slo aId adjective 1. having soft, very dark eyes. 2. having eyes that are almond-shaped or slanted.
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hard-bitten
hard bI tən adjective made tough or stubborn by hard experience. The girl’s eyes admired him, a lean hard-bitten Westerner with eyes as unblinking as an Arizona sun and with muscles like…
plummet
pluh miht noun a small weight on a line used for sounding or to verify a vertical; plumb or plumb bob. intransitive verb to fall sharply down, esp. at high speed; plunge….
palaver
pə lae vər noun 1. idle conversation or discussion, especially at length. 2. formerly, discussion or negotiation, as between explorers and natives. intransitive verb 1. to talk idly and at length. 2….
coloratura
kuh lə rə tu rə noun 1. flourishes, such as runs or trills, in vocal music. 2. music characterized by such flourishes. 3. a singer, usually a high soprano, who specializes in…