"Metonymy" is a word in ENGLISH

metonymy ENGLISH
Definition:

A trope in which one word is put for another that
suggests it; as, we say, a man keeps a good table instead of good
provisions; we read Virgil, that is, his poems; a man has a warm heart,
that is, warm affections.

Few words of positivity

The last time I checked, I wasn’t the one who tripped over a glass container of sugar that I had myself dropped... after, of course, having received several bruises from an attempt to retrieve a flip-flop that had somehow ended up in the sink.

Gina Marinello-Sweeney, I Thirst

WORD SUGGESTIONS
Laugh your heart out.

Why did the boxer date the pretty girl? Because she was a knockout!

Adventitius LAW AND LEGAL

Lat Fortuitous; incidental; that which comes from an unus-ual source. Adventitia bona are goods whlch fall to a man otherwise …

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afford ENGLISH

To offer, provide, or supply, as in selling, granting, expending, with profit, or without loss or too great injury; as, …

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aga HILIGAYNON

ága - Morning, from near sunrise to midday; to be or become morning. Kaína sang ága. This morning. Buás sa …

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agi CEBUANO

ági v [A2S3S; b6] {1} go by, through a place. Dílì ku muági dihà kay náay irù, I wont go …

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agwasa HILIGAYNON

agwása - (Sp. guasa, guason) Lively, cheerful, good-humoured; to be lively or of a cheerful disposition; to flow freely; to …

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akup HILIGAYNON

ákup - To take under one’s care, to receive hospitably or kindly, to give board and lodging to, to shelter, …

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alila HILIGAYNON

alílà - To nourish, nurture, rear, bring up, foster, take good care of, look after with kindness and consideration. Aliláa …

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amag HILIGAYNON

amág - To be attracted by, to be drawn towards. Ang mga ragárága nagaamág sang sugâ. The insect "ragaraga” seeks …

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ambit HILIGAYNON

ámbit - Participation, share, part; to participate, have a part or share in. Húo, magaámbit gid akó sinâ nga bínhì. …

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amot HILIGAYNON

ámot - Contribution, mite, offering, donation; subscription; to contribute, subscribe, donate, pay a share, donate in common with others, etc. …

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Angylde LAW AND LEGAL

In Saxon law. The rate flx-ed by law at which certain injuries to.per-son or property were to be paid for; …

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apang HILIGAYNON

ápang - But, on the other hand, yet, still. Maáyo ang kaálam, ápang labí nga maáyo ang matárung nga pangabúhì. …

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ariglr CEBUANO

ariglr v [A; a12] {1} arrange, put in good order. Tabángi ku pag-ariglr sa ákung buhuk, Help me fix my …

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asa CEBUANO

ása {1} where? (future). Ása ka muiskuyla? Where will you go to school? {1a} going where? Ása ka? Where are …

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asawa CEBUANO

asáwa n wife. sa banig good-for-nothing wife (lit. good only in bed). v [A123S; a3] happen to get for a …

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asi-asi HILIGAYNON

así-así - (Sp. asi, asi) So-so, indifferent, middling, mediocre; of no special value, ordinary, of the common run; to do …

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asperse ENGLISH

To bespatter with foul reports or false and injurious charges; to tarnish in point of reputation or good name; to …

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atatayog HILIGAYNON

atatáyog - Of no use, useless, unprofitable, no good; to be of no use, etc. Atatáyog nga táo, bátà, etc. …

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atum CEBUANO

átum atum-atum {1} = atug-atug. {2} [A; a] attach undue importance to s.t. , pay s.t. heed which is not …

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ayum CEBUANO

áyum v [APB3(1); a12] {1} for a wound to be healed or cured. Dalì rang miáyum (naáyum) ang samad, It …

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