[M-u-liss]
Adjective
[1] Seeking to emulate or imitate someone or something. [2] Motivated by a spirit of rivalry: “emulous young writers”.
Adjective
[1] Seeking to emulate or imitate someone or something. [2] Motivated by a spirit of rivalry: “emulous young writers”.
Noun
Meaning – [1] Putting an end to all debate or action. [2] Not allowing contradiction or refusal; imperative. [3] Having the nature of or expressing a command; urgent. [4] Offensively self-assured; dictatorial.
adjective - peremptory
adverb - peremptorily
Adjective
Meaning - [1] Making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation: “a scurrilous attack”. [2] Humorously insulting.
Adjective
Meaning – [1] Extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world. [2] Heavenly or spiritual.
Noun - burlesques, plural
Meaning - [1] A parody or comically exaggerated imitation of something, esp. in a literary or dramatic work. [2] Humor that depends on comic imitation and exaggeration; absurdity. [3] A variety show, typically including striptease.
Verb – burlesqued, past participle; burlesqued, past tense; burlesques, 3rd person singular present; burlesquing, present participle
Meaning – Cause to appear absurd by parodying or copying in an exaggerated form
Verb - cosseted, past participle; cosseted, past tense; cosseting, present participle; cossets, 3rd person singular present
Meaning - Care for and protect in an overindulgent way. Pamper.