Tropical Definition–adjective | 1. | pertaining to, characteristic of, occurring in, or inhabiting the tropics, esp. the humid tropics: tropical flowers. | | 2. | very hot and humid: a tropical climate. |
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| 3. | designed for use in the tropics or in very hot weather (often used in combination): tropical-weight woolens. | | 4. | of or pertaining to either or both of the astronomical tropics. | | 5. | pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a trope or tropes; metaphorical. | –noun | 6. | tropicals, lightweight clothing, suitable for warm, esp. summer weather. | |
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Fish Definition–noun | 1. | any of various cold-blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with scales. | | 2. | (loosely) any of various other aquatic animals. | | 3. | the flesh of fishes used as food. | | 4. | Fishes, Astronomy, Astrology. the constellation or sign of Pisces. | | 5. | Informal. a person: an odd fish; a poor fish. | | 6. | a long strip of wood, iron, etc., used to strengthen a mast, joint, etc. | | 7. | Cards Slang. an incompetent player whose incompetence can be exploited. | | 8. | Slang. a dollar: He sold the car for 500 fish. | | 9. | Slang. a new prison inmate. | –verb (used with object) | 10. | to catch or attempt to catch (any species of fish or the like). | | 11. | to try to catch fish in (a stream, lake, etc.): Let's fish the creek. | | 12. | to draw, as by fishing (often fol. by up or out): He fished a coin out of his pocket for the boy. | | 13. | to search through, as by fishing. | | 14. | Nautical. | a. | to secure (an anchor) by raising the flukes. | | b. | to reinforce (a mast or other spar) by fastening a spar, batten, metal bar, or the like, lengthwise over a weak place. | | –verb (used without object) | 15. | to catch or attempt to catch fish, as by angling or drawing a net. | | 16. | to search carefully: He fished through all his p
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ockets but his wallet was gone. | | 17. | to seek to obtain something indirectly or by artifice: to fish for compliments; to fish for information. | | 18. | to search for or attempt to catch onto something under water, in mud, etc., by the use of a dredge, rake, hook, or the like. | | 19. | to attempt to recover detached tools or other loose objects from an oil or gas well. | —Verb phrase | 20. | fish out, to deplete (a lake, stream, etc.) of fish by fishing. | —Idioms | 21. | drink like a fish, to drink alcoholic beverages to excess: Nobody invites him out because he drinks like a fish. | | 22. | fish in troubled waters, to take advantage of troubled or uncertain conditions for personal profit. | | 23. | fish or cut bait, to choose a definite course of action, esp. to decide whether to participate in or retreat from an activity. | | 24. | fish out of water, a person out of his or her proper or accustomed environment: He felt like a fish out of water in an academic atmosphere. | | 25. | neither fish nor fowl, having no specific character or conviction; neither one nor the other. | | 26. | other fish to fry, other matters requiring attention: When it was time to act, they had other fish to fry. | |
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Poster Definition–noun | 1. | a placard or bill posted or intended for posting in a public place, as for advertising. | | 2. | a person who posts bills, placards, etc. | |
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