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saba - noun a island in the Netherlands Antilles that is the top of an extinct volcano
sabal - noun American dwarf fan palms
sabaoth - noun (plural) hosts or armies; used in the book of Romans in the New Testament
sabbat - noun a midnight meeting of witches to practice witchcraft and sorcery; in the Middle Ages it was supposed to be a
demonic orgy
sabbatarian - adj. pertaining to the Sabbath and its observance; noun one who observes Saturday as the Sabbath (as in
Judaism)
sabbatia - noun any of various plants of the genus Sabbatia having usually pink cymose flowers; occur from acid bogs to
brackish marshes
sabbatic - adj. of or relating to the Sabbath
sabellian - noun an extinct Osco-Umbrian language of ancient Italy that survives only in a few inscriptions
saber - noun a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle; a stout sword with a curved blade and thick
back; verb kill with a saber; cut or injure with a saber
sabertooth - noun any of many extinct cats of the Old and New Worlds having long swordlike upper canine teeth; from the
Oligocene through the Pleistocene
sabicu - noun West Indian tree yielding la hard dark born wood resembling mahogany in texture and value; the wood of the
sabicu which resembles mahogany
sabot - noun a shoe carved from a single block of wood; footwear usually with wooden soles
saboteur - noun someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks; a member of a clandestine subversive
organization who tries to help a potential invader
saccadic - adj. of or related to the rapid movement of the eyes between points of fixation
saccharase - noun an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose
saccharide - noun an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars
with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups
they
ontain
saccharify - verb convert into a simple soluble fermentable sugar by hydrolyzing a sugar derivative or complex carbohydrate;
sweeten with sugar
saccharin - noun a crystalline substance 500 times sweeter than sugar; used as a calorie-free sweetener
saccharinity - noun the excessive sweetness of saccharin
saccharomyces - noun single-celled yeasts that reproduce asexually by budding; used to ferment carbohydrates
saccharomycetaceae - noun family of fungi comprising the typical yeasts: reproduce by budding and ferment carbohydrates
saccharose - noun a complex carbohydrate found in many plants and used as a sweetening agent
saccharum - noun tall perennial reedlike grass originally of southeastern Asia: sugarcane
sacculate - adj. formed with or having saclike expansions
sacculated - adj. formed with or having saclike expansions
saccule - noun a small sac or pouch (especially the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth)
sacculus - noun a small sac or pouch (especially the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth)
sacerdotal - adj. of or relating to a belief in sacerdotalism; associated with the priesthood or priests
sacerdotalism - noun a belief that priests can act as mediators between human beings and God
sachet - noun a small soft bag containing perfumed powder; used to perfume items in a drawer or chest
sackbut - noun a medieval musical instrument resembling a trombone
sackcloth - noun a coarse cloth resembling sacking; a garment made of coarse sacking; formerly worn as an indication of
remorse
sacked - adj. having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
sackful - noun the quantity contained in a sack
sacking - noun coarse fabric used for bags or sacks; the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
saclike - adj. shaped like a pouch
sacque - noun a woman's full loose hiplength jacket
sacramental - adj. of or relating to or involving a sacrament
sacredly - adv. by religion
sacredness - noun the quality of being sacred
sacrificer - noun a religious person who offers up a sacrifice
sacrilegiously - adv. in a sacrilegious manner
sacrilegiousness - noun profaneness by virtue of committing sacrilege
sacristan - noun an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects
sacristy - noun a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held
sacrum - noun wedge-shaped bone consisting of five fused vertebrae forming the posterior part of the pelvis; its base connects
with the lowest lumbar vertebra and its tip with the coccyx
saddening - adj. causing or suggestive of sorrow or gloom
saddleback - noun a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle); a double sloping roof with a
ridge and gables at each end
saddlebow - noun handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle
saddlecloth - noun stable gear consisting of a blanket placed under the saddle
saddled - adj. having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal; subject to an imposed burden
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saddler - noun a maker and repairer and seller of equipment for horses
saddlery - noun workshop where a saddler works; gear for a horse
sadducean - adj. of or relating to the Sadducees
sadducee - noun a member of an ancient Jewish sect around the time of Jesus; opposed to the Pharisees
sade - noun French soldier and writer whose descriptions of sexual perversion gave rise to the term `sadism' (1740-1814)
sadhe - noun the 18th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
sadhu - noun (Hinduism) an ascetic holy man
sadistic - adj. deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from inflicting pain on another
sadly - adv. in an unfortunate way; with sadness; in a sad manner; in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
sadness - noun emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being; the state of being sad; the quality of excessive
mournfulness and uncheerfulness
sadomasochism - noun sadism and masochism combined in one person
safar - noun the second month of the Islamic calendar
safebreaker - noun a thief who breaks open safes to steal valuable contents
safehold - noun a refuge from attack
safely - adv. with safety; in a safe manner
safeness - noun the quality of being safe
safflower - noun thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil
safranin - noun any of a class of chiefly red organic dyes
safranine - noun any of a class of chiefly red organic dyes
sagaciously - adv. in a shrewd manner
sagaciousness - noun the trait of forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluating; the mental ability to understand and
discriminate between relations
sagamore - noun a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief)
sagely - adv. in a wise manner
sagina - noun small low-growing annual or perennial herbs of temperate and cool regions
sagitta - noun any arrowworm of the genus Sagitta; a small constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cygnus and
Aquila and crossed by the Milky Way
sagittaria - noun genus of aquatic herbs of temperate and tropical regions having sagittate or hastate leaves and white scapose
flowers
sagittate - adj. of a leaf shape; like an arrow head without flaring base lobes
sagittiform - adj. of a leaf shape; like an arrow head without flaring base lobes
sahaptin - noun a Penutian language spoken by the Shahaptian; a member of a North American Indian people who lived in
Oregon along the Columbia river and its tributaries in Washington and northern Idaho
saharan - adj. of or relating to or located in the Sahara Desert; noun a Nilo-Saharan language spoken in parts of Chad
sahib - noun formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name
saiga - noun goat-like antelope of central Eurasia having a stubby nose like a proboscis
sailcloth - noun a strong fabric (such as cotton canvas) used for making sails and tents
sailing - noun the departure of a vessel from a port; riding in a sailboat; the activity of flying a glider; the work of a sailor
sailmaker - noun a maker of sails
sailplane - noun aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces; verb fly a plane without an engine
saimiri - noun squirrel monkeys
sainfoin - noun Eurasian perennial herb having pale pink flowers and curved pods; naturalized in Britain and North America
grasslands on calcareous soils; important forage crop and source of honey in Britain
sainted - adj. marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
saintlike - adj. marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
saintliness - noun the quality of resembling a saint
saintly - adj. marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
saintpaulia - noun east African herb with nodding flowers; widely cultivated
saki - noun small arboreal monkey of tropical South America with long hair and bushy nonprehensile tail; Japanese alcoholic
beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot; British writer of short stories (1870-1916)
sakkara - noun a town in northern Egypt; site of the oldest Egyptian pyramids
saktism - noun worship of Shakti as the wife of Shiva; a Hindu sect worshiping Shakti
salability - noun the quality of being salable or marketable
salable - adj. capable of being sold; fit for sale
salableness - noun the quality of being salable or marketable
salaciously - adv. in a lascivious manner
salaciousness - noun the trait of behaving in an obscene manner
salacity - noun the trait of behaving in an obscene manner
salal - noun small evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North America having edible dark purple grape-size berries
salamandra - noun type genus of the Salamandridae
salamandridae - noun salamanders
salamandriform - adj. shaped like a salamander
salat - noun the second pillar of Islam is prayer; a prescribed liturgy performed five times a day (preferably in a mosque) and
oriented toward Mecca
saleratus - noun a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid
saleroom - noun an area where merchandise (such as cars) can be displayed
salesclerk - noun a salesperson in a store
salesmanship - noun skill in selling; skill in persuading people to buy
salesroom - noun an area where merchandise (such as cars) can be displayed
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saleswoman - noun a woman salesperson
salian - noun a member of the tribe of Franks who settled in the Netherlands in the 4th century AD
salicaceae - noun two genera of trees or shrubs having hairy catkins: Salix; Populus
salicales - noun coextensive with the family Salicaceae
salicornia - noun glassworts
salicylate - noun a salt of salicylic acid (included in several commonly used drugs)
salience - noun the state of being salient
salientia - noun frogs, toads, tree toads
salientian - adj. relating to frogs and toads; noun any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for
leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
saliferous - adj. containing or yielding salt
salinity - noun the relative proportion of salt in a solution; the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth
salinometer - noun a hydrometer that determines the concentration of salt solutions by measuring their density
salishan - noun a family of Mosan language spoken in northwestern United States and western Canada
salivation - noun the secretion of saliva
salix - noun a large and widespread genus varying in size from small shrubs to large trees: willows
sallet - noun a light medieval helmet with a slit for vision
sallowness - noun a sickly yellowish skin color
salmagundi - noun cooked meats and eggs and vegetables usually arranged in rows around the plate and dressed with a salad
dressing; a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
salmo - noun type genus of the Salmonidae: salmon and trout
salmonellosis - noun a kind of food poisoning caused by eating foods contaminated with Salmonella typhimurium
salmonid - noun soft-finned fishes of cold and temperate waters
salmonidae - noun salmon and trout
salmwood - noun large tropical American tree of the genus Cordia grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable
wood
salol - noun a white powder with a pleasant taste and odor; used to absorb light in sun tan lotions or as a preservative or an
antiseptic or a coating for pills in which the medicine is intended for enteric release
salome - noun woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
salomon - noun American financier and American Revolutionary War patriot who helped fund the army during the American
Revolution (1740?-1785)
salp - noun minute floating marine tunicate having a transparent body with an opening at each end
salpa - noun minute floating marine tunicate having a transparent body with an opening at each end
salpidae - noun a small family of tunicates in the class Thaliacea
salpiglossis - noun any plant of the genus Salpiglossis
salpingectomy - noun surgical removal of one or both Fallopian tubes
salpingitis - noun inflammation of a Fallopian tube (usually the result of infection spreading from the vagina or uterus) or of a
Eustachian tube
salpinx - noun a tube in the uterus or the ear
salsilla - noun tropical vine having pink-and-yellow flowers spotted purple and edible roots sometimes boiled as a potato
substitute; West Indies to northern South America; tropical vine having umbels of small purple flowers and edible roots
sometimes boiled as a potato substitute; Colombia
salsola - noun chiefly Old World herbs or shrubs: saltworts
saltate - verb leap or skip, often in dancing; move by saltation
saltation - noun a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species; (geology) the leaping movement
of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface; a light, self-propelled movement
upwards or forwards; taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music; an abrupt transition
saltcellar - noun a small container for holding salt at the dining table
salted - adj. (used especially of meats) preserved in salt
salter - noun someone who makes or deals in salt; someone who uses salt to preserve meat or fish or other foods
saltine - noun a cracker sprinkled with salt before baking
saltiness - noun the property of containing salt (as a compound or in solution); language or humor that is down-to-earth; the
taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth
salting - noun the act of adding salt to food
saltish - adj. somewhat salty
saltpan - noun a shallow basin in a desert region; contains salt and gypsum that was deposited by an evaporated salt lake
saltpeter - noun (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
saltworks - noun a plant where salt is produced commercially
saltwort - noun low-growing strong-smelling coastal shrub of warm parts of the New World having unisexual flowers in
conelike spikes and thick succulent leaves; bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned
to produce a crude soda ash
salubriousness - noun the quality of being salubrious and invigorating
salubrity - noun the quality of being salubrious and invigorating
saluki - noun old breed of tall swift keen-eyed hunting dogs resembling greyhounds; from Egypt and southwestern Asia
salutatorian - noun a graduating student with the second highest academic rank; may deliver the opening address at graduation
exercises
salutatory - noun an opening or welcoming statement (especially one delivered at graduation exercises)
saluter - noun a person who greets
salvadora - noun genus of evergreen trees or shrubs; fruit is a drupe; grows in Africa through Arabia to India and China
170. salvadoraceae - noun a family of Old World shrubs and trees of order Gentianales; related to Oleaceae but having four stamens
and four petals
171. salvadoran - adj. of or relating to or characteristic of El Salvador or its people; noun a native or inhabitant of El Salvador
172. salvadorian - noun a native or inhabitant of El Salvador
173. salvager - noun someone who salvages
174. salvelinus - noun brook trout
175. salver - noun a tray (or large plate) for serving food or drinks; usually made of silver
176. salverform - adj. of or concerning a gamopetalous that has a slender tube and an abruptly expanded tip
177. salvia - noun any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb
178. salvific - adj. intending to admit to salvation
179. salvinia - noun type genus of the Salviniaceae: water ferns
180. salviniaceae - noun water ferns
181. salvor - noun someone who salvages
182. saman - noun large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson
stamens and seed pods that are eaten by cattle
183. samara - noun a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple
184. samaria - noun an ancient city in central Palestine founded in the 9th century BC as the capital of the northern Hebrew kingdom
of Israel; the site is in present-day northwestern Jordan
185. samaritan - noun a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times
186. samarkand - noun city in southern Uzbekistan; Tamerlane's opulent capital in the 14th century
187. samarskite - noun a complex black mineral occuring in pegmatites
188. sambar - noun a deer of southern Asia with antlers that have three tines
189. sambucus - noun elder; elderberry
190. samekh - noun the 15th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
191. sameness - noun the quality of being alike; the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
192. samhita - noun one of four collections of sacred texts
193. samiel - noun a violent hot sand-laden wind on the deserts of Arabia and North Africa
194. samisen - noun a Japanese stringed instrument resembling a banjo with a long neck and three strings and a fretted fingerboard
and a rectangular soundbox; played with a plectrum
195. samite - noun a heavy silk fabric (often woven with silver or gold threads); used to make clothing in the Middle Ages
196. samnite - noun an Oscan-speaking member of an ancient people of Campania who clashed repeatedly with the early Romans
197. samoan - adj. of or relating to Samoa or its people or language or culture; noun a native or inhabitant of the Samoan Islands
198. samolus - noun genus of herbs usually growing in salt marshes: water pimpernels
199. samoyed - noun Siberian breed of white or cream dog of the spitz family; a Samoyedic-speaking person in northwestern
Siberia; the Uralic languages spoken by the Samoyed in northwestern Siberia
200. samoyedic - noun the Uralic languages spoken by the Samoyed in northwestern Siberia
201. sampan - noun an Asian skiff usually propelled by two oars
202. samphire - noun fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute
flowers; formerly used in making glass
203. sampler - noun a piece of embroidery demonstrating skill with various stitches; an assortment of various samples; an
observation station that is set up to make sample observations of something; someone who samples food or drink for its quality
204. sampling - noun (statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study; measurement at regular intervals of the amplitude of a
varying waveform (in order to convert it to digital form); items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses
about the population
205. samsara - noun (Hinduism and Buddhism) the endless cycle of birth and suffering and death and rebirth
206. samurai - noun feudal Japanese military aristocracy; a Japanese warrior who was a member of the feudal military aristocracy
207. sanative - adj. tending to cure or restore to health
208. sanctification - noun a religious ceremony in which something is made holy
209. sanctified - adj. made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use
210. sanctimoniously - adv. in a sanctimonious manner
211. sanctimoniousness - noun the quality of being hypocritically devout
212. sanctimony - noun the quality of being hypocritically devout
213. sanctionative - adj. implying sanction or serving to sanction
214. sanctitude - noun the quality of being holy
215. sanctum - noun a place of inviolable privacy; a sacred place of pilgrimage
216. sandaled - adj. shod with sandals
217. sandarac - noun large coniferous evergreen tree of North Africa and Spain having flattened branches and scalelike leaves
yielding a hard fragrant wood; bark yields a resin used in varnishes; a brittle and faintly aromatic translucent resin used in
varnishes; durable fragrant wood; used in building (as in the roof of the cathedral at Cordova, Spain)
218. sandbagger - noun someone who deceives you about his true nature or intent in order to take advantage of you
219. sandbank - noun a submerged bank of sand near a shore or in a river; can be exposed at low tide
220. sandbox - noun plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in; mold consisting of a box
with sand shaped to mold metal
221. sandboy - noun a young peddler of sand; used now only to express great happiness in `happy as a sandboy'
222. sandbur - noun grass of the eastern United States and tropical America having spikelets enclosed in prickly burs
223. sander - noun a power tool used for sanding wood; a loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
224. sandfish - noun either of two small silvery scaleless fishes of the northern Pacific that burrow into sand; fish of sandy areas of
western Pacific and Indian oceans having an angular snout for burrowing into sand
225. sandglass - noun timepiece in which the passage of time is indicated by the flow of sand from one transparent container to
another through a narrow passage
226. sandhi - noun the articulatory process whereby the pronunciation of a word or morpheme changes when it is followed
immediately by another (especially in fluent speech)
227. sandiness - noun a texture resembling that of sand
228. sandlike - adj. resembling or containing sand; or growing in sandy areas
229. sandspur - noun grass of the eastern United States and tropical America having spikelets enclosed in prickly burs
230. sandstorm - noun a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand
231. sandwort - noun low-growing chiefly perennial plant usually with small white flowers suitable for e.g. rock gardens; lowgrowing herb having clusters of small white four-petaled flowers; loosely matted plant with mosslike foliage studded with tiny
starry four-petaled white blossoms; mountains of central and southern Europe
232. sanely - adv. in a sane or lucid manner; with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner
233. saneness - noun normal or sound powers of mind
234. sanger - noun United States nurse who campaigned for birth control and planned parenthood; she challenged Gregory Pincus to
develop a birth control pill (1883-1966); English biochemist who determined the sequence of amino acids in insulin and who
invented a technique to determine the genetic sequence of an organism (born in 1918)
235. sangraal - noun (legend) chalice used by Christ at the last supper
236. sanguification - noun the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow)
237. sanguinaria - noun one species: bloodroot
238. sanguineness - noun feeling sanguine; optimistically cheerful and confident
239. sanguinity - noun feeling sanguine; optimistically cheerful and confident
240. sanicula - noun chiefly American herbs: sanicle
241. sanies - noun a fluid product of inflammation
242. sanious - adj. of or resembling or characterized by ichor or sanies
243. sanitation - noun making something sanitary (free of germs) as by sterilizing; the state of being clean and conducive to health
244. sanitize - verb make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features; make sanitary by cleaning or
sterilizing
245. sanity - noun normal or sound powers of mind
246. sannup - noun a married male American Indian
247. sannyasi - noun a Hindu religious mendicant
248. sannyasin - noun a Hindu religious mendicant
249. sansevieria - noun grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber
250. santalaceae - noun chiefly tropical herbs or shrubs or trees bearing nuts or one-seeded fruit
251. santalales - noun order of plants distinguished by having a one-celled inferior ovary; many are parasitic or partly parasitic
usually on roots
252. santalum - noun parasitic trees of Indonesia and Malaysia
253. santee - noun the Siouan language spoken by the Santee; a member of the eastern branch of the Sioux
254. santims - noun 100 santimi equal 1 lats in Latvia
255. santolina - noun genus of Mediterranean subshrubs with rayless flower heads
256. santos - noun a port city in southwestern Brazil on an offshore island near Sao Paulo
257. sanvitalia - noun small genus of tropical American annual herbs: creeping zinnia
258. saphead - noun a person who lacks good judgment
259. sapid - adj. full of flavor
260. sapidity - noun a pleasant flavor; the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
261. sapidness - noun a pleasant flavor
262. sapience - noun ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight
263. sapiential - adj. characterized by wisdom, especially the wisdom of God
264. sapiently - adv. in a shrewd manner
265. sapindaceae - noun chiefly tropical New and Old World deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs bearing leathery drupes with
yellow translucent flesh; most plants produce toxic saponins
266. sapindales - noun an order of dicotyledonous plants
267. sapindus - noun type genus of the Sapindaceae
268. sapless - adj. destitute of sap and other vital juices; dry; lacking physical strength or vitality
269. sapodilla - noun tropical fruit with a rough brownish skin and very sweet brownish pulp; large tropical American evergreen
yielding chicle gum and edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Achras
270. saponaceous - adj. resembling or having the qualities of soap
271. saponaria - noun mostly perennial Old World herbs
272. saponification - noun a chemical reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali (especially the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or
oil to make soap)
273. saponin - noun any of various plant glucosides that form soapy lathers when mixed and agitated with water; used in detergents
and foaming agents and emulsifiers
274. saporous - adj. full of flavor
275. sapota - noun tropical fruit with a rough brownish skin and very sweet brownish pulp
276. sapotaceae - noun tropical trees or shrubs with milky juice and often edible fleshy fruit
277. sapote - noun brown oval fruit flesh makes excellent sherbet; tropical American tree having wood like mahogany and sweet
edible egg-shaped fruit; in some classifications placed in the genus Calocarpum
278. sapper - noun a military engineer who does sapping (digging trenches or undermining fortifications); a military engineer who
lays or detects and disarms mines
279. sapphic - adj. a meter used by Sappho and named after her; of female homosexuality
280. sapphirine - adj. made of or resembling sapphire; noun a rare light blue or green mineral; consists of aluminum and magnesium
silicate and occurs as small grains in some metamorphic rocks
281. sapphism - noun female homosexuality
282. sappho - noun the Greek lyric poet of Lesbos; much admired although only fragments of her poetry have been preserved (6th
century BC)
283. sapremia - noun blood poisoning caused by putrefactive bacteria; results from eating putrefied matter
284. saprolegnia - noun aquatic fungi growing chiefly on plant debris and animal remains
285. saprolegniales - noun order of chiefly aquatic fungi
286. saprolite - noun a deposit of clay and disintegrating rock that is found in its original place
287. sapropel - noun sludge (rich in organic matter) that accumulates at the bottom of lakes or oceans
288. saprophagous - adj. (of certain animals) feeding on dead or decaying animal matter
289. saprophyte - noun an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium
290. saprophytic - adj. (of some plants or fungi) feeding on dead or decaying organic matter; obtaining food osmotically from
dissolved organic material
291. saprozoic - adj. (of certain animals) feeding on dead or decaying animal matter
292. sapsago - noun a hard green Swiss cheese made with skim-milk curd and flavored with clover
293. sapwood - noun newly formed outer wood lying between the cambium and the heartwood of a tree or woody plant; usually light
colored; active in water conduction
294. saraband - noun a stately court dance of the 17th and 18th centuries; in slow time; music composed for dancing the saraband
295. sarcastically - adv. in a sarcastic manner
296. sarcenet - noun a fine soft silk fabric often used for linings
297. sarcobatus - noun one species: greasewood
298. sarcocystidean - noun parasite of the muscles of vertebrates
299. sarcocystis - noun chief genus of the order Sarcosporidia
300. sarcodes - noun snow plant; in some classifications placed in family Pyrolaceae
301. sarcodina - noun characterized by the formation of pseudopods for locomotion and taking food: Actinopoda; Rhizopoda
302. sarcoid - adj. of or relating to or resembling flesh
303. sarcolemma - noun an extensible membrane enclosing the contractile substance of a muscle fiber
304. sarcolemmic - adj. of or relating to sarcolemma
305. sarcomere - noun one of the segments into which a myofibril is divided
306. sarcophaga - noun flesh flies
307. sarcophilus - noun Tasmanian devil
308. sarcoplasm - noun the cytoplasm of a striated muscle fiber
309. sarcoptes - noun type genus of the family Sarcoptidae: itch mites
310. sarcoptid - noun whitish mites that attack the skin of humans and other animals
311. sarcoptidae - noun small whitish mites
312. sarcorhamphus - noun usually containing only the king vulture
313. sarcosine - noun a sweetish crystalline amino acid
314. sarcosporidia - noun imperfectly known parasites of the muscles of vertebrates
315. sarcosporidian - noun parasite of the muscles of vertebrates
316. sarcostyle - noun one of many contractile filaments that make up a striated muscle fiber
317. sard - noun a deep orange-red variety of chalcedony
318. sardinian - adj. of or relating to or characteristic of Sardinia or its people; noun the Italian dialect spoken in Sardinia;
sometimes considered a separate language with many loan words from Spanish; a native or inhabitant of Sardinia
319. sardius - noun a deep orange-red variety of chalcedony
320. sardonically - adv. in a sarcastic manner
321. sardonyx - noun an onyx characterized by parallel layers of sard and a different colored mineral
322. sargasso - noun brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso
Sea
323. sargassum - noun brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the
Sargasso Sea
324. sarong - noun a loose skirt consisting of brightly colored fabric wrapped around the body; worn by both women and men in the
South Pacific
325. sarracenia - noun pitcher plants
326. sarraceniaceae - noun insectivorous plants
327. sarraceniales - noun plants that are variously modified to serve as insect traps: families Sarraceniaceae; Nepenthaceae;
Droseraceae
328. sarsenet - noun a fine soft silk fabric often used for linings
329. sartor - noun a person whose occupation is making and altering garments
330. sartorial - adj. of or relating to a tailor or to tailoring; of or relating to the sartorius muscle
331. sartorius - noun a muscle in the thigh that helps to rotate the leg into the sitting position assumed by a tailor; the longest muscle
in the human body
332. sassaby - noun a large South African antelope; considered the swiftest hoofed mammal
333. sassenach - noun the Scots' term for an English person
334. sassy - adj. improperly forward or bold
335. satang - noun 100 satangs equal 1 baht in Thailand
336. satanism - noun the worship of devils (especially Satan)
337. satanist - noun an adherent of Satan or Satanism
338. satanophobia - noun an abnormal fear of Satan
339. satchel - noun luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap
340. sate - verb fill to satisfaction
341. sateen - noun a cotton fabric with a satiny finish
342. satiation - noun the act of achieving full gratification; the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more
343. satinette - noun a fabric with a finish resembling satin but made partly or wholly from cotton or synthetic fiber
344. satinleaf - noun tropical American timber tree with dark hard heavy wood and small plumlike purple fruit
345. satinpod - noun southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white
seedpods that are used for indoor decoration
346. satinwood - noun East Indian tree with valuable hard lustrous yellowish wood; hard yellowish wood of a satinwood tree having
a satiny luster; used for fine cabinetwork and tools; West Indian tree with smooth lustrous and slightly oily wood
347. satiny - adj. having a smooth, gleaming surface
348. satirical - adj. exposing human folly to ridicule
349. satirically - adv. in a satirical manner
350. satirist - noun a humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm
351. satirize - verb ridicule with satire
352. satisfactorily - adv. in a satisfactory manner
353. satisfactoriness - noun the quality of giving satisfaction sufficient to meet a demand or requirement
354. satisfiable - adj. capable of being sated
355. satisfice - verb decide on and pursue a course of action satisfying the minimum requirements to achieve a goal
356. satisfied - adj. filled with satisfaction; allayed
357. satisfier - noun any agent capable of producing satisfaction
358. satisfying - adj. giving pleasure or satisfaction; providing freedom from worry; providing abundant nourishment
359. satisfyingly - adv. in a gratifying manner
360. satrap - noun a governor of a province in ancient Persia
361. satsuma - noun medium-sized largely seedless mandarin orange with thin smooth skin; a variety of mandarin orange
362. saturated - adj. (of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or grey or black; used especially of organic
compounds; having all available valence bonds filled; being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature;
unable to dissolve still more of a substance; wet through and through; thoroughly wet
363. saturation - noun the act of soaking thoroughly with a liquid; chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence
vivid in hue; a condition in which a quantity no longer responds to some external influence; the process of totally saturating
something with a substance
364. satureia - noun savory
365. saturnia - noun type genus of the Saturniidae: emperor moth
366. saturniid - noun large brightly colored and usually tropical moth; larvae spin silken cocoons
367. saturniidae - noun important and widely distributed family of moths including some of the largest insects known
368. saturnism - noun toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system
369. satyriasis - noun abnormally intense sexual desire in men
370. satyric - adj. of or relating to or having the characteristics of a satyr
371. satyridae - noun a widely distributed family of butterflies common near the edges of woods
372. sauceboat - noun a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce
373. saucer - noun a small shallow dish for holding a cup at the table; a disk used in throwing competitions; directional antenna
consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation; something with a round shape like a flat circular
plate
374. saucily - adv. in an impudent or impertinent manner; in a perky manner
375. sauciness - noun inappropriate playfulness
376. sauerbraten - noun pot roast marinated several days in seasoned vinegar before cooking; usually served with potato dumplings
377. sauna - noun a Finnish steam bath; steam is produced by pouring water over heated rocks
378. saunter - noun a careless leisurely gait; a leisurely walk (usually in some public place); verb walk leisurely and with no
apparent aim
379. saunterer - noun someone who walks at a leisurely pace
380. saurel - noun a California food fish; large elongated compressed food fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe
381. sauria - noun true lizards; including chameleons and geckos
382. saurian - adj. of or relating to lizards; noun any of various reptiles of the suborder Sauria which includes lizards; in former
classifications included also the crocodiles and dinosaurs
383. saurischia - noun extinct terrestrial reptiles: theropods (carnivorous); sauropods (herbivorous)
384. saurischian - noun herbivorous or carnivorous dinosaur having a three-pronged pelvis like that of a crocodile
385. sauropod - noun very large herbivorous dinosaur of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a small head a long neck and tail and
five-toed limbs; largest known land animal
386. sauropoda - noun any of the sauropod dinosaurs
387. sauropterygia - noun extinct marine reptiles: plesiosaurs; nothosaurs
388. saururaceae - noun family of perennial aromatic herbs: genera Saururus, Anemopsis, Houttuynia
389. saururus - noun type genus of the Saururaceae: lizard's-tails
390. saury - noun slender long-beaked fish of temperate Atlantic waters
391. saussurea - noun genus of herbs of temperate and cool regions of Eurasia
392. sauternes - noun semisweet golden-colored table or dessert wine from around Bordeaux in France; similar wine from California
393. savagely - adv. wildly; like an animal; in a vicious manner
394. savageness - noun the property of being untamed and ferocious
395. savanna - noun a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions
396. savara - noun a Dravidian language spoke by the Savara in southeastern India (north of Madras); a member of the Dravidian
people living in southern India
397. savarin - noun a sponge cake baked in a ring mold
398. saved - adj. rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin; guarded from injury or destruction
399. saveloy - noun a ready-cooked and highly seasoned pork sausage
400. saver - noun someone who saves (especially money); someone who saves something from danger or violence
401. savin - noun procumbent or spreading juniper
402. saving - adj. characterized by thriftiness; bringing about salvation or redemption from sin; noun recovery or preservation from
loss or danger; an act of economizing; reduction in cost; the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
403. savior - noun a person who rescues you from harm or danger; a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth;
his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
404. savitar - noun an important Hindu god; the sun in its life-giving aspect
405. savor - noun the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth; verb taste appreciatively; give taste to;
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in; have flavor; taste of something
406. savoriness - noun having an appetizing flavor
407. savorless - adj. lacking taste or flavor or tang
408. savory - adj. morally respectable or inoffensive; pleasing to the sense of taste; having an agreeably pungent taste; noun an
aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre; either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family; dwarf
aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions; any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of
flowers attractive to bees
409. savour - noun the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth; verb derive or receive pleasure from; get
enjoyment from; take pleasure in; taste appreciatively; give taste to; have flavor; taste of something
410. sawan - noun the fifth month of the Hindu calendar
411. sawbill - noun large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges
412. sawbones - noun a physician who specializes in surgery
413. sawbuck - noun a framework for holding wood that is being sawed
414. sawhorse - noun a framework for holding wood that is being sawed
415. sawwort - noun European perennial whose serrate leaves yield a yellow dye
416. saxatile - adj. growing on or living among rocks
417. saxe - noun a French marshal who distinguished himself in the War of the Austrian Succession (1696-1750); an area in
Germany around the upper Elbe river; the original home of the Saxons
418. saxhorn - noun any of a family of brass wind instruments that resemble a bugle with valves
419. saxicola - noun Old World chats
420. saxicoline - adj. growing on or living among rocks
421. saxicolous - adj. growing on or living among rocks
422. saxifraga - noun type genus of the Saxifragaceae; large genus of usually perennial herbs of arctic and cool regions of northern
hemisphere: saxifrage
423. saxifragaceae - noun a large and diverse family of evergreen or deciduous herbs; widely distributed in northern temperate and
cold regions; sometimes includes genera of the family Hydrangeaceae
424. saxophonist - noun a musician who plays the saxophone
425. saying - noun a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
426. scabby - adj. covered with scabs
427. scabies - noun a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation
428. scabiosa - noun any of various plants of the genus Scabiosa
429. scad - noun any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae
430. scads - noun a large number or amount
431. scaffolding - noun a system of scaffolds
432. scalable - adj. capable of being scaled; possible to scale
433. scalage - noun the act of scaling in weight or quantity or dimension; estimation of the amount of lumber in a log
434. scalawag - noun a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for selfinterest); one who is playfully mischievous; a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
435. scalding - adj. marked by harshly abusive criticism
436. scaled - adj. (used of armor) having overlapping metal plates attached to a leather backing; having the body covered or partially
covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles
437. scaleless - adj. destitute of scales
438. scalelike - adj. reduced to a small appressed thing that resembles a scale
439. scalene - adj. of or relating to any of the scalene muscles; of a triangle having three sides of different lengths
440. scalenus - noun any of four pairs of muscles extending from the cervical vertebrae to the second rib; involved in moving the
neck and in breathing
441. scaler - noun an electronic pulse counter used to count pulses that occur too rapidly to be recorded individually
442. scaliness - noun the property of being scaly
443. scaling - noun ascent by or as if by a ladder; act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale; the act of arranging
in a graduated series
444. scallion - noun young onion before the bulb has enlarged; plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark
green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum
445. scalpel - noun a thin straight surgical knife used in dissection and surgery
446. scalper - noun someone who buys something and resells it at a price far above the initial cost
447. scaly - adj. having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles; rough to the touch;
covered with scales or scurf
448. scammony - noun twining plant of Asia Minor having cream to purple flowers and long thick roots yielding a cathartic resin;
resin from the root of Convolvulus scammonia; tropical American morning glory
449. scammonyroot - noun tropical American prostrate or climbing herbaceous perennial having an enormous starchy root;
sometimes held to be source of the sweet potato
450. scamper - noun rushing about hastily in an undignified way; verb to move about or proceed hurriedly
451. scandalization - noun the act of scandalizing; the condition of being shocked (as by improper behavior)
452. scandalize - verb strike with disgust or revulsion
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scandalmonger - noun a person who spreads malicious gossip
scandalmongering - adj. typical of tabloids; noun spreading malicious gossip
scandalously - adv. in a scandalous manner
scandalousness - noun disgracefulness that offends public morality
scandent - adj. used especially of plants; having a tendency to climb
scandinavian - adj. of or relating to Scandinavia or its peoples or cultures; noun the northern family of Germanic languages
that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland; an inhabitant of Scandinavia
scanner - noun a radio receiver that moves automatically across some selected range of frequencies looking for some signal or
condition; a radar dish that rotates or oscillates in order to scan a broad area; an electronic device that generates a digital
representation of an image for data input to a computer; someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value
of the syllables
scanning - noun the act of systematically moving a finely focused beam of light or electrons over a surface in order to produce
an image of it for analysis or transmission; the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a
computer
scansion - noun analysis of verse into metrical patterns
scantily - adv. in a sparse or scanty way
scantiness - noun the quality of being meager
scantling - noun an upright in house framing
scantness - noun the quality of being meager
scape - noun erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground as in a tulip; (architecture) upright consisting of the
vertical part of a column
scapegrace - noun a reckless and unprincipled reprobate
scaphiopus - noun New World spadefoot toads
scaphocephaly - noun congenital malformation of the skull which is long and narrow; frequently accompanied by mental
retardation
scaphoid - adj. shaped like a boat
scaphopod - noun burrowing marine mollusk
scaphopoda - noun small class of bilaterally symmetrical marine forms comprising the tooth shells
scapose - adj. resembling or consisting of a scape; having a bare leafless stalk growing directly from the ground
scapulary - noun garment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth worn over the shoulders with an opening for the
head; part of a monastic habit
scapulohumeral - adj. relating to the shoulder blade and upper arm bone
scarab - noun scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians
scarabaean - noun any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes
scarabaeid - noun any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes
scarabaeidae - noun scarab or dung beetles
scarabaeus - noun scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians
scaramouch - noun a stock character in commedia dell'arte depicted as a boastful coward
scarcely - adv. by a small margin; almost not
scarceness - noun a small and inadequate amount
scarcity - noun a small and inadequate amount
scarecrowish - adj. resembling a scarecrow in being thin and ragged
scaremonger - noun a person who spreads frightening rumors and stirs up trouble
scarer - noun an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
scarfpin - noun a pin used to hold the tie in place
scaridae - noun parrotfishes
scarily - adv. in an alarming manner
scarlatina - noun an acute communicable disease (usually in children) characterized by fever and a red rash
scarp - noun a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification; a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually
formed by erosion
scarred - adj. deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury; blemished by injury or rough wear
scathing - adj. marked by harshly abusive criticism
scathingly - adv. in a scathing and unsparing manner
scatological - adj. dealing pruriently with excrement and excretory functions
scatology - noun (medicine) the chemical analysis of excrement (for medical diagnosis or for paleontological purposes); a
preoccupation with obscenity (especially that dealing with excrement or excretory functions)
scatophagy - noun the eating of excrement or other filth
scatter - noun the act of scattering; a haphazard distribution in all directions; verb distribute loosely; sow by scattering; cause to
separate; move away from each other; to cause to separate and go in different directions; strew or distribute over an area
scatterbrained - adj. guided by whim and fancy; lacking sense or discretion
scattered - adj. occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space; lacking orderly continuity
scattergood - noun someone who spends money prodigally
scattering - adj. spreading by diffusion; noun a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby; the physical
process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions; a small number (of something) dispersed
haphazardly; the act of scattering; spreading widely or driving off
scatty - adj. lost in thought; showing preoccupation; lacking sense or discretion
scauper - noun a graver used to scoop out broad areas when engraving wood or metal
scavenger - noun any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter; a chemical agent that is added to a
chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities; someone who collects things that have been discarded by others
sceliphron - noun mud daubers
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sceloporus - noun spiny lizards
scenarist - noun a writer of screenplays
scend - verb rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
sceneshifter - noun a stagehand responsible for moving scenery
scenically - adv. with respect to stage scenery
scented - adj. (used in combination) having the odor of; having the sense of smell; having a natural fragrance; filled or
impregnated with perfume
scentless - adj. emitting or holding no odor; lacking the sense of smell
scepter - noun a ceremonial or emblematic staff; the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
sceptered - adj. invested with legal power or official authority especially as symbolized by having a scepter
scheelite - noun a mineral used as an ore of tungsten
schematic - adj. represented in simplified or symbolic form; noun diagram of an electrical or mechanical system
schematically - adv. in a schematic manner
schematization - noun the act of reducing to a scheme or formula; providing a chart or outline of a system
schematize - verb give conventional form to; formulate in regular order; to reduce to a scheme or formula
schemer - noun a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action
scheming - adj. concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest; used of persons
scheuchzeriaceae - noun a family of monocotyledonous bog herbs of order Naiadales
schilling - noun formerly the basic unit of money in Austria
schinus - noun genus of evergreen shrubs and trees of tropical and subtropical regions of South and Central America and
Canary Islands and China
schipperke - noun breed of small stocky black dogs originally used as watchdogs on boats in the Netherlands and Belgium
schismatic - adj. of or relating to or involved in or characteristic of schism
schismatical - adj. of or relating to or involved in or characteristic of schism
schismatically - adv. in a manner that is schismatic
schistorrhachis - noun a not uncommon congenital defect in which a vertebra is malformed; unless several vertebrae are
affected or there is myelomeningocele there are few symptoms; can be diagnosed by amniocentesis
schistosoma - noun type genus of the family Schistosomatidae: blood flukes
schistosome - noun flatworms parasitic in the blood vessels of mammals
schistosomiasis - noun an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by a parasite of the genus Schistosoma; common in
the tropics and Far East; symptoms depend on the part of the body infected
schizaea - noun type genus of the Schizaeaceae cosmopolitan especially in tropics; small leptosporangiate ferns: curly grass
fern
schizaeaceae - noun small family of mainly tropical ferns
schizanthus - noun any plant of the genus Schizanthus having finely divided leaves and showy variegated flowers
schizocarp - noun a dry dehiscent fruit that at maturity splits into two or more parts each with a single seed
schizogony - noun asexual reproduction by multiple fission; characteristic of many sporozoan protozoans
schizopetalon - noun a dainty South American annual having deeply pinnatifid leaves and racemes of fringed almond-scented
purple-white flowers
schizophragma - noun small genus of deciduous climbing and creeping shrubs with white flowers in flat clusters; sometimes
placed in family Saxifragaceae
schizophyceae - noun former terms for Cyanophyceae
schizophyta - noun former term for the Cyanophyta
schizopoda - noun in former classifications a division of Malacostraca; superseded by the orders Mysidacea and Euphausiacea
schizothymia - noun resembling schizophrenia but remaining within the bounds of normality
schlemiel - noun (Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler
schmaltz - noun (Yiddish) excessive sentimentality in art or music
schnauzer - noun old German breed of sturdy black or greyish wire-haired terriers having a blunt muzzle ranging in size from
fairly small to very large; used as ratters and guard dogs or police dogs
schnitzel - noun deep-fried breaded veal cutlets
schnorchel - noun air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay
submerged for extended periods of time
schnorkel - noun air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay
submerged for extended periods of time
schnorrer - noun (Yiddish) a scrounger who takes advantage of the generosity of others
scholarly - adj. characteristic of scholars or scholarship
scholarship - noun financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit; profound scholarly knowledge
scholastically - adv. with respect to scholastic activities
scholasticism - noun orthodoxy of a scholastic variety; the system of philosophy dominant in medieval Europe; based on
Aristotle and the Church Fathers
scholiast - noun a scholar who writes explanatory notes on an author (especially an ancient commentator on a classical author)
schomburgkia - noun genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids with showy racemose flowers
schoolbag - noun a bag for carrying school books and supplies
schoolboyish - adj. befitting or characteristic of a young boy
schoolcraft - noun United States geologist and ethnologist and explorer who discovered the source of the Mississippi River
(1793-1864)
schoolfellow - noun an acquaintance that you go to school with
schooling - noun the act of teaching at school; the training of an animal (especially the training of a horse for dressage); the
process of being formally educated at a school
564. schoolman - noun a scholar in one of the universities of the Middle Ages; versed in scholasticism; a scholar who is skilled in
academic disputation
565. schoolmistress - noun a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)
566. schooltime - noun the time of life when you are going to school; the period of instruction in a school; the time period when
schools is in session
567. schoolyard - noun the yard associated with a school
568. schorl - noun black tourmaline
569. schottische - noun a German round dance resembling a slow polka; music performed for dancing the schottische
570. schuss - verb ski downhill
571. schwa - noun a neutral middle vowel; occurs in unstressed syllables
572. sciadopitys - noun type and sole genus of Sciadopityaceae; Japanese umbrella pines
573. sciaena - noun type genus of the Sciaenidae: croakers
574. sciaenid - noun widely distributed family of carnivorous percoid fishes having a large air bladder used to produce sound
575. sciaenidae - noun warm-water marine fishes including the drums and grunts and croakers and sea trout
576. sciara - noun minute blackish gregarious flies destructive to mushrooms and seedlings
577. sciarid - noun minute blackish gregarious flies destructive to mushrooms and seedlings
578. sciaridae - noun fungus gnats
579. sciatic - adj. of or relating to the ischium (or the part of the hipbone containing it); relating to or caused by or afflicted with
sciatica
580. scientifically - adv. with respect to science; in a scientific way
581. scilla - noun an Old World plant of the genus Scilla having narrow basal leaves and pink or blue or white racemose flowers
582. scincid - noun alert agile lizard with reduced limbs and an elongated body covered with shiny scales; more dependent on
moisture than most lizards; found in tropical regions worldwide
583. scincidae - noun skinks
584. scincus - noun type genus of Scincidae
585. scintilla - noun a sparkling glittering particles; a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
586. scintillant - adj. having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
587. scintillating - adj. brilliantly clever; having brief brilliant points or flashes of light; marked by high spirits or excitement
588. scintillation - noun the twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere produce uneven
refraction of starlight; a brilliant display of wit; (physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon
or ionizing particle; the quality of shining with a bright reflected light; a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
589. sciolism - noun pretentious superficiality of knowledge
590. sciolist - noun an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
591. sciolistic - adj. showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish
592. scirpus - noun rhizomatous perennial grasslike herbs
593. scission - noun the act of dividing by cutting or splitting
594. scissors - noun a gymnastic exercise performed on the pommel horse when the gymnast moves his legs as the blades of scissors
move; a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze;
and edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
595. scissortail - noun grey flycatcher of the southwestern United States and Mexico and Central America having a long forked tail
and white breast and salmon and scarlet markings
596. scissure - noun a long narrow opening
597. sciuridae - noun a mammal family of true squirrels including: ground squirrels; marmots; chipmunks; flying squirrels;
spermophiles
598. sciuromorpha - noun large more or less primitive rodents: squirrels; marmots; gophers; beavers; etc.
599. sciurus - noun type genus of the Sciuridae; typical moderate-sized arboreal squirrels
600. sclaff - noun a poor golf stroke in which the club head hits the ground before hitting the ball; verb strike (the ground) in making
a sclaff; strike (a gold ball) such that the ground is scraped first
601. sclera - noun whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering of the eyeball
602. scleranthus - noun small genus of Old World weedy prostrate annuals: knawel
603. scleredema - noun a skin disease marked by hard edema of the tissue usually beginning in the face
604. sclerite - noun hard plate or element of the exoskeleton of some arthropods
605. scleritis - noun inflammation of the sclera
606. scleroderma - noun genus of poisonous fungi having hard-skinned fruiting bodies: false truffles; an autoimmune disease that
affects the blood vessels and connective tissue; fibrous connective tissue is deposited in the skin
607. sclerodermatales - noun an order of fungi having a peridium surrounding a gleba (sometimes placed in subclass
Homobasidiomycetes)
608. sclerometer - noun a measuring instrument that measures the hardness of materials by penetrating them with a stylus that has a
diamond point
609. scleroparei - noun scorpionfishes; sculpins; gurnards; greenlings; flying gurnards
610. scleroprotein - noun a simple protein found in horny and cartilaginous tissues and in the lens of the eye
611. sclerosed - adj. relating to or having sclerosis; hardened
612. sclerotinia - noun any fungus of the genus Sclerotinia; some causing brown rot diseases in plants
613. sclerotium - noun compact usually dark-colored mass of hardened mycelium constituting a vegetative food-storage body in
various true fungi; detaches when mature and can give rise to new growth; form genus of sterile imperfect fungi; many form
sclerotia; some cause sclerotium disease in plants
614. sclerotomy - noun surgical incision of the sclerotic coat of the eye
615. scoffer - noun someone who jeers or mocks or treats something with contempt or calls out in derision; someone who eats food
rapidly and greedily
616. scoffing - noun showing your contempt by derision
617. scoffingly - adv. in a disrespectful and mocking manner
618. scofflaw - noun one who habitually ignores the law and does not answer court summonses
619. scoke - noun tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping
racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous
620. scolder - noun someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
621. scolding - adj. who is rebuking severely; noun rebuking a person harshly
622. scolion - noun a song (sometimes improvised) sung by guests at a banquet
623. scoliosis - noun an abnormal lateral curve to the vertebral column
624. scollop - noun edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of
snapping motions; thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled; edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped
shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces; verb shape or cut in scallops; fish for scallops; form scallops in
625. scolopacidae - noun sandpiper family: sandpipers; woodcocks; snipes; tattlers; curlews; godwits; dowitchers
626. scolopax - noun type of the Scolopacidae: Old World woodcocks
627. scolopendrium - noun a fern thought to resemble a millipede
628. scolymus - noun small genus of thistlelike herbs of the Mediterranean region
629. scolytidae - noun large family of bark-boring or wood-boring short-beaked beetles; very destructive to forest and fruit trees
630. scolytus - noun type genus of the Scolytidae comprising numerous small bark beetles
631. scomber - noun type genus of the Scombridae
632. scombresocidae - noun only sauries
633. scombresox - noun a genus of Scomberesocidae
634. scombridae - noun marine food fishes: mackerels; chub mackerels; tuna
635. scombroid - noun important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially
endothermic and can thrive in colder waters
636. scombroidea - noun mackerels; tunas; albacores; bonitos; swordfishes; sailfishes
637. sconce - noun a candlestick with a flat side to be hung on the wall; a forbidding stronghold
638. scone - noun small biscuit (rich with cream and eggs) cut into diamonds or sticks and baked in an oven or (especially originally)
on a griddle
639. scoopful - noun the quantity a scoop will hold
640. scooter - noun child's two-wheeled vehicle operated by foot; large black diving duck of northern parts of the northern
hemisphere; a sailing vessel with runners and a cross-shaped frame; suitable for traveling over ice; a wheeled vehicle with small
wheels and a low-powered gasoline engine geared to the rear wheel; a motorboat resembling a motor scooter
641. scopolamine - noun an alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils
in ophthalmic procedures
642. scorbutic - adj. of or relating to or having or resembling scurvy
643. scorbutus - noun a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
644. scorched - adj. damaged or discolored by superficial burning:"the scorched blouse tore easily"; having everything destroyed so
nothing is left salvageable by an enemy; dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
645. scorcher - noun a very hard hit ball; an extremely hot day
646. scorching - adj. hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface; adv. capable of causing burns
647. scorekeeper - noun an official who records the score during the progress of a game
648. scoreless - adj. having no points scores
649. scorer - noun a logger who marks trees to be felled; a player who makes a score in a game or contest; an official who records
the score during the progress of a game
650. scoring - noun evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score
651. scorned - adj. treated with contempt
652. scorner - noun a person who expresses contempt by remarks or facial expression
653. scornfully - adv. without respect; in a disdainful manner
654. scorpaena - noun type genus of the Scorpaenidae: scorpionfishes
655. scorpaenid - noun any of numerous carnivorous usually bottom-dwelling warm-water marine fishes found worldwide but most
abundant in the Pacific
656. scorpaenidae - noun scorpionfishes; rockfishes; lionfishes
657. scorpaenoid - noun fishes having the head armored with bony plates
658. scorper - noun a graver used to scoop out broad areas when engraving wood or metal
659. scorpionida - noun true scorpions
660. scorpionweed - noun any plant of the genus Phacelia
661. scorpius - noun a large zodiacal constellation between Libra and Sagittarius
662. scorzonera - noun long black salsify; perennial south European herb having narrow entire leaves and solitary yellow flower
heads and long black edible roots shaped like carrots
663. scotchman - noun a native or inhabitant of Scotland
664. scotchwoman - noun a woman who is a Scot
665. scoter - noun large black diving duck of northern parts of the northern hemisphere
666. scotoma - noun an isolated area of diminished vision within the visual field
667. scotomatous - adj. relating to scotoma
668. scots - adj. of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language; noun
the dialect of English used in Scotland
669. scotswoman - noun a woman who is a Scot
670. scottie - noun old Scottish breed of small long-haired usually black terrier with erect tail and ears
671. scoundrelly - adj. lacking principles or scruples
672. scoured - adj. worn away as by water or ice or wind
673. scourer - noun someone who travels widely and energetically; someone who cleanses by scouring
674. scourger - noun a torturer who flogs or scourges (especially an official whose duty is to whip offenders)
675. scouring - noun moving over territory to search for something; the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap
and water
676. scouse - noun a stew of meat and vegetables and hardtack that is eaten by sailors
677. scouter - noun an adult member of the Boy Scouts movement
678. scouting - noun exploring in order to gain information
679. scoutmaster - noun the leader of a troop of Scouts
680. scow - noun a barge carrying bulk materials in an open hold; any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends
681. scowling - adj. sullen or unfriendly in appearance
682. scrag - noun the lean end of a neck of veal; lean end of the neck; a person who is unusually thin and scrawny; verb wring the
neck of; strangle with an iron collar
683. scraggy - adj. being very thin; having a sharply uneven surface or outline
684. scrambler - noun electronic equipment that makes speech unintelligible during transmission and restores it at reception; a rapid
mover; someone who scrambles; a lightweight motorcycle equipped with rugged tires and suspension; an off-road motorcycle
designed for riding cross country or over unpaved ground
685. scranch - verb make crunching noises
686. scraped - adj. having surface damage
687. scraper - noun any of various hand tools for scraping
688. scrapie - noun a fatal disease of sheep characterized by chronic itching and loss of muscular control and progressive
degeneration of the central nervous system
689. scraping - noun (usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected; a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards
(indicating excessive humility); a harsh noise made by scraping
690. scrapper - noun someone who fights (or is fighting)
691. scrappily - adv. in a bellicose contentious manner
692. scrappiness - noun the trait of being scrappy and pugnacious
693. scrapple - noun scraps of meat (usually pork) boiled with cornmeal and shaped into loaves for slicing and frying
694. scrappy - adj. full of fighting spirit
695. scratcher - noun a device used for scratching; a person who scratches to relieve an itch; a workman who uses a tool for
scratching
696. scratchiness - noun the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
697. scratching - adj. (of a pain) as if caused by scraping with nails or claws; noun a harsh noise made by scraping
698. scraunch - verb make crunching noises
699. scrawler - noun a writer whose handwriting is careless and hard to read
700. scrawniness - noun the property of being stunted and inferior in size or quality; the bodily property of lacking flesh
701. screak - verb utter a harsh abrupt scream; make a high-pitched, screeching noise
702. screaky - adj. having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge; having a rasping or
grating sound
703. screamer - noun gooselike aquatic bird of South America having a harsh trumpeting call; a sensational newspaper headline; a
very hard hit ball; someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice
704. screaming - adj. so extremely intense as to evoke screams; loud and sustained; shrill and piercing; resembling a scream in
effect; marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter; noun sharp piercing cry; a high-pitched noise
resembling a human cry
705. screamingly - adv. to an extreme degree
706. scree - noun a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff
707. screecher - noun someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice
708. screeching - adj. loud and sustained; shrill and piercing; noun sharp piercing cry; a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
709. screener - noun a guard at an airport who checks passengers or their luggage at a security checkpoint
710. screening - noun testing objects or persons in order to identify those with particular characteristics; fabric of metal or plastic
mesh; the display of a motion picture; the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
711. screenwriter - noun someone who writes screenplays
712. screwing - noun slang for sexual intercourse
713. screwy - adj. not behaving normally
714. scribbler - noun a writer whose handwriting is careless and hard to read; informal terms for journalists
715. scriber - noun a sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut
716. scrimp - verb subsist on a meager allowance
717. scrimpy - adj. deficient in amount or quality or extent
718. scrimshank - verb British military language: avoid work
719. scrimshanker - noun a shirker
720. scrimshaw - noun a carving (or engraving) on whalebone, whale ivory, walrus tusk, etc., usually by American whalers
721. scrip - noun a certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee; scrip is not currency but may be convertible into
currency
722. scriptorium - noun a room in a monastery that is set aside for writing or copying manuscripts
723. scrivener - noun someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts
724. scrod - noun young Atlantic cod or haddock especially one split and boned for cooking; flesh of young Atlantic cod weighing
up to 2 pounds; also young haddock and pollock; often broiled
725. scrofula - noun a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands
726. scrofulous - adj. having a diseased appearance resembling scrofula; morally contaminated; afflicted with scrofula
727. scrophularia - noun type genus of Scrophulariaceae; named for the plants' supposed ability to cure scrofula: figworts
728. scrophulariaceae - noun a family of dicotyledonous plants of the order Polemoniales; includes figwort and snapdragon and
foxglove and toadflax and speedwell and mullein; in some classifications placed in the order Scrophulariales
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scrotal - adj. relating to or having or lying within a scrotum
scrounger - noun someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free)
scrubbed - adj. made clean by scrubbing
scrubber - noun a purifier that removes impurities from a gas; a worker who uses a scrub brush to clean a surface (usually a
floor or deck); a brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning
scrubbiness - noun the property of being stunted and inferior in size or quality
scrubbird - noun small fast-running Australian bird resembling a wren and frequenting brush or scrub
scrubby - adj. inferior in size or quality; sparsely covered with stunted trees or vegetation and underbrush
scrubland - noun an uncultivated region covered with scrub vegetation
scruff - noun the back side of the neck
scruffy - adj. shabby and untidy
scrum - noun (rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms;
play starts when the ball thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession
scrummage - noun (rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked
arms; play starts when the ball thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession
scrumptiously - adv. so as to produce a delightful taste
scrunch - noun a crunching noise; verb make wrinkles or creases into a smooth surface; sit on one's heels; make a noise typical
of an engine lacking lubricants
scrupulously - adv. with extreme conscientiousness
scrupulousness - noun conformity to high standards of ethics or excellence; strict attention to minute details
scrutineer - noun someone who examines votes at an election
scrutinize - verb examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification; to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute
detail
scrutinizer - noun a careful examiner; someone who inspects with great care
scry - verb divine by gazing into crystals
scuffer - noun a lightweight flexible sandal with a sturdy sole; worn as play shoes by children and as sportswear by adults
sculler - noun someone who sculls (moves a long oar pivoted on the back of the boat to propel the boat forward)
scullery - noun a small room (in large old British houses) next to the kitchen; where kitchen utensils are cleaned and kept and
other rough household jobs are done
scullion - noun a kitchen servant employed to do menial tasks (especially washing)
sculptress - noun a woman sculptor
sculptured - adj. cut into a desired shape; resembling sculpture
sculpturer - noun an artist who creates sculptures
sculpturesque - adj. resembling sculpture
scumble - noun the application of very thin coat of color over the surface of a picture
scummy - adj. covered with scum; of the most contemptible kind
scunner - noun a strong dislike
scup - noun found in Atlantic coastal waters of North America from South Carolina to Maine; esteemed as a panfish; porgy of
southern Atlantic coastal waters of North America; flesh of fish found in colder waters of northern Atlantic coast of the United
States; lean flesh of fish found in warm waters of southern Atlantic coast of the United States
scupper - noun drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard; verb put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or
difficult position; wait in hiding to attack
scuppernong - noun amber-green muscadine grape of southeastern United States
scurf - noun (botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts; a thin flake of dead epidermis shed
from the surface of the skin
scurfy - adj. having or producing or covered with scurf; rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf
scurrility - noun foul-mouthed or obscene abuse
scurrilously - adv. in a scurrilously manner
scurvily - adv. in a despicable, ignoble manner
scut - noun a short erect tail
scutcheon - noun a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms; a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent
soiling by dirty fingers
scute - noun large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snake
scutellaria - noun an asterid dicot genus that includes the skullcaps
scutigera - noun a genus of Scutigeridae
scutigeridae - noun a family of Chilopoda
scuttlebutt - noun a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
scyphozoa - noun coelenterates in which the polyp stage is absent or at least inconspicuous: jellyfishes
scyphozoan - noun any of various usually free-swimming marine coelenterates having a gelatinous medusoid stage as the
dominant phase of its life cycle
scyphus - noun an ancient Greek drinking cup; two handles and footed base
scythian - adj. of or relating to the ancient Scythians or their culture or language; noun the Iranian language spoken by the
ancient Scythians; a member of the ancient nomadic people inhabiting Scythia
seabird - noun a bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls; pelicans; gannets; cormorants; albatrosses; petrels;
etc.
seafarer - noun a man who serves as a sailor
seafaring - adj. used on the high seas; noun the work of a sailor; travel by water
seafowl - noun a bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls; pelicans; gannets; cormorants; albatrosses; petrels;
etc.
seagirt - adj. surrounded or enclosed by the sea
784. seagoing - adj. used on the high seas
785. sealed - adj. covered with a waterproof coating; having been paved; determined irrevocably; closed or secured with or as if
with a seal; established irrevocably; undisclosed for the time being; (of walls) covered with a coat of plaster
786. sealer - noun an official who affixes a seal to a document; a kind of sealing material that is used to form a hard coating on a
porous surface (as a coat of paint or varnish used to size a surface)
787. sealing - noun the act of treating something to make it repel water
788. sealskin - noun a garment (as a jacket or coat or robe) made of sealskin; the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal
789. sealyham - noun a village in southwestern Wales where the Sealyham terrier was first bred; a wire-haired terrier with short legs
that was first bred in Sealyham
790. seamanlike - adj. characteristic of or befitting a seaman; indicating competent seamanship
791. seamanly - adj. characteristic of or befitting a seaman; indicating competent seamanship
792. seamanship - noun skill in sailing
793. seamed - adj. having or joined by a seam or seams; (used especially of skin) marked by lines or seams
794. seamless - adj. perfectly consistent and coherent; used especially of skin; not having or joined by a seam or seams
795. seamster - noun a person whose occupation is making and altering garments
796. seaplane - noun an airplane that can land on or take off from water; verb glide on the water in a hydroplane
797. searcher - noun large metallic blue-green beetle that preys on caterpillars; found in North America; a customs official whose
job is to search baggage or goods or vehicles for contraband or dutiable items; someone making a search or inquiry
798. searching - adj. exploring thoroughly; having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect;
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
799. searchingly - adv. in a searching manner
800. seared - adj. having the surface burned quickly with intense heat
801. seascape - noun a painting of the sea (as distinguished from a landscape); a view of the sea
802. seasick - adj. experiencing motion sickness
803. seasickness - noun motion sickness experienced while traveling on water
804. seasonable - adj. in keeping with the season; done or happening at the appropriate or proper time
805. seasonableness - noun being at the right time
806. seasonably - adv. at an opportune time; in accordance with the season
807. seasonally - adv. depending on the season
808. seasoned - adj. rendered competent through trial and experience; aged or processed
809. seasoner - noun a cook who uses seasonings; something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
810. seasoning - noun the act of adding a seasoning to food; something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
811. seated - adj. (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
812. seating - noun the service of ushering people to their seats; an area that includes places where several people can sit
813. seaway - noun a lane at sea that is a regularly used route for vessels
814. seaworthiness - noun fitness to traverse the seas
815. seaworthy - adj. fit for a sea voyage
816. sebaceous - adj. containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
817. sebastodes - noun rockfishes
818. seborrhea - noun a condition in which overactivity of the sebaceous glands causes the skin to become oily
819. sebum - noun the oily secretion of the sebaceous glands; with perspiration it moistens and protects the skin
820. secale - noun cereal grass widely cultivated for its grain: rye
821. secern - verb mark as different
822. secernment - noun the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished; the organic process of synthesizing
and releasing some substance
823. secessionism - noun a doctrine that maintains the right of secession
824. secessionist - noun an advocate of secessionism
825. sechuana - noun the dialect of Sotho spoken by the Tswana in Botswana
826. seckel - noun small yellowish- to reddish-brown pear
827. secluded - adj. providing privacy or seclusion; hidden from general view or use
828. secondarily - adv. of secondary import
829. seconder - noun someone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote
830. secondly - adv. in the second place
831. secondment - noun the detachment of a person from their regular organization for temporary assignment elsewhere; a speech
seconding a motion
832. secpar - noun a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc;
equivalent to 262 light years
833. secretariate - noun an administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for
international organizations
834. secretaryship - noun the position of secretary
835. secretin - noun peptic hormone produced by the mucous lining of the small intestine; can stimulate secretion by the pancreas
and liver
836. secretively - adv. in a secretive manner; with a preference for secrecy
837. secretiveness - noun the trait of keeping things secret; characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or
purposes)
838. secretly - adv. not openly; inwardly; in secrecy; not openly
839. secretor - noun any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into
the bloodstream
840. secretory - adj. of or relating to or producing a secretion
841. sectarianism - noun a narrow-minded adherence to a particular sect or party or denomination
842. sectarist - noun a member of a sect
843. sectary - noun a member of a sect
844. sectional - adj. related or limited to a distinct region or subdivision of of a territory or community or group of people; consisting
of or divided into sections; relating to or based upon a section (i.e. as if cut through by an intersecting plane); noun a piece of
furniture made up of sections that can be arranged individually or together
845. sectionalism - noun a partiality for some particular place
846. sectionalization - noun the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
847. sectionalize - verb divide into sections, especially into geographic sections
848. sectorial - adj. relating to or resembling a sector
849. secularism - noun a doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations
850. secularist - noun an advocate of secularism; someone who believes that religion should be excluded from government and
education
851. secularization - noun transfer of property from ecclesiastical to civil possession; the activity of changing something (art or
education or society or morality etc.) so it is no longer under the control or influence of religion
852. secularize - verb make secular and draw away from a religious orientation; transfer from ecclesiastical to civil possession, use,
or control
853. secundigravida - noun a woman who is pregnant for the second time
854. securely - adv. in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger; in an invulnerable manner; in a manner free from fear or risk;
in a confident and unselfconscious manner
855. secureness - noun the state of freedom from fear or danger; the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment
856. securer - noun someone who obtains or acquires
857. security - noun measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.; a guarantee that an obligation will be
met; freedom from anxiety or fear; a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers; defense
against financial failure; financial independence; property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation; a
formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or
dividends; the state of being free from danger or injury; an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in
858. sedately - adv. in a sedate manner
859. sedateness - noun a trait of dignified seriousness
860. sedation - noun the administration of a sedative agent or drug; a state of reduced excitement or anxiety that is induced by the
administrative of a sedative agent
861. sedative - adj. tending to soothe or tranquilize; noun a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
862. seder - noun (Judaism) the ceremonial dinner on the first night (or both nights) of Passover
863. sedgelike - adj. resembling rush or sedge
864. sedgy - adj. covered with sedges (grasslike marsh plants)
865. seducer - noun a man who takes advantage of women; a bad person who entices others into error or wrongdoing
866. seductively - adv. in a tempting seductive manner
867. seductress - noun a woman who seduces
868. sedulity - noun the quality of being constantly diligent and attentive
869. sedulously - adv. in a sedulous manner
870. sedulousness - noun the quality of being constantly diligent and attentive
871. sedum - noun any of various plants of the genus Sedum
872. seedcake - noun a sweet cake flavored with sesame or caraway seeds and lemon
873. seedcase - noun the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
874. seeded - adj. sprinkled with seed; (of the more skilled contestants) selectively arranged in the draw for position in a tournament
so that they meet each other in later rounds; having or supplied with seeds; having seeds as specified; having the seeds extracted
875. seeder - noun a kitchen utensil that removes seeds from fruit; a mechanical device that sows grass seed or grain evenly over the
ground; a person who seeds clouds
876. seediness - noun a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing
877. seedless - adj. lacking seeds
878. seedlike - adj. resembling a seed
879. seedman - noun a dealer in seeds
880. seedsman - noun a dealer in seeds
881. seedtime - noun the time during which seeds should be planted; any time of new development
882. seeker - noun a missile equipped with a device that is attracted toward some kind of emission (heat or light or sound or radio
waves); someone making a search or inquiry
883. seeking - adj. trying to obtain; noun an attempt to acquire or gain something; the act of searching for something
884. seel - verb sew up the eyelids of hawks and falcons
885. seeming - adj. appearing as such but not necessarily so
886. seemingly - adv. from appearances alone
887. seemliness - noun a sense of propriety and consideration for others
888. seemly - adj. according with custom or propriety
889. seer - noun an observer who perceives visually; an authoritative person who divines the future; a person with unusual powers of
foresight
890. seesaw - noun a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either
end; verb move up and down as if on a seesaw; move unsteadily, with a rocking motion; ride on a plank
891. segmental - adj. divided or organized into speech segments or isolable speech sounds; having the body divided into successive
metameres or segments, as in earthworms or lobsters
892. segmented - adj. having the body divided into successive metameres or segments, as in earthworms or lobsters
893. segregation - noun the act of segregating or sequestering; a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups;
(genetics) the separation of paired alleles during meiosis so that members of each pair of alleles appear in different gametes
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segregationist - noun someone who believes the races should be kept apart
segregator - noun someone who believes the races should be kept apart
seiche - noun a wave on the surface of a lake or landlocked bay; caused by atmospheric or seismic disturbances
seigneur - noun a man of rank in the ancien regime
seigneury - noun the estate of a seigneur; the position and authority of a feudal lord
seignior - noun a man of rank in the ancien regime
seigniorage - noun charged by a government for coining bullion
seigniory - noun the position and authority of a feudal lord; the estate of a seigneur
seine - noun a large fishnet that hangs vertically, with floats at the top and weights at the bottom; a French river that flows
through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel; verb fish with a seine; catch fish with a seine
seism - noun shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from
volcanic activity
seismal - adj. subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration
seismogram - noun the graphical record of an earth tremor made by using a seismograph
seismologic - adj. of or concerned with seismology
seismological - adj. of or concerned with seismology
seismologist - noun a geophysicist who studies earthquakes and the mechanical characteristics of the Earth
seiurus - noun ovenbirds and water thrushes
seizer - noun a kidnapper who drugs men and takes them for compulsory service aboard a ship
seizing - noun small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together; the act of gripping something firmly with the
hands
selachian - noun any of numerous fishes of the class Chondrichthyes characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton and placoid
scales: sharks; rays; skates
selachii - noun sharks; rays; dogfishes; skates
selaginella - noun type and sole genus of the Selaginellaceae; evergreen mosslike plants: spike moss and little club moss
selaginellaceae - noun lesser club mosses: terrestrial chiefly tropical plants resembling mosses
selected - adj. chosen in preference to another
selection - noun an assortment of things from which a choice can be made; the act of choosing or selecting; the person or thing
chosen or selected; a passage selected from a larger work; a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted
to the environment
selective - adj. tending to select; characterized by careful choice; characterized by very careful or fastidious selection
selectively - adv. in a selective manner
selectivity - noun the property of being selective
selene - noun a genus of Carangidae; (Greek mythology) goddess of the moon in ancient mythology; identified with Roman
Luna
selenicereus - noun mostly epiphytic climbing cacti that bloom at night
selenipedium - noun genus of tall reedlike tropical American orchids; includes species with pods used locally as a substitute for
vanilla
selenolatry - noun the worship of the moon
selenology - noun the branch of astronomy that deals with the moon
selfishly - adv. in an egotistical manner
selfishness - noun stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
selfless - adj. showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
selflessly - adv. in an altruistic manner
selflessness - noun acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity; the quality of unselfish
concern for the welfare of others
selfsame - adj. being the exact same one; not any other:
selfsameness - noun the quality of being identical with itself
seljuk - adj. of or relating to the Seljuks; noun any one of the Turkish dynasties that ruled Asia Minor from the 11th to the 13th
centuries; they successfully invaded Byzantium and defended the Holy Land against Crusaders
sellable - adj. fit to be offered for sale
selling - noun the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
selsyn - noun a system consisting of a generator and a motor so connected that the motor will assume the same relative position
as the generator; the generator and the motor are synchronized
selva - noun a rain forest in a tropical area
selvage - noun the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray; border consisting of an ornamental fringe at
either end of an oriental carpet
selvedge - noun the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray; border consisting of an ornamental fringe at
either end of an oriental carpet
semantically - adv. with regard to meaning
semanticist - noun a specialist in the study of meaning
semantics - noun the study of language meaning
semasiology - noun the branch of semantics that studies the cognitive aspects of meaning
semen - noun the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
semestral - adj. occurring every six months or during every period of six months
semestrial - adj. occurring every six months or during every period of six months
semiannual - adj. occurring or payable twice each year
semiannually - adv. twice a year
semiaquatic - adj. partially aquatic; living or growing partly on land and partly in water; having an aquatic early or larval form
and a terrestrial adult form
950. semiarid - adj. somewhat arid
951. semiautomatic - adj. partially automatic; (of firearms) capable of automatic loading and firing continuously; noun a pistol that
is a semiautomatic firearm capable of loading and firing continuously
952. semibreve - noun a musical note having the longest time value (equal to four beats in common time)
953. semicentenary - adj. of or relating to or marking the 50th anniversary; noun the 50th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
954. semicentennial - adj. of or relating to or marking the 50th anniversary; noun the 50th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
955. semicircle - noun a plane figure with the shape of half a circle
956. semicircular - adj. curved into a half circle
957. semicolon - noun a punctuation mark (`; ') used to connect independent clauses; indicates a closer relation than does a period
958. semicoma - noun a mild comatose state; a coma from which the person can be roused by appropriate stimuli
959. semicomatose - adj. in a state of partial coma
960. semiconducting - adj. having characteristics of a semiconductor; that is having electrical conductivity greater than insulators
but less than good conductors
961. semiconductor - noun a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a
metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities; a conductor made with
semiconducting material
962. semiconscious - adj. partially conscious; not completely aware of sensations
963. semiconsciousness - noun marginal consciousness
964. semidark - adj. partially devoid of light or brightness
965. semidarkness - noun partial darkness
966. semidesert - noun a region much like a desert but usually located between a desert and the surrounding regions
967. semidetached - adj. attached on one side only
968. semidiameter - noun the apparent radius of a celestial body when viewed as a disc from the earth
969. semifinal - noun one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament
970. semifinalist - noun one of four competitors remaining in a tournament by elimination
971. semifluidity - noun a property midway between a solid and a liquid
972. semiformal - adj. moderately formal; requiring a dinner jacket
973. semihard - adj. somewhat hard
974. semiliquid - adj. somewhat liquid
975. semiliterate - adj. literate but poorly informed; barely able to read and write; able to read but not to write
976. semilunar - adj. resembling the new moon in shape
977. semimonthly - adj. occurring twice a month; adv. twice a month; noun a periodical that is published twice each month (or 24
issues per year)
978. seminarist - noun a student at a seminary (especially a Roman Catholic seminary)
979. seminiferous - adj. bearing or producing seed or semen
980. seminoma - noun malignant tumor of the testis; usually occurring in older men
981. seminude - adj. partially clothed
982. semiofficial - adj. having some official authority or sanction
983. semiopaque - adj. partially opaque
984. semiotic - adj. of or relating to semiotics
985. semiotician - noun a specialist in the study of meaning
986. semiparasitic - adj. of or relating to plants that are semiparasites
987. semipermanent - adj. relating to or extending over a relatively long time
988. semipermeable - adj. (of a membrane) selectively permeable
989. semipolitical - adj. political in some (but not all) aspects
990. semiprecious - adj. used of gemstones having less commercial value than precious stones
991. semiprivate - adj. confined to a small number of hospital patients
992. semipro - noun an athlete who plays for pay on a part-time basis
993. semiprofessional - noun an athlete who plays for pay on a part-time basis
994. semipublic - adj. having some of the features of public institution
995. semiquaver - noun a musical note having the time value of a sixteenth of a whole note
996. semirigid - adj. not fully rigid; having a form maintained by a rigid internal structure as well as by internal gas pressure
997. semiskilled - adj. possessing or requiring limited skills
998. semisoft - adj. somewhat soft
999. semisolid - adj. partly solid; having a rigidity and viscosity intermediate between a solid and a liquid
1000.
semiterrestrial - adj. chiefly but not exclusively terrestrial
1001.
semitone - noun the musical interval between adjacent keys on a keyboard instrument
1002.
semitrailer - noun a trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is supported by the towing vehicle
1003.
semitransparency - noun the quality of allowing light to pass diffusely
1004.
semitransparent - adj. almost transparent; allowing light to pass through diffusely
1005.
semitropic - adj. of or relating to or characteristic of conditions in the subtropics
1006.
semitropical - adj. of or relating to or characteristic of conditions in the subtropics
1007.
semitropics - noun regions adjacent to the tropics
1008.
semivowel - noun a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
1009.
semiweekly - adj. occurring twice a week; adv. twice a week; noun a periodical that is published twice each week (or 104
issues per year)
1010.
semolina - noun milled product of durum wheat (or other hard wheat) used in pasta
1011.
sempiternal - adj. having no known beginning and presumably no end
1012.
sempiternity - noun the property of being perpetual (seemingly ceaseless)
1013.
senator - noun a member of a senate
1014.
senatorship - noun the office of senator
1015.
sendee - noun the intended recipient of a message
1016.
sender - noun someone who transmits a message; set used to broadcast radio or tv signals
1017.
sending - noun the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
1018.
senecan - adj. of or relating to or like or in the manner of the Roman Seneca
1019.
senecio - noun enormous and diverse cosmopolitan genus of trees and shrubs and vines and herbs including many weeds
1020.
senega - noun perennial bushy herb of central and southern United States having white flowers with green centers and
often purple crest; similar to Seneca snakeroot; dried root of two plants of the genus Polygala containing an irritating saponin
1021.
senegalese - adj. of or relating to or characteristic of Senegal or its people; noun a native or inhabitant of Senegal
1022.
senesce - verb grow old or older
1023.
senescence - noun the property characteristic of old age; the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of
increasing age
1024.
senescent - adj. growing old
1025.
seneschal - noun the chief steward or butler of a great household
1026.
senility - noun the state of being senile; mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish
infatuations
1027.
seniority - noun higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service; the property of being long-lived
1028.
senna - noun any of various plants of the genus Senna having pinnately compound leaves and showy usually yellow
flowers; many are used medicinally
1029.
sennit - noun flat braided cordage that is used on ships
1030.
sensation - noun an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation; a general feeling of excitement and heightened
interest; a state of widespread public excitement and interest; the faculty through which the external world is apprehended;
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
1031.
sensational - adj. causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion; relating to or concerned in sensation; commanding
attention
1032.
sensationalism - noun the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes; subject matter that is calculated
to excite and please vulgar tastes; (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience; (philosophy) the ethical
doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good
1033.
sensationalist - noun someone who uses exaggerated or lurid material in order to gain public attention
1034.
sensationalistic - adj. typical of tabloids
1035.
sensationally - adv. in a sensational manner
1036.
sensed - adj. detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
1037.
senseless - adj. (of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment; unresponsive to stimulation; lacking
import; not marked by the use of reason
1038.
senselessly - adv. in a meaningless and purposeless manner; in an unreasonably senseless manner
1039.
senselessness - noun total lack of meaning or ideas
1040.
sensibility - noun mental responsiveness and awareness; refined sensitivity to pleasurable or painful impressions;
(physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation
1041.
sensibilize - verb make sensitive or aware
1042.
sensibleness - noun the quality of showing good sense or practical judgment
1043.
sensibly - adv. with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner
1044.
sensify - verb make sensitive or aware
1045.
sensitively - adv. in a sensitive manner
1046.
sensitiveness - noun the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment; the ability to respond to
physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences; (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty
of sensation; sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
1047.
sensitivity - noun the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment; the ability to respond to
physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences; (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty
of sensation; sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others); susceptibility to a pathogen
1048.
sensitization - noun (psychology) the process of becoming highly sensitive to specific events or situations (especially
emotional events or situations); the state of being sensitive (as to an antigen); rendering an organism sensitive to a serum by a
series of injections
1049.
sensitize - verb make sensitive or aware; make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular colour, by coating it
with a photographic emulsion; make sensitive to a drug or allergen; cause to sense; make sensitive
1050.
sensitizer - noun (chemistry) a substance other than a catalyst that facilitates the start of a catalytic reaction
1051.
sensitometer - noun a measuring instrument for measuring the light sensitivity of film over a range of exposures
1052.
sensorial - adj. involving or derived from the senses
1053.
sensorium - noun the areas of the brain that process and register incoming sensory information and make possible the
conscious awareness of the world
1054.
sensualism - noun (philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good; desire for sensual
pleasures
1055.
sensualist - noun a person who enjoys sensuality
1056.
sensuality - noun desire for sensual pleasures
1057.
sensualize - verb debase through carnal gratification; ascribe to an origin in sensation; represent materialistically, as in a
painting or a sculpture
1058.
sensually - adv. in a sultry and sensual manner
1059.
sensualness - noun desire for sensual pleasures
1060.
sensuously - adv. with aesthetic gratification or delight
1061.
sensuousness - noun a sensuous feeling
1062.
sententious - adj. abounding in or given to pompous or aphoristic moralizing; concise and full of meaning
1063.
sententiously - adv. in a pithy sententious manner
1064.
sentience - noun the readiness to perceive sensations; elementary or undifferentiated consciousness; the faculty through
which the external world is apprehended; state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness
1065.
sentimental - adj. given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality; effusively or insincerely emotional
1066.
sentimentalism - noun a predilection for sentimentality; a sentimental expression or idea
1067.
sentimentalist - noun someone who indulges in excessive sentimentality
1068.
sentimentality - noun extravagant or affected feeling or emotion; falsely emotional in a maudlin way
1069.
sentimentalization - noun the act of indulging in sentiment
1070.
sentimentalize - verb look at with sentimentality or turn into an object of sentiment; make (someone or something)
sentimental or imbue with sentimental qualities; act in a sentimental way or indulge in sentimental thoughts or expression
1071.
sentimentally - adv. in a sentimental manner
1072.
sepaline - adj. resembling or characteristic of a sepal
1073.
sepaloid - adj. resembling or characteristic of a sepal
1074.
separability - noun the capability of being separated
1075.
separably - adv. with possibility of separation or individuation
1076.
separately - adv. apart from others
1077.
separateness - noun political independence; the quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise
experienced or known; the state of being several and distinct
1078.
separation - noun the act of dividing or disconnecting; the social act of separating or parting company; sorting one thing
from others; the termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal); coming apart; the space where a division or parting
occurs; the state of lacking unity; (law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a
court order); the distance between things
1079.
separationism - noun advocacy of a policy of strict separation of church and state
1080.
separationist - noun an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a
national union)
1081.
separatism - noun a disposition toward schism and secession from a larger group; the principles and practices of
separatists; advocacy of a policy of strict separation of church and state; a social system that provides separate facilities for
minority groups
1082.
separatist - adj. having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude; noun an advocate of
secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union)
1083.
separative - adj. (of a word) referring singly and without exception to the members of a group; used of an accent in
Hebrew orthography; indicates that the word marked is separated to a greater or lesser degree rhythmically and grammatically
from the word that follows it; serving to separate or divide into parts
1084.
separator - noun an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
1085.
separatrix - noun a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
1086.
sephardi - noun a Jew who is of Spanish or Portuguese or North African descent
1087.
sepiidae - noun true cuttlefishes
1088.
sepiolite - noun a white clayey mineral
1089.
sepsis - noun the presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues
1090.
septal - adj. of or relating to a septum
1091.
septation - noun the division or partitioning of a cavity into parts by a septum
1092.
septectomy - noun surgical removal of all or part of a septum (especially the nasal septum or atrial septum)
1093.
septentrion - noun any region lying in or toward the north
1094.
septet - noun a musical composition written for seven performers; seven people considered as a unit; a set of seven similar
things considered as a unit; seven performers or singers who perform together
1095.
septicemia - noun invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection
1096.
septicemic - adj. characteristic of septicemia
1097.
septobasidium - noun type genus of Septobasidiaceae: smooth shelf fungi usually having a well-developed sometimes
thick-walled hypobasidium
1098.
septuagesima - noun the 3rd Sunday before Lent (or the 9th before Easter)
1099.
septuagint - noun the oldest Greek version of the Old Testament; said to have been translated from the Hebrew by Jewish
scholars at the request of Ptolemy II
1100.
septuple - adj. having seven units or components
1101.
sepulcher - noun a chamber that is used as a grave
1102.
sepulture - noun a chamber that is used as a grave; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
1103.
sequela - noun any abnormality following or resulting from a disease or injury or treatment
1104.
sequence - noun film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie; a following of
one thing after another in time; several repetitions of a melodic phrase in different keys; serial arrangement in which things
follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern; the action of following in order; verb arrange in a sequence; determine the order of
constituents in
1105.
sequencer - noun computer hardware that sorts data or programs into a predetermined sequence; (chemistry) an apparatus
that can determine the sequence of monomers in a polymer
1106.
sequentially - adv. in a consecutive manner
1107.
sequestered - adj. kept separate and secluded; providing privacy or seclusion
1108.
sequestrate - verb set apart from others; keep away from others
1109.
serail - noun living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
1110.
seraph - noun an angel of the first order; usually portrayed as the winged head of a child
1111.
seraphic - adj. of or relating to an angel of the first order; having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub
1112.
seraphical - adj. of or relating to an angel of the first order
1113.
serb - noun a member of a Slavic people who settled in Serbia and neighboring areas in the 6th and 7th centuries
1114.
serbian - adj. of or relating to the people or language or culture of the region of Serbia; noun a member of a Slavic people
who settled in Serbia and neighboring areas in the 6th and 7th centuries
1115.
sere - adj. (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
1116.
serenely - adv. in a peacefully serene manner
1117.
serenity - noun a disposition free from stress or emotion; the absence of mental stress or anxiety
1118.
serenoa - noun one species: saw palmetto
1119.
serer - noun a West African language closely related to Fula; spoken primarily in Senegal and Gambia
1120.
serfhood - noun the state of a serf
1121.
serflike - adj. like someone in servitude
1122.
serger - noun a sewing machine that overcasts the raw edges of a fabric with a V-shaped stitch
1123.
serialization - noun publication in serial form
1124.
serialize - verb arrange serially
1125.
serially - adv. in a serial manner
1126.
sericeous - adj. covered with fine soft hairs or down
1127.
sericocarpus - noun small genus of herbs of the eastern United States: white-topped asters
1128.
sericterium - noun silk-producing gland of insects (especially of a silkworm) or spiders
1129.
serictery - noun silk-producing gland of insects (especially of a silkworm) or spiders
1130.
sericultural - adj. of or relating to sericulture
1131.
sericulture - noun the production of raw silk by raising silkworms; raising silkworms in order to obtain raw silk
1132.
sericulturist - noun a producer of raw silk
1133.
seriema - noun Brazilian Cariama; sole representative of the genus Cariama; Argentinian Cariama
1134.
serigraph - noun a print made using a stencil process in which an image or design is superimposed on a very fine mesh
screen and printing ink is squeegeed onto the printing surface through the area of the screen that is not covered by the stencil
1135.
serigraphy - noun the act of making a print by the silkscreen method
1136.
serin - noun any of various brown and yellow finches of pats of Europe
1137.
serinus - noun Old World finches; e.g. canaries and serins
1138.
seriocomedy - noun a comedy with serious elements or overtones
1139.
seriocomic - adj. having a mixture of serious with the comic with comic predominating
1140.
seriocomical - adj. having a mixture of serious with the comic with comic predominating
1141.
seriola - noun a genus of Carangidae
1142.
seriously - adv. in a serious manner; to a severe or serious degree
1143.
seriousness - noun the trait of being serious; the quality of arousing fear or distress; an earnest and sincere feeling
1144.
serjeant - noun an English barrister of the highest rank
1145.
sermonize - verb speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements
1146.
sermonizer - noun someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
1147.
serologic - adj. of or relating to serology
1148.
serological - adj. of or relating to serology
1149.
serologist - noun a medical scientist who specializes in serology
1150.
serosa - noun a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled
with serous fluid
1151.
serotine - noun common brown bat of Europe
1152.
serous - adj. of or producing or containing serum
1153.
serow - noun short-horned dark-coated goat antelope of mountain areas of southern and southeastern Asia
1154.
serpentes - noun snakes
1155.
serra - noun Spanish missionary who founded Franciscan missions in California (1713-1784)
1156.
serranid - noun marine food sport fishes mainly of warm coastal waters
1157.
serranidae - noun marine fishes: sea basses; sea perches; groupers; jewfish
1158.
serranus - noun type genus of the Serranidae: mostly small Pacific sea basses
1159.
serrate - adj. notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex; verb make saw-toothed or jag the edge of
1160.
serrated - adj. notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
1161.
serration - noun a single notch in a row of notches; a row of notches; the condition of being serrated
1162.
serried - adj. (especially of rows as of troops or mountains) pressed together
1163.
serrulate - adj. minutely serrated
1164.
sertularia - noun sessile hydroid that forms feathery colonies
1165.
sertularian - noun feathery colony of long-branched stems bearing stalkless paired polyps
1166.
serval - noun slender long-legged African wildcat having large untufted ears and tawny black-spotted coat
1167.
server - noun utensil used in serving food or drink; (computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access
to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network; (court games) the player who serves to start a point; a person
whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
1168.
serviceability - noun the quality of being able to provide good service
1169.
serviceableness - noun the quality of being able to provide good service
1170.
servilely - adv. in an obsequious manner
1171.
servility - noun abject or cringing submissiveness
1172.
serving - noun the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone; an individual quantity of food or drink taken as
part of a meal
1173.
sesamoid - noun any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint
1174.
sesamum - noun tropical African and Indian herbs
1175.
sesbania - noun any of various plants of the genus Sesbania having pinnate leaves and large showy pea-like flowers
1176.
seseli - noun a rosid dicot genus that includes moon carrots
1177.
sesquipedalian - adj. given to the overuse of long words; (of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables; noun a
very long word (a foot and a half long)
1178.
sesquipedality - noun using long words
1179.
sess - noun street names for marijuana
1180.
sessile - adj. attached directly by the base; not having an intervening stalk; permanently attached to a substrate; not free to
move about
1181.
sessions - noun United States composer who promoted 20th century music (1896-1985)
1182.
sestet - noun a rhythmic group of six lines of verse; a musical composition written for six performers; a set of six similar
things considered as a unit; six performers or singers who perform together
1183.
seta - noun a stiff hair or bristle; stalk of a moss capsule
1184.
setaceous - adj. having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
1185.
setaria - noun annual or perennial grasses of warm regions: bristlegrasses
1186.
setline - noun a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys)
1187.
setoff - noun structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
1188.
setophaga - noun a genus of Parulidae
1189.
setose - adj. having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
1190.
sett - noun rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads
1191.
settee - noun a small sofa; a long wooden bench with a back
1192.
setter - noun a long-haired dog formerly trained to crouch on finding game but now to point; one who sets written
material into type
1193.
setterwort - noun digitate-leaved hellebore with an offensive odor and irritant qualities when taken internally
1194.
setting - noun the context and environment in which something is set; the physical position of something; the state of the
environment in which a situation exists; arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is
enacted; a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place; a table service for
one person
1195.
settled - adj. not changeable; established in a desired position or place; not moving about; established or decided beyond
dispute or doubt; clearly defined; inhabited by colonists
1196.
settlement - noun something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making; a conclusive resolution of a matter and
disposition of it; an area where a group of families live together; termination of a business operation by using its assets to
discharge its liabilities; the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies; a community of people smaller than a town; a body
of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but
are not literally under the home state's system of government
1197.
settler - noun a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country; a clerk in a betting shop who calculates the
winnings; a negotiator who settles disputes
1198.
settling - noun a gradual sinking to a lower level
1199.
settlings - noun sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
1200.
sevastopol - noun a city in southern Ukraine on the Black Sea
1201.
seventhly - adv. in the seventh place
1202.
severable - adj. capable of being divided or dissociated
1203.
severalize - verb distinguish or separate; mark as different
1204.
severally - adv. in the order given; apart from others; apart from others
1205.
severance - noun the act of severing; a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
1206.
severely - adv. to a severe or serious degree; causing great damage or hardship; with sternness; in a severe manner
1207.
severeness - noun excessive sternness; extreme plainness; something hard to endure; used of the degree of something
undesirable e.g. pain or weather
1208.
severity - noun excessive sternness; extreme plainness; something hard to endure; used of the degree of something
undesirable e.g. pain or weather
1209.
sewed - adj. fastened with stitches
1210.
sewellel - noun bulky nocturnal burrowing rodent of uplands of the Pacific coast of North America; the most primitive
living rodent
1211.
sewer - noun a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water; someone who sews; misfortune resulting in lost
effort or money
1212.
sewing - noun joining or attaching by stitches; needlework on which you are working with needle and thread
1213.
sexagenarian - adj. being from 60 to 69 years old; noun someone whose age is in the sixties
1214.
sexagesimal - adj. of or relating to or reckoning in sixtieths
1215.
sexed - adj. characterized by sexuality; having sexual differentiation
1216.
sexless - adj. sexually unattractive; having no sexual desire; having no or imperfectly developed or nonfunctional sex
organs
1217.
sexlessness - noun having no evident sex or sex organs
1218.
sext - noun the fourth of the seven canonical hours; about noon
1219.
sextant - noun a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant; a
unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees
1220.
sexuality - noun the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
1221.
sexualize - verb make sexual, endow with sex, attribute sex to
1222.
sexually - adv. by sexual means; with respect to sexuality
1223.
sgraffito - noun a ceramic or mural decoration made by scratching off a surface layer to reveal the ground
1224.
shabbily - adv. in a mean and ungenerous manner; so as to appear worn and threadbare or dilapidated
1225.
shabbiness - noun a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing; an unjust act
1226.
shabuoth - noun (Judaism) Jewish holy day celebrated on the sixth of Sivan to celebrate Moses receiving the Ten
Commandments
1227.
shadberry - noun edible purple or red berries
1228.
shaddock - noun large pear-shaped fruit similar to grapefruit but with coarse dry pulp; southeastern Asian tree producing
large fruits resembling grapefruits
1229.
shaded - adj. protected from heat and light with shade or shadow; (of pictures or drawings) drawn or painted with degrees
or gradations of shadow
1230.
shadiness - noun of questionable honesty or legality; relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an
opaque body
1231.
shading - noun a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades; graded markings that indicate
light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
1232.
shadowbox - verb go through boxing motions without an opponent
1233.
shadowboxing - noun sparring with an imaginary opponent (for exercise or training)
1234.
shadowed - adj. filled with shade
1235.
shadower - noun a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
1236.
shadowgraph - noun a photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light
(especially by X-rays or gamma rays)
1237.
shadowiness - noun relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
1238.
shadowing - adj. following surreptitiously; keeping under surveillance; noun the act of following someone secretly
1239.
shagged - adj. having a very rough nap or covered with hanging shags
1240.
shaggily - adv. in a shaggy manner
1241.
shagginess - noun roughness of nap produced by long woolly hairs; unkemptness of hair
1242.
shahaptian - noun a Penutian language spoken by the Shahaptian; a member of a North American Indian people who
lived in Oregon along the Columbia river and its tributaries in Washington and northern Idaho
1243.
shaitan - noun (Islam) a rebellious jinni who leads men astray
1244.
shakable - adj. capable of being weakened
1245.
shakeout - noun a financial condition that results in the elimination of marginally financed participants in an industry
1246.
shaker - noun a container in which something can be shaken; a member of Christian group practicing celibacy and
communal living and common possession of property and separation from the world; a person who wields power and influence
1247.
shakers - noun a celibate and communistic Christian sect in the United States
1248.
shakily - adv. in a manner characterized by trembling or shaking; in an insecurely shaky manner
1249.
shakiness - noun the quality of being unstable and insecure; a shaky motion
1250.
shaking - noun the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements; a shaky
motion
1251.
shakti - noun the female or generative principle; wife of Siva and a benevolent form of Devi
1252.
shaktism - noun worship of Shakti as the wife of Shiva; a Hindu sect worshiping Shakti
1253.
shallon - noun small evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North America having edible dark purple grape-size berries
1254.
shallowly - adv. in a shallow manner
1255.
shallowness - noun the quality of lacking physical depth; lack of depth of knowledge or thought or feeling
1256.
shallu - noun sorghum having slender dry stalks and small hard grains; introduced into United States from India
1257.
shalwar - noun a pair of light loose trousers with a tight fit around the ankles; worn by women from the Indian
subcontinent (usually with a kameez)
1258.
shaman - noun in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices
sorcery for healing or divination
1259.
shamanism - noun an animistic religion of northern Asia having the belief that the mediation between the visible and the
spirit worlds is effected by shamans; any animistic religion similar to Asian shamanism (especially as practiced by certain
Native American tribes)
1260.
shamanist - adj. of or relating to shamanism
1261.
shamanistic - adj. of or relating to shamanism
1262.
shamanize - verb practice shamanism
1263.
shambles - noun a condition of great disorder; a building where animals are butchered
1264.
shambling - noun walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
1265.
shamed - adj. suffering shame; showing a sense of guilt
1266.
shamefacedly - adv. in a shamefaced manner
1267.
shamefacedness - noun feeling embarrassed about yourself
1268.
shamefully - adv. in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree
1269.
shamefulness - noun unworthiness meriting public disgrace and dishonor
1270.
shameless - adj. feeling no shame
1271.
shamelessly - adv. without shame
1272.
shamelessness - noun behavior marked by a bold defiance of the proprieties and lack of shame
1273.
shammer - noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses; someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity
1274.
shammy - noun a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin
1275.
shan - noun a branch of the Tai languages
1276.
shandy - noun a drink made of beer and lemonade
1277.
shandygaff - noun a drink made of beer and lemonade
1278.
shang - noun the imperial dynasty ruling China from about the 18th to the 12th centuries BC
1279.
shanghaier - noun a kidnapper who drugs men and takes them for compulsory service aboard a ship
1280.
shanny - noun European scaleless blenny
1281.
shantytown - noun a city district inhabited by people living in huts and shanties
1282.
shaped - adj. shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort); having the shape of
1283.
shapeless - adj. lacking symmetry or attractive form; having no definite form or distinct shape
1284.
shapelessly - adv. in a shapeless manner
1285.
shapelessness - noun the quality of lacking an esthetically pleasing shape; an amorphous or indefinite shape
1286.
shapeliness - noun the quality of having a well-rounded body
1287.
shapely - adj. having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape
1288.
shaper - noun a machine tool for shaping metal or wood; a person who makes things
1289.
shaping - adj. forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning; noun any process serving to define the shape of
something; the fabrication of something in a particular shape
1290.
sharecropper - noun small farmers and tenants
1291.
sharer - noun someone who has or gives or receives a part or a share
1292.
sharia - noun the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed
1293.
sharkskin - noun a smooth crisp fabric
1294.
sharpener - noun any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper
1295.
sharper - noun a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
1296.
sharpie - noun a long narrow shallow-draft boat with a flat bottom and a triangular sail; formerly used along the northern
Atlantic coast of the United States; a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games; an alert and
energetic
1297.
erson
1298.
sharply - adv. in a well delineated manner; changing suddenly in direction and degree; in an aggressive manner; very
suddenly and to a great degree
1299.
sharpness - noun thinness of edge or fineness of point; the quality of being keenly and painfully felt; harshness of
manner; the quality of being sharp and clear; a strong odor or taste property; the attribute of urgency; a quick and penetrating
intelligence
1300.
sharpshooter - noun a fast schooner once used by New England fisherman for illegal fishing in Canadian waters; an
athlete noted for accurate aim; someone skilled in shooting
1301.
sharpy - noun a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games; an alert and energetic person
1302.
shastan - noun a group of languages of the Hokan family in California
1303.
shattering - adj. seemingly loud enough to break something; violently rattling or clattering; noun the act of breaking
something into small pieces
1304.
shaved - adj. having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
1305.
shaver - noun a razor powered by an electric motor; an adult male who shaves; a young person of either sex
1306.
shavian - adj. of or relating to George Bernard Shaw or his works; noun an admirer of G. B. Shaw or his works
1307.
shaving - noun the act of brushing against while passing; the act of removing hair with a razor; a thin fragment or slice
(especially of wood) that has been shaved from something
1308.
shawm - noun a medieval oboe
1309.
shawny - noun showy perennial herb with white flowers; leaves sometimes used as edible greens in southeastern United
States
1310.
shawwal - noun the tenth month of the Islamic calendar
1311.
shearing - noun removing by cutting off or clipping
1312.
shears - noun large scissors with strong blades
1313.
shearwater - noun long-winged oceanic bird that in flight skims close to the waves
1314.
sheatfish - noun large elongated catfish of central and eastern Europe
1315.
sheathed - adj. enclosed in a protective covering; sometimes used in combination
1316.
sheathing - noun protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a
building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
1317.
shebang - noun an entire system; used in the phrase `the whole shebang'
1318.
shebat - noun the fifth month of the civil year: the eleventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in
January and February)
1319.
shebeen - noun unlicensed drinking establishment
1320.
shedder - noun an attacker who sheds or spills blood
1321.
shedding - noun the process whereby something is shed; loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in
scales
1322.
sheeny - adj. reflecting light; noun offensive terms for a Jew
1323.
sheepcote - noun a pen for sheep
1324.
sheepfold - noun a pen for sheep
1325.
sheepherder - noun a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
1326.
sheepish - adj. showing a sense of shame; like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity
1327.
sheepishly - adv. in a sheepish manner
1328.
sheepishness - noun feeling embarrassed about yourself
1329.
sheeplike - adj. like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity
1330.
sheepman - noun a man who raises (or tends) sheep; a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep
together in a flock
1331.
sheepshank - noun a knot for shortening a line
1332.
sheepshead - noun large (up to 20 lbs) food fish of the eastern coast of the United States and Mexico
1333.
sheepshearing - noun act of shearing sheep; a festival held at the time sheep are normally sheared; the time or season
when sheep are sheared
1334.
sheepwalk - noun farm devoted to raising sheep
1335.
sheeting - noun fabric from which bed sheets are made
1336.
sheetlike - adj. resembling a sheet
1337.
sheikdom - noun the domain ruled by a sheik
1338.
shekel - noun the basic unit of money in Israel
1339.
sheldrake - noun Old World gooselike duck slightly larger than a mallard with variegated mostly black-and-white
plumage and a red bill; large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges
1340.
shelduck - noun female sheldrake
1341.
shelfful - noun the amount that a shelf will hold
1342.
shelfy - adj. full of submerged reefs or sandbanks or shoals
1343.
shellac - noun a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood; lac purified by heating and filtering;
usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white; verb cover with shellac
1344.
shelled - adj. of animals or fruits that have a shell
1345.
sheller - noun a worker who removes shells (as of peas or oysters)
1346.
shellfire - noun shooting artillery shells
1347.
shellfish - noun meat of edible aquatic invertebrate with a shell (especially a mollusk or crustacean); invertebrate having a
soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell
1348.
shellflower - noun cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with pink shading and
crinkled yellow lips with variegated magenta stripes; showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America
having waxy lanceolate leaves and flower with lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purple
1349.
shelling - noun the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
1350.
shellproof - adj. able to resist the explosive force of bombs and shells
1351.
sheltered - adj. protected from danger or bad weather
1352.
shelver - noun a worker who puts things (as books) on shelves
1353.
shelvy - adj. full of submerged reefs or sandbanks or shoals
1354.
shepherdess - noun a woman shepherd
1355.
sherpa - noun a member of the Himalayan people living in Nepal and Tibet who are famous for their skill as mountaineers
1356.
shetland - noun an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland; a small
sheepdog resembling a collie that was developed in the Shetland Islands
1357.
shiah - noun one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in Iran
1358.
shibah - noun (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative
1359.
shielded - adj. (used especially of machinery) protected by a shield to prevent injury
1360.
shielder - noun a person who cares for persons or property
1361.
shielding - noun the act of shielding from harm; a shield of lead or concrete intended as a barrier to radiation emitted in
nuclear decay; shield consisting of an arrangement of metal mesh or plates designed to protect electronic equipment from
ambient electromagnetic interference
1362.
shifter - noun a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears; a stagehand responsible for moving scenery
1363.
shiftily - adv. in a shifty manner
1364.
shiftiness - noun the quality of being changeable in direction; the quality of being a slippery rascal
1365.
shifting - adj. (of soil) unstable; changing position or direction; continuously varying; noun the act of moving from one
place to another
1366.
shiftless - adj. lacking or characterized by lack of ambition or initiative; lazy
1367.
shiftlessness - noun a failure to be active as a consequence of lack of initiative or ambition
1368.
shigella - noun rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some are pathogenic for warm-blooded animals; can be used as
a bioweapon
1369.
shiism - noun the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three
caliphs
1370.
shiite - noun a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the
first three caliphs
1371.
shillelagh - noun a cudgel made of hardwood (usually oak or blackthorn)
1372.
shilling - noun an English coin worth one twentieth of a pound; a former monetary unit in Great Britain; the basic unit of
money in Kenya; equal to 100 cents; the basic unit of money in Somalia; equal to 100 cents; the basic unit of money in
Tanzania; equal to 100 cents; the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
1373.
shimmer - noun a weak and tremulous light; verb give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk; shine with a weak or fitful
light
1374.
shimmery - adj. glistening tremulously
1375.
shina - noun a Dardic language spoken in northern Kashmir
1376.
shindig - noun a large and noisy party of people
1377.
shindy - noun a large and noisy party of people
1378.
shiner - noun any of numerous small silvery North American cyprinid fishes especially of the genus Notropis; something
that shines (with emitted or reflected light); a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye; important food fish of the northern
Atlantic and Mediterranean; its body is greenish-blue with dark bars and small if any scales
1379.
shingler - noun a worker who shingles roofs
1380.
shingles - noun eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
1381.
shingling - noun the laying on of shingles; (geology) sediment in which flat pebbles are uniformly tilted in the same
direction
1382.
shingly - adj. abounding in small stones
1383.
shininess - noun the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
1384.
shining - adj. marked by exceptional merit; reflecting light; abounding with sunlight; made smooth and bright by or as if
by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; noun the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
1385.
shinleaf - noun North American evergreen with small pinkish bell-shaped flowers and oblong leaves used formerly for
shinplasters
1386.
shinny - noun a simple version of hockey played by children on the streets (or on ice or on a field) using a ball or can as
the puck; verb climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
1387.
shinplaster - noun paper money of little value issued on insufficient security
1388.
shintoism - noun the ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma; characterized by a veneration of nature
spirits and of ancestors
1389.
shintoist - adj. relating to or characteristic of Shintoism; noun a believer in Shintoism
1390.
shintoistic - adj. relating to or characteristic of Shintoism
1391.
shipbuilder - noun a business that builds and repairs ships; a person who builds ships as a business; a carpenter who helps
build and launch wooden vessels
1392.
shipload - noun the amount of cargo that can be held by a boat or ship or a freight car
1393.
shipment - noun the act of sending off something; goods carried by a large vehicle
1394.
shipowner - noun someone who owns a ship or a share in a ship
1395.
shipper - noun a company in the business of shipping freight; someone who ships goods
1396.
shipping - noun conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry; the commercial enterprise of
moving goods and materials
1397.
shipside - noun the part of a wharf that is next to a ship
1398.
shipway - noun a canal large enough for seagoing vessels; structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from
the place where ships are built or repaired
1399.
shipworm - noun wormlike marine bivalve that bores into wooden piers and ships by means of drill-like shells
1400.
shipwright - noun a carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels
1401.
shiraz - noun a city in central southwestern Iran; ruins of ancient Persepolis are nearby
1402.
shirker - noun a person who shirks their work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)
1403.
shirr - verb bake (eggs) in their shells until they are set
1404.
shirring - noun baking shelled eggs
1405.
shirting - noun any of various fabrics used to make men's shirts
1406.
shirtmaker - noun a maker of shirts
1407.
shirttail - noun fabric forming the tail of a shirt; a brief addendum at the end of a newspaper article
1408.
shirtwaist - noun a blouse with buttons down the front
1409.
shirty - adj. (British informal) ill-tempered or annoyed
1410.
shittah - noun source of a wood mentioned frequently in the Bible; probably a species of genus Acacia
1411.
shittim - noun shrubby thorny deciduous tree of southeastern United States with white flowers and small black drupaceous
fruit
1412.
shittimwood - noun wood of the shittah tree used to make the ark of the Hebrew tabernacle; shrubby thorny deciduous
tree of southeastern United States with white flowers and small black drupaceous fruit; deciduous tree of southeastern United
States and
1413.
exico
1414.
shivaism - noun worship of Shiva one of the 3 chief gods of the Hindu pantheon; a Hindu sect worshiping Shiva
1415.
shivaist - noun worshipper of Shiva
1416.
shivaree - noun a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
1417.
shivering - adj. vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze; noun a
sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
1418.
shoaly - adj. full of submerged reefs or sandbanks or shoals
1419.
shoat - noun a young pig
1420.
shockable - adj. capable of being shocked
1421.
shocker - noun a sensational message (in a film or play or novel); a shockingly bad person
1422.
shocking - adj. giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation; glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by
sensationalism
1423.
shockingly - adv. in a shocking manner or to a shocking degree
1424.
shodden - adj. wearing footgear
1425.
shoddily - adv. in a shoddy manner
1426.
shoddiness - noun the quality of being cheaply imitative of something better; the property of weakness by virtue of
careless construction
1427.
shoebill - noun large stork-like bird of the valley of the White Nile with a broad bill suggesting a wooden shoe
1428.
shoebird - noun large stork-like bird of the valley of the White Nile with a broad bill suggesting a wooden shoe
1429.
shoeblack - noun a person who polishes shoes and boots
1430.
shoeless - adj. without shoes
1431.
shoemaker - noun a person who makes or repairs shoes
1432.
shoemaking - noun the shoemaker's trade
1433.
shoeshine - noun the act of shining shoes; a shiny finish put on shoes with polish and buffing
1434.
shogi - noun a form of chess played on a board of 81 squares; each player has 20 pieces
1435.
shogun - noun a hereditary military dictator of Japan; the shoguns ruled Japan until the revolution of 1867-68
1436.
shogunate - noun a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws
or opposition etc.)
