Muheli's definitions

swale

(noun) A depression in the ground that carries water runoff.

A swale is often dug alongside or diagonally crossing a dirt road or foot trail to control erosion.

by Muheli October 9, 2009

eigenword

A single word that successfully combines multiple ideas that would otherwise require a more wordy description.

A good eigenword for "sit" and "relax" would be "lounge".

by muheli February 22, 2009