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elephant /elˈi-fənt/

noun
  1. A mammal (genus Elephas) of the order Proboscidea, the largest living land mammal, with a very thick skin, a trunk, and ivory tusks, found in two surviving species, the African elephant which has larger ears and a flatter head than the Indian or Asian elephant, and in several extinct species
  2. A size of paper before metrication
ORIGIN: Remodelled after L from ME olifaunt, from OFr olifant, or poss OE olfend camel, from L elephantus, elephās, from Gr elephās, -antos

elephantīˈasis noun

(Gr elephantiāsis) a disease chiefly of tropical climates, causing excessive growth of the skin and connective tissue usually of the legs and scrotum

elephantˈine adjective

  1. Of or relating to an elephant
  2. Like an elephant
  3. Very large or ungainly
  4. (of memory) capacious and reliable

elephantˈoid adjective

Elephant-like

elephant cord noun

Thick, wide-ribbed corduroy

elephant folio noun

A folio of the largest size

elephant grass noun

A kind of reed-mace, Typha elephantum

elephant gun noun

A large-calibre rifle designed for killing elephants or other large animals

elephant seal noun

The largest of the seals, the male measuring about 6m (20 feet) in length

elˈephant's-ears or elˈephant's-ear noun

  1. Any of various begonias or varieties of ornamental arum with heart-shaped leaves
  2. Applied also to other large-leaved plants such as bergenias and species of Colocasia

elˈephant's-foot noun

  1. A plant (Testudinaria elephantipes), whose root-stock resembles an elephant's foot, eaten by the Khoikhoi
  2. A tropical composite plant, Elephantopus (from the shape of its radical leaves)

elephant shrew noun

Any member of the African family Macroscelididae, long-nosed, long-legged Insectivora

pink elephants

Hallucinations caused by over-indulgence in alcohol

white elephant

  1. Anything that gives more trouble than it is worth (a (so-called) white elephant being an honourable but onerous gift from the kings of Siam to a courtier they wished to ruin)
  2. An unwanted possession, often given away to a jumble sale
  3. Something which proves to be useless

pink1 /pingk/

noun
  1. A light red colour
  2. Any plant or flower of the caryophyllaceous genus Dianthus, including carnation and sweet william
  3. Extended to some other plants, such as sea pink (thrift), Carolina pink (see under Carolina), Indian pink (see under Indian)
  4. A scarlet hunting-coat or its colour
  5. The person wearing it
  6. A person who is something of a socialist but hardly a red (also informal pinkˈō; pl pinkˈos or pinkˈoes)
  7. The fine flower of excellence
  8. The most perfect condition
  9. The highest point, the extreme
  10. An exquisite (obsolete)
adjective
  1. Of the colour pink
  2. Slightly socialistic
  3. Slightly pornographic, somewhat blue (film, etc)
  4. Relating to homosexuals
transitive verb and intransitive verb

To make or become pink

ORIGIN: Ety doubtful

pinkˈiness noun

pinkˈing noun

The reddening of gemstones by heat

pinkˈish adjective

Somewhat pink

pinkˈishness noun

pinkˈness noun

pinkˈy adjective

Slightly pink

pinkˈ-collar adjective

Of or relating to women as a section of the workforce

pink elephants see under elephant

pinkˈ-eye noun

  1. Acute contagious conjunctivitis
  2. An acute contagious infection in horses due to a filterable virus, the eye sometimes becoming somewhat red
  3. A red discoloration in salt fish, etc

pinkˈ-eyed adjective

Having pink eyes (see also under pink6)

pink gin noun

Gin with Angostura bitters

Pink Lady noun

A cocktail typically made of gin, grenadine, cream, egg white and lemon juice

pink noise noun

Noise of mid to low frequency

pink pound noun

The spending power attributed to homosexuals as a market sector

pinkˈroot noun

  1. Indian pink, or other species of Spigelia
  2. Its root, a vermifuge

pink salmon noun

  1. A Pacific species of salmon, the humpback
  2. Its flesh as food

pink slip noun (US informal)

A notice of dismissal given to an employee

pink-slipˈ transitive verb

To dismiss from employment

in the pink

In perfect health or condition

pink of perfection

The acme of perfection
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