Jafje's definitions

Vintage

NOUN:

1. Wine production year: The year in which the grapes used in making a specific wine were harvested.

2. Wine from particular year: Wine made from a particular harvest of grapes.

3. Grape harvesting: The harvesting of grapes for wine.

4. Wine: A wine, especially an excellent one.

5. Period: The period of time when something appeared or began, or when somebody was born or flourished.

6. Group sharing characteristics: A group of people or things that are similar or belong to the same period of time.

ADJECTIVE:
1. Good for wine: Produced from or characterized by a good harvest of grapes for wine-making, so that the wine does not have to be improved by blending with wine from another harvest.

2. Of best: Representing what is best or most characteristic of somebody or something.

3. Classic: Recognized as being of high quality and lasting appeal.

4. Out of date: No longer fashionable or modern.

NOUN:
Depression-vintage furniture.

ADJECTIVE:
1. A vintage year.
2. A vintage performance.
3. A series of vintage comedies.

by Jafje April 10, 2007

Immolation

To kill a person or an animal, e.g. as a ritual sacrifice, or commit suicide as a protest.
Especially by burning, but NOT necessarily.

They performed immolation on a chicken.

by Jafje April 15, 2007

Afflict

To cause severe physical or mental distress or damage to something or somebody.

The weapon's afflict damages the shield beyond repair.

by Jafje April 15, 2007

Rampant

1. Occurring unchecked: Happening in an unrestrained manner, usually so as to be regarded as a menace
rampant inflation.

2. Botany growing wildly: Growing strongly and to a very large size, or spreading uncontrollably.

3. Fierce: Exhibiting ferocious behavior or fierceness of spirit.

4. Heraldry on hind legs: Describes a heraldic beast depicted rearing up, in profile, and with its forelegs raised, the right one above the left.

5. Construction with unequal supports: Having a support or an abutment that is higher on one side than the other.

1. A rampant action.
2. A rampant plant.
3. A rampant person.

by Jafje April 15, 2007

Intermingle

To mix something together with something else, or become mixed together.

The scents of roses and honeysuckle intermingled.

by Jafje April 15, 2007

Gesticulation

To make gestures: To move the arms or hands when speaking, or to express something with movements of the arms or hands.

She uses gesticulation when she speaks.

by Jafje April 15, 2007

Trowel

1. A small hand tool with a short handle and a flat, usually pointed blade used for spreading, shaping, and smoothing plaster, cement, mortar or dirt.

2. A gardner's hand tool with a short handle and a curved tapering blade, used for making holes to put plants and seedlings in and for other light digging work.

So in fact it's just a small spade-ish tool.

1. Builders use trowels to flatten cement.
2. A gardner uses a trowel to dig SMALL holes.

by Jafje April 15, 2007