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ulotrichous

[ yoo-lo-tri-kuhs ] [ yul tr阞 ks ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

adjective

having woolly or crisply curly hair

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More about ulotrichous

  • First recorded in 185560.
  • From New Latin Ulotrich(i), formerly a name for a division of humankind; from Greek 棗喝梭籀喧娶勳釵堯棗莽, curly-haired, equivalent to 棗羶梭棗(莽), thick, fleecy + -trichos, -堯硃勳娶梗餃+ -ous.

EXAMPLES OF ULOTRICHOUS

  • The stylist specialized in ulotrichous hair, knowing the best techniques to manage and style tight curls.
  • Oh my, what thick, curly, and ulotrichous hair you have cascading down your shoulders!
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churlish

[ chur-lish ] [ tr l阞 ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

adjective

boorish; rude

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More about churlish

  • In use since before 1000.
  • From Middle English cherlish, from Old English ceorlisc. See churl +泭-ish1.

EXAMPLES OF CHURLISH

  • My churlish remarks offended everyone at the dinner table.
  • The customer’s churlish attitude made the cashier’s day difficult.
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timbre

[ tim-ber ] [ t阞m br ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

noun

characteristic tone of expression

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More about timbre

  • First recorded between 132575.
  • Middle English tymbre, from Middle French clapperless bell, bell rung by a hammer.
  • Ultimately fromGreek 喧羸鳥梯硃紳棗紳, timbrel, kettledrum, drum.

EXAMPLES OF TIMBRE

  • Her voice had a warm timbre that was comforting to hear.
  • I admired the timbre of the actor’s voice, finding it captivating.
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