1437.
shona - adj. of or relating to or characteristic of the culture of the Shonas; noun a Bantu language spoken in Zimbabwe; a
member of a Bantu tribe living in present-day Zimbabwe
1438.
shooter - noun (sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket); a
gambler who throws dice in the game of craps; a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles; a professional killer
who uses a gun; a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
1439.
shooting - noun the act of firing a projectile; killing someone by gunfire
1440.
shophar - noun an ancient musical horn made from the horn of a ram; used in ancient times by the Israelites to sound a
warning or a summons; used in synagogues today on solemn occasions
1441.
shopkeeper - noun a merchant who owns or manages a shop
1442.
shoplifter - noun a thief who steals goods that are in a store
1443.
shoplifting - noun the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store
1444.
shopper - noun someone who visits stores in search of articles to buy; a commercial agent who shops at the competitor's
store in order to compare their prices and merchandise with those of the store that employs her
1445.
shopping - noun searching for or buying goods or services
1446.
shopwalker - noun an employee of a retail store who supervises sales personnel and helps with customer problems
1447.
shopwindow - noun a window of a store facing onto the street; used to display merchandise for sale in the store
1448.
shorea - noun genus of Indonesian and Malaysian timber trees rich in resin
1449.
shorebird - noun any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries
1450.
shoring - noun the act of propping up with shores; a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support
1451.
shorn - adj. having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers
1452.
shortbread - noun very rich thick butter cookie
1453.
shortcake - noun very short biscuit dough baked as individual biscuits or a round loaf; served with sweetened fruit and
usually whipped cream
1454.
shortener - noun any agent that shortens
1455.
shortening - noun act of decreasing in length; fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
1456.
shorthorn - noun English breed of short-horned cattle
1457.
shortia - noun any plant of the genus Shortia; evergreen perennial herbs with smooth leathery basal leaves and showy
white solitary flowers
1458.
shortly - adv. for a short time; at a short distance; in the near future; in a concise manner; in a few words; in a curt, abrupt
and discourteous manner
1459.
shortness - noun the property of being shorter than average stature; the property of being of short temporal extent; the
property of being of short spatial extent; the property of being truncated or short; the condition of being short of something; an
abrupt discourteous manner
1460.
shorts - noun underpants worn by men; trousers that end at or above the knee
1461.
shortsightedness - noun a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources; (ophthalmology)
eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
1462.
shoshonean - noun a subfamily of Uto-Aztecan languages spoken mainly in the southwestern United States
1463.
shote - noun a young pig
1464.
shouldered - adj. having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form
1465.
shouter - noun someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice
1466.
shouting - adj. noisy with or as if with loud cries and shouts; noun uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or
excitement; encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
1467.
shovelboard - noun a game in which players use long sticks to shove wooden disks onto the scoring area marked on a
smooth surface
1468.
shovelful - noun the quantity a shovel can hold
1469.
shovelhead - noun small harmless hammerhead having a spade-shaped head; abundant in bays and estuaries
1470.
shover - noun someone who pushes
1471.
shower - noun washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle; a plumbing fixture that sprays
water over you; a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower; a party of friends assembled to present
gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person; a brief period of precipitation; someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see;
verb take a shower; wash one's body in the shower; provide abundantly with; spray or sprinkle with; rain abundantly; expend
profusely; also used with abstract nouns
1472.
showery - adj. (of weather) wet by periods of rain
1473.
showily - adv. in a fancy colorful manner; in an ostentatious manner
1474.
showiness - noun extravagant elaborateness
1475.
showing - noun something shown to the public; the display of a motion picture
1476.
showmanship - noun the ability to present something (especially theatrical shows) in an attractive manner
1477.
shredder - noun a device that shreds documents (usually in order to prevent the wrong people from reading them)
1478.
shrewdly - adv. in a shrewd manner
1479.
shrewdness - noun intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
1480.
shrewishly - adv. in a shrewish manner
1481.
shrewishness - noun a nature given to nagging or scolding
1482.
shrewmouse - noun small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles
1483.
shrilling - adj. continuous and piercing; noun a continuing shrill noise
1484.
shrillness - noun having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound; the quality of being sharp or harsh to the senses
1485.
shrimper - noun a vessel engaged in shrimping
1486.
shrimpfish - noun slender tropical shallow-water East Indian fish covered with transparent plates
1487.
shrimpy - adj. (used especially of persons) of inferior size
1488.
shrinkable - adj. capable of being shrunk
1489.
shrinking - noun the act of becoming less; process or result of becoming less or smaller
1490.
shrovetide - noun immediately preceding Lent
1491.
shrubby - adj. of or relating to or resembling a shrub
1492.
shrublet - noun dwarf shrub
1493.
shucks - noun an expression of disappointment or irritation; something of little value
1494.
shudderingly - adv. with a shudder
1495.
shuffler - noun someone who walks without raising the feet; the card player who shuffles the cards
1496.
shuffling - noun walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet; the act of mixing cards haphazardly
1497.
shumac - noun a shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus)
1498.
shunter - noun a small locomotive used to move cars around but not to make trips
1499.
shush - verb silence (someone) by uttering `shush!'
1500.
shutter - noun a hinged blind for a window; a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of
a photographic exposure; verb close with shutters
1501.
shutting - noun the act of closing something
1502.
shyly - adv. in a shy or timid or bashful manner
1503.
shyness - noun a feeling of fear of embarrassment
1504.
shyster - noun a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods
1505.
si - noun the syllable naming the seventh (subtonic) note of any musical scale in solmization; a complete metric system of
units of measurement for scientists; fundamental quantities are length (meter) and mass (kilogram) and time (second) and
electric current (ampere) and temperature (kelvin) and amount of matter (mole) and luminous intensity (candela); a tetravalent
nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite
and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
1506.
sialadenitis - noun inflammation of the salivary glands
1507.
sialia - noun North American bluebirds
1508.
sialidae - noun an arthropod family including: alderflies
1509.
sialis - noun type genus of the Sialidae
1510.
sialolith - noun a stone formed in the salivary gland
1511.
siamang - noun large black gibbon of Sumatra having the 2nd and 3rd toes partially united by a web
1512.
siberian - adj. of or relating to or characteristic of Siberia or the Siberians; noun a native or inhabitant of Siberia
1513.
sibilate - verb utter a sibilant; pronounce with an initial sibilant; make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval;
express or utter with a hiss
1514.
sibylline - adj. having a secret or hidden meaning; resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
1515.
sickbed - noun the bed on which a sick person lies
1516.
sickening - adj. causing or able to cause nausea
1517.
sickeningly - adv. in a disgusting manner or to a disgusting degree
1518.
sicklepod - noun North American rock cress having very long curved pods; cosmopolitan tropical herb or subshrub with
yellow flowers and slender curved pods; a weed; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
1519.
sickly - adj. unhealthy looking; somewhat ill or prone to illness
1520.
sickness - noun defectiveness or unsoundness; impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an
organism; the state that precedes vomiting
1521.
sida - noun large genus of tropical subshrubs or herbs some of which yield fibers of mucilaginous substances
1522.
sidalcea - noun genus of showy plants of western North America having palmate leaves and variously colored racemose
flowers
1523.
siddhartha - noun founder of Buddhism; worshipped as a god (c 563-483 BC)
1524.
sideritis - noun genus of woolly aromatic herbs or subshrubs or shrubs of Mediterranean region
1525.
siderosis - noun fibrosis of the lung caused by iron dust; occurs among welders and other metal workers
1526.
sideslip - noun a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air; an unexpected slide
1527.
sidesman - noun (Church of England) an assistant to the churchwarden; collects offerings of money in the church
1528.
sidesplitter - noun a joke that seems extremely funny
1529.
sidesplitting - adj. very funny
1530.
sidesplittingly - adv. in a very humorous manner
1531.
sidestroke - noun a swimming stroke in which the arms move forward and backward while the legs do a scissors kick
1532.
sideswipe - noun a glancing blow from or on the side of something (especially motor vehicles); verb strike from the side
1533.
sideward - adv. toward one side
1534.
sidewards - adv. toward one side
1535.
sideways - adj. (of movement) at an angle; adv. toward one side; with one side forward or to the front; to, toward or at
one side; from the side; obliquely
1536.
siding - noun a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass; material
applied to the outside of a building to make it weatherproof
1537.
sifter - noun a household sieve (as for flour)
1538.
sifting - noun the act of separating grain from chaff
1539.
sighted - adj. able to see
1540.
sighting - noun the act of observing
1541.
sightless - adj. lacking sight
1542.
sightlessness - noun the state of being blind or lacking sight
1543.
sightly - adj. very pleasing to the eye
1544.
sigmoid - adj. of or relating to the sigmoid flexure in the large intestine; curved in two directions (like the letter S)
1545.
sigmoidal - adj. of or relating to the sigmoid flexure in the large intestine
1546.
sigmoidectomy - noun surgical removal of part or all of the sigmoid colon (usually to remove a malignant tumor)
1547.
sigmoidoscope - noun an endoscope (a flexible fiberoptic probe) for examining the sigmoid colon
1548.
sigmoidoscopy - noun visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps
1549.
signaler - noun someone who communicates by signals
1550.
signalize - verb make conspicuous or noteworthy; point out carefully and clearly; provide with traffic signals;
communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
1551.
signally - adv. in a signal manner; as a signal
1552.
signalman - noun a railroad employee in charge of signals and point in a railroad yard
1553.
signatory - noun someone who signs and is bound by a document
1554.
signer - noun someone who signs and is bound by a document; someone who can use sign language to communicate
1555.
significance - noun the quality of being significant; a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred; the message
that is intended or expressed or signified
1556.
significantly - adv. in a significant manner; in a statistically significant way; in an important way or to an important
degree
1557.
signification - noun the message that is intended or expressed or signified
1558.
significative - adj. (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly
1559.
signifier - noun the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify
something
1560.
signior - noun used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
1561.
signory - noun the estate of a seigneur
1562.
sihasapa - noun a member of a group of Siouan people who constituted a division of the Teton Sioux
1563.
sika - noun small deer of Japan with slightly forked antlers
1564.
sikh - adj. of or relating to the Sikhs or their religious beliefs and customs; noun an adherent of Sikhism
1565.
sikhism - noun the doctrines of a monotheistic religion founded in northern India in the 16th century by Guru Nanak and
combining elements of Hinduism and Islam
1566.
silence - noun the absence of sound; the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking); a refusal to speak when
expected; the trait of keeping things secret; verb keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure; cause to be quiet or
not talk
1567.
silenced - adj. reduced to silence
1568.
silencer - noun a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise; short tube
attached to the muzzle of a gun that deadens the sound of firing
1569.
silene - noun any plant of the genus Silene
1570.
silently - adv. without speaking
1571.
silenus - noun the chief satyr in the service of Bacchus; father of Dionysus; usually depicted as drunk and jolly and riding
a donkey; any of the minor woodland deities who were companions of Dionysus (similar to the satyrs)
1572.
silesia - noun a sturdy twill-weave cotton fabric; used for pockets and linings; a region of central Europe rich in deposits
of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely in Poland
1573.
silex - noun a vacuum coffee maker; a pure form of finely ground silica
1574.
silicious - adj. relating to or containing or resembling silica
1575.
silicle - noun short broad silique occurring in some cruciferous plants
1576.
silicosis - noun a lung disease caused by inhaling particles of silica or quartz or slate
1577.
siliqua - noun narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family Cruciferae
1578.
silique - noun narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family Cruciferae
1579.
silkily - adv. in a silky manner
1580.
silkiness - noun the smooth feel of silk fabric
1581.
silklike - adj. having a smooth, gleaming surface
1582.
silkweed - noun any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds
with downy tufts
1583.
silkwood - noun a fast-growing tropical American evergreen having white flowers and white fleshy edible fruit; bark
yields a silky fiber used in cordage and wood is valuable for staves
1584.
sillabub - noun sweetened cream beaten with wine or liquor; spiced hot milk with rum or wine
1585.
sillaginidae - noun small family of small food fishes in shallow waters of the Pacific around Indonesia
1586.
sillago - noun type genus of the Sillaginidae
1587.
silliness - noun an impulsive scatterbrained manner; a ludicrous folly
1588.
silphium - noun tall North American perennial herbs
1589.
silurian - noun from 425 million to 405 million years ago; first air-breathing animals
1590.
silurid - noun Old World freshwater catfishes having naked skin and a long anal fin more or less merged with the eellike
caudal fin
1591.
siluridae - noun Old World catfishes
1592.
silurus - noun type genus of the Siluridae: catfishes
1593.
silva - noun the forest trees growing in a country or region
1594.
silvan - adj. relating to or characteristic of wooded regions; noun a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods
1595.
silvanus - noun (Roman mythology) god of woods and fields and flocks; Pan is the Greek counterpart
1596.
silverback - noun an adult male gorilla with grey hairs across the back
1597.
silverberry - noun deciduous unarmed North American shrub with silvery leaves and fruits
1598.
silverbush - noun deciduous unarmed North American shrub with silvery leaves and fruits; silvery hairy European shrub
with evergreen foliage and pale yellow flowers
1599.
silverfish - noun a silvery variety of Carassius auratus; silver-grey wingless insect found in houses feeding on book
bindings and starched clothing
1600.
silverish - adj. of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver
1601.
silvern - adj. resembling or reminiscent of silver; having the white lustrous sheen of silver
1602.
silverpoint - noun a drawing made with on specially prepared paper with an instrument having a silver tip (15th and 16th
centuries)
1603.
silverrod - noun plant of eastern North America having creamy white flowers
1604.
silverside - noun small fishes having a silver stripe along each side; abundant along the Atlantic coast of the United States
1605.
silversides - noun small fishes having a silver stripe along each side; abundant along the Atlantic coast of the United
States; the common North American shiner
1606.
silverspot - noun butterfly with silver spots on the underside of the hind wings
1607.
silvertip - noun powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
1608.
silvervine - noun ornamental vine of eastern Asia having yellow edible fruit and leaves with silver-white markings
1609.
silverweed - noun low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath; northern United States; Europe; Asia; any of
various twining shrubs of the genus Argyreia having silvery leaves and showy purple flowers
1610.
silverwork - noun decorative work made of silver
1611.
silverworker - noun someone who makes or repairs articles of silver
1612.
silvia - noun type genus of the Sylviidae: warblers
1613.
silviculture - noun the branch of forestry dealing with the development and care of forests
1614.
silybum - noun small genus of east African herbs
1615.
simal - noun East Indian silk cotton tree yielding fibers inferior to kapok
1616.
simarouba - noun type genus of Simaroubaceae; tropical American trees and shrubs having a pale soft wood and bitter
bark
1617.
simaroubaceae - noun chiefly tropical trees and shrubs with bitter bark having dry usually one-seeded winged fruit
1618.
simeon - noun (Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel
1619.
simian - adj. relating to or resembling an ape; noun an ape or monkey
1620.
similarity - noun the quality of being similar; a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal)
parts of a stimulus field that are similar to each other tend to be perceived as belonging together as a unit
1621.
similarly - adv. in like or similar manner
1622.
simnel - noun a fruitcake (sometimes covered with almond paste) eaten at mid-Lent or Easter or Christmas; a crisp bread
of fine white flour
1623.
simonize - verb polish with wax
1624.
simony - noun traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments
1625.
simoom - noun a violent hot sand-laden wind on the deserts of Arabia and North Africa
1626.
simoon - noun a violent hot sand-laden wind on the deserts of Arabia and North Africa
1627.
simperer - noun a smiler whose smile is silly and self-conscious and sometimes coy
1628.
simperingly - adv. with a lack of courage and determination
1629.
simpleness - noun lack of ornamentation; freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort; the quality of being simple or
uncompounded; a lack of penetration or subtlety
1630.
simplification - noun elimination of superfluous details; a explanation that omits superfluous details and reduces
complexity; the act of reducing complexity
1631.
simplified - adj. made easy or uncomplicated
1632.
simplism - noun an act of excessive simplification; the act of making something seem simpler than it really is; a
simplification that goes too far (to the point of misrepresentation)
1633.
simulacrum - noun an insubstantial or vague semblance; a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
1634.
simulation - noun the act of imitating the behavior of some situation or some process by means of something suitably
analogous (especially for the purpose of study or personnel training); (computer science) the technique of representing the real
world by a computer program; the act of giving a false appearance; representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)
1635.
simulator - noun a machine that simulates an environment for the purpose of training or research
1636.
simuliidae - noun blackflies and sand flies
1637.
simulium - noun type genus of the Simuliidae: blackflies
1638.
simultaneously - adv. at the same instant
1639.
simultaneousness - noun happening or existing or done at the same time
1640.
sinapis - noun small genus of Old World herbs usually included in genus Brassica
1641.
sinapism - noun a plaster containing powdered black mustard; applied to the skin as a counterirritant or rubefacient
1642.
sincerely - adv. written formula for ending a letter; with sincerity; without pretense
1643.
sincerity - noun a quality of naturalness and simplicity; the quality of being open and truthful; not deceitful or
hypocritical; the trait of being serious; an earnest and sincere feeling
1644.
sinciput - noun the front part of the head or skull (including the forehead)
1645.
sindhi - noun the Indic language of the Sindhi
1646.
sinecure - noun an office that involves minimal duties; a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached
1647.
sinfulness - noun estrangement from god
1648.
singer - noun a person who sings; United States writer (born in Poland) of Yiddish stories and novels (1904-1991); United
States inventor of an improved chain-stitch sewing machine (1811-1875)
1649.
singhalese - adj. of or relating to the Sinhalese people; of or relating to the Sinhalese languages; noun the Indic language
spoken by the people of Sri Lanka; a native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka
1650.
singing - adj. smooth and flowing; noun the act of singing vocal music; disclosing information or giving evidence about
another
1651.
singleness - noun the quality of concentrating on one central objective; without hypocrisy
1652.
singles - noun tennis played with one person on each side; badminton played with one person on each side
1653.
singlestick - noun a stick used instead of a sword for fencing
1654.
singly - adv. one by one; one at a time; apart from others
1655.
singularity - noun the quality of being one of a kind; strangeness by virtue of being remarkable or unusual
1656.
singularize - verb distinguish as singular
1657.
singularly - adv. in a singular manner or to a singular degree
1658.
singultus - noun (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the
glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
1659.
sinhalese - adj. of or relating to the Sinhalese people; of or relating to the Sinhalese languages; noun the Indic language
spoken by the people of Sri Lanka; a native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka
1660.
sinistrality - noun preference for using the left hand
1661.
sinistrorsal - adj. spiraling upward from right to left
1662.
sinistrorse - adj. spiraling upward from right to left
1663.
sinitic - adj. of or relating to the Chinese people or their language or culture; noun a group of Sino-Tibetan languages
1664.
sinkable - adj. capable of being sunk
1665.
sinker - noun a pitch that curves downward rapidly as it approaches the plate; a weight that sinks (as to hold nets or
fishing lines under water); a small ring-shaped friedcake
1666.
sinking - noun a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength); a descent as through liquid (especially through water); a
feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension
1667.
sinless - adj. free from sin
1668.
sinlessness - noun the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
1669.
sinner - noun a person who sins (without repenting)
1670.
sinningia - noun genus of perennial tuberous herbs and shrubs of Central and South America
1671.
sinologist - noun a student of Chinese history and language and culture
1672.
sinology - noun the study of Chinese history and language and culture
1673.
sinopia - noun a red ocher formerly used as a pigment
1674.
sinuate - adj. having a strongly waved margin alternately concave and convex; curved or curving in and out
1675.
sinuosity - noun having curves
1676.
sinuously - adv. in a sinuous manner
1677.
sinuousness - noun having curves
1678.
sinusitis - noun inflammation of one of the paranasal sinuses
1679.
sinusoidally - adv. in a sinusoidal manner
1680.
sion - noun an imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal; Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of
Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine; originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it
was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem
1681.
siouan - adj. of or relating to the Sioux people or their language and culture; noun a family of North American Indian
languages spoken by the Sioux; a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who
ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains
1682.
siphon - noun a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or
expelled; a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that atmospheric pressure forces the
liquid through the tube; verb move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action; convey,
draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon
1683.
siphonaptera - noun fleas
1684.
siphonophora - noun marine colonial hydrozoans
1685.
siphonophore - noun a floating or swimming oceanic colony of polyps often transparent or showily colored
1686.
sipper - noun a drinker who sips
1687.
sipunculid - noun small unsegmented marine worm that when disturbed retracts its anterior portion into the body giving
the appearance of a peanut
1688.
sirdar - noun an important person in India
1689.
sirenia - noun an animal order including: manatees; dugongs; Steller's sea cow
1690.
sirenian - noun any of two families of large herbivorous aquatic mammals with paddle-shaped tails and flipper-like
forelimbs and no hind limbs
1691.
sirenidae - noun sirens
1692.
siriasis - noun sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat
1693.
siris - noun large spreading Old World tree having large leaves and globose clusters of greenish-yellow flowers and long
seed pods that clatter in the wind
1694.
sirloin - noun the portion of the loin (especially of beef) just in front of the rump
1695.
sirocco - noun a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand
1696.
sirrah - noun formerly a contemptuous term of address to an inferior man or boy; often used in anger
1697.
sirup - noun a thick sweet sticky liquid
1698.
sisham - noun East Indian tree whose leaves are used for fodder; yields a compact dark brown durable timber used in
shipbuilding and making railroad ties
1699.
siss - verb make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval; express or utter with a hiss
1700.
sissiness - noun the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)
1701.
sissoo - noun East Indian tree whose leaves are used for fodder; yields a compact dark brown durable timber used in
shipbuilding and making railroad ties
1702.
sissu - noun East Indian tree whose leaves are used for fodder; yields a compact dark brown durable timber used in
shipbuilding and making railroad ties
1703.
sissy - adj. having unsuitable feminine qualities; noun a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive
1704.
sissyish - adj. having unsuitable feminine qualities
1705.
sisterhood - noun a religious society of women who live together as sisters (especially an order of nuns); an association or
society of women who are linked together by a common religion or trade or interest; the kinship relation between a female
offspring and the siblings
1706.
sisterlike - adj. like or characteristic of or befitting a sister
1707.
sisterly - adj. like or characteristic of or befitting a sister
1708.
sistrurus - noun pygmy rattlesnakes
1709.
sisyrinchium - noun chiefly North American grasslike herbs
1710.
sita - noun wife of the Hindu god Rama; regarded as an ideal of womanhood
1711.
sitar - noun a stringed instrument of India; has a long neck and movable frets; has 6 or 7 metal strings for playing and
usually 13 resonating strings
1712.
sitka - noun a town in southeastern Alaska that was the capital of Russian America and served as the capital of Alaska
from 1867 until 1906
1713.
sitta - noun type genus of the Sittidae
1714.
sitter - noun an organism (person or animal) that sits; Dutch astronomer who calculated the size of the universe and
suggested that it is expanding (1872-1934); a domestic hen ready to brood; a person who poses for a painter or sculptor; a
person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home
1715.
sittidae - noun nuthatches
1716.
sitting - adj. not moving and therefore easy to attack; (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body
supported on the buttocks; noun the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position; (photography) the act of assuming a
certain position (as for a photograph or portrait); a session as of a legislature or court; a meeting of spiritualists
1717.
situated - adj. situated in a particular spot or position
1718.
situation - noun a condition or position in which you find yourself; the general state of things; the combination of
circumstances at a given time; a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; a job in an organization; physical position in relation
to the surroundings
1719.
sium - noun perennial of wet and marshy places in the northern hemisphere: water parsnips
1720.
sivaism - noun worship of Shiva one of the 3 chief gods of the Hindu pantheon; a Hindu sect worshiping Shiva
1721.
sivan - noun the ninth month of the civil year; the third month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in May and
June)
1722.
sivapithecus - noun fossil primates found in India
1723.
siwan - noun the ninth month of the civil year; the third month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in May
and June)
1724.
sixpence - noun a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
1725.
sixpenny - adj. of trifling worth
1726.
sixsome - noun six people considered as a unit
1727.
sixthly - adv. in the sixth place
1728.
sizable - adj. large in amount or extent or degree; fairly large
1729.
sized - adj. having a specified size; having the surface treated or coated with sizing
1730.
sizing - noun any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics
1731.
sizz - verb make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval; express or utter with a hiss
1732.
sizzling - adj. hot enough to burn with or as if with a hissing sound; characterized by intense emotion or interest or
excitement
1733.
skag - noun street names for heroin
1734.
skanda - noun god of war
1735.
skating - noun the sport of gliding on skates
1736.
skaw - noun a cape on the northernmost tip of Jutland between the Skagerrak and the Kattegatt
1737.
skedaddle - noun a hasty flight; verb run away, as if in a panic
1738.
skeg - noun a brace that extends from the rear of the keel to support the rudderpost
1739.
skein - noun coils of worsted yarn
1740.
skep - noun a domed beehive made of twisted straw; a large round wicker basket (used on farms)
1741.
skepful - noun the quantity a skep can hold
1742.
skeptical - adj. denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion; marked by or given to doubt
1743.
skeptically - adv. with scepticism; in a sceptical manner
1744.
skepticism - noun doubt about the truth of something; the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
1745.
sketcher - noun an implement for sketching; someone who draws sketches
1746.
sketchily - adv. in a sketchy incomplete manner
1747.
sketchiness - noun incompleteness of details
1748.
skewed - adj. having an oblique or slanting direction or position
1749.
skewer - noun a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted; verb drive a skewer through
1750.
skewness - noun an oblique or slanting asymmetry
1751.
skiagram - noun a photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light
(especially by X-rays or gamma rays)
1752.
skiagraph - noun a photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light
(especially by X-rays or gamma rays)
1753.
skiagraphy - noun the process of making a radiograph; producing an image on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other
than visible light
1754.
skidder - noun a tractor used to haul logs over rough terrain; a worker who uses a skid to move logs; a person who slips or
slides because of loss of traction
1755.
skidpan - noun a paved surface on which cars can be made to skid so that drivers can practice controlling them
1756.
skier - noun someone who skis
1757.
skiing - noun a sport in which participants must travel on skis
1758.
skilled - adj. having or showing or requiring special skill
1759.
skillfully - adv. with skill
1760.
skillfulness - noun the state of being cognitively skillful
1761.
skilly - noun a thin porridge or soup (usually oatmeal and water flavored with meat)
1762.
skimmed - adj. used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed
1763.
skimmer - noun gull-like seabird that flies along the surface of the water with an elongated lower mandible immersed to
skim out food; a cooking utensil used to skim fat from the surface of liquids; a rapid superficial reader; a stiff hat made of straw
with a flat crown
1764.
skimming - noun failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it; the act of removing floating material from
the surface of a liquid; the act of brushing against while passing; reading or glancing through quickly
1765.
skimpily - adv. in a skimpy manner
1766.
skinflint - noun a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
1767.
skinful - noun a quantity of alcoholic drink sufficient to make you drunk
1768.
skink - noun alert agile lizard with reduced limbs and an elongated body covered with shiny scales; more dependent on
moisture than most lizards; found in tropical regions worldwide
1769.
skinless - adj. having no skin
1770.
skinned - adj. having skin of a specified kind
1771.
skinner - noun a person who prepares or deals in animal skins; United States psychologist and a leading proponent of
behaviorism (1904-1990); United States actress noted for her one-woman shows (1901-1979); United States actor (1858-1942);
a worker who drives mules
1772.
skinniness - noun the bodily property of lacking flesh
1773.
skintight - adj. so tight as to cling to the skin
1774.
skipper - noun a student who fails to attend classes; the naval officer in command of a military ship; an officer who is
licensed to command a merchant ship; verb work as the skipper on a vessel
1775.
skirl - noun the sound of (the chanter of) a bagpipe; verb play the bagpipes; make a shrill, wailing sound
1776.
skirmisher - noun someone who skirmishes (e.g., as a member of a scouting party)
1777.
skirret - noun an Asiatic herb cultivated in Europe for its sweet edible tuberous root
1778.
skirting - adj. being all around the edges; enclosing
1779.
skitter - verb twitch the hook of a fishing line through or along the surface of water; glide easily along a surface; cause to
skip over a surface; to move about or proceed hurriedly
1780.
skittish - adj. unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
1781.
skittishly - adv. in a skittish manner
1782.
skittishness - noun characterized by nervousness and quickness to take fright
1783.
skittles - noun a bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden
pins
1784.
skive - verb remove the surface of
1785.
skivvies - noun men's underwear consisting of cotton T-shirt and shorts
1786.
skua - noun gull-like jaeger of northern seas
1787.
skulduggery - noun verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
1788.
skulker - noun someone waiting in concealment; someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity
1789.
skulking - noun evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated
1790.
skunkbush - noun deciduous shrub of California with unpleasantly scented usually trifoliate leaves and edible fruit
1791.
skunkweed - noun tall herb of the Rocky Mountains having sticky leaves and an offensive smell
1792.
skysail - noun the sail above the royal on a square-rigger
1793.
skyscraper - noun a very tall building with many stories
1794.
skywards - adv. toward the sky
1795.
skywriting - noun writing formed in the sky by smoke released from an airplane
1796.
slabber - verb let saliva drivel from the mouth
1797.
slacker - noun a person who shirks their work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)
1798.
slacking - noun the evasion of work or duty
1799.
slackly - adv. in a relaxed manner; not rigid
1800.
slackness - noun the quality of being lax and neglectful; the condition of being loose (not taut); weakness characterized by
a lack of vitality or energy
1801.
slalom - noun a downhill race over a winding course defined by upright poles; verb race on skis around obstacles
1802.
slanderer - noun one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel
1803.
slanderously - adv. in a false and slanderous and defamatory manner; with slander or calumny
1804.
slangily - adv. with slang; in a slangy manner
1805.
slanginess - noun casualness in use of language
1806.
slanguage - noun language characterized by excessive use of slang or cant
1807.
slangy - adj. constituting or expressed in slang or given to the use of slang
1808.
slanting - adj. having an oblique or slanted direction
1809.
slantingly - adv. with a slant
1810.
slantways - adv. at a slant; moving or directed in a slantwise position or direction
1811.
slantwise - adv. at a slant; moving or directed in a slantwise position or direction
1812.
slapdash - adj. marked by great carelessness; adv. in a careless or reckless manner; directly
1813.
slaphappy - adj. dazed from or as if from repeated blows; cheerfully irresponsible
1814.
slapper - noun a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand
1815.
slashed - adj. having long and narrow ornamental cuts showing an underlying fabric; patterned by having color applied
with sweeping strokes; (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply; wounded by cutting deeply
1816.
slasher - noun a weapon (a sword or dagger) used for slashing; someone who slashes another person
1817.
slashing - adj. as if striking with slashing blows
1818.
slather - verb spread thickly
1819.
slating - noun the act of laying slates for a roof; a severely critical attack; thin layers of rock used for roofing
1820.
slattern - noun a dirty untidy woman; a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets
1821.
slatternliness - noun in the manner of a slattern
1822.
slatternly - adj. characteristic of or befitting a slut or slattern; used especially of women
1823.
slaty - adj. of the color of slate or granite
1824.
slaughterer - noun a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market
1825.
slaughterous - adj. accompanied by bloodshed
1826.
slaveholder - noun someone who owns slaves
1827.
slaveholding - adj. where slavery was legal; noun the practice of owning slaves
1828.
slaveless - adj. where slavery was prohibited
1829.
slavelike - adj. suitable for a slave or servant
1830.
slaver - noun a person engaged in slave trade; someone who owns slaves; verb let saliva drivel from the mouth
1831.
slavey - noun a female domestic servant who does all kinds of menial work
1832.
slavishly - adv. in a slavish manner
1833.
slaw - noun basically shredded cabbage
1834.
slayer - noun someone who causes the death of a person or animal
1835.
slaying - noun unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
1836.
sleaziness - noun morally dishonorable; a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing
1837.
sleazy - adj. of cloth; thin and loosely woven; morally degraded; of very poor quality; flimsy
1838.
sledder - noun someone who rides a sled
1839.
sledding - noun the sport of riding on a sled or sleigh; advancing toward a goal
1840.
sleekly - adv. in a sleek glossy manner
1841.
sleekness - noun the quality of being well-groomed and neatly tailored; the smooth feel of silk fabric
1842.
sleeper - noun an unexpected hit; tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water; a
piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed; pajamas with feet; worn by children; a rester who is sleeping; an unexpected
achiever of success; a spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until
activated by a prearranged signal; a passenger car that has berths for sleeping; one of the cross braces that support the rails on a
railway track
1843.
sleepily - adv. in a sleepy manner
1844.
sleepiness - noun a very sleepy state
1845.
sleeping - adj. lying with head on paws as if sleeping; noun the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic
rate; the state of being asleep; quiet and inactive restfulness
1846.
sleepless - adj. without having the eyes closed or covered by the eyelids; experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
1847.
sleeplessly - adv. without sleep; in a sleepless manner
1848.
sleeplessness - noun a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep
1849.
sleepwalker - noun someone who walks about in their sleep
1850.
sleepwalking - noun walking by a person who is asleep
1851.
sleepyhead - noun a sleepy person
1852.
sleeved - adj. made with sleeves or sleeves especially as specified; often used in combination
1853.
sleeveless - adj. having no sleeves; unproductive of success
1854.
slenderize - verb make slender or appear to be slender; take off weight
1855.
slenderly - adv. in a slim or slender manner; to a meager degree or in a meager manner
1856.
slenderness - noun the property of an attractively thin person; the quality of being slight or inadequate; relatively small
dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
1857.
sleuthhound - noun a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking; a
detective who follows a trail
1858.
sliced - adj. used of meat; cut into pieces for serving; prepared by cutting
1859.
slicer - noun knife especially designed for slicing particular foods, as cheese; a machine for cutting; usually with a
revolving blade; a golfer whose shots typically curve right (for right-handed golfers)
1860.
slicing - noun the act of cutting into slices; a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
1861.
slicker - noun a person with good manners and stylish clothing; a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and
pigment to make it waterproof; someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
1862.
slickly - adv. with superficial plausibility
1863.
slickness - noun a slippery smoothness; a kind of fluent easy superficiality; verbal misrepresentation intended to take
advantage of you in some way
1864.
slider - noun a fastball that curves slightly away from the side from which it was thrown; freshwater turtle of United
States and South America; frequently raised commercially; some young sold as pets; someone who races the luge; a person who
slips or slides because of loss of traction
1865.
slideway - noun sloping channel through which things can descend
1866.
sliding - adj. being a smooth continuous motion
1867.
slighting - adj. tending to diminish or disparage
1868.
slightingly - adv. in a disparaging manner
1869.
slightly - adv. to a small degree or extent; in a slim or slender manner
1870.
slightness - noun the property of an attractively thin person; smallness of stature; the quality of being unimportant and
petty or frivolous
1871.
sliminess - noun a property resembling or being covered with slime; the quality of being disgusting to the senses or
emotions
1872.
slimly - adv. in a slim or slender manner
1873.
slimness - noun the property of an attractively thin person; a small margin
1874.
slinger - noun a person who uses a sling to throw something
1875.
slinging - noun throwing with a wide motion (as if with a sling)
1876.
slink - verb walk stealthily
1877.
slipknot - noun a knot at the end of a cord or rope that can slip along the cord or rope around which it is made
1878.
slipover - noun a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head
1879.
slipper - noun low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors; a person who slips or slides
because of loss of traction
1880.
slippered - adj. shod with slippers
1881.
slipperiness - noun the quality of being a slippery rascal; a slippery smoothness
1882.
slipperwort - noun any garden plant of the genus Calceolaria having flowers with large inflated slipper-shaped lower lip
1883.
slipping - adj. moving as on a slippery surface
1884.
slippy - adj. causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
1885.
slipshod - adj. marked by great carelessness
1886.
slipway - noun structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
1887.
slithering - adj. moving as on a slippery surface
1888.
slithery - adj. having a slippery surface or quality
1889.
slivovitz - noun a colorless plum brandy popular in the Balkans
1890.
sloanea - noun genus of tropical hardwood timber trees
1891.
slobber - noun saliva spilling from the mouth; verb let saliva drivel from the mouth
1892.
slobberer - noun a person who dribbles
1893.
slogger - noun a boxer noted for an ability to deliver hard punches; someone who works slowly and monotonously for
long hours; someone who walks in a laborious heavy-footed manner
1894.
sloped - adj. having an oblique or slanted direction
1895.
sloping - adj. having a slanting form or direction; having an oblique or slanted direction
1896.
slopingly - adv. with a slant
1897.
slopped - adj. very drunk
1898.
sloppily - adv. in a sloppy manner
1899.
sloppiness - noun a lack of order and tidiness; not cared for; falsely emotional in a maudlin way; the quality of not being
careful or taking pains; the wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water
1900.
slops - noun cheap clothing (as formerly issued to sailors in Britain); wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly
kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk
1901.
slopseller - noun a dealer in cheap ready-made clothing
1902.
slopshop - noun a store that sells cheap ready-made clothing
1903.
slothfulness - noun a disinclination to work or exert yourself
1904.
sloucher - noun a person who slouches; someone with a drooping carriage
1905.
slouchily - adv. in a slouchy manner
1906.
slouching - adj. with shoulders drooping
1907.
slouchingly - adv. with a slouching gait or posture
1908.
slouchy - adj. lacking stiffness in form or posture
1909.
sloughy - adj. (of soil) soft and watery
1910.
slovak - noun the Slavic language spoken in Slovakia; a native or inhabitant of Slovakia
1911.
slovakian - adj. of or relating to or characteristic of Slovakia or its people or language
1912.
slovene - noun the Slavic language of Slovenes; a native of Slovenia
1913.
slovenian - adj. of or relating to or characteristic of Slovenia or its people or language; noun a native or inhabitant of
Slovenia
1914.
slovenliness - noun habitual uncleanliness; a lack of order and tidiness; not cared for
1915.
slovenly - adj. negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt
1916.
slowgoing - adj. not inclined to be enterprising
1917.
slowly - adv. without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly'); in music
1918.
slowpoke - noun someone who moves slowly
1919.
slowworm - noun small burrowing legless European lizard with tiny eyes; popularly believed to be blind
1920.
slub - noun soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design
1921.
slue - verb move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; turn sharply; change direction abruptly
1922.
slugabed - noun a person who stays in bed until a relatively late hour
1923.
sluggard - noun an idle slothful person
1924.
slugger - noun a boxer noted for an ability to deliver hard punches; (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
1925.
sluggishly - adv. in a sluggish manner
1926.
sluggishness - noun the pace of things that move relatively slowly; inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy; a state
of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
1927.
sluiceway - noun conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
1928.
sluicing - adj. pouring from or as if from a sluice
1929.
slumberer - noun a rester who is sleeping
1930.
slumberous - adj. inclined to or marked by drowsiness; quiet and tranquil
1931.
slumbery - adj. inclined to or marked by drowsiness
1932.
slumbrous - adj. inclined to or marked by drowsiness; quiet and tranquil
1933.
slumgullion - noun a thin stew of meat and vegetables
1934.
slummy - adj. (of housing or residential areas) indicative of poverty
1935.
slush - noun partially melted snow; verb spill or splash copiously or clumsily; make a splashing sound
1936.
slushy - adj. being or resembling melting snow; effusively or insincerely emotional
1937.
sluttish - adj. casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; characteristic of or befitting a slut or slattern; used especially of
women
1938.
sluttishness - noun in the manner of a slattern
1939.
slyboots - noun a shifty deceptive person
1940.
slyly - adv. in an artful manner
1941.
slyness - noun shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
1942.
smacker - noun a very powerful blow with the fist; a loud kiss
1943.
smacking - noun the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
1944.
smallholder - noun a person owning or renting a smallholding
1945.
smallmouth - noun a variety of black bass; the angle of the jaw falls below the eye
1946.
smallness - noun the property of having relatively little strength or vigor; the property of having a relatively small size;
the property of being a relatively small amount; lack of generosity in trifling matters
1947.
smaltite - noun a grey mineral consisting of cobalt arsenide and nickel; an important source of cobalt and nickel
1948.
smarm - noun excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm
1949.
smarmy - adj. unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
1950.
smarting - noun a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
1951.
smartly - adv. in a stylish manner; with vigor; in a vigorous manner; in a clever manner
1952.
smartness - noun liveliness and eagerness; elegance by virtue of being fashionable; intelligence as manifested in being
quick and witty; a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
1953.
smasher - noun a very attractive or seductive looking woman; a person who smashes something; a conspicuous success
1954.
smashing - adj. very good; noun the act of breaking something into small pieces
1955.
smashingly - adv. with a loud crash
1956.
smegma - noun a white secretion of the sebaceous glands of the foreskin
1957.
smelling - adj. (used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorous; noun the act of perceiving the odor of something
1958.
smelly - adj. offensively malodorous
1959.
smelter - noun an industrial plant for smelting
1960.
smeltery - noun an industrial plant for smelting
1961.
smew - noun smallest merganser and most expert diver; found in northern Eurasia
1962.
smidge - noun a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
1963.
smidgen - noun a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
1964.
smilacaceae - noun one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not
widely accepted
1965.
smilax - noun fragile twining plant of South Africa with bright green flattened stems and glossy foliage popular as a floral
decoration; sometimes placed in Smilacaceae
1966.
smiler - noun a person who smiles; the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz'
is British)
1967.
smiling - adj. smiling with happiness or optimism; noun a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the
mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
1968.
smilingly - adv. with smiles; in a smiling manner
1969.
smirch - noun an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; a blemish made by dirt; verb smear so as to make
dirty or stained; charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
1970.
smirker - noun a smiler whose smile is offensively self-satisfied
1971.
smite - verb inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon; affect suddenly with deep feeling; cause pain or
suffering in
1972.
smock - noun a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles; verb embellish by sewing in lines crossing each
other diagonally
1973.
smocking - noun embroidery consisting of ornamental needlework on a garment that is made by gathering the cloth tightly
in stitches
1974.
smoked - adj. (used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
1975.
smokeless - adj. emitting or containing little or no smoke
1976.
smoker - noun a passenger car for passengers who wish to smoke; a person who smokes tobacco; a party for men only (or
one considered suitable for men only)
1977.
smoking - adj. emitting smoke in great volume; noun the act of smoking tobacco or other substances; a hot vapor
containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion
1978.
smoothen - verb become smooth; make (a surface) shine; make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
1979.
smoother - noun a power tool used for sanding wood; a loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
1980.
smoothly - adv. with no problems or difficulties; in a smooth and diplomatic manner; with great ease and success
1981.
smoothness - noun the quality of being free from errors or interruptions; the quality of having a level and even surface; a
texture without roughness; smooth to the touch; the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner; powerful and
effective language
1982.
smorgasbord - noun an assortment of foods starting with herring or smoked eel or salmon etc with bread and butter; then
cheeses and eggs and pickled vegetables and aspics; finally hot foods; served as a buffet meal; a collection containing a variety
of sorts of things
1983.
smothered - adj. held in check with difficulty; completely covered
1984.
smotherer - noun a person who stifles or smothers or suppresses
1985.
smothering - adj. causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
1986.
smuggler - noun someone who imports or exports without paying duties
1987.
smuggling - noun secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due
1988.
smugly - adv. in a smug manner
1989.
smugness - noun an excessive feeling of self-satisfaction
1990.
smutch - verb make a smudge on; soil by smudging
1991.
smuttily - adv. in a smutty manner
1992.
smuttiness - noun obscenity in speech or writing; the state of being dirty with soot
1993.
snaffle - noun a simple jointed bit for a horse; without a curb; verb fit or restrain with a snaffle; get hold of or seize
quickly and easily
1994.
snailfish - noun small tadpole-shaped cold-water fishes with pelvic fins forming a sucker; related to lumpfish
1995.
snailflower - noun perennial tropical American vine cultivated for its racemes of showy yellow and purple flowers having
the corolla keel coiled like a snail shell; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus
1996.
snakeberry - noun North American perennial herb with alternately compound leaves and racemes of small white flowers
followed by bright red oval poisonous berries
1997.
snakebite - noun a bite inflicted by a (venomous) snake
1998.
snakefish - noun tropical fishes with large mouths in lizard-like heads; found worldwide
1999.
snakehead - noun showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America having waxy lanceolate leaves
and flower with lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purple
2000.
snakeweed - noun low-growing sticky subshrub of southwestern United States having narrow linear leaves on many
slender branches and hundreds of tiny yellow flower heads
2001.
snakewood - noun East Indian climbing shrub with twisted limbs and roots resembling serpents
2002.
snaky - adj. resembling a serpent in form
2003.
snapper - noun any of several large sharp-toothed marine food and sport fishes of the family Lutjanidae of mainly tropical
coastal waters; Australian food fish having a pinkish body with blue spots; flesh of any of various important food fishes of warm
seas; large-headed turtle with powerful hooked jaws found in or near water; prone to bite; a party favor consisting of a paper roll
(usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends; (football) the person who plays center on the line
of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
2004.
snappishly - adv. in an ill-natured and snappish manner
2005.
snappishness - noun a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
2006.
snarer - noun someone who sets snares for birds or small animals
2007.
snarly - adj. tangled in knots or snarls
2008.
snatcher - noun a thief who grabs and runs; someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
2009.
snead - noun United States golfer known for the graceful arc of his swing (1912-2002)
2010.
sneaker - noun a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole; someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
2011.
sneakiness - noun a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously
2012.
sneaking - adj. not openly expressed
2013.
sneakingly - adv. in a sneaky manner
2014.
sneerer - noun a person who expresses contempt by remarks or facial expression
2015.
sneering - adj. expressive of contempt
2016.
sneeringly - adv. with a sneer; in an uncomplimentary sneering manner
2017.
sneezer - noun a person who sneezes
2018.
sneezeweed - noun any of various plants of the genus Helenium characteristically causing sneezing
2019.
sneezewort - noun Eurasian herb having loose heads of button-shaped white flowers and long grey-green leaves that cause
sneezing when powdered
2020.
sneezing - noun a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
2021.
sneezy - adj. inclined to sneeze
2022.
snicker - noun a disrespectful laugh; verb laugh quietly
2023.
snickersnee - noun fighting with knives
2024.
snide - adj. expressive of contempt
2025.
sniffer - noun a person who sniffs
2026.
sniffler - noun a person who breathes audibly through a congested nose
2027.
sniffy - adj. having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
2028.
snipefish - noun small bottom-dwelling fish of warm seas having a compressed body and a long snout with a toothless
mouth
2029.
sniper - noun a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place
2030.
snipping - noun a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
2031.
snitch - noun someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police; verb give away information about somebody; take by
theft
2032.
snitcher - noun someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police; a thief who steals without using violence
2033.
sniveler - noun a person who breathes audibly through a congested nose
2034.
sniveling - noun whining in a tearful manner
2035.
snobbishly - adv. in a snobbish manner
2036.
snobbishness - noun the trait of condescending to those of lower social status
2037.
snobbism - noun the trait of condescending to those of lower social status
2038.
snobby - adj. befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people
considered inferior
2039.
snog - verb snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others
2040.
snood - noun an ornamental net in the shape of a bag that confines a woman's hair; pins or ties at the back of the head
2041.
snooker - noun a form of pool played with 15 red balls and six balls of other colors and a cue ball; verb leave one's
opponent unable to take a direct shot; fool or dupe
2042.
snooper - noun a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others
2043.
snoot - noun informal terms for the nose; a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
2044.
snootily - adv. in a snobbish manner
2045.
snootiness - noun the quality of being snooty
2046.
snooty - adj. (used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant
2047.
snooze - noun sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed); verb sleep lightly or for a short period of time
2048.
snorer - noun someone who snores while sleeping
2049.
snoring - adj. breathing during sleep with harsh noises caused by vibration of the uvula or soft palate; noun the act of
snoring or producing a snoring sound
2050.
snorter - noun something that is extraordinary or remarkable or prominent; something outstandingly difficult; someone
who expresses contempt or indignation by uttering a snorting sound
2051.
snorting - adj. breathing noisily and forcefully through the nostrils; noun an act of forcible exhalation
2052.
snorty - adj. (British informal) ill-tempered or annoyed
2053.
snot - noun nasal mucus; a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
2054.
snowbank - noun a mound or heap of snow
2055.
snowbell - noun small tree native to Japan
2056.
snowberry - noun deciduous shrub of western North America having spikes of pink flowers followed by round white
berries
2057.
snowbird - noun small North American finch seen chiefly in winter; white arctic bunting; medium-sized Eurasian thrush
seen chiefly in winter
2058.
snowbound - adj. confined or shut in by heavy snow
2059.
snowcap - noun a covering of snow (as on a mountain peak)
2060.
snowdrift - noun a mass of snow heaped up by the wind
2061.
snowdrop - noun common anemone of eastern North America with solitary pink-tinged white flowers
2062.
snowplow - noun a vehicle used to push snow from roads
2063.
snowsuit - noun a child's overgarment for cold weather
2064.
snuffbox - noun a small ornamental box for carrying snuff in your pocket
2065.
snuffers - noun scissors for cropping and holding the snuff of a candlewick
2066.
snuffler - noun a person who breathes noisily (as through a nose blocked by mucus)
2067.
snuffling - adj. liable to sniffle
2068.
snuggery - noun a small secluded room
2069.
snugly - adv. fitting closely; safely protected; warmly and comfortably sheltered
2070.
snugness - noun a state of warm snug comfort
2071.
soakage - noun the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other
liquid)
2072.
soaked - adj. very drunk; wet through and through; thoroughly wet
2073.
soaker - noun a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually; a heavy rain
2074.
soaking - adj. wet through and through; thoroughly wet; adv. extremely wet; noun washing something by allowing it to
soak; the act of making something completely wet; the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being
immersed in water (or other liquid)
2075.
soapberry - noun a tree of the genus Sapindus whose fruit is rich in saponin
2076.
soapbox - noun a crate for packing soap; a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person
on it
2077.
soapfish - noun fishes with slimy mucus-covered skin; found in the warm Atlantic coastal waters of America
2078.
soapiness - noun the quality of being soap or being covered with soap
2079.
soaprock - noun a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and
ornaments
2080.
soapsuds - noun the froth produced by soaps or detergents
2081.
soapweed - noun tall arborescent yucca of southwestern United States
2082.
soapwort - noun plant of European origin having pink or white flowers and leaves yielding a detergent when bruised
2083.
soaring - adj. ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual; moving to great heights with little apparent effort; of
imposing height; especially standing out above others; noun the activity of flying a glider
2084.
sobbing - noun convulsive gasp made while weeping
2085.
sobbingly - adv. with sobs
2086.
sobering - adj. tending to make sober or more serious
2087.
soberly - adv. in a grave and sober manner
2088.
soberness - noun the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol; a manner that is serious and solemn
2089.
sobersided - adj. completely lacking in humor or lightness of touch
2090.
sobersides - noun a serious and sedate individual
2091.
sobralia - noun any of various showy orchids of the genus Sobralia having leafy stems and bright-colored solitary or
racemose flowers similar to those of genus Cattleya
2092.
socage - noun land tenure by agricultural service or payment of rent; not burdened with military service
2093.
sociability - noun the relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one's fellows
2094.
sociableness - noun the relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one's fellows
2095.
sociably - adv. in a sociable manner; in a gregarious manner
2096.
socialism - noun a political theory advocating state ownership of industry; an economic system based on state ownership
of capital
2097.
socialist - adj. of or relating to or promoting or practicing socialism; advocating or following the socialist principles; noun
a political advocate of socialism
2098.
socialistic - adj. advocating or following the socialist principles; of or relating to or promoting or practicing socialism
2099.
socialite - noun a socially prominent person
2100.
sociality - noun the tendency to associate with others and to form social groups
2101.
socialization - noun the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; the act of meeting for social
purposes; the action of establishing on a socialist basis
2102.
socialize - verb make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies; prepare for social life; train for a social environment;
take part in social activities; interact with others
2103.
socializer - noun a person who takes part in social activities
2104.
socially - adv. by or with respect to society; in a social manner
2105.
socinian - noun an adherent of the teachings of Socinus; a Christian who rejects the divinity of Christ and the Trinity and
original sin; influenced the development of Unitarian theology
2106.
sociobiological - adj. of or relating to sociobiology
2107.
sociocultural - adj. relating to both social and cultural matters
2108.
sociological - adj. of or relating to or determined by sociology
2109.
sociologically - adv. with regard to sociology
2110.
sociologist - noun a social scientist who studies the institutions and development of human society
2111.
socle - noun a plain plinth that supports a wall
2112.
sodalist - noun a member of a sodality
2113.
sodalite - noun a vitreous mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate and sodium chloride in crystalline form; occurs
in igneous rocks
2114.
sodality - noun people engaged in a particular occupation
2115.
sodbuster - noun a person who operates a farm
2116.
sodding - adj. without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
2117.
soddy - noun English chemist whose work on radioactive disintegration led to the discovery of isotopes (1877-1956); a
house built of sod or adobe laid in horizontal courses
2118.
sodoku - noun the form of ratbite fever occurring in the Far East
2119.
sodom - noun (Old Testament) an ancient city near the Dead Sea that (along with Gomorrah) was destroyed by God for
the wickedness of its inhabitants; any location known for vice and corruption
2120.
sodomist - noun someone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another
male)
2121.
sodomite - noun someone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another
male)
2122.
sodomy - noun intercourse via the anus, committed by a man with a man or woman
2123.
softener - noun a substance added to another to make it less hard
2124.
softening - adj. having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin; noun the process of becoming softer
2125.
softheaded - adj. foolish; totally unsound
2126.
softhearted - adj. easily moved to pity or sorrow
2127.
softheartedness - noun a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)
2128.
softish - adj. somewhat soft
2129.
softly - adv. with low volume; in a manner that is pleasing to the senses; with little weight or force; used as a direction in
music; to be played relatively softly
2130.
softness - noun a disposition to be lenient in judging others; the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being
easily cut or molded; a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare; a sound property that is free from
loudness or stridency; a state of declining financial condition; the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man); the quality of
being indistinct and without sharp outlines; acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered; the quality of weather
that is deliciously mild and soothing; poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and
luxury)
2131.
softy - noun a person who is weak and excessively sentimental
2132.
sogginess - noun a heavy wetness
2133.
soh - noun the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
2134.
soho - noun a city district of central London now noted for restaurants and nightclubs; a district in southwestern
Manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts
2135.
soiled - adj. soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
2136.
soiling - noun the act of soiling something
2137.
soilure - noun the act of soiling something
2138.
soja - noun erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for
food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to Asia
2139.
sojourner - noun a temporary resident
2140.
solacement - noun the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment; comfort in disappointment or misery
2141.
solan - noun very large white gannet with black wing tips
2142.
solanaceae - noun large and economically important family of herbs or shrubs or trees often strongly scented and
sometimes narcotic or poisonous; includes the genera Solanum, Atropa, Brugmansia, Capsicum, Datura, Hyoscyamus,
Lycopersicon, Nicotiana, Petunia, Physalis, and Solandra
2143.
solanaceous - adj. of or relating to plants of the family Solanaceae (the potato family)
2144.
solanum - noun type genus of the Solanaceae: nightshade; potato; eggplant; bittersweet
2145.
solarium - noun a room enclosed largely with glass and affording exposure to the sun
2146.
solarization - noun exposure to the rays of the sun
2147.
solarize - verb overexpose to sunlight; become overexposed; reverse some of the tones of (a negative or print) and
introduce pronounced outlines of highlights, by exposing it briefly to light, then washing and redeveloping it; expose to the rays
of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun
2148.
solderer - noun a worker who joins or mends with solder
2149.
soldering - noun fastening firmly together
2150.
soldierfish - noun the larger squirrelfishes
2151.
soldiering - noun skills that are required for the life of soldier; the evasion of work or duty
2152.
soldierlike - adj. (of persons) befitting a warrior
2153.
soldierly - adj. (of persons) befitting a warrior
2154.
soldiership - noun skills that are required for the life of soldier
2155.
solea - noun type genus of the Soleidae
2156.
soleidae - noun soles
2157.
soleless - adj. having no sole
2158.
solely - adv. without any others being included or involved
2159.
solemnization - noun the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual
2160.
solemnize - verb make solemn and grave; perform (the wedding ceremony) with proper ceremonies; observe or perform
with dignity or gravity
2161.
solemnly - adv. in a grave and sedate manner
2162.
solenidae - noun razor clams
2163.
solenogaster - noun deep-water wormlike mollusks lacking calcareous plates on the body but having fine slimy spicules
on the covering mantle
2164.
solenogastres - noun an order of Amphineura
2165.
solenopsis - noun fire ants
2166.
solent - noun a strait of the English Channel between the coast of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
2167.
soleus - noun a broad flat muscle in the calf of the leg under the gastrocnemius muscle
2168.
solfeggio - noun a voice exercise; singing scales or runs to the same syllable; singing using solfa syllables to denote the
notes of the scale of C major
2169.
solferino - noun an indecisive battle in 1859 between the French and Sardinians under Napoleon III and the Austrians
under Francis Joseph I; a pink dye that was discovered in 1859, the year a battle was fought at Solferino
2170.
solicitorship - noun the position of solicitor
2171.
solicitously - adv. in a concerned and solicitous manner
2172.
solicitousness - noun a feeling of excessive concern
2173.
solidago - noun goldenrod
2174.
solidification - noun the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
2175.
solidity - noun the quality of being solid and reliable financially or factually or morally; the consistency of a solid; state of
having the interior filled with matter
2176.
solidly - adv. with strength and soundness; as an undiversified whole
2177.
solidness - noun the quality of being solid and reliable financially or factually or morally; the quality of being substantial
or having substance; the consistency of a solid; the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress;
resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape
2178.
soliloquize - verb talk to oneself
2179.
solitarily - adv. in solitude
2180.
solitariness - noun the disposition to enjoy being alone; the state of being alone in solitary isolation
2181.
solitudinarian - noun one who lives in solitude
2182.
solleret - noun armor plate that protects the foot; consists of mail with a solid toe and heel
2183.
solmizate - verb sing using syllables like `do', `re' and `mi' to represent the tones of the scale; sing by the syllables of
solmization
2184.
solmization - noun singing using solfa syllables to denote the notes of the scale of C major; a system of naming the notes
of a musical scale by syllables instead of letters
2185.
soloist - noun a musician who performs a solo
2186.
solomonic - adj. exhibiting or requiring the wisdom of Solomon in making difficult decisions
2187.
solubility - noun the quality of being soluble and easily dissolved in liquid; the quantity of a particular substance that can
dissolve in a particular solvent (yielding a saturated solution); the property (of a problem or difficulty) that makes it possible to
solve
2188.
solubleness - noun the property of being dissoluble
2189.
solvability - noun the property (of a problem or difficulty) that makes it possible to solve
2190.
solvable - adj. capable of being solved
2191.
solvation - noun a chemical process in which solvent molecules and molecules or ions of the solute combine to form a
compound
2192.
solvency - noun the ability to meet maturing obligations as they come due
2193.
solver - noun a thinker who focuses on the problem as stated and tries to synthesize information and knowledge to achieve
a solution
2194.
somateria - noun eider ducks
2195.
somatogenetic - adj. of or arising from physiological causes rather than being psychogenic in origin
2196.
somatogenic - adj. of or arising from physiological causes rather than being psychogenic in origin
2197.
somatotype - noun a category of physique
2198.
somberly - adv. in a somber manner
2199.
somberness - noun a manner that is serious and solemn; a feeling of melancholy apprehension; a state of partial or total
darkness
2200.
sombrero - noun a straw hat with a tall crown and broad brim; worn in American southwest and in Mexico; one of the
islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis
2201.
somesthesia - noun the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and
proprioception and the internal organs; the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations
2202.
somesthesis - noun the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and
proprioception and the internal organs
2203.
sometimes - adv. on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
2204.
someway - adv. in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
2205.
someways - adv. in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
2206.
somite - noun one of a series of similar body segments into which some animals are divided longitudinally
2207.
somnambulate - verb walk in one's sleep
2208.
somnambulation - noun walking by a person who is asleep
2209.
somnambulism - noun walking by a person who is asleep
2210.
somnambulist - noun someone who walks about in their sleep
2211.
somniferous - adj. sleep inducing
2212.
somnific - adj. sleep inducing
2213.
somniloquism - noun uttering speech while asleep
2214.
somniloquist - noun someone who talks while asleep
2215.
somniloquy - noun uttering speech while asleep
2216.
somnolence - noun a very sleepy state
2217.
somnolently - adv. in a drowsy manner
2218.
sonatina - noun a short and simple sonata
2219.
sonchus - noun sow thistles
2220.
songbird - noun any bird having a musical call
2221.
songfulness - noun the property of being suitable for singing
2222.
songhai - noun a Nilo-Saharan language spoken by the Songhai in Mali and Niger
2223.
songlike - adj. having a melody (as distinguished from recitative)
2224.
songster - noun a person who sings; any bird having a musical call; a composer of words or music for popular songs
2225.
songstress - noun a woman songster (especially of popular songs)
2226.
sonneteer - noun a poet who writes sonnets
2227.
sonometer - noun an instrument used to measure the sensitivity of hearing
2228.
sonorously - adv. in a sonorous manner
2229.
sonorousness - noun having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
2230.
sonsy - adj. (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
2231.
sontag - noun United States writer (born in 1933)
2232.
sooner - adv. comparatives of `soon' or `early'; more readily or willingly; noun a native or resident of Oklahoma
2233.
soothing - adj. affording physical relief; freeing from fear and anxiety
2234.
soothingly - adv. in a soothing manner
2235.
soothsaying - noun the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
2236.
sootiness - noun the state of being dirty with soot
2237.
sooty - adj. covered with or as if with soot; of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
2238.
soph - noun a second-year undergraduate
2239.
sophist - noun any of a group of Greek philosophers and teachers in the 5th century BC who speculated on a wide range of
subjects; someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious
2240.
sophistic - adj. plausible but misleading; of or pertaining to sophists
2241.
sophistical - adj. plausible but misleading
2242.
sophisticated - adj. intellectually appealing; having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and
savoir-faire; ahead in development; complex or intricate
2243.
sophistication - noun falsification by the use of sophistry; misleading by means of specious fallacies; the quality or
character of being intellectually sophisticated and worldly through cultivation or experience or disillusionment; being expert or
having knowledge of some technical subject; a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of
deceiving someone; uplifting enlightenment
2244.
sophora - noun cosmopolitan genus of trees and shrubs having odd-pinnate leaves and showy flowers; some species
placed in genus Podalyria
2245.
sopor - noun a torpid state resembling deep sleep
2246.
soporiferous - adj. inducing mental lethargy; sleep inducing
2247.
soporific - adj. sleep inducing; inducing mental lethargy; noun a drug that induces sleep
2248.
sopping - adj. wet through and through; thoroughly wet; adv. extremely wet
2249.
soppy - adj. effusively or insincerely emotional; wet through and through; thoroughly wet
2250.
sopranino - adj. higher in range than soprano
2251.
sorbate - noun a material that has been or is capable of being taken up by another substance by either absorption or
adsorption
2252.
sorbefacient - adj. inducing or promoting absorption
2253.
sorbent - noun a material that sorbs another substance; i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either
absorption or adsorption
2254.
sorbian - noun a Slavonic language spoken in rural area of southeastern Germany; a speaker of Sorbian
2255.
sorbonne - noun a university in Paris; intellectual center of France
2256.
sorbus - noun a genus of shrubs or trees of the family Rosaceae having feathery leaves
2257.
sorcerer - noun one who practices magic or sorcery
2258.
sorceress - noun a woman sorcerer
2259.
sorcerous - adj. possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
2260.
sordidly - adv. in a sordid or squalid way
2261.
sordidness - noun sordid dirtiness; unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values
2262.
sordino - noun a mute for a violin
2263.
sorehead - noun someone who is peevish or disgruntled
2264.
sorely - adv. to a great degree; in or as if in pain
2265.
soreness - noun an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress; a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
2266.
sorex - noun type genus of the family Soricidae: shrews
2267.
sorgho - noun any of several sorghums cultivated as a source of syrup
2268.
sorgo - noun any of several sorghums cultivated as a source of syrup
2269.
soricidae - noun shrews
2270.
sororal - adj. like or characteristic of or befitting a sister
2271.
sorriness - noun worthlessness due to insignificance
2272.
sorrower - noun a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
2273.
sorrowfully - adv. in a sorrowful manner; with sadness; in a sorrowful manner
2274.
sorrowfulness - noun a state of gloomy sorrow; the state of being sad
2275.
sorrowing - adj. sorrowful through loss or deprivation
2276.
sorted - adj. arranged according to size; arranged into groups
2277.
sorter - noun a machine for sorting things (such as punched cards or letters) into classes; a clerk who sorts things (as
letters at the post office)
2278.
sortition - noun making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn
2279.
sorus - noun cluster of sporangia usually on underside of a fern frond; a spore-producing structure in certain lichens and
fungi
2280.
sot - noun a chronic drinker
2281.
soteriological - adj. of or relating to soteriology
2282.
soteriology - noun the branch of Christian theology that deals with salvation as the effect of a divine agency
2283.
sothis - noun the brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major
2284.
sotho - adj. of or relating to any of the group of Sotho languages; noun any of the mutually intelligible southern Bantu
languages of the Sotho in Botswana and South Africa and Lesotho; a member of the Bantu people who speak the Sotho
languages
2285.
sottish - adj. given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
2286.
sottishly - adv. in a sottish manner
2287.
sottishness - noun lack of restraint in use of alcohol; stupefaction from drink
2288.
souari - noun large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a
source of cooking oil
2289.
soubise - noun veloute sauce with sauteed chopped onions and whipping cream
2290.
soubrette - noun a minor female role as a pert flirtatious lady's maid in a comedy; a pert or flirtatious young girl
2291.
souchong - noun a fine quality of black tea native to China
2292.
soughing - adj. characterized by soft sounds
2293.
soulfully - adv. in a soulful manner
2294.
soulfulness - noun deep feeling or emotion
2295.
soulless - adj. lacking sensitivity or the capacity for deep feeling
2296.
soullessly - adv. in a soulless manner
2297.
soundable - adj. (of depth) capable of being sounded or measured for depth
2298.
soundboard - noun (music) resonator consisting of a thin board whose vibrations reinforce the sound of the instrument
2299.
sounder - noun a device for making soundings
2300.
sounding - adj. making or having a sound as specified; used as a combining form; having volume or depth; appearing to
be as specified; usually used as combining forms; noun the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line); a
measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line
2301.
soundless - adj. marked by absence of sound
2302.
soundlessly - adv. without a sound
2303.
soundlessness - noun the property of making no sound
2304.
soundly - adv. deeply or completely; in a complete and thorough manner (`good' is sometimes used informally for
`thoroughly')
2305.
soundness - noun a state or condition free from damage or decay; the muscle tone of healthy tissue; the quality of being
prudent and sensible
2306.
soupcon - noun a slight but appreciable addition
2307.
soupspoon - noun a spoon with a rounded bowl for eating soup
2308.
soupy - adj. having the consistency and appearance of soup; effusively or insincerely emotional
2309.
sourdine - noun an organ stop resulting in a soft muted sound; a mute for a violin
2310.
soured - adj. having turned bad
2311.
souring - noun the process of becoming sour
2312.
sourish - adj. tasting sour like a lemon
2313.
sourly - adv. in a sour manner
2314.
sourness - noun the property of being acidic; a sullen moody resentful disposition; the taste experience when vinegar or
lemon juice is taken into the mouth
2315.
soursop - noun large spiny tropical fruit with tart pulp related to custard apples; small tropical American tree bearing large
succulent slightly acid fruit
2316.
sousaphone - noun the lowest brass wind instrument
2317.
souse - noun pork trimmings chopped and pickled and jelled; the act of making something completely wet; a person who
drinks alcohol to excess habitually; verb cook in a marinade; become drunk or drink excessively; cover with liquid; pour liquid
onto; immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
2318.
souslik - noun rather large central Eurasian ground squirrel
2319.
southeaster - noun a strong wind from the southeast
2320.
southeasterly - adj. coming from the southeast; situated in or oriented toward the southeast
2321.
southeastward - adj. toward the southeast; adv. in a southeastward direction; noun the compass point midway between
south and east; at 135 degrees
2322.
southeastwardly - adv. in a southeastward direction
2323.
souther - noun a wind from the south
2324.
southerly - adj. from the south; used especially of wind; situated in or oriented toward the south; adv. from the south;
toward the south; noun a wind from the south
2325.
southerner - noun an American who lives in the South
2326.
southernism - noun an attitude characteristic of Southerners (especially in the US); a locution or pronunciation peculiar to
the southern United States
2327.
southernness - noun the property of being to the south
2328.
southernwood - noun shrubby European wormwood naturalized in North America; sometimes used in brewing beer
2329.
southmost - adj. situated farthest south
2330.
southwards - adv. toward the south
2331.
southwester - noun a strong wind from the southwest
2332.
southwesterly - adj. coming from the southwest; situated in or oriented toward the southwest
2333.
southwestward - adj. toward the southwest; adv. in a southwestward direction; noun the compass point midway between
south and west; at 225 degrees
2334.
southwestwardly - adv. in a southwestward direction
2335.
sovietism - noun Soviet communism
2336.
sovietize - verb model a country's social, political, and economic structure on the Soviet Union; bring under Soviet
control, of a country
2337.
sowbane - noun herb considered fatal to swine
2338.
sowbread - noun common wild European cyclamen with pink flowers
2339.
sower - noun someone who sows
2340.
spaced - adj. arranged with spaces between; often used as a combining form; spaced apart
2341.
spaceman - noun a person trained to travel in a spacecraft
2342.
spaceship - noun a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
2343.
spacing - noun the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them; the time between occurrences
of a repeating event
2344.
spaciotemporal - adj. existing in both space and time; having both spatial extension and temporal duration
2345.
spaciously - adv. with ample room
2346.
spaciousness - noun spatial largeness and extensiveness (especially inside a building)
2347.
spacy - adj. stupefied by (or as if by) some narcotic drug
2348.
spadefish - noun deep-bodied disk-shaped food fish of warmer western Atlantic coastal waters
2349.
spadefoot - noun a burrowing toad of the northern hemisphere with a horny spade-like projection on each hind foot
2350.
spadeful - noun the quantity a shovel can hold
2351.
spadework - noun dull or routine preliminary work preparing for an undertaking
2352.
spadix - noun the fleshy axis of a spike often surrounded by a spathe
2353.
spalacidae - noun mole rats
2354.
spalax - noun type genus of the Spalacidae
2355.
spall - noun a fragment broken off from the edge or face of stone or ore and having at least one thin edge
2356.
spallation - noun (physics) a nuclear reaction in which a bombarded nucleus breaks up into many particles
2357.
spang - verb leap, jerk, bang
2358.
spangled - adj. covered with beads or jewels or sequins
2359.
spangly - adj. covered with beads or jewels or sequins
2360.
spank - noun a slap with the flat of the hand; verb give a spanking to; subject to a spanking
2361.
spanker - noun a fore-and-aft sail set on the aftermost lower mast (usually the mizzenmast) of a vessel; a hitter who slaps
(usually another person) with an open hand
2362.
spanking - adj. quick and energetic; noun the act of slapping on the buttocks
2363.
spanner - noun a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt
2364.
sparaxis - noun deciduous perennial herbs of South Africa
2365.
sparely - adv. in a spare manner
2366.
spareness - noun the property of having little body fat; the property of being scanty or scattered; lacking denseness
2367.
sparer - noun someone who refrains from injuring or destroying
2368.
sparerib - noun a cut of pork ribs with much of the meat trimmed off
2369.
sparganiaceae - noun coextensive with the genus Sparganium
2370.
sparganium - noun type and sole genus of Sparganiaceae; marsh or aquatic herbs of temperate regions
2371.
sparid - noun spiny-finned food fishes of warm waters having well-developed teeth
2372.
sparidae - noun porgies; scups
2373.
sparing - adj. avoiding waste
2374.
sparingly - adv. to a meager degree or in a meager manner
2375.
sparker - noun a wire net to stop sparks from an open fireplace or smokestack
2376.
sparkleberry - noun shrub or small tree of eastern United States having black inedible berries
2377.
sparkler - noun a firework that burns slowly and throws out a shower of sparks; diamonds
2378.
sparkling - adj. used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide; shining with brilliant
points of light like stars; noun a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
2379.
sparkly - adj. having brief brilliant points or flashes of light; marked by high spirits or excitement
2380.
sparmannia - noun small genus of tropical African shrubs
2381.
sparring - noun an argument in which the participants are trying to gain some advantage; making the motions of attack
and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer
2382.
sparsely - adv. in a sparse manner
2383.
sparsity - noun the property of being scanty or scattered; lacking denseness
2384.
spartina - noun grass of freshwater swamps and salt marshes of Europe, Africa, America, and South Atlantic islands
2385.
spartium - noun one species: Spanish broom
2386.
spasmodic - adj. occurring in spells and often abruptly; affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a
spasm
2387.
spasmodically - adv. in spurts and fits; with spasms
2388.
spasmolytic - noun a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles)
2389.
spasticity - noun the quality of moving or acting in spasms
2390.
spatangoida - noun heart-shaped sea urchins
2391.
spatchcock - noun flesh of a chicken (or game bird) split down the back and grilled (usually immediately after being
killed); verb interpolate or insert (words) into a sentence or story; prepare for eating if or as if a spatchcock
2392.
spathe - noun a conspicuous bract surrounding or subtending a spadix or other inflorescence
2393.
spatiality - noun any property relating to or occupying space
2394.
spatially - adv. with regard to space
2395.
spatiotemporal - adj. existing in both space and time; having both spatial extension and temporal duration; of or relating
to space and time together (having both spatial extension and temporal duration)
2396.
spatter - noun the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface; the noise of something spattering or sputtering
explosively; verb dash a liquid upon or against; spot, splash, or soil; rain gently
2397.
spattering - noun the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface; the noise of something spattering or sputtering
explosively
2398.
spatulate - adj. of a leaf shape; having a broad rounded apex and a narrow base
2399.
spavined - adj. (of horses) afflicted with a swelling of the hock-joint
2400.
spawner - noun a female fish at spawning time
2401.
spaying - noun neutering a female by removing the ovaries
2402.
speakable - adj. capable of being uttered in words or sentences
2403.
speaker - noun someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public
speech or someone especially garrulous); the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly; electro-acoustic transducer that
converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance
2404.
speakership - noun the position of speaker
2405.
speaking - adj. capable of or involving speech or speaking; noun the utterance of intelligible speech; delivering an address
to a public audience
2406.
spearfish - noun any of several large vigorous pelagic fishes resembling sailfishes but with first dorsal fin much reduced;
worldwide but rare
2407.
specialism - noun the concentration of your efforts on a particular field of study or occupation; the special line of work
you have adopted as your career
2408.
specialist - noun an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning; practices one branch of medicine
2409.
specialistic - adj. showing focused training; of or related to or characteristic of specialists
2410.
speciality - noun the special line of work you have adopted as your career; a distinguishing trait; an asset of special worth
or utility
2411.
specialization - noun the special line of work you have adopted as your career; the act of specializing; making something
suitable for a special purpose; (biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function
2412.
specialize - verb become more special; suit to a special purpose; devote oneself to a special area of work; evolve so as to
lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment; be specific about
2413.
specialized - adj. marked by or characteristic of specialization in a mechanical or scientific subject; developed or designed
for a special activity or function
2414.
specializer - noun an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
2415.
specially - adv. in a special manner; to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
2416.
specialness - noun the quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance; a distinguishing trait
2417.
specialty - noun the special line of work you have adopted as your career; a distinguishing trait; an asset of special worth
or utility
2418.
speciation - noun the evolution of a biological species
2419.
specifiable - adj. capable of being specified
2420.
specifically - adv. in distinction from others
2421.
specification - noun (patent law) a document drawn up by the applicant for a patent of invention that provides an explicit
and detailed description of the nature and use of an invention; a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work;
naming explicitly; a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement
2422.
specificity - noun the quality of being specific rather than general; the quality of being specific to a particular organism
2423.
specifier - noun someone who draws up specifications giving details (as for obtaining a patent)
2424.
speciously - adv. in a specious manner
2425.
speciousness - noun an appearance of truth that is false or deceptive; seeming plausibility
2426.
specked - adj. having a pattern of dots
2427.
speckled - adj. having a pattern of dots
2428.
speckless - adj. completely neat and clean
2429.
specs - noun optical instrument consisting of a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
2430.
spectacled - adj. wearing, or having the face adorned with, eyeglasses or an eyeglass
2431.
spectacles - noun optical instrument consisting of a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
2432.
spectacularly - adv. in a spectacular manner
2433.
specter - noun a mental representation of some haunting experience; a ghostly appearing figure
2434.
spectrographic - adj. relating to or employing a spectrograph
2435.
spectrographically - adv. by spectrographic means
2436.
spectrometric - adj. of or relating to or involving spectrometry
2437.
spectrometry - noun the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra
2438.
speculation - noun a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence); an
investment that is very risky but could yield great profits; continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or
series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature; a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
2439.
speculative - adj. showing curiosity; not based on fact or investigation; not financially safe or secure
2440.
speculatively - adv. in a speculative manner
2441.
speculativeness - noun the quality of being a conclusion or opinion based on supposition and conjecture rather than on
fact or investigation; financial risk
2442.
speculator - noun someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains; someone who makes conjectures
without knowing the facts
2443.
speculum - noun a medical instrument for dilating a bodily passage or cavity in order to examine the interior; a mirror
(especially one made of polished metal) for use in an optical instrument
2444.
speechifier - noun a person who delivers a speech or oration
2445.
speechify - verb make speeches; hold forth, or harangue with a certain degree of formality
2446.
speechless - adj. unable to speak temporarily
2447.
speechlessly - adv. without speaking
2448.
speechlessness - noun the property of being speechless
2449.
speechmaker - noun a person who delivers a speech or oration
2450.
speechmaking - noun delivering an address to a public audience
2451.
speeder - noun a driver who exceeds the safe speed limit
2452.
speedily - adv. with rapid movements
2453.
speediness - noun a rate that is rapid
2454.
speeding - adj. moving with great speed; noun changing location rapidly
2455.
speedway - noun a racetrack for racing automobiles or motorcycles; road where high speed driving is allowed
2456.
speer - noun German Nazi architect who worked for Hitler (1905-1981)
2457.
speleologist - noun a person who explores caves
2458.
speleology - noun the pastime of exploring caves; the scientific study of caves
2459.
spellbind - verb put into a trance; attract strongly, as if with a magnet; to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by
arousing terror or awe
2460.
spellbinder - noun an orator who can hold his listeners spellbound
2461.
spellbinding - adj. attracting and holding interest as if by a spell
2462.
spelldown - noun a contest in which you are eliminated if you fail to spell a word correctly
2463.
speller - noun an introductory textbook to teach spelling; someone who spells words
2464.
spelling - noun forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
2465.
spelt - noun hardy wheat grown mostly in Europe for livestock feed
2466.
spelter - noun impure zinc containing about three percent lead and other impurities (especially in the form of ingots)
2467.
spelunk - verb explore natural caves
2468.
spelunker - noun a person who explores caves
2469.
spendable - adj. (used of funds) remaining after taxes
2470.
spender - noun someone who spends money to purchase goods or services; English poet and critic (1909-1995); someone
who spends money prodigally
2471.
spending - noun the act of spending or disbursing money
2472.
spendthrift - adj. recklessly wasteful; noun someone who spends money prodigally
2473.
spergula - noun small genus of Old World annual herbs: corn spurry
2474.
spergularia - noun chiefly maritime Eurasian herbs: sand spurry; sea spurry
2475.
spermaceti - noun a white waxy substance from oil of the sperm whale
2476.
spermatic - adj. consisting of or resembling spermatozoa
2477.
spermatid - noun an immature gamete produced by a spermatocyte; develops into a spermatozoon
2478.
spermatocele - noun a swelling on the epididymis or the testis; usually contains spermatozoa
2479.
spermatocyte - noun a male gametocyte that develops into four spermatids
2480.
spermatogenesis - noun development of spermatozoa
2481.
spermatophyta - noun seed plants; comprises the Angiospermae (or Magnoliophyta) and Gymnospermae (or
Gymnospermophyta); in some classification systems Spermatophyta is coordinate with Pteridophyta (spore producing plants
having vascular tissue and roots) and Bryophyta (spore producing plants lacking vascular tissue and roots)
2482.
spermatozoan - noun the male reproductive cell; the male gamete
2483.
spermatozoid - noun a motile male gamete of a plant such as an alga or fern or gymnosperm
2484.
spermatozoon - noun the male reproductive cell; the male gamete
2485.
spermophile - noun any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops
2486.
spermophilus - noun typical ground squirrels
2487.
spermous - adj. consisting of or resembling spermatozoa
2488.
spewer - noun a person who vomits
2489.
sphacelate - verb undergo necrosis
2490.
sphacelus - noun the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply); necrotic tissue;
a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
2491.
sphaeralcea - noun large genus of chiefly tropical herbs with showy flowers and mostly globose fruits: globe mallows
2492.
sphaeriaceae - noun parasitic fungi having globose and sometimes necked or beaked perithecia
2493.
sphaeriales - noun large order of ascomycetous fungi usually having a dark hard perithecia with definite ostioles; in more
recent classifications often divided among several orders
2494.
sphaerobolaceae - noun monotypic family of fungi in which the more or less spherical gleba is forcibly ejected at
maturity
2495.
sphaerocarpaceae - noun liverworts with bilaterally symmetrical gametophytes; sometimes placed in the order
Jungermanniales
2496.
sphaerocarpales - noun small order sometimes included in the order Jungermanniales
2497.
sphaerocarpus - noun type genus of Sphaerocarpaceae; liverworts with small many-lobed usually orbicular thallus
2498.
sphagnales - noun coextensive with the genus Sphagnum; in some classifications isolated in a separate subclass
2499.
sphecidae - noun mud daubers; some digger wasps
2500.
sphecoidea - noun families Sphecidae and Stizidae
2501.
sphenion - noun the anterior tip of the parietal bone
2502.
spheniscidae - noun comprising all existing penguins
2503.
sphenisciformes - noun penguins
2504.
spheniscus - noun type genus of the Spheniscidae: jackass penguins
2505.
sphenodon - noun coextensive with the order Rhynchocephalia: tuataras
2506.
sphenoid - noun butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull
2507.
spherical - adj. of or relating to spheres or resembling a sphere; having the shape of a sphere or ball
2508.
spherically - adv. in a spherical manner
2509.
sphericalness - noun the roundness of a 3-dimensional object
2510.
sphericity - noun the roundness of a 3-dimensional object
2511.
spherometer - noun a measuring instrument for measuring the curvature of a surface
2512.
sphincter - noun a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening
2513.
sphingid - noun any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to
feed
2514.
sphingidae - noun hawkmoths
2515.
sphingine - adj. resembling a sphinx
2516.
sphygmomanometer - noun a pressure gauge for measuring blood pressure
2517.
sphyraena - noun type and sole genus of the Sphyraenidae: barracuda
2518.
sphyraenidae - noun monotypic family of large active fishes of tropical and subtropical waters: barracuda
2519.
sphyrapicus - noun a genus of Picidae
2520.
sphyrna - noun type genus of the Sphyrnidae
2521.
sphyrnidae - noun hammerhead sharks; bonnethead sharks
2522.
spicate - adj. having or relating to spikes
2523.
spiccato - noun bowing in such a way that the bow bounces lightly off the strings
2524.
spiceberry - noun spicy red berrylike fruit; source of wintergreen oil; shrub with coral-red berries; Japan to northern India
2525.
spicery - noun the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored
2526.
spicily - adv. with strong spices; in a spicy manner
2527.
spiciness - noun the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored; behavior or language bordering on
indelicacy
2528.
spick - adj. completely neat and clean; noun offensive terms for persons of Latin American descent
2529.
spicule - noun small pointed structure serving as a skeletal element in various marine and freshwater invertebrates e.g.
sponges and corals
2530.
spiculum - noun small pointed structure serving as a skeletal element in various marine and freshwater invertebrates e.g.
sponges and corals
2531.
spiderflower - noun any of various often strong-smelling plants of the genus Cleome having showy spider-shaped flowers
2532.
spiderlike - adj. relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida
2533.
spiderly - adj. relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida
2534.
spiegeleisen - noun pig iron containing manganese; used as a deoxidizing agent and to raise the manganese content in
making steel
2535.
spiel - noun plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson); verb speak at great length (about something); replay
(as a melody)
2536.
spiff - noun attractiveness in appearance or dress or manner
2537.
spiffing - adj. excellent or splendid
2538.
spiffy - adj. marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
2539.
spiked - adj. having a long sharp point; equipped with long sharp-pointed projections especially along the top of a wall or
fence
2540.
spikelet - noun a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
2541.
spikelike - adj. resembling a spike
2542.
spile - noun a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask; a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the
ground to provide support for a structure
2543.
spillage - noun the amount that has spilled; the act of allowing a fluid to escape
2544.
spiller - noun a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys); an
attacker who sheds or spills blood
2545.
spillway - noun a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
2546.
spilogale - noun a genus of Mustelidae
2547.
spinacia - noun spinach
2548.
spinally - adv. in the spine
2549.
spindlelegs - noun long thin legs; a thin person with long thin legs
2550.
spindleshanks - noun long thin legs; a thin person with long thin legs
2551.
spindly - adj. long and lean
2552.
spindrift - noun spray blown up from the surface of the sea
2553.
spinel - noun a hard glassy mineral consisting of an oxide of magnesium and aluminum; occurs in various colors that are
used as gemstones
2554.
spineless - adj. lacking spiny processes; lacking thorns; weak in willpower, courage or vitality; lacking a backbone or
spinal column
2555.
spinelessness - noun the quality of lacking a strong character; an irresolute disposition
2556.
spinet - noun early model harpsichord with only one string per note; a small and compactly built upright piano
2557.
spininess - noun the quality of being covered with prickly thorns or spines
2558.
spinnable - adj. capable of being spun into fibres; capable or susceptible to being influenced by biased information
2559.
spinner - noun fisherman's lure; revolves when drawn through the water; board game equipment that consists of a dial and
an arrow that is spun to determine the next move in the game; someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)
2560.
spinney - noun a copse that shelters game
2561.
spinning - noun creating thread
2562.
spinose - adj. having spines
2563.
spinous - adj. having spines; shaped like a spine or thorn
2564.
spinsterhood - noun the state of being a spinster (usually an elderly unmarried woman)
2565.
spiracle - noun a breathing orifice
2566.
spiraea - noun a dicotyledonous genus of the family Rosaceae; any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea; has sprays of
small white or pink flowers; a Japanese shrub that resembles members of the genus Spiraea; widely cultivated in many varieties
for its dense panicles of flowers in many colors; often forced by florists for Easter blooming
2567.
spirally - adv. with spirals
2568.
spirant - adj. of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin'
and `then'); noun a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract
2569.
spiranthes - noun large cosmopolitan genus of white-flowered terrestrial orchids
2570.
spirea - noun any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea; has sprays of small white or pink flowers; a Japanese shrub that
resembles members of the genus Spiraea; widely cultivated in many varieties for its dense panicles of flowers in many colors;
often forced by florists for Easter blooming
2571.
spirilla - noun any flagellated aerobic bacteria having a spirally twisted rodlike form
2572.
spirillaceae - noun rigid spirally curved elongate bacteria
2573.
spirillum - noun any flagellated aerobic bacteria having a spirally twisted rodlike form; spirally twisted elongate rodlike
bacteria usually living in stagnant water
2574.
spirited - adj. displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness; made lively or spirited; willing to face danger; marked by lively
action
2575.
spiritedly - adv. in a spirited or lively manner; with animation and vivacity
2576.
spiritedness - noun quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous
2577.
spiritism - noun concern with things of the spirit
2578.
spiritize - verb imbue with a spirit
2579.
spiritless - adj. lacking ardor or vigor or energy; evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant
2580.
spiritlessness - noun the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally
2581.
spiritous - adj. containing or of the nature of alcohol
2582.
spiritualism - noun the belief that the spirits of dead people can communicate with people who are still alive (especially
via a medium); (theology) any doctrine that asserts the separate existence of God; concern with things of the spirit
2583.
spiritualist - adj. of or relating to or connected with spiritualism; noun someone who serves as an intermediary between
the living and the dead
2584.
spiritualistic - adj. of or relating to or connected with spiritualism
2585.
spirituality - noun concern with things of the spirit; property or income owned by a church
2586.
spiritualization - noun the act of making something spiritual; infusing it with spiritual content
2587.
spiritualize - verb purify from the corrupting influences of the world; give a spiritual meaning to; read in a spiritual sense;
elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration
2588.
spiritually - adv. in a spiritual manner
2589.
spiritualty - noun property or income owned by a church
2590.
spirituous - adj. containing or of the nature of alcohol
2591.
spirochaeta - noun the type genus of the family Spirochaetaceae; a bacterium that is flexible, undulating, and chiefly
aquatic
2592.
spirochaetaceae - noun large coarsely spiral bacteria; free-living in fresh or salt water or commensal in bodies of oysters
2593.
spirochaetales - noun higher bacteria; slender spiral rodlike forms
2594.
spirochaete - noun parasitic or free-living bacteria; many pathogenic to humans and other animals
2595.
spirochete - noun parasitic or free-living bacteria; many pathogenic to humans and other animals
2596.
spirodela - noun minute aquatic herbs floating on the water surface consisting of a shiny leaflike frond and 2-21 roots
2597.
spirogram - noun a recording of breathing made with a spirograph
2598.
spirograph - noun a measuring instrument for recording the depth and rapidity of breathing movements
2599.
spirogyra - noun freshwater algae consisting of minute filaments containing spiral chlorophyll bands
2600.
spirometer - noun a measuring instrument for measuring the vital capacity of the lungs
2601.
spirometry - noun the use of a spirometer to measure vital capacity
2602.
spirt - noun the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid); verb move or act with a sudden increase in speed or
energy; gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
2603.
spirula - noun a small tropical cephalopod of the genus Spirula having prominent eyes and short arms and a manychambered shell coiled in a flat spiral
2604.
spitball - noun an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he
throws it; a projectile made by chewing a piece of paper and shaping it into a sphere
2605.
spitefully - adv. in a spiteful manner; in a maliciously spiteful manner
2606.
spitefulness - noun malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty; feeling a need to see others suffer
2607.
spitter - noun a person who spits (ejects saliva or phlegm from the mouth); an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance
(spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it
2608.
spitting - noun the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
2609.
spittoon - noun a receptacle for spit (usually in a public place)
2610.
spiv - noun a person without employment who makes money by various dubious schemes; goes about smartly dressed and
having a good time
2611.
spizella - noun chipping sparrow; field sparrow; tree sparrow
2612.
splanchnic - adj. relating to or affecting the viscera
2613.
splashboard - noun protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc.;
protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side
2614.
splashed - adj. (of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses; spattered or spotted with dirt or filth;
often used in combination; covered with bright patches (often used in combination)
2615.
splasher - noun a protective covering over or beside a wheel to protect the upper part of a vehicle from splashes of mud;
protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc.
2616.
splashiness - noun lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
2617.
splashing - noun the act of scattering water about haphazardly; the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
2618.
splatter - noun the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively; a small quantity of something moist or liquid;
verb dash a liquid upon or against; cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
2619.
splayfoot - adj. having feet that turn outward; noun a foot afflicted with a fallen arch; abnormally flattened and spread out
2620.
splayfooted - adj. having feet that turn outward
2621.
splendidly - adv. in a splendid manner; in an impressively beautiful manner
2622.
splendiferous - adj. having great beauty and splendor
2623.
splendor - noun the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand; a quality that outshines the usual
2624.
splenectomy - noun surgical removal of the spleen
2625.
splenic - adj. of or relating to the spleen
2626.
splenitis - noun inflammation of the spleen
2627.
splenius - noun either of two flat muscles that extend from the upper vertebrae to the base of the skull and serve to rotate
or flex or extend the head and neck
2628.
splenomegaly - noun an abnormal enlargement of the spleen
2629.
splicer - noun a mechanical device for joining two pieces of paper or film or magnetic tape; a worker who splices ropes
together by interweaving strands; a woodworker who joins pieces of wood with a splice
2630.
splicing - noun a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together
2631.
splinter - noun a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal; verb break up into splinters or slivers; divide into slivers
or splinters; withdraw from an organization or communion
2632.
splinterless - adj. resistant to shattering or splintering
2633.
splinterproof - adj. resistant to shattering or splintering
2634.
splitsaw - noun a handsaw for cutting with the grain of the wood
2635.
splitter - noun a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics; a
worker who splits fish and removes the backbone; a laborer who splits logs to build split-rail fences
2636.
splitting - adj. resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
2637.
splitworm - noun greyish-brown moth whose larva is the potato tuberworm
2638.
splodge - noun an irregularly shaped spot
2639.
splosh - verb dash a liquid upon or against; cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force; walk through mud or
mire; make a splashing sound
2640.
spode - noun a brand of fine English porcelain; English potter who started a pottery famous for its bone china (1754-1827)
2641.
spodumene - noun a pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminum silicate; a source of lithium
2642.
spoilable - adj. liable to decay or spoil or become putrid; noun food that will decay rapidly if not refrigerated
2643.
spoilation - noun the act of stripping and taking by force
2644.
spoiled - adj. having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention; (of foodstuffs) not in
an edible or usable condition
2645.
spoiler - noun a hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag; an
airfoil mounted on the rear of a car to reduce lift at high speeds; a candidate with no chance of winning but who may draw
enough votes to prevent one of the leading candidates from winning; someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence;
someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
2646.
spoiling - noun the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it; the process of becoming spoiled
2647.
spoilsport - noun someone who spoils the pleasure of others
2648.
spoilt - adj. affected by blight--anything that mars or events growth or prosperity; (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable
condition; having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
2649.
spokeshave - noun a small plane that has a handle on each side of its blade; used for shaping or smoothing cylindrical
wooden surfaces (originally wheel spokes)
2650.
spokeswoman - noun a female spokesperson
2651.
spoliation - noun (law) the intentional destruction of a document or an alteration of it that destroys its value as evidence;
the act of stripping and taking by force
2652.
spondaic - adj. of or consisting of spondees
2653.
spondaize - verb make spondaic
2654.
spondee - noun a metrical unit with stressed-stressed syllables
2655.
spondias - noun tropical trees having one-seeded fruit
2656.
spondylarthritis - noun arthritis that affects one or more of the intervertebral joints in the spine
2657.
spondylitis - noun inflammation of a spinal joint; characterized by pain and stiffness
2658.
spondylolisthesis - noun a forward dislocation of one vertebra over the one beneath it producing pressure on spinal nerves
2659.
spongelike - adj. like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed; easily squashed;
resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility
2660.
sponger - noun a workman employed to collect sponges; a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host)
in hope of gain or advantage
2661.
sponginess - noun the porosity of a sponge; the property of being able to occupy less space
2662.
spongioblast - noun any of various columnar epithelial cells in the central nervous system that develop into neuroglia
2663.
spongioblastoma - noun a fast-growing malignant brain tumor composed of spongioblasts; nearly always fatal
2664.
sponsorship - noun the act of sponsoring (either officially or financially)
2665.
spontaneously - adv. in a spontaneous manner; without advance preparation
2666.
spontaneousness - noun the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint
2667.
spookily - adv. in an unnatural eery manner
2668.
spoonbill - noun wading birds having a long flat bill with a tip like a spoon
2669.
spoondrift - noun spray blown up from the surface of the sea
2670.
spoonerism - noun transposition of initial consonants in a pair of words
2671.
spoonflower - noun tropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes
2672.
spoor - noun the trail left by a person or an animal; what the hunter follows in pursuing game
2673.
sporadically - adv. in a sporadic manner
2674.
sporangiophore - noun stalk bearing one or more sporangia
2675.
sporangium - noun organ containing or producing spores
2676.
sporobolus - noun cosmopolitan annual and perennial grasses (as dropseed or rush grass)
2677.
sporocarp - noun specialized leaf branch in certain aquatic ferns that encloses the sori or clusters of sporangia
2678.
sporogenous - adj. producing spores or reproducing by means of spores
2679.
sporophore - noun a spore-bearing branch or organ: the part of the thallus of a sporophyte that develops spores; in ferns
and mosses and liverworts is practically equivalent to the sporophyte
2680.
sporophyll - noun leaf in ferns and mosses that bears the sporangia
2681.
sporophyte - noun the spore-producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations
2682.
sporotrichosis - noun a chronic fungal infection of the skin and lymph nodes
2683.
sporozoa - noun strictly parasitic protozoans that are usually immobile; includes plasmodia and coccidia and piroplasms
and malaria parasites
2684.
sporozoan - noun parasitic spore-forming protozoan
2685.
sporozoite - noun one of the minute active bodies into which sporozoans divide in one stage of their life cycle
2686.
sporran - noun a fur or leather pouch worn at the front of the kilt as part of the traditional dress of Scottish Highlanders
2687.
sporting - adj. involving risk or willingness to take a risk; relating to or used in sports; exhibiting or calling for
sportsmanship or fair play; preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
2688.
sportingly - adv. so as to be sporting; in a sporting manner
2689.
sportive - adj. relating to or interested in sports; given to merry frolicking
2690.
sportively - adv. in a merry sportive manner
2691.
sportiveness - noun lively high-spirited playfulness
2692.
sportsmanlike - adj. exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
2693.
sportsmanship - noun fairness in following the rules of the game
2694.
sportswoman - noun someone who engages in sports
2695.
sporulate - verb convert into spores; produce spores
2696.
sporulation - noun asexual reproduction by the production and release of spores
2697.
spotless - adj. completely neat and clean
2698.
spotlessly - adv. in a spotless manner
2699.
spotlessness - noun the state of being spotlessly clean
2700.
spotted - adj. especially of reputation; having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
2701.
spotter - noun a worker employed to apply spots (as markers or identifiers); a worker employed at a dry-cleaning
establishment to remove spots; someone who is the first to observe something; a person employed to watch for something to
happen
2702.
spotting - noun the act of detecting something; catching sight of something; the act of spotting or staining something
2703.
spousal - adj. relating to or celebrating marriage; of or relating to a wedding
2704.
spouter - noun a spouting whale; an oil well that is spouting; an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
2705.
spouting - adj. propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
2706.
sprag - noun a chock or bar wedged under a wheel or between the spokes to prevent a vehicle from rolling down an
incline; a wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine
2707.
sprat - noun small fatty European fish; usually smoked or canned like sardines; small herring processed like a sardine
2708.
sprawler - noun a person who sprawls
2709.
sprawling - adj. spreading out carelessly (as if wandering) in different directions; noun an ungainly posture with arms and
legs spread about
2710.
sprawly - adj. spread out irregularly
2711.
sprayer - noun a worker who applies spray to a surface; a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist
2712.
spreader - noun a hand tool for spreading something; a mechanical device for scattering something (seed or fertilizer or
sand etc.) in all directions
2713.
spreadhead - noun two facing pages of a book or other publication
2714.
spreading - adj. spreading by diffusion; noun act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time; the
opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate; process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of
space
2715.
sprigged - adj. decorated with designs of sprigs
2716.
sprigger - noun a worker who strips the stems from moistened tobacco leaves and binds the leaves together into books
2717.
sprightliness - noun animation and energy in action or expression
2718.
sprigtail - noun large grouse of prairies and open forests of western North America
2719.
springbok - noun a South African gazelle noted for springing lightly into the air
2720.
springbuck - noun a South African gazelle noted for springing lightly into the air
2721.
springer - noun a cow about to give birth; the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs; a large spaniel with wavy
silky coat usually black or liver and white
2722.
springiness - noun the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
2723.
springless - adj. lacking in elasticity or vitality
2724.
springlike - adj. resembling a spring or the action of a spring
2725.
springtide - noun a greater than average tide occurring during the new and full moons; a swelling rush of anything
2726.
sprinkled - adj. sprinkled over
2727.
sprinkler - noun mechanical device that attaches to a garden hose for watering lawn or garden
2728.
sprinkling - noun the act of sprinkling or splashing water; the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare); a light shower that
falls in some locations and not others nearby; a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
2729.
sprinter - noun someone who runs a short distance at top speed
2730.
sprit - noun a light spar that crosses a fore-and-aft sail diagonally
2731.
spritsail - noun a fore-and-aft sail extended by a sprit
2732.
sprouting - noun the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
2733.
sprucely - adv. in a stylish manner
2734.
spruceness - noun the state of being neat and smart and trim
2735.
spry - adj. moving quickly and lightly
2736.
spumous - adj. covered with or resembling small bubbles as from being agitated by beating or heating
2737.
spumy - adj. covered with or resembling small bubbles as from being agitated by beating or heating
2738.
spunky - adj. willing to face danger; showing courage
2739.
spuriously - adv. in a false and spurious manner
2740.
spuriousness - noun state of lacking genuineness
2741.
spurner - noun a person who rejects (someone or something) with contempt
2742.
sputtering - noun the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
2743.
sputum - noun expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval
physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness
2744.
spyhole - noun a hole (in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep
2745.
squab - adj. short and fat; noun an unfledged pigeon; a soft padded sofa; flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or
braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled
2746.
squabbler - noun someone who quarrels about a small matter
2747.
squabby - adj. short and fat
2748.
squalidae - noun dogfishes having a spine in each dorsal fin
2749.
squalidly - adv. in a sordid or squalid way
2750.
squalidness - noun sordid dirtiness
2751.
squally - adj. characterized by brief periods of violent wind or rain; characterized by short periods of noisy commotion
2752.
squalor - noun sordid dirtiness
2753.
squalus - noun spiny dogfishes
2754.
squama - noun a protective structure resembling a scale
2755.
squamata - noun diapsid reptiles: snakes and lizards
2756.
squamule - noun a minute scale
2757.
squamulose - adj. covered with tiny scales
2758.
squanderer - noun a recklessly extravagant consumer
2759.
squandermania - noun prodigious squandering (usually by a government)
2760.
squared - adj. having been made square
2761.
squarely - adv. with firmness and conviction; without compromise; firmly and solidly; in a square shape; directly and
without evasion; not roundabout; in a straight direct way
2762.
squareness - noun the property of being shaped like a square
2763.
squaretail - noun sluggish square-tailed fish armored with tough bony scales; of deep warm waters
2764.
squarish - adj. somewhat square in appearance or form
2765.
squark - noun a quark with an electric charge of -1/3 and a mass 988 times that of an electron and a strangeness of -1
2766.
squatina - noun type genus of the Squatinidae: angel sharks
2767.
squatinidae - noun bottom-dwelling ray-like sharks
2768.
squatness - noun the property of being short and broad
2769.
squattiness - noun a short and stout physique
2770.
squatty - adj. short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
2771.
squawker - noun the loudspeaker on an intercom or public address system; a person given to excessive complaints and
crying and whining
2772.
squawky - adj. like the cackles or squawks a hen makes especially after laying an egg
2773.
squeaker - noun any artifact that makes a squeaking sound when used; something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow
margin
2774.
squeaking - adj. having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
2775.
squealer - noun domestic swine; one who reveals confidential information in return for money
2776.
squealing - adj. having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
2777.
squeamishly - adv. in a squeamish manner
2778.
squeamishness - noun the trait of being excessively fastidious and easily shocked; a mild state of nausea
2779.
squeezability - noun the property of being able to occupy less space
2780.
squeezable - adj. capable of being easily compressed
2781.
squeezer - noun a kitchen utensil for squeezing juice from fruit
2782.
squeezing - noun the act of gripping and pressing firmly
2783.
squelcher - noun an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise; a crushing
remark
2784.
squib - noun firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise
2785.
squiffy - adj. very drunk
2786.
squiggle - noun an illegible scrawl; a short twisting line
2787.
squiggly - adj. wavy and twisting
2788.
squilla - noun a kind of mantis shrimp
2789.
squillidae - noun crustaceans that burrow in mud or under stones in shallow water along the seashore
2790.
squinch - noun a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire); verb crouch down;
cross one's eyes as if in strabismus; draw back, as with fear or pain
2791.
squinter - noun a person with strabismus
2792.
squinting - adj. having eyes half closed in order to see better
2793.
squinty - adj. characterized by squinting; (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or
suspicion or envy
2794.
squirearchy - noun the gentry who own land (considered as a class)
2795.
squirming - adj. having a twisting or snake-like or wormlike motion
2796.
squirrelfish - noun very small brightly colored (especially red) nocturnal fishes of shallow waters of tropical reefs; they
make sounds like a squirrel's bark; similar to sea bream; small spiny-finned fish found in bays along the southeastern coast of the
United States
2797.
squirter - noun plaything consisting of a toy pistol that squirts water
2798.
squirting - adj. propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
2799.
squish - noun the noise of soft mud being walked on; verb put (a liquid) into a container or another place by means of a
squirting action; walk through mud or mire
2800.
stabber - noun someone who stabs another person
2801.
stabbing - adj. causing physical or especially psychological injury; as physically painful as if caused by a sharp
instrument
2802.
stability - noun the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast; a stable order; the quality of being enduring and free
from change or variation
2803.
stabilization - noun the act of stabilizing something or making it more stable; the act of making something (as a vessel or
aircraft) less likely to overturn
2804.
stabilize - verb make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium; become stable or more stable; support or
hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
2805.
stabilizer - noun a device for making something stable; airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft; a chemical
that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state
2806.
stableboy - noun someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
2807.
stableness - noun the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast
2808.
stabling - noun accommodation for animals (especially for horses)
2809.
stably - adv. in a stable unchanging manner; in a stable solid fixed manner
2810.
stachyose - noun a tetrasaccharide found in the tubers of the Chinese artichoke
2811.
stachys - noun large genus of usually woolly or hairy herbs or subshrubs or shrubs; temperate eastern hemisphere; tropical
Australasia
2812.
stacker - noun a laborer who builds up a stack or pile
2813.
stacte - noun (Old Testament) one of several sweet-smelling spices used in incense
2814.
staddle - noun a base or platform on which hay or corn is stacked
2815.
staffer - noun an employee who is a member of a staff of workers (especially a member of the staff that works for the
President of the United States)
2816.
stagecraft - noun skill in writing or staging plays
2817.
staged - adj. written for or performed on the stage; deliberately arranged for effect
2818.
stagehand - noun an employee of a theater who performs work involved in putting on a theatrical production
2819.
stager - noun someone who supervises the physical aspects in the production of a show and who is in charge of the stage
when the show is being performed; an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long
service
2820.
stagger - noun an unsteady uneven gait; verb to arrange in a systematic order; astound or overwhelm, as with shock; walk
as if unable to control one's movements; walk with great difficulty
2821.
staggerbush - noun deciduous shrub of coastal plain of the eastern United States having nodding pinkish-white flowers;
poisonous to stock
2822.
staggerer - noun someone who walks unsteadily as if about to fall
2823.
staggering - adj. so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
2824.
staggeringly - adv. extremely
2825.
staggers - noun a disease of the central nervous system affecting especially horses and cattle; characterized by an unsteady
swaying gait and frequent falling
2826.
staghead - noun an abnormal tufted growth of small branches on a tree or shrub caused by fungi or insects or other
physiological disturbance
2827.
staghound - noun a large heavy hound formerly used in hunting stags and other large game; similar to but larger than a
foxhound
2828.
stagily - adv. in a stagy and theatrical manner
2829.
staginess - noun an artificial and mannered quality
2830.
staging - noun getting rid of a stage of a multistage rocket; travel by stagecoach; a system of scaffolds; the production of a
drama on the stage
2831.
stagnancy - noun a state of inactivity (in business or art etc); inactivity of liquids; being stagnant; standing still; without
current or circulation
2832.
stagnation - noun a state of inactivity (in business or art etc); inactivity of liquids; being stagnant; standing still; without
current or circulation
2833.
staidly - adv. in a grave and sober manner
2834.
staidness - noun a trait of dignified seriousness
2835.
stainability - noun (cytology) the capacity of cells or cell parts to stain specifically with certain dyes
2836.
stainable - adj. capable of being stained (especially of cells and cell parts)
2837.
stainer - noun a worker who stains (wood or fabric)
2838.
staining - noun (histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study; the act of spotting or staining
something
2839.
stainless - adj. of reputation; noun steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion
2840.
stairhead - noun platform at the top of a staircase
2841.
stakeholder - noun someone entrusted to hold the stakes for two or more persons betting against one another; must deliver
the stakes to the winner
2842.
stalagmite - noun a cylinder of calcium carbonate projecting upward from the floor of a limestone cave
2843.
staleness - noun having lost purity and freshness as a consequence of aging; unoriginality as a result of being dull and
hackneyed
2844.
stalinism - noun a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or
opposition etc.)
2845.
stalinist - adj. of or relating to Joseph Stalin or his times; noun a follower of Stalin and Stalinism
2846.
stalked - adj. having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
2847.
stalker - noun someone who stalks game; someone who walks with long stiff strides; someone who prowls or sneaks
about; usually with unlawful intentions
2848.
stalking - noun the act of following prey stealthily; a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in
ambush
2849.
stalkless - adj. attached directly by the base; not having an intervening stalk
2850.
stalklike - adj. resembling a stalk or stem
2851.
stalling - noun a tactic used to mislead or delay
2852.
stalwartness - noun the property of being strong and resolute
2853.
stammel - noun a coarse woolen cloth formerly used for undergarments and usually dyed bright red
2854.
stammerer - noun someone who speaks with involuntary pauses and repetitions
2855.
stamper - noun someone who walks with a heavy noisy gait or who stamps on the ground; a workman whose job is to
form or cut out by applying a mold or die (either by hand or by operating a stamping machine); a power tool that stamps
2856.
stanchly - adv. in a staunch manner
2857.
standardization - noun the imposition of standards or regulations; the condition in which a standard has been successfully
established; the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument
2858.
standardize - verb cause to conform to standard or norm; evaluate by comparing with a standard
2859.
standardized - adj. brought into conformity with a standard; capable of replacing or changing places with something else;
permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability
2860.
standardizer - noun a person who sets a standard for things to conform to
2861.
standee - noun a lifesize cardboard cutout (usually of a celebrity); someone who stands in a place where one might
otherwise sit (as a spectator who uses standing room in a theater or a passenger on a crowded bus or train)
2862.
stander - noun an organism (person or animal) that stands
2863.
standing - adj. having a supporting base; (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by
straight legs; executed in or initiated from a standing position; (of fluids) not moving or flowing; not created for a particular
occasion; permanent; noun the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position; an ordered listing of scores or results
showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event; social or financial or professional status
or reputation
2864.
standoffish - adj. lacking cordiality; unfriendly
2865.
standoffishness - noun a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner
2866.
standpat - adj. old-fashioned and out of date
2867.
standpipe - noun a vertical pipe
2868.
stanhopea - noun any of various orchids of the genus Stanhopea having a single large leaf and loose racemes of large
fragrant flowers of various colors; Mexico to Brazil
2869.
stannite - noun a dark grey mineral with a metallic luster that is a source of tin
2870.
stapedectomy - noun surgical removal of the stapes of the middle ear
2871.
stapelia - noun any of various plants of the genus Stapelia having succulent leafless toothed stems resembling cacti and
large foul-smelling (often star-shaped) flowers
2872.
stapes - noun the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea
2873.
staphylea - noun a genus of small trees or shrubs of the family Staphylaceae
2874.
staphylinidae - noun rove beetles
2875.
staphylococcal - adj. of or relating to the staphylococcus bacteria
2876.
staphylococci - noun spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or
septicemia or infections
2877.
stapler - noun a machine that inserts staples into sheets of paper in order to fasten them together
2878.
starchless - adj. lacking starch
2879.
starchlike - adj. resembling starch
2880.
starer - noun a viewer who gazes fixedly (often with hostility)
2881.
starets - noun a religious adviser (not necessarily a priest) in the Eastern Orthodox Church
2882.
starflower - noun common Old World herb having grasslike leaves and clusters of star-shaped white flowers with green
stripes; naturalized in the eastern United States
2883.
stargazer - noun heavy-bodied marine bottom-lurkers with eyes on flattened top of the head; a physicist who studies
astronomy; someone indifferent to the busy world
2884.
stargazing - noun observation of the stars
2885.
staring - adj. without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; (used of eyes) open and fixed as if in
fear or wonder; adv. with a stare
2886.
staringly - adv. with a stare
2887.
starkly - adv. in a blunt manner; in sharp outline or contrast; in a stark manner
2888.
starkness - noun the quality of being complete or utter or extreme; an extreme lack of furnishings or ornamentation
2889.
starless - adj. not starry; having no stars or starlike objects
2890.
starlike - adj. resembling a star
2891.
starlit - adj. lighted only by stars
2892.
starred - adj. marked with an asterisk
2893.
starring - adj. indicating the most important performer or role
2894.
starry - adj. abounding with or resembling stars
2895.
starship - noun a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
2896.
starter - noun a culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making
butter or cheese or dough; an electric motor for starting an engine; the official who signals the beginning of a race or
competition; a contestant who is in the game at the beginning; a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle;
food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course); any new participant in some activity
2897.
starting - adj. appropriate to the beginning or start of an event; (especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear;
noun a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
2898.
startling - adj. so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
2899.
startlingly - adv. in a startling manner
2900.
starved - adj. suffering from lack of food; extremely hungry
2901.
starveling - noun someone who is starving (or being starved)
2902.
starwort - noun low-growing north temperate herb having small white star-shaped flowers; named for its alleged ability to
ease sharp pains in the side
2903.
statecraft - noun wisdom in the management of public affairs
2904.
stated - adj. declared as fact; explicitly stated
2905.
statehouse - noun a government building in which a state legislature meets
2906.
stateless - adj. without nationality or citizenship
2907.
stateliness - noun impressiveness in scale or proportion; a elaborate manner of doing something
2908.
stately - adj. of size and dignity suggestive of a statue; refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal
court; impressive in appearance
2909.
statement - noun a document showing credits and debits; a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or
written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; a nonverbal message; (music) the presentation of a musical theme; (computer
science) a line of code written as part of a computer program; a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true; the
act of affirming or asserting or stating something
2910.
statesmanlike - adj. marked by the qualities of or befitting a statesman
2911.
statesmanly - adj. marked by the qualities of or befitting a statesman
2912.
statesmanship - noun wisdom in the management of public affairs
2913.
stateswoman - noun a woman statesman
2914.
statically - adv. in a static manner
2915.
statice - noun any of various plants of the genus Limonium of temperate salt marshes having spikes of whit or mauve
flowers
2916.
statics - noun the branch of mechanics concerned with forces in equilibrium
2917.
station - noun a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose; (nautical) the location to
which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty; the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand;
proper or designated social situation; verb assign to a station
2918.
stationariness - noun remaining in place
2919.
stationer - noun a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies
2920.
statistic - noun a datum that can be represented numerically
2921.
statistical - adj. of or relating to statistics
2922.
statistically - adv. with respect to statistics
2923.
statistics - noun a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and
the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
2924.
stative - adj. expressing existence or a state rather than an action; used of verbs (e.g. `be' or `own') and most participial
adjectives
2925.
statuesque - adj. suggestive of a statue; of size and dignity suggestive of a statue
2926.
statutorily - adv. according to statute
2927.
staunchly - adv. in a staunch manner
2928.
staunchness - noun loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty
2929.
stayer - noun a person or other animal having powers of endurance or perseverance
2930.
stays - noun a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
2931.
staysail - noun a fore-and-aft sail set on a stay (as between two masts)
2932.
steadfastly - adv. with resolute determination
2933.
steadfastness - noun steadfast resolution; loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty
2934.
steadily - adv. at a steady rate or pace; in a steady manner
2935.
steadiness - noun the quality of being steady--regular and unvarying; the quality of being steady or securely and
immovably fixed in place; freedom from wavering or indecision; constancy of resolve or conduct
2936.
steadying - adj. causing to become steady
2937.
stealer - noun a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
2938.
stealing - noun the act of taking something from someone unlawfully; avoiding detection by moving carefully
2939.
stealthily - adv. in a stealthy manner
2940.
stealthiness - noun a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously
2941.
steamer - noun a ship powered by one or more steam engines; a cooking utensil that can be used to cook food by steaming
it; an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe; a clam that is usually
steamed in the shell; verb travel by means of steam power
2942.
steaminess - noun cloudiness resulting from haze or mist or vapor
2943.
steaming - adj. filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist; adv. (used of heat) extremely
2944.
steamship - noun a ship powered by one or more steam engines
2945.
stearin - noun an ester of glycerol and stearic acid
2946.
steatite - noun a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments
2947.
steatornis - noun type and sole genus of the family Steatornithidae
2948.
steatornithidae - noun oilbirds
2949.
steatorrhea - noun the presence of greater than normal amounts of fat in the feces which are frothy and foul smelling and
floating; a symptom of disorders of fat metabolism and malabsorption syndrome
2950.
steelmaker - noun a worker engaged in making steel
2951.
steelworker - noun a worker engaged in making steel
2952.
steelworks - noun a factory where steel is made
2953.
steelyard - noun a portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length
2954.
steenbok - noun small plains antelope of southeastern Africa
2955.
steeper - noun a vessel (usually a pot or vat) used for steeping
2956.
steepish - adj. somewhat steep
2957.
steeplechaser - noun a horse trained to run in steeplechases
2958.
steeply - adv. in a steep manner
2959.
steepness - noun the property possessed by a slope that is very steep
2960.
steerable - adj. capable of being steered or directed
2961.
steerage - noun the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship; the act of steering a ship
2962.
steerageway - noun (nautical) the minimum rate of motion needed for a vessel to be maneuvered
2963.
steerer - noun a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot); the person who steers a ship
2964.
steering - noun the act of steering a ship; the act of setting and holding a course; the act of guiding or showing the way
2965.
steersman - noun the person who steers a ship
2966.
steganography - noun act of writing in code or cipher
2967.
stegocephalia - noun in former classifications a division of class Amphibia comprising all pre-Jurassic and some later
extinct large salamandriform amphibia
2968.
stegosaur - noun herbivorous ornithischian dinosaur with a row of bony plates along its back and a spiked tail probably
used as a weapon
2969.
steinbok - noun small plains antelope of southeastern Africa
2970.
stela - noun an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings
2971.
stele - noun an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings; the usually cylindrical central vascular portion of the axis of a
vascular plant
2972.
stellaria - noun common chickweed; stitchwort
2973.
stellate - adj. arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center
2974.
stellite - noun a very hard alloy of cobalt and chromium with cobalt as the principal ingredient; used to make cutting tools
and for surfaces subject to heavy wear
2975.
stemless - adj. not having a stem; (of plants) having no apparent stem above ground
2976.
stemlike - adj. resembling a stalk or stem
2977.
stemma - noun a tree diagram showing a reconstruction of the transmission of manuscripts of a literary work; an eye
having a single lens; the descendants of one individual
2978.
stemmed - adj. having a stem or stems or having a stem as specified; often used in combination; having the stem
removed; (of plants) producing a well-developed stem above ground
2979.
stemmer - noun a device for removing stems from fruit (as from grapes or apples); a miner's tamping bar for ramming
packing in over a blasting charge; an algorithm for removing inflectional and derivational endings in order to reduce word forms
to a common stem; a worker who makes or applies stems for artificial flowers; a worker who strips the stems from moistened
tobacco leaves and binds the leaves together into books
2980.
stenocarpus - noun small genus of timber trees; Australia to Malaysia
2981.
stenograph - noun a machine for typewriting shorthand characters; a shorthand character; verb write in shorthand
2982.
stenographic - adj. of or relating to or employing stenography
2983.
stenographical - adj. of or relating to or employing stenography
2984.
stenopelmatidae - noun long-horned grasshoppers
2985.
stenosed - adj. abnormally constricted body canal or passage
2986.
stenosis - noun abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
2987.
stenotaphrum - noun lawn grasses
2988.
stenotic - adj. abnormally constricted body canal or passage
2989.
stent - noun a slender tube inserted inside a tubular body part (as a blood vessel) to provide support during and after
surgical anastomosis
2990.
stentor - noun any of several trumpet-shaped ciliate protozoans that are members of the genus Stentor; the mythical Greek
warrior with an unusually loud voice who died after losing a shouting contest with Hermes; a speaker with an unusually loud
voice
2991.
stentorian - adj. used of the voice
2992.
stepbrother - noun a son of your stepparent by a former marriage
2993.
stepdaughter - noun a daughter of your spouse by a former marriage
2994.
stepfather - noun the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage
2995.
stephanion - noun the craniometric point on the coronal suture above the acoustic meatus
2996.
stepladder - noun a folding portable ladder hinged at the top
2997.
stepparent - noun the spouse of your parent by a subsequent marriage
2998.
stepper - noun a horse trained to lift its feet high off the ground while walking or trotting; a motor (especially an electric
motor) that moves or rotates in small discrete steps; a professional dancer
2999.
steprelationship - noun a family relationship by virtue of remarriage
3000.
stepsister - noun a sister who has only one parent in common with you
3001.
stercorariidae - noun jaegers and skuas:
3002.
stercorarius - noun type genus of the Stercorariidae: jaegers
3003.
sterculia - noun any tree of the genus Sterculia
3004.
sterculiaceae - noun a large family of plants of order Malvales
3005.
stereophonic - adj. designating sound transmission from two sources through two channels
3006.
stereophony - noun reproducer in which two microphones feed two or more loudspeakers to give a three-dimensional
effect to the sound
3007.
stereoscope - noun an optical device for viewing stereoscopic photographs
3008.
stereoscopic - adj. of or relating to stereoscopy; of or relating to a stereoscope
3009.
stereospondyli - noun formerly a suborder of Stegocephalia; amphibia having vertebrae whose component elements are
fused into a single piece
3010.
stereotype - noun a conventional or formulaic conception or image; verb treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
3011.
stereotyped - adj. lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality
3012.
stereotypic - adj. lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality
3013.
stereotypical - adj. lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality
3014.
sterileness - noun (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms
3015.
sterility - noun the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an
inability to impregnate; (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms
3016.
sterilization - noun the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or
chemical means); the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce)
3017.
sterilize - verb make infertile; make free from bacteria
3018.
sterilizer - noun a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize
surgical instruments
3019.
sterna - noun a genus of Sterninae
3020.
sterninae - noun terns
3021.
sternly - adv. with sternness; in a severe manner
3022.
sternness - noun uncompromising resolution; the quality (as of scenery) being grim and gloomy and forbidding
3023.
sternocleidomastoid - noun one of two thick muscles running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid and occipital
bone; turns head obliquely to the opposite side; when acting together they flex the neck and extend the head
3024.
sternotherus - noun musk turtles
3025.
sternpost - noun (nautical) the principal upright timber at the stern of a vessel
3026.
sternutation - noun a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
3027.
sternutative - adj. causing sneezing
3028.
sternutator - noun a chemical substance that causes sneezing and coughing and crying
3029.
sternutatory - adj. causing sneezing; tending to cause sneezing; noun a chemical substance that causes sneezing and
coughing and crying
3030.
sterol - noun any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances
3031.
sterope - noun one of the stars in the star cluster Pleiades; (Greek mythology) one of the 7 Pleiades
3032.
stertor - noun the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
3033.
stertorous - adj. of breathing having a heavy snoring sound
3034.
stertorously - adv. in a noisy and stertorous manner
3035.
stet - verb printing: direct that a matter marked for omission or correction is to be retained (used in the imperative);
printing: cancel, as of a correction or deletion
3036.
stevia - noun any plant of the genus Piqueria or the closely related genus Stevia; any plant of the genus Stevia or the
closely related genus Piqueria having glutinous foliage and white or purplish flowers; Central and South America
3037.
stewardship - noun the position of steward
3038.
stewed - adj. cooked in hot water
3039.
stewpan - noun a saucepan used for stewing
3040.
stibnite - noun a soft grey mineral; the chief ore of antimony
3041.
stickball - noun a form of baseball played in the streets with a rubber ball and broomstick handle
3042.
sticker - noun a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing; a particularly difficult or baffling question
or problem; an adhesive label; a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
3043.
stickily - adv. in a sticky viscid manner
3044.
stickiness - noun the property of sticking to a surface
3045.
sticking - adj. extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
3046.
stickler - noun someone who insists on something
3047.
stickweed - noun any of several herbaceous plants having seeds that cling to clothing
3048.
stiffener - noun material used for stiffening something
3049.
stiffening - noun the act of becoming stiff; the process of becoming stiff or rigid
3050.
stiffly - adv. in a stiff manner; in a rigid manner
3051.
stiffness - noun firm resoluteness in purpose or opinion or action; the property of moving with pain or difficulty; the
physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend; excessive sternness; the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by
embarrassment)
3052.
stifler - noun a person who stifles or smothers or suppresses
3053.
stifling - adj. characterized by oppressive heat and humidity; noun forceful prevention; putting down by power or
authority
3054.
stigmatic - adj. pertaining to or resembling of having stigmata; not astigmatic; pertaining to a lens or lens system free of
astigmatism (able to form point images); noun a person whose body is marked by religious stigmata (such as marks resembling
the wounds of the crucified Christ)
3055.
stigmatism - noun normal eyesight; (optics) condition of an optical system (as a lens) in which light rays from a single
point converge in a single focal point; the condition of having or being marked by stigmata
3056.
stigmatist - noun a person whose body is marked by religious stigmata (such as marks resembling the wounds of the
crucified Christ)
3057.
stigmatization - noun the act of stigmatizing
3058.
stigmatize - verb mark with a stigma or stigmata; to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
3059.
stilbestrol - noun a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
3060.
stilboestrol - noun a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
3061.
stillborn - adj. (of newborn infant) showing no signs of life at birth; not liveborn; failing to accomplish an intended result
3062.
stillness - noun calmness without winds; (poetic) tranquil silence; a state of no motion or movement
3063.
stillroom - noun a pantry or storeroom connected with the kitchen (especially in a large house) for preparing tea and
beverages and for storing liquors and preserves and tea etc
3064.
stilly - adj. (poetic) still or calm
3065.
stiltbird - noun long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons
3066.
stilted - adj. artificially formal
3067.
stilton - noun English blue cheese
3068.
stimulation - noun the act of arousing an organism to action; any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action;
(physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc.); mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse
3069.
stimulative - adj. capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical
agent
3070.
stinger - noun a sharp stinging blow; a sharp organ of offense or defense (as of a wasp or stingray or scorpion) often
connected with a poison gland; a portable low altitude surface-to-air missile system using infrared guidance and an impact fuse;
fired from the shoulder; a remark capable of wounding mentally; a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy
3071.
stingily - adv. in a stingy manner
3072.
stinginess - noun a lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money
3073.
stinging - adj. (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character; causing or experiencing a painful shivering feeling as from
many tiny pricks; noun a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
3074.
stingless - adj. without a sting
3075.
stingray - noun large venomous ray with large barbed spines near the base of a thin whiplike tail capable of inflicting
severe wounds
3076.
stinkbird - noun crested ill-smelling South American bird whose young have claws on the first and second digits of the
wings
3077.
stinker - noun anything that gives off an offensive odor (especially a cheap cigar); an artifact (especially an automobile)
that is defective or unsatisfactory; a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
3078.
stinkhorn - noun any of various ill-smelling brown-capped fungi of the order Phallales
3079.
stinking - adj. offensively malodorous; very bad
3080.
stinkweed - noun foetid Eurasian weed having round flat pods; naturalized throughout North America
3081.
stinter - noun an economizer who stints someone with something
3082.
stipe - noun supporting stalk or stemlike structure especially of a pistil or fern frond or supporting a mushroom cap
3083.
stipendiary - adj. pertaining to or of the nature of a stipend or allowance; for which money is paid; receiving or eligible
for compensation; noun paid magistrate (appointed by the Home Secretary) dealing with police cases
3084.
stippled - adj. having a pattern of dots
3085.
stippler - noun a painter who stipples (creates a stippled effect)
3086.
stipulation - noun a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement; (law) an agreement or concession
made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to the business before the court; must be in writing unless
they are part of the court record; an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
3087.
stipulatory - adj. constituted or contracted by stipulation or agreement
3088.
stipule - noun a small leafy outgrowth at the base of a leaf or its stalk; usually occurring in pairs and soon shed
3089.
stirk - noun yearling heifer or bullock
3090.
stirrer - noun an implement used for stirring; a person who spreads frightening rumors and stirs up trouble
3091.
stirring - adj. exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions; capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement; noun agitating a
liquid with an implement; arousing to a particular emotion or action
3092.
stirringly - adv. in a stirring manner
3093.
stitcher - noun a garmentmaker who performs the finishing steps
3094.
stitchery - noun needlework on which you are working with needle and thread
3095.
stitching - noun joining or attaching by stitches
3096.
stitchwort - noun low-growing north temperate herb having small white star-shaped flowers; named for its alleged ability
to ease sharp pains in the side
3097.
stizolobium - noun genus of tropical herbs and woody vines having trifoliate leaves and showy flowers in axillary clusters
3098.
stoat - noun the ermine in its brown summer coat with black-tipped tail
3099.
stob - noun a short straight stick of wood
3100.
stochastically - adv. by stochastic means
3101.
stockcar - noun boxcar with latticed sides; for transporting livestock
3102.
stocker - noun a domestic animal (especially a young steer or heifer) kept as stock until fattened or matured and suitable
for a breeding establishment
3103.
stockfish - noun fish cured by being split and air-dried without salt
3104.
stockholding - noun ownership of stocks; the state or fact of holding stock; a specific number of stocks or shares owned
3105.
stockily - adv. in a stocky manner
3106.
stockinet - noun knit used especially for infants' wear and undergarments
3107.
stocking - noun the activity of supplying a stock of something; close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in
matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
3108.
stockjobber - noun one who deals only with brokers or other jobbers
3109.
stockman - noun farmer who breed or raises livestock
3110.
stockpot - noun a pot used for preparing soup stock
3111.
stocks - noun a former instrument of punishment consisting of a heavy timber frame with holes in which the feet (and
sometimes the hands) of an offender could be locked; a frame for constraining an animal while it is receiving veterinary
attention or while being shod; a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
3112.
stocktaker - noun an employee whose job is to take inventory
3113.
stocktaking - noun reappraisal of a situation or position or outlook; making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on
hand
3114.
stockyard - noun enclosed yard where cattle, pigs, horses, or sheep are kept temporarily
3115.
stodge - noun heavy and filling (and usually starchy) food
3116.
stodgily - adv. in a stuffy manner
3117.
stodginess - noun dull and pompous gravity
3118.
stoep - noun small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house
3119.
stogie - noun a cheap cigar
3120.
stogy - noun a cheap cigar
3121.
stoical - adj. seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
3122.
stoically - adv. without emotion; in a stoic manner
3123.
stoichiometric - adj. of or relating to stoichiometry
3124.
stoicism - noun an indifference to pleasure or pain; (philosophy) the philosophical system of the Stoics following the
teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno
3125.
stokehold - noun (nautical) chamber or compartment in which the furnaces of a ship are stoked or fired
3126.
stokehole - noun (nautical) chamber or compartment in which the furnaces of a ship are stoked or fired
3127.
stoker - noun a mechanical device for stoking a furnace; a laborer who tends fires (as on a coal-fired train or steamship);
Irish writer of the horror novel about Dracula (1847-1912)
3128.
stokesia - noun one species: stokes' aster
3129.
stolidity - noun an indifference to pleasure or pain; apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
3130.
stolidly - adv. in a stolid manner
3131.
stolidness - noun an indifference to pleasure or pain
3132.
stolon - noun a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
3133.
stoloniferous - adj. producing stolons
3134.
stoma - noun a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an
opening to an internal organ); a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass
3135.
stomachal - adj. relating to or involving the stomach
3136.
stomacher - noun garment consisting of a V-shaped panel of stiff material worn over the chest and stomach in the 16th
century
3137.
stomachic - adj. relating to or involving the stomach
3138.
stomatal - adj. relating to or constituting plant stomata; relating to or of the nature of or having a mouth or mouthlike
opening
3139.
stomate - noun a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass
3140.
stomatitis - noun inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth
3141.
stomatopod - noun a kind of crustacean
3142.
stomatopoda - noun mantis shrimps
3143.
stomatous - adj. having a mouth or mouthlike opening; relating to or constituting plant stomata; relating to or of the
nature of or having a mouth or mouthlike opening
3144.
stomper - noun someone who walks with a heavy noisy gait or who stamps on the ground
3145.
stonechat - noun common European chat with black plumage and a reddish-brown breast
3146.
stonecutter - noun someone who cuts or carves stone
3147.
stoned - adj. under the influence of narcotics
3148.
stonefish - noun venomous tropical marine fish resembling a piece of rock
3149.
stoneless - adj. (of fruits having stones) having the stone removed
3150.
stonelike - adj. (of bone especially the temporal bone) resembling stone in hardness
3151.
stonemason - noun a craftsman who works with stone or brick
3152.
stoner - noun an attacker who pelts the victim with stones (especially with intent to kill)
3153.
stoneroot - noun erect perennial strong-scented with serrate pointed leaves and a loose panicle of yellowish flowers; the
eastern United States
3154.
stonewaller - noun one who stonewalls or refuses to answer or cooperate; someone who delays by lengthy speeches etc.
3155.
stonework - noun masonry done with stone
3156.
stonily - adv. in a stony manner
3157.
stoning - noun pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death)
3158.
stonyhearted - adj. devoid of feeling for others
3159.
stooper - noun a person who carries himself or herself with the head and shoulders habitually bent forward; a person at a
racetrack who searches for winning parimutuel tickets that have been carelessly discarded by others
3160.
stooping - adj. having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
3161.
stoppable - adj. capable of being stopped
3162.
stopped - adj. (of a nose) blocked
3163.
stopper - noun (bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit; blockage
consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly; a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply; an act so striking
or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down; verb close or secure with or as if with a stopper
3164.
stopping - noun the kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the
pitch; fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
3165.
stopple - noun blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly; verb close or secure with or as if with a
stopper
3166.
storax - noun a vanilla-scented resin from various trees of the genus Styrax
3167.
storekeeper - noun a merchant who owns or manages a shop
3168.
storied - adj. having stories as indicated; having an illustrious past
3169.
stormily - adv. in a stormy or violent manner
3170.
storminess - noun violent passion in speech or action; the state of being stormy
3171.
stormproof - adj. protected against or able to withstand storms
3172.
storybook - noun a book containing a collection of stories (usually for children)
3173.
stotinka - noun 100 stotinka equal 1 lev in Bulgaria
3174.
stoup - noun basin for holy water; an archaic drinking vessel
3175.
stouthearted - adj. used especially of persons
3176.
stoutheartedness - noun the trait of having a courageous spirit
3177.
stoutly - adv. in a resolute manner
3178.
stoutness - noun the property of being strong and resolute; the property of excessive fatness
3179.
stovepipe - noun chimney consisting of a metal pipe of large diameter that is used to connect a stove to a flue; a man's hat
with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur
3180.
stover - noun the dried stalks and leaves of a field crop (especially corn) used as animal fodder after the grain has been
harvested
3181.
stowing - noun the act of packing or storing away
3182.
strabotomy - noun the surgical operation of cutting a muscle or tendon of the eye in order to correct strabismus
3183.
strad - noun a violin made by Antonio Stradivari or a member of his family
3184.
stradivari - noun Italian violin maker who developed the modern violin and created violins of unequaled tonal quality
(1644?-1737)
3185.
stradivarius - noun Italian violin maker who developed the modern violin and created violins of unequaled tonal quality
(1644?-1737)
3186.
strafer - noun a combat pilot who strafes the enemy
3187.
straggler - noun someone who strays or falls behind
3188.
straggling - adj. spreading out carelessly (as if wandering) in different directions
3189.
stragglingly - adv. in a ragged irregular manner
3190.
straggly - adj. growing or spreading sparsely or irregularly; spreading out carelessly (as if wandering) in different
directions
3191.
straightedge - noun hand tool consisting of a flat rigid rectangular bar (metal or wood) that can be used to draw straight
lines (or test their straightness)
3192.
straightener - noun a device for straightening
3193.
straightforwardly - adv. with firmness and conviction; without compromise
3194.
straightforwardness - noun without hypocrisy; the quality of being direct and straightforward
3195.
straightness - noun freedom from crooks or curves or bends or angles; of hair: lack of a tendency to curl; a sexual
attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex; having honest intentions; trueness of course toward a goal
3196.
strained - adj. under great stress; struggling for effect; lacking spontaneity; not natural; lacking natural ease
3197.
strainer - noun a filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through
3198.
straining - adj. taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance; noun an intense or violent exertion; the act of distorting
something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
3199.
straiten - verb squeeze together
3200.
straitlaced - adj. exaggeratedly proper
3201.
strake - noun thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship
3202.
strangely - adv. in a strange way; in a strange manner
3203.
strangeness - noun (physics) one of the six flavors of quark; unusualness as a consequence of not being well known; the
quality of being alien or not native
3204.
stranger - noun anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
3205.
strangler - noun an epiphytic vine or tree whose aerial roots extend down the trunk of a supporting tree and coalesce
around it eventually strangling the tree; someone who kills by strangling
3206.
strangles - noun an acute bacterial disease of horses characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes
3207.
strangling - noun the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
3208.
strangulation - noun (pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid; the condition
of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage; the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
3209.
straphanger - noun a standing subway or bus passenger who grips a hanging strap for support; a commuter who uses
public transportation
3210.
strapless - adj. having no straps; noun a woman's garment that exposes the shoulders and has no shoulder straps
3211.
straplike - adj. long and narrow like a strap
3212.
strappado - noun a form of torture in which the hands are tied behind a person's back and they are lifted off the ground by
a rope tied to their wrists, then allowed to drop until their fall is checked with a jerk by the rope
3213.
strapper - noun a large and strong and heavyset man
3214.
strapping - adj. muscular and heavily built
3215.
strategian - noun an expert in strategy (especially in warfare)
3216.
strategical - adj. relating to or concerned with strategy
3217.
strategically - adv. with regard to strategy
3218.
strategics - noun the science or art of strategy
3219.
stratification - noun the placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in order to preserve them or promote
germination; the act or process or arranging persons into classes or social strata; a layered configuration; forming or depositing
in layers; the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group
3220.
stratified - adj. deposited or arranged in horizontal layers; (used of society) socially hierarchical; arranged in a sequence
of grades or ranks
3221.
stratigraphy - noun the branch of geology that studies the arrangement and succession of strata
3222.
stratocracy - noun government by the military and an army
3223.
stratus - noun a large dark low cloud
3224.
strawboard - noun a coarse yellow cardboard made of straw pulp
3225.
strawman - noun an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds; a weak or sham argument set up to be
easily refuted; a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
3226.
strawworm - noun larva of chalcid flies injurious to the straw of wheat and other grains; larva of the caddis fly; constructs
a case of silk covered with sand or plant debris
3227.
strayer - noun someone who strays or falls behind
3228.
streaked - adj. marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
3229.
streaker - noun someone who takes off all their clothes and runs naked through a public place
3230.
streaky - adj. marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
3231.
streamer - noun a newspaper headline that runs across the full page; light that streams; long strip of cloth or paper used
for decoration or advertising; a long flag; often tapering
3232.
streaming - adj. exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts; moving smoothly and continuously; noun the circulation of
cytoplasm within a cell
3233.
streamlet - noun a small stream
3234.
streamlined - adj. made efficient by stripping off nonessentials; designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid
flow
3235.
streamliner - noun a streamlined train
3236.
streep - noun United States film actress (born in 1949)
3237.
streetwalker - noun a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets
3238.
streetwise - adj. having the shrewd resourcefulness needed to survive in an urban environment
3239.
strelitzia - noun small genus of large perennial evergreen herbs having leaves resembling those of banana plants;
sometimes placed in family Musaceae
3240.
strengthener - noun a device designed to provide additional strength
3241.
strengthening - noun the act of increasing the strength of something; becoming stronger
3242.
strenuosity - noun intense energy
3243.
strenuously - adv. in a strenuous manner; strongly or vigorously
3244.
strenuousness - noun extreme effortfulness
3245.
strepera - noun bell magpies
3246.
strepsiceros - noun African antelopes: kudus; bongos; nyalas; bushbucks
3247.
streptobacillus - noun any of various rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria
3248.
streptocarpus - noun any of various plants of the genus Streptocarpus having leaves in a basal rosette and flowers like
primroses
3249.
streptococcal - adj. of or relating to or caused by streptococci
3250.
streptococci - noun spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis
3251.
streptococcic - adj. of or relating to or caused by streptococci
3252.
streptolysin - noun any of several hemolysins derived from strains of streptococcus
3253.
streptomyces - noun aerobic bacteria (some of which produce the antibiotic streptomycin)
3254.
streptothricin - noun a basic antibiotic derived from a soil actinomycete
3255.
stretchable - adj. capable of being easily stretched and resuming former size or shape
3256.
stretcher - noun a litter for transporting people who are ill or wounded or dead; usually consists of a sheet of canvas
stretched between two poles; a mechanical device used to make something larger (as shoes or gloves) by stretching it; a wooden
framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting; a stone that forms the top of wall or building
3257.
stretchiness - noun the capacity for being stretched
3258.
stretchy - adj. capable of being easily stretched and resuming former size or shape
3259.
strew - verb cover; be dispersed over; spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
3260.
stria - noun any of a number of tiny parallel grooves such as: the scratches left by a glacier on rocks or the streaks or
ridges in muscle tissue; a stripe or stripes of contrasting color
3261.
striation - noun a stripe or stripes of contrasting color; any of a number of tiny parallel grooves such as: the scratches left
by a glacier on rocks or the streaks or ridges in muscle tissue
3262.
striatum - noun a striped mass of white and grey matter located in front of the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere;
consists of the caudate nucleus and the lenticular nucleus
3263.
strickle - noun a tool used in a foundry to shape a mold in sand; a tool used to level off grain or other granular material in
a measure; an implement for sharpening scythes; verb smooth with a strickle; level off with a strickle in a measuring container
3264.
strictly - adv. restricted to something; in a stringent manner; in a rigorous manner
3265.
strictness - noun conscientious attention to rules and details; uncompromising resolution
3266.
stridence - noun having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound
3267.
stridency - noun having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound
3268.
strident - adj. being sharply insistent on being heard; unpleasantly loud and harsh; of speech sounds produced by forcing
air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then'); conspicuously and offensively loud; given to
vehement outcry
3269.
stridently - adv. in a strident manner
3270.
strider - noun a person who walks rapidly with long steps
3271.
stridor - noun a whistling sound when breathing (usually heard on inspiration); indicates obstruction of the trachea or
larynx
3272.
stridulate - verb make a shrill creaking noise by rubbing together special bodily structures
3273.
stridulation - noun a shrill grating or chirping noise made by some insects by rubbing body parts together
3274.
strigidae - noun a family of nocturnal birds of the order Strigiformes
3275.
strigiformes - noun owls
3276.
strikebreaker - noun someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
3277.
strikebreaking - noun confrontational activities intended to break up a strike by workers
3278.
strikeout - noun an out resulting from the batter getting three strikes
3279.
striker - noun the part of a mechanical device that strikes something; an employee on strike against an employer;
someone receiving intensive training for a naval technical rating; a forward on a soccer team; someone who hits
3280.
striking - adj. having a quality that thrusts itself into attention; sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect; noun the act
of contacting one thing with another; the physical coming together of two or more things
3281.
strikingly - adv. in a striking manner
3282.
strikingness - noun the quality of standing out strongly and distinctly; the state of being salient
3283.
stringency - noun a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit; conscientious attention to rules and
details
3284.
stringently - adv. in a stringent manner
3285.
stringer - noun a long horizontal timber to connect uprights; brace consisting of a longitudinal member to strengthen a
fuselage or hull; a worker who strings; a member of a squad on a team
3286.
stringybark - noun any of several Australian eucalypts having fibrous inner bark
3287.
striped - adj. marked or decorated with stripes
3288.
striper - noun a serviceman who wears stripes on the uniform to indicate rank or years of service; marine food and game
fish with dark longitudinal stripes; migrates upriver to spawn; sometimes placed in the genus Morone; caught along the Atlantic
coast of the United States
3289.
stripling - noun a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
3290.
stripped - adj. with clothing stripped off; having only essential or minimal features; having everything extraneous
removed including contents
3291.
stripper - noun a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music; a worker who strips the stems
from moistened tobacco leaves and binds the leaves together into books; a chemical compound used to remove paint or varnish;
an oil well whose production has declined to less than ten barrels a day
3292.
stripping - noun the removal of covering
3293.
striver - noun someone who works as hard as a slave
3294.
striving - noun an effortful attempt to attain a goal
3295.
strix - noun owls lacking ear tufts
3296.
strobile - noun cone-shaped mass of ovule- or spore-bearing scales or bracts
3297.
strobilomyces - noun fungi similar to Boletus but with a shaggy scaly cap
3298.
strobilus - noun cone-shaped mass of ovule- or spore-bearing scales or bracts
3299.
stroboscope - noun scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an
object; can make moving object appear stationary
3300.
stroking - noun a light touch with the hands
3301.
stroller - noun a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around; someone who walks at a
leisurely pace
3302.
stroma - noun the supporting tissue of an organ (as opposed to parenchyma); the dense colorless framework of a
chloroplast; a mass of fungal tissue that has spore-bearing structures embedded in it or on it
3303.
stromateidae - noun butterfishes: harvest fishes; dollar fishes
3304.
strombidae - noun the family of conchs
3305.
strombus - noun type genus of the family Strombidae
3306.
strongbox - noun a strongly made box for holding money or valuables; can be locked
3307.
strongly - adv. with strength or in a strong manner; in a powerful manner
3308.
strontianite - noun a mineral consisting of strontium carbonate
3309.
strophanthus - noun any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Strophanthus having whorled leaves and showy
flowers of various colors in dense and corymbose clusters; some have poisonous seeds
3310.
stropharia - noun genus of gill fungi with brown spores that is closely related to Agaricus; here placed in its own family
Strophariaceae
3311.
structuralism - noun a sociological theory based on the premise that society comes before individuals; an anthropological
theory that there are unobservable social structures that generate observable social phenomena; linguistics defined as the analysis
of formal structures in a text or discourse
3312.
structurally - adv. with respect to structure
3313.
structured - adj. having definite and highly organized structure; resembling a living organism in organization or
development
3314.
strudel - noun thin sheet of filled dough rolled and baked
3315.
struggler - noun a person who struggles with difficulties or with great effort
3316.
struggling - adj. engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
3317.
struma - noun a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands; abnormally enlarged thyroid
gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet
3318.
strumpet - noun a woman adulterer
3319.
struthio - noun type genus of the Struthionidae: African ostriches
3320.
struthiomimus - noun small light-boned toothless dinosaur resembling an ostrich in size and proportions
3321.
struthionidae - noun tall terrestrial birds: ostriches
3322.
struthioniformes - noun a ratite bird order: ostriches and related extinct birds; known from the Pleistocene onward
3323.
strymon - noun large and widely distributed genus of hairstreak butterflies
3324.
stubbiness - noun the property of being short and broad
3325.
stubbled - adj. having a short growth of beard
3326.
stubbly - adj. having a short growth of beard
3327.
stubbornly - adv. in a stubborn unregenerate manner
3328.
stubbornness - noun resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires; the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
3329.
studbook - noun official record of the pedigree of purebred animals especially horses
3330.
studentship - noun the position of student
3331.
studhorse - noun adult male horse kept for breeding
3332.
studied - adj. produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation; carefully practiced or designed or premeditated
3333.
studiously - adv. in a studious manner
3334.
studiousness - noun diligent study
3335.
stuffed - adj. filled with something; crammed with food
3336.
stuffer - noun an advertising circular that is enclosed with other material and (usually) sent by mail; a craftsman who
stuffs and mounts the skins of animals for display
3337.
stuffily - adv. in a stuffy manner
3338.
stuffiness - noun the quality of being close and poorly ventilated; state of obstruction or stoppage or air in the nose or
throat; dull and pompous gravity
3339.
stuffing - noun padding put in mattresses and cushions and upholstered furniture; a mixture of seasoned ingredients used
to stuff meats and vegetables
3340.
stultification - noun the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine); derision of someone or something as
foolish or absurd or inconsistent
3341.
stumbler - noun a walker or runner who trips and almost falls; someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
3342.
stumper - noun a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem
3343.
stunner - noun an unexpected and amazing event; a very attractive or seductive looking woman
3344.
stunning - adj. strikingly beautiful or attractive; causing or capable of causing bewilderment or shock or insensibility;
causing great astonishment and consternation; commanding attention
3345.
stunningly - adv. in a spectacular manner
3346.
stunted - adj. inferior in size or quality
3347.
stuntedness - noun smallness of stature
3348.
stupa(spherical top unselfish person appraised) - noun a dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists
3349.
stupe - noun a person who is not very bright
3350.
stupefied - adj. in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; as if struck dumb with astonishment and
surprise
3351.
stupendously - adv. to a stupendous degree
3352.
stupidity - noun a stupid mistake; a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
3353.
stupidly - adv. in a stupid manner
3354.
stuporous - adj. stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
3355.
sturdily - adv. in a sturdy manner
3356.
sturdiness - noun resoluteness evidenced by strength of character; the property of something that is strongly built; the
state of being vigorous and robust
3357.
sturnella - noun a genus of passerine birds including the meadowlarks
3358.
sturnidae - noun Old World starlings
3359.
sturnus - noun type genus of the Sturnidae: common starlings
3360.
stutterer - noun someone who speaks with involuntary pauses and repetitions
3361.
sty - noun a pen for swine; an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
3362.
styleless - adj. lacking in style or elegance
3363.
styler - noun someone who cuts or beautifies hair
3364.
stylet - noun small needlelike appendage; especially the feeding organ of a tardigrade
3365.
stylishly - adv. in a stylish manner
3366.
stylishness - noun elegance by virtue of being fashionable
3367.
stylist - noun an artist who is a master of a particular style; someone who cuts or beautifies hair
3368.
stylistic - adj. of or relating to style (especially in the use of language)
3369.
stylistically - adv. in a rhetorically stylistic manner
3370.
stylite - noun an early Christian ascetic who lived on top of high pillars
3371.
stylization - noun the act of stylizing; causing to conform to a particular style
3372.
stylize - verb represent according to a conventional style
3373.
stylopodium - noun an enlargement at the base of the style in some Umbelliferae
3374.
styphelia - noun Australian heathlike shrubs
3375.
stypsis - noun the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids
3376.
styptic - adj. tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels; noun a drug that causes contraction of
body tissues and canals
3377.
styracaceae - noun a widely distributed family of shrubs and trees of order Ebenales
3378.
styrax - noun any shrub or small tree of the genus Styrax having fragrant bell-shaped flowers that hang below the dark
green foliage
3379.
suasible - adj. being susceptible to persuasion
3380.
suasion - noun the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
3381.
suavely - adv. with suavity; in a suave manner
3382.
suaveness - noun the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner
3383.
suavity - noun the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner
3384.
subacid - adj. slightly sour to the taste
3385.
subacute - adj. less than acute; relating to a disease present in a person with no symptoms of it
3386.
subalpine - adj. growing at high altitudes
3387.
subaltern - adj. inferior in rank or status; noun a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain
3388.
subaquatic - adj. partially aquatic; living or growing partly on land and partly in water; growing or remaining under water
3389.
subaqueous - adj. growing or remaining under water
3390.
subarctic - adj. of or relating to latitudes just south of the Arctic Circle
3391.
subartesian - adj. (of water) rising naturally in a well to a height appreciably above that of the surrounding water table but
not flowing out of the well
3392.
subatomic - adj. of dimensions smaller than atomic dimensions; of or relating to constituents of the atom or forces within
the atom
3393.
subbase - noun the lowest molding of an architectural base or of a baseboard
3394.
subbing - noun working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence
3395.
subclass - noun (biology) a taxonomic category below a class and above an order
3396.
subclavian - adj. situated beneath the clavicle
3397.
subclinical - adj. relating to the stage in the development of a disease before the symptoms are observed
3398.
subcommittee - noun a subset of committee members organized for a specific purpose
3399.
subconscious - adj. just below the level of consciousness; noun psychic activity just below the level of awareness
3400.
subconsciously - adv. from the subconscious mind
3401.
subconsciousness - noun a state of mind not immediately available to consciousness
3402.
subcontinent - noun a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent
3403.
subcontract - noun a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract; verb work under a
subcontract; engage in a subcontract; arranged for contracted work to be done by others
3404.
subcontractor - noun someone who enters into a subcontract with the primary contractor
3405.
subcortical - adj. of or relating to or being or involving nerve centers below the cerebral cortex
3406.
subculture - noun a social group within a national culture that has distinctive patterns of behavior and beliefs
3407.
subcutaneous - adj. relating to or located below the epidermis
3408.
subcutaneously - adv. below the skin
3409.
subdeacon - noun a clergyman an order below deacon; one of the Holy Orders in the unreformed western Christian
Church and the eastern Catholic Churches but now suppressed in the Roman Catholic Church
3410.
subdivide - verb divide into smaller and smaller pieces; form into subdivisions
3411.
subdivider - noun someone who divides parts into smaller parts (especially a divider of land into building sites)
3412.
subdivision - noun the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided; an area composed of subdivided lots;
a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided; a self-contained part of a larger composition
(written or musical); an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization
3413.
subdominant - noun (music) the fourth note of the diatonic scale
3414.
subduable - adj. susceptible to being subjugated
3415.
subduction - noun a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the
mantle below another plate
3416.
subdue - verb correct by punishment or discipline; to put down by force or authority; make subordinate, dependent, or
subservient; get on top of; deal with successfully; hold within limits and control; put down by force or intimidation
3417.
subdued - adj. quieted and brought under control; lacking in light; not bright or harsh; not brilliant or glaring; in a
softened tone; restrained in style or quality
3418.
subduedness - noun a disposition to be patient and long suffering; the property of lights or sounds that lack brilliance or
are reduced in intensity
3419.
subduer - noun someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion
3420.
subdural - adj. below the dura mater but above the arachnoid membrane of the meninges
3421.
subedit - verb edit and correct (written or printed material)
3422.
subeditor - noun an assistant editor
3423.
subfamily - noun (biology) a taxonomic category below a family
3424.
subfigure - noun a figure that is a part of another figure
3425.
subfusc - adj. devoid of brightness or appeal
3426.
subgenus - noun (biology) taxonomic group between a genus and a species
3427.
subgroup - noun (mathematics) a subset (that is not empty) of a mathematical group; a distinct and often subordinate
group within a group
3428.
subhead - noun a heading of a subdivision of a text
3429.
subheading - noun a heading of a subdivision of a text
3430.
subhuman - adj. unfit for human beings; less than human or not worthy of a human being
3431.
subjacent - adj. lying nearby but lower
3432.
subjection - noun the act of conquering; forced submission to control by others
3433.
subjective - adj. taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias; of a mental act performed entirely within
the mind
3434.
subjectively - adv. in a subjective way
3435.
subjectiveness - noun judgment based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external
facts
3436.
subjectivism - noun the quality of being subjective; (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge and value are dependent on
and limited by your subjective experience
3437.
subjectivist - noun a person who subscribes to subjectivism
3438.
subjoin - verb add to the end
3439.
subjugable - adj. susceptible to being subjugated
3440.
subjugate - verb make subservient; force to submit or subdue; put down by force or intimidation
3441.
subjugation - noun forced submission to control by others; the act of conquering; the act of subjugating by cruelty
3442.
subjugator - noun a conqueror who defeats and enslaves
3443.
subjunction - noun the act of supplementing
3444.
subkingdom - noun (biology) a taxonomic group comprising a major division of a kingdom
3445.
sublease - noun a lease from one lessee to another; verb lease or rent all or part of (a leased or rented property) to another
person
3446.
sublet - noun a lease from one lessee to another; verb lease or rent all or part of (a leased or rented property) to another
person
3447.
sublieutenant - noun an officer ranking next below a lieutenant
3448.
sublimation - noun (psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to
one that is socially acceptable; (chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid
3449.
sublime - adj. lifted up or set high; inspiring awe; of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; worthy
of adoration or reverence; verb vaporize and then condense right back again; change or cause to change directly from a solid into
a vapor without first melting
3450.
sublimed - adj. passing or having passed from the solid to the gaseous state (or vice versa) without becoming liquid
3451.
sublimely - adv. completely; in a lofty and exalted manner
3452.
sublimity - noun nobility in thought or feeling or style
3453.
sublingual - adj. beneath the tongue
3454.
sublittoral - adj. of or relating to the region of the continental shelf (between the seashore and the edge of the continental
shelf) or the marine organisms situated there
3455.
sublunar - adj. of this earth; situated between the earth and the moon
3456.
sublunary - adj. of this earth; situated between the earth and the moon
3457.
subluxate - verb sprain or dislocate slightly
3458.
subluxation - noun partial displacement of a joint or organ
3459.
submarine - adj. beneath the surface of the sea; noun a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes; a large
sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and
condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States; verb attack by submarine; control a submarine;
bring down with a blow to the legs; throw with an underhand motion; move forward or under in a sliding motion
3460.
submariner - noun a member of the crew of a submarine
3461.
submaxilla - noun the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
3462.
submediant - noun (music) the sixth note of a major or minor scale (or the third below the tonic)
3463.
submerge - verb cover completely or make imperceptible; put under water; sink below the surface; go under or as if under
water; fill or cover completely, usually with water
3464.
submerged - adj. beneath the surface of the water; under water; e.g. at the bottom of a body of water; growing or
remaining under water
3465.
submergence - noun sinking until covered completely with water
3466.
submergible - adj. capable of being immersed in water or functioning while submerged
3467.
submerse - verb put under water; sink below the surface; go under or as if under water
3468.
submersed - adj. growing or remaining under water; beneath the surface of the water
3469.
submersion - noun the act of wetting something by submerging it; sinking until covered completely with water
3470.
submission - noun the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another; (law) a contention presented by a lawyer
to a judge or jury as part of the case he is arguing; an agreement between parties in a dispute to abide by the decision of an
arbiter; a legal document summarizing an agreement between parties in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbiter;
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the
judgment of others (as in a competition); the condition of having submitted to control by someone or something else; the feeling
of patient submissive humbleness
3471.
submissive - adj. inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination; abjectly
submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant
3472.
submissively - adv. in a servile manner
3473.
submissiveness - noun the trait of being willing to yield to the will of another person or a superior force etc.
3474.
submitter - noun someone who submits something (as an application for a job or a manuscript for publication etc.) for the
judgment of others; someone who yields to the will of another person or force
3475.
submucosa - noun the connective tissue beneath mucous membrane
3476.
subnormal - adj. below normal or average; noun a person of less than normal intelligence
3477.
subnormality - noun the state of being less than normal (especially with respect to intelligence); lack of normal
development of intellectual capacities
3478.
subocean - adj. formed or situated or occurring beneath the ocean or the ocean bed
3479.
suboceanic - adj. formed or situated or occurring beneath the ocean or the ocean bed
3480.
subocular - adj. situated on or below the floor of the eye socket
3481.
suborbital - adj. situated on or below the floor of the eye socket; having or involving a trajectory of less than one orbit
3482.
suborder - noun (biology) taxonomic group that is a subdivision of an order
3483.
subordinate - adj. lower in rank or importance; subject or submissive to authority or the control of another; (of a clause)
unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence; inferior in rank or status; noun an assistant subject to the authority or
control of another; a word that is more specific than a given word; verb make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; rank or
order as less important or consider of less value
3484.
subordinateness - noun secondary importance
3485.
subordinating - adj. serving to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause
3486.
subordination - noun the quality of obedient submissiveness; the grammatical relation of a modifying word or phrase to
its head; the state of being subordinate to something; the act of mastering or subordinating someone; the semantic relation of
being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class
3487.
subordinative - adj. serving to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause
3488.
suborn - verb induce to commit perjury or give false testimony; procure (false testimony or perjury); incite to commit a
crime or an evil deed
3489.
subornation - noun perjured testimony that someone was persuaded to give; underhandedly or improperly inducing
someone to do something improper or unlawful
3490.
suborner - noun someone who pays (or otherwise incites) you to commit a wrongful act
3491.
subpart - noun a part of a part
3492.
subphylum - noun (biology) a taxonomic group ranking between a phylum and a class
3493.
subpopulation - noun a population that is part of a larger population
3494.
subrogate - verb substitute one creditor for another, as in the case where an insurance company sues the person who
caused an accident for the insured
3495.
subscribe - verb adopt as a belief; receive or obtain by regular payment; offer to buy, as of stocks and shares; mark with
one's signature; write one's name (on); pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular
intervals
3496.
subscriber - noun someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money; someone who contracts to
receive and pay for a service or a certain number of issues of a publication; someone who expresses strong approval
3497.
subscript - adj. written or printed below and to one side of another character; noun a character or symbol set or printed or
written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character
3498.
subscription - noun the act of signing your name; writing your signature (as on a document); a pledged contribution;
agreement expressed by (or as if expressed by) signing your name; a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine
for a given period of time
3499.
subsection - noun a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided
3500.
subsequence - noun following in time; something that follows something else
3501.
subsequent - adj. following in time or order
3502.
subsequently - adv. happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
3503.
subsequentness - noun following in time
3504.
subserve - verb be helpful or useful
3505.
subservience - noun in a subservient state; the condition of being something that is useful in reaching an end or carrying
out a plan; abject or cringing submissiveness
3506.
subserviently - adv. in an obsequious manner
3507.
subservientness - noun in a subservient state
3508.
subset - noun a set whose members are members of another set; a set contained within another set
3509.
subshrub - noun low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base
3510.
subside - verb wear off or die down; sink down or precipitate; sink to a lower level or form a depression; descend into or
as if into some soft substance or place
3511.
subsidence - noun the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it; a gradual sinking to a lower level; an
abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
3512.
subsiding - noun a gradual sinking to a lower level
3513.
subsidization - noun money (or other benefits) obtained as a subsidy; the act of providing a subsidy
3514.
subsidize - verb support through subsidies; secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces
3515.
subsidizer - noun someone who assists or supports by giving a subsidy
3516.
subsistence - noun minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting; the state of existing in reality; having substance; a
means of surviving
3517.
subsoil - noun the layer of soil between the topsoil and bedrock
3518.
subsonic - adj. (of speed) less than that of sound in a designated medium
3519.
subspace - noun a space that is contained within another space
3520.
subspecies - noun (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of
geographical isolation within a species
3521.
substance - noun that which has mass and occupies space; the stuff of which an object consists; the idea that is intended;
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; what a communication that is about something is
about; considerable capital (wealth or income)
3522.
substandard - adj. falling short of some prescribed norm
3523.
substantiality - noun the quality of being substantial or having substance
3524.
substantially - adv. in a strong substantial way; to a great extent or degree
3525.
substantialness - noun the quality of being substantial or having substance
3526.
substantiation - noun the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something; additional proof that something that
was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
3527.
substantiative - adj. serving to support or corroborate
3528.
substantival - adj. of or relating to or having the nature or function of a substantive (i.e. a noun or noun equivalent)
3529.
substation - noun a subsidiary station where electricity is transformed for distribution by a low-voltage network
3530.
substitutable - adj. (of words) interchangeable in a given context without changing the import of the expression; capable
of being exchanged for another or for something else that is equivalent
3531.
substituting - noun working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence
3532.
substratum - noun an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose
their language on the indigenous population; any stratum or layer lying underneath another; a surface on which an organism
grows or is attached
3533.
substructure - noun lowest support of a structure; the basic structure or features of a system or organization
3534.
subsumption - noun incorporating something under a more general category; the premise of a syllogism that contains the
minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion)
3535.
subsurface - adj. beneath the surface
3536.
subsystem - noun a system that is part of some larger system
3537.
subtend - verb be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry
3538.
subterminal - adj. near but not precisely at an end
3539.
subterraneous - adj. lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or
deliberately concealed); being or operating under the surface of the earth
3540.
subthalamus - noun the ventral part of the thalamus
3541.
subtilin - noun a polypeptide antibiotic (similar to bacitracin) obtained from a soil bacterium
3542.
subtilize - verb make (senses) more keen; mark fine distinctions and subtleties, as among words; make more subtle or
refined
3543.
subtitle - noun secondary or explanatory title; translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed
at the bottom of the screen; verb supply (a movie) with subtitles
3544.
subtonic - noun (music) the seventh note of the diatonic scale
3545.
subtotal - noun the sum of part of a group of numbers
3546.
subtract - verb make a subtraction
3547.
subtraction - noun the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole); an arithmetic operation in which the
difference between two numbers is calculated
3548.
subtractive - adj. constituting or involving subtraction
3549.
subtreasury - noun a subordinate treasury or place of deposit
3550.
subtropic - adj. of or relating to or characteristic of conditions in the subtropics
3551.
subtropical - adj. of or relating to or characteristic of conditions in the subtropics
3552.
subtropics - noun regions adjacent to the tropics
3553.
subunit - noun a monetary unit that is valued at a fraction (usually one hundredth) of the basic monetary unit
3554.
suburban - adj. relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs
3555.
suburbanite - noun a resident of a suburb
3556.
suburbanize - verb make suburban in character; take on suburban character
3557.
subvention - noun the act or process of providing aid or help of any sort; grant of financial aid as from a government to an
educational institution; verb guarantee financial support of
3558.
subversion - noun the act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government; destroying
someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity
3559.
subverter - noun a radical supporter of political or social revolution
3560.
subway - noun an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city); an underground tunnel or
passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway
3561.
succedaneum - noun (medicine) something that can be used as a substitute (especially any medicine that may be taken in
place of another)
3562.
succeeder - noun a person with a record of successes
3563.
succeeding - adj. coming after or following; (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving
3564.
successfully - adv. in a successful manner
3565.
successfulness - noun the condition of prospering; having good fortune
3566.
successively - adv. in proper order or sequence
3567.
successiveness - noun a following of one thing after another in time
3568.
succinctly - adv. with concise and precise brevity; to the point
3569.
succinctness - noun terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few
words
3570.
succinic - adj. of or relating to or obtained from amber
3571.
succor - noun assistance in time of difficulty; verb help in a difficult situation
3572.
succorer - noun someone who gives help in times of need or distress or difficulty
3573.
succory - noun perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads
of crisp edible leaves used in salads
3574.
succotash - noun fresh corn and lima beans with butter or cream
3575.
succuba - noun a female demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping men
3576.
succulence - noun a juicy appetizingness
3577.
succulency - noun a juicy appetizingness
3578.
succulent - adj. full of juice; noun a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that
act as water reservoirs
3579.
succuss - verb shake; especially (a patient to detect fluids or air in the body)
3580.
succussion - noun shaking a person to determine whether a large amount of liquid is present in a body cavity
3581.
suchlike - adj. of the same kind
3582.
sucker - noun mostly North American freshwater fishes with a thick-lipped mouth for feeding by suction; related to carps;
an organ specialized for sucking nourishment or for adhering to objects by suction; flesh of any of numerous North American
food fishes with toothless jaws; a drinker who sucks (as at a nipple or through a straw); a shoot arising from a plant's roots; hard
candy on a stick; a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
3583.
suckerfish - noun marine fishes with a flattened elongated body and a sucking disk on the head for attaching to large fish
or moving objects
3584.
sucking - noun the act of sucking
3585.
suckle - verb suck milk from the mother's breasts; give suck to
3586.
sucre - noun the legal capital and seat of the judiciary in Bolivia; the basic unit of money in Ecuador; equal to 100
centavos
3587.
suctorial - adj. adapted for sucking or clinging by suction
3588.
sudate - verb excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
3589.
sudation - noun the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
3590.
sudatorium - noun a bathhouse for hot air baths or steam baths
3591.
sudatory - noun a bathhouse for hot air baths or steam baths; a medicine that causes or increases sweating
3592.
suddenly - adv. happening unexpectedly; quickly and without warning; on impulse; without premeditation
3593.
suddenness - noun the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
3594.
sudorific - adj. inducing perspiration; noun a medicine that causes or increases sweating
3595.
sudra - noun the lowest of the four varnas: the servants and workers of low status; a member of the lowest or worker
Hindu caste
3596.
sudsy - adj. covered with or resembling small bubbles as from being agitated by beating or heating; resembling lather or
covered with lather
3597.
suede - noun leather with a napped surface; a fabric made to resemble suede leather
3598.
suer - noun someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right; a man who courts a woman
3599.
suet - noun hard fat around the kidneys and loins in beef and mutton
3600.
suety - adj. like or full of suet
3601.
sufferable - adj. capable of being borne though unpleasant
3602.
sufferance - noun patient endurance especially of pain or distress; a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
3603.
sufferer - noun one who suffers for the sake of principle; a person suffering from an illness
3604.
suffering - adj. troubled by pain or loss; very unhappy; full of misery; noun feelings of mental or physical pain; misery
resulting from affliction; psychological suffering; a state of acute pain
3605.
sufficiency - noun the quality of being sufficient for the end in view; sufficient resources to provide comfort and meet
obligations; an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
3606.
sufficiently - adv. to a sufficient degree
3607.
suffixation - noun formation of a word by means of a suffix
3608.
suffocating - adj. causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
3609.
suffocation - noun killing by depriving of oxygen; the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing
stopped)
3610.
suffocative - adj. causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
3611.
suffragan - noun an assistant or subordinate bishop of a diocese
3612.
suffragism - noun the belief that the right to vote should be extended (as to women)
3613.
suffragist - noun an advocate of the extension of voting rights (especially to women)
3614.
suffrutescent - adj. of a plant; having a woody base that does not die down each year
3615.
suffrutex - noun low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base
3616.
suffusion - noun the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance
3617.
suffusive - adj. spreading through
3618.
sufi - adj. of or relating to the Sufis or to Sufism; noun a Muslim who represents the mystical dimension of Islam; a
Muslim who seeks direct experience of Allah; mainly in Iran
3619.
sufism - noun Islamic mysticism
3620.
sugarberry - noun small edible dark purple to black berry with large pits; southern United States; deciduous shade tree
with small black berries; southern United States; yields soft yellowish wood
3621.
sugarcane - noun tall tropical southeast Asian grass having stout fibrous jointed stalks; sap is a chief source of sugar;
juicy canes whose sap is a source of molasses and commercial sugar; fresh canes are sometimes chewed for the juice
3622.
sugared - adj. with sweetening added
3623.
sugariness - noun the sweetness of sugar; the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
3624.
sugarless - adj. not containing sugar
3625.
sugarplum - noun any of various small sugary candies
3626.
sugary - adj. containing sugar
3627.
suggester - noun someone who advances a suggestion or proposal
3628.
suggestibility - noun susceptibility or responsiveness to suggestion
3629.
suggestively - adv. in a suggestive manner
3630.
sugi - noun tall evergreen of Japan and China yielding valuable soft wood
3631.
suidae - noun pigs; hogs; boars
3632.
suitability - noun the quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose
3633.
suitable - adj. appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs; worthy of being chosen
especially as a spouse; meant or adapted for an occasion or use
3634.
suitableness - noun the quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose
3635.
suitably - adv. in an appropriate manner
3636.
suiting - noun a fabric used for suits
3637.
sukiyaki - noun thin beef strips (or chicken or pork) cooked briefly at the table with onions and greens and soy sauce
3638.
sula - noun type genus of the Sulidae
3639.
sulcate - adj. having deep narrow furrows or grooves
3640.
sulcus - noun (anatomy) any of the narrow grooves in an organ or tissue especially those that mark the convolutions on the
surface of the brain
3641.
sulfadiazine - noun a sulfa drug used in treating meningitis and pneumonia and other infections
3642.
sulfamethazine - noun a sulfa drug used like sulfadiazine and also in veterinary medicine
3643.
sulfapyridine - noun sulfa drug derived from pyridine and sulfanilamide
3644.
sulfonate - noun a salt of sulphonic acid
3645.
sulidae - noun gannets and boobies
3646.
sulkily - adv. in a sulky manner
3647.
sulkiness - noun a sullen moody resentful disposition; a feeling of sulky resentment; a mood or display of sullen aloofness
or withdrawal
3648.
sulla - noun Roman general and dictator (138-78 BC); perennial of southern Europe cultivated for forage and for its
nectar-rich pink flowers that make it an important honey crop
3649.
sullenly - adv. in a sullen manner
3650.
sullenness - noun a sullen moody resentful disposition; a gloomy ill-tempered feeling
3651.
sulpha - noun antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of
bacteria that require PABA
3652.
sulphate - noun a salt or ester of sulphuric acid
3653.
sulphide - noun a compound of sulphur and some other element that is more electropositive
3654.
sulphuric - adj. of or relating to or containing sulfur
3655.
sulphurous - adj. characterized by oppressive heat and humidity; harsh or corrosive in tone; of or related to or containing
sulfur or derived from sulfur
3656.
sultana - noun pale yellow seedless grape used for raisins and wine; dried seedless grape
3657.
sultrily - adv. in a sultry and sensual manner
3658.
sultriness - noun the quality of expressing or arousing desire; oppressively hot and humid weather
3659.
sumatran - adj. of or relating to the island of Sumatra or its inhabitants; noun a native or inhabitant of Sumatra
3660.
sumerology - noun the archeology of ancient Sumerians
3661.
summarization - noun the act of preparing a summary (or an instance thereof); stating briefly and succinctly
3662.
summarize - verb be a summary of; give a summary (of)
3663.
summational - adj. of or relating to a summation or produced by summation
3664.
summative - adj. of or relating to a summation or produced by summation
3665.
summer - noun the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the
autumnal equinox; verb spend the summer
3666.
summerhouse - noun a small roofed building affording shade and rest
3667.
summerize - verb prepare for summer
3668.
summery - adj. belonging to or characteristic of or occurring in summer
3669.
summons - noun a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to
appear results in a default judgment against the defendant; an order to appear in person at a given place and time; a request to be
present; verb call in an official matter, such as to attend court
3670.
sumo - noun a Japanese form of wrestling; you lose if you are forced out of a small ring or if any part of your body (other
than your feet) touches the ground
3671.
sump (sent under material pumped) - noun a well or other hole in which water has collected; an oil reservoir in an
internal combustion engine; a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
3672.
sumpsimus - noun a correct expression that takes the place of a popular but incorrect expression
3673.
sumpter - noun an animal (such as a mule or burro or horse) used to carry loads
3674.
sumptuary - adj. regulating or controlling expenditure or personal behavior
3675.
sumptuosity - noun the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive
3676.
sumptuously - adv. in a sumptuous and opulent manner
3677.
sumptuousness - noun the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive; wealth as evidenced by
sumptuous living
3678.
sunberry - noun improved garden variety of black nightshade having small edible orange or black berries
3679.
sunburned - adj. suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
3680.
sunburst - noun a jewelled brooch with a pattern resembling the sun; a design consisting of a central disk resembling the
sun and rays emanating from it; a sudden emergence of the sun from behind clouds
3681.
sundae - noun ice cream served with a topping
3682.
sundanese - noun the Indonesian language spoken in the Lesser Sunda Islands
3683.
sundog - noun a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals
3684.
sundowner - noun a drink taken at sundown; a tramp who habitually arrives at sundown
3685.
sundries - noun miscellaneous objects too numerous or too small to be specified
3686.
sundrops - noun a day-flowering biennial or perennial of the genus Oenothera
3687.
sunglass - noun a convex lens that focuses the rays of the sun; used to start a fire
3688.
sunlamp - noun a mercury-vapor lamp used in medical or cosmetic treatments
3689.
sunless - adj. filled or abounding with clouds
3690.
sunna - noun (Islam) the way of life prescribed as normative for Muslims on the basis of the teachings and practices of
Muhammad and interpretations of the Koran
3691.
sunni - noun one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; a member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four
caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad
3692.
sunnily - adv. in a cheerful manner
3693.
sunniness - noun lightness created by sunlight; the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
3694.
sunnite - noun a member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad
3695.
sunray - noun a ray of artificial ultraviolet light from a sunray lamp; herb having a basal cluster of grey-green leaves and
leafless stalks each with a solitary broad yellow flower head; desert areas Idaho to Arizona; a ray of sunlight
3696.
sunroom - noun a room enclosed largely with glass and affording exposure to the sun
3697.
sunstone - noun a translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals
3698.
sunstroke - noun sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat
3699.
sunup - noun the first light of day
3700.
suomi - noun the official language of Finland; belongs to the Baltic Finnic family of languages; republic in northern
Europe; achieved independence from Russia in 1917
3701.
superable - adj. capable of being surmounted or excelled
3702.
superabundance - noun a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
3703.
superabundant - adj. most excessively abundant
3704.
superannuation - noun the act of discharging someone because of age (especially to cause someone to retire from service
on a pension); the property of being out of date and not current; a monthly payment made to someone who is retired from work
3705.
supercargo - noun an officer on a merchant ship in charge of the cargo and its sale and purchase
3706.
supercharge - verb increase the pressure on a gas or liquid; increase or raise
3707.
supercharged - adj. (of e.g. an engine) having the power increased by fitting with a supercharger; fraught with great
emotion
3708.
supercharger - noun compressor that forces increased oxygen into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine
3709.
superciliously - adv. with a sneer; in an uncomplimentary sneering manner
3710.
superciliousness - noun the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
3711.
supercilium - noun the arch of hair above each eye
3712.
superclass - noun (biology) a taxonomic class below a phylum and above a class
3713.
superconductivity - noun the disappearance of electrical resistance at very low temperatures
3714.
supercritical - adj. (especially of fissionable material) able to sustain a chain reaction in such a manner that the rate of
reaction increases
3715.
superego - noun (psychoanalysis) that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience
3716.
supererogation - noun an effort above and beyond the call of duty
3717.
supererogatory - adj. more than is needed, desired, or required
3718.
superfamily - noun (biology) a taxonomic group ranking below an order but above a family
3719.
superfecundation - noun fertilization of two or more ova released during the same menstrual cycle by sperm from
separate acts of coitus (especially by different males)
3720.
superfetate - verb conceive when a fetus is already present in the uterus
3721.
superfetation - noun fertilization of a second ovum after a pregnancy has begun; results in two fetuses of different ages in
the uterus at the same time
3722.
superficiality - noun lack of depth of knowledge or thought or feeling; shallowness in terms of affecting only surface
layers of something
3723.
superficially - adv. in a superficial manner
3724.
superficies - noun outer surface of an area or a body; the purely external aspect of a thing; superficial appearance
3725.
superfine - adj. (used especially of merchandise) very fine in quality; of extremely fine size or texture; excessively
delicate or refined
3726.
superfluously - adv. in a superfluous manner
3727.
supergiant - noun an extremely bright star of very large diameter and low density
3728.
superhet - noun a radio receiver that combines a locally generated frequency with the carrier frequency to produce a
supersonic signal that is demodulated and amplified
3729.
superhighway - noun an extensive electronic network (such as the internet) used for the rapid transfer of sound and video
and graphics in digital form; a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
3730.
superhuman - adj. above or beyond the human or demanding more than human power or endurance
3731.
superimpose - verb place on top of
3732.
superimposed - adj. with one layer on top of another; placed on or over something else
3733.
superincumbent - adj. lying or resting on and exerting pressure on something else
3734.
superinfection - noun infection that occurs while you are being treated for another infection
3735.
superintend - verb watch and direct
3736.
superintendence - noun management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
3737.
superiority - noun the quality of being superior; displaying a sense of being better than others; the quality of being a
competitive advantage; the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits
3738.
superjacent - adj. lying immediately above or on something else
3739.
superlatively - adv. to a superlative degree
3740.
superman - noun street name for lysergic acid diethylamide; a person with great powers and abilities
3741.
supermarket - noun a large self-service grocery store selling groceries and dairy products and household goods
3742.
supernal - adj. being or coming from on high; of heaven or the spirit
3743.
supernatural - adj. not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material;
noun supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
3744.
supernaturalism - noun the quality of being attributed to power that seems to violate or go beyond natural forces; a belief
in forces beyond ordinary human understanding
3745.
supernaturalist - adj. of or relating to supernaturalism
3746.
supernaturally - adv. in a supernatural manner
3747.
supernaturalness - noun the quality of being attributed to power that seems to violate or go beyond natural forces
3748.
supernormal - adj. exceeding the normal or average; beyond the range of the normal or scientifically explainable
3749.
supernova - noun a star that explodes and becomes extremely luminous in the process
3750.
supernumerary - adj. more than is needed, desired, or required; noun a minor actor in crowd scenes; a person serving no
apparent function
3751.
superorder - noun (biology) a taxonomic group ranking above an order and below a class or subclass
3752.
superordinate - adj. of higher rank or status or value; noun a word that is more generic than a given word; one of greater
rank or station or quality; verb place in a superior order or rank
3753.
superordination - noun the semantic relation of being superordinate or belonging to a higher rank or class
3754.
superoxide - noun the univalent anion O2-; a metallic oxide containing the univalent anion O23755.
superpatriotic - adj. fanatically patriotic
3756.
superpatriotism - noun fanatical patriotism
3757.
superpose - verb place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide; place on top of
3758.
superposition - noun the placement of one thing on top of another; (geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the
position of another one in order to show that the two coincide; (geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another;
(geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest
3759.
superpower - noun a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
3760.
superscribe - verb write on the outside or upper part of; write on the top or outside
3761.
superscript - adj. written or printed above and to one side of another character; noun a character or symbol set or printed
or written above and immediately to one side of another character
3762.
superscription - noun the activity of superscribing; an inscription written above something else
3763.
supersedure - noun act of replacing one person or thing by another especially one held to be superior
3764.
supersensitive - adj. having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)
3765.
supersession - noun act of replacing one person or thing by another especially one held to be superior
3766.
supersonic - adj. having frequencies above those of audible sound; (of speed) greater than the speed of sound in a given
medium (especially air)
3767.
superstitiously - adv. in a superstitious manner
3768.
superstratum - noun the language of a later invading people that is imposed on an indigenous population and contributes
features to their language; any stratum or layer superimposed on another
3769.
superstructure - noun structure consisting of the part of a ship above the main deck
3770.
supertax - noun an additional tax on certain kinds of income that has already been taxed
3771.
supertonic - noun (music) the second note of a diatonic scale
3772.
supervention - noun a following on in addition
3773.
supervise - verb keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance; watch and direct
3774.
supervision - noun management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
3775.
supervisor - noun one who supervises or has charge and direction of; a program that controls the execution of other
programs
3776.
supinate - verb turn (the hand or forearm) so that the back is downward or backward, or turn out (the leg)
3777.
supination - noun rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face upward
3778.
supinator - noun a muscle (especially in the forearm) that produces or assists in supination
3779.
supinely - adv. in an indifferently supine manner; with the face upward
3780.
supper - noun a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime;
a social gathering where a light evening meal is served
3781.
supperless - adj. without supper
3782.
suppertime - noun the customary or habitual hour for the evening meal
3783.
supping - noun ingestion of liquid food with a spoon or by drinking
3784.
supplanter - noun one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another
3785.
supplejack - noun walking stick made from the wood of an American tropical vine
3786.
supplement - noun a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency); a supplementary component that improves
capability; textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end; verb add as a supplement to what seems
insufficient; serve as a supplement to; add to the very end
3787.
supplemental - adj. added to complete or make up a deficiency; functioning in a subsidiary or supporting capacity
3788.
supplementation - noun the act of supplementing; a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)
3789.
suppleness - noun adaptability of mind or character; the gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple; the
property of being pliant and flexible
3790.
suppliant - adj. humbly entreating; noun one praying humbly for something
3791.
supplicant - adj. humbly entreating; noun one praying humbly for something; someone who prays to God
3792.
supplication - noun a humble request for help from someone in authority; the act of communicating with a deity
(especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving); a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service
3793.
supplicatory - adj. humbly entreating
3794.
supplier - noun someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity
3795.
supportable - adj. capable of being borne though unpleasant
3796.
supporter - noun a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in
strenuous exercise; a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve); a
person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; someone who supports or champions
something
3797.
supporting - adj. capable of bearing a structural load; furnishing support and encouragement; noun the act of bearing the
weight of or strengthening
3798.
supportive - adj. furnishing support or assistance
3799.
supposal - noun the cognitive process of supposing; a hypothesis that is taken for granted
3800.
supposed - adj. firmly believed; designed to; mistakenly believed; required or under orders; commonly put forth or
accepted as true on inconclusive grounds; based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence; doubtful or suspect
3801.
supposedly - adv. believed or reputed to be the case
3802.
suppositional - adj. based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
3803.
suppositious - adj. based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
3804.
supposititious - adj. based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
3805.
suppository - noun a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts
3806.
suppressed - adj. kept from public knowledge by various means; manifesting or subjected to suppression; held in check
with difficulty
3807.
suppresser - noun an electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents; a gene that suppresses the phenotypic
expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene); someone who suppresses
3808.
suppressive - adj. tending to suppress
3809.
suppurate - verb cause to ripen and discharge pus; ripen and generate pus
3810.
suppuration - noun a fluid product of inflammation; (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a
vesicle and the discharge of pus
3811.
suppurative - adj. relating to or characterized by suppuration
3812.
supranormal - adj. beyond the range of the normal or scientifically explainable
3813.
supraocular - adj. located or occurring above the eye socket
3814.
supraorbital - adj. located or occurring above the eye socket
3815.
suprarenalectomy - noun surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands
3816.
suprasegmental - adj. pertaining to a feature of speech that extends over more than a single speech sound
3817.
suprematism - noun a geometric abstractionist movement originated by Kazimir Malevich in Russia that influenced
constructivism
3818.
supremely - adv. to the maximum degree
3819.
sur - noun a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
3820.
sura - noun one of the sections (or chapters) in the Koran; the muscular back part of the shank
3821.
surbase - noun the molding or border above the base of a structure (a pedestal or podium or wall)
3822.
surcoat - noun a tunic worn over a knight's armor; a loose outer coat usually of rich material
3823.
surd - adj. produced without vibration of the vocal cords; noun a consonant produced without sound from the vocal cords
3824.
surely - adv. definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
3825.
sureness - noun the quality of being steady and unfailing; freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
3826.
surfacing - noun emerging to the surface and becoming apparent
3827.
surfbird - noun sandpiper-like shorebird of Pacific coasts of North America and South America
3828.
surfboard - noun a narrow buoyant board for riding surf; verb ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard
3829.
surfboarding - noun the sport of riding a surfboard toward the shore on the crest of a wave
3830.
surfboat - noun a boat that can be launched or landed in heavy surf
3831.
surfer - noun someone who engages in surfboarding
3832.
surficial - adj. pertaining to or occurring on or near the earth's surface
3833.
surgeonfish - noun brightly colored coral-reef fish with knifelike spines at the tail
3834.
surgically - adv. in a surgical manner; by means of surgery
3835.
surging - adj. characterized by great swelling waves or surges
3836.
suricata - noun meerkats
3837.
suricate - noun burrowing diurnal meerkat of southern Africa; often kept as a pet
3838.
surinam - noun a republic in northeastern South America on the Atlantic; achieved independence from the Netherlands in
1975
3839.
surlily - adv. in a churlish manner
3840.
surliness - noun a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
3841.
surly - adj. inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
3842.
surmisable - adj. capable of being inferred on slight grounds
3843.
surmisal - noun a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
3844.
surmountable - adj. capable of being surmounted; capable of being surmounted or overcome
3845.
surmounted - adj. having something on top
3846.
surmounter - noun someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion
3847.
surmullet - noun brightly colored tropical fishes with chin barbels
3848.
surpassing - adj. far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree; exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in
excellence
3849.
surpassingly - adv. to a surpassing degree
3850.
surplice - noun a loose-fitting white ecclesiastical vestment with wide sleeves
3851.
surpliced - adj. wearing a surplice
3852.
surplusage - noun a quantity much larger than is needed
3853.
surprint - noun something added by overprinting
3854.
surprisal - noun the act of surprising someone
3855.
surprisedly - adv. in the manner of one who is surprised
3856.
surpriser - noun a captor who uses surprise to capture the victim
3857.
surprising - adj. causing surprise or wonder or amazement
3858.
surprisingly - adv. in a surprising manner; in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
3859.
surprisingness - noun extraordinariness by virtue of being unexpected
3860.
surrealism - noun a 20th century movement of artists and writers (developing out of dadaism) who used fantastic images
and incongruous juxtapositions in order to represent unconscious thoughts and dreams
3861.
surrealist - noun an artist who is a member of the movement called surrealism
3862.
surrealistic - adj. characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions
3863.
surrebuttal - noun (law) a pleading by the plaintiff in reply to the defendant's rebutter
3864.
surrebutter - noun (law) a pleading by the plaintiff in reply to the defendant's rebutter
3865.
surrejoinder - noun (law) a pleading by the plaintiff in reply to the defendant's rejoinder
3866.
surrenderer - noun a person who yields or surrenders
3867.
surreptitiously - adv. in a surreptitious manner
3868.
surrounded - adj. confined on all sides
3869.
surrounding - adj. closely encircling
3870.
surroundings - noun the area in which something exists or lives; the environmental condition
3871.
surveillance - noun close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
3872.
surveying - noun the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a
map
3873.
survivalist - noun someone who tries to insure their personal survival or the survival of their group or nation
3874.
surviving - adj. still in existence
3875.
susanna - noun an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel
3876.
susceptibility - noun the state of being susceptible; easily affected
3877.
susceptibleness - noun the state of being susceptible; easily affected
3878.
susian - noun an extinct ancient language of unknown affinities; spoken by the Elamites
3879.
suslik - noun rather large central Eurasian ground squirrel
3880.
suspected - adj. believed likely
3881.
suspended - adj. (of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without
apparent attachment; temporarily inactive
3882.
suspender - noun elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
3883.
suspenseful - adj. (of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense
3884.
suspensive - adj. undecided or characterized by indecisiveness; (of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense
3885.
suspensory - noun a bandage of elastic fabric applied to uplift a dependant part (as the scrotum or a pendulous breast)
3886.
suspiciously - adv. with suspicion
3887.
suspiciousness - noun being of a suspicious nature
3888.
suspiration - noun an utterance made by exhaling audibly
3889.
suspire - verb draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
3890.
susquehanna - noun a river in the northeastern United States that rises in New York and flows southward through
Pennsylvania and Maryland into Chesapeake Bay
3891.
sustainable - adj. capable of being sustained
3892.
sustained - adj. maintained at length without interruption or weakening; (of an electric arc) continuous
3893.
sustainer - noun someone who upholds or maintains
3894.
sustainment - noun the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
3895.
sustentacular - adj. serving to sustain or support
3896.
sustentation - noun the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
3897.
susurrant - adj. making a low continuous indistinct sound
3898.
susurrate - verb issue soft noises
3899.
susurration - noun the indistinct sound of people whispering; speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
3900.
susurrous - adj. characterized by soft sounds
3901.
susurrus - noun the indistinct sound of people whispering
3902.
sutler - noun a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army
3903.
sutra - noun a rule or aphorism in Sanskrit literature or a group of aphoristic doctrinal summaries prepared for
memorization
3904.
suttee - noun the act of a Hindu widow willingly cremating herself on the funeral pyre of her dead husband
3905.
swad - noun a bunch
3906.
swaddle - verb wrap in swaddling clothes
3907.
swagger - adj. (British informal) very chic; noun a proud stiff pompous gait; an itinerant Australian laborer who carries
his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work; verb act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or
conceited manner; discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate; to walk with a lofty proud gait, often
in an attempt to impress others
3908.
swaggerer - noun someone who walks in an arrogant manner
3909.
swaggering - adj. flamboyantly adventurous; having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as
unworthy
3910.
swaggie - noun an itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in
search of work
3911.
swagman - noun an itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in
search of work
3912.
swainsona - noun genus of Australian herbs and subshrubs: darling peas
3913.
swale - noun a low area (especially a marshy area between ridges)
3914.
swallowwort - noun perennial herb with branched woody stock and bright yellow flowers; tropical herb having orangered flowers followed by pods suggesting a swallow with outspread wings; a weed throughout the tropics
3915.
swampland - noun low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a
bog
3916.
swan - noun stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult; verb sweep
majestically; to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in
search of food or employment
3917.
swanflower - noun any of several orchids of the genus Cycnoches having slender arching columns of flowers suggesting
the neck of a swan
3918.
swanneck - noun any of several orchids of the genus Cycnoches having slender arching columns of flowers suggesting the
neck of a swan
3919.
sward - noun surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
3920.
swarthiness - noun a swarthy complexion
3921.
swash - noun the movement or sound of water; verb make violent, noisy movements; act in an arrogant, overly selfassured, or conceited manner; show off; dash a liquid upon or against
3922.
swashbuckler - noun a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
3923.
swashbuckling - adj. flamboyantly adventurous; noun flamboyantly reckless and boastful behavior
3924.
swatter - noun an implement with a flat part (of mesh or plastic) and a long handle; used to kill insects; verb splash and
flutter about in or as if in water
3925.
swayer - noun a person who rules or commands
3926.
swazi - adj. of or relating to or characteristic of Swaziland or its people or their language; noun a Bantu language closely
related to Zulu; a member of a southeast African people living in Swaziland and adjacent areas
3927.
swearer - noun someone who takes a solemn oath; someone who uses profanity
3928.
swearword - noun profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
3929.
sweatbox - noun a device that causes tobacco leaves or fruit or hides to sweat; small or narrow cell
3930.
sweating - adj. being wet with perspiration; noun the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
3931.
sweatshop - noun factory where workers do piecework for poor pay and are prevented from forming unions; common in
the clothing industry
3932.
sweeper - noun little-known nocturnal fish of warm shallow seas with an oblong compressed body; an employee who
sweeps (floors or streets etc.); a cleaning device with revolving brushes that pick up dirt as the device is pushed over a carpet
3933.
sweeping - adj. ignoring distinctions; taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination;
noun the act of cleaning with a broom
3934.
sweepingly - adv. in a sweeping manner
3935.
sweepstakes - noun a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants
3936.
sweetbread - noun edible glands of an animal
3937.
sweetbrier - noun Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips
3938.
sweetener - noun anything that serves as an enticement; something added to foods to make them taste sweeter
3939.
sweetening - noun the act of adding a sweetener to food; something added to foods to make them taste sweeter; an
improvement that makes something more agreeable
3940.
sweetie - noun a person loved by another person
3941.
sweetleaf - noun small yellowwood tree of southern United States having small fragrant white flowers; leaves and bark
yield a yellow dye
3942.
sweetly - adv. in an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly')
3943.
sweetmeat - noun a sweetened delicacy (as a preserve or pastry)
3944.
sweetness - noun the property of tasting as if it contains sugar; the quality of giving pleasure; a pleasingly sweet olfactory
property; the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
3945.
sweetsop - noun sweet pulpy tropical fruit with thick scaly rind and shiny black seeds; tropical American tree bearing
sweet pulpy fruit with thick scaly rind and shiny black seeds
3946.
swelled - adj. feeling self-importance
3947.
swelling - noun abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement; the swelling of certain substances when they are heated
(often accompanied by release of water)
3948.
sweltering - adj. excessively hot and humid or marked by sweating and faintness
3949.
sweltry - adj. excessively hot and humid or marked by sweating and faintness
3950.
sweptwing - adj. (of an aircraft) having sweptback wings
3951.
swertia - noun genus of herbs of mountains of North America and Eurasia and Africa
3952.
swiftlet - noun swift of eastern Asia; produces the edible bird's nest
3953.
swiftness - noun a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
3954.
swill - noun wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk;
verb drink large quantities of (liquid, especially alcoholic drink); feed pigs
3955.
swimmer - noun a person who travels through the water by swimming; a trained athlete who participates in swimming
meets
3956.
swimmeret - noun one of the paired abdominal appendages of certain aquatic crustaceans that function primarily for
carrying the eggs in females and are usually adapted for swimming
3957.
swimming - adj. applied to a fish depicted horizontally; filled or brimming with tears; noun the act of swimming
3958.
swimmingly - adv. with great ease and success
3959.
swindler - noun a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
3960.
swineherd - noun a herder or swine
3961.
swinge - verb burn superficially or lightly
3962.
swingeing - adj. severe; punishingly bad
3963.
swinger - noun a person who engages freely in promiscuous sex; someone who swings sports implements
3964.
swinging - adj. characterized by a buoyant rhythm; noun changing location by moving back and forth
3965.
swingletree - noun a crossbar that is attached to the traces of a draft horse and to the vehicle or implement that the horse is
pulling
3966.
swinish - adj. resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy; ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or
appearance
3967.
swishing - adj. resembling a sustained `sh' or soft whistle
3968.
switcher - noun a person who administers punishment by wielding a switch or whip
3969.
switching - noun the act of changing one thing or position for another
3970.
swither - noun agitation resulting from active worry
3971.
swiz - noun British
3972.
swob - noun cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors; verb apply
(usually a liquid) to a surface; wash with a swab or a mop
3973.
swoon - noun a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain; verb pass out from weakness,
physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
3974.
swooning - adj. weak and likely to lose consciousness
3975.
swoosh - noun the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid); verb move with or cause to move with a
whistling or hissing sound
3976.
swordlike - adj. shaped like a sword blade
3977.
swordsman - noun someone skilled at fencing
3978.
swordsmanship - noun skill in fencing
3979.
swosh - verb move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
3980.
swot - noun an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or studying excessively; verb study intensively, as
before an exam
3981.
sybaritic - adj. displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
3982.
syconium - noun the fleshy multiple fruit of the fig consisting of an enlarged hollow receptacle containing numerous
fruitlets
3983.
sycophancy - noun fawning obsequiousness
3984.
syllabary - noun a writing system whose characters represent syllables
3985.
syllabically - adv. in or with syllables
3986.
syllabicate - verb divide into syllables
3987.
syllabication - noun forming or dividing words into syllables
3988.
syllabification - noun forming or dividing words into syllables
3989.
syllabize - verb utter with distinct articulation of each syllable; divide into syllables
3990.
syllabled - adj. pronounced in syllables
3991.
syllepsis - noun use of a word to govern two or more words though agreeing in number or case etc. with only one
3992.
syllogist - noun logician skilled in syllogistic reasoning
3993.
syllogize - verb reason by syllogisms
3994.
syllogizer - noun logician skilled in syllogistic reasoning
3995.
sylph - noun an elemental being believed to inhabit the air; a slender graceful young woman
3996.
sylphlike - adj. moving and bending with ease
3997.
sylva - noun the forest trees growing in a country or region
3998.
sylvanite - noun a silver-white mineral consisting of silver gold telluride; a source of gold in Australia and America
3999.
sylviidae - noun in some classifications considered a subfamily (Sylviinae) of the family Muscicapidae: Old World (true)
warblers; American kinglets and gnatcatchers
4000.
sylviinae - noun alternative classification for the Old World warblers
4001.
sylvine - noun a mineral consisting of native potassium chloride; an important ore of potassium that is found in
sedimentary beds
4002.
sylvite - noun a mineral consisting of native potassium chloride; an important ore of potassium that is found in
sedimentary beds
4003.
symbiotically - adv. in a symbiotic manner
4004.
symbolatry - noun the worship of symbols
4005.
symbolical - adj. serving as a visible symbol for something abstract; relating to or using or proceeding by means of
symbols
4006.
symbolically - adv. in a symbolic manner; by means of symbols
4007.
symbolism - noun the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning; a system of symbols and symbolic
representations; an artistic movement in the late 19th century that tried to express abstract or mystical ideas through the symbolic
use of images
4008.
symbolist - noun a member of an artistic movement that expressed ideas indirectly via symbols; someone skilled in the
interpretation or representation of symbols
4009.
symbolization - noun the use of symbols to convey meaning; the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning;
something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
4010.
symbolize - verb represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols; express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be
a symbol
4011.
symbolizer - noun someone skilled in the interpretation or representation of symbols
4012.
symbology - noun the study or the use of symbols and symbolism
4013.
symbololatry - noun the worship of symbols
4014.
symmetric - adj. having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts
4015.
symmetrical - adj. having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts; exhibiting equivalence or
correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities
4016.
symmetrically - adv. in a symmetrical manner
4017.
symmetricalness - noun (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a
dividing line or plane
4018.
symmetrize - verb make symmetric
4019.
sympathectomy - noun surgical interruption of a nerve pathway in the sympathetic nervous system
4020.
sympathetically - adv. with respect to the sympathetic nervous system; in a sympathetic manner
4021.
sympathize - verb be understanding of; share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of; to feel or express sympathy or
compassion
4022.
sympathizer - noun someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful; commiserates
with someone who has had misfortune
4023.
sympathomimetic - adj. relating to epinephrine (its release or action)
4024.
sympatric - adj. (of biological species or speciation) occurring in the same or overlapping geographical areas
4025.
sympatry - noun the occurrence of organisms in overlapping geographical areas, but without interbreeding
4026.
sympetalous - adj. having a corolla composed of partially or wholly fused petals forming a corolla shaped like a tube or
funnel
4027.
symphalangus - noun used in some classifications for the siamangs
4028.
symphonious - adj. harmonious in sound
4029.
symphonist - noun a composer of symphonies
4030.
symphonize - verb play or sound together, in harmony
4031.
symphoricarpos - noun deciduous shrubs of North America and Central America and China
4032.
symphyla - noun small class of minute arthropods; unimportant except for the garden centipede
4033.
symphysion - noun the most forward point of the alveolar process of the mandible
4034.
symphysis - noun a growing together of parts or structures; an abnormal adhesion of two or more structures
4035.
symphytum - noun comfrey
4036.
symplocaceae - noun a dicotyledonous family of order Ebenales
4037.
symplocarpus - noun one species: skunk cabbage
4038.
symploce - noun repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning and another at the end of successive clauses, i.e.,
simultaneous use of anaphora and epistrophe
4039.
symposiarch - noun the person who proposes toasts and introduces speakers at a banquet
4040.
symposiast - noun someone who participates in a symposium
4041.
symptomatically - adv. by symptoms
4042.
symptomless - adj. having no symptoms of illness or disease
4043.
synaeresis - noun the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making); the contraction of
two vowels into a diphthong
4044.
synapsida - noun extinct reptiles of the Permian to Jurassic considered ancestral to mammals
4045.
synapsis - noun the side by side pairing of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis
4046.
sync - verb make synchronous and adjust in time or manner
4047.
syncarp - noun fruit consisting of many individual small fruits or drupes derived from separate ovaries within a common
receptacle: e.g. blackberry; raspberry; pineapple
4048.
syncarpous - adj. (of ovaries of flowering plants) consisting of united carpels
4049.
syncategorematic - adj. of a term that cannot stand as the subject or (especially) the predicate of a proposition but must be
used in conjunction with other terms
4050.
syncategoreme - noun a syncategorematic expression; a word that cannot be used alone as a term in a logical proposition
4051.
synchro - noun a system consisting of a generator and a motor so connected that the motor will assume the same relative
position as the generator; the generator and the motor are synchronized
4052.
synchroflash - noun a device used in photography to synchronize the peak of a flash with the opening of the camera
shutter
4053.
synchromesh - noun an automotive system for shifting gears in which the gears revolve at the same speed and so shift
smoothly
4054.
synchronal - adj. occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase
4055.
synchronic - adj. concerned with phenomena (especially language) at a particular period without considering historical
antecedents; (of taxa) occurring in the same period of geological time; occurring or existing at the same time or having the same
period or phase
4056.
synchronization - noun coordinating by causing to indicate the same time; an adjustment that causes something to occur
or recur in unison; the relation that exists when things occur at the same time
4057.
synchronize - verb make synchronous and adjust in time or manner; cause to indicate the same time or rate; operate
simultaneously; arrange or represent events so that they co-occur; make (motion picture sound) exactly simultaneous with the
action; happen at the same time
4058.
synchronized - adj. operating in unison
4059.
synchronizer - noun an instrument that indicates whether two periodic motions are synchronous (especially an instrument
that enables a pilot to synchronize the propellers of a plane that has two or more engines)
4060.
synchronously - adv. in synchrony; in a synchronous manner
4061.
synchroscope - noun an instrument that indicates whether two periodic motions are synchronous (especially an instrument
that enables a pilot to synchronize the propellers of a plane that has two or more engines)
4062.
synchytriaceae - noun a fungus family of order Chytridiales
4063.
synchytrium - noun simple parasitic fungi including pond scum parasites
4064.
synclinal - adj. sloping downward toward each other to create a trough
4065.
syncopated - adj. stressing a normally weak beat
4066.
syncopation - noun music (especially dance music) that has a syncopated rhythm; a musical rhythm accenting a normally
weak beat; (phonology) the loss of sounds in the interior of a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')
4067.
syncopator - noun a musician who plays syncopated jazz music (usually in a dance band)
4068.
syncope - noun (phonology) the loss of sounds in the interior of a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle'); a spontaneous loss
of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
4069.
syncretic - adj. of or characterized by syncretism; relating to a historical tendency for a language to reduce its use of
inflections
4070.
syncretical - adj. of or characterized by syncretism; relating to a historical tendency for a language to reduce its use of
inflections
4071.
syncretism - noun the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections); the
union (or attempted fusion) of different systems of thought or belief (especially in religion or philosophy)
4072.
syncretistic - adj. of or characterized by syncretism; relating to a historical tendency for a language to reduce its use of
inflections
4073.
syncretistical - adj. of or characterized by syncretism; relating to a historical tendency for a language to reduce its use of
inflections
4074.
syncretize - verb unite (beliefs or conflicting principles); become fused
4075.
syncytium - noun a mass of cytoplasm containing several nuclei and enclosed in a membrane but no internal cell
boundaries (as in muscle fibers)
4076.
syndactylism - noun birth defect in which there is partial or total webbing connecting two or more fingers or toes
4077.
syndactyly - noun birth defect in which there is partial or total webbing connecting two or more fingers or toes
4078.
syndetic - adj. connected by a conjunction
4079.
syndicalism - noun a radical political movement that advocates bringing industry and government under the control of
labor unions
4080.
syndicalist - noun an advocate of anarchism
4081.
syndication - noun selling (an article or cartoon) for publication in many magazines or newspapers at the same time;
organizing into or administering as a syndicate
4082.
syndicator - noun a businessman who forms a syndicate
4083.
synecdoche - noun substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa
4084.
synecdochic - adj. using the name of a part for that of the whole or the whole for the part; or the special for the general or
the general for the special; or the material for the thing made of it
4085.
synecdochical - adj. using the name of a part for that of the whole or the whole for the part; or the special for the general
or the general for the special; or the material for the thing made of it
4086.
synechia - noun adhesions between the iris and the lens or cornea resulting from trauma or eye surgery of as a
complication of glaucoma or cataract; can lead to blindness
4087.
synentognathi - noun order of fishes having spineless fins; needlefishes; sauries; flying fishes; halfbeaks
4088.
syneresis - noun the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making); the contraction of
two vowels into a diphthong
4089.
synergetic - adj. working together; used especially of groups, as subsidiaries of a corporation, cooperating for an
enhanced effect
4090.
synergist - noun a drug that augments the activity of another drug
4091.
synergistically - adv. (of drugs or muscles) in a synergistic or interactive manner; (of group) in a synergistic or
cooperative manner
4092.
synesthesia - noun a sensation that normally occurs in one sense modality occurs when another modality is stimulated
4093.
synesthetic - adj. relating to or experiencing synesthesia; involving more than one sense
4094.
syngnathidae - noun pipefishes
4095.
syngnathus - noun type genus of the family Syngnathidae
4096.
synizesis - noun the contraction of chromatin towards one side of the nucleus during the prophase of meiosis
4097.
synodontidae - noun soft-finned bottom-dwelling fishes
4098.
synoecious - adj. having male and female reproductive organs mixed in the same gametoecium
4099.
synoicous - adj. having male and female reproductive organs mixed in the same gametoecium
4100.
synonymist - noun a student of synonyms
4101.
synonymity - noun the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express the same
meaning
4102.
synonymously - adv. in a synonymous manner
4103.
synonymousness - noun the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express the same
meaning
4104.
synoptical - adj. presenting or taking the same point of view; used especially with regard to the first three gospels of the
New Testament
4105.
synovia - noun viscid lubricating fluid secreted by the membrane lining joints and tendon sheaths etc.
