Definitions
chinch·y
adjective, chinch·i·er, chinch·i·est. Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.
stingy; miserly; cheap.
chap
verb, chapped, chap·ping, nounverb (used with object)
1.
to crack, roughen, and redden (the skin): The windy, cold weather chapped her lips.
2.
to cause (the ground, wood, etc.) to split, crack, or open in clefts: The summer heat and drought chapped the riverbank.
verb (used without object)
3.
to become chapped.
noun
4.
a fissure or crack, especially in the skin.
5.
Scot. a knock; rap.
ske·dad·dle
verb, ske·dad·dled, ske·dad·dling, noun Informal.verb (used without object)
1.
to run away hurriedly; flee.
noun
2.
a hasty flight.
dit·to
noun, plural dit·tos, adverb, verb, dit·toed, dit·to·ing.noun
1.
the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Abbreviation: do. Symbol: ″. Compare ditto mark.
2.
another of the same.
3.
Informal. a duplicate; copy.
adverb
4.
as already stated; likewise.
verb (used with object)
5.
to make a copy of, using a Ditto machine.
6.
to duplicate or repeat the action or statement of (another person).
din·gle
noun
a deep, narrow cleft between hills; shady dell.
snooze
verb, snoozed, snooz·ing, nounverb (used without object)
1.
to sleep; slumber; doze; nap.
noun
2.
a short sleep; nap.
glum
adjective, glum·mer, glum·mest.
sullenly or silently gloomy; dejected.
chum
noun, verb, chummed, chum·ming.noun
1.
a close or intimate companion: boyhood chums.
2.
a roommate, as at college.
verb (used without object)
3.
to associate closely.
4.
to share a room or rooms with another, especially in a dormitory at a college or prep school.
keen
adjective, keen·er, keen·est.
1.
finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily: a keen razor.
2.
sharp, piercing, or biting: a keen wind; keen satire.
3.
characterized by strength and distinctness of perception; extremely sensitive or responsive: keen eyes; keen ears.
4.
having or showing great mental penetration or acumen: keen reasoning; a keen mind.
5.
animated by or showing strong feeling or desire: keen competition.
year·ling
noun
1.
an animal in its second year.
2.
a horse one year old, dating from January 1 of the year after the year of foaling.
adjective
3.
being a year old.
4.
of a year's duration or standing: a yearling bride.
pea·coat
noun
Also, pea coat.
pea jacket
noun
1.
a short coat of thick wool, usually double-breasted and navy in color, worn by seamen, fishermen, etc.
2.
a jacket or short coat styled like this, worn by adults and children.
prim
adjective, prim·mer, prim·mest, verb, primmed, prim·ming.adjective
1.
formally precise or proper, as persons or behavior; stiffly neat.
verb (used without object)
2.
to draw up the mouth in an affectedly nice or precise way.
verb (used with object)
3.
to make prim, as in appearance.
4.
back forty
noun
remote, usually uncultivated acreage on a large piece of land, as on a farm or ranch.
Also, back 40.
heif·er
noun
a young cow over one year old that has not produced a calf.
