descriptive linguistics a description (at a given point in time) of a language with respect to its phonology and morphology and syntax and semantics without value judgments
Asiatic flying squirrel nocturnal rodent of Asia having furry folds of skin between forelegs and hind legs enabling it to move by gliding leaps
safety deposit box a fireproof metal strongbox for storing valuables
pass with flying colors succeed at easily
Thomas the doubting Apostle the Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyes
prescriptive linguistics an account of how a language should be used instead of how it is actually used; a prescription for the `correct' phonology and morphology and syntax and semantics
schizophrenic psychosis any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact
swaddling bands a garment (a gown or narrow strips of cloth) for an infant
First Duke of Wellington British general and statesman
southern flying squirrel small large-eyed nocturnal flying squirrel of eastern United States
Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Philippians a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to the church at Philippi in Macedonia
flying buttress a buttress that stands apart from the main structure and connected to it by an arch
antifouling paint a paint used to protect against the accumulation of barnacles etc. on underwater surfaces
travelling bag a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
safe-deposit box a fireproof metal strongbox for storing valuables
Statue of Liberty a large monumental statue symbolizing liberty on Liberty Island in New York Bay
Lepiota cepaestipes a white agaric that tends to cluster and has a club-shaped base
department of linguistics the academic department responsible for teaching and research in linguistics
dangling participle a participle (usually at the beginning of a sentence) apparently modifying a word other than the word intended: e.g., `flying across the country' in `flying across the country the Rockies came into view'
wistfulness a sadly pensive longing