Beelingo.com
Back

English Dictionary

  • Hide translation

 leaf-miner leaf-miner /ˈliːfˌmaɪnər/

noun

  1. Any of various small moths or dipterous flies whose larvae burrow into and feed on leaf tissue especially of the family Gracilariidae  ( leaf miner , leaf-miner )
    any of various small moths or dipterous flies whose larvae burrow into and feed on leaf tissue especially of the family Gracilariidae


 Charles Lamb Charles Lamb /ˈtʃɑːrlz læm/

noun

  1. English essayist (1775-1834)  ( Charles Lamb , Elia , Lamb )
    English essayist (1775-1834)


 featheredge featheredge /ˈfɛðərɛdʒ/

noun

  1. A thin tapering edge  ( featheredge )
    a thin tapering edge
      The artisan finished the wooden plank with a featheredge.
    The artisan finished the wooden plank with a featheredge.


 virtue virtue /ˈvɝːtʃuː/

noun

  1. () The quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong  ( moral excellence , virtuousness , virtue )
    the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
       Honesty is a virtue that should be cherished and upheld.
    Honesty is a virtue that should be cherished and upheld.
  2. () Any admirable quality or attribute  ( virtue , merit )
    any admirable quality or attribute
      Work of great merit
    work of great merit
  3. A particular moral excellence  ( virtue )
    a particular moral excellence
      Patience is a virtue that not everyone possesses.
    Patience is a virtue that not everyone possesses.
  4. Morality with respect to sexual relations  ( chastity , sexual morality , virtue )
    morality with respect to sexual relations


© 2012 - 2024 Beelingo.com | Cookies | Privacy | Terms of use | Mobile apps | Support