granny-bashing
criticizing or mocking older people
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Vocabulary ranked by real-world frequency — start with the 1,000 most common words. Definitions adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), review in progress.
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white-knuckle
Extremely frightening or intense
a-bling
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
rose-tint
To view something optimistically
downturn
A decline or decrease in economic activity or performance
whoop-ass
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
hand-sitter
Someone who needs constant guidance or reassurance
devour
to read or learn something quickly and eagerly
clutches
desperate or urgent situation
yarn-spinner
A person who tells elaborate, often false stories
WD-40
a quick fix or solution
hard-nosed
Practical and stubbornly determined
oof-bird
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
starlight
something or someone that brings joy or inspiration
bone-crunching
Violently or intensely physical
pearl-clutching
Exaggerated or affected shock or horror
backfire
To have the opposite effect of what was intended
shirtless
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
straw-clutching
Making a desperate attempt to save a situation
Moor-slayer
A name gflsep to St. James, the patron saint of Spain, because, as the legends say, in encoimters wjjtjh the Moors he canie on his white horse to $fc aid of the Christians.
well-oiled
Working smoothly and efficiently
gold-mouthed
Having a talent for speaking persuasively
hot-mouthed
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
world-beater
Someone or something exceptionally good or successful
Toad-eater
A cringing, obsequious parasite. The old mountebanks used to take around with them a boy who ate — or pretended to eat — toads which at that time were supposed to be poisonous. This gave his master an opportunity to exhibit his skill in expelling poison.
honey-mouthed
Having a sweet and persuasive way of speaking
Mogul
The Emperors of Delhi, and rulers of the greater part of India from 1526 to 1857, of the Mongol line founded by Baber.
pitch-blackness
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Artemis
The Roman Diana, who represented the moon, was called Cynthia from
gut-wrenching
Causing intense emotional pain or distress
hiss-and-tell
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
spine-tingling
Causing a strong feeling of excitement or fear
gingerbread
something attractive but without real value
Luz
The indestructible bone: the nucleus of the resurrection body of Rabbinical legend.
sweet-natured
Having a kind and gentle disposition
sweet-toothed
Having a strong liking for sweet foods
banger
Something excellent or of high quality
roadblock
An obstacle or challenge that prevents progress
storm-racked
severely damaged or affected by violent storms
Delphi
A town of Phocis, at the foot of Mount Parnassus (the modern Kastn), famous for a temple of Apollo and for an oracle which was silenced only in the 4th century A.D. by Theodosius, and was celebrated in every age and country.
Roderick
A Spanish hero round whom many legends have collected. He was the thirty-fourth and last of the Visigothic kings, came to the throne in 710, and was routed, and probably slain, by the Moors under Tarik in 711. Southey took him as the hero of his Roderick, the last of the Goths (1814), where he appears as the son of Theodofred, and grand- son of King Chindasuintho.
sticky-fingered
Having a tendency to steal or take things that do not belong to one
broad-beamed
Having a wide hips or buttocks
Juggernaut
A Hindu god, "Lord of the World," having his temple at Puri, in
stonewall
To deliberately block or obstruct a process or question
faceless
Lacking distinct or identifying characteristics
jet-setter
A person who travels frequently and luxuriously
whirl
move quickly and energetically in a circular motion
haves
People who have wealth, power, or privilege
unplug
to disconnect from technology or duties
hair-raiser
An exciting or frightening experience
nerve-shredder
An intensely frightening or unnerving experience
buzzer-beater
A shot or score made just before time expires
Caliph
Successors of Mohammed in temporal and spiritual matters; after the first four successors of Mohammed the caliphate passed through various dynasties — Umayyad, Abbasid, Seljuk, Turkoman, etc. In 1538 the Sultan of Turkey, Selim I, declared himself Caliph and the title rested with the sultanate until 1922 when both sultanate and caliphate were suppressed.
chump-change
A small or insignificant amount of money
sellout
Someone who compromises their values for personal gain
mind-numbing
Extremely boring or dull
no-frills
Simple and basic, without extra features or luxuries
curtain-raiser
An event that precedes and introduces a larger event or series
quench-coal
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
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