Jafje's definitions

motility

capable of movement: capable of or demonstrating movement by independent means.

That guy's motility is going down. His ability of moving around is decreasing.

by Jafje March 10, 2007

Hasten

1. To do or say something without delay, often in order to correct what might otherwise be a misleading impression.

2. To speed something up.

3. To go somewhere quickly or without delay.

1. "But she's perfectly right," he hastened to add.
2. A vacation would hasten his recovery.
3. He hastened to her side.

by Jafje April 15, 2007

Banshee

A mythological, female, magical creature that flies all night looking for prey. They feed on people's sadness. They kill by screaming in such a high pitch that it breaks glass and the arteries of its victem's body so that they drown in their own blood.

You don't want to be a banshee's prey.

by Jafje May 25, 2007

Friesch

Dialect simmular to Dutch, spoken in the province of Friesland, located in the Northern part of The Netherlands.

"Fryske" is Friesch for Friesch. It's the language they speak.

by Jafje May 20, 2007

Imposture

Deception: The act of pretending to be somebody else in order to trick people, or an occasion on which this is done.

Imposture is what imposters do.

The act of imposture is against the law.

by Jafje April 10, 2007

Beseech

1. Beg somebody: To ask earnestly or beg somebody to do something.

2. Beg for something: To ask urgently for something.

It's pretty much the same as implore.

1. I beseech you to think again.
2. Beseeching their aid.

by Jafje April 15, 2007

Recoil

1. Move back suddenly: To move back suddenly and violently, e.g. after an impact.

2. Feel horror: To react instinctively with fear, horror, disgust, or distaste.

3. Sudden backward movement: A sudden and violent backward movement, especially that of a firearm when it is fired.

4. Movement away in horror: A movement back or away from something, especially in horror or disgust.

When you fire a gun, you feel the force of the recoil.

by Jafje April 5, 2007