- what|sis
- what|sis «HWOT sihs, HWUHT-», noun.Informal. what-is-it.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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sis — sis·co·wet; sis·er·ara; sis·kin; sis·se·ton; sis·si·fied; sis·si·ness; sis·sle; sis·sonne; sis·soo; sis·ta·ni; sis·ten; sis·ter·less; sis·ter·li·ness; sis·tern; sis·ter·ship; sis·tren; sis·trum; sis·tru·rus; sis·y·phe·an; sis·y·rin·chi·um;… … English syllables
what — what; What·man; what·ness; what·so·e er; what·som·ever; what·ten; what·you·may·jig·ger; some·what; what·so·ev·er; what·en; what·na; what·sis; what·sit; what·som·dev·er; … English syllables
a|man|u|en|sis — «uh MAN yu EHN sihs», noun, plural ses « seez». a person who writes down what another says, or who copies what another has written. ╂[< Latin āmanuēnsis < (servus) ā manū secretary] Usage Amanuensis and secretary are seldom, if ever,… … Useful english dictionary
nem|e|sis — «NEHM uh sihs», noun. 1. Greek Mythology. the goddess of vengeance. 2. Astronomy. a hypothetical companion star to the sun that may create disturbances in the earth s atmosphere; death star: »Nemesis is an unseen object with an orbit of a most… … Useful english dictionary
Nem|e|sis — «NEHM uh sihs», noun. 1. Greek Mythology. the goddess of vengeance. 2. Astronomy. a hypothetical companion star to the sun that may create disturbances in the earth s atmosphere; death star: »Nemesis is an unseen object with an orbit of a most… … Useful english dictionary
di|ag|no|sis — «DY uhg NOH sihs», noun, plural ses « seez». 1. a) the act or process of finding out what disease a person or animal has by examination and careful study of the symptoms: »The doctor used X rays and blood samples in his diagnosis. b) the opinion… … Useful english dictionary
en|an|ti|o|sis — «ehn AN tee OH sihs», noun. a figure of speech in which the opposite of what is meant is said; irony … Useful english dictionary
prog|no|sis — «prog NOH sihs», noun, plural ses « seez». 1. a forecast of the probable course of a disease. 2. an estimate of what will probably happen: »The prognosis, on this practical level, does not appear favorable (New Yorker). ╂[< Late Latin… … Useful english dictionary
whatsis — what·sis … English syllables
whatsisname — what|sis|name [ watsız,neım, hwatsız,neım ] or whats his ,name pronoun SPOKEN a word you use for referring to a man whose name you cannot remember … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
