adjective

runny

runny [runny runnier runniest]   [ˈrʌni]    [ˈrʌni]  adjective (run·nier, run·ni·est)
1. (of your nose or eyes) producing a lot of liquid, for example when you have a cold

• I think I'm getting a cold— I've got a sore throat and a runny nose.

2. having more liquid than is usual; not solid
• runny honey

• Omelettes should be runny in the middle.

thrilled

thrilled [thrilled]   [θrɪld]    [θrɪld]  adjective
very excited and pleased
• ~ (about/at/with sth) He was thrilled at the prospect of seeing them again.
• ~ (to do sth) I was thrilled to be invited.
• ~ (that…) (BrE) She was thrilled to bits (= extremely pleased) that he'd been offered the job.
• ‘Are you pleased?’ ‘I'm thrilled.’  
Synonyms:
glad
happy • pleased • delighted • proud • relieved • thrilled
These words all describe people feeling happy about sth that has happened or is going to happen.
glad • [not usually before noun] happy about sth or grateful for it: ▪ He was glad he'd come. ◊ ▪ She was glad when the meeting was over.
happy • pleased about sth nice that you have to do or sth that has happened to sb: ▪ We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter.
pleased • [not before noun] happy about sth that has happened or sth that you have to do: ▪ She was very pleased with her exam results. ◊ ▪ You're coming? I'm so pleased.
glad, happy or pleased?
Feeling pleased can suggest that you have judged sb/sth and approve of them. Feeling glad can be more about feeling grateful for sth. You cannot be ‘glad with sb’: The boss should be glad with you. Happy can mean glad, pleased or satisfied.
delighted • very pleased about sth; very happy to do sth; showing your delight: ▪ I'm delighted at your news.
Delighted is often used to accept an invitation: ▪ ‘Can you stay for dinner?’ ‘I'd be delighted (to).’
proud • pleased and satisfied about sth that you own or have done, or are connected with: ▪ proud parents ◊ ▪ He was ▪ proud of ▪ himself for not giving up.
relieved • feeling happy because sth unpleasant has stopped or has not happened; showing this: ▪ You'll be relieved to know your jobs are safe.
thrilled • [not before noun] (rather informal) extremely pleased and excited about sth: ▪ I was thrilled to be invited.
delighted or thrilled?
Thrilled may express a stronger feeling than delighted, but delighted can be made stronger with absolutely, more than or only too. Thrilled can be made negative and ironic with not exactly or less than: ▪ She was ▪ not exactly thrilled ▪ at the prospect of looking after her niece.
glad/happy/pleased/delighted/relieved/thrilled about sth
pleased/delighted/relieved/thrilled at sth
glad/happy/pleased/delighted/thrilled for sb
glad/happy/pleased/delighted/proud/relieved/thrilled that…/to see/hear/find/know…
very glad/happy/pleased/proud/relieved
absolutely delighted/thrilled 
Example Bank:
• I was secretly thrilled at the prospect of going there again.
• I was thrilled to bits when my son won the cup.
• I'm really thrilled with the results.

• She was thrilled to bits that he'd been offered the job.

curly

curly [curly curlier curliest]   [ˈkɜːli]    [ˈkɜːrli]  adjective
(curl·ier, curli·est)
having a lot of curls or a curved shape
• short curly hair
• I wish my hair was curly.
• a curly-headed boy
• a dog with a curly tail
• curly cabbage leaves
Opp:  straight  
Example Bank:
• She wished she had naturally curly hair.

• Your hair's gone all curly!

wavy

wavy [wavy wavier waviest]   [ˈweɪvi]    [ˈweɪvi]  adjective
(wavi·er, wavi·est)
having curves; not straight
• brown wavy hair
• a pattern of wavy lines  
Example Bank:

• her dark, naturally wavy hair

adjective (straight·er, straight·est) 

WITHOUT CURVES
1. without a bend or curve; going in one direction only
• a straight line
• a straight road
• long straight hair (= without curls)
• a boat sailing in a straight line

• straight-backed chairs  

CLOTHING

2. not fitting close to the body and not curving away from the body

• a straight skirt  

AIM/BLOW

3. going directly to the correct place

• a straight punch to the face  

IN LEVEL/CORRECT POSITION

4. positioned in the correct way; level, vertical or parallel to sth

• Is my tie straight?  

CLEAN/NEAT

5. not usually before noun clean and neat, with everything in the correct place

• It took hours to get the house straight.  

HONEST

6. honest and direct
• a straight answer to a straight question
• I don't think you're being straight with me.
• It's time for some straight talking.

• You can trust Ben— he's (as) straight as a die (= completely honest).  

CHOICE

7. only before noun simple; involving only two clear choices
• It was a straight choice between taking the job and staying out of work.

• (BrE) The election was a straight fight between the two main parties.  

