Visual Dictionary

Noun: boxer Pronunciation: (bók-su(r)) Boxer meaning: Someone who fights with his fists for sport Synonyms: pugilist  A workman employed to pack things into containers Synonyms: packer, bagger  A breed of stocky medium-sized short-haired dog with …

Noun: aspect Pronunciation: (‘as,pekt) Aspect meaning: A distinct feature or element in a problem Synonyms: facet  A characteristic to be considered A distant view of a wide area, esp. one that is pleasant to look …

Adjective: bony Pronunciation: (bow-nee) Bony meaning: Composed of or containing bone   Synonyms: osseous, osteal  Having bones especially many or prominent bones Synonyms: boney  Being very thin Synonyms: scraggy, scraggly, boney, scrawny, skinny, underweight, weedy …

Noun: pirate Pronunciation: (pI-rut) Pirate meaning: Someone who uses another person’s words or ideas as if they were his own Synonyms: plagiarist, plagiarizer, plagiariser, literary pirate  Someone who robs at sea or plunders the land …

Noun: breeze Pronunciation: (breez) Breeze meaning: A slight wind (usually refreshing) Synonyms: zephyr, gentle wind, air  [informal] Any undertaking that is easy to do Synonyms: cinch, picnic, snap, duck soup, child’s play, pushover, walkover, piece …

Noun: eyry Eyry meaning: The lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle) Synonyms: aerie, aery, eyrie  Any habitation at a high altitude Synonyms: aerie, aery, eyrie Quotations: Sir Walter …

Noun: detritus Pronunciation: (di’trI-tus) Detritus meaning: The remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up Synonyms: debris, dust, junk, rubble  Loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks …

Noun: card Pronunciation: (kaa(r)d) Card meaning: One of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes A rectangular piece of stiff paper …

Noun: hillock Pronunciation: (hi-luk) Hillock meaning: A small natural hill Synonyms: knoll, mound, hummock, hammockDerived forms: hillocks Quotations: Rimbaud: – I am the saint at prayer on the terrace like the peaceful beasts that graze …

Noun: crossing Pronunciation: (kró-sing) Crossing meaning: Travelling across The shallow area of a river or stream where it can be crossed without a bridge Synonyms: ford  A point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) …