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patois collapse: a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard

emblem collapse: special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.; a visible symbol representing an abstract idea

showcase collapse: a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect; "it was a showcase for democracy in Africa"

illustration collapse: a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand; artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

beard collapse: hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals; the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face; a person who diverts suspicion from someone (especially a woman who accompanies a male homosexual in order to conceal his homosexuality); a tuft or growth of hairs or bristles on certain plants such as iris or grasses; go along the rim, like a beard around the chin; "Houses bearded the top of the heights"

nerves collapse: control of your emotions; "this kind of tension is not good for my nerves"

inmate collapse: one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)

fossilize collapse: become mentally inflexible; convert to a fossil; "The little animals fossilized and are now embedded in the limestone"

ossified collapse: changed into bone; hardened by deposits of mineral matter; "cartilages ossified with age"

callous collapse: emotionally hardened; "a callous indifference to suffering"; "cold-blooded and indurate to public opinion"; make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals

circumstance collapse: information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take"; formal ceremony about important occasions; "pomp and circumstance"; a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

primitive collapse: a word serving as the basis for inflected or derived forms; "`pick' is the primitive from which `picket' is derived"; a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived; a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization; used of preliterate or tribal or nonindustrial societies; "primitive societies"; of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style; "primitive art such as that by Grandma Moses is often colorful and striking"

habituate collapse: make psychologically or physically used (to something); "She became habituated to the background music"

theme collapse: a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work; "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme"; (music) melodic subject of a musical composition; "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it"; provide with a particular theme or motive; "the restaurant often themes its menus"

naturalized collapse: planted so as to give an effect of wild growth; "drifts of naturalized daffodils"

electric collapse: a car that is powered by electricity; affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling; "gave an electric reading of the play"; "the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale"; (of a situation) exceptionally tense; "an atmosphere electric with suspicion"; using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity; "electric current"; "electric wiring"; "electrical appliances"; "an electrical storm"

inure collapse: cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate; "He was inured to the cold"

amplifier collapse: electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it

car collapse: a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"; a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad; "three cars had jumped the rails"; where passengers ride up and down; "the car was on the top floor"; the compartment that is suspended from an airship and that carries personnel and the cargo and the power plant

consequently collapse: (sentence connectors) because of the reason given; "consequently, he didn't do it"; "continued to have severe headaches and accordingly returned to the doctor"; as a consequence; "he had good reason to be grateful for the opportunities which they had made available to him and which consequently led to the good position he now held"

anon collapse: (old-fashioned or informal) in a little while; "see you anon"; at another time; "ever and anon"

demoniac collapse: someone who acts as if possessed by a demon; resembling or suggesting possession by a demon; "demoniac energy"; "a demoniacal fit"

adjusted collapse: altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation; "an adjusted insurance claim"; "the car runs more smoothly with the timing adjusted"; adjusted to demands of daily living; showing emotional stability; (especially of garments) having the fit or style adjusted; "for my wedding I had my mother's wedding dress altered to fit me"; having achieved a comfortable relation with your environment

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