Hope

a feeling of trust.

"our private friendship, upon hope and affiance whereof, I presume to be your petitioner"

by Arminkshipper July 20, 2024

Zoned

Surround as or with a band or stripe.

"The artist carefully zoned the edges of the painting with a contrasting color to make the central image pop."

by Arminkshipper June 18, 2025

Brain

cognitive capability

I did not have enough brains for the sciences.

by Arminkshipper June 07, 2024

heaven

a state of being eternally in the presence of God after death.

"the everlasting happiness with God that we call heaven"

by Arminkshipper July 15, 2024

Lucifer

a match struck by rubbing it on a rough surface.

Frustrated by the dying campfire, I searched my pockets for a single Lucifer to reignite the flames.

This sentence uses "Lucifer" in the lesser-known meaning of a friction match, where it's derived from the idea of bringing light (similar to the fallen angel association).

by Arminkshipper July 20, 2024

ex

(of goods) sold direct from.

"carpet tiles offered at a special price, ex stock"

by Arminkshipper July 27, 2024

Past

(of a tense) expressing an action that has happened or a state that previously existed.

The past tense indicates an action that happened or a state that previously existed.

by Arminkshipper July 31, 2024