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31faint — {{11}}faint (adj.) c.1300, wanting in courage, now mostly in faint hearted (mid 15c.), from O.Fr. feint soft, weak, sluggish, pp. of feindre hesitate, falter, be indolent, show weakness, avoid one s duty by pretending (see FEIGN (Cf. feign)).… …
32creak — verb 1》 make a harsh sound when being moved or when pressure is applied. 2》 show weakness or frailty under strain. noun a creaking sound. Derivatives creaking adjective creakingly adverb creaky adjective (creakier, creakiest). Origin …
33falter — v. n. 1. Hesitate (in speech), stammer, stutter. 2. Fail, waver, tremble, totter. 3. Hesitate, waver, give way, show weakness, be undecided …
34creak — ► VERB 1) make a harsh high pitched sound when being moved or when pressure is applied. 2) show weakness or frailty under strain. ► NOUN ▪ a creaking sound. ORIGIN imitative …
35creak — n. & v. n. a harsh scraping or squeaking sound. v.intr. 1 make a creak. 2 a move with a creaking noise. b move stiffly and awkwardly. c show weakness or frailty under strain. Derivatives: creakingly adv. Etymology: ME, imit.: cf. CRAKE, CROAK …
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40china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
