pliant
adjective
How to pronounce pliant?
The word pliant sounds like pli-ant
/'plaɪənt/
What is the definition of pliant?
adjectiveable to adjust readily to different conditions
adjectivecapable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
Examples
- pliant molten glass
adjectivecapable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
Examples
- a pliant young tree
adjectivecapable of being influenced or formed
Examples
- a pliant nature
How to say pliant and what does pliant mean?
ration
verb, noun
How to pronounce ration?
The word ration sounds like ra-tion
/'ræʃən/
What is the definition of ration?
verbdistribute in rations, as in the army
Examples
- Cigarettes are rationed
nouna fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)
verbrestrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war
Examples
- Bread was rationed during the siege of the city
nounthe food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
Examples
- the rations should be nutritionally balanced
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flinders
noun
How to pronounce flinders?
The word flinders sounds like flin-ders
/'flɪndərz/
What is the definition of flinders?
nounBritish explorer who mapped the Australian coast (1774-1814)
nounbits and splinters and fragments
Examples
- it would have shattered in flinders long before it did that damage
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hatchway
noun
How to pronounce hatchway?
The word hatchway sounds like hatch-way
/'hæʧ,weɪ/
What is the definition of hatchway?
nounan entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
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booted
adjective
How to pronounce booted?
The word booted sounds like boot-ed
/'butɪd/
What is the definition of booted?
adjectivewearing boots
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defuse
verb
How to pronounce defuse?
The word defuse sounds like de-fuse
/di'fjuz/
What is the definition of defuse?
verbremove the triggering device from
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