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Meanings of shot in English
Fabric with warp and weft in two different colors, producing a changeable effect; most often a plain-woven silk or synthetic.
Varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles.
Synonyms
Examples for "changeable"
Examples for "changeable"
1
Bleak and changeable March will rule the year in the intellectual heavens.
2
On this changeable July day, Carlisle United have arrived at Cassius Camps.
3
I think one place where leadership is changeable is in the courts.
4
That rule is perfect and immutable; whereas I am changeable and imperfect.
5
Its friable cliffs and strong tides produce a changeable and barren sea-floor.
1
His dæmon, a large and iridescent green-backedbeetle, clicked her wing cases.
2
Antony swatted one, and its iridescent blob smeared the area of Athens.
3
Overhead, a block of iridescent blue light flashed from his hotel window.
4
Each moment was an iridescent bubble fresh-blown from the lips of fancy
5
He was holding what looked like a large salmon, beautiful and iridescent.
1
The chatoyant eyes of the leopard stared back, a flicker of restlessness in their brilliant yellow deeps.
2
He shook himself free and stood straight, his jaws hard and his eyes, absorbing what light there was from the stars, chatoyant.
3
There was a river there too; not a little bolt of chatoyant silk like the Avon, which they would have called a "crick" back there.
Usage of shot in English
1
A year ago, I thought it was possible but a long shot.
2
The shot was Dallas' second since the start of the second period.
3
Barque and Biquet were shot in the belly; Eudore in the throat.
4
He has shot dead at least 12 victims so far, police say.
5
Malala was shot three times at point blank range two years ago.
6
Because you need money to fight wars, and its economy is shot.
7
Khudobin denied Pettersson on a penalty shot later in the second period.
8
Missing her shot only gave her reason to practice, a new challenge.
9
Reports saidrmoured police vehicles sent to the area were also shot at.
10
Whatever the situation demanded, she was always ready with the right shot.
11
Two other family members were shot dead outside the house, he said.
12
Ryan announced his long-shot challenge after several days of publicly weighing it.
13
He's good, you know - but that was not a good shot.
14
The words struck into her understanding like lead shot dropping in water.
15
Each victim was shot multiple times, Moscow Police Chief David Duke said.
16
Every shot was a struggle and the turnovers didn't help the situation.
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Translations for shot
Spanish
Shot through the time
Shot across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
Australia
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