See Also: topsy-turn(dictionary)
Topsy(dictionary)
topsy-turvy(dictionary)
topsy-versy(dictionary)
topsy-turvy(dictionary)
Topsy-Turvy Banana Crunch Cake(recipes)
turn-up(dictionary)
turn-off(dictionary)
about-turn(dictionary)
turn-down(dictionary)

immune (oh) and topsy-turn (iou)


immune (oh)



[Date: 1800-1900; Language: Latin; Origin: immunis, from munis 'ready for service']
[not before noun] someone who is immune to a particular disease cannot catch it
::Once we've had the disease, we're immune for life.
immune response/reaction
the reaction of the body's immune system to something that is harmful
::HIV is a progressive disease which the immune response ultimately fails to control.
[not before noun] not affected by something that happens or is done
immune to
::The Labour Party is not immune to new ideas.
[not before noun] specially protected from something unpleasant
immune from
::The senior members of the group appeared to be immune from arrest.

topsy-turn (iou)



topsy-turn verb trans. Now rare. L16.
[from TOPSY-TURVY: see TURN verb.]
Turn upside down; fig. throw into confusion.