(v. i.) To leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers; to skip; to spring; to prance; to dance.
(n.) A frolicsome leap or spring; a skip; a jump, as in mirth or dancing; a prank.
(n.) A vessel formerly used by the Dutch, privateer.
(n.) The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), much used for pickles.
(n.) A plant of the genus Capparis; -- called also caper bush, caper tree.
Example Sentences:
(1) The camera’s capers have almost become so commonplace that some presenters just ignore them.
(2) The films are about capers, a gang show, having a right laugh,” he said.
(3) 800g veal shoulder, cut into 4cm dice 1 tbsp plain flour Salt and black pepper 30g unsalted butter 60ml olive oil 1 large onion, peeled and roughly chopped 200ml dry white wine 8 large sage leaves Shaved skin of 1 lemon, plus 3 tbsp lemon juice 1 550g head puntarelle (or 2 heads white chicory, cut widthways into 3cm-long segments) 1 small celeriac, peeled and chopped into 2cm dice (500g net weight) 200g pancetta, cut into 1cm dice 20g capers For the salad 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed 1 anchovy fillet, finely chopped 2 tsp red-wine vinegar 2 tbsp olive oil 1 white chicory, cut in half lengthways and then into long, 0.5cm thick wedges (or the rest of the puntarelle, if using) 80g rocket Toss the veal in flour seasoned with a teaspoon of salt and a good grind of pepper, until evenly coated, then tap off any excess.
(4) This year alone she stars in three films: ensemble climbing thriller Everest , alongside Jake Gyllenhaal and Keira Knightley; Guy Ritchie’s Cold War caper The Man From UNCLE ; and Justin Kurzel’s richly cinematic take on Macbeth , starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard.
(5) Some of our favourite things to stir in include: chickpeas and fried chorizo pieces; crisply fried smoked streaky bacon and frozen peas; chunks of aubergine fried in a pan, crumbled ricotta or cream cheese on top; capers and basil; chopped anchovies, a little cream and chopped rosemary; wilted rocket with crumbled feta on top; or chopped basil, a knob of butter, and a little balsamic.
(6) Its gutsy flavour means tarragon goes well with other strong ingredients in a ravigote sauce: chop lots of tarragon, chives, chervil, parsley and watercress, and mix them with some chopped anchovies, capers and cornichons, then stir in some olive oil, a tiny splash of tarragon vinegar, a little lemon juice and a dab of Dijon mustard.
(7) For Tim Robbins, the true significance of The Shawshank Redemption has nothing to do with religion, but resides in the fact that 'it's a film in which you actually see a relationship between two men which isn't based on car chases, or scoring some women, or some kind of caper'.
(8) Stuntdriver George Cottle went through four Batmobiles during filming of Batman Begins, a retelling of Bruce Wayne's pre-cape capers that sees him do battle with a scarecrow on a fire-breathing horse hell-bent on, as ever, poisoning Gotham's water supply.
(9) His universally acclaimed drama 12 Years a Slave picked up nine nominations in total, including best actor for Chiwetel Ejiofor, but was pipped in the race for total nominations by American Hustle , the 70s-set con caper directed by David O Russell, and Gravity , Alfonso Cuarón's space walk thriller, which both scored 10.
(10) In 1909, the American illustrator Rose O’Neill drew a comic strip about “kewpies” (taken from cupid) – preening babylike creatures with tiny wings and huge heads, which were handed out as carnival prizes and capered around Jell-O ads (to this day, Kewpie Mayonnaise, introduced in 1925, is the top-selling brand in Japan).
(11) I was simply serving their need," he said, before describing a career of capers justified by the observation that "you just don't go up to a paedophile priest and say, hello good sir, you are a priest, do you like abusing choir boys?"
(12) 4 tbsp good mayonnaise, plus a little extra for spreading 1 dab Dijon mustard 1 tsp tarragon or cider vinegar 1 small spring onion, finely chopped 1 tsp capers, rinsed and patted dry 4-5 tarragon leaves, finely chopped 5 hard-boiled eggs, roughly chopped Salt and freshly ground black pepper Good bread, sliced A few young salad leaves (optional) Whisk together the mayo, mustard and vinegar, stir in the onion, capers and tarragon, fold in the egg and season to taste.
