a false and malicious statement designed to injure the reputation of someone or something

a mania characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance, especially as prevalent in southern Italy from the 15th to the 17th century, popularly attributed to the bite of the tarantula

equivalent, as in value, force, effect, or signification

to reduce or lessen in duration, scope, authority, etc.

allowing the possibility of several different meanings, as a word or phrase, especially with intent to deceive or misguide; susceptible of double interpretation; deliberately ambiguous

yielding or containing gold

condescending; haughty

very disorganized; messy or confused

something wanted or needed

the state of being infatuated or obsessed with another person, typically experienced involuntarily and characterized by a strong desire for reciprocation of one's feelings but not primarily for a sexual relationship

keen insight; shrewdness

cheerful; merry; blithe; glad

an act or habit of misusing words ridiculously, especially by the confusion of words that are similar in sound

of, pertaining to, engaged in, or characterized by philanthropy; benevolent

vulgar or indecent in speech, language, etc.; coarsely mocking, abusive, or irreverent; scurrilous

of or relating to animals, usually worms or bivalves, that ingest earth or mud to extract the organic matter from it