accentuate
1 use
With her little lacquer brush, while the phone was ringing, she went over the nail of her little finger, accentuating the line of the moon.
accentuating = emphasizing
Definition
Generally accentuate means:to emphasize or draw attention to — possibly to emphasize by increasing
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
cumbersome
1 use
He picked up the slimy wet, cumbersome float and put it under his arm.
cumbersome = difficult to handle
Definition
Generally cumbersome means:difficult to handle — especially because of size or shape or weight
or:
not elegant or graceful in expression
or:
not elegant or graceful in expression
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
elaborate
1 use
1 —1 use as in:
an elaborate wink
She picked up an ordinary beach shell and looked at it with elaborate interest.
elaborate = exaggerated
Definition
Generally this sense of elaborate means:to exaggerate an action
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 7 uses in 10 avg bks |
pavilion
1 use
Set loose, Sybil immediately ran down to the flat part of the beach and began to walk in the direction of Fisherman's Pavilion.
pavilion = a large structure separate from a main structure or temporary
Definition
Generally pavilion means:a large structure separate from a main structure
in various senses, including:
- a large roofed structure without walls — often found in parks
- a temporary structure — such as a large tent to house exhibits at a fair, to provide sports facilities, or to put on a show
- a section of a large hospital or office complex adjacent to other parts
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 6 uses in 10 avg bks |
protrude
1 use
Sybil stared at him, then looked down at her protruding stomach.
protruding = sticking out
Definition
Generally protrude means:to stick out from
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 8 uses in 10 avg bks |
resume
1 use
"Whirly Wood, Connecticut," she said, and resumed walking, stomach foremost.
resumed = began again
Definition
Generally resume means:begin or take on again
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 14 uses in 10 avg bks |