GNOMES

Meaning of GNOMES in English

A hypothesis for a mysterious phenomenon, often prefixed by the object(s)/person(s) it affects. Example: Coco, whose pants mysteriously come unzipped, has a bad case of the pants gnomes.

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THE *NOUN* GNOMES — Mythical beings responsible for the malfunction or disappearance of the object mentioned. Example: A. My computer keeps giving me a …
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GNOME — I. ˈnōm, -ōˌmē noun ( plural gnomes -ōmz, -ōˌmēz ; or gno·mae -ōˌmē) Etymology: Greek gnōmē maxim, opinion, intelligence, from …
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CUNNING — I. ˈkəniŋ, -nēŋ adjective ( often -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English, from present participle of cunnen to know — more …
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GNOMOLOGY — nōˈmäləjē noun ( -es ) Etymology: Greek gnōmologia anthology of gnomes, sententious style, from gnōmo- (from gnōmē maxim) + -logia …
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GNOMOLOGIC — |nōmə|läjik adjective also gno·mo·log·i·cal -jə̇kəl Etymology: gnomologic from Greek gnōmologikos, from gnōmologia + -ikos -ic; gnomological from gnomologic + -al …
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SYLPH — — sylphic , adj. — sylphlike , adj. /silf/ , n. 1. a slender, graceful woman or girl. 2. (in …
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GOBLIN — /gob"lin/ , n. a grotesque sprite or elf that is mischievous or malicious toward people. [ 1300-50; ME gobelin kobold …
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GNOMOLOGY — — gnomologic /noh'meuh loj"ik/ , gnomological , adj. — gnomologist , n. /noh mol"euh jee/ , n. 1. a collection …
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GNOMIC — gnomic 1 /noh"mik, nom"ik/ , adj. of, pertaining to, or resembling a gnome. [ 1805-15; GNOME 1 + -IC ] …
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GNOME — gnome 1 — gnomish , adj. /nohm/ , n. 1. (in folklore) one of a species of diminutive beings, usually …
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GNOMIC — adj. characterized by aphorisms, aphoristic; of or pertaining to gnomes, of or pertaining to goblins
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NICKEL — (Ni), chemical element, ferromagnetic metal of Group VIII of the periodic table, markedly resistant to oxidation and corrosion. Properties, occurrence, …
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LOKAPALA — in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, any of the guardians of the four cardinal directions. They are known in Tibetan as …
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GNOMIC POETRY — aphoristic verse containing short, memorable statements of traditional wisdom and morality. The Greek word gnome means moral aphorism or proverb. …
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GNOME — in European folklore, dwarfish, subterranean goblin or earth spirit who guards mines of precious treasures hidden in the earth. He …
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NEMEROV, HOWARD — born March 1, 1920, New York, N.Y., U.S. died July 5, 1991, University City, near St. Louis, Mo. American poet, …
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MATUTE, ANA MARA — born July 26, 1926, Barcelona, Spain Spanish novelist known for her sympathetic treatment of the lives of children and adolescents, …
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GNOME — gnome BrE AmE nəʊm AmE noʊm ▷ gnomes nəʊmz AmE noʊmz
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GNOME — gnome /nəʊm $ noʊm/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: Modern Latin gnomus ] …
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GARDEN — I. gar ‧ den 1 S1 W1 /ˈɡɑːdn $ ˈɡɑːr-/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ garden …
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GNOMIC — adj. 1 of, consisting of, or using gnomes or aphorisms; sententious (see GNOME(2)). 2 Gram. (of a tense) used without …
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GNOME — n. 1 a a dwarfish legendary creature supposed to guard the earth's treasures underground; a goblin. b a figure of …
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GNOME — ( gnomes) In children’s stories, a gnome is an imaginary creature that is like a tiny old man with a …
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GNOME — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a garden gnome (= a stone or plastic figure in a garden, which looks like …
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GNOME — [noun] [C] - (in children's stories) an imaginary very small old man with a beard and a pointed hat, who …
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BARBEGAZI — [Folklore] Small gnomes who live in the mountainous regions of France and Switzerland. They look just like other gnomes except …
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