Definitions by Arminkshipper
Head
1. short for headmaster or headmistress.
2. a toilet or bathroom on a boat or ship.
3. the word that governs all the other words in a phrase in which it is used, having the same grammatical function as the whole phrase.
4. a superficial deposit of rock fragments, formed at the edge of an ice sheet by repeated freezing and thawing and then moved downhill.
5. shoot or pass (the ball) with the head.
2. a toilet or bathroom on a boat or ship.
3. the word that governs all the other words in a phrase in which it is used, having the same grammatical function as the whole phrase.
4. a superficial deposit of rock fragments, formed at the edge of an ice sheet by repeated freezing and thawing and then moved downhill.
5. shoot or pass (the ball) with the head.
1. "The head of the school is responsible for making important decisions and leading the institution towards academic excellence."
2. "they were cleaning out the heads"
3. "In the sentence "I went to the store and bought some apples," "I" is the head of the phrase "I went to the store" and is the subject doing the action of going to the store. The phrase "went to the store and bought apples" is the subject of the whole sentence, and "went to the store" is the verb phrase dominating the entire sentence. "Bought apples" is a verb phrase as well, and "apples" is the direct object of "bought."
4. "During the retreat of the glaciers, it deposited a big plain of kettle holes and till ridges, a record of a time when the climate was colder, and the head of the glacier had advanced far south into the present landscape."
5. "a corner kick that he headed into the net"
2. "they were cleaning out the heads"
3. "In the sentence "I went to the store and bought some apples," "I" is the head of the phrase "I went to the store" and is the subject doing the action of going to the store. The phrase "went to the store and bought apples" is the subject of the whole sentence, and "went to the store" is the verb phrase dominating the entire sentence. "Bought apples" is a verb phrase as well, and "apples" is the direct object of "bought."
4. "During the retreat of the glaciers, it deposited a big plain of kettle holes and till ridges, a record of a time when the climate was colder, and the head of the glacier had advanced far south into the present landscape."
5. "a corner kick that he headed into the net"
Head by Arminkshipper May 22, 2025
Head
"After a night of heavy drinking, John woke up with a pounding head, regretting his excessive consumption of alcohol."
Head by Arminkshipper May 22, 2025
glossed
1. "the attitude of Mathews is quite glossed over"
2. "While the salesman was clearly trying to sell us a faulty product, he attempted to cover up its faults and instead attempted to convince us of its many benefits."
3. "The politician was a master at concealing his true motives by sweetening his plan with careless and evasive phrases."
2. "While the salesman was clearly trying to sell us a faulty product, he attempted to cover up its faults and instead attempted to convince us of its many benefits."
3. "The politician was a master at concealing his true motives by sweetening his plan with careless and evasive phrases."
glossed by Arminkshipper May 20, 2025
Sleeping on
Sleeping on by Arminkshipper May 20, 2025
Sleeping around
Sleeping around by Arminkshipper May 20, 2025
Let sleeping dogs lie
avoid interfering in a situation that is currently causing no problems but might do so as a result of such interference.
"It's best to let sleeping dogs lie and not bring up old arguments that could cause unnecessary tension in the group."
Let sleeping dogs lie by Arminkshipper May 20, 2025