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phonesthemic — /foh neuhs thee mik/, adj. Ling. (of a speech sound) shared by a set of echoic or symbolic words, as the sn of sneer, snarl, snatch, snide, snitch, snoop, etc. [phonestheme such a sound or group of sounds (coined by J. R. Firth in 1930; appar.… … Useful english dictionary
Phonestheme — The term phonestheme (or phonaestheme in British English) was coined in 1930 by British linguist J. R. Firth (from the Greek phone , sound , and aisthanomai , perceive ) to label the systematic pairing of form and meaning in a language.A… … Wikipedia
flash — flashingly, adv. /flash/, n. 1. a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning. 2. a sudden, brief outburst or display of joy, wit, etc. 3. a very brief moment; instant: I ll be back in a flash. 4. Informal. flashlight (def. 1). 5.… … Universalium
flush — flush1 flushable, adj. flusher, n. flushingly, adv. flushness, n. /flush/, n. 1. a blush; rosy glow: a flush of embarrassment on his face. 2. a rushing or overspreading flow, as of water … Universalium
galumph — /geuh lumf /, v.i. to move along heavily and clumsily. [1872; phonesthemic invention of Lewis Carroll, perh. b. GALLOP and TRIUMPHANT] * * * … Universalium
gush — gushingly, adv. /gush/, v.i. 1. to flow out or issue suddenly, copiously, or forcibly, as a fluid from confinement: Water gushed from the broken pipe. 2. to express oneself extravagantly or emotionally; talk effusively: She gushed with pride over … Universalium
