WORDS OF THE DAY
taxation ENGLISH

Tax; sum imposed.

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populous ENGLISH
calvinism ENGLISH

The theological tenets or doctrines of John Calvin (a French theologian and reformer of the 16th century) and his followers, …

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millrind ENGLISH

Alt. of Millrynd

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ineptitude ENGLISH

Absurdity; nonsense; foolishness.

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keep ENGLISH

To hold; to restrain from departure or removal; not to let go of; to retain in one's power or possession; …

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pornographic ENGLISH

Of or pertaining to pornography; lascivious; licentious; as, pornographic writing.

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martial ENGLISH

Pertaining to, or resembling, the god, or the planet, Mars.

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lombard ENGLISH

A form of cannon formerly in use.

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childlike ENGLISH

Resembling a child, or that which belongs to children; becoming a child; meek; submissive; dutiful.

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succeed ENGLISH

To come after; to be subsequent or consequent to; to follow; to pursue.

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haematoid ENGLISH

Same as Hematoid.

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gayon HILIGAYNON

gayón - To be or become comely, pretty, nice, fair, beautiful, handsome. Naggayón na ang altár, kay napunihán sing madámù …

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bagsang CEBUANO

bagsang = balagsang. bagtak n calf of the leg. -un a having prominent calves.

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mozarab ENGLISH

Alt. of Mozarabic

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regredience ENGLISH

A going back; a retrogression; a return.

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chaldaic ENGLISH

The language or dialect of the Chaldeans; Chaldee.

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intercavernous ENGLISH

Between the cavernous sinuses; as, the intercavernous sinuses connecting the cavernous sinuses at the base of the brain.

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pavisor ENGLISH

A soldier who carried a pavise.

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panglingaw-lingaw HILIGAYNON

panglingáw-língaw - Diversion, amusement, distraction; to divert—, amuse—, distract—, oneself, to beguile—, while away—, the time, go out in search …

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abstraction ENGLISH

A separation from worldly objects; a recluse life; as, a hermit's abstraction.

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ravish ENGLISH

To have carnal knowledge of (a woman) by force, and against her consent; to rape.

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trachyte ENGLISH

An igneous rock, usually light gray in color and breaking with a rough surface. It consists chiefly of orthoclase feldspar …

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anamorphism ENGLISH

A gradual progression from one type to another, generally ascending.

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tangle ENGLISH

To unite or knit together confusedly; to interweave or interlock, as threads, so as to make it difficult to unravel …

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matngun CEBUANO

matngun v {1} [A13; b(1)] take care of by observing precautions, handle carefully. Magmatngun ka arun dì ka madisgrasya, Be …

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roundhouse ENGLISH

A cabin or apartament on the after part of the quarter-deck, having the poop for its roof; -- sometimes called …

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trabeculate ENGLISH

Crossbarred, as the ducts in a banana stem.

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pakili HILIGAYNON

pakilî - Cuirass, armour; harness.

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convolute ENGLISH

Rolled or wound together, one part upon another; -- said of the leaves of plants in aestivation.

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Prohibited Degrees LAW AND LEGAL

Those degrees of relationship by consanguinity which are so close that marriage between persons related to each other In any …

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officialty ENGLISH

The charge, office, court, or jurisdiction of an official.

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huum CEBUANO

huum v [A] put a mouthful of food into the mouth to eat. Muhuum kug diyútayng kan-un kay gigútum ku, …

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emasculatory ENGLISH

Serving or tending to emasculate.

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dissimulate ENGLISH

Feigning; simulating; pretending.

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feeder ENGLISH

One who eats or feeds; specifically, an animal to be fed or fattened.

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ampir ILOKANO

v. /-UM-/ to stay or go close to. Umampir ka dita diding tapno saan ka nga mabasa. Stay close to …

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vision ENGLISH

The act of seeing external objects; actual sight.

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predicate ENGLISH

That which is affirmed or denied of the subject. In these propositions, \"Paper is white,\" \"Ink is not white,\" whiteness …

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tagihawat CHAVACANO

English: pimple Tagalog: tigyawat

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pomada TAGALOG

pomada Definition: (noun) pomade

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oestrus ENGLISH

A vehement desire; esp. (Physiol.), the periodical sexual impulse of animals; heat; rut.

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bayou ENGLISH

An inlet from the Gulf of Mexico, from a lake, or from a large river, sometimes sluggish, sometimes without perceptible …

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