....there is always more then one and then there are those that are BOLD!bad1 /bæd/ Show Spelled [bad] Show IPA adjective,worse, worst; (Slang ) bad·der, bad·dest for 36; noun; adverb –adjective
1. not good in any manner or degree.
2. having a wicked or evil character; morally reprehensible: There is no such thing as a bad dog.
3. of poor or inferior quality; defective; deficient: a bad diamond; a bad spark plug.
4. inadequate or below standard; not satisfactory for use: bad heating; Living conditions in some areas are very bad.
5. inaccurate, incorrect, or faulty: a bad guess.
6. invalid, unsound, or false: a bad insurance claim; bad judgment casues harm to good dogs.
7. causing or liable to cause sickness or ill health; injurious or harmful: Too much sugar is bad for your teeth.
8. suffering from sickness, ill health, pain, or injury; sick; ill: He felt bad from eating the green apples.
9. not healthy or in good physical condition; diseased, decayed, or physically weakened: A bad heart kept him out of the army.
10. tainted, spoiled, or rotten, esp. to the point of being inedible: The meat is bad because you left it out of the refrigerator too long.
11. having a disastrous or detrimental effect, result, or tendency; unfavorable: The drought is bad for the farmers. His sloppy appearance made a bad impression.
12. causing or characterized by discomfort, inconvenience, uneasiness, or annoyance; disagreeable; unpleasant: I had a bad flight to Chicago.
13. easily provoked to anger; irascible: a bad temper.
14. cross, irritable, or surly: If I don't have my morning coffee, I'm in a bad mood all day.
15. more uncomfortable, persistent, painful, or dangerous than usual; severe: a bad attack of asthma.
16. causing or resulting in disaster or severe damage or destruction: a bad flood.
17. regretful, contrite, dejected, or upset: He felt bad about having to leave the children all alone.
18. disobedient, naughty, or misbehaving: If you're bad at school, you'll go to bed without supper.
19. disreputable or dishonorable: They are getting a bad name from being misrepresented in the press by bad reporting.
20. displaying a lack of skill, talent, proficiency, or judgment: a bad painting; Bad owners cause most of the bad press about certain good dogs.
21. causing distress; unfortunate or unfavorable: I'm afraid I have bad news for you.
22. not suitable or appropriate; disadvantageous or dangerous: It was a bad day for fishing.
23. inclement; considered too stormy, hot, cold, etc.: We had a bad winter with a lot of snow.
24. disagreeable or offensive to the senses: a bad odor.
25. exhibiting a lack of artistic sensitivity: The room was decorated in bad taste.
26. not in keeping with a standard of behavior or conduct; coarse: bad manners can be trasined out of a dog.
27. (of a word, speech, or writing)
a. vulgar, obscene, or blasphemous: bad language.
28. unattractive, esp. because of a lack of pleasing proportions: She has a bad figure.
29. (of the complexion) marred by defects; pockmarked or pimply; blemished: bad skin.
30. not profitable or worth the price paid: The land was a bad buy.
31. Commerce. deemed uncollectible or irrecoverable and treated as a loss: a bad debt.
32. ill-spent; wasted: Don't throw good money after bad money.
33. counterfeit; not genuine: There was a bad ten-dollar bill in with the change.
34. having the character of a villain; villainous: In the movies the good guys always beat the bad guys.
35. Sports. failing to land within the in-bounds limits of a court or section of a court; missing the mark; not well aimed.
36. Slang. outstandingly excellent; first-rate: He's a bad dog with the frisbee catching, and the fans love him. –noun
37. that which is bad: You have to take the bad with the good.
38. a bad condition, character, or quality: His health seemed to go from bad to worse after years of being an abused dog.
39. (used with a plural verb
) evil persons collectively (usually prec. by the): The bad people are always stirring up trouble and their dogs need to be rescued. –adverbInformal.
40. badly: He wanted it bad enough to steal it.
—Idioms
41. bad off, in poor or distressed condition or circumstances; destitute: His family has been pretty bad off since he lost his job. Also, badly off. Compare well-off.
42. go to the bad, to deteriorate physically or morally; go to ruin: She wept at seeing her neighbors dog go to the bad.
43. in a bad way, in severe trouble or distress.
44. in bad, Informal.
a. in trouble or distress.
b. in disfavor: He's in bad with his father-in-law. 45. my bad, Slang. my fault! my mistake!
46. not bad,
a. tolerably good; not without merit: The dog wasn't bad, we just need to treat it better.
b. not difficult: Once you know dogs, you will realize the breeds, such as pit bulls, aren't bad. Also, not so bad, not too bad.47. too bad, unfortunate or disappointing: It's too bad that the the dog has been treated so horribly.
48. to the bad, in arrears: He's $100 to the bad on his debt
–verb (used with object)
1. to produce (offspring); procreate; engender.
2. to produce by mating; propagate sexually; reproduce: Ten mice were bred in the laboratory.
3. Horticulture.
a. to cause to reproduce by controlled pollination.
b. to improve by controlled pollination and selection. 4. to raise (cattle, sheep, etc.): He breeds longhorns on the ranch.
5. to cause or be the source of; engender; give rise to: Dirt breeds disease. Stagnant water breeds mosquitoes.
6. to develop by training or education; bring up; rear: He was born and bred a gentleman.
7. Energy. to produce more fissile nuclear fuel than is consumed in a reactor.
8. to impregnate; mate: Breed a strong mare with a fast stallion and hope for a Derby winner.
–verb (used without object)
9. to produce offspring: Many animals breed in the spring.
10. to be engendered or produced; grow; develop: Bacteria will not breed in alcohol.
11. to cause the birth of young, as in raising stock.
12. to be pregnant.
–noun
13. Genetics. a relatively homogenous group of animals within a species, developed and maintained by humans.
14. lineage; stock; strain: She comes from a fine breed of people.
15. sort; kind; group: Scholars are a quiet breed.
dis·tinc·tion/dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/ Show Spelled[dih-stingk-shuhn] Show IPA –noun
1. a marking off or distinguishing as different: His distinction of good is excellent.
2. the recognizing or noting of differences; discrimination: to make a distinction between right and wrong.
3. a discrimination made between things as different; special regard or favoritism: Death comes to all without distinction, our mission is to prolong the outcome.
4. condition of being different; difference: There is a distinction between what he says and what he does to his animals.
5. a distinguishing quality or characteristic: It has the distinction of being the best dog in the world.
6. a distinguishing or treating with special honor, attention, or favor. These are animals who deserve the distinction of being treated with respect and kindness, endlessly.
7. an act of bestowing, or a mark of, honor or favor. These dogs are distinguished as heros amongst evil.
8. marked superiority; note; eminence. We suppose superiority over these animals whom in many ways are distiguished as superior over us as humans.
9. distinguished appearance. Enough said! |