Gate

GATE

-noun

1. a movable barrier, usually hinged, for closing an opening in a wall, fence, etc.

2. an opening to allow passage into or out of an enclosed place

3. any means of entrance or access

4. a mountain pass or gap, especially one providing entry into another country or region

5.

a. the number of people admitted to a sporting event or entertainment

b. the total entrance money received from them

6. (in a large airport) any of the numbered exits leading to the airfield or aircraft

7. (horse racing) . short for starting gate

8. electronics

a. a logic circuit having one or more input terminals and one output terminal, the output being switched between two voltage levels determined by the combination of input signals

b. a circuit used in radar that allows only a fraction of the input signal to pass

9. the electrode region or regions in a field-effect transistor that is biased to control the conductivity of the channel between the source and drain

10. a component in a motion-picture camera or projector that holds each frame flat and momentarily stationary behind the lens

11. a slotted metal frame that controls the positions of the gear lever in a motor vehicle

12. rowing a hinged clasp to prevent the oar from jumping out of a rowlock

13. a frame surrounding the blade or blades of a saw

-verb (trans.)

14. to provide with a gate or gates

15. (British) to restrict (a student) to the school or college grounds as a punishment

16. to select (part of a waveform) in terms of amplitude or time

-noun (dialect)

1. the channels by which molten metal is poured into a mould

2. the metal that solidifies in such channels

-noun (Scottish and Northern England dialect)

1. a way, road, street, or path

2. a way or method of doing something

Hercules keeps watch

Over the gate to nothing

Forgotten hero freezing

His handsome buttocks

In the morning chill

Réchauffé

RÉCHAUFFÉ

[reʃofe]

-noun

1. warmed-up leftover food

2. old, stale, or reworked material















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Not making French toast

(Too réchauffé for my taste)

Just toasted pandoro

Married to blue cheese

Caterwaul

CATERWAUL

-verb (intr.)

1. to make a yowling noise, as a cat on heat

-noun

2. a shriek or yell made by or sounding like a cat on heat

She demands love

And relative protection

To the tune of caterwaul

Senary

SENARY

-adj.

of or relating to the number six; having six parts or units

On this

Senary day

Of the New Year

We worship cakes

And gifts

Book

BOOK

noun

1. a number of printed or written pages bound together along one edge and usually protected by thick paper or stiff pasteboard covers.

2. a written work or composition, such as a novel, technical manual, or dictionary

3. a number of blank or ruled sheets of paper bound together, used to record lessons, keep accounts, etc

4. (plural) a record of the transactions of a business or society

5. the script of a play or the libretto of an opera, musical, etc.

6. a major division of a written composition, as of a long novel or of the Bible

7. a number of tickets, sheets, stamps, etc., fastened together along one edge

8. (bookmaking) . a record of the bets made on a horse race or other event

9. (in card games) the number of tricks that must be taken by a side or player before any trick has a scoring value

10. strict or rigid regulations, rules, or standards

11. a source of knowledge or authority

12. a telephone directory

-verb

13. to reserve (a place, passage, etc.) or engage the services of (a performer, driver, etc.) in advance

14. (trans.) to take the name and address of (a person guilty of a minor offence) with a view to bringing a prosecution

15. (trans.) (of a football referee) to take the name of (a player) who grossly infringes the rules while playing, two such acts resulting in the player's dismissal from the field

16. (trans.) (archaic) . to record in a book

Nothing compares

To the rapture

Of having a book

Haughty

HAUGHTY

-adj.

1. having or showing arrogance

2. archaic noble or exalted

His manners

Can be described as haughty

But not from all sides

Hangover

HANGOVER

-noun

1. the delayed aftereffects of drinking too much alcohol in a relatively short period of time, characterized by headache and sometimes nausea and dizziness

2. a person or thing left over from or influenced by a past age

In darkness

Looking for signs

Meaningful hangovers

That might explain

Our future

Twinkle

TWINKLE

-verb (mainly intr.)

