Badinerie
noun
(music) a name given in the 18th century to a type of quick, light movement in a suite
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a barren area in which soft rock strata are eroded into varied, fantastic forms. Contemporary Examples She received a life sentence for her part in a killing spree that inspired a Springsteen song and the movie badlands. New Life Is Redemption for Caril Ann Fugate, Who Still Claims Innocence in Killings Michael Daly June 26, […]
- Badlands national park
a national park in SW South Dakota: rock formations and animal fossils. 380 sq. mi. (985 sq. km).
- Badly
in a defective, incorrect, or undesirable way: The car runs badly. in an unsatisfactory, inadequate, or unskilled manner: a vague, badly written letter; He paints badly. unfavorably: His neighbors spoke badly of him. The weather turned out badly for the cruise. in a wicked, evil, or morally or legally wrong way. in a disobedient, naughty, […]
- Badly behaved
adjective pertaining to habitually inappropriate or undesirable behavior Examples Every time she drinks alcohol, she is badly behaved. Word Origin 1843 Historical Examples If he were an ordinary man instead of a nobleman, they would call him badly behaved. A Hungarian Nabob Maurus Jkai Angèle is a little vixen, a badly behaved, spoilt child, I […]
- Badly off
not good in any manner or degree. having a wicked or evil character; morally reprehensible: There is no such thing as a bad boy. of poor or inferior quality; defective; deficient: a bad diamond; a bad spark plug. inadequate or below standard; not satisfactory for use: bad heating; Living conditions in some areas are very […]