The watershed of a continent (especially the watershed of North America formed by a series of mountain ridges extending from Alaska to Mexico). Classified under: Nouns denoting spatial position. Hypernyms (continental divide is a kind of...):eronyms (parts of continental divide): Great Divide (that part of the continental divide formed by the Rocky Mountains in the United States). Domain region: North America (a continent (the third largest) in the western hemisphere connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panama).
The noun LILT has 1 sense: 1. a jaunty rhythm in music. Familiarity information: LILT used as a noun is very rare. â¢ LILT (verb) The verb LILT has 1 sense: 1. articulate in a very careful and rhythmic way. Familiarity information: LILT used as a verb is very rare.
Scant is an adjective that means a tiny amount, like your scant attendance at practice this week that results in being benched from the big game. Scant is also a verb, that means to supply sparingly â don't scant with the brownies, or I will keep asking for more. Scant also means to deal with inadequately or carelessly.. When you scant the reports on homelessness, they are so superficial on data that they don't reflect the real problem.