsch plaster bust of Beethoven
- tawdry, vulgarized, or pretentious art, literature, etc, usually with popular or sentimental appeal
- (as modifier) ⇒ a kitsch plaster bust of Beethoven
- tawdry, vulgarized, or pretentious art, literature, etc, usually with popular or sentimental appeal
- (as modifier) ⇒ a kitsch plaster bust of Beethoven
noun , verb
- the US spelling of centre
noun
- (geometry ) the midpoint of any line or figure, esp the point within a circle or sphere that is equidistant from any point on the circumference or surface the point within a body through which a specified force may be considered to act, such as the centre of gravity
- the midpoint of any line or figure, esp the point within a circle or sphere that is equidistant from any point on the circumference or surface
- the point within a body through which a specified force may be considered to act, such as the centre of gravity
- the point, axis, or pivot about which a body rotates
- a point, area, or part that is approximately in the middle of a larger area or volume
- a place at which some specified activity is concentrated ⇒ a shopping centre
- a person or thing that is a focus of interest
- a place of activity or influence ⇒ a centre of power
- a person, group, policy, or thing in the middle
- (usually capital) (politics ) a political party or group favouring moderation, esp the moderate members of a legislative assembly (as modifier) ⇒ a Centre-Left alliance
- a political party or group favouring moderation, esp the moderate members of a legislative assembly
- (as modifier) ⇒ a Centre-Left alliance
- (physiology ) any part of the central nervous system that regulates a specific function ⇒ respiratory centre
- a bar with a conical point upon which a workpiece or part may be turned or ground
- a punch mark or small conical hole in a part to be drilled, which enables the point of the drill to be located accurately
- (sport ) a player who plays in the middle of the forward line the act or an instance of passing the ball from a wing to the middle of the field, court, etc
- a player who plays in the middle of the forward line
- the act or an instance of passing the ball from a wing to the middle of the field, court, etc
- (basketball ) the position of a player who jumps for the ball at the start of play the player in this position
- the position of a player who jumps for the ball at the start of play
- the player in this position
- (archery ) the ring around the bull's eye a shot that hits this ring
- the ring around the bull's eye
- a shot that hits this ring
- the midpoint of any line or figure, esp the point within a circle or sphere that is equidistant from any point on the circumference or surface
- the point within a body through which a specified force may be considered to act, such as the centre of gravity
- a political party or group favouring moderation, esp the moderate members of a legislative assembly
- (as modifier) ⇒ a Centre-Left alliance
- a player who plays in the middle of the forward line
- the act or an instance of passing the ball from a wing to the middle of the field, court, etc
- the position of a player who jumps for the ball at the start of play
- the player in this position
- the ring around the bull's eye
- a shot that hits this ring
verb
- to move towards, mark, put, or be at a centre
- (transitive) to focus or bring together ⇒ to centre one's thoughts
- (intransitive) often foll by on to have as a main point of view or theme ⇒ the novel centred on crime
- (transitive) to adjust or locate (a workpiece or part) using a centre
- (intransitive; followed by on or round) to have as a centre
- (transitive) (sport ) to pass (the ball) into the middle of the field or court