Malcolm /mal-colm/ [2 sylls.] as a boys' name is pronounced MAL-cum. It is of Scottish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Malcolm is devotee of Saint Columba. The name of the prince of Scotland who became king after Macbeth murdered his father. Shakespeare's play was based on the true story.
1 adj If you describe someone's behaviour as sordid, you mean that it is immoral or dishonest. , (disapproval) I don't want to hear the sordid details of your relationship with Sandra... 2 adj If you describe a place as sordid, you mean that it is dirty, unpleasant, or depressing. , (disapproval) (=seedy). ...the attic windows of their sordid little rooms. Translation English Cobuild Collins Dictionary. See also: sword, sporadic, sort, sore. Add your entry in the Collaborative Dictionary.
stolid - definition and synonyms. What are red words? 90% of the time, speakers of English use just 7,500 words in speech and writing. These words appear in red, and are graded with stars. One-star words are frequent, two-star words are more frequent, and three-star words are the most frequent. The thesaurus of synonyms and related words is fully integrated into the dictionary.