forlorn hope | a hopeless or desperate enterprise |
comfort | assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal, it gave comfort to the enemy |
consolation comfort solace | the act of consoling, giving relief in affliction, his presence was a consolation to her |
hope chest wedding chest | chest for storage of clothing (trousseau) and household goods in anticipation of marriage |
public toilet comfort station public convenience convenience public lavatory restroom toilet facility wash room | a toilet that is available to the public |
quilt comforter comfort puff | bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together |
hope | one of the three Christian virtues |
comfort zone | the temperature range (between anddegrees Centigrade) at which the naked human body is able to maintain a heat balance without shivering or sweating |
promise hope | grounds for feeling hopeful about the future, there is little or no promise that he will recover |
comfort | a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment |
cold comfort | very limited consolation or empathy, he told me that time heals all wounds but that was cold comfort to me |
hope | a specific instance of feeling hopeful, it revived their hope of winning the pennant |
hope | the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled, in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope |
comfort food | food that is simply prepared and gives a sense of wellbeing, typically food with a high sugar or carbohydrate content that is associated with childhood or with home cooking |
Cape Province Cape of Good Hope Province Cape Colony | a former province of southern South Africa that was settled by the Dutch in and ceded to Great Britain in , in it was split into three new provinces of South Africa |
Cape of Good Hope | a province of western South Africa |
Cape of Good Hope | a point of land in southwestern South Africa (south of Cape Town) |
comfort woman ianfu | a woman forced into prostitution for Japanese servicemen during World War II, she wrote a book about her harsh experiences as a comfort woman |
hope | someone (or something) on which expectations are centered, he was their best hope for a victory |
white hope great white hope | someone (or something) expected to achieve great success in a given field, this company is the great white hope of the nuclear industry's waste management policy |
Franklin John Hope Franklin | United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in ) |
Hope Bob Hope Leslie Townes Hope | United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (-) |
Tiffany Louis Comfort Tiffany | United States artist who developed Tiffany glass (-) |
comfort | satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing, his friendship was a comfort, a padded chair was one of the room's few comforts |
comfort comfortableness | a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain, he is a man who enjoys his comfort, she longed for the comfortableness of her armchair |
ease comfort | a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state, a life of luxury and ease, he had all the material comforts of this world |
comfort ease | lessen pain or discomfort, alleviate, ease the pain in your legs |
hope go for | intend with some possibility of fulfilment, I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening |
hope | be optimistic, be full of hope, have hopes, I am still hoping that all will turn out well |
comfort soothe console solace | give moral or emotional strength to |
hope trust desire | expect and wish, I trust you will behave better from now on, I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise |