General Dictionary
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An alphabetical listing of General terms and items. |
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The 23rd letter of the Roman alphabet
A unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm
The cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
A heavy gray-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
Shaped in the form of the letter W
A toilet in England
A weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons)
Irish poet and dramatist (1865-1939)
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873-1958)
United States civil rights leader and political activist who campaigned for equality for Black Americans (1868-1963)
United States poet (born in England) (1907-1973)
English naturalist (born in Argentina) (1841-1922)
United States food manufacturer who (with his brother) developed a breakfast cereal of crisp flakes of rolled and toasted wheat and corn; he established a company to manufacture the cereal (1860-1951)
English writer (born in France) of novels and short stories (1874-1965)
United States philosopher and logician who championed an empirical view of knowledge that depended on language (1908-2001)
English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943)
A state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
A tributary of the Ohio River that rises in western Ohio and flows southwestward across Indiana
A tributary of the Ohio River that rises in western Ohio and flows southwestward across Indiana Back to top
A member of the Women''s Army Corp that was organized during World War II but is no longer a separate branch
In a mildly insane manner; "the old lady is beginning to behave quite dottily"
A person who is regarded as eccentric or mad
Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular; "it used to drive my husband balmy"
Pungent adjectives of disesteem; "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"; "wore a goofy hat"; "a silly idea"; "some wacky plan for selling more books"
A city in east central Texas
A wad of something chewable as tobacco
(often followed by `of'') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty"
Compress into a wad; "wad paper into the box"
Crowd or pack to capacity; "the theater was jampacked"
Any material used especially to protect something
Walking with a waddling gait; walking with short steps and the weight shifting from one foot to the other
Walk unsteadily; "small children toddle"
Someone who walks with a waddling gait; "fat waddlers who walk like pigeons"
English tennis player who won may women''s singles titles (born in 1945)
Walk (through relatively shallow water); "Can we wade across the river to the other side?"; "Wade the pond"
Any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food
Waterproof hip boots (sometimes extending to the chest) worn by anglers
Gully or streambed in northern Africa and the Middle East that remains dry except during rainy season
Walking with your feet in shallow water Back to top
Any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food
A shallow pool for children
A large number or amount; "made lots of new friends"; "she amassed a mountain of newspapers"
Thin disk of unleavened bread used in a religious service (especially in the celebration of the Eucharist)
A small thin crisp cake or cookie
A small adhesive disk of paste; used to seal letters
Very thin; "wafer-thin sheets of metal"
Very thin; "it was cut wafer-thin"
Pancake batter baked in a waffle iron
Pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"
Someone who speaks or writes in a vague and evasive manner
A long flag; often tapering
Be driven or carried along, as by the air; "Sounds wafted into the room"
Blow gently; "A breeze wafted through the door"
The act of signaling by a movement of the hand
Causing to move repeatedly from side to side
A witty amusing person who makes jokes
Move from side to side; "The happy dog wagged his tail"
Something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"
As of wars, battles, or campaigns; "Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe" Back to top
Of those who work for wages especially manual or industrial laborers; "party of the propertyless proletariat"- G.B.Shaw
Working for hourly wages rather than fixed (e.g. annual) salaries; "working-class occupations include manual as well as industrial labor"
The act of gambling; "he did it on a bet"
The money risked on a gamble
Maintain with or as if with a bet; "I bet she will be there!"
Stake on the outcome of an issue; "I bet $100 on that new horse"; "She played all her money on the dark horse"
Someone who bets
A recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing; "the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward"
The wage demanded from management for workers by their union representatives
An agreement to raise wages
Someone who earn wages in return for their labor
Floor below which wages are not allowed to fall
Freeze of wages at a given level
The amount a salary is increased; "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike"
The amount a salary is increased; "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike"
A schedule of wages paid for different jobs
A schedule of wages paid for different jobs
Any financial condition or variable that serves to set wage rates
A town on the Murrumbidgee River in New South Wales; agricultural trading center
A quaint and amusing jest Back to top
Waggish behavior
Witty or joking; "Muskrat Castle as the house has been facetiously named by some waggish officer"- James Fenimore Cooper
In a waggish manner
Waggish behavior
Causing to move repeatedly from side to side
Move unsteadily or with a weaving or rolling motion
Move from side to side; "The happy dog wagged his tail"
A car that has a long body and rear door with space behind rear seat
Any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by a horse or tractor
The driver of a wagon
A wagon maker
The music of Wagner; "they say that Hitler listened only to Wagner"
German composer of operas and inventor of the music drama in which drama and spectacle and music are fused (1813-1883)
Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)
Of or relating to Richard Wagner or his music
A car that has a long body and rear door with space behind rear seat
Van used by police to transport prisoners
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 group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major Back to top
A passenger car that has berths for sleeping
The driver of a wagon
A wagon maker
A metal hoop forming the tread of a wheel
A procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file; "we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels"; "they joined the wagon train for safety"
A wheel of a wagon
A battle in the Napoleonic campaigns (1809); Napoleon defeated the Austrians
Old World bird having a very long tail that jerks up and down as it walks
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; "Ossama bin Laden is said to be a Wahhabi Muslim"
A conservative and intolerant form of Islam that is practiced in Saudi Arabia; "Osama bin Laden and his followers practice Wahhabism"
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; "Ossama bin Laden is said to be a Wahhabi Muslim"
A conservative and intolerant form of Islam that is practiced in Saudi Arabia; "Osama bin Laden and his followers practice Wahhabism"
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 Texas
Indian chief and founder of the Powhatan confederacy of tribes in eastern Virginia; father of Pocahontas (1550?-1618)
A name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH
A homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned; "street children beg or steal in order to survive"
A well-known beach and resort area on Oahu Island southeast of Honolulu
A cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward" Back to top
Cry weakly or softly; "she wailed with pain"
Emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"
A mourner who utters long loud high-pitched cries
Vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression; "lamenting sinners"; "wailing mourners"; "the wailing wind"; "wailful bagpipes"; "tangle her desires with wailful sonnets"- Shakespeare
Loud cries made while weeping
Vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression; "lamenting sinners"; "wailing mourners"; "the wailing wind"; "wailful bagpipes"; "tangle her desires with wailful sonnets"- Shakespeare
A wall in Jerusalem; sacred to Jews as a place of prayer and lamentation; its stones are believed to have formed part of the Temple of Solomon
Large open farm wagon
A group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
English writer (1925-1994)
Wooden panel used to line the walls of a room
Panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest
Used of walls; decorated with panels or wainscoting
Wooden panel used to line the walls of a room
A wainscoted wall (or wainscoted walls collectively)
Wooden panel used to line the walls of a room
A wainscoted wall (or wainscoted walls collectively)
A wagon maker
The narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole
The narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips Back to top
Up to the waist; "the water rose waist-high"
Up to the waist; "the water rose waist-high"
A band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
A band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
A man''s sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
The narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
Spare anchor for use in emergency
A small pouch (usually with a zipper) that attaches to a belt and is worn around the waist
The act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him"
Time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"
Look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"
Serve as a waiter in a restaurant; "I''m waiting on tables at Maxim''s"
Stay in one place and anticipate or expect something; "I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets"
Wait before acting
A person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
A person who waits or awaits
A restaurant attendant who sets tables and assists waiters and clears away dirty dishes
The act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him"
Being and remaining ready and available for use; "waiting cars and limousines lined the curb"; "found her mother waiting for them"; "an impressive array of food ready and waiting for the guests"; "military forces ready and waiting"
A public room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait Back to top
A strategy of delay
A line of people or vehicles waiting for something
A roster of those waiting to obtain something
A public room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait
A woman waiter
Work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years"
Lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime
Do without or cease to hold or adhere to; "We are dispensing with formalities"; "relinquish the old ideas"
A formal written statement of relinquishment
Polish filmmaker (born in 1929)
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
A family of North American Indian languages of British Columbia and Washington
A vigil held over a corpse the night before burial; "there''s no weeping at an Irish wake"
The wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat''s wake capsized the canoe"
An island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii
The consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured"
Stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
Cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."
Be awake, be alert, be there Back to top
Make aware of; "His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation"
Arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees'' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"
Common American spring-flowering woodland herb having sheathing leaves and an upright club-shaped spadix with overarching green and purple spathe producing scarlet berries
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
A telephone call that you request be made a specific time in order to wake you up at that time (especially in hotels); "she left a wake-up call for 7 a.m."
A warning to take action concerning something that was overlooked or neglected; "the bombing was a wake-up call to strengthene domestic security"
(military) signal to wake up
A buoyant board (resembling a surfboard) that is used to ride over water while being pulled behind a motorboat
Carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger; "a policy of open-eyed awareness"; "the vigilant eye of the town watch"; "there was a watchful dignity in the room"; "a watchful parent with a toddler in tow"
(of sleep) easily disturbed; "in a light doze"; "a light sleeper"; "a restless wakeful night"
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
(of sleep) deep and complete; "a heavy sleep"; "fell into a profound sleep"; "a sound sleeper"; "deep wakeless sleep"
Stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
Cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."
The act of waking; "it was an early awakening"; "it was the waking up he hated most"
A person who awakes; "an early waker"
Someone who rouses others from sleep
A buoyant board (resembling a surfboard) that is used to ride over water while being pulled behind a motorboat
An island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii Back to top
Stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
Cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."
The state of remaining awake; "days of danger and nights of waking"
Marked by full consciousness or alertness; "worked every moment of my waking hours"
The act of waking; "it was an early awakening"; "it was the waking up he hated most"
The Yuman language spoken by the Walapai people
A member of a North American people formerly living in the Colorado river valley in Arizona
A language of Australian aborigines
Austrian diplomat who was Secretary General of the United Nations from 1972 to 1981; in 1986 he was elected president of Austria in spite of worldwide allegations that he had direct knowledge of Nazi atrocities during World War II (born in 1918)
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
Typically made of apples and celery with nuts or raisins and dressed with mayonnaise
Thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship
A raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
One of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
Polish labor leader and statesman (born in 1943)
(Norse mythology) the hall in which Odin received the souls of slain heroes
(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; "he worked the pitcher for a base on balls"
The act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise"
The act of walking somewhere; "he took a walk after lunch" Back to top
A slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always on the ground
Careers in general; "it happens in all walks of life"
A path set aside for walking; "after the blizzard he shoveled the front walk"
Manner of walking; "he had a funny walk"
Obtain a base on balls
Give a base on balls to
Take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure; "The lovers held hands while walking"; "We like to walk every Sunday"
Use one''s feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don''t run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"
Make walk; "He walks the horse up the mountain"; "Walk the dog twice a day"
Accompany or escort; "I''ll walk you to your car"
Traverse or cover by walking; "Walk the tightrope"; "Paul walked the streets of Damascus"; "She walks 3 miles every day"
Walk at a pace; "The horsese walked across the meadow"
Be or act in association with; "We must walk with our dispossessed brothers and sisters"; "Walk with God"
Live or behave in a specified manner; "walk in sadness"
A small room large enough to admit entrance
An assured victory (especially in an election)
An operative who initiates his own defection (usually to a hostile country) for political asylum
Person who walks in without having an appointment; "the emergency room was overrun with walk-ins"
(of e.g. closets or refrigerators) extending very far enough back to allow a person to enter; "a deep walk-in refrigerator"; "walk-in closets"
Plays a small part in a dramatic production Back to top
Not capable of or especially not involving speech or spoken lines; "had a nonspeaking role in the play"
The act of walking in order to view something; "the realtor took her on a walk-through of the apartment"
A first perfunctory rehearsal of a theatrical production in which actors read their lines from the script and move as directed
A pedestrian passageway through the ground floor of a building
A thorough explanation (usually accompanied by a demonstration) of each step in a procedure or process; "she gave me a walk-through of my new duties"
Close enough to be walked to; "walking distance"; "the factory with the big parking lot...is more convenient than the walk-to factory"
An apartment building without an elevator
An apartment in a building without an elevator
A building with no elevator; "a walk-up apartment"
An apartment in a building without an elevator
Nomadic excursions into the bush made by an Aborigine
A public stroll by a celebrity to meet people informally
A walking trip or tour
An easy victory
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
A person who travels by foot
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) Back to top
An American breed of foxhound
An American breed of foxhound
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
United States prizefighter who won the world middleweight championship five times and the world welterweight championship once (1921-1989)
Small portable radio link (receiver and transmitter)
The act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise"
Close enough to be walked to; "walking distance"; "the factory with the big parking lot...is more convenient than the walk-to factory"
Any of various mostly tropical insects having long twiglike bodies
A union representative who visits workers at their jobs to see whether agreements are observed
Ferns having lanceolate fronds that root at the tip
A horse marked by stamina and trained to move at a fast running walk
Tropical insect having a flattened leaflike body; common in southern Asia and the East Indies
Ferns having lanceolate fronds that root at the tip
A state of extreme happiness
(informal) a notice of dismissal or discharge
A light comfortable shoe designed for vigorous walking
Any of various mostly tropical insects having long twiglike bodies
A stick carried in the hand for support in walking
The act of walking out (of a meeting or organization) as a sign of protest; "there was a walkout by the Black members as the chairman rose to speak"
A strike in which the workers walk out Back to top
Backbends combined with handstands
Any undertaking that is easy to do; "marketing this product will be no picnic"
A path set aside for walking; "after the blizzard he shoveled the front walk"
Small portable radio link (receiver and transmitter)
Walk with no particular goal; "we were walking around in the garden"; "after breakfast, she walked about in the park"
Walk with no particular goal; "we were walking around in the garden"; "after breakfast, she walked about in the park"
Walk around something
Walk randomly; "We were walking around in the neighborhood to see whether we could find an open drugstore"
Behave in a certain manner or have certain properties; "He walks around with his nose in the air"; "She walks around with this strange boyfriend"
Go away from; "The actor walked off before he got his cue"; "I got annoyed and just walked off"
Enter by walking; "She walks in at all hours, as if she lived here"
Go away from; "The actor walked off before he got his cue"; "I got annoyed and just walked off"
Take without permission; "he walked off with my wife!"; "The thief walked off with my gold watch"
Careers in general; "it happens in all walks of life"
Feel extreme happiness or elation
Leave suddenly, often as an expression of disapproval; "She walked out on her husband and children"
Leave abruptly, often in protest or anger; "The customer that was not served walked out"
Stop work in order to press demands; "The auto workers are striking for higher wages"; "The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met"
Leave, usually as an expression of disapproval
Beat easily; "The local team walked over their old rivals for the championship" Back to top
Perform in a perfunctory way, as for a first rehearsal
An embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; "they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down"
An architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures"
A masonry fence (as around an estate or garden); "the wall followed the road"; "he ducked behind the garden wall and waited"
A layer of material that encloses space; "the walls of the cylinder were perforated"; "the container''s walls were blue"
(anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure; "stomach walls"
Anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect; "a wall of water"; "a wall of smoke"; "a wall of prejudice"; "negotiations ran into a brick wall"
A vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain)
A difficult or awkward situation; "his back was to the wall"; "competition was pushing them to the wall"
Surround with a wall in order to fortify
Lacking walls; "the wall-less ground floor is open to the winds"
A worker who papers walls
Any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos often brightly colored
English naturalist who formulated a concept of evolution that resembled Charles Darwin''s (1823-1913)
English writer noted for his crime novels (1875-1932)
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
United States chemist who developed nylon (1896-1937)
United States chemist who developed nylon (1896-1937)
United States poet (1879-1955)
Usually in combination: person in charge of or employed at a particular thing; "a kitchen wallah"; "the book wallah" Back to top
A town in southeastern Washington near the Oregon border
Thin sheet used to cover walls or partitions
Having or surrounded by walls or walls of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term; "the ancient walled city of Jerico"; "thick-walled cells"
Austrian general who fought for the Hapsburgs during the Thirty Years'' War (1583-1634)
United States jazz musician (1904-1943)
A pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
Pike-like freshwater perches
Strabismus in which one or both eyes are directed outward
Having divergent strabismus
Pike-like freshwater perches
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
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
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
A severe blow
A forceful consequence; a strong effect; "the book had an important impact on my thinking"; "the book packs a wallop" Back to top
Defeat soundly and utterly; "We''ll wallop them!"
