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Idle can be a noun, though it can also be, and more often is, an adjective or a verb.

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Is idli a noun?

There is no word 'idli' in English. You could mean 'idle', an adjective sometimes used as a noun meaning not working or at rest, and a verb meaning 'at rest'. Examples: Adjective: I have an idle mower that you can use. Noun: It's the meek that will inherit the earth, not the idle. Verb: If you idle the engine for a minute I will listen for a problem. You could mean 'idly', an adverb meaning 'in an idle manner'. Example: I spent my vacation sitting idly on the dock pretending that I was fishing. You could mean 'idol', a noun for someone or something that is the object of excessive admiration or devotion. Example: The idol of the preteens is a guy named Justin.


What is a homonym for idle?

The homonym for idle is idol as in Americn Idol . My son, who loves baseball, said that his idol is Hank Aaron.


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It means 'to loaf around, laze', derived from the noun 'holgazan', a loafer, in turn derived from the verb 'holgar', to rest.


What is the meaning of the Dutch word eikel?

Noun-- acorn, fruit, or seed of the oak tree. Noun -- glans, head of the penis (Anatomy).Noun-- idiot, fool (Vulgar Slang).Verb-- mess around, loiter, remain idle in one place.


What are antonyms of endeavor?

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Is chatter a noun?

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How do you spell idole?

The correct spelling of the noun is idol (object of worship or adoration).The sound-alike word is the adjective idle (not working, not in use, not in gear).


What part of speech is the word idle?

Idle is an adjective (idle threats) and a verb (to idle).


What is a good sentence for the word idle?

many aircraft sat idle during the strike---------------idleness is a noun... and in your sentence is a verb(i didn't mean that your sentence was wrong... okay? ^^")so here you go... a sentence with a word idleness.Because of his idleness, he lost a lot of time to study.


When was Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow created?

Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow was created in 1886.