to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper

dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; insecure

childishly foolish, immature, or trivial

a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in “cruel kindness” or “to make haste slowly"

(of sound in a movie, television program, etc.) occurring within the context of the story and able to be heard by the characters

a fear of the number 13

an irrational dislike; loathing

a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part, the special for the general or the general for the special, as in Texas won by six runs (meaning “Texas's baseball team”)

a person who likes cats; cat fancier

any external prop or support built to steady a structure by opposing its outward thrusts, especially a projecting support built into or against the outside of a masonry wall

to make false and malicious statements about; slander

suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful

a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather

a flattering or pleasing statement or action used to persuade someone gently to do something

of or relating to animals, usually worms or bivalves, that ingest earth or mud to extract the organic matter from it

a portion of an interior rising above adjacent rooftops and having windows admitting daylight to the interior