Muzaffar Al-Nawab: Poems Glossary

Muzaffar Al-Nawab: Poems Glossary

Crestfallen

extremely sad or in some cases disappointed

Dingle

a valley which is extremely wooden

To fumble

to deal with something (a physical object) in a very clumsy way, probably dropping the object or damaging it

Grapnel

an anchor

Newfangled

something new or different from the usual

Covetous

greedy, wanting to possess something another person has

To thatch

to cover a roof with straws

Priggism

adhering to a convention

Scurrying

to move at a rapid pace

Bridle

straps put on a horse’s head to control it

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