what is the definition of drab
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- drab adjective. › ​boring, ​especially in ​appearance; having little ​colour and ​excitement: She ​walked through the ​city ​centre with ​its drab, ​grey ​buildings and ​felt ​depressed. I ​feel so drab in this ​grey ​uniform.
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desert Definition of DESERT. 1. a: arid land with usually sparse vegetation; especially: such land having a very warm climate and receiving less than 25 centimeters (10 inches) of sporadic rainfall annually b: an area of water apparently devoid of life.2.archaic: a wild uninhabited and uncultivated tract. Satellite images taken this year and 20 years ago show that the desert is in retreat thanks to a resurgence of trees.
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slough Definition of slough. 1  1a : a place of deep mud or mireb or less commonly slew or slue \ˈslü\ (1) : swamp (2) : an inlet on a river; also : backwater (3) : a creek in a marsh or tide flat. 2  2 : a state of moral degradation or spiritual dejection.
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- dram. 1  Measurements. a unit of apothecaries' weight, equal to 60 grains, or 1/8 (0.125) ounce (3.89 grams). 1/16 (0.0625) ounce, avoirdupois weight (27.34 grains; 1.77 grams). 2  fluid dram. 3  a small drink of liquor. 4  a small quantity of anything. 5  Archaic. to drink drams; tipple. 6  Archaic. to ply with drink.
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drape Definition of drape. 1  1 : arrangement in or of folds. 2  2a : a drapery especially for a window : curtainb : a sterile covering used in an operating room —usually used in plural. 3  3 : the cut or hang of clothing.
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druid Definition of druid. : one of an ancient Celtic priesthood appearing in Irish and Welsh sagas and Christian legends as magicians and wizards.
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waste 2. crud-any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant. filth, skank. waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product-any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; they collect the waste once a week; much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers.
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drizzle verb (used without object), drizzled, drizzling. 1. to rain gently and steadily in fine drops; sprinkle: It drizzled throughout the night. 2. to fall in fine drops. verb (used with object), drizzled, drizzling. 3. to pour in a fine stream:
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A Desert vs a Tundra Desert definition, a region so arid because of little rainfall that it supports only sparse and widely spaced vegetation or no vegetation at all: The Sahara is a vast sandy desert. See more. Dictionary.com
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desert The definition of a desert is a dry, hot, sandy, usually barren and uninhabited area. 1  An example of desert is the Mojave. 2  An example of desert is Death Valley.
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dried syn: dry, arid both mean without moisture. dry is the general word indicating absence of water or freedom from moisture, which may be favorable or unfavorable: a dry well; a dry bath towel. arid suggests intense dryness in a region or climate, resulting in bareness or in barrenness: arid tracts of desert.
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- Medical Definition of dram. 1: either of two units of weight:a: an avoirdupois unit equal to 1.772 grams or 27.344 grainsb: a unit of apothecaries' weight equal to 3.888 grams or 60 grains.
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How to Install Panel Board Over Damaged Drywall Run twin beads of construction adhesive formulated for drywall and wood down the back of each paneling board before installing. For sheet paneling, create 1/4-inch S shaped lines around the paneling edges and every 10 to 12 inches across the center.
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- Definition of SLOUGH. 1. a: a place of deep mud or mire b also slew or slue \ˈslue\ (ˈslü) : 1 (swamp) : 2 an inlet on a; river: also (backwater) : 3 a creek in a marsh or tide. flat. : 2 a state of moral degradation or spiritual. — dejection \-sloughy\ ē. ADJECTIVE. advertisementefinition of SLOUGH. 1. a: to become shed or cast off b: to cast off one's skin c: to separate in the form of dead tissue from living tissue. 2. : to crumble slowly and fall away.
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dross 1. dross-worthless or dangerous material that should be removed; there were impurities in the water. impurity. waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product-any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; they collect the waste once a week; much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers.
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- Definition of rag. 1  1a : a waste piece of clothb rags plural : clothes usually in poor or ragged conditionc : clothing the rag trade. 2  2 : something resembling a rag. 3  3 : newspaper; especially : a sleazy newspaper.
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desert Definition of DESERT. 1. a: arid land with usually sparse vegetation; especially: such land having a very warm climate and receiving less than 25 centimeters (10 inches) of sporadic rainfall annually b: an area of water apparently devoid of life.2. archaic: a wild uninhabited and uncultivated tract. —Andy Coghlan, New Scientist, 14-20 Oct. 2006. 2  The coastal plain is a desert in terms of precipitation—less than six inches fall annually—but what falls as snow stays to be later distributed by the wind. — 3 John Hildebrand, Harper's, November 2003.
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- (drăb). (drăb). adj. drab·ber, drab·best. 1. a. Of a dull grayish to yellowish brown. b.
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dry Synonym Study. 1. Dry, arid both mean without moisture. Dry is the general word indicating absence of water or freedom from moisture: a dry well; dry clothes. Arid suggests great or intense dryness in a region or climate, especially such as results in bareness or in barrenness: arid tracts of desert. 28. See evaporate.
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arid Definition of arid. 1  1 : excessively dry; specifically : having insufficient rainfall to support agriculture an arid region. 2  2 : lacking in interest and life : jejune arid textbooks.
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- Top definition. goosh. The undesired oozing of any substance, such as jelly in a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. This peanut butter and jelly sandwich just gooshed all over me! #gush#ooze#squirt#splat#drip.
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Definitions &Translations Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Dry. free from moisture; having little humidity or none; arid; not wet or moist; deficient in the natural or normal supply of moisture, as rain or fluid of any kind; -- said especially: (a) Of the weather: Free from rain or mist.
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- How much does a billboard cost? 1  Billboard advertising costs can be different depending on the location of the billboard. 2  The price for electronic billboards can cost anywhere from $1,200 to $5,000. 3  One of the companies that offers billboard advertising is Blue Line Media. The price can also increase depending on the duration of the contract you sign with the advertising company. 2  Because of these different factors, the price of billboard advertising has a very wide range; it can cost from $1,500 to as much as $100,000 per month.
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droop verb (used without object) 1. to sag, sink, bend, or hang down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support. 2. to fall into a state of physical weakness; flag; fail. 3. to lose spirit or courage.
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- [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples. 2. [no object] : to let saliva or another liquid drip or trickle from your mouth. The baby dribbled [= drooled ] down the back of her dad's shirt. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples.
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desert Definition of desert. 1a : arid land with usually sparse vegetation; especially : such land having a very warm climate and receiving less than 25 centimeters (10 inches) of sporadic rainfall annuallyb : an area of water apparently devoid of life. 2 archaic : a wild uninhabited and uncultivated tract.