portend

transitive verb \por tend\

Definition of PORTEND
1: to give an omen or anticipatory sign of 2: indicate, signify

Examples of PORTEND
1. The distant thunder portended a storm. 2. If you're superstitious, a black cat portends trouble.

prattle
verb \pra-tl\ intransitive verb 1: prate 2: to utter or make meaningless sounds suggestive of the chatter of children : babble

hearken
verb \hr-kn\ hearkenedhearkening

Definition of HEARKEN
intransitive verb 1: listen 2: to give respectful attention transitive verb archaic : to give heed to : hear

Examples of HEARKEN
1. <hearken! I hear the distant beat of the hooves of many horses> Synonyms: attend, hark, harken, hear, listen, heed, mind Antonyms: ignore, tune out

Definition of RAMBLE
intransitive verb 1 a : to move aimlessly from place to place b : to explore idly 2 : to talk or write in a desultory or long-winded wandering fashion 3 : to grow or extend irregularly transitive verb : to wander over : roam ramblingly adverb See ramble defined for English-language learners See ramble defined for kids

Examples of RAMBLE
1. She rambled for several minutes before introducing the main speaker. 2. He's funny, but he tends to ramble.
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fawn

intransitive verb \fon, fn\

Definition of FAWN
1 : to show affection used especially of a dog 2 : to court favor by a cringing or flattering manner fawner noun fawningly adverb

Examples of FAWN
1. a sports star surrounded by fawning fans 2. <a student who could not wait to fawn over the new teacher>

becloud
transitive verb \bi-klaud, b-\

Definition of BECLOUD
1: to obscure with or as if with a cloud 2: to prevent clear perception or realization of : muddle <prejudices that becloud his judgment>

skulk
intransitive verb \sklk\

Definition of SKULK
1 : to move in a stealthy or furtive manner <skulked into her sister's room> 2 a : to hide or conceal something (as oneself) often out of cowardice or fear or with sinister intent b chiefly British : malinger skulker noun

Examples of SKULK
1. A man was skulking around outside. 2. She skulked into her sister's room.

discomfiture
noun \dis-km(p)-f-chur, -chr, especially Southern -t(y)ur\ : the act of discomfiting : the state of being discomfited

blackguard
noun \bla-grd, -grd; blak-grd\

Definition of BLACKGUARD
1 obsolete : the kitchen servants of a household 2 a : a rude or unscrupulous person b : a person who uses foul or abusive language

sulk
intransitive verb \slk\

Definition of SULK
: to be moodily silent

Examples of SULK
1. He went to sulk in his room. 2. She has been sulking all day.

glint
verb \glint\

Definition of GLINT
intransitive verb 1 a archaic : to glance off an object

cur
noun \kr\

Definition of CUR

1 : a mongrel or inferior dog 2 : a surly or cowardly fellow

Examples of CUR
1. <denounced as curs those police officers who deserted their posts during the hurricane and its aftermath> 2. <only a clueless cur would tell his girlfriend that, yes, a certain outfit did make her look fat>

surly
adjective \sr-l\ surliersurliest

Definition of SURLY
1 : menacing or threatening in appearance <surly weather> 2 obsolete : arrogant, imperious 3 : irritably sullen and churlish in mood or manner : crabbed

purgatory
noun \pr-g-tor-\ plural purgatories

Definition of PURGATORY
: a place or state of temporary suffering or misery

garret
noun \ger-t, ga-rt\

Definition of GARRET
: a room or unfinished part of a house just under the roof

fritter
verb

Definition of FRITTER
transitive verb 1 : to spend or waste bit by bit, on trifles, or without commensurate return usually used with away 2 : to break into small fragments