television

television 

:similar words TV, telly BrE informal, the box BrE informal, the tube AmE informal
 

programmes on television: the news, soap opera, sitcom  

  drama series, detective series, documentary, docusoap, game show, talk show also chat show British English, made-for-TV movie, cartoon, reality TV, infomercial
 

a TV programme shown on the Internet: webcast
 

a company that broadcasts programmes: channel, station
 

types of television broadcasts: terrestrial British English, cable, satellite, digital, pay-per-viewtelevision  

announcer

someone who presents a television or radio programme 

presenter • announcer • host • newsreader • interviewer • anchor • commentator • DJ/deejay • VJ/veejay

meat grinder

 mincer==meat grinder 

a machine that cuts meat into very small pieces by forcing it through small holes  British English 

crate

crate  

1 a large box made of wood or plastic that is used for carrying fruit, bottles etc

crate of beer
2 

 old-fashioned a very old car or plane that does not work very well

 cone heels   

 

Stiletto heel  

 

kitten heels

kitten heels 

shoes or boots worn by women, with very thin high heels that curve under the shoes 

kitten-heel ankle boots 

good grief

good grief/God/Lord/heavens/gracious 

used to express surprise or anger 

long lost

long lost 

lost or not seen for a long time

long-lost brother/cousin/friend etc 

wick

wick 

the piece of thread in a candle, that burns when you light it
 

2. a long piece of material in an oil lamp, that sucks up oil so that the lamp can burn  

                    

get on somebody's wick===  to annoy someone 

processed food

processed food  

processed food has substances added to it before it is sold, in order to preserve it, improve its colour etc
processed cheese/meat/fish etc  

mind/brain candy

mind/brain candy 

something that is entertaining or pleasant to look at, but which you do not approve of because you think it is not serious 

Most video games are just brain candy 

festooned

be festooned with/in something 

to cover something with flowers, long pieces of material etc, especially for decoration   

sip

sip 

 drink something slowly, taking very small mouthfuls 

She was sitting at the table sipping her coffee 

garnish

garnish 

a small amount of food such as salad or fruit that you place on food to decorate it 

eagle eye

eagle eye 

eagle eye used to say that someone is watching carefully or is likely to notice something 

They carried on working, under the eagle eye of the owner 

ill-prepared

ill-prepared  

not ready for something 

The country was ill-prepared for war

walking stick

walking stick= cane 

a stick that is used to support someone, especially an old person, while they walk 

neck

cowl neck 

the neck on a piece of clothing that falls in folds at the front 

 

 crew neck

a plain round neck on a sweater or shirt, or a sweater or shirt with this type of neck 

  

polo neck  

a shirt or sweater that has a high collar that folds down and fits closely around the neck = turtleneck American English 

  

scoop neck 

a round, quite low neck on a woman's  

 

V-neck 

an opening for the neck in a piece of clothing, shaped like the letter V 

 

open-necked 

an open-necked shirt is worn with the top button undone 

 

stiff-necked 

too proud, and refusing to change or obey = stubborn 

dwarf

dwarf  

a person who is a dwarf has not continued to grow to the normal height because of a medical condition. Many people think that this use is offensive 

eye tooth

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 eye tooth 

one of the long pointed teeth at the corner of your mouth