CHARTERIS

Meaning of CHARTERIS in English

Charteris (i) BrE AmE ˈtʃɑːt ə r ɪs -əs AmE ˈtʃɑːrt̬- , (ii) BrE AmE ˈtʃɑːt əz AmE ˈtʃɑːrt̬ ə rz

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CHARTERIS, LESLIE — born May 12, 1907, Singapore died April 15, 1993, Windsor, Berkshire, Eng. original name (until 1928) Leslie Charles Bowyer Yin …
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WHOLE — I. ˈhōl, dial ˈhəl or with a vowel approaching ə adjective Etymology: Middle English hool healthy, unhurt, entire, from Old …
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VINTAGE — I. ˈvintij, -tēj noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, alteration (influenced by vineter, vintener vintner) of vindage, vendage, from …
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SEETHE — I. ˈsēth verb ( seethed -thd ; or archaic sod ˈsäd ; seethed -thd ; or archaic sod·den -d ə …
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SCUFF — I. ˈskəf verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish skuffa to push and perhaps to …
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PARVENU — I. ˈpärvəˌn(y)ü, ˈpȧv- also ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun ( -s ) Etymology: French, from parvenu, past participle of parvenir to arrive, from …
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MASCULINE — I. ˈmaskyələ̇n, ˈmaas-, chiefly Brit ˈmȧs- adjective Etymology: Middle English masculin, from Middle French, from Latin masculinus, from masculus, adjective …
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HIGH
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GINGER — I. ˈjinjə(r) noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English ginger, gingere, alteration of gingivere, alteration (influenced by …
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CLINK — I. ˈkliŋk verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English clinken, probably from Middle Dutch, of imitative origin intransitive verb 1. …
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VOLUPTUOUSNESS — noun ( -es ) : the quality of being voluptuous her outlines had lost the voluptuousness which had once made …
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TREAD WATER — phrasal : to keep the body nearly upright in the water and the head above water by a treading motion …
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SPLUTTERY — -rē, -ri adjective : marked by spluttering : suggestive of spluttering voice was thin and spluttery — Leslie Charteris
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SPIDERY — ˈspīdərē, -ri adjective ( sometimes -er/-est ) 1. a. : resembling or suggesting a spider (as in appearance, nature, or …
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SLITHERY — -th(ə)rē, -ri adjective Etymology: slither (I) + -y : having a slippery surface, texture, or quality steep footpaths that are …
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SCREWY
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OUTPACE — (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: out- + pace 1. : to surpass in speed can outpace the fastest of your boasted …
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OUTLAWRY
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NOUVEAU RICHE — |nüˌvōˈrēsh noun ( plural nou·veaux riches “) Etymology: French, from nouveau + riche rich (of Germanic origin; akin to Old …
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LAUGHABLE — -fəbəl adjective : giving rise to mirth or derision : comical , absurd antique finery, which would have been laughable …
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GARGANTUAN — (ˈ)gär|ganch(əw)ən, (ˈ)gȧ|-, -|gaan- adjective Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Gargantua, gigantic king who is the hero of the novel Gargantua (1535) …
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FISH-BLOODED — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : cold-blooded one of those brittle fish-blooded aristocrats who stand firm for kindness to animals and discipline for …
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DIRECTRICE — də̇|rek|trēs noun ( -s ) Etymology: French, from Medieval Latin directric-, directrix : directress had been the directrice of wardrobe …
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-'D — d verb suffix or adjective suffix Etymology: by contraction : -ed I — now especially in forms derived from words …
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CONVEXITY — kənˈveksəd.ē, kän-, -ətē, -i noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French convexité, fr Latin convexitat-, convexitas, …
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SARGENT, JOHN SINGER — born Jan. 12, 1856, Florence died April 15, 1925, London, Eng. Italian-born American painter whose elegant portraits created an enduring …
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BELMONTE, JUAN — born April 14, 1892, Triana, near Seville, Spain died April 8, 1962, Utrera in full Juan Belmonte y Garca Spanish …
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EXPLANATION — ( explanations) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you give an …
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EXPLANATION — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you give an ~ …
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