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 Sunday clothes Sunday clothes /ˈsʌndeɪ kloʊðz/

noun

  1. The best attire you have which is worn to church on Sunday  ( Sunday best , Sunday clothes )
    the best attire you have which is worn to church on Sunday


 darkling beetle darkling beetle /ˈdɑːrklɪŋ ˈbitəl/

noun

  1. Sluggish hard-bodied black terrestrial weevil whose larvae feed on e.g. decaying plant material or grain  ( darkling beetle , darkling groung beetle , tenebrionid )
    sluggish hard-bodied black terrestrial weevil whose larvae feed on e.g. decaying plant material or grain


 atropine atropine /ˈætrəˌpiːn/

noun

  1. A poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides  ( atropine , atropin )
    a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides
     Atropine is often found in emergency medical kits because of its varied medicinal applications.
    Atropine is often found in emergency medical kits because of its varied medicinal applications.


 hawk hawk /ˈhɔk/

noun

  1. () Diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail  ( hawk )
    diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
      The majestic hawk soared high above, scanning the ground for any signs of movement.
    The majestic hawk soared high above, scanning the ground for any signs of movement.
  2. A square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar  ( hawk , mortarboard )
    a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar
  3. An advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations  ( hawk , war hawk )
    an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations

verb

  1. () Sell or offer for sale from place to place  ( monger , pitch , vend , hawk , huckster [ N. American] , peddle )
    sell or offer for sale from place to place
  2. Clear mucus or food from one's throat  ( clear the throat , hawk , harrumph )
    clear mucus or food from one's throat
     He cleared his throat before he started to speak
    he cleared his throat before he started to speak
  3. Hunt with hawks  ( hawk )
    hunt with hawks
     The tribes like to hawk in the desert
    the tribes like to hawk in the desert