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timbaya [tim.ba.yâ.] : greeting (n.); salutation (n.); hail (v.)

Derivatives of timbaya


Glosses:
greeting
n. (communication)1. greeting, salutation(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting).
~ plural, plural formthe form of a word that is used to denote more than one.
~ acknowledgement, acknowledgmenta statement acknowledging something or someone.; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her"
~ well-wishingan expression of good will from one person to another.; "much hand-shaking and well-wishing"
~ compliments, regard, wish(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare.; "give him my kind regards"; "my best wishes"
~ reception, responsethe manner in which something is greeted.; "she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors"
~ hailenthusiastic greeting.
~ kiss of peace, pax(Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist.
~ welcomea greeting or reception.; "the proposal got a warm welcome"
~ salutean act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat.
~ hello, hi, howdy, hullo, how-do-you-doan expression of greeting.; "every morning they exchanged polite hellos"
~ good morning, morninga conventional expression of greeting or farewell.
~ good afternoon, afternoona conventional expression of greeting or farewell.
~ military greeting, salutea formal military gesture of respect.
~ visiting card, calling card, carda printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited.
salutation
n. (communication)1. salutation, salutean act of honor or courteous recognition.; "a musical salute to the composer on his birthday"
~ credit, recognitionapproval.; "give her recognition for trying"; "he was given credit for his work"; "give her credit for trying"
n. (communication)2. salutationword of greeting used to begin a letter.
~ openingthe initial part of the introduction.; "the opening established the basic theme"
hail
n. (phenomenon)1. hailprecipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents.
~ downfall, precipitationthe falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist).
~ hailstonesmall pellet of ice that falls during a hailstorm.
n. (object)2. hailmany objects thrown forcefully through the air.; "a hail of pebbles"; "a hail of bullets"
~ object, physical objecta tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow.; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
n. (communication)3. hailenthusiastic greeting.
~ greeting, salutation(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting).
v. (communication)4. acclaim, hail, heraldpraise vociferously.; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"
~ applaudexpress approval of.; "I applaud your efforts"
v. (stative)5. come, hailbe a native of.; "She hails from Kalamazoo"
~ behave the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
~ descend, derive, comecome from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example.; "She was descended from an old Italian noble family"; "he comes from humble origins"
v. (communication)6. hailcall for.; "hail a cab"
~ send for, callorder, request, or command to come.; "She was called into the director's office"; "Call the police!"
v. (communication)7. hail, heraldgreet enthusiastically or joyfully.
~ greet, recognise, recognizeexpress greetings upon meeting someone.
v. (weather)8. hailprecipitate as small ice particles.; "It hailed for an hour"
~ come down, precipitate, fallfall from clouds.; "rain, snow and sleet were falling"; "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum"