wild|cat — «WYLD KAT», noun, adjective, verb, cat|ted, cat|ting. –noun. 1. Scientifically, any wild member of the common cat species Felis silvestris. In a looser or less scientific usage, however, wildcat can refer to other species of larger cats,… … Useful english dictionary
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
wild — wild; wild·bore; wild·cat·ter; wild·ish; wild·ling; wild·ness; wild·ean; wild·ing; wild·ly; wild·ish·ness; … English syllables
wildcatter — wild·cat·ter … English syllables
wildcatter — wild•cat•ter [[t]ˈwaɪldˌkæt ər[/t]] n. 1) bus an oil prospector 2) bus a person who promotes risky or unsound business ventures 3) gov bus a person who participates in a wildcat strike • Etymology: 1880–85, amer … From formal English to slang
Cumbrian placename etymology — The county of Cumbria in the north west of England has a long and complex history of human settlement. Geographically, Cumbria is situated right between the four major countries of the British Isles. Historically, the contrasting landscapes… … Wikipedia
Cumbrian toponymy — refers to the study of place names in Cumbria, a county in North West England, and as a result of the spread of the ancient Cumbric language, further parts of northern England and the Southern Uplands of Scotland. The history of Cumbria is marked … Wikipedia
Nobiin language — Nobiin, Noban tamen Nòbíín Spoken in Egypt, Sudan Region Along the banks of the Nile in southern Egypt and northern Sudan Native speakers 600,000 (2006) … Wikipedia
Slovenia — Infobox Country native name = Republika Slovenija conventional long name = Republic of Slovenia common name = Slovenia map caption = map caption|location color=dark green|country=Slovenia|region=Europe|region color=dark grey|subregion=the… … Wikipedia
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium