Beige - English meaning

noun

A small baked unleavened cake, typically crisp, flat, and sweet.

Usage examples:

A chocolate biscuit

noun

A small, soft, raised bread

Usage examples:

Homemade biscuits, dog biscuits

noun

A yellowish-beige colour.

Usage examples:

A buff envelope

verb

Polish (something).

Usage examples:

He buffed the glass until it gleamed

adjective

(of a person or their body) in good physical shape with well-developed muscles.

Usage examples:

The driver was a buff blond named march

noun

A large, long-necked ungulate mammal of arid country, with long slender legs, broad cushioned feet, and either one or two humps on the back. camels can survive for long periods without food or drink, chiefly by using up the fat reserves in their humps.

Usage examples:

Long-necked giraffes and camels have the same seven neck bones as do short-necked mice and men.

noun

A large animal of desert areas that has a long neck and a back with either one or two humps (= large raised parts)

noun

A hot drink made from the roasted and ground seeds (coffee beans) of a tropical shrub.

Usage examples:

A cup of coffee

noun

A dark brown, slightly bitter drink that is usually served hot, esp. in the morning and at the end of meals, a cup of this drink, or the beans from which this drink is made

Usage examples:

[ u ] would you like some more coffee?

adjective

Having a pale brown colour, like coffee with milk

Usage examples:

We've just bought a new coffee-coloured rug for the living room.

noun

The light fawn colour of unbleached linen.

Usage examples:

Shades of white, black, and ecru

noun

A young deer in its first year.

Usage examples:

A six-month-old roe fawn

verb

(of a deer) produce young.

Usage examples:

The forest was closed for hunting when the does were fawning

verb

(of a person) give a servile display of exaggerated flattery or affection, typically in order to gain favour.

Usage examples:

They try to ingratiate themselves by fawning over the boss

noun

A colour between beige and grey.

Usage examples:

They liked the idea of simplicity and honesty, the almost-japanese restraint of his palette: grey, …

noun

A colour that is between beige (= light brown) and grey

Usage examples:

Here's a funky way to brighten up the greige., she wore a pink sweater with her greige dress.

noun

(in russia and poland) porridge made from cooked buckwheat or similar grain.

Usage examples:

Cook kasha in a large skillet for about 4 minutes.

noun

A soft napped fabric of wool and hair.

Usage examples:

Kasha can be made from cotton, wool or a synthetic material like polyester or nylon.

noun

Buckwheat (= a small, dark grain)

Usage examples:

Stir in the cooled kasha., add kasha to the saucepan, stir, cover and simmer for 7 minutes., for a …

noun

A fungal growth that typically takes the form of a domed cap on a stalk, with gills on the underside of the cap.

Usage examples:

She sautéd the mushrooms in butter

verb

Increase, spread, or develop rapidly.

Usage examples:

Environmental concern mushroomed in the 1960s

noun

Any one of many types of fast-growing fungus (= plants without leaves or flowers) with a round top and short stem, many of which are used as food

Usage examples:

Wild mushrooms, mushroom soup, a pizza with mushrooms, if your business were to mushroom, would you…

abbreviation

Neuter.

symbol

(in units of measurement) nano- (10−9).

Usage examples:

500 ng

contraction

And (conventionally used in informal contexts to coordinate two closely connected elements).

Usage examples:

Rock 'n' roll

adjective

Existing in or derived from nature; not made or caused by humankind.

Usage examples:

Carrots contain a natural antiseptic

noun

A person having an innate talent for a particular task or activity.

Usage examples:

She was a natural for television work

adverb

A person born with a learning disability.

adjective

Not supporting or helping either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.; impartial.

Usage examples:

Neutral and non-aligned european nations

noun

An impartial or unbiased state or person.

Usage examples:

Sweden and its fellow neutrals

adjective

Not expressing an opinion or taking actions that support either side in a disagreement or war

Usage examples:

Switzerland remained neutral during the war., he wanted the office painted in neutral colors.

noun

Meal made from ground oats, used in porridge, oatcakes, or other food.

Usage examples:

Medium scottish oatmeal

noun

A soft, malleable greyish-yellow paste, made from ground chalk and raw linseed oil, that hardens after a few hours and is used for sealing glass in window frames and filling holes in wood.

Usage examples:

Countersink the screws so they can be covered with putty

verb

Seal or cover (something) with putty.

Usage examples:

Give me a minute until i putty these windows in

noun

A loose granular substance, typically pale yellowish brown, resulting from the erosion of siliceous and other rocks and forming a major constituent of beaches, river beds, the seabed, and deserts.

Usage examples:

This magical coast boasts mile upon mile of golden sand

verb

Smooth or polish with sandpaper or a mechanical sander.

Usage examples:

Mask off the area to be painted and sand it down

adjective

Covered in or consisting mostly of sand.

Usage examples:

Pine woods and a fine sandy beach

noun

A light, crumbly biscuit, typically made with chopped pecans.

adjective

Covered with sand or containing sand

Usage examples:

Cactuses grow well in sandy soil.

noun

Hard solid non-metallic mineral matter of which rock is made, especially as a building material.

Usage examples:

The houses are built of stone

verb

Throw stones at.

Usage examples:

Three vehicles were stoned and torched

noun

The hard, solid substance found in the ground that is often used as a building material, or a small piece of this substance

Usage examples:

[ u ] the museum was made of stone., [ c ] he wore a ring with a black stone on his little finger.,…

noun

Grey with a tinge of brown.

Usage examples:

A taupe overcoat

noun

A brownish-grey colour

Usage examples:

The colour scheme includes brown, taupe, green, and blue., my bedroom is a light shade of taupe., s…

adjective

Made from the grains or flour of wheat.

Usage examples:

A wheaten loaf