At a local coffee bar, a young woman was expounding on her idea of the perfect mate to some of her friends.
"The man I marry must be a shining light amongst company. He must be musical. Tell jokes. Sing. And stay home at night!"
An old granny overheard and spoke up, "Honey, if that"s all you want, get a TV!"
- admittedly. —int. Expressing irony, incredulity, etc.
INDENT
—v. - make or impress marks, notches, dents, etc. In.
- start (a line of print or writing) further from the margin than others.
- draw up (a legal document) in duplicate.
- a (often foll. By on, upon a person, for a thing) make a requisition. B order (goods) by requisition. —n. - a order (esp. From abroad) for goods. B official requisition for stores.
- indented line.
- indentation.
- indenture. [latin dens dentis tooth]
INDIAN
corn n. Maize.
- elephant n. The elephant of india, smaller than the african elephant.
- file n. = *single file.
- hemp see *hemp 1.
- ink n. - black pigment.
- ink made from this.
- summer n. - dry warm weather in late autumn.
- late tranquil period of life.
- —n. - a native or national of india. B person of indian descent.
- (in full american indian) a original inhabitant of america. B any of the languages of the american indians. —adj. - of india or the subcontinent comprising india, pakistan, and bangladesh.
- of the original peoples of america.
INDICT
v. Accuse formally by legal process. [anglo-french: related to *in-2, *dictate]
INDIGO
n. (pl. -s) 1 colour between blue and violet in the spectrum.
- dye of this colour. [greek indikon indian dye]
INDITE
v. (-ting) formal or joc. - put (a speech etc.) Into words.
- write (a letter etc.). [french: related to *indict]
INDIUM
n. Soft silvery-white metallic element occurring in zinc ores. [latin indicum *indigo]
INDOOR
adj. Of, done, or for use in a building or under cover.
INDUCE
v. (-cing) 1 prevail on; persuade.
- bring about.
- a bring on (labour) artificially. B bring on labour in (a mother). C speed up the birth of (a baby).