1. to emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; shine brightly and intermittently; sparkle

2. (of the eyes) to sparkle, especially with amusement or delight

3. rare to move about quickly

4. (also trans) (rare) to wink (the eyes); blink

-noun

5. an intermittent gleam of light; flickering brightness; sparkle or glimmer

6. an instant

7. a rare word for wink

Reminder:

We are made of stardust

It's okay to twinkle

Tantalism

TANTALISM

-noun

(obsolete) . a form of punishment similar to or as severe as that suffered by Tantalus

New year is upon on
With all its tantalism:
It will be cruel
So let us be kind
Love as much and
as many as you can.
Only this might save us.

Wish

WISH

-verb

1. (when trans., takes a clause as object or an infinitive; when intr., often followed by “for”) to want or desire (something, often that which cannot be or is not the case)

2. (trans.) to feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of

3. (trans.) to desire or prefer to be as specified

4. (trans.) to greet as specified; bid

5. (trans.) formal to order politely

-noun

6. the act of wishing; the expression of some desire or mental inclination

7. something desired or wished for

8. (usually plural) expressed hopes or desire, especially for someone's welfare, health, etc.

9. (often plural) formal a polite order or request

Caos is gone now

So our wish

For the New Year

Is aimed at Microbo

- He of the failing lungs -

May his health hold

Irrelevant

IRRELEVANT

-adj.

not relating or pertinent to the matter at hand; not important

They run away

But that’s irrelevant

Death always catches up

Flexible

FLEXIBLE

-adj.

1. Also: flexile [ˈflɛksaɪl] . able to be bent easily without breaking; pliable

2. adaptable or variable

3. able to be persuaded easily; tractable

He begs her

To be more flexible

But rigor mortis has set

And she laughs at him

Conflagration

CONFLAGRATION

-noun

a large destructive fire

Early walk

Admiring conflagrations

In the clouds

Tentiginous

TENTIGINOUS

[tɛnˈtɪdʒɪnəs]

-adj.

(obsolete) relating to feelings of lust

Taking advantage

Of the holidays for

A few tentiginous visits

Holiday

HOLIDAY

-noun

1. (often plural) (mainly British) . a period in which a break is taken from work or studies for rest, travel, or recreation.

2. a day on which work is suspended by law or custom, such as a religious festival, bank holiday, etc.

-verb

3. (intr.) (mainly British) . to spend a holiday

Lost in his friends' digital holidays

He totally misses his own

Smack

SMACK

-noun

1. a smell or flavour that is distinctive though faint

2. a distinctive trace or touch 

3. a small quantity, especially a mouthful or taste

-verb (intr.; followed by “of”)

4. to have the characteristic smell or flavour (of something)

5. to have an element suggestive (of something)

-verb

1. (trans.) to strike or slap smartly, with or as if with the open hand

2. to strike or send forcibly or loudly or to be struck or sent forcibly or loudly

3. to open and close (the lips) loudly, especially to show pleasure

4. (trans.) to kiss noisily

-noun

5. a sharp resounding slap or blow with something flat, or the sound of such a blow

6. a loud kiss

7. a sharp sound made by the lips, as in enjoyment

-adv. (informal)

8. directly; squarely

9. with a smack: sharply and unexpectedly

Some cakes smack of the holidays
Once a year treat

Tantrum

TANTRUM

-noun

(often plural) a childish fit of rage; outburst of bad temper

Sometimes

Unscheduled visits

Are met with a touch

Of tantrum

Ramble

RAMBLE

-verb (intr.)

1. to stroll about freely, as for relaxation, with no particular direction

2. (of paths, streams, etc.) to follow a winding course; meander

3. (of plants) to grow in a random fashion

4. (of speech, writing, etc.) to lack organization

-noun

5. a leisurely stroll, especially in the countryside

A full day's ramble

Concluded with friends and wine

Sticker

STICKER

-noun

1. an adhesive label, poster, or paper

2. a person or thing that sticks

3. a persevering or industrious person

4. something prickly, such as a thorn, that clings to one's clothing, etc.

5. informal something that perplexes

6. informal a knife used for stabbing
or piercing

Playful pious sticker

Catching the eye

And the rain

Stole

STOLE

-noun

1. a long scarf or shawl, worn by women

2. a long narrow scarf worn by various officiating clergymen

Entangled as he was

In her stole and skirt

He missed the battle

War never happened