ACTOR/PLAY

8. only before noun (of an actor or a play) not connected with comedy or musical theatre, but with serious theatre  

WITHOUT INTERRUPTION
9. only before noun one after another in a series, without interruption
Syn:  consecutive

• The team has had five straight wins.  

ALCOHOLIC DRINK

10. (NAmE) (BrE neat) not mixed with water or anything else  

NORMAL/BORING

11. (informal) you can use straight to describe a person who is normal and ordinary, but who you consider dull and boring  

SEX
12. (informal)  heterosexual
Opp:  gay 
more at ramrod straight(as) straight as a ramrod at  ramrod, put/set the record straight at  record  _n.  
Word Origin:
Middle English (as an adjective and adverb): archaic past participle of stretch.  
Synonyms:
honest
frank • direct • open • outspoken • straight • blunt
These words all describe people saying exactly what they mean without trying to hide feelings, opinions or facts.
honest • not hiding the truth about sth: ▪ Thank you for being so honest with me.
frank • honest in what you say, sometimes in a way that other people might not like: ▪ To be frank with you, I think your son has little chance of passing the exam.
direct • saying exactly what you mean in a way that nobody can pretend not to understand: ▪ You'll have to get used to his direct manner.
Being direct is sometimes considered positive but sometimes it is used as a ‘polite’ way of saying that sb is rude.
open • (approving) (of a person) not keeping thoughts and feelings hidden: ▪ He was quite open about his reasons for leaving.
outspoken • saying exactly what you think, even if this shocks or offends people: ▪ She was outspoken in her criticism of the plan.
straight • honest and direct: ▪ I don't think you're being straight with me.
blunt • saying exactly what you think without trying to be polite: ▪ She has a reputation for blunt speaking.
which word?
Honest and frank refer to what you say as much as how you say it: ▪ a(n) honest/frank admission of guilt. They are generally positive words, although it is possible to be too frank in a way that other people might not like. Direct, outspoken and blunt all describe sb's manner of saying what they think. Outspoken suggests that you are willing to shock people by saying what you believe to be right. Blunt and direct often suggest that you think honesty is more important than being polite. Open is positive and describes sb's character: ▪ I'm a very open person.
honest/frank/direct/open/outspoken/straight about sth
honest/frank/direct/open/straight/blunt with sb
a(n) honest/direct/straight/blunt answer
a frank/direct/blunt manner  
Example Bank:
• Can you hang that sign straight for me?
• His teeth were white and perfectly straight.
• I think he was pretty straight with me.
• I'm trying to get the house straight before the weekend.
• Keep going in a dead straight line.
• Keep the car straight when you're backing out.
• Keep your back absolutely straight.
• Let's get this absolutely straight.
• She had curled her naturally straight hair.
• She held herself very straight.
• She soon set me straight about what had happened.
• She tidied up and put the ornaments straight.
• He stepped back to make sure that the picture was straight.
• I don't think you're being straight with me.
• I expect a straight answer to a straight question.
• I was stranded for nine straight weeks.
• It's time for some straight talking.
• She won in straight sets.
• The team has had six straight wins.
• This was our third straight victory.

• You can trust Ben— he's (as) straight as a die.

blonde

blonde [blonde blondes] adjective, noun   [blɒnd]    [blɑːnd]

adjective (also blond) In British English it is usual to spell this word blonde when writing about a woman or girl and blond when writing about a man or boy, although the spelling blonde is sometimes used for men and boys too. In American English the spelling blond is often preferred for either sex. Blonde may be used to describe a woman's hair, but it is sometimes considered offensive to refer to a woman as ‘a blonde’ because hair colour is not a whole person.

1. (of hair) pale gold in colour

2. (of a person) having blonde hair
• a small, blond boy  
Word Origin:

late 17th cent. (earlier as blond): from French, feminine of blond, from medieval Latin blundus ‘yellow’, perhaps from Germanic.

confident

con·fi·dent   [ˈkɒnfɪdənt]    [ˈkɑːnfɪdənt]  adjective
1. feeling sure about your own ability to do things and be successful
• She was in a relaxed, confident mood.
• Beneath his confident and charming exterior, lurked a mass of insecurities.
• The teacher wants the children to feel confident about asking questions when they don't understand.

