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`^ Wars of Religion
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`yVars of Re-li-gion a series of religious
`!rle"^olitica^conflicts in France (1562-98) involving
`^pat'"ntestant Huguenots on one side and Catholic
`KW
`the other. The wars were complicated
`yol^rventions from Spain, Rome, England, the
`R b/ '""^inds. and elsewhere, and were not brought
`Wellv^^ until the settlement of the Edict of
`E&'anel!
`
`F-ri-ca a former federation
`EFr^^ichterritories in northwestern Africa
`g .of r'^'cg its constituent territories were Senegal,
`K l89SC;^rSia.'Frendi Sudan (now Mali), Upper Volta
`.^..rRurkina Faso), Niger, French Guinea (now
`S'!(ocw^ Cote d'lvoire (Ivory Coast), and Dahomey
`oW"Benin)-_
`fin-dow > n. (usu. French windows) each
`|F^n^ir of easement windows extending to the
`E^api,i an outside wall, serving as a window and
`
`/'frenCH.wdSmen/ ^ n. (pl.
`romen) a female who is French by birth or
`
`|^descent
`
`j. informal,
`toiy perceived as characteristically French:
`W^ectwample of that kind of progressive Frenchy
`
`ll'^'rnl. Frencl11es) "* mformal. chiefly derogatory a French
`K^nh.n Canadian a French Canadian.
`B'Britinformal or dated short for FRENCH LETTER.
`Rren-e-my /'frenemi/ > n.^pl.frenemies)^informal
`L with whom one is friendly despite a
`imental dislike or jivalry.
`HiRiGlN 1950S: blend of FRIEND and ENEMY.
`Bne.net-ic /frs'netik/ > adj. fast and energetic in a
`llratherwild and uncontrolled way: afrenetic pace of
`
`fre.net-i-cal.ly /-ik(9)le/ adv.
`IORIGIN late M.iddle English (in the sense 'insane'):
`iromOld French frenetique, via Latin from Greek
`f^hrenitikos, from phrenitis 'delirium,' from phren
`l!mind.' Compare with FRANTIC.
`Bren-u-lum /'frenyelem/ ^ n. Anatomy^a small fold or
`|?ridge of tissue that supports or checks the motion
`the part to which it is attached, in particular a
`of skin beneath the tongue, or between the
`glip and the gum. • Entomology (m some moths and
`Sbutterflies) a bristle or row of bristles on the edge
`Kofthe hind wing that keeps it in contact with the
`Bforewing...
`tQR.lGlN early l8th cent.: modern Latin, diminutive
`N Latin frenum 'bridle.'
`•hum /'frenem/ > n. another term for FRENULUM.
`EORIGIN mid i8th cent.: from Latin, literally 'bridle.'
`Bren-zied /'frenzed/ > adj. wildly excited or
`^uncontrolled: a frenzied attack.
`BDERIVATIVES fren-zied-ly adv.
`|ren-zy /'frenze/ ^ n. (pl. frenzies) (usu. in sing.] a
`gstate or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild
`|behavior: Doreen worked herself into a frenzy of rage.
`EOR.IGIN Middle English: from Old French frenesie,
`|&om medieval Latin p'hrenesia, from Latin
`vphrenesis, from Greek phren 'mind.'
`Ire'0" 7'fre,an/ ^ n. trademark an aerosol propellant,
`greftfgerant, or organic soh^ent consisting of one or
`gmore of a group of chlorofluorocarbons and related
`gcompounds.
`|>!"GiN 1930s: of unknown origin.
`I. >abbr. • frequency. • frequent. • Grammar
`ggreduentative. • frequently
`g^queri-cy /'frekwense/ > n. (pl. frequencies)
`at which something occurs or is repeated
`grer a particular period of time or in a given
`2: shops have closed with increasing frequency
`' ?e period. • the fact of being frequent or
`j^PPening often. • Statistics the ratio of the number
`to possible occurrences of an event.
`irsticsthe (relative) number of times something
`li^inagiveniampie1"
`fWe at which a vibration occurs that
`ces a wave, either in a material (as in sound
`-' r ln an electromagnetic field (as in radio
`it), usually measured per second.
`NcharL^V2_Tthe Partlcular waveband at
`>aJadl° station or other system broadcasts or
`i§Inrts signals"
`i;.am id_l6th cent. (gradually superseding
`-a e English^requence; originally denoting
`ang of people): from La.tm'frequentia, from
`requent- 'crowded, frequent.'
