- My father had two horses that looked so much alike that he measured them so he could tell them apart.
- Did that help?
- It sure did. He found that the white one was 6 inches shorter than the black one.
adj. (brit. -centred) preoccupied with oneself; selfish. self-centredly adv. Self-centredness n.
SELFCLEANING
adj. (esp. Of an oven) cleaning itself when heated.
SELFCRITICAL
adj. Critical of oneself, one's abilities, etc. self-criticism n.
SELFDELUSION
n. Act of deluding oneself.
SELFDESTRUCT
—v. (of a spacecraft, bomb, etc.) Explode or disintegrate automatically, esp. When pre-set to do so. —attrib. Adj. Enabling a thing to self-destruct (self-destruct device).
SELFEDUCATED
adj. Educated by one's own reading etc., without formal instruction.
SELFEFFACING
adj. Retiring; modest. self-effacement n.
SELFEMPLOYED
adj. Working as a freelance or for one's own business etc. self-employment n.
SELFINTEREST
n. One's personal interest or advantage. self-interested adj.
