Jafje's definitions

Limburgs

Limburgs: dialect simmular to Dutch spoken in the Dutch province of Limburg.

"Ik spreek Limburgs."
I speak the Limburgs dialect.

by Jafje May 19, 2007

Amylase

An enzyme which breaks down starch.

There's amylase in your mouth.

by Jafje May 25, 2007

Obscure

1. Hard to understand: Difficult to understand because of not being fully or clearly expressed.

2. Indistinct: Not able to be seen or heard distinctly.

3. Unimportant or unknown: not important or well-known.

4. Known to few people: Unknown to most people, e.g. because of being hidden or remote.

5. Dim: dark, shadowy, or clouded.

1. An obscure passage in the manuscript.
2. Its outlines are obscure, but the object seems roughly cigar-shaped.
3. An obscure portrait painter.
4. An obscure object.
5. An obscure corner of the hall.

by Jafje April 5, 2007

Ajar

Partially open, neither shut nor wide open.

They left the door ajar.

by Jafje August 13, 2007

Sombre

1. Dark and gloomy: Lacking light or brightness and producing a dull, dark, or melancholy atmosphere.

2. Dark in color: Having a color or tone that is dark, dull, or suitable for a serious mood or occasion.

3. Serious and melancholy: Marked by or conveying strict seriousness combined with sadness or a troubled state of mind.

NOTE: Sombre is the American version of the word 'Somber'. Somber is Canadian and UK spelling.

A sombre song, depressing and without variety.

by Jafje April 5, 2007

Savagery

1. Barbarity or violent cruelty.

2. An offensive term for a culture perceived to be inferior to or less advanced than your own.

1. Beating people up is savagery bahavoir.
2. People like baby bush decent from savagery cultures.

by Jafje April 15, 2007

Contemptuous

Showing or feeling contempt: feeling, expressing, or demonstrating a strong dislike or utter lack of respect for somebody or something.

He's acting contemptuous.

by Jafje April 15, 2007