pastel de chucho

Phonetic: "/ˈpeɪstɹi/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A baked food item made from flour and fat pastes such as pie crust; also tarts, bear claws, napoleons, puff pastries, etc.

Example: That pastry shop sells not just pastries, but all kinds of baked goods.

Definition: The food group formed by the various kinds of pastries.

Example: That pastry shop sells not just pastry, but all kinds of baked goods.

Definition: The type of light flour-based dough used in pastries.

Definition: A place where pastry is made.

Definition: The act or art of making pastry.

Example: He learned pastry from the great Gaston Lenôtre.

Phonetic: "/meɪd/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A grub or maggot.

Phonetic: "/ɔv/"

Part Of Speech: preposition

Definition: Expressing distance or motion.

Definition: Expressing separation.

Definition: Expressing origin.

Definition: Expressing agency.

Definition: Expressing composition, substance.

Definition: Introducing subject matter.

Definition: Having partitive effect.

Definition: Expressing possession.

Definition: Forming the "objective genitive".

Definition: Expressing qualities or characteristics.

Definition: Expressing a point in time.

Phonetic: "/ɡɹaʊnd/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.

Example: Look, I found a ten dollar bill on the ground!

Definition: Terrain.

Definition: Soil, earth.

Example: The fox escaped from the hounds by going to ground.

Definition: The bottom of a body of water.

Definition: Basis, foundation, groundwork, legwork.

Definition: (chiefly in the plural) Reason, (epistemic) justification, cause.

Example: He could not come on grounds of health, or on health grounds.

Definition: Background, context, framework, surroundings.

Definition: The area on which a battle is fought, particularly as referring to the area occupied by one side or the other. Often, according to the eventualities, "to give ground" or "to gain ground".

Definition: (by extension) Advantage given or gained in any contest; e.g. in football, chess, debate or academic discourse.

Definition: The plain surface upon which the figures of an artistic composition are set.

Example: crimson flowers on a white ground

Definition: In sculpture, a flat surface upon which figures are raised in relief.

Definition: In point lace, the net of small meshes upon which the embroidered pattern is applied.

Example: Brussels ground

Definition: In etching, a gummy substance spread over the surface of a metal to be etched, to prevent the acid from eating except where an opening is made by the needle.

Definition: (chiefly in the plural) One of the pieces of wood, flush with the plastering, to which mouldings etc. are attached.

Example: Grounds are usually put up first and the plastering floated flush with them.

Definition: A soccer stadium.

Example: Manchester United's ground is known as Old Trafford.

Definition: An electrical conductor connected to the earth, or a large conductor whose electrical potential is taken as zero (such as a steel chassis).

Definition: The area of grass on which a match is played (a cricket field); the entire arena in which it is played; the part of the field behind a batsman's popping crease where he can not be run out (hence to make one's ground).

Definition: A composition in which the bass, consisting of a few bars of independent notes, is continually repeated to a varying melody.

Definition: The tune on which descants are raised; the plain song.

Definition: The pit of a theatre.

Phonetic: "/ɡɹaʊnd/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground.

Definition: To punish, especially a child or teenager, by forcing him/her to stay at home and/or give up certain privileges.

Example: Eric, you are grounded until further notice for lying to us about where you were last night!

Definition: To forbid (an aircraft or pilot) to fly.

Example: Because of the bad weather, all flights were grounded.

Definition: To give a basic education in a particular subject; to instruct in elements or first principles.

Example: Jim was grounded in maths.

Definition: To hit a ground ball. Compare fly (verb(regular)) and line (verb).

Definition: To place something on the ground.

Definition: To run aground; to strike the bottom and remain fixed.

Example: The ship grounded on the bar.

Definition: To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.

Definition: To cover with a ground, as a copper plate for etching, or as paper or other materials with a uniform tint as a preparation for ornament.

Definition: To improve or focus the mental or emotional state of.

Example: I ground myself with meditation.

Phonetic: "/ɔː(ɹ)/"

Part Of Speech: conjunction

Definition: Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

Example: He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what.

Definition: An operator denoting the disjunction of two propositions or truth values. There are two forms, the inclusive or and the exclusive or.

Definition: Counts the elements before and after as two possibilities.

Definition: Otherwise (a consequence of the condition that the previous is false).

Example: It's raining! Come inside or you'll catch a cold!

Definition: Connects two equivalent names.

Example: The country Myanmar, or Burma

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To convert into a mash; to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure

Example: The potatoes need to be mashed.

Definition: In brewing, to convert (for example malt, or malt and meal) into the mash which makes wort.

