| alcoholism |
a pathological condition resulting from habitual overuse of alcoholic beverages, characterized by dependence on alcohol, difficulty in functioning properly, and severe withdrawal symptoms when alcohol use is stopped. |
| bug |
(informal) a flaw that prevents something from working properly. [1/8 definitions] |
| celiac disease |
a disease caused by an inability to properly digest gluten, characterized by malnutrition and diarrhea. |
| checkout |
an inspection or examination, esp. of machinery in order to determine whether it is functioning properly. [1/4 definitions] |
| comme il faut |
(French) according to convention; as it should be; properly. |
| family planning |
a program designed to limit the size of a household by properly spacing or preventing the birth of children. |
| functional illiterate |
a person who does not read well enough to function properly in a given situation or job. |
| go1 |
to be moving or operating properly. [1/28 definitions] |
| hike |
to become raised and usu. not properly aligned, as a piece of clothing (usu. fol. by "up"). [2/6 definitions] |
| incoherent |
unable to reason properly; irrational; rambling. [1/2 definitions] |
| mature |
ripe or properly aged, as fruit, wine, or cheese. [1/9 definitions] |
| miscue |
in billiards, a mistake caused by failing to stroke the ball properly with the cue. [1/6 definitions] |
| misfire |
to fail to ignite or fire properly, as an engine. [1/3 definitions] |
| officially |
properly, according to an authority; formally. |
| out of joint |
not functioning properly. [1/3 definitions] |
| out of whack |
(informal) not working properly; out of order; badly aligned. |
| right |
properly; lawfully. [1/28 definitions] |
| screwed up |
(informal) not working properly; broken. [1/4 definitions] |
| square away |
to put in order; arrange properly. |
| temple3 |
a device that keeps cloth stretched properly on the loom during weaving. |
| tune |
to adjust (an engine, mechanism, or the like) so that it works properly (often fol. by "up"). [1/12 definitions] |