English words containing gerontocrat:

adverb

In an abashed manner.

noun

The flattened oval internal skeleton of the cuttlefish, which is made of white lightweight chalky material. it is used as a dietary supplement for cage birds and for making casts for precious metal items.

Usage examples:

Parakeets require only a cuttlebone to hone their beaks

verb

Turn over with a sudden quick movement.

Usage examples:

The plane flipped over and then exploded

noun

A sudden quick movement.

Usage examples:

She dismissed his qualms with a flip of her hand

adjective

Glib or flippant.

Usage examples:

He couldn't get away with flip, funny conversation

noun

The quality of being amusing or comic, especially as expressed in literature or speech.

Usage examples:

His tales are full of humour

verb

Comply with the wishes of (someone) in order to keep them content, however unreasonable such wishes might be.

Usage examples:

She was always humouring him to prevent trouble

noun

A genus of tropical weevils (family curculionidae) native to south america and typically found on or near palm trees. also (in form zyzzyva): a weevil of this genus.