`l<y dis.tri.bu-tion ^ n. Statistics a
`stanc^li'^l-,tut}ction showing the number of
`^sibig"^lwtiich a variable takes each of its
`
`B&mft?<Y..C*l"vi"sion mul-ti-plex-ing ^ n.
`Ifeals n,,tt ons a technique for sending two or more
`SRtler'n^?e same_telephone line, radio channel,
`ESV ""culum. Each signal is transmitted as a
`
`693
`unique range of frequencies within the bandwidth
`of the channel as a whole, enabling several signals
`to be transmitted simultaneously. Compare with
`TIME DIVISION MULTIPLEXING.
`fre-quen-cy mod-u-la-tion Cabbr.: FM) ^ n. the
`modulation of a radio or other wave by variation of
`its frequency, esp. to carry an audio signal. Often
`contrasted with AMPLITUDE MODULATION.
`
`fre-quen-cy re-sponse ^ n. Electronics the
`dependence on signal frequency of the output-
`input ratio of an amplifier or other device.
`fre-quent ^ adj. /'frekwent/ occurring or done
`on many occasions, in many cases, or in quick
`succession: frequent changes in policy \ the showers
`will become heavier and more frequent. • [attrib.] (of a
`person) doing something often; habitual: a frequent
`visitor to New England. • found at short distances
`apart: frequent army roadblocks. • Medicine, dated (of
`the pulse) rapid.
`^ v. /fre'kwent/ [with obj.] visit (a place) often or
`habitually: bars frequented by soldiers \ [as adj., with
`submodifier] (frequented) one of the most frequented
`sites.
`-DERIVATIVES fre-quen-ta-tion /,frekwan'tasHan,
`,frekwen-/ n., fre-quent-er /fre'kwenter-/ n.
`-ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense'profuse,
`ample'): from French, or from Latin frequens,
`frequent- 'crowded, frequent,' of unknown ultimate
`origin.
`fre-quen-ta-tive /fre'kwentativ/ Grammar ^ adj. (of a
`verb or verbal form) expressing frequent repetition
`or intensity of action.
`^ n. a verb or verbal form of this type, e.g., chatter in
`English.
`- ORIGIN mid i6th cent: from French frequentatif,
`-ive or Latin frequentativus, fromfrequens,
`frequent- 'crowded, frequent.'
`fre'quent fli-er ^ n. a person who regularly
`travels by air on commercial flights, esp. one who
`is enrolled in a promotional program for such
`travelers.
`fre-quent-ly /'frekwsntle/ > adv. regularly or
`habitually; often: they go abroad frequently.
`fres-co /'fresko/ ^- n. (pl. frescoes or frescos) a
`painting done rapidly inwatercolor on wet plaster
`on a wall or ceiling, so that the colors penetrate the
`plaster and become fixed as it dries. • this method
`of painting, used in Roman times and by the great
`masters of the Italian Renaissance including Giotto,
`Masaccio, and Michelangelo.
`> v. [with obj.] paint in fresco: four scenes had been
`fi-escoed on the wall | [as adj.] frescoed ceilings.
`- ORIGIN late i6th cent.: Italian, literally 'cool, fresh.'
`The word was first recorded in the phrase infresco,
`representing Italian affresco, alfresco 'on the fresh
`(plaster).'
`fres'co sec-co /'fresko 'seko/ > n. see SECCO.
`fresh /fresu/ > adj. 1 not previously known or used;
`new or different: fhe courtHad heard fresh evidence.
`2 recently created or experienced and not faded
`or impaired: the memory was still fresh in their
`minds. • (of food) recently made or obtained; not
`canned, frozen, or otherwise preserved. • [predic]
`(of a person) full of energy and vigor: they are
`feeling fresh after a good night's sleep. • (of a color
`or a person's complexion) bright or healthy in
`appearance. • (of a person) attractively youthful
`and inexperienced. • [predic] (fresh from/out of) (of
`a person) having just had (a particular experience)
`or come from (a particular place): we were fresh out
`of art school.
`3 (of water) not salty. • pleasantly clean, pure, and
`cool: a bit of fresh air does her good.
`4 (of the wind) cool and fairly strong.
`5 informal presumptuous or impudent toward
`someone, esp. in a sexual way: some of the men tried
`to get fresh with the girls.
