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niggard
niggard
/ˈnɪgɝd/
noun
A selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
(
churl
[Archaic]
,
niggard
,
scrooge
,
skinflint
[Informal]
,
tight-arse
[British, Vulgar]
,
tightass
[ N. American, Vulgar]
)
a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
disgorgement
disgorgement
/dɪsˈgɔrdʒmənt/
noun
The reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
(
disgorgement
,
emesis
,
puking
,
regurgitation
,
vomit
,
vomiting
)
the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
If you feel nauseous or have ingested something toxic, your body may expel its contents through vomiting, which can be uncomfortable but is often a necessary part of the healing process
If you feel nauseous or have ingested something toxic, your body may expel its contents through vomiting, which can be uncomfortable but is often a necessary part of the healing process
Tevere
Tevere
/təˈvɛrɛ/
noun
A river of central Italy; flows through Rome to the Tyrrhenian Sea
(
Tevere
,
Tiber
)
a river of central Italy; flows through Rome to the Tyrrhenian Sea
ascidian tadpole
ascidian tadpole
/əˈsɪdiən ˈtædpoʊl/
noun
Free-swimming larva of ascidians; they have a tail like a tadpole that contains the notochord
(
ascidian tadpole
)
free-swimming larva of ascidians; they have a tail like a tadpole that contains the notochord
The marine biologist studied the movements of the ascidian tadpole.
The marine biologist studied the movements of the ascidian tadpole.
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