flare (noun)

  • 71nostril — noun VERB + NOSTRIL ▪ fill ▪ The stench of the cellar filled my nostrils. NOSTRIL + VERB ▪ flare NOSTRIL + NOUN ▪ hair …

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  • 72bell-bottoms — noun trousers with legs that flare; worn by sailors; absurdly wide hems were fashionable in the 1960s • Syn: ↑bellbottom trousers, ↑bellbottom pants • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form • Hypernyms: ↑trouser, ↑ …

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  • 73flight strip — noun an airfield without normal airport facilities • Syn: ↑airstrip, ↑landing strip, ↑strip • Hypernyms: ↑airfield, ↑landing field, ↑flying field, ↑field …

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  • 74afflatus — noun Etymology: Latin, act of blowing or breathing on, from afflare to blow on, from ad + flare to blow more at blow Date: 1660 a divine imparting of knowledge or power ; inspiration …

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  • 75Bengal light — noun Date: 1818 a usually blue light or flare used formerly especially for signaling and illumination …

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  • 76fusee — noun Etymology: French fusée, literally, spindleful of yarn, from Old French, from fus spindle, from Latin fusus Date: 1622 1. a conical spirally grooved pulley in a timepiece from which a cord or chain unwinds onto a cylinder containing the… …

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  • 77phallus — noun (plural phalli or phalluses) Etymology: Latin, from Greek phallos penis, representation of the penis; probably akin to Latin flare to blow more at blow Date: circa 1613 1. a symbol or representation of the penis 2. penis …

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  • 78spankies — noun /ˈspaŋkiːz/ Full underpants, colour coordinated as part of a matching outfit and designed to be seen safely under skirts. The skirts flare out in just the right way, and our spankies have little sequined sharks sewn on the rear …

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  • 79microflare — noun A relatively small solar flare …

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  • 80game face — noun a) The expression of one who is prepared for or is facing a lot of difficult and/or undesirable work, especially when it is imminent. The editor told his star reporter to put his game face on, because he was going to cover a potentially… …

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