`6 (of a cow) yielding a renewed or increased supply
`of milk following the birth of a calf.
`> adv. [usu, in combination] newly; recently: fresh-'baked
`bread [fi-esh-cut grass.
`- PHRASES be fresh out of informal have just sold or
`run out of a supply of (something), (as) fresh as a
`daisy see DAISY, fresh blood see BLOOD.
`-DERIVATIVES fresh-ness n.
`- ORIGIN Old English fersc 'not salt, fit for drinking,'
`superseded in Middle English by forms from Old
`French freis, fresche; both ultimately of Germanic
`origin and related to Dutch vers and German frisch.
`fresh breeze > n. a wind of force 5 on the Beaufort
`scale (17-21 knots or 20-24 mph).
`fresh-en /'freSHan/ > v. 1 [with obj.] make
`(something) newer, cleaner, or more attractive:it
`didn't take long tofreshen her makeup. • add more
`liquid to (a drink); top off.
`2 [no obj.] (of wind) become stronger and colder.
`3 [no obj.] (of a cow) give birth and come into milk.
`
`-PHRASAL VERBS freshen up revive
`washing oneself or changing into ~ch
`Ifreshened up by haying a shower. "^
`something up) make something loc
`more attractive.
`fresh-er /'fresnar/ > n. Brit. informal
`FRESHMAN.
`fresh-et /'fresHat/ > n. the flood of a
`heavy rain or melted snow. • a rush
`flowing into the sea.
`-ORIGIN late i6th cent.: probably fro
`freschete, diminutive offreis 'fresh.T
`fresh-faced ^ adj. having a clear and
`complexion.
`fresh gale >n.a. wind of force 8 on t
`scale (34-40 knots or 39-46 mph).
`fresh-ly /'fresnle/ ^ adv .[usu. as submoi
`recently: freshly ground black pepper
`fresh-man /'fresnmsn/ ^ n. (pl. fresh,
`year student at a university, college
`we invited the freshmen | [as modifierTa
`second baseman. • a newcomer or'n'i
`someone newly elected to Congress.
`
`fresh-wa-ter /'fresH'wotar, -'water/1
`found in fresh water; not of the sea:"
`marine fish.
`2 informal (esp. of a school or college)
`remote or obscure area; provincial.
`fresh-wa-ter flea > n. another term
`fresh-wom-an /'fresH,w66m9n/ ^ n.
`freshwomen) a female first-year stu
`university, college, or high school.
`Fres-nel /fra'nel/, Augustinjean (178
`French physicist and civil engineer. I-
`postulated that light moves in a wave
`transverse to the direction of propag,
`fres-nel /'freznsl, fra'nel/ (also fresni
`Photography a flat lens made of a numb<
`rings, to reduce spherical aberration.
`-ORIGIN mid ipth cent.: named after.
`Fres-no /'frezno/ a city in central Call
`San Joaquin valley; pop. 476,050 (est.
`fret1 /fret/ ^ v. (frets, fretting, frette
`be constantly or visibly worried or an
`fretted about the cost of groceries \ [will
`that my fingers were so skinny. • [with
`(someone) worry or distress.
`2 [with obj.] gradually wear away (some
`rubbing or gnawing: the bay's black w
`seafront. » form (a channel or passag
`or wearing away. • [no obj.] flow or mo
`waves: soft clay that fretted between h
`^ n. [in sing.] chiefly Brit. a state of anxiety c
`-ORIGIN Old English fretan 'devour, o
`of Germanic origin; related to Dutch 1
`German fressen, and ultimately to FOR
`fret2 ^ n. 1 Art & Architecture a repeating c
`design of interlaced vertical and horu
`such as the Greek key pattern.
`2 Heraldry a device of narrow diagonal 1
`interfaced through a diamond.
`^ v. (frets, fretting, fretted) (with obj.] (1
`fretted) decorate with fretwork: intn
`and fretted balustrades.
`-ORIGIN late Middle English: from Ole
`'trelliswork' mdfreter (verb), of unkt
`fret3 ^-n. each of a
`sequence of bars or ridges
`on the fingerboard of
`some stringed musical
`instruments (such as the
`guitar), used for fixing
`the positions of the
`fingers to produce the
`desired notes.
`> v. (frets, fretting,
`fretted) [with obj.] (often
`as adj. fretted) 1 provide
`(a stringed instrument)
`with frets.