Hit hard; "The teacher whacked the boy"
A gross untruth; a blatant lie
A winner by a wide margin
A very hard hitter
A sound defeat
(used informally) very large; "a thumping loss"
An indolent or clumsy rolling about; "a good wallow in the water"
A puddle where animals go to wallow
Delight greatly in; "wallow in your success!"
Devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure; "Wallow in luxury"; "wallow in your sorrows"
Be ecstatic with joy
Roll around, "pigs were wallowing in the mud"
Rise up as if in waves; "smoke billowed up nto the sky"
A decorative paper for the walls of rooms
Cover with wallpaper
A worker who papers walls
A silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid
European annual grass often found as a weed in waste ground especially along roadsides and hedgerows
A clock mounted on a wall Back to top
Crimson-and-gray songbird that inhabits town walls and mountain cliffs of southern Eurasia and northern Africa
Mat-forming lithophytic or terrestrial fern with creeping rootstocks and large pinnatifid fronds found throughout North America and Europe and Africa and east Asia
European perennial subshrub with red-purple or bright rose flowers with red and white spots
Decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window; "the cold castle walls were covered with hangings"
Enclose with a wall
The secrecy of police officers who lie or look the other way to protect other police officers; "the blue wall cracked when some officers refused to take part in the cover-up"
A painting that is applied to a wall surface
Paneling that forms part of a wall
Herb that grows in crevices having long narrow leaves and small pink apetalous flowers
Mossy European creeping sedum with yellow flowers; widely introduced as a ground cover
Plate (a timber along the top of a wall) to support the ends of joists, etc., and distribute the load
Receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices
A rock immediately adjacent to a vein or fault
Yellow-flowered European plant that grows on old walls and in waste places; an adventive weed in North America
Small delicate spleenwort found on a steep slope (as a wall or cliff) of Eurasia and North America
Small delicate spleenwort found on a steep slope (as a wall or cliff) of Eurasia and North America
Receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices
A street in lower Manhattan where the New York Stock Exchange is located; symbol of American finance
Used to allude to the securities industry of the United States
A street in lower Manhattan where the New York Stock Exchange is located; symbol of American finance Back to top
A canvas tent with four vertical walls
A piece of furniture having several units that stands against one wall of a room
Enclose with a wall
Nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
Any of various trees of the genus Juglans
Hard dark-brown wood of any of various walnut trees; used especially for furniture and paneling
A disease of English walnut trees
Trees having usually edible nuts: butternuts; walnuts; hickories; pecans
Oil from walnuts
Any of various trees of the genus Juglans
Englishman and Whig statesman who (under George I) was effectively the first British prime minister (1676-1745)
English writer and historian; son of Sir Robert Walpole (1717-1797)
Eve of May Day
Either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
A bushy droopy mustache
A bushy droopy mustache
German conductor (1876-1962)
English poet remembered for his verse for children (1873-1956)
United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966)
United States architect (born in Germany) and founder of the Bauhaus school (1883-1969) Back to top
Swiss physiologist noted for studies of the brain (1881-1973)
English poet remembered for his verse for children (1873-1956)
United States journalist (1889-1974)
Fictional character created by James Thurber who daydreams about his adventures and triumphs
United States neoclassical composer (1894-1976)
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
United States physician who proved that yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes (1851-1902)
Swiss physiologist noted for studies of the brain (1881-1973)
British author of historical novels and ballads (1771-1832)
English philologist (1835-1912)
German physicist and chemist who formulated the third law of thermodynamics (1864-1941)
Nazi leader who in 1941 flew to Scotland in an apparent attempt to negotiate a peace treaty with Great Britain but was imprisoned for life (1894-1987)
Irish physicist who (with Sir John Cockcroft in 1931) first split an atom (1903-1995)
English writer remember for his treatise on fishing (1593-1683)
English composer (1902-1983)
A ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat
Music composed in triple time for waltzing
An assured victory (especially in an election)
Dance a waltz Back to top
A dancer who waltzes
Dance a waltz
United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966)
A large amusement park established in 1971 southwest of Orlando
United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)
A suspension bridge across the Delaware River
Move unsteadily or with a weaving or rolling motion
A member of the Algonquian people of Rhode Island and Massachusetts who greeted the Pilgrims
American plant having spikes of blue flowers and growing in shallow water of streams and ponds
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
Small cylindrical beads made from polished shells and fashioned into strings or belts; used by certain Native American peoples as jewelry or currency
A computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network
Become pale and sickly
Lacking vitality as from weariness or illness or unhappiness; "a wan smile"
Abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress; "the pallid face of the invalid"; "her wan face suddenly flushed"
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble; "the pale light of a half moon"; "a pale sun"; "the late afternoon light coming through the el tracks fell in pale oblongs on the street"; "a pallid sky"; "the pale (or wan) stars"; "the wan li
United States businessman whose business grew into one of the first department stores (1838-1922)
A baton used by a magician or water diviner
A ceremonial or emblematic staff Back to top
A Chadic language spoken in the Mandara mountains in Cameroon; has only two vowels
United States harpsichordist (born in Poland) who helped to revive modern interest in the harpsichord (1879-1959)
Lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking; "She always digresses when telling a story"; "her mind wanders"; "Don''t digress when you give a lecture"
Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They ro
To move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body"
Go via an indirect route or at no set pace; "After dinner, we wandered into town"
Be sexually unfaithful to one''s partner in marriage; "She cheats on her husband"; "Might her husband be wandering?"
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
Someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
Travelling about without any clear destination; "she followed him in his wanderings and looked after him"
Having no fixed course; "an erratic comet"; "his life followed a wandering course"; "a planetary vagabond"
(of groups of people) tending to travel and change settlements frequently; "a restless mobile society"; "the nomadic habits of the Bedouins"; "believed the profession of a peregrine typist would have a happy future"; "wandering tribes"
Of a path e.g.; "meandering streams"; "rambling forest paths"; "the river followed its wandering course"; "a winding country road"
Very large albatross; white with wide black wings
A legendary Jew condemned to roam the world for mocking Jesus at the Crucifixion
A mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal viscera
Very strong or irresistible impulse to travel
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
A showy often-cultivated plant with tawny yellow often purple-spotted flowers
A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number) Back to top
Grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned"
Decrease in phase; "the moon is waning"
Become smaller; "Interest in his novels waned"
An instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery
Achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
Fake or falsify; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"
A deceiver who uses crafty misleading methods
An instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery
A gradual decrease in magnitude or extent; "the waning of his enthusiasm was obvious"; "the waxing and waning of the moon"
(of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon decreases; "after full moon comes the waning moon"
Slang terms for masturbation
Get sexual gratification through self-stimulation
A rotary engine that is a four-stroke internal-combustion engine without reciprocating parts
A rotary engine that is a four-stroke internal-combustion engine without reciprocating parts
Terms of abuse for a masturbator
In a weak or pale or languid manner; "she was smiling wanly"
An ambitious and aspiring young person; "a lofty aspirant"; "two executive hopefuls joined the firm"; "the audience was full of Madonna wannabes"
An ambitious and aspiring young person; "a lofty aspirant"; "two executive hopefuls joined the firm"; "the audience was full of Madonna wannabes"
Unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
A specific feeling of desire; "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire" Back to top
Anything that is necessary but lacking; "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants"
The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; "there is a serious lack of insight into the problem"; "water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"; "for want of a nail the shoe was lost"
A state of extreme poverty
Wish or demand the presence of; "I want you here at noon!"
