A streak is a long, narrow mark or smear and also a strip, vein, or layer. Figuratively, an element of behavior or personality is also a streak, as are a number of…
To stride means ‘to walk with long steps’ or ‘to pass over or across something with a big step.’ As a noun, a stride is, of course, a long step and also the distance covered in one stride. In Australian English, always in the plural form, strides…
To bloat means ‘to expand or distend’ and also ‘to become swollen.’ Figuratively, to bloat means ‘to make vain or conceited.’ As a noun, in US English, a bloat is a person that…
To ramble means ‘to wander or stroll aimlessly’ especially in the countryside, but it can also mean that someone is talking or writing in a wandering way…
If we are talking about a facial expression, wry means the expression makes the features temporarily contorted or twisted, often as a sign of displeasure or distaste. It can also mean that something is…
