Back
English Dictionary
Learn English
Learn grammar
List of words
Study your cards
Hang On, Man!
Audio Books
More apps
SPONSORED LINKS
Recent searches
corn
think
etymologize
SPONSORED LINKS
SPONSORED LINKS
bacon
plaid
elite
rigid
mantra
astrologers
hedge
Hide translation
gum olibanum
gum olibanum
/gʌm ˈɑːlɪbənəm/
noun
An aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation
(
frankincense
,
gum olibanum
,
olibanum
,
thus
)
an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation
rushlight
rushlight
/ˈrʌʃˌlaɪt/
noun
A tallow candle with a rush stem as the wick
(
rush candle
,
rushlight
)
a tallow candle with a rush stem as the wick
cacography
cacography
/kəˈkɑgrəfi/
noun
Poor handwriting
(
cacography
,
scratch
,
scrawl
,
scribble
)
poor handwriting
volunteer
volunteer
/ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/
adjective
Without payment
(
unpaid
,
volunteer
)
without payment
The soup kitchen was run primarily by unpaid helpers
the soup kitchen was run primarily by unpaid helpers
A volunteer fire department
a volunteer fire department
noun
(
)
(military) a person who freely enlists for service
(
military volunteer
,
voluntary
,
volunteer
)
(military) a person who freely enlists for service
The selfless volunteer dedicated their time and effort to helping those in need.
The selfless volunteer dedicated their time and effort to helping those in need.
(
)
A person who performs voluntary work
(
unpaid worker
,
volunteer
)
a person who performs voluntary work
verb
(
)
Tell voluntarily
(
volunteer
)
tell voluntarily
He volunteered the information
He volunteered the information
(
)
Do volunteer work
(
volunteer
)
do volunteer work
(
)
Agree freely
(
volunteer
,
offer
)
agree freely
She volunteered to drive the old lady home
She volunteered to drive the old lady home
I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it
I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it
Volunteer
noun
A native or resident of Tennessee
(
Tennessean
,
Volunteer
)
a native or resident of Tennessee
Back
Next
Language