All English words - page 5869

Meanings of The-intelligent:

adjective

Showing intelligence, or the ability to understand and learn well

Usage examples:

A highly intelligent woman, she writes intelligently about the life of mary baker eddy.

Meanings of The-jewel-in-the-crown:

noun

→  crown jewel

Meanings of The-jit:

adjective

→  just in time

Meanings of The-jitters:

idiom

To make someone nervous or frightened

Usage examples:

Come away from that cliff edge! you're giving me the jitters!

Meanings of The-judiciary:

noun

The part of a country’s government that is responsible for its legal system and that consists of all the judges in its courts of law

Meanings of The-jumps:

verb

To push yourself off the ground and into the air using your legs and feet

Usage examples:

[ i ] the kids were jumping up and down with excitement., [ i ] the cats jumped up onto the table.,…

Meanings of The-kiss-of-death:

idiom

Something that will cause something else to fail

Usage examples:

The show’s bad ratings were the kiss of death for his acting career.

Meanings of The-ladies:

phrase

A women's toilet in a public place or building such as a hotel or restaurant

Usage examples:

I'm just going to the ladies., is there a ladies on this floor?, we spent a lot of time in the ladi…

Meanings of The-lamb-of-god:

idiom

In the christian religion, a name for christ

Meanings of The-landscape:

idiom

Something such as an ugly building that spoils a pleasant view

Meanings of The-lash:

idiom

To be severely criticized

Usage examples:

The sales team came under the lash for poor results.

Meanings of The-last-word:

idiom

The best or most modern example of something

Usage examples:

In the 1970s, the magazine was considered the last word in humor by most young people.

Meanings of The-latest:

adjective

Newest, most recent, or most modern

Usage examples:

Did you see her latest movie?, have you heard the latest about celine and michael?

Meanings of The-life:

noun

An exciting way of living in which rich and successful people enjoy themselves by spending a lot of time and money in fashionable places

Meanings of The-life-and-soul-of-the-party:

idiom

Someone who is energetic and funny and at the centre of activity during social occasions

Meanings of The-little-people:

noun

Ordinary people, who are not rich or powerful

Usage examples:

He wants to put power back in the hands of local communities, give little people a voice., her gran…

Meanings of The-lords-house:

noun

One of the two chambers (= parts) of the british parliament, whose members are not elected

Meanings of The-lot:

noun

A lot can mean much or often

Usage examples:

You look a lot like your sister., we eat out a lot., i saved a lot of money with those coupons., th…

Meanings of The-low:

idiom

To set a high/low standard for something

Usage examples:

They've set the bar high in terms of what people expect from them., set the bar low at first, then …

Meanings of The-lower-classes:

noun

The people who belong to the social class that has the lowest position in society and the least money

Usage examples:

As inflation continues to rise, the lower classes will suffer.

Meanings of The-lowest-of-the-low:

idiom

People who have no moral standards and no personal qualities

Meanings of The-main:

adjective

Most important or larger

Usage examples:

The main thing is to keep calm and don’t get angry., the main social event of the summer was a danc…

Meanings of The-majority:

noun

More than half of a total number or amount; the larger part of something

Usage examples:

A majority of the people voted against the bill to raise school taxes., [ c ] the republicans won b…

Meanings of The-market:

noun

→  the grey market

Meanings of The-mass:

plural noun

The newspapers, magazines, television, and radio that reach large numbers of people

noun

The different methods of giving information to lots of people, for example, through newspapers, television, and radio

Usage examples:

Governments use a host of mass media to alert the public about risks., there is a belief that tradi…