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pyrrhic collapse: an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare; a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables; of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans); "a Pyrrhic victory"; of or relating to or containing a metrical foot of two unstressed syllables; "pyrrhic verses"; of or relating to a war dance of ancient Greece; "pyrrhic dance movements"

iambic collapse: a verse line consisting of iambs; of or consisting of iambs; "iambic pentameter"

indolent collapse: (of tumors e.g) slow to heal or develop and usually painless; "an indolent ulcer"; "leprosy is an indolent infectious disease"

lunge collapse: (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward; make a thrusting forward movement

shamble collapse: walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet; "from his shambling I assumed he was very old"

stride collapse: significant progress (especially in the phrase "make strides"); "they made big strides in productivity"; cover or traverse by taking long steps; "She strode several miles towards the woods"; walk with long steps; "He strode confidently across the hall"

sashay collapse: a square dance figure; partners circle each other taking sideways steps

nadir collapse: the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected; an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything

instep collapse: the part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the foot; the arch of the foot

footwork collapse: skillful maneuvering or dealing; "she needs some fancy footwork to cover all those lies"; the manner of using the feet

grenadier collapse: deep-sea fish with a large head and body and long tapering tail; an infantryman equipped with grenades

circumspect collapse: heedful of potential consequences; "circumspect actions"; "physicians are now more circumspect about recommending its use"; "a discreet investor"

quart collapse: a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon; a United States dry unit equal to 2 pints or 67.2 cubic inches; a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 pints or 1.136 liters

existing collapse: presently existing; "the existing system"; existing in something specified; "depletion of the oxygen existing in the bloodstream"

extant collapse: still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost; "extant manuscripts"; "specimens of graphic art found among extant barbaric folk"- Edward Clodd

operational collapse: being in effect or operation; "de facto apartheid is still operational even in the `new' African nations"- Leslie Marmon Silko; "bus service is in operation during the emergency"; "the company had several operating divisions"; of or intended for or involved in military operations; pertaining to a process or series of actions for achieving a result; "operational difficulties"; "they assumed their operational positions"

anoxia collapse: severe hypoxia; absence of oxygen in inspired gases or in arterial blood or in the tissues

chilblain collapse: inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture

reluctant collapse: not eager; "foreigners stubbornly uneager to accept our ways"; "fresh from college and uneager for the moment to marry him"; "reluctant to help"; unwilling to become involved; "they were usually reluctant to socialize"; "reluctant to help"

gallop collapse: a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously; ride at a galloping pace; "He was galloping down the road"; cause to move at full gallop; "Did you gallop the horse just now?"; go at galloping speed; "The horse was galloping along"

fetlock collapse: projection behind and above a horse's hoof; the joint between the cannon bone and the pastern

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