Canvas Canvas /ˈkæn.vəs/ (noun) a strong and rough piece of cloth used for making tents, sails, bags and painting, heavy fabric or cloth, fabric for painting on, oil painting, work of art: Some artists prefer a board for painting to a canvas. Nowadays, scientists could scrutinize the authenticity of a painting by examining its canvas.
On request On request (prep phrase): if you ask for it – if asked for – if needed: Further information will be provided on request. Parts of speech Noun: request Antonyms automatically, by default
Biography Biography (noun) /baɪˈɒg.rə.fi/ US /-ˈɑː.grə-/ the life story of a person written by someone else, life story, life history, life account, profile, autobiography: Albert Einstein’s biography has been written by different authors. Parts of speech Adjective: biographical Noun: biographer
Drench Drench (verb) /drentʃ/ to make somebody or something completely wet – soak – wet – saturate – inundate – flood – cover: It was raining cats and dogs, and I got totally drenched. Antonyms dry out Parts of speech Adjective: drenched Adjective: drenching Noun: drencher
Swarm Swarm (noun & verb) /swɔːm/ US /swɔːrm/ noun: a large group of insects or people moving together – large crowd or mass – group – horde – throng – to group – to fly – to hover: The screaming child was being followed by a swarm of angry bees. Antonyms few, disperse
Wobble Wobble (verb) /ˈwɒb.ļ/ US /ˈwɑː.bļ/ to move unsteadily from side to side – shake – tremble – quiver – be unable to make a decision – dither – vacillate: The little baby was wobbling toward his mother’s voice. Parts of speech Adjective: wobbly Adverb: wobblingly Noun: wobbler Antonyms stabilize, balance
Tumult Tumult (noun) /ˈtjuː.mʌlt/ US /ˈtuː-/ a violent and noisy commotion – emotional upheaval – uproar – bedlam – turmoil – cacophony – confusion – turbulence: The workers had gone on strike and there was such an intense tumult in the factory. Antonyms peace Parts of speech Adjective: tumultuous Adverb: tumultuously
Dejected Dejected (adj) /dɪˈdʒek.tɪd/ extremely unhappy and disappointed, sad, depressed, gloomy, dismal, doleful, despondent: Having lost her favorite job, she looked dejected for an entire week. Antonyms cheerful, optimistic, jolly, jaunty Parts of speech Adverb: dejectedly Noun: dejectedness Noun: dejection
Obedient Obedient (adj) /əʊˈbiː.di.ənt/ US /oʊ-/ willing to obey, submitting to someone’s authority, submissive docile, compliant, dutiful, respectful My twins are not alike at all. One of them is quite obedient, while the other is rather a maverick. Antonym: disobedient Verb: obey Noun: obedience Adverb: obediently
Recede Recede (verb) /rɪˈsiːd/ Definition to get further and further away – go backward – move backward – go away – withdraw – move away – retreat – draw back – draw away – lessen – diminish – decline: Example As we were getting away from the island, its beautiful scenery was receding into the …