weIn skət [or] weIn skat noun 1. a paneling or lining, often of wood, covering an interior wall, esp. only the lower part of a wall. 2. the lower part of an…
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flinty
flIn ti adjective 1. made of or containing flint. flinty soil. 2. hard and inflexible; stern; unyielding.
pandemonium
paen də mo ni əm noun 1. wild, tumultuous uproar; noisy chaos. The shocking announcement caused pandemonium on the floor of the stock exchange. The audience broke into pandemonium; shouting, stomping, and…
flimsy
flIm zi adjective 1. not solid or substantial; fragile; weak. The child was cold in her flimsy nightgown. That flimsy chair won’t hold your weight. 2. lacking soundness or credibility; inadequate. The…
frowzy
fraU zi adjective 1. having a slovenly, dirty appearance. “She found that she was ignored in her frowsy clothes and fawned over when well-dressed.”