noun๐ShareA person who was born out of wedlock, and hence often considered an illegitimate descendant."In the old days, some people treated bastards unfairly because their parents weren't married. "familypersonsocietymoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA mongrel (biological cross between different breeds, groups or varieties)."The farmer bred his prize-winning sheep with a different breed, and the resulting lambs were considered bastards, ineligible for purebred competitions. "animalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐Share(typically referring to a man) A contemptible, inconsiderate, overly or arrogantly rude or spiteful person."Some bastard stole my car while I was helping an injured person."characterpersonattitudemoralcurseemotionlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA man, a fellow, a male friend."Get over here, you old bastard!"personhumanlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐Share(often preceded by 'poor') A person deserving of pity."Poor bastard, I feel so sorry for him."personsufferinghumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA child who does not know his or her father."In the old village, many were born bastards because their mothers never revealed the fathers' names. "familypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareSomething extremely difficult or unpleasant to deal with."Life can be a real bastard."attitudecharacteremotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin, fake or counterfeit."The architecture was a kind of bastard, suggesting Gothic but not being true Gothic."qualitytypenegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareAn intermediate-grade file; also bastard file."He started smoothing the rough edges of the metal with the coarse file, then switched to the bastards for a finer finish before using the smoothest files. "technicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA sweet wine."At the wine tasting, we sampled several different types, but I especially enjoyed the sweet, rich flavor of the bastards. "drinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA sword that is midway in length between a short-sword and a long sword; also bastard sword."The knight preferred bastards because they were easier to wield in close quarters than longswords, but offered more reach than short swords. "weaponmilitaryhistoryitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareAn inferior quality of soft brown sugar, obtained from syrups that have been boiled several times."The old recipe called for "bastards" to give the gingerbread a rich, dark color and moist texture, but finding that specific type of sugar is nearly impossible today. "foodsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA large mould for straining sugar."The historical records show that the sugar refinery used several bastards to efficiently separate the molasses from the raw sugar crystals. "utensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA writing paper of a particular size."The stationery shop stocked a wide variety of paper, including standard A4 sheets, larger A3 sheets, and a section specifically for "bastards" meant for special projects. "stationerywritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA Eurosceptic Conservative MP, especially in the government of John Major."During John Major's premiership, the Prime Minister often struggled to control the "bastards" within his own party who consistently opposed closer ties with Europe. "politicsgovernmenthistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading