Definitions by uttam maharjan

infamous for being famous 

when a famous person, being arrogant for his/her fame, would behave so arrogantly and irritatingly that he would come down in the world.

The once renowned actor has become infamous for being famous due to his snobbish and disparaging behaviour.

infamous for being famous by uttam maharjan September 3, 2011

freshen 

to treat a girl or woman with too much familiarity.

I strongly take exception to your freshening my wife every time you meet her.

freshen by uttam maharjan September 3, 2011

counterconnoiter 

to reconnoitre those who are reconnoitering you; to engage in counter-reconnaissance. Also spelt counterconnoitre (British English).

The troops got information that the enemy are reconnoitering their positions. So they decided to counterconnoiter the positions of the enemy.

counterconnoiter by uttam maharjan September 1, 2011

counterweigh 

to counterbalance with the help of a counterweight.

As the two sides were not in equilibrium, a counterweight was used to counterweigh them.

counterweigh by uttam maharjan August 31, 2011

orthochresis 

the correct use of a word or words.

If you say an ingenuous servant to denote a naïve servant, it is an orthochresis. If you say an ingenious servant, it is a catachresis.

orthochresis by uttam maharjan August 29, 2011

counterposit

to kep something in equilibrium.

The proposal is heavily skewed towards elitism. Let’s counterposit it so that it will contribute to egalitarianism.

counterposit by uttam maharjan August 29, 2011

set sex on fire

to indulge in activities that would arouse intense sexual feelings among people.

At the bachelors' party, he set sex on fire and the party virtually turned into a sex party.

set sex on fire by uttam maharjan August 28, 2011