Phlegmatic
published on Jan 12 09
Definition
(adjective) not easily excited to action or passion; calm; sluggish; abounding in phlegm; as, phlegmatic humors; a phlegmatic constitution
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published on Jan 12 09
Definition
(adjective) not easily excited to action or passion; calm; sluggish; abounding in phlegm; as, phlegmatic humors; a phlegmatic constitution
published on Jan 10 09
Definition
(adjective) Spurious; fraudulent; artificial (as a noun) a form of brass, an alloy of copper and zinc mixed in proportions so that it closely resembles gold in appearance. Invented in the 1700s by Christopher Pinchbeck, a London clockmaker. The inventor allegedly made pinchbeck jewellery clearly labelled as such. Pinchbeck jewellery was used in [...]
published on Jan 10 09
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(adjective) (1) Hanging down; dangling; suspended. (2) Projecting; overhanging. (3) Awaiting settlement; pending. (as a noun) Relating to the concave triangular segments composing the structure of a dome, something pendent may be viewed as any member of a support system (i.e: a section of a dome; or, organically, a parent/guardian in a nuclear family).