MUSICAL
Relating to music, containing music, or showing an appreciation or aptitude for music.
Other meanings and uses↓
- It can describe a sound that is pleasant, tuneful, or harmonious.
- A musical person may sing or play instruments with natural skill.
CINNAMON
An aromatic brown spice made from the dried inner bark of certain tropical trees.
Other meanings and uses↓
- Cinnamon also names a warm reddish-brown color.
- The word can modify foods or drinks flavored with the spice.
TRIDENT
A long-handled implement or weapon ending in three sharp prongs or teeth.
Other meanings and uses↓
- The word can also refer to a three-pronged shape or emblem.
- Trident-shaped describes something formed with three projecting points.
HOT DOG
A seasoned sausage, often served warm in a long split roll with condiments.
Other meanings and uses↓
- The term can refer to the sausage itself, even when served without bread.
- To hot-dog is to perform conspicuous, flashy, or showy stunts.
STICKY
Tending to adhere to a surface when touched, often because of a gluey texture.
Other meanings and uses↓
- Sticky weather is unpleasantly warm and humid.
- A sticky situation is awkward, difficult, or sensitive to handle.
SQUIRREL
A small, agile rodent with a bushy tail that often climbs trees and eats seeds or nuts.
Other meanings and uses↓
- Squirrel can modify another noun, as in “squirrel nest” or “squirrel habitat.”
- The plural squirrels refers to multiple animals of this kind.
MONOLOGUE
A long speech delivered by one person, especially by a character in a dramatic work.
Other meanings and uses↓
- It can describe any lengthy stretch of speech dominated by one person.
- In comedy, a monologue can be a sustained solo routine.
PLAY
To take part in an enjoyable activity, game, or recreation, especially for amusement.
Other meanings and uses↓
- In sports, play can mean the action occurring during a game.
- Play can also mean free movement or looseness between fitted parts.
BANK
A financial institution that accepts deposits, provides accounts, and may lend money.
Other meanings and uses↓
- A bank can be the sloping land beside a river or other body of water.
- To bank an aircraft is to tilt it sideways while turning.
DICHOTOMY
A division or contrast between two things presented as separate or opposed alternatives.
Other meanings and uses↓
- The word may describe a sharp two-way distinction in an argument.
- A false dichotomy presents two choices when additional possibilities exist.
HAMBURGER
A patty of ground beef, commonly cooked and served as part of a sandwich.
Other meanings and uses↓
- The word can refer to the complete sandwich or to the cooked patty alone.
- Hamburger meat is ordinary ground beef intended for cooking.
STORE
A retail establishment where goods or services are offered directly to customers.
Other meanings and uses↓
- A store can be a stock or supply of something available for use.
- The plural stores commonly refers to several retail establishments.
CHOREOGRAPHY
The composition and arrangement of movements, especially movements intended for dance.
Other meanings and uses↓
- The word can refer to the planned movement sequence itself.
- Figuratively, it can describe the careful coordination of people’s movements.
STASH
A concealed supply or collection of something kept in a private or secure place.
Other meanings and uses↓
- As a verb, it means to hide something in a chosen location.
- The noun may describe the hiding place as well as what is concealed.
ORCHESTRATIONS
Arrangements of musical compositions that assign different material to instruments or sections.
Other meanings and uses↓
- The word is the plural form of “orchestration.”
- More generally, it can mean carefully coordinated plans or arrangements.
TETRACYCLINE
An antibiotic used to treat certain bacterial infections, and the name of its drug family.
Other meanings and uses↓
- Tetracyclines is the regular plural form of the noun.
- The word may be used attributively in phrases about this antibiotic class.
