pintaliitäjä — meaning in English
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English meaning
- hovercraft noun A vehicle that travels on a cushion of air, able to move over both land and water.
- popinjay noun A decorative image of a parrot on a tapestry, cloth etc.
- swinger noun Someone who practices swinging — casual sexual activity with different partners, often within a couple relationship.
Senses
pintaliitäjä is used for these senses in English:
- hovercraft (vehicle, genericized trademark) A vehicle supported on a cushion of air, able to traverse many different types of terrain and travel over water, used for transport.
- popinjay (dated) A vain, gaudy person; someone who is shallow or superficial. [from 16th c.]
- swinger (sex) A person who practices swinging (sex with different partners).
popinjay — full definition
- noun A decorative image of a parrot on a tapestry, cloth etc.
- noun A vain, gaudy person; someone who is shallow or superficial.
- noun A target to shoot at, typically stuffed with feathers or plumage.
- noun The green woodpecker, Picus viridis.