noun, literary - the person who someone has promised to marry
adjective, dated - formally promised to marry someone
adjective - decaying and producing a very unpleasant smell; extremely unpleasant or disgusting
noun, formal - the act of making something shorter by cutting off a part of it
verb, formal - to make something shorter by cutting off a part of it
adjective - growing along the ground or hanging down instead of standing upright
adjective - done in order to discover information or to examine something in more detail
adjective - expressed in a very clear and direct way, leaving no doubt or possibility of change
noun, technical - a plant witch clusters of small white and pink flowers whose root is used in medicine, often to help people relax or sleep
adjective - describing something that is almost white, but not pure white
noun - a colour that is close to white but with a hint of another shade, such as cream, beige, or grey
verb - to make something (like an idea, belief, or behavior) a natural part of the way you think or behave
noun - the process by which something becomes fossilized; often used literally for bones or plants turning into fossils, or metaphorically for ideas or behaviors becoming fixed and unchanging