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 moss animal moss animal /mɒs ˈænɪməl/

noun

  1. Sessile aquatic animal forming mossy colonies of small polyps each having a curved or circular ridge bearing tentacles; attach to stones or seaweed and reproduce by budding  ( bryozoan , moss animal , polyzoan , sea mat , sea moss )
    sessile aquatic animal forming mossy colonies of small polyps each having a curved or circular ridge bearing tentacles; attach to stones or seaweed and reproduce by budding


 uphill uphill /ˈʌpˈhɪl/

adjective

  1. Sloping upward  ( acclivitous , rising , uphill )
    sloping upward

adverb

  1. Upward on a hill or incline  ( uphill )
    upward on a hill or incline
     This street lay uphill
    this street lay uphill
  2. Against difficulties  ( uphill )
    against difficulties
     She was talking uphill
    she was talking uphill

noun

  1. The upward slope of a hill  ( uphill )
    the upward slope of a hill
     The marathon route had a challenging uphill stretch that tested the stamina of the runners.
    The marathon route had a challenging uphill stretch that tested the stamina of the runners.


 scarlet runner scarlet runner /ˈskɑːrlɪt ˈrʌnər/

noun

  1. Long bean pods usually sliced into half-inch lengths; a favorite in Britain  ( English runner bean , runner bean , scarlet runner , scarlet runner bean )
    long bean pods usually sliced into half-inch lengths; a favorite in Britain
     The runner beans were blanched and added to the summer salad
    The runner beans were blanched and added to the summer salad
  2. Hairy trailing or prostrate western Australian vine with bright scarlet-pink flowers  ( Kennedia prostrata , running postman , scarlet runner )
    hairy trailing or prostrate western Australian vine with bright scarlet-pink flowers
  3. Tropical American bean with red flowers and mottled black beans similar to Phaseolus vulgaris but perennial; a preferred food bean in Great Britain  ( Dutch case-knife bean , Phaseolus coccineus , Phaseolus multiflorus , runner bean , scarlet runner , scarlet runner bean )
    tropical American bean with red flowers and mottled black beans similar to Phaseolus vulgaris but perennial; a preferred food bean in Great Britain


 caricaturist caricaturist /ˈkɛrəkəˌtʃɝːɪst/

noun

  1. Someone who parodies in an exaggerated manner  ( caricaturist )
    someone who parodies in an exaggerated manner
     The caricaturist drew a hilarious exaggerated version of the mayor.
    The caricaturist drew a hilarious exaggerated version of the mayor.