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bungalow

[ buhng-guh-loh ] [ ˈbʌŋ gəˌloʊ ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

noun

a one-story cottage

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  • First recorded in 1670–80.
  • From the Hindi word banglā, literally, “of Bengal.”

EXAMPLES OF BUNGALOW

  • They spent their summer vacation in a cozy bungalow by the beach.
  • We rented a small bungalow for the weekend getaway.
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tootle

[ toot-l ] [ ˈtut l ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

verb

to move or proceed in a leisurely way

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More about tootle

  • First recorded in 1810–20; See toot1 + -le.

EXAMPLES OF TOOTLE

  • We tootled around town without any real destination in mind.
  • He likes to tootle through the neighborhood on Sunday afternoons.
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craven

[ krey-vuhn ] [ ˈkreɪ vən ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

adjective

cowardly; contemptibly timid

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  • First recorded between 1175–1225.
  • From the Middle English cravant, cravaunde, “defeated,” <Old French craventé, “to crush, overwhelm,” (<Vulgar Latin *crepantāre), influenced by Middle English creaunt, “defeated,” (see recreant).

EXAMPLES OF CRAVEN

  • The craven captain abandoned ship, leaving his crew behind in the storm.
  • The craven employee blamed his mistakes on others instead of owning up to them.
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