The first & last letter + meaning

[ararat]

ark

(I admit, that I avoided "art", that I had in mind first . Looooong definition. "Aster" is a nice word, too. Especially its second definition gave me the idea to look up the long forgotten difference between mitosis and meiosis again, in order to refreshen my memory.)

1. often Ark Bible The chest containing the Ten Commandments written on stone tablets, carried by the Hebrews during their desert wanderings. Also called Ark of the Covenant.
2. often Ark Judaism The Holy Ark.
3. Bible The boat built by Noah for survival during the Flood.
4. Nautical A large, commodious boat.
5. A shelter or refuge.

 

[unieno]

alike

Adjective :
= Having the same or similar characteristics
"all politicians are alike" with corruption.


Adverb :
= In a like manner
"they walk alike"

 

[ararat]

:thum:

baker

A baker is someone who bakes and sells bread.

Cakes and similar foods may also be produced, as the traditional boundaries between what is produced by a baker as opposed to a pastry chef have blurred in recent decades.
The place where a baker works is called a bakery.

 

[unieno]

Used to be one

bread

noun :
= Food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

verb :
= "bread the pork chops before frying them"

 

[ararat]

I knew this from your post on "If I could turn back time" - that´s why I chose that word.
My grandfather, mother, uncle were bakers, too.

When I was younger and healthy, I baked my own bread from rye flour with sourdough (selfmade) and yeast (bought) for some time, too - really tasty:thum: - but lot of work, if you always bake only one bread for yourself. (Baked own cakes and own pizzas, too.)



bed

Large piece of furniture as a place to sleep, to relax or have sexual activities.

A river has its own bed, too (river bed, riverbed).

 

[unieno]

When we're young,we look like fresh baked bread.:thum:
We look like bread,leaved so long out side, after time goes by.....:nana:

badge

= An emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)

 

[ararat]

abdomen

In vertebrates such as mammals the abdomen (belly) constitutes the part of the body between the thorax (chest) and pelvis.

The human abdomen (also called the belly) is the part of the body between the pelvis and the thorax. Anatomically, the abdomen stretches from the thorax at the thoracic diaphragm to the pelvis at the pelvic brim. The pelvic brim stretches from the lumbosacral angle (the intervertebral disk between L5 and S1) to the pubic symphysis and is the edge of the pelvic inlet.
The space above this inlet and under the thoracic diaphragm is termed the abdominal cavity. The boundary of the abdominal cavity is the abdominal wall in the front and the peritoneal surface at the rear.

 

[unieno]

antibiotic

= A chemical substance derivable from a mould or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections
"when antibiotics were first discovered they were called wonder drugs"

 

[ararat]

ace

1. a. A single spot or pip on a playing card, die, or domino.
b. A playing card, die, or domino having one spot or pip.

2. In racket games:
a. A serve that one's opponent fails to hit.
b. A point scored by such a serve.

3. The act of hitting a golf ball in the hole with one's first shot.
4. A military aircraft pilot who has destroyed five or more enemy aircraft.
5. An expert in a given field.

 

[unieno]

apex

= The highest point (of something)

= The point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars

 

[ararat]

axe

n pl axes1. (Engineering / Tools) a hand tool with one side of its head forged and sharpened to a cutting edge, used for felling trees, splitting timber, etc.

an axe to grind
a. an ulterior motive
b. a grievance
c. a pet subject

the axe Informal
a. (Business / Commerce) (Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms) dismissal, esp from employment; the sack (esp in the phrase get the axe)
b. (Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms) Brit severe cutting down of expenditure, esp the removal of unprofitable sections of a public service

4. (Music / Instruments) US slang any musical instrument, esp a guitar or horn

vb (tr)
1. to chop or trim with an axe
2. Informal to dismiss (employees), restrict (expenditure or services), or terminate (a project)

 

[unieno]

areca

= Any of several tall tropical palms native to southeastern Asia having egg-shaped nuts

 

[ararat]

anaconda

Either of two nonvenomous, semiaquatic snakes (Eunectes murinus or E. noteus) of tropical South America that kill their prey by suffocating it in their coils.

 

[unieno]

amah

= A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else

= A female domestic

 

[ararat]

hat

n.
1. A covering for the head, especially one with a shaped crown and brim.

2.
a. A head covering of distinctive color and shape worn as a symbol of office.
b. The office symbolized by the wearing of such a head covering.

3. A role or office symbolized by or as if by the wearing of different hats: wears two hats

one as parent and one as corporate executive.

tr.v.
hat·ted, hat·ting, hats To supply or cover with a hat.

Idioms:

at the drop of a hat At the slightest pretext or provocation.

hat in hand In a humble manner; humbly.

take (one's) hat off to To respect, admire, or congratulate.

talk through (one's) hat
1. To talk nonsense.
2. To bluff.

throw/toss (one's) hat into the ring To enter a political race as a candidate for office.

under (one's) hat As a secret or in confidence: Keep this information under your hat.

 

[unieno]

Thank you Ararat.Those are very useful idioms.:thum:

haste

= Overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

"he soon regretted his haste"

= The act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

"in his haste to leave he forgot his book"

= A condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

 

[ararat]

hero

Hero Greek Mythology
A priestess of Aphrodite beloved by Leander.

Hero or Heron
First century a.d. Alexandrian scientist who invented many water-driven and steam-driven machines and devised a formula for determining the area of a triangle.

hero n. pl. heroes
1. In mythology and legend, a man, often of divine ancestry, who is endowed with great courage and strength, celebrated for his bold exploits, and favored by the gods.
2. A person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life: soldiers and nurses who were heroes in an unpopular war.
3. A person noted for special achievement in a particular field: the heroes of medicine.
4. The principal male character in a novel, poem, or dramatic presentation.

 

[unieno]

homburg

= A hat made of felt with a creased crown

 

[ararat]

hug

v.tr.
1. To clasp or hold closely, especially in the arms, as in affection; embrace.
2. To hold steadfastly to; cherish: He still hugs his outmoded beliefs.
3. To stay close to: a sailboat hugging the shore.

v.intr.
To embrace or cling together closely.

n.
1. A close, affectionate embrace.
2. A crushing embrace, as in wrestling.

 

[unieno]

hedge

= A fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes

= Any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change

= Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)