nose-pick
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
The next four thousand English words by corpus frequency. Definitions adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Well known because of one's reputation; famous, celebrated.
The act of observing; perception.
Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.
Newly made, formed or evolved; having no precedent; of recent origin; new.
At the present time; in the current era.
Pertaining to the nucleus of an atom.
An indefinite large number of.
In the state of suckling young, lactating.
A thing that has physical existence but is not alive.
Of or relating to a material object, actual existence or reality.
The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance)
Exceptionally celebrated on a date other than the usual date.
To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.
Easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory.
In an obvious or clearly apparent manner.
A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.
Occurring or appearing irregularly from time to time, but not often; incidental.
On occasion: at relatively infrequent intervals, from time to time, sometimes.
An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job.
Reserved; engaged.
To happen or take place.
One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.
Differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected.
Not exactly right or correct
Inappropriate or offensive in a subtle way
Unconventional and unusual
The act of offending. — A crime or sin.
Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.
gerund of offer — The act by which something is offered.
elderly
The oldest child in a family, or individual in a group.
Consistent with a company's image or values
Happening or done at the exact place and time of an event
Belonging to one.
Continuing, permanent, lasting.
Arriving upon or on top of (speaking of a physical or metaphorical movement).
Having undergone opening.
Pertaining to the start or beginning of a series of events.
In an open manner; visibly.
A theatrical work, combining drama, music, song and sometimes dance.
To perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act.
Operated by the means specified e.g. a battery-operated toy.
In operation; that operates.
The method by which a device performs its function.
Of or relating to operations, especially military operations.
Any practically minded combination of business administration, management science, operations research, systems engineering, and industrial engineering.
A person or organisation that operates a device, system, service, etc.
A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing.
One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.
A chance for advancement, progress or profit.
Acting in opposition; opposing.
Located directly across from something else, or from each other.
The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
One of a set of choices that can be made.
Relating to the mouth.
An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis which yields oranges (the fruit).
In order, not messy, tidy.
A person with authority; authority, ordinance. — A person having immediate jurisdiction in a given case of ecclesiastical law, such as the bishop within a diocese.
Pertaining to or derived from living organisms.