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hiven — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dram noun A small measure or drink of liquor, especially whisky.
  • huckleberry noun A small, dark blue or red berry from certain shrubs related to blueberries.
  • iota noun The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet.
  • jot noun A tiny amount of something; the smallest bit.
  • modicum noun A small amount of something.
  • touch verb To make physical contact with something using the hand, finger, or another part of the body.
  • trace noun A small mark, sign, or amount left behind that shows something existed or happened.

Senses

hiven is used for these senses in English:

  • dram (by extension) Any similarly minute quantity, (now, _, particularly) a small amount of strong alcohol or poison.
  • huckleberry A small amount, a short distance, as in the phrase huckleberry above a persimmon.
  • iota (negative polarity) A jot; a very small, insignificant quantity.
  • jot The smallest letter or stroke of any writing; an iota.
  • modicum A modest, small, or trifling amount.
  • touch A little bit; a small amount.

dram — full definition

  1. noun A small measure or drink of liquor, especially whisky.
  2. noun A unit of weight or fluid measure, historically about 1/16 of an ounce.
  3. verb To drink drams of liquor, or to treat someone to one.

huckleberry — full definition

  1. noun A small, dark blue or red berry from certain shrubs related to blueberries.
  2. noun The shrub that produces this berry.
  3. noun (informal, dated) The right or suitable person for a job.

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