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Universalium. 2010.
unstaunch
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unstaunch — adj … Useful english dictionary
leaky — menstruating Of obvious derivation: As leaky as an unstaunch d wench. (Shakespeare, The Tempest) Also used of a person prone to involuntary urination … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
unstaunched — obsolete (of a woman) virgin A staunch is something which stops the flow of blood. I think the imagery is from the cessation of menstruation during pregnancy, although it might apply to the absence of a protective towel. No doubt his… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
irresolute — adj 1. doubtful, dubious, uncertain, shifting, unreliable; undecided, indecisive, undetermined, unresolved, wishy washy, hesitant, fickle, Sl. candy assed; infirm, vacillating, wavering, faltering, oscillating, shuffling, flickering, fitful,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
limp — I v 1. hobble, hitch, walk lamely; totter, dodder, toddle, stagger, seesaw, move unsteadily, teeter; falter, halt, pause, hesitate; shuffle, shamble, drag one s feet. 2. crawl, creep, inch, drag, move slowly. n 3. hobble, hitch, jerk,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
unstaunchable — adj. * * * unstanchˈable or unstaunchˈable adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑unstack * * * unstaunchable, ed see unstanchable, etc … Useful english dictionary
