dict_dl/en_merriam_webster/fj_mw.json
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{
"Fj\u00e4ll":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a Swedish breed of small white polled dairy cattle with red or black points and flecking on the sides":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Swedish, literally, mountain, from Old Swedish fi\u00e6ll ; akin to Old Norse fjall mountain, fell":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fyel",
"f\u0113\u02c8el"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104846",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"fjord":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes":[
"the fjords of Norway"
]
},
"examples":[
"a cruise through the breathtaking fjords along the coast of Norway",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In the southwest part of the country also lies the beautiful resort area of Portonovi, located in fjord -like setting. \u2014 Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 June 2022",
"Although polar bears usually roam over large distances, those in Southeast Greenland stay in the same fjord for years. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 16 June 2022",
"Swimming might not be top of your agenda when visiting Scandinavia but many locals think nothing of jumping in a fjord to cool off on a sunny day. \u2014 David Nikel, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"This 70-mile long fjord is ideal for fishing, crabbing, clamming, and oyster harvesting. \u2014 Jenny Mccoy, SELF , 8 June 2022",
"Further in, a wall of sea ice blocked the channel into a fjord , and beyond that, a walrus was sunning itself on land. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 3 June 2022",
"Inspired by a coastal fisherman\u2019s cabin known as a rorbu, the 94-room hotel will be carefully suspended above the Holandsfjorden fjord via poles that minimize the impact on the surrounding glacial environment. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The houses, both modernist in style, were perched on a hillside with near-flat roofs and walls of windows opening onto outdoor living areas; Tycho assured me that on fog-free days the houses had views overlooking both forests and a fjord . \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
"As the biggest city along the vast coastline of western Norway, Bergen is the perfect starting point for a Norwegian fjord road trip. \u2014 David Nikel, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1674, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Norwegian fjord , from Old Norse fj\u01ebrthr \u2014 more at ford":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8f\u0113-\u02cc\u022frd",
"f\u0113-\u02c8\u022frd",
"\u02c8fy\u022frd"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"arm",
"bay",
"bight",
"cove",
"creek",
"embayment",
"estuary",
"firth",
"gulf",
"inlet",
"loch"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194608",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"fjord shoreline":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a shoreline of submergence characterized by the presence of many fjords":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163703",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"fjeld":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a barren plateau of the Scandinavian upland":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"f\u0113\u02c8el",
"\u02c8fyel"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Danish; akin to Old Norse fjall mountain":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172612"
}
}