4106.
synovial - adj. relating to or secreting synovia
4107.
synovitis - noun inflammation of the synovial membrane that lines a synovial joint; results in pain and swelling
4108.
syntactical - adj. of or relating to or conforming to the rules of syntax
4109.
syntactically - adv. with respect to syntax
4110.
syntactician - noun a linguist who specializes in the study of grammar and syntax
4111.
syntagma - noun a syntactic string of words that forms a part of some larger syntactic unit
4112.
synthesist - noun an intellectual who synthesizes or uses synthetic methods
4113.
synthesize - verb combine so as to form a more complex, product; combine and form a synthesis
4114.
synthesizer - noun (music) an electronic instrument (usually played with a keyboard) that generates and modifies sounds
electronically and can imitate a variety of other musical instruments; an intellectual who synthesizes or uses synthetic methods
4115.
synthetical - adj. of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts; involving or of the nature of
synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis
4116.
synthetically - adv. by synthesis; in a synthetic manner
4117.
synthetism - noun a genre of French painting characterized by bright flat shapes and symbolic treatments of abstract ideas
4118.
syphilis - noun a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through
progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
4119.
syphilitic - adj. of or relating to or infected with syphilis; noun a person suffering from syphilis
4120.
syrian - adj. of or relating to or characteristic of Syria or its people or culture; noun a native or inhabitant of Syria
4121.
systematically - adv. in a systematic or consistent manner
4122.
systematics - noun the science of systematic classification
4123.
systematism - noun the habitual practice of systematization and classification
4124.
systematist - noun an organizer who puts things in order; a biologist who specializes in the classification of organisms
into groups on the basis of their structure and origin and behavior
4125.
systematization - noun systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale
4126.
systematize - verb arrange according to a system or reduce to a system
4127.
systematizer - noun an organizer who puts things in order
4128.
systemize - verb arrange according to a system or reduce to a system
4129.
systemizer - noun an organizer who puts things in order
4130.
systole - noun the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and
pulmonary artery
4131.
systolic - adj. of or relating to a systole or happing during a systole
4132.
syzygium - noun a tropical evergreen tree of the myrtle family native to the East Indies but cultivated elsewhere
t
4133.
4134.
taal - noun an official language of the Republic of South Africa; closely related to Dutch and Flemish
4135.
tabanidae - noun horseflies
4136.
tabard - noun a short sleeveless outer tunic emblazoned with a coat of arms; worn by a knight over his armor or by a
herald
4137.
tabasco - noun very hot red peppers; usually long and thin; some very small; very spicy sauce (trade name Tabasco) made
from fully-aged red peppers; a Mexican state on the Gulf of Campeche
4138.
tabby - adj. having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats;
noun female cat; a cat with a grey or tawny coat mottled with black
4139.
tabernaemontana - noun evergreen tropical trees and shrubs with milky sap
4140.
tabes - noun wasting of the body during a chronic disease
4141.
tablature - noun a musical notation indicating the fingering to be used
4142.
tablemate - noun someone you dine with
4143.
tableware - noun articles for use at the table (dishes and silverware and glassware)
4144.
tabor - noun a small drum with one head of soft calfskin
4145.
taboret - noun a low stool in the shape of a drum
4146.
tabour - noun a small drum with one head of soft calfskin
4147.
tabouret - noun a low stool in the shape of a drum
4148.
tabriz - noun an ancient city in northwestern Iran; known for hot springs
4149.
tabularize - verb arrange in tabular form
4150.
tabulation - noun the act of putting into tabular form; information set out in tabular form
4151.
tabulator - noun a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
4152.
tacamahac - noun poplar of northeastern North America with broad heart-shaped leaves
4153.
tacca - noun genus of tropical plants with creeping rootstocks and small umbellate flowers
4154.
taccaceae - noun small family of tropical herbs
4155.
tach - noun measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation
4156.
tacheometer - noun a theodolite designed for rapid measurements
4157.
tachinidae - noun parasites on other insects
4158.
tachogram - noun a graphical record of speed and distance produced by a tachograph
4159.
tachograph - noun a tachometer that produces a graphical record of its readings; used to record the speed and duration of
trips in a motor vehicle
4160.
tachycardia - noun abnormally rapid heartbeat (over 100 beats per minute)
4161.
tachyglossidae - noun echidnas
4162.
tachyglossus - noun type genus of the family Tachyglossidae
4163.
tachygraphy - noun a method of writing rapidly
4164.
tachylite - noun a basic or basalt glass
4165.
tachymeter - noun a theodolite designed for rapid measurements
4166.
tacitly - adv. in a tacit manner; by unexpressed agreement
4167.
taciturn - adj. habitually reserved and uncommunicative
4168.
taciturnity - noun the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
4169.
taciturnly - adv. without speaking
4170.
tacker - noun a worker who fastens things by tacking them (as with tacks or by spotwelding); a hand-held machine for
driving staples home; a sewer who fastens a garment with long loose stitches
4171.
tackiness - noun tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar; the property of being cohesive and sticky
4172.
tacking - noun (nautical) the act of changing tack; loose temporary stitches
4173.
tackler - noun a football player who tackles the ball carrier
4174.
taconite - noun a variety of chert containing magnetite and hematite; mined as a low-grade iron ore
4175.
tactfully - adv. showing tact or tactfulness; in a tactful manner
4176.
tactfulness - noun consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offence
4177.
tactical - adj. of or pertaining to tactic or tactics
4178.
tactically - adv. with regard to tactics
4179.
tactics - noun the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy; a plan
for attaining a particular goal
4180.
tactility - noun the faculty of perceiving (via the skin) pressure or heat or pain
4181.
tactless - adj. lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others; revealing lack of
perceptiveness or judgment or finesse
4182.
tactlessly - adv. without tact; in a tactless manner
4183.
tactlessness - noun the quality of lacking tact
t
4184.
tactually - adv. by touch
4185.
tadjik - noun a landlocked mountainous republic in southeast central Asia north of Afghanistan; formerly an Asian soviet
4186.
tael - noun a unit of weight used in east Asia approximately equal to 3 ounces
4187.
taenia - noun tapeworms parasitic in humans which uses the pig as its intermediate host; a narrow headband or strip of
ribbon worn as a headband
4188.
taffrail - noun the railing around the stern of a ship
4189.
tagalog - noun the language of the Tagalog on which Filipino is based; a member of a people native to the Philippines
chiefly inhabiting central Luzon around and including Manila
4190.
tagasaste - noun shrub of Canary Islands having bristle-tipped oblanceolate leaves; used as cattle fodder
4191.
tagged - adj. bearing or marked with a label or tag
4192.
tagger - noun a computer program that attaches labels to the grammatical constituents of textual matter; someone who
appends or joins one thing to another; someone who assigns labels to the grammatical constituents of textual matter
4193.
taguan - noun East Indian flying squirrel
4194.
tahitian - adj. of or relating to or characteristic of the island of Tahiti or its residents or their language and culture; noun
the Oceanic language spoken on Tahiti; a native or inhabitant of Tahiti
4195.
tai - adj. of or relating to Thailand; of or relating to the languages of the Thai people; of or relating to or characteristic of
Thailand or its people; noun the most widespread and best known of the Kadai family of languages; a native or inhabitant of
Thailand
4196.
tailboard - noun a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading
4197.
tailcoat - noun formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
4198.
tailed - adj. having a tail of a specified kind; often used in combination
4199.
tailflower - noun any of various tropical American plants cultivated for their showy foliage and flowers
4200.
tailing - adj. following surreptitiously; keeping under surveillance; noun the act of following someone secretly
4201.
tailless - adj. not having a tail
4202.
taillight - noun lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle
4203.
taillike - adj. resembling a tail
4204.
tailorbird - noun tropical Asian warbler that stitches leaves together to form and conceal its nest
4205.
tailoring - noun the occupation of a tailor
4206.
tailpiece - noun appendage added to extend the length of something
4207.
tailpipe - noun a pipe carrying fumes from the muffler to the rear of a car
4208.
tailrace - noun a watercourse that carries water away from a mill or water wheel or turbine
4209.
tailstock - noun support consisting of the movable part of a lathe that slides along the bed in alignment with the headstock
and is locked into position to support the free end of the workpiece
4210.
taipan - noun large highly venomous snake of northeastern Australia
4211.
tajik - noun an ethnic group (mostly Moslem) living in Tajikistan and neighboring areas of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan
and China; a native or inhabitant of Tajikistan and neighboring areas of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan and China; the Iranian
language of the Tajik that is closely related to Farsi; spoken in Iran and Tajikistan; a landlocked mountainous republic in
southeast central Asia north of Afghanistan; formerly an Asian soviet
4212.
takedown - noun (amateur wrestling) being brought to the mat from a standing position; a crushing remark
4213.
takelma - noun a member of a North American Indian people of southwestern Oregon; a Penutian language spoken by the
Takelma
4214.
taker - noun one who takes a bet or wager; one who accepts an offer
4215.
takilman - noun a Penutian language spoken by the Takelma
4216.
takin - noun large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area
4217.
taking - adj. very attractive; capturing interest; noun the act of someone who picks up or takes something
4218.
takings - noun the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
4219.
tala - noun the basic unit of money in Western Samoa
4220.
talapoin - noun smallest guenon monkey; of swampy central and west African forests
4221.
talaria - noun a winged sandal (as worn by Hermes in Graeco-Roman art)
4222.
talbot - noun English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs
(1800-1877)
4223.
talebearer - noun someone who gossips indiscreetly
4224.
talebearing - adj. prone to communicate confidential information
4225.
talented - adj. endowed with talent or talents
4226.
talentless - adj. devoid of talent; not gifted
4227.
taleteller - noun someone who gossips indiscreetly
4228.
talinum - noun genus of mainly American more-or-less succulent herbs
4229.
talipes - noun congenital deformity of the foot usually marked by a curled shape or twisted position of the ankle and heel
and toes
4230.
talipot - noun tall palm of southern India and Sri Lanka with gigantic leaves used as umbrellas and fans or cut into strips
for writing paper
4231.
talkatively - adv. in a chatty loquacious manner
4232.
talkativeness - noun the quality of being wordy and talkative
4233.
talker - noun someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech
or someone especially garrulous)
4234.
talking - adj. uttering speech; noun an exchange of ideas via conversation
4235.
tallboy - noun a tall chest of drawers divided into two sections and supported on four legs
4236.
tallis - noun English organist and composer of church and secular music; was granted a monopoly in music printing with
William Byrd (1505-1585); (Judaism) a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner; worn by Jews at morning prayer
4237.
tallish - adj. somewhat tall
4238.
tallith - noun (Judaism) a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner; worn by Jews at morning prayer
4239.
tallness - noun the property of being taller than average stature; the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the
base of something to the top
4240.
tallyman - noun one who keeps a tally of quantity or weight of goods produced or shipped or received; one who sells
goods on the installment plan
4241.
taloned - adj. of animals
4242.
talpidae - noun moles
4243.
tamable - adj. capable of being tamed
4244.
tamandu - noun small toothless anteater with prehensile tale and four-clawed forelimbs; of tropical South America and
Central America
4245.
tamandua - noun small toothless anteater with prehensile tale and four-clawed forelimbs; of tropical South America and
Central America
4246.
tamanoir - noun large shaggy-haired toothless anteater with long tongue and powerful claws; of South America
4247.
tamarao - noun small buffalo of Mindoro in the Philippines
4248.
tamaricaceae - noun family of desert shrubs and trees (mostly halophytes and xerophytes)
4249.
tamarin - noun small South American marmoset with silky fur and long nonprehensile tail
4250.
tamarindus - noun widely cultivated tropical trees originally of Africa
4251.
tamarisk - noun any shrub or small tree of the genus Tamarix having small scalelike or needle-shaped leaves and feathery
racemes of small white or pinkish flowers; of mostly coastal areas with saline soil
4252.
tamarix - noun genus of deciduous shrubs or small trees of eastern Mediterranean regions and tropical Asia
4253.
tambac - noun an alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding
4254.
tambour - noun a drum; a frame made of two hoops; used for embroidering
4255.
tamely - adv. in a tame manner
4256.
tameness - noun the attribute of having been domesticated; the quality of being vapid and unsophisticated
4257.
tamer - noun an animal trainer who tames wild animals
4258.
tamias - noun chipmunks of eastern North America
4259.
tamil - adj. of or relating to a speaker of the Tamil language or the language itself; noun the Dravidian language spoken
since prehistoric times by the Tamil in southern India and Sri Lanka; a member of the mixed Dravidian and Caucasian people of
southern India and Sri Lanka
4260.
tammy - noun plain-woven (often glazed) fabric of wool or wool and cotton used especially formerly for linings and
garments and curtains; a woolen cap of Scottish origin
4261.
tamper - noun a tool for tamping (e.g., for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc.); verb play
around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly; intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere
unwantedly
4262.
tampion - noun plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture
4263.
tamponade - noun blockage or closure (as of a wound or body cavity) by (or as if by) a tampon (especially to stop
bleeding)
4264.
tamponage - noun blockage or closure (as of a wound or body cavity) by (or as if by) a tampon (especially to stop
bleeding)
4265.
tamus - noun a genus of tuberous vines of the family Dioscoreaceae; has twining stems and heart-shaped leaves and
axillary racemes
4266.
tanacetum - noun a large genus of plants resembling chrysanthemums; comprises some plants often included in other
genera especially genus Chrysanthemum
4267.
tanach - noun the Jewish scriptures which consist of three divisions--the Torah and the Prophets and the Writings
4268.
tanbark - noun bark rich in tannin; bruised and cut in pieces to use for tanning; spent tanbark used as a ground covering
4269.
tanekaha - noun medium tall celery pine of New Zealand
4270.
tanga - noun a port city in northeastern Tanzania on the Indian Ocean; 100 tanga equal 1 Tajikistani ruble
4271.
tangelo - noun large sweet juicy hybrid between tangerine and grapefruit having a thick wrinkled skin; hybrid between
grapefruit and mandarin orange; cultivated especially in Florida
4272.
tangency - noun the state of being tangent; having contact at a single point or along a line without crossing; (electronics) a
junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact
4273.
tangentially - adv. in passing
4274.
tangibility - noun the quality of being perceivable by touch
4275.
tangibleness - noun the quality of being perceivable by touch
4276.
tangibly - adv. in a tangible manner
4277.
tangier - noun a city of northern Morocco at the west end of the Strait of Gibraltar
4278.
tangram - noun a Chinese puzzle consisting of a square divided into seven pieces that must be arranged to match
particular designs
4279.
tanka - noun a Tibetan religious painting on fabric; a form of Japanese poetry; the 1st and 3rd lines have five syllables
and the 2nd, 4th, and 5th have seven syllables
4280.
tankage - noun the act of storing in tanks; the charge for storing something in tanks; the quantity contained in (or the
capacity of) a tank or tanks
4281.
tankard - noun large drinking vessel with one handle
4282.
tanker - noun a soldier who drives a tank; a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk
4283.
tankful - noun as much as a tank will hold
4284.
tanned - adj. converted to leather by a tanning agent; (of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
4285.
tanner - noun a craftsman who tans skins and hides; a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted
since 1970
4286.
tannery - noun workplace where skins and hides are tanned
4287.
tannic - adj. derived from tannin
4288.
tanning - noun making leather from rawhide; process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to
ultraviolet light; beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
4289.
tanoan - noun a family of North American Indian language spoken in southwestern United States
4290.
tantalite - noun a mineral consisting of tantalum oxide of iron and manganese that occurs with niobite or in coarse granite;
an ore of tantalum
4291.
tantalization - noun the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone
with persistent annoyances
4292.
tantalize - verb harass with persistent criticism or carping
4293.
tantalizer - noun someone who tantalizes; a tormentor who offers something desirable but keeps it just out of reach
4294.
tantalizingly - adv. in a tantalizing manner
4295.
tantra - noun doctrine of enlightenment as the realization of the oneness of one's self and the visible world; combines
elements of Hinduism and paganism including magical and mystical elements like mantras and mudras and erotic rites;
especially influential in Tibet; any of a fairly recent class of Hindu or Buddhist religious literature concerned with ritual acts of
body and speech and mind
4296.
tantric - adj. of or relating to Tantrism
4297.
tantrik - adj. of or relating to Tantrism
4298.
tantrism - noun movement within Buddhism combining elements of Hinduism and paganism; doctrine of enlightenment
as the realization of the oneness of one's self and the visible world; combines elements of Hinduism and paganism including
magical and mystical elements like mantras and mudras and erotic rites; especially influential in Tibet
4299.
tantrist - noun an adherent of Tantrism
4300.
taoism - noun philosophical system developed by of Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and
noninterference with the course of natural events; popular Chinese philosophical system based in teachings of Lao-tzu but
characterized by a pantheism of many gods and the practices of alchemy and divination and magic; religion adhering to the
teaching of Lao-tzu; a Chinese sect claiming to follow the teaching of Lao-tzu but incorporating pantheism and sorcery in
addition to Taoism
4301.
tapeline - noun measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and
used for measuring lengths
4302.
tapered - adj. becoming gradually narrower; gradually narrowed toward a point
4303.
tapering - adj. gradually narrowed toward a point; gradually decreasing until little remains; becoming gradually
narrower; noun the act of gradually lowering the size or amount
4304.
taphephobia - noun a morbid fear of being buried alive
4305.
taphouse - noun tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals
4306.
tapioca - noun granular preparation of cassava starch used to thicken especially puddings
4307.
tapiridae - noun tapirs and extinct related forms
4308.
tapirus - noun type genus of the Tapiridae
4309.
tapper - noun someone who wiretaps a telephone or telegraph wire; a worker who uses a tap to cut screw threads; a
person who strikes a surface lightly and usually repeatedly; a dancer who sounds out rhythms by using metal taps on the toes and
heels of the shoes; a tavern keeper who taps kegs or casks
4310.
tapping - noun the sound of light blow or knock
4311.
taproom - noun a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
4312.
taproot - noun something that provides an important central source for growth or development; (botany) main root of a
plant growing straight downward from the stem
4313.
taps - noun (military) signal to turn the lights out
4314.
tapster - noun a tavern keeper who taps kegs or casks
4315.
tarahumara - noun a member of the Taracahitian people of north central Mexico
4316.
taraktogenos - noun medium to large Indonesian and Malaysian trees
4317.
tarantella - noun a lively whirling Italian dance for two persons; music composed in six-eight time for dancing the
tarantella
4318.
tarantism - noun a nervous disorder characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance; popularly attributed to bite of
the southern European tarantula or wolf spider
4319.
taraxacum - noun an asterid dicot genus of the family Compositae including dandelions
4320.
tarboosh - noun a felt cap (usually red) for a man; shaped like a flat-topped cone with a tassel that hangs from the crown
4321.
tardigrada - noun in some classifications considered a separate phylum: microscopic arachnid-like invertebrates living in
water or damp moss having 4 pairs of legs and instead of a mouth a pair of stylets or needlelike piercing organs connected with
the harynx
4322.
tardigrade - noun an arthropod of the division Tardigrada
4323.
tardily - adv. later than usual or than expected; without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
4324.
tardiness - noun the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time
4325.
tardive - adj. late-occurring (especially with reference to symptoms of a disease)
4326.
tare - noun counterweight consisting of an empty container that is used as a counterbalance to obtain net weight; any of
several weedy vetches grown for forage; weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds
sometimes considered poisonous
4327.
tarheel - noun a native or resident of North Carolina
4328.
tarmac - noun a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar; a paving material of tar
and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving; verb surface with macadam; "macadam the road"
4329.
tarn - noun a mountain lake (especially one formed by glaciers)
4330.
taro - noun tropical starchy tuberous root; herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and
in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves; edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
4331.
tarot - noun any of a set of (usually 72) cards that include 22 cards representing virtues and vices and death and fortune
etc.; used by fortunetellers
4332.
tarp - noun waterproofed canvas
4333.
tarpan - noun European wild horse extinct since the early 20th century
4334.
tarquin - noun according to legend, the seventh and last Etruscan king of Rome who was expelled for his cruelty (reigned
from 534 to 510 BC)
4335.
tarradiddle - noun pretentious or silly talk or writing; a trivial lie
4336.
tarragon - noun fresh leaves (or leaves preserved in vinegar) used as seasoning; aromatic perennial of southeastern Russia
4337.
tarriance - noun the act of tarrying
4338.
tarsal - adj. of or relating to or near the tarsus of the foot; noun any bone of the tarsus
4339.
tarsier - noun nocturnal arboreal primate of Indonesia and the Philippines having huge eyes and digits ending in pads to
facilitate climbing; the only primate that spurns all plant material as food living entirely on insects and small vertebrates
4340.
tarsiidae - noun coextensive with the genus Tarsius: tarsiers
4341.
tarsitis - noun inflammation of the eyelid
4342.
tarsius - noun type and sole genus of the family Tarsiidae
4343.
tarsus - noun the part of the foot of a vertebrate between the metatarsus and the leg; in human beings the bones of the
ankle and heel collectively
4344.
tartan - noun a cloth having a crisscross design
4345.
tartarean - adj. of or relating to or characteristic of Hades or Tartarus
4346.
tartaric - adj. relating to or derived from or resembling tartar
4347.
tartarus - noun a place where the wicked are punished after death
4348.
tartlet - noun a small tart usually used as a canape
4349.
tartly - adv. in a tart manner
4350.
tartness - noun a rough and bitter manner; a sharp sour taste; the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken
into the mouth
4351.
tartrate - noun a salt or ester of tartaric acid
4352.
tartufe - noun a hypocrite who pretends to religious piety (after the protagonist in a play by Moliere)
4353.
tarweed - noun any of various resinous glandular plants of the genus Madia; of western North and South America; any of
various western American plants of the genus Grindelia having resinous leaves and stems formerly used medicinally; often
poisonous to livestock
4354.
tarwood - noun New Zealand silver pine of conical habit with long slender flexuous branches; adapted to cold wet
summers and high altitudes; New Zealand shrub
4355.
taskmistress - noun a woman taskmaster
4356.
tasmanian - adj. of or relating to Tasmania
4357.
tasse - noun one of two pieces of armor plate hanging from the fauld to protect the upper thighs
4358.
tasset - noun one of two pieces of armor plate hanging from the fauld to protect the upper thighs
4359.
tastefully - adv. with taste; in a tasteful manner
4360.
tastefulness - noun elegance indicated by good taste
4361.
tasteless - adj. lacking aesthetic or social taste; lacking flavor
4362.
tastelessly - adv. without taste or in poor taste; in a tasteless manner
4363.
tastelessness - noun inelegance indicated by a lack of good taste; the property of having no flavor
4364.
taster - noun someone who samples food or drink for its quality
4365.
tastily - adv. in a tasty manner; with taste; in a tasteful manner
4366.
tastiness - noun pleasant palatability
4367.
tatar - noun the Turkic language spoken by the Tatar living from the Volga to the Ural Mountains; a member of the
Turkic-speaking people living from the Volga to the Ural Mountains (the name has been attributed to many other groups); a
member of the Mongolian people of central Asia who invaded Russia in the 13th century
4368.
tatary - noun the vast geographical region of Europe and Asia that was controlled by the Mongols in the 13th and 14th
centuries
4369.
tatou - noun about three feet long exclusive of tail
4370.
tatouay - noun naked-tailed armadillo of tropical South America
4371.
tatter - noun a small piece of cloth or paper
4372.
tatterdemalion - adj. in deplorable condition; worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing; noun a dirty shabbily
clothed urchin
4373.
tattered - adj. worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing; ruined or disrupted
4374.
tatting - noun needlework consisting of handmade lace made by looping and knotting a single thread on a small shuttle;
the act or art of making handmade lace
4375.
tattling - adj. prone to communicate confidential information
4376.
tatu - noun about three feet long exclusive of tail
4377.
taunting - adj. abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule; noun aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
4378.
tauntingly - adv. in a playfully teasing manner
4379.
taupe - adj. of something having a dusky brownish grey color; noun a greyish brown
4380.
taurine - adj. of or relating to or resembling a bull; noun a colorless crystalline substance obtained from the bile of
mammals
4381.
tauromachy - noun the activity at a bullfight
4382.
taurotragus - noun African antelopes: elands
4383.
tauten - verb make taut or tauter; become taut or tauter
4384.
tautly - adv. in a taut manner
4385.
tautness - noun lack of movement or room for movement; the physical condition of being stretched or strained
4386.
tautog - noun large dark-colored food fish of the Atlantic coast of North America
4387.
tautologic - adj. repetition of same sense in different words
4388.
tautological - adj. repetition of same sense in different words
4389.
taw - noun a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles; the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
4390.
tawdrily - adv. in a tastelessly garish manner
4391.
tawdriness - noun tasteless showiness
4392.
tawney - noun English economist remembered for his studies of the development of capitalism (1880-1962)
4393.
tawniness - noun the quality or state of being the color of tanned leather
4394.
tawse - noun a leather strap for punishing children
4395.
taxability - noun liability to taxation
4396.
taxable - adj. (of goods or funds) subject to taxation
4397.
taxaceae - noun sometimes classified as member of order Taxales
4398.
taxer - noun a bureaucrat who levies taxes
4399.
taxidea - noun in some classifications considered a genus of subfamily Melinae
4400.
taxidermist - noun a craftsman who stuffs and mounts the skins of animals for display
4401.
taxidermy - noun the art of mounting the skins of animals so that they have lifelike appearance
4402.
taximan - noun someone who drives a taxi for a living
4403.
taximeter - noun a meter in a taxi that registers the fare (based on the length of the ride)
4404.
taxing - adj. not easily borne; wearing
4405.
taxis - noun the surgical procedure of manually restoring a displaced body part; a locomotor response toward or away
from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple) organism
4406.
taxman - noun someone who collects taxes for the government
4407.
taxodiaceae - noun coniferous trees; traditionally considered an independent family though recently included in
Cupressaceae in some classification systems
4408.
taxodium - noun bald cypress; swamp cypress
4409.
taxon - noun animal or plant group having natural relations
4410.
taxonomer - noun a biologist who specializes in the classification of organisms into groups on the basis of their structure
and origin and behavior
4411.
taxonomical - adj. of or relating to taxonomy
4412.
taxonomically - adv. with regard to taxonomy
4413.
taxonomist - noun a biologist who specializes in the classification of organisms into groups on the basis of their structure
and origin and behavior
4414.
taxus - noun yews
4415.
tay - noun a branch of the Tai languages
4416.
tayassu - noun type genus of the Tayassuidae
4417.
tayassuidae - noun peccaries
4418.
tayra - noun long-tailed arboreal mustelid of Central America and South America
4419.
te - noun the syllable naming the seventh (subtonic) note of any musical scale in solmization; a brittle silver-white
metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in
ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold
4420.
teaberry - noun creeping shrub of eastern North America having white bell-shaped flowers followed by spicy red
berrylike fruit and shiny aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil; spicy red berrylike fruit; source of wintergreen oil
4421.
teacake - noun any of various small cakes or cookies often served with tea; flat semisweet cookie or biscuit usually served
with tea
4422.
teachable - adj. ready and willing to be taught
4423.
teacher - noun a personified abstraction that teaches; a person whose occupation is teaching
4424.
teachership - noun the position of teacher
4425.
teaching - noun the profession of a teacher; a doctrine that is taught; the activities of educating or instructing; activities
that impart knowledge or skill
4426.
teacupful - noun as much as a teacup will hold
4427.
teak - noun tall East Indian timber tree now planted in western Africa and tropical America for its hard durable wood;
hard strong durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees; resistant to insects and to warping; used for furniture and in
shipbuilding
4428.
tearfully - adv. with tears; in a tearful manner
4429.
tearfulness - noun sadness expressed by weeping
4430.
tearing - adj. marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid; noun shedding
tears
4431.
tearless - adj. free from tears
4432.
tearoom - noun a restaurant where tea and light meals are available
4433.
teary - adj. with eyes full of tears
4434.
teaser - noun a device for teasing wool; an attention-getting opening presented at the start of a television show; an
advertisement that offers something free in order to arouse customers' interest; a worker who teases wool; a flat at each side of
the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings; a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct
solution; someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
4435.
teashop - noun a restaurant where tea and light meals are available
4436.
teasing - adj. arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it; causing irritation or annoyance; playfully vexing
(especially by ridicule); noun playful vexation; the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb; the act of harassing
someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
4437.
teasingly - adv. in a playfully teasing manner
4438.
teatime - noun a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes
4439.
tebet - noun the fourth month of the civil year; the tenth month of the ecclesiastical year (in December and January)
4440.
tec - noun a police officer who investigates crimes
4441.
technical - adj. (of production of chemicals) made for commercial purposes especially on a large scale; resulting from or
dependent on market factors rather than fundamental economic considerations; characterizing or showing skill in or specialized
knowledge of applied arts and sciences; of or relating to technique; of or relating to proficiency in a practical skill; of or relating
to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles; noun a pickup truck with a gun mounted on it;
(basketball) a foul that can be assessed on a player or a coach or a team for unsportsmanlike conduct; does not usually involve
physical contact during play
4442.
technicality - noun a detail that is considered insignificant
4443.
technically - adv. with regard to technical skill; with regard to technique
4444.
technicolor - noun a trademarked method of making color motion pictures
4445.
technocracy - noun a form of government in which scientists and technical experts are in control
4446.
technological - adj. based in scientific and industrial progress; of or relating to a practical subject that is organized
according to scientific principles
4447.
technologically - adv. by means of technology
4448.
technologist - noun a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
4449.
techy - adj. easily irritated or annoyed
4450.
tectona - noun small genus of southeastern Asian tropics: teak
4451.
tectonics - noun the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust; the science of architecture
4452.
tediously - adv. in a tedious manner
4453.
tediousness - noun dullness owing to length or slowness
4454.
teeming - adj. abundantly filled with especially living things
4455.
teemingness - noun the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
4456.
teens - noun all the numbers that end in -teen; the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20
4457.
teeny - adj. (used informally) very small
4458.
teepee - noun a native American tent; usually of conical shape
4459.
teeterboard - noun a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children
at either end
4460.
teetotaler - noun a total abstainer
4461.
teetotalism - noun abstaining from alcohol
4462.
teetotalist - noun a total abstainer
4463.
teetotum - noun a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
4464.
teff - noun an African grass economically important as a cereal grass (yielding white flower of good quality) as well as for
forage and hay
4465.
teg - noun two-year-old sheep
4466.
tegular - adj. of or relating to or resembling a series of tiles
4467.
tegument - noun a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
4468.
teiidae - noun whiptails; etc.
4469.
teju - noun large (to 3 feet) blackish yellow-banded South American lizard; raid henhouses; used as food
4470.
telamon - noun a figure of a man used as a supporting column
4471.
telanthera - noun used in former classifications systems; now included in genus Alternanthera
4472.
telecast - noun a television broadcast; verb broadcast via television
4473.
telecaster - noun a television broadcaster
4474.
telecommunication - noun (often plural) the branch of electrical engineering concerned with the technology of electronic
communication at a distance; (often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically
4475.
telegnosis - noun apparent knowledge of distant events without using sensory perceptions
4476.
telegnostic - adj. obtaining knowledge of distant events allegedly without use of normal sensory mechanisms
4477.
telegrapher - noun someone who transmits messages by telegraph
4478.
telegraphese - noun language characterized by terseness and ellipsis as in telegrams
4479.
telegraphic - adj. having the style of a telegram with many short words left out; of or relating to or transmitted by
telegraph
4480.
telegraphically - adv. in a short and concise manner
4481.
telegraphist - noun someone who transmits messages by telegraph
4482.
telemark - noun a turn made in skiing; the outside ski is placed ahead and turned gradually inwards
4483.
telemetry - noun automatic transmission and measurement of data from remote sources by wire or radio or other means
4484.
telencephalon - noun the anterior division of the forebrain; the cerebrum and related parts of the hypothalamus
4485.
teleological - adj. of or relating to teleology
4486.
teleologist - noun advocate of teleology
4487.
teleostei - noun large diverse group of bony fishes; includes most living species
4488.
telepathist - noun someone with the power of communicating thoughts directly; a magician who seems to discern the
thoughts of another person (usually by clever signals from an accomplice)
4489.
telepathize - verb communicate nonverbally by telepathy
4490.
telephoner - noun the person initiating a telephone call
4491.
telephonist - noun someone who helps callers get the person they are calling
4492.
telephoto - noun a photograph made with a telephoto lens
4493.
telephotograph - noun a photograph made with a telephoto lens; a photograph transmitted and reproduced over a distance
4494.
telescopically - adv. in a telescopic manner
4495.
telescopium - noun a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Ara
4496.
telescopy - noun the art of making and using telescopes
4497.
telethermometer - noun a thermometer that registers the temperature at some distant point
4498.
teletypewriter - noun a character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriter
4499.
telfer - noun one of the conveyances (or cars) in a telpherage
4500.
telferage - noun a transportation system in which cars (telphers) are suspended from cables and operated on electricity
4501.
teliospore - noun a chlamydospore that develops in the last stage of the life cycle of the rust fungus
4502.
tellima - noun genus of hardy perennials with palmately lobed leaves and long racemes of small nodding five-petaled
flowers; western North America
4503.
telling - adj. producing a strong effect; disclosing unintentionally; powerfully persuasive; noun informing by words;
disclosing information or giving evidence about another; an act of narration
4504.
tellingly - adv. in a telling manner
4505.
tellurian - adj. of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air; noun an inhabitant of the earth
4506.
telluric - adj. of or relating to or containing the chemical element tellurium; of or relating to or inhabiting the land as
opposed to the sea or air
4507.
telluride - noun any binary compound of tellurium with other more electropositive elements
4508.
telocentric - adj. having the form of a straight rod because the centromere is in a terminal position
4509.
telopea - noun Australian evergreen shrubs: waratahs
4510.
telophase - noun the final stage of mitosis; the final stage of meiosis when the chromosomes move toward opposite ends
of the nuclear spindle
4511.
telpher - noun one of the conveyances (or cars) in a telpherage
4512.
telpherage - noun a transportation system in which cars (telphers) are suspended from cables and operated on electricity
4513.
telugu - noun a Dravidian language spoken by the Telugu in southeastern India; a member of the people in southeastern
India (Andhra Pradesh) who speak the Telugu language
4514.
temblor - noun shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane
of from volcanic activity
4515.
temerarious - adj. presumptuously daring
4516.
temnospondyli - noun formerly a suborder of Stegocephalia; large Carboniferous and Permian amphibians having
vertebrae in which some elements remain separate
4517.
temp - noun a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis
4518.
temperament - noun an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to
play in different keys; excessive emotionalism or irritability and excitability (especially when displayed openly); your usual
mood
4519.
temperamental - adj. relating to or caused by temperament; likely to perform unpredictably; subject to sharply varying
moods
4520.
temperamentally - adv. by temperament
4521.
temperately - adv. without extravagance; with restraint; in a sparing manner; without overindulgence
4522.
temperateness - noun exhibiting restraint imposed on the self; moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities
4523.
tempered - adj. adjusted or attuned by adding a counterbalancing element; made hard or flexible or resilient especially by
heat treatment
4524.
tempestuousness - noun a state of wild storminess; a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
4525.
templar - noun a knight of a religious military order established in 1118 to protect pilgrims and the Holy Sepulcher
4526.
templet - noun a model or standard for making comparisons
4527.
templetonia - noun genus of Australian shrubs or subshrubs: coral bush
4528.
temporality - noun the worldly possessions of a church
4529.
temporally - adv. with regard to temporal order
4530.
temporalty - noun the worldly possessions of a church; in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not
have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy
4531.
temporarily - adv. for a limited time only; not permanently
4532.
temporariness - noun the property of lasting only a short time
4533.
temporize - verb draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time
4534.
temporizer - noun someone who temporizes; someone who tries to gain time or who waits for a favorable time
4535.
temptable - adj. susceptible to temptation
4536.
tempter - noun a person who tempts others
4537.
tempting - adj. very pleasantly inviting; highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
4538.
temptingly - adv. in a tempting seductive manner
4539.
temptingness - noun the power to entice or attract through personal charm
4540.
tenability - noun the quality of being plausible or acceptable to a reasonable person
4541.
tenableness - noun the quality of being plausible or acceptable to a reasonable person
4542.
tenaciously - adv. with obstinate determination
4543.
tenaciousness - noun persistent determination
4544.
tenancy - noun an act of being a tenant or occupant
4545.
tenantry - noun tenants of an estate considered as a group
4546.
tench - noun freshwater dace-like game fish of Europe and western Asia noted for ability to survive outside water
4547.
tendentious - adj. having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one
4548.
tendentiously - adv. in a tendentious manner
4549.
tendentiousness - noun an intentional and controversial bias
4550.
tender - adj. (of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition; young and immature; easy to cut or chew;
physically untoughened; given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality; having or displaying warmth or affection; hurting;
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail; noun ship that usually provides supplies to other ships; a boat for
communication between ship and shore; car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water; something used as an official
medium of payment; a formal proposal to buy at a specified price; someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of
another; verb make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer; make a tender of; in legal
settlements; offer or present for acceptance; propose a payment
4551.
tenderhearted - adj. easily moved by another's distress; easily moved to love
4552.
tenderheartedness - noun warm compassionate feelings
4553.
tenderize - verb make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer
4554.
tenderly - adv. with tenderness; in a tender manner
4555.
tenderness - noun a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling; warm compassionate feelings; a pain that is felt
(as when the area is touched); a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless); a positive
feeling of
4556.
iking
4557.
tending - adj. (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward; noun the work of providing treatment for or attending
to someone or something
4558.
tendinitis - noun inflammation of a tendon
4559.
tendinous - adj. consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon
4560.
tendosynovitis - noun inflammation of a tendon and its enveloping sheath
4561.
tendril - noun slender stemlike structure by which some twining plants attach themselves to an object for support
4562.
tenebrific - adj. dark and gloomy
4563.
tenebrionid - noun sluggish hard-bodied black terrestrial weevil whose larvae feed on e.g. decaying plant material or
grain
4564.
tenebrionidae - noun a family of arthropods including darkling beetles and mealworms
4565.
tenebrious - adj. dark and gloomy
4566.
tenesmus - noun painful spasm of the anal sphincter along with an urgent desire to defecate without the significant
production of feces; associated with irritable bowel syndrome
4567.
tenner - noun a United States bill worth 10 dollars
4568.
tennessean - noun a native or resident of Tennessee
4569.
tenonitis - noun inflammation of a tendon
4570.
tenorist - noun a musician who plays the tenor saxophone
4571.
tenoroon - noun a tenor bassoon; pitched a fifth higher than the ordinary bassoon
4572.
tenpence - noun a decimal coin worth ten pennies
4573.
tenpin - noun one of the bottle-shaped pins used in bowling
4574.
tenrec - noun small often spiny insectivorous mammal of Madagascar; resembles a hedgehog
4575.
tenrecidae - noun tenrecs and extinct related forms
4576.
tensely - adv. in a tense manner
4577.
tenseness - noun (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; the physical condition of being stretched
or strained
4578.
tensimeter - noun a manometer for measuring vapor pressure
4579.
tensiometer - noun a measuring instrument for measuring the surface tension of a liquid; a measuring instrument for
measuring the tension in a wire or fiber or beam; a measuring instrument for measuring the moisture content of soil
4580.
tensionless - adj. free from tension
4581.
tensity - noun the physical condition of being stretched or strained
4582.
tentacled - adj. having tentacles
4583.
tentacular - adj. of or relating to or resembling tentacles
4584.
tentaculata - noun ctenophores have retractile tentacles
4585.
tentatively - adv. in a tentative manner
4586.
tenter - noun a framework with hooks used for stretching and drying cloth
4587.
tenterhook - noun one of a series of hooks used to hold cloth on a tenter
4588.
tenthly - adv. (in enumerating something, such as topics or points of discussion) in the tenth place
4589.
tenthredinidae - noun sawflies
4590.
tentmaker - noun someone who makes or repairs tents
4591.
tentorium - noun (anatomy) a fold of dura mater that covers the cerebellum and supports the occipital lobes of the
cerebrum
4592.
tenuity - noun a rarified quality; the quality of lacking intensity or substance; relatively small dimension through an object
as opposed to its length or width
4593.
tenuously - adv. in a tenuous manner
4594.
tepal - noun an undifferentiated part of a perianth that cannot be distinguished as a sepal or a petal (as in lilies and tulips)
4595.
tephrosia - noun genus of tropical and subtropical herbs or shrubs: hoary peas
4596.
tepidity - noun a warmness resembling the temperature of the skin
4597.
tepidly - adv. in an unenthusiastically lukewarm manner
4598.
tepidness - noun lack of passion, force or animation; a warmness resembling the temperature of the skin
4599.
tequila - noun Mexican liquor made from fermented juices of an agave plant
4600.
tera - noun a three-tone Chadic language
4601.
teras - noun (medicine) a grossly malformed and usually nonviable fetus
4602.
teratogenesis - noun the development of defects in an embryo
4603.
teratoma - noun a tumor consisting of a mixture of tissues not normally found at that site
4604.
tercelet - noun male hawk especially male peregrine or gyrfalcon
4605.
tercentenary - noun the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
4606.
tercentennial - noun the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
4607.
terebella - noun type genus of Terebellidae; tube-forming marine polychete worms with many filamentous tentacles
4608.
terebellidae - noun marine burrowing or tube-forming polychete worms usually having long thick bodies
4609.
terebinth - noun a Mediterranean tree yielding Chian turpentine
4610.
teredinidae - noun shipworms
4611.
teredo - noun typical shipworm
4612.
terence - noun dramatist of ancient Rome (born in Greece) whose comedies were based on works by Menander (190?-159
BC)
4613.
terete - adj. especially of plant parts; cylindrical and tapering
4614.
tergiversate - verb abandon one's beliefs or allegiances; be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or
withhold information
4615.
tergiversation - noun the act of abandoning a party or cause; falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language
4616.
tergiversator - noun a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer
4617.
termagant - noun a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman
4618.
termer - noun a person who serves a specified term
4619.
termes - noun type genus of the Termitidae
4620.
terminally - adv. at the end
4621.
termination - noun the act of ending something; a coming to an end of a contract period; the end of a word (a suffix or
inflectional ending or final morpheme); something that results; a place where something ends or is complete
4622.
terminative - adj. coming to an end
4623.
terminator - noun someone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome
rodents and insects)
4624.
terminological - adj. of or concerning terminology
4625.
termitidae - noun termites
4626.
ternate - adj. of a leaf shape; consisting of three leaflets or sections
4627.
terpene - noun an unsaturated hydrocarbon obtained from plants
4628.
terrapene - noun box turtles
4629.
terrarium - noun a vivarium in which selected living plants are kept and observed
4630.
terrene - adj. belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to
the sea or air
4631.
terreplein - noun level space where heavy guns can be mounted behind the parapet at the top of a rampart
4632.
terrestrially - adv. to a land environment; in a worldly manner
4633.
terribleness - noun a quality of extreme unpleasantness
4634.
terribly - adv. used as intensifiers; in a terrible manner
4635.
terrifically - adv. (used as an intensifier) extremely well
4636.
terrifying - adj. causing extreme terror
4637.
terrine - noun a pate or fancy meatloaf baked in an earthenware casserole
4638.
territoriality - noun the behavior of a male animal that defines and defends its territory
4639.
territorialization - noun the act of organizing as a territory
4640.
territorialize - verb extend by adding territory; place on a territorial basis; organize as a territory
4641.
territorially - adv. with respect to territory
4642.
terrorism - noun the calculated use of violence (or threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are
political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
4643.
terrorist - adj. characteristic of someone who employs terrorism (especially as a political weapon); noun a radical who
employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for
terrorist
4644.
ctivities
4645.
terrorization - noun an act of terrorism; the act of inspiring with fear
4646.
terrorize - verb coerce by violence or with threats; fill with terror; frighten greatly
4647.
tersely - adv. in a short and concise manner
4648.
terseness - noun a neatly short and concise expressive style
4649.
tertian - adj. of or relating to a tonal system based on major thirds; relating to symptoms (especially malarial fever) that
appear every other day
4650.
tessella - noun a small tessera
4651.
tessellated - adj. having a checkered or mottled appearance; decorated with small pieces of colored glass or stone fitted
together
4652.
tessellation - noun the act of adorning with mosaic; the careful juxtaposition of shapes in a pattern
4653.
tessera - noun a small square tile of stone or glass used in making mosaics
4654.
testa - noun protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants
4655.
testacea - noun testacean rhizopods
4656.
testacean - noun any of various rhizopods of the order Testacea characterized by having a shell
4657.
testaceous - adj. relating to or possessing a testa; relating to or possessing a test
4658.
testator - noun a person who makes a will
4659.
testatrix - noun a female testator
4660.
tested - adj. tested and proved to be reliable; tested and proved useful or correct
4661.
testee - noun someone who is tested (as by an intelligence test or an academic examination)
4662.
tester - noun a flat canopy (especially one over a four-poster bed); someone who administers a test to determine your
qualifications
4663.
testiere - noun medieval plate armor to protect a horse's head
4664.
testifier - noun a person who testifies or gives a deposition
4665.
testily - adv. in a petulant manner
4666.
testiness - noun feeling easily irritated
4667.
testing - noun the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works; an examination
of the characteristics of something; the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know
or have learned
4668.
testis - noun one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
4669.
testosterone - noun a potent androgenic hormone produced chiefly by the testes; responsible for the development of male
secondary sex characteristics
4670.
testudinata - noun tortoises and turtles
4671.
testudinidae - noun land tortoises
4672.
testudo - noun type genus of the Testudinidae; a movable protective covering that provided protection from above; used
by Roman troops when approaching the walls of a besieged fortification
4673.
tetanic - adj. of or relating to or causing tetanus; of or relating to or causing tetany
4674.
tetanilla - noun clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and (when severe)
seizures; associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis
4675.
tetany - noun clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and (when severe) seizures;
associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis
4676.
tetchy - adj. easily irritated or annoyed
4677.
teth - noun the 9th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
4678.
tetherball - noun a game with two players who use rackets to strike a ball that is tethered to the top of a pole; the object is
to wrap the string around the pole
4679.
tethys - noun (Greek mythology) a Titaness and sea goddess; wife of Oceanus; type genus of the family Aplysiidae
4680.
teton - noun a member of the large western branch of Sioux people which was made up of several groups that lived on the
plains
4681.
tetra - noun brightly colored tropical freshwater fishes
4682.
tetrachloroethylene - noun anthelmintic agent used against hookworm and other nematodes
4683.
tetrachloromethane - noun a colorless nonflammable liquid used as a solvent for fats and oils; because of its toxicity its
use as a cleaning fluid or fire extinguisher has declined
4684.
tetragon - noun a four-sided polygon
4685.
tetragonia - noun New Zealand spinach
4686.
tetragoniaceae - noun succulent herbs or small shrubs mostly of South Africa but also New Zealand and North America:
carpetweeds; fig marigolds
4687.
tetragram - noun a word that is written with four letters in an alphabetic writing system
4688.
tetragrammaton - noun four Hebrew letters usually transliterated as YHWH (Yahweh) or JHVH (Jehovah) signifying the
Hebrew name for God which the Jews regarded as too holy to pronounce
4689.
tetralogy - noun a series of four related works (plays or operas or novels)
4690.
tetramerous - adj. having or consisting of four similar parts; tetramerous flowers
4691.
tetrameter - noun a verse line having four metrical feet
4692.
tetrao - noun type genus of the Tetraonidae: capercaillies
4693.
tetraodontidae - noun puffers
4694.
tetraonidae - noun grouse
4695.
tetrapod - noun a vertebrate animal having four feet or legs or leglike appendages
4696.
tetrapturus - noun a genus of Istiophoridae
4697.
tetrasaccharide - noun any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield four monosaccharide molecules on complete
hydrolysis
4698.
tetraskelion - noun a figure consisting of four stylized human arms or legs (or bent lines) radiating from a center
4699.
tetrasporangium - noun a sporangium containing four asexual spores
4700.
tetraspore - noun one of the four asexual spores produced within a sporangium
4701.
tetrode - noun a thermionic tube having four electrodes
4702.
tetrose - noun any monosaccharide sugar containing four atoms of carbon per molecule
4703.
tetroxide - noun an oxide containing four atoms of oxygen in the molecule
4704.
tetryl - noun a yellow crystalline explosive solid that is used in detonators
4705.
tetterwort - noun perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed
leaf and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorant
4706.
tettigoniid - noun grasshoppers with long threadlike antennae and well-developed stridulating organs on the forewings of
the male
4707.
tettigoniidae - noun long-horned grasshoppers; katydids
4708.
teucrium - noun large widely distributed genus of perennial herbs or shrubs or subshrubs; native to Mediterranean region
to western Asia
4709.
teuton - noun a member of the ancient Germanic people who migrated from Jutland to southern Gaul and were annihilated
by the Romans; someone (especially a German) who speaks a Germanic language
4710.
teutonist - noun a specialist in the history of the Teutonic people or language (especially with respect to the Teutonic
influence on the history of England)
4711.
th - noun a soft silvery-white tetravalent radioactive metallic element; isotope 232 is used as a power source in nuclear
reactors; occurs in thorite and in monazite sands; the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
4712.
thalamocortical - adj. relating to or connecting the cortex and thalamus
4713.
thalamus - noun large egg-shaped structures of grey matter that form the dorsal subdivision of the diencephalon
4714.
thalarctos - noun polar bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus
4715.
thalassic - adj. relating to the seas, especially smaller or inland seas
4716.
thaliacea - noun small class of free-swimming tunicates; sometimes classified as an order
4717.
thalictrum - noun widely distributed genus of perennial herbs: meadow rue
4718.
thalloid - adj. of or relating to or resembling or consisting of a thallus
4719.
thallophyta - noun used only in former classifications: comprising what is now considered a heterogeneous assemblage of
flowerless and seedless organisms: algae; bacteria; fungi; lichens
4720.
thallophytic - adj. pertaining to or characteristic of thallophytes
4721.
thallus - noun a plant body without true stems or roots or leaves or vascular system; characteristic of the thallophytes
4722.
thamnophilus - noun a genus of Formicariidae
4723.
thamnophis - noun garter snakes
4724.
thanatology - noun the branch of science that studies death (especially its social and psychological aspects)
4725.
thanatophobia - noun a morbid fear of death
4726.
thanatopsis - noun an essay expressing a view on the subject of death
4727.
thanatos - noun (Greek mythology) the Greek personification of death; son of Nyx; (psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge
to die
4728.
thane - noun a man ranking above an ordinary freeman and below a noble in Anglo-Saxon England (especially one who
gave military service in exchange for land); a feudal lord or baron
4729.
thaneship - noun the position of thane
4730.
thankfully - adv. for which you are thankful
4731.
thankfulness - noun warm friendly feelings of gratitude
4732.
thankless - adj. not likely to be rewarded; not feeling or showing gratitude
4733.
thanks - noun with the help of or owing to; an acknowledgment of appreciation
4734.
thatcher - noun someone skilled in making a roof from plant stalks or foliage; British stateswoman; first woman to serve
as Prime Minister (born in 1925)
4735.
thaumatolatry - noun the worship of miracles
4736.
thaumaturge - noun one who practices magic or sorcery
4737.
thaumaturgist - noun one who practices magic or sorcery
4738.
thaumaturgy - noun an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers; any art that invokes supernatural powers
4739.
theaceae - noun a family of trees and shrubs of the order Parietales
4740.
theanthropism - noun (theology) the doctrine that Jesus was a union of the human and the divine; the representation of
objects (especially a god) as having human form or traits
4741.
theater - noun a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented; the art of writing and
producing plays; a region in which active military operations are in progress
4742.
theatergoer - noun someone who attends the theater
4743.
theatrical - adj. suited to or characteristic of the stage or theater; of or relating to the theater; noun a performance of play
4744.
theatricality - noun an artificial and mannered quality
4745.
theatrically - adv. in a theatrical manner; in a stagy and theatrical manner
4746.
theban - adj. of or relating to the Greek city of Thebes or its people or culture; of or relating to the Egyptian city of
Thebes or its people or culture; noun a Greek inhabitant of ancient Thebes; an Egyptian inhabitant of ancient Thebes
4747.
theca - noun outer sheath of the pupa of certain insects; a case or sheath especially a pollen sac or moss capsule
4748.
thecodont - noun presumably in the common ancestral line to dinosaurs and crocodiles and birds
4749.
theelin - noun a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name
Estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency
4750.
theistic - adj. of or relating to theism
4751.
theistical - adj. of or relating to theism
4752.
thelephoraceae - noun fungi having leathery or membranous sporophores
4753.
thematically - adv. with regard to thematic content
4754.
themis - noun (Greek mythology) the Titaness who was goddess of justice in ancient mythology
4755.
thenal - adj. of or relating to the palm of the hand or to the area at the base of the thumb
4756.
thenar - adj. of or relating to the palm of the hand or to the area at the base of the thumb; noun the fleshy area of the palm
at the base of the thumb; the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
4757.
theobroma - noun cacao plants
4758.
theocratic - adj. of or relating to or being a theocracy
4759.
theodicy - noun the branch of theology that defends God's goodness and justice in the face of the existence of evil
4760.
theodolite - noun a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope
mounted on a tripod
4761.
theogony - noun the study of the origins and genealogy of the gods
4762.
theological - adj. of or relating to or concerning theology
4763.
theologically - adv. in a theological manner; as regards theology
4764.
theologist - noun someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology
4765.
theologize - verb make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects; treat from a theological
viewpoint or render theological in character
4766.
theologizer - noun someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology
4767.
theophany - noun a visible (but not necessarily material) manifestation of a deity to a human person
4768.
theophrastaceae - noun family of mainly tropical American trees and shrubs similar to those of the Myrsinaceae; often
included in the Myrsinaceae
4769.
theophylline - noun a colorless crystalline alkaloid derived from tea leaves or made synthetically; used in medicine as a
bronchial dilator
4770.
theoretical - adj. concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; concerned with
theories rather than their practical applications
4771.
theoretically - adv. according to the assumed facts; in a theoretical manner
4772.
theorization - noun the production or use of theories
4773.
theorize - verb form or construct theories; construct a theory about; to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
4774.
theorizer - noun someone who theorizes (especially in science or art)
4775.
theosophical - adj. of or relating to theosophy
4776.
theosophism - noun belief in theosophy
4777.
theosophist - noun a believer in theosophy
4778.
theosophy - noun a system of belief based on mystical insight into the nature of God and the soul
4779.
therapeutical - adj. relating to or involved in therapy
4780.
therapeutically - adv. for therapeutic purposes
4781.
therapeutics - noun branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease
4782.
theraphosidae - noun large tropical spiders; tarantulas
4783.
therapsid - noun probably warm-blooded; considered direct ancestor of mammals
4784.
therapsida - noun extinct mammal-like reptiles found inhabiting all continents from the mid Permian to late Triassic
4785.
thereinafter - adv. in the following part of a given matter, as in a document or speech
4786.
thereness - noun the state of being there--not here--in position; real existence
4787.
therewithal - adv. together with all that; besides
4788.
theridiid - noun spider having a comb-like row of bristles on each hind foot
4789.
theridiidae - noun a family of comb-footed spiders
4790.
therm - noun a unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units
4791.
thermalgesia - noun pain caused by heat
4792.
thermally - adv. by means of heat or with respect to thermal properties
4793.
thermic - adj. relating to or associated with heat
4794.
thermion - noun an electrically charged particle (electron or ion) emitted by a substance at a high temperature
4795.
thermionics - noun the branch of electronics dealing with thermionic phenomena (especially thermionic vacuum tubes)
4796.
thermocautery - noun cautery (destruction of tissue) by heat
4797.
thermochemistry - noun the branch of chemistry that studies the relation between chemical action and the amount of heat
absorbed or generated
4798.
thermocouple - noun a kind of thermometer consisting of two wires of different metals that are joined at both ends; one
junction is at the temperature to be measured and the other is held at a fixed lower temperature; the current generated in the
circuit is proportional to the temperature difference
4799.
thermodynamic - adj. of or concerned with thermodynamics
4800.
thermodynamical - adj. of or concerned with thermodynamics
4801.
thermodynamically - adv. with respect to thermodynamics
4802.
thermodynamics - noun the branch of physics concerned with the conversion of different forms of energy
4803.
thermoelectric - adj. involving or resulting from thermoelectricity
4804.
thermoelectrical - adj. involving or resulting from thermoelectricity
4805.
thermoelectricity - noun electricity produced by heat (as in a thermocouple)
4806.
thermogram - noun a graphical record produced by a thermograph
4807.
thermograph - noun a thermometer that records temperature variations on a graph as a function of time; medical
instrument that uses an infrared camera to reveal temperature variations on the surface of the body
4808.
thermography - noun diagnostic technique using a thermograph to record the heat produced by different parts of the
body; used to study blood flow and to detect tumors
4809.
thermojunction - noun a junction between two dissimilar metals across which a voltage appears
4810.
thermolabile - adj. (chemistry, physics, biology) readily changed or destroyed by heat
4811.
thermometer - noun measuring instrument for measuring temperature
4812.
thermometric - adj. of or relating to thermometry
4813.
thermometrograph - noun a thermometer that records temperature variations on a graph as a function of time
4814.
thermometry - noun the measurement of temperature
4815.
thermonuclear - adj. using nuclear weapons based on fusion as distinguished from fission
4816.
thermopile - noun a kind of thermometer for measuring heat radiation; consists of several thermocouple junctions in
series
4817.
thermoplastic - adj. having the property of softening or fusing when heated and of hardening and becoming rigid again
when cooled; noun a material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled
4818.
thermopsis - noun genus of American and Asiatic showy rhizomatous herbs: bush peas
4819.
thermoregulator - noun a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat
4820.
thermos - noun vacuum flask that preserves temperature of hot or cold drinks
4821.
thermosetting - adj. having the property of becoming permanently hard and rigid when heated or cured
4822.
thermostatic - adj. of or relating to a thermostat
4823.
thermostatically - adv. by thermostat; in a thermostatic manner
4824.
thermostatics - noun the aspect of thermodynamics concerned with thermal equilibrium
4825.
thermotherapy - noun the use of heat to treat a disease or disorder; heating pads or hot compresses or hot-water bottles
are used to promote circulation in peripheral vascular disease or to relax tense muscles
4826.
thermotropism - noun an orienting response to warmth
4827.
theropod - noun any of numerous carnivorous dinosaurs of the Triassic to Cretaceous with short forelimbs that walked or
ran on strong hind legs
4828.
theropoda - noun carnivorous saurischian dinosaurs with short forelimbs; Jurassic and Cretaceous
4829.
thespesia - noun a small genus of tropical trees including the portia tree
4830.
thessalian - noun a native or inhabitant of Thessaly
4831.
thessalonian - noun a native or inhabitant of Thessalonica
4832.
theurgy - noun white magic performed with the help of beneficent spirits (as formerly practiced by Neoplatonists); the
effect of supernatural or divine intervention in human affairs
4833.
thevetia - noun genus of poisonous tropical American evergreen shrubs and trees having entire leaves and large cymose
flowers
4834.
thiamine - noun a B vitamin that prevents beriberi; maintains appetite and growth
4835.
thiazine - noun a compound made up of a ring of four carbon atoms and one sulfur atom and one nitrogen atom
4836.
thickener - noun any material used to thicken
4837.
thickening - adj. becoming more intricate or complex; accumulating and becoming more intense; noun the act of
thickening; any material used to thicken; any thickened enlargement
4838.
thickhead - noun Australian and southeastern Asian birds with a melodious whistling call
4839.
thickheaded - adj. used informally
4840.
thickly - adv. spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue; with thickness; in a thick manner; with a thick
consistency; in a concentrated manner; in quick succession
4841.
thickness - noun resistance to flow; the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width; used of a line or
mark; indistinct articulation
4842.
thickset - adj. planted or growing close together; heavy and compact in form or stature
4843.
thielavia - noun genus of fungi having spherical brown perithecia and some conidia borne in chains; cause root rot
4844.
thieve - verb take by theft
4845.
thievery - noun the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
4846.
thievish - adj. given to thievery
4847.
thievishly - adv. in a manner characteristic of a thief
4848.
thievishness - noun having a disposition to steal
4849.
thighbone - noun the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee
4850.
thill - noun one of two shafts extending from the body of a cart or carriage on either side of the animal that pulls it
4851.
thimbleberry - noun raspberry native to eastern North America having black thimble-shaped fruit; white-flowered
raspberry of western North America and northern Mexico with thimble-shaped orange berries; shrubby raspberry of eastern
North America having showy rose to purplish flowers and red or orange thimble-shaped fruit
4852.
thimbleful - noun as much as a thimble will hold
4853.
thimblerig - noun a swindling sleight-of-hand game; victim guesses which of three things a pellet is under
4854.
thimbleweed - noun a common North American anemone with cylindrical fruit clusters resembling thimbles
4855.
thingamabob - noun something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
4856.
thingumajig - noun something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
4857.
thingummy - noun something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
4858.
thinkable - adj. capable of being conceived or imagined or considered
4859.
thinker - noun an important intellectual; someone who exercises the mind (usually in an effort to reach a decision)
4860.
thinking - adj. endowed with the capacity to reason; noun the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
4861.
thinly - adv. in a widely distributed manner; in a small quantity or extent; without viscosity; without force or sincere
effort
4862.
thinner - noun a diluting agent
4863.
thinness - noun a consistency of low viscosity; relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or
width; the property of having little body fat; the property of being scanty or scattered; lacking denseness; the property of being
very narrow or thin
4864.
thinning - noun the act of diluting something
4865.
thiobacillus - noun small rod-shaped bacteria living in sewage or soil and oxidizing sulfur
4866.
thiobacteria - noun any bacterium of the genus Thiobacillus
4867.
thiodiphenylamine - noun a compound used primarily in veterinary medicine to rid farm animals of internal parasites
4868.
thirdly - adv. in the third place
4869.
thirster - noun a person with a strong desire for something
4870.
thirstily - adv. in a thirsty manner; with eagerness; in an eager manner
4871.
thirstiness - noun strong desire for something (not food or drink); a physiological need to drink; a deficiency of moisture
(especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall)
4872.
thistlelike - adj. resembling a thistle
4873.
thlaspi - noun herbs of temperate regions: pennycress
4874.
tho - noun a branch of the Tai languages
4875.
thole - noun a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
4876.
tholepin - noun a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
4877.
thomism - noun the comprehensive theological doctrine created by Saint Thomas Aquinas in the 13th century and still
taught by the Dominicans
4878.
thomomys - noun western pocket gophers
4879.
thoracentesis - noun removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
4880.
thoracic - adj. of or relating to the chest or thorax
4881.
thoracocentesis - noun removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
4882.
thoracotomy - noun surgical incision into the chest walls opening up the pleural cavity
4883.
thorax - noun part of an insect's body that bears the wings and legs; the part of the human torso between the neck and the
diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates; the middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and
the
4884.
bdomen
4885.
thorite - noun a radioactive mineral consisting of thorium silicate; it is a source of thorium that is found in coarse granite
4886.
thornbill - noun any of various South American hummingbirds with a sharp pointed bill
4887.
thorniness - noun a rough and bitter manner; the quality of being covered with prickly thorns or spines
4888.
thornless - adj. lacking thorns
4889.
thoroughly - adv. in an exhaustive manner; in a complete and thorough manner (`good' is sometimes used informally for
`thoroughly')
4890.
thoroughness - noun conscientiousness in performing all aspects of a task
4891.
thoroughwort - noun perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in
folk medicine
4892.
thortveitite - noun a mineral consisting of scandium yttrium silicate; a source of scandium
4893.
thoughtfully - adv. showing consideration and thoughtfulness; in a thoughtful manner
4894.
thoughtfulness - noun the trait of thinking carefully before acting; a considerate and thoughtful act; kind and considerate
regard for others; a calm lengthy intent consideration
4895.
thoughtless - adj. without care or thought for others; showing lack of careful thought; marked by or paying little heed or
attention
4896.
thoughtlessly - adv. showing thoughtlessness; in a thoughtless manner
4897.
thoughtlessness - noun the trait of not thinking carefully before acting; the quality of failing to be considerate of others
4898.
thracian - adj. of or relating to Thrace or its people or culture; noun a Thraco-Phrygian language spoken by the ancient
people of Thrace but extinct by the early Middle Ages; an inhabitant of ancient Thrace
4899.
thralldom - noun the state of being under the control of another person
4900.
thrasher - noun thrush-like American songbird able to mimic other birdsongs; large pelagic shark of warm seas with a
whiplike tail used to round up small fish on which to feed; a farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and
straw
4901.
thrashing - noun a sound defeat; the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
4902.
thraupidae - noun tanagers
4903.
threaded - adj. (of bolts or screws) having screw threads
4904.
threader - noun a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops
4905.
threadfin - noun mullet-like tropical marine fishes having pectoral fins with long threadlike rays
4906.
threadfish - noun fish having greatly elongated front rays on dorsal and anal fins
4907.
threadlike - adj. thin in diameter; resembling a thread
4908.
threadworm - noun small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children
4909.
thready - adj. thin in diameter; resembling a thread; forming viscous or glutinous threads
4910.
threatening - adj. threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments; darkened by clouds
4911.
threateningly - adv. in a menacing manner
4912.
threepence - noun former cupronickel coin of the United Kingdom equal to three pennies
4913.
threepenny - adj. used of nail size; 1 1/8 in long; of trifling worth
4914.
threescore - noun a set with 3 times 20 members
4915.
threnody - noun a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
4916.
thresher - noun large pelagic shark of warm seas with a whiplike tail used to round up small fish on which to feed; a farm
machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw
4917.
threskiornithidae - noun ibises
4918.
thriftily - adv. in a thrifty manner
4919.
thriftiness - noun frugality in the expenditure of money or resources
4920.
thriftless - adj. careless of the future
4921.
thriftlessly - adv. in a thriftless manner
4922.
thriftlessness - noun the trait of wasting resources
4923.
thriller - noun a suspenseful adventure story or play or movie
4924.
thrillful - adj. full of excitement; thrilled
4925.
thrilling - adj. causing quivering or shivering as by cold or fear or electric shock; causing a surge of emotion or
excitement
4926.
thrinax - noun small to medium-sized fan palms
4927.
thrip - noun any of various small to minute sucking insects with narrow feathery wings if any; they feed on plant sap and
many are destructive
4928.
thripidae - noun thrips
4929.
thriving - adj. having or showing vigorous vegetal or animal life; very lively and profitable
4930.
throated - adj. having a throat as specified
4931.
throatwort - noun European bellflower with blue-purple to lilac flowers formerly used to treat sore throat
4932.
throe - noun severe spasm of pain; hard or painful trouble or struggle
4933.
thrombin - noun an enzyme that acts on fibrinogen in blood causing it to clot
4934.
thrombocyte - noun tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential for blood clotting
4935.
thrombocytopenia - noun a blood disease characterized by an abnormally small number of platelets in the blood
4936.
thrombokinase - noun an enzyme liberated from blood platelets that converts prothrombin into thrombin as blood starts to
clot
4937.
thrombopenia - noun a blood disease characterized by an abnormally small number of platelets in the blood
4938.
thrombophlebitis - noun phlebitis in conjunction with the formation of a blood clot (thrombus)
4939.
thromboplastin - noun an enzyme liberated from blood platelets that converts prothrombin into thrombin as blood starts
to clot
4940.
thrombose - verb become blocked by a thrombus
4941.
thrombus - noun a blood clot formed within a blood vessel and remaining attached to its place of origin
4942.
throstle - noun a spinning machine formerly used to twist and wind fibers of cotton or wool continuously; common Old
World thrush noted for its song
4943.
throttler - noun someone who kills by strangling
4944.
throttling - noun the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
4945.
throughway - noun a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
4946.
thrower - noun someone who projects something through the air (especially by a rapid motion of the arm); a craftsman
who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln; a person who twists silk or rayon filaments into a thread or yarn
4947.
throwster - noun a person who twists silk or rayon filaments into a thread or yarn
4948.
thruster - noun a small rocket engine that provides the thrust needed to maneuver a spacecraft; one who intrudes or
pushes himself forward
4949.
thrusting - noun a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
4950.
thudding - adj. not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft
4951.
thuggery - noun violent or brutal acts as of thugs
4952.
thuja - noun red cedar
4953.
thujopsis - noun one species; has close similarity to genus Thuja
4954.
thumbed - adj. (of pages) worn or soiled by thumb and fingers by frequent handling or turning
4955.
thumbprint - noun fingerprint made by the thumb (especially by the pad of the thumb)
4956.
thumbscrew - noun screw designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers; instrument of torture that crushes the thumb
4957.
thumbstall - noun protective covering for an injured thumb
4958.
thumbtack - noun a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board; verb fasten with thumbtacks
4959.
thumping - adj. (used informally) very large; noun a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
4960.
thunbergia - noun a genus of herbs or vines of the family Acanthaceae
4961.
thundercloud - noun a dark cloud of great vertical extent charged with electricity; associated with thunderstorms
4962.
thunderer - noun a noisemaker that makes a sound like thunder; an epithet for Jupiter
4963.
thunderhead - noun a rounded projecting mass of a cumulus cloud with shining edges; often appears before a
thunderstorm
4964.
thundering - adj. extraordinarily big or impressive; sounding like thunder
4965.
thunderstruck - adj. as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
4966.
thundery - adj. accompanied with thunder; loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
4967.
thunnus - noun tunas: warm-blooded fishes
4968.
thurible - noun a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)
4969.
thurifer - noun an acolyte who carries a thurible
4970.
thurify - verb perfume especially with a censer
4971.
thusly - adv. in the way indicated
4972.
thwarter - noun someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take
4973.
thwarting - adj. preventing realization or attainment of a desire; noun an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
4974.
thwartwise - adj. extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
4975.
thylacine - noun rare doglike carnivorous marsupial of Tasmania having stripes on its back; probably extinct
4976.
thymelaeaceae - noun family of trees and shrubs and herbs having tough bark that are found especially in Australia and
tropical Africa
4977.
thymelaeales - noun Myrtaceae; Combretaceae; Elaeagnaceae; Haloragidaceae; Melastomaceae; Lecythidaceae;
Lythraceae; Rhizophoraceae; Onagraceae; Lecythidaceae; Punicaceae
4978.
thymol - noun a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or
medically as a fungicide or antiseptic
4979.
thyroidectomy - noun surgical removal of the thyroid gland
4980.
thyroiditis - noun inflammation of the thyroid gland
4981.
thyroprotein - noun a preparation made from iodinated protein and having an action similar to thyroxine
4982.
thyrotoxicosis - noun an overactive thyroid gland; pathologically excessive production of thyroid hormones or the
condition resulting from excessive production of thyroid hormones
4983.
thyrse - noun a dense flower cluster (as of the lilac or horse chestnut) in which the main axis is racemose and the branches
are cymose
4984.
thyrsus - noun a dense flower cluster (as of the lilac or horse chestnut) in which the main axis is racemose and the
branches are cymose
4985.
thysanocarpus - noun small genus of herbs of upland regions of the Pacific coast of North America
4986.
thysanopter - noun an insect of the order Thysanoptera
4987.
thysanoptera - noun thrips
4988.
thysanopteron - noun an insect of the order Thysanoptera
4989.
thysanura - noun firebrats; silverfish; machilids
4990.
tiara - noun a jewelled headdress worn by women on formal occasions
4991.
tiarella - noun small genus of North American herbs having mostly basal leaves and slender racemes of delicate white
flowers
4992.
tiberius - noun son-in-law of Augustus who became a suspicious tyrannical Emperor of Rome after a brilliant military
career (42 BC to AD 37)
4993.
tibial - adj. relating to or located near a tibia
4994.
tical - noun the basic unit of money in Thailand
4995.
tichodroma - noun wall creepers; in some classifications placed in family Sittidae
4996.
tichodrome - noun crimson-and-grey songbird that inhabits town walls and mountain cliffs of southern Eurasia and
northern Africa
4997.
ticker - noun a character printer that automatically prints stock quotations on ticker tape; a small portable timepiece; the
hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the
body
4998.
ticking - noun a strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers; a metallic tapping sound
4999.
tickler - noun a file of memoranda or notices that remind of things to be done
5000.
tickling - adj. exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements; noun the act of tickling
5001.
tickseed - noun any of numerous plants of the genus Coreopsis having a profusion of showy usually yellow daisylike
flowers over long periods; North and South America
5002.
ticktack - noun system of signalling by hand signs used by bookmakers at racetracks; verb make a sound like a clock or a
timer
5003.
ticktacktoe - noun a game in which two players alternately put crosses and circles in one of the compartments of a square
grid of nine spaces; the object is to get a row of three crosses or three circles before the opponent does
5004.
ticktock - noun steady recurrent ticking sound as made by a clock; verb make a sound like a clock or a timer
5005.
tickweed - noun any of numerous plants of the genus Coreopsis having a profusion of showy usually yellow daisylike
flowers over long periods; North and South America
5006.
tiddler - noun a young person of either sex
5007.
tiddley - adj. very drunk
5008.
tidemark - noun indicator consisting of a line at the highwater or low-water limits of the tides
5009.
tideway - noun a channel in which a tidal current runs
5010.
tidily - adv. in a tidy manner
5011.
tidiness - noun the trait of being neat and orderly; the habit of being tidy
5012.
tidings - noun new information about specific and timely events
5013.
tidytips - noun California annual having flower heads with yellow rays tipped with white
5014.
tieback - noun a device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back
5015.
tiepin - noun a pin used to hold the tie in place
5016.
tierce - noun one of three equal parts of a divisible whole; the third canonical hour; about 9 a.m.
5017.
tiered - adj. having or arranged in tiers
5018.
tiff - noun a quarrel about petty points
5019.
tiffin - noun a midday meal
5020.
tigerish - adj. resembling a tiger in fierceness and lack of mercy
5021.
tightfisted - adj. unwilling to part with money
5022.
tightly - adv. securely fixed or fastened; in a tight or constricted manner
5023.
tightness - noun lack of movement or room for movement; extreme stinginess; the spatial property of being crowded
together; a tight feeling in some part of the body; a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit
5024.
tightrope - noun tightly stretched rope or wire on which acrobats perform high above the ground
5025.
tights - noun skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as
stockings by women and girls
5026.
tightwad - noun a miserly person
5027.
tiled - adj. covered or furnished with tiles
5028.
tilefish - noun yellow-spotted violet food fish of warm deep waters; important marine food fishes
5029.
tiler - noun a worker who lays tile
5030.
tilia - noun deciduous trees with smooth usually silver-grey bark of North America and Europe and Asia: lime trees;
lindens; basswood
5031.
tiliaceae - noun chiefly trees and shrubs of tropical and temperate regions of especially southeastern Asia and Brazil;
genera Tilia, Corchorus, Entelea, Grewia, Sparmannia
5032.
tiling - noun the application of tiles to cover a surface
5033.
tillable - adj. (of farmland) capable of being farmed productively
5034.
tillage - noun the cultivation of soil for raising crops; arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops
5035.
tillandsia - noun large genus of epiphytic or terrestrial sparse-rooting tropical plants usually forming dense clumps or
pendant masses
5036.
tiller - noun lever used to turn the rudder on a boat; someone who tills land (prepares the soil for the planting of crops); a
shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass; a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed
control and conservation of moisture); verb grow shoots in the form of stools or tillers
5037.
tilletia - noun a genus of fungi belonging to the family Tilletiaceae
5038.
tilletiaceae - noun a family of smut fungi having a simple promycelium bearing the spores in an apical cluster
5039.
tilter - noun a device for emptying a cask by tilting it without disturbing the dregs; someone who engages in a tilt or joust
5040.
tiltyard - noun (formerly) an enclosed field for tilting contests
5041.
timalia - noun type genus of the Timaliidae
5042.
timaliidae - noun babblers
5043.
timbale - noun small pastry shell for creamy mixtures of minced foods; individual serving of minced e.g. meat or fish in a
rich creamy sauce baked in a small pastry mold or timbale shell
5044.
timbered - adj. furnished with or made of wood or timbers; covered with growing timber
5045.
timberline - noun line marking the upper limit of tree growth in mountains or northern latitudes
5046.
timberman - noun an owner or manager of a company that is engaged in lumbering
5047.
timbrel - noun small hand drum similar to a tambourine; formerly carried by itinerant jugglers
5048.
timecard - noun a card used with a time clock to record an employee's starting and quitting times each day; a card
recording an employee's starting and quitting times each work day
5049.
timed - adj. regularly spaced in time
5050.
timekeeper - noun a clerk who keeps track of the hours worked by employees; (sports) an official who keeps track of the
time elapsed; a measuring instrument or device for keeping time
5051.
timeless - adj. unaffected by time
5052.
timelessness - noun a state of eternal existence believed in some religions to characterize the afterlife
5053.
timeliness - noun timely convenience; being at the right time
5054.
timely - adj. done or happening at the appropriate or proper time; before a time limit expires; adv. at an opportune time
5055.
timer - noun a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end; a regulator that activates or deactivates a
mechanism at set times; (sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed
5056.
times - noun a more or less definite period of time in history; an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the
product of two numbers is computed
5057.
timesaving - adj. characterized by speed and efficiency
5058.
timeserver - noun one who conforms to current ways and opinions for personal advantage
5059.
timeserving - adj. taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit
5060.
timework - noun work paid for at a rate per unit of time
5061.
timidity - noun fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities; fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or
fear of making decisions
5062.
timidly - adv. in a shy or timid or bashful manner
5063.
timidness - noun fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
5064.
timing - noun the regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics,
mechanics); the time when something happens
5065.
timor - noun an island in Indonesia in the Malay Archipelago; the largest and most eastern of the Lesser Sunda Islands
5066.
timorese - adj. of or relating to or characteristic of Timor or its inhabitants; noun a native or inhabitant of Timor
5067.
timorous - adj. timid by nature or revealing timidity
5068.
timorously - adv. in a timorous and trepid manner
5069.
timorousness - noun fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities; fear of the unknown or
unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
5070.
timpani - noun a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by
adjusting the tension on it
5071.
timpanist - noun a person who plays the kettledrums
5072.
tinamidae - noun comprising the tinamous
5073.
tinamou - noun heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the
ratite birds
5074.
tinct - verb color lightly
5075.
tindal - noun English translator and Protestant martyr; his translation of the Bible into English (which later formed the
basis for the King James Version) aroused ecclesiastical opposition; he left England in 1524 and was burned at the stake in
Antwerp as a heretic (1494-1536)
5076.
tinderbox - noun a box for holding tinder; a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence
5077.
tinea - noun type genus of the Tineidae: clothes moths; infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as
itching circular patches
5078.
tined - adj. having prongs or tines; usually used in combination
5079.
tineid - noun small yellowish moths whose larvae feed on wool or fur
5080.
tineidae - noun clothes moths
5081.
tineoid - noun small dull-colored moth with chewing mouthparts
5082.
tineoidea - noun clothes moths; carpet moths; leaf miners
5083.
ting - noun a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell; verb make a light, metallic sound; go `ting'; cause to make a ting
5084.
tingidae - noun lace bugs
5085.
tingling - adj. exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements; causing or experiencing a
painful shivering feeling as from many tiny pricks; noun a somatic sensation as from many tiny prickles
5086.
tininess - noun the property of being very small in size
5087.
tink - verb make or emit a high sound
5088.
tinkerer - noun an unskilled person who tries to fix or mend; a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with
machines and their parts
5089.
tinkling - adj. like the short high ringing sound of a small bell
5090.
tinkly - adj. like the short high ringing sound of a small bell
5091.
tinned - adj. sealed in a can or jar
5092.
tinner - noun someone who makes or repairs tinware
5093.
tinning - noun the application of a protective layer of tin; the application of a thin layer of soft solder to the ends of wires
before soldering them
5094.
tinnitus - noun a ringing or booming sensation in one or both ears; a symptom of an ear infection or Meniere's disease
5095.
tinny - adj. thin and metallic in sound; lacking resonance; of or containing tin; of very poor quality; flimsy
5096.
tinselly - adj. glittering with gold or silver
5097.
tinsmith - noun someone who makes or repairs tinware
5098.
tinter - noun a hairdresser who tints hair
5099.
tinting - noun the act of adding a tinge of color
5100.
tintinnabulate - verb ring or sound like a small bell
5101.
tintinnabulation - noun the sound of a bell ringing
5102.
tintometer - noun a measuring instrument used in colorimetric analysis to determine the quantity of a substance from the
color it yields with specific reagents
5103.
tinware - noun articles of commerce made of tin plate
5104.
tipped - adj. having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination); departing or being caused to depart from the
true vertical or horizontal
5105.
tipper - noun a person who leaves a tip; truck whose contents can be emptied without handling; the front end of the
platform can be pneumatically raised so that the load is discharged by gravity
5106.
tippet - noun a woman's fur shoulder cape with hanging ends; often consisting of the whole fur of a fox or marten
5107.
tippler - noun someone who drinks liquor repeatedly in small quantities
5108.
tipsiness - noun a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
5109.
tipstaff - noun staff with a metal tip carried as a sign of office by e.g. a bailiff or constable
5110.
tipster - noun one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack)
5111.
tiptop - adj. of the highest quality; noun the extreme top or summit; the highest level or degree attainable; the highest
stage of development
5112.
tipulidae - noun crane flies
5113.
tired - adj. depleted of strength or energy; repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
5114.
tiredly - adv. in a weary manner
5115.
tiredness - noun temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
5116.
tireless - adj. characterized by hard work and perseverance; showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
5117.
tirelessly - adv. with indefatigable energy
5118.
tirelessness - noun tireless determination
5119.
tiresomely - adv. in a tedious manner
5120.
tiresomeness - noun dullness owing to length or slowness
5121.
tiring - adj. producing exhaustion
5122.
tisane - noun infusion of e.g. dried or fresh flowers or leaves
5123.
tishri - noun the first month of the civil year; the seventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in
September and October)
5124.
tisiphone - noun one of the three Furies
5125.
titaness - noun (Greek mythology) any of the primordial giant goddesses who were offspring of Uranus (heaven) and
Gaea (earth) in ancient mythology
5126.
titania - noun (Middle Ages) the queen of the fairies in medieval folklore; a white powder used as a pigment for its high
covering power and durability
5127.
titanosaur - noun amphibious quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur with a long thin neck and whiplike tail; of the Cretaceous
mostly in the southern hemisphere
5128.
titanosaurus - noun genus of herbivorous dinosaurs flourishing during the Cretaceous in South America
5129.
titbit - noun a small tasty bit of food
5130.
titer - noun the concentration of a solution as determined by titration
5131.
tither - noun someone who pays tithes
5132.
titi - noun small South American monkeys with long beautiful fur and long nonprehensile tail; tree of low-lying coastal
areas of southeastern United States having glossy leaves and racemes of fragrant white flowers; deciduous shrubby tree of
eastern North America having deeply fissured bark and sprays of small fragrant white flowers and sour-tasting leaves
5133.
titillating - adj. pleasantly and superficially exciting; exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching
movements; giving sexual pleasure; sexually arousing
5134.
titillation - noun an agreeable arousal; a tingling feeling of excitement (as from teasing or tickling); the act of tickling
5135.
titivate - verb make neat, smart, or trim
5136.
titivation - noun sprucing up; making decorative additions to
5137.
titlark - noun a songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country; has streaky brown plumage
5138.
titled - adj. having or given a name or title; belonging to the peerage
5139.
titration - noun a measured amount of a solution of unknown concentration is added to a known volume of a second
solution until the reaction between them is just complete; the concentration of the unknown solution (the titer) can them be
calculated
5140.
titre - noun the concentration of a solution as determined by titration
5141.
titter - noun a nervous restrained laugh; verb laugh nervously
5142.
titterer - noun a person who laughs nervously
5143.
tittering - adj. being or sounding of nervous or suppressed laughter
5144.
tittle - noun a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
5145.
tittup - verb to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
5146.
titty - noun either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
5147.
titulary - adj. of or relating to a legal title to something
5148.
tivoli - noun a town twenty miles east of Rome (Tibur is the ancient name); a summer resort during the Roman empire;
noted for its waterfalls
5149.
tizzy - noun an excited state of agitation
5150.
tlingit - noun the Na-Dene language spoken by the Tlingit; a member of a seafaring group of North American Indians
living in southern Alaska
5151.
toadfish - noun bottom-dwelling fish having scaleless slimy skin and a broad thick head with a wide mouth
5152.
toadflax - noun common European perennial having showy yellow and orange flowers; a naturalized weed in North
America
5153.
toadstool - noun common name for an inedible or poisonous agaric (contrasting with the edible mushroom)
5154.
toadyish - adj. attempting to win favor by flattery; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
5155.
toaster - noun a kitchen appliance (usually electric) for toasting bread; someone who proposes a toast; someone who
drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture
5156.
tobacconist - noun a retail dealer in tobacco and tobacco-related articles; a shop that sells pipes and pipe tobacco and
cigars and cigarettes
5157.
toboggan - noun a long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front; verb move along on a luge or
toboggan
5158.
tobogganist - noun someone who rides a toboggan
5159.
tocharian - noun a branch of the Indo-European language family that originated in central Asia during the first
millennium A.D.
