Teacher asks the student:
"What is your aim in life?"
"To become a psychiatrist", the student replies.
"Very good", the teacher says, "Now would you please spell the word psychiatrist."
After some hesitation the student replies: "Well, I mean I want to be a doctor, sir. D-O-C-T-O-R."
n. Person who engages in a pursuit as a pastime rather than a profession, or performs with limited skill. amateurish adj. Amateurism n. [latin amator lover: related to *amatory]
AMATORY
adj. Of sexual love. [latin amo love]
- adj. Of sexual love. [latin amo love]
AMBIENT
adj. Surrounding.
AMENITY
n. (pl. -ies) 1 pleasant or useful feature or facility.
- pleasantness (of a place etc.). [latin amoenus pleasant]
AMERIND
adj. & n. (also amerindian) = *american indian (see *indian).
AMHARIC
—n. Official and commercial language of ethiopia. —adj. Of this language. [amhara, region of ethiopia]
AMIABLE
adj. (esp. Of a person) friendly and pleasant, likeable. amiably adv. [latin: related to *amicable]
- adj. (esp. Of a person) friendly and pleasant, likeable. amiably adv. [latin: related to *amicable]
AMMETER
n. Instrument for measuring electric current in amperes. [from *ampere, *-meter]
AMMONIA
n. - pungent strongly alkaline gas.
- (in general use) solution of ammonia in water. [as *sal ammoniac]
