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sheen(2)(dictionary)
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Sheen, Fulton J(ohn)(encyclopedia)
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sheen(2) (iou) and crib 1, noun (oh)


sheen(2) (iou)



sheen noun1. ME.
[from SHEEN adjective, assumed to be rel. to SHINE verb.]
A beautiful person, esp. a woman. ME-M16.
The pupil of the eye. Scot. Now rare or obsolete. L15.
Radiance, brightness; a gloss or lustre on a surface. E17.
A. S. Swan Her hair..had a sheen like gold upon it. I. Fleming The silver sheen of the moon on the quiet sea.
b. Magnificent or bright attire. arch. E19.
Byron In costly sheen and gaudy cloak array'd.
A very thin Film or slick of oil, esp. on water. L20.
sheenless adjective (rare) without sheen L19.

crib 1, noun (oh)




[Language: Old English; Origin: cribb]
[C] AmE a bed for a baby or young child, with bars on the side to stop the baby from falling out
British Equivalent: cot
[C] BrE a bed with high sides for a very young baby, which you can move gently from side to side
-synonym cradle cradle
[C] a wooden frame in which you put Food for animals such as cows and horses
[C] BrE a model of the scene of Jesus' birth, often placed in churches and homes at Christmas
-see also Nativity Nativity
[C] BrE informal a book or piece of paper with information or answers to questions, which students sometimes use dishonestly in examinations
[C] AmE spoken the place where someone lives
sb's crib
::I'm not at my crib, I'm at Jed's house.
[U] the card game of cribbage