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characterizing
ˈkarəktərʌɪz
verbDescribe the distinctive nature or features of.
Usage examples:
She characterized the period as the decade of revolution
greasepaint
ˈɡriːs.peɪnt
nounA waxy substance used as make-up by actors.
Usage examples:
John knows the ins and outs of the acting world, working as both an amateur and professional in the…
nounMakeup as used by actors in the theater
lamed
verbMake (a person or animal) lame.
Usage examples:
He was badly lamed during the expedition
adjective(especially of an animal) unable to walk without difficulty as the result of an injury or illness affecting the leg or foot.
Usage examples:
His horse went lame
adjective(of something intended to be entertaining) uninspiring and dull.
Usage examples:
I found the programme pretty lame and not very informative
lightering
nounA device that produces a small flame, especially one used to light cigarettes.
Usage examples:
He lit a cigarette with his gold lighter
nounA flat-bottomed barge or other unpowered boat used to transfer goods to and from ships in harbour.
Usage examples:
In watercraft delivery, cases of mres are loaded onto lighters, flat-bottomed boats, or barges and …
middlemost
adjectiveThat is in the very middle, or nearest the middle. now chiefly with reference to position, age, or number (formerly also with reference to size, quality, etc.). compare "midmost", and middlest superlative of "middle".
adjectiveThat is in the very middle, or nearest the middle. now chiefly with reference to position, age, or number (formerly also with reference to size, quality, etc.). compare "midmost", and middlest superlative of "middle".
adjectiveThat is in the very middle, or nearest the middle. now chiefly with reference to position, age, or number (formerly also with reference to size, quality, etc.). compare "midmost", and middlest superlative of "middle".