uttam maharjan's definitions

aestivaculum

A shelter used by some animals to aestivate during the summer

The animal is nonchalantly passing its days in its aestivaculum.

by uttam maharjan January 10, 2010

upmanship

short for one-upmanship.

He always exercises upmanship upon me.

by uttam maharjan February 8, 2013

bancophobia

fear of depositing money in a bank.

Due to bancophobia prevalent among the rural folk, the bank could not collect adequate deposits.

by uttam maharjan August 28, 2010

combobulate

to keep the composure of. Antonym of discombobulate (= to upset the composure of).

The student was told that he failed the exam and he grew quite upset. He later came to know that he had actually passed the exam, which combobulated him a lot.

by uttam maharjan June 22, 2011

chug-chug

(used of vehicles) moving along with a shrill noise. A reduplication of 'chug.'

Look at the chug-chug microbus spewing forth plumes of smoke.

by uttam maharjan September 26, 2010

wash the eyes

to deceive; to mislead.

You always try to wash the eyes of the public. You have fallen from grace in the public eye.

by uttam maharjan August 4, 2011

anerous

having no water; waterless.

Deserts are mostly anerous.

by uttam maharjan September 7, 2010