Have need of; "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
Hunt or look for; want for a particular reason; "Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI"; "Uncle Sam wants you"
Feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"
Be without, lack; be deficient in; "want courtesy"; "want the strength to go on living"; "flood victims wanting food and shelter"
Characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for; "a cherished friend"; "children are precious"; "a treasured heirloom"; "so good to feel wanted"
Desired or wished for or sought; "couldn''t keep her eyes off the wanted toy"; "a wanted criminal"; "a wanted poster"
Freely permitted or invited; "invited guests"
A public announcement by a law enforcement agency that they desire to question or arrest some person
A public announcement by a law enforcement agency that they desire to question or arrest some person
A person who wants or needs something; "an owner of many things and needer of none"
Not existing; "innovation has been sadly lacking"; "character development is missing from the book"
Inadequate in amount or degree; "a deficient education"; "deficient in common sense"; "lacking in stamina"; "tested and found wanting"
Lewd or lascivious woman
Behave extremely cruelly and brutally
Engage in amorous play
Become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously Back to top
Spend wastefully; "wanton one''s money away"
Indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life
Waste time; spend one''s time idly or inefficiently
Casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"
Occurring without motivation or provocation; "motiveless malignity"; "unprovoked and dastardly attack"- F.D.Roosevelt
In a licentious and promiscuous manner; "this young girl has to share a room with her mother who lives promiscuously"
In a wanton manner; "the animals were killed wantonly for sport"
The quality of being lewd and lascivious
The trait of lacking restraint or control; freedom from inhibition or worry; "she danced with abandon"
Spend wastefully; "wanton one''s money away"
Waste time; spend one''s time idly or inefficiently
A newspaper advertisement stating what is wanted
Large North American deer with large much-branched antlers
A concerted campaign to end something that is injurious; "the war on poverty"; "the war against crime"
The waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war"
An active struggle between competing entities; "a price war"; "a war of wits"; "diplomatic warfare"
A legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply; "war was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring"
Make or wage war
Engaged in war; "belligerent (or warring) nations"; "a fighting war"
Laid waste by war Back to top
Laid waste by war
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
A lumpy abscess under the hide of domestic mammals caused by larvae of a botfly or warble fly
Sing by changing register; sing by yodeling; "The Austrians were yodeling in the mountains"
Sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
A small active songbird
A singer; usually a singer who adds embellishments to the song
Hairy bee-like fly whose larvae produce lumpy abscesses (warbles) under the skin of cattle
German art historian (1866-1929)
German biochemist who pioneered the use of chemical techniques in biological investigations; noted for studies of cellular respiration (1883-1970)
A division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)
Block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care; "they put her in a 4-bed ward"
A district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections
A person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913)
English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women''s suffrage movement (1851-1920)
English economist and conservationist (1914-1981)
Watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I''m away"
A politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends Back to top
The chief official in charge of a prison
The position of warden
The chief official in charge of a prison
The position of warder
A woman warder
A tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
Collection of clothing belonging to one person
Collection of costumes belonging to a theatrical company
Military quarters for dining and recreation for officers of a warship (except the captain)
Avert, turn away, or repel; "Ward off danger"
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let''s avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
Articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: silverware; software
Spend extravagantly; "waste not, want not"
A storehouse for goods and merchandise
Store in a warehouse
A workman who manages or works in a warehouse
Right of a warehouseman to retain goods until all storage charges have been paid
A workman who manages or works in a warehouse
Depositing in a warehouse
Commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products" Back to top
The waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war"
An active struggle between competing entities; "a price war"; "a war of wits"; "diplomatic warfare"
An anticoagulant (trade name Coumadin) use to prevent and treat a thrombus or embolus
The front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
United States artist who was a leader of the pop art movement (1930-1987)
Horse used in war
A work of art (composition or drama) that is part of the standard repertory but has become hackneyed from much repetition
An experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
In a wary manner; "the sailor watched the sky warily"
The trait of being cautious and watchful
A Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
Suggesting war or military life
Inclined to make war
A male witch or demon
Supreme military leader exercising civil power in a region especially one accountable to nobody when the central government is weak
A language of Australian aborigines
Make warm or warmer; "The blanket will warm you"
Get warm or warmer; "The soup warmed slowly on the stove"
Of a seeker; near to the object sought; "you''re getting warm"; "hot on the trail"
Uncomfortable because of possible danger or trouble; "made things warm for the bookies" Back to top
Characterized by liveliness or excitement or disagreement; "a warm debate"
Characterized by strong enthusiasm; "ardent revolutionaries"; "warm support"
Easily aroused or excited; "a quick temper"; "a warm temper"
Freshly made or left; "a warm trail"; "the scent is warm"
Having or displaying warmth or affection; "affectionate children"; "caring parents"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender glance"; "a warm embrace"
Having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat; "a warm body"; "a warm room"; "a warm climate"; "a warm coat"
Psychologically warm; friendly and responsive; "a warm greeting"; "a warm personality"; "warm support"
(color) inducing the impression of warmth; used especially of reds and oranges and yellows; "warm reds and yellows and orange"
In a warm manner; "warmly dressed"; "warm-clad skiers"
Having warm blood (in animals whose body temperature is internally regulated)
Used of music
Exercising in preparation for strenuous activity
Having been warmed up; "a cup of warmed milk"
Uneaten and saved for eating later; "leftover food served at a later meal"; "yesterday''s reheated soup"
Device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
Marked by warmth of feeling like kindness and sympathy and generosity; "gave a warmhearted welcome to the stranger"
A positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone''s heart"
A warmhearted feeling
Warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt; "they welcomed the spring thaw"
The process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature Back to top
Producing the sensation of heat when applied to the body; "a mustard plaster is calefacient"
Imparting heat; "a warming fire"
A long-handled covered pan holding live coals to warm a bed
In a hearty manner; "`Yes,'' the children chorused heartily"; "We welcomed her warmly"
In a warm manner; "warmly dressed"; "warm-clad skiers"
The quality of having a moderate degree of heat; "an agreeable warmth in the house"
A person who advocates war or warlike policies
A policy of advocating war
A quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
Intense passion or emotion
The quality of having a moderate degree of heat; "an agreeable warmth in the house"
The sensation caused by heat energy
A warmhearted feeling
The front of an advancing mass of warmer air
Be out of the game; "Miller was riding the bench in Saturday''s game"
Become excited about; "He warmed to the idea of a trip to Antarctica"
Make one''s body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity
Cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles; "The coach warmed up the players before the game"
Become more friendly or open; "She warmed up after we had lunch together"
Get warm or warmer; "The soup warmed slowly on the stove" Back to top
Run until the normal working temperature is reached; "We warmed up the car for a few minutes"
Notify, usually in advance; "I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions"
Ask to go away; "The old man warned the children off his property"
Notify of danger, potential harm, or risk; "The director warned him that he might be fired"; "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking"
Admonish or counsel in terms of someone''s behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet"
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)
Cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger)
A message informing of danger
Serving to warn; "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an exemplary jail sentence"
A bell used to sound an alarm
Conspicuous coloration or markings of an animal serving to warn off predators; "a skunk''s aposematic coloration"
A device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
A cautionary sign of danger
A warning to national policy makers that an enemy intends to launch an attack in the near future
A warning to national policy makers that an enemy intends war or is preparing for war and is on a course that increases the risk of war
An automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
Yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof
A moral or mental distortion
A shape distorted by twisting or folding Back to top
A twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
Bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; "The highway buckled during the heatwave"
Make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
A course leading to warfare or battle
Hostile or belligerent mood; "the chief is on the warpath today"
Used especially of timbers or boards; bent out of shape usually by moisture; "the floors were warped and cracked"
A moral or mental distortion
An aircraft designed and used for combat
Wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia
Australian wild horse
A writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
A written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
Formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union''s endorsement"
A type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price; "as a sweetener they offered warrants along with the fixed-income
Stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information"
Show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for; "The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns"; "The end justifies the means"
Secured by written agreement
A written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
A customer to whom a warrant or guarantee is given
A recipient of a warrant issued by a court in the United States Back to top
One who provides a warrant or guarantee to another
One who provides a warrant or guarantee to another
A written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
Holds rank by virtue of a warrant
A colony of rabbits
An overcrowded residential area
A series of connected underground tunnels occupied by rabbits
United States jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1891-1974)
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
Maintains a rabbit warren
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
Wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia
Australian wild horse
Engaged in war; "belligerent (or warring) nations"; "a fighting war"
Someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
(of persons) befitting a warrior; "a military bearing"
The capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland
A government ship that is available for waging war
The capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland Back to top
Struggle for the English throne (1455-1485) between the house of York (white rose) and the house of Lancaster (red rose) ending with the accession of the Tudor monarch Henry VII
(pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin; caused by a virus
Any small rounded protuberance (as on certain plants or animals)
African wild swine with warty protuberances on the face and large protruding tusks
A period of time during which there is armed conflict
(of skin) covered with warts or projections that resemble warts
Not unattractive European weed whose flowers turn toward the sun
Not unattractive European weed whose flowers turn toward the sun
(of skin) covered with warts or projections that resemble warts
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
Marked by keen caution and watchful prudence; "they were wary in their movements"; "a wary glance at the black clouds"; "taught to be wary of strangers"
Openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
Thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1937
A policy of advocating war
Conceived or born during war
Civil war in the United States between the North and the South; 1861-1865
Bride of a serviceman during wartime
A fund accumulated to finance a war (or a political campaign)
An ominous sign that war threatens
A journalist who sends news reports and commentary from a combat zone or place of battle for publication or broadcast Back to top
A crime committed in wartime; violation of rules of war
An offender who violates international law during times of war
A yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle
A slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms"; "our watchword will be `democracy''"
A ceremonial dance performed before a battle or after a victory
A former executive department of the United States government; created in 1789 and combined with the Navy Department in 1947
A simulation of a military operation intended to train military commanders or to demonstrate a situation or to test a proposed strategy
A god worshipped as giving victory in war
An advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations
The military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
A war (1812-1814) between the United States and England which was trying to interfere with American trade with France
The revolution of the American colonies against Great Britain; 1775-1783
The Greeks rebelled against Turkish rule in 1821; with the support of England and France and Russia they won independence in 1828 at Navarino (although the country included only half its present size)
The use of psychological tactics to destroy the opponents'' morale
Prussian and Austria fought over Silesia and most of the rest of Europe took sides; 1740-1748
An aggressive war waged by Louis XIV against Spain and the Empire and England and Holland and other states (1689-1697)
An aggressive war waged by Louis XIV against Spain and the Empire and England and Holland and other states (1689-1697)
Struggle for the English throne (1455-1485) between the house of York (white rose) and the house of Lancaster (red rose) ending with the accession of the Tudor monarch Henry VII
A general war in Europe (1701-1714) that broke out when Louis XIV installed his grandson on the throne of Spain; England and Holland hoped to limit Louis'' power
Cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance Back to top
Full ceremonial regalia
Adornment consisting of paint applied to the face and body of certain Amerindians before a battle
A political party that supports a war
A band of warriors who raid or fight an enemy (used especially of Native Americans)
An extraordinary power exercised (usually by the executive branch) in the prosecution of a war and involving an extension of the powers that the government normally has in peacetime
A room where strategic decisions are made (especially for military or political campaigns)
Head of a former executive department; combined with the Navy Secretary to form the Defense Secretary in 1947
A war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the central powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918
A government ship that is available for waging war
A yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle
A woman whose husband has died in war
A combat zone where military operations are coordinated (especiallya designated area in international waters where the rights of neutrals are not respected by nations at war)
The work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
Any enterprise in which losses and gains cancel out; "at the end of the year the accounting department showed that it was a wash"
Garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
A watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other
A thin coat of water-base paint
The dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon)
The flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
The erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway); "from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water" Back to top
To cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking; "The cat washes several times a day"
Cleanse (one''s body) with soap and water
Wash or flow against; "the waves laved the shore"
Make moist; "The dew moistened the meadows"
Form by erosion; "The river washed a ravine into the mountainside"
Remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent; "he washed the dirt from his coat"; "The nurse washed away the blood"; "Can you wash away the spots on the windows?"; "he managed to wash out the stains"
Apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to
Clean with some chemical process
Cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water; "Wash the towels, please!"
Separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals)
Move by or as if by water; "The swollen river washed away the footbridge"
Admit to testing or proof; "This silly excuse won''t wash in traffic court"
Be capable of being washed; "Does this material wash?"
A fabric treated to be easily washable and to require no ironing
Treated so as to be easily or quickly washed and dried and requiring little or no ironing; "a wash-and-wear shirt"
A fabric treated to be easily washable and to require no ironing
A basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin'' is a British expression)
Furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: `wash-hand stand'' is a British term
Capable of being washed without injury; "washable woolens"; "acrylic blankets are both warm and washable"
Garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering Back to top
A basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin'' is a British expression)
A bathroom or lavatory sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you wash your hands and face; "he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face"
Protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side
Device consisting of a corrugated surface to scrub clothes on
A basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin'' is a British expression)
A bathroom or lavatory sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you wash your hands and face; "he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face"
Bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body
A day set aside for doing household laundry
Clean by virtue of having been washed in water
Wet as from washing; sometimes used in combination; "rain-washed"
Having lost freshness or brilliance of color; "sun-bleached deck chairs"; "faded jeans"; "a very pale washed-out blue"; "washy colors"
Drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted; "the day''s shopping left her exhausted"; "he went to bed dog-tired"; "was fagged and sweaty"; "the trembling of his played out limbs"; "felt completely washed-out"; "only worn-out
Doomed to extinction
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
Operates industrial washing machine
A working woman who takes in washing
A building or outbuilding where laundry is done
The work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) Back to top
Garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
The washing of dishes etc after a meal
The federal government of the United States
The capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles l''Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
A state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799)
United States educator who was born a slave but became educated and founded a college at Tuskegee in Alabama (1856-1915)
The day on which George Washington is remembered
A resident of the state of Washington
A resident of the city of Washington
Of or relating to or in the state of Washington
Of or relating to the capital of the United States; "Washingtonian museums"
Of or relating to the people who run the federal government; "Washingtonian politics as usual"
Of or relating to or in the manner of George Washington
The capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles l''Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
A tall stone obelisk in Washington honoring George Washington
A day set aside for doing household laundry
A home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically
Soap in powdered form mixed with alkaline builders Back to top
A sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
Someone who is unsuccessful
The erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway); "from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water"
The channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water; "it was several days after the storm before they could repair the washout and open the road"
Bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body
Especially a lavatory in a public place
A bathroom or lavatory sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you wash your hands and face; "he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face"
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 tub in which clothes or linens can be washed
The act of washing yourself (or another person)
The act of washing dishes
A working woman who takes in washing
Having lost freshness or brilliance of color; "sun-bleached deck chairs"; "faded jeans"; "a very pale washed-out blue"; "washy colors"
Overly diluted; thin and insipid; "washy coffee"; "watery milk"; "weak tea"
Lacking strength or vigor; "a washy handshake"; "washy prose"
Remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent; "he washed the dirt from his coat"; "The nurse washed away the blood"; "Can you wash away the spots on the windows?"; "he managed to wash out the stains"
Eliminate; "wash away all the differences"
Flow freely; "The body washed down the river"
Eat food accompanied by lots of liquid; also use metaphorically; "She washed down her dinner with a bottle of red wine"; "He washes down his worries with a nightly glass of whisky"
A watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other Back to top
Piece of chamois used for cleaning and polishing
Remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent; "he washed the dirt from his coat"; "The nurse washed away the blood"; "Can you wash away the spots on the windows?"; "he managed to wash out the stains"
To absolve oneself of responsibility or future blame; "I wash my hands of this"
Lose color in the process of being washed; "The expensive shirt washed out in the German washing machine"
Drain off the color in the course of laundering; "The harsh soap washed out the delicate blouse"
Deplete of strength or vitality; "The illness washed her out"
Remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent; "he washed the dirt from his coat"; "The nurse washed away the blood"; "Can you wash away the spots on the windows?"; "he managed to wash out the stains"
Wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt; "Wash out your dirty shirt in the sink"
Wear or destroy by the force of water; "The hail storms had washed out the bridges"
Prevent or interrupt due to rain; "The storm had washed out the game"
A toilet that is available to the public
Wash one''s face and hands; "She freshened up in the bathroom"
Wear out completely; "This kind of work exhausts me"; "I''m beat"; "He was all washed up after the exam"
Be carried somewhere by water or as if by water; "The body washed up on the beach"
Wash dishes; "I cook and my husband washes up after dinner"
Carry somewhere (of water or current or waves); "The tide washed up the corpse"
Russian dancer considered by many to be the greatest dancer of the 20th century (1890-1950)
Social or solitary hymenopterans typically having a slender body with the abdomen attached by a narrow stalk and having a formidable sting
A white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination
Habitation for wasps or hornets Back to top
Having a small waist
Very irritable; "bristly exchanges between the White House and the press"; "he became prickly and spiteful"; "witty and waspish about his colleagues"
Habitation for wasps or hornets
A very slender waist
A punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas
Propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let''s drink to the New Year"
Celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities; "The members of the wedding party made merry all night"; "Let''s whoop it up--the boss is gone!"
Someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture
Someone who enjoys riotous drinking
A blood test to detect syphilis; a complement fixation test is used to detect antibodies to the syphilis organism treponema; a positive reaction indicates the presence of antibodies and therefore syphilis infection
German bacteriologist who developed a diagnostic test for syphilis (1866-1925)
A blood test to detect syphilis; a complement fixation test is used to detect antibodies to the syphilis organism treponema; a positive reaction indicates the presence of antibodies and therefore syphilis infection
A blood test to detect syphilis; a complement fixation test is used to detect antibodies to the syphilis organism treponema; a positive reaction indicates the presence of antibodies and therefore syphilis infection
Russian painter who was a pioneer of abstract art (1866-1944)
United States economist (born in Russia) who devised an input-output method of economic analysis (1906-1999)
Anything lost by wear or waste
The process of wasting
Useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources"
(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
The trait of wasting resources; "a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste"; "the wastefulness of missed opportunities" Back to top
An uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation; "the barrens of central Africa"; "the trackless wastes of the desert"
Any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers"
Waste away; "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world"
Devastate or ravage; "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"
Cause to grow thin or weak; "The treatment emaciated him"
Lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief; "After her husband died, she just pined away"
Spend extravagantly; "waste not, want not"
Use inefficiently or inappropriately; "waste heat"; "waste a joke on an unappreciative audience"
Get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing; "The mafia liquidated the informer"; "the double agent was neutralized"
Run off as waste; "The water wastes back into the ocean"
Get rid of; "We waste the dirty water by channeling it into the sewer"
Spend thoughtlessly; throw away; "He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"; "You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree"
Located in a dismal or remote area; desolate; "a desert island"; "a godforsaken wilderness crossroads"; "a wild stretch of land"; "waste places"
Disposed of as useless; "waste paper"
A container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish
A piece of land where waste materials are dumped
A container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish
A bin that holds rubbish until it is collected
(of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use; "partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm"
Made uninhabitable; "upon this blasted heath"- Shakespeare; "a wasted landscape" Back to top
Very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold; "emaciated bony hands"; "a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys"; "eyes were haggard and cavernous"; "small pinched faces"; "kept life in his wasted frame only by grim concentration"
Not used to good advantage; "squandered money cannot be replaced"; "a wasted effort"
Serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being; "otiose lines in a play"; "advice is wasted words"
Laying waste; "when wasteful war shall statues overturn"- Shakespeare
Inefficient in use of time and effort and materials; "a clumsy and wasteful process"; "wasteful duplication of effort"; "uneconomical ebb and flow of power"
Tending to squander and waste
To a wasteful manner or to a wasteful degree; "we are still prodigally rich compared to others"
Useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources"
The trait of wasting resources; "a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste"; "the wastefulness of missed opportunities"
An uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation; "the barrens of central Africa"; "the trackless wastes of the desert"
A container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish
A person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to; "a destroyer of the environment"; "jealousy was his undoer"; "uprooters of gravestones"
Someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently
Water mixed with waste matter
A channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
A piece of land where waste materials are dumped
A container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish
Any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers"
Any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers"
A useless effort Back to top
A useless effort
A useless consumption of material
Money spent for inadequate return; "the senator said that the project was a waste of money"
The devotion of time to a useless activity; "the waste of time could prove fatal"
Be lazy or idle; "Her son is just bumming around all day"
Paper discarded after use
A pipe through which liquid is carried away
Any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers"
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
A decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
Involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body
The deliberate act of wasting time instead of working
Someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently
A purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
A devotional watch (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
A small portable timepiece
A person employed to watch for something to happen
A period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship''s crew are on duty
The period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty Back to top
Find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"
Observe with attention; "They watched as the murderer was executed"
Observe or determine by looking; "Watch how the dog chases the cats away"
Look attentively; "watch a basketball game"
See or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie"
Be vigilant, be on the lookout, be on one''s guard, be careful; "Watch out for pickpockets!"
Follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars"
A band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
A dog trained to guard property
A guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste; "she is the global watchdog for human rights abuses"
A close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind); "the spectators applauded the performance"; "television viewers"; "sky watchers discovered a new star"
A person who keeps a devotional vigil by a sick bed or by a dead body
A guard who keeps watch
Carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger; "a policy of open-eyed awareness"; "the vigilant eye of the town watch"; "there was a watchful dignity in the room"; "a watchful parent with a toddler in tow"
Experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness; "insomniac old people"; "insomniac nights"; "lay sleepless all night"; "twenty watchful, weary, tedious nights"- Shakespeare
In a watchful manner
Vigilant attentiveness; "he keeps a weather eye open for trouble"
The process of paying close and continuous attention
The act of observing; taking a patient look
Someone who makes or repairs watches Back to top
A guard who keeps watch
A band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
An observation tower for a lookout to watch over prisoners or watch for fires or enemies
A secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; "he forgot the password"
A slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms"; "our watchword will be `democracy''"
A band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
A knitted dark blue wool cap worn by seamen in cold or stormy weather
The metal case in which the works of a watch are housed
Short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man''s vest
A protective cover that protects the face of a watch
A fire lighted at night as a signal
A protective cover that protects the face of a watch
Laboratory glassware; a shallow glass dish used as an evaporating surface or to cover a beaker
Short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man''s vest
Winder consisting of a key with a square hole; used for winding some watches
A devotional service (especially on New Year''s Eve)
Be vigilant, be on the lookout, be on one''s guard, be careful; "Watch out for pickpockets!"
Follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars"
A vest pocket to hold a pocket watch
Facility that provides a source of water; "the town debated the purification of the water supply"; "first you have to cut off the water" Back to top
A fluid necessary for the life of most animals and plants; "he asked for a drink of water"
The part of the earth''s surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water''s edge"
Binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
Once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
Liquid excretory product; "there was blood in his urine"; "the child had to make water"
Secrete or form water, as tears or saliva; "My mouth watered at the prospect of a good dinner"; "His eyes watered"
Supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams; "Water the fields"
Fill with tears; "His eyes were watering"
Provide with water; "We watered the buffalo"
Paint in which water is used as the vehicle
Kept cool or designed to be kept cool by means of water especially circulating water; "a water-cooled engine"
Nuclear reactor using water as a coolant
Dicot aquatic plants
A family of dicotyledonous plants of the order Myrtales
A European mint that thrives in wet places; has a perfume like that of the bergamot orange; naturalized in eastern North America
Perennial or annual aquatic or marsh plants
Rate per quarter for water from a public supply
Hindering the penetration of water; "a water-repellent coat"
Hindering the penetration of water; "a water-repellent coat"
Common aquatic plant of eastern North America having floating and submerged leaves and white yellow-spotted flowers Back to top
Aquatic plant with floating oval leaves and purple flowers; in lakes and slow-moving streams; suitable for aquariums
In some classifications considered an independent family of water lilies; comprises the genera Cabomba and Brasenia
Skiing on water while being towed by a motorboat
Soluble in water
Any vitamin that is soluble in water
Aquatic plant with floating oval leaves and purple flowers; in lakes and slow-moving streams; suitable for aquariums
Wash with water
Clean by virtue of having been washed in water
Washed or swept with water especially waves of the sea
Freshwater aquatic bird
Supported by water; "waterborne craft"
Transported by water; "waterborne freight"
Any of several large African antelopes of the genus Kobus having curved ridged horns and frequenting e.g. swamps and rivers
A city in west central Connecticut
A hose (carried on a truck) that fires water under high pressure to disperse crowds (especially crowds of rioters)
A painting produced with watercolors
A water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists
Water-soluble pigment
Paint with watercolors
Paints with watercolors Back to top
A painting produced with watercolors
A water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists
Water-soluble pigment
Paint with watercolors
Paints with watercolors
A conduit through which water flows
A natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
Natural or artificial channel through which water flows
A craft designed for water transportation
Skill in the management of boats
Cresses that grow in clear ponds and streams
Any of several water-loving cresses
Of a moderate yellow-green color that is greener and deeper than moss green and yellower and darker than pea green
Any of several large aquatic salamanders
Of silk fabric; having a wavelike pattern
Silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern
Stock representing ownership of overvalued assets; stock of a corporation whose total worth is less than its invested capital
An assistant who supplies drinking water
Someone who waters plants or crops
A steep descent of the water of a river Back to top
Forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil
A port city in southern Ireland; famous for glass industry
Freshwater aquatic bird
The area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water
A political scandal involving abuse of power and bribery and obstruction of justice; led to the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974
A political scandal involving abuse of power and bribery and obstruction of justice; led to the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974
Syndrome associated with bacterial meningitis; marked by sudden high fever and skin discoloration and petechiae with hemorrhage into the adrenal glands and cardiovascular collapse
The property of resembling the viscosity of water
Wetting with water; "the lawn needs a great deal of watering"
Shedding tears
A container with a handle and a spout with a perforated nozzle; used to sprinkle water over plants
Water cart with a tank and sprinkler for sprinkling roads
A health resort near a spring or at the seaside
A health resort near a spring or at the seaside
A container with a handle and a spout with a perforated nozzle; used to sprinkle water over plants
Any of several plants of the genus Hydrophyllum
Perennial woodland herbs
Lacking sufficient water or rainfall; "an arid climate"; "a waterless well"; "miles of waterless country to cross"
The condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
A line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel; often painted on the hull of a ship Back to top
Soaked with moisture; "a soggy lawn"; "the flood left waterlogged fields"
The battle on 18 June 1815 in which Napoleon met his final defeat; Prussian and British forces under Blucher and the Duke of Wellington routed the French forces under Napoleon
A final crushing defeat; "he met his Waterloo"
Someone who drives or rides in a boat
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
Any of various aquatic plants of the genus Wolffia; throughout warmer regions of the world
Large oblong or roundish melon with a hard green rind and sweet watery red or occasionally yellowish pulp
An African melon
Having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter; "a prolate spheroid is generated by revolving an ellipse about its major axis"
Grown as a houseplant for its silvery striped fleshy foliage; South America
An African melon
The power to do work that is latent in a head of water
A water-resistant coat
Any fabric impervious to water
Make watertight; "Waterproof the coat"
Not permitting the passage of water
Not permitting the passage of water
The act of treating something to make it repel water
A coating capable of making a surface waterproof Back to top
The serous fluid in which the embryo is suspended inside the amnion; "before a woman gives birth her waters break"
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
An event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend; "the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations"
A ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
Land bordering a body of water
A container of skin for holding water
A channel through which water is discharged (especially one used for drainage from the gutters of a roof)
A heavy rain
A tornado passing over water and picking up a column of water and mist
Without flaws or loopholes; "an ironclad contract"; "a watertight alibi"; "a bulletproof argument"
Not allowing water to pass in or out
Having no leaks
A town in northern New York
A town in southeastern Wisconsin
A conduit through which water flows
A navigable body of water
A weedy aquatic plant of genus Elodea
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
Floating aquatic carnivorous perennial of central and southern Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia having whorls of 6 to 9 leaves ending in hinged lobes for capturing e.g. water fleas Back to top
Workplace where water is stored and purified and distributed for a community
A public utility that provides water
(of rocks especially) worn smooth by the action of water
Overly diluted; thin and insipid; "washy coffee"; "watery milk"; "weak tea"
Relating to or resembling or consisting of water; "a watery grave"
Filled or brimming with tears; "swimming eyes"; "watery eyes"; "sorrow made the eyes of many grow liquid"
Wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or blood or tears; "wiped his reeking neck"
Filled with water; "watery soil"
With eyes full of tears
Plant of wetlands and bogs of temperate regions having small greenish flowers partly enclosed in a white spathe and red berries
Erect perennial of north temperate zone having pinnate leaves and few nodding flowers with brown-purple calyx and orange-pink petals
Water heater consisting of a tank or pipes set at the back of a fireplace or in the firebox of a stove
The eleventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about January 20 to February 18
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aquarius
A bed with a mattress made of strong plastic that is filled with water
Any of numerous aquatic beetles usually having a smooth oval body and flattened hind legs for swimming
Birch of western United States resembling the paper birch but having brownish bark
Freshwater aquatic bird
A thin flour-and-water biscuit usually made without shortening; often served with cheese
Hickory of southern United States having many narrow leaflets and rather bitter nuts Back to top
Blister containing a nonpurulent clear watery content
Carnivorous aquatic bug having paddle-like hind legs
A bottle for holding water
An assistant who supplies drinking water
Asiatic buffalo often domesticated for use as a draft animal
Small light-brown cockroach brought to United States from Europe; a common household pest
A true bug: large aquatic bug adapted to living in or on the surface of water
A butt set on end to contain water especially to store rainwater
Plant of ponds and slow streams having submerged and floating leaves and white flowers; Europe and North America
Pantropical floating plant forming a rosette of wedge-shaped leaves; a widespread weed in rivers and lakes
A variety of water chestnut
A hose (carried on a truck) that fires water under high pressure to disperse crowds (especially crowds of rioters)
Aquatic herb with yellowish flowers; central and western United States
Cart with a tank for water (especially with fresh water for sale)
Edible bulbous tuber of a Chinese marsh plant
Chinese sedge yielding edible bulb-shaped tubers
A plant of the genus Trapa bearing spiny four-pronged edible nutlike fruits
A plant of the genus Trapa bearing spiny four-pronged edible nutlike fruits
Largest chevrotain; of marshy areas of west Africa
Small Indian lettuce of northern regions Back to top
Edible nutlike seeds of an American lotus having the flavor of a chinquapin
Water lily of eastern North America having pale yellow blossoms and edible globular nutlike seeds
Chute with flowing water down which toboggans and tubes and people slide into a pool
Clock that measures time by the escape of water
A toilet in England
Water fern of Europe and Asia and the eastern United States distinguished by four leaflets resembling clover leaves
A public utility that provides water
The conservation of water resources
A device for cooling and dispensing drinking water
Plant of ponds and slow streams having submerged and floating leaves and white flowers; Europe and North America
Largest chevrotain; of marshy areas of west Africa
Making an area of water more useful
A dog accustomed to water and usually trained to retrieve waterfowl
A person who enjoys being in or on the water
Thin by adding water to; "They watered down the moonshine"
Make less strong or intense; "water down the mixture"
Swamp plant of Europe and North America having bright yellow flowers resembling buttercups
North American herbaceous perennial of wet places having slender curled racemes of small white flowers
European poisonous herb having tuberous roots, yellow juice that stains the skin, yellow flowers and foliage resembling celery; all parts extremely poisonous
Large ornamental tree with graceful gradually spreading branches common in eastern North America Back to top
Eurasian elm closely resembling the American elm; thrives in a moist environment
A faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
European poisonous herb with fibrous roots
Ferns that grow in water
A filter to remove impurities from the water supply
Forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil
Cosmopolitan except South America and New Zealand and some oceanic islands
Minute freshwater crustacean having a round body enclosed in a transparent shell; moves about like a flea by means of hairy branched antennae
Minute free-swimming freshwater copepod having a large median eye and pear-shaped body and long antennae used in swimming; important in some food chains and as intermediate hosts of parasitic worms that affect man e.g. Guinea worms
