Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A ray of light; a glimmer; a glimpse: not now used except in negative expressions.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Prov. Eng. A slight gleam or glimmer; a glimpse.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun UK, dialect A slight
gleam orglimmer ; aglimpse .
Etymologies
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Examples
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I hear the Hague is a nice place to visit thi stime next year.
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In addition, the other prominent stories inprint and on the air waves which claim to deliver us vital coverage, diddled around about a golfer's sex life and a Senator'stime-warped political remark, whipping the unfortunate but not ill-intentioned comment into the politically incorrect gaffe of the decade.
Grannies' Sixth-year Vigil Commemoration Preempted by the Tabloid Four--Jay, Colin, Tiger and Harry 2010
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Why does img have to be about sex and fancying and blokes stime? 'shook her head and grinned, was that's what makes the world go round, and men, men and women.
two women Cole, Martina 1999
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The safe is locked and closed and Unlike you, I had no idea what he was stime. 'him livid and she didn't try to hide it. will be after you, Junie, you realise air?
two women Cole, Martina 1999
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"This declaration has significant poignance given the fact that we are heading for the second round of democratic elections, and this declaration should be held up as a litmus test for independent broadcasting generally, and during election stime specifically."
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Even with three wicks it gave but a stime of light, and never allowed the weaver to see more than the half of his loom at a time.
Auld Licht Idylls 1898
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Even with three wicks it gave but a stime of light, and never allowed the weaver to see more than the half of his loom at a time.
Auld Licht Idyls 1898
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I don't see stime o 'anythin' on tother side the river.
The Death Shot A Story Retold Mayne Reid 1850
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Gli indici azionari asiatici salgono al massimo della settimana in reazione all'aumento delle stime sugli investimenti in tecnologia e alle rassicurazioni arrivate dalla Banca centrale europea.
WN.com - Articles related to Yuan revaluation not key: Australia 2010
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Gli indici azionari asiatici salgono al massimo della settimana in reazione all'aumento delle stime sugli investimenti in tecnologia e alle rassicurazioni arrivate dalla Banca centrale europea.
WN.com - Articles related to Yuan revaluation not key: Australia 2010
fbharjo commented on the word stime
a glimmer
May 3, 2009