making or having a harsh sound; grating; creaking

radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright

calculated to create ill will or resentment or give offense; hateful

a sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable, in which the sound begins as one vowel and moves toward another (as in coin, loud, and side)

(of ideas or writings) dry and uninteresting

a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism

a hand in which no card is higher than a nine

having little or no meaning; making little or no sense

natural to or characteristic of a specific people or place; native; indigenous

lateness; delay

necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility

frank and simple good-heartedness; a good-natured manner; friendliness; geniality

sleight of hand; trickery

very loud or powerful in sound

razzle-dazzle, or showiness, brilliance, or virtuosity in technique or effect

one's range of knowledge or sight