A public fountain to provide a jet of drinking water
Gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoir
A pass in a mountain ridge through which a stream flows
A mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide with small amounts of other gases; made by blowing steam over hot coke or coal
Regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
Gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoir
A featherfoil of the eastern United States with submerged spongy inflated flower stalks and white flowers
Clock that measures time by the escape of water
Gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoir
A glass for drinking water
A viscous glass consisting of sodium silicate in solution; used as a cement or as a protective coating and to preserve eggs Back to top
Columnar swamp tree of southeastern to midwestern North America yielding pale soft easily worked wood
Plaything consisting of a toy pistol that squirts water
The banging sound of steam in pipes
Hazard provided by ponds of water that the golfer must avoid
A heater and storage tank to supply heated water
Tall erect highly poisonous Eurasiatic perennial herb locally abundant in marshy areas
Any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens
North American coot
Hickory of southern United States having many narrow leaflets and rather bitter nuts
A natural hole or hollow containing water
Aromatic perennial herb of United States
Eurasia; northern North America to Virginia
A tropical floating aquatic plant having spikes of large blue flowers; troublesome in clogging waterways especially in southern United States
An ice containing no milk
Water frozen in the solid state; "Americans like ice in their drinks"
A container filled with water that surrounds a machine to cool it; especially that surrounding the cylinder block of an engine
A jug that holds water
A pool or stream in a steeplechase or similar contest
The edible yellow fruit of the Jamaica honeysuckle
Pantropical floating plant forming a rosette of wedge-shaped leaves; a widespread weed in rivers and lakes Back to top
A water gauge that shows the level by showing the surface of the water in a trough or U-shaped tube
The level of the surface of a body of water
A line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel; often painted on the hull of a ship
Underground surface below which the ground is wholly saturated with water; "spring rains had raised the water table"
An aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae
A line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel; often painted on the hull of a ship
A line marking the level reached by a body of water
Erect perennial aquatic herb of Europe and North America having submerged spongy leaves and pendulous racemes of blue flowers above the water
Honey locust of swamps and bottomlands of southern United States having short oval pods; yields dark heavy wood
Main (a pipe or conduit) for conveying water
Aquatic herb with yellowish flowers; central and western United States
Meter for measuring the quantity of water passing through a particular outlet
An aquatic plant of the genus Myriophyllum having feathery underwater leaves and small inconspicuous flowers
A mill powered by a water wheel
A European mint that thrives in wet places; has a perfume like that of the bergamot orange; naturalized in eastern North America
Any of numerous North American water snakes inhabiting fresh waters
Venomous semiaquatic snake of swamps in southern United States
Parasitic or saprobic organisms living chiefly in fresh water or moist soil
A fairy that inhabits water
(Greek mythology) any nymph of the water Back to top
A water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers that float on the water; of temperate and tropical regions
Submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water
Relatively tall deciduous water oak of southeastern United States often cultivated as a shade tree; thrives in wet soil
The water present in hydrated compounds
The water present in hydrated compounds
The water present in hydrated compounds
Hydrarthrosis affecting the knee
A tropical floating aquatic plant having spikes of large blue flowers; troublesome in clogging waterways especially in southern United States
Small stocky diving bird without webbed feet; frequents fast-flowing streams and feeds along the bottom
Asiatic buffalo often domesticated for use as a draft animal
Stout white-flowered perennial found wild in shallow fresh water; northern United States and Asia
A ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
Any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine
A white-flowered aquatic plant of the genus Samolus
An oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water; "a bipolar world with the hookah and Turkish coffee versus hamburgers and Coca Cola"
Plaything consisting of a toy pistol that squirts water
A plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth
Marsh plant having clusters of small white or pinkish flowers and broad pointed or rounded leaves
Pollution of the water in rivers and lakes
A game played in a swimming pool by two teams of swimmers who try to throw an inflated ball into the opponents'' goal Back to top
A pore that exudes water on the surface or margin of a leaf of higher plants
Making an area of water more useful
Making an area of water more useful
The pump in the cooling system of an automobile that cause the water to circulate
Any of various amphibious rats
Common large Eurasian vole
A person who enjoys being in or on the water
Right of access to water
A deep blue cordierite often used as a gemstone
A motorboat resembling a motor scooter
Long-legged aquatic insect having the front legs fitted for seizing and holding prey and the abdomen extended by a long breathing tube
Perennial plant of Europe and America having racemes of white or purplish flowers and intensely bitter trifoliate leaves; often rooting at water margin and spreading across the surface
Any of several small semiaquatic shrews usually living near swift-flowing streams
Long-legged bug that skims about on the surface of water
Broad ski for skimming over water towed by a speedboat
Ride water skis
A container of skin for holding water
Any of various mostly harmless snakes that live in or near water
A substance (such as sodium chloride) that lessens the hardness of water by replacing calcium and magnesium ions with sodium ions and so gives the water more efficient sudsing power
Any dog of two large curly-coated breeds used for hunting waterfowl Back to top
Plant of wet places in Eurasia and America
Sports that involve bodies of water
A fairy that inhabits water
Aquatic fern of tropical America often used in aquariums
Any of several aquatic plants having a star-shaped rosette of floating leaves; America, Europe and Asia
Grassy-leaved North American aquatic plant with yellow star-shaped blossoms
A pore that exudes water on the surface or margin of a leaf of higher plants
Long-legged bug that skims about on the surface of water
Facility that provides a source of water; "the town debated the purification of the water supply"; "first you have to cut off the water"
Facility that provides a source of water; "the town debated the purification of the water supply"; "first you have to cut off the water"
A river and all of its tributaries
Underground surface below which the ground is wholly saturated with water; "spring rains had raised the water table"
A tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet
A faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
Brownish North American warbler found near streams
A large reservoir for water
Travel by water
Any plant of the genus Cryptocoryne; evergreen perennials growing in fresh or brackish water; tropical Asia
Blackish New World snakebird of swampy regions
Past events to be put aside; "let bygones be bygones" Back to top
Water in a vaporous form diffused in the atmosphere but below boiling temperature
Water in a vaporous form diffused in the atmosphere but below boiling temperature
System of fluid-filled tubes used by echinoderms in locomotion and feeding and respiration
Featherfoil of Europe and western Asia having submerged and floating leaves and violet flowers
Of western North America
Common large Eurasian vole
A wagon that carries water (as for troops or work gangs or to sprinkle down dusty dirt roads in the summertime)
A wagon that carries water (as for troops or work gangs or to sprinkle down dusty dirt roads in the summertime)
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
A life preserver consisting of a connected pair of inflatable bags that fit under a person''s arms and provide buoyancy; used by children learning to swim
Someone who uses a divining rod to find underground water
Grown in Australasia and Polynesia for its large root with fine edible white flesh
A telephone line;long distance service at fixed rates for fixed zones; an acronym for wide area telephone service
United States geneticist who (with Crick in 1953) helped discover the helical structure of DNA (born in 1928)
United States psychologist considered the founder of behavioristic psychology (1878-1958)
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
A telephone line;long distance service at fixed rates for fixed zones; an acronym for wide area telephone service
Scottish engineer and inventor whose improvements in the steam engine led to its wide use in industry (1736-1819)
A unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm Back to top
A unit of energy equal to the power of one watt operating for one hour
The product of voltage and current
French painter (1684-1721)
Framework consisting of stakes interwoven with branches to form a fence
A fleshy wrinkled and often brightly colored fold of skin hanging from the neck or throat of certain birds (chickens and turkeys) or lizards
Interlace to form wattle
Build of or with wattle
Building material consisting of interwoven rods and twigs covered with clay
English poet and theologian (1674-1748)
A unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
A member of a Bantu speaking people living in Rwanda and Burundi
A member of a Bantu speaking people living in Rwanda and Burundi
English author of satirical novels (1903-1966)
Make high-pitched, whiney noises
A town in north central Wisconsin
A movement like that of an ocean wave; "a wave of settlers"; "troops advancing in waves"
A hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
The act of signaling by a movement of the hand
(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
One of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) Back to top
Something that rises rapidly; "a wave of emotion swept over him"; "there was a sudden wave of buying before the market closed"; "a wave of conservatism in the country led by the hard right"
A member of the women''s reserve of the United States Navy; originally organized during World War II but now no longer a separate branch
A persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures)
An undulating curve
Set waves in; "she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair"
Signal with the hands or nod; "She waved to her friends"; "He waved his hand hospitably"
Twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please"
Move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun"
Move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach"
An approach that fails and gives way to another attempt
(physics) the property of matter and electromagnetic radiation that is characterized by the fact that some properties can be explained best by wave theory and others by particle theory
A band of adjacent radio frequencies (e.g., assigned for transmitting radio or television signals)
The shape of a wave illustrated graphically by plotting the values of the period quantity against time
(physics) an imaginary surface joining all points in space that are reached at the same instant by a wave propagating through a medium
A hollow metal conductor that provides a path to guide microwaves; used in radar
The distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave
A shared orientation leading to mutual understanding; "they are on the same wavelength"
A small wave on the surface of a liquid
Having wrinkles or waves
British field marshal in North Africa in World War II; he defeated the Italians before being defeated by the Germans (1883-1950) Back to top
The act of moving back and forth
The act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech"
Someone who communicates by waving
Give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
Sway to and fro
Move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern; "the line on the monitor vacillated"
Move back and forth very rapidly; "the candle flickered"
Move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
Pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"
Be unsure or weak; "Their enthusiasm is faltering"
One who hesitates (uaually out of fear)
The quality of being unsteady and subject to fluctuations; "he kept a record of price fluctuations"
Indecision in speech or action
Uncertain in purpose or action
The angle of arrival (or departure) of a radio wave with respect to the axis of an antenna array
A differential equation that describes the passage of harmonic waves through a medium
The shape of a wave illustrated graphically by plotting the values of the period quantity against time
(physics) an imaginary surface joining all points in space that are reached at the same instant by a wave propagating through a medium
All the points just reached by a wave as it propagates
A hollow metal conductor that provides a path to guide microwaves; used in radar Back to top
The modern form of quantum theory; an extension of quantum mechanics based on Schrodinger''s equation; atomic events are explained as interactions between particle waves
The reciprocal of the wavelength of a wave
Dismiss as insignificant; "He waved off suggestions of impropriety"
The shape of a wave illustrated graphically by plotting the values of the period quantity against time
(physics) the theory that light is transmitted as waves
(physics) the theory that light is transmitted as waves
A succession of waves spaced at regular intervals
The act of signaling by a movement of the hand
Streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air; "ran quickly, her flaring coat behind her"; "flying banners"; "flags waving in the breeze"
Having wrinkles or waves
In waves
A variety of aster
The 6th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
Make high-pitched, whiney noises
Any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water
Go up or advance; "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"
Increase in phase; "the moon is waxing"
Cover with wax; "wax the car"
One who deals in wax candles
Constituting the order Myricales Back to top
Deciduous aromatic shrub of eastern North America with gray-green wax-coated berries
Deciduous shrub of western North America having spikes of pink flowers followed by round white berries
Treated with wax; "waxed floors"; "waxed mustache"
Having the paleness of wax; "the poor face with the same awful waxen pallor"- Bram Stoker; "the soldier turned his waxlike features toward him"; "a thin face with a waxy paleness"
Made of or covered with wax; "waxen candles"; "careful, the floor is waxy"
Small waxy white or pinkish-white saprophytic woodland plant having scalelike leaves and a nodding flower; turns black with age
Epiphytic clusia of British Guiana
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
The application of wax to a surface
A gradual increase in magnitude or extent; "the waxing of the moon"
(of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases; "the waxing moon passes from new to full"
Having the paleness of wax; "the poor face with the same awful waxen pallor"- Bram Stoker; "the soldier turned his waxlike features toward him"; "a thin face with a waxy paleness"
Resembling or covered with wax; "as shiny as a waxy pippin"; "the ceraceous surface of the leaves"
Any of various plants of the genus Malvaviscus having brilliant bell-shaped drooping flowers like incompletely opened hibiscus flowers
Brown velvety-plumaged songbirds of the northern hemisphere having crested heads and red waxy wing tips
An effigy (usually of a famous person) made of wax
Twining shrub of North America having three-valved yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
Having the paleness of wax; "the poor face with the same awful waxen pallor"- Bram Stoker; "the soldier turned his waxlike features toward him"; "a thin face with a waxy paleness"
Resembling or covered with wax; "as shiny as a waxy pippin"; "the ceraceous surface of the leaves"
Made of or covered with wax; "waxen candles"; "careful, the floor is waxy" Back to top
Any fungus of the family Hygrophoraceae having gills that are more or less waxy in appearance
Snap beans with yellow pods
A common bean plant grown for its edible golden pod
Hybrid fibrous-rooted begonia having broad-ovate green to bronze- or black-red leaves and small clusters of white or pink or red flowers; widely used as a bedding plant
Writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing
An effigy (usually of a famous person) made of wax
Any of various insects that secrete a waxy substance
Stick of wax with a wick in the middle
Any of various plants of the genus Malvaviscus having brilliant bell-shaped drooping flowers like incompletely opened hibiscus flowers
Moth whose larvae live in and feed on bee honeycombs
Any shrub or small tree of the genus Myrica with aromatic foliage and small wax-coated berries
Palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles
Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax
South American palm yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax
Paper that has been waterproofed by treatment with wax of paraffin
Succulent climber of southern Asia with umbels of pink and white star-shaped flowers
How a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success"
A journey or passage; "they are on the way"
A course of conduct; "the path of virtue"; "we went our separate ways"; "our paths in life led us apart"; "genius usually follows a revolutionary path"
Any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another; "he said he was looking for the way out" Back to top
How something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion"
The property of distance in general; "it''s a long way to Moscow"; "he went a long ways"
Doing as one pleases or chooses; "if I had my way"
A general category of things; used in the expression `in the way of''; "they didn''t have much in the way of clothing"
A line leading to a place or point; "he looked the other direction"; "didn''t know the way home"
A portion of something divided into shares; "the split the loot three ways"
Space for movement; "room to pass"; "make way for"; "hardly enough elbow room to turn around"
The condition of things generally; "that''s the way it is"; "I felt the same way"
To a great degree or by a great distance; very much (`right smart'' is regional in the United States); "way over budget"; "way off base"; "the other side of the hill is right smart steeper than the side we are on"
Informal terms; strikingly unconventional
A receipt given by the carrier to the shipper acknowledging receipt of the goods being shipped and specifying the terms of delivery
Goes on a trip
Walks from place to place
Traveling especially on foot; "peripatetic country preachers"; "a poor wayfaring stranger"
Vigorous deciduous European treelike shrub common along waysides; red berries turn black
(European mythology) a supernatural smith and king of the elves; identified with Norse Volund
(European mythology) a supernatural smith and king of the elves; identified with Norse Volund
Wait in hiding to attack
American general during the American Revolution (1745-1796)
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979) Back to top
High-scoring Canadian ice-hockey player (born in 1961)
Structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
The property of distance in general; "it''s a long way to Moscow"; "he went a long ways"
N is between 2 and infinity; "They split the loot four ways"
Edge of a way or road or path; "flowers along the wayside"
Resources available to meet expenses (especially legislation for raising revenue for a government)
A permanent committee of the United States House of Representatives that makes recommendations to the House on all bills that would raise revenue
Resistant to guidance or discipline; "Mary Mary quite contrary"; "an obstinate child with a violent temper"; "a perverse mood"; "wayward behavior"
A course of conduct; "the path of virtue"; "we went our separate ways"; "our paths in life led us apart"; "genius usually follows a revolutionary path"
An opening that permits escape or release; "he blocked the way out"; "the canyon had only one issue"
A small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal
A stopping place on a journey; "there is a stopover to change planes in Chicago"
A unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells
Blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body''s defense system
The compass point that is one point north of due west
