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 capital of Kentucky capital of Kentucky /ˈkæpɪtəl əv kənˈtʌki/

noun

  1. The capital of Kentucky; located in northern Kentucky  ( capital of Kentucky , Frankfort )
    the capital of Kentucky; located in northern Kentucky


 weight gainer weight gainer /ˈweɪt ˈgeɪnər/

noun

  1. A person who gains weight  ( gainer , weight gainer )
    a person who gains weight


 flap flap /ˈflæp/

noun

  1. () Any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely  ( flap )
    any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely
     He wrote on the flap of the envelope
    he wrote on the flap of the envelope
  2. A movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag  ( flap , flaps )
    a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
  3. A movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body  ( flap )
    a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
  4. The motion made by flapping up and down  ( flap , flapping , flutter , fluttering )
    the motion made by flapping up and down
  5. [Informal] An excited state of agitation  ( dither , flap [Informal] , pother , fuss , tizzy [Informal] , tizz [Informal] )
    an excited state of agitation
     He was in a dither
    he was in a dither
     There was a terrible flap about the theft
    there was a terrible flap about the theft

verb

  1. () Move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion  ( roll , undulate , flap , wave )
    move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
     The curtains undulated
    The curtains undulated
     The waves rolled towards the beach
    the waves rolled towards the beach
  2. () Move noisily  ( flap )
    move noisily
     Flags flapped in the strong wind
    flags flapped in the strong wind
  3. () Move with a thrashing motion  ( beat , flap )
    move with a thrashing motion
     The bird flapped its wings
    The bird flapped its wings
     The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky
    The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky
  4. Pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds  ( flap )
    pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
  5. Make a fuss; be agitated  ( dither , flap , pother )
    make a fuss; be agitated
  6. Move with a flapping motion  ( beat , flap )
    move with a flapping motion
     The bird's wings were flapping
    The bird's wings were flapping


 lingua lingua /ˈlɪŋgwə/

noun

  1. A mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity  ( clapper [Informal] , glossa , lingua , tongue )
    a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
     The tongue is a muscular organ that helps us to taste and swallow food
    The tongue is a muscular organ that helps us to taste and swallow food