Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

Oysteresis

The phenomenon in which the value of a physical property lags behind changes in the effect causing it.

Shinny

An informal, often impromptu game of ice hockey played on an outdoor rink, frozen street, or pond with minimal equipment.

Storied

Having an impressive history or background; celebrated in history or stories.

Tragic Hero

A character in a dramatic work who is destined for downfall, suffering, or defeat due to a tragic flaw or fate.

habituation

The diminishing of a physiological or emotional response to a frequently repeated stimulus.

heraldry

The systematic study, devising, granting, and blazoning of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies.

homeostasis

The tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes.

hygroscopic

Tending to absorb moisture from the air.