5160.
tocology - noun the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother
5161.
tocopherol - noun a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes
free radicals in the body
5162.
tocsin - noun a bell used to sound an alarm; the sound of an alarm (usually a bell)
5163.
tod - adj. alone and on your own; noun a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
5164.
toda - noun the Dravidian language spoken by the Toda in southern India; a member of a pastoral people living in the
Nilgiri Hills of southern India
5165.
toddler - noun a young child
5166.
toddy - noun a mixed drink made of liquor and water with sugar and spices and served hot
5167.
todea - noun a genus of delicate ferns belonging to the family Osmundaceae
5168.
todidae - noun a family of birds of the order Coraciiformes
5169.
todus - noun type genus of the Todidae
5170.
tody - noun tiny insectivorous West Indian bird having red-and-green plumage and a long straight bill
5171.
toecap - noun a protective leather or steel cover for the toe of a boot or shoe, reinforcing or decorating it
5172.
toed - adj. having a toe or toes of a specified kind; often used in combination
5173.
toeless - adj. lacking a toe or toes
5174.
toetoe - noun used by Maoris for thatching; tall grass of New Zealand grown for plumelike flower heads
5175.
toff - noun an elegantly dressed man (often with affected manners)
5176.
toffy - noun caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
5177.
tofieldia - noun genus of perennial herbs of cool temperate regions; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
5178.
toga - noun a one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient Rome
5179.
togetherness - noun affectionate closeness
5180.
toiler - noun one who works strenuously
5181.
toilette - noun the act of dressing and preparing yourself
5182.
toiling - adj. doing arduous or unpleasant work
5183.
toilsomeness - noun the quality of requiring extended effort
5184.
tokay - noun variety of wine grape originally grown in Hungary; the prototype of vinifera grapes; Hungarian wine made
from Tokay grapes
5185.
toke - noun a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette
5186.
tolbooth - noun a booth at a tollgate where the toll collector collects tolls
5187.
tole - noun enameled or lacquered metalware (usually gilded and elaborately painted); popular in the 18th century
5188.
tolerably - adv. in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
5189.
tolerance - noun the act of tolerating something; the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable
environmental conditions; willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others; a disposition to allow freedom
of choice and behavior; a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
5190.
tolerantly - adv. in a tolerant manner
5191.
toleration - noun official recognition of the right of individuals to hold dissenting opinions (especially in religion); a
disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
5192.
tollbooth - noun a booth at a tollgate where the toll collector collects tolls
5193.
toller - noun a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation); someone employed to collect tolls
5194.
tollgatherer - noun someone employed to collect tolls
5195.
tollkeeper - noun someone employed to collect tolls
5196.
tollman - noun someone employed to collect tolls
5197.
toltec - noun a member of the Nahuatl speaking people of central and southern Mexico
5198.
tolu - noun aromatic yellowish brown balsam from the tolu balsam tree used especially in cough syrups
5199.
tolypeutes - noun a genus of Dasypodidae
5200.
tomahawk - noun weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians; verb kill with a tomahawk; cut
with a tomahawk
5201.
tomalley - noun edible greenish substance in boiled lobster
5202.
tomatillo - noun small edible yellow to purple tomato-like fruit enclosed in a bladderlike husk; annual of Mexico and
southern United States having edible purplish viscid fruit resembling small tomatoes; Mexican annual naturalized in eastern
North America having yellow to purple edible fruit resembling small tomatoes
5203.
tombac - noun an alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding
5204.
tombola - noun a lottery in which tickets are drawn from a revolving drum
5205.
tomboy - noun a girl who behaves in a boyish manner
5206.
tomboyish - adj. used of girls; wild and boisterous
5207.
tomboyishness - noun masculinity in women (especially in girls and young women)
5208.
tomcat - noun male cat
5209.
tomentose - adj. densely covered with short matted woolly hairs; covered with densely matted filaments
5210.
tomentous - adj. densely covered with short matted woolly hairs
5211.
tomentum - noun a network of tiny blood vessels between the cerebral surface of the pia mater and the cerebral cortex;
filamentous hairlike growth on a plant
5212.
tomfool - noun a person who lacks good judgment
5213.
tomfoolery - noun foolish or senseless behavior
5214.
tomistoma - noun a genus of Malayan crocodiles
5215.
tommyrot - noun pretentious or silly talk or writing
5216.
tompion - noun plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture
5217.
tomtate - noun found off the West Indies and Florida
5218.
tomtit - noun widely distributed European titmouse with bright cobalt blue wings and tail and crown of the head
5219.
tonality - noun any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
5220.
toned - adj. having or distinguished by a tone; often used in combination; having or characterized or distinguished by tone
or a specific tone; often used in combination
5221.
toneless - adj. lacking in tone or expression
5222.
tonelessly - adv. in a monotone
5223.
toner - noun a lotion for cleansing the skin and contracting the pores; a substance used in a printer to develop a
xerographic image; a solution containing chemicals that can change the color of a photographic print
5224.
tonga - noun the language of the Tongan people of south central Africa (Zambia and Rhodesia); a monarchy on a
Polynesian archipelago in the South Pacific; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1970
5225.
tongan - adj. of or relating to the island monarchy of Tonga or its people; noun the Polynesian language spoken by the
Tongan people; a Polynesian native or inhabitant of Tonga
5226.
tongs - noun any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and
pointed hooks below
5227.
tongued - adj. having a manner of speaking as specified; often used in combination; provided with or resembling a
tongue; often used in combination
5228.
tongueflower - noun orchid having blue to purple flowers with tongue-shaped or strap-shaped protuberances (calli) at the
lip base
5229.
tongueless - adj. lacking a tongue; expressed without speech; especially because words would be inappropriate or
inadequate; lacking power of speech
5230.
tonguelike - adj. resembling a tongue in form or function
5231.
tonicity - noun the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
5232.
tonometer - noun measuring instrument for measuring tension or pressure (especially for measuring intraocular pressure
in testing for glaucoma)
5233.
tonsillectomy - noun surgical removal of the palatine tonsils; commonly performed along with adenoidectomy
5234.
tonsorial - adj. of or relating to barbers and barbering
5235.
tonsure - noun shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order; the shaved crown of a monk's or
priest's head; verb shave the head of a newly inducted monk
5236.
tonsured - adj. having a bald spot either shaved or natural
5237.
tontine - noun an annuity scheme wherein participants share certain benefits and on the death of any participant his
benefits are redistributed among the remaining participants; can run for a fixed period of time or until the death of all but one
participant; a form of life insurance whereby on the death or default of a participant his share is distributed to the remaining
members
5238.
tonus - noun the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
5239.
toolbox - noun a box or chest or cabinet for holding hand tools
5240.
toolmaker - noun someone skilled in making or repairing tools
5241.
toon - noun a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in
rapid sequence
5242.
toona - noun formerly included in genus Cedrela
5243.
toothache - noun an ache localized in or around a tooth
5244.
toothed - adj. having teeth especially of a certain number or type; often used in combination; having an irregularly
notched or toothed margin as though gnawed; notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
5245.
toothless - adj. lacking necessary force for effectiveness; lacking teeth
5246.
toothlike - adj. resembling a tooth
5247.
toothsome - adj. acceptable to the taste or mind; having strong sexual appeal; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
5248.
toothsomeness - noun extreme appetizingness
5249.
toothwort - noun North American herb with pungent scaly or toothed roots
5250.
toothy - adj. having or showing prominent teeth
5251.
tope - noun a dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists; verb drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic
5252.
topee - noun a lightweight hat worn in tropical countries for protection from the sun
5253.
toper - noun a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)
5254.
tophus - noun a deposit of urates around a joint or in the external ear; diagnostic of advanced or chronic gout; an
incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums
5255.
topi - noun a large South African antelope; considered the swiftest hoofed mammal; a lightweight hat worn in tropical
countries for protection from the sun
5256.
topiary - noun making decorative shapes by trimming shrubs or trees; a garden having shrubs clipped or trimmed into
decorative shapes especially of animals
5257.
topical - adj. of interest at the present time; pertaining to the surface of a body part; of or relating to or arranged by topics
5258.
topicality - noun the attribute of being of interest at the present time
5259.
topically - adv. to a restricted area of the body
5260.
topknot - noun showy crest or knot of hair or feathers; headdress consisting of a decorative ribbon or bow worn in the hair
5261.
topknotted - adj. (of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head; often used in combination
5262.
topless - adj. having no top; having the breasts uncovered or featuring such nudity
5263.
topmast - noun the mast next above a lower mast and topmost in a fore-and-aft rig
5264.
topognosia - noun recognition of the location of a stimulus on the skin
5265.
topognosis - noun recognition of the location of a stimulus on the skin
5266.
topographic - adj. concerned with topography
5267.
topographical - adj. concerned with topography
5268.
topographically - adv. with regard to topography
5269.
topolatry - noun the worship of places
5270.
topologic - adj. of or relating to topology
5271.
topological - adj. of or relating to topology
5272.
toponym - noun the name by which a geographical place is known
5273.
toponymy - noun the branch of lexicology that studies the place names of a region or a language; the nomenclature of
regional anatomy
5274.
topped - adj. having a top of a specified character
5275.
topper - noun a woman's short coat; an exceedingly good witticism that surpasses all that have gone before; a worker who
cuts tops off (of trees or vegetables etc.); a worker who makes or adds the top to something; a man's hat with a tall crown;
usually covered with silk or with beaver fur; the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others
5276.
topping - adj. excellent; best possible; noun a flavorful addition on top of a dish
5277.
toppingly - adv. (used as an intensifier) extremely well
5278.
tops - adj. of the highest quality
5279.
topsail - noun a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a
topmast
5280.
topside - noun (usually plural) weather deck; the part of a ship's hull that is above the waterline
5281.
toque - noun a tall white hat with a pouched crown; worn by chefs; a small round woman's hat
5282.
torchbearer - noun a leader in a campaign or movement
5283.
torchlight - noun light from a torch or torches
5284.
toreador - noun someone who fights bulls
5285.
torero - noun a matador or one of the supporting team during a bull fight
5286.
torment - noun the act of harassing someone; a severe affliction; intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical
pain; extreme mental distress; a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented; unbearable physical pain; verb torment
emotionally or mentally; treat cruelly; subject to torture
5287.
tormented - adj. experiencing intense pain especially mental pain; tormented or harassed by nightmares or unreasonable
fears
5288.
tormentor - noun someone who torments; a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the
wings
5289.
tornillo - noun shrub or small tree of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico having spirally twisted pods
5290.
torpedinidae - noun electric rays
5291.
torpidity - noun inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy; a state of motor and mental inactivity with
a partial suspension of sensibility
5292.
torpidly - adv. in a daze; in a dazed manner
5293.
torpidness - noun inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy
5294.
torrential - adj. pouring in abundance; resembling a torrent in force and abundance; relating to or resulting from the
action of a torrent
5295.
torreya - noun nutmeg-yews
5296.
torridity - noun extreme heat
5297.
torsk - noun large edible marine fish of northern coastal waters; related to cod
5298.
torticollis - noun an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are
contracted
5299.
tortilla - noun thin unleavened pancake made from cornmeal or wheat flour
5300.
tortious - adj. of or pertaining to the nature of a tort
5301.
tortricid - noun any of numerous small moths having lightly fringed wings; larvae are leaf rollers or live in fruits and galls
5302.
tortricidae - noun leaf rollers and codling moths
5303.
tortrix - noun small Indian moth infesting e.g. tea and coffee plants; California moth whose larvae live in especially
oranges
5304.
tortuosity - noun a tortuous and twisted shape or position
5305.
tortuously - adv. in a tortuous manner
5306.
tortuousness - noun puzzling complexity; a tortuous and twisted shape or position
5307.
tortured - adj. subjected to intense pain; experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
5308.
torturer - noun someone who inflicts severe physical pain (usually for punishment or coercion)
5309.
torturesome - adj. extremely painful
5310.
torturing - adj. extremely painful; noun the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by
one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason
5311.
torturous - adj. extremely painful
5312.
torturously - adv. in a very painful manner
5313.
torulose - adj. of a cylindrical or ellipsoid body; swollen and constricted at intervals
5314.
tosh - noun pretentious or silly talk or writing
5315.
tosk - noun the dialect of Albanian spoken in southern Albania and in areas of Greece and Italy
5316.
tosser - noun someone who throws lightly (as with the palm upward); terms of abuse for a masturbator
5317.
tossing - adj. thrown from side to side
5318.
tossup - noun an unpredictable phenomenon
5319.
totalitarianism - noun the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government; a form of government in which
the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
5320.
totality - noun the quality of being complete and indiscriminate; the whole amount; the state of being total and complete
5321.
totalizator - noun computer that registers bets and divides the total amount bet among those who won
5322.
totalize - verb make into a total
5323.
totalizer - noun a calculator that performs simple arithmetic functions; computer that registers bets and divides the total
amount bet among those who won
5324.
totally - adv. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
5325.
totara - noun valuable timber tree of New Zealand yielding hard reddish wood used for furniture and bridges and wharves
5326.
totemism - noun belief in the kinship of a group of people with a common totem
5327.
totemist - noun a person who belongs to a clan or tribe having a totem
5328.
toter - noun someone whose employment involves carrying something
5329.
totipotence - noun the ability of a cell to give rise to unlike cells and so to develop a new organism or part
5330.
totipotency - noun the ability of a cell to give rise to unlike cells and so to develop a new organism or part
5331.
totipotent - adj. having the ability to give rise to unlike cells
5332.
totter - verb move without being stable, as if threatening to fall; move unsteadily, with a rocking motion; walk unsteadily
5333.
totterer - noun someone who walks unsteadily as if about to fall
5334.
tottering - adj. (of structures or institutions) having lost stability; failing or on the point of collapse; unsteady in gait as
from infirmity or old age
5335.
tottery - adj. unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age
5336.
toucan - noun brilliantly colored arboreal fruit-eating bird of tropical America having a very large thin-walled beak
5337.
toucanet - noun small toucan
5338.
touchable - adj. perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
5339.
touchback - noun (American football) a play in which the opposing team has kicked the football into your end zone
5340.
touched - adj. having come into contact; being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion; slightly insane
5341.
toucher - noun a person who causes or allows a part of the body to come in contact with someone or something
5342.
touchily - adv. in a touchy manner
5343.
touchiness - noun feeling easily irritated
5344.
touching - adj. arousing affect; noun the act of putting two things together with no space between them; the event of
something coming in contact with the body
5345.
touchingly - adv. in a poignant or touching manner
5346.
touchline - noun either of the sidelines in soccer or rugby
5347.
touchwood - noun material for starting a fire
5348.
toughen - verb make tough or tougher
5349.
toughly - adv. in a ruggedly tough manner
5350.
toughness - noun impressive difficulty; the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable
energy before cracking; the property of being big and strong; enduring strength and energy
5351.
toupee - noun a small hairpiece to cover partial baldness
5352.
toupeed - adj. wearing a small hairpiece to cover partial baldness
5353.
touraco - noun large brightly crested bird of Africa
5354.
tourer - noun large open car seating four with folding top; someone who travels for pleasure
5355.
tourette - noun French neurologist (1857-1904)
5356.
touring - adj. working for a short time in different places
5357.
tourism - noun the business of providing services to tourists
5358.
tourist - noun someone who travels for pleasure
5359.
touristry - noun the business of providing services to tourists
5360.
touristy - adj. visited by throngs of tourists
5361.
tourmaline - noun a mineral that is a complex borosilicate and hydroxide of aluminum containing iron and magnesium
and calcium and lithium and sodium; it is usually black but occurs in transparent colored forms that are used as gemstones
5362.
tourney - noun a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner; verb engage in a
tourney
5363.
tourniquet - noun bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure
5364.
touter - noun someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way
5365.
towage - noun the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
5366.
toweling - noun any of various fabrics (linen or cotton) used to make towels
5367.
towering - adj. of imposing height; especially standing out above others
5368.
towheaded - adj. of hair color; whitish
5369.
towline - noun (nautical) a rope used in towing
5370.
townee - noun townsman unacquainted with country life especially a slick and flashy male city dweller
5371.
towner - noun a resident of a town or city
5372.
townsendia - noun genus of western American low tufted herbs: Easter daisy
5373.
townsfolk - noun the people living in a municipality smaller than a city
5374.
township - noun an administrative division of a county
5375.
townspeople - noun the people living in a municipality smaller than a city
5376.
towny - noun resident of a college town not affiliated with the college
5377.
towpath - noun a path along a canal or river used by animals towing boats
5378.
towrope - noun (nautical) a rope used in towing
5379.
toxemia - noun blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the blood; an abnormal condition of pregnancy
characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine
5380.
toxicant - adj. having the qualities or effects of a poison; noun any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a
living organism
5381.
toxicity - noun the degree to which something is poisonous; grave harmfulness or deadliness
5382.
toxicodendron - noun in some classifications: comprising those members of the genus Rhus having foliage that is
poisonous to the touch; of North America and northern South America
5383.
toxicologic - adj. of or relating to toxicology
5384.
toxicological - adj. of or relating to toxicology
5385.
toxicologist - noun one who studies the nature and effects of poisons and their treatment
5386.
toxoid - noun a bacterial toxin that has been weakened until it is no longer toxic but is strong enough to induce the
formation of antibodies and immunity to the specific disease caused by the toxin
5387.
toxoplasmosis - noun infection caused by parasites transmitted to humans from infected cats; if contracted by a pregnant
woman it can result in serious damage to the fetus
5388.
toxostoma - noun thrashers
5389.
toxotes - noun type genus of the Toxotidae
5390.
toxotidae - noun archerfishes
5391.
toying - noun playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
5392.
toyon - noun ornamental evergreen treelike shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States having large white flowers and
red berrylike fruits; often placed in genus Photinia
5393.
toyshop - noun shop where toys are sold
5394.
trabeated - adj. not arcuate; having straight horizontal beams or lintels (rather than arches)
5395.
trabecula - noun rod-shaped structures of fibrous tissue that divide an organ into parts (as in the penis) or stabilize the
structure of an organ (as in the spleen)
5396.
trabecular - adj. of or relating to trabeculae
5397.
trabeculate - adj. of or relating to trabeculae
5398.
tracer - noun ammunition whose flight can be observed by a trail of smoke; (radiology) any radioactive isotope
introduced into the body to study metabolism or other biological processes; an instrument used to make tracings; an investigator
who is employed to find missing persons or missing goods
5399.
tracheal - adj. relating to or resembling or functioning like a trachea
5400.
tracheid - noun long tubular cell peculiar to xylem
5401.
tracheitis - noun inflammation of the trachea
5402.
trachelospermum - noun genus of Asiatic woody vines with milky sap in leaves and stems
5403.
tracheobronchitis - noun common respiratory infection characterized by inflammation of the trachea and the bronchi
5404.
tracheostomy - noun a surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage
for air; performed when the pharynx is obstructed by edema or cancer or other causes
5405.
tracheotomy - noun a surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage
for air; performed when the pharynx is obstructed by edema or cancer or other causes
5406.
trachodon - noun large duck-billed dinosaur of the Cretaceous period
5407.
trachodont - noun large duck-billed dinosaur of the Cretaceous period
5408.
trachoma - noun a chronic contagious viral disease marked by inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye and
the formation of scar tissue
5409.
tracing - noun the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline; a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent
sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
5410.
trackable - adj. capable of being traced or tracked
5411.
tracked - adj. having tracks
5412.
tracker - noun someone who tracks down game
5413.
tracklayer - noun a workman who lays and repairs railroad tracks
5414.
trackless - adj. having no tracks; lacking pathways
5415.
tractability - noun the trait of being easily persuaded
5416.
tractable - adj. easily managed (controlled or taught or molded); readily reacting to suggestions and influences
5417.
tractableness - noun the trait of being easily persuaded
5418.
tractarian - noun a follower of Tractarianism and supporter of the Oxford movement (which was expounded in pamphlets
called `Tracts for the Times')
5419.
tractarianism - noun principles of the founders of the Oxford movement as expounded in pamphlets called `Tracts for the
Times'
5420.
tractile - adj. capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
5421.
traction - noun (orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a
special way during healing; the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and
the road)
5422.
tradecraft - noun skill acquired through experience in a trade; often used to discuss skill in espionage
5423.
trader - noun someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
5424.
tradescantia - noun spiderworts
5425.
tradespeople - noun people engaged in trade
5426.
trading - noun buying or selling securities or commodities
5427.
traditional - adj. consisting of or derived from tradition; pertaining to time-honored orthodox doctrines
5428.
traditionalism - noun adherence to tradition (especially in cultural or religious matters); strict adherence to traditional
methods or teachings; the doctrine that all knowledge was originally derived by divine revelation and that it is transmitted by
traditions
5429.
traditionalist - adj. stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded; noun one who adheres to traditional views
5430.
traditionalistic - adj. adhering to tradition especially in cultural or religious practices
5431.
traditionality - noun strict adherence to traditional methods or teachings
5432.
traditionally - adv. according to tradition; in a traditional manner
5433.
traduce - verb speak unfavorably about
5434.
traducement - noun a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
5435.
traducer - noun one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel
5436.
tragacanth - noun a gum used in pharmacy, adhesives, and textile printing
5437.
tragedienne - noun an actress who specializes in tragic roles
5438.
tragelaphus - noun African antelopes: kudus; bongos; nyalas; bushbucks
5439.
tragical - adj. very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
5440.
tragically - adv. in a tragic manner; with tragic consequences
5441.
tragicomedy - noun a dramatic composition involving elements of both tragedy and comedy usually with the tragic
predominating; a comedy with serious elements or overtones
5442.
tragicomical - adj. having pathetic as well as ludicrous characteristics; manifesting both tragic and comic aspects
5443.
tragopan - noun brilliantly colored Asian pheasant having wattles and two fleshy processes on the head
5444.
tragopogon - noun genus of Old World herbs with linear entire leaves and yellow or purple flower heads
5445.
tragulidae - noun chevrotains
5446.
tragulus - noun type genus of the Tragulidae
5447.
tragus - noun a small cartilaginous flap in front of the external opening of the ear
5448.
trailer - noun a wheeled vehicle that can be pulled by a car or truck and is equipped for occupancy; a large transport
conveyance designed to be pulled by a truck or tractor; an advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that
will appear in the near future; someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
5449.
trailing - noun the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
5450.
trainband - noun a company of militia in England or America from the 16th century to the 18th century
5451.
trainbearer - noun one who holds up the train of a gown or robe on a ceremonial occasion
5452.
trained - adj. shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form; having acquired necessary
skills by e.g. undergoing a course of study
5453.
trainer - noun one who trains other persons or animals; simulator consisting of a machine on the ground that simulates the
conditions of flying a plane
5454.
training - noun activity leading to skilled behavior; the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social
behavior)
5455.
trainload - noun quantity that can be carried by a train
5456.
trainmaster - noun a railroad employer who is in charge of a railway yard
5457.
traitorously - adv. in a disloyal and faithless manner
5458.
traitorousness - noun disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior
5459.
traitress - noun female traitor
5460.
tralatitious - adj. having been passed along from generation to generation
5461.
tramcar - noun a four-wheeled wagon that runs on tracks in a mine; a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled
by electricity
5462.
tramline - noun the track on which trams or streetcars run
5463.
tramontane - adj. on or coming from the other side of the mountains (from the speaker); being or coming from another
country; noun a cold dry wind that blows south out of the mountains into Italy and the western Mediterranean
5464.
tramper - noun a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure); someone who walks with a heavy
noisy gait or who stamps on the ground
5465.
trampler - noun someone who injures by trampling; someone who walks with a heavy noisy gait or who stamps on the
ground
5466.
trampoline - noun gymnastic apparatus consisting of a strong canvas sheet attached with springs to a metal frame; used
for tumbling
5467.
trancelike - adj. as if in a trance
5468.
tranquility - noun a disposition free from stress or emotion; a state of peace and quiet; an untroubled state; free from
disturbances
5469.
tranquilize - verb cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; make calm or still
5470.
tranquilizer - noun a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity
5471.
tranquilizing - adj. tending to soothe or tranquilize
5472.
tranquillize - verb cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; make calm or still
5473.
tranquilly - adv. without emotional agitation
5474.
transaction - noun the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
5475.
transactor - noun someone who conducts or carries on business or negotiations
5476.
transamination - noun the process of transfering an amino group from one compound to another; the process of
transposing an amino group within a chemical compound
5477.
transcendence - noun the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits; a state of being or existence above
and beyond the limits of material experience
5478.
transcendency - noun the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits; a state of being or existence above
and beyond the limits of material experience
5479.
transcendentalism - noun any system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and
material
5480.
transcendentalist - noun advocate of transcendentalism
5481.
transcendentally - adv. in a transcendental way or to a transcendental extent
5482.
transcriber - noun someone who makes a written version of spoken material; someone who represents the sounds of
speech in phonetic notation; someone who rewrites in a different script; a musician who adapts a composition for particular
voices or instruments or for another style of performance; a person who translates written messages from one language to
another
5483.
transdermic - adj. through the unbroken skin; refers to medications applied directly to the skin (creams or ointments) or
in time-release forms (skin patches)
5484.
transeunt - adj. of a mental act; causing effects outside the mind
5485.
transferability - noun the quality of being transferable or exchangeable
5486.
transferrer - noun someone who transfers something
5487.
transfiguration - noun the act of transforming so as to exalt or glorify; a striking change in appearance or character or
circumstances; (New Testament) the sudden emanation of radiance from the person of Jesus; (Christianity) a church festival held
in commemoration of the Transfiguration of Jesus
5488.
transfigure - verb elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration; change completely the nature or appearance
of
5489.
transformable - adj. capable of being changed in substance as if by alchemy
5490.
transformer - noun an electrical device by which alternating current of one voltage is changed to another voltage
5491.
transience - noun an impermanence that suggests the inevitability of ending or dying; the attribute of being brief or
fleeting
5492.
transiency - noun an impermanence that suggests the inevitability of ending or dying
5493.
transiently - adv. for a very short time
5494.
transitional - adj. of or relating to or characterized by transition
5495.
transitionally - adv. as a transitional step or in a transitional manner
5496.
transitively - adv. in a transitive manner
5497.
transitiveness - noun the grammatical relation created by a transitive verb
5498.
transitivity - noun the grammatical relation created by a transitive verb; (logic and mathematics) a relation between three
elements such that if it holds between the first and second and it also holds between the second and third it must necessarily hold
between the first and third
5499.
transitorily - adv. for a very brief time
5500.
transitoriness - noun an impermanence that suggests the inevitability of ending or dying
5501.
translatable - adj. capable of being put into another form or style or language; capable of being changed in substance as if
by alchemy
5502.
translation - noun the act of uniform movement; rewording something in less technical terminology; a written
communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language; a uniform
movement without rotation; (genetics) the process whereby genetic information coded in messenger RNA directs the formation
of a specific protein at a ribosome in the cytoplasm; (mathematics) a transformation in which the origin of the coordinate system
is moved to another position but the direction of each axis remains the same; the act of changing in form or shape or appearance
5503.
translational - adj. of or relating to uniform movement without rotation
5504.
translator - noun a program that translates one programming language into another; a person who translates written
messages from one language to another; someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
5505.
transliteration - noun a transcription from one alphabet to another
5506.
translocate - verb move from one place to another, especially of wild animals; transfer (a chromosomal segment) to a new
position
5507.
translocation - noun (genetics) an exchange of chromosome parts; the transport of dissolved material within a plant
5508.
translucence - noun the quality of allowing light to pass diffusely
5509.
translucency - noun the quality of allowing light to pass diffusely
5510.
transmigrate - verb move from one country or region to another and settle there; be born anew in another body after
death
5511.
transmigration - noun the passing of a soul into another body after death
5512.
transmogrification - noun the act of changing into a different form or appearance (especially a fantastic or grotesque one)
5513.
transmontane - adj. on or coming from the other side of the mountains (from the speaker)
5514.
transmundane - adj. existing or extending beyond the physical world
5515.
transmutability - noun the quality of being commutable
5516.
transmutable - adj. capable of being changed in substance as if by alchemy
5517.
transnational - adj. involving or operating in several nations or nationalities
5518.
transonic - adj. (of speed) having or caused by speed approximately equal to that of sound in air at sea level
5519.
transparence - noun the quality of being clear and transparent; permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation
5520.
transparency - noun the quality of being clear and transparent; permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation;
picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector
5521.
transparently - adv. so as to allow the passage of light; so as to be easily understood or seen through
5522.
transparentness - noun the quality of being clear and transparent
5523.
transplantable - adj. capable of being transplanted
5524.
transplanter - noun a gardener who moves plants to new locations
5525.
transpolar - adj. extending across or crossing either pole
5526.
transportable - adj. capable of being moved or conveyed from one place to another
5527.
transporter - noun a crane for moving material with dispatch as in loading and unloading ships; a long truck for carrying
motor vehicles; a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory)
5528.
transposability - noun ability to change sequence
5529.
transshipment - noun the transfer from one conveyance to another for shipment
5530.
transubstantiate - verb change (the Eucharist bread and wine) into the body and blood of Christ; change or alter in form,
appearance, or nature
5531.
transubstantiation - noun the Roman Catholic doctrine that the whole substance of the bread and the wine changes into
the substance of the body and blood of Christ when consecrated in the Eucharist; an act that changes the form or character or
substance of something
5532.
transudate - noun a substance that transudes
5533.
transudation - noun the process of exuding; the slow escape of liquids from blood vessels through pores or breaks in the
cell membranes; a substance that transudes
5534.
transude - verb release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
5535.
transuranic - adj. having an atomic number greater than 92
5536.
transvaal - noun a province of northeastern South Africa originally inhabited by Africans who spoke Bantu; colonized by
the Boers
5537.
transversally - adv. in a transverse manner
5538.
transversely - adv. in a transverse manner
5539.
transvestism - noun the practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sex
5540.
transvestitism - noun the practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sex
5541.
trapa - noun small genus of Eurasian aquatic perennial herbs: water chestnut
5542.
trapaceae - noun family comprising solely the genus Trapa; in some classifications treated as a subfamily or tribe of the
family Onagraceae
5543.
trapeze - noun a swing used by circus acrobats
5544.
trapezius - noun either of two flat triangular muscles of the shoulder and upper back that are involved in moving the
shoulders and arms
5545.
trapezohedron - noun a polyhedron whose faces are trapeziums
5546.
trapped - adj. forced to turn and face attackers
5547.
trapper - noun someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
5548.
trapping - noun stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
5549.
trappings - noun (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
5550.
trappist - noun member of an order of monks noted for austerity and a vow of silence
5551.
trapshooter - noun a person who engages in shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled into the air by a trap
5552.
trapshooting - noun the sport of shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled upward in such a way as to simulate the flight of
a bird
5553.
trashiness - noun the quality of being cheaply imitative of something better
5554.
traumatize - verb inflict a trauma upon
5555.
traumatology - noun the branch of medicine that deals with the surgical repair of injuries and wounds arising from
accidents
5556.
trautvetteria - noun small genus of perennial herbs: false bugbane
5557.
trave - noun a horizontal beam that extends across something
5558.
travelable - adj. capable of being traversed
5559.
traveled - adj. familiar with many parts of the world; traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
5560.
traveler - noun a person who changes location
5561.
traveling - adj. working for a short time in different places; noun the act of going from one place to another
5562.
travelled - adj. familiar with many parts of the world
5563.
traveller - noun a person who changes location
5564.
traverser - noun someone who moves or passes across
5565.
trawler - noun a fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish; a fisherman who use a trawl net
5566.
treacherously - adv. in a disloyal and faithless manner
5567.
treacle - noun an expression that is excessively sweet and sentimental; a pale cane syrup
5568.
treacly - adj. overly sweet
5569.
treadwheel - noun a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps
5570.
treasonable - adj. having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
5571.
treasonably - adv. in a disloyal and faithless manner
5572.
treasonist - noun someone who betrays his country by committing treason
5573.
treasurer - noun an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds
5574.
treasurership - noun the position of treasurer
5575.
treater - noun someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement)
5576.
treatment - noun care by procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury; the management of
someone or something; a manner of dealing with something artistically; an extended communication (often interactive) dealing
with some particular topic
5577.
trebuchet - noun medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
5578.
treed - adj. forced to turn and face attackers
5579.
treeless - adj. not wooded
5580.
treelet - noun a small tree
5581.
treelike - adj. resembling a tree in form and branching structure
5582.
treenail - noun a wooden peg that is used to fasten timbers in shipbuilding; water causes the peg to swell and hold the
timbers fast
5583.
tref - adj. not conforming to dietary laws
5584.
treillage - noun latticework used to support climbing plants
5585.
trekker - noun a traveler who makes a long arduous journey (as hiking through mountainous country)
5586.
trema - noun an evergreen tree of the family Ulmaceae that grows in tropical America and Africa and Asia
5587.
trematoda - noun parasitic flatworms (including flukes)
5588.
trematode - noun parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host
5589.
trembler - noun one who quakes and trembles with (or as with) fear
5590.
trembling - adj. vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze; noun
a shaky motion
5591.
tremella - noun fungi with yellowish gelatinous sporophores having convolutions resembling those of the brain
5592.
tremellaceae - noun a family of basidiomycetous fungi of the order Tremellales that have the basidium divided
longitudinally
5593.
tremellales - noun fungi varying from gelatinous to waxy or even horny in texture; most are saprophytic
5594.
tremendously - adv. extremely
5595.
tremolite - noun a white or pale green mineral (calcium magnesium silicate) of the amphibole group used as a form of
asbestos
5596.
tremolo - noun vocal vibrato especially an excessive or poorly controlled one; (music) a tremulous effect produced by
rapid repetition of a single tone or rapid alternation of two tones
5597.
tremulously - adv. in a tremulous manner
5598.
trenail - noun a wooden peg that is used to fasten timbers in shipbuilding; water causes the peg to swell and hold the
timbers fast
5599.
trenchancy - noun keenness and forcefulness of thought or expression or intellect
5600.
trenchantly - adv. in a vigorous and effective manner
5601.
trencher - noun a wooden board or platter on which food is served or carved; someone who digs trenches
5602.
trent - noun a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the
Humber; a city in northern Italy (northwest of Venice) on the River Adige; the site of the Council of Trent
5603.
trental - noun a drug (trade name Trental) used to treat claudication; believed to increase the flexibility of red blood cells
so they can flow through the blood vessels to the legs and feet
5604.
trepan - noun a drill for cutting circular holes around a center; a surgical instrument used to remove sections of bone from
the skull; verb cut a hole with a trepan, as in surgery
5605.
trepang - noun of warm coasts from Australia to Asia; used as food especially by Chinese
5606.
trephination - noun a operation that removes a circular section of bone from the skull
5607.
trephine - noun a surgical instrument used to remove sections of bone from the skull; verb operate on with a trephine
5608.
trepid - adj. timid by nature or revealing timidity
5609.
trepidly - adv. in a timorous and trepid manner
5610.
treponema - noun spirochete that causes disease in humans (e.g. syphilis and yaws)
5611.
trespasser - noun someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
5612.
trestlework - noun a supporting structure composed of a system of connected trestles; for a bridge or pier or scaffold e.g.
5613.
trews - noun tight-fitting trousers; usually of tartan
5614.
trey - noun one of four playing cards in a deck having three pips
5615.
triacetate - noun cellulose acetate that is relatively slow to burn; used instead of celluloid for motion-picture film
5616.
triage - noun sorting and allocating aid on the basis of need for or likely benefit from medical treatment or food
5617.
triangularity - noun the property of being shaped like a triangle
5618.
triangulation - noun a method of surveying; the area is divided into triangles and the length of one side and its angles
with the other two are measured, then the lengths of the other sides can be calculated; a trigonometric method of determining the
position of a fixed point from the angles to it from two fixed points a known distance apart; useful in navigation
5619.
triatoma - noun conenoses
5620.
triazine - noun any of three isomeric compounds having three carbon and three nitrogen atoms in a six-membered ring
5621.
tribade - noun a female homosexual
5622.
tribadism - noun a form of lesbianism that simulates heterosexual intercourse
5623.
tribalism - noun the beliefs of a tribal society; the state of living together in tribes
5624.
tribolium - noun flour beetles
5625.
tribonema - noun type genus of Tribonemaceae
5626.
tribonemaceae - noun simple filamentous freshwater yellow-green algae
5627.
tribromoethanol - noun an intravenous anesthetic
5628.
tribulation - noun an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
5629.
tribulus - noun annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs of warm regions
5630.
tribuneship - noun the position of tribune
5631.
tributyrin - noun a bitter oily triglyceride of butyric acid; a form of butyrin
5632.
trice - noun a very short time (as the time it takes the eye blink or the heart to beat); verb hoist up or in and lash or secure
with a small rope; raise with a line
5633.
tricentenary - adj. of or relating to or completing a period of 300 years
5634.
tricentennial - adj. of or relating to or completing a period of 300 years
5635.
triceps - noun any skeletal muscle having three origins (but especially the triceps brachii)
5636.
trichechidae - noun comprising only the manatees
5637.
trichechus - noun type and sole genus of the Trichechidae
5638.
trichina - noun parasitic nematode occurring in the intestines of pigs and rats and human beings and producing larvae that
form cysts in skeletal muscles
5639.
trichiniasis - noun infestation by trichina larvae that are transmitted by eating inadequately cooked meat (especially pork);
larvae migrate from the intestinal tract to the muscles where they become encysted
5640.
trichinosis - noun infestation by trichina larvae that are transmitted by eating inadequately cooked meat (especially pork);
larvae migrate from the intestinal tract to the muscles where they become encysted
5641.
trichiuridae - noun cutlassfishes
5642.
trichloride - noun any compound containing three chlorine atoms in each molecule
5643.
trichloroethylene - noun a heavy colorless highly toxic liquid used as a solvent to clean electronic components and for
dry cleaning and as a fumigant; causes cancer and liver and lung damage
5644.
trichloromethane - noun a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic
5645.
trichobezoar - noun a compact mass of hair that forms in the alimentary canal (especially in the stomach of animals as a
result of licking fur)
5646.
trichodesmium - noun large colonial bacterium common in tropical open-ocean waters; important in carbon and nitrogen
fixation
5647.
trichodontidae - noun two species of elongate compressed scaleless large-eyed fishes that live in sand or mud
5648.
tricholoma - noun agarics with white spores and a fleshy stalk and notched gills; of various colors both edible and
inedible
5649.
trichomanes - noun bristle ferns; kidney ferns
5650.
trichomonad - noun cause of trichomoniasis in women and cattle and birds
5651.
trichomoniasis - noun infection of the vagina
5652.
trichophyton - noun a genus of fungus of the family Moniliaceae; causes ringworm and favus
5653.
trichoptera - noun an order of insects consisting of caddis flies
5654.
trichopteran - noun caddis fly
5655.
trichopteron - noun caddis fly
5656.
trichostema - noun genus of North American aromatic herbs or subshrubs: blue curls
5657.
trichotillomania - noun an irresistible urge to pull out your own hair
5658.
trichotomy - noun being threefold; a classification into three parts or subclasses
5659.
trichroism - noun pleochroism of a crystal so that it exhibits three different colors when viewed from three different
directions
5660.
trichromatic - adj. having or involving three colors
5661.
trichuriasis - noun infestation by a roundworm; common in tropical areas with poor sanitation
5662.
tricker - noun someone who plays practical jokes on others
5663.
trickily - adv. in an artful manner
5664.
trickiness - noun the quality of requiring skill or caution; the quality of being a slippery rascal
5665.
tricksy - adj. marked by skill in deception
5666.
triclinic - adj. having three unequal crystal axes intersecting at oblique angles
5667.
triclinium - noun a dining table with couches along three sides in ancient Rome; a dining room (especially a dining room
containing a dining table with couches along three sides)
5668.
tricolor - adj. having or involving three colors; noun a flag having three colored stripes (especially the French flag)
5669.
tricorn - noun cocked hat with the brim turned up to form three points
5670.
tricot - noun a knitted fabric or one resembling knitting
5671.
tricuspid - adj. having three cusps or points (especially a molar tooth)
5672.
tricuspidate - adj. having three cusps or points (especially a molar tooth)
5673.
tricycle - noun a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals
5674.
tricyclic - noun an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin and thus making
more of those substances available to act on receptors in the brain
5675.
tridacna - noun type genus of the family Tridacnidae: giant clams
5676.
tridacnidae - noun large marine hard-shell clams
5677.
tridymite - noun a mineral form of silica
5678.
trier - noun one who tries; one (as a judge) who examines and settles a case
5679.
trifid - adj. divided into three lobes
5680.
trifler - noun one who behaves lightly or not seriously
5681.
trifling - adj. not worth considering; noun the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
5682.
trifoliate - adj. of a leaf shape; having three leaflets
5683.
trifoliated - adj. of a leaf shape; having three leaflets
5684.
trifoliolate - adj. of a leaf shape; having three leaflets
5685.
trifolium - noun any leguminous plant having leaves divided into three leaflets
5686.
trifurcate - verb divide into three
5687.
trifurcation - noun the act of splitting into three branches
5688.
trigeminal - noun the main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of mastication
5689.
trigger - noun an act that sets in motion some course of events; a device that activates or releases or causes something to
happen; lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun; verb release or pull the trigger on; put in motion or move to act
5690.
triggerfish - noun any of numerous compressed deep-bodied tropical fishes with sandpapery skin and erectile spines in the
first dorsal fin
5691.
triglidae - noun in some classifications restricted to the gurnards and subdivided into the subfamilies Triglinae (true sea
robins) and Peristediinae (armored sea robins)
5692.
triglochin - noun perennial or annual bog or marsh plants; includes arrow grass
5693.
triglyceride - noun glyceride occurring naturally in animal and vegetable tissues; it consists of three individual fatty acids
bound together in a single large molecule; an important energy source forming much of the fat stored by the body
5694.
trigon - noun a triangular lyre of ancient Greece and Rome; (astrology) one of four groups of the zodiac where each group
consists of three signs separated from each other by 120 degrees; a three-sided polygon
5695.
trigonella - noun Old World genus of frequently aromatic herbs
5696.
trigonometric - adj. of or relating to or according to the principles of trigonometry
5697.
trigonometrician - noun a mathematician specializing in trigonometry
5698.
trihydroxy - adj. containing three hydroxyl groups
5699.
trike - noun a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals
5700.
trilateral - adj. having three sides; involving three parties or elements; noun a three-sided polygon
5701.
trilby - noun singer in a novel by George du Maurier who was under the control of the hypnotist Svengali; a hat made of
felt with a creased crown
5702.
trilingual - adj. using or knowing three languages
5703.
trilisa - noun genus of herbs of southern United States
5704.
trilliaceae - noun small family of herbs having flowers with 3 petals and 3 sepals; in some classification systems
considered a subfamily of the Liliaceae
5705.
trilling - noun United States literary critic (1905-1975)
5706.
trillium - noun any liliaceous plant of the genus Trillium having a whorl of three leaves at the top of the stem with a single
three-petaled flower
5707.
trilobate - adj. of a leaf shape; divided into three lobes
5708.
trilobated - adj. of a leaf shape; divided into three lobes
5709.
trilobed - adj. of a leaf shape; divided into three lobes
5710.
trimly - adv. in a trim manner
5711.
trimmer - noun joist that receives the end of a header in floor or roof framing in order to leave an opening for a staircase
or chimney etc.; capacitor having variable capacitance; used for making fine adjustments; a machine that trims timber; a worker
who thins out and trims trees and shrubs
5712.
trimming - noun the act of adding decoration; a decoration or adornment on a garment; cutting down to the desired size or
shape
5713.
trimness - noun a state of arrangement or appearance
5714.
trimotored - adj. having three motors
5715.
tringa - noun a genus of Scolopacidae
5716.
trinidadian - adj. of or relating to the island of Trinidad; noun inhabitant or native of Trinidad
5717.
trinitarianism - noun Christian doctrine stressing belief in the Trinity
5718.
trinitroglycerin - noun a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making
explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat)
5719.
trinitrotoluene - noun explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of
toluene
5720.
trinketry - noun trinkets and other ornaments of dress collectively
5721.
trinucleate - adj. having three nuclei
5722.
triolein - noun a naturally occuring glyceride of oleic acid that is found in fats and oils
5723.
trionychidae - noun soft-shelled turtles
5724.
trionyx - noun type genus of the Trionychidae
5725.
triopidae - noun a family of Notostraca
5726.
triops - noun type genus of the family Triopidae: small crustaceans with a small third median eye
5727.
triose - noun any monosaccharide sugar containing three atoms of carbon per molecule
5728.
tripalmitin - noun a triglyceride of palmitic acid
5729.
triphammer - noun a massive power hammer; raised by a cam until released to fall under gravity
5730.
tripinnate - adj. of a leaf shape thrice pinnate
5731.
tripinnated - adj. of a leaf shape thrice pinnate
5732.
tripinnatifid - adj. of a leaf shape: bipinnatifid with segments pinnatifid
5733.
tripletail - noun large food fish of warm waters worldwide having long anal and dorsal fins that with a caudal fin suggest
a three-lobed tail
5734.
triplicity - noun the property of being triple; (astrology) one of four groups of the zodiac where each group consists of
three signs separated from each other by 120 degrees
5735.
tripling - noun increase by a factor of three
5736.
triploid - adj. of a cell or organism having three complete sets of chromosomes
5737.
tripos - noun final honors degree examinations at Cambridge University
5738.
tripper - noun a catch mechanism that acts as a switch; (slang) someone who has taken a psychedelic drug and is
undergoing hallucinations; a tourist who is visiting sights of interest; a walker or runner who trips and almost falls
5739.
tripping - adj. moving easily and quickly; nimble; characterized by a buoyant rhythm
5740.
trippingly - adv. moving with quick light steps
5741.
triquetral - noun a wrist bone that articulates with the pisiform and hamate and lunate bones
5742.
trireme - noun ancient Greek or Roman galley or warship having three tiers of oars on each side
5743.
trisaccharide - noun any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield three monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis
5744.
trisect - verb cut in three
5745.
triskele - noun a figure consisting of three stylized human arms or legs (or three bent lines) radiating from a center
5746.
triskelion - noun a figure consisting of three stylized human arms or legs (or three bent lines) radiating from a center
5747.
trismus - noun prolonged spasm of the jaw muscles
5748.
trisomy - noun chrosomal abnormality in which there is one more than the normal number of chromosomes in a cell
5749.
tristearin - noun a triglyceride of stearic acid
5750.
tristram - noun (Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's
bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
5751.
tritanopia - noun rare form of dichromacy characterized by a lowered sensitivity to blue light resulting in an inability to
distinguish blue and yellow
5752.
tritanopic - adj. inability to see the color blue or to distinguish the colors blue and yellow
5753.
tritely - adv. in a trite manner
5754.
triteness - noun unoriginality as a result of being dull and hackneyed
5755.
tritheism - noun (Christianity) the heretical belief that the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit are three separate gods
5756.
tritheist - noun someone (not an orthodox Christian) who believes that the Father and Son and Holy Ghost are three
separate gods
5757.
triticum - noun annual cereal grasses from Mediterranean area; widely cultivated in temperate regions
5758.
tritoma - noun a plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping
flowers
5759.
triturus - noun chiefly aquatic salamanders
5760.
triumphantly - adv. in a triumphant manner
5761.
triumvir - noun one of a group of three sharing public administration or civil authority especially in ancient Rome
5762.
triumvirate - noun a group of three men responsible for public administration or civil authority
5763.
trivet - noun a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table; a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking
vessel in a hearth
5764.
triviality - noun something of small importance; the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous; a detail that is
considered insignificant
5765.
trivialize - verb make trivial or insignificant
5766.
trivially - adv. in a frivolously trivial manner; with little effort
5767.
troat - verb emit a cry intended to attract other animals; used especially of animals at rutting time
5768.
trochaic - adj. of or consisting of trochees
5769.
trochanter - noun one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are
attached
5770.
troche - noun a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat
5771.
trochee - noun a metrical unit with stressed-unstressed syllables
5772.
trochilidae - noun hummingbirds
5773.
trochlear - noun either of the two cranial nerves on either side that control the superior oblique muscles of the eyes
5774.
trochlearis - noun either of the two cranial nerves on either side that control the superior oblique muscles of the eyes
5775.
troglodytes - noun type genus of the Troglodytidae
5776.
troglodytidae - noun wrens
5777.
trogon - noun forest bird of warm regions of the New World having brilliant lustrous plumage and long tails
5778.
trogonidae - noun coextensive with the order Trogoniformes
5779.
trogoniformes - noun trogons
5780.
troller - noun a fisherman who uses a hook and line
5781.
trolling - noun angling by drawing a baited line through the water
5782.
trollius - noun perennial herbs of north temperate regions: globeflowers
5783.
trombidiidae - noun mites
5784.
trombonist - noun a musician who plays the trombone
5785.
trompillo - noun weedy nightshade with silvery foliage and violet or blue or white flowers; roundish berry widely used to
curdle milk; central United States to South America
5786.
trooper - noun a mounted policeman; a state police officer; a soldier mounted on horseback; a soldier in a motorized
army unit
5787.
troopship - noun ship for transporting troops
5788.
tropaeolaceae - noun coextensive with the genus Tropaeolum
5789.
tropaeolum - noun a tropical American genus of dicotyledonous climbing or diffuse pungent herbs constituting the family
Tropaeolaceae
5790.
trope - noun language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
5791.
trophobiosis - noun a symbiotic relation in which one organism protects the other in return for some kind of food product
5792.
trophoblast - noun the membrane that forms the wall of the blastocyst in early development; aids implantation in the
uterine wall
5793.
trophoblastic - adj. of or relating to the trophoblast
5794.
trophotropic - adj. of or relating to trophotropism
5795.
trophotropism - noun an orienting response to food
5796.
trophozoite - noun a sporozoan in the active feeding stage of its life cycle
5797.
tropical - adj. of weather or climate; hot and humid as in the tropics; characterized by or of the nature of a trope or tropes;
changed from its literal sense; relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator);
of or relating to the tropics, or either tropic
5798.
tropically - adv. in a tropical manner
5799.
tropism - noun an involuntary orienting response; positive or negative reaction to a stimulus source
5800.
troth - noun a solemn pledge of fidelity; a mutual promise to marry
5801.
trotline - noun a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys)
5802.
trotter - noun foot of a pig or sheep especially one used as food; a horse trained to trot; especially a horse trained for
harness racing
5803.
troubadour - noun a singer of folk songs
5804.
troublemaker - noun someone who deliberately stirs up trouble
5805.
troubler - noun someone who deliberately stirs up trouble
5806.
troublesomeness - noun a difficulty that causes anxiety
5807.
troubling - adj. causing distress or worry or anxiety
5808.
troublous - adj. full of trouble
5809.
trouper - noun a person who is reliable and uncomplaining and hard working; an actor who travels around the country
presenting plays
5810.
trousered - adj. dressed in trousers
5811.
trousering - noun any fabric used to make trousers
5812.
trousseau - noun the personal outfit of a bride; clothes and accessories and linens
5813.
troutlike - adj. resembling a trout
5814.
trove - noun treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)
5815.
trowel - noun a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar
materials; verb use a trowel on; for light garden work or plaster work
5816.
truckage - noun a fee charged for transporting goods by truckage; the activity of transporting goods by truck
5817.
trucker - noun someone who drives a truck as an occupation
5818.
trucking - noun the activity of transporting goods by truck
5819.
truckle - noun a low bed to be slid under a higher bed; verb yield to out of weakness; try to gain favor by cringing or
flattering
5820.
truckler - noun someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect
5821.
truckling - noun the act of obeying meanly (especially obeying in a humble manner or for unworthy reasons)
5822.
truculence - noun obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness
5823.
truculency - noun obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness
5824.
truculently - adv. in a defiantly truculent manner; in an aggressively truculent manner
5825.
trudger - noun someone who walks in a laborious heavy-footed manner
5826.
truehearted - adj. unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
5827.
truelove - noun a person loved by another person
5828.
trueness - noun exactness of adjustment; the quality of being loyal; conformity to reality or actuality
5829.
truffle - noun creamy chocolate candy; edible subterranean fungus of the genus Tuber; any of various highly prized edible
subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe
5830.
trumpeter - noun large pure white wild swan of western North America having a sonorous cry; large gregarious cranelike
bird of the forests of South America having glossy black plumage and a loud prolonged cry; easily domesticated; a musician
who plays the trumpet or cornet; (formal) a person who announces important news
5831.
trumpetwood - noun tropical American tree with large peltate leaves and hollow stems
5832.
truncated - adj. terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off; cut short in duration
5833.
truncation - noun the act of cutting short; the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane
(especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces); the property of being truncated or short
5834.
truncheon - noun a short stout club used primarily by policemen
5835.
trunkfish - noun any of numerous small tropical fishes having body and head encased in bony plates
5836.
trunnel - noun a wooden peg that is used to fasten timbers in shipbuilding; water causes the peg to swell and hold the
timbers fast
5837.
trussed - adj. bound or secured closely
5838.
trusteeship - noun the position of trustee; a dependent country; administered by another country under the supervision of
the United Nations
5839.
truster - noun a supporter who accepts something as true
5840.
trustfully - adv. in a trustful manner; with trust; in a trusting manner
5841.
trustfulness - noun the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others
5842.
trustiness - noun the trait of deserving trust and confidence
5843.
trusting - adj. inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
5844.
trustingly - adv. with trust; in a trusting manner
5845.
trustingness - noun the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others
5846.
trustworthiness - noun the trait of deserving trust and confidence
5847.
trusty - adj. worthy of trust or belief; noun a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
5848.
truthfully - adv. with truth
5849.
truthfulness - noun the quality of being truthful
5850.
trying - adj. hard to endure; extremely irritating to the nerves
5851.
tryout - noun a test of the suitability of a performer; trying something to find out about it
5852.
trypetidae - noun fruit flies; some leaf miners
5853.
trypsinogen - noun inactive precursor of trypsin; a substance secreted by the pancreas and converted to active trypsin by
enterokinase in the small intestine
5854.
tryptophan - noun an amino acid that occurs in proteins; is essential for growth and normal metabolism; a precursor of
niacin
5855.
tryst - noun a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex; a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers)
5856.
tsetse - noun bloodsucking African fly; transmits sleeping sickness etc.
5857.
tsimshian - noun a Penutian language spoken by the Tsimshian; a member of a Penutian people who lived on rivers and a
sound in British Columbia
5858.
tsine - noun wild ox of the Malay Archipelago
5859.
tsuga - noun hemlock; hemlock fir; hemlock spruce
5860.
tuareg - noun the dialect of Berber spoken by the Tuareg; a member of a nomadic Berber people of the Sahara
5861.
tuatara - noun only extant member of the order Rhynchocephalia of large spiny lizard-like diapsid reptiles of coastal
islands off New Zealand
5862.
tubal - adj. of or relating to occurring in a tube such as e.g. the Fallopian tube or Eustachian tube
5863.
tubbiness - noun the property of having a plump and round body
5864.
tubby - adj. short and plump
5865.
tubeless - adj. of a tire; not needing an inner tube; noun pneumatic tire not needing an inner tube to be airtight
5866.
tubelike - adj. constituting a tube; having hollow tubes (as for the passage of fluids)
5867.
tuber - noun type genus of the Tuberaceae: fungi whose fruiting bodies are typically truffles; a fleshy underground stem
or root serving for reproductive and food storage
5868.
tuberaceae - noun family of fungi whose ascocarps resemble tubers and vary in size from that of an acorn to that of a
large apple
5869.
tuberales - noun small order of fungi belonging to the subdivision Ascomycota having closed underground ascocarps
5870.
tubercle - noun a swelling that is the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis; a protuberance on a bone especially for
attachment of a muscle or ligament; small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant
5871.
tubercular - adj. constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus; relating to tuberculosis or
those suffering from it; pertaining to or of the nature of a normal tuberosity or tubercle; characterized by the presence of
tuberculosis lesions or tubercles; noun a person with pulmonary tuberculosis
5872.
tubercularia - noun type genus of the Tuberculariaceae; fungi with nodules of red or pink conidia; some cause diebacks
of woody plants
5873.
tuberculariaceae - noun large family of mainly saprophytic imperfect fungi
5874.
tuberculate - adj. covered with tubercles
5875.
tuberculoid - adj. resembling tuberculosis
5876.
tuberculous - adj. constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus
5877.
tuberose - noun a tuberous Mexican herb having grasslike leaves and cultivated for its spikes of highly fragrant lilylike
waxy white flowers
5878.
tuberosity - noun a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament
5879.
tuberous - adj. of or relating to or resembling a tuber
5880.
tubful - noun the amount that a tub will hold
5881.
tubing - noun conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids
or gases
5882.
tubman - noun United States abolitionist born a slave on a plantation in Maryland and became a famous conductor on the
Underground Railroad leading other slaves to freedom in the North (1820-1913)
5883.
tubocurarine - noun a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated
muscles
5884.
tubulidentata - noun an order of Eutheria
5885.
tucana - noun a large faint constellation in the southern hemisphere containing most of the Small Magellanic Cloud
5886.
tuckahoe - noun perennial herb of the eastern United States having arrowhead-shaped leaves and an elongate pointed
spathe and green berries
5887.
tucket - noun (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments
5888.
tuesday - noun the third day of the week; the second working day
5889.
tufa - noun a soft porous rock consisting of calcium carbonate deposited from springs rich in lime; hard volcanic rock
composed of compacted volcanic ash
5890.
tuffet - noun a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
5891.
tufted - adj. having or adorned with tufts; (of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head;
often used in combination; (of plants) growing in small dense clumps or tufts
5892.
tugboat - noun a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
5893.
tugger - noun someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something
5894.
tugrik - noun the basic unit of money in Mongolia
5895.
tuille - noun armor plate that protects the hip and thigh
5896.
tulipa - noun Eurasian perennial bulbous herbs
5897.
tulipwood - noun light easily worked wood of a tulip tree; used for furniture and veneer; the variegated or showily striped
ornamental wood of various tulipwood trees
5898.
tulostoma - noun type genus of the Tulostomaceae
5899.
tulu - noun a Dravidian language spoken by the Tulu; a member of a Dravidian people living on the southwestern coast of
India
5900.
tumblebug - noun any of various dung beetles
5901.
tumbler - noun a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom; a movable obstruction in a
lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown; a gymnast who performs rolls and
somersaults and twists etc.; pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground
5902.
tumbleweed - noun bushy plant of western United States; any plant that breaks away from its roots in autumn and is
driven by the wind as a light rolling mass; bushy annual weed of central North America having greenish flowers and winged
seeds; prickly bushy Eurasian plant; a troublesome weed in central and western United States
5903.
tumbling - adj. moving in surges and billows and rolls; noun the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
5904.
tumefaction - noun the process of tumefying; the organic process whereby tissue becomes swollen by the accumulation of
fluid within it
5905.
tumefy - verb cause to become very swollen; expand abnormally
5906.
tumescence - noun tumidity resulting from the presence of blood or other fluid in the tissues
5907.
tumescent - adj. abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
5908.
tumid - adj. of sexual organs; stiff and rigid; abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas; ostentatiously lofty in style
5909.
tumidity - noun slight swelling of an organ or part
5910.
tumidness - noun slight swelling of an organ or part
5911.
tummy - noun an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion; slang for
a paunch
5912.
tumor - noun an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
5913.
tumultuously - adv. in a tumultuous and riotous manner
5914.
tumultuousness - noun a state of commotion and noise and confusion
5915.
tumulus - noun (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs
5916.
tuned - adj. tuned in equal temperament; or so tuned as to allow modulation into other keys; so adjusted as to be
appropriate or brought into harmony; brought to correct pitch
5917.
tunefully - adv. in a melodious manner
5918.
tunefulness - noun the property of having a melody
5919.
tuneless - adj. not having a musical sound or pleasing tune
5920.
tunelessly - adv. in a tuneless fashion
5921.
tuner - noun someone who tunes pianos; an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted
signals
5922.
tunga - noun a genus of Siphonaptera
5923.
tungus - noun the Tungusic language of the Evenki in eastern Siberia; a member of the Tungus speaking people of
Mongolian race who are a nomadic people widely spread over eastern Siberia; related to the Manchu
5924.
tungusic - noun a family of Altaic languages spoken in Mongolia and neighboring areas; any member of a people
speaking a language in the Tungusic family
5925.
tunica - noun an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
5926.
tunicata - noun tunicates
5927.
tunicate - noun primitive marine animal having a saclike unsegmented body and a urochord that is conspicuous in the
larva
5928.
tuning - noun (music) calibrating something (an instrument or electronic circuit) to a standard frequency
5929.
tunisian - adj. of or relating to Tunisia or its inhabitants; of or relating to the city of Tunis or its residents; noun a native
or inhabitant of Tunisia
5930.
tunker - noun an adherent of Baptistic doctrines (who practice baptism by immersion)
5931.
tunny - noun any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm
waters; important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks
5932.
tup - noun uncastrated adult male sheep
5933.
tupaia - noun the type genus of the Tupaia: chief genus of tree shrews
5934.
tupaiidae - noun tree shrews; in some classifications tree shrews are considered prosimian primates
5935.
tupek - noun tent that is an Eskimo summer dwelling
5936.
tupi - noun the language spoken by the Tupi of Brazil and Paraguay; a member of the South American Indian people
living in Brazil and Paraguay
5937.
tupik - noun tent that is an Eskimo summer dwelling
5938.
tuppence - noun a former United Kingdom silver coin; United Kingdom bronze decimal coin worth two pennies
5939.
turbaned - adj. wearing a turban
5940.
turbellaria - noun free-living flatworms
5941.
turbidness - noun muddiness created by stirring up sediment or having foreign particles suspended
5942.
turbinal - noun any of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in man and other vertebrates
5943.
turbogenerator - noun generator consisting of a steam turbine coupled to an electric generator for the production of
electric power
5944.
turboprop - noun an airplane with an external propeller that is driven by a turbojet engine
5945.
turbot - noun a large brownish European flatfish; flesh of a large European flatfish
5946.
turbulence - noun unstable flow of a liquid or gas; a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social
conditions generally); instability in the atmosphere
5947.
turbulency - noun unstable flow of a liquid or gas
5948.
turbulently - adv. in a turbulent manner; with turbulence; in a stormy or violent manner
5949.
turcoman - noun the Turkic language spoken by the Turkoman; a member of a Turkic people living in Turkmenistan and
neighboring areas
5950.
turd - noun obscene terms for feces
5951.
turdidae - noun thrushes; in some classifications considered a subfamily (Turdinae) of the family Muscicapidae
5952.
turdinae - noun alternative classification for the thrushes
5953.
turdus - noun type genus of the Turdidae
5954.
tureen - noun large deep serving dish with a cover; for serving soups and stews
5955.
turgidity - noun pompously embellished language
5956.
turgidly - adv. in a turgid manner
5957.
turgidness - noun pompously embellished language
5958.
turgor - noun (biology) the normal rigid state of fullness of a cell or blood vessel or capillary resulting from pressure of
the contents against the wall or membrane
5959.
turki - noun a subfamily of Altaic languages; any member of the peoples speaking a Turkic language
5960.
turkic - adj. of or relating to the people who speak the Turkic language; noun a subfamily of Altaic languages
5961.
turkmen - adj. of or relating to or characteristic of Turkmenistan or its people or culture; noun the Turkic language
spoken by the Turkoman; a republic in Asia east of the Caspian Sea and south of Kazakhstan and north of Iran; an Asian soviet
from 1925 to 1991; a member of a Turkic people living in Turkmenistan and neighboring areas
5962.
turkoman - noun a member of a Turkic people living in Turkmenistan and neighboring areas; the Turkic language spoken
by the Turkoman
5963.
turmeric - noun ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning; widely cultivated tropical plant of India
having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye
5964.
turnbuckle - noun an oblong metal coupling with a swivel at one end and an internal thread at the other into which a
threaded rod can be screwed in order to form a unit that can be adjusted for length or tension
5965.
turncoat - noun a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
5966.
turncock - noun one employed to control water supply by turning water mains on and off; faucet consisting of a rotating
device for regulating flow of a liquid
5967.
turndown - noun the act of refusing an offer
5968.
turned - adj. moved around an axis or center; in an unpalatable state
5969.
turner - noun cooking utensil having a flat flexible part and a long handle; used for turning or serving food; one of two
persons who swing ropes for jumpers to skip over in the game of jump rope; a lathe operator; a tumbler who is a member of a
turnverein; United States historian who stressed the role of the western frontier in American history (1861-1951); English
landscape painter whose treatment of light and color influenced the French impressionists (1775-1851); United States
endocrinologist (1892-1970); United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was
captured and executed (1800-1831)
5970.
turnicidae - noun small Old World birds resembling but not related to true quail
5971.
turning - noun act of changing in practice or custom; the activity of shaping something on a lathe; the end-product created
by shaping something on a lathe; a movement in a new direction; a shaving created when something is produced by turning it on
a lathe; the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
5972.
turnix - noun type genus of the Turnicidae: button quail
5973.
turnspit - noun a roasting spit that can be turned
5974.
turnstile - noun a gate consisting of a post that acts as a pivot for rotating arms; set in a passageway for controlling the
persons entering
5975.
turnup - noun the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
5976.
turp - noun removal of significant amounts of prostate tissue (as in cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia)
5977.
turps - noun volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally
5978.
tursiops - noun a genus of Delphinidae
5979.
turtledove - noun any of several Old World wild doves; small Australian dove
5980.
turtlehead - noun showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America having waxy lanceolate leaves and
flower with lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purple
5981.
turtler - noun someone whose occupation is hunting turtles
5982.
tush - noun the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
5983.
tushery - noun writing of poor quality; characterized by affected choice of archaic words
5984.
tusker - noun any mammal with prominent tusks (especially an elephant or wild boar)
5985.
tussah - noun oriental moth that produces brownish silk
5986.
tusser - noun oriental moth that produces brownish silk
5987.
tussilago - noun genus of low creeping yellow-flowered perennial herbs of north temperate regions: coltsfoots; in some
classifications includes species often placed in other genera especially Homogyne and Petasites
5988.
tussock - noun a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass
5989.
tussore - noun oriental moth that produces brownish silk
5990.
tussur - noun oriental moth that produces brownish silk
5991.
tut - verb utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval
5992.
tutee - noun learns from a tutor
5993.
tutelar - adj. providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding
5994.
tutelary - adj. providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding
5995.
tutelo - noun the Siouan language spoken by the Tutelo; a member of the Siouan people of Virginia and North Carolina
5996.
tutorially - adv. by tutorials; in a tutorial manner
5997.
tutorship - noun teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)
5998.
tutsan - noun deciduous bushy Eurasian shrub with golden yellow flowers and reddish-purple fruits from which a
soothing salve is made in Spain
5999.
tux - noun semiformal evening dress for men
6000.
twaddler - noun someone who twaddles; someone who writes or talks twaddle
6001.
twang - noun exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects); a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked
string); verb pronounce with a nasal twang; pluck (strings of an instrument); twitch or throb with pain; sound with a twang;
cause to sound with a twang
6002.
twat - noun obscene terms for female genitals; a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
6003.
twayblade - noun an orchid of the genus Liparis having a pair of leaves; orchid having a pair of ovate leaves and a long
slender raceme of green flowers sometimes tinged red-brown; Europe to central Asia
6004.
twee - adj. affectedly dainty or refined
6005.
tweedle - verb entice through the use of music; play negligently on a musical instrument; sing in modulation
6006.
tweet - noun a week chirping sound as of a small bird; verb make a weak, chirping sound; squeeze tightly between the
fingers
6007.
tweeter - noun a loudspeaker that reproduces higher audio frequency sounds
6008.
tweezer - noun a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping
6009.
twelfthtide - noun the season of Epiphany
6010.
twelvemonth - noun a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
6011.
twerp - noun someone who is regarded as contemptible
6012.
twiddler - noun someone who manipulates in a nervous or unconscious manner
6013.
twiggy - adj. resembling a twig
6014.
twiglike - adj. resembling a twig
6015.
twilit - adj. lighted by or as if by twilight
6016.
twilled - adj. of textiles; having parallel raised lines
6017.
twinberry - noun shrubby honeysuckle with purple flowers; western North America; creeping woody plant of eastern
North America with shiny evergreen leaves and scarlet berries
6018.
twiner - noun someone who intertwines (e.g. threads) or forms something by twisting or interlacing
6019.
twinflower - noun creeping evergreen subshrub of the northern parts of Europe and Asia with delicate fragrant tubular
bell-shaped usually pink flowers borne in pairs
6020.
twinkler - noun an object that emits or reflects light in an intermittent flickering manner
6021.
twinkling - adj. shining intermittently with a sparkling light; noun a very short time (as the time it takes the eye blink or
the heart to beat)
6022.
twinkly - adj. smiling with happiness or optimism
6023.
twinned - adj. being two identical
6024.
twinning - adj. producing two offspring at a time
6025.
twirler - noun someone who twirls a baton; (baseball) the person who does the pitching
6026.
twisted - adj. having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented; strained or wrenched out of normal shape; wound or
wrapped around something
6027.
twister - noun small friedcake formed into twisted strips and fried; richer than doughnuts; a localized and violently
destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
6028.
twisting - adj. having a twisting or snake-like or wormlike motion; marked by repeated turns and bends; noun the act of
rotating rapidly; the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
6029.
twitter - noun a series of chirps; verb make high-pitched sounds, as of birds
6030.
twitterer - noun a bird that twitters
6031.
twopence - noun a former United Kingdom silver coin; United Kingdom bronze decimal coin worth two pennies
6032.
twopenny - adj. of trifling worth
6033.
tyche - noun (Greek mythology) the goddess of fortune; identified with Roman Fortuna
6034.
tyke - noun a native of Yorkshire; a young person of either sex; a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or
refinement
6035.
tylenchus - noun type genus of the family Tylenchidae
6036.
tympan - noun a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across
each end
6037.
tympani - noun a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by
adjusting the tension on it
6038.
tympanic - adj. associated with the eardrum; resembling a drum
6039.
tympanist - noun a person who plays the kettledrums
6040.
tympanites - noun distension of the abdomen that is caused by the accumulation of gas in the intestines or the peritoneal
cavity
6041.
tympanitic - adj. of or relating to tympanites
6042.
tympanitis - noun inflammation of the inner ear
6043.
tympanuchus - noun prairie chickens
6044.
tympanum - noun a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by
adjusting the tension on it; the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound; the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and
the inner ear
6045.
type - noun a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and
pressed on paper; a subdivision of a particular kind of thing; all of the tokens of the same symbol; printed characters; (biology)
the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon; a person of a specified kind (usually with
many eccentricities); verb identify as belonging to a certain type; write by means of a keyboard with types
6046.
typecast - verb cast repeatedly in the same kind of role; identify as belonging to a certain type
6047.
typewriter - noun hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
6048.
typewriting - noun writing done with a typewriter
6049.
typha - noun reed maces; cattails
6050.
typhaceae - noun perennial marsh plants with creeping rootstocks and long linear leaves
6051.
typhlopidae - noun blind snakes
6052.
typical - adj. conforming to a type; exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category; of a
feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
6053.
typicality - noun the state of being that is typical
6054.
typically - adv. in a typical manner
6055.
typification - noun the act of representing by a type or symbol; the action of typifying; a representational or typifying
form or model
6056.
typist - noun someone paid to operate a typewriter
6057.
typographic - adj. relating to or occurring or used in typography
6058.
typographical - adj. relating to or occurring or used in typography
6059.
typographically - adv. in a typographic way
6060.
tyramine - noun amino acid derived from tyrosine; has a sympathomimetic action; found in chocolate and cola drinks and
ripe cheese and beer
6061.
tyranni - noun New World flycatchers; antbirds; oven birds; woodhewers
6062.
tyrannical - adj. characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty; marked by unjust
severity or arbitrary behavior; of or relating to or associated with or resembling a dictatorship
6063.
tyrannidae - noun New World tyrant flycatchers most numerous in Central America and South America but also in the
United States and Canada
6064.
tyrannize - verb rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner; rule a country as a tyrant
6065.
tyrannosaur - noun large carnivorous bipedal dinosaur having enormous teeth with knifelike serrations; may have been a
scavenger rather than an active predator; later Cretaceous period in North America
6066.
tyrannous - adj. marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
6067.
tyrannus - noun type genus of the Tyrannidae: tyrant flycatchers
6068.
tyre - noun hoop that covers a wheel; a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician
seaport famous for silks
6069.
tyro - noun someone new to a field or activity
6070.
tyrocidin - noun a basic polypeptide antibiotic derived from a soil bacterium; a major component of tyrothricin
6071.
tyrocidine - noun a basic polypeptide antibiotic derived from a soil bacterium; a major component of tyrothricin
6072.
tyrolean - adj. of or relating to or characteristic of the Tyrol or its people; noun soft green felt hat with a feather or brush
hatband ornament
6073.
tyrolese - adj. of or relating to or characteristic of the Tyrol or its people
6074.
tyrr - noun (Norse mythology) god of war and strife and son of Odin; identified with Anglo-Saxon Tiu
6075.
tyto - noun type and only genus of the family Tytonidae
6076.
tytonidae - noun comprising only the barn owls
6077.
tzar - noun a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
u
6078.
6079.
6080.
6081.
6082.
6083.
6084.
6085.
u
ubiety - noun the state of existing and being localized in space
ubiquitousness - noun the state of being everywhere at once (or seeming to be everywhere at once)
uca - noun fiddler crabs
udder - noun mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats)
udometer - noun gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation
ugandan - adj. of or relating to or characteristic of Uganda or its people; noun a native or inhabitant of Uganda
uglify - verb make ugly
ugliness - noun qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses; the quality of being wicked
6086.
ugrian - noun one of the two branches of the Finno-Ugric family of languages; spoken in Hungary and northwestern
Siberia
6087.
ugric - noun one of the two branches of the Finno-Ugric family of languages; spoken in Hungary and northwestern Siberia
6088.
uigur - noun the script (derived from Aramaic) used to write the Uighur language; the Turkic language spoken by
approximately 7,000,000 Uighur in extreme northwestern China; a member of a people who speak Uighur and live in Xinjiang
and adjacent areas
6089.
uintathere - noun a variety of dinocerate
6090.
uintatheriidae - noun an extinct family of Dinocerata
6091.
uintatherium - noun type genus of the Uintatheriidae; extinct large herbivorous ungulates somewhat resembling
elephants; from the Eocene in Wyoming
6092.
ukase - noun an edict of the Russian tsar
6093.
uke - noun a small guitar having four strings
6094.
ukulele - noun a small guitar having four strings
6095.
ulatrophia - noun recession of the gums
6096.
ulceration - noun the process of ulcer formation; the process of becoming ulcerated; a circumscribed inflammatory and
often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue
6097.
ulcerative - adj. of or relating to or characterized by ulceration
6098.
ulcerous - adj. having an ulcer or canker
6099.
ulema - noun the body of Mullahs (Muslim scholars trained in Islam and Islamic law) who are the interpreters of Islam's
sciences and doctrines and laws and the chief guarantors of continuity in the spiritual and intellectual history of the Islamic
community
6100.
ulemorrhagia - noun bleeding of the gums
6101.
ulex - noun genus of Eurasian spiny shrubs: gorse
6102.
ulitis - noun inflammation of the gums
6103.
ull - noun (Norse mythology) one of the Aesir known for his beauty and skill with bow and skis; son of Sif and stepson of
Thor
6104.
ullage - noun the amount that a container (as a wine bottle or tank) lacks of being full
6105.
ulmaceae - noun a dicot family of the order Urticales including: genera Ulmus, Celtis, Planera, Trema
6106.
ulmus - noun type genus of family Ulmaceae; deciduous trees having simple serrate leaves; widely distributed in
temperate regions
6107.
ulna - noun the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm
6108.
ulnar - adj. relating to or near the ulna
6109.
ulteriorly - adv. in an ulterior manner
6110.
ultima - noun the last syllable in a word
6111.
ultimacy - noun the state or degree of being ultimate; the final or most extreme in degree or size or time or distance, "the
ultimacy of these social values"
6112.
ultimately - adv. as the end result of a succession or process
6113.
ultimateness - noun the state or degree of being ultimate; the final or most extreme in degree or size or time or distance,
"the ultimacy of these social values"
6114.
ultimo - adj. in or of the month preceding the present one
6115.
ultracentrifuge - noun a high speed centrifuge used to determine the relative molecular masses of large molecules in high
polymers and proteins; verb subject to the action of an ultracentrifuge
6116.
ultraconservative - adj. extremely conservative; noun an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
6117.
ultramarine - adj. of a brilliant pure blue to purplish blue color; noun a vivid blue to purple-blue color; blue pigment
made of powdered lapis lazuli
6118.
ultramicroscope - noun light microscope that uses scattered light to show particles too small to see with ordinary
microscopes
6119.
ultramicroscopic - adj. too small to be seen without an ultramicroscope
6120.
ultramodern - adj. extremely modern
6121.
ultramontane - adj. of or relating to ultramontanism; on the Italian or Roman side of the Alps; on or relating to or
characteristic of the region or peoples beyond the Alps from Italy (or north of the Alps); noun a Roman Catholic who advocates
ultramontanism (supreme papal authority in matters of faith and discipline)
6122.
ultramontanism - noun (Roman Catholic Church) the policy that the absolute authority of the church should be vested in
the pope
6123.
ultranationalism - noun fanatical patriotism
6124.
ultrasonic - adj. having frequencies above those of audible sound
6125.
ultraviolet - adj. having or employing wavelengths shorter than light but longer than X-rays; lying outside the visible
spectrum at its violet end; noun radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
6126.
ululate - verb emit long loud cries
6127.
ululation - noun a long loud emotional utterance
6128.
ulva - noun type genus of the family Ulvaceae; green seaweed having a thallus two cells thick: sea lettuce
6129.
ulvaceae - noun thin flat or tubular green algae
6130.
ulvales - noun an order of protoctist
6131.
umbel - noun flat-topped or rounded inflorescence characteristic of the family Umbelliferae in which the individual flower
stalks arise from about the same point; youngest flowers are at the center
6132.
umbellales - noun plants having umbels or corymbs of uniovulate flowers; includes the Umbelliferae (chiefly herbs) and
Cornaceae (chiefly trees or shrubs)
6133.
umbellar - adj. bearing or consisting of or resembling umbels
6134.
umbellate - adj. resembling an umbel in form; bearing or consisting of or resembling umbels
6135.
umbellifer - noun any of numerous aromatic herbs of the family Umbelliferae
6136.
umbelliferae - noun plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise; caraway; celery; dill
6137.
umbelliferous - adj. relating to or belonging to plants of the family Umbelliferae
6138.
umbelliform - adj. resembling or in the form of an umbel
6139.
umbellularia - noun aromatic evergreen trees of Pacific coast
6140.
umbilicate - adj. depressed like a naval
6141.
umbo - noun a slight rounded elevation where the malleus attaches to the eardrum
6142.
umbrageous - adj. angered at something unjust or wrong; filled with shade
6143.
umbrellalike - adj. resembling an umbrella
6144.
umbrellawort - noun a plant of the genus Mirabilis
6145.
umbrian - noun an extinct Italic language of ancient southern Italy
6146.
umbundu - noun a Bantu language spoken in Angola
6147.
ump - noun an official at a baseball game
6148.
umpirage - noun the act of umpiring; mediation by an umpire
6149.
umpteen - adj. innumerable but many
6150.
umpteenth - adj. last in an indefinitely numerous series
6151.
umptieth - adj. last in an indefinitely numerous series
6152.
unabashed - adj. not embarrassed
6153.
unabashedly - adv. in an unabashed manner
6154.
unabated - adj. continuing at full strength or intensity
6155.
unable - adj. (usually followed by `to') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how; (usually followed by `to')
lacking necessary physical or mental ability; lacking in power or forcefulness
6156.
unabridged - adj. (used of texts) not shortened; noun a dictionary that has not been shortened by the omitting terms or
definitions; a comprehensive dictionary
6157.
unabused - adj. not physically abused; treated properly
6158.
unaccented - adj. used of vowels or syllables; pronounced with little or no stress; used of syllables
6159.
unacceptability - noun unsatisfactoriness by virtue of not conforming to approved standards
6160.
unacceptable - adj. not acceptable; not welcome; not adequate to give satisfaction; not conforming to standard usage;
used of persons or their behavior
6161.
unacceptableness - noun unsatisfactoriness by virtue of not conforming to approved standards
6162.
unacceptably - adv. to an unacceptable degree
6163.
unaccepted - adj. not conforming to standard usage
6164.
unaccessible - adj. capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all
6165.
unaccommodating - adj. not accommodating; offering no assistance
6166.
unaccompanied - adj. (of a state or an event) taking place without something specified occurring at the same time;
without accompaniment or companions; adv. without anybody else
6167.
unaccountable - adj. not to be accounted for or explained; free from control or responsibility
6168.
unaccountably - adv. in an unaccountable manner
6169.
unaccredited - adj. lacking official approval
6170.
unaccustomed - adj. not habituated to; unfamiliar with; not customary or usual
6171.
unachievable - adj. impossible to achieve
6172.
unacknowledged - adj. not recognized or admitted; not openly acknowledged
6173.
unacquainted - adj. having little or no knowledge of; not knowledgeable about something specified
6174.
unactable - adj. not actable
6175.
unadaptability - noun the inability to change or be changed to fit changed circumstances
6176.
unadaptable - adj. not adaptable
6177.
unadapted - adj. not having adapted to new conditions; not changed in form or character for a purpose
6178.
unaddicted - adj. not addicted
6179.
unaddressed - adj. not addressed
6180.
unadjusted - adj. not altered to fit certain requirements; not having adapted to new conditions
6181.
unadmonished - adj. not subjected to reproof or rebuke
6182.
unadoptable - adj. difficult to place in an adoptive home
6183.
unadorned - adj. not decorated with something to increase its beauty or distinction
6184.
unadulterated - adj. not mixed with impurities; without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
6185.
unadventurous - adj. lacking in boldness
6186.
unadvisable - adj. not prudent or wise; not recommended
6187.
unadvised - adj. having received no information; without careful prior deliberation or counsel
6188.
unadvisedly - adv. in an unadvised manner
6189.
unaerated - adj. (used of blood) not supplied with oxygen
6190.
unaesthetic - adj. violating aesthetic canons or requirements; deficient in tastefulness or beauty
6191.
unaffected - adj. undergoing no change when acted upon; free of artificiality; sincere and genuine; emotionally unmoved;
unaware of or indifferent to
6192.
unaffectedness - noun not affected; a personal manner that is not consciously constrained
6193.
unaffecting - adj. not arousing affect
6194.
unaffectionate - adj. lacking affection or warm feeling
6195.
unaffiliated - adj. not affiliated
6196.
unaffixed - adj. not affixed
6197.
unafraid - adj. oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them; free from fear or doubt; easy in mind
6198.
unaged - adj. not subjected to an aging process
6199.
unaggressive - adj. not aggressive; not given to fighting or assertiveness
6200.
unagitated - adj. not agitated or disturbed emotionally; not physically disturbed or set in motion; not agitated; without
losing self-possession
6201.
unaided - adj. carried out without aid or assistance
6202.
unaired - adj. lacking fresh air
6203.
unalarming - adj. not alarming; assuaging alarm
6204.
unalert - adj. not alert or attentive
6205.
unalienable - adj. incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another
6206.
unalike - adj. not alike or similar
6207.
unalloyed - adj. free from admixture
6208.
unalterability - noun the quality of not being alterable; the quality of being fixed and unchangeable
6209.
unalterable - adj. of a sentence; that cannot be changed; not capable of being changed or altered; remaining the same for
indefinitely long times
6210.
unalterably - adv. in an unalterable and unchangeable manner
6211.
unaltered - adj. remaining in an original state
6212.
unambiguity - noun clarity achieved by the avoidance of ambiguity
6213.
unambiguous - adj. having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding;
having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion
6214.
unambiguously - adv. in an unambiguous manner; so as to be unique
6215.
unambitious - adj. having little desire for success or achievement
6216.
unambitiously - adv. in an unambitious manner
6217.
unamended - adj. (of legislation) not amended
6218.
unamused - adj. lacking mirth
6219.
unamusing - adj. not amusing
6220.
unanalyzable - adj. representing the furthest possible extent of analysis or division into parts
6221.
unanalyzed - adj. not analyzed or broken down for detailed examination
6222.
unangry - adj. not angry
6223.
unanimated - adj. not animated or enlivened; dull
6224.
unanimously - adv. of one mind; without dissent
6225.
unannealed - adj. (of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured
6226.
unannounced - adj. without warning or announcement
6227.
unanswerable - adj. impossible to answer
6228.
unanswered - adj. not returned in kind
6229.
unanticipated - adj. not anticipated
6230.
unapologetic - adj. unwilling to make or express an apology
6231.
unappareled - adj. having removed clothing
6232.
unapparent - adj. not readily apparent
6233.
unappealable - adj. not subject to appeal
6234.
unappealing - adj. not able to attract favorable attention; (of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke
antipathetic feelings
6235.
unappeasable - adj. not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
6236.
unappendaged - adj. not having an appendage
6237.
unappetizing - adj. not appetizing in appearance, aroma, or taste
6238.
unappreciated - adj. having value that is not acknowledged; not likely to be rewarded
6239.
unappreciative - adj. not feeling or expressing gratitude
6240.
unappreciatively - adv. in an ungrateful manner
6241.
unapprehensive - adj. not recognizing or slow to recognize danger
6242.
unapproachability - noun a disposition to be unapproachable; unfriendly and inaccessible
6243.
unapproachable - adj. inaccessibly located or situated; discouraging intimacies; reserved
6244.
unarbitrary - adj. not subject to individual determination
6245.
unarguable - adj. against which no argument can be made
6246.
unarguably - adv. in an unarguable and undisputed manner
6247.
unargumentative - adj. not given to or characterized by argument
6248.
unarm - verb take away the weapons from; render harmless
6249.
unarmed - adj. (used of persons or the military) not having or using arms; (used of plants or animals) lacking barbs or
stings or thorns
6250.
unarmored - adj. (used of persons or things military) without protective armor; used of animals; without protective
covering
6251.
unarticulate - adj. without or deprived of the use of speech or words
6252.
unarticulated - adj. uttered without the use of normal words or syllables; not consisting of segments that are held together
by joints
6253.
unartistic - adj. lacking aesthetic sensibility
6254.
unascertainable - adj. not able to be ascertained; resisting discovery
6255.
unashamed - adj. used of persons or their behavior; feeling no shame
6256.
unashamedly - adv. without shame
6257.
unasked - adj. not asked for
6258.
unassailable - adj. without flaws or loopholes; impossible to assail; able to withstand attack
6259.
unassailably - adv. in an unalterable and unchangeable manner
6260.
unassertive - adj. inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence
6261.
unassertiveness - noun diffidence about self promotion
6262.
unassignable - adj. incapable of being transferred
6263.
unassigned - adj. not assigned
6264.
unassisted - adj. lacking help; unsupported by other people
6265.
unassuming - adj. not arrogant or presuming
6266.
unassumingly - adv. in an unassuming manner
6267.
unassumingness - noun a quality of naturalness and simplicity
6268.
unassured - adj. lacking boldness or confidence
6269.
unattached - adj. not associated in an exclusive sexual relationship; not fastened together; (of animals) able to swim
about; not attached
6270.
unattackable - adj. able to withstand attack
6271.
unattainable - adj. impossible to achieve
6272.
unattainableness - noun the state of being unattainable
6273.
unattainably - adv. in an unattainable manner or to an unattainable degree
6274.
unattended - adj. lacking accompaniment or a guard or escort; not watched; lacking a caretaker
6275.
unattired - adj. having removed clothing
6276.
unattractive - adj. lacking beauty or charm; lacking power to arouse interest; not appealing to the senses
6277.
unattractively - adv. in an unattractive manner
6278.
unattractiveness - noun an ugliness of appearance that is not appealing to viewers
6279.
unattributable - adj. not attributable
6280.
unau - noun relatively small fast-moving sloth with two long claws on each front foot; a sloth of Central America that has
two long claws on each forefoot and three long claws on each hindfoot
6281.
unauthentic - adj. intended to deceive
6282.
unauthorized - adj. not endowed with authority; without official authorization
6283.
unavailability - noun the quality of not being available when needed
6284.
unavailable - adj. not available or accessible or at hand
6285.
unavailing - adj. producing no result or effect
6286.
unavenged - adj. for which vengeance has not been taken
6287.
unavoidable - adj. impossible to avoid or evade:"inescapable conclusion"
6288.
unavoidably - adv. by necessity
6289.
unavowed - adj. not openly made known; not affirmed or mentioned or declared; not openly expressed
6290.
unawakened - adj. still asleep; not aroused or activated
6291.
unaware - adj. (often followed by `of') not aware; not aware or knowing
6292.
unawareness - noun unconsciousness resulting from lack of knowledge or attention
6293.
unawares - adv. suddenly and unexpectedly; without forethought or plan; inadvertently; at a disadvantage
6294.
unawed - adj. not awed
6295.
unbacked - adj. unsupported by other people
6296.
unbaffled - adj. not perplexed by conflicting situations or statements
6297.
unbalance - noun a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium; a state of mental disturbance and disorientation; verb
derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane; throw out of balance or equilibrium
6298.
unbalanced - adj. debits and credits are not equal; being or thrown out of equilibrium; affected with madness or insanity
6299.
unbalconied - adj. not having balconies
6300.
unbanded - adj. not identified with a band
6301.
unbaptized - adj. not having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism
6302.
unbar - verb remove a bar from (a door)
6303.
unbarred - adj. not firmly fastened or secured
6304.
unbarreled - adj. not in a barrel
6305.
unbearable - adj. incapable of being put up with
6306.
unbearably - adv. to an unbearable degree
6307.
unbeatable - adj. hard to defeat; incapable of being overcome or subdued
6308.
unbeaten - adj. not conquered
6309.
unbecoming - adj. not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
6310.
unbecomingly - adv. without decorousness
6311.
unbecomingness - noun the quality of being unbecoming
6312.
unbefitting - adj. not befitting
6313.
unbeholden - adj. free of moral obligation
6314.
unbeknown - adj. (usually used with `to') occurring or existing without the knowledge of; adv. without someone's
knowledge
6315.
unbelief - noun a rejection of belief
6316.
unbelievable - adj. beyond belief or understanding; having a probability too low to inspire belief
6317.
unbelievably - adv. in an unbelievable manner; not easy to believe
6318.
unbeliever - noun someone who refuses to believe (as in a divinity)
6319.
unbelieving - adj. denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion; holding that only material phenomena can be
known and knowledge of spiritual matters or ultimate causes is impossible; rejecting any belief in gods
6320.
unbelievingly - adv. in an incredulous manner
6321.
unbeloved - adj. unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love
6322.
unbelt - verb undo the belt of
6323.
unbend - verb release from mental strain, tension, or formality; free from flexure; unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a
stay; become less tense, rest, or take one's ease; make less tight; straighten up or out; make straight
6324.
unbendable - adj. marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
6325.
unbending - adj. incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances
6326.
unbeneficed - adj. not having a benefice
6327.
unbent - adj. not bent; erect in posture
6328.
unbiased - adj. without bias; characterized by a lack of partiality
6329.
unbigoted - adj. not opinionated
6330.
unbind - verb untie or unfasten
6331.
unbitter - adj. having or showing no resentment or desire for revenge
6332.
unbleached - adj. not artificially colored or bleached
6333.
unblemished - adj. free from physical or moral spots or stains
6334.
unblended - adj. not blended or mixed together
6335.
unblessed - adj. not provided with something desirable
6336.
unblinking - adj. not shrinking from danger; showing no visible emotion
6337.
unblinkingly - adv. showing no emotion
6338.
unblock - verb make (assets) available; play the cards of (a suit) so that the last trick on which a hand can follow suit will
be taken by a higher card in the hand of a partner who has the remaining cards of a combined holding; clear or remove an
obstruction from
6339.
unbloodied - adj. not caused to bleed
6340.
unbloody - adj. achieved without bloodshed
6341.
unblushing - adj. feeling no shame
6342.
unblushingly - adv. without blushing
6343.
unbodied - adj. having no body; not having a material body
6344.
unbolt - verb undo the bolt of
6345.
unbolted - adj. not firmly fastened or secured
6346.
unbooked - adj. not reserved in advance
6347.
unbordered - adj. having no border
6348.
unborn - adj. not yet brought into existence
6349.
unbosom - verb relieve oneself of troubling information
6350.
unbound - adj. not restrained or tied down by bonds; not secured within a cover; not held in chemical or physical
combination
6351.
unbounded - adj. seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
6352.
unboundedness - noun the quality of being infinite; without bound or limit
6353.
unbowed - adj. not forced to bow down to a conqueror; erect in posture
6354.
unbox - verb remove from a box
6355.
unbrace - verb remove a brace or braces from; remove a brace or braces from; remove from tension; undo the ties of
6356.
unbraced - adj. without braces or props
6357.
unbraid - verb undo the braids of
6358.
unbranched - adj. without branches
6359.
unbranching - adj. without branches
6360.
unbranded - adj. not marked with a brand
6361.
unbreakable - adj. impossible to break especially under ordinary usage
6362.
unbreakableness - noun a consistency of something that does not break under pressure
6363.
unbridgeable - adj. not bridgeable
6364.
unbridle - verb remove the bridle from (a horse or mule)
6365.
unbridled - adj. not restrained or controlled
6366.
unbroken - adj. not broken; whole and intact; in one piece; (especially of promises or contracts) not violated or
disregarded; marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence; not subdued or trained for service or
use; (of farmland) not plowed
6367.
unbrushed - adj. (of hair or clothing) not brushed
6368.
unbuckle - verb undo the buckle of
6369.
unburden - verb take the burden off; remove the burden from; free or relieve (someone) of a burden
6370.
unburdened - adj. not burdened with difficulties or responsibilities; not encumbered with a physical burden or load
6371.
unburied - adj. not buried
6372.
unburned - adj. having not undergone oxidation
6373.
unburnished - adj. of metals e.g.; not made shiny and smooth by friction
6374.
unbutton - verb undo the buttons of
6375.
unbuttoned - adj. not buttoned; not under constraint in action or expression
6376.
uncannily - adv. in an uncanny manner
6377.
uncanny - adj. suggesting the operation of supernatural influences; surpassing the ordinary or normal
6378.
uncapped - adj. used especially of front teeth
6379.
uncarbonated - adj. not having carbonation
6380.
uncaring - adj. without care or thought for others; lacking affection or warm feeling
6381.
uncarpeted - adj. not carpeted
6382.
uncarved - adj. not carved
6383.
uncase - verb get undressed
6384.
uncastrated - adj. not castrated
6385.
uncategorized - adj. not categorized or sorted
6386.
uncaused - adj. having no cause or apparent cause
6387.
unceasing - adj. uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing; continuing forever or indefinitely
6388.
unceasingly - adv. with unflagging resolve
6389.
uncensored - adj. not subject to censorship
6390.
unceremonial - adj. without ceremony or formality
6391.
unceremonious - adj. without due formalities; without ceremony or formality
6392.
unceremoniously - adv. in an unceremonious manner
6393.
unceremoniousness - noun an unceremonial manner
6394.
uncertain - adj. ambiguous (especially in the negative); not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown;
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance; not certain to occur; not inevitable; not consistent or dependable; not
established or confirmed; subject to change
6395.
uncertainly - adv. showing lack of certainty; in an unsteady manner
6396.
uncertainness - noun being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
6397.
uncertainty - noun being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance; the state of being unsure of something
6398.
uncertified - adj. lacking requisite official documentation or endorsement
6399.
unchain - verb make free; remove the chains from
6400.
unchained - adj. not bound by shackles and chains
6401.
unchallengeable - adj. not open to challenge
6402.
unchallenged - adj. generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute
6403.
unchangeability - noun the quality of being unchangeable; having a marked tendency to remain unchanged
6404.
unchangeable - adj. not changeable or subject to change
6405.
unchangeableness - noun the quality of being unchangeable; having a marked tendency to remain unchanged
6406.
unchangeably - adv. in an unalterable and unchangeable manner
6407.
unchanged - adj. not made or become different; remaining in an original state
6408.
unchanging - adj. conforming to the same principles or course of action over time; showing little if any change; not active
or moving
6409.
unchangingness - noun the quality of being unchangeable; having a marked tendency to remain unchanged
6410.
uncharacteristic - adj. distinctive and not typical
6411.
uncharacteristically - adv. in uncharacteristic manner
6412.
uncharged - adj. of a particle or body or system; having no charge
6413.
uncharitable - adj. lacking love and generosity
6414.
uncharted - adj. (of unknown regions) not yet surveyed or investigated
6415.
unchartered - adj. not chartered
6416.
unchaste - adj. not chaste
6417.
unchastened - adj. not subjected to reproof or rebuke
6418.
uncheckable - adj. incapable of being checked or restrained
6419.
unchecked - adj. not restrained or controlled
6420.
uncheerful - adj. lacking cheer; depressing
6421.
uncheerfulness - noun not conducive to cheer or good spirits; a feeling of dreary or pessimistic sadness
6422.
unchewable - adj. (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew
6423.
unchivalrous - adj. offensively discourteous
6424.
unchivalrously - adv. in an unchivalrous and ungallant manner
6425.
unchristianly - adj. not becoming to or like a Christian
6426.
unchurch - verb exclude from a church or a religious community
6427.
uncial - adj. relating to or written in majuscule letters (which resemble modern capitals); noun a style of orthography
characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters; found especially in Greek and Latin manuscripts of the 4th to 8th centuries
6428.
uncivil - adj. lacking civility or good manners
6429.
uncivilized - adj. without civilizing influences
6430.
uncivilly - adv. in an uncivil manner
6431.
unclad - adj. having removed clothing
6432.
unclaimed - adj. not claimed or called for by an owner or assignee
6433.
unclasp - verb release from a clasp
6434.
unclassifiable - adj. not possible to classify
6435.
unclassified - adj. not arranged in any specific grouping; not subject to a security classification
6436.
unclean - adj. ritually unclean or impure; soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
6437.
uncleanliness - noun lack of cleanly habits
6438.
uncleanly - adj. habitually unclean
6439.
uncleanness - noun the state of being unsanitary
6440.
unclear - adj. not clear to the mind; poorly stated or described; not easily deciphered
6441.
uncleared - adj. not cleared; not rid of objects or obstructions
6442.
unclimbable - adj. incapable of being surmounted or climbed; incapable of being ascended
6443.
unclip - verb remove the clip from
6444.
unclipped - adj. not clipped
6445.
uncloak - verb remove a cloak from; reveal the true nature of
6446.
unclog - verb become or cause to become unobstructed
6447.
unclogged - adj. freed of obstructions
6448.
unclothe - verb take the covers off; strip; get undressed
6449.
unclothed - adj. not wearing clothing
6450.
unclouded - adj. not made opaque or cloudy by sediment; not mentally disordered; free from clouds; (of sound or color)
free from anything that dulls or dims
6451.
uncloudedness - noun the quality of clear water
6452.
unclutter - verb rid of obstructions
6453.
uncluttered - adj. having nothing extraneous
6454.
unco - adv. to a remarkable degree or extent
6455.
uncoated - adj. not having a coating
6456.
uncoerced - adj. not brought about by coercion or force
6457.
uncoil - verb unwind or untwist
6458.
uncoiled - adj. no longer coiled
6459.
uncollected - adj. not brought together in one place
6460.
uncollectible - adj. not capable of being collected
6461.
uncolored - adj. without color; not artificially colored or bleached
6462.
uncoloured - adj. without color
6463.
uncombable - adj. not capable of being combed
6464.
uncombed - adj. (of hair) not combed
6465.
uncombined - adj. not joined or united into one
6466.
uncomely - adj. not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
6467.
uncomfortable - adj. providing or experiencing physical discomfort; conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
6468.
uncomfortableness - noun embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you; the state of
being tense and feeling pain
6469.
uncomfortably - adv. in physical discomfort
6470.
uncommercial - adj. not conducive to commercial success
6471.
uncommitted - adj. not bound or pledged; not associated in an exclusive sexual relationship; not busy; not otherwise
committed
6472.
uncommon - adj. not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind;
marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind
6473.
uncommonly - adv. exceptionally
6474.
uncommonness - noun extraordinariness as a consequence of being rare and seldom encountered; extraordinariness as a
consequence of being marked by an uncommon or superlative quality
6475.
uncommunicative - adj. not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions
6476.
uncommunicativeness - noun the trait of being uncommunicative
6477.
uncomparable - adj. such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be
compared
6478.
uncomparably - adv. in an incomparable manner or to an incomparable degree
6479.
uncompassionate - adj. lacking compassion or feeling for others
6480.
uncompensated - adj. not paying a salary
6481.
uncompetitive - adj. not inclined to compete
6482.
uncomplaining - adj. not complaining
6483.
uncomplainingly - adv. without complaining
6484.
uncomplete - adj. not complete or total; not completed
6485.
uncompleted - adj. not caught or not caught within bounds; not yet finished
6486.
uncomplicated - adj. lacking complexity; easy and not involved or complicated
6487.
uncomplimentary - adj. tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage; showing or representing unfavorably
6488.
uncompounded - adj. not constituting a compound
6489.
uncomprehended - adj. not fully understood
6490.
uncomprehending - adj. lacking understanding
6491.
uncomprehensible - adj. difficult to understand
6492.
uncompromising - adj. not making concessions
6493.
uncompromisingly - adv. in an uncompromising manner
6494.
unconcealed - adj. not concealed or hidden
6495.
unconcern - noun a feeling of lack of concern; the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of
concern
6496.
unconcerned - adj. lacking in interest or care or feeling; not occupied or engaged with; easy in mind; not worried
6497.
unconcernedly - adv. in an unconcerned manner
6498.
unconditional - adj. not conditional; not contingent; not determined or influenced by someone or something else; not
modified or restricted by reservations
6499.
unconditionally - adv. not subject to a condition; in an unqualified manner
6500.
unconditioned - adj. not established by conditioning or learning; without conditions or limitations
6501.
unconfessed - adj. not admitted; noun people who have not confessed
6502.
unconfident - adj. lacking or marked by a lack of confidence
6503.
unconfined - adj. not confined; free from confinement or physical restraint
6504.
unconfirmed - adj. not finally established or settled
6505.
unconformable - adj. not correspondent
6506.
unconformist - adj. not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought
6507.
unconfused - adj. not perplexed by conflicting situations or statements
6508.
uncongenial - adj. used of plant stock or scions; incapable of being grafted; not suitable to your tastes or needs; very
unfavorable to life or growth
6509.
uncongeniality - noun a disposition not to be congenial
6510.
unconnected - adj. not joined or linked together; not connected by birth or family; lacking orderly continuity
6511.
unconnectedness - noun the lack of a connection between things
6512.
unconquerable - adj. not capable of being conquered or vanquished or overcome; incapable of being surmounted or
excelled
6513.
unconquered - adj. not conquered
6514.
unconscientious - adj. not conscientious; not guided by a sense of right and wrong
6515.
unconscientiousness - noun the trait of not being painstaking or careful; the quality of being willing to ignore the dictates
of conscience
6516.
unconscionable - adj. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; lacking a conscience
6517.
unconscious - adj. (followed by `of') not knowing or perceiving; not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for
sensory perception as if asleep or dead; without conscious volition; noun that part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes
place of which the person is unaware
6518.
unconsciously - adv. without awareness
6519.
unconsciousness - noun a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
6520.
unconsecrated - adj. not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled
6521.
unconsidered - adj. without proper consideration or reflection
6522.
unconsolable - adj. sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
6523.
unconsolidated - adj. loose and unstratified
6524.
unconstipated - adj. not constipated
6525.
unconstitutional - adj. not consistent with or according to a constitution; contrary to the U.S. Constitution
6526.
unconstitutionally - adv. in an unconstitutional manner
6527.
unconstrained - adj. free from constraint
6528.
unconstraint - noun the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
6529.
unconstricted - adj. not constricted physically or by extension psychologically
6530.
unconstructive - adj. not constructive
6531.
unconsumed - adj. not consumed
6532.
unconsummated - adj. not consummated (especially of a marriage)
6533.
uncontaminated - adj. free from admixture with noxious elements; clean; not corrupted by contact or association
6534.
uncontested - adj. not disputed and not made the object of contention or competition
6535.
uncontrived - adj. not by design or artifice; unforced and impromptu
6536.
uncontrollable - adj. incapable of being controlled or managed; difficult to solve or alleviate; impossible to repress or
control; of persons
6537.
uncontrollably - adv. in an uncontrolled manner
6538.
uncontrolled - adj. not being under control; out of control
6539.
uncontroversial - adj. not likely to arouse controversy; not offensive
6540.
uncontroversially - adv. not involving any controversy
6541.
unconventional - adj. not conforming to accepted rules or standards; not conventional or conformist; not conforming to
legality, moral law, or social convention
6542.
unconventionality - noun unorthodoxy by virtue of being unconventional; originality by virtue of being unconventional
6543.
unconventionally - adv. in an unconventional manner
6544.
unconverted - adj. not converted
6545.
unconvertible - adj. used especially of currencies; incapable of being exchanged for or replaced by another currency of
equal value
6546.
unconvinced - adj. lacking conviction
6547.
unconvincing - adj. not convincing; having a probability too low to inspire belief
6548.
unconvincingly - adv. in an unconvincing manner
6549.
uncooked - adj. not cooked
6550.
uncordial - adj. lacking warmth or friendliness
6551.
uncork - verb draw the cork from (bottles); release
6552.
uncorrectable - adj. incapable of being controlled or managed
6553.
uncorrected - adj. left faulty or wrong; not subjected to correction or discipline
6554.
uncorrelated - adj. not varying together
6555.
uncorroborated - adj. unsupported by other evidence
6556.
uncorrupted - adj. not debased; not decayed or decomposed; (of language) not having its purity or excellence debased
6557.
uncounted - adj. too numerous to be counted
6558.
uncouple - verb disconnect or separate
6559.
uncoupled - adj. having the coupling undone
6560.
uncousinly - adj. not befitting a cousin
6561.
uncouthly - adv. in an uncouth manner
6562.
uncouthness - noun inelegance by virtue of being an uncouth boor
6563.
uncover - verb remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body; make visible
6564.
uncovered - adj. not covered with clothing
6565.
uncrannied - adj. without chinks or crannies
6566.
uncreased - adj. used especially of fabrics
6567.
uncreative - adj. not creative
6568.
uncreativeness - noun a lack of creativity
6569.
uncritical - adj. not critical; not tending to find or call attention to errors; marked by disregard for critical standards or
procedures
6570.
uncritically - adv. in an uncritical manner
6571.
uncropped - adj. not used for growing crops
6572.
uncross - verb change from a crossed to an uncrossed position
6573.
uncrossed - adj. not crossed; (of a check) not crosses
6574.
uncrowded - adj. having or allowing sufficient room
6575.
uncrowned - adj. not (especially not yet) provided with a crown; not having an artificial crown on a tooth; used especially
of molars and bicuspids
6576.
uncrystallized - adj. not finally or definitely formed; without real or apparent crystalline form
6577.
unctuous - adj. unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
6578.
unctuously - adv. in an unctuous manner
6579.
unctuousness - noun smug self-serving earnestness
6580.
uncultivable - adj. not suitable for cultivation or tilling
6581.
uncultivated - adj. (of land or fields) not prepared for raising crops; characteristic of a person who is not cultivated or
does not have intellectual tastes; (of persons) lacking art or knowledge
6582.
uncultured - adj. (of persons) lacking art or knowledge
6583.
uncurbed - adj. not restrained or controlled
6584.
uncured - adj. not seasoned
6585.
uncurl - verb move out of a curled position
6586.
uncurled - adj. not having been curled; not curled
6587.
uncurtained - adj. not provided with curtains
6588.
uncus - noun (biology) any hook-shaped process or part
6589.
uncut - adj. not cut; (of pages of a book) having adjacent leaves still joined at the fore edge; not shaped by cutting or
trimming; not cut; complete; (used of grass or vegetation) not cut down with a hand implement or machine; not trimmed
6590.
undamaged - adj. not harmed or spoiled; sound
6591.
undatable - adj. not capable of being given a date
6592.
undated - adj. not bearing a date
6593.
undaunted - adj. resolutely courageous; unshaken in purpose
6594.
undecagon - noun an eleven-sided polygon
6595.
undeceive - verb free from deception or illusion
6596.
undeceived - adj. freed of a mistaken or misguided notion
6597.
undecided - adj. not yet having made a commitment; characterized by indecision; not brought to a conclusion; subject to
further thought
6598.
undecipherable - adj. not easily deciphered
6599.
undecipherably - adv. in an illegible manner
6600.
undeciphered - adj. not deciphered
6601.
undeclared - adj. not announced or openly acknowledged
6602.
undecomposable - adj. representing the furthest possible extent of analysis or division into parts
6603.
undecomposed - adj. not disintegrated by rot
6604.
undecorated - adj. not decorated with something to increase its beauty or distinction
6605.
undedicated - adj. not dedicated
6606.
undefeated - adj. victorious
6607.
undefendable - adj. not defended or capable of being defended
6608.
undefended - adj. not defended or capable of being defended
6609.
undeferential - adj. not showing courteous respect
6610.
undefiled - adj. (of language) not having its purity or excellence debased; free from stain or blemish
6611.
undefinable - adj. not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words
6612.
undefined - adj. not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished
6613.
undelineated - adj. not represented accurately or precisely
6614.
undemocratic - adj. not in agreement with or according to democratic doctrine or practice or ideals
6615.
undemocratically - adv. in an undemocratic manner
6616.
undemonstrative - adj. not given to open expression of emotion
6617.
undeniable - adj. not possible to deny
6618.
undeniably - adv. to an undeniable degree or in an undeniable manner
6619.
undenominational - adj. not bound to devoted to the promotion of a particular denomination
6620.
undependable - adj. liable to be erroneous or misleading; not worthy of reliance or trust
6621.
undependableness - noun the trait of not being dependable or reliable
6622.
undependably - adv. in an unfaithful undependable unreliable manner
6623.
undepicted - adj. not pictured
6624.
underact - verb act (a role) with great restraint
6625.
underage - adj. dependent by virtue of youth; not of legal age
6626.
underarm - adj. with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level; adv. with the hand swung below shoulder
level
6627.
underbelly - noun the quality of being weak or unprotected; the soft belly or underside of an animal's body; lower side
6628.
underbid - verb bid too low; bid lower than a competing bidder; bid (a hand of cards) at less than the strength of the hand
warrants
6629.
underbodice - noun a short sleeveless undergarment for women
6630.
underbody - noun the soft belly or underside of an animal's body
6631.
underbred - adj. of inferior or mixed breed; (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace
6632.
underbrush - noun the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
6633.
undercarriage - noun framework that serves as a support for the body of a vehicle
6634.
undercharge - noun an insufficient charge; a price that is too low; verb charge (someone) too little money
6635.
underclass - adj. belonging to the lowest and least privileged social stratum; noun the social class lowest in the social
hierarchy
6636.
underclothed - adj. inadequately clothed
6637.
underclothes - noun undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
6638.
underclothing - noun undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
6639.
undercoat - noun thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair; seal consisting of a coating of a tar or
rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion; the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to
a surface; verb cover with a primer; apply a primer to
6640.
undercoated - adj. (of motor vehicles) having a coating of tar or other rustproof material applied to the underside
6641.
undercover - adj. conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
6642.
undercurrent - noun a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning; a current below the surface
of a fluid
6643.
undercut - noun a cut made underneath to remove material; a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the
direction of its fall; the material removed by a cut made underneath; (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball; the
tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column; verb cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on
the side toward which the tree will fall; strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or
elevation to the shot; cut away the underpart of; cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an
overhanging portion in relief; sell cheaper than one's competition
6644.
underdevelop - verb process (a film or photographic plate) less than the required time or in an ineffective solution or at an
insufficiently high temperature
6645.
underdeveloped - adj. (of a photograph) lacking in contrast because it was left in the developer for less than the required
time; not yet fully developed; relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
6646.
underdevelopment - noun (photography) inadequate processing of film resulting in inadequate contrast; state of
inadequate development
6647.
underdog - noun one at a disadvantage and expected to lose
6648.
underdone - adj. insufficiently cooked
6649.
underdrawers - noun underpants worn by men
6650.
underdress - verb put on clothes that make a careless or ill-dressed impression
6651.
underdressed - adj. inadequately or too informally clothed
6652.
undereducated - adj. poorly or insufficiently educated
6653.
underestimate - noun an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value; verb make too
low an estimate of; make a deliberately low estimate; assign too low a value to
6654.
underestimation - noun an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
6655.
underexpose - verb expose insufficiently; expose to too little light
6656.
underexposure - noun inadequate publicity; the act of exposing film to too little light or for too short a time
6657.
underfed - adj. not getting adequate food
6658.
underfoot - adv. under the feet; in the way and hindering progress
6659.
underframe - noun the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape
6660.
underfur - noun thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair
6661.
undergarment - noun a garment worn under other garments
6662.
undergird - verb make secure underneath; lend moral support to
6663.
undergo - verb accept or undergo, often unwillingly; go through (mental or physical states or experiences); go or live
through
6664.
undergrad - noun a university student who has not yet received a first degree
6665.
undergraduate - noun a university student who has not yet received a first degree
6666.
underground - adj. conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods; under the level of the ground; adv. beneath the
surface of the earth; in or into hiding or secret operation; noun a secret group organized to overthrow a government or
occupation force; an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
6667.
undergrow - verb grow below something
6668.
undergrowth - noun the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
6669.
underhand - adj. with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level; marked by deception; adv. with the hand
swung below shoulder level; slyly and secretly
6670.
underhanded - adj. marked by deception; with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level
6671.
underhandedly - adv. slyly and secretly
6672.
underhung - adj. having a lower part projecting beyond the upper; supported from below especially resting on a track
instead of suspended from above
6673.
underivative - adj. not derivative or imitative
6674.
underived - adj. not derived; primary or simple
6675.
underlay - noun a pad placed under a carpet; verb provide with a base, support, lining, or backing; put (something) under
or beneath; raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type
6676.
underlie - verb be or form the base for; lie underneath
6677.
underline - noun a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter); verb draw a line or lines underneath to call
attention to; give extra weight to (a communication)
6678.
underlip - noun the lower lip
6679.
underlying - adj. located beneath or below; in the nature of something though not readily apparent; being or involving
basic facts or principles
6680.
undermanned - adj. inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.
