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unmentionable (iou)



unmentionable noun & adjective. E19.
[from UN-1 + MENTIONABLE.]
A. noun.
In pl. Trousers (arch. colloq.); (chiefly joc.) underwear, esp. women's. E19.
S. C. Hall The priest's unmentionables drying on a hedge.
A person who or thing which cannot or should not be mentioned. Usu. in pl. E20.
b. adjective. That cannot or should not be mentioned. M19.
J. D. Sutherland Sexuality and its aura of guilt and sin were almost unmentionable.
unmentiona'bility noun (a) arch. in pl., trousers, underpants; (b) the fact of being unmentionable: M19.
unmentionableness noun L19.
unmentionably adverb L19.

sparkle (medicine)


sparkle


1. To emit sparks; to throw off ignited or incandescent particles; to shine as if throwing off sparks; to emit flashes of light; to scintillate; to twinkle; as, the blazing wood sparkles; the stars sparkle. "A mantelet upon his shoulder hanging Bretful of rubies red, as fire sparkling." (Chaucer)

2. To manifest itself by, or as if by, emitting sparks; to glisten; to flash. "I see bright honor sparkle through your eyes." (Milton)

3. To emit little bubbles, as certain kinds of liquors; to effervesce; as, sparkling Wine.

Synonym: To shine, glisten, scintillate, radiate, coruscate, glitter, twinkle.

Origin: See Sparkle, Spark of fire.

Source: Websters Dictionary