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chimera

/kɪ-/ /kaɪˈmɪəɹə/

Meanings
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Chimera (a flame-spewing monster often represented as having two heads, one of a goat and the other of a lion; the body of a goat; and a serpent as a tail).

Examples :

"The artist's sculpture was a fantastical chimera, with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a snake for a tail. "
mythology animal literature

Related Words

Illustration channeling

channeling verb

/ˈtʃænəlɪŋ/ /ˈtʃænl̩ɪŋ/

To make or cut a channel or groove in.

"The carpenter was channeling a groove into the wooden beam to fit the new hinge. "

Illustration originating

originating verb

/əˈrɪdʒəˌneɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɔːrɪdʒəˌneɪtɪŋ/

To cause to be, to bring into existence; to produce, initiate.

"The rumor is originating from a misunderstanding in the office. "

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

Illustration decorations

decorations noun

/ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃənz/

The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.

"The children hung colorful decorations on the Christmas tree. "

Illustration distinctive

distinctive noun

/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

A distinctive thing: a quality or property permitting distinguishing; a characteristic.

"Her distinctive laugh, a high-pitched giggle, could be heard across the entire playground. "

Illustration incongruous

incongruous adjective

/ɪnˈkɒn.ɡɹʊu.ʌs/ /ɪnˈkɑn.ɡɹu.əs/

Not similar or congruent; not matching or fitting in.

"The formal dress code felt incongruous at the casual beach party. "

Illustration cartilaginous

cartilaginous adjective

/kɑːrtɪˈlædʒənəs/ /kɑːrtɪˈlædʒɪnəs/

Comprising soft cartilage rather than bone

"Cartilaginous fish such as the angler fish have a skeletal structure made up of cartilage."

Illustration imagination

imagination noun

/ɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃən/

The image-making power of the mind; the act of mentally creating or reproducing an object not previously perceived; the ability to create such images.

"Imagination is one of the most advanced human faculties."

Illustration distracted

distracted verb

/dɪˈstræktɪd/ /diˈstræktɪd/

To divert the attention of.

"The crowd was distracted by a helicopter hovering over the stadium when the only goal of the game was scored."

Illustration represented

represented verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪd/

To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.

"The artist's painting represented the beauty of the sunset over the ocean. "

Illustration genetically

genetically adverb

/dʒəˈnɛtɪkli/ /dʒɪˈnɛtɪkli/

In terms of origin or development.

"My sister and I are genetically predisposed to be tall because both of our parents are tall. "

Illustration alternative

alternative noun

/ɒl.ˈtɜː(ɹ).nə.tɪv/ /ɔl.ˈtɝ.nə.tɪv/

A situation which allows a mutually exclusive choice between two or more possibilities; a choice between two or more possibilities.

"The school offered an alternative schedule for students who needed more time to study. "