Vocabulary Word
Word: lexicographer
Definition: compiler of a dictionary; CF. lexicography: work of compiling a dictionary
Definition: compiler of a dictionary; CF. lexicography: work of compiling a dictionary
Sentences Containing 'lexicographer'
And here be it said, that whenever it has been convenient to consult one in the course of these dissertations, I have invariably used a huge quarto edition of Johnson, expressly purchased for that purpose; because that famous lexicographer's uncommon personal bulk more fitted him to compile a lexicon to be used by a whale author like me.
More Vocab Words
::: descry - catch sight of (something distant)::: vociferous - clamorous; noisy; V. vociferate: cry out loudly (when complaining)
::: propound - put forth for consideration or analysis; set forth; Ex. propound a problem/theory
::: throb - (of a heart or machine) beat rapidly or violently; N. Ex. hearthrob: heartbeat; sweetheart
::: primordial - existing at the beginning (of time); rudimentary
::: idyll - (idyl) short poem idealizing rural life; simple happy period of life (in the country); scene from such a time; Ex. idyll of two young lovers
::: decomposition - decay; V. decompose: decay; break and separate into simple parts
::: ordination - ceremony conferring holy orders; ceremony of ordaining a priest
::: extrude - force or push out; thrust out; shape (plastic or metal) by forcing through a die
::: implode - burst inward; CF. vaccum tube
