selfish

Any of a series of red, irregular stripes on the surface of the skin caused by rapid growth of the tissues lying just underneath. They usually appear as a result of pregnancy, puberty or obesity, but can also be caused by rapid muscle growth.

The amount of work that one person can complete in one day, often considered to be equivalent to eight man hours

Alternative spelling of made-up

simple past tense and past participle of make up

(chiefly Britain) Any of the measurements on a scale of temperatures in domestic gas cookers.

(neuroanatomy) A region of the central nervous system containing myelinated nerve fibres and no dendrites

Invented or fabricated. / Changed by the application of cosmetics; wearing make-up. / Arranged or put together. / (Britain, regional) Delighted, pleased, thrilled.

A Native American shamanistic healer. / A traditional healer among other indigenous peoples.

(historical) An unwanted or underachieving man, or occasionally a youngest son, sent by relatives to a distant land (often from Britain to a colony) and sent regular remittances of upkeep money, in order that he does not come back.