Definitions by uttam maharjan

foreign accent syndrome 

a condition in which a person unwittingly speaks his/her language with a foreign accent, usually due to a disease such as migraine and stroke.

After recovering from a stroke, the Englishman began talking with an Irish accent. It is a case of foreign accent syndrome.

foreign accent syndrome by uttam maharjan September 17, 2010

calvescent

gradually becoming bald; a tendency towards baldness.

Your hair is thinning out. You are calvescent and will have been completely bald by next month.

calvescent by uttam maharjan September 17, 2010

gonophyte 

a seed-bearing plant; spermatophyte.

Angiosperms and gymnosperms are gonophytes.

gonophyte by uttam maharjan September 16, 2010

pyrambulate 

to walk on fire. Pyrambulation is practised by certain sects and involves walking barefoot over hot embers or pebbles.

Ordinary people cannot pyrambulate.

pyrambulate by uttam maharjan September 16, 2010

pyrophagy 

the art of eating fire.

Some magicians practise pyrophagy.

pyrophagy by uttam maharjan September 16, 2010

cartoracy 

the ability to read maps.

The boy does not have even an iota of cartoracy.

cartoracy by uttam maharjan September 16, 2010

beer bear 

one who is fond of beer and is always high on that stuff.

It is no surprise that he drank ten beers. He is a beer bear.

beer bear by uttam maharjan September 16, 2010