recluse, reclusive, withdrawn
(adjective) withdrawn from society; seeking solitude; “lived an unsocial reclusive life”
hermit, recluse, solitary, solitudinarian, troglodyte
(noun) one who lives in solitude
Source: WordNet® 3.1
recluse (comparative more recluse, superlative most recluse)
(now rare) sequestered; secluded, isolated
• J. Philips
(now rare) hidden, secret
• reclusive
recluse (plural recluses)
a person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious purposes; a hermit
Synonyms: anchorite, eremite, hermit
(obsolete) the place where a recluse dwells; a place of isolation or seclusion
(US) a brown recluse spider
recluse (third-person singular simple present recluses, present participle reclusing, simple past and past participle reclused)
(obsolete) to shut; to seclude
Source: Wiktionary
Re*cluse", a. Etym: [L. reclus, L. reclusus, from recludere, reclusum, to unclose, open, in LL., to shut up. See Close.]
Definition: Shut up, sequestered; retired from the world or from public notice; solitary; living apart; as, a recluse monk or hermit; a recluse life In meditation deep, recluse From human converse. J. Philips.
Re*cluse", n. Etym: [F. reclus, LL. reclusus. See Recluse, a.]
1. A person who lives in seclusion from intercourse with the world, as a hermit or monk; specifically, one of a class of secluded devotees who live in single cells; usually attached to monasteries.
2. The place where a recluse dwells. [Obs.] Foxe.
Re*cluse", v. t.
Definition: To shut; to seclude. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 March 2025
(noun) chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
