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FLOTILLA | English meaning
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PRESUMPTUOUS
adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]
If you describe someone or their behaviour as presumptuous, you disapprove of them because they are doing something that they have no right or authority to do.
[disapproval]It would be presumptuous to judge what the outcome will be.
Synonyms: pushy [informal], forward, bold, arrogant More Synonyms of presumptuous
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Wiggle
1 of 2
verb
wig·gle ˈwi-gəl
wiggled; wiggling ˈwi-g(ə-)liŋ
1
: to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : JIGGLE
2
: to proceed with or as if with twisting and turning movements : WRIGGLE
: to cause to wiggle
wiggle2 of 2
noun
1
: the act of wiggling
2
: shellfish or fish in cream sauce with peas
wiggly
adjective
UNDERPIN
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense underpins, present participle underpinning, past tense, past participle underpinned
verb
If one thing underpins another, it helps the other thing to continue or succeed by supporting and strengthening it.
…mystical themes that underpin all religions. [VERB noun]
…the beliefs underpinning contemporary art. [VERB noun]
…a style of life extensively underpinned by public money. [VERB noun]
underpinningWord forms: plural underpinningsvariable noun
…the economic underpinning of ancient Mexican society. [+ of]
Many questioned the moral underpinnings of our financial dealings with each other. [+ of]
Synonyms: support, base, foundation, footing More Synonyms of underpin
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Ember
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
‘ɛmbə■noun
a small piece of burning or glowing material in a dying fire.
OE myrge
, of Gmc origin….
Merriam-Webster Collegiate® Dictionary
em·berPronunciation: ‘em-bərFunction: nounEtymology: Middle English eymere, from Old Norse eimyrja; akin to Old English ǣmerge ashes, Latin urere to burnDate: 14th century
1 : a glowing fragment (as of coal) from a fire especially : one smoldering in ashes
2 plural : the smoldering remains of a fire
3 plural : slowly dying or fading emotions, memories, ideas, or responses still capable of being revived <the embers of his past>
ember dayPronunciation: ‘em-bər-Function: nounEtymology: Middle English, from Old English ymbrendæg, from ymbrene circuit, anniversary + dæg dayDate: before 12th century
: a Wednesday, Friday, or Saturday following the first Sunday in Lent, Whitsunday, September 14, or December 13 set apart for fasting and prayer in Western churches…
EngMac
ember
искра; жар…
English-Serbian dictionary
Ember
Zar-Zeravica-Ziv Zar
Savant
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
savant
‘sav(ə)nt(or savante ‘sav(ə)nt
■noun
a learned person.
C18: Fr., lit. ‘knowing (person)’, pres. participle (used asnoun) of savoir
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Merriam-Webster Collegiate® Dictionary
sa·vantPronunciation: sa-‘vänt, sə-, –‘vän; sə-‘vant, ‘sa-vəntFunction: nounEtymology: French, from Middle French, from present participle of savoir to know, from Latin sapere to be wise ― more at SAGEDate: 1719
1 : a person of learning especially : one with detailed knowledge in some specialized field (as of science or literature)
2 : IDIOT SAVANT 1savant (as used in expressions)
idiot savant
idiot savants
idiots savants
idiot sa·vantPronunciation: ‘ē-ˌdyō-sä-‘vän, or same asIDIOTandSAVANTfor respective sing and pl formsFunction: nounInflected Form: pluralidiots savants \-ˌdyō-sä-‘vän(z)\ oridiot savants \-‘vän(z)\Etymology: F, literally, learned idiotDate: 1927
1 : a person affected with a mental disability (as autism or mental retardation) who exhibits exceptional skill or brilliance in some limited field (as mathematics or music) ― called also savant
2 : a person who is highly knowledgeable about one subject but knows little about anything else…
EngMac
savant
а. научник; познавач…
English-Serbian dictionary
Savant
Naucnik-Ucenjak