Tag: Noun

Noun: Flotsam  (FLAHT-sum)Definition:1. Floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo: floating debris.2. Miscellaneous or unimportant material:  debris, remainsSample sentence:  The young couple's apartment...

Noun: Eructation  (ih-ruk-TAY-shun)Definition: An act or instance of belching.Sample sentence: Excessive eructation is a common side-effect of some medications.

Noun: Stem-winder  (STEM-wyne-der)Definition:1. A stem-winding watch.2. One that is first-rate of its kind; especially a stirring speech.Sample sentence: Stuart is a stem-winder as a...

Noun: Bugbear  (BUG-bair)Definition:1. An imaginary goblin or specter used to excite fear.2. An object or source of dread: also, a continuing source of irritation.Sample...

Noun: Agon  (AH-gahn)Definition: Conflict.Sample sentence: As the U.S. presidential elections approach, anyone with an interest in politics is focused on the agon  about to...

Noun: Phantasm  (FAN-taz-um)Definition:1. A product of fantasy.2. A delusive appearance or  illusion.3. A ghost or specter.4. A figment of the imagination.5. A mental representation...

Noun: Malison  (MAL-uh-sun)Definition: Curse, maledictionSample sentence: When I see him again he shall have the rough side of my tongue and my malison besides.

Noun: Garniture  (GAHR-nih-cher)Definition:1. Embellishment, trimming2. A set of decorative objects (as vases, urns, or clocks) Sample sentence: The master bedroom in the old manor was...

Noun: Furlong  (FER-lawng)Definition: A unit of distance equal to 220 yards (about 201 meters) Sample sentence: The hikers had not gone more than a furlong...

Noun: Surfeit  (SER-fut)Definition:1. An overabundant supply: surplus2. An intemperate or immoderate indulgence in something (as food or drink)3. Disgust caused by excessSample sentence: Every...