`2 play (a note) while
`pressing the string down
`against a fret: fretted notes.
`-DERIVATIVES fret-less adj.
`- ORIGIN early i6th cent.: of unknown <
`fret.board /'fret.bord/ > n. a fretted ft:
`a guitar or other musical instrument.
`fret.ful /'fretfal/ > adj. feeling or expre
`or irritation: the baby was crying wim i
`whimper.
`-DERIVATIVES fret-ful-ly adv., trex-Tur
`
`PRONUNCIATION KEY 8 ag0, Up; 9covt
`& ate; a. car, e let; esee- ifit, ti^
`o go; 6 law, for; oi toy; 66 good; oo g
`TH thin; TH then; ZH vision
`
`French vermonJI
`
`ogatory make French in form_
`•s: she pronounced itwithou'i-
`
`ss with contact between
`
`:h kiss-ing n.
`embroidery) a stitch in whiriil
`around the needle, which isMt 3
`ough the fabric at almost the
`small dot.
`ormai, dated an unauthorized
`arture; absence without
`to have taken French leave.
`it.: said to derive from the
`ving a dinner or ball without
`e host or hostess. The phrase
`ortly after the Seven Years'"
`;quiyalent French expression
`terally 'to escape in the style of|
`
`•it. informal a condom.
`
`[man,I > n. (pl. Frenchmen) a
`tio is French by birth or descpni.1
`>• n. a style of manicure in it
`; are painted pale pink with a
`
`i rich pastry, often with a filling!
`
`hellac polish that produces a n
`
`id) with such a polish. s
`
`/,pala'nezHa/ an overseas
`the South Pacific; pop. 287,000!
`ipeete Con the island ofTahitfti
`udes the Society Islands, the ~9i
`Tuamotu Archipelago, the
`ie M.arquesas. It was granted
`977.
`n cal-en-dar ^ n. a reformed
`reduced by the French
`'nt on October 5,1793.
`
`cen to have started oh the
`er 22. 1792, the day of the
`Republic; It had twelve IS
`s each, with five days of
`. end (six in leap years).T'he'U
`> were Vendemiaire, Brumair
`/iose, Ventose, Germmal,
`;idor, Thermidor, and FrudidoH
`as abandoned under the
`ind.the Gregorian calendan
`:ed on January 1,1806,
`
`l the overthrow of the
`France (1789-99).
`
`in began with the meeting;
`imbly fthe States General) |
`ie French government was
`iastille was stormed in ;;
`. The revolution became
`and ruthless with Ppwer||
`mds of the Jacobins and
`H's execution in January.ggi
`/ Robespierre's Reign
`1 failed to produce a stalag
`svernment, and after seyerg|
`ministration, the last, theji
`rown by Napoleon in1799|
`
`sp roll of French bread.
`NCH TWIST.
`im with the raw edges
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`/sa'male.land/ former nang
`
`1. ! ' -.It
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`d Ant.arc.tic Ter.ri^°;^§
`f France, comprised otAugj
`• Kerguelen and Crozet^||
`ilands of Amsterdam an"^
`i Indian Ocean.
`
`irmal
`
`3a
`
`nd
`
`lair
`roll
`'ad.
`
`•dry ' French twi^j
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`lyee-cornered
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`1807
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`throat
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`jg-cor-nered > adj. triangular, a (esp.of a
`;t) between three people or groups.
`E.oe-cush-ion bil-liards > plural n. [usu. treated as
`!p*"?a
`
`ie object ball and three or more cushions
`RSofore the second object ball.
`i-deck-er > n. a thing with three levels or
`,; [as modifier] three-decker sandwiches. a historical
`ilasaU1"^ warshiP with three gun decks.
`,e.di-msn-sion-ai > adj. having or appearing to
`n?e length, breadth, and depth: a three-dimensional
`t. • (of a literary or dramatic work) sufficiently
`i^lin characterization and representation of events
`;be believable^
`J^^IVATIVES three-dhmen-sion-al-ijty
`:^(nenSH3'nal3te/ n., three-di-men-sion-al-iy adv.
`••fold /'THre.fold/ > adj. three times as great
`>: a threefold increase in the number
`ffl(d-olencars. • having three parts or elements: the
`tifferences are threetold.
`'gdv. by three times; to three times the number or
`:: the aftershocks intensify threefold each
`
`fftttie-
`%xee Grac-es see GRACE.
