ukoy : Binisaya - Cebuano to English Dictionary and Thesaurus. (2024)

mermann. (person)1. ethelmerman, mermanUnited States singer who appeared in several musical comedies (1909-1984). ~ singer, vocalist, vocaliser, vocalizera person who sings.n. (person)2. mermanhalf man and half fish; lives in the sea. ~ imaginarybeing, imaginarycreaturea creature of the imagination; a person that exists only in legends or myths or fiction.prowln. (act)1. prowlthe act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner). ~ walk, walkingthe act of traveling by foot.; "walking is a healthy form of exercise"v. (motion)2. prowlmove about in or as if in a predatory manner.; "The suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town" ~ walkuse one's feet to advance; advance by steps.; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"v. (stative)3. lurch, prowlloiter about, with no apparent aim. ~ footle, hangaround, lallygag, loiter, lollygag, messabout, millabout, millaround, tarry, linger, loaf, lounge, lurkbe about.; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"slinkv. (motion)1. slinkwalk stealthily.; "I saw a cougar slinking toward its prey" ~ walkuse one's feet to advance; advance by steps.; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"sneakn. (person)1. sneaka person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible. ~ disagreeableperson, unpleasantpersona person who is not pleasant or agreeable.n. (person)2. prowler, sneak, stalkersomeone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions. ~ interloper, intruder, trespassersomeone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission.n. (person)3. canary, fink, sneak, sneaker, snitch, snitcher, stoolpigeon, stoolie, stoolpigeonsomeone acting as an informer or decoy for the police. ~ betrayer, blabber, informer, squealer, ratone who reveals confidential information in return for money.v. (motion)4. creep, mouse, puss*foot, sneakto go stealthily or furtively.; "..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house" ~ walkuse one's feet to advance; advance by steps.; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"v. (social)5. sneakput, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner.; "sneak a look"; "sneak a cigarette" ~ act, moveperform an action, or work out or perform (an action).; "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"v. (possession)6. abstract, cabbage, filch, hook, lift, nobble, pilfer, pinch, purloin, snarf, sneak, swipemake off with belongings of others. ~ stealtake without the owner's consent.; "Someone stole my wallet on the train"; "This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation"v. (possession)7. slip, sneakpass on stealthily.; "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking" ~ hand, passon, turnover, pass, reach, giveplace into the hands or custody of.; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"adj. 8. furtive, sneak, sneaky, stealthy, surreptitiousmarked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed.; "a furtive manner"; "a sneak attack"; "stealthy footsteps"; "a surreptitious glance at his watch" ~ concealedhidden on any grounds for any motive.; "a concealed weapon"; "a concealed compartment in his briefcase"stalkn. (substance)1. chaff, husk, shuck, stalk, straw, stubblematerial consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds. ~ branbroken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting. ~ plantmaterial, plantsubstancematerial derived from plants.n. (plant)2. stalk, stema slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ. ~ gynophorethe stalk of a pistil that raises it above the receptacle. ~ carpophorea slender stalk that furnishes an axis for a carpel. ~ cornstalk, cornstalkthe stalk of a corn plant. ~ filamentthe stalk of a stamen. ~ funicle, funiculusthe stalk of a plant ovule or seed. ~ petiolulethe stalk of a leaflet. ~ canea strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane. ~ plantorgana functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus. ~ sporangiophorestalk bearing one or more sporangia. ~ cutting, slipa part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting. ~ tubera fleshy underground stem or root serving for reproductive and food storage. ~ rhizome, rootstalk, rootstocka horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure. ~ axisthe main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged. ~ caudexwoody stem of palms and tree ferns. ~ internodea segment of a stem between two nodes. ~ beanstalkstem of a bean plant. ~ cladode, cladophyll, phylloclad, phyllocladea flattened stem resembling and functioning as a leaf. ~ receptacleenlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts. ~ caudex, stockpersistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant. ~ stipesupporting stalk or stem-like structure especially of a pistil or fern frond or supporting a mushroom cap. ~ flowerstalk, scapeerect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground as in a tulip. ~ leafstalk, petiolethe slender stem that supports the blade of a leaf. ~ bulba modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure. ~ cormsolid swollen underground bulb-shaped stem or stem base and serving as a reproductive structure. ~ leafnode, node(botany) the small swelling that is the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge. ~ brancha division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant. ~ culmstem of plants of the Gramineae. ~ halm, haulmstems of beans and peas and potatoes and grasses collectively as used for thatching and bedding. ~ treetrunk, trunk, bolethe main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber.n. (act)3. stalk, stalking, stillhunta hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush. ~ hunting, huntthe work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts. ~ deerstalkingstalking deer.n. (act)4. stalk, stalkingthe act of following prey stealthily. ~ chase, pursual, pursuit, followingthe act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture.; "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"n. (act)5. angrywalk, stalka stiff or threatening gait. ~ gaita person's manner of walking.v. (motion)6. stalkwalk stiffly. ~ walkuse one's feet to advance; advance by steps.; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"v. (motion)7. haunt, stalkfollow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to.; "her ex-boyfriend stalked her"; "the ghost of her mother haunted her" ~ pursue, followfollow in or as if in pursuit.; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life"v. (motion)8. stalkgo through (an area) in search of prey.; "stalk the woods for deer" ~ pursue, followfollow in or as if in pursuit.; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life"