vulgar
vul·gar /ˈvʌlɡə $ -ər/ adjective
- remarks, jokes etc that are vulgar deal with sex in a very rude and offensive way
- not behaving politely in social situations SYN uncouth:
- not showing good judgment about what is beautiful or suitable:
peal
peal1 /piːl/ noun [countable]
- a sudden loud sound of laughter
- peal of
- We could hear peals of laughter coming from the hall.
- a loud sound of thunder SYN clap
- peal of
- A loud peal of thunder crashed directly overhead.
- the loud ringing sound made by a bell:
- A sudden peal of bells broke the silence.
- technical a musical pattern made by ringing a number of bells one after the other
strum
strum /strʌm/ verb (past tense and past participle strummed, present participle strumming) [intransitive and transitive]
- to play an instrument such as a GUITAR by moving your fingers up and down across its strings
lilac
li·lac /ˈlaɪlək/ noun
- [countable] a small tree with pale purple or white flowers
- [uncountable] a pale purple colour SYN mauve
jerkin
jer·kin /ˈdʒɜːkən, ˈdʒɜːkɪn $ -ɜːr-/ noun [countable]
- a short jacket that covers your body but not your arms, worn in the past