STICK FIGURE
A simple drawing of a person made with lines and a few basic shapes.
Other meanings and uses
- It can also describe a very simple human symbol in a diagram.
Definitions of the day · 2026-09-19
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MINISKIRT
A skirt with a hemline well above the knees, usually around mid-thigh.
Other meanings and uses
- In fashion writing, mini can be used informally for this garment.
LOG CABIN
A small building or cabin constructed from logs or rough tree trunks.
Other meanings and uses
- The phrase can modify related terms, as in log-cabin style.
SUN
The star at the center of our solar system, around which Earth orbits.
Other meanings and uses
- Sun can also mean the daylight or warmth supplied by that star.
TAN LINE
A visible boundary between tanned skin and skin protected from sunlight.
Other meanings and uses
- The phrase can describe a sharp change in skin tone left by clothing.
BRANCH OUT
To begin exploring new activities, fields, or interests beyond one's usual range.
Other meanings and uses
- The phrasal verb is commonly followed by into when naming a new area.
HOUSE
A building that serves as living quarters for one person or one family.
Other meanings and uses
- As a verb, house can mean to provide a place for people or things.
TWIGGY
Slender, delicate, or resembling a twig in shape or appearance.
Other meanings and uses
- It can describe something covered with or made up of twigs.
TREE
A woody perennial plant with a trunk, branches, and leaves.
Other meanings and uses
- A tree can also mean a branching diagram showing relationships or choices.
MOD
An informal short form for a person who moderates an online discussion or forum.
Other meanings and uses
- It is commonly used as a count noun for one moderator.
SIN CITY
A city portrayed as being marked by widespread vice or wrongdoing.
Other meanings and uses
- It can be used figuratively for any place seen as morally corrupt.
GROW
To increase in size, amount, strength, or maturity over time.
Other meanings and uses
- It can also mean to cultivate a plant or crop.
COS LETTUCE
A variety of lettuce with long, upright leaves and a firm central rib.
Other meanings and uses
- It is also commonly called romaine lettuce.
EXPAND
To become larger or more extensive, or to make something do so.
Other meanings and uses
- It can mean to explain an idea in fuller detail.
CARNABY STREET
A named London street used as a place or address reference.
Other meanings and uses
- It may appear as a proper noun in addresses and place descriptions.
DIVERSIFY
To make something more varied, or to become more varied.
Other meanings and uses
- The verb may be used transitively or intransitively in ordinary writing.