The compass point that is one point south of due west
Overly diluted; thin and insipid; "washy coffee"; "watery milk"; "weak tea"
Lacking force; feeble; "a forceless argument"
Characterized by excessive softness or self-indulgence; "an effeminate civilization"
Having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings; "I''m only human"; "frail humanity" Back to top
Lacking physical strength or vigor
Lacking power
Used of verbs having standard (or regular) inflection
Lacking physical strength or vitality; "a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless"
Used of vowels or syllables; pronounced with little or no stress; "a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable"; "a weak stress on the second syllable"
Having little physical or spiritual strength; "a weak radio signal"; "a weak link"
Lacking will power or resolution; "the role of the dissenter is not for the weak-kneed"
Become weaker; "The prisoner''s resistance weakened after seven days"
Lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body"
Reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of; "de-escalate a crisis"
Lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"
Destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
Used of inanimate objects or their value
Mixed with water; "sold cut whiskey"; "a cup of thinned soup"
Reduced in strength; "the faded tones of an old recording"
Impaired by diminution
Made weak or weaker
That which weakens or causes a loss of strength; "doubt is a great weakener of resolve"
The act of reducing the strength of something
Becoming weaker Back to top
Moderating by making pain or sorrow weaker
Causing debilitation
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
A person who is physically weak and ineffectual
Lacking physical strength or vitality; "a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless"
In a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree; "weakly agreed to a compromise"; "wheezed weakly"; "he was weakly attracted to her"
A hypothetical subatomic particle of large mass that interacts weakly with ordinary matter through gravitation; postulated as a constituent of the dark matter of the universe
The property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain; "his weakness increased as he became older"; "the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed"
Powerlessness revealed by an inability to act; "in spite of their weakness the group remains highly active"
A penchant for something even though it might not be good for you; "he has a weakness for chocolate"
A flaw or weak point; "he was quick to point out his wife''s failings"
The condition of being financially weak; "the weakness of the dollar against the yen"
(physics) an interaction between elementary particles involving neutrinos or antineutrinos that is responsible for certain kinds of radioactive decay; mediated by intermediate vector bosons
(physics) an interaction between elementary particles involving neutrinos or antineutrinos that is responsible for certain kinds of radioactive decay; mediated by intermediate vector bosons
A place of especial vulnerability
An attribute that is inadequate or deficient
A place of especial vulnerability
A raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
An area of open or forested country Back to top
The quality of profuse abundance; "she has a wealth of talent"
Property that has economic utility: a monetary value or an exchange value
An abundance of material possessions and resources
The state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money; "great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence"
With riches
The state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money; "great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence"
Having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value; "an affluent banker"; "a speculator flush with cash"; "not merely rich but loaded"; "moneyed aristocrats"; "wealthy corporations"
A man who is wealthy
A person who possesses great material wealth
Gradually deprive (infants) of mother''s milk; "she weaned her baby when he was 3 months old and started him on powdered milk"
Detach the affections of
Freed of dependence on something especially (for mammals) mother''s milk; "the just-weaned calf bawled for its mother"
The act of substituting other food for the mother''s milk in the diet of a child or young mammal
Any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"
A means of persuading or arguing; "he used all his conversational weapons"
Plutonium 239 that is recovered when nuclear weapons are disassembled; it is stored in plutonium pits
Carrying weapons
Make into or use as a weapon or a potential weapon; "Will modern physicists weaponize String Theory?"
Without a weapon
Weapons considered collectively Back to top
Extremely strong or concentrated or durable; "industrial-strength detergent"; "weapons-grade salsa"
Of a quality adequate for use in weapons (especially in weapons of mass destruction); "weapons-grade plutonium"; "weapons-grade anthrax"
Military vehicle that is a light truck designed to carry mortars or machine guns and their crews
An emplacement for a gun
Any military structure or vehicle bearing weapons
Plutonium 239 that is recovered when nuclear weapons are disassembled; it is stored in plutonium pits
Weapons considered collectively
A weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons)
Any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"
The act of having on your person as a covering or adornment; "she bought it for everyday wear"
A covering designed to be worn on a person''s body
Impairment resulting from long use; "the tires showed uneven wear"
Have or show an appearance of; "wear one''s hair in a certain way"
Have on one''s person; "He wore a red ribbon"; "bear a scar"
Put clothing on one''s body; "What should I wear today?"; "He put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He got into his jeans"
Be dressed in; "She was wearing yellow that day"
Exhaust or tire through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"
Deteriorate through use or stress; "The constant friction wore out the cloth"
Go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"
Last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten years" Back to top
Have in one''s aspect; wear an expression of one''s attitude or personality; "He always wears a smile"
Suitable for wear or able to be worn; "wearable evening clothes"; "a wearable hearing aid"
One that wears or carries or displays something as a body covering or accessory; "the wearer of the crown"
Exhausted; "my father''s words had left me jaded and depressed"- William Styron
In a weary manner; "he walked around tiredly"
Temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work; "he was hospitalized for extreme fatigue"; "growing fatigue was apparent from the decline in the execution of their athletic skills"; "weariness overcame her after twelve h
The act of having on your person as a covering or adornment; "she bought it for everyday wear"
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
Producing exhaustion; "an exhausting march"; "the visit was especially wearing"
Clothing in general; "she was refined in her choice of apparel"; "he always bought his clothes at the same store"; "fastidious about his dress"
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; "a boring evening with uninteresting people"; "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"; "a dull play"; "his competent but dull performance"; "a ho-hum speaker who couldn''t capture their attention";
Exhaust or tire through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"
Get tired of something or somebody
Physically and mentally fatigued; "`aweary'' is archaic"
Producing exhaustion; "an exhausting march"; "the visit was especially wearing"
United States circus clown (1898-1979)
Decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use
Become ground down or deteriorate; "Her confidence eroded"
Diminish, as by friction; "Erosion wore away the surface" Back to top
Cut away in small pieces
Exhaust or tire through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"
Deteriorate through use or stress; "The constant friction wore out the cloth"
Diminish, as by friction; "Erosion wore away the surface"
Pass slowly (of time); "The day wore on"
Exhaust or tire through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"
Deteriorate through use or stress; "The constant friction wore out the cloth"
Go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"
Turn into the wind; "The sailors decided to tack the boat"; "The boat tacked"
Turn away from the wind; "The sailors decided it was time to wear ship"
Exercise authority or be in charge; "Who is calling the shots in this house?"
Deteriorate through use or stress; "The constant friction wore out the cloth"
Exhaust or tire through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"
Small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neck
Evasively worded in order to avoid an unqualified statement
An equivocal qualification; a word used to avoid making an outright assertion
The meteorological conditions: temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; "they were hoping for good weather"; "every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception"
Change under the action or influence of the weather; "A weathered old hut"
Sail to the windward of
Cause to slope Back to top
Face or endure with courage; "She braved the elements"
Towards the side exposed to wind
Tanned and coarsened from being outdoors; "a weather-beaten face"
Worn by exposure to the weather; "a house of weathered shingles"
Delayed or shut in by bad weather; "weather-bound traffic"; "irritable weather-bound children"
Having cracks blocked with weather stripping
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
A long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below
Weathervane with a vane in the form of a rooster
Worn by exposure to the weather; "a house of weathered shingles"
A simple barometer for indicating changes in atmospheric pressure
(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); "the Spanish ships had superior speed and weatherliness"
(of a sailing vessel) making very little leeway when close-hauled
Predicts the weather
Make resistant to bad weather
Able to withstand exposure to weather without damage; "weatherproof electric wiring"; "a weatherproof coat"
Provide with weatherstripping; "The window must be weatherstripped before the cold weather sets in"
Equip with weatherstripping; "He weatherstripped the windows when it got cold"
Mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind Back to top
Worn by exposure to the weather; "a house of weathered shingles"
An administrative unit responsible for gathering and interpreting meteorological data for weather study and forecasts
A map showing the principal meteorological elements at a given time and over an extended region
The meteorological conditions: temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; "they were hoping for good weather"; "every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception"
Upper deck having no overhead protection from the weather, but sheltering the deck below
Vigilant attentiveness; "he keeps a weather eye open for trouble"
A forecast of the weather
Predicts the weather
Predicting what the weather will be
A map showing the principal meteorological elements at a given time and over an extended region
A forecast of the weather
Radar that is able to detect clouds and precipitation
A satellite that transmits frequent picture of the earth below
(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
An oceangoing vessel equipped to make meteorological observations
The side toward the wind
One of a networks of observation posts where meteorological data is recorded
A strip of material to cover the joint of a door or window to exclude the cold
A strip of material to cover the joint of a door or window to exclude the cold
Mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind Back to top
Pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric
Interlace by or as it by weaving
Create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton; "tissue textiles"
Sway to and fro
To move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body"
Finch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests
A craftsman who weaves cloth
Tall thornless shrub having pale yellow flowers and flexible rushlike twigs used in basketry; of southwestern Europe and Mediterranean; naturalized in California
A hitch used for temporarily tying a rope to the middle of another rope (or to an eye)
A hitch used for temporarily tying a rope to the middle of another rope (or to an eye)
Finch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests
Finch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests
Creating fabric
Walking unsteadily; "a stqaggering gait"
The flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft
Membrane connecting the toes of some aquatic birds and mammals
An intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
A fabric (especially a fabric in the process of being woven)
Computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
An interconnected system of things or people; "he owned a network of shops"; "retirement meant dropping out of a whole network of people who had been part of my life"; "tangled in a web of cloth" Back to top
An intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving; "the trees cast a delicate web of shadows over the lawn"
Construct or form a web, as if by weaving
Having feet with webbed toes
Having feet with webbed toes
Any of several salamanders with webbed toes and very long extensile tongues; excellent climbers that move with ease over smooth rock surfaces
English sociologist and economist and a central member of the Fabian Society (1859-1947)
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
Having open interstices or resembling a web
(of the feet of some animals) having the digits connected by a thin fold of skin
A bird''s foot with folds of skin between the toes
A strong fabric woven in strips
A narrow closely woven tape; used in upholstery or for seat belts
Moth that forms a web in which it lives
Moth that forms a web in which it lives
Having open interstices or resembling a web
A digital camera designed to take digital photographs and transmit them over the internet
German physiologist who studied sensory responses to stimuli and is considered the father of psychophysics (1795-1878)
German conductor and composer of Romantic operas (1786-1826)
German sociologist and pioneer of the analytic method in sociology (1864-1920)
United States abstract painter (born in Russia) (1881-1961) Back to top
German physicist and brother of E. H. Weber; noted for his studies of terrestrial magnetism (1804-1891)
A unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells
(psychophysics) the concept that a just-noticeable difference in a stimulus is proportional to the magnitude of the original stimulus; "Weber''s law explains why you don''t notice your headlights are on in the daytime"
(psychophysics) the concept that the magnitude of a subjective sensation increases proportional to the logarithm of the stimulus intensity; based on early work by E. H. Weber
A foot having the toes connected by folds of skin
Having open interstices or resembling a web
United States lexicographer (1758-1843)
United States politician and orator (1782-1817)
English playwright (1580-1625)
Several gregarious moth larvae that spin webs over foliage on which they feed
A variety of moth that spins a web in which it lives
A program used to view HTML documents
A shared on-line journal where people can post diary entries about their personal experiences and hobbies
A document connected to the World Wide Web and viewable by anyone connected to the internet who has a web browser
A computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web; "the Israeli web site was damaged by hostile hackers"
Any of a small order of slender typically tropical insects that nest in colonies in silken tunnels that they spin
The fourth day of the week; the third working day
Take in marriage
Perform a marriage ceremony; "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii"
Having been taken in marriage Back to top
Having been taken in marriage
An arm of the south Atlantic in Antarctica east of the Antarctic Penninsula
The act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony; "their marriage was conducted in the chapel"
The social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
A party of people at a wedding
The anniversary of the day on which you were married (or the celebration of it)
A ring (usually plain gold) given to the bride (and sometimes one is also given to the groom) at the wedding
A rich cake with two or more tiers and covered with frosting and decorations; served at a wedding reception
The social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
Chest for storage of clothing (trousseau) and household goods in anticipation of marriage
The day of a wedding
A gown worn by the bride at a wedding
A present given to someone getting married
A gown worn by the bride at a wedding
A guest at a wedding
A license authorizing a man and a woman to marry
A license authorizing a man and a woman to marry
A march to be played for a wedding procession
The night after the wedding when bride and groom sleep together
A party of people at a wedding Back to top
Photographs of bride and groom and their friends taken at their wedding
A present given to someone getting married
A reception wedding guests held after the wedding
A ring (usually plain gold) given to the bride (and sometimes one is also given to the groom) at the wedding
A block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
Something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
(golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
A heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
A diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as c) to indicate pronunciation
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
Any shape that is triangular in cross section
Squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner"
Fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"
Of a leaf shape; narrowly triangular, wider at the apex and tapering toward the base
Shaped like a wedge
Wedged or packed in together; "an impacted tooth"
Part of the sirloin nearest the rump
A heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
Any shape that is triangular in cross section
A shoe with a wedge heel Back to top
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)
The state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce); "a long and happy marriage"; "God bless this union"
The fourth day of the week; the third working day
A short time; "bide a wee"
Eliminate urine; "Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug"
Very early; "the wee hours of the morning"
(used informally) very small; "a wee tot"
Eliminate urine; "Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug"
Street names for marijuana
Any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
Clear of weeds; "weed the garden"
Having had weeds removed
A hand tool for removing weeds
A farmhand hired to remove weeds
A chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth
Free from weeds; "a weedless garden"
A black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
A black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning
Having unattractive thinness; "a child with skinny freckled legs"; "a long scrawny neck" Back to top
Abounding with or resembling weeds; "a weedy path"; "weedy plants that take over a garden"
A chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth
Remove unwanted elements; "The company weeded out the incompetent people"; "The new law weeds out the old inequities"
Hours or days of work in a calendar week; "they worked a 40-hour week"
A period of seven consecutive days starting on Sunday
Any period of seven consecutive days; "it rained for a week"
Any day except Sunday (and sometimes except Saturday)
Occurring every day of the week except Sunday (and sometimes Saturday); "his weekday commute"; "a weekday newspaper"
A time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday; more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday
Spend the weekend
A small suitcase to carry clothing and accessories for a weekend trip
Someone who vacations on a weekend
A reservist who fulfills the military obligation on weekends
A homeowner who acts as a contractor and tries to do major improvement projects on weekends (often without understanding the scope of the work to be done)
Lasting through a week; "her weeklong vacation"
A periodical that is published every week
Occurring or payable every week; "a weekly trip to town"; "weekly wages"; "weekly rent"
Without missing a week; "she visited her aunt weekly"
Any night of the week except Saturday or Sunday
For an indefinite number of successive weeks Back to top
Weekly; "week by week, the betrayal gnawed at his heart"
A time period of a week or more; "a week from Monday will be too soon!"
