Questions tagged [meaning]
This tag is for questions related to definitions and nuances of meaning of a word or phrase.
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Is the word "smacking" only used when slapping someone on the buttocks? [closed]
I'm reading a book where the narrator says he wants to "smack" someone. I don't understand if he intends to slap the face or the buttocks. Can smacking only be used when someone is slapped ...
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meaning of to drive out between trains
I am reading Edith Wharton's famous 'Afterward' (1910).
Which is a struggle for me since many of her sentences and words are beyond my understanding. (English is not my native language)
Anyway, today'...
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Is "farfel" an idiolectical quirk/part of a familect?
My whole life, my family has used "farfel" to refer to anything small, unwanted, usually fabric-based, and out of place (i.e., on the floor; not in the trash). Lint, a few millimeters of ...
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Historical use of "reading" for Transportation
Seen in a print advertisement for D. & C. Line, dated 1914:
YOUR RAILROAD TICKETS, reading between Detroit and Buffalo or Detroit and Cleveland, are available for transportation on D. & C. ...
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Need an accessible explanation on nitty-gritty details of how semantical distinction between count vs uncount nouns works in English
Sorry if this question has been answered before, I have been unable to find anything remotely adequate on this website.
What I want: to learn patterns that allow to be better at guessing (and/or ...
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What's the meaning of "burrish"? [closed]
As the title said, I wonder what's the meaning of burrish ?
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What does ´added twist´ mean? [duplicate]
in the sentence :
He performed his experiments with patients , this time with an added twist . it differs from ´with a twist´
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Miscellany vs. Miscellanea [closed]
What is the difference between "miscellany" and "miscellanea"?
From what I read about, it seems that a book that consists of short stories can be called "miscellany" but ...
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What is a Word for the Repetition of a Theme Song throughout a Show [duplicate]
What is a word to describe the theme song of a show, such as a movie or cartoon, in which it recurs often, but in a toned-down mode such as played softly by a single horn or string instrument. The ...
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