| nodding | n anggukan: his ~ shows his approval, anggukannya menandakan dia berkenan; a ~ acquaintance, a. (with person), /kenal-kenal cina, kenal-kenal begitu/ saja: he’s a trader with whom I’ve had a ~ acquaintance, dia pedagang yg saya kenal-kenal begitu saja; b. (with subject) tahu-tahu begitu, tahu sedikit: the newcomers have only a ~ acquaintance with local history, pendatang-pendatang baru hanya tahu-tahu begitu akan sejarah tempatan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| nod | n bowing of head slightly and briefly, anggukan (kepala): his ~ means he agrees to our proposal, anggukannya menandakan dia bersetuju dgn cadangan kita; give a ~, mengangguk; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| expressive | adj 1. full of expression, penuh perasaan: he answered with an ~ nod, dia menjawab dgn anggukan yg penuh perasaan; 2. (fml) indicative, suggestive, menunjukkan: a cry ~ of pain, tangisan yg menunjukkan rasa sakit. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| responsive | adj 1. sensitive, receptive, responsif: a very ~ audience, penonton yg sangat responsif; the horse, ~ to his soothing voice and hand, soon quietened down, kuda yg responsif thdp suara dan sentuhannya yg menenangkan itu tdk lama kemudian menjadi tenang; 2. reacting quickly, responsif: the steering is ~ to the slightest touch, stering itu responsif thdp sedikit saja sentuhan; 3. done in reply to st, balas: a ~ nod, anggukan balas. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |