sem|bling

sem|bling
sem|bling «SEHM blihng», noun.
the attraction of male insects to a captive female.
[obsolete semble to come together, assemble + -ing1]

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  • dis|sem|bling|ly — «dih SEHM blihng lee», adverb. in a dissembling manner; deceptively …   Useful english dictionary

  • bling — am·bling; bau·bling; bling·er; bram·bling; cram·bling; crum·bling·ness; dab·bling·ly; dis·sem·bling·ly; fee·bling; fum·bling·ness; gar·bling; grum·bling·ly; hob·bling·ly; jum·bling·ly; mum·bling·ly; ram·bling·ly; roe·bling·ite; rum·bling·ly;… …   English syllables

  • sem — ar·sem; as·sem·blance; as·sem·ble; as·sem·blé; as·sem·bly·man; di·sem·a·tism; dis·sem·ble; dis·sem·bler; dis·sem·bling·ly; dis·sem·i·nate; dis·sem·i·na·tion; dis·sem·i·na·tor; dis·sem·i·nule; em·phy·sem·a·tous; geth·sem·a·ne; in·sem·i·nate;… …   English syllables

  • as|sem|ble — «uh SEHM buhl», verb, bled, bling. –v.t. 1. to gather together; bring together: »The grandfather had assembled all the members of the family for the annual picnic. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under gather. (Cf. ↑gather) …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|as|sem|ble — «DIHS uh SEHM buhl», transitive verb, bled, bling. to take apart: »The mechanic disassembled the motor to repair it. The 65 crystal chandeliers in the U.S. Capitol had been taken down, disassembled, washed prism by prism, reassembled and rehung… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|sem|ble — «dih SEHM buhl», verb, bled, bling. –v.t. 1. to hide (one s real feelings, thoughts, plans, or motives); disguise: »She dissembled her anger with a smile. 2. to put on the appearance of; pretend; …   Useful english dictionary

  • re|as|sem|ble — «REE uh SEHM buhl», transitive verb, intransitive verb, bled, bling. to bring or come together again: »One by one, the 65 crystal chandeliers in the U.S. Capitol had been taken down, disassembled, washed prism by prism, reassembled and rehung… …   Useful english dictionary

  • re|sem|ble — «rih ZEHM buhl», transitive verb, bled, bling. 1. to be like; be similar to; have likeness to in form, figure, or qualities: »An orange resembles a grapefruit. 2. Archaic. to liken; compare: »Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dissemble — dis•sem•ble [[t]dɪˈsɛm bəl[/t]] v. bled, bling 1) to give a false or misleading appearance to 2) to put on the appearance of; feign 3) to conceal one s true motives, thoughts, etc., by some pretense; speak or act hypocritically • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

  • Dissembling — Dis*sem bling, a. That dissembles; hypocritical; false. {Dis*sem bling*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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