Words of the Day
Carnelian var. Of *cornelian.Carnet n. Permit to drive across a frontier, use a camp-site, etc. [french, = notebook]Carnival n. 1 a annual festivities including a parade through the streets in fancy dress. B festival preceding lent. 2 merrymaking. 3 us funfair or circus. [latin carnem levo put away meat]Bias binding n. Strip of fabric cut obliquely and used to bind edges.Carnivore n. Carnivorous animal or plant, esp. A mammal of the order including cats, dogs, and bears.Carnivorous adj. (of an animal or plant) feeding on flesh. [latin: related to *carnal, voro devour]Carob n. Seed pod of a mediterranean tree used as a chocolate substitute. [arabic karruba]Carol �n. Joyous song, esp. A christmas hymn. �v. (-ll-; us -l-) 1 sing carols. 2 sing joyfully. [french]Carolingian �adj. Of the frankish dynasty founded by charlemagne. �n. Member of this dynasty. [latin carolus charles]Biathlon n. Athletic contest in skiing and shooting or cycling and running. [from *bi-, after *pentathlon]Bias �n. 1 (often foll. By towards, against) predisposition or prejudice. 2 statistics distortion of a statistical result due to a neglected factor. 3 edge cut obliquely across the weave of a fabric. 4 sport a irregular shape given to a bowl. B oblique course this causes it to run. �v. (-s- or -ss-) 1 (esp. As biased adj.) Influence (usu. Unfairly); prejudice. 2 give a bias to.  on the bias obliquely, diagonally. [french]