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exuberant | frank |

As an adjective exuberant

is exuberant.

As a noun frank is

one of the franks, a germanic federation that inhabited parts of what are now france, the low countries and germany.

As a proper noun frank is

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exuberant

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (of people) Very high-spirited; extremely energetic and enthusiastic.
  • * 1882 , , "The Lady or the Tiger?":
    • He was a man of exuberant fancy, and, withal of an authority so irresistible that, at his will, he turned his varied fancies into facts.
  • * 1961 , , Catch-22 :
    • She was a tall, earthy, exuberant girl with long hair and a pretty face.
  • (of things that grow) Abundant, luxuriant, profuse, superabundant.
  • * 1972 , Ken Lemmon, "Restoration Work at Studley Royal," Garden History , vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 22:
    • The County Architect's Department is starting to pleach trees to open up these vistas, now almost hidden by the exuberant growth.

    References

    * Oxford English Dictionary , 2nd ed., 1989. * Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary , 1987-1996. ----

    frank

    English

    (wikipedia frank)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) , in turn from the name of an early Germanic confederation, the Franks .

    Adjective

    (er)
  • honest, especially in an manner that seems slightly blunt; candid; not reserved or disguised.
    • May I be frank with you?
  • (medicine) unmistakable, clinically obvious, self-evident
    • The research probes whether treating pre-diabetes with metformin can prevent progression to frank diabetes.
  • (obsolete) Unbounded by restrictions, limitations, etc.; free.
  • * Spenser
    • It is of frank gift.
  • (obsolete) Liberal; generous; profuse.
  • * L'Estrange
    • Frank of civilities that cost them nothing.
  • (obsolete, derogatory) Unrestrained; loose; licentious.
    • (Spenser)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (uncountable) Free postage, a right exercised by governments (usually with definite article).
  • * Cowper
    • I have said so much, that, if I had not a frank , I must burn my letter and begin again.
  • (countable) The notice on an envelope where a stamp would normally be found.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To place a frank on an envelope.
  • * 1811 , Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility , chapter 20
    • It will be so ridiculous to see all his letters directed to him with an M.P.—But do you know, he says, he will never frank for me?
  • To exempt from charge for postage, as a letter, package, or packet, etc.
  • To send by public conveyance free of expense.
    • (Charles Dickens)

    Etymology 2

    Shortened form of frankfurter.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A hot dog or sausage.
    • Buy a package of franks for the barbecue.
  • * {{quote-video
    • , year = 1978 , title = , people = (Jackie Cooper) , role = (Perry White) , passage = I want the name of this flying whatchamacallit to go with the Daily Planet like bacon and eggs, franks and beans, death and taxes, politics and corruption! }}
    Synonyms
    * frankfurt * frankfurter
    Related terms
    * cocktail frank
    See also
    * sav * savaloy

    Etymology 3

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK) the grey heron.

    • Etymology 4

    (etyl) franc.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A pigsty.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To shut up in a frank or sty; to pen up; hence, to cram; to fatten.
    • (Shakespeare)
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