`,,-ee-Ieg-ged race /'leged/ > n. a race run by pairs
`^f people, one member of each pair having their left
`tied to the right leg of the other.
`jyee Mile Is'land an island in the Susquehanna
`gjyer near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, site of a
`Kiuclear power station. In 1979, an accident caused
`Igamage to the reactor core, provoking strong
`Jjeaetions against the nuclear industry in the US.
`i-mile lim-it ^ n. Law the outer boundary of
`area extending 3 miles (4.8 km) out to sea from
`coast of a state or country, considered to be
`Blithin its jurisdiction.
`^jiree-peat ^ v. [no obj.] win a particular sports
`Ibampionship three times, esp. consecutively: the
`lliidb rate as the favorite to three-peat.
`K On sin9'la Aird win of a particular sports
`llcliampionship, esp. the third of three consecutive
`Sytas: all eyes were on the 4^ers' bid for a three-peat.
`femGlN 19803: from THREE + a shortened form of
`IBHEPEAT.
`jree-pence /'THrepens, 'THrsp-, 'THre,pens/
`I> n. Brit. the sum of three pence, esp. before
`BSedmalization (1971).
`ftee-pen-ny /'THrip(3)ne, 'THrsp-, 'THre,pene/
`ll^adj. [attrib.] Brit. costing or worth three pence, esp.
`sfore decimalization (1971). • trifling or paltry; of
`Bljttle worth: a threepenny production.
`Itee-phase > adj. (of an electric generator,
`Hotor, or other device) designed to supply or use
`||itoultaneously three separate alternating currents
`same voltage, but with phases differing by a
`Bjird of a period.
`iC-piece > adj. [attrib.] consisting of three separate
`id complementary items, in particular: • (of a set
`||f furniture) consisting of a sofa and two armchairs.
`i|(°fa set of clothes) consisting of slacks or a skirt
`a vest and jacket.
`fh -a set of three separate and complementary items.
`||a group consisting of three musicians.
`|l»e-ply ^ adj. (of material) having three layers or
`Brands.'
`I'l knitting wool made of three strands.
`Hflyw'ood made by gluing together three layers
`Ph the grain in different directions.
`i-point land-ing > n. a landing of an aircraft
`E>the two main wheels and the tailwheel or skid
`taneously.
`'-point turn > n. a method of turning a vehicle
`)und in a narrow space by moving forward,
`:iward, and forward again in a sequence of arcs.
`U^-quar.ter > adj. [attrib.] consisting of three
`gatters of something (used esp. with reference to
`or length): a three-quarter length cashmere coat.
`a view or depiction of a person's face) at an
`ile between full face and profile.
`i-ring cir-cus > n. a public spectacle, esp.
`l^withlittle substance: his attempt at a dignified
`5ISnation turned into a three-ring circus.
`
`'•score /'THre'skor/ ^ cardinal number literary sixty.
`
`ns-ters glacier-covered volcanic peaks in
`intral Oregon, in the Cascade Range, in a
`Wilderness area.
`
`'•some /'THresem/ > n. a group of three people
`*ged in the same activity. • a game or activity
`ree people.
`•"star ^. adj. (esp. of a hotel or restaurant) given
`|ee stars in a grading system,typically one in
`lis denotes a high or average class or quality
`°r five-star denoting the highest standard).
`armed services) having or denoting the
`
`rank of lieutenant general, distinguished by three
`stars on the uniform.
`Three Stoog-es, US comedy team, comprising
`various partners from the early 19305 to 1970.The
`most popular trio (1934-46) were Moe Howard
`(born Moses Horwitz) (1897-1975), Curly Howard
`(Moe's brother; born Jerome tester Horwitz)
`(1903-52), and Larry Fine (born Louis Feinberg')
`(1902-75)- The Stooges' nearly 200 movie shorts
`include Men in Black (1934), Hold That Lion! (1947),
`and Quiz WTiizz (1958).
`three strikes > n. [usu. as modifier] legislation
`providing that an offender's third felony is
`punishable by life imprisonment or another severe
`sentence.
`-ORIGIN 19905: from the phrase three strikes and
`you're out (with allusion to baseball).
`three-way ^ adj. involving three directions,
`processes, or participants: a three-way race for the
`presidency \ a three-way switch.
`three-wheel-er ^ n. a vehicle with three wheels,
`esp. a child's tricycle.
