(n.) A kind of dagger or poniard; -- formerly much used by the Scottish Highlander.
(v. t.) To stab with a dirk.
(a.) Dark.
(v. t.) To darken.
Example Sentences:
(1) When Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals , a series where James made a habit of disappearing in the fourth quarter, it somehow felt like an underdog victory (because nothing screams "true underdogs" like a Dallas-based team bankrolled by a billionaire mogul ).
(2) Look back 25 years | Dirk Laabs Read more A few ruins away, near the remains of the throne room, 18-year-old Berliner, Sarah Akopova, is also sympathetic.
(3) His Scottish accent was only fleetingly used, something kept up his sleeve, as he said, "like a dirk for tight corners".
(4) This time from Mike Wilner: Dirk Kuyt as James Brown?
(5) The magnificent bronze Beaune Dirk is a princely dagger, but could not have been intended for practical use: the blade was never sharpened, nor the end drilled to attach a wooden hilt.
(6) There were isolated portrayals of gay, lesbian and bisexual characters, but you had to look for them – Dirk Bogarde's 1961 film Victim, about a barrister taking on blackmailers; John Hurt as The Naked Civil Servant in 1975; and an episode of Crown Court a year later, about a gay transvestite entrapped by a policeman.
(7) The argument had validity, with Mascherano, Dirk Kuyt and Albert Riera all way below recent standards, but it was also a poor reflection on a squad Benítez has labelled the strongest of his Anfield reign.
(8) Teams: Netherlands: 1-Maarten Stekelenburg; 2-Gregory van der Wiel, 3-John Heitinga, 4-Joris Mathijsen, 5-Giovanni van Bronckhorst, 7-Dirk Kuyt, 6-Mark van Bommel, 10-Wesley Sneijder, 8-Nigel de Jong, 23-Rafael van der Vaart, 9-Robin van Persie.
(9) My head hurts after watching Dirk Kuyt hit Row Z with his crosses last night.
(10) Netherlands: 1-Maarten Stekelenburg; 12-Khalid Boulahrouz, 3-John Heitinga, 4-Joris Mathijsen, 5-Giovanni van Bronckhorst; 7-Dirk Kuyt, 6-Mark van Bommel, 10-Wesley Sneijder, 14-Demy de Zeeuw, 11-Arjen Robben; 9-Robin van Persie.
(11) Early in the game, he had to make a double block at the feet of Benayoun and then Dirk Kuyt.
(12) Impassioned shouty pointy Arsenal man, Romelu Lukaku's hotel japes and Jonathan de Guzman giving Dirk Kuyt a very black eye are all part of this week's Classic YouTube .
(13) Only if it's scored from a total combined distance of three-and-a-half yards, for quintessential Dirkness.
(14) Brandon Belt then drives Pence in with a triple that bounces away from Andy Dirks in the outfield.
(15) The German development minister, Dirk Niebel, who was in Kabul for talks with Afghan officials, said the security situation was "tense" on Monday.
(16) Western Conference LaMarcus Aldridge, Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers); DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento Kings); James Harden, Dwight Howard (Houston Rockets); Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas Mavericks), Tony Parker (San Antonio Spurs); Mike Conley (Memphis Grizzlies); Anthony Davis (New Orleans Pelicans): Klay Thompson (Golden State Warriors).
(17) Dirk Kuyt last night hailed Holland's achievement in reaching the World Cup final after 32 years as "unreal" but urged his team-mates not to squander the opportunity to claim the trophy for the first time in the country's history.
(18) Diaw hit from long range over Dirk Nowitzki at the top of the key for a 90-87 lead.
(19) 6.23pm BST 62 mins "Dirk Kuyt is surely Nickelback" says James Gerard.
(20) Tennis Vlaanderen president Dirk de Maeseneer said in a statement: “Ghent will fully support the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Final.
Irk
Definition:
(v. t.) To weary; to give pain; to annoy; -- used only impersonally at present.
