habit
/ˈhæbɪt/
noun
- A regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up.
- Reading before bed is a good habit that helps me relax.
- He broke his habit of eating junk food by cooking healthy meals at home.
- She has a habit of biting her nails when she is nervous.
- A long, loose piece of clothing worn by members of a religious order.
- She recognized the priest by his traditional habit.
- The nun wore a simple black habit and a white veil.
- Monks in the monastery all dressed in the same brown habit.
- The characteristic way that a plant or animal grows or behaves.
- This bird has a nesting habit that involves building mud nests on cliffs.
- The climbing habit of ivy allows it to cover walls quickly.
- The plant's spreading habit makes it a good ground cover.