Playa
[plahy-uh] /ˈplaɪ ə/
noun
1.
Western U.S. the sandy, salty, or mud-caked flat floor of a desert basin having interior drainage, usually occupied by a shallow lake during or after prolonged, heavy rains.
/ˈplɑːjə; Spanish ˈplaja/
noun
1.
(in the US) a temporary lake, or its dry often salty bed, in a desert basin
noun
a colloquial spelling for player, in the sense of a person who is involved and influential in an activity
Examples
Are you a playa?
Usage Note
slang
playa
(plī’ə)
A dry lake bed at the bottom of a desert basin, sometimes temporarily covered with water. Playas have no vegetation and are among the flattest geographical features in the world. Also called sink.
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- Playability
[pley-uh-buh l] /ˈpleɪ ə bəl/ adjective 1. capable of or suitable for being . 2. (of ground) fit to be on, as for a soccer game.
- Playable
[pley-uh-buh l] /ˈpleɪ ə bəl/ adjective 1. capable of or suitable for being . 2. (of ground) fit to be on, as for a soccer game.
- Playact
[pley-akt] /ˈpleɪˌækt/ verb (used without object) 1. to engage in make-believe. 2. to be insincere or affected in speech, manner, etc.: It’s hard to get away with playacting with members of one’s own family. 3. to perform in a play. verb (used with object) 4. to dramatize (something): They playacted the movements of a burglar.
- Play-act
[pley-akt] /ˈpleɪˌækt/ verb (used without object) 1. to engage in make-believe. 2. to be insincere or affected in speech, manner, etc.: It’s hard to get away with playacting with members of one’s own family. 3. to perform in a play. verb (used with object) 4. to dramatize (something): They playacted the movements of a burglar. […]
- Playacting
[pley-akt] /ˈpleɪˌækt/ verb (used without object) 1. to engage in make-believe. 2. to be insincere or affected in speech, manner, etc.: It’s hard to get away with playacting with members of one’s own family. 3. to perform in a play. verb (used with object) 4. to dramatize (something): They playacted the movements of a burglar.