Jafje's definitions

Hyalin

A clear glassy material found in hyaline cartilage or formed as a product of some skin diseases.

They put hyalin in the walls of the house.

by Jafje May 3, 2007

Immobile

1. Motionless: without moving.

2. Incapable of motion: Unable to move or be moved.

He stood perfectly immobile for a few seconds.

by Jafje April 5, 2007

Demented

1. Entirely irrational: Completely unreasonable or lacking any sense of the consequences of actions taken.

2. Affected with dementia: Affected by the loss of intellectual functions that is associated with dementia. This usually only happens to elderly (old) people.

My friend's granpa is demented, he can't remember a thing.

by Jafje April 5, 2007

Tuition

1. A fee charged for instruction at a school or university.

2. Teaching: instruction, especially when given individually or in a small group.

Like private schools or home teaching, tuition is charged. It isn't for free.

by Jafje April 26, 2007

Selfrightious

A person who thinks he's always right, even if he is not. Often very arrogant and commonly hated or despised by many people.

I don't like him, he's selfrightious.

by Jafje June 29, 2007

Benign

1. Having a kind and gentle disposition or appearance.

2. Not a threat to life or long-term health, especially by being noncancerous.

3. Neutral or harmless in its effect or influence.

4. Mild or favorable in effect.

1. The lady next door is a relavively benign presence.
2. The cancer's benign.
3. The storm was benign.

by Jafje September 24, 2007

Gnat

A small two-winged biting fly, e.g. a black fly or a midge.

Kill all gnats or be bitten!

by Jafje September 30, 2007