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tampon
tampon
/ˈtæmpɑːn/
noun
Plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)
(
tampon
)
plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)
Some women prefer to use tampons instead of pads during their period
Some women prefer to use tampons instead of pads during their period
verb
Plug with a tampon
(
tampon
)
plug with a tampon
despisal
despisal
/dɪsˈpaɪzəl/
noun
A feeling of scornful hatred
(
despisal
,
despising
)
a feeling of scornful hatred
Nansen
Nansen
/ˈnɑːnsən/
noun
Norwegian explorer of the Arctic and director of the League of Nations relief program for refugees of World War I (1861-1930)
(
Fridtjof Nansen
,
Nansen
)
Norwegian explorer of the Arctic and director of the League of Nations relief program for refugees of World War I (1861-1930)
hobgoblin
hobgoblin
/ˈhɒbˌɡɒblɪn/
noun
An object of dread or apprehension
(
bugbear
,
hobgoblin
)
an object of dread or apprehension
Germany was always a bugbear for France
Germany was always a bugbear for France
A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds
A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
(
goblin
,
hob
,
hobgoblin
,
pooka
[Irish]
)
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
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