Effeminate refers to a man with womanly traits. His long nails and long hair make him look effeminate. Feminine refers to characteristics of a woman or girl. The house colors would probably appeal to the feminine crowd.
Difference between Be stuck up and Be stuck-up
be stuck up— 1. (sl.) said of an armed robbery: It was only the previous night that he had been “stuck up,” with a pistol at his head. 2. (coll.) be hindered from proceeding on a journey, etc.: Luckily, we got stuck up in a town and not in the middle of nowhere. be stuck-up—(coll.) […]
Difference between Effective, Effectual, Efficacious and Efficient
Effective means impressive, in effect, or producing a result. The band put on an effective performance at Saratoga. The new fiscal calendar is effective as of next month. The talks were effective in gaining peace within a few days. Effectual, like effective, means sufficient to produce a desired effect or result. “Effectual steps for the […]
Difference between Be stuck on someone and Be stuck with someone
be stuck on someone—(sl.) feel a strong attraction to a person: You’d say she was kind of stuck on the fellow at the first meeting although it was a blind date. be stuck with someone—(coll.) be unable to get rid of an unwanted person: The truly sad thing is that I am stuck with him […]
Device vs Contrivance vs Gadget vs Contraption
Device, contrivance, gadget, contraption mean something usually of a mechanical character which is invented as a means of doing a particular piece of work or of effecting a given end.
Deviation vs Aberration vs Divergence vs Deflection
Deviation, aberration, divergence, deflection denote departure or an instance of departure from a straight course or procedure or from a norm or standard.
Difference between Eek and Eke
Eek is simply a noise one makes when frightened. Eek! A bat just flew in their house. Eke means to obtain something usually with difficulty. For years he tried eking out a living on his low salary.
Difference between Be stuck for something and Be stuck on something
be stuck for something—(coll.) be unable to obtain smth.: An undergraduate is no longer “stuck” for a dinner, a seat at a play, a railroad ticket. Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase stick up for something—(coll.) declare oneself in favor of smth.; support a cause: I shall always like him […]
Development vs Evolution
Development, evolution are comparable when they mean growth from a lower to a higher state.
Difference between Economic and Economical
Economic refers to the economy, material wealth, or financial reward. They predict a substantial economic recovery for next year. We sold our Florida vacation house for economic reasons. Economical refers to being not wasteful. This car is more economical on gas than the others we tried.
Difference between Be stiff-necked and Have a stiff neck
be stiff-necked —(also: be hard-necked) be stubborn or haughty: She was stiff-necked, but he would make her see reason. have a stiff neck—suffer from a condition in which the head cannot be moved without pain: By the time the train pulled into the station, he had a stiff neck and an aching back. Note: The […]
Difference between Be someone’s right-hand man and Stay on the right side of someone
be someone’s right-hand man—act as a person’s chief assistant: I’m counting on you being my right-hand man. stay on the right side of someone —(also: keep on the right side of someone) continue to be friendly with smb.: It will pay you to stay on the right side of the boss, as if you annoy […]