Definition: To press down hard (on).

Example: to mash on a bicycle pedal

Definition: To press.

Definition: To prepare a cup of tea in a teapot; to brew (tea).

Definition: To act violently.

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To flirt, to make eyes, to make romantic advances

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: Broken up into a pulpy state.

Example: mashed potatoes

Definition: Intoxicated

Phonetic: "/pəˈteɪtəʊz/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: The tuber of a plant, Solanum tuberosum, eaten as a starchy vegetable, particularly in the Americas and Europe; this plant.

Definition: A conspicuous hole in a sock or stocking

Definition: A camera that takes poor-quality pictures.

Definition: A mentally handicapped person.

Definition: An underpowered computer or other device, especially when small in size.

Phonetic: "/fɹaɪd/"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: Cooked by frying.

Definition: (specifically, of an egg) Fried with the yolk unbroken.

Example: He always ate his eggs fried, never scrambled.

Definition: Cooked in a deep fryer or pressure fryer or the like after being coated (breaded) in batter; compare deep-fried.

Example: a bucket of fried chicken

Definition: (of computer equipment) Broken as a result of excessive heat or an electrical surge.

Example: It looks like your motherboard is fried.

Definition: Stoned; under the influence of drugs

Example: Man, I got totally fried on weed at Chad's party.'

Definition: Extremely tired due to exertion or stress; exhausted

Example: After nearly twelve hours at the office plus a nightmare commute home, I was fried and couldn’t think of anything but sleep.

Phonetic: "/fɹaɪd/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: A method of cooking food.

Definition: To be affected by extreme heat or current.

Phonetic: "/ɪn/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

Example: His parents got him an in with the company.

Definition: (chiefly in the plural) One who, or that which, is in; especially, one who is in office.

Definition: The state of a batter/batsman who is currently batting; see innings.

Definition: A re-entrant angle; a nook or corner.

Phonetic: "/ɪn/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To enclose.

Definition: To take in; to harvest.

Phonetic: "/ɪn/"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: Located indoors, especially at home or at one's office or place of work.

Example: Is Mr. Smith in?

Definition: Located inside something.

Example: Little by little I pushed the snake into the basket, until finally all of it was in.

Definition: (of the ball or other playing implement) Falling or remaining within the bounds of the playing area.

Example: If the tennis ball bounces on the line then it's in.

Definition: Inserted or fitted into something.

Example: I've discovered why the TV wasn't working – the plug wasn't in!

Definition: Having been collected or received.

Example: The replies to the questionnaires are now all in.

Definition: In fashion; popular.

Example: Skirts are in this year.

Definition: Incoming.

Example: the in train

Definition: (of the sails of a vessel) Furled or stowed.

Definition: Of the tide, at or near its highest level.

Example: You can't get round the headland when the tide's in.

Definition: With privilege or possession; used to denote a holding, possession, or seisin.

Example: in by descent; in by purchase; in of the seisin of her husband

Definition: Currently batting.

Definition: Having familiarity or involvement with somebody.

Example: He is very in with the Joneses.

Definition: Having a favourable position, such as a position of influence or expected gain, in relation to another person.

Example: I think that bird fancies you. You're in there, mate!

Phonetic: "/ɪn/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: At or towards the interior of a defined space, such as a building or room.

Example: He ran to the edge of the swimming pool and dived in.

Definition: Towards the speaker or other reference point.

Example: For six hours the tide flows in, then for another six hours it flows out.

Definition: So as to be enclosed or surrounded by something.

Example: Bring the water to the boil and drop the vegetables in.

Definition: Still eligible to play, e.g. able to bat in cricket and baseball.

Example: He went for the wild toss but wasn't able to stay in.

Definition: After the beginning of something.

Example: The show still didn't become interesting 20 minutes in.

Definition: (in combination, after a verb) Denotes a gathering of people assembled for the stated activity, sometimes, though not always, suggesting a protest.

Phonetic: "/ɪn/"

Part Of Speech: preposition

Definition: Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or other limits.

Definition: Into.

Example: Less water gets in your boots this way.

Definition: Used to indicate limit, qualification, condition, or circumstance.

Example: In replacing the faucet washers, he felt he was making his contribution to the environment.

Definition: Used to indicate means, medium, format, genre, or instrumentality.

Phonetic: "/ɔɪl/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: Liquid fat.

Definition: Petroleum-based liquid used as fuel or lubricant.

Definition: An oil painting.

Definition: Oil paint.

Example: I prefer to paint in oil