nastily
nas‧ty /ˈnɑːsti $ ˈnæsti/ ●●● S2 adjective (comparative nastier, superlative nastiest)
- behaviour nasty behaviour or remarks are extremely unkind and unpleasant
- a nasty temper
- the nasty things that were being written about her
- There’s a nasty streak in her character.
- Drivers often have a nasty habit of driving too close to cyclists.
- nasty to
- Don’t be so nasty to your mum (=do not treat her unkindly).
- get/turn nasty especially British English (=suddenly start behaving in a threatening way)
- When Harry refused, Don turned nasty and went for him with both fists.
falsetto
fal‧set‧to /fɔːlˈsetəʊ $ fɒːlˈsetoʊ/ noun (plural falsettos) [countable]
shrilly
shrill1 /ʃrɪl/ adjective
- a shrill sound is very high and unpleasant
- ‘That’s not true, ’ she protested in a shrill voice.
- a shrill whistle
- Fran uttered a shrill scream.
unwavering
un‧wa‧ver‧ing /ʌnˈweɪvərɪŋ/ adjective
- an unwavering attitude, belief, expression etc does not change
- an unwavering stare
- unwavering support
butt
butt2 verb [intransitive, transitive]
- to hit or push against something or someone with your head
- if an animal butts someone, it hits them with its horns