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81To flash in the pan — Flash Flash (fl[a^]sh), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Flashed} (fl[a^]sht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Flashing}.] [Cf. OE. flaskien, vlaskien to pour, sprinkle, dial. Sw. flasa to blaze, E. flush, flare.] 1. To burst or break forth with a sudden and transient… …
82Triosteum perfoliatum — Fever Fe ver (f[=e] v[ e]r), n. [OE. fever, fefer, AS. fefer, fefor, L. febris: cf. F. fi[ e]vre. Cf. {Febrile}.] 1. (Med.) A diseased state of the system, marked by increased heat, acceleration of the pulse, and a general derangement of the… …
83catchy — adjective (catchier; est) Date: 1831 1. a. tending to catch the interest or attention < a catchy title > b. easily retained in the memory < a catchy melody > 2. fitful, irregular …
84convulsive — adjective Date: 1615 1. a. constituting or producing a convulsion b. caused by or affected with convulsions 2. resembling a convulsion in being violent, sudden, frantic, or spasmodic < convulsive laughter > Synonyms: see fitful …
85passion — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Late Latin passion , passio suffering, being acted upon, from Latin pati to suffer more at patient Date: 13th century 1. often capitalized a. the sufferings of Christ between the night of… …
86spasmodic — adjective Etymology: New Latin spasmodicus, from Greek spasmōdēs, from spasmos Date: circa 1681 1. a. relating to or affected or characterized by spasm b. resembling a spasm especially in sudden violence < a spasmodic jerk > 2. acting or… …
87uncertain — adjective Date: 14th century 1. indefinite, indeterminate < the time of departure is uncertain > 2. not certain to occur ; problematical < his success was uncertain > 3. not reliable ; untrustworthy < an uncertain ally > …
88play — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English plega; akin to Old English plegan to play, Middle Dutch pleyen Date: before 12th century 1. a. swordplay b. archaic game, sport c. the conduct, course, or action of a game …
89shimmer — I. verb (shimmered; shimmering) Etymology: Middle English schimeren, from Old English scimerian; akin to Old English scīnan to shine more at shine Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light ;… …
90fitfully — adverb see fitful …
