cardboard, unlifelike
(adjective) without substance; “cardboard caricatures of historical figures”
cardboard, composition board
(noun) a stiff moderately thick paper
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cardboard (countable and uncountable, plural cardboards)
A wood-based material resembling heavy paper, used in the manufacture of boxes, cartons and signs.
Despite widespread general use in English, the term cardboard is deprecated in commerce and industry as not adequately defining a specific product.
cardboard
Made of or resembling cardboard; (figurative) flat or flavorless.
• Twentieth-Century Scottish Drama, page 501
MUMMER 3 pulls out an inflated cushion with a very cardboard crown on it.
Source: Wiktionary
Card"board, n.
Definition: A stiff compact pasteboard of various qualities, for making cards, etc., often having a polished surface.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 July 2024
(adjective) free from danger or risk; “secure from harm”; “his fortune was secure”; “made a secure place for himself in his field”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
