Arminkshipper's definitions

What

employed to draw attention to or elicit agreement.

What, a pretty bad show?

by Arminkshipper June 28, 2024

situation

a position of employment; a job.

"My sister has a good situation as a teacher in the local school."

by Arminkshipper July 20, 2025

Form

the essential nature of a species or thing, especially (in Plato's thought) regarded as an abstract ideal which real things imitate or participate in.

Here's a sentence using “form”:

The artist believed her paintings captured not just the physical form of the flower, but its ideal form, a perfect essence that transcended the limitations of the real world.

by Arminkshipper July 20, 2024

mall

a large building or series of connected buildings containing a variety of retail stores and typically also restaurants.

I went to the mall this weekend to browse the new clothes stores and grab lunch at the food court.

by Arminkshipper July 21, 2024

System

a group of staves connected by a brace in a musical score.

In the complex orchestral score, each system displayed the parts for multiple instruments, allowing the conductor to see how the melody, harmony, and rhythm fit together.

by Arminkshipper July 2, 2024

The earth move

used to describe the feeling of experiencing an orgasm.

They both laughed afterwards, someone saying, "Wow, did the earth move for you?"

by Arminkshipper July 4, 2024

Long

(of a vowel) that is categorized as long both in quality and extent is long (e.g., in standard British English the vowel /u / in food is long compared to the short vowel /ʊ/ in good ).

A sample sentence is:
"Long vowels are typically pronounced more longly than their short equivalents, like the long vowel /i / in the word "beat" as opposed to the short vowel /ɪ/ in the word "bit."

by Arminkshipper June 21, 2025