a clamorous and vigorous attempt to win customers or advance any cause; blatant advertising or publicity

a false report; rumor

a plug stopping the upper end of a pipe, as a recorder or a whistle, and having a narrow slit through which the player blows

stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient

invented or meaningless language; nonsense

a mournful, melancholy, or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead

a very timid, unassertive, spineless person, especially one who is easily dominated or intimidated

a flat, dull, or trite remark, especially one uttered as if it were fresh or profound

of the nature of or resembling that of sugar

foolish or inane, especially in an unconscious, complacent manner; silly; witless

light and slightly contemptuous mockery or banter

a sudden violent squall blowing offshore from a mountainous coast

(of sound in a movie, television program, etc.) occurring within the context of the story and able to be heard by the characters

with hands on the hips and elbows turned outward

lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid

a common saying or belief with little current meaning or truth