Example Sentences:
(1) When the rats were grouped into animals with mild (20%), moderate (50%), and severe (80%) reductions in maximal IRK activity, it was found that the mild and moderate defects could be reversed once the receptors were subjected to extensive autophosphorylation in vitro.
(2) We characterized the mechanism of IRK inhibition and studied whether it is the consequence of a glucose-induced stimulation of protein kinase C (PKC).
(3) 18 May 2014 New £69.4bn proposal, worth £55 a share, piles pressure on AstraZeneca's board to enter negotiations with Pfizer 19 May 2014 AstraZeneca board rejects Pfizer's final £69bn takeover bid , irking some large shareholders
(4) Reports of George’s stag do at Ristorante da Ivo near St Mark’s Square with the free £3,000 meal featuring six flavours of ice cream, including takeaway cartons, initially irked me.
(5) Joleon Lescott last weekend irked supporters by clumsily saying relegation was a “weight off the shoulders”.
(6) Wenger must be the only manager in football to be irked by reports that he will be offered a new deal.
(7) Walking by last Monday, Trump gestured towards an image of his inauguration crowd – a point that still irks him – and told reporters there would soon be an official statement about the future of his national security adviser, Michael Flynn.
(8) Blogger Yomi Adegoke said: "Thinly veiling vanity as philanthropy more than irks … the pretence these images are for anything other than an onslaught of 'natural beauty' acclamations, coupled with pats on the back for 'fighting the cause' makes the no makeup selfie mania even harder to stomach."
(9) We, therefore, conclude that glucose intolerance in aging could be attributed at least in part to acquired defects in the in vivo activation of the hepatic IRK, which results in reduced phosphorylation of its putative substrate pp180.
(10) But while agreeing that the results should not be exaggerated, D'Alimonte still thinks they indicate that the Five Star shine is wearing off among some voters - including those who were irked by the rambunctious figurehead's refusal to support a minority government led by the centre-left Democratic party (PD), thus forcing the PD to form a coalition with Berlusconi's centre-right.
(11) The corporation's power online and expanding digital TV and radio channels have irked beleaguered commercial rivals, resulting in an attack by James Murdoch, head of News Corporation in the UK.
(12) The home crowd turned their ire on the Hungarian referee Viktor Kassai – his decision to dismiss Piiroja for handball in the 76th minute particularly irked them – but they were deluding themselves if they thought he was to blame.
(13) Right now is not the time.” The midfielder refused to be drawn on suggestions that his team-mates were irked by his comments, and insisted the atmosphere among the squad in Brazil was similar to during the glorious Euro 2012 campaign.
(14) Hyperglycemia causes insulin-receptor kinase (IRK) resistance in fat cells.
(15) The comments irked the geologists' professional body, which was founded in 1807 as a dining club in a London pub.
(16) Philip Hammond appears to have irked the prime minister by making a sexist remark in cabinet, exposing the tensions at the highest level of government.
(17) Look, he’s the clear frontrunner, he’s been in six debates already, answered more questions from the media than any other candidate on the stage combined.” The Fox News press release that irked Trump and led to his withdrawal read: “We learned from a secret back channel that the Ayatollah and Putin both intend to treat Donald Trump unfairly when they meet with him if he becomes president – a nefarious source tells us that Trump has his own secret plan to replace the Cabinet with his Twitter followers to see if he should even go to those meetings.” Trump derided it as “a wise guy press release .
(18) To determine whether defects in insulin receptor kinase (IRK) activity or in the phosphorylation of its physiological substrates underlie this age-related phenomenon, young (2-3 months old) and old (24-27 months old) Wistar rats were studied.
(19) Field has already irked the medallion stallion with some low blows before the bell has rung, but it looks doubtful whether punches will be pulled for the number crunchers.
(20) Linehan, who turned 44 last week, is irked by the persistence of the idea that the sitcom that brought him and Arthur Mathews to the attention of millions has canned laughter on it.