(13) Well, this month's French capers have put paid to that idea: indeed, the "first lady" is not even the first spouse – the real aggrieved person, you might think, should be Ségolène Royal , the mother of François Hollande 's children.
(14) The capering of his talented youngsters in this tournament has generally had a limited relevance for Wenger and bids to win the competition have mostly been half-hearted.
(15) The toxic and irritant principles of the seed oil and of the latex of the caper spurge (Euphorbia lathyris L.) were isolated together with several non irritants of similar chemical structure.
(16) American Hustle, the 70s-set caper based on the real life Abscam con, took two awards for acting – best actress (comedy or musical) for Amy Adams and best supporting actress for Jennifer Lawrence – as well as best film (comedy or musical).
(17) (As one of the few Celtic players at the time to own his own vehicle, McNeill naturally found himself named after actor Cesar Romero, the getaway driver in the popular movie caper Ocean's 11.)
(18) This week, I'm focusing on soft, fudgy dates; next week, it's the turn of salty capers, the week after, juicy olives.
(19) The 1970s-set caper took three major prizes in the film section of the awards show.
(20) A glossy British caper, released earlier this year, it told of a crew of young sunbed types who go on a crime spree with stolen credit cards.
Carper
Definition:
(n.) One who carps; a caviler.
Example Sentences:
(1) 3.11pm BST Carper rejects blame on the Obama administration for the increase of child immigrants.
(2) Sure, the carpers will bring up all the times the credit rating agencies have got it wrong in the past.
(3) Given the unique circumstances of the Presidency, OGE’s view is that a President should comply with this law by divesting conflicting assets, establishing a qualified blind trust, or both,” the agency wrote in response to questions from the Democratic senator Thomas Carper.
(4) 3.51pm BST Carper asks the first question: "Why this shift in Mexican migration, almost to an out-migration?
(5) This review by Congress is long overdue,” said chairman Tom Carper.
(6) His words are a low rumble not a full-scale eruption, and he moves on quickly: why waste time on the carpers and little Englanders?
(7) Blando added that the Democratic senators Tom Carper of Delaware, Mark Warner of Virginia and Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island had also traded valuable health-related stocks.
(8) Committee chairman Thomas Carper, Democrat of Delaware, is discussing the particularly difficult nature of the question of what to do with child immigrants from Central America.
(9) That said, appropriations law prohibits the use of DHS grant dollars for the purchase of goods or services from other federal departments or agencies.” Senator Tom Carper, the Delaware Democrat who chairs the homeland security committee, said the grants “provide critical resources to ensure that state and local emergency management agencies and first responders are prepared to effectively respond to instances of terrorism and other disasters – both natural and manmade.” In a statement to the Guardian, Carper said his committee “will continue to closely examine the Department of Homeland Security’s grant programs and its implementation in communities across the nation as part of our ongoing oversight efforts”.
(10) Many others, including young marines, quite literally have done so.” Democratic senator for Delaware Tom Carper described Kelly as: “exceptionally well qualified leader”, and added: “He has the courage to stay out of step when everyone is marching in tune.” 3.56pm: The hearing into John Kelly’s nomination as homeland security secretary commenced with opening remarks from the homeland security and governmental affairs committee chair, Wisconsin Republican senator Ron Johnson , who described Kelly as an “extraordinary individual, a great American who has served faithfully and sacrificed mightily for this nation”.
(11) Republicans have to go forward and have their vote that they’re preparing early next week,” said Carper.
(12) In February, Senator Tom Carper (D-Del) also introduced the Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015, which would accomplish similar goals.
(13) Tom Carper, a Democratic senator from Delaware, said he had been speaking to Republicans privately about working together to stabilize the insurance markets if a repeal vote fails.
(14) Although personal knowing, i.e., discovery of self-and-other arrived at through reflection, synthesis of perceptions, and connecting with what is known, has been identified as a fundamental way of knowing for nursing (Carper, 1978), the process has not previously been systematically developed or tied in with the theoretical, syntactical, and practice structures of nursing.