| despond | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (intr) to lose heart or hope; become disheartened; despair |
| —n | |
| 2. | archaic lack of hope; despondency |
| [C17: from Latin dēspondēre to promise, make over to, yield, lose heart, from | |
| de'spondingly | |
| —adv | |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Dictionary.com presents 366 FAQs, incorporating some of the frequently asked questions from the past with newer queries.