The property of being very small in size
A smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
A cookout where roasted frankfurters are the main course
(used informally) very small; "a wee tot"
(used informally) very small; "a wee tot"
Shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs"
A hired mourner
A person who weeps
Sadness expressed by weeping
The process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds); "I hate to hear the crying of a child"; "she was in tears"
Showing sorrow
Variety of European beech with pendulous limbs
Perennial South African grass having densely clumped flimsy stems; introduced into United States especially for erosion control
Medium-sized spruce of California and Oregon having pendulous branches
Small shrubby tree of New Zealand having weeping branches and racemes of white to violet flowers followed by woolly indehiscent 2-seeded pods
Willow with long drooping branches and slender leaves native to China; widely cultivated as an ornamental
Liable to weep easily
Any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout weevils and seed weevils Back to top
Liquid excretory product; "there was blood in his urine"; "the child had to make water"
An inner voice that judges your behavior
The yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
German geophysicist who proposed the theory of continental drift (1880-1930)
Any of several imperial dynasties of China ruling from 220 to 265 and from 386 to 556
Deciduous shrub widely cultivated for its white or pink or red flowers
Deciduous shrub widely cultivated for its white or pink or red flowers
Show consideration for; take into account; "You must consider her age"; "The judge considered the offender''s youth and was lenient"
Have weight; have import, carry weight; "It does not matter much"
To be oppressive or burdensome; "weigh heavily on the mind", "Something pressed on his mind"
Determine the weight of; "The butcher weighed the chicken"
Have a certain weight
Platform scale flush with a roadway for weighing vehicles and cattle etc
Full of; bearing great weight; "trees heavy with fruit"; "vines weighed down with grapes"
Heavily burdened with work or cares; "bowed down with troubles"; "found himself loaded down with responsibilities"; "overburdened social workers"; "weighed down with cares"
An official who weighs and records the weight
Careful consideration; "a little deliberation would have deterred them"
A measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
An artifact that is heavy
Sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; a weight that is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms Back to top
The vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
The relative importance granted to something; "his opinion carries great weight"
An oppressive feeling of heavy force; "bowed down by the weight of responsibility"
(statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance
A unit used to measure weight; "he placed two weights in the scale pan"
A system of units used to express the weight of something
Present with a bias; "He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders"
Weight down with a load
Lift weights; "This guy can press 300 pounds"
Adjusted to reflect value or proportion; "votes weighted according to the size of constituencies"; "a law weighted in favor of landlords"; "a weighted average"
Made heavy or weighted down with weariness; "his leaden arms"; "weighted eyelids"
As something very heavy; "she moved weightily"
In a serious manner; "the speech was weighty and it was weightily delivered"
The property of being comparatively great in weight; "the heaviness of lead"
(statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance
Having little or no weight or apparent gravitational pull; light; "floating freely in a weightless condition"; "a baby bat...fluffy and weightless as a moth"; "jackets made of a weightless polyester fabric"
The property of being comparatively small in weight; "the lightness of balsa wood"
Lift weights; "This guy can press 300 pounds"
An athlete who lifts barbells
Exercise by lifting weights Back to top
Powerfully persuasive; "a cogent argument"; "a telling presentation"; "a weighty argument"
Excessively fat; "a weighty man"
Having relatively great weight; heavy; "a weighty load"; "a weighty package"
Weighing heavily on the spirit; causing anxiety or worry; "weighty problems"
Of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought; "grave responsibilities"; "faced a grave decision in a time of crisis"; "a grievous fault"; "heavy matters of state"; "the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference"
Weight down with a load
A person who gains weight
Bodybuilding that increases muscle mass and body weight
A unit used to measure weight; "he placed two weights in the scale pan"
A decimal unit of weight based on the gram
Heave up an anchor in preparation for sailing
Exert a force with a heavy weight; "The snow bore down on the roof"
Be oppressive or disheartening to
Be oppressive or disheartening to
Heave up an anchor in preparation for sailing
United States mathematician (born in France) (1906-1998)
French philosopher (1909-1943)
A severe form of leptospirosis in human beings
German composer; collaborated with Bertolt Brecht (1900-1950)
A German city near Leipzig; scene of the adoption in 1919 of the constitution of the Weimar Republic that lasted until 1933 Back to top
Large breed of hound having a smooth grayish coat; originated in Germany
The German republic founded at Weimar in 1919; "The Weimar Republic was overthrown in 1933 and replaced by the Third Reich"
United States theoretical physicist (born in 1933)
A low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
A fence or wattle built across a stream to catch or retain fish
Fate personified; one of the three Weird Sisters
Strikingly odd or unusual; "some trick of the moonlight; some weird effect of shadow"- Bram Stoker
Suggesting the operation of supernatural influences; "an eldritch screech"; "the three weird sisters"; "stumps...had uncanny shapes as of monstrous creatures"- John Galsworthy; "an unearthly light"; "he could hear the unearthly scream of some curlew pierc
Someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
In a weird manner; "she was dressed weirdly"
Strikingly out of the ordinary
Someone deranged and possibly dangerous
Someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
Someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
A group of three goddesses of destiny
An upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments
German biologist who was one of the founders of modern genetics; his theory of genetic transmission ruled out the possibility of transmitting acquired characteristics (1834-1914)
A general name for beers made from wheat by top fermentation; usually very pale and cloudy and effervescent
A mountain in the Alps in Switzerland (14,804 feet high)
A general name in southern Germany for wheat beers Back to top
A German wheat beer of bock strength
Israeli statesman who persuaded the United States to recognize the new state of Israel and became its first president (1874-1952)
Any of several imperial dynasties of China ruling from 220 to 265 and from 386 to 556
Flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting
Someone who swindles you by not repaying a debt or wager
A greeting or reception; "the proposal got a warm welcome"
The state of being welcome; "don''t outstay your welcome"
Bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
Receive someone, as into one''s house
Accept gladly; "I welcome your proposals"
Giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted; "a welcome relief"; "a welcome guest"; "made the children feel welcome"; "you are welcome to join us"
Gladly and cordially received or admitted
A person who greets; "the newcomers were met by smiling greeters"
A mat placed outside an exterior door for wiping the shoes before entering
A wheeled vehicle carrying information and gifts from local merchants for new residents in an area
Very cordial; "a welcoming smile"
A committee to welcome new residents to a community
A metal joint formed by softening with heat and fusing or hammering together
United States abolitionist (1803-1895)
European mignonette cultivated as a source of yellow dye; naturalized in North America Back to top
Unite closely or intimately; "Her gratitude welded her to him"
Join together by heating; "weld metal"
Joins pieces of metal by welding them together
A mask that you wear for protection when doing welding
Fastening two pieces of metal together by softening with heat and applying pressure
An assembly of parts welded together
Governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
Something that aids or promotes well-being; "for the common good"
A contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous; "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles"
Of or relating to a welfare state
A case for a welfare worker
A government that undertakes responsibility for the welfare of its citizens through programs in public health and public housing and pensions and unemployment compensation etc.
