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 Pynchon Pynchon /ˈpɪntʃɒn/

noun

  1. United States writer of pessimistic novels about life in a technologically advanced society (born in 1937)  ( Pynchon , Thomas Pynchon )
    United States writer of pessimistic novels about life in a technologically advanced society (born in 1937)


 bean bean /ˈbiːn/

noun

  1. () Any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food  ( edible bean , bean )
    any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
     She added some beans to the chili
    She added some beans to the chili
  2. Informal terms for a human head  ( attic , bean , bonce , dome , noggin , noodle )
    informal terms for a human head
  3. Any of various leguminous plants grown for their edible seeds and pods  ( bean , bean plant )
    any of various leguminous plants grown for their edible seeds and pods
  4. Any of various seeds or fruits that are beans or resemble beans  ( bean )
    any of various seeds or fruits that are beans or resemble beans
     The farmers harvested a bountiful crop of beans this year.
    The farmers harvested a bountiful crop of beans this year.

verb

  1. [Informal, N. American] Hit on the head, especially with a pitched baseball  ( bean [Informal, N. American] )
    hit on the head, especially with a pitched baseball


 horripilation horripilation /hɔːˌrɪpɪˈleɪʃən/

noun

  1. Reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation  ( goose bump , goose pimple , goose skin , goosebump , gooseflesh , horripilation , pilomotor reflex )
    reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation


 El Qahira El Qahira /ɛl kɑˈhira/

noun

  1. The capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa; a major port just to the south of the Nile delta; formerly the home of the Pharaohs  ( Al Qahira , Cairo , capital of Egypt , Egyptian capital , El Qahira )
    the capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa; a major port just to the south of the Nile delta; formerly the home of the Pharaohs