us â /ËsÉªlÂ·ÉÂ·bÉl/. âº a single unit of speech, in English usually containing a vowel, consisting of either a whole word or one of the parts into which a word is separated when it is spoken or printed: There are two syllables in the word silver and three in appetite.
Modern touring bicycle with panniers. A pannier /ËpÃ¦niÉr/ is a basket, bag, box, or similar container, carried in pairs either slung over the back of a beast of burden, or attached to the sides of a bicycle or motorcycle. The term derives from a Middle English borrowing of the Old French panier, meaning 'bread basket'. 1 Animal panniers.
Panniculus, sometimes referred to incorrectly as pannus, is a medical term describing a dense layer of fatty tissue growth, consisting of subcutaneous fat in the lower abdominal area. Panniculi can form after rapid weight loss, as seen with strict exercise plans - in this case, the abdominal fat is successfully reduced, but excess skin is left behind which hangs loosely over the area.