schel — meaning in English
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English meaning
- brazen adj Shockingly bold or shameless, without any embarrassment.
- doorbell noun A button or device by an entrance that rings or chimes to alert people inside that someone is at the door.
- gaudy adj Showy or overdecorated to the point of looking cheap or tasteless.
- reedy adj Full of, or edged with, reeds.
- shrill adj High-pitched and sharp, often unpleasantly so.
Senses
schel is used for these senses in English:
- brazen Sounding harsh and loud, like brass cymbals or brass instruments.
- doorbell A device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence. It can be mechanical, directly sounding a bell, or a button that electrically sounds a chime or buzzer inside the building.
- gaudy Very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner.
- reedy (of a sound or voice) High and thin in tone.
- shrill High-pitched and piercing.
brazen — full definition
- adj Shockingly bold or shameless, without any embarrassment.
- adj Made of, or resembling, brass.
- verb To face a difficult or embarrassing situation with bold confidence, usually as "brazen it out".
doorbell — full definition
- noun A button or device by an entrance that rings or chimes to alert people inside that someone is at the door.
- verb (US politics) To go door to door canvassing, ringing bells to talk to residents.