produced without vibration of the vocal cords | produced without vibration of the vocal cords |
resisting weight or pressure | resisting weight or pressure |
dispassionate | dispassionate |
(of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum | (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum |
(of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source | (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source |
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure | not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure |
being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content | being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content |
unfortunate or hard to bear | unfortunate or hard to bear |
given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors | given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors |
dried out | dried out |
very strong or vigorous | very strong or vigorous |
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort | characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort |