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vulgar

vul·gar /ˈvʌlɡə $ -ər/ adjective

  1. remarks, jokes etc that are vulgar deal with sex in a very rude and offensive way
  2. not behaving politely in social situations SYN uncouth:
    • vulgar behaviour
  3. not showing good judgment about what is beautiful or suitable:
    • a vulgar check suit
  • vulgarly adverb

peal

peal1 /piːl/ noun [countable]

  1. a sudden loud sound of laughter
    • peal of
      • We could hear peals of laughter coming from the hall.
  2. a loud sound of thunder SYN clap
    • peal of
      • A loud peal of thunder crashed directly overhead.
  3. the loud ringing sound made by a bell:
    • A sudden peal of bells broke the silence.
  4. technical a musical pattern made by ringing a number of bells one after the other

strum

strum /strʌm/ verb (past tense and past participle strummed, present participle strumming) [intransitive and transitive]

  • to play an instrument such as a GUITAR by moving your fingers up and down across its strings

lilac

li·lac /ˈlaɪlək/ noun

  1. [countable] a small tree with pale purple or white flowers
  2. [uncountable] a pale purple colour SYN mauve
  • lilac adjective:
    • a lilac dress

jerkin

jer·kin /ˈdʒɜːkən, ˈdʒɜːkɪn $ -ɜːr-/ noun [countable]

  • a short jacket that covers your body but not your arms, worn in the past