`Three Wise Men another name for MAGI.
`threm-ma-tol-o-gy /.THrems'talsje/ > n. the
`science of breeding animals and plants.
`- ORIGIN late l9th cent.: from Greek thremma,
`thremmat- 'nursling' + -LOGY.
`thren-o-dy /'THrenade/ > n. (pl. threnodies) a
`lament.
`-DERIVATIVES thre-no-di-al /THre'nodesl/adj.,
`thre-nod-ic /THrs'nadik/ adj., thren-o-dist /-dist/ n.
`- ORIGIN mid iyth cent.: from Greek threnoidia, from
`threnos 'wailing' + aide 'song.'
`
`thre'o-nine /'THres,nen,-nin/ ^ n. Biochemistry a
`hydrophilic amino acid that is a constituent of
`most proteins. It is an essential nutrient in the
`diet ofvertebrates. ® Chem. formula: CHjCHCOH)
`CH(NH,)COOH.
`- ORIGIN 1930S: from threose (the name of a tetrose
`sugar) + -INE".
`thresh /raresH/ ^ v. [with obj.] 1 separate grain from
`(a plant), typically with a flail or by the action of a
`revolving mechanism: machinery that can reap and
`thresh corn in the same process | (as noun threshing)
`farm workers started the afternoon's threshing.
`2 variant spelling of THRASH.
`- ORIGIN Old English therscan, later threscan, of
`Germanic origin; related to Dutch dorsen and
`German dreschen. Compare with THRASH.
`thresh-er /'THresHsr/ ^ n. 1 a person or machine
`that separates grain from the plants by beating.
`2 (also thresher shark) a surface-living shark with
`a long upper lobe to the tail. Threshers often hunt
`in pairs, lashing the water with their tails to herd
`fish into a tightly packed shoal. ® Alopias vulpinus,
`family Alopidae.
`thresh-ing floor ^ n. a hard, level surface on which
`grain is threshed with a flail.
`thresh-ing ma'chine > n. a power-driven machine
`for separating grain from plants.
`thresh-old /'THresH,(h)6ld/ > n. 1 a strip of wood,
`metal, or stone forming the bottom of a doorway
`and crossed in entering a house or room. a [in sing.] a
`point of entry or beginning: she was on the threshold
`of a dazzling career, a the beginning of an airport
`runway on which an aircraft is attempting to land.
`2 the magnitude or intensity that must be exceeded
`for a certain reaction, phenomenon, result, or
`condition to occur or be manifested: nothing
`happens until the signal passes the threshold | [as
`modifier] a threshold level. • the maximum level
`of radiation or a concentration of a substance
`considered to be acceptable or safe: their water
`would meet the safety threshold of 50 milligrams of
`nitrates per liter. a Physiology & Psychology a limit below
`which a stimulus causes no reaction: everyone has a
`different pain threshold. • a level, rate, or amount at
`which something comes into effect: the tax threshold
`has risen to $10,492 of adjusted gross income.
`ORIGIN Old English therscold, threscold; related
`to German dialect Drischaufel; the first element is
`related to THRESH (in a Germanic sense 'tread'), but
`the origin of the second element is unknown.
`threw /THTOO/ past of THROW.
`thrice /THris/ > adv. chiefly formal literary three times: a
`dose of 25 mgthrice daily, a [as submodifier] extremely;
`very: I was thrice Messed.
`- ORIGIN Middle English thries, from earlier thrie
`(from Old English thriga, related to THREE) + -s'
`(later respelled -ce to denote the unvoiced sound);
`compare with ONCE.
`thrift /THrift/»» n. 1 the quality of using money and
`other resources carefully and not wastefully: the
`values of thrift and self-reliance. • another term for
`SAVINGS AND LOAN.
`2 a European plant that forms low-growing tufts
`of slender leaves with rounded pink flower heads,
`
`growing chiefly on sea cliffs and mountains.
`Also called SEA PINK. a Armeria maritima, family
`Plumbaginaceae.
`- ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense 'prosperity,
`acquired wealth, success'): from Old Norse, from
`thrifa 'grasp, get hold of.' Compare with THRIVE.
`thriftless /'THriftlis/ ^ adj. (of a person or (heir
`behavior) spending money in an extravagant and
`wasteful way.
`-DERIVATIVES thrift-less-ly adv., thrift-less-ness n.