6681.
undermentioned - adj. about to be mentioned or specified
6682.
undermine - verb hollow out as if making a cave or opening; destroy property or hinder normal operations
6683.
underneath - adv. under or below an object or a surface; at a lower place or level; directly beneath; on the lower or
downward side; on the underside of
6684.
undernourish - verb provide with insufficient quality or quantity of nourishment
6685.
undernourished - adj. not getting adequate food
6686.
undernourishment - noun not having enough food to develop or function formally
6687.
underpants - noun an undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to
the skin
6688.
underpart - noun a part lying on the lower side or underneath an animal's body
6689.
underpass - noun an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway
6690.
underpay - verb pay too little
6691.
underpayment - noun the act of paying less than required; a payment smaller than needed or expected
6692.
underpin - verb support from beneath; support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
6693.
underplay - verb play a card lower than (a held high card); act (a role) with great restraint
6694.
underprice - verb sell at artificially low prices
6695.
underprivileged - adj. lacking the rights and advantages of other members of society
6696.
underproduce - verb produce below capacity or demand
6697.
underproduction - noun inadequate production or less than expected
6698.
underquote - verb quote a price lower than that quoted by (another seller); offer for sale at a price lower than the market
price
6699.
underrate - verb make too low an estimate of
6700.
underrating - noun an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
6701.
underscore - noun a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter); verb give extra weight to (a
communication); draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to
6702.
undersea - adj. beneath the surface of the sea
6703.
undersecretary - noun a secretary immediately subordinate to the head of a department of government
6704.
undersell - verb sell cheaper than one's competition
6705.
underseller - noun a seller that sells at a lower price than others do
6706.
undershirt - noun a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body
6707.
undershoot - verb shoot short of or below (a target); fall short of (the runway) in a landing
6708.
undershot - adj. having a lower part projecting beyond the upper
6709.
undershrub - noun a low shrub
6710.
underside - noun the lower side of anything
6711.
undersign - verb sign at the bottom of (a document)
6712.
undersize - adj. smaller than normal for its kind
6713.
undersized - adj. smaller than normal for its kind
6714.
underskirt - noun undergarment worn under a skirt
6715.
underslung - adj. supported from above especially in a vehicle having springs attached to the axle from below; having a
low center of gravity; built low to the ground; having a lower part projecting beyond the upper
6716.
undersoil - noun the layer of soil between the topsoil and bedrock
6717.
underspend - verb spend at less than the normal rate; spend less than the whole of (a budget, for example)
6718.
understand - verb know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; believe to be
the case; make sense of a language; be understanding of
6719.
understandability - noun the quality of comprehensible language or thought
6720.
understandable - adj. capable of being apprehended or understood
6721.
understandably - adv. in an intelligible manner
6722.
understanding - adj. characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy; noun the
cognitive condition of someone who understands; the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination; an inclination
to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion; the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
6723.
understandingly - adv. with understanding
6724.
understate - verb represent as less significant or important
6725.
understatement - noun a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said
6726.
understock - verb stock with less than the usual or desirable number or quantity
6727.
understood - adj. fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation; indicated by necessary connotation though
not expressed directly
6728.
understudy - noun an actor able to replace a regular performer when required; verb be an understudy or alternate for a
role
6729.
undersurface - noun the lower side of anything
6730.
undertake - verb promise to do or accomplish; enter upon an activity or enterprise; accept as a charge; accept as a
challenge; enter into a contractual arrangement
6731.
undertaker - noun one whose business is the management of funerals
6732.
undertaking - noun any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; the trade of a funeral director
6733.
undertide - noun a current below the surface of a fluid
6734.
undertone - noun a pale or subdued color; a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning; a quiet
or hushed tone of voice
6735.
undertow - noun the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore; an inclination contrary to the
strongest or prevailing feeling
6736.
undervaluation - noun too low a value or price assigned to something
6737.
undervalue - verb esteem lightly; assign too low a value to; lose in value
6738.
underwater - adj. growing or remaining under water; beneath the surface of the water
6739.
underway - adj. currently in progress
6740.
underwear - noun undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
6741.
underweight - adj. being very thin
6742.
underwing - noun moth having dull forewings and brightly colored hind wings
6743.
underwood - noun the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
6744.
underworld - noun the criminal class; (religion) the world of the dead
6745.
underwrite - verb guarantee financial support of; protect by insurance
6746.
underwriter - noun a financial institution that sells insurance; an agent who sells insurance; a banker who deals chiefly in
underwriting new securities
6747.
undescended - adj. (of the testis) remaining in the abdomen instead of descending into the scrotum
6748.
undescriptive - adj. not successful in describing
6749.
undeserved - adj. not deserved or earned
6750.
undeservedly - adv. in an unmerited manner
6751.
undeserving - adj. not deserving
6752.
undesigned - adj. not done or made or performed with purpose or intent
6753.
undesirability - noun the quality possessed by something that should be avoided
6754.
undesirable - adj. not desirable; not worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse); noun one whose presence is
undesirable
6755.
undesirably - adv. in an undesirable manner
6756.
undesired - adj. not desired
6757.
undesiring - adj. having or feeling no desire
6758.
undesirous - adj. having or feeling no desire
6759.
undestroyable - adj. not capable of being destroyed; very long lasting
6760.
undetectable - adj. not easily seen; barely able to be perceived
6761.
undetected - adj. not perceived or discerned
6762.
undeterminable - adj. not capable of being definitely decided or ascertained
6763.
undetermined - adj. not yet having been ascertained or determined; not precisely determined or established; not fixed or
known in advance; not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
6764.
undeterred - adj. not deterred
6765.
undeveloped - adj. not developed; (of real estate) not built upon or ready for building upon; undeveloped or unused
6766.
undeviating - adj. used of values and principles; not subject to change; steady; going directly ahead from one point to
another without veering or turning aside
6767.
undiagnosable - adj. not possible to diagnose
6768.
undiagnosed - adj. eluding diagnosis
6769.
undies - noun women's underwear
6770.
undifferentiated - adj. not differentiated
6771.
undigested - adj. not digested; not thought over and arranged systematically in the mind; not absorbed or assimilated
mentally
6772.
undignified - adj. lacking dignity
6773.
undiluted - adj. not diluted
6774.
undiminished - adj. not lessened or diminished
6775.
undimmed - adj. not made dim or less bright
6776.
undine - noun any of various female water spirits
6777.
undiplomatic - adj. not skilled in dealing with others
6778.
undirected - adj. aimlessly drifting
6779.
undiscerning - adj. lacking discernment
6780.
undischarged - adj. still capable of exploding or being fired; owed as a debt
6781.
undiscipline - noun the trait of lacking discipline
6782.
undisciplined - adj. lacking in discipline or control; not subjected to discipline; not subjected to correction or discipline
6783.
undisclosed - adj. not made known
6784.
undiscouraged - adj. not deterred
6785.
undiscoverable - adj. not able to be ascertained; resisting discovery
6786.
undiscovered - adj. not yet discovered; not discovered
6787.
undiscriminating - adj. not discriminating
6788.
undisguised - adj. plain to see
6789.
undismayed - adj. unshaken in purpose
6790.
undisputable - adj. not open to question; obviously true
6791.
undisputed - adj. generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute
6792.
undisputedly - adv. in an unarguable and undisputed manner
6793.
undissolved - adj. retaining a solid form
6794.
undistinguishable - adj. not capable of being distinguished or differentiated
6795.
undistinguished - adj. not worthy of notice
6796.
undistorted - adj. without alteration or misrepresentation
6797.
undistributed - adj. (of investments) not distributed among a variety of securities
6798.
undisturbed - adj. peaceful without disturbance; untroubled by interference or disturbance
6799.
undiversified - adj. not diversified
6800.
undividable - adj. cannot be divided without leaving a remainder
6801.
undivided - adj. not separated into parts or shares; constituting an undivided unit; not shared by or among others; not
parted by conflict of opinion; not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective
6802.
undo - verb cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; cause the ruin or downfall of; remove the outer cover or
wrapping of; cause to become loose; deprive of certain characteristics
6803.
undoable - adj. impossible to achieve
6804.
undock - verb take out of a dock; move out of a dock
6805.
undocumented - adj. lacking necessary documents (as for e.g. permission to live or work in a country)
6806.
undoer - noun a person who unfastens or unwraps or opens; a seducer who ruins a woman; a person who destroys or ruins
or lays waste to
6807.
undogmatic - adj. unwilling to accept authority or dogma (especially in religion)
6808.
undogmatical - adj. unwilling to accept authority or dogma (especially in religion)
6809.
undoing - noun an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done); loosening the ties that fasten something
6810.
undomestic - adj. not domestic or related to home
6811.
undomesticated - adj. unaccustomed to home life; not domesticated
6812.
undone - adj. not done; not fastened or tied or secured; thrown into a state of disorganization or incoherence; doomed to
extinction
6813.
undoubtedly - adv. with certainty
6814.
undrained - adj. not drained
6815.
undramatic - adj. lacking dramatic force and quality
6816.
undramatically - adv. in an undramatic manner
6817.
undrape - verb strip something of drapery
6818.
undraped - adj. lacking drapery or draperies; stripped of drapery
6819.
undrawn - adj. not represented in a drawing
6820.
undreamed - adj. not imagined even in a dream
6821.
undreamt - adj. not imagined even in a dream
6822.
undress - noun partial or complete nakedness; verb get undressed; remove (someone's or one's own) clothes
6823.
undressed - adj. of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed; having removed clothing
6824.
undried - adj. still wet or moist
6825.
undrinkable - adj. unsuitable for drinking
6826.
undue - adj. not yet payable; not appropriate or proper (or even legal) in the circumstances; lacking justification or
authorization; beyond normal limits
6827.
undulant - adj. resembling waves in form or outline or motion
6828.
undulation - noun wavelike motion; a gentle rising and falling in the manner of waves; (physics) a movement up and
down or back and forth; an undulating curve
6829.
undulatory - adj. resembling waves in form or outline or motion
6830.
unduly - adv. to an undue degree
6831.
undutiful - adj. lacking due respect or dutifulness
6832.
undutifulness - noun impiety characterized by lack of devotion to duty
6833.
undyed - adj. not artificially colored or bleached
6834.
undying - adj. never dying
6835.
uneager - adj. lacking interest or spirit or animation
6836.
unearned - adj. not gained by merit or labor or service
6837.
unearth - verb bring to light; lay bare through digging
6838.
unearthly - adj. suggesting the operation of supernatural influences; concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul
6839.
unease - noun the trait of seeming ill at ease; physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
6840.
uneasily - adv. with anxiety or apprehension
6841.
uneasiness - noun inability to rest or relax or be still; the trait of seeming ill at ease; embarrassment deriving from the
feeling that others are critically aware of you; feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable; physical discomfort (as mild
sickness or depression)
6842.
uneasy - adj. relating to bodily unease that causes discomfort; lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or
reassurance; not affording rest; not at ease socially; unsure and constrained in manner; causing or fraught with or showing
anxiety
6843.
uneatable - adj. not suitable for food
6844.
uneconomic - adj. wasteful of resources
6845.
uneconomical - adj. inefficient in use of time and effort and materials; wasteful of resources
6846.
unedifying - adj. not edifying
6847.
unedited - adj. not changed by editing
6848.
uneducated - adj. not having a good education
6849.
uneffective - adj. not producing an intended effect
6850.
unelaborate - adj. not elaborate; lacking rich or complex detail
6851.
unelaborated - adj. giving only major points; lacking completeness
6852.
unembarrassed - adj. not embarrassed
6853.
unembellished - adj. lacking embellishment or ornamentation
6854.
unembodied - adj. not having a material body
6855.
unemotional - adj. unsusceptible to or destitute of or showing no emotion; cool and formal in manner
6856.
unemotionally - adv. in an unemotional manner
6857.
unemphatic - adj. not emphasized
6858.
unemployable - adj. not acceptable for employment as a worker
6859.
unemployed - adj. not engaged in a gainful occupation; noun people who are involuntarily out of work (considered as a
group)
6860.
unemployment - noun the state of being unemployed or not having a job
6861.
unenclosed - adj. not closed in our surrounded or included
6862.
unencouraging - adj. not encouraging
6863.
unencumbered - adj. free of encumbrance; not burdened with cares or responsibilities
6864.
unended - adj. not ended; lacking an end or conclusion
6865.
unending - adj. continuing forever or indefinitely
6866.
unendingly - adv. with unflagging resolve
6867.
unendowed - adj. not equipped or provided
6868.
unendurable - adj. incapable of being put up with
6869.
unenergetic - adj. not inclined to be enterprising
6870.
unenforceable - adj. not enforceable; not capable of being brought about by compulsion
6871.
unenforced - adj. not enforced; not compelled especially by legal or police action
6872.
unengaged - adj. not promised in marriage; not busy or occupied; free
6873.
unenlightened - adj. not enlightened; ignorant; uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication; lacking
information or instruction
6874.
unenlightening - adj. failing to inform or clarify; not edifying
6875.
unenlivened - adj. not made lively or brightened
6876.
unenterprising - adj. lacking in enterprise; not bold or venturesome
6877.
unentertaining - adj. not entertaining
6878.
unenthusiastic - adj. not enthusiastic; lacking excitement or ardor
6879.
unenthusiastically - adv. without enthusiasm; showing no enthusiasm
6880.
unentitled - adj. having no right or entitlement
6881.
unenviable - adj. so undesirable as to be incapable of arousing envy; hard to deal with; especially causing pain or
embarrassment
6882.
unequal - adj. poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure; not equal in amount
6883.
unequaled - adj. radically distinctive and without equal
6884.
unequalized - adj. not caused to be equal
6885.
unequally - adv. in an unequal or partial manner
6886.
unequipped - adj. without necessary physical or intellectual equipment
6887.
unequivocal - adj. admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to
only one conclusion; clearly defined or formulated
6888.
unequivocally - adv. in an unambiguous manner
6889.
unequivocalness - noun clarity achieved by the avoidance of ambiguity
6890.
unerasable - adj. cannot be removed, washed away or erased
6891.
unerect - adj. not upright in position or posture
6892.
unerring - adj. not liable to error
6893.
unerringly - adv. without making errors
6894.
unessential - adj. not basic or fundamental
6895.
unestablished - adj. not established
6896.
unethical - adj. not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior; not adhering to ethical or moral
principles
6897.
unethically - adv. in an unethical manner
6898.
uneven - adj. not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture; lacking consistency; (of a contest or contestants) not fairly
matched as opponents
6899.
unevenly - adv. in an uneven and irregular way; in an unequal or partial manner; in a ragged uneven manner
6900.
unevenness - noun the quality of being unbalanced; the quality of being uneven and lacking uniformity
6901.
uneventful - adj. marked by no noteworthy or significant events
6902.
uneventfully - adv. in an uneventful manner
6903.
unexacting - adj. not rigorous
6904.
unexampled - adj. having no previous example or precedent or parallel
6905.
unexceeded - adj. not capable of being improved on
6906.
unexcelled - adj. not capable of being improved on
6907.
unexceptionable - adj. completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach
6908.
unexceptional - adj. not special in any way
6909.
unexchangeable - adj. not suitable to be exchanged; used especially of currencies; incapable of being exchanged for or
replaced by another currency of equal value
6910.
unexcitable - adj. not easily excited
6911.
unexcited - adj. not excited
6912.
unexciting - adj. not exciting; not stimulating
6913.
unexclusive - adj. accessible to all
6914.
unexcused - adj. not excused
6915.
unexhausted - adj. not used up completely
6916.
unexpansive - adj. showing no tendency to expand; not given to high spirits or effusiveness
6917.
unexpected - adj. not expected or anticipated; happening or coming quickly and without warning; not planned; made
necessary by an unexpected situation or emergency
6918.
unexpectedly - adv. in a way that was not expected; without advance planning
6919.
unexpectedness - noun extraordinariness by virtue of being unexpected
6920.
unexpendable - adj. not suitable to be expended
6921.
unexpended - adj. not used up; (of financial resources) not spent
6922.
unexpired - adj. not having come to an end or been terminated by passage of time
6923.
unexplainable - adj. not to be accounted for or explained
6924.
unexplained - adj. having the reason or cause not made clear; not explained
6925.
unexploded - adj. still capable of exploding or being fired
6926.
unexploited - adj. undeveloped or unused
6927.
unexplorative - adj. not exploratory
6928.
unexplored - adj. not yet discovered
6929.
unexportable - adj. not suitable for export
6930.
unexpressed - adj. not made explicit
6931.
unexpressible - adj. defying expression
6932.
unexpressive - adj. deliberately impassive in manner
6933.
unexpurgated - adj. not having material deleted
6934.
unextended - adj. not extended or stretched out
6935.
unfaceted - adj. having no facets
6936.
unfading - adj. of an imaginary flower that never fades
6937.
unfailing - adj. unceasing; always able to supply more; not liable to failure
6938.
unfailingly - adv. without fail
6939.
unfair - adj. not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception; showing favoritism
6940.
unfairly - adv. in an unfair manner
6941.
unfairness - noun injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards; partiality that is not fair or equitable; an
unjust act
6942.
unfaithful - adj. not trustworthy; not true to duty or obligation or promises; having sexual relations with someone other
than your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend; having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
6943.
unfaithfully - adv. in an unfaithful undependable unreliable manner
6944.
unfaithfulness - noun the quality of being unfaithful
6945.
unfaltering - adj. marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
6946.
unfalteringly - adv. in a determined manner
6947.
unfamiliar - adj. not known or well known
6948.
unfamiliarity - noun unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
6949.
unfashionable - adj. not in accord with or not following current fashion
6950.
unfashionably - adv. in an unfashionable manner
6951.
unfasten - verb become undone or untied; cause to become undone
6952.
unfastened - adj. not closed or secured; not tied; not buttoned; affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or
closed
6953.
unfastener - noun a person who unfastens or unwraps or opens
6954.
unfastidious - adj. marked by an absence of due or proper care or attention to detail; not concerned with cleanliness; not
exacting in nutritional requirements
6955.
unfathomable - adj. impossible to come to understand; of depth; not capable of being sounded or measured; so deep as to
be unmeasurable
6956.
unfathomed - adj. situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed
6957.
unfavorable - adj. (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose; not encouraging or approving or pleasing; not
favorable
6958.
unfavorableness - noun the quality of not being encouraging or indicative of success
6959.
unfavorably - adv. showing disapproval; in a disparaging way
6960.
unfearing - adj. invulnerable to fear or intimidation
6961.
unfeasibility - noun the quality of not being doable
6962.
unfeasible - adj. not capable of being carried out or put into practice
6963.
unfeathered - adj. having no feathers; not having feathers
6964.
unfed - adj. not given support; not fed
6965.
unfeeling - adj. devoid of feeling or sensation; devoid of feeling for others
6966.
unfeelingly - adv. without compassionate feelings; in a callous way
6967.
unfeelingness - noun devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness
6968.
unfeigned - adj. not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
6969.
unfeignedly - adv. with sincerity; without pretense
6970.
unfeminine - adj. not suitable for a woman
6971.
unfenced - adj. not enclosed by a fence
6972.
unfermented - adj. not soured or preserved
6973.
unfertile - adj. incapable of reproducing
6974.
unfertilized - adj. not having been fertilized
6975.
unfettered - adj. not bound by shackles and chains
6976.
unfilled - adj. of purchase orders that have not been filled
6977.
unfilmed - adj. not recorded on film or tape
6978.
unfinished - adj. not brought to an end or conclusion; not brought to the desired final state; lacking a surface finish such
as paint
6979.
unfirm - adj. not firmly or solidly positioned; (of soil) unstable
6980.
unfit - adj. not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition; below the required standards for a purpose;
physically unsound or diseased; verb make unfit or unsuitable
6981.
unfitness - noun the condition of not being suitable; poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as
from a life of ease and luxury); lacking the power to perform
6982.
unfitting - adj. not in keeping with what is correct or proper
6983.
unfixed - adj. not firmly placed or set or fastened; lacking definition or definite content
6984.
unflagging - adj. unceasing; showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
6985.
unflattering - adj. showing or representing unfavorably
6986.
unflavored - adj. without flavoring added
6987.
unflawed - adj. without a flaw
6988.
unfledged - adj. (of an arrow) not equipped with feathers; (of birds) not yet having developed feathers; young and
inexperienced
6989.
unflinching - adj. not shrinking from danger
6990.
unfluctuating - adj. not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall
6991.
unflurried - adj. free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
6992.
unflustered - adj. free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
6993.
unfocused - adj. not concentrated at one point or upon one objective; (of an image) not being in or brought into focus
6994.
unfold - verb spread out or open from a closed or folded state; extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; open to
the view; develop or come to a promising stage
6995.
unfolding - noun a developmental process
6996.
unforbearing - adj. unwilling to endure
6997.
unforced - adj. not resulting from undue effort; not forced; not brought about by coercion or force
6998.
unforceful - adj. lacking force; feeble
6999.
unforeseeable - adj. incapable of being anticipated
7000.
unforeseen - adj. not anticipated; happening or coming quickly and without warning
7001.
unforested - adj. not covered with forest
7002.
unforethoughtful - adj. lacking forethought
7003.
unforfeitable - adj. not subject to forfeiture
7004.
unforgettable - adj. impossible to forget
7005.
unforgettably - adv. in a memorable manner
7006.
unforgivable - adj. not excusable
7007.
unforgivably - adv. in an unpardonable manner or to an unpardonable degree
7008.
unforgiving - adj. unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy; not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
7009.
unforgivingly - adv. without forgiveness; in an unforgiving manner
7010.
unformed - adj. not yet fully formed; not formed or organized; not having form or shape; lacking in development
7011.
unfortunate - adj. unsuitable or regrettable; not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune;
not auspicious; boding ill; noun a person who suffers misfortune
7012.
unfortunately - adv. by bad luck
7013.
unfounded - adj. without a basis in reason or fact
7014.
unframed - adj. not provided with a frame
7015.
unfree - adj. hampered and not free; not able to act at will
7016.
unfreeze - verb make (assets) available; become or cause to become soft or liquid
7017.
unfrequented - adj. remote or secluded
7018.
unfriendliness - noun an unfriendly disposition; dislike experienced as an absence of friendliness
7019.
unfriendly - adj. not disposed to friendship or friendliness; not easy to understand or use; not friendly; very unfavorable
to life or growth
7020.
unfrightened - adj. not affected by fright
7021.
unfrock - verb divest of the frock; of church officials
7022.
unfrosted - adj. (of glass) lacking a frosted coating
7023.
unfrozen - adj. not frozen
7024.
unfruitful - adj. not fruitful; not conducive to abundant production
7025.
unfueled - adj. not provided with fuel
7026.
unfulfilled - adj. of persons; marked by failure to realize full potentialities
7027.
unfunctional - adj. not related to or suitable for everyday needs or activities
7028.
unfunded - adj. not furnished with funds
7029.
unfunny - adj. not funny; especially failing to achieve the intended humor
7030.
unfurl - verb unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state
7031.
unfurnished - adj. not equipped with what is needed especially furniture
7032.
unfurrowed - adj. not marked with shallow depressions or furrows
7033.
ungainliness - noun the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are extremely ungainly and inelegant
7034.
ungainly - adj. lacking grace in movement or posture; difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
7035.
ungallant - adj. offensively discourteous
7036.
ungarbed - adj. having removed clothing
7037.
ungarmented - adj. having removed clothing
7038.
ungathered - adj. not brought together in one place
7039.
ungeared - adj. having gears not engaged or disconnected
7040.
ungenerous - adj. lacking in magnanimity; unwilling to spend
7041.
ungentle - adj. not of the nobility
7042.
ungentlemanlike - adj. not befitting a gentleman
7043.
ungentlemanly - adj. not befitting a gentleman
7044.
unglamorous - adj. not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
7045.
unglazed - adj. not having a shiny coating; not furnished with glass
7046.
ungodliness - noun impiety by virtue of not being a godly person
7047.
ungodly - adj. lacking piety and reverence for a god; characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
7048.
ungovernable - adj. of persons
7049.
ungoverned - adj. lacking in discipline or control; not restrained or controlled
7050.
ungraceful - adj. lacking grace; clumsy
7051.
ungracefully - adv. without grace; rigidly
7052.
ungracefulness - noun an unpleasant lack of grace in carriage or form or movement or expression
7053.
ungracious - adj. lacking charm and good taste; lacking social graces
7054.
ungraciously - adv. without grace; rigidly
7055.
ungraciousness - noun an offensive lack of good manners
7056.
ungraded - adj. not arranged in order hierarchically; (of roads) not leveled or drained; unsuitable for all year travel
7057.
ungrammatical - adj. not grammatical; not conforming to the rules of grammar or accepted usage
7058.
ungrammatically - adv. in an ungrammatical manner
7059.
ungrasped - adj. not fully apprehended
7060.
ungrateful - adj. not feeling or showing gratitude; disagreeable
7061.
ungratefully - adv. in an ungrateful manner
7062.
ungratefulness - noun a lack of gratitude
7063.
ungratified - adj. worried and uneasy
7064.
ungratifying - adj. not likely to be rewarded
7065.
ungreased - adj. not lubricated
7066.
ungregarious - adj. (of animals) not gregarious; (of plants) growing together in groups that are not close together; not
disposed to seek company
7067.
ungroomed - adj. not neat and smart in appearance
7068.
ungrudging - adj. without envy or reluctance
7069.
ungrudgingly - adv. in a generous and ungrudging manner
7070.
ungual - adj. of or relating to a nail or claw or hoof
7071.
unguaranteed - adj. without financial security
7072.
unguarded - adj. displaying or feeling no wariness; lacking protection or a guard
7073.
unguent - noun semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an
irritation
7074.
unguiculata - noun in former classifications a major division of Mammalia comprising mammals with nails or claws;
distinguished from hoofed mammals and cetaceans
7075.
unguiculate - adj. having or resembling claws or nails; noun a mammal having nails or claws
7076.
unguiculated - adj. having or resembling claws or nails
7077.
unguided - adj. not subject to guidance or control after launching
7078.
unguis - noun any rigid body structure composed primarily of keratin
7079.
ungulata - noun in former classifications a major division of Mammalia comprising all hoofed mammals; now divided
into the orders Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates) and Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)
7080.
ungulate - adj. having or resembling hoofs; noun any of a number of mammals with hooves that are superficially similar
but not necessarily closely related taxonomically
7081.
ungulated - adj. having or resembling hoofs
7082.
ungummed - adj. not treated with adhesive gum
7083.
unhallow - verb remove the consecration from a person or an object
7084.
unhallowed - adj. not hallowed or consecrated
7085.
unhampered - adj. not held in check or subject to control; not slowed or blocked or interfered with
7086.
unhand - verb remove the hand from
7087.
unhappily - adv. in an unpleasant way; in an unfortunate way
7088.
unhappiness - noun state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief; emotions
experienced when not in a state of well-being
7089.
unhappy - adj. experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent; causing discomfort; generalized
feeling of distress; marked by or producing unhappiness
7090.
unhardened - adj. not brought to a proper consistency or hardness
7091.
unharmed - adj. wholly unharmed
7092.
unharmonious - adj. not in harmony
7093.
unharmoniously - adv. in a discordant manner
7094.
unharness - verb remove the harness from
7095.
unhatched - adj. not yet hatched
7096.
unhazardous - adj. thought to be devoid of risk
7097.
unheaded - adj. not having a heading or caption
7098.
unhealed - adj. not healed
7099.
unhealthful - adj. detrimental to good health; not sanitary or healthful; detrimental to health
7100.
unhealthfulness - noun the quality of promoting poor health
7101.
unhealthiness - noun a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain
7102.
unhealthy - adj. not conducive to good health; not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind; detrimental to health
7103.
unhearable - adj. impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
7104.
unheard - adj. not necessarily inaudible but not heard
7105.
unhearing - adj. totally deaf; unable to hear anything
7106.
unheated - adj. not having been heated or warmed
7107.
unheeded - adj. disregarded
7108.
unheeding - adj. marked by or paying little heed or attention
7109.
unhelpful - adj. providing no assistance
7110.
unhelpfully - adv. in an unhelpful manner
7111.
unhelpfulness - noun an inability to be helpful
7112.
unheralded - adj. without warning or announcement
7113.
unhesitating - adj. characterized by quickness and firmness
7114.
unhesitatingly - adv. without hesitation
7115.
unhewn - adj. (of stone especially) not given a finished form by or as if by hewing
7116.
unhindered - adj. not slowed or blocked or interfered with
7117.
unhinge - verb remove the hinges from; disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
7118.
unhitch - verb unfasten or release from or as if from a hitch
7119.
unholiness - noun the quality of being unholy
7120.
unholy - adj. not hallowed or consecrated; extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell; having
committed unrighteous acts
7121.
unhook - verb take off a hook
7122.
unhoped - adj. so unexpected as to have not been imagined
7123.
unhopeful - adj. showing utter resignation or hopelessness
7124.
unhorse - verb get off (a horse)
7125.
unhostile - adj. not hostile
7126.
unhuman - adj. divested of human qualities or attributes
7127.
unhumorous - adj. lacking humor
7128.
unhurried - adj. relaxed and leisurely; without hurry or haste; capable of accepting delay with equanimity
7129.
unhurriedly - adv. without haste
7130.
unhurriedness - noun a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry
7131.
unhurt - adj. wholly unharmed; free from danger or injury
7132.
unhygienic - adj. so unclean as to be a likely cause of disease
7133.
unhygienically - adv. in an unhygienic manner
7134.
uniat - noun a member of the Uniat Church
7135.
uniate - adj. of or relating to former Eastern Christian or Orthodox churches that have been received under the jurisdiction
of the Church of Rome but retain their own rituals and practices and canon law; noun a member of the Uniat Church
7136.
unicameral - adj. composed of one legislative body
7137.
unicellular - adj. having or consisting of a single cell
7138.
unicuspid - adj. having a single cusp or point
7139.
unicycle - noun a vehicle with a single wheel that is driven by pedals; verb ride a unicycle
7140.
unicyclist - noun a person who rides a unicycle
7141.
unidentifiable - adj. impossible to identify
7142.
unidentified - adj. not yet identified; being or having an unknown or unnamed source
7143.
unifacial - adj. having but one principal or specialized surface
7144.
unification - noun the act of making or becoming a single unit; an occurrence that involves the production of a union; the
state of being joined or united or linked
7145.
unified - adj. operating as a unit; formed or united into a whole
7146.
unifilar - adj. having or using only one filament
7147.
unifoliate - adj. having a single leaf
7148.
uniformed - adj. dressed in a uniform
7149.
uniformity - noun the quality of lacking diversity or variation (even to the point of boredom); a condition in which
everything is regular and unvarying
7150.
uniformize - verb make uniform
7151.
uniformly - adv. in a uniform manner
7152.
uniformness - noun the quality of lacking diversity or variation (even to the point of boredom)
7153.
unilateralism - noun the doctrine that nations should conduct their foreign affairs individualistically without the advice or
involvement of other nations
7154.
unilateralist - adj. tracing descent from either the paternal or the maternal line only; noun an advocate of unilateralism
7155.
unilaterally - adv. in a unilateral manner
7156.
unilluminated - adj. without illumination
7157.
unilluminating - adj. failing to inform or clarify
7158.
unimaginable - adj. totally unlikely
7159.
unimaginably - adv. to an unimaginable extent
7160.
unimaginative - adj. dealing only with concrete facts; lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality; deficient in
originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention
7161.
unimaginatively - adv. without imagination; in a matter-of-fact manner
7162.
unimagined - adj. not imagined even in a dream
7163.
unimpaired - adj. not damaged or diminished in any respect
7164.
unimpassioned - adj. free from emotional appeal; marked by reasonableness
7165.
unimpeachable - adj. beyond doubt or reproach; completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach; free of guilt;
not subject to blame
7166.
unimpeachably - adv. without question
7167.
unimpeded - adj. not slowed or prevented
7168.
unimportance - noun the quality of not being important or worthy of note; the state of being humble and unimportant
7169.
unimportant - adj. not important; not important or noteworthy
7170.
unimposing - adj. lacking in impressiveness
7171.
unimpregnated - adj. not having been fertilized
7172.
unimpressed - adj. not moved to serious regard
7173.
unimpressionable - adj. not sensitive or susceptible to impression
7174.
unimpressive - adj. not capable of impressing
7175.
unimpressively - adv. in an unimpressive manner
7176.
unimprisoned - adj. free from confinement or physical restraint
7177.
unimproved - adj. not made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially not made ready for use or marketing; (of
land) not cleared of trees and brush; in the wild or natural state
7178.
unincorporated - adj. not organized and maintained as a legal corporation
7179.
unindustrialized - adj. not converted to industrialism
7180.
uninebriated - adj. not inebriated
7181.
uninfected - adj. free from sepsis or infection
7182.
uninflected - adj. not inflected; (of the voice) not inflected; expressing a grammatical category by using two or more
words rather than inflection
7183.
uninfluenced - adj. not influenced or affected
7184.
uninfluential - adj. not influential
7185.
uninformed - adj. not informed; lacking in knowledge or information
7186.
uninhabitable - adj. not fit for habitation
7187.
uninhabited - adj. not having inhabitants; not lived in
7188.
uninhibited - adj. not inhibited or restrained
7189.
uninitiate - adj. not initiated; deficient in relevant experience; noun people who have not been introduced to the mysteries
of some field or activity
7190.
uninitiated - adj. not initiated; deficient in relevant experience
7191.
uninjectable - adj. (used of drugs) not capable of being injected
7192.
uninjured - adj. not injured physically or mentally
7193.
uninquiring - adj. deficient in curiosity; not inquiring
7194.
uninquisitive - adj. deficient in curiosity; not inquiring
7195.
uninspired - adj. having no intellectual or emotional or spiritual excitement; deficient in originality or creativity; lacking
powers of invention
7196.
uninspiring - adj. depressing to the spirit
7197.
uninstructed - adj. lacking information or instruction
7198.
uninstructive - adj. failing to instruct
7199.
uninstructively - adv. in an uninformative manner
7200.
uninsurability - noun the quality of being uninsurable; the conditions under which an insurance company will refuse to
issue insurance to an applicant (based on standards set by the insurance company)
7201.
uninsurable - adj. not capable of being insured or not eligible to be insured
7202.
uninsured - adj. not covered by insurance
7203.
unintegrated - adj. separated or isolated from others or a main group; not integrated; not taken into or made a part of a
whole
7204.
unintelligent - adj. lacking intelligence
7205.
unintelligently - adv. in an unintelligent manner
7206.
unintelligibility - noun incomprehensibility as a consequence of being unintelligible; nonsense that is simply incoherent
and unintelligible
7207.
unintelligible - adj. poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise; not clearly understood or expressed
7208.
unintelligibly - adv. in an unintelligible manner
7209.
unintended - adj. not deliberate
7210.
unintentional - adj. not intentional; without deliberate intent; not done or made or performed with purpose or intent
7211.
unintentionally - adv. without intention; in an unintentional manner
7212.
uninterested - adj. having no care or interest in knowing; not having or showing interest
7213.
uninteresting - adj. characteristic or suggestive of an institution especially in being uniform or dull or unimaginative;
arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
7214.
uninterestingly - adv. in an uninteresting manner
7215.
uninterestingness - noun inability to capture or hold one's interest
7216.
uninterrupted - adj. having undisturbed continuity; continuing in time or space without interruption
7217.
uninterruptedly - adv. without interruption
7218.
unintimidated - adj. not shrinking from danger
7219.
unintoxicated - adj. not inebriated
7220.
unintrusive - adj. not interfering or meddling
7221.
uninucleate - adj. having one nucleus
7222.
uninventive - adj. deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention
7223.
uninvited - adj. unwelcome and unwanted
7224.
uninvitedly - adv. in an unwanted manner
7225.
uninviting - adj. neither attractive nor tempting; not tempting
7226.
uninvolved - adj. not involved; showing lack of emotional involvement
7227.
unio - noun type genus of the family Unionidae
7228.
unionidae - noun freshwater mussels found worldwide
7229.
unionism - noun the system or principles and theory of labor unions
7230.
unionist - noun a worker who belongs to a trade union
7231.
unionization - noun act of forming labor unions
7232.
unionize - verb form or join a union; recruit for a union or organize into a union
7233.
uniovular - adj. having a single ovule
7234.
uniovulate - adj. having a single ovule
7235.
uniparous - adj. producing only one offspring at a time
7236.
uniquely - adv. so as to be unique
7237.
uniqueness - noun the quality of being one of a kind
7238.
unironed - adj. (of linens or clothes) not ironed
7239.
unisexual - adj. relating to only one sex or having only one type of sexual organ; not hermaphroditic
7240.
unitarianism - noun Christian doctrine that stresses individual freedom of belief and rejects the Trinity
7241.
united - adj. characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity; of or relating to two people who are married to
each other; involving the joint activity of two or more
7242.
unitedly - adv. with cooperation and interchange
7243.
uniting - noun the act of making or becoming a single unit; the combination of two or more commercial companies
7244.
unitize - verb separate or classify into units; make into a unit; divide (bulk material) and process as units
7245.
univalve - adj. used of mollusks, especially gastropods, as snails etc.; noun a class of mollusks typically having a onepiece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes
7246.
universalism - noun the theological doctrine that all people will eventually be saved
7247.
universalist - adj. of or relating to or tending toward universalism
7248.
universalistic - adj. of or relating to or tending toward universalism; of or relating to the whole
7249.
universality - noun the quality of being universal; existing everywhere
7250.
universalize - verb make universal
7251.
universally - adv. everywhere
7252.
university - noun establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as
well as facilities for research and teaching; the body of faculty and students at a university; a large and diverse institution of
higher learning created to educate for life and for a profession and to grant degrees
7253.
univocal - adj. admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only
one conclusion
7254.
unjointed - adj. without joints or jointed segments
7255.
unjust - adj. violating principles of justice; not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception; not equitable or fair
7256.
unjustifiable - adj. incapable of being justified or explained
7257.
unjustifiably - adv. without any excuse
7258.
unjustified - adj. lacking justification or authorization
7259.
unjustly - adv. in an unjust manner
7260.
unjustness - noun the practice of being unjust or unfair
7261.
unkemptness - noun a lack of order and tidiness; not cared for
7262.
unkept - adj. (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded
7263.
unkeyed - adj. characterized by avoidance of traditional Western tonality
7264.
unkind - adj. lacking kindness; deficient in humane and kindly feelings
7265.
unkindled - adj. not set afire
7266.
unkindly - adj. lacking in sympathy and kindness; adv. in an unkind manner or with unkindness
7267.
unkindness - noun lack of sympathy
7268.
unknot - verb become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
7269.
unknowable - adj. not knowable
7270.
unknowing - adj. unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge; noun ignorance (especially of
orthodox beliefs)
7271.
unknowingly - adv. without knowledge or intention
7272.
unknowingness - noun unconsciousness resulting from lack of knowledge or attention; ignorance (especially of orthodox
beliefs)
7273.
unknowledgeable - adj. unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge
7274.
unknown - adj. not known; not known to exist; being or having an unknown or unnamed source; not known before; not
famous or acclaimed; noun a variable whose values are solutions of an equation; an unknown and unexplored region; anyone
who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
7275.
unlabeled - adj. lacking a label or tag
7276.
unlace - verb undo the ties of
7277.
unlaced - adj. with laces not tied; not under constraint in action or expression
7278.
unlade - verb take the load off (a container or vehicle)
7279.
unladylike - adj. lacking the behavior or manner or style considered proper for a lady
7280.
unlamented - adj. not grieved for; causing no mourning
7281.
unlash - verb untie the lashing of
7282.
unlaureled - adj. not crowned with laurel; having no acclaim or reward
7283.
unlawful - adj. contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law; having no legally established claim; not morally right or
permissible; contrary to or forbidden by law; not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
7284.
unlawfully - adv. not conforming to the law
7285.
unlawfulness - noun the quality of failing to conform to law
7286.
unleaded - adj. not treated with lead; not having leads between the lines
7287.
unlearn - verb discard something previously learnt, like an old habit; try to forget; put out of one's memory or knowledge
7288.
unlearned - adj. not well learned; uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication; not established by
conditioning or learning
7289.
unleash - verb release or vent; turn loose or free from restraint; release from a leash
7290.
unleavened - adj. made without leavening
7291.
unlettered - adj. uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication; having little acquaintance with writing
7292.
unlicensed - adj. lacking official approval
7293.
unlifelike - adj. without substance
7294.
unlighted - adj. not set afire or burning; without illumination
7295.
unlikable - adj. difficult or impossible to like; (of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings
7296.
unlike - adj. marked by dissimilarity; not equal in amount
7297.
unlikeable - adj. difficult or impossible to like; (of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings
7298.
unlikelihood - noun the improbability of a specified outcome
7299.
unlikeliness - noun the improbability of a specified outcome
7300.
unlikely - adj. has little chance of being the case or coming about; not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred;
having a probability too low to inspire belief
7301.
unlikeness - noun dissimilarity evidenced by an absence of likeness
7302.
unlimited - adj. having no limits in range or scope; that cannot be entirely consumed or used up; without reservation or
exception
7303.
unlined - adj. not having a lining or liner; used especially of skin
7304.
unlisted - adj. not on a list; not having your name entered on a voting list
7305.
unlit - adj. without illumination; not set afire or burning
7306.
unliterary - adj. marked by lack of affectation or pedantry
7307.
unlittered - adj. having nothing extraneous
7308.
unlivable - adj. unfit or unsuitable to live in or with
7309.
unlive - verb live so as to annul some previous behavior
7310.
unliveable - adj. unfit or unsuitable to live in or with
7311.
unliveried - adj. not wearing livery
7312.
unload - verb take the load off (a container or vehicle); leave or unload, especially of passengers or cargo
7313.
unloaded - adj. (of weapons) not charged with ammunition
7314.
unlobed - adj. without lobes
7315.
unlocated - adj. lacking a particular location
7316.
unlock - verb become unlocked; open the lock of; set free or release
7317.
unlocked - adj. not firmly fastened or secured
7318.
unlogical - adj. lacking in correct logical relation
7319.
unloose - verb loosen the ties of; grant freedom to; free from confinement
7320.
unloosen - verb loosen the ties of; grant freedom to; free from confinement
7321.
unlovable - adj. incapable of inspiring love or affection
7322.
unloved - adj. not loved
7323.
unlovely - adj. without beauty or charm
7324.
unloving - adj. not giving or reciprocating affection
7325.
unlubricated - adj. not lubricated
7326.
unluckily - adv. by bad luck
7327.
unlucky - adj. having or bringing misfortune; marked by or promising bad fortune
7328.
unmade - adj. (of a bed) not having the sheets and blankets set in order
7329.
unmake - verb deprive of certain characteristics
7330.
unmalicious - adj. not malicious or spiteful
7331.
unmalleability - noun a lack of malleability
7332.
unmalleable - adj. difficult or impossible to shape or work
7333.
unmalted - adj. of grain that has not been converted into malt
7334.
unman - verb cause to lose one's nerve
7335.
unmanageable - adj. difficult to manage or control; incapable of being controlled or managed; difficult to solve or
alleviate; difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape
7336.
unmanageableness - noun the trait of being unmanageable
7337.
unmanageably - adv. so as to be unmanageable
7338.
unmanful - adj. not possessing qualities befitting a man
7339.
unmanfully - adv. without qualities thought to befit a man
7340.
unmanlike - adj. not possessing qualities befitting a man
7341.
unmanliness - noun the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)
7342.
unmanly - adj. not possessing qualities befitting a man; lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution;
contemptibly fearful; adv. without qualities thought to befit a man
7343.
unmanned - adj. lacking a crew
7344.
unmannered - adj. without artificiality; natural; socially incorrect in behavior
7345.
unmannerly - adj. socially incorrect in behavior
7346.
unmapped - adj. (of unknown regions) not yet surveyed or investigated
7347.
unmarked - adj. not having an identifying mark; not taken into account
7348.
unmarketable - adj. not capable of being sold; not fit for sale
7349.
unmarred - adj. without a mar or blemish
7350.
unmarried - adj. not married or related to the unmarried state
7351.
unmask - verb reveal the true nature of; take the mask of
7352.
unmasking - noun the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
7353.
unmatchable - adj. eminent beyond or above comparison
7354.
unmatched - adj. eminent beyond or above comparison; of the remaining member of a pair, of socks e.g.
7355.
unmated - adj. not mated sexually; of the remaining member of a pair, of socks e.g.
7356.
unmeaning - adj. signifying nothing
7357.
unmeasurable - adj. impossible to measure
7358.
unmeasured - adj. not measured; without limits in extent or size or quantity
7359.
unmechanical - adj. (of a person) lacking mechanical skills
7360.
unmechanized - adj. not mechanized
7361.
unmediated - adj. having no intervening persons, agents, conditions
7362.
unmedical - adj. not having a medicinal effect or not medically prescribed
7363.
unmedicative - adj. not having a medicinal effect or not medically prescribed
7364.
unmedicinal - adj. not having a medicinal effect or not medically prescribed
7365.
unmelodic - adj. lacking melody
7366.
unmelodious - adj. lacking melody; not having a musical sound or pleasing tune
7367.
unmelodiously - adv. in an unmelodious manner
7368.
unmelted - adj. not melted
7369.
unmemorable - adj. not worth remembering
7370.
unmentionable - adj. unsuitable or forbidden as a topic of conversation; noun a garment worn under other garments
7371.
unmercenary - adj. not mercenary; not influenced by financial gains
7372.
unmerchantable - adj. not fit for sale
7373.
unmerciful - adj. having or showing no mercy
7374.
unmercifully - adv. without pity; in a merciless manner
7375.
unmercifulness - noun inhumaneness evidenced by an unwillingness to be kind or forgiving
7376.
unmerited - adj. not merited or deserved; not merited
7377.
unmeritorious - adj. without merit
7378.
unmethodical - adj. not efficient or methodical
7379.
unmilitary - adj. not associated with soldiers or the military
7380.
unmindful - adj. not mindful or attentive; (followed by `to' or `of') lacking conscious awareness of
7381.
unmindfully - adv. in a careless and thoughtless manner
7382.
unmindfulness - noun the trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilities
7383.
unmined - adj. not mined
7384.
unmingled - adj. not mixed with extraneous elements
7385.
unmistakable - adj. clearly evident to the mind; clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
7386.
unmistakably - adv. without possibility of mistake; in a signal manner
7387.
unmitigable - adj. incapable of being mitigated
7388.
unmitigated - adj. not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier
7389.
unmixable - adj. (chemistry, physics) incapable of mixing
7390.
unmixed - adj. not constituting a compound; not mixed with extraneous elements
7391.
unmodernized - adj. not brought up to date
7392.
unmodifiable - adj. incapable of being modified in form or character or strength (especially by making less extreme)
7393.
unmodified - adj. not changed in form or character
7394.
unmodulated - adj. characterized by lack of variation in pitch, tone, or volume
7395.
unmolested - adj. untroubled by interference or disturbance
7396.
unmoral - adj. lacking any sense of moral standards or principles
7397.
unmortgaged - adj. (especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law
7398.
unmotivated - adj. without motivation
7399.
unmotorized - adj. having no motor
7400.
unmourned - adj. not grieved for; causing no mourning
7401.
unmovable - adj. not able or intended to be moved
7402.
unmoved - adj. emotionally unmoved; being in the original position; not having been moved
7403.
unmoving - adj. not arousing emotions; not in motion
7404.
unmown - adj. (used of grass or vegetation) not cut down with a hand implement or machine
7405.
unmurmuring - adj. without any murmur of discontent or protest
7406.
unmusical - adj. not musical in nature; lacking interest in or talent for music; lacking melody
7407.
unmusically - adv. in an unmusical manner
7408.
unmutilated - adj. without a mar or blemish
7409.
unmuzzle - verb remove the muzzle from (a dog)
7410.
unmyelinated - adj. (of neurons) not myelinated
7411.
unnameable - adj. too sacred to be uttered
7412.
unnamed - adj. being or having an unknown or unnamed source
7413.
unnatural - adj. not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature; speaking or behaving in an artificial
way to make an impression; distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
7414.
unnaturalized - adj. not having acquired citizenship
7415.
unnaturally - adv. not as might be expected; in an unnatural way; not according to nature; not by natural means
7416.
unnaturalness - noun the quality of being unnatural or not based on natural principles
7417.
unnavigable - adj. incapable of being navigated
7418.
unnecessarily - adv. without any necessity; in an unnecessary manner
7419.
unnecessary - adj. not necessary
7420.
unneeded - adj. not necessary
7421.
unneighborliness - noun an unneighborly disposition
7422.
unneighborly - adj. not exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor
7423.
unnerve - verb disturb the composure of
7424.
unnerved - adj. deprived of courage and strength
7425.
unneurotic - adj. not neurotic
7426.
unnotched - adj. having no notches
7427.
unnoted - adj. not taken into account
7428.
unnoticeable - adj. not noticeable; not drawing attention; not drawing attention; not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable
7429.
unnoticeableness - noun the quality of being not easily noticed
7430.
unnoticeably - adv. in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree
7431.
unnoticed - adj. not noticed
7432.
unnourished - adj. not nourished
7433.
unnumberable - adj. too numerous to be counted
7434.
unnumbered - adj. too numerous to be counted
7435.
unobjectionable - adj. not objectionable; (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all
observers; not causing disapproval
7436.
unobjective - adj. (of e.g. evidence) not objective or easily verified
7437.
unobligated - adj. not obligated
7438.
unobliging - adj. not accommodating
7439.
unobservable - adj. not accessible to direct observation
7440.
unobservant - adj. not consciously observing
7441.
unobserved - adj. not observed; not observed
7442.
unobstructed - adj. free from impediment or obstruction or hindrance
7443.
unobtainable - adj. not capable of being obtained
7444.
unobtrusive - adj. not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable
7445.
unobtrusively - adv. in an unobtrusive manner
7446.
unobtrusiveness - noun the quality of not sticking out in an unwelcome way
7447.
unobvious - adj. not immediately apparent
7448.
unoccupied - adj. not leased to or occupied by a tenant; not held or filled or in use; not seized and controlled
7449.
unoffending - adj. not offending; causing no harm; not causing anger or annoyance
7450.
unofficial - adj. not having official authority or sanction; not officially established
7451.
unofficially - adv. not in an official capacity; without official authorization
7452.
unoiled - adj. not having oil rubbed into the surface; in need of oil treatment
7453.
unopen - adj. not open
7454.
unopened - adj. not yet opened or unsealed
7455.
unopposable - adj. not opposable
7456.
unopposed - adj. not having opposition or an opponent
7457.
unordered - adj. not arranged in order hierarchically; not arranged in order
7458.
unorganized - adj. not having or belonging to a structured whole; not affiliated in a trade union
7459.
unoriented - adj. not having position or goal definitely set or ascertained
7460.
unoriginal - adj. not original; not being or productive of something fresh and unusual
7461.
unoriginality - noun the quality of being unoriginal; uncreativeness due to a lack of originality
7462.
unoriginally - adv. in an unoriginal manner
7463.
unornamented - adj. lacking embellishment or ornamentation
7464.
unorthodox - adj. breaking with convention or tradition; independent in behavior or thought
7465.
unorthodoxy - noun the quality of being unorthodox; any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox
position; a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
7466.
unostentatious - adj. not ostentatious; free from ostentation or pretension; exhibiting restrained good taste
7467.
unowned - adj. having no owner
7468.
unoxygenated - adj. (used of blood) not supplied with oxygen
7469.
unpack - verb remove from its packing
7470.
unpaid - adj. not paid; without payment; engaged in as a pastime
7471.
unpainful - adj. not accompanied by pain sensations
7472.
unpaintable - adj. not paintable especially not suitable for artistic representation on canvas
7473.
unpainted - adj. not having a coat of paint or badly in need of a fresh coat; not having makeup on
7474.
unpaired - adj. of the remaining member of a pair, of socks e.g.
7475.
unpalatability - noun the property of being unacceptable to the mind; the property of being unacceptable to the mouth
7476.
unpalatable - adj. not pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind
7477.
unpalatableness - noun the property of being unacceptable to the mind; the property of being unacceptable to the mouth
7478.
unpalatably - adv. in an unpalatable way
7479.
unparallel - adj. not straight or parallel
7480.
unparalleled - adj. radically distinctive and without equal
7481.
unpardonable - adj. not admitting of pardon
7482.
unpardonably - adv. in an unpardonable manner or to an unpardonable degree
7483.
unparented - adj. having no parent or parents or not cared for by parent surrogates
7484.
unparliamentary - adj. so rude and abusive as to be unsuitable for parliament
7485.
unpartitioned - adj. not divided by partitions
7486.
unpassable - adj. incapable of being passed
7487.
unpasteurized - adj. not having undergone pasteurization
7488.
unpatented - adj. (of devices and processes) not protected by patent
7489.
unpatriotic - adj. showing lack of love for your country
7490.
unpatriotically - adv. in an unpatriotic manner
7491.
unpatronized - adj. having little patronage or few clients
7492.
unpatterned - adj. lacking patterns especially in color
7493.
unpaved - adj. not having a paved surface
7494.
unpeaceable - adj. not disposed to peace
7495.
unpeaceful - adj. not peaceful
7496.
unpeopled - adj. with no people living there
7497.
unperceived - adj. not perceived or commented on
7498.
unperceptive - adj. lacking sensitivity, taste, or judgment; lacking perception
7499.
unperformed - adj. not performed
7500.
unpermissive - adj. not inclined to grant permission; severe in discipline
7501.
unperplexed - adj. experiencing no difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
7502.
unpersuadable - adj. not susceptible to persuasion
7503.
unpersuaded - adj. not converted
7504.
unpersuasive - adj. not capable of persuading
7505.
unpersuasiveness - noun inability to persuade
7506.
unperturbed - adj. free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
7507.
unpick - verb undo (the stitches) of (a piece of sewing); become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or
threads of
7508.
unpictured - adj. not pictured
7509.
unpicturesque - adj. without beauty or charm
7510.
unpierced - adj. not pierced
7511.
unpigmented - adj. having no pigmentation
7512.
unpillared - adj. lacking pillars
7513.
unpin - verb remove the pins from; unfasten the pins of
7514.
unpitying - adj. without mercy or pity
7515.
unplaced - adj. not one of the first three in a race or competition
7516.
unplanned - adj. without apparent forethought or prompting or planning; not intentional
7517.
unplanted - adj. not planted
7518.
unplayable - adj. not capable of or suitable for being played or played on
7519.
unplayful - adj. completely lacking in playfulness
7520.
unpleasant - adj. disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings
7521.
unpleasantly - adv. in an unpleasant manner
7522.
unpleasantness - noun the quality of giving displeasure; the feeling caused by disagreeable stimuli; one pole of a
continuum of states of feeling
7523.
unpleasing - adj. lacking graciousness
7524.
unpleasingness - noun the quality of being unpleasant
7525.
unpledged - adj. not promised in marriage
7526.
unploughed - adj. (of farmland) not plowed
7527.
unplowed - adj. (of farmland) not plowed
7528.
unplug - verb pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable
7529.
unplumbed - adj. situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed
7530.
unpointed - adj. not having a point especially a sharp point
7531.
unpolished - adj. not carefully reworked or perfected or made smooth by polishing; lacking social polish
7532.
unpolitical - adj. politically neutral
7533.
unpolluted - adj. free from admixture with noxious elements; clean
7534.
unpompous - adj. not pompous
7535.
unpopular - adj. regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval
7536.
unpopularity - noun the quality of lacking general approval or acceptance
7537.
unpopulated - adj. with no people living there
7538.
unportable - adj. not portable; not easily moved or transported
7539.
unposed - adj. not arranged for pictorial purposes
7540.
unpotted - adj. not planted in pots
7541.
unpracticed - adj. not having had extensive practice
7542.
unprecedented - adj. having no precedent; novel
7543.
unprecedentedly - adv. in an unprecedented manner
7544.
unpredictable - adj. unknown in advance; not capable of being foretold; not occurring at expected times
7545.
unpredictably - adv. in an erratic unpredictable manner
7546.
unpredicted - adj. without warning or announcement
7547.
unprejudiced - adj. free from undue bias or preconceived opinions
7548.
unpremeditated - adj. not prepared or planned in advance; not premeditated
7549.
unprepared - adj. without preparation; not prepared for
7550.
unprepossessing - adj. creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression
7551.
unpresentable - adj. creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression
7552.
unpresidential - adj. not presidential
7553.
unpressed - adj. (of clothing) not smoothed with heat
7554.
unpretending - adj. not ostentatious
7555.
unpretentious - adj. lacking pretension or affectation; not ostentatious; exhibiting restrained good taste
7556.
unpretentiously - adv. in an unpretentious manner
7557.
unpretentiousness - noun the quality of being natural and without pretensions
7558.
unpreventable - adj. not preventable
7559.
unpriestly - adj. not priestly; unbefitting a priest
7560.
unprincipled - adj. having little or no integrity; lacking principles or moral scruples
7561.
unprintable - adj. unfit for print because morally or legally objectionable or offensive to good taste
7562.
unproblematic - adj. easy and not involved or complicated
7563.
unprocessed - adj. not treated or prepared by a special process; not altered from an original or natural state; not refined or
processed
7564.
unprocurable - adj. not capable of being obtained
7565.
unproductive - adj. not producing desired results; not producing or capable of producing
7566.
unproductively - adv. in an unproductive manner
7567.
unproductiveness - noun the quality of lacking the power to produce
7568.
unprofessional - adj. not characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession
7569.
unprofitable - adj. producing little or no profit or gain; without profit or reward; not worth using
7570.
unprofitableness - noun the quality of affording no gain or no benefit or no profit
7571.
unprofitably - adv. in an unproductive manner; without gain or profit
7572.
unprogressive - adj. old-fashioned and out of date
7573.
unpromised - adj. not promised in marriage
7574.
unpromising - adj. unlikely to bring about favorable results or enjoyment
7575.
unprompted - adj. proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
7576.
unpronounceable - adj. very difficult to pronounce correctly; impossible or difficult to pronounce correctly
7577.
unprophetic - adj. not prophetic; not foreseeing correctly
7578.
unpropitious - adj. not propitious
7579.
unpropitiously - adv. in an inauspicious manner
7580.
unpropitiousness - noun the quality of suggesting an unsuccessful result
7581.
unprotected - adj. lacking protection or defense
7582.
unprotectedness - noun the property of being helpless in the face of attack
7583.
unprotective - adj. not affording protection
7584.
unprotesting - adj. without any murmur of discontent or protest
7585.
unprovable - adj. not provable
7586.
unproved - adj. not proved
7587.
unproven - adj. not proved
7588.
unprovocative - adj. not provocative
7589.
unprovoked - adj. occurring without motivation or provocation
7590.
unprovoking - adj. not provocative
7591.
unpublishable - adj. not suitable for publication
7592.
unpublished - adj. not published
7593.
unpunctual - adj. not punctual; after the appointed time
7594.
unpunished - adj. not punished
7595.
unpurified - adj. not made pure
7596.
unqualified - adj. lacking specific legal qualifications; not meeting the proper standards and requirements and training;
not limited or restricted; lacking the necessary skill or knowledge etc.; having no right or entitlement
7597.
unqualifiedly - adv. without qualification or limitation
7598.
unquenchable - adj. impossible to quench
7599.
unquestionability - noun the quality of being beyond question or dispute or doubt
7600.
unquestionable - adj. not open to question; incapable of being questioned; not counterfeit or copied
7601.
unquestionableness - noun the quality of being beyond question or dispute or doubt
7602.
unquestionably - adv. without question; without question and beyond doubt
7603.
unquestioned - adj. generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute
7604.
unquestioning - adj. not inclined to ask questions; being without doubt or reserve
7605.
unquestioningly - adv. in an unquestioning manner
7606.
unquiet - adj. characterized by unrest or disorder; causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
7607.
unquietly - adv. with agitation or turbulence
7608.
unquotable - adj. not able or fit to be repeated or quoted
7609.
unraised - adj. made without leavening
7610.
unranked - adj. not arranged in order hierarchically
7611.
unratable - adj. British
7612.
unratified - adj. lacking legal authority
7613.
unravel - verb become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of; become undone; disentangle
7614.
unraveler - noun a person who removes tangles; someone who takes something out of a tangled state
7615.
unraveller - noun a person who removes tangles; someone who takes something out of a tangled state
7616.
unreachable - adj. inaccessibly located or situated
7617.
unreached - adj. inaccessibly located or situated
7618.
unreactive - adj. not reacting chemically; not tending to react to stimulation
7619.
unread - adj. not informed through reading
7620.
unreadable - adj. not easily deciphered
7621.
unreadably - adv. in an illegible manner
7622.
unready - adj. not prepared or in a state of readiness; slow to understand or respond
7623.
unreal - adj. lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria; not
actually such; being or seeming fanciful or imaginary; lacking material form or substance; unreal; contrived by art rather than
nature
7624.
unrealism - noun a representation having no reference to concrete objects or specific examples
7625.
unrealistic - adj. not realistic
7626.
unreality - noun the quality possessed by something that is unreal; the state of being insubstantial or imaginary; not
existing objectively or in fact
7627.
unrealizable - adj. impossible to achieve
7628.
unrealized - adj. of persons; marked by failure to realize full potentialities
7629.
unreason - noun the state of being irrational; lacking powers of understanding
7630.
unreasonable - adj. not reasonable; not showing good judgment; beyond normal limits
7631.
unreasonably - adv. to a degree that exceeds the bounds or reason or moderation; not in a reasonable or intelligent
manner
7632.
unreasoning - adj. not based on reason or evidence
7633.
unreasoningly - adv. in an unreasoning visceral manner
7634.
unreassuring - adj. not reassuring; tending to cause anxiety
7635.
unrebuked - adj. not subjected to reproof or rebuke
7636.
unreceptive - adj. not receptive
7637.
unreciprocated - adj. not returned in kind
7638.
unrecognizable - adj. defying recognition as e.g. because of damage or alteration
7639.
unrecognizably - adv. beyond recognition; in an unrecognizable manner
7640.
unrecognized - adj. not recognized; not having a secure reputation
7641.
unreconcilable - adj. impossible to reconcile
7642.
unreconciled - adj. not made consistent or compatible; (followed by `to') not reconciled
7643.
unreconstructed - adj. adhering to an attitude or position widely held to be outmoded
7644.
unrecorded - adj. actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
7645.
unrecoverable - adj. incapable of being recovered or regained
7646.
unredeemable - adj. insusceptible of reform
7647.
unredeemed - adj. in danger of the eternal punishment of hell
7648.
unreduced - adj. not altered by reduction
7649.
unreel - verb unwind from or as if from a reel
7650.
unreeling - adj. unwinding from or as if from a reel
7651.
unrefined - adj. (used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth; not refined or processed
7652.
unreflected - adj. (especially of incident sound or light) not turned back by physical reflection
7653.
unreflective - adj. not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
7654.
unreformable - adj. unrepentant and incapable of being reformed; insusceptible of reform
7655.
unreformed - adj. unaffected by the Reformation
7656.
unrefreshed - adj. not rested or refreshed
7657.
unregenerate - adj. not reformed morally or spiritually; unrepentant and incapable of being reformed; tenaciously
unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
7658.
unregistered - adj. (a boat or vessel) not furnished with official documents; not registered; (of animals) not recorded with
or certified by an official breed association
7659.
unregretful - adj. feeling no regret
7660.
unregretting - adj. feeling no regret
7661.
unregulated - adj. without regulation or discipline; not regulated; not subject to rule or discipline
7662.
unrehearsed - adj. with little or no preparation or forethought
7663.
unrelated - adj. not connected by kinship; lacking a logical or causal relation
7664.
unrelatedness - noun the lack of any particular manner of connectedness
7665.
unrelaxed - adj. nor relaxed
7666.
unreleased - adj. not (or not yet) made available for distribution or publication
7667.
unrelenting - adj. never-ceasing; not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
7668.
unrelentingly - adv. in a relentless manner
7669.
unreliability - noun the trait of not being dependable or reliable
7670.
unreliable - adj. not worthy of reliance or trust; lacking a sense of responsibility; liable to be erroneous or misleading;
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
7671.
unreliableness - noun the trait of not being dependable or reliable
7672.
unreliably - adv. in an unfaithful undependable unreliable manner
7673.
unrelieved - adj. not lessened or diminished
7674.
unremarkable - adj. found in the ordinary course of events
7675.
unremarked - adj. not perceived or commented on
7676.
unremedied - adj. not having been put right
7677.
unremitting - adj. uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
7678.
unremorseful - adj. not penitent or remorseful
7679.
unremunerative - adj. not yielding profit or recompense
7680.
unrenewable - adj. that can not be renewed
7681.
unrenewed - adj. not revived
7682.
unrentable - adj. not able or fit to be rented
7683.
unrepaired - adj. unserviceable because necessary repairs have not been made
7684.
unrepeatable - adj. unique; not able or fit to be repeated or quoted
7685.
unrepentant - adj. not penitent or remorseful; stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
7686.
unrepentantly - adv. in an impenitent manner
7687.
unreplaceable - adj. impossible to replace
7688.
unreportable - adj. (of income) not reportable; not required by law to be reported
7689.
unreported - adj. not reported
7690.
unrepresentative - adj. not exemplifying a class
7691.
unrepressed - adj. not repressed
7692.
unreproducible - adj. impossible to reproduce or duplicate
7693.
unreproved - adj. not subjected to reproof or rebuke
7694.
unrequested - adj. not requested
7695.
unrequited - adj. not returned in kind
7696.
unresentful - adj. not resentful
7697.
unreserved - adj. not cautious or reticent; not reserved
7698.
unreservedly - adv. without reservation
7699.
unresistant - adj. (often followed by `to') likely to be affected with
7700.
unresisting - adj. offering no resistance
7701.
unresolvable - adj. not capable of being resolved; not easily solved
7702.
unresolved - adj. characterized by musical dissonance; harmonically unresolved; not brought to a conclusion; subject to
further thought; not solved
7703.
unrespectability - noun dishonorableness by virtue of lacking respectability or a good reputation
7704.
unrespectable - adj. unworthy of respect
7705.
unrespected - adj. accorded no respect
7706.
unresponsive - adj. not responding to some influence or stimulus; not susceptible to suggestion or influence; aloof or
indifferent
7707.
unresponsiveness - noun the quality of being unresponsive; not reacting; as a quality of people, it is marked by a failure to
respond quickly or with emotion to people or events
7708.
unrest - noun a feeling of restless agitation; a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
7709.
unrested - adj. not rested or refreshed
7710.
unrestrained - adj. not subject to restraint; richly and brilliantly colorful; marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
7711.
unrestrainedly - adv. in an unrestrained manner
7712.
unrestraint - noun the quality of lacking restraint
7713.
unrestricted - adj. free of restrictions on conduct; not restricted or modified in meaning; not subject to or subjected to
restriction; never having had security classification; accessible to all
7714.
unrestrictive - adj. not tending to restrict
7715.
unretentive - adj. (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
7716.
unretrievable - adj. impossible to recover or recoup or overcome
7717.
unrevealed - adj. not made known
7718.
unrevised - adj. not improved or brought up to date
7719.
unrevived - adj. not revived
7720.
unrewarded - adj. having acquired or gained nothing
7721.
unrewarding - adj. not rewarding; not providing personal satisfaction
7722.
unrhetorical - adj. not rhetorical
7723.
unrhymed - adj. not having rhyme
7724.
unrhythmic - adj. not rhythmic; irregular in beat or accent
7725.
unrhythmical - adj. not rhythmic; irregular in beat or accent
7726.
unrifled - adj. of a firearm; not having rifling or internal spiral grooves inside the barrel
7727.
unrigged - adj. stripped of rigging
7728.
unrighteous - adj. not righteous
7729.
unrighteously - adv. in an unrighteous manner
7730.
unrighteousness - noun failure to adhere to moral principles
7731.
unripe - adj. not fully prepared; not fully developed or mature; not ripe
7732.
unripened - adj. not fully developed or mature; not ripe
7733.
unrivaled - adj. eminent beyond or above comparison
7734.
unroll - verb unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state; reverse the winding
or twisting of
7735.
unromantic - adj. neither expressive of nor exciting sexual love or romance
7736.
unromantically - adv. in an unromantic manner
7737.
unroofed - adj. having no roof
7738.
unrouged - adj. not wearing rouge
7739.
unruffled - adj. (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves; free from emotional agitation or nervous
tension
7740.
unruliness - noun the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline
7741.
unrusted - adj. free of rust
7742.
unsaddle - verb remove the saddle from
7743.
unsaddled - adj. with no saddle
7744.
unsafe - adj. involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm; lacking in security or safety; not safe from attack
7745.
unsaid - adj. not made explicit
7746.
unsalable - adj. impossible to sell
7747.
unsalaried - adj. not paying a salary
7748.
unsalted - adj. without salt or seasoning
7749.
unsanctification - noun unholiness by virtue of being profane
7750.
unsanctified - adj. not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled
7751.
unsanctify - verb remove the sanctification from or make unsanctified
7752.
unsanctioned - adj. without explicit official permission
7753.
unsanded - adj. used of wood and furniture
7754.
unsanitariness - noun a state that is not conducive to health
7755.
unsanitary - adj. not sanitary or healthful
7756.
unsaponified - adj. not converted into soap
7757.
unsarcastic - adj. not sarcastic
7758.
unsated - adj. not having been satisfied
7759.
unsatiable - adj. impossible to satisfy
7760.
unsatiably - adv. in an insatiable manner; with persistence but without satisfaction; to an insatiable degree
7761.
unsatiated - adj. not having been satisfied
7762.
unsatisfactorily - adv. in an unsatisfactory manner
7763.
unsatisfactoriness - noun the quality of being inadequate or unsuitable
7764.
unsatisfactory - adj. not giving satisfaction
7765.
unsatisfiable - adj. not capable of being satisfied
7766.
unsatisfied - adj. worried and uneasy; not having been satisfied
7767.
unsatisfying - adj. not up to expectations
7768.
unsaturated - adj. (of color) not chromatically pure; diluted; used of a compound (especially of carbon) containing atoms
sharing more than one valence bond; not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a substance at a given temperature
7769.
unsaved - adj. in danger of the eternal punishment of hell
7770.
unsavoriness - noun the property of being extremely unacceptable to the mind; extreme unpalatability to the mouth
7771.
unsavory - adj. morally offensive; not pleasing in odor or taste
7772.
unsay - verb take back what one has said
7773.
unscalable - adj. incapable of being ascended
7774.
unscathed - adj. wholly unharmed
7775.
unscheduled - adj. not scheduled or not on a regular schedule
7776.
unscholarly - adj. not scholarly
7777.
unschooled - adj. lacking in schooling
7778.
unscientific - adj. not consistent with the methods or principles of science
7779.
unscientifically - adv. in an unscientific way; not according to the principles of science
7780.
unscramble - verb make intelligible; become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
7781.
unscrew - verb loosen something by unscrewing it; loosen by turning
7782.
unscrupulous - adj. without scruples or principles
7783.
unscrupulously - adv. without scruples
7784.
unscrupulousness - noun the quality of unscrupulous dishonesty
7785.
unseal - verb break the seal of
7786.
unsealed - adj. not closed or secured with or as if with a seal; not established or confirmed
7787.
unseamanlike - adj. not seamanlike
7788.
unseamed - adj. having no seams; used especially of skin
7789.
unseasonable - adj. not in keeping with (and usually undesirable for) the season; badly timed
7790.
unseasonableness - noun being at an inappropriate time
7791.
unseasonably - adv. not in accordance with the season
7792.
unseasoned - adj. not tried or tested by experience; not aged or processed; without salt or seasoning
7793.
unseat - verb dislodge from one's seat, as from a horse; remove from political office
7794.
unseaworthy - adj. unfit for a voyage
7795.
unsectarian - adj. not restricted to one sect or school or party
7796.
unsecured - adj. without financial security; not firmly fastened or secured
7797.
unseductive - adj. not seductive
7798.
unseeable - adj. impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
7799.
unseeded - adj. (of a piece of ground) not have a crop sown on it; not seeded; used of players of lesser skill
7800.
unseeing - adj. not consciously observing; lacking sight
7801.
unseemliness - noun a lack of consideration for others
7802.
unseemly - adj. not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
7803.
unseen - adj. not seen or perceived; not observed; noun a belief that there is a realm controlled by a divine spirit
7804.
unsegmented - adj. having a body that is not divided into segments
7805.
unsegregated - adj. rid of segregation; having had segregation ended
7806.
unselected - adj. not selected
7807.
unselective - adj. not selective or discriminating
7808.
unselfish - adj. not greedy; disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others
7809.
unselfishly - adv. in an unselfish manner
7810.
unselfishness - noun the quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time or money or effort etc. for
others; acting generously
7811.
unsensational - adj. not of such character as to arouse intense interest, curiosity, or emotional reaction
7812.
unsent - adj. not dispatched or transmitted
7813.
unsentimental - adj. facing facts or difficulties realistically and with determination
7814.
unsentimentally - adv. in an unsentimental manner
7815.
unserviceable - adj. not ready for service; not capable of being used
7816.
unservile - adj. not servile or submissive
7817.
unsettle - verb disturb the composure of
7818.
unsettled - adj. not yet settled; not settled or established; still in doubt; subject to change
7819.
unsex - verb remove the qualities typical of one's sex; deprive of sex or sexual powers; make infertile
7820.
unsexed - adj. deprived of sexual capacity or sexual attributes
7821.
unshackled - adj. not bound by shackles and chains
7822.
unshaded - adj. not darkened or dimmed by shade; (of pictures) not having shadow represented
7823.
unshadowed - adj. not darkened or obscured by shadow
7824.
unshakable - adj. without flaws or loopholes; marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
7825.
unshakably - adv. in a determined manner
7826.
unshaken - adj. unshaken in purpose
7827.
unshaped - adj. incompletely or imperfectly shaped
7828.
unshapely - adj. not shapely; not well-proportioned and pleasing in shape
7829.
unshapen - adj. incompletely or imperfectly shaped
7830.
unshared - adj. not shared
7831.
unsharpened - adj. not sharpened
7832.
unshaved - adj. not shaved
7833.
unshaven - adj. not shaved
7834.
unsheared - adj. (used especially of fur or wool) not having been sheared; not sheared
7835.
unsheathe - verb draw from a sheath or scabbard
7836.
unsheathed - adj. not having a protective covering
7837.
unshelled - adj. of animals or fruits that have no shell
7838.
unshielded - adj. (used especially of machinery) not protected by a shield
7839.
unshockable - adj. incapable of being shocked
7840.
unshod - adj. not shod; (used of certain religious orders) barefoot or wearing only sandals
7841.
unshoed - adj. not shod
7842.
unshorn - adj. not sheared
7843.
unshrinkable - adj. incapable of being shrunk or diminished or reduced
7844.
unshrinking - adj. not shrinking from danger
7845.
unshuttered - adj. not provided with shutters or having the shuttered open
7846.
unsighted - adj. unable to see
7847.
unsightliness - noun ugliness that is unpleasant to look at
7848.
unsightly - adj. unpleasant to look at
7849.
unsigned - adj. lacking a signature
7850.
unsilenced - adj. not silenced
7851.
unsimilarity - noun the quality of being dissimilar
7852.
unsinkable - adj. incapable of being sunk
7853.
unsized - adj. not fashioned to sizes; not having the surface treated or coated with sizing
7854.
unskilled - adj. not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency; not doing a good job; lacking professional
skill or expertise
7855.
unskillful - adj. poorly done
7856.
unskillfulness - noun a lack of cognitive skill
7857.
unsleeping - adj. fully awake
7858.
unsloped - adj. in a vertical position; not sloping
7859.
unsmiling - adj. not smiling
7860.
unsmilingly - adv. without smiling; in an unsmiling manner
7861.
unsmooth - adj. having or caused by an irregular surface
7862.
unsmoothed - adj. not having been made smooth by having hands run over the surface
7863.
unsnarl - verb extricate from entanglement
7864.
unsociability - noun an unsociable disposition; avoiding friendship or companionship
7865.
unsociable - adj. not inclined to society or companionship
7866.
unsociableness - noun an unsociable disposition; avoiding friendship or companionship
7867.
unsociably - adv. in an unsociable manner
7868.
unsocial - adj. not seeking or given to association; being or living without companions
7869.
unsoiled - adj. without soil or spot or stain
7870.
unsold - adj. not disposed of by purchase
7871.
unsolder - verb remove the soldering from
7872.
unsoldierly - adj. not conforming to military standards
7873.
unsolicited - adj. not asked for
7874.
unsoluble - adj. not easily solved
7875.
unsolvable - adj. not easily solved
7876.
unsolved - adj. not solved
7877.
unsophisticated - adj. not wise in the ways of the world; awkwardly simple and provincial; lacking complexity
7878.
unsorted - adj. not arranged according to size; not categorized or sorted
7879.
unsought - adj. not desired
7880.
unsound - adj. of e.g. advice; not sound financially; not in good condition; damaged or decayed; physically unsound or
diseased; suffering from severe mental illness; containing or based on a fallacy
7881.
unsoundable - adj. too deep to determine the depth of
7882.
unsounded - adj. not made to sound; situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed
7883.
unsoundness - noun not mentally or physically healthy; a misconception that is fallacious and not true or valid; a
condition of damage or decay
7884.
unsoured - adj. not having turned bad
7885.
unsown - adj. (of a piece of ground) not have a crop sown on it
7886.
unspaced - adj. arranged without spaces between
7887.
unsparing - adj. not forbearing; ruthless; very generous
7888.
unsparingly - adv. in a scathing and unsparing manner
7889.
unspeakable - adj. defying expression or description; exceptionally bad or displeasing; too sacred to be uttered
7890.
unspeakably - adv. to an inexpressible degree
7891.
unspecialized - adj. not specialized or modified for a particular purpose or function
7892.
unspecific - adj. not detailed or specific
7893.
unspecified - adj. not stated explicitly or in detail
7894.
unspectacular - adj. not spectacular
7895.
unspell - verb release from a spell
7896.
unspent - adj. (of financial resources) not spent
7897.
unspoiled - adj. not decayed or decomposed; not left to spoil
7898.
unspoken - adj. expressed without speech; especially because words would be inappropriate or inadequate; not made
explicit
7899.
unsporting - adj. violating accepted standards or rules
7900.
unsportsmanlike - adj. violating accepted standards or rules
7901.
unspotted - adj. without soil or spot or stain
7902.
unstable - adj. highly or violently reactive; disposed to psychological variability; lacking stability or fixity or firmness;
subject to change; variable; affording no ease or reassurance; suffering from severe mental illness
7903.
unstableness - noun the quality or attribute of being unstable and irresolute
7904.
unstaged - adj. not performed on the stage
7905.
unstained - adj. not stained; not having a coating of stain or varnish; of reputation; without soil or spot or stain
7906.
unstarred - adj. not marked with an asterisk
7907.
unstated - adj. not made explicit
7908.
unstatesmanlike - adj. not statesmanlike
7909.
unsteadily - adv. in an unsteady manner
7910.
unsteadiness - noun the quality of being unsteady--varying and unpredictable; the quality of not being steady or securely
fixed in place
7911.
unsteady - adj. subject to change or variation; not firmly or solidly positioned
7912.
unsterilized - adj. not sterilized
7913.
unstilted - adj. flowing naturally and continuously
7914.
unstimulating - adj. not stimulating
7915.
unstinted - adj. very generous
7916.
unstinting - adj. very generous
7917.
unstintingly - adv. in an unstinting manner
7918.
unstirred - adj. not agitated by stirring
7919.
unstoppable - adj. not capable of being stopped
7920.
unstoppered - adj. (of a container) having the stopper removed
7921.
unstrain - verb cause to feel relaxed
7922.
unstrained - adj. not placed under psychological stress; not resulting from undue effort; not forced
7923.
unstrap - verb remove the strap or straps from
7924.
unstratified - adj. not deposited in layers
7925.
unstressed - adj. not bearing a stress or accent
7926.
unstring - verb remove the strings from
7927.
unstrung - adj. emotionally upset
7928.
unstuck - adj. free; thrown into a state of disorganization or incoherence
7929.
unstudied - adj. lacking knowledge gained by study often in a particular field; not by design or artifice; unforced and
impromptu
7930.
unstudious - adj. not studious
7931.
unstuff - verb cause to become unblocked
7932.
unstylish - adj. not in accord with or not following current fashion; lacking in style or elegance
7933.
unsubdivided - adj. (botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions
7934.
unsubduable - adj. impossible to subdue
7935.
unsubdued - adj. not brought under control
7936.
unsubmissive - adj. not servile or submissive
7937.
unsubstantial - adj. lacking material form or substance; unreal
7938.
unsubstantialize - verb render immaterial or incorporeal
7939.
unsubstantiated - adj. unsupported by other evidence
7940.
unsubtle - adj. lacking subtlety; obvious
7941.
unsuccessful - adj. not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome; failing to accomplish an intended
result
7942.
unsuccessfully - adv. without success
7943.
unsufferable - adj. used of persons or their behavior
7944.
unsugared - adj. with no sugar added
7945.
unsuitability - noun the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose
7946.
unsuitable - adj. not appropriate for a purpose or occasion; not meant or adapted for a particular purpose; not conducive
to good moral development; not worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse); not capable of being applied
7947.
unsuitableness - noun the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose
7948.
unsuitably - adv. in an inappropriate manner
7949.
unsuited - adj. not easy to combine harmoniously
7950.
unsullied - adj. spotlessly clean and fresh; of reputation
7951.
unsung - adj. having value that is not acknowledged; not famous or acclaimed
7952.
unsupervised - adj. not supervised or under constant observation
7953.
unsupportable - adj. not able to be supported or defended
7954.
unsupported - adj. not supported by written evidence; not held up or borne; not sustained or maintained by nonmaterial
aid
7955.
unsuppressed - adj. given vent to
7956.
unsure - adj. lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance; lacking self-confidence
7957.
unsurmountable - adj. incapable of being surmounted or climbed; not capable of being surmounted or overcome
7958.
unsurpassable - adj. not to be exceeded
7959.
unsurpassed - adj. not capable of being improved on
7960.
unsurprised - adj. not surprised or expressing surprise
7961.
unsurprising - adj. not causing surprise
7962.
unsusceptibility - noun the state of not being susceptible
7963.
unsusceptible - adj. not susceptible to
7964.
unsuspected - adj. not suspected or believed likely
7965.
unsuspecting - adj. (often followed by `of') not knowing or expecting; not thinking likely; not suspicious
7966.
unsuspectingly - adv. without suspicions
7967.
unsuspicious - adj. not suspicious
7968.
unswayed - adj. not influenced or affected
7969.
unsweet - adj. distasteful; (of champagne) moderately dry
7970.
unsweetened - adj. not made sweet
7971.
unswept - adj. not having been swept; not swept or having sweep
7972.
unswerving - adj. firm and dependable especially in loyalty; going directly ahead from one point to another without
veering or turning aside
7973.
unswervingly - adv. without swerving; in a direct and unswerving manner; in a constant and steadfast manner
7974.
unsworn - adj. not bound by or stated on oath
7975.
unsyllabic - adj. not forming a syllable or the nucleus of a syllable; consisting of a consonant sound accompanied in the
same syllable by a vowel sound or consisting of a vowel sound dominated by other vowel sounds in a syllable (as the second
vowel in a falling diphthong)
7976.
unsyllabled - adj. not articulated in syllables
7977.
unsymbolic - adj. not standing for something else
7978.
unsymmetrical - adj. having unsymmetrical parts or unequal dimensions or measurements; lacking symmetry
7979.
unsymmetrically - adv. in an asymmetrical manner
7980.
unsympathetic - adj. not sympathetic or disposed toward; (of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke
antipathetic feelings; not agreeing with your tastes or expectations; lacking in sympathy and kindness; not having an open mind
7981.
unsympathetically - adv. in an unsympathetic manner
7982.
unsympathizing - adj. not showing or expressing sympathy
7983.
unsynchronized - adj. not occurring together
7984.
unsynchronous - adj. not occurring together
7985.
unsystematic - adj. lacking systematic arrangement or method or organization
7986.
unsystematically - adv. in an unsystematic manner
7987.
unsystematized - adj. not done according to a system
7988.
untactful - adj. lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others
7989.
untagged - adj. lacking a label or tag
7990.
untainted - adj. of reputation
7991.
untalented - adj. devoid of talent; not gifted
7992.
untalkative - adj. temperamentally disinclined to talk
7993.
untamed - adj. in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated
7994.
untangle - verb become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of; release from entanglement of
difficulty
7995.
untangled - adj. not tangled
7996.
untangling - noun the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition
7997.
untanned - adj. not converted to leather by a tanning agent
7998.
untaped - adj. not recorded on film or tape
7999.
untapped - adj. not drawn upon or used; not subjected to tapping
8000.
untarnished - adj. of reputation
8001.
untasted - adj. still full
8002.
untaught - adj. lacking in schooling
8003.
untaxed - adj. (of goods or funds) not taxed
8004.
unteach - verb cause to disbelieve; teach someone the contrary of what he or she had learned earlier; cause to unlearn
8005.
untechnical - adj. not characteristic of or skilled in applied arts and sciences
8006.
untellable - adj. defying expression or description
8007.
untempered - adj. not moderated or controlled; not brought to a proper consistency or hardness
8008.
untempting - adj. not appealing to the senses; not tempting
8009.
untenable - adj. (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified
8010.
untenanted - adj. not leased to or occupied by a tenant
8011.
untended - adj. lacking care and attention
8012.
untested - adj. not yet proved or subjected to testing; not tried or tested by experience
8013.
untethered - adj. not confined or restricted with a tether
8014.
unthankful - adj. not feeling or showing gratitude
8015.
unthaw - verb become or cause to become soft or liquid
8016.
unthawed - adj. still frozen
8017.
untheatrical - adj. not suited to or characteristic of the stage or theater
8018.
unthematic - adj. not relating to a melodic subject
8019.
unthinkable - adj. incapable of being conceived or considered
8020.
unthinkably - adv. to an unimaginable extent
8021.
unthinking - adj. mentally sluggish; without care or thought for others; not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought;
adv. in a thoughtless manner
8022.
unthinkingly - adv. in a thoughtless manner
8023.
unthought - adj. so unexpected as to have not been imagined
8024.
unthoughtful - adj. not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
8025.
unthoughtfulness - noun the trait of not thinking carefully before acting
8026.
unthreatening - adj. not unfriendly or threatening
8027.
untidily - adv. in a messy, untidy manner
8028.
untidiness - noun the trait of being untidy and messy; the condition of being untidy
8029.
untidy - adj. not neat and tidy
8030.
untie - verb undo the ties of; cause to become loose
8031.
untied - adj. not tied; not bound by shackles and chains; with laces not tied
8032.
untilled - adj. not plowed or harrowed or hoed
8033.
untimbered - adj. lacking timbers; without trees
8034.
untimeliness - noun the quality of occurring at an inconvenient time; being at an inappropriate time
8035.
untimely - adj. uncommonly early or before the expected time; badly timed; adv. too soon; in a premature manner
8036.
untipped - adj. not provided with a special tip
8037.
untired - adj. with unreduced energy
8038.
untiring - adj. characterized by hard work and perseverance
8039.
untitled - adj. not having a title or name; not of the nobility
8040.
untoasted - adj. not having been browned by exposure to heat
8041.
untold - adj. of an incalculable amount
8042.
untoothed - adj. having no notches
8043.
untouchable - adj. defiling to the touch; especially used in traditional Hindu belief of the lowest caste or castes; forbidden
to the touch; beyond the reach of criticism or attack or impeachment; not capable of being obtained; impossible to assail; noun
belongs to lowest social and ritual class in India
8044.
untouched - adj. still full; not having come in contact; not influenced or affected; emotionally unmoved
8045.
untoward - adj. contrary to your interests or welfare; not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in
polite society
8046.
untraceable - adj. incapable of being traced or tracked down
8047.
untracked - adj. lacking pathways
8048.
untraditional - adj. not conforming to or in accord with tradition
8049.
untrained - adj. not disciplined or conditioned or made adept by training
8050.
untrammeled - adj. not confined or limited
8051.
untransferable - adj. incapable of being transferred
8052.
untranslatable - adj. not capable of being put into another form or style or language
8053.
untransmutable - adj. not capable of being changed into something else
8054.
untraveled - adj. not traveled over or through
8055.
untraversable - adj. incapable of being traversed
8056.
untraversed - adj. not traveled over or through
8057.
untreated - adj. (of a specimen for study under a microscope) not treated with a reagent or dye; not subjected to chemical
or physical treatment; not given medical care or treatment
8058.
untried - adj. not tried or tested by experience; not yet proved or subjected to testing
8059.
untrimmed - adj. not trimmed
8060.
untrod - adj. lacking pathways
8061.
untrodden - adj. lacking pathways
8062.
untroubled - adj. free from turmoil or worries; not beset by troubles or disturbance or distress; free from fear or doubt;
easy in mind
8063.
untrue - adj. not true to an obligation or trust; not according with the facts; (used especially of persons) not dependable in
devotion or affection; unfaithful; not accurately fitted; not level
8064.
untruly - adv. in a untrue manner
8065.
untrustiness - noun the trait of not deserving trust or confidence
8066.
untrusting - adj. openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
8067.
untrustworthiness - noun the trait of not deserving trust or confidence
8068.
untrustworthy - adj. not worthy of trust or belief
8069.
untrusty - adj. not worthy of trust or belief
8070.
untruth - noun a false statement
8071.
untruthful - adj. not expressing or given to expressing the truth
8072.
untruthfully - adv. in a mendacious and untruthful manner
8073.
untruthfulness - noun the quality of being untruthful
8074.
untucked - adj. lacking tucks or not being tucked
8075.
untufted - adj. not adorned with tufts
8076.
untune - verb cause to be out of tune; cause to lose one's composure
8077.
untuneful - adj. not having a musical sound or pleasing tune
8078.
unturned - adj. not turned
8079.
untutored - adj. lacking in schooling
8080.
untwine - verb undo what has been twined together
8081.
untwist - verb cause to become untwisted
8082.
untwisted - adj. not twisted; formerly twisted but now straight
8083.
untying - noun loosening the ties that fasten something
8084.
untypical - adj. not representative of a group, class, or type
8085.
untypically - adv. in a manner that is not typical
8086.
ununderstandably - adv. in an unintelligible manner
8087.
ununderstood - adj. not understood
8088.
unusable - adj. not capable of being used
8089.
unused - adj. infrequently exposed to; not yet put into use; not in active use; not yet used or soiled
8090.
unusefulness - noun the quality of having no practical use
8091.
unusual - adj. not commonly encountered; not usual or common or ordinary; being definitely out of the ordinary and
unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
8092.
unusually - adv. to a remarkable degree or extent
8093.
unusualness - noun uncommonness by virtue of being unusual
8094.
unutterable - adj. very difficult to pronounce correctly; defying expression or description; too sacred to be uttered
8095.
unutterably - adv. to an inexpressible degree
8096.
unuttered - adj. not made explicit
8097.
unvaccinated - adj. not vaccinated
8098.
unvalued - adj. having value that is not acknowledged
8099.
unvanquishable - adj. incapable of being overcome or subdued
8100.
unvanquished - adj. not conquered
8101.
unvaried - adj. lacking variety
8102.
unvarnished - adj. free from any effort to soften to disguise; not having a coating of stain or varnish
8103.
unvarying - adj. always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences; persistent in occurrence and
unvarying in nature; lacking variety
8104.
unveil - verb remove the veil from; remove the cover from; make visible
8105.
unveiled - adj. revealed; especially by having a veil removed
8106.
unveiling - noun putting on display for the first time; the act of beginning something new
8107.
unvendible - adj. not fit for sale
8108.
unvented - adj. not provided with vents
8109.
unventilated - adj. not ventilated
8110.
unverbalized - adj. not made explicit
8111.
unverifiable - adj. (of e.g. evidence) not objective or easily verified
8112.
unverified - adj. lacking proof or substantiation
8113.
unversed - adj. not having had extensive practice
8114.
unvindictive - adj. not vindictive
8115.
unvitrified - adj. (of ceramics) lacking a vitreous finish
8116.
unvoiced - adj. produced without vibration of the vocal cords; not made explicit
8117.
unvoluntary - adj. not subject to the control of the will
8118.
unvulcanized - adj. (used of rubber) not subjected to the process of vulcanization
8119.
unwanted - adj. interfering; not wanted; not needed
8120.
unwarily - adv. without heed or caution
8121.
unwariness - noun the trait of not being cautious and watchful
8122.
unwarmed - adj. not having been heated or warmed
8123.
unwarrantable - adj. incapable of being justified or explained
8124.
unwarrantably - adv. in an unwarrantable manner or to an unwarranted degree
8125.
unwarranted - adj. incapable of being justified or explained; lacking justification or authorization; without a basis in
reason or fact
8126.
unwary - adj. not alert to danger or deception
8127.
unwashed - adj. not cleaned with or as if with soap and water; of or associated with the great masses of people
8128.
unwavering - adj. marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; not showing abrupt variations
8129.
unwaveringly - adv. with resolute determination
8130.
unwaxed - adj. not waxed
8131.
unweaned - adj. not weaned
8132.
unwearable - adj. not suitable for wear or able to be worn
8133.
unwearied - adj. with unreduced energy
8134.
unweary - adj. with unreduced energy
8135.
unwearying - adj. showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
8136.
unweathered - adj. not worn by exposure to the weather
8137.
unweave - verb undo strands that have been woven together
8138.
unwebbed - adj. (of the feet of some animals) not webbed
8139.
unwed - adj. of someone who has not been married
8140.
unwedded - adj. of someone who has not been married
8141.
unwelcome - adj. not welcome; not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
8142.
unwell - adj. somewhat ill or prone to illness
8143.
unwellness - noun impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
8144.
unwholesome - adj. detrimental to physical or moral well-being
8145.
unwholesomeness - noun the quality of being unhealthful and generally bad for you
8146.
unwieldiness - noun the condition of being difficult to direct or control by reason of complexity; trouble in carrying or
managing caused by bulk or shape
8147.
unwilled - adj. without deliberate volition; without deliberate intent
8148.
unwilling - adj. in spite of contrary volition; not disposed or inclined toward
8149.
unwillingly - adv. in an unwilling manner
8150.
unwillingness - noun the trait of being unwilling
8151.
unwind - verb reverse the winding or twisting of; separate the tangles of; cause to feel relaxed; become less tense, rest, or
take one's ease
8152.
unwinding - adj. unwinding from or as if from a reel
8153.
unwire - verb undo the wiring of
8154.
unwise - adj. showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom; not appropriate to the purpose
8155.
unwisely - adv. without good sense or judgment
8156.
unwiseness - noun the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
8157.
unwished - adj. not welcome
8158.
unwitting - adj. not aware or knowing; unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge; not intentional
8159.
unwittingly - adv. without knowledge or intention
8160.
unwomanly - adj. not womanly
8161.
unwonted - adj. out of the ordinary
8162.
unwontedly - adv. in an unusual manner
8163.
unwooded - adj. not wooded
8164.
unworkable - adj. not capable of being carried out or put into practice
8165.
unworkmanlike - adj. not characteristic of or suitable for a good workman
8166.
unworldly - adj. not concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations; not wise in the ways of
the world
8167.
unworried - adj. free of trouble and worry and care
8168.
unworthily - adv. in an unworthy manner
8169.
unworthiness - noun the quality or state of lacking merit or value; the quality of being not particularly suitable or befitting
8170.
unworthy - adj. lacking in value or merit; morally reprehensible
8171.
unwounded - adj. not wounded
8172.
unwoven - adj. not woven
8173.
unwrap - verb make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant
to be kept a secret; remove the outer cover or wrapping of
8174.
unwrapped - adj. not yet wrapped or having the wrapping removed
8175.
unwrinkled - adj. not wrinkled or creased; not marked with shallow depressions or furrows
8176.
unwritten - adj. based on custom rather than documentation; said or done without having been planned or written in
advance; using speech rather than writing
8177.
unyielding - adj. resistant to physical force or pressure; stubbornly unyielding
8178.
unyieldingness - noun resoluteness by virtue of being unyielding and inflexible
8179.
unyoke - verb remove the yoke from
8180.
unzip - verb open the zipper of
8181.
upbound - adj. heading in any direction that is conventionally up
8182.
upbraider - noun someone who finds fault or imputes blame
8183.
upbraiding - noun a severe scolding
8184.
upbringing - noun properties acquired during a person's formative years; helping someone grow up to be an accepted
member of the community
8185.
upcast - noun air passage consisting of a ventilation shaft through which air leaves a mine
8186.
upchuck - verb eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
8187.
upcoming - adj. of the relatively near future
8188.
upcountry - adj. of or coming from the middle of a region or country
8189.
upfield - adj. away from the defending teams' end of the playing field
8190.
upheave - verb lift forcefully from beneath
8191.
upholder - noun someone who upholds or maintains
8192.
upholsterer - noun a craftsman who upholsters furniture
8193.
uplifted - adj. exalted emotionally especially with pride
8194.
uplifting - noun the rise of something
8195.
upmost - adj. at or nearest to the top
8196.
uppish - adj. (used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant
8197.
uppishly - adv. in a snobbish manner
8198.
uppishness - noun assumption of airs beyond one's station
8199.
uppity - adj. presumptuously arrogant
8200.
uprightly - adv. in an upright position; in an honorable manner
8201.
uprightness - noun righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest; position at right angles to the horizon;
the property of being upright in posture
8202.
uprising - noun organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
8203.
uproariously - adv. in a hilarious manner
8204.
uprooter - noun a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to
8205.
upscale - adj. appropriate for people with good incomes
8206.
upsetter - noun an unexpected winner; someone who defeats the favorite competitor
8207.
upstage - adj. of the back half of a stage; remote in manner; adv. at or toward the rear of the stage; noun the rear part of
the stage; verb steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else; move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn
away from the audience; treat snobbishly, put in one's place
8208.
upstairs - adj. on or of upper floors of a building; adv. on a floor above; with respect to the mind; noun the part of a
building above the ground floor
8209.
upstanding - adj. morally admirable
8210.
upstroke - noun a stroke normally made in an upward direction
8211.
upthrow - noun (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
8212.
upthrust - noun (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
8213.
upupa - noun type genus of the Upupidae
8214.
upupidae - noun hoopoes
8215.
upwardly - adv. spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
8216.
upwards - adv. spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position; to a later time
8217.
ur - noun an ancient city of Sumer located on a former channel of the Euphrates River
8218.
uraemic - adj. of or involving excess nitrogenous waste products in the urine (usually due to kidney insufficiency)
8219.
uralic - noun a family of Ural-Altaic languages
8220.
uranalysis - noun (medicine) the chemical analysis of urine (for medical diagnosis)
8221.
uraninite - noun a mineral consisting of uranium oxide and trace amounts of radium and thorium and polonium and lead
and helium; uraninite in massive form is called pitchblende which is the chief uranium ore
8222.
uranology - noun the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
8223.
uranoplasty - noun surgical correction of a defect of the palate
8224.
uranoscopidae - noun stargazers
8225.
urate - noun a salt of uric acid
8226.
uratemia - noun presence of abnormal amounts of uric acid salts in the blood; symptom of gout
8227.
uraturia - noun presence of abnormally large amounts of uric acid in the urine; symptom of gout
8228.
urbanely - adv. in an urbane manner
8229.
urbanity - noun the quality or character of life in a city or town; polished courtesy; elegance of manner
8230.
urbanization - noun the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban; the condition of being
urbanized
8231.
urbanize - verb make more industrial or city-like; impart urban habits, ways of life, or responsibilities upon
8232.
urceolate - adj. urn-shaped; large below and contracted toward the mouth
8233.
urceole - noun a vessel that holds water for washing the hands
8234.
urd - noun goddess of fate: a giantess who personified the past
8235.
urdu - adj. relating to the Urdu language; noun the official literary language of Pakistan, closely related to Hindi; widely
used in India (mostly by Moslems); written in Arabic script
8236.
urease - noun an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of urea into carbon dioxide and ammonia; is present in intestinal
bacteria
8237.
uredinales - noun rust fungi: parasitic fungi causing rust in plants; sometimes placed in
8238.
uremic - adj. of or involving excess nitrogenous waste products in the urine (usually due to kidney insufficiency)
8239.
ureter - noun either of a pair of thick-walled tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder
8240.
ureteritis - noun inflammation of the ureter
8241.
ureterocele - noun prolapse of the end of the ureter into the bladder; may obstruct urine flow
8242.
ureterostenosis - noun stenosis of the ureter
8243.
urethral - adj. of or relating to the urethra
8244.
urethritis - noun inflammation of the urethra; results in painful urination
8245.
urethrocele - noun prolapse of the urethra into the vagina
8246.
urgently - adv. with great urgency
8247.
urginea - noun Mediterranean liliaceous plants; sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae
8248.
uria - noun murres
8249.
uriah - noun (Old Testament) the husband of Bathsheba and a soldier who was sent to die in battle so that King David
could marry his wife (circa 10th century BC)
8250.
urial - noun bearded reddish sheep of southern Asia
8251.
uric - adj. in or relating to or obtained from urine
8252.
uricaciduria - noun presence of abnormal amounts of uric acid in the urine; symptom of gout
8253.
urinalysis - noun (medicine) the chemical analysis of urine (for medical diagnosis)
8254.
urinate - verb pass after the manner of urine; eliminate urine
8255.
urination - noun the discharge of urine
8256.
urinator - noun a person who urinates
8257.
urobilin - noun brown bile pigment formed from urobilinogens and found in feces and in small amounts in urine
8258.
urobilinogen - noun a chromogen formed in the intestine from the breakdown of bilirubin; yields urobilins on oxidation;
some is excreted in the feces and some is resorbed and excreted in bile or urine
8259.
urocele - noun extravasation of urine into the scrotal sac
8260.
urochord - noun a notochord of a larval tunicate typically confined to the caudal region; primitive marine animal having a
saclike unsegmented body and a urochord that is conspicuous in the larva
8261.
urochorda - noun tunicates
8262.
urochordate - noun primitive marine animal having a saclike unsegmented body and a urochord that is conspicuous in the
larva
8263.
urocyon - noun grey foxes
8264.
urocystis - noun a genus of smut fungi belonging to the family Tilletiaceae
8265.
urodele - noun amphibians that resemble lizards
8266.
urodynia - noun pain during urination
8267.
urogenital - adj. of or relating to the urinary and reproductive systems
8268.
urolith - noun a urinary stone
8269.
urologist - noun a specialist in urology
8270.
urology - noun the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the urinary tract or
urogenital system
8271.
uropsilus - noun shrew moles
8272.
uropygi - noun whip scorpions
8273.
uropygium - noun posterior part of a bird's body from which the tail feathers grow
8274.
ursidae - noun bears and extinct related forms
8275.
ursine - adj. of or relating to or similar to bears
8276.
ursus - noun type genus of Ursidae: brown bears; in some classifications genus Ursus includes all bears
8277.
urtica - noun a nettle yielding fiber resembling flax
8278.
urticaceae - noun a family of plants of order Urticales including many nettles with stinging hairs
8279.
urticales - noun an order of dicotyledonous plants including Moraceae and Urticaceae and Ulmaceae
8280.
urticaria - noun an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually
the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs
8281.
urticate - verb whip with or as with nettles; sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
8282.
urtication - noun a sensation of having been stung by nettles; an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale
interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs
8283.
uruguayan - adj. of or relating to or characteristic of Uruguay or its people; noun a native or inhabitant of Uruguay
8284.
urus - noun large recently extinct long-horned European wild ox; considered one of the ancestors of domestic cattle
8285.
usability - noun the quality of being able to provide good service
8286.
usableness - noun the quality of being able to provide good service
8287.
usance - noun the period of time permitted by commercial usage for the payment of a bill of exchange (especially a
foreign bill of exchange); accepted or habitual practice; (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in
manufacturing
8288.
used - adj. employed in accomplishing something; previously used or owned by another; of persons; taken advantage of
8289.
usefully - adv. in a useful manner
8290.
usefulness - noun the quality of being of practical use
8291.
useless - adj. having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
8292.
uselessly - adv. in a useless manner
8293.
uselessness - noun the quality of having no practical use
8294.
user - noun a person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something; a person who takes drugs; a
person who uses something or someone selfishly or unethically
8295.
usherette - noun a female usher
8296.
usnea - noun widely distributed lichens usually having a greyish or yellow pendulous freely branched thallus
8297.
usneaceae - noun fruticose lichens having prostrate or erect or pendulous thalli: genera Usnea, Evernia, Ramalina,
Alectoria
8298.
ustilaginaceae - noun a fungus family of loose smuts
8299.
ustilaginales - noun parasitic fungi causing smuts; sometimes placed in class Tiliomycetes
8300.
ustilaginoidea - noun genus of imperfect fungi causing plant diseases like smut
8301.
ustilago - noun type genus of the Ustilaginaceae; genus comprising the loose smuts
8302.
usually - adv. under normal conditions
8303.
usualness - noun commonness by virtue of not being unusual
8304.
usufruct - noun a legal right to use and derive profit from property belonging to someone else provided that the property
itself is not injured in any way
8305.
usufructuary - adj. of or relating to the nature of a usufruct; noun someone who holds property by usufruct
8306.
usuriously - adv. to an exorbitant degree
8307.
usurper - noun one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another
8308.
uta - noun a reptile genus of Iguanidae
8309.
utahan - noun a native or resident of Utah
8310.
ute - noun the Shoshonean language spoken by the Utes; a member of the Shoshonean people of Utah and Colorado and
New Mexico
8311.
utilitarianism - noun doctrine that the useful is the good; especially as elaborated by Jeremy Bentham and James Mill; the
aim was said to be the greatest happiness for the greatest number
8312.
utilizable - adj. capable of being put to a profitable or practical use
8313.
utilization - noun the state of having been made use of; the act of using
8314.
utilize - verb convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust); put into service; make work or employ (something) for a
particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
8315.
utilizer - noun someone who puts to good use
8316.
utopianism - noun the political orientation of a utopian who believes in impossibly idealistic schemes of social perfection
8317.
utricle - noun a small pouch into which the semicircular canals open
8318.
utricularia - noun bladderworts: large genus of aquatic carnivorous plants; cosmopolitan in distribution
8319.
utriculus - noun a small pouch into which the semicircular canals open
8320.
utterable - adj. capable of being uttered in words or sentences
8321.
utterer - noun someone who circulates forged banknotes or counterfeit coins; an organism that can utter vocal sounds;
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone
especially garrulous)
8322.
utterly - adv. completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
8323.
utterness - noun the quality of being complete or utter or extreme
8324.
utu - noun sun god; counterpart of Akkadian Shamash
8325.
uvea - noun the part of the eye that contains the iris and ciliary body and choroid
8326.
uveal - adj. of or relating to the uvea of the eye
8327.
uveitis - noun inflammation of the uvea of the eye
8328.
uveous - adj. of or relating to the uvea of the eye
8329.
uvula - noun a small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate
8330.
uvular - adj. of or relating to or associated with the uvula
8331.
uvularia - noun genus of perennial rhizomatous herb of southern and southeastern United States
8332.
uvulitis - noun inflammation of the uvula
8333.
uxorial - adj. befitting or characteristic of a wife
8334.
uxoricide - noun the murder of a wife by her husband; a husband who murders his wife
8335.
uxorious - adj. foolishly fond of or submissive to your wife
8336.
uxoriously - adv. in a loving and uxorious manner
8337.
uxoriousness - noun foolish fondness for or excessive submissiveness to one's wife
8338.
uzbak - noun the Turkic language spoken by the Uzbek; a member of a Turkic people of Uzbekistan and neighboring
areas
8339.
uzbeg - noun the Turkic language spoken by the Uzbek; a member of a Turkic people of Uzbekistan and neighboring
areas
8340.
uzbek - noun the Turkic language spoken by the Uzbek; a member of a Turkic people of Uzbekistan and neighboring
areas; a landlocked republic in west central Asia; formerly an Asian soviet
v
8341.
vacancy - noun being unoccupied; an empty area or space
8342.
vacantly - adv. in a vacant manner
8343.
vacation - noun the act of making something legally void; leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure; verb
spend or take a vacation
8344.
vacationer - noun someone on vacation; someone who is devoting time to pleasure or relaxation rather than to work
8345.
vacationist - noun someone on vacation; someone who is devoting time to pleasure or relaxation rather than to work
8346.
vaccaria - noun cow-cockles
8347.
vaccina - noun a local infection induced in humans by inoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer
resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar
8348.
vaccination - noun the scar left following inoculation with a vaccine; taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting
a disease
8349.
vaccinator - noun a medical practitioner who inoculates people against diseases
8350.
vaccinee - noun a patient who has been vaccinated
8351.
vaccinia - noun a local infection induced in humans by inoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer
resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar; a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease
affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox
8352.
vaccinium - noun evergreen or deciduous berry-bearing shrubs of northern hemisphere: cranberries; blueberries
8353.
vacillant - adj. uncertain in purpose or action
8354.
vacillating - adj. uncertain in purpose or action
8355.
vacillation - noun changing location by moving back and forth; indecision in speech or action
8356.
vacillator - noun one who hesitates (usually out of fear)
8357.
vacuity - noun total lack of meaning or ideas; a region that is devoid of matter; the absence of matter
8358.
vacuolated - adj. formed into or containing one or more vacuoles or small membrane-bound cavities within a cell
8359.
vacuolation - noun the state of having become filled with vacuoles
8360.
vacuolization - noun the state of having become filled with vacuoles
8361.
vacuously - adv. in a vacuous manner
8362.
vacuousness - noun indicative of or marked by mental vacuity and an absence of ideas
8363.
vagabondage - noun travelling about without any clear destination
8364.
vagal - adj. of or relating to the vagus nerve
8365.
vagile - adj. having freedom to move about
8366.
vaginismus - noun muscular contraction that causes the vagina to close; usually an anxiety reaction before coitus or pelvic
examination
8367.
vaginitis - noun inflammation of the vagina (usually associated with candidiasis)
8368.
vaginocele - noun hernia projecting into the vagina
8369.
vagrancy - noun the state of wandering from place to place; having no permanent home or means of livelihood
8370.
vaguely - adv. in a vague way
8371.
vagueness - noun indistinctness of shape or character; unclearness by virtue of being poorly expressed or not coherent in
meaning
8372.
vagus - noun a mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and
most of the abdominal viscera
8373.
vainglory - noun outspoken conceit
8374.
vainly - adv. to no avail
8375.
vaishnava - noun worshipper of Vishnu
8376.
vaishnavism - noun worship of Vishnu one of the 3 chief gods of the Hindu pantheon; Hindu sect worshiping of Vishnu
8377.
vajra - noun Indra's thunderbolt
8378.
valance - noun a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing
8379.
valence - noun (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of
hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent); (biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological
substrate
8380.
valencia - noun a city in eastern Spain on the Mediterranean; an industrial city in northern Venezuela
8381.
valenciennes - noun a type of bobbin lace with floral patterns; a town in northeastern France long noted for its lace
industry
8382.
valency - noun the phenomenon of forming chemical bonds; (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining
power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent); (biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or
interact as with antigens or a biological substrate
8383.
valerian - noun a plant of the genus Valeriana having lobed or dissected leaves and cymose white or ink flowers
8384.
valeriana - noun genus of widely distributed perennial herbs and some shrubs
8385.
valerianaceae - noun genus of mostly herbs having a characteristic fetid odor
8386.
valerianella - noun genus of Old World annual herbs widely naturalized
8387.
valetudinarian - adj. of or relating to or characteristic of a person who is a valetudinarian; noun weak or sickly person
especially one morbidly concerned with his or her health
8388.
valetudinarianism - noun the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
8389.
valetudinary - adj. of or relating to or characteristic of a person who is a valetudinarian
8390.
vali - noun (Norse mythology) one of the Aesir and avenger of Balder; son of Odin
8391.
valiance - noun the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
8392.
valiancy - noun the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
v
8393.
valiantly - adv. with valor; in a valiant manner
8394.
validation - noun the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something; the cognitive process of establishing a
valid proof
8395.
validatory - adj. serving to support or corroborate
8396.
validity - noun the quality of having legal force or effectiveness; the quality of being logically valid
8397.
validly - adv. in a valid manner
8398.
validness - noun the quality of having legal force or effectiveness
8399.
valise - noun a small overnight bag for short trips
8400.
vallecula - noun (anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part
8401.
vallisneria - noun eelgrass; eel grass
8402.
valmy - noun the French defeated the Austrian and Prussian troops in 1792 (with a famous cannonade from the French
artillery)
8403.
valor - noun the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
8404.
valorous - adj. having or showing valor
8405.
valorously - adv. with valor; in a valiant manner
8406.
valorousness - noun the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in
battle)
8407.
valse - noun a ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat
8408.
valuable - adj. having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange; having worth or merit or value;
noun something of value
8409.
valuableness - noun the positive quality of being precious and beyond value
8410.
valuation - noun assessed price; an appraisal of the value of something
8411.
valuator - noun one who estimates officially the worth or value or quality of things
8412.
valued - adj. (usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind; held in great esteem for admirable qualities
especially of an intrinsic nature
8413.
valueless - adj. of no value
8414.
valuelessness - noun having none of the properties that endow something with value
8415.
valuer - noun someone who assesses the monetary worth of possessions
8416.
valved - adj. (of brass instruments) having valves
8417.
valvelet - noun a small valve
8418.
valvotomy - noun incision into a stenosed cardiac valve to relieve the obstruction
8419.
valvula - noun a small valve
8420.
valvular - adj. relating to or operating by means of valves
8421.
valvule - noun a small valve
8422.
valvulitis - noun inflammation of a valve (especially of a cardiac valve as a consequence of rheumatic fever)
8423.
valvulotomy - noun incision into a stenosed cardiac valve to relieve the obstruction
8424.
vambrace - noun cannon of plate armor protecting the forearm
8425.
vamoose - verb leave suddenly
8426.
vamper - noun a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
8427.
vampirism - noun the actions or practices of a vampire; belief in the existence of vampires
8428.
vanadate - noun a salt or ester of vanadic acid; an anion containing pentavalent vanadium
8429.
vanadinite - noun a mineral consisting of chloride and vanadate of lead; a source of vanadium
8430.
vanda - noun any of numerous showy orchids of the genus Vanda having many large flowers in loose racemes
8431.
vandalism - noun willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others
8432.
vandalize - verb destroy wantonly, as through acts of vandalism
8433.
vandyke - noun Flemish painter of numerous portraits (1599-1641); a short pointed beard (named after Anthony
Vandyke)
8434.
vaned - adj. (of an arrow) equipped with feathers
8435.
vanellus - noun Eurasian lapwings
8436.
vanessa - noun painted beauty and red admiral
8437.
vangueria - noun tropical African and Asiatic trees and shrubs having one-seeded fruit
8438.
vanillin - noun a crystalline compound found in vanilla beans and some balsam resins; used in perfumes and flavorings
8439.
vanir - noun (Norse mythology) race of ancient gods sometimes in conflict with the Aesir
8440.
vanisher - noun a person who disappears
8441.
vanishing - adj. quickly going away and passing out of sight; noun suddenly disappearing from sight; a sudden or
mysterious disappearance
8442.
vanishingly - adv. so as to disappear or approach zero
8443.
vanquishable - adj. susceptible to being defeated
8444.
vanquisher - noun someone who is victorious by force of arms
8445.
vapidity - noun the quality of being vapid and unsophisticated
8446.
vapidly - adv. in a vapid manner
8447.
vapidness - noun the quality of being vapid and unsophisticated
8448.
vapor - noun a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance; the process of becoming a vapor
8449.
vaporific - adj. resembling or characteristic of vapor; (used of substances) capable of being volatilized
8450.
vaporing - noun an instance of boastful talk
8451.
vaporish - adj. resembling or characteristic of vapor
8452.
vaporizable - adj. (used of substances) capable of being volatilized
8453.
vaporization - noun annihilation by vaporizing something; the process of becoming a vapor
8454.
vaporize - verb decrease rapidly and disappear; lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated
residue; turn into gas; kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting
8455.
vaporizer - noun a device that puts out a substance in the form of a vapor (especially for medicinal inhalation)
8456.
vaporousness - noun cloudiness resulting from haze or mist or vapor
8457.
vaquero - noun local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo'
is used especially in California)
8458.
vara - noun a Spanish unit of length (about a yard) having different values in different localities
8459.
varan - noun any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of
crocodiles
8460.
varanidae - noun monitor lizards
8461.
varanus - noun type and sole extant genus of the Varanidae
8462.
variability - noun the quality of being subject to variation; the quality of being uneven and lacking uniformity
8463.
variableness - noun the quality of being subject to variation
8464.
variably - adv. with variation; in a variable manner or to a variable degree
8465.
variance - noun an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation (typically a building regulation); the second
moment around the mean; the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from its mean value; an
activity that varies from a norm or standard; the quality of being subject to variation; a difference between conflicting facts or
claims or opinions; discord that splits a group; an event that departs from expectations
8466.
variation - noun an activity that varies from a norm or standard; the act of changing or altering something slightly but
noticeably from the norm or standard; an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard; a repetition of a musical theme in which
it is modified or embellished; an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change; (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean
motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon); the process of varying or being varied;
(ballet) a solo dance or dance figure; something a little different from others of the same type; (biology) an organism that has
characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration; the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north
8467.
varicella - noun an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face
and body
8468.
varicelliform - adj. resembling the rash of chickenpox
8469.
varicocele - noun dilatation of the veins associated with the spermatic cord in the testes
8470.
varicolored - adj. having a variety of colors; having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
8471.
varicose - adj. abnormally swollen or knotty
8472.
varicosis - noun pathological condition of being varicose or having varicose veins
8473.
varicosity - noun varix or varicose condition in which a vein is swollen and tortuous
8474.
varied - adj. broken away from sameness or identity or duplication; widely different; characterized by variety
8475.
variegated - adj. having a variety of colors
8476.
variegation - noun variability in coloration; the act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of
goods and services offered)
8477.
varietal - noun a wine made principally from one grape and carrying the name of that grape
8478.
variform - adj. varying in form or shape
8479.
variola - noun a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that
form scabs that slough off leaving scars
8480.
variolar - adj. relating to small pox
8481.
variolation - noun the obsolete process of inoculating a susceptible person with material taken from a vesicle of a person
who has smallpox
8482.
variolic - adj. relating to small pox
8483.
variolization - noun the obsolete process of inoculating a susceptible person with material taken from a vesicle of a person
who has smallpox
8484.
variolous - adj. relating to small pox
8485.
variometer - noun a measuring instrument for measuring variations in a magnetic field
8486.
variorum - noun an edition containing various versions of a text or notes by various scholars or editors
8487.
variously - adv. in diverse ways
8488.
varix - noun abnormally enlarged or twisted blood vessel or lymphatic vessel
8489.
varlet - noun in medieval times a youth acting as a knight's attendant as the first stage in training for knighthood; a
deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
8490.
varment - noun any usually predatory wild animal considered undesirable; e.g., coyote
8491.
varna - noun (Hinduism) the name for the original social division of Vedic people into four groups (which are subdivided
into thousands of jatis); a port city in northeastern Bulgaria on the Black Sea
8492.
varnished - adj. having a coating of stain or varnish
8493.
varnisher - noun someone who applies a finishing coat of varnish
8494.
varuna - noun in Vedism, god of the night sky who with his thousand eyes watches over human conduct and judges good
and evil and punishes evildoers; often considered king of the Hindu gods and frequently paired with Mitra as an upholder of the
world
8495.
vas - noun a tube in which a body fluid circulates
8496.
vascular of or relating to or having vessels that conduct and circulate fluids; "vascular constriction"; "a vascular bundle
8497.
vascularity - noun the property being vascular
8498.
vascularization - noun the organic process whereby body tissue becomes vascular and develops capillaries
8499.
vascularize - verb make vascular; become vascular and have vessels that circulate fluids
8500.
vasculitis - noun inflammation of a blood vessel
8501.
vasectomize - verb remove the vas deferens
8502.
vaseline - noun a trademarked brand of petroleum jelly
8503.
vasiform - adj. constituting a tube; having hollow tubes (as for the passage of fluids)
8504.
vasoconstriction - noun decrease in the diameter of blood vessels
8505.
vasoconstrictive - noun any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or
epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure
8506.
vasoconstrictor - noun any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or
epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure
8507.
vasodilation - noun dilation of blood vessels (especially the arteries)
8508.
vasodilator - noun a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels
8509.
vasomotor - adj. relating to the nerves and muscles that cause the blood vessels to constrict or dilate
8510.
vasopressor - noun any agent that produces vasoconstriction and a rise in blood pressure (usually understood as increased
arterial pressure)
8511.
vasosection - noun surgical incision into or division of the vas deferens
8512.
vasotomy - noun surgical incision into or division of the vas deferens
8513.
vassalage - noun the state of a serf
8514.
vastly - adv. to an exceedingly great extent or degree
8515.
vastness - noun unusual largeness in size or extent or number
8516.
vatic - adj. resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
8517.
vaticinate - verb foretell through or as if through the power of prophecy; predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine
inspiration
8518.
vaticination - noun knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
8519.
vaticinator - noun an authoritative person who divines the future
8520.
vaudevillian - noun a performer who works in vaudeville
8521.
vaulted - adj. having a hemispherical vault or dome
8522.
vaulter - noun an athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole
8523.
vaulting - adj. revealing excessive self-confidence; reaching for the heights; noun (architecture) a vaulted structure; a
light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down
8524.
vaunter - noun a very boastful and talkative person
8525.
vauntingly - adv. in a boastful manner
8526.
vayu - noun wind god
8527.
veadar - noun included seven times in every 19 years
8528.
vedalia - noun native to Australia; introduced elsewhere to control scale insects
8529.
vedanga - noun Vedic texts from the fifth and fourth centuries BC dealing with phonetics and ritual injunctions and
linguistics and grammar and etymology and lexicography and prosody and astronomy and astrology
8530.
vedanta - noun (from the Sanskrit for `end of the Veda') one of six orthodox philosophical systems or viewpoints rooted
in the Upanishads as opposed to Mimamsa which relies on the Vedas and Brahmanas
8531.
vedic - adj. of or relating to the Vedas or to the ancient Sanskrit in which they were written
8532.
vedism - noun the form of Hinduism that revolves primarily around the mythic version and ritual ideologies in the Vedas
8533.
vedist - noun a scholar of or an authority on the Vedas
8534.
vegetal - adj. composed of vegetation or plants; (of reproduction) characterized by asexual processes
8535.
vegetarianism - noun a diet excluding all meat and fish
8536.
vegetation - noun inactivity that is passive and monotonous, comparable to the inactivity of plant life; an abnormal growth
or excrescence (especially a warty excrescence on the valves of the heart); all the plant life in a particular region or period; the
process of growth in plants
8537.
vegetational - adj. composed of vegetation or plants
8538.
vegetative - adj. relating to involuntary bodily functions; of or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous;
composed of vegetation or plants; (of reproduction) characterized by asexual processes
8539.
vegetive - adj. of or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous
8540.
vehemence - noun intensity or forcefulness of expression; the property of being wild or turbulent
8541.
vehemently - adv. in a vehement manner
8542.
veiled - adj. muted or unclear; having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
8543.
veiling - noun a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
8544.
veinal - adj. relating to the veins of plants
8545.
veined - adj. having or showing markings that resemble veins
8546.
vela - noun a constellation in the southern hemisphere between Carina and Pyxis
8547.
veld - noun elevated open grassland in southern Africa
8548.
velleity - noun volition in its weakest form; a mere wish, unaccompanied by effort to obtain
8549.
vellicate - verb irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear; touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause
uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
8550.
vellication - noun a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
8551.
velocipede - noun any of several early bicycles with pedals on the front wheel; a vehicle with three wheels that is moved
by foot pedals
8552.
velodrome - noun a banked oval track for bicycle or motorcycle racing
8553.
velour - noun heavy fabric that resembles velvet
8554.
velum - noun a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking; membrane initially
completely investing the young sporophore of various mushrooms that is ruptured by growth; represented in the mature
mushroom by a volva around lower part of stem and scales on upper surface of the cap; membrane of the young sporophore of
various mushrooms extending from the margin of the cap to the stem and is ruptured by growth; represented in mature
mushroom by an annulus around the stem and sometimes a cortina on the margin of the cap
8555.
velveteen - noun a usually cotton fabric with a short pile imitating velvet
8556.
velvetleaf - noun tall annual herb or subshrub of tropical Asia having velvety leaves and yellow flowers and yielding a
strong fiber; naturalized in southeastern Europe and United States; arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry
leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United States
8557.
velvetweed - noun tall annual herb or subshrub of tropical Asia having velvety leaves and yellow flowers and yielding a
strong fiber; naturalized in southeastern Europe and United States
8558.
venality - noun prostitution of talents or offices or services for reward
8559.
venally - adv. in a corrupt and deceitful manner
8560.
venation - noun (zoology) the system of venous blood vessels in an animal; (botany) the arrangement of veins in a leaf
8561.
vendee - noun a person who buys
8562.
vender - noun someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
8563.
vending - noun the act of selling goods for a living
8564.
vendition - noun the act of selling goods for a living
8565.
vendue - noun the public sale of something to the highest bidder
8566.
veneering - noun the act of applying veneer; coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior
wood
8567.
venerability - noun the quality of deserving veneration
8568.
venerableness - noun the quality of deserving veneration
8569.
veneration - noun religious zeal; the willingness to serve God; a profound emotion inspired by a deity
8570.
venerator - noun someone who regards with deep respect or reverence
8571.
veneridae - noun hard-shell clams
8572.
venesect - verb practice venesection
8573.
venesection - noun surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis
8574.
venezuelan - adj. of or relating to or characteristic of Venezuela or its people; noun a native or inhabitant of Venezuela
8575.
vengefully - adv. in a vindictive, revengeful manner
8576.
vengefulness - noun a malevolent desire for revenge
8577.
venipuncture - noun (medicine) puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis or to start an
intravenous drip or to inject medication or a radiopaque dye
8578.
venomed - adj. full of malice or hate
8579.
venomously - adv. in a very malevolent manner
8580.
venose - adj. having or showing markings that resemble veins
8581.
ventail - noun a medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck
8582.
venter - noun a bulging body part (as the belly of a muscle); the womb; a speaker who expresses or gives vent to a
personal opinion or grievance; the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
8583.
venthole - noun a hole for the escape of gas or air
8584.
ventilation - noun the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air; a mechanical system in a building that provides
fresh air; the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon
dioxide by exhalation; free and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of public interest
8585.
ventilator - noun a device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air; a device that facilitates breathing in
cases of respiratory failure
8586.
ventilatory - adj. provided with ventilation or involving pulmonary ventilation
8587.
ventose - noun sixth month of the Revolutionary calendar (February and March); the windy month
8588.
ventral - adj. toward or on or near the belly (front of a primate or lower surface of a lower animal); nearest to or facing
toward the axis of an organ or organism
8589.
ventrally - adv. in a ventral location or direction
8590.
ventricose - adj. having a swelling on one side
8591.
ventricous - adj. having a swelling on one side
8592.
ventricular - adj. of or relating to a ventricle (of the heart or brain)
8593.
ventriculus - noun thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food
8594.
ventriloquism - noun the art of projecting your voice so that it seems to come from another source (as from a
ventriloquist's dummy)
8595.
ventriloquist - noun a performer who projects the voice into a wooden dummy
8596.
ventriloquy - noun the art of projecting your voice so that it seems to come from another source (as from a ventriloquist's
dummy)
8597.
venturer - noun a merchant who undertakes a trading venture (especially a venture that sends goods overseas); a person
who enjoys taking risks
8598.
venturesomeness - noun the trait of being adventurous
8599.
venturous - adj. disposed to venture or take risks
8600.
venue - noun in law: the jurisdiction where a trial will be held; the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a
meeting)
8601.
venula - noun a minute vein continuous with a capillary
8602.
venule - noun a minute vein continuous with a capillary
8603.
veps - noun a Finnic language spoken by the Veps; a member of a Finnish people of Russia
8604.
vepse - noun a Finnic language spoken by the Veps; a member of a Finnish people of Russia
8605.
veratrum - noun a genus of coarse poisonous perennial herbs; sometimes placed in subfamily Melanthiaceae
8606.
verbalism - noun overabundance of words; the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions
8607.
verbalization - noun expressing something in words
8608.
verbalize - verb convert into a verb; be verbose; articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; express in speech
8609.
verbalizer - noun someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public
speech or someone especially garrulous)
8610.
verbally - adv. by means of language; as a verb
8611.
verbascum - noun genus of coarse herbs and subshrubs mostly with woolly leaves
8612.
verbenaceae - noun family of New World tropical and subtropical herbs and shrubs and trees
8613.
verbesina - noun herbs and shrubs of warm North America to Mexico; includes plants formerly placed in genus
Actinomeris
8614.
verbify - verb make into a verb
8615.
verbolatry - noun the worship of words
8616.
verbosely - adv. in a verbose manner
8617.
verboseness - noun an expressive style that uses excessive or empty words
8618.
verboten - adj. excluded from use or mention
8619.
verdancy - noun the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation
8620.
verdigris - noun a green patina that forms on copper or brass or bronze that has been exposed to the air or water for long
periods of time; a blue or green powder used as a paint pigment; verb color verdigris
8621.
verdin - noun very small yellow-headed titmouse of western North America
8622.
verdun - noun a battle in World War I (1916); in some of the bloodiest fighting in World War I the German offensive was
stopped
8623.
verdure - noun the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation; green foliage
8624.
verger - noun a church officer who takes care of the interior of the building and acts as an attendant (carries the verge)
during ceremonies
8625.
veridical - adj. coinciding with reality
8626.
verifiable - adj. capable of being verified; capable of being tested (verified or falsified) by experiment or observation
8627.
verification - noun (law) an affidavit attached to a statement confirming the truth of that statement; additional proof that
something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
8628.
verificatory - adj. serving to support or corroborate
8629.
verifier - noun someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement
8630.
verily - adv. in truth; beyond doubt or question; truly or confidentially
8631.
verisimilar - adj. appearing to be true or real
8632.
vermicelli - noun pasta in strings thinner than spaghetti
8633.
vermicide - noun an agent that kills worms (especially those in the intestines)
8634.
vermicular - adj. decorated with wormlike tracery or markings
8635.
vermiculate - adj. infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by worms; decorated with wormlike tracery or markings; verb
decorate with wavy or winding lines
8636.
vermiculated - adj. decorated with wormlike tracery or markings
8637.
vermiculation - noun a decoration consisting of wormlike carvings; the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the
alimentary tract that moves food along
8638.
vermiform - adj. resembling a worm; long and thin and cylindrical
8639.
vermifuge - noun a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms
8640.
verminous - adj. of the nature of vermin; very offensive or repulsive
8641.
vermis - noun the narrow central part of the cerebellum between the two hemispheres
8642.
vermonter - noun a native or resident of Vermont
8643.
vernation - noun (botany) the arrangement of young leaves in a leaf bud before it opens
8644.
vernonia - noun any of various plants of the genus Vernonia of tropical and warm regions of especially North America
that take their name from their loose heads of purple to rose flowers that quickly take on a rusty hue
8645.
veronal - noun a barbiturate used as a hypnotic
8646.
veronese - noun Italian painter of the Venetian school (1528-1588)
8647.
verpa - noun a morel whose fertile portion resembles a bell and is attached to the stipe only at the top
8648.
verruca - noun (pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin; caused by a virus
8649.
verrucose - adj. (of skin) covered with warts or projections that resemble warts
8650.
versant - noun the side or slope of a mountain
8651.
versatility - noun having a wide variety of skills
8652.
versed - adj. thoroughly acquainted through study or experience; noun an injectable form of benzodiazepine (trade name
Versed) useful for sedation and for reducing pain during uncomfortable medical procedures
8653.
versicle - noun a short verse said or sung by a priest or minister in public worship and followed by a response from the
congregation
8654.
versification - noun the art or practice of writing verse; the form or metrical composition of a poem; a metrical adaptation
of something (e.g., of a prose text)
8655.
versifier - noun a writer who composes rhymes; a maker of poor verses (usually used as terms of contempt for minor or
inferior poets)
8656.
versify - verb compose verses or put into verse
8657.
verso - noun left-hand page; the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design
8658.
verst - noun a Russian unit of length (067 km)
8659.
vertebrata - noun fishes; amphibians; reptiles; birds; mammals
8660.
verticality - noun position at right angles to the horizon
8661.
vertically - adv. in a vertical direction
8662.
verticalness - noun position at right angles to the horizon
8663.
verticil - noun a whorl of leaves growing around a stem
8664.
verticillate - adj. forming one or more whorls (especially a whorl of leaves around a stem)
8665.
verticillated - adj. forming one or more whorls (especially a whorl of leaves around a stem)
8666.
verticillium - noun a fungus of the genus Verticillium
8667.
vertiginous - adj. having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
8668.
vervain - noun any of numerous tropical or subtropical American plants of the genus Verbena grown for their showy
spikes of variously colored flowers
8669.
vervet - noun South African monkey with black face and hands
8670.
vesical - adj. of or relating to a bladder (especially the urinary bladder)
8671.
vesicant - adj. causing blisters; noun a chemical agent that causes blistering (especially mustard gas)
8672.
vesicate - verb get blistered
8673.
vesication - noun the formation of vesicles
8674.
vesicatory - adj. causing blisters; noun a chemical agent that causes blistering (especially mustard gas)
8675.
vesicle - noun a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)
8676.
vesiculate - verb cause to become vesicular or full of air cells; become vesicular or full of air cells
8677.
vesiculation - noun the formation of vesicles
8678.
vesiculitis - noun inflammation of a seminal vesicle (usually in conjunction with prostatitis)
8679.
vespa - noun type genus of the Vespidae: various hornets and yellow jackets
8680.
vespers - noun the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service
on Sundays
8681.
vespertilio - noun a genus of Vespertilionidae
8682.
vespertilionid - noun a variety of carnivorous bat
8683.
vespertilionidae - noun the majority of common bats of temperate regions of the world
8684.
vespid - noun mostly social nest-building wasps
8685.
vespidae - noun an arthropod family of the order Hymenoptera including: yellow jackets; hornets; mason wasps
8686.
vesta - noun the brightest asteroid but the fourth to be discovered; (Roman mythology) goddess of the hearth and its fire
whose flame was tended by vestal virgins; counterpart of Greek Hestia
8687.
vestiary - adj. relating to clothing (especially vestments)
8688.
vestibular - adj. relating to the sense of equilibrium
8689.
vestiture - noun an archaic term for clothing
8690.
vestment - noun gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy
8691.
vestmental - adj. of or relating to or resembling a vestment
8692.
vestmented - adj. dressed in ceremonial garments especially clerical vestment
8693.
vestryman - noun a man who is a member of a church vestry
8694.
vesture - noun something that covers or cloaks like a garment; a covering designed to be worn on a person's body; verb
provide or cover with a cloak
8695.
vesuvian - noun a green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and
is used a gemstone
8696.
vesuvianite - noun a green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone
and is used a gemstone
8697.
vesuvius - noun a volcano in southwestern Italy on the Mediterranean coast; a Plinian eruption in 79 AD buried Pompeii
and killed Pliny the Elder; last erupted in 1944
8698.
vetchling - noun any of various small plants of the genus Lathyrus; climb usually by means of tendrils
8699.
vexatiously - adv. in a vexatious manner
8700.
vexed - adj. causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed; troubled persistently especially with petty
annoyances
8701.
vexer - noun someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
8702.
viability - noun (of living things) capable of normal growth and development; capable of being done in a practical and
useful way
8703.
viable - adj. capable of life or normal growth and development; capable of being done with means at hand and
circumstances as they are
8704.
viand - noun a choice or delicious dish
8705.
viatical - adj. pertaining to the purchase of insurance policies from terminally ill policy holders
8706.
vibrancy - noun having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
8707.
vibraphone - noun a percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but having metal bars and rotating disks in the
resonators that produce a vibrato sound
8708.
vibrating - adj. moving very rapidly to and fro or up and down
8709.
vibration - noun the act of vibrating; a distinctive emotional aura experienced instinctively; (physics) a regular periodic
variation in value about a mean; a shaky motion; a distinctive emotional atmosphere; sensed intuitively
8710.
vibrational - adj. of or relating to or characterized by vibration
8711.
vibrator - noun mechanical device that produces vibratory motion; used for massage; a mechanical device that vibrates
8712.
vibratory - adj. moving very rapidly to and fro or up and down
8713.
vibrio - noun curved rodlike motile bacterium
8714.
vibrion - noun curved rodlike motile bacterium
8715.
vibrionic - adj. caused by bacteria of the genus Vibrio
8716.
vibrissa - noun a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat
8717.
vicarage - noun an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
8718.
vicarial - adj. of or relating to or characteristic of a vicar
8719.
vicariate - noun the religious institution under the authority of a vicar
8720.
vicariously - adv. indirectly, as, by, or through a substitute
8721.
vicarship - noun the religious institution under the authority of a vicar
8722.
vicegerent - noun someone appointed by a ruler as an administrative deputy
8723.
vicenary - adj. of or relating to or based on 20
8724.
vicennial - adj. occurring once every 20 years
8725.
viceregal - adj. of or relating to a viceroy
8726.
vicereine - noun wife of a viceroy; governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or
sovereign
8727.
viceroyalty - noun a district or province governed by a viceroy
8728.
viceroyship - noun the position of viceroy
8729.
vichyssoise - noun a creamy potato soup flavored with leeks and onions; usually served cold
8730.
vicia - noun widely distributed genus of annual or perennial and often climbing herbs
8731.
viciously - adv. in a vicious manner
8732.
viciousness - noun the trait of extreme cruelty
8733.
victimization - noun adversity resulting from being made a victim; an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them
unfairly)
8734.
victimize - verb punish unjustly; deprive of by deceit; make a victim of
8735.
victimizer - noun a person who victimizes others
8736.
victoriously - adv. in a victorious manner
8737.
victualer - noun an innkeeper (especially British); a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army
8738.
victuals - noun any substance that can be used as food; a source of materials to nourish the body; a stock or supply of
foods
8739.
vicuna - noun small wild cud-chewing Andean animal similar to the guanaco but smaller; valued for its fleecy undercoat;
a soft wool fabric made from the fleece of the vicuna; the wool of the vicuna
8740.
videlicet - adv. as follows
8741.
vidua - noun whydahs
8742.
viewable - adj. capable of being viewed
8743.
viewer - noun an optical device for viewing photographic transparencies; a close observer; someone who looks at
something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
8744.
viewless - adj. not having or expressing opinions or views
8745.
vigesimal - adj. relating to or based on the number twenty
8746.
vigilance - noun vigilant attentiveness; the process of paying close and continuous attention
8747.
vigilantly - adv. in a watchful manner
8748.
vigor - noun active strength of body or mind; an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); forceful exertion
8749.
vigorously - adv. with vigor; in a vigorous manner
8750.
vila - noun capital of Vanuatu
8751.
vilely - adv. in a vile manner
8752.
vileness - noun the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions; the quality of being wicked
8753.
vilification - noun a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; slanderous defamation
8754.
vilifier - noun one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel
8755.
vilipend - verb belittle
8756.
villager - noun one who has lived in a village most of their life
8757.
villainage - noun the legal status or condition of servitude of a villein or feudal serf
8758.
villainess - noun a woman villain
8759.
villainousness - noun the quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior
8760.
villainy - noun a treacherous or vicious act; the quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior
8761.
villeinage - noun tenure by which a villein held land; the legal status or condition of servitude of a villein or feudal serf
8762.
villus - noun a minute hairlike projection on mucous membrane
8763.
vim - noun an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
8764.
vinaceous - adj. of the color of wine; of or relating to wine
8765.
vinaigrette - noun oil and vinegar with mustard and garlic
8766.
vincetoxicum - noun genus of chiefly tropical American vines having cordate leaves and large purple or greenish cymose
flowers; supposedly having powers as an antidote
8767.
vincible - adj. susceptible to being defeated
8768.
vindication - noun the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.; the justification for some act or
belief
8769.
vindicator - noun a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution
8770.
vindicatory - adj. providing justification; given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts; of or relating to or
having the nature of retribution
8771.
vindictively - adv. in a vindictive, revengeful manner
8772.
vindictiveness - noun a malevolent desire for revenge
8773.
vinegarish - adj. having a sour disposition; ill-tempered; tasting or smelling like vinegar
8774.
vinegarroon - noun large whip-scorpion of Mexico and southern United States that emits a vinegary odor when alarmed
8775.
vinegarweed - noun aromatic plant of western United States
8776.
vinegary - adj. having a sour disposition; ill-tempered; tasting or smelling like vinegar
8777.
vinery - noun a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
8778.
viniculture - noun the cultivation of grapes and grape vines; grape growing
8779.
vinifera - noun common European grape cultivated in many varieties; chief source of Old World wine and table grapes
8780.
vinification - noun the process whereby fermentation changes grape juice into wine
8781.
vino - noun fermented juice (of grapes especially)
8782.
vinous - adj. of or relating to wine
8783.
vintager - noun a person who harvests grapes for making wine
8784.
vinylbenzene - noun a colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene
8785.
viol - noun any of a family of bowed stringed instruments that preceded the violin family
8786.
violable - adj. capable of being violated
8787.
violaceae - noun a family of order Parietales including the genera Viola, Hybanthus, Hymenanthera, Melicytus
8788.
violation - noun an act that disregards an agreement or a right; entry to another's property without right or permission; a
disrespectful act; a crime less serious than a felony; the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her
will
8789.
violative - adj. violating or tending to violate or offend against
8790.
violator - noun someone who assaults others sexually; someone who violates the law
8791.
violence - noun an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists); a turbulent state resulting in injuries and
destruction etc.; the property of being wild or turbulent
8792.
violent - adj. (of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud; effected by force or injury rather than natural causes; acting
with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity; characterized by violence or bloodshed;
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
8793.
violently - adv. in a violent manner
8794.
violinist - noun a musician who plays the violin
8795.
violist - noun a musician who plays the viola
8796.
violoncellist - noun someone who plays a violoncello
8797.
violoncello - noun a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing
8798.
viosterol - noun a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
8799.
vip - noun an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
8800.
viper - noun venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw
8801.
vipera - noun type genus of the Viperidae
8802.
viperidae - noun Old World vipers
8803.
virago - noun a noisy or scolding or domineering woman; a large strong and aggressive woman
8804.
viral - adj. relating to or caused by a virus
8805.
viremia - noun the presence of a virus in the blood stream
8806.
vireo - noun any of various small insectivorous American birds chiefly olive-grey in color
8807.
virga - noun light wispy precipitation that evaporates before it reaches the ground (especially when the lower air is low in
humidity)
8808.
virgilia - noun genus of South African trees having pinnate leaves and rose-purple flowers followed by leathery pods
8809.
virginity - noun the condition or quality of being a virgin
8810.
viricide - noun an agent (physical or chemical) that inactivates or destroys viruses
8811.
viridity - noun green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
8812.
virilism - noun the development of male secondary sexual characteristics in a female (or prematurely in a young boy)
8813.
virility - noun the masculine property of being capable of copulation and procreation; the trait of being manly; having the
characteristics of an adult male
8814.
virological - adj. of or relating to the science of virology
8815.
virologist - noun a specialist in virology
8816.
virology - noun the branch of medical science that studies viruses and viral diseases
8817.
virtu - noun objet d'art collectively (especially fine antiques); artistic quality; love of or taste for fine objects of art
8818.
virtually - adv. in essence or effect but not in fact; (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished
8819.
virtuously - adv. in a chaste and virtuous manner; in a moral manner
8820.
virtuousness - noun the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
8821.
virucidal - adj. tending to destroy viruses
8822.
virucide - noun an agent (physical or chemical) that inactivates or destroys viruses
8823.
virulence - noun extreme hostility; extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease)
8824.
virulency - noun extreme hostility; extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease)
8825.
virulently - adv. in a virulent manner
8826.
visaged - adj. having a face or visage as specified
8827.
visayan - noun a member of the most numerous indigenous people of the Philippines
8828.
viscacha - noun gregarious burrowing rodent larger than the chinchillas
8829.
viscerally - adv. in the viscera; in an unreasoning visceral manner
8830.
viscid - adj. having the sticky properties of an adhesive
8831.
viscidity - noun the property of being cohesive and sticky
8832.
viscidly - adv. in a sticky viscid manner
8833.
viscidness - noun the property of being cohesive and sticky
8834.
viscometry - noun the measurement of viscosity
8835.
viscose - noun a rayon fabric made from viscose (cellulose xanthate) fibers; a cellulose ester obtained by treating cellulose
with caustic soda
8836.
viscosimeter - noun a measuring instrument for measuring viscosity
8837.
viscosimetry - noun the measurement of viscosity
8838.
viscountcy - noun the title of a viscount; the dignity or rank or position of a viscount or viscountess
8839.
viscountess - noun a noblewoman holding the rank of viscount in her own right; a wife or widow of a viscount
8840.
viscounty - noun the domain controlled by a viscount or viscountess; the dignity or rank or position of a viscount or
viscountess
8841.
viscousness - noun resistance of a liquid to sheer forces (and hence to flow)
8842.
viscus - noun a main organ that is situated inside the body
8843.
vishnuism - noun worship of Vishnu one of the 3 chief gods of the Hindu pantheon
8844.
visibility - noun capability of providing a clear unobstructed view; quality or fact or degree of being visible; perceptible
by the eye or obvious to the eye; degree of exposure to public notice
8845.
visibleness - noun quality or fact or degree of being visible; perceptible by the eye or obvious to the eye
8846.
visibly - adv. so as to be visible; in a visible manner
8847.
visitant - noun someone who visits
8848.
visiting - noun the activity of making visits
8849.
visualization - noun a mental image that is similar to a visual perception
8850.
visualize - verb make visible; imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; form a mental picture of something that is invisible
or abstract; view the outline of by means of an X-ray
8851.
visualizer - noun one whose prevailing mental imagery is visual
8852.
visually - adv. with respect to vision
8853.
vitaceae - noun a family of vines belonging to order Rhamnales
8854.
vitalism - noun (philosophy) a doctrine that life is a vital principle distinct from physics and chemistry
8855.
vitalist - noun one who believes in vitalism
8856.
vitality - noun an energetic style; the property of being able to survive and grow; (biology) a hypothetical force (not
physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms; a healthy capacity
for vigorous activity
8857.
vitalization - noun the state of being vitalized and filled with life
8858.
vitalize - verb make more lively or vigorous; give life to
8859.
vitalizer - noun someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people
8860.
vitalizing - adj. giving or having the power to give life and spirit
8861.
vitally - adv. to a vital degree
8862.
vitalness - noun the quality of being essential to maintain life; the quality possessed by something that you cannot
possibly do without
8863.
vitals - noun a bodily organ that is essential for life
8864.
vitaminize - verb add vitamins as a supplement
8865.
vitellus - noun nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or
reptile egg)
8866.
vitiated - adj. ruined in character or quality; impaired by diminution
8867.
vitiation - noun nullification by the destruction of the legal force; rendering null
8868.
viticulture - noun the cultivation of grapes and grape vines; grape growing
8869.
viticulturist - noun a cultivator of grape vine
8870.
vitiliginous - adj. of or relating to or having vitiligo
8871.
vitiligo - noun an acquired skin disease characterized by patches of unpigmented skin (often surrounded by a heavily
pigmented border)
8872.
vitis - noun the type genus of the family Vitaceae; woody vines with simple leaves and small flowers; includes a wide
variety of grapes
8873.
vitrification - noun the process of becoming vitreous; a vitrified substance; the glassy result of being vitrified
8874.
vitrine - noun a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
8875.
vituperate - verb spread negative information about
8876.
vituperation - noun abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
8877.
vituperative - adj. marked by harshly abusive criticism
8878.
vivaciously - adv. with vivacity
8879.
vivarium - noun an indoor enclosure for keeping and raising living animals and plants and observing them under natural
conditions
8880.
viverridae - noun genets; civets; mongooses
8881.
viverrinae - noun genets; civets; mongooses
8882.
viverrine - noun small catlike predatory mammals of warmer parts of the Old World
8883.
vividly - adv. in a vivid manner
8884.
vividness - noun chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue; interest and variety and
intensity
8885.
vivification - noun the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something; quality of being active or spirited or alive and
vigorous
8886.
viviparous - adj. producing living young (not eggs)
8887.
vivisect - verb cut (a body) open while still alive
8888.
vivisection - noun the act of operating on living animals (especially in scientific research)
8889.
vivisectionist - noun a biologist who cuts open live animals for research
8890.
vixenish - adj. shrewish and malicious
8891.
vizier - noun a high official in a Muslim government (especially in the Ottoman Empire)
8892.
viziership - noun the position of vizier
8893.
vocalise - verb utter speech sounds; utter with vibrating vocal chords; express or state clearly; pronounce as a vowel; sing
(each note a scale or in a melody) with the same vowel
8894.
vocalism - noun the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract; the system of
vowels used in a particular language
8895.
vocalist - noun a person who sings
8896.
vocalization - noun the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication; the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds
modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
8897.
vocalize - verb utter speech sounds; pronounce as a vowel; sing (each note a scale or in a melody) with the same vowel;
utter with vibrating vocal chords; express or state clearly
8898.
vocalizer - noun a person who sings; an organism that can utter vocal sounds
8899.
vocally - adv. in a vocal manner
8900.
vocation - noun the particular occupation for which you are trained; a body of people doing the same kind of work
8901.
vocational - adj. of or relating to a vocation or occupation; especially providing or undergoing training in special skills
8902.
vocationally - adv. affecting the pursuit of a vocation or occupation
8903.
vocative - adj. relating to a case used in some languages; noun the case (in some inflected languages) used when the
referent of the noun is being addressed
8904.
vociferate - verb utter in a very loud voice
8905.
vociferation - noun a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
8906.
vociferator - noun a loud and vehement speaker (usually in protest)
8907.
vociferously - adv. in a vociferous manner
8908.
vodka - noun unaged colorless liquor originating in Russia
8909.
voguish - adj. in accord with the latest fad; elegant and stylish
8910.
vogul - noun a member of a nomadic people of the northern Urals; the Ugric language (related to Hungarian) spoken by
the Vogul
8911.
voiced - adj. produced with vibration of the vocal cords
8912.
voiceless - adj. being without sound through injury or illness and thus incapable of all but whispered speech; uttered
without voice; deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote; produced without vibration of the vocal cords
8913.
voicelessness - noun having no voice in the management or control of affairs; speaking softly without vibration of the
vocal cords; a disorder of the vocal organs that results in the loss of voice
8914.
voicer - noun a speaker who voices an opinion; someone who regulates the tone of organ pipes
8915.
voicing - noun the act of adjusting an organ pipe (or wind instrument) so that it conforms to the standards of tone and pitch
and color
8916.
voidable - adj. capable of being rescinded or voided
8917.
voidance - noun the act of removing the contents of something
8918.
voider - noun a piece of chain mail covering a place unprotected by armor plate; a hamper that holds dirty clothes to be
washed or wet clothes to be dried; a person who defecates; an official who can invalidate or nullify
8919.
voiding - noun the bodily process of discharging waste matter
8920.
voile - noun a light semitransparent fabric
8921.
volans - noun a small constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Dorado and Carina
8922.
volapuk - noun one of the first artificial language constructed for use as an auxiliary international language; based largely
on English but with some German and French and Latin roots
8923.
volar - adj. relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot
8924.
volatility - noun the trait of being unpredictably irresolute; the property of changing readily from a solid or liquid to a
vapor; being easily excited
8925.
volatilizable - adj. (used of substances) capable of being volatilized
8926.
volatilize - verb make volatile; cause to pass off in a vapor
8927.
volcanically - adv. by or like volcanoes
8928.
volcanology - noun the branch of geology that studies volcanoes
8929.
vole - noun any of various small mouselike rodents of the family Cricetidae (especially of genus Microtus) having a stout
short-tailed body and inconspicuous ears and inhabiting fields or meadows
8930.
volitional - adj. with deliberate intention
8931.
volitionally - adv. in a willing manner
8932.
volubility - noun the quality of being facile in speech and writing
8933.
volubly - adv. in a chatty manner
8934.
volumed - adj. furnished with volumes; formed or rising in rounded masses; (often used in combination) consisting of or
having a given number or kind of volumes
8935.
volumeter - noun a meter to measure the volume of gases, liquids, or solids (either directly or by displacement)
8936.
volumetrical - adj. of or relating to measurement by volume
8937.
volumetrically - adv. with respect to volume
8938.
voluminosity - noun greatness of volume
8939.
voluminousness - noun greatness of volume
8940.
voluntarily - adv. out of your own free will
8941.
voluptuary - adj. displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses; noun a person addicted to luxury and
pleasures of the senses
8942.
voluptuously - adv. in an indulgently voluptuous manner; in a shapely and voluptuous manner
8943.
voluptuousness - noun the quality of having a well-rounded body; the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure
to the senses; the quality of being attractive and exciting (especially sexually exciting)
8944.
volute - adj. in the shape of a coil; noun a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops;
ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center
8945.
voluted - adj. in the shape of a coil
8946.
volution - noun a rolling or revolving motion
8947.
volva - noun cuplike structure around the base of the stalk of certain fungi
8948.
volvocaceae - noun unicellular or colonial biflagellate free-swimming flagellates
8949.
volvulus - noun abnormal twisting of the intestines (usually in the are of the ileum or sigmoid colon) resulting in intestinal
obstruction
8950.
vomer - noun thin trapezoidal bone of the skull forming the posterior and inferior parts of the nasal septum
8951.
vomiter - noun a person who vomits
8952.
vomiting - noun the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
8953.
vomitive - noun a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
8954.
vomitory - noun an entrance to an amphitheater or stadium
8955.
vomitus - noun the matter ejected in vomiting
8956.
voodooism - noun a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and
animistic deities
8957.
voraciously - adv. in an eagerly voracious manner
8958.
voraciousness - noun an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts); extreme gluttony; excessive desire to eat
8959.
vorticella - noun any of various protozoa having a transparent goblet-shaped body with a retractile stalk
8960.
voteless - adj. deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote
8961.
voter - noun a citizen who has a legal right to vote
8962.
voting - noun a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
8963.
votyak - noun the Finnic language spoken by the Votyak; a member of the Finno-Ugric-speaking people living in eastern
European Russia
8964.
vouchee - noun (law) a person called into court to defend a title
8965.
voucher - noun a document that serves as evidence of some expenditure; someone who vouches for another or for the
correctness of a statement; a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed
8966.
vouge - noun a kind of pike used by foot soldiers in the 14th century
8967.
voussoir - noun wedge-shaped stone building block used in constructing an arch or vault
8968.
vowelize - verb pronounce as a vowel
8969.
vowellike - adj. having characteristics of a vowel sound
8970.
vower - noun someone who makes a solemn promise to do something or behave in a certain way
8971.
voyager - noun a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
8972.
voyeur - noun a viewer who enjoys seeing the sex acts or sex organs of others
8973.
voyeurism - noun a perversion in which a person receives sexual gratification from seeing the genitalia of others or
witnessing others' sexual behavior
8974.
vulcanite - noun a hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubber
8975.
vulcanization - noun process of treating rubber or rubberlike materials with sulphur at great heat to improve elasticity and
strength or to harden them
8976.
vulcanize - verb subject to vulcanization; undergo vulcanization
8977.
vulcanizer - noun someone who vulcanizes rubber to improve its strength and resiliency
8978.
vulcanology - noun the branch of geology that studies volcanoes
8979.
vulgarian - noun a vulgar person (especially someone who makes a vulgar display of wealth)
8980.
vulgarism - noun the quality of lacking taste and refinement; an offensive or indecent word or phrase
8981.
vulgarity - noun the quality of lacking taste and refinement
8982.
vulgarization - noun the act of rendering something coarse and unrefined; the act of making something attractive to the
general public
8983.
vulgarize - verb act in a vulgar manner; debase and make vulgar; cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the
general public; bring into general or common use
8984.
vulgarizer - noun someone who makes something vulgar; someone who makes attractive to the general public
8985.
vulgarly - adv. in a smutty manner
8986.
vulgate - noun the Latin edition of the Bible translated from Hebrew and Greek mainly by St. Jerome at the end of the 4th
century; as revised in 1592 it was adopted as the official text for the Roman Catholic Church
8987.
vulnerability - noun susceptibility to injury or attack; the state of being vulnerable or exposed
8988.
vulnerably - adv. in a vulnerable manner
8989.
vulpecula - noun a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Sagitta
8990.
vulpecular - adj. resembling or characteristic of a fox
8991.
vulpes - noun foxes
8992.
vultur - noun a bird that is usually restricted to the Andean condor
8993.
vulturine - adj. living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
8994.
vulturous - adj. living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
8995.
vulva - noun external parts of the female genitalia
8996.
vulval - adj. of or relating to the vulva
8997.
vulvar - adj. of or relating to the vulva
8998.
vulvitis - noun inflammation of the vulva
8999.
vulvovaginitis - noun inflammation of the vulva and the vagina
w
9000. wadding - noun any material used especially to protect something
9001. waddler - noun someone who walks with a waddling gait
9002. wader - noun any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food
9003. wading - noun walking with your feet in shallow water
9004. waft - noun a long flag; often tapering; verb be driven or carried along, as by the air; blow gently
9005. wafture - noun the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
9006. wager - noun the act of gambling; the money risked on a gamble; verb maintain with or as if with a bet; stake on the outcome
of an issue
9007. wagerer - noun someone who bets
9008. wages - noun a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
9009. waggery - noun waggish behavior; a quaint and amusing jest
9010. waggish - adj. witty or joking
9011. waggishly - adv. in a waggish manner
9012. waggishness - noun waggish behavior
9013. wagnerian - adj. of or relating to Richard Wagner or his music; noun a follower of the theories or an admirer of the music of
Richard Wagner
9014. wagon - noun any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by a horse or tractor; a child's four-wheeled toy cart sometimes
used for coasting; a car that has a long body and rear door with space behind rear seat; van used by police to transport prisoners;
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
w
9015. wagoner - noun the driver of a wagon
9016. wagonwright - noun a wagon maker
9017. wagtail - noun Old World bird having a very long tail that jerks up and down as it walks
9018. wahabi - noun a member of a strictly orthodox Sunni Muslim sect from Saudi Arabia; strives to purify Islamic beliefs and
rejects any innovation occurring after the 3rd century of Islam
9019. wahoo - noun large fast-moving predacious food and game fish; found worldwide; deciduous shrub having purple capsules
enclosing scarlet seeds; upright deciduous plant with crimson pods and seeds; the eastern United States from New York to
Florida and
9020.exas
9021. waif - noun a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
9022. wailer - noun a mourner who utters long loud high-pitched cries
9023. wailful - adj. vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression
9024. wain - noun large open farm wagon; English writer (1925-1994); a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
9025. wainscoting - noun a wainscoted wall (or wainscoted walls collectively); wooden panels that can be used to line the walls of a
room
9026. waistband - noun a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
9027. waistcloth - noun a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
9028. waiter - noun a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant); a person who waits or awaits
9029. waiting - adj. being and remaining ready and available for use; noun the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while
expecting something)
9030. waiver - noun a formal written statement of relinquishment
9031. wakashan - noun a family of North American Indian languages of British Columbia and Washington; a member of one of the
peoples in British Columbia and Washington who speak the Wakashan language
9032. wakefulness - noun a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world; a temporary state in which you are
unable (or unwilling) to sleep; the process of paying close and continuous attention
9033. wakeless - adj. (of sleep) deep and complete
9034. wakening - noun the act of waking
9035. waker - noun a person who awakes; someone who rouses others from sleep
9036. waking - adj. marked by full consciousness or alertness; noun the state of remaining awake
9037. walapai - noun the Yuman language spoken by the Walapai; a member of a North American people formerly living in the
Colorado river valley in Arizona
9038. waldenses - noun a Christian sect of dissenters that originated in southern France in the late 12th century adopted Calvinist
doctrines in the 16th century
9039. waldmeister - noun fragrant dark green leaves used to flavor May wine; Old World fragrant stoloniferous perennial having
small white flowers and narrow leaves used as flavoring and in sachets; widely cultivated as a ground cover; in some
classifications placed in genus Asperula
9040. walkaway - noun an easy victory
9041. walker - noun an enclosing framework on casters or wheels; helps babies learn to walk; a light enclosing framework (trade
name Zimmer) with rubber castors or wheels and handles; helps invalids or the handicapped or the aged to walk; a shoe designed
for comfortable walking; United States writer (born in 1944); New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a
mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952); a person who travels by foot
9042. walking - adj. close enough to be walked to; noun the act of traveling by foot
9043. wallah - noun usually in combination: person in charge of or employed at a particular thing
9044. walleye - noun pike-like freshwater perches; strabismus in which one or both eyes are directed outward
9045. walleyed - adj. having divergent strabismus
9046. wallflower - noun remains on sidelines at social event; perennial of southern Europe having clusters of fragrant flowers of all
colors especially yellow and orange; often naturalized on old walls or cliffs; sometimes placed in genus Erysimum; any of
numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers
9047. walloon - noun dialect of French spoken in Belgium and adjacent parts of France; an ethnic group speaking a dialect of French
and living in southern and eastern Belgium and neighboring parts of France; a member of the French-speaking people living in
Belgium
9048. walloper - noun a winner by a wide margin; a very hard hitter; a gross untruth; a blatant lie
9049. walloping - adj. (used informally) very large; noun a sound defeat
9050. waltzer - noun a dancer who waltzes
9051. wamble - verb move unsteadily or with a weaving or rolling motion
9052. wampanoag - noun a member of the Algonquian people of Rhode Island and Massachusetts who greeted the Pilgrims
9053. wampee - noun American plant having spikes of blue flowers and growing in shallow water of streams and ponds
9054. wampum - noun small cylindrical beads made from polished shells and fashioned into strings or belts; used by certain Native
American peoples as jewelry or currency; informal terms for money
9055. wampumpeag - noun small cylindrical beads made from polished shells and fashioned into strings or belts; used by certain
Native American peoples as jewelry or currency
9056. wanderer - noun someone who leads a wandering unsettled life; a computer program that prowls the internet looking for
publicly accessible resources that can be added to a database; the database can then be searched with a search engine
9057. wandering - adj. of a path e.g.; having no fixed course; (of groups of people) tending to travel and change settlements
frequently; noun travelling about without any clear destination
9058. wanderlust - noun very strong or irresistible impulse to travel
9059. wandflower - noun a showy often-cultivated plant with tawny yellow often purple-spotted flowers; tufted evergreen perennial
herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or
purplish in fall
9060. wangler - noun a deceiver who uses crafty misleading methods
9061. waning - adj. (of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon decreases; noun a gradual
decrease in magnitude or extent
9062. wanly - adv. in a weak or pale or languid manner
9063. wanness - noun unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
9064. wanter - noun a person who wants or needs something
9065. wanting - adj. inadequate in amount or degree; not existing
9066. wantonly - adv. in a wanton manner; in a licentious and promiscuous manner
9067. wantonness - noun the quality of being lewd and lascivious; the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from
inhibition or worry
9068. waratah - noun tall shrub of eastern Australia having oblanceolate to obovate leaves and red flowers in compact racemes;
straggling shrub with narrow leaves and conspicuous red flowers in dense globular racemes
9069. warbler - noun a small active songbird; a singer; usually a singer who adds embellishments to the song
9070. wardenship - noun the position of warden
9071. warder - noun the chief official in charge of a prison
9072. wardership - noun the position of warder
9073. wardress - noun a woman warder
9074. warehouser - noun a workman who manages or works in a warehouse
9075. warily - adv. in a wary manner
9076. wariness - noun the trait of being cautious and watchful
9077. warlock - noun a male witch or demon
9078. warlord - noun supreme military leader exercising civil power in a region especially one accountable to nobody when the
central government is weak
9079. warmed - adj. having been warmed up
9080. warmer - noun device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
9081. warmheartedness - noun a warmhearted feeling; a positive feeling of liking
9082. warming - adj. imparting heat; producing the sensation of heat when applied to the body; noun warm weather following a
freeze; snow and ice melt; the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
9083. warmly - adv. in a warm manner; in a hearty manner
9084. warmness - noun the quality of having a moderate degree of heat; a positive feeling of liking
9085. warmongering - noun a policy of advocating war
9086. warner - noun someone who gives a warning to others; United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie
studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
9087. warning - adj. serving to warn; noun a message informing of danger; cautionary advice about something imminent (especially
imminent danger)
9088. warpath - noun a course leading to warfare or battle; hostile or belligerent mood
9089. warped - adj. used especially of timbers or boards; bent out of shape usually by moisture
9090. warping - noun a moral or mental distortion
9091. warragal - noun wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia; Australian wild horse
9092. warranted - adj. secured by written agreement
9093. warrantee - noun a customer to whom a warrant or guarantee is given; a recipient of a warrant issued by a court in the United
States; a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
9094. warranter - noun one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another
9095. warrantor - noun one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another
9096. warrener - noun maintains a rabbit warren
9097. warriorlike - adj. (of persons) befitting a warrior
9098. warship - noun a government ship that is available for waging war
9099. warthog - noun African wild swine with warty protuberances on the face and large protruding tusks
9100. wartlike - adj. (of skin) covered with warts or projections that resemble warts
9101. wartweed - noun not unattractive European weed whose flowers turn toward the sun
9102. wartwort - noun not unattractive European weed whose flowers turn toward the sun
9103. wasabi - noun the thick green root of the wasabi plant that the Japanese use in cooking and that tastes like strong horseradish; in
powder or paste form it is often eaten with raw fish; a Japanese plant of the family Cruciferae with a thick green root
9104. washable - adj. capable of being washed without injury
9105. washcloth - noun bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body
9106. washday - noun a day set aside for doing household laundry
9107. washed - adj. clean by virtue of having been washed in water; wet as from washing; sometimes used in combination
9108. washer - noun a home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically; seal consisting of a flat disk placed to prevent
leakage; someone who washes things for a living
9109. washerman - noun operates industrial washing machine
9110. washerwoman - noun a working woman who takes in washing
9111. washhouse - noun a building or outbuilding where laundry is done
9112. washing - noun the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water); garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
9113. washingtonian - adj. of or relating to or in the state of Washington; of or relating to the capital of the United States; of or
relating to the people who run the federal government; of or relating to or in the manner of George Washington; noun a native or
resident of the state of Washington; a native or resident of the city of Washington
9114. washrag - noun bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body
9115. washroom - noun a lavatory (particularly a lavatory in a public place)
9116. washstand - noun furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: `wash-hand stand' is
a British term; a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash
your hands and face
9117. washtub - noun a tub in which clothes or linens can be washed
9118. washwoman - noun a working woman who takes in washing
9119. wassail - noun a punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas; verb
propose a toast to; celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
9120. wassailer - noun someone who enjoys riotous drinking; someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of
success of someone or some venture
9121. wasted - adj. (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use; very thin
especially from disease or hunger or cold; not used to good advantage; serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
9122. wastefully - adv. to a wasteful manner or to a wasteful degree
9123. wastefulness - noun useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; the trait of
wasting resources
9124. waster - noun a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to; someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently
9125. wasteyard - noun a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
9126. wasting - noun a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse; any general reduction in vitality and strength of body
and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
9127. watcher - noun a person who keeps a devotional vigil by a sick bed or by a dead body; a close observer; someone who looks at
something (such as an exhibition of some kind); a guard who keeps watch
9128. watchfully - adv. in a watchful manner
9129. watchfulness - noun vigilant attentiveness; the process of paying close and continuous attention
9130. watching - noun the act of observing; taking a patient look
9131. watchmaker - noun someone who makes or repairs watches
9132. watchtower - noun an observation tower for a lookout to watch over prisoners or watch for fires or enemies
9133. waterborne - adj. supported by water; transported by water
9134. watercolor - noun the art or technique of painting with watercolors; a painting produced with watercolors; a water-base paint
(with water-soluble pigments); used by artists; water-soluble pigment; verb paint with watercolors
9135. watercress - adj. of a moderate yellow-green color that is greener and deeper than moss green and yellower and darker than pea
green; noun cresses that grow in clear ponds and streams; any of several water-loving cresses
9136. watered - adj. (of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern
9137. waterer - noun someone who waters plants or crops; an assistant who supplies drinking water
9138. waterfinder - noun forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil
9139. waterfowl - noun freshwater aquatic bird
9140. wateriness - noun the property of resembling the viscosity of water; meagerness or poorness connoted by a superfluity of water
(in a literary style as well as in a food); the wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water
9141. watering - noun wetting with water; shedding tears
9142. waterless - adj. lacking sufficient water or rainfall
9143. waterlessness - noun the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
9144. waterlogged - adj. (of soil) soft and watery
9145. watermark - noun a distinguishing mark impressed on paper during manufacture; visible when paper is held up to the light; a
line marking the level reached by a body of water
9146. waterpower - noun the power to do work that is latent in a head of water
9147. waterproofing - noun the act of treating something to make it repel water; a coating capable of making a surface waterproof
9148. waterscape - noun a painting of the sea (as distinguished from a landscape)
9149. waterskin - noun a container of skin for holding water
9150. waterspout - noun a channel through which water is discharged (especially one used for drainage from the gutters of a roof); a
tornado passing over water and picking up a column of water and mist; a heavy rain
9151. watertight - adj. not allowing water to pass in or out; without flaws or loopholes
9152. waterweed - noun a weedy aquatic plant of genus Elodea
9153. waterwheel - noun a wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbine; a wheel with buckets attached to its rim;
raises water from a stream or pond
9154. waterworks - noun workplace where water is stored and purified and distributed for a community; a public utility that provides
water
9155. waterworn - adj. (of rocks especially) worn smooth by the action of water
9156. wattmeter - noun an instrument for measuring in watts the flow of power in an electrical circuit
9157. watusi - noun a member of a Bantu speaking people living in Rwanda and Burundi
9158. waugh - noun English author of satirical novels (1903-1966)
9159. waul - verb make high-pitched, whiney noises
9160. wavelike - adj. uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
9161. waver - noun the act of moving back and forth; someone who communicates by waving; the act of pausing uncertainly; verb
sway to and fro; give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency; move or sway in a rising and falling or
wavelike pattern; move back and forth very rapidly; move hesitatingly, as if about to give way; pause or hold back in
uncertainty or unwillingness; be unsure or weak
9162. waverer - noun one who hesitates (usually out of fear)
9163. wavering - adj. uncertain in purpose or action; noun the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes; indecision in speech
or action
9164. waviness - noun unevenness produced by waves or wrinkles; of hair: a tendency to curl
9165. waving - adj. streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air; noun the act of signaling by a movement of the
hand
9166. waw - noun the 6th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
9167. waxberry - noun deciduous aromatic shrub of eastern North America with grey-green wax-coated berries; deciduous shrub of
western North America having spikes of pink flowers followed by round white berries
9168. waxflower - noun epiphytic clusia of British Guiana; small waxy white or pinkish-white saprophytic woodland plant having
scalelike leaves and a nodding flower; turns black with age; twining woody vine of Madagascar having thick dark waxy
evergreen leaves and clusters of large fragrant waxy white flowers along the stems; widely cultivated in warm regions
9169. waxiness - noun the quality of being made of wax or covered with wax
9170. waxing - adj. (of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases; noun the
application of wax to a surface; a gradual increase in magnitude or extent
9171. waxlike - adj. resembling or covered with wax; having the paleness of wax
9172. waxwing - noun brown velvety-plumaged songbirds of the northern hemisphere having crested heads and red waxy wing tips
9173. wayfarer - noun a traveler going on a trip; a pedestrian who walks from place to place
9174. wayfaring - adj. traveling especially on foot; noun traveling (especially on foot)
9175. ways - noun structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
9176. weakener - noun that which weakens or causes a loss of strength
9177. weakening - adj. moderating by making pain or sorrow weaker; causing debilitation; noun the act of reducing the strength of
something; becoming weaker
9178. weakfish - noun food and game fish of North American coastal waters with a mouth from which hooks easily tear out; lean
flesh of food and game fishes of the Atlantic coast of the United States
9179. weakling - noun a person who is physically weak and ineffectual
9180. weakly - adj. lacking physical strength or vitality; adv. in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
9181. weakness - noun the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain; a
penchant for something even though it might not be good for you; the condition of being financially weak; powerlessness
revealed by an inability to act; a flaw or weak point
9182. weald - noun an area of open or forested country
9183. wealthily - adv. with riches
9184. wealthiness - noun the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
9185. weaponed - adj. carrying weapons
9186. weaponless - adj. without a weapon
9187. wearable - adj. suitable for wear or able to be worn; noun a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
9188. wearer - noun a person who wears or carries or displays something as a body covering or accessory
9189. wearily - adv. in a weary manner
9190. weariness - noun temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
9191. wearing - adj. producing exhaustion; noun the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment; (geology) the
mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
9192. wearying - adj. producing exhaustion
9193. weatherboard - noun the side toward the wind; a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by
lapping one board over the board below
9194. weatherboarding - noun a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the
board below
9195. weathercock - noun weathervane with a vane in the form of a rooster
9196. weathered - adj. worn by exposure to the weather
9197. weatherglass - noun a simple barometer for indicating changes in atmospheric pressure
9198. weatherliness - noun (of a sailing vessel) the quality of being able to sail close to the wind with little drift to the leeward (even
in a stiff wind)
9199. weatherly - adj. (of a sailing vessel) making very little leeway when close-hauled
9200. weatherman - noun predicts the weather
9201. weatherworn - adj. worn by exposure to the weather
9202. weaver - noun finch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests; a craftsman who weaves
cloth
9203. weaverbird - noun finch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests
9204. weaving - noun creating fabric
9205. webbed - adj. (of the feet of some animals) having the digits connected by a thin fold of skin; having open interstices or
resembling a web
9206. webbing - noun a strong fabric woven in strips; a narrow closely woven tape; used in upholstery or for seat belts; something
forming a web (as between the toes of birds)
9207. webby - adj. having open interstices or resembling a web
9208. webfoot - noun a foot having the toes connected by folds of skin
9209. weblike - adj. having open interstices or resembling a web
9210. webworm - noun several gregarious moth larvae that spin webs over foliage on which they feed
9211. wedded - adj. having been taken in marriage
9212. wedding - noun the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed; a party of people at a wedding; the act of
marrying; the nuptial ceremony
9213. wedged - adj. wedged or packed in together
9214. wedgie - noun a shoe with a wedge heel
9215. wedgwood - noun a type of pottery made by Josiah Wedgwood and his successors; typically has a classical decoration in white
on a blue background; English potter (1730-1795)
9216. weeded - adj. having had weeds removed
9217. weeder - noun a hand tool for removing weeds; a farmhand hired to remove weeds
9218. weedless - adj. free from weeds
9219. weekender - noun a small suitcase to carry clothing and accessories for a weekend trip; someone who vacations on a weekend
9220. weekly - adj. occurring or payable every week; adv. without missing a week; noun a periodical that is published every week (or
52 issues per year)
9221. weeness - noun the property of being very small in size
9222. weeny - adj. (used informally) very small
9223. weeper - noun a hired mourner; a person who weeps
9224. weeping - adj. showing sorrow; noun the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
9225. weepy - adj. liable to weep easily
9226. weevil - noun any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout beetles and
seed beetles
9227. weft - noun the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
9228. weigela - noun deciduous shrub widely cultivated for its white or pink or red flowers
9229. weighbridge - noun platform scale flush with a roadway for weighing vehicles and cattle etc
9230. weigher - noun an official who weighs and records the weight
9231. weighing - noun careful consideration
9232. weighted - adj. adjusted to reflect value or proportion; made heavy or weighted down with weariness
9233. weightily - adv. as something very heavy; in a serious manner
9234. weightiness - noun the property of being comparatively great in weight; the relative importance granted to something
9235. weighting - noun (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative
importance
9236. weightless - adj. having little or no weight or apparent gravitational pull; light
9237. weightlessness - noun the property of being comparatively small in weight
9238. weirdly - adv. in a weird manner
9239. weirdness - noun strikingly out of the ordinary
9240. weka - noun flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting
9241. welcomer - noun a person who greets
9242. welcoming - adj. very cordial
9243. welder - noun joins pieces of metal by welding them together
9244. welding - noun fastening two pieces of metal together by softening with heat and applying pressure
9245. weldment - noun an assembly of parts welded together
9246. welkin - noun the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
9247. wellborn - adj. of good or upper-class lineage
9248. wellhead - noun a structure built over a well; the source of water for a well
9249. wellness - noun a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
9250. wellspring - noun an abundant source; the source of water for a well
9251. welsher - noun someone who swindles you by not repaying a debt or wager
9252. welshman - noun a native or resident of Wales
9253. welter - noun a confused multitude of things; verb be immersed in; toss, roll, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled way; roll
around, "pigs were wallowing in the mud"
9254. welterweight - noun a professional boxer who weighs between 141 and 147 pounds; a wrestler who weighs 154-172 pounds; an
amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds; a weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a horse race
(such as a steeple chase or hurdle race)
9255. welwitschia - noun curious plant of arid regions of southwestern Africa having a yard-high and yard-wide trunk like a turnip
with a deep taproot and two large persistent woody straplike leaves growing from the base; living relic of a flora long
disappeared; some may be 700-5000 years old
9256. wen - noun a common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has been
blocked
9257. wench - noun informal terms for a (young) woman; verb frequent prostitutes
9258. wencher - noun someone who patronizes prostitutes
9259. wend - verb direct one's course or way
9260. werewolf - noun a monster able to change appearance from human to wolf
9261. wesleyanism - noun evangelical principles taught by John Wesley
9262. wesleyism - noun evangelical principles taught by John Wesley
9263. wester - noun wind that blows from west to east
9264. westerner - noun an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S.
9265. westernization - noun assimilation of Western culture; the social process of becoming familiar with or converting to the
customs and practices of Western civilization
9266. westernize - verb make western in character
9267. westmost - adj. farthest to the west
9268. westwards - adv. toward the west
9269. wetback - noun offensive terms for a person of Mexican descent
9270. wether - noun male sheep especially a castrated one
9271. wetness - noun the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
9272. wetter - noun a workman who wets the work in a manufacturing process; someone suffering from enuresis; someone who
urinates while asleep in bed; a substance capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved
9273. wetting - noun the act of making something wet; a euphemism for urination
9274. whacker - noun something especially big or impressive of its kind
9275. whacking - adj. (British informal) enormous; adv. extremely; noun the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated
blows
9276. whacky - adj. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular; ludicrous, foolish
9277. whaleboat - noun a long narrow boat designed for quick turning and use in rough seas
9278. whalebone - noun a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets
9279. whaler - noun a ship engaged in whale fishing; a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales
9280. whang - noun the act of hitting vigorously; verb attack forcefully; propel or hit with force; beat with force
9281. whap - verb hit hard
9282. wharfage - noun a fee charged for the use of a wharf or quay; a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported
by piles; provides access to ships and boats
9283. wheal - noun a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
9284. wheatear - noun small songbird of northern America and Eurasia having a distinctive white rump
9285. wheaten - adj. of or relating to or derived from wheat
9286. wheatworm - noun small roundworm parasitic on wheat
9287. wheedler - noun someone who tries to persuade by blandishment and coaxing
9288. wheedling - noun the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery
9289. wheelbarrow - noun a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels; verb transport in a wheelbarrow
9290. wheeled - adj. having wheels; often used in combination
9291. wheeler - noun the man at the outermost end of the rank in wheeling; Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976); a draft horse
harnessed behind others and nearest the wheels of a vehicle; a person who rides a bicycle; someone who makes and repairs
wooden
9292.heels
9293. wheeling - noun propelling something on wheels; a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
9294. wheelless - adj. having no wheels or having no wheeled vehicles
9295. wheelwork - noun mechanical device including an arrangement of wheel in a machine (especially a train of gears)
9296. wheelwright - noun someone who makes and repairs wooden wheels
9297. wheezily - adv. with a wheeze
9298. wheeziness - noun presence of abnormal high-pitched sound heard with a stethoscope when an airway is blocked (as in asthma
or chronic bronchitis)
9299. wheezingly - adv. with a wheeze
9300. whereabouts - noun the general location where something is
9301. wherry - noun light rowboat for use in racing or for transporting goods and passengers in inland waters and harbors; sailing
barge used especially in East Anglia
9302. whetstone - noun a flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives
9303. whey - noun watery part of milk produced when raw milk sours and coagulates; the serum or watery part of milk that is
separated from the curd in making cheese
9304. whicker - noun the characteristic sounds made by a horse; verb make a characteristic sound, of a horse
9305. whidah - noun mostly black African weaverbird
9306. whiffer - noun a batter who strikes out by swinging at and missing the third strike
9307. whiffletree - noun a crossbar that is attached to the traces of a draft horse and to the vehicle or implement that the horse is
pulling
9308. whimsical - adj. determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
9309. whimsicality - noun the trait of behaving like an imp; the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than
from reason or judgment
9310. whimsically - adv. in a fanciful manner
9311. whimsy - noun the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment; an odd or
fanciful or capricious idea
9312. whin - noun any of various hard colored rocks (especially rocks consisting of chert or basalt); small Eurasian shrub having
clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as weed in England and United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental;
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
9313. whinberry - noun erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries
9314. whinchat - noun brown-and-buff European songbird of grassy meadows
9315. whiner - noun a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining
9316. whiningly - adv. in a whining manner
9317. whinstone - noun any of various hard colored rocks (especially rocks consisting of chert or basalt)
9318. whiny - adj. habitually complaining
9319. whipcord - noun a strong worsted or cotton fabric with a diagonal rib; closely twisted hard cord used for the lashes of whips
9320. whiplike - adj. having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum)
9321. whipper - noun a person who administers punishment by wielding a switch or whip
9322. whippersnapper - noun someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous
9323. whipping - adj. smart and fashionable; noun beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment; the act of
overcoming or outdoing; a stitch passing over an edge diagonally; a sound defeat
9324. whippletree - noun a crossbar that is attached to the traces of a draft horse and to the vehicle or implement that the horse is
pulling
9325. whippoorwill - noun American nocturnal goatsucker with grey-and-white plumage
9326. whippy - adj. bending and snapping back readily without breaking
9327. whipstitch - noun a stitch passing over an edge diagonally
9328. whiptail - noun any of numerous very agile and alert New World lizards
9329. whirler - noun a revolving mechanism; a dervish whose actions include ecstatic dancing and whirling
9330. whirling - adj. moving or driven rapidly in a rotary or twisting motion; noun the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
9331. whirlybird - noun an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
9332. whisker - noun a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat; a very small distance or space;
verb furnish with whiskers
9333. whiskered - adj. having hair on the cheeks and chin
9334. whiskerless - adj. having no beard
9335. whiskery - adj. having hair on the cheeks and chin
9336. whiskey - noun a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
9337. whisky - noun a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
9338. whispered - adj. spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
9339. whisperer - noun one who speaks in a whisper
9340. whispering - adj. making a low continuous indistinct sound; noun speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords; the light
noise like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
9341. whist - noun a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point
for each trick it takes in excess of six
9342. whistler - noun someone who makes a loud high sound; United States painter (1834-1903); Australian and southeastern Asian
birds with a melodious whistling call; large-headed swift-flying diving duck of arctic regions; large North American mountain
9343.armot
9344. whistling - noun the act of whistling a tune; the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle; the
sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
9345. whitebait - noun the edible young of especially herrings and sprats and smelts; minnows or other small fresh- or saltwater fish
(especially herring); usually cooked whole
9346. whitecap - noun a wave that is blown by the wind so its crest is broken and appears white
9347. whitecup - noun prostrate woody South American herb with white tubular flowers often tinged with blue or rose
9348. whitefish - noun silvery herring-like freshwater food fish of cold lakes of the northern hemisphere; flesh of salmon- or troutlike cold-water fish of cold lakes of the northern hemisphere; any market fish--edible saltwater fish or shellfish--except herring
9349. whitener - noun an agent that makes things white or colorless
9350. whiteness - noun lightness or fairness of complexion; the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing
the least resemblance to black); the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
9351. whitening - noun changing to a lighter color
9352. whitethorn - noun thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red
berries; established as an escape in eastern North America
9353. whitethroat - noun common North American finch with a white patch on the throat and black-and-white striped crown;
greyish-brown Old World warbler with a white throat and underparts; Old World warbler similar to the greater whitethroat but
smaller
9354. whitewood - noun light easily worked wood of a tulip tree; used for furniture and veneer
9355. whiting - noun a food fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe resembling the cod; sometimes placed in genus Gadus; any of
several food fishes of North American coastal waters; a small fish of the genus Sillago; excellent food fish; flesh of any of a
number of slender food fishes especially of Atlantic coasts of North America; flesh of a cod-like fish of the Atlantic waters of
Europe; found off Atlantic coast of North America
9356. whitish - adj. of something having a color tending toward white; resembling milk in color or cloudiness; not clear
9357. whitlow - noun a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail
9358. whitlowwort - noun any of various low-growing tufted plants of the genus Paronychia having tiny greenish flowers and usually
whorled leaves; widespread throughout warm regions of both Old and New Worlds; formerly thought to cure whitlows
(suppurative infections around a fingernail)
9359. whitmonday - noun the day after Whitsunday; a legal holiday in England and Wales and Ireland
9360. whitsun - noun Christian holiday; the week beginning on Whitsunday (especially the first 3 days)
9361. whitsunday - noun seventh Sunday after Easter; commemorates the emanation of the Holy Spirit to the apostles; a quarter day
in Scotland
9362. whitsuntide - noun Christian holiday; the week beginning on Whitsunday (especially the first 3 days)
9363. whittler - noun someone who whittles (usually as an idle pastime)
9364. whodunit - noun a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie
9365. wholeheartedly - adv. without reserve; without reservation
9366. wholeheartedness - noun undivided commitment or unreserved enthusiasm; the quality of hearty sincerity
9367. wholeness - noun a state of robust good health; an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
9368. wholesaler - noun someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells to merchants rather than to the ultimate customers
9369. wholesomely - adv. in a wholesome manner
9370. wholesomeness - noun the quality of being beneficial and generally good for you
9371. whoopee - noun noisy and boisterous revelry
9372. whooper - noun common Old World swan noted for its whooping call; rare North American crane having black-and-white
plumage and a trumpeting call
9373. whopper - noun a gross untruth; a blatant lie; something especially big or impressive of its kind
9374. whopping - adj. (used informally) very large; adv. extremely
9375. whoredom - noun offering sexual intercourse for pay
9376. whoremaster - noun a pimp who procures whores; a prostitute's customer
9377. whoremonger - noun a pimp who procures whores; a prostitute's customer
9378. whoreson - noun insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous; the illegitimate offspring of
unmarried parents
9379. whorl - noun a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; a strand or cluster of hair; a round
shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
9380. whorled - adj. forming one or more whorls (especially a whorl of leaves around a stem); in the shape of a coil; like the pattern
basic to the human fingerprint
9381. whorlywort - noun a tall perennial herb having spikes of small white or purple flowers; common in eastern North America
9382. whortleberry - noun blue-black berries similar to American blueberries; erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and
blue-black berries
9383. wicked - adj. morally bad in principle or practice; intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality; highly
offensive; arousing aversion or disgust; having committed unrighteous acts; naughtily or annoyingly playful
9384. wickedly - adv. in a wicked evil manner
9385. wickedness - noun morally objectionable behavior; the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions; estrangement
from god; the quality of being wicked; absence of moral or spiritual values
9386. wicker - noun work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches); slender flexible branches or twigs
(especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
9387. wickerwork - noun work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches)
9388. wickiup - noun a lodge consisting of a frame covered with matting or brush; used by nomadic American Indians in the
southwestern United States
9389. wickup - noun tall North American perennial with creeping rootstocks and narrow leaves and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers
occurring in great abundance in burned-over areas or recent clearings; an important honey plant
9390. wicopy - noun deciduous shrub of eastern North America having tough flexible branches and pliable bark and small yellow
flowers
9391. widely - adv. to a great degree; so as to leave much space or distance between; to or over a great extent or range; far
9392. wideness - noun the property of being wide; having great width; unusual largeness in size or extent or number
9393. widowed - adj. single because of death of the spouse
9394. widower - noun a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
9395. widowman - noun a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
9396. wieldy - adj. easy to handle or use or manage
9397. wienerwurst - noun a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
9398. wiesenboden - noun a dark meadow soil rich in organic material; developed through poor drainage in humid grassy or sedge
regions
9399. wifelike - adj. befitting or characteristic of a wife
9400. wifely - adj. befitting or characteristic of a wife
9401. wigged - adj. wearing a wig
9402. wiggler - noun larva of a mosquito; one who can't stay still (especially a child); terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps
aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
9403. wight - noun an isle and county of southern England in the English Channel; a human being; `wight' is an archaic term
9404. wigless - adj. not wearing a wig
9405. wigmaker - noun someone who makes and sells wigs
9406. wigwag - verb signal by or as if by a flag or light waved according to a code; send a signal by waving a flag or a light according
to a certain code
9407. wildebeest - noun large African antelope having a head with horns like an ox and a long tufted tail
9408. wilder - noun United States filmmaker (born in Austria) whose dark humor infused many of the films he made (1906-2002);
United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975)
9409. wildfowl - noun flesh of any of a number of wild game birds suitable for food
9410. wilding - noun an outrageous rampage usually involving sexual attacks by men on women; a wild uncultivated plant (especially
a wild apple or crabapple tree)
9411. wildly - adv. to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree; with violent and uncontrollable passion; in an uncontrolled or
unrestrained manner
9412. wildness - noun an intractably barbarous or uncultivated state of nature; an unruly disposition to do as one pleases; a feeling of
extreme emotional intensity; the property of being wild or turbulent
9413. wiliness - noun shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
9414. willet - noun large North American shorebird of eastern and Gulf Coasts
9415. willfully - adv. in a willful manner
9416. willfulness - noun the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline
9417. willies - noun feelings of uneasiness
9418. willing - adj. disposed or inclined toward; not brought about by coercion or force; noun the act of making a choice
9419. willingly - adv. in a willing manner
9420. willingness - noun cheerful compliance
9421. willowware - noun chinaware decorated with a blue Chinese design on a white background depicting a willow tree and often a
river
9422. willpower - noun the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
9423. wilton - noun a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close
velvety pile
9424. wimble - noun hand tool for boring holes
9425. wimple - noun headdress of cloth; worn over the head and around the neck and ears by medieval women
9426. wincey - noun a plain or twilled fabric of wool and cotton used especially for warm shirts or skirts and pajamas
9427. windage - noun the deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind; exposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a
vessel's hull which is responsible for wind resistance); the space between the projectile of a smoothbore gun and the surface of
the bore of the gun; the retarding force of air friction on a moving object
9428. windblown - adj. used especially of trees; growing in a shape determined by the prevailing winds
9429. windbreaker - noun a kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term)
9430. windburn - noun redness and irritation of the skin caused by exposure to high-velocity wind
9431. winded - adj. breathing laboriously or convulsively
9432. winder - noun mechanical device around which something can be wound; mechanical device used to wind another device that
is driven by a spring (as a clock); a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)
9433. windflower - noun any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves
9434. windily - adv. in a verbose manner
9435. windiness - noun boring verbosity; a mildly windy state of the air
9436. winding - adj. of a path e.g.; marked by repeated turns and bends; noun the act of winding or twisting
9437. windjammer - noun a large sailing ship
9438. windlass - noun lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
9439. windless - adj. without or almost without wind
9440. windlessness - noun calmness without winds
9441. windpipe - noun membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
9442. windscreen - noun transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle
9443. windswept - adj. open to or swept by wind
9444. wineberry - noun raspberry of China and Japan having pale pink flowers grown for ornament and for the small red acid fruits;
graceful deciduous shrub or small tree having attractive foliage and small red berries that turn black at maturity and are used for
making wine
9445. wineglass - noun a glass that has a stem and in which wine is served
9446. winepress - noun a press that is used to extract the juice from grapes
9447. winesap - noun crisp apple with dark red skin
9448. winfred - noun (Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia and Germany to spread the Christian
faith; was martyred in Frisia (680-754)
9449. winged - adj. very fast; as if with wings; having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
9450. winger - noun (sports) player in wing position
9451. wingless - adj. lacking wings
9452. winglike - adj. resembling a wing in shape or position
9453. wingspread - noun distance between the tips of the wings (as of a bird or insect) when fully extended; linear distance between
the extremities of an airfoil
9454. wingstem - noun perennial herb with showy yellow flowers; the eastern United States
9455. winker - noun blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something
on either side; a person who winks
9456. winking - adj. closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly; noun a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
9457. winnebago - noun the Siouan language spoken by the Winnebago; a member of the Siouan-speaking people formerly living in
eastern Wisconsin south of Green Bay; ally of the Menomini and enemy of the Fox and Sauk people
9458. winner - noun a gambler who wins a bet; the contestant who wins the contest; a person with a record of successes
9459. winning - adj. bringing success; very attractive; capturing interest; having won; noun succeeding with great difficulty
9460. winnings - noun something won (especially money)
9461. winnowing - noun the act of separating grain from chaff
9462. winsomely - adv. in an engaging manner
9463. winsomeness - noun childlike charm or appeal
9464. winteraceae - noun small family of chiefly tropical shrubs and trees of genera Drimys and Pseudowintera; sometimes included
in Magnoliaceae
9465. winterberry - noun deciduous shrub of southeastern and central United States
9466. wintergreen - noun spicy red berrylike fruit; source of wintergreen oil; any of several evergreen perennials of the genus Pyrola;
creeping shrub of eastern North America having white bell-shaped flowers followed by spicy red berrylike fruit and shiny
aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil
9467. winterize - verb prepare for winter
9468. wintun - noun a Copehan language spoken by the Wintun; a member of a North American Indian people living in the
Sacramento valley in California
9469. wiper - noun contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet; a
worker who wipes; a mechanical device that cleans the windshield
9470. wired - adj. tied or bound with wire; equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service; tense with
excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline
9471. wirehair - noun a terrier with wiry hair
9472. wireless - adj. having no wires; noun transmission by radio waves; a communication system based on broadcasting
electromagnetic waves; an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals; medium for
communication
9473. wirer - noun someone who sends a telegram; a worker who installs and repairs electric wiring
9474. wirework - noun mesh netting made of wires
9475. wireworm - noun wormlike larva of various elaterid beetles; feeds on roots of many crop plants
9476. wiriness - noun the property of being lean and tough and sinewy
9477. wiring - noun the work of installing the wires for an electrical system or device; a circuit of wires for the distribution of
electricity
9478. wisconsinite - noun a native or resident of Wisconsin
9479. wisely - adv. in a wise manner
9480. wiseness - noun the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight; the quality of being prudent
and sensible
9481. wisent - noun European bison having a smaller and higher head than the North American bison
9482. wishfully - adv. in a wishful manner
9483. wishfulness - noun an unrealistic yearning
9484. wishing - noun a specific feeling of desire
9485. wisplike - adj. thin and weak
9486. wistaria - noun any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria
9487. wisteria - noun any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria
9488. wistfully - adv. in a wistful manner
9489. wistfulness - noun a sadly pensive longing
9490. witchery - noun the art of sorcery
9491. witching - adj. possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers; noun the use or practice of
witchcraft
9492. witchlike - adj. being or having the character of witchcraft
9493. withdrawer - noun a depositor who withdraws funds previously deposited; a student who withdraws from the educational
institution in which he or she was enrolled; a contestant who withdraws from competition; a drug addict who is discontinuing
the use of narcotics; an individualist who withdraws from social interaction; an authority who withdraws permission
9494. withdrawing - adj. forced withdrawal
9495. withdrawnness - noun a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner
9496. withered - adj. lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness; (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
9497. withering - adj. wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction; making light of; noun any weakening or degeneration
(especially through lack of use)
9498. witheringly - adv. in a withering manner
9499. withers - noun the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals
9500. withholder - noun a person who restrains or checks or holds back; a person who refrains from granting
9501. withstander - noun an opponent who resists with force or resolution; a fighter who holds out against attack
9502. witless - adj. (of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment
9503. witloof - noun young broad-leaved endive plant deprived of light to form a narrow whitish head; widely cultivated herb with
leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched
9504. witnesser - noun someone who sees an event and reports what happened
9505. witticism - noun a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
9506. wittily - adv. in a witty manner
9507. wittiness - noun a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
9508. witting - adj. aware or knowing; intentionally conceived
9509. wittingly - adv. with full knowledge and deliberation
9510. wittol - noun an archaic term for a cuckold who knows about his wife's infidelity but tolerates it
9511. wivern - noun a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry; had the head of a dragon and the tail of a snake and a body
with wings and two legs
9512. wiz - noun someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
9513. wizardly - adj. possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
9514. wizardry - noun exceptional creative ability
9515. wizen - adj. lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
9516. wizened - adj. lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
9517. woad - noun any of several herbs of the genus Isatis; a blue dyestuff obtained from the woad plant
9518. woadwaxen - noun small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as weed in England and
United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental
9519. wobbler - noun something that wobbles
9520. wobbling - adj. (of sound) fluctuating unsteadily
9521. wobbly - adj. inclined to shake as from weakness or defect; noun a member of the Industrial Workers of the World
9522. woefully - adv. in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
9523. woefulness - noun intense mournfulness
9524. wog - noun (offensive British slang) term used by the British to refer to people of color from Africa or Asia
9525. wolffia - noun minute rootless aquatic herbs having globular fronds floating on or near the water surface and bearing one flower
per frond
9526. wolfhound - noun the largest breed of dogs; formerly used to hunt wolves
9527. wolfishly - adv. in the manner of a wolf
9528. wolflike - adj. resembling or characteristic (or considered characteristic) of a wolf
9529. wolfram - noun a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in
several ores including wolframite and scheelite
9530. wolframite - noun a mineral consisting of iron and manganese tungstate in crystalline form; the principal ore of tungsten; found
in quartz veins associated with granitic rocks
9531. wolfsbane - noun poisonous Eurasian perennial herb with broad rounded leaves and yellow flowers and fibrous rootstock
9532. wollastonite - noun a white or greyish mineral typically found in metamorphic limestone; a silicate of calcium
9533. wolof - noun the West African language of the Wolof in Senegal; related to Fula
9534. wolverine - noun stocky shaggy-coated North American carnivorous mammal; musteline mammal of northern Eurasia; a native
or resident of Michigan
9535. womanish - adj. having characteristics associated with women and considered undesirable in men
9536. womanishness - noun the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)
9537. womanize - verb to give a (more) feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance to; have amorous affairs; of men
9538. womanizer - noun a man who likes many women and has short sexual relationships with them
9539. womankind - noun women as distinguished from men
9540. womanlike - adj. resembling a woman; noun the trait of being womanly; having the characteristics of an adult female
9541. womanliness - noun the trait of being womanly; having the characteristics of an adult female
9542. womanly - adj. befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
9543. wonderberry - noun improved garden variety of black nightshade having small edible orange or black berries
9544. wonderer - noun someone filled with admiration and awe; someone who wonders at something; someone who is curious about
something
9545. wonderfully - adv. (used as an intensifier) extremely well
9546. wonderfulness - noun admirable excellence
9547. wondering - adj. showing curiosity
9548. wonderingly - adv. in a curious and questioning manner
9549. wonderment - noun the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
9550. wondrously - adv. (used as an intensifier) extremely well
9551. wonky - adj. inclined to shake as from weakness or defect; turned or twisted toward one side
9552. wonted - adj. commonly used or practiced; usual
9553. woodbine - noun European twining honeysuckle with fragrant red and yellow-white flowers; common North American vine
with compound leaves and bluish-black berrylike fruit
9554. woodchuck - noun reddish brown North American marmot
9555. woodcraft - noun skill in carving or fashioning objects from wood; skill and experience in matters relating to the woods (as
hunting or fishing or camping)
9556. woodcutter - noun cuts down trees and chops wood as a job
9557. wooded - adj. covered with growing trees and bushes etc
9558. woodenly - adv. without grace; rigidly
9559. woodenness - noun the quality of being wooden and awkward
9560. woodenware - noun ware for domestic use made of wood
9561. woodiness - noun the quality of abounding in trees; texture produced by the fibers in wood
9562. woodlet - noun garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
9563. woodman - noun makes things out of wood; someone who lives in the woods
9564. woodpecker - noun bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood
for insects
9565. woodpile - noun a pile or stack of wood to be used for fuel
9566. woodsia - noun any fern of the genus Woodsia
9567. woodsman - noun someone who lives in the woods; makes things out of wood
9568. woodsy - adj. characteristic or suggestive of woods; abounding in trees
9569. woodwardia - noun in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae: chain ferns
9570. woodwaxen - noun small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as weed in England and
United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental
9571. woodworker - noun makes things out of wood
9572. woodworking - noun the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood
9573. woodworm - noun a larva of a woodborer
9574. wooer - noun a man who courts a woman
9575. woof - noun the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
9576. woofer - noun a loudspeaker that reproduces lower audio frequency sounds
9577. wooing - noun a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
9578. woolen - adj. of or related to or made of wool; noun a fabric made from the hair of sheep
9579. woolgatherer - noun someone who indulges in idle or absentminded daydreaming
9580. woolgathering - adj. dreamy in mood or nature; noun an idle indulgence in fantasy
9581. woolly - adj. covered with dense cottony hairs or hairlike filaments; covered with dense often matted or curly hairs; confused
and vague; used especially of thinking; having a fluffy character or appearance
9582. woolsorter - noun a person who sorts wool into different grades
9583. woosh - verb move with a sibilant sound
9584. woozy - adj. having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
9585. wordbook - noun a reference book containing words (usually with their meanings)
9586. wordily - adv. in a verbose manner
9587. wordiness - noun boring verbosity
9588. wording - noun the manner in which something is expressed in words
9589. wordless - adj. expressed without speech; especially because words would be inappropriate or inadequate
9590. wordlessly - adv. without speaking
9591. wordmonger - noun a writer who uses language carelessly or pretentiously with little regard for meaning
9592. wordplay - noun a humorous play on words
9593. wordsmith - noun a fluent and prolific writer
9594. wordsworthian - adj. in the manner of William Wordsworth
9595. workable - adj. capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
9596. workbag - noun container for holding implements and materials for work (especially for sewing)
9597. workbasket - noun container for holding implements and materials for work (especially for sewing)
9598. workbox - noun container for holding implements and materials for work (especially for sewing)
9599. worker - noun sterile member of a colony of social insects that forages for food and cares for the larvae; a person who works at
a specific occupation; a person who acts and gets things done; a member of the working class (not necessarily employed)
9600. workfellow - noun an associate you work with
9601. workhouse - noun a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months; a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are
compelled to labor
9602. working - adj. serving to permit or facilitate further work or activity; actively engaged in paid work; adopted as a temporary
basis for further work; adequate for practical use; especially sufficient in strength or numbers to accomplish something; (of e.g. a
machine) performing or capable of performing; noun a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked
9603. workingman - noun an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
9604. workmanship - noun skill in an occupation or trade
9605. workroom - noun room where work is done
9606. works - noun performance of moral or religious acts; the internal mechanism of a device; buildings for carrying on industrial
labor; everything available; usually preceded by `the'
9607. worldliness - noun concern with worldly affairs to the neglect of spiritual needs; the quality or character of being intellectually
sophisticated and worldly through cultivation or experience or disillusionment
9608. worldling - noun a person absorbed by the concerns and interests and pleasures of the present world; an inhabitant of the earth
9609. worldly - adj. characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world; concerned with secular rather than sacred matters; very
sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world
9610. wormhole - noun hole made by a burrowing worm
9611. wormlike - adj. totally submissive
9612. wormseed - noun rank-smelling tropical American pigweed
9613. wormwood - noun any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium
9614. worried - adj. mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc; afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble
or grief
9615. worriedly - adv. in a worried manner
9616. worrier - noun thinks about unfortunate things that might happen
9617. worriment - noun a difficulty that causes anxiety
9618. worrying - adj. causing distress or worry or anxiety; noun the act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes; the act of
harassing someone
9619. worryingly - adv. in a manner to cause worry
9620. worrywart - noun thinks about unfortunate things that might happen
9621. worsening - adj. changing for the worse; noun changing something with the result that it becomes worse; process of changing
to an inferior state
9622. worshiper - noun someone who admires too much to recognize faults; a person who has religious faith
9623. worsted - noun a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"; a
tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool
9624. wort - noun unfermented or fermenting malt; usually used in combination: `liverwort'; `milkwort'; `whorlywort'
9625. worthful - adj. having worth or merit or value
9626. worthily - adv. in a worthy manner; with worthiness
9627. worthiness - noun the quality or state of having merit or value
9628. worthless - adj. lacking in usefulness or value; morally reprehensible
9629. worthlessly - adv. in a worthless manner
9630. worthlessness - noun having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful; the quality of being without practical use
9631. wounded - adj. suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle; noun people who are wounded
9632. wounding - adj. causing physical or especially psychological injury; noun the act of inflicting a wound
9633. wraithlike - adj. lacking in substance
9634. wrangler - noun someone who argues noisily or angrily; a cowboy who takes care of the saddle horses
9635. wraparound - noun a garment (as a dress or coat) with a full length opening; adjusts to the body by wrapping around
9636. wrapped - adj. enclosed securely in a covering of paper or the like; giving or marked by complete attention to; covered with or
as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
9637. wrapper - noun a loose dressing gown for women; cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person; the covering (usually paper
or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
9638. wrapping - noun the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped; an enveloping bandage
9639. wrasse - noun chiefly tropical marine fishes with fleshy lips and powerful teeth; usually brightly colored
9640. wrathfully - adv. in a wrathful manner
9641. wrawl - verb cry loudly, as of animals
9642. wreathed - adj. adorned or crowned with a circlet; sometimes used as combining forms
9643. wrecker - noun someone who demolishes or dismantles buildings as a job; a truck equipped to hoist and pull wrecked cars (or
to remove cars from no-parking zones); someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks
9644. wreckfish - noun brown fish of the Atlantic and Mediterranean found around rocks and shipwrecks
9645. wrecking - noun destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined; the event of a structure being completely
demolished and leveled
9646. wren - noun and of several small active brown birds of the northern hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects;
English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)
9647. wrester - noun someone who obtains something by pulling it violently with twisting movements
9648. wrestler - noun combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground
9649. wrestling - noun the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down; the act of
engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
9650. wretched - adj. characterized by physical misery; deserving or inciting pity; morally reprehensible; very unhappy; full of
misery; of very poor quality or condition
9651. wretchedly - adv. in a wretched manner
9652. wretchedness - noun the quality of being poor and inferior and sorry; the character of being uncomfortable and unpleasant; a
state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
9653. wrick - noun a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British); verb twist suddenly so as to
sprain
9654. wriggler - noun larva of a mosquito; one who can't stay still (especially a child)
9655. wriggly - adj. having a twisting or snake-like or wormlike motion
9656. wringer - noun a clothes dryer consisting of two roles between which the wet clothes are squeezed
9657. wrinkled - adj. marked by wrinkles; marked with wrinkles or furrows; (of linens or clothes) not ironed
9658. wrinkleless - adj. not wrinkled or creased
9659. wrinkleproof - adj. of fabric that does not wrinkle easily
9660. wrinkly - adj. marked with wrinkles or furrows
9661. wristlet - noun a band or bracelet worn around the wrist
9662. writer - noun writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay); a person who is able to write and has
written something
9663. writhed - adj. twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
9664. writhen - adj. twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
9665. writhing - adj. having a twisting or snake-like or wormlike motion
9666. writing - noun the activity of putting something in written form; the act of creating written works; letters or symbols written or
imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language; the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the
alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); (usually plural) the collected work of an author
9667. wrongfully - adv. in an unjust or unfair manner
9668. wrongfulness - noun that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
9669. wrongheaded - adj. obstinately perverse in judgment or opinion
9670. wrongheadedly - adv. in a wrongheaded manner
9671. wrongly - adv. without justice or fairness; in an incorrect manner
9672. wrongness - noun contrary to conscience or morality; the quality of not conforming to fact or truth; inappropriate conduct
9673. wroth - adj. vehemently incensed and condemnatory
9674. wrothful - adj. vehemently incensed and condemnatory
9675. wryly - adv. in a wry manner
9676. wrymouth - noun eellike Atlantic bottom fish with large almost vertical mouth
9677. wryneck - noun Old World woodpecker with a peculiar habit of twisting the neck; an unnatural condition in which the head
leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted
9678. wulfenite - noun a yellow to orange or brown mineral used as a molybdenum ore
9679. wuss - noun a person who is physically weak and ineffectual
9680. wye - noun the 25th letter of the Roman alphabet
9681. wykehamist - noun a student enrolled in (or graduated from) Winchester College
9682. wyomingite - noun a native or resident of Wyoming
x
9683.x: x-axis, roman numeral for 10
9684.xan (diminutive of Alexander)
9685.xanadu: an idyllic place
9686.xanax any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use
can lead to dependency
9687.xanth
9688. xanthamide: An amido derivative of xanthic acid obtained as a white crystalline substance, C2H5O.CS.NH2; -- called also
xanthogen amide.
9689. xanthan
9690. xanthate: a salt or ester of xanthic acid
9691. xanthein: That part of the yellow coloring matter in flowers which is soluble in water, as distinguished from xanthin, which is
the insoluble part.
9692. xanthelasma: xanthoma of the eyelids; occurs chiefly in the elderly
9693. xanthemia: excess carotene in the blood stream; can cause the skin to turn a pale yellow or red color
9694. xanthene
9695. xanthic: Tending toward a yellow color, or to one of those colors, green being excepted, in which yellow is a constituent, as
scarlet, orange, etc.
9696. xanthide: A compound or derivative of xanthogen.
9697. xanthidium: A genus of minute unicellular algae of the desmids. These algae have a rounded shape and are armed with
glochidiate or branched aculei. Several species occur in ditches, and others are found fossil in flint or hornstone.
9698. xanthin: n.) A yellow insoluble coloring matter extracted from yellow flowers; specifically, the coloring matter of madder; A
white microcrystalline nitrogenous compound, C5H4O2N4, present in muscle tissue, in the liver, spleen, pancreas, and other
organs, and also in urine (in small quantities) and some urinary calculi, and in the juices of certain plants; -- so called because it
leaves a yellow residue when evaporated to dryness with nitric acid. Xanthine is closely related to uric acid.
9699. xanthine: crystalline oxidation product of the metabolism of nucleoproteins; precursor of uric acid; found in many organs and in
urine
9700. xanthinuria” · An abnormally high level of xanthine in one's urine.
9701. xanthippe: The wife of Socrates, traditionally described as shrewish and scolding, an ill tempered woman
9702. xanthism: colouring (as of the skin or pelt) marked by a predominance of yellow pigments.
9703. xanthium: coarse herbs having small heads of greenish flowers followed by burrs with hooked bristles
9704. xantho: Greek, yellow, from xanthos
9705. xanthocarpous: Having yellow fruit.
9706. xanthochroi: A division of the Caucasian races, comprising the lighter-colored members.
9707. xanthochroic: Having a yellowish or fair complexion; of or pertaining to the Xanthochroi.
9708. xanthochroid: (a person) Having a light complexion and light hair.
9709. xanthogenate: A salt of xanthic acid.
9710. xanthoma: a skin problem marked by the development (on the eyelids and neck and back) of irregular yellow nodules;
sometimes attributable to disturbances of cholesterol metabolism
9711. xanthomatosis: widespread xanthomas (especially on elbows and knees); often associated with a disorder of lipid metabolism
9712. xanthomatous: of, or relating to xanthoma or xanthomatosis
9713. xanthomonad: bacteria producing yellow non-water-soluble pigments; some pathogenic for plants
9714. xanthomonas: a genus of bacteria similar to Pseudomonas but producing a yellow pigment that is not soluble in water
9715. xanthone: a ketone C13H8O2 that is the parent of several natural yellow pigments
x
9716. xanthophyceae yellow-green algae
9717. xanthophyl noun: yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks
9718. xanthophyll noun: yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks
9719. xanthopsia noun: visual defect in which objects appear to have a yellowish hue; sometimes occurs in cases of jaundice
9720. xanthorhamnin (n.) A glucoside extracted from Persian berries as a yellow crystalline powder, used as a dyestuff.
9721. xanthorhiza A genus of shrubby ranunculaceous plants of North America, including only the species Xanthorhiza apiifolia,
which has roots of a deep yellow color; yellowroot. The bark is intensely bitter, and is sometimes used as a tonic.
9722. xanthorrhoeaceae one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely
accepted
9723. xanthorroea noun: grass trees; sometimes placed in family Xanthorrhoeaceae
9724. xanthose: (n.) An orange-yellow substance found in pigment spots of certain crabs.
9725. xanthosis: an abnormal yellow discoloration of the skin
9726. xanthosoma: noun: tropical American tuberous perennials
9727. xanthospermous: (a.) Having yellow seeds.
9728. xanthous: adjective: similar to the color of an egg yolk, yellow colored
9729. xanthoxylene: (n.) A liquid hydrocarbon of the terpene series extracted from the seeds of a Japanese prickly ash (Xanthoxylum
pipertium) as an aromatic oil.
9730. xanthoxylum: (n.) A genus of prickly shrubs or small trees, the bark and rots of which are of a deep yellow color; prickly ash.
9731. xanthus: An ancient city of Lycia in present-day southwest Turkey. It was besieged and taken by the Persians (c. 546 B.C.) and
the Romans (c. 42 B.C.). Both times the residents destroyed the city before surrendering.
9732. xantippe: See Xanthippe.
9733. xantusiidae: night lizards
9734. xavier: Spanish missionary and Jesuit who establish missionaries in Japan and Ceylon and the East Indies (1506-1552)
9735. xe: noun: a colorless odorless inert gaseous element occurring in the earth's atmosphere in trace amounts
9736. xebec: A small three-masted vessel, with projecting bow stern and convex decks, used in the Mediterranean for transporting
merchandise, etc. It carries large square sails, or both. Xebecs were formerly armed and used by corsairs.
9737. xeme: An Arctic fork-tailed gull (Xema Sabinii).
9738. xen Alternative form of xeno9739. xenarthra: ▸ noun: armadillos; American anteaters; sloths
9740. xenelasia: A Spartan institution which prohibited strangers from residing in Sparta without permission, its object probably being
to preserve the national simplicity of manners.
9741. xenial: Hospitable, especially to visiting strangers or foreigners.
9742. xenicidae: noun: alternative names for the family comprising the New Zealand wrens
9743. xenicus: noun: type genus for the Xenicidae
9744. xenium: (n.) A present given to a guest or stranger, or to a foreign ambassador.
9745. xenix: operating system A commercial version of Unix for microprocessor-based computers, released by Microsoft in
9746. xeno: Strange; foreign; different:
9747. xenobiotic: Foreign to the body or to living organisms. Used of chemical compounds.
9748. xenobiotics: Plural form of xenobiotic.
9749. xenocrates: 396–314 b.c., Greek Platonic philosopher.
9750. xenocryst: A crystal foreign to the igneous rock in which it occurs.
9751. xenodiagnosis: Diagnosis of an infectious disease at an early stage by exposing a presumably infected individual or tissue to a
clean, laboratory-bred mosquito, tick, or other vector and then examining the vector for the presence of the infective
microorganism.
9752. xenodochium: In the Middle Ages, a room in a monastery for the reception and entertainment of strangers and pilgrims, and for
the relief of paupers. [Called also Xenodocheion.]
9753. xenogamy: Cross fertilization.
9754. xenogeneic: Derived or obtained from an organism of a different species:
9755.xenogenesis: noun: the alternation of two or more different forms in the life cycle of a plant or animal
9756. xenogenetic: Of or pertaining to xenogenesis; as, the xenogenetic origin of microzymes.
9757. xenograft: : tissue from an animal of one species used as a temporary graft (as in cases of severe burns) on an individual of
another species
9758. xenolith: noun: (geology) a piece of rock of different origin from the igneous rock in which it is embedded
9759.xenomancy Divination by using the first stranger to be found
9760. xenomania: A mania for, or an inordinate attachment to, foreign customs, institutions, manners, fashions, etc.
9761. xenomi: n. pl.) A suborder of soft-rayed fresh-water fishes of which the blackfish of Alaska (Dallia pectoralis) is the type.
9762. xenon: a colorless odorless inert gaseous element occurring in the earth's atmosphere in trace amounts
9763.xenonosocomiophobia a fear of pickpockets, especially foreign ones.
9764. xenophanes: Greek philosopher (560-478 BC)
9765. xenophile: A person attracted to that which is foreign, especially to foreign peoples, manners, or cultures.
9766. xenophilia: an attraction or love of foreign people, manners or culture
9767. xenophobe: A person unduly fearful or contemptuous of that which is foreign, especially of strangers or foreign peoples.
9768. xenophobia: noun: an irrational fear of foreigners or strangers
9769. xenophobic: adjective: suffering from xenophobia; having abnormal fear or hatred of the strange or foreign
9770. xenophon: Greek general and historian; student of Socrates (430-355 BC)
9771. xenopodidae: noun: in some classifications the family of the genus Xenopus which is otherwise included in the family Pipidae
9772. xenopterygii: (n. pl.) A suborder of fishes including Gobiesox and allied genera. These fishes have soft-rayed fins, and a ventral
sucker supported in front by the pectoral fins. They are destitute of scales.
9773. xenopus: noun: an African clawed frog; in some classifications made the type genus of a separate family Xenopodidae
9774. xenorhyncus: noun: East Indian and Australian storks
9775. xenosauridae: noun: monotypic family of Mexican lizards
9776. xenosaurus: type and sole genus of Xenosauridae: slender-bodied Mexican lizards having the upper surface covered with tiny
granules and tubercles
9777. xenotime: noun: a brown-to-yellow mineral that is a phosphate of yttrium in crystalline form
9778. xenotransplant: a surgical procedure in which tissue or whole organs are transfered from one species to another species
9779. xenotransplantation: ▸ noun: a surgical procedure in which tissue or whole organs are transfered from one species to another
species
9780. xenurine: (n.) A cabassou. （A species of armadillo of the genus Xenurus）
9781. xenyl The radical characteristic of xenylic compounds.
9782. xenylic：Pertaining to, derived from, designating, certain amido compounds obtained by reducing certain nitro derivatives of
diphenyl.
9783. xeon：Pentium II Xeon
9784. xer： prefix meaning “dry”
9785. xeranthemum: any plant of the genus Xeranthemum native to southern Europe having chaffy or silvery flower heads with
purplish tubular flowers
9786. xerarch: Originating in a dry habitat, such as a rocky shore, cliff, or desert. Used of a sere.
9787. xeres: Sherry. See Sherry. Name of ancient city of present jeres de la frontera of Andalusia, spain
9788. xeric: adjective: being deficient in moisture ("Deserts provide xeric environments")
9789. xeriscape: A trademark used for a landscaping method that employs drought-resistant plants in an effort to conserve resources,
especially water.
9790. xeriscaping: refers to landscaping and gardening in ways that reduce or eliminate the need for supplemental water from
irrigation.
9791. xero: Dry; dryness: xeroderma.
9792. xerobates: noun: possible new genus for desert and Texas tortoises based on recent research
9793. xeroderma: noun: a mild form of ichthyosis characterized by abnormal dryness and roughness of the skin
9794. xerodermia : noun: a mild form of ichthyosis characterized by abnormal dryness and roughness of the skin
9795. xerographic: djective: of or relating to xerography
9796. xerography: forming an image by the action of light on a specially coated charged plate; the latent image is developed with
powders that adhere only to electrically charged areas
9797. xeroma: noun: abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A
9798. xeromammography xeroradiography of the breast
9799. xeronate: (n.) A salt of xeronic acid.
9800. xeronic: (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid, C8H12O4, related to fumaric acid, and obtained from citraconic acid as an
oily substance having a bittersweet taste; -- so called from its tendency to form its anhydride.
9801. xerophagy: n.) Among the primitive Christians, the living on a diet of dry food in Lent and on other fasts.
9802. xerophile: plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte
9803. xerophilous: Drought-loving; able withstand the absence or lack of moisture.
9804.xerophobia fear of dryness or dry places
9805. xerophthalmia: : abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A
9806. xerophthalmus: abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A
9807. xerophthalmy: (n.) Xerophthalmia.
9808. xerophyllum: small genus of North American herbs having grasslike basal leaves: squaw grass; sometimes placed in family
Melanthiaceae
9809. xerophyte: plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte
9810. xerophytic: adapted to a xeric (or dry) environment ("Cacti are xerophytic plants")
9811. xeroradiography: radiography using X-rays and xerographic (rather than roentgenographic) techniques
9812. xerosere: A succession of ecological communities originating in a dry habitat.
9813. xerosis: The normal hardening of aging tissue.
9814. xerostomia: abnormal dryness of the mouth resulting from decreased secretion of saliva
9815. xerotes: the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
9816. xerothermic: Both dry and hot: a xerothermic climate.
9817. xerox: duplicator that copies graphic matter by the action of light on an electrically charged photoconductive insulating surface
in which the latent image is developed with a resinous powder
9818.xertz to gulp down quickly and greedily
9819. xerxesa Persian king of the Achaemenid dynasty who reigned 485-465 BC.
9820. xhosa: Bantu language closely related to Zulu
9821. xi: the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet; eleven
9822. xi'an in Shanxi province
9823. xiamen in Guangdong province
9824. xian: a city of central China; capital of ancient Chinese empire 221-206 BC
9825.ximelolagnia the urge to stare at women who are sitting with their legs crossed.
9826. xinjiang: an autonomous province in far northwestern China on the border with Mongolia and Kazakhstan; the largest province
in the People's Republic of China and the homeland of the Uighur people
9827. xiphias: noun: type genus of the Xiphiidae
9828. xiphidium: (n.) A genus of plants of the order Haemodraceae, having two-ranked, sword-shaped leaves.
9829. xiphiidae: noun: comprising the common swordfishes
9830. xiphioid: (a.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a cetacean of the genus Xiphius or family Xiphiidae.
9831. xiphiplastron: (n.) The posterior, or fourth, lateral plate in the plastron of turtles; -- called also xiphisternum.
9832. xiphisterna: Also see xiphisternum
9833. xiphisternum: n.) The posterior segment, or extremity, of the sternum; -- sometimes called metasternum, ensiform cartilage,
ensiform process, or xiphoid process. The xiphiplastron.
9834. xiphius: (n.) A genus of cetaceans having a long, pointed, bony beak, usually two tusklike teeth in the lower jaw, but no teeth in
the upper jaw.
9835. xiphodon: (n) An extinct genus of artiodactylous mammals found in the European Tertiary formations. It had slender legs,
didactylous feet, and small canine teeth.
9836. xiphoid: (a.) Like a sword; ensiform. (a.) Of or pertaining to the xiphoid process; xiphoidian.
9837. xiphoidian: (a.) Xiphoid.
9838. xiphophyllous: (a.) Having sword-shaped leaves.
9839. xiphosura: Xiphosura is an order of marine chelicerates which includes a large number of extinct lineages and only four recent
species in the family Limulidae, which include the horseshoe crabs.
9840. xiphosuran: of xiphosura
9841. xiphura: (n. pl.) Same as Limuloidea. Called also Xiphosura.
9842. xizang: tibet
9843. xl xtra-large
9844. xm: satellite radio
9845. xmas: christmas
9846. xoanon a simple, carved image, esp. one in which the original block of stone or wood is readily apparent.
9847. xray: X-rays have a wavelength in the range of 01 to 10 nanometers, corresponding to frequencies in the range 30 petahertz to
30 exahertz (3×1016 Hz to 3×1019 Hz) and energies in the range 120 eV to 120 keV. They are shorter in wavelength than UV rays
and longer than gamma rays xterm: operating system A terminal emulator program for the X Window System. A user can have
many different invocations of xterm running at once on the same display, each of which provides independent input and output
for the process running in it (normally a shell). (1996-08-23)
xtian: christian
9848. xuzhou: A prefecture-level city in Jiangsu province, China.
9849. xvid: is a video codec library following the MPEG-4 standard, specifically MPEG-4 Part 2 Advanced Simple Profile (ASP).
9850. xvt: XVT is a software development environment for building cross-platform GUI applications in C or C++.
9851. xxy: (genetics) abnormal complement of sex hormones in a male resulting in Klinefelter's syndrome
9852. xy: noun: (genetics) normal complement of sex hormones in a male
9853. xylamide: (n.) An acid amide derivative of xylic acid, obtained as a white crystalline substance.
9854. xylan: A yellow, water-soluble, gummy polysaccharide found in plant cell walls and yielding xylose upon hydrolysis.
9855. xylanthrax: (n.) Wood coal, or charcoal; -- so called in distinction from mineral coal.
9856. xylaria: noun: type genus of Xylariaceae; fungi with perithecia in the upper part of erect black woody stromata
9857. xylariaceae: noun: family of fungi characterized by dark brown to back spores
9858. xylate: n.) A salt of xylic acid.
9859. xylem: noun: the woody part of plants: the supporting and water-conducting tissue, consisting primarily of tracheids and
vessels
9860. xylene: noun: a colorless flammable volatile liquid hydrocarbon used as a solvent
9861.
xylenol: Any one of six metameric phenol derivatives of xylene, obtained as crystalline substances, (CH3)C6HOH.
9862.
xyletic: (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, a complex acid related to mesitylenic acid, obtained as a white crystalline
substance by the action of sodium and carbon dioxide on crude xylenol.
9863.
xylic: (a.) Pertaining to, derived from, or related to, xylene; specifically, designating any one of several metameric acids
produced by the partial oxidation of mesitylene and pseudo-cumene.
9864.
xylidic: a.) Pertaining to, or designating, either one of two distinct acids which are derived from xylic acid and related
compounds, and are metameric with uvitic acid
9865.
xylidine: (n.) Any one of six metameric hydrocarbons, (CH3)C6HNH2, resembling aniline, and related to xylene. They are
liquids, or easily fusible crystalline substances, of which three are derived from metaxylene, two from orthoxylene, and one
from paraxylene. They are called the amido xylenes.
9866.
xylindein: (n.) A green or blue pigment produced by Peziza in certain kinds of decayed wood, as the beech, oak, birch,
etc., and extracted as an amorphous powder resembling indigo
9867.
xylite: · (n.) A liquid hydrocarbon found in crude wood spirits.
9868.
xylitol: A sweet white crystalline alcohol, C5H12O5, derived from xylose and used especially as a sugar substitute in oral
health products.
9869.
xylitone: (n.) A yellow oil having a geraniumlike odor, produced as a side product in making phorone; -- called also xylite
oil.
9870.
xylo: pref. Wood: xylograph. Xylene: xylidine.
9871.
xylobalsamum: (n.) The dried twigs of a Syrian tree (Balsamodendron Gileadense).
9872.
xylocaine: noun: a local anesthetic (trade names Lidocaine and Xylocaine) used topically on the skin and mucous
membranes
9873.
xylocarpous: · (a.) Bearing fruit which becomes hard or woody.
9874.
xylocopa: noun: carpenter bees
9875.
xylogen: · (n.) Lignin. (n.) Nascent wood; wood cells in a forming state.
9876.
xylograph : An engraving on wood. An impression from a woodblock.
9877.
xyloid: (a.) Resembling wood; having the nature of wood.
9878.
xyloidin: (n) A substance resembling pyroxylin, obtained by the action of nitric acid on starch; -- called also nitramidin.
9879.
xylol: noun: a colorless flammable volatile liquid hydrocarbon used as a solvent
9880.
xylology: The branch of dendrology treating of the gross and minute structure of wood.
9881. xylomancy: divination by means of pieces of burning wood
9882. xylomelum: small species of Australian trees or shrubs; grown for their fruit and flowers
9883. xylonite: celluloid; or zylonite
9884. xylophaga: (n.) A genus of marine bivalves which bore holes in wood. They are allied to Pholas.
9885. xylophagan: · (n.) Any one of the Xylophagides. (n.) Any species of Xylophaga. (n.) One of a tribe of beetles whose larvae
bore or live in wood.
9886. xylophage: A xylophagous organism.
9887. xylophagides: (n. pl.) A tribe or family of dipterous flies whose larvae live in decayed wood. Some of the tropical species are
very large.
9888. xylophagous: · (a.) Eating, boring in, or destroying, wood; -- said especially of certain insect larvae, crustaceans, and
mollusks. (a.) Of or pertaining to the genus Xylophaga.
9889. xylophilan: (n.) One of a tribe of beetles (Xylophili) whose larvae live on decayed wood.
9890. xylophilous: · (a.) Of or pertaining to the xylophilans.
9891. xylophobia a fear of forests or of woods
9892. xylophone: noun: a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played
with small mallets
9893. xylophonist: one who plays the xylophone
9894. xylopia: noun: tropical evergreen trees or shrubs; chiefly African
9895. xyloplastic: (a.) Formed of wood pulp by molds; relating to casts made of wood pulp in molds.
9896.xylolpolist one who sells wood products
9897. xylopyrography: (n.) The art or practice of burning pictures on wood with a hot iron; -- called also poker painting. See Poker
picture, under Poker.
9898. xyloquinone: Any one of a group of quinone compounds obtained respectively by the oxidation of certain xylidine compounds.
In general they are yellow crystalline substances.
9899. xylorcin: (n.) A derivative of xylene obtained as a white crystalline substance which on exposure in the air becomes red; -called also betaorcin.
9900. xylose: a sugar extracted from wood or straw; used in foods for diabetics
9901. xylosma: noun: shrub or small tree grown as an ornamental in mild climates for its neat evergreen foliage and fragrant late
flowers; native of China
9902. xylostein: (n.) A glucoside found in the poisonous berries of a species of honeysuckle (Lonicera xylosteum), and extracted as a
bitter, white, crystalline substance.
9903. xylotomy: Preparation of sections of wood for microscopic study.
9904. xylotrya: (n.) A genus of marine bivalves closely allied to Teredo, and equally destructive to timber. One species (Xylotrya
fimbriata) is very common on the Atlantic coast of the United States.
9905. xylyl: (n.) Any one of three metameric radicals which are characteristic respectively of the three xylenes.
9906. xylylene: Any one of three metameric radicals, CHC6HCH2, derived respectively from the three xylenes. Often used
adjectively; as, xylylene alcohol.
9907.
xyphophorus: noun: swordtails
9908.
xyresic(xiphoid yearns razor eager sword’s iciness) being sharp as a razor.
9909.
xyridaceae: noun: plants of tropical to temperate regions; usually in wet places
9910.
xyridaceous: (a.) Of or pertaining to a natural order (Xyrideae) of endogenous plants, of which Xyris is the type.
9911.
xyridales: noun: an order of monocotyledonous herbs
9912.
xyris: noun: chiefly American marsh plants, having usually yellow flowers
9913.
xyst (or xystos, xystus) A long and open portico, for athletic exercises, as wrestling, running, etc., for use in winter or in
stormy weather.
9914.
xystarch: (n.) An office/ having the superintendence of the xyst.
9915.
xyster: (n.) An instrument for scraping bones.
9916.
xyy: (genetics) abnormal complement of sex hormones in a male who has two Y chromosomes
9917. xyz: examine your zipper.
9918. xyzzy: Used as a placeholder word or metasyntactic variable.
y
9919.
y. a fork or bifurcation, (n.) One of the forked holders for supporting the telescope of a leveling instrument, or the axis of a
theodolite; a wye.
9920.
y2k year 2000
9921.
y’all: you all
9922.
yaba. yet another bloody acronym, Yaba or Ya ba, tablets of methamphetamine and caffeine popular in Thailand; youth
American bowling league; pitchfork (made by wood);
9923.
yabber. To jabber (something) or engage in jabbering.
9924.
yabby. an Australian crayfish, Cherax destructor. any freshwater crayfish
9925.
yac acronym for Yards after catch(football)
yacare (n.) A South American crocodilian (Jacare sclerops) resembling the alligator in size and habits. The eye orbits are
connected together, and surrounded by prominent bony ridges. Called also spectacled alligator, and spectacled cayman
9926.
yacc: The computer program yacc is a parser generator developed by Stephen C. Johnson at AT&T for the Unix operating
system. The name is an acronym for "Yet Another Compiler Compiler." It generates a parser (the part of a compiler that tries to
make syntactic sense of the source code) based on an analytic grammar written in a notation similar to BNF.
9927.
yacca - noun West Indian evergreen with medium to long leaves
9928.
yacht an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
y
9929.
yachter. One engaged in sailing a yacht.
9930.
yachting - noun water travel for pleasure
9931.
yachtman. Sails a yacht
9932.
yachtswoman - noun sails a yacht
9933.
yack: talk incessantly and tiresomely
9934.
yad. (Yiddish aforementioned directory) a pointer used for Torah reading in Jewish synagogues; a jewish memorial; is
a program that will display GTK+ dialogs, and return (either in the return code, or on standard output) the users input. yad is a
fork of zenity program.
9935.
yaf. A Middle English form of gave, preterit of give.
9936.
yaffingale. (n) The yaffle.
9937.
yaffle. ( (n.) The European green woodpecker (Picus, / Genius, viridis). It is noted for its loud laughlike note. Called also
eccle, hewhole, highhoe, laughing bird, popinjay, rain bird, yaffil, yaffler, yaffingale, yappingale, yackel, and woodhack.
9938.
yafo ( Yiddish : a port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950
9939.
yager ( yearning Austrian great elite rifle) a heavy , muzzle loading hunting rifle, jager: elite soldier of Austrian army
9940.
yagi (yonder antenna gets information)- noun a sharply directional antenna
9941.
yaguarundi. (n.) Same as Jaguarondi. A wild cat of Mexico and Central and South America, Felis jaguarundi. This cat
is nearly as large as the ocelot, but entirely without spots, in which respect, as well as in its slender form, it resembles the eyra,
and has thus a musteline rather than a feline aspect. The tail is as long as the body exclusive of the head and neck. The general
color is a uniform grizzled brownish-gray, the individual hairs being annulated and tipped with blackish; kittens are more rufous
brown. The yaguarundi ranges northward nearly or quite through Mexico, and of late years has generally been included among
the mammals of the United States.
9942.
yahi. noun: the Yanan language spoken by the Yahi people noun: a member of an extinct North American Indian
people who lived in the Pit river valley in northern California
9943.
yahoo - noun a widely used search engine for the web that finds information, news, images, products, finance; one of a
race of brutes resembling men but subject to the Houyhnhnms in a novel by Jonathan Swift; not very intelligent or interested in
culture
9944.
yahudi Indonesian or Malaysian: Jews, Judaism, Hebrews
9945.
yahweh - noun a name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH
9946.
yahwism. Worship of Yahweh among the hebrews
9947.
yahrzeit: (Yiddish anniversary hailing relatives zombie eulogy iterating torah) Judaism The anniversary of the death
of a relative, observed with mourning and the recitation of religious texts.
9948.
yahve (yahveh, yahwe, Yahweh) noun: a name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew
consonants YHVH
9949.
yair. Hebrew male name meaning “he will light up”
9950.
yajna. (Hinduism) a ritual of sacrigice to the Devas
9951.
yak. noun: large long-haired wild ox of Tibet often domesticated
9952.
noun: noisy talk
9953.
yaka. Chinook jargon: he,she,it, him, her, his, hers, its; Turkish: 1) collar of shirt 2) side
9954.
yakare (or yacare) A South American crocodilian (Jacare sclerops) resembling the alligator in size and habits. The eye
orbits are connected together, and surrounded by prominent bony ridges. Called also specta
9955.
yakata (sumo) the structure, suspended over the sumo dohyo(ring made of compacted clay where a sumo wrestling match
is held), that resembles the roof of a Shinto shrine.
9956.
Yakima: noun: a town in south central Washington
9957.
yakin. (n.) A large Asiatic antelope (Budorcas taxicolor) native of the higher parts of the Himalayas and other lofty
mountains. Its head and neck resemble those of the ox, and its tail is like that of the goat. Called also budorcas.
9958.
yakitori. bite-size marinated pieces of beef, seafood, or chicken on skewers
9959.
yaksha (n.) A kind of demigod attendant on Kuvera, the god of wealth.
9960.
yakka. Australian: work, to work (hard)
9961.
yakoots (Ethnol.) A nomadic Mongolian tribe native of Northern Siberia, and supposed to be of Turkish stock. They are
mainly pastoral in their habits.
9962.
yakut - noun the Turkic language spoken by the Yakut; a member of a Turkic people of northeastern Siberia (mainly in the
Lena river basin)
9963.
yakutsk A city of east-central Russia on the Lena River. It was founded as a fort in Population: 216,
9964.
yakuza a Japanese organized crime gang. a member of a Japanese organized crime gang.
9965.
yalah. (n.) The oil of the mahwa tree.
9966.
yale English philanthropist who made contributions to a college in Connecticut that was renamed in his honor (1649-1721);
noun: a university in Connecticut;
9967.
yali. A type of house, particularly found on the Bosporus.
9968.
yalta noun: a resort city in southern Ukraine on the Black Sea; scene of the Allied conference between Churchill and
Stalin and Roosevelt in 1945
9969.
yaltopya: noun: Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia
9970.
yamai Japanese: a disease or syndrome.
9971.
yamalia a federal subject of Russia, located in tyumen oblast, with capital salekhard.
9972.
yamamai. 1 : a large Japanese silkworm (Antheraea yamamai) whose larva feeds on the oak and furnishes excellent silk
2: silk produced by the yamamai
9973.
yamanai. : a Burmese tree (Gmelina arborea) the hard wood of which is used for making clogs
9974.
yamassee(yamacraw). an Indian of a Muskogean people of the lower Savannah and the coast of Georgia driven to
Florida after defeat by the whites in 1716 and finally incorporated with the Creeks and Seminoles
9975.
yamato. a Japanese of the principal racial stock of Japan that is of ancient origin, has possibly Alpine characteristics,
and is supposed to have entered Japan from the mainland in the protohistoric period -- compare AINU
9976.
yambol A city of southeast Bulgaria east of Stara Zagora. Population: 82,000
9977.
yamel.(yamhill) 1 : a Kalapooian people of the Yamhill river valley, northwestern Oregon 2 : a member of the Yamel
people
9978.
yamen. : an establishment used by a Chinese government official or department for official business and often as a
residence :
9979.
yammer - verb complain whiningly; cry loudly, as of animals
9980.
yamp.(yampa) : either of two western No. American plants of the genus Carum (C. gairdneri and C. kelloggii) with
fleshy edible roots -- called also squawroot; see INDIAN POTATO; compare CARAWAY
9981.
yan. Scot & dialect England variant ofONE
9982.
yana - noun the Yanan language spoken by the Yana; a member of an extinct North American Indian people who lived in
northern California
9983.
yanan - noun a language group of the Hokan family
9984.
yander. Dialect variant ofYONDER
9985.
yangtao. : CHINESE GOOSEBERRY
9986.
yankeedom. 1 : the realm of the Yankees
9987.
yankeefy. : to cause to become like a Yankee <regarded by the natives as Yankeefied and foreign -- Nell Lewis>
9988.
yankeeism. 1 : a Yankee idiom, word, or custom 2 : Yankee characteristics or customs
9989.
yankeeize. yankeefy
9990.
yankeeland. the region inhabited by Yankees yankeeness.
9991.
yanking. 1 : to pull with a quick vigorous movement <angrily yanked the weed out by the roots> 2 : to cause to go in a
rude or abrupt manner <the offending copies were yanked out of the school libraries -- Time> <yanked before the school board to
explain his statement> 3 : to take out or away in a quick vigorous or rudely abrupt manner <have his tonsils yanked> <he was
yanked in the sixth when he issued three walks -- New York Times> intransitive verb : to pull on something with a quick
vigorous movement <yanked at the door trying to open it> <the other man yanked down on the halyard and the flags fell -- Wirt
Williams> synonym see JERK
9992.
yanktonai (yankton). : one of the western prairie subdivisions of the Dakota people
9993.
yannigan. a member of a scrub team in baseball (young ones)
9994.
yanqui. : a citizen of the United States as distinguished from a Latin American
9995.
yao. 1 a : an aboriginal people inhabiting chiefly mountainous parts of southwestern China, northern Thailand, Laos,
and Tonkin b : a member of such people 2 : the language of the Yao people -- see MIAO-YAO
9996.
yaourt A fermented drink, or milk beer, made by the Turks.
9997.
yapa. (yaupon, yapon, youpon) : any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Ilex; especially : a holly (I. vomitoria) of the
southern United States with smooth elliptical leaves used as a substitute for tea and especially formerly in the black drink of the
Indians
9998.
yapese(yapman) : a Micronesian native or inhabitant of Yap island in the Caroline Islands
9999.
yapok. Etymology: from Oyapock (Oyapok), river in northern So. America; from its presence in large numbers on the
river's banks : an aquatic opossum (Chironectes minimus) of So. America
10000.
yapp. Etymology: after Yapp, a 19th century English bookseller
Britain : DIVINITY CIRCUIT BINDING. : a style of bookbinding that is often used for Bibles and hymnbooks and that is
characterized by rounded corners on both book and cover and by a flexible leather cover with projecting flaps bent over to
protect the edges of the leaves -- called also circuit binding,Yapp binding
10001.
yapped. 1 : to bark snappishly : YELP <followed by four little dogs who yapped at his heels> 2 : to talk in a shrill
insistent often idle manner : CHATTER, SCOLD <the local paper ... had been yapping for years about the need for a
swimming pool -- G.S.Perry> <yap at him for staying away so long -- Walter Karig> transitive verb : to utter in a yappy manner
: BARK
10002.
yapper. : one that yaps <a nation of yappers and listeners and movie watchers -- H.A.Lincoln>
10003.
yappingly. : in a yapping manner
10004.
yappy. 1 : given to yapping <affections were expended on yappy little beasts -- New Yorker> 2 : resembling or
characteristic of a yap
10005.
yaquina. 1 a : an Indian people of the Pacific coast of Oregon b : a member of such people 2 : a Yakonan language of
the Yaquina people
10006.
yar. (yare) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gearu, gearo; akin to Old High German garo ready, complete,
Old Norse gerr, görr ready, perfect, skilled, Old High German garawen to prepare, Old English gierwan to prepare, cook and
probably to Old English wearm warm -- more at WARM 1 archaic : set for prompt action : READY
2 or yar \ yär, y (r\ a : characterized by speed and agility : NIMBLE, LIVELY b of a ship : easily handled :
MANEUVERABLE - yare·ly adverb, archaic
10007.
yarak. Etymology: Persian y rak power, strength : good flying condition : FETTLE -- used of a hawk or other bird
used in hunting
10008.
yaran Wiradhuri: beard
10009.
yaray. : any of several slender Puerto Rican fan palms (especially Sabal causiarum) the leaves of which are widely used
in making hats
10010.
yarb. Variant of herb
10011.
yarborough. Etymology: after Charles Anderson Worsley, 2d Earl of Yarborough died 1897 English nobleman who was
said to have bet a thousand to one against the dealing of such a hand : a hand in bridge or whist containing no card higher than a
nine
10012.
yardang. : Etymology: Turkish, abl. of yar steep bank, precipicea sharp-crested ridge carved by wind erosion from soft
but coherent deposits (as clayey sand)
10013.
yardarm - noun either end of the yard of a square-rigged ship
10014.
yarder - noun a winch (or system of winches) powered by an engine and used to haul logs from a stump to a landing or to
a skid road; (used only in combinations) the height of length of something in yards
10015.
yarding. transitive verb 1 a : to drive into or confine in a restricted area : HERD, PEN <the sheep were yarded at night -Rex Ingamells> b : to confine to winter quarters <when the deer are yarded in deep snow -- Hugh Fosburgh> 2 : to deliver to or
store in a yard <yard freight car>; especially : to pile (logs) temporarily at a central point (as on a landing)
intransitive verb : to congregate in winter quarters <mild winters, allowing deer to roam rather than yard -- Wildlife Review> -often used with up <show a tendency to yard up near favorite feeding areas -- Frank Dufresne>
10016.
yardland. (virgate) Etymology: Medieval Latin virgata, from virga, a land measure, from Latin, rod : any of various old
English units of land area equal to one quarter of a hide or one quarter of an acre
10017.
yardman (yardsman)- noun a laborer hired to do outdoor work (such as mowing lawns); worker in a railway yard
10018.
yardmaster - noun a railroad employer who is in charge of a railway yard
10019.
yardwand.(yardstick) 1 a : a measuring stick three feet long usually marked off in feet, inches, and fractions of inches b
: a standard basis of calculation <these distances were the yardsticks for measuring ... extragalactic distances -- Adolph Knopf>
2 : a test or standard applied in making a critical judgement : CRITERION, TOUCHSTONE <development of atomic power
by the Government as a yardstick for measuring the costs of private producers -- Don Pryor> <let the general good be our
yardstick on every great issue -- D.D.Eisenhower> <the level of excellence achieved in the novel ... provides an imposing
yardstick against which the film repeatedly will be measured -- Arthur Knight>
synonym see STANDARD
10020.
yareta. : any of several densely cushioned resinous Andean herbs of the genera Azorella and Laretia (family
Umbelliferae) commonly used as fuel -- called also llareta
10021.
yark.(yerk) Etymology: Middle English yerken transitive verb 1 a archaic : to pull (a stitch) tight in making a shoe b
dialect : to bind tightly
2 dialect a : to beat (as with a rod or whip) vigorously : THRASH b : to attack (as with harsh words) or excite vigorously : stir
up : GOAD 3 dialect a : to cause to move abruptly : JERK, HURL, KICK b : to strike up (as a song) 4 dialect : to begin with
zest intransitive verb 1 obsolete : to lash out with the heels 2 dialect : to move hastily or suddenly
10022.
yarkand. river Kashmir & China flowing from Karakoram Range N & W to join the Hotan in Xinjiang Uygur forming
the Tarim
10023.
yarm. UK dialectal: to cry out, make a loud, unpleasant noise, shriek, yell, to scold to grumble
10024.
yarn Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gearn; akin to Old High German garn yarn, Greek chord string,
Latin hernia rupture, Sanskrit hira band
Date: before 12th century 1 a : a continuous often plied strand composed of either natural or man-made fibers or filaments and
used in weaving and knitting to form cloth b : a similar strand of another material (as metal, glass, or plastic) 2 : a narrative of
adventures; especially : a tall tale <a roaring good yarn>
10025.
yarner. Function: intransitive verb Date: 1812 : to tell a yarn
10026.
yarnwindle. A device for winding yarn into a ball.
10027.
yarpha. (Obsolete, Scotland) peat bog
10028.
yarr. (intransitive) to growl or snarl like a dog
10029.
yarraman. (Australian aborinal) horse
10030.
yarran. A species of acacia tree found commonly in Australia, scientific name Acacia omalophylla
10031.
yarringle. (obsolete) a historic instrument for winding yarn, no longer used
10032.
yaru. Japanes: 1) do, perform, execute 2) have sex, 3) kill 4) to give to someone inferior 5) to send somebody somewhere
6) to row a boat
10033.
yaruro(yaruru). Native Americans who live primarily in Venzuela near the Orinoco river and its tributaries
10034.
yarwhelp.(yardkeep, yarwhip) A godwit (type of bird)—either the blacktailed, Limosa ægocephala, or the bar-tailed, L.
lapponica.
10035.
yas. 1) You’re a Star: talent show in Ireland, 2) Yas Island in Abu Dhabi which has site of US$36bn project by Aldar
Prperties and has the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix since 2009, it will feature warner brothers movie world, ferari world,
the yas marina hotel, a water park, yas mall, golf courses, lagoon hotels, marinas, polo clubs 3) Yorkshire Agricultural Survey
10036.
yashmak - noun the face veil worn by Muslim women
10037.
yasht. Zoroastrianism a hymn to a deity. Yashts, hymns to various deities, forming part of the Avesta.
10038.
yasna. Name of the primary liturgical collection of texts of the Avesta as well as the name of the principal Zoroastrian act
of worship at which those verses are recited. 2) Name of the primary liturgical collection of texts of the Avesta as well as the
name of the principal Zoroastrian act of worship at which those verses are recited.
10039.
yat. 1) A member of a lower- and middle-class segment of the white population of New Orleans. 2) The variety of
English spoken by these people, derived from Irish English.
10040.
yataghan (yearning attack anatolian gasher hurling alone needle) - noun a long Turkish knife with a curved blade
having a single edge
10041.
yatalite. a pegmatoid rock composed of amphibole which is poikilitic with magnetite and sphene and may also contain
minor amounts of apatite, microcline, and albite
10042.
yate. Variant of gate
10043.
yati. In Hindu mysticism, one who has renounced the world. 2) “lady” Fit lady. Gorgeous face and body in nice clothes
'mate u just missed the best yati, she was lovely!'
10044.
yatigan Alternative spelling of yataghan (yonder attack Turkish against hurling alone needle)
10045.
yatter. idle talk : CHATTER <among the yatter there are these sentences of sudden wisdom
10046.
yaud. chiefly Scotland : MARE
10047.
yauld. chiefly Scotland : being in vigorous health : ENERGETIC <if I was young and yauld -- John Buchan>
10048.
yaupon. any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Ilex; especially : a holly (I. vomitoria) of the southern United States
with smooth elliptical leaves used as a substitute for tea and especially formerly in the black drink of the Indians
10049.
yautia - noun tropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes
10050.
yavapai - noun the Yuman language spoken by the Yavapai; a member of a North American Indian people of central
Arizona
10051.
yaw. 1 : an angular displacement from a straight line or course : DEVIATION: as a : a movement of a ship by which it
temporarily swerves off course : SHEER b : angular motion about the normal axis of an airplane <checking the plane's
characteristics in roll, pitch and yaw -- Boeing Magazine> c (1) : the angle formed by the longitudinal axis of a bullet or missile
and the tangent to its trajectory (2) : the wobble of a bullet or missile rotating in flight 2 : an erratic sideward motion : LURCH
<gave a beery yaw in the saddle -- R.L.Stevenson>
10052.
yawmeter. an instrument for measuring the angle of yaw of an airplane : a sideslip indicator
10053.
yawner - noun a person who yawns
10054.
yawngasm Yawngasms often occur among young women during class in which the boisterous yawngasm breaks the
studious silence. Yawngasm are often perplexing and embarassing especially to the female who yawngasmed.
10055.
yawnful. inspiring yawns
10056.
yawnfully. Adv of yawnful
10057.
yawning - adj. gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something; with the mouth wide open indicating
boredom or sleepiness; showing lack of attention or boredom; noun an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth;
usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
10058.
yawny. full of or inspiring yawns
10059.
yawp (yell aw! Pounding)- verb make a raucous noise; complain whiningly
10060.
yawper. verb: make a raucous noise verb: complain whiningly
10061.
yawroot. Etymology: 4yaw + root; probably from the belief that it cures yaws : QUEEN's-delight
10062.
yaws - noun an infectious tropical disease resembling syphilis in its early stages; marked by red skin eruptions and
ulcerating lesions
10063.
yawweed. a tropical American shrub (Morinda royoc) formerly considered a remedy for yaws with small white odorous
flowers
10064.
yaxche. Etymology: American Spanish yaxché, from Maya yaxche, yaaxche, literally, green tree : SILK-COTTON
TREE; ceiba tree (represents 4 cardinal directions in maya, Aztec, izapan, mixtec, and olmec culture)
10065.
yaya. : any of several tropical American trees: as a : a gum-yielding tree (Protium panamense) of Panama -- called also
copa b : LANCEWOOD 2 c : CHAPARRO 3
10066.
yazdegerdian. (or yezdegerdian) Of or pertaining to Yezdegerd, the last Sassanian monarch of Persia, who was
overthrown by the Mohammedans; as, the Yezdegerdian era, which began on the 16th of June, a. d. The era is still used by the
Parsees.
10067.
yazoo - noun a river that rises in west central Mississippi and flows southwest to empty into the Mississippi River above
Vicksburg
10068.
yclept. Also see past participle of clepe: Etymology: Middle English clepen, from Old English clipian, cleopian to
speak, cry out, call; akin to Old Frisian kleppa, klippa to ring, knock, Middle Low German kleperen to clatter and perhaps to Old
English clæppan to clap -- more at CLAP archaic : to call by the name of : NAME, CALL <they clepe us drunkards -Shakespeare> <a loose lady yclept Julie -- Will Cuppy>
10069.
yday. yesterday
10070.
yealing. noun Scot. a person of the same age as oneself.
10071.
yean. to bring forth young (as a sheep or a goat) : LAMB
10072.
yeanling. (n.) A lamb or a kid; an eanling.
10073.
yeara. (n.) The California poison oak (Rhus diversiloba). See under Poison, a.
10074.
yeard. an alternative form of yard an alternative of heard obsolete form of “eard” and of earth.
10075.
yearling - noun an animal in its second year; a racehorse considered one year old until the second Jan. 1 following its
birth; a young child
10076.
yearlong - adj. lasting through a year
10077.
yearly - adj. occurring or payable every year; adv. without missing a year; noun a reference book that is published
regularly once every year
10078.
yearnful. (a.) Desirous.
10079.
yearning - noun prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
10080.
yearth. n.) The earth.
10081.
yeastily. of, containing, or resembling yeast frothy, foamy youthful, exuberant, ebullient trifling, frivolous,
characterized by agitation, excitement, change, etc.
10082.
yeastiness. Adj. Exuberantly creative marked by spirited enjoyment.
10083.
yeasting. To impregnate with yeast, ferment, froth
10084.
yeastlike - adj. of or resembling or containing yeast
10085.
yeat. Same as yate, gate.
10086.
yede. (imp.) Went. See Yode. To go, to proceed
10087.
yee. “you”
10088.
yeel. An eel.(Holland)
10089.
yeelaman. Same as hielaman. A narrow, elongated shield used by the Australian aborigines.
10090.
yees. “you” Frank Brandon Nelson: September 12, 1986) was an American comedic actor best known for playing putupon foils on radio and television and his "EEE-Yeeeeeeeeesssss?"
10091.
yegg. A thief, especially a burglar or safecracker.
10092.
yeggman. a person who breaks open safes, a burglar: a yegg
10093.
yeld. middle english for : Guild barren; not giving milk, same as geld
10094.
yeldrock. : dialect: Britain: Yellowhammer
10095.
yelk. Same as yolk..
10096.
yeller - noun someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice
10097.
yelling - adj. noisy with or as if with loud cries and shouts; noun uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
10098.
yelloch. To scream, yell, shriek, a shrill cry, a yell, to yell loudly
10099.
yellowammer. a common European finch (Emberiza citrinella) that in the male is bright yellow on the breast, neck and
sides of the head with the back yellow and brown and the top of he head and the tail quills blackish -- called also yellow bunting
YELLOW-SHAFTED FLICKER
10100.
yellowback. a gold certificate. a cheap usually sensational novel, especially: one sold in yellow board or paper covers
in the late 19th and early 20th centuries a freshwater mussel (Lampsilis anodontoides) of the Mississippi valley and southeastern
United States having a heavy shell covered with yellow periostracum and highly valued for mother-of-pearl
10101.
yellowbelly. a : PUMPKINSEED 1 b : SQUAWFISH 1 c : CALLOP d New Zealand : any of several flatfishes (as
Ammotretis guntheri) that are important market fish e southern Africa : a guasa (Epinephelus guaza) YELLOW BERRY one
who is yellow : COWARD <was called a yellowbelly when he would not enlist at the beginning of the war> a : a person having
a yellow skin b Southwest : MEXICAN -- usually used disparagingly <two kinds of ethics, one for us and one for the
yellowbellies across the line -- E.L.Jones>
10102.
yellowberry. yellow berries plural : BUCKTHORN BERRIES : a condition of mature grains of hard wheat resulting
from nitrogen deficiency and marked by the occurrence of light yellow opaque soft and starchy kernels among the normally hard
dark translucent red amber grains; also : one of these kernels usually yel·low·berry \
- -- see BERRY\ : PERSIAN
BERRY
10103.
yellowbill. : scoter : : any of several sea ducks constituting the genera Oidemia and Melanitta that inhabit the northern
coasts of Europe and No. America and some larger inland waters
10104.
yellowbird - noun American finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer; yellow-throated American wood
warbler
10105.
yellowcrown. Myrtle warbler
10106.
yellowfin - noun may reach 400 pounds; worldwide in tropics
10107.
yellowfish. A rock trout (Pleurogrammus monopterygius) found on the coast of Alaska; -- called also striped fish, and
Atka mackerel.
10108.
yellowhammer - noun European bunting the male being bright yellow; large flicker of eastern North America with a red
neck and yellow undersurface to wings and tail
10109.
yellowhead. The yellow-headed blackbird, Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus, of the western United States; also a small
perching bird, Clitonyx ochrocephala, of New Zealand.
10110.
yellohorn. Xanthoceras sorbifolium, the Chinese flowering chestnut.
10111.
yellowing. n. the quality or state of the schromatic colr resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons. v. turn yellow.
adj. cowardly or treacherous. adj. changed to a yellowish color by age adj. similar to the color of an egg yolk. adj. affected by
jaundice wchich causes yellowing of skin etc. adj. easily freightened
10112.
yellowishness. the state or property of being yellowish the property of having slight or moderate shade of yellow,
usually tinged with colors
10113.
yellowlegs - noun either of two North American shorebird with yellow legs
10114.
yellowness - noun yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
10115.
yellowroot.  (n.) Any one of several plants with yellow roots; (n.) Same as Orangeroot. ; (n.) See Xanthorhiza.
10116.
yellowrump.
10117.
yellows.  (archaic) A disease of the bile in horses, cattle, and sheep, causing yellowness of the eyes. ; (archaic) A
disease of plants, especially peach trees, in which the leaves turn a yellowish colour.
10118.
yellowseed. (n.) A kind of pepper grass (Lepidium campestre).
10119.
yellowshanks. A bird, the yellowlegs
10120.
Yellowstone. noun: a tributary of the Missouri River that flows through the Yellowstone National Park
10121.
yellowtail - noun game fish of southern California and Mexico having a yellow tail fin; superior food fish of the tropical
Atlantic and Caribbean with broad yellow stripe along the sides and on the tail
10122.
yellowthroat - noun small olive-colored American warblers with yellow breast and throat
10123.
yellowtop. (n.) A kind of grass, perhaps a species of Agrostis.
10124.
yellowware. A type of earthenware made from yellow clay.
10125.
yellowwood - noun any of various trees having yellowish wood or yielding a yellow extract; the yellow wood of any of
various yellowwood trees
10126.
yellowwort. (n.) A European yellow-flowered, gentianaceous (Chlora perfoliata). The whole plant is intensely bitter,
and is sometimes used as a tonic, and also in dyeing yellow.
10127.
yellowy. Somewhat yellow; yellowish.
10128.
yelm. a straight bundle of straw used for thatching
10129.
yelper. (n.) An animal that yelps, or makes a yelping noise. ; (n.) The avocet; -- so called from its sharp, shrill cry. (n.)
The tattler.
10130.
yelt. a young sow
10131.
yeman (n.) A yeoman.
10132.
yemen noun: a republic on the southwestern shores of the Arabian Peninsula on the Indian Ocean; formed in 1990
10133.
yemeni - adj. of or relating to or characteristic of Yemen or its inhabitants; noun a native or inhabitant of Yemen
10134.
yemenite. a native or inhabitant of Yemen
10135.
yen noun: the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen; noun: a yearning for something or to do something;
verb: have a desire for something or someone who is not present
10136.
yeni. From old Turkic: “new”
10137.
yenisei - noun a Russian river in Siberia; rises in mountains near the Mongolian border and flows generally northward into
the Kara Sea; the Uralic language spoken by the Yeniseian
10138.
yeniseian - noun a member of one of the groups living in the Yenisei river valley in western Siberia; the Uralic language
spoken by the Yeniseian
10139.
Yenisey a Russian river in Siberia; rises in mountains near the Mongolian border and flows generally northward into the
Kara Sea
10140.
yenite. Alternative form of jenite ((mineralogy, archaic) The mineral ilvaite) ; A silicate of iron and lime occurring in
black prismatic crystals; -- also called ilvaite.
10141.
yenta noun: (Yiddish) a woman gossip unable to keep a secret; a woman who spreads rumors and scandal;
noun: (Yiddish) a vulgar shrew; a shallow coarse termagant
10142.
yentinite. 1. Type of people who are extremely intelligent, srtong, muscular and handsome, superior beings. ; 2.
Attempting every sex move ever invented in 3 hours.
10143.
yeo. (Southwest England) A stream or ditch; (dialect) A ewe
10144.
yeoman noun: in former times was free and cultivated his own land
noun: officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch
10145.
yeomanette. old term for a female yeoman in the American naval reserve
10146.
yeomanlike (a.) Resembling, or suitable to, a yeoman; yeomanly.
10147.
yeomanly (a.) Pertaining to a yeoman; becoming or suitable to, a yeoman; yeomanlike.
10148.
yeomanry noun: a British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense later incorporated into the
Territorial Army; noun: class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land
10149.
yeomen noun: in former times was free and cultivated his own land
;noun: officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch
10150.
yeorling. (n.) The European yellow-hammer.
10151.
yeowoman. The female equivalent of a yeoman.
10152.
yep. Yes.
10153.
yer. Imprecise, unstressed pronunciation of you, your, you’re
10154.
yerb. Eye dialect spelling of herb.
10155.
yerba. (n.) An herb; a plant. is a species of holly (family Aquifoliaceae) native to subtropical South America in
northeastern Argentina, Bolivia, southern Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay. It was first used and cultivated by the Guaraní people,
also in some Tupí people communities in southern Brazil, prior to the European colonization. It was scientifically classified by
the Swiss botanist Moses Bertoni, who settled in Paraguay in 1895. The maté plant is a shrub or small tree growing up to 15
meters tall. The leaves are evergreen, 7–11 cm long and 3–5.5 cm wide, with a serrated margin. The flowers are small, greenishwhite, with four petals. The fruit is a red drupe 4–6 mm in diameter. The leaves, popularly called "herb" (Spanish: yerba,
Portuguese: erva) contain caffeine and related compounds, and are harvested commercially.
10156.
yerd. (n.) See 1st & 2d Yard. (earth, ground) ; Scots: From Old English ġeard. Cognate with English yard.
10157.
yere. To hear.
10158.
yerevan noun: capital of Armenia
10159.
yerga. Spanish: (obsolete): verb form of erguir (to hear)
10160.
yerk. to draw tight; to bind; (n.) A sudden or quick thrust or motion; a jerk; (v. i.) To move a quick, jerking motion; (v.
i.) To throw out the heels; to kick; to jerk. ; (v. t.) To strike or lash with a whip. (v. t.) To throw or thrust with a sudden, smart
movement; to kick or strike suddenly; to jerk.
10161. Yerkes. noun: United States psychologist who studied the intelligence of primates (1876-1956)
10162.
yern. (a.) Eager; brisk; quick; active.; (v. i.) See 3d Yearn.
10163.
Yersin noun: French bacteriologist born in Switzerland; was a student of Pasteur; discovered the plague bacillus (18631943)
10164. yersinia (plurial: yersiniae) A gram-negative bacillus of the genus Yersinia that causes various animal diseases.
10165. yersinioisis An intestinal disease with symptoms resembling those of appendicitis, occurring chiefly in children and young
adults and caused by a species of yersinia (Yersinia enterocolitica) that infects humans and animals.
10166.
yerth. (dialectal, dated) earth
10167.
yerupaja noun: a mountain peak in the Andes in Peru (21,709 feet high)
10168.
yes - noun an affirmative
10169.
yeshiva From Hebrew: (Judaism) An academy for the advanced study of Jewish texts.
10170.
yeso. Spanish: plaster, gypsum, plaster cast (from Latin: gypsos)
10171.
yest. Obsolete spelling of yeast.
10172.
yester. (archaic) Last; last past; next before; of or pertaining to yesterday.
10173.
yestereve. (archaic) yesterday evening
10174.
yestermorning. (archaic) yesterday morning
10175.
yestern. archaic, rare) Of or pertaining to yesterday.
10176.
yestreen. (chiefly archaic) The night before; yesterday evening; yesternight; last night.
10177.
yesty. (a.) See Yeasty.
10178. yet adverb: up to the present time ("I have yet to see the results"); adverb: to a greater degree or extent; used with
comparisons ("A yet sadder tale"); adverb: used after a superlative ("The largest drug bust yet"); adverb: within an indefinite
time or at an unspecified future time ("He longed for the flowers that were yet to show themselves"); adverb: despite anything
to the contrary (usually following a concession) ("He was a stern yet fair master"); adverb: used in negative statement to
describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time ("The sun isn't up yet")
10179.
yeta. amazing person, she really knows how to make you smile. shes unique in every way and never a cliche. She has
really good music taste, and can recommend music to anyone, she also has fantastic style, always a trend-setter. But mostly she
is smart. She is top of her class in art, math and science. She is beautiful, and always grabs all the attention in the room, if you
know a Yeta, she must be ahmazing, hold on to her.
10180.
yetapa. A South American tyrant-flycatcher of the genus Cybernetes or Gubernetes (which see, with cut), having a
deeply forficate tail longer than the body. Also called yiperu. [capitalized] [NL.] A genus including these birds.
10181.
yeth. 1. NE US marihuana, to smoke marijuana; to say yes; used for great amusement, excitement, joy; to masturbate
furiously
10182.
yeti noun: large hairy humanoid creature said to live in the Himalayas
10183.
yeuk. to itch, an itchy sensation
10184.
yeven. (p. p.) Given.
10185.
Yevtushenko noun: Russian poet who expressed the feelings of the post-Stalinist generation (born in 1933)
10186.
yew - noun any of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves;
wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and
archery bows
10187.
yewen  (a.) Made of yew; as, yewen bows.
10188.
yex. to hiccup, belch or spit
10189.
yez. Say yes; to be owned, dominated, screwed; a cry of joy, agreement, or when in doubt; wise, wisey
10190.
Yezd a city in central Iran. 122,000. Also,Yazd.
10191.
yezdi. (or Yazidi, Izedi., Yezidee, Yezidi) A Kurdish-speaking people of northern Iraq, whose religion is Yazidism.
10192.
yezi Chinese: leaf
10193.
Yezo noun: the second largest of the four main islands of Japan; north of Honshu
10194.
yfere (adv.) Together. See Ifere.
10195.
Yg (metrology) Symbol for the yottagram, an SI unit of mass equal to 1024 grams.
10196.
Ygdrasil (Yggdrasil) noun: (Norse mythology) a huge ash tree whose roots and branches hold the earth and heaven and
hell together
10197.
ygo  (p. p.) Gone.
10198.
YGWYPF You get what you pay for.
10199.
YHA Youth Hostels Association
10200.
Yhvh (Yhwh) noun: a name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHV
10201.
Yi noun: a Loloish language (noun: languages spoken by hill tribes in northern Burma and neighboring areas)
10202.
YIB (noun) a unit of information equal to 1024 zebibytes or 2^80 bytes
10203.
yid - noun offensive terms for a Jew
10204.
yiddish noun: a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; spoken in Europe as a vernacular by
many Jews; written in the Hebrew script
10205.
yiddisher. A Yid.
10206.
yiddishism. A linguistic feature of Yiddish, especially a Yiddish idiom or phrasing that appears in another language.
10207. yield noun: an amount of a product; noun: production of a certain amount; noun: the quantity of something (as a
commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time); noun: the income arising from land or other property;
verb: bring in
; verb: be the cause or source of; verb: give in, as to influence or pressure; verb: consent reluctantly; verb: cease opposition;
stop fighting; verb: give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another ; verb: be fatally overwhelmed;
verb: end resistance, especially under pressure or force ("The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram"); verb: be
willing to concede; verb: be flexible under stress of physical force; verb: give or supply ("This year's crop yielded 1,000
bushels of corn"); verb: bring about
; verb: move in order to make room for someone for something
10208.
yieldable. (a.) Disposed to yield or comply.
10209.
yieldance.  (n.) The act of producing; yield; as, the yieldance of the earth.; (n.) The act of yielding; concession.
10210.
yielden. Same as yolden.
10211.
yielder - noun a person who yields or surrenders
10212.
yielding - adj. tending to give in or surrender or agree; lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure; inclined to yield to
argument or influence or control; noun the act of conceding or yielding; a verbal act of admitting defeat
10213.
yieldingly - adv. in an obedient manner
10214. YIG a synthetic yttrium iron garnet (), used in electronics in filters and amplifiers.
10215.
yikes Used to express mild fear or surprise.
10216.
yikker to utter sharp little cries
10217.
yildun. from the Turkish yıldız "star". Delta Ursae Minoris is a star in the constellation Ursa Minor that is white A-type
main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.35. It is approximately 183 light years from Earth.
10218.
yill. noun Scot : ale.
10219.
yince. (adv) (South Scots) once
10220.
yird. to bury
10221.
yirk.
10222.
yirm.
10223.
yirmilik.
10224.
yirn.
10225.
yirr.
10226.
yirth.
10227.
yis.
10228.
yite.
10229.
ylem. in alchemy, substance from which the elements developed
10230.
ym.
10231.
yn.
10232.
ynambu.
10233.
yo.
10234.
yobi.
10235.
yocco.
10236.
yochel.
10237.
yock.
10238.
yockel.
10239.
yodeler.
10240.
yodelist.
10241.
yodh - noun the 10th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
10242.
yoe.
10243.
yogasana.
10244.
yogh. letter in Middle English representing y or 'hh' sound
10245.
yogin.
10246.
yogism.
10247.
yogist.
10248.
yogoite.
10249.
yohimbe.
10250.
yohimbi.
10251.
yohimbine.
10252.
yohimbinization.
10253.
yohimbinize.
10254.
yoi.
10255.
yoick.
10256.
yoicks. expression of surprise or excitement
10257.
yojan.
10258.
yojana.
10259.
yojuane.
10260.
yok.
10261.
yokeable.
10262.
yokeableness.
10263.
yokeage.
10264.
yokefellow.
10265.
yokeldom.
10266.
yokeless.
10267.
yokelish - adj. (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace
10268.
yokelism.
10269.
yokelry.
10270.
yokemate.
10271.
yokemating.
10272.
yoker.
10273.
yokewise.
10274.
yokewood.
10275.
yoking.
10276.
yoky.
10277.
yolden.
10278.
yoldia.
10279.
yoldring.
10280.
yolked.
10281.
yolkiness.
10282.
yolkless.
10283.
yolky.
10284.
yom.
10285.
yomer.
10286.
yomp. to carry heavy equipment over difficult terrain
10287.
yomud.
10288.
yon. Yonder
10289.
yoncopin.
10290.
yonder - adj. distant but within sight (`yon' is dialectal); adv. at or in an indicated (usually distant) place (`yon' is archaic
and dialectal)
10291.
yonkalla.
10292.
yonner.
10293.
yonside.
10294.
yont.
10295.
yook.
10296.
yoop.
10297.
yor.
10298.
yoretime.
10299.
yorker.
10300.
yorkish.
10301.
yorkist.
10302.
yorkshire - noun a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
10303.
yorkshireism.
10304.
yorkshireman.
10305.
yoruba - noun a Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba in southwestern Nigeria; a member of a West African people living
chiefly in southwestern Nigeria
10306.
yoruban.
10307.
10308.
10309.
10310.
10311.
10312.
10313.
10314.
10315.
10316.
10317.
10318.
10319.
10320.
10321.
10322.
10323.
10324.
10325.
10326.
10327.
10328.
10329.
10330.
10331.
10332.
10333.
10334.
10335.
10336.
10337.
10338.
10339.
10340.
10341.
10342.
10343.
10344.
10345.
10346.
10347.
10348.
10349.
10350.
10351.
10352.
10353.
10354.
10355.
10356.
10357.
10358.
10359.
10360.
10361.
10362.
10363.
10364.
10365.
10366.
10367.
10368.
10369.
10370.
10371.
10372.
10373.
10374.
10375.
10376.
yot.
yotacism.
yotacize.
yote.
youd.
youden.
youdendrift.
youdith.
youff.
youl.
youngberry.
younger - adj. used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
younghearted.
younglet.
youngling.
youngly.
youngness - noun the opposite of oldness
youngun.
younker - noun a young person (especially a young man or boy)
youp.
yourn.
yours.
yoursel.
youse.
youthen.
youthfullity.
youthfully - adv. in a youthful manner
youthfulness - noun the freshness and vitality characteristic of a young person
youthhead.
youthheid.
youthhood.
youthily.
youthless.
youthlessness.
youthlike.
youthlikeness.
youthsome.
youthtide.
youthwort.
youthy.
youve.
youward.
youwards.
youze.
yoven.
yowie.
yowl - noun a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); verb utter shrieks, as of cats; cry loudly, as of animals
yowler.
yowley.
yowlring.
yowt.
yox.
yoy.
yperite.
yponomeuta.
yponomeutid.
yponomeutidae.
ypsiliform.
ypsiloid.
ypurinan.
yquem - noun a sweet white French wine
yr - noun a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
ytterbia.
ytterbic.
yttria.
yttrialite.
yttric.
yttriferous.
yttrious.
yttrocerite.
10377.
yttrocolumbite.
10378.
yttrocrasite.
10379.
yttrofluorite.
10380.
yttrogummite.
10381.
yttrotantalite.
10382.
yuan - noun the imperial dynasty of China from 1279 to 1368; the basic unit of money in China
10383.
yuapin.
10384.
yuca.
10385.
yucatec - noun a Mayan language spoken by the Yucatec; a member of the Mayan people of the Yucatan peninsula in
Mexico
10386.
yucatecan.
10387.
yucateco - noun a Mayan language spoken by the Yucatec; a member of the Mayan people of the Yucatan peninsula in
Mexico
10388.
yuchi.
10389.
yuckel.
10390.
yucker.
10391.
yuckle.
10392.
yucky - adj. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
10393.
yuechi.
10394.
yuft.
10395.
yuga.
10396.
yugada.
10397.
yugoslavian - adj. of or relating to or characteristic of the former country of Yugoslavia or its people or languages; noun a
native or inhabitant of Yugoslavia
10398.
yugoslavic.
10399.
yuit.
10400.
yukaghir.
10401.
yukian.
10402.
yukkel.
10403.
yulan.
10404.
yuleblock.
10405.
yuletide - noun period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
10406.
yuma - noun the Yuman language spoken by the Yuma; a town in southwestern Arizona on the Colorado River and the
California border; a member of the North American Indian people of Arizona and adjacent Mexico and California
10407.
yuman - adj. of or relating to the language or culture of the Yuma people; noun a group of language of the Hokan family
in Arizona and California and Mexico
10408.
yummy - adj. extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
10409.
yun.
10410.
yunca.
10411.
yuncan.
10412.
yungan.
10413.
yunnanese.
10414.
yurak.
10415.
yurok.
10416.
yurt - noun a circular domed dwelling that is portable and self-supporting; originally used by nomadic Mongol and Turkic
people of central Asia but now used as inexpensive alternative or temporary housing
10417.
yurta.
10418.
yurucare.
10419.
yurucarean.
10420.
yurucari.
10421.
yurujure.
10422.
yuruk.
10423.
yuruna.
10424.
yurupary.
10425.
yus.
10426.
yusdrum.
10427.
yustaga.
10428.
yutu.
10429.
yuzlik.
10430.
yuzluk.
10431.
yvonne.
z
10432.
za. (Zionists(7th) acoustic) An old solfeggio name for B flat; the seventh harmonic, as heard in the or aeolian string; -so called by Tartini. It was long considered a false, but is the true note of the chord of the flat seventh.
10433.
zaandam (Placename) a former town in the W Netherlands, in North Holland: an important shipbuilding centre in the 17th
century. It became part of Zaanstad in 1974
10434.
zaar a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
z
10435.
zab zab (Hungairan: plural zabok) oat
10436.
zabaglione ( - noun light foamy custard-like dessert served hot or chilled
10437.
zabaism. (n.) Alt. of Zabism
10438.
zaberma. are a people of westernmost Niger and adjacent areas of Burkina Faso, Benin, Ghana and Nigeria.
10439.
zabernism. misuse of military authority; bullying
10440.
zabeta.
10441.
zabian.
10442.
zabism.
10443.
zabra. small Spanish sailing vessel
10444.
zabti.
10445.
zabuton. flat Japanese cushion for kneeling or sitting
10446.
zabtie.
10447.
zabrze (noun) an industrial city in southern Poland
10448.
zac.
10449.
zacate.
10450.
zacatec. were an indigenous people inhabiting part of northern Mexico, one of the peoples called Chichimecas by the
Aztecs. In the northeastern part of Durango, (one of the 31 states of Mexico.)
10451.
zacateco.
10452.
zacaton.
10453.
zach. short name for Zachary; Franz Xaver von Zach, an Austrian astronomer, Nathan Zach, an Israeli poet, Jan Zach, a
Czech composer, violinist and organist; a lunar crater located in the heavily-cratered southern sector of the Moon.
10454.
zachariah.
10455.
zachun.
10456.
zad.
10457.
zadokite.
10458.
zadruga.
10459.
zaffar.
10460.
zaffer.
10461.
zaffre. impure cobalt oxide
10462.
zafree.
10463.
zaftig. having a full; rounded figure
10464.
zagged.
10465.
zaglossus - noun a genus of Tachyglossidae
10466.
zaibatsu.
10467.
zain.
10468.
zaitech investment in financial markets by a company in order to boost profits
10469.
zaitha.
10470.
zak.
10471.
zakkeu.
10472.
zaklohpakap.
10473.
zakuska. hors d'oeuvre; snack
10474.
zalambdodont. having molar teeth with V-shaped ridges
10475.
zalambdodonta.
10476.
zalophus - noun sea lions
10477.
zamacueca Chilean dance where partners move around each other
10478.
zaman – (zygomorphous America marbled arboreal nest) noun large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate
leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and seed pods that are eaten by cattle
10479.
zamang(zygotes ate milked American neotropical globose) - noun large ornamental tropical American tree with
bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and seed pods that are eaten by cattle
10480.
zamarra. sheepskin jacket
10481.
zamarro.
10482.
zambal.
10483.
zambezian.
10484.
zambo.
10485.
zambomba. Spanish percussion instrument
10486.
zamboorak.
10487.
zambra. Spanish dance.
10488.
zamenis.
10489.
zamia - noun any of various cycads of the genus Zamia; among the smallest and most verdant cycads
10490.
zamiaceae - noun a family of cycads often included in the family Cycadaceae: zamias
10491.
zamicrus.
10492.
zamindar.
10493.
zamindari.
10494.
zamorin.
10495.
zamouse.
10496.
zanclidae.
10497.
zanclodon.
10498.
zanclodontidae.
10499.
zande.
10500.
zander.
10501.
zandmole.
10502.
zanella.
10503.
zaniah.
10504.
zannichellia - noun horned pondweed: completely submerged herbs; in some classifications included in
Potamogetonaceae
10505.
zannichelliaceae - noun alternative classification for some genera included in Potamogetonaceae; one species
10506.
zanonia.
10507.
zant.
10508.
zante.
10509.
zantedeschia - noun calla lily
10510.
zantewood.
10511.
zanthorrhiza.
10512.
zanthoxylaceae.
10513.
zanthoxylum - noun deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs: prickly ash
10514.
zantiot.
10515.
zantiote.
10516.
zany - adj. like a clown; ludicrous, foolish; noun a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect;
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
10517.
zanyish.
10518.
zanyism.
10519.
zanyship.
10520.
zanzalian.
10521.
zanze.
10522.
zanzibari.
10523.
zapara.
10524.
zaparan.
10525.
zaparo.
10526.
zaparoan.
10527.
zapas.
10528.
zapatero.
10529.
zaphara.
10530.
zaphetic.
10531.
zaphrentid.
10532.
zaphrentidae.
10533.
zaphrentis.
10534.
zaphrentoid.
10535.
zapodidae - noun jumping mice
10536.
zapodinae.
10537.
zaporogian.
10538.
zaporogue.
10539.
zapota.
10540.
zapotec - adj. of or relating to the language or culture of the Zapotec people; noun the language of the Zapotec; a member
of a large tribe of Mesoamericans living in southern Mexico whose civilization flourished around 300 to 900
10541.
zapotecan - noun the language of the Zapotec; a member of a large tribe of Mesoamericans living in southern Mexico
whose civilization flourished around 300 to 900
10542.
zapoteco.
10543.
zaptiah.
10544.
zaptieh.
10545.
zaptoeca.
10546.
zapupe.
10547.
zapus - noun type genus of the Zapodidae
10548.
zaqqum.
10549.
zaque.
10550.
zar.
10551.
zarabanda.
10552.
zaramo.
10553.
zarathustrian.
10554.
zarathustrianism.
10555.
zarathustrism.
10556.
zaratite.
10557.
zardushti.
10558.
zareba.
10559.
zarema.
10560.
zarf - noun an ornamental metal cup-shaped holder for a hot coffee cup
10561.
zarnich.
10562.
zarp.
10563.
zarzuela.
10564.
zat.
10565.
zati.
10566.
zattare.
10567.
zaurak.
10568.
zauschneria.
10569.
zavijava.
10570.
zax.
10571.
zayat.
10572.
zayin - noun the 7th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
10573.
zea - noun corn
10574.
zealander - noun a native or inhabitant of Zealand
10575.
zealful.
10576.
zealless.
10577.
zeallessness.
10578.
zealotic.
10579.
zealotical.
10580.
zealotism.
10581.
zealotist.
10582.
zealotry - noun excessive intolerance of opposing views
10583.
zealously - adv. in a zealous manner
10584.
zealousness.
10585.
zealousy.
10586.
zealproof.
10587.
zebraic.
10588.
zebralike.
10589.
zebrass.
10590.
zebrawood - noun any of various trees or shrubs having mottled or striped wood; handsomely striped or mottled wood of
the zebrawood tree; used especially for cabinetwork
10591.
zebrina.
10592.
zebrine.
10593.
zebrinny.
10594.
zebroid.
10595.
zebrula.
10596.
zebrule.
10597.
zebu - noun domesticated ox having a humped back and long horns and a large dewlap; used chiefly as a draft animal in
India and east Asia
10598.
zebub.
10599.
zebulun was, according to the Books of Genesis and Numbers,[2][3] the sixth son of Jacob and Leah, and the founder of the
Israelite Tribe of Zebulun.
10600.
zebulunite.
10601.
zeburro.
10602.
zecchini.
10603.
zecchino.
10604.
zechin.
10605.
zechstein.
10606.
zed - noun the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet
10607.
zedoary.
10608.
zee - noun the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet
10609.
zeed.
10610.
zeelander.
10611.
zeguha.
10612.
zehner.
10613.
zeidae - noun a family of fish in the order Zeomorphi
10614.
zein.
10615.
zeism.
10616.
zeist.
10617.
zeitgeist - noun the spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation
10618.
zeke.
10619.
zel.
10620.
zelanian.
10621.
zelator.
10622.
zelatrice.
10623.
zelatrix.
10624.
zelkova.
10625.
zeltinger.
10626.
zemeism.
10627.
zemi.
10628.
zemimdari.
10629.
zemindar.
10630.
zemmi.
10631.
zemni.
10632.
zemstroist.
10633.
zemstvo.
10634.
zenaga.
10635.
zenaida.
10636.
zenaidinae.
10637.
zenaidura - noun mourning doves
10638.
zenana.
10639.
zend - noun an ancient Iranian language
10640.
zendic.
10641.
zendician.
10642.
zendik.
10643.
zendikite.
10644.
zenelophon.
10645.
zenick.
10646.
zenithal - adj. relating to or located at or near the zenith
10647.
zenithward.
10648.
zenithwards.
10649.
zenobia.
10650.
zenocentric.
10651.
zenographic.
10652.
zenographical.
10653.
zenography.
10654.
zenonian.
10655.
zenonic.
10656.
zenu.
10657.
zeoidei.
10658.
zeolite - noun any of a family of glassy minerals analogous to feldspar containing hydrated aluminum silicates of calcium
or sodium or potassium; formed in cavities in lava flows and in
10659.
lutonic rocks
10660.
zeolitic.
10661.
zeolitization.
10662.
zeolitize.
10663.
zeoscope.
10664.
zep - noun a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and
onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in
10665.
ifferent sections of the United States
10666.
zepharovichite.
10667.
zephyr - noun (Greek mythology) the Greek god of the west wind; a slight wind (usually refreshing)
10668.
zephyranthes.
10669.
zephyrean.
10670.
zephyrless.
10671.
zephyrlike.
10672.
zephyrous.
10673.
zephyrus.
10674.
zephyry.
10675.
zeppelin - noun a large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or bombs; German inventor who designed and built the
first rigid motorized dirigible (1838-1917)
10676.
zequin.
10677.
zer.
10678.
zerda.
10679.
zerma.
10680.
zermahbub.
10681.
zeroaxial.
10682.
zeroize.
10683.
zerumbet.
10684.
zestful - adj. marked by spirited enjoyment
10685.
zestfully - adv. with zest
10686.
zestfulness - noun vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
10687.
zetacism.
10688.
zetetic.
10689.
zeuctocoelomata.
10690.
zeuctocoelomatic.
10691.
zeuctocoelomic.
10692.
zeuglodon.
10693.
zeuglodont.
10694.
zeuglodonta.
10695.
zeuglodontia.
10696.
zeuglodontidae.
10697.
zeuglodontoid.
10698.
zeugma - noun use of a word to govern two or more words though appropriate to only one
10699.
zeugmatic.
10700.
zeugmatically.
10701.
zeugobranchia.
10702.
zeugobranchiata.
10703.
zeunerite.
10704.
zeuxian.
10705.
zeuzera.
10706.
zeuzerian.
10707.
zeuzeridae.
10708.
zhmud.
10709.
ziamet.
10710.
ziara.
10711.
ziarat.
10712.
zibeline.
10713.
zibet.
10714.
zibethone.
10715.
zibetone.
10716.
zibetum.
10717.
ziega.
10718.
zieger.
10719.
zietrisikite.
10720.
ziffs.
10721.
ziganka.
10722.
ziggurat - noun a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians
10723.
zigzagged.
10724.
zigzaggedly.
10725.
zigzaggedness.
10726.
zigzagger.
10727.
zigzaggery.
10728.
zigzaggy.
10729.
zigzagwise.
10730.
zihar.
10731.
zikurat - noun a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians
10732.
zilla.
10733.
zillah.
10734.
zimarra.
10735.
zimb.
10736.
zimbabwe - noun a landlocked republic in south central Africa formerly called Rhodesia; achieved independence from the
United Kingdom in 1980
10737.
zimbalon.
10738.
zimbaloon.
10739.
zimbi.
10740.
zimentwater.
10741.
zimme.
10742.
zimmerwaldian.
10743.
zimmerwaldist.
10744.
zimmi.
10745.
zimmis.
10746.
zimocca.
10747.
zincalo.
10748.
zincate.
10749.
zincic.
10750.
zincide.
10751.
zinciferous.
10752.
zincification.
10753.
zincify.
10754.
zincing.
10755.
zincite.
10756.
zincize.
10757.
zincke.
10758.
zincky.
10759.
zinco.
10760.
zincograph.
10761.
zincographer.
10762.
zincographic.
10763.
zincographical.
10764.
zincography.
10765.
zincotype.
10766.
zincous.
10767.
zincum.
10768.
zincuret.
10769.
zinfandel - noun dry fruity red wine from California; small black grape grown chiefly in California; transplanted from
Europe
10770.
zingaresca.
10771.
zingel.
10772.
zingerone.
10773.
zingiber - noun tropical Asiatic and Polynesian perennial plants: ginger
10774.
zingiberaceae - noun a family of tropical monocotyledonous plants of order Musales
10775.
zingiberaceous.
10776.
zingiberene.
10777.
zingiberol.
10778.
zingiberone.
10779.
zink.
10780.
zinkenite - noun a steel grey metallic mineral (a sulphide of lead and antimony)
10781.
zinnia - noun any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads
10782.
zinnwaldite - noun a mica containing iron and lithium
10783.
zinsang.
10784.
zinyamunga.
10785.
zinzar.
10786.
zinziberaceae.
10787.
zinziberaceous.
10788.
zionist - adj. relating to or characteristic of a supporter of Zionism; relating to or characteristic of Zionism; noun a Jewish
supporter of Zionism
10789.
zionistic.
10790.
zionite.
10791.
zionless.
10792.
zionward.
10793.
zipa.
10794.
ziphian.
10795.
ziphiidae - noun beaked whales; in some especially former classifications included in the family Physeteridae
10796.
ziphiinae.
10797.
ziphioid.
10798.
ziphius.
10799.
zipper - noun a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab; verb close with a zipper
10800.
zipping.
10801.
zippingly.
10802.
zips.
10803.
zira.
10804.
zirai.
10805.
zirak.
10806.
zirbanit - noun consort of Marduk
10807.
zircite.
10808.
zircofluoride.
10809.
zirconate.
10810.
zirconia - noun a white crystalline oxide; used in refractories and in insulation and abrasives and enamels and glazes
10811.
zirconian.
10812.
zirconic.
10813.
zirconiferous.
10814.
zirconifluoride.
10815.
zirconofluoride.
10816.
zirconoid.
10817.
zirconyl.
10818.
zirian.
10819.
zirianian.
10820.
zirkelite.
10821.
zither - noun a musical stringed instrument with strings stretch over a flat sounding box; it is laid flat and played with a
plectrum and with fingers
10822.
zitherist.
10823.
zizania - noun wild rice
10824.
zizia.
10825.
zizyphus.
10826.
zizz - noun a nap; a buzzing or whizzing sound
10827.
zmudz.
10828.
zo.
10829.
zoa.
10830.
zoacum.
10831.
zoanthacea.
10832.
zoanthacean.
10833.
zoantharia.
10834.
zoantharian.
10835.
zoanthid.
10836.
zoanthidae.
10837.
zoanthidea.
10838.
zoanthodeme.
10839.
zoanthodemic.
10840.
zoanthoid.
10841.
zoanthropy - noun the delusion that you have assumed the form of an animal
10842.
zoanthus.
10843.
zoarces - noun type genus of the Zoarcidae
10844.
zoarcidae - noun eelpouts
10845.
zoaria.
10846.
zoarial.
10847.
zoarite.
10848.
zoarium.
10849.
zobo.
10850.
zobtenite.
10851.
zocco.
10852.
zoccolo.
10853.
zodiophilous.
10854.
zoea.
10855.
zoeaform.
10856.
zoeal.
10857.
zoeform.
10858.
zoehemera.
10859.
zoehemerae.
10860.
zoetic.
10861.
zoetrope.
10862.
zoetropic.
10863.
zogan.
10864.
zogo.
10865.
zohak.
10866.
zoharist.
10867.
zoharite.
10868.
zoiatria.
10869.
zoiatrics.
10870.
zoic - adj. pertaining to animals or animal life or action
10871.
zoid.
10872.
zoidiophilous.
10873.
zoidogamous.
10874.
zoilean.
10875.
zoilism.
10876.
zoilist.
10877.
zoisite.
10878.
zoisitization.
10879.
zoism.
10880.
zoist.
10881.
zoistic.
10882.
zokor.
10883.
zolaesque - adj. in the manner of Emile Zola
10884.
zolaism.
10885.
zolaist.
10886.
zolaistic.
10887.
zolaize.
10888.
zoll.
10889.
zolle.
10890.
zollernia.
10891.
zollpfund.
10892.
zolotink.
10893.
zolotnik.
10894.
zombi - noun a dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force; a god of voodoo cults of African
origin worshipped especially in West Indies; (voodooism) a spirit or
10895.
supernatural force that reanimates a dead body; several kinds of rum with fruit juice and usually apricot liqueur; someone
who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way
10896.
zombiism.
10897.
zomotherapeutic.
10898.
zomotherapy.
10899.
zonal - adj. associated with or divided into zones; relating to or of the nature of a zone
10900.
zonality.
10901.
zonally.
10902.
zonar.
10903.
zonaria.
10904.
zonary - adj. relating to or of the nature of a zone
10905.
zonate.
10906.
zonated.
10907.
zonation.
10908.
zoned.
10909.
zoneless.
10910.
zonelet.
10911.
zonelike.
10912.
zonesthesia.
10913.
zongora.
10914.
zonic.
10915.
zoniferous.
10916.
zoning - noun dividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and
manufacturing etc
10917.
zonite.
10918.
zonites.
10919.
zonitid.
10920.
zonitidae.
10921.
zonitoides.
10922.
zonochlorite.
10923.
zonociliate.
10924.
zonoid.
10925.
zonolimnetic.
10926.
zonoplacental.
10927.
zonoplacentalia.
10928.
zonoskeleton.
10929.
zonotrichia - noun large New World sparrows
10930.
zonta.
10931.
zontian.
10932.
zonular.
10933.
zonule - noun small beltlike zone
10934.
zonulet.
10935.
zonure.
10936.
zonurid.
10937.
zonuridae.
10938.
zonuroid.
10939.
zonurus.
10940.
zoobenthos.
10941.
zooblast.
10942.
zoocarp.
10943.
zoocecidium.
10944.
zoochemical.
10945.
zoochemistry.
10946.
zoochemy.
10947.
zoochlorella.
10948.
zoochore.
10949.
zoocoenocyte.
10950.
zoocultural.
10951.
zooculture.
10952.
zoocurrent.
10953.
zoocyst.
10954.
zoocystic.
10955.
zoocytial.
10956.
zoocytium.
10957.
zoodendria.
10958.
zoodendrium.
10959.
zoodynamic.
10960.
zoodynamics.
10961.
zooecia.
10962.
zooecial.
10963.
zooecium.
10964.
zooerastia - noun sexual activity between a person and an animal
10965.
zooerythrin.
10966.
zoofulvin.
10967.
zoogamete.
10968.
zoogamous.
10969.
zoogamy.
10970.
zoogene.
10971.
zoogenesis.
10972.
zoogenic.
10973.
zoogenous.
10974.
zoogeny.
10975.
zoogeographer.
10976.
zoogeographic.
10977.
zoogeographical.
10978.
zoogeographically.
10979.
zoogeography.
10980.
zoogeological.
10981.
zoogeologist.
10982.
zoogeology.
10983.
zoogloea.
10984.
zoogloeal.
10985.
zoogloeic.
10986.
zoogonic.
10987.
zoogonidium.
10988.
zoogonous.
10989.
zoogony.
10990.
zoograft.
10991.
zoografting.
10992.
zoographer.
10993.
zoographic.
10994.
zoographical.
10995.
zoographically.
10996.
zoographist.
10997.
zoography.
10998.
zooid - noun one of the distinct individuals forming a colonial animal such as a bryozoan or hydrozoan
10999.
zooidal.
11000.
zooidiophilous.
11001.
zooks.
11002.
zoolater.
11003.
zoolatria.
11004.
zoolatrous.
11005.
zoolatry - noun the worship of animals
11006.
zoolite.
11007.
zoolith.
11008.
zoolithic.
11009.
zoolitic.
11010.
zoologer.
11011.
zoologic.
11012.
zoological - adj. of or relating to animals or animal groups; concerning the study of animals and their classification and
properties
11013.
zoologically.
11014.
zoologicoarchaeologist.
11015.
zoologicobotanical.
11016.
zoologist - noun a specialist in the branch of biology dealing with animals
11017.
zoologize.
11018.
zoomagnetic.
11019.
zoomagnetism.
11020.
zoomancy.
11021.
zoomania.
11022.
zoomantic.
11023.
zoomantist.
11024.
zoomastigina - noun in some classifications considered a phylum of the kingdom Protista; holozoic or saprozoic
flagellates
11025.
zoomastigoda.
11026.
zoomechanical.
11027.
zoomechanics.
11028.
zoomelanin.
11029.
zoometric.
11030.
zoometry.
11031.
zoomimetic.
11032.
zoomimic.
11033.
zoomorph.
11034.
zoomorphic.
11035.
zoomorphism - noun the attribution of animal forms or qualities to a god
11036.
zoomorphize.
11037.
zoomorphy.
11038.
zoon.
11039.
zoonal.
11040.
zoonerythrin.
11041.
11042.
11043.
11044.
11045.
11046.
11047.
11048.
11049.
11050.
11051.
11052.
11053.
11054.
11055.
11056.
11057.
11058.
11059.
11060.
11061.
11062.
11063.
11064.
11065.
11066.
11067.
11068.
11069.
11070.
11071.
11072.
11073.
11074.
11075.
11076.
11077.
11078.
11079.
11080.
11081.
11082.
11083.
11084.
11085.
11086.
11087.
11088.
11089.
11090.
11091.
11092.
11093.
11094.
11095.
11096.
11097.
11098.
11099.
11100.
11101.
11102.
11103.
11104.
11105.
11106.
11107.
11108.
11109.
11110.
zoonic.
zoonist.
zoonite.
zoonitic.
zoonomia.
zoonomic.
zoonomical.
zoonomist.
zoonomy.
zoonosis - noun an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans
zoonosologist.
zoonosology.
zoonotic - adj. of or relating to or constituting zoonosis
zoons.
zoonule.
zoopaleontology.
zoopantheon.
zooparasite.
zooparasitic.
zoopathological.
zoopathologist.
zoopathology.
zoopathy.
zooperal.
zooperist.
zoopery.
zoophaga.
zoophagan.
zoophagineae.
zoophagous - adj. (of animals) carnivorous
zoopharmacological.
zoopharmacy.
zoophile.
zoophilia - noun a sexual attraction to animals
zoophilic.
zoophilism - noun a sexual attraction to animals
zoophilist.
zoophilite.
zoophilitic.
zoophilous.
zoophily.
zoophobia - noun a morbid fear of animals
zoophobous.
zoophoric.
zoophorus.
zoophysical.
zoophysics.
zoophysiology.
zoophyta.
zoophytal.
zoophyte - noun any of various invertebrate animals resembling a plant such as a sea anemone or coral or sponge
zoophytic.
zoophytical.
zoophytish.
zoophytography.
zoophytoid.
zoophytological.
zoophytologist.
zoophytology.
zooplankton - noun animal constituent of plankton; mainly small crustaceans and fish larvae
zooplanktonic.
zooplastic.
zooplasty.
zoopraxiscope.
zoopsia - noun visual hallucination of animals; sometimes occurring in delirium tremens
zoopsychological.
zoopsychologist.
zoopsychology.
zooscopic.
zooscopy.
11111.
zoosis.
11112.
zoosmosis.
11113.
zoosperm.
11114.
zoospermatic.
11115.
zoospermia.
11116.
zoospermium.
11117.
zoosphere.
11118.
zoosporange.
11119.
zoosporangia.
11120.
zoosporangial.
11121.
zoosporangiophore.
11122.
zoosporangium.
11123.
zoospore - noun an asexual spore of some algae and fungi that moves by means of flagella
11124.
zoosporic.
11125.
zoosporiferous.
11126.
zoosporocyst.
11127.
zoosporous.
11128.
zootaxy.
11129.
zootechnic.
11130.
zootechnics.
11131.
zootechny.
11132.
zooter.
11133.
zoothecia.
11134.
zoothecial.
11135.
zoothecium.
11136.
zootheism.
11137.
zootheist.
11138.
zootheistic.
11139.
zootherapy.
11140.
zoothome.
11141.
zootic.
11142.
zootoca.
11143.
zootomic.
11144.
zootomical.
11145.
zootomically.
11146.
zootomist.
11147.
zootomy.
11148.
zoototemism.
11149.
zootoxin - noun a toxin resembling bacterial toxins in its antigenic properties that is found in the fluids of certain animals
11150.
zootrophic.
11151.
zootrophy.
11152.
zootype.
11153.
zootypic.
11154.
zooxanthella.
11155.
zooxanthellae.
11156.
zooxanthin.
11157.
zoozoo.
11158.
zopilote.
11159.
zoque.
11160.
zoquean.
11161.
zoraptera.
11162.
zorgite.
11163.
zoril - noun muishond of northern Africa
11164.
zorilla.
11165.
zorillinae.
11166.
zorillo.
11167.
zoroastrianism - noun system of religion founded in Persia in the 6th century BC by Zoroaster; set forth in the ZendAvesta; based on concept of struggle between light (good) and dark
11168.
(evil)
11169.
zoroastrism.
11170.
zorotypus.
11171.
zorrillo.
11172.
zorro.
11173.
zosma.
11174.
zoster - noun eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
11175.
zostera - noun (or in some classifications family Zosteraceae) small genus of widely distributed marine plants
11176.
zosteraceae - noun used in some classifications: essentially equivalent to Potamogetonaceae
11177.
zosteriform.
11178.
zosteropinae.
11179.
zosterops.
11180.
zouave.
11181.
zowie.
11182.
zoysia - noun any of several creeping grasses of the genus Zoysia
11183.
zubeneschamali.
11184.
zuccarino.
11185.
zucchetto.
11186.
zudda.
11187.
zugtierlast.
11188.
zugtierlaster.
11189.
zuisin.
11190.
zuleika.
11191.
zulhijjah.
11192.
zulinde.
11193.
zulkadah.
11194.
zulu - noun a Bantu language of considerable literary importance in southeastern Africa; a member of the tall Negroid
people of southeast Africa living in northern Natal
11195.
zuludom.
11196.
zuluize.
11197.
zumatic.
11198.
zumbooruk.
11199.
zuni - noun a member of the Pueblo people living in western New Mexico
11200.
zunian.
11201.
zunyite.
11202.
zupanate.
11203.
zutugil.
11204.
zuurveldt.
11205.
zuza.
11206.
zwanziger.
11207.
zwieback - noun slice of sweet raised bread baked again until it is brown and hard and crisp
11208.
zwinglian.
11209.
zwinglianism.
11210.
zwinglianist.
11211.
zwitter.
11212.
zwitterion.
11213.
zwitterionic.
11214.
zyga.
11215.
zygadenine.
11216.
zygadenus.
11217.
zygaena.
11218.
zygaenid.
11219.
zygaenidae.
11220.
zygal.
11221.
zygantra.
11222.
zygantrum.
11223.
zygapophyseal.
11224.
zygapophysis.
11225.
zygion.
11226.
zygite.
11227.
zygnema - noun type genus of the family Zygnemataceae
11228.
zygnemaceae.
11229.
zygnemales - noun pond scums; desmids
11230.
zygnemataceae - noun pond scums: common freshwater algae forming green slimy masses
11231.
zygnemataceous.
11232.
zygnematales - noun pond scums; desmids
11233.
zygo denotes uniting a pair
11234.
zygobranch.
11235.
zygobranchia.
11236.
zygobranchiata.
11237.
zygobranchiate.
11238.
zygocactus - noun small genus of Brazilian cacti having flat fleshy usually branched joints and showy red or pink flowers
followed by red fleshy fruits
11239.
zygodactyl - adj. (of bird feet) having the first and fourth toes directed backward the second and third forward
11240.
zygodactylae.
11241.
zygodactyli.
11242.
zygodactylic.
11243.
zygodactylism.
11244.
zygodactylous.
11245.
zygodont.
11246.
zygolabialis.
11247.
zygoma - noun the slender arch formed by the temporal process of the cheekbone that bridges to the zygomatic process of
the temporal bone
11248.
zygomata.
11249.
zygomatic - adj. of or relating to the cheek region of the face; noun the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the
prominence of the cheek
11250.
zygomaticoauricular.
11251.
zygomaticoauricularis.
11252.
zygomaticofacial.
11253.
zygomaticofrontal.
11254.
zygomaticomaxillary.
11255.
zygomaticoorbital.
11256.
zygomaticosphenoid.
11257.
zygomaticotemporal.
11258.
zygomaticum.
11259.
zygomaticus.
11260.
zygomaxillare.
11261.
zygomaxillary.
11262.
zygomorphic - adj. capable of division into symmetrical halves by only one longitudinal plane passing through the axis
11263.
zygomorphism.
11264.
zygomorphous - adj. capable of division into symmetrical halves by only one longitudinal plane passing through the axis
11265.
zygomycete.
11266.
zygomycetes - noun class of fungi coextensive with subdivision Zygomycota
11267.
zygomycetous.
11268.
zygon.
11269.
zygoneure.
11270.
zygophore.
11271.
zygophoric.
11272.
zygophyceae.
11273.
zygophyceous.
11274.
zygophyllaceae - noun small trees, shrubs, and herbs of warm arid and saline regions; often resinous; some poisonous:
genera Zygophyllum, Tribulus, Guaiacum, Larrea
11275.
zygophyllaceous.
11276.
zygophyllum - noun usually tropical herbs or shrubs having ill-smelling foliage and flower buds that are used as capers:
bean capers
11277.
zygophyte.
11278.
zygopleural.
11279.
zygoptera - noun damselflies
11280.
zygopteraceae.
11281.
zygopteran.
11282.
zygopterid.
11283.
zygopterides.
11284.
zygopteris.
11285.
zygopteron.
11286.
zygopterous.
11287.
zygosaccharomyces.
11288.
zygose.
11289.
zygosis.
11290.
zygosperm.
11291.
zygosphenal.
11292.
zygosphene.
11293.
zygosphere.
11294.
zygosporange.
11295.
zygosporangium.
11296.
zygospore - noun a plant spore formed by two similar sexual cells
11297.
zygosporic.
11298.
zygosporophore.
11299.
zygostyle.
11300.
zygotactic.
11301.
zygotaxis.
11302.
zygotene - noun the second stage of the prophase of meiosis
11303.
zygotic - adj. of or relating to a zygote
11304.
zygotoblast.
11305.
zygotoid.
11306.
zygotomere.
11307.
zygous.
11308.
zygozoospore.
11309.
zymase - noun a complex of enzymes that cause glycolysis; originally found in yeast but also present in higher organisms
11310.
zyme.
11311.
zymic.
11312.
zymin.
11313.
zymite.
11314.
zymogen - noun any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and require some change (such as
the hydrolysis of a fragment that masks an active enzyme) to
11315.
become active
11316.
zymogene.
11317.
zymogenesis.
11318.
zymogenic.
11319.
zymogenous.
11320.
zymoid - adj. resembling an enzyme
11321.
zymologic.
11322.
zymological.
11323.
zymologist.
11324.
zymology.
11325.
zymolysis - noun a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances;
especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
11326.
zymolytic - adj. of or relating to or causing fermentation
11327.
zymome.
11328.
zymometer.
11329.
zymomin.
11330.
zymophore.
11331.
zymophoric.
11332.
zymophosphate.
11333.
zymophyte.
11334.
zymoplastic.
11335.
zymoscope.
11336.
zymosimeter.
11337.
zymosis - noun (medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus); a
process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down
11338.
into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
11339.
zymosterol.
11340.
zymosthenic.
11341.
zymotechnic.
11342.
zymotechnical.
11343.
zymotechnics.
11344.
zymotechny.
11345.
zymotic - adj. relating to or caused by infection; of or relating to or causing fermentation
11346.
zymotically.
11347.
zymotize.
11348.
zymotoxic.
11349.
zymurgy - noun the branch of chemistry concerned with fermentation (as in making wine or brewing or distilling)
11350.
zyrian - noun the Finnic language spoken by the Komi
11351.
zythia.
11352.
zythum.
11353.
zyzomys.
11354.
zyzzogeton.