telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; untruthful

sleight of hand; trickery

in poetry, a "foot" of two syllables, both of which are long in quantitative meter or stressed in accentual meter

a threat of punishment or vengeance

of or related to an offensive, unpleasant, or disgusting as an odor

the point farthest from the sun in the path of an orbiting celestial body (such as a planet)

one's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute

lateness; delay

extremely irritable or easily angered; irascible

noisy and difficult to control

sullen or shy in company

plentiful; copious; abundant

either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator: about June 21, when the sun reaches its northernmost point on the celestial sphere, or about December 22, when it reaches its southernmost point

the infirmity or weakness of old age; senility

charming; captivating

the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent; often used for rhetorical, dramatic, or poetic effect