`thrift shop (also thrift store) > n. a store selling
`secondhand clothes and other household goods,
`typically to raise funds for a charitable institution.
`thrift-y /'THrifte/ ^ adj. (thriftier, thriftiest) 1 (of
`a person or their behavior) using money and other
`resources carefully and not wastefully.
`2 chiefly archaic dialect (of livestock or plants) strong
`and healthy, a archaic prosperous.
`- DERIVATIVES thnft-i.ly /-Ie/ adv., thrift-i-ness n.
`thrill /THril/ > n. a sudden feeling of excitement and
`pleasure: the thrill of jumping out of an airplane.
`a an experience that produces such a feeling, a a
`wave or nervous tremor of emotion or sensation: a
`thrill of excitement ran through her. a archaic a throb
`or pulsation. a Medicine a vibratory movement or
`resonance heard through a stethoscope.
`> v. 1 [with obj.] cause (someone) to have a sudden
`feeling of excitement and pleasure: his kiss thrilled
`and excited her \ I'm thrilled to death \ they were
`thrilled to pieces | (as adj. thrilling) a thrilling
`adventure, s [no obj.] experience such feeling: thrill
`to the magic of the world's greatest guitarist.
`2 [no obj.] (of an emotion or sensation) pass with a
`nervous tremor: the shock of alarm thrilled through
`her. a literary quiver or throb.
`- PHRASES thrills and chills the excitement of
`dangerous sports or entertainments, as experienced
`by spectators.
`DERIVATIVES thrili.ing.ly adv.
`-ORIGIN Middle English (as a verb in the sense
`'pierce or penetrate'): alteration of dialect thirl
`'pierce, bore.'
`thrill-er /'THrilsr/ > n. a novel, play, or movie
`with an exciting plot, typically involving crime or
`espionage, a a very exciting contest or experience: a
`17-14 overtime thriller against Tampa. Bay.
`thrips /THrips/ (also thrip) ^ n. (pl. same) a minute
`black winged insect that sucks plant sap and can be
`a serious pest of ornamental and food plants when
`present in large numbers. ® Order Thysanoptera:
`many species.
`- ORIGIN late l8th cent.: via Latin from Greek,
`literally 'woodworm.'
`thrive /THriv/ > v. (thrives, thriving; past throve
`/THFOV/ or thrived; past partidple thriven /'THrivsn/ or
`thrived) [no obj.] (of a child, animal, or plant) grow
`or develop well or vigorously: the new baby thrived.
`• prosper; flourish: education groups thrive on
`organization \ (as adj. thriving) a thriving economy.
`- ORIGIN Middle English (originally in the sense
`'grow, increase'): from Old Norse thrifask, reflexive
`of thrifa 'grasp, get hold of.' Compare with THRIFT.
`thro' /THroo/ (or thro) ^ prep., adv., & adj. literary
`spelling of THROUGH.
`throat /THrot/ >• n. the passage that leads from the
`back of the mouth of a person or animal, a the
`front part of a person's or animal's neck, behind
`which the esophagus, trachea, and blood vessels
`serving the head are situated: a gold pendant
`gleamed at her throat, a literary a voice of a person
`or a songbird: from a hundred throats came the cry
`"Vive I'Em-pereur!" a a thing compared to a throat,
`esp. a narrow passage, entrance, or exit. • Sailing the
`forward upper corner of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft
`sail.
`- PHRASES be at each other's throats (of people
`or organizations) quarrel or fight persistently.
`cut one's own throat bring about one's own
`downfall by one's actions, force (or shove or ram)
`something down someone's throat force ideas
`or material on a person's attention by repeatedly
`putting them forward, grab (or take) someone
`by the throat put one's hands around someone's
`throat, typically in an attempt to throttle them.
`• (grab something by the throat) seize control of
`something: in the second half, the Huskies took the
`game by the throat, a attract someone's undivided
`attention: the movie grabs you by the throat and
`refuses to let go. jump down someone's throat see
`JUMP. stick in one's throat see STICKZ.
`- DERIVATIVES throat-ed adj. [in combination] afull-
`throated baritone | a ruby-throated hummingbird.
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`PRONUNCIATION KEY a ago, up; sr over,fw; ahat;
`a ate; a car; e let; e see; i fit; I by; MG sing;
`o go; 6 law, for; oi toy; 06 good; 56 goo; ou out;
`TH thin; TH then; ZH vision
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