New words 2007/03/25
anatomy
noun (plural anatomies)
[U] the scientific study of the structure of human or animal bodies: the department of anatomy and physiology
[C, U] the structure of an animal or a plant: the anatomy of the horse ◆ human anatomy
[C] (humorous) a person's body: Various parts of his anatomy were clearly visible.
[C] (formal) an examination of what sth is like, the way it works or why it happens: an anatomy of the current recession
anatomical adjective: anatomical diagrams
anatomically adverb
[U] the scientific study of the structure of human or animal bodies: the department of anatomy and physiology
[C, U] the structure of an animal or a plant: the anatomy of the horse ◆ human anatomy
[C] (humorous) a person's body: Various parts of his anatomy were clearly visible.
[C] (formal) an examination of what sth is like, the way it works or why it happens: an anatomy of the current recession
anatomical adjective: anatomical diagrams
anatomically adverb
tampon
noun
a specially shaped piece of cotton material that a woman puts inside her VAGINA to absorb blood during her PERIOD
Compare: SANITARY TOWEL
a specially shaped piece of cotton material that a woman puts inside her VAGINA to absorb blood during her PERIOD
Compare: SANITARY TOWEL
toothbrush
noun
a small brush for cleaning your teeth
a small brush for cleaning your teeth
toothpaste
noun
[U] a substance that you put on a brush and use to clean your teeth: a tube of toothpaste
[U] a substance that you put on a brush and use to clean your teeth: a tube of toothpaste
awesome
adjective
very impressive or very dif ficult and perhaps rather frightening: an awesome sight ◆ awesome beauty / power ◆ They had an awesome task ahead.
(AmE, informal) very good, enjoyable, etc: Hey, dudes! I just bought this awesome new CD! ◆ Wow! That's totally awesome!
awesomely adverb (rare): awesomely beautiful ◆ The issue is awesomely complex.
very impressive or very dif ficult and perhaps rather frightening: an awesome sight ◆ awesome beauty / power ◆ They had an awesome task ahead.
(AmE, informal) very good, enjoyable, etc: Hey, dudes! I just bought this awesome new CD! ◆ Wow! That's totally awesome!
awesomely adverb (rare): awesomely beautiful ◆ The issue is awesomely complex.
intimacy
noun (plural intimacies)
[U] the state of having a close personal relationship with sb: The old intimacy between them had gone for ever.
[C, usually pl.] a thing that a person says or does to sb that they know very well
[U] (formal or law) sexual activity, especially an act of SEXUAL INTERCOURSE
[U] the state of having a close personal relationship with sb: The old intimacy between them had gone for ever.
[C, usually pl.] a thing that a person says or does to sb that they know very well
[U] (formal or law) sexual activity, especially an act of SEXUAL INTERCOURSE
