n. [ Also cudbeard, corrupted fr. the name of Dr. Cuthbert Gordon, a Scotchman, who first brought it into notice. ] 1. A powder of a violet red color, difficult to moisten with water, used for making violet or purple dye. It is prepared from certain species of lichen, especially Lecanora tartarea. Ure. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Bot.) A lichen (Lecanora tartarea), from which the powder is obtained. [ 1913 Webster ]
{ } n. [ See Bug. ] Something frightful, as a specter; anything imaginary that causes needless fright; something used to excite needless fear; also, something really dangerous, or an imaginary monster, used to frighten children, etc. “Bugaboos to fright ye.” Lloyd. [ 1913 Webster ]
But, to the world no bugbear is so great As want of figure and a small estate. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
The bugaboo of the liberals is the church pray. S. B. Griffin. [ 1913 Webster ]
The great bugaboo of the birds is the owl. J. Burroughs. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. a source of concern; as, the old bugaboo of inflation still bothers them. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
{ } n. [ See Bug. ] Something frightful, as a specter; anything imaginary that causes needless fright; something used to excite needless fear; also, something really dangerous, or an imaginary monster, used to frighten children, etc. “Bugaboos to fright ye.” Lloyd. [ 1913 Webster ]
But, to the world no bugbear is so great As want of figure and a small estate. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
The bugaboo of the liberals is the church pray. S. B. Griffin. [ 1913 Webster ]
The great bugaboo of the birds is the owl. J. Burroughs. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. a source of concern; as, the old bugaboo of inflation still bothers them. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
แสดงได้ทั้งความหมายของคำเดี่ยว และคำผสม ได้อย่างถูกต้อง
เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
