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 vagrancy vagrancy /ˈveɪgrənsi/

noun

  1. The state of wandering from place to place; having no permanent home or means of livelihood  ( vagrancy )
    the state of wandering from place to place; having no permanent home or means of livelihood
     Cities have introduced measures to combat the challenges of vagrancy.
    Cities have introduced measures to combat the challenges of vagrancy.


 family family /ˈfæməli/

noun

  1. () A social unit living together  ( home , house , menage , family , household , ménage )
    a social unit living together
     He moved his family to Virginia
    he moved his family to Virginia
     It was a good Christian household
    It was a good Christian household
     I waited until the whole house was asleep
    I waited until the whole house was asleep
     The teacher asked how many people made up his home
    the teacher asked how many people made up his home
     The family refused to accept his will
    the family refused to accept his will
  2. () Primary social group; parents and children  ( family unit , family )
    primary social group; parents and children
     He wanted to have a good job before starting a family
    he wanted to have a good job before starting a family
  3. () A collection of things sharing a common attribute  ( family , class , category )
    a collection of things sharing a common attribute
     There are two classes of detergents
    there are two classes of detergents
  4. () People descended from a common ancestor  ( family line , kinfolk , kinsfolk , family , folk , phratry , sept )
    people descended from a common ancestor
     His family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower
    his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower
  5. () (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera  ( family )
    (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera
     Sharks belong to the fish family
    sharks belong to the fish family
  6. () A person having kinship with another or others  ( kin , kinsperson , family )
    a person having kinship with another or others
     He's kin
    he's kin
     He's family
    he's family
  7. An association of people who share common beliefs or activities  ( family , fellowship )
    an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
     The message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family
    the message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family
     The church welcomed new members into its fellowship
    the church welcomed new members into its fellowship
  8. A loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities  ( crime syndicate , family , mob , syndicate )
    a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities


 perm perm /pɝːm/

noun

  1. A series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals  ( perm , permanent , permanent wave )
    a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals
     My mom used to get a perm in the 80s
    My mom used to get a perm in the 80s

verb

  1. Give a permanent wave to  ( perm )
    give a permanent wave to
     She perms her hair
    She perms her hair

 Perm

    noun

    1. A city in the European part of Russia  ( Molotov , Perm )
      a city in the European part of Russia


     Kuenlun Mountains Kuenlun Mountains /ˌkwɛnˈluːn ˈmaʊntənz/

    noun

    1. A mountain range in western China that extends eastward from the Indian border for 1000 miles  ( Kuenlun , Kuenlun Mountains , Kunlan Shan , Kunlun , Kunlun Mountains )
      a mountain range in western China that extends eastward from the Indian border for 1000 miles