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Hemitripterus americanus
Hemitripterus americanus
/ˌhɛmiːtrɪptərəs əˈmɛrɪkənəs/
noun
Large sculpin of western Atlantic; inflates itself when caught
(
Hemitripterus americanus
,
sea raven
)
large sculpin of western Atlantic; inflates itself when caught
scorpion
scorpion
/ˈskɔrpiːən/
noun
Arachnid of warm dry regions having a long segmented tail ending in a venomous stinger
(
scorpion
)
arachnid of warm dry regions having a long segmented tail ending in a venomous stinger
The scorpion crawled out of its hiding place, its stinger ready to defend itself
The scorpion crawled out of its hiding place, its stinger ready to defend itself
Scorpion
The eighth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about October 23 to November 21
(
Scorpio
,
Scorpio the Scorpion
,
Scorpion
)
the eighth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about October 23 to November 21
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio
(
Scorpio
,
Scorpion
)
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio
objective
objective
/əbˈdʒɛktɪv/
adjective
(
)
Undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
(
nonsubjective
,
objective
)
undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
An objective appraisal
an objective appraisal
Objective evidence
objective evidence
Belonging to immediate experience of actual things or events
(
objective
)
belonging to immediate experience of actual things or events
Objective benefits
objective benefits
An objective example
an objective example
There is no objective evidence of anything of the kind
there is no objective evidence of anything of the kind
Emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings or interpretation
(
objective
)
emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings or interpretation
Objective art
objective art
(grammar) serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes
(
accusative
,
objective
)
(grammar) serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes
Objective case
objective case
Accusative endings
accusative endings
noun
(
)
The goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
(
target
,
object
,
aim
,
objective
)
the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
The sole object of her trip was to see her children
the sole object of her trip was to see her children
The lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed
(
object glass
,
object lens
,
objective
,
objective lens
)
the lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed
The objective lens allowed me to view the specimen clearly
The objective lens allowed me to view the specimen clearly
wilding
wilding
/ˈwaɪldɪŋ/
noun
[ N. American]
An outrageous rampage usually involving sexual attacks by men on women
(
wilding
[ N. American]
)
an outrageous rampage usually involving sexual attacks by men on women
A wild uncultivated plant (especially a wild apple or crabapple tree)
(
wilding
)
a wild uncultivated plant (especially a wild apple or crabapple tree)
In the midst of the orchard, there was a wilding that bore a unique kind of apple.
In the midst of the orchard, there was a wilding that bore a unique kind of apple.
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