Dictionary of Quotes

Quotes :

1. have-not Definition: (noun) A person with few or no possessions. Synonyms: poor person. Usage: The have-nots of the world often do not have access to the technology that many others take for granted. Discuss


2. windpipe Definition: (noun) Membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi. Synonyms: trachea. Usage: Poisonous vapors … crept like evil spirits over the ship, stealing into the nostrils and windpipes of the unwary and causing fits of sneezing and coughing. Discuss


3. malefic Definition: (adjective) Having or exerting a malignant influence. Synonyms: malevolent, malign, evil. Usage: I would bet my life that Amelia's grades would improve if she stopped going out with those malefic hoodlums every night. Discuss


4. anchorite Definition: (noun) A person who has retired into seclusion for religious reasons. Synonyms: hermit. Usage: He lived in Paris more lonely than an anchorite in the deserts of Thebes. Discuss