adjective
loyal & committed in attitude; of strong or firm construction.
derived from Fr. estanche meaning dried up or weary.
in the sense of strong & substantial; similar to resolute
transitive verb
to stop or restrict (a flow of blood) from a wound.
ADJ
Following the spring holiday, Meredith maintained a staunch demeanor regarding her return to classes.
Tim is a staunch supporter of Jessica Carter.
Paul staunchly desired to do the work of the Lord.
V
Gregory House saved a life by staunching the flow of blood and stopping the patient's seizures.
When David killed the lion with his bare hands, he didn't bother to staunch the bleeding.
[Today's word was chosen strongly on the basis of phonetic appeal.]
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Tim and Meredith are staunch toward their vocab club.
ReplyDeleteThe Pharisees staunchness blinded them from seeing Christ as the messiah.
Meredith is very staunch toward something new every two days (and Tim thinks that's very special and doesn't want to be smacked for that smart comment).
Neil needed to staunch his leg where the poodle bit him (true story).
There is a bad staunch coming from the bathroom.
staunch not to be confused with stench. i think.
ReplyDeletep.s. it will be difficult to smack you because i don't see you.