Tag: Noun

Noun: Flotsam  (FLAHT-sum) Definition: 1. Floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo: floating debris. 2. Miscellaneous or unimportant material:  debris, remains Sample 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, malediction Sample 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, trimming 2. 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: surplus 2. An intemperate or immoderate indulgence in something (as food or drink) 3. Disgust caused by excess Sample sentence: Every...