See Also: periphrase(1)(dictionary)
periphrase(2)(dictionary)

periphrase(2) (iou) and din(1) (iou)


periphrase(2) (iou)



periphrase verb. E17.
[French periphraser, formed as PERIPHRASE noun.]
verb trans. Express by periphrasis. E17.
verb intrans. Use circumlocution; speak or write periphrastically. M17.

din(1) (iou)



din noun.
[Old English dyne, dynn = Old High German tuni, Old Norse dynr, from Germanic.]
A loud noise; esp. a continuous confused distracting noise.
G. Huntington The muffled din of the station grew acuter whenever the door was opened.
dinful adjective noisy L19.