guhrd transitive verb 1. to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. A wide sash girded her waist. The area was girded by barbed wire fences. 2. to make (oneself) ready,…
Month: January 2016
chary
cher i adjective 1. wary or mindful; cautious. Chary investors should avoid this risky stock. 2. selective; fastidious. He is chary about who reads his work. 3. bashful; timid. She is chary…
hobbyhorse
ha bi hors noun 1. a child’s toy with an imitation horse’s head at the end of a long stick, which the child pretends to ride. 2. a fixed idea or favorite…
rime
raIm noun 1. a white coating of tiny ice crystals; hoarfrost. 2. a hard layer on a surface; crust; incrustation. transitive verb to coat with or as with rime or hoarfrost.
evangelism
ih vaen jə lih zəm noun 1. the devoted preaching and spreading of the Christian gospel, in an effort to win converts to its doctrine or regain former believers; missionary work. 2….