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 cinch cinch /ˈsɪntʃ/

noun

  1. () [Informal] Any undertaking that is easy to do  ( breeze [Informal] , child's play [Informal] , duck soup [Informal, N. American] , picnic [Informal] , piece of cake [Informal] , pushover , snap [Informal] , walkover , piece of piss [British, Vulgar] , cinch [Informal] )
    any undertaking that is easy to do
     Marketing this product will be no picnic
    marketing this product will be no picnic
  2. A form of all fours in which the players bid for the privilege of naming trumps  ( cinch )
    a form of all fours in which the players bid for the privilege of naming trumps
  3. Stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place  ( cinch , girth )
    stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place
     The girth of the saddle was too loose, so the rider tightened it before mounting the horse
    The girth of the saddle was too loose, so the rider tightened it before mounting the horse

verb

  1. [ N. American] Get a grip on; get mastery of  ( cinch [ N. American] )
    get a grip on; get mastery of
  2. [ N. American] Make sure of  ( cinch [ N. American] )
    make sure of
  3. [ N. American] Tie a cinch around  ( cinch [ N. American] , girth )
    tie a cinch around
     Cinch horses
    cinch horses


 genus Baptisia genus Baptisia /ˈdʒiːnəs bæpˈtiːziə/

noun

  1. Genus of North American plants with showy flowers and an inflated pod  ( Baptisia , genus Baptisia )
    genus of North American plants with showy flowers and an inflated pod


 purse purse /ˈpɝːs/

noun

  1. () A container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)  ( pocketbook , bag , handbag , purse )
    a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
     She reached into her bag and found a comb
    she reached into her bag and found a comb
  2. () A small bag for carrying money  ( purse )
    a small bag for carrying money
     She searched her purse, hoping to find her lost earring.
    She searched her purse, hoping to find her lost earring.
  3. () A sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse  ( purse )
    a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse
     He made the contribution out of his own purse
    he made the contribution out of his own purse
     He and his wife shared a common purse
    he and his wife shared a common purse
  4. A sum of money offered as a prize  ( purse )
    a sum of money offered as a prize
     The purse barely covered the winner's expenses
    the purse barely covered the winner's expenses

verb

  1. () Contract one's lips into a rounded shape  ( purse )
    contract one's lips into a rounded shape
  2. Gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker  ( purse , wrinkle )
    gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
     Purse ones's lips
    purse ones's lips


 Trifolium dubium Trifolium dubium /traɪˈfoʊliʊm ˈduːbiʊm/

noun

  1. Clover native to Ireland with yellowish flowers; often considered the true or original shamrock  ( hop clover , lesser yellow trefoil , shamrock , Trifolium dubium , hop trefoil [British] )
    clover native to Ireland with yellowish flowers; often considered the true or original shamrock