What does flapping mean?
1 to move (wings or arms) up and down, esp in or as if in flying, or (of wings or arms) to move in this way 2 to move or cause to move noisily back and forth or up and down the curtains flapped in the breeze
What does behoove mean?
transitive verb : to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for it behooves us to go intransitive verb : to be necessary, fit, or proper
Is behoove a real word?
Behoove is a verb used with an object It means to be essential or dutiful The formal construction is it behooves (someone) to do (something) However, most often the word is misused to mean the action benefits or gives gain to a person
Is it behoove or behove?
It is a little better known in the US, where the behoove spelling is standard British pundits and politicians feel that the occasional behove adds a statesmanlike and elevated air to their utterances, though they risk sounding old-fashioned and pompous
What is the meaning of traipse?
intransitive verb : to go on foot : walk traipsed over to the restaurant children traipsing at her heels also : to walk or travel about without apparent plan but with or without a purpose a week traipsing through the Ozarks traipsing from office to office transitive verb
What does menacingly mean?
in a way that makes you think that someone is going to do something bad or that something bad is going to happen: She glared menacingly at him Black clouds gathered menacingly over the hills See menacing.
What does dilapidated mean?
: decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse a dilapidated old house Synonyms More Example Sentences Learn More about dilapidated
How do you spell traipsed?
verb (used without object), traipsed, traips·ing to walk or go aimlessly or idly or without finding or reaching one’s goal: We traipsed all over town looking for a copy of the book
What does wearily mean?
Weariness is a temporary feeling of low energy and tiredness Most people feel weariness after a long day of work When you’re weary, you’re tired Put a –ness at the end of the word to make a noun, and viola! weariness is the condition of feeling tired or fatigued
What is a synonym for traipse?
Some common synonyms of traipse are meander, ramble, roam, rove, and wander
What is another word for walked?
1 step, stride, stroll, saunter, ambulate, perambulate, promenade 21 stroll, promenade, constitutional
What does instinctively mean?
The adjective instinctive describes something you do without thinking about it If you have an instinctive desire to help animals, you might automatically stop your car to pick up every stray dog you see Something that is instinctive occurs naturally, the way babies know how to cry and suck as soon as they’re born
What does phantasmagoric mean?
1 : an exhibition of optical effects and illusions 2a : a constantly shifting complex succession of things seen or imagined b : a scene that constantly changes 3 : a bizarre or fantastic combination, collection, or assemblage Other Words from phantasmagoria Example Sentences Learn More about phantasmagoria
What is picturesque architecture?
Picturesque, artistic concept and style of the late 18th and early 19th centuries characterized by a preoccupation with the pictorial values of architecture and landscape in combination with each other
What is a picturesque view?
adjective visually pleasing, esp in being striking or vivida picturesque view having a striking or colourful character, nature, etc (of language) graphic; vivid
What means attractive?
1a : arousing interest or pleasure : charming an attractive smile b : appealing an attractive offer 2 : having or relating to the power to attract attractive forces between molecules
Which adjectives mean the same as picturesque?
Similar words for picturesque:
- all (adjective)
- artistic (adjective)
- attractive, referring to scenery (adjective)
- beautiful (adjective)
- colorful (adjective)
- descriptive (adjective)
- expressive (adjective)
- graphic (adjective)