Useful english dictionary. 2012.
nip´ple|like´ — nip|ple «NIHP uhl», noun. 1. the small projection on a breast or udder through which an infant or a baby animal gets its mother s milk; teat: »the nipple of a mother cat. Nipples are common to all mammals. 2. the rubber cap or mouthpiece of a… … Useful english dictionary
ap´ple|like´ — ap|ple «AP uhl», noun. 1. the firm, fleshy, somewhat round fruit of a tree widely grown in temperate regions. Apples usually have red, yellow, or green skin and are eaten either raw or cooked. 2. the tree itself, belonging to the rose family,… … Useful english dictionary
pim´ple|like´ — pim|ple «PIHM puhl», noun. a small, inflamed swelling on the skin; papule or pustule. It may or may not contain pus. ╂[origin uncertain. Compare Old English piplian to grow pimply.] –pim´ple|like´, adjective … Useful english dictionary
stee´ple|like´ — stee|ple «STEE puhl», noun. 1. a high tower on a church, temple, or other public building. Steeples usually have spires and often contain bells. »... spire steeples…point as with silent finger to the sky (Samuel Taylor Coleridge). 2. a spire on… … Useful english dictionary
nip|ple — «NIHP uhl», noun. 1. the small projection on a breast or udder through which an infant or a baby animal gets its mother s milk; teat: »the nipple of a mother cat. Nipples are common to all mammals. 2. the rubber cap or mouthpiece of a baby s… … Useful english dictionary
ap|ple — «AP uhl», noun. 1. the firm, fleshy, somewhat round fruit of a tree widely grown in temperate regions. Apples usually have red, yellow, or green skin and are eaten either raw or cooked. 2. the tree itself, belonging to the rose family, probably a … Useful english dictionary
ma|ple — «MAY puhl», noun. 1. a tree grown for shade, ornament, its wood, or its sap. There are many kinds of maples, but all have dry fruits with two wings, and opposite leaves without stipules. 2. its hard, fine grained, light colored wood, used… … Useful english dictionary
pim|ple — «PIHM puhl», noun. a small, inflamed swelling on the skin; papule or pustule. It may or may not contain pus. ╂[origin uncertain. Compare Old English piplian to grow pimply.] –pim´ple|like´, adjective … Useful english dictionary
stee|ple — «STEE puhl», noun. 1. a high tower on a church, temple, or other public building. Steeples usually have spires and often contain bells. »... spire steeples…point as with silent finger to the sky (Samuel Taylor Coleridge). 2. a spire on the top of … Useful english dictionary
sam|ple — «SAM puhl, SAHM », noun, adjective, verb, pled, pling. –noun. a part to show what the rest is like; one thing to show what the others are like: » Get samples of blue silk for a new dress. Figurative. Pushing people aside to get on a bus is a… … Useful english dictionary