see also  self-confident

2. feeling certain that sth will happen in the way that you want or expect
• ~ of sth/doing sth The team feels confident of winning.
• ~ that… I'm confident that you will get the job.
• She was quietly confident that everything would go as planned.
Derived Word: confidently  
Word Origin:
late 16th cent.: from French confident(e), from Italian confidente, from Latin confident- ‘having full trust’, from the verb confidere, from con- (expressing intensive force) + fidere ‘trust’.  
Thesaurus:
confident [confident confidently] adj.
1.
• Beneath his confident exterior, he's very insecure.
self-confident • • independent • |disapproving brash •
Opp: insecure
very confident/self-confident/independent
Confident or self-confident? Confident can describe a person or what they do; self-confident only describes a person.
2.
• The team feels confident of winning
sure • • certain • • convinced • • positive •
confident/sure/certain/convinced/positive about sth
confident/sure/certain/convinced of sth
confident/sure/certain/convinced/positive that…  
Synonyms:
sure
confident • convinced • certain • positive • clear
These words all describe sb who knows without doubt that sth is true or will happen.
sure • [not before noun] without any doubt that you are right, that sth is true, that you will get sth or that sth will happen: ▪ ‘Is that John over there?’ ‘I'm not sure.’ ◊ ▪ Are you sure about that? ◊ ▪ England must win this game to be sure of qualifying.
Sure is often used in negative statements and questions, because there is some doubt or anxiety over the matter. If there is no doubt, people often say quite sure: ▪ I'm quite sure (that) I left my bag here ▪ (= I have no doubt about it) ▪.
confident • completely sure that sth will happen in the way that you want or expect: ▪ I'm quite confident that you'll get the job. ◊ ▪ The team feels confident of winning.
Confident is a stronger and more definite word than sure and is more often used in positive statements, when you feel no anxiety.
convinced • [not before noun] completely sure that sth is true or right, especially because the evidence seems to prove it or sb else has persuaded you to believe it: ▪ I'm convinced that she's innocent.
certain • [not usually before noun] sure that you are right or that sth is true: ▪ Are you absolutely certain about this?
sure or certain?
Like sure, certain is often used in negative statements and questions. It is slightly more formal than sure; sure is more frequent, especially in spoken English.
positive • [not before noun] (rather informal) completely sure that sth is true: ▪ She was positive that he'd been there. ◊ ▪ ‘Are you sure?’ ‘Positive.’
clear • (often used in negative statements and questions) having no doubt or confusion about sth: ▪ My memory isn't really clear on that point.
sure/confident/convinced/certain/positive/clear about sth
sure/confident/convinced/certain of sth
sure/confident/convinced/certain/positive/clear that…
sure/certain/clear who/what/how, etc.
to feel sure/confident/convinced/certain/positive
quite/absolutely/completely/fairly/pretty sure/confident/convinced/certain/positive/clear
not altogether sure/confident/convinced/certain/clear 
Example Bank:
• Going to university has made her more confident.
• He came out of the interview feeling quietly confident.
• He was overly confident, perhaps to the point of arrogance.
• He's becoming more confident as he gets older.
• I'm 95% confident of success.
• I'm fully confident of winning the title.
• I'm very confident in our ability to maintain leadership.
• She gradually grew more confident.
• She sauntered onto the set, looking serenely confident.
• We are confident about the future.
• We feel confident that these results are accurate.
• You get young people who appear to be socially confident, but inside they are a bundle of neuroses.
• young people who appear to be socially confident, but inside are a bundle of neuroses
• I'm quite confident that you'll get the job.
• They gave a confident prediction that things would improve.

• They gave a very confident performance of the piece.

cloudy

cloudy [cloudy cloudier cloudiest]   [ˈklaʊdi]    [ˈklaʊdi]  adjective (cloud·ier, cloudi·est)
1. (of the sky or the weather) covered with clouds; with a lot of clouds
Opp:  clear

• a grey, cloudy day

2. (of liquids) not clear or transparent
• The water looked cloudy and not fit to drink.
Derived Word: cloudiness  
Thesaurus:
cloudy adj.
• The sky was cloudy when we set off.
misty • • foggy • • overcast • • dull • |especially BrE, usually disapproving grey • |AmE usually gray • |often disapproving murky •
Opp: clear, Opp: sunny
cloudy/foggy/dull/grey weather
a cloudy/misty/overcast/dull/grey day
a cloudy/misty/foggy/murky night
Which word? If it is cloudy there may be a lot of clouds about while the rest of the sky is blue. Overcast, dull and grey suggest that the whole sky is covered with clouds.  
Example Bank:
• It stayed cloudy for most of the day.
• Later it will become cloudy with rain in places.
• Sometimes the drinking water becomes rather cloudy.
• The beer looked cloudy.
• The warm water is made cloudy by adding some milk.
• a rather cloudy sky
• It was a dark, cloudy night.
• Scotland and Northern Ireland will be rather cloudy with patchy rain.
• The sky was cloudy when we set off but it cleared up by lunchtime.

• You can still get sunburnt on a cloudy day.

rainy

rainy [rainy rainier rainiest]   [ˈreɪni]    [ˈreɪni]  adjective (rain·ier, rain·iest)
having or bringing a lot of rain
• a rainy day
• the rainy season
• the rainiest place in Britain
Idiom: save/keep something for a rainy day 
Word Origin:
Old English rēnig (see rain, -y).  
Example Bank:
• I went there during the rainy season.
• This valley is said to be the rainiest place in Britain.

• We woke up to a rainy day.