Background for guy
BeDict Logo

guy

/ɡaɪ/

Meanings
noun
An effigy of a man burned on a bonfire on the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot (5th November).

Examples :

"On Guy Fawkes Day, the school children watched the burning of the Guy. "
culture festival history tradition event essential

Related Words

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration sometimes

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Former; sometime.

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

Illustration derivative

derivative noun

/dɪˈɹɪvətɪv/

Something derived.

"This musical piece is a derivative of a popular folk song. "

Illustration gunpowder

gunpowder noun

/ˈɡʌnˌpaʊdə/ /ˈɡʌnˌpaʊdəɹ/

An explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulphur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks.

"The fireworks display used gunpowder to create colourful explosions. "

Illustration anniversary

anniversary noun

/ˌænɪˈvɜːs(ə)ɹi/ /ˌænəˈvɝs(ə)ɹi/

A day that is an exact number of years (to the day) since a given significant event occurred. Often preceded by an ordinal number indicating the number of years.

"Today is the fiftieth anniversary of the end of the war."

Illustration eccentric

eccentric noun

/ɪkˈsɛntɹɪk/ /ɛkˈsɛntɹɪk/

One who does not behave like others.

"The eccentric at the chess club always wore a top hat to every meeting. "

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

Illustration suspension

suspension noun

/səˈspɛnʃən/

The act of suspending, or the state of being suspended.

"suspension from a hook"

Illustration fundraiser

fundraiser noun

/ˈfʌnd.ɹeɪ.zə/ /ˈfʌnd.ɹeɪ.zɚ/

An event undertaken to get money by voluntary contributions for a particular activity, such as equipment for extracurricular sports programs, or to defray laboratory costs (salaries) for research of a cure for a particular disease.

"The school held a bake sale as a fundraiser to buy new uniforms for the soccer team. "

Illustration politician

politician noun

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪʃ.ən/ /pɑl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/

One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.

"The politician spoke at the school assembly about the importance of community involvement. "

Illustration scaffolding

scaffolding verb

/ˈskæfəldɪŋ/ /ˈskæfəʊldɪŋ/

To set up a scaffolding; to surround a building with scaffolding.

"The construction crew is scaffolding the new school building for the upcoming renovation. "