âIt's a portmanteau word, from calidid and tierra (land or soil).â âThe portmanteau is out of fashion but the portmanteau word is not.â âIt is written in a unique and extremely difficult style, making use of puns and portmanteau words (using at least 40 languages besides English), and a very wide range of allusion.â
uh (US) 1  Expression of confusion or uncertainty. 2  Space filler or pause during conversation.
Medical Definition of HORIZONTAL. 1. : relating to or being a transverse plane or section of the body. 2. : relating to or being transmission (as of a disease) by physical contact or proximity in contrast with inheritanceâcompare vertical.ull Definition of HORIZONTAL. 1. a: of, relating to, or situated near the horizon. 2. â horizontal noun. â horÂ·iÂ·zonÂ·talÂ·iÂ·ty \-Ëzaen-ËzÃ¤n-Ëta-lÉ\ tÄ. â nounÂ·horÂ·iÂ·zonÂ·tal \-ly-Ëzaen-ËzÃ¤n\ tÉl. Ä adverb see horizontal Defined-for english. Language learners see horizontal defined. for kids