eclipse -
To surpass or outshine in importance, significance, or quality, often rendering something less noticeable or significant.
His achievements in the field of philosophy eclipsed those who came before and after him.
verb
1790 of 3209
Bad /
Disgusting
audio
retch -
To make the sound and movement of vomiting
Brenda felt like she was going to retch after eating sushi from the gas station.
verb
1791 of 3209
Other /
Up+Down
audio
plunk -
To hand something over or place it down with determination
Milton really didn't have the $400 to pay for the flight to the trade show, but he plunked down the money anyway, because he had to show his product to see if there would be any interest.
noun
1792 of 3209
Bad /
Confused
Url
audio
vertigo -
A feeling of being off-balance, dizzy, and spinning.
When grandma got off the merry-go-round, she had a bad case of vertigo and had to sit on a bench for a half hour.
noun
1793 of 3209
Other /
Stop
Url
audio
impediment -
Something that obstructs or slows down progress; a hindrance or obstacle.
His lack of funding was a major impediment to starting his business.
noun
See verb
1794 of 3209
Good /
Friendly
audio
gab -
Talk; chatter
In the typical workplace, employees engage in gab with each other around the water cooler.
adjective
1795 of 3209
Bad /
Disorganized
audio
diffuse -
Scattered and widely spread out
After drinking all night, in the morning Bill felt too diffuse to concentrate on his work.
adjective
1796 of 3209
Bad /
Aggressive
audio
cutthroat -
Competing with each other in overly aggressive ways
The cutthroat competition between the 2 stores was so intense, that products were selling below cost.
noun
1797 of 3209
Good /
Beautiful
audio
doodad -
A trivial ornament or gadget, especially one whose name the speaker does not know or cannot recall
Liam's father didn't understand technology and would always ask how these doodads worked.
noun
1798 of 3209
Bad /
Weak
Url
audio
bum -
A lazy or worthless person; a freeloader.
Every time we went shopping downtown, we always ran ino the same bum who asked us for some money.
noun
1799 of 3209
Bad /
Unfriendly
audio
smirk -
To smile in an uncomplimentary, self-satisfied way.
Jeremy's mother saw the smirk on his face when she asked him if he had finished his homework, and she knew immediately that he had no intention of doing it.
adjective
1800 of 3209
Bad /
Hurt
audio
mortified -
Very embarrassed
Hannah was mortified to learn that the whole school knew about her crush on Jared.
