See Also: jog 2, noun(dictionary)
sip 2, noun(dictionary)
tow 2, noun(dictionary)
jab 2, noun(dictionary)
pal 1, noun(dictionary)
sit-down 2, noun(dictionary)
tot 1, noun(dictionary)
pan 1, noun(dictionary)
top 1, noun(dictionary)
bop 2, noun(dictionary)

meloe (iou) and first 3, noun (oh)


meloe (iou)



meloe noun. M17.

Entomology. Any of various oil-beetles mainly of the genus Meloe, several of which spend the larval stage within the brood cells of wild bees. Now chiefly as mod. Latin genus name.

first 3, noun (oh)



3 n
at first
used to talk about the beginning of a situation, especially when it is different now
::At first, Gregory was shy and hardly spoke.
::I felt quite disappointed at first.
[C usually singular] something that has never happened or been done before
first for
::The 3-0 defeat was a first for the team.
::These results are firsts in the history of women's athletics.
::'I think he'll agree to it.' 'That will be a first .'
from the (very) first
from the beginning of a situation
::I was against the idea from the first.
::I should have known from the first that the relationship would never work.
[C] the highest mark you can get in a university degree in Britain
::Helen got a first in Law.
[U] the lowest gear in a car or Other vehicle, that you use when moving slowly
-synonym first gear first gear in first
::You should be in first on a hill like this.
::He put the car into first and roared away.