connotation (noun)
31aftermath — noun /ˈæf.tɚˌmæθ/ Hence; that which happens after, that which follows. Has a strongly negative connotation in most contexts, implying a preceding catastrophe. In contrast to most projections of the aftermath of nuclear war, in this there is no… …
32goombah — noun a) A person of Italian descent. b) A companion, pal, close friend, or associate, used especially among Italian American men. It sometimes has the connotation of an older friend who acts as a patron, protector or adviser …
33melioration — noun a) An improvement, betterment or amelioration b) The process in which a term gains a more positive connotation over time …
34grease monkey — noun A mechanic, often with the specific connotation of an automobile mechanic. Im no grease monkey, but I can manage to change out my engines spark plugs without assistance …
35hillbilly — noun /hɪlˈbɪ.li/ a) Someone who is from the hills; especially from a rural area, with a connotation of a lack of refinement or sophistication. b) A white person from the rural southern part of the United States. Syn: hick …
36maledom — noun a) Men considered as a group; mankind. There is a gender connotation here also, with the second power rhetoric clearly identified with maledom... b) A male dominator in sadomasochistic sexual practices. And these things are better coming… …
37Roget's — noun a) A thesaurus published with the Rogets name as part of the title. I like my old Rogets for much the same reason as I like my old dictionary. b) A copy of a thesaurus. They use words like appraisal, evaluation, assessment, their Rogets… …
38royalist — noun a) A monarchist (supporter of monarchy) or supporter of a particular royal regime. b) Can carry the connotation of a legitimist, a supporter of a particular royal line, especially one in danger of being dispossessed of a throne or actually… …
39overtone — noun 1》 a musical tone which is a part of the harmonic series above a fundamental note, and may be heard with it. 2》 a subtle or subsidiary quality, implication, or connotation. 3》 Physics a component of any oscillation whose frequency is an… …
40denotation — noun (C) technical the thing that is actually described by a word rather than the feelings or ideas it suggests compare connotation …
