Dictionary of Quotes

Quotes :

1. silver-tongued Definition: (adjective) Having or exhibiting the power of fluent and persuasive speech. Synonyms: eloquent, smooth-spoken, fluent, facile. Usage: The silver-tongued politician trounced his opponent in the debate and earned enthusiastic applause from his supporters. Discuss


2. condolence Definition: (noun) An expression of sympathy with another's grief. Synonyms: commiseration. Usage: I hoped that my words of condolence would offer the grieving family some comfort. Discuss


3. devotee Definition: (noun) An ardent follower and admirer. Synonyms: buff, lover, fan. Usage: He became a devotee of the moving-picture shows, spending as much as twenty and thirty cents a day and resolutely sitting out every repetition of program. Discuss


4. pestle Definition: (noun) A heavy tool of stone or iron (usually with a flat base and a handle) that is used to grind and mix material (as grain or drugs or pigments) against a slab of stone. Synonyms: pounder, muller. Usage: Sometimes she might have been seen … kneading poee-poee with terrific vehemence, dashing the stone pestle about as if she would shiver the vessel into…