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 flea flea /ˈfliː/

noun

  1. () Any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap  ( flea )
    any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
     Be careful when walking through tall grass, as a flea might jump on you and bite.
    Be careful when walking through tall grass, as a flea might jump on you and bite.


 Polaroid Polaroid /ˈpoʊlɝˌɔɪd/

noun

  1. (trade mark) a plastic film that can polarize a beam of light; often used in sunglasses to eliminate glare  ( Polaroid )
    (trade mark) a plastic film that can polarize a beam of light; often used in sunglasses to eliminate glare
     Many beachgoers wear sunglasses with Polaroid lenses to reduce glare.
    Many beachgoers wear sunglasses with Polaroid lenses to reduce glare.


 compsognathus compsognathus /kɒmpˈsɒɡnəθʌs/

noun

  1. Very small bipedal carnivorous dinosaur of the late Jurassic in Bavaria  ( compsognathus )
    very small bipedal carnivorous dinosaur of the late Jurassic in Bavaria
     In the museum, there was a fossil of a compsognathus, a very small bipedal carnivorous dinosaur.
    In the museum, there was a fossil of a compsognathus, a very small bipedal carnivorous dinosaur.


 malicious mischief malicious mischief /məˈlɪʃəs ˈmɪsʧɪf/

noun

  1. Willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others  ( hooliganism , malicious mischief , vandalism )
    willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others
     The community was outraged by the vandalism of the local park's statues.
    The community was outraged by the vandalism of the local park's statues.