cerillo
noun
ce·ri·llo
səˈrē(ˌ)(y)ō
plural -s
1
: zapatero
2
: princewood sense 2
Word History
Etymology
American Spanish, hog gum (Symphonia globulifera), princewood (Exostema caribaeum), cogwood, zapatero, wax taper, match, alteration of Spanish cerilla wax taper, from cera wax, from Latin
- in a bind
- in a breeze
- in a compromising position
- in a coon's age
- in a different league
- in a different light
- in a dog's age
- in a flap
- in a flash
- in a fume
- in a good light
- in a heartbeat
- in a huff
- in a hurry
- in a lather
- in a league of one's own
- in a manner of speaking
- in a minute
- in a moment
- in a muddle
- in a New York minute
- in a nutshell
- in a pet
- in a pig's eye
- in a pinch