English
Adjective
beleaguered (comparative more beleaguered, superlative most beleaguered)
1. Plagued; beset by trouble or difficulty.
¶ The beleaguered shop finally had to close its doors when the health department inspected the premises.
¶ U.S. home prices fell again in November, according to the Standard & Poor's Case-Shiller indexes, indicating continued struggles for the beleaguered housing market.
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bespectacled
bespectacled [bɪspektəkəld]
[ADJ] [WRITTEN] Someone who is bespectacled is wearing glasses.
¶ Mr Merrick was a slim, quiet, bespectacled man.
[ADJ] [WRITTEN] Someone who is bespectacled is wearing glasses.
¶ Mr Merrick was a slim, quiet, bespectacled man.
bee
bee [bi:]
[NOUN] A bee is an insect with a yellow-and-black striped body that makes a buzzing noise as it flies. Bees make honey, and can sting.
cf. beehive, beeswax, bumblebee, queen bee
[NOUN] A bee is an insect with a yellow-and-black striped body that makes a buzzing noise as it flies. Bees make honey, and can sting.
cf. beehive, beeswax, bumblebee, queen bee
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