What does Befoulment mean?

to make dirty or foul
British Dictionary definitions for befoul befoul. / (bɪˈfaʊl) / verb. (tr) to make dirty or foul; soil; defile.

How do you use befoul in a sentence?

spot, stain, or pollute. (1) The bird befouled its own nest. (2) Her long hair was befouled by weeds and sticks. (3) The foxes cause little nuisance, whereas domestic pets befoul the streets, parks and gardens.

What does tarnished mean?

1 : to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil, stain. 2a : to detract from the good quality of : vitiate his fine dreams now slightly tarnished. b : to bring disgrace on : sully the scandal has tarnished his reputation. intransitive verb. : to become tarnished.

How do you spell Diegn?

: to do something a person considers below his or her dignity The teenager deigned to play with his little cousin.

What is a gesticulating?

Definition of gesticulation 1 : the act of making gestures. 2 : gesture especially : an expressive gesture made in showing strong feeling or in enforcing an argument.

What does convulsively mean?

: causing or marked by violent, frantic, or jerky movement By convulsive efforts he got on his feet, staggered, and fell.— Jack London, The Call of the Wild. Other Words from convulsive. convulsively adverb.

What is your dotage?

Definition of dotage : a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness.

What does deigned mean in the Bible?

(intransitive) To condescend; to accept as appropriate to one’s dignity. He didn’t even deign to give us a nod of the head; he thought us that far beneath him. verb. To condescend to give; to do something.

Why do humans gesticulate?

Gesticulation helps access memories and ideas from every crevice of your mind and to turn abstract notions into logical words that flow from your mouth.

What does marauding mean?

Definition of maraud intransitive verb. : to roam about and raid in search of plunder a marauding gang of thieves. transitive verb. : raid, pillage Norsemen marauded the country.

What is the definition of ineffectually?

1 : not producing the proper or intended effect : futile.

What are crags in the Bible?

1 : a steep rugged rock or cliff. 2 archaic : a sharp detached fragment of rock. crag.

Is Craig a word?

CRAIG is a valid scrabble word.

What tarnish looks like?

It often appears as a dull, gray or black film or coating over metal. Tarnish is a surface phenomenon that is self-limiting, unlike rust. Only the top few layers of the metal react, and the layer of tarnish seals protects the underlying layers from reacting.

What is a Adge?

ADGE. Amplified Differential Gene Expression (gene profiling technique)