About 21 results
Open links in new tab
  1. tagging along | WordReference Forums

    May 14, 2022 · "Tagging along, I trekked through groves of coastal live oak, Douglas fir, Sequoia sempervirens, across grassy hillsides and amid fog scented with peppery California bay laurel.

  2. Nescafe sachet - WordReference Forums

    Aug 30, 2011 · Hi there, When referring to those small "sachets" of instant coffee, the ones for a single serving (long and thin), what would you call them in AmE? I had to come up with a word …

  3. return service requested - WordReference Forums

    May 4, 2009 · Hi Everyone, I am wondering about the meaning of the phrase "Return Service Requested" stamped on a mail envelop. What is the recipient of the mail supposed to do? …

  4. from long ago - WordReference Forums

    Apr 30, 2009 · Hello! Could anybody tell me what does "from long ago" mean and, mainly, how and when am I to use it? I came across it in an article titled : "a tale from long ago" and I can …

  5. capilla - WordReference Forums

    Oct 22, 2012 · Hi there, Anyone have any idea what a capilla is? This is part of a list of fragrant products provided in a hotel, comes after soap, scented candles...

  6. Use/Wear Perfumes - WordReference Forums

    Dec 6, 2023 · "Use" perfume (s) covers that but also could if you want include perfumes added to soaps, shower gels, air fresheners, detergents, scented candles and many other applications. …

  7. can <trace> <be traced> back to | WordReference Forums

    Nov 22, 2023 · It traces back more than 6000 years, since ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Persians, Romans and probably Chinese used to burn scented flowers and herbs and enjoy aromatic …

  8. when [As much as + clause] comes at the beginning of a sentence

    Jul 30, 2019 · Yet, as much as chemical signals are really a background sense for most of our daily lives, a simple trip into any bathroom might tell a different story as a glance around the …

  9. peppery California bay laurel - WordReference Forums

    May 22, 2022 · Hi, guys! I am a little confused by the word "peppery" in the next sentence(in the 6 pargarph of the original text) "Tagging along, I trekked through groves of coastal live oak, …

  10. plain tea? - WordReference Forums

    Jun 23, 2009 · "Plain" tea is rather ambiguous since it could also mean tea that is not Earl Grey or other flavored or scented tea. Or, for that matter, not the green tea that U.S. shoppers have …