(simile, colloquial) to be completely ignored or disregarded by someone, as if speaking to an inanimate object

plural of café wall illusion

An optical illusion in which the parallel straight dividing lines between staggered rows with alternating dark and light "bricks" appear to be sloped rather than parallel.

to punish or discipline extremely harshly

A series of uniquely large-scale land reclamation projects by the People's Republic of China in the Spratly Islands, South China Sea from late 2013 to late 2016.

Tortula muralis, a moss in the family Pottiaceae.

(colloquial) To make a large amount of attempts or guesses, with the hope that one of them will be successful.

A garden enclosed by walls for purposes of shelter or decoration.

plural of walled garden

A mixture of wax and tallow used by etchers and engravers to make a bank, or wall, round the edge of a plate, so as to form a trough for holding the acid used in etching, etc.