An organized activity to improve the condition of disadvantaged people in society
Someone employed to provide social services (especially to the disadvantaged)
Of or relating to a welfare state
The apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
A deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
An enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane''s landing gear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship''s pumps
An open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)
A cavity or vessel used to contain liquid Back to top
An abundant source; "she was a well of information"
Come up; "Tears well in her eyes"
In good health especially after having suffered illness or injury; "appears to be entirely well"; "the wound is nearly well"; "a well man"; "I think I''m well; at least I feel well"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good'' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well''); "the children behaved well"; "a task well done"; "the party went well"; "he slept well"; "a well-ar
Without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor; "took the joke well"; "took the tragic news well"
Indicating high probability; in all likelihood; "I might well do it"; "a mistake that could easily have ended in disaster"; "you may well need your umbrella"; "he could equally well be trying to deceive us"
Thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form; "The problem is well understood"; "she was well informed"; "shake well before using"; "in order to avoid food poisoning be sure the meat is well cooked"; "well-done beef", "well-satisfied cu
Favorably; with approval; "their neighbors spoke well of them"; "he thought well of the book"
To a suitable or appropriate extent or degree; "the project was well underway"; "the fetus has well developed organs"; "his father was well pleased with his grades"
In financial comfort; "They live well"; "she has been able to live comfortably since her husband died"
In a manner affording benefit or advantage; "she married well"; "The children were settled advantageously in Seattle"
To a great extent or degree; "I''m afraid the film was well over budget"; "painting the room white made it seem considerably (or substantially) larger"; "the house has fallen considerably in value"; "the price went up substantially"
With skill or in a pleasing manner; "she dances well"; "he writes well"
With prudence or propriety; "You would do well to say nothing more"; "could not well refuse"
With great or especially intimate knowledge; "we knew them well"
(used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully; "a book well worth reading"; "was well aware of the difficulties ahead"; "suspected only too well what might be going on"
Wise or advantageous and hence advisable; "it would be well to start early"
Resulting favorably; "its a good thing that I wasn''t there"; "it is good that you stayed"; "it is well that no one saw you"; "all''s well that ends well"
Free from psychological disorder; "a well-adjusted personality"
Having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel; "a well-advised delay in carrying out the plan" Back to top
Having a full array of suitable equipment or furnishings; "a well-appointed kitchen"; "a well-appointed apartment"
Free from psychological disorder; "a well-adjusted personality"
In an optimal state of balance or equilibrium; "a well-balanced wheel"
(usually of children) someone who behaves in a manner that the speaker believes is correct; "a well-behaved child"
A contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous; "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles"
(of books) having a sturdy and attractive binding
Of good upbringing
Well expressed and to the point; "a happy turn of phrase"; "a few well-chosen words"; "a felicitous comment"
Characterized by good organization and control; "a well-conducted meeting"
Connected by blood or close acquaintance with people of wealth or social position; "a well-connected Edinburgh family"
Accurately stated or described; "a set of well-defined values"
Having a clean and distinct outline as if precisely cut along the edges; "a finely chiseled nose"; "well-defined features"
Favorably disposed; not antagonistic; "a government favorable to our interests"
(of meat) cooked until there is no pink meat left inside
Highly educated; having extensive information or understanding; "an enlightened public"; "knowing instructors"; "a knowledgeable critic"; "a knowledgeable audience"
(of a woman''s body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves; "Hollywood seems full of curvaceous blondes"; "a curvy young woman in a tight dress"
Pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion; "a fine-looking woman"; "a good-looking man"; "better-looking than her sister"; "very pretty but not so extraordinarily handsome"- Thackeray; "our southern women a
Pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion; "a fine-looking woman"; "a good-looking man"; "better-looking than her sister"; "very pretty but not so extraordinarily handsome"- Thackeray; "our southern women a
Properly nourished
In fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich; "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"; "easy living"; "a prosperous family"; "his family is well-situated financially"; "well-to-do members of the community" Back to top
Conforming to the rules of grammar or usage accepted by native speakers; "spoke in grammatical sentences"
Having a full array of suitable equipment or furnishings; "a well-appointed kitchen"; "a well-appointed apartment"
Based on sound reasoning or evidence; "a reasonable argument"; "well-founded suspicions"
Established as if settled into a groove or rut
Reflects weight of sound argument or evidence; "a sound argument"
In fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich; "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"; "easy living"; "a prosperous family"; "his family is well-situated financially"; "well-to-do members of the community"
Possessing sound knowledge; "well-informed readers"
Marked by good intentions though often producing unfortunate results; "a well-intentioned but clumsy waiter"; "a well-meaning but tactless fellow"; "the son''s well-meaning efforts threw a singular chill upon the father''s admirers"- S.W.Maughm; "blunt bu
Kept in good condition
Of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder; "even the barn was shipshape"; "a trim little sailboat"
Strongly and firmly constructed; "a well-knit argument"; "a well-knit theatrical production"; "well-knit athletes"; "a sailor short but well-set"- Alexander Hamilton
Widely or fully known; "a well-known politician"; "well-known facts"; "a politician who is well known"; "these facts are well known"
Frequently experienced; known closely or intimately; "a long-familiar face"; "a well-known voice reached her ears"
Provided with artificial light; "illuminated advertising"; "looked up at the lighted windows"; "a brightly lit room"; "a well-lighted stairwell"
Full of money; "a well-lined purse"
Skillfully constructed
Socially correct in behavior
Of good upbringing
Clearly indicated; "a well-marked route"
(of a couple) existing together harmoniously Back to top
Not unfriendly or threatening; "her well-meaning words were received in silence"; "the exasperation of a...well-meaning cow worried by dogs"
Marked by good intentions though often producing unfortunate results; "a well-intentioned but clumsy waiter"; "a well-meaning but tactless fellow"; "the son''s well-meaning efforts threw a singular chill upon the father''s admirers"- S.W.Maughm; "blunt bu
Marked by good intentions though often producing unfortunate results; "a well-intentioned but clumsy waiter"; "a well-meaning but tactless fellow"; "the son''s well-meaning efforts threw a singular chill upon the father''s admirers"- S.W.Maughm; "blunt bu
Well known and commonly used; "Shakespeare exploited many well-mined sources for his plays"
Properly nourished
Fortunately situated; "doesn''t know when he''s well-off"
In fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich; "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"; "easy living"; "a prosperous family"; "his family is well-situated financially"; "well-to-do members of the community"
Ordered well; "well-ordered work habits"
Used of older persons who are healthy
Of pleasing proportions
More than adequately qualified; "a well-qualified officer"
Highly educated; having extensive information or understanding; "an enlightened public"; "knowing instructors"; "a knowledgeable critic"; "a knowledgeable audience"
Well informed or deeply versed through reading; "respect for a well-read man"; "well-read in medieval history"
Many-sided; "an all-around athlete"; "a well-rounded curriculum"
Strongly and firmly constructed; "a well-knit argument"; "a well-knit theatrical production"; "well-knit athletes"; "a sailor short but well-set"- Alexander Hamilton
Closely shaved recently
In fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich; "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"; "easy living"; "a prosperous family"; "his family is well-situated financially"; "well-to-do members of the community"
Speaking or spoken fittingly or pleasingly; "a well-spoken gentleman"; "a few well-spoken words on civic pride"
Well or attractively formed with respect to physique Back to top
Receiving deferential regard; "a respected family"
At an opportune time; "your letter arrived apropos"
Done or happening at the appropriate or proper time; "a timely warning"; "with timely treatment the patient has a good chance of recovery"; "a seasonable time for discussion"; "the book''s publication was well timed"
In fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich; "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"; "easy living"; "a prosperous family"; "his family is well-situated financially"; "well-to-do members of the community"
Tested and proved useful or correct; "a tested method"
(of language) aptly and pleasingly expressed; "a well-turned phrase"
Of a pleasing shape; "a well-turned ankle"
Someone who shares your feelings and expresses sympathy or hopes that something will be successful
An expression of good will from one person to another; "much hand-shaking and well-wishing"
Extending good wishes for success; "his well-wishing supporters"
Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; "bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and commonplace"; "hackneyed phrases"; "a stock answer"; "repeating threadbare jokes"; "parroting some timeworn axiom"; "the trite metaphor `hard as nails''"
Showing signs of much wear or use
Knowledgeable about literature; "a literary style"
A contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous; "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles"
Of good or upper-class lineage; "a rich and wellborn husband"
A comparison comprising a well-known quotation followed by a facetious sequel
United States actor and filmmaker (1915-1985)
A structure built over a well
The source of water for a well
(19th century) a man''s high tasseled boot Back to top
The capital of New Zealand
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
(19th century) a man''s high tasseled boot
A healthy state of wellbeing free from disease; "physicians should be held responsible for the health of their patients"
A perforated tube driven into the ground to collect water from the surrounding area
Prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
An abundant source; "she was a well of information"
The source of water for a well
(usually followed by `of'') having knowledge or understanding; "our youth are cognizant of the law"; "I am well aware of his limitations"
(usually of children) someone who behaves in a manner that the speaker believes is correct; "a well-behaved child"
Having plentiful supplies of a resource; "Brazil is well endowed with coffee"
In a tolerable manner; "she did it well enough"
Flow freely and abundantly; "Tears streamed down her face"
Flow or run over (a limit or brim)
A perforated tube driven into the ground to collect water from the surrounding area
Resulting from careful thought; "the paper was well thought out"
Done or happening at the appropriate or proper time; "a timely warning"; "with timely treatment the patient has a good chance of recovery"; "a seasonable time for discussion"; "the book''s publication was well timed"
As of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things; "Strong emotions welled up"; "Smoke swelled from it"
Underground water that is held in the soil and in pervious rocks
Welsh breed of dual-purpose cattle Back to top
A Celtic language of Wales
A native or resident of Wales
Cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt
Of or relating to or characteristic of Wales or its people or their language; "the Welsh coast"; "Welsh syntax"
Someone who swindles you by not repaying a debt or wager
A native or resident of Wales
Welsh breed of dual-purpose cattle
Either of two Welsh breeds of long-bodied short-legged dogs with erect ears and a fox-like head
Asiatic onion with slender bulbs; used as early green onions
Breed of small ponies originally from Wales
Widely cultivated west European plant with showy pale yellow flowers
Cheese melted with ale or beer served over toast
Cheese melted with ale or beer served over toast
A red-and-white breed slightly smaller than the English springer spaniel
Wire-haired terrier resembling airedales but smaller; developed in Wales for hunting
A raised or strengthened seam
A raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
Put a welt on; "welt the shoes"
Beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"
A comprehensive view of the world and human life Back to top
European biennial introduced in North America having flower heads in crowded clusters at ends of spiny-winged branches
A confused multitude of things
Be immersed in; "welter in work"
Roll around, "pigs were wallowing in the mud"
Toss, roll, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled way; "The shipwrecked survivors weltered in the sea for hours"
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)
Sadness on thinking about the evils of the world
United States writer about rural Southern life (1909-2001)
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-
In some classifications included in the Gnetaceae
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-
A southeastern part of Greater London that is the site of the English national soccer stadium
A common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has been blocked
Chinese god of literature
Informal terms for a (young) woman
Frequent prostitutes
Someone who patronizes prostitutes Back to top
Direct one''s course or way; "wend yoour way through the crowds"
Plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of
Chinese god of literature
Autosomal recessive disease in which the degeneration of spinal nerve cells and brain nerve cells leads to atrophy of skeletal muscles and flaccid paralysis; death usually occurs in early childhood
A monster able to change appearance from human to wolf
United States writer (1890-1945)
Purpura associated with a reduction in circulating blood platelets which can result from a variety of factors
German mathematical physicist noted for stating the uncertainty principle (1901-1976)
United States rocket engineer (born in Germany where he designed a missile used against England); he led the United States Army team that put the first American satellite into space (1912-1977)
United States rocket engineer (born in Germany where he designed a missile used against England); he led the United States Army team that put the first American satellite into space (1912-1977)
German neurologist best known for his studies of aphasia (1848-1905)
Aphasia characterized by fluent but meaningless speech and severe impairment of the ability understand spoken or written words
The auditory word center; located in the posterior part of the superior temporal convolution in most people
The auditory word center; located in the posterior part of the superior temporal convolution in most people
Inflammatory degenerative disease of the brain caused by thiamine deficiency that is usually associated with alcoholism
English clergyman and founder of Methodism (1703-1791)
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
A follower of Wesleyanism
Of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley; "Methodist theology"
Evangelical principles taught by John Wesley Back to top
The original Methodist Church
The original Methodist Church
Evangelical principles taught by John Wesley
A Saxon kingdom in southwestern England that became the most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century
The countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North and South America
The region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River
English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820)
United States film actress (1892-1980)
British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983)
The cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
Situated in or facing or moving toward the west
To, toward, or in the west; "we moved west to Arizona"
Of a region of the United States usually including Colorado; Nevada; Utah
A resident of the west side of Manhattan in New York City
Moving toward the west; "westbound pioneers"
Wind that blows from west to east
The west-to-east winds that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth
Moving toward the west; "westbound pioneers"
Of wind; from the west
Lying in or toward the west Back to top
From the west; "the wind blew westerly"
Toward the west; "we began to steer away westerly"- Daniel Defoe
A film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development
A sandwich made from a western omelet
Lying toward or situated in the west; "our company''s western office"
Of wind; from the west
Lying in or toward the west
Relating to or characteristic of regions of western parts of the world; "the Western Hemisphere"; "Western Europe"; "the Western Roman Empire"
Of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River; "a Western ranch"
An inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S.
Assimilation of Western culture; the social process of becoming familiar with or converting to the customs and practices of Western civilization
Make western in character; "The country was Westernized after it opened up"
Assimilation of Western culture; the social process of becoming familiar with or converting to the customs and practices of Western civilization
Make western in character; "The country was Westernized after it opened up"
Farthest to the west
A state containing the western third of Australia
Vigorous climber of the forests of western Australia; grown for their dense racemes of attractive bright rose-purple flowers
An ax that has cutting edges on both sides of the head
An ax that has cutting edges on both sides of the head
Cottonwood of western North America with dark green leaves shining above and rusty or silvery beneath Back to top
Bat of western North America having extremely large ears
Birch of western United States resembling the paper birch but having brownish bark
Feeds on dusky-footed wood rat and bites humans; principal vector for Lyme disease in western United States especially northern California
American blackberry with oblong black fruit
Burrows among roots of shrubs and beneath rocks in desert and rocky hillside areas and beach sand of western United States
Primarily a prairie turtle of western United States and northern Mexico
Perennial of western North America
Masked or pale-faced chimpanzees of western Africa; distantly related to the eastern and central chimpanzees; possibly a distinct species
Chokecherry of western United States
The Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
The modern culture of western Europe and North America; "when Ghandi was asked what he thought of Western civilization he said he thought it would be a good idea"
Ranges from Central America to southwestern United States
Wild crab apple of western United States with fragrant pink flowers
The modern culture of western Europe and North America; "when Ghandi was asked what he thought of Western civilization he said he thought it would be a good idea"
American blackberry with oblong black fruit
Largest and most dangerous North American snake; of southwestern United States and Mexico
Largest and most dangerous North American snake; of southwestern United States and Mexico
The western part after the Roman Empire was divided in 395; it lasted only until 476
Common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks
Large gray squirrel of far western areas of United States Back to top
The hemisphere that includes North and South America
Tall evergreen of western North America; commercially important timber tree
North American fern
Thorny deep-rooted drought-resistant shrub native to southwestern United States and Mexico bearing pods rich in sugar and important as livestock feed; tends to form extensive thickets
A group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Scotland
A group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Scotland
A kingbird seen in western United States; head and back are pale gray and the breast is yellowish and the tail is black
Similar to Spiranthes romanzoffiana;States
Tall larch of western North America have pale green sharply pointed leaves and oblong cones; an important timber tree
A kind of gorilla
A western subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages
A meadowlark of western North America
An ash of the Western coast of North America
Perennial cottony-white herb of southwestern United States
Small secretive toad with smooth tough skin of central and western North America
A firm omelet that has diced ham and peppers and onions
Birch of western United States resembling the paper birch but having brownish bark
Of western North America
Of western North America
Poisonous shrub of the Pacific coast of North America that causes a rash on contact Back to top
Showy annual of California with red flowers
Eurasian herb with white or pinkish flowers in a terminal corymb
Coarse perennial ragweed with creeping roots of dry barren lands of southwestern United States and Mexico
Widely distributed between the Mississippi and the Rockies
Salamander of the Pacific coast of North America
Shrub of western United States having pink or crimson flowers; often forms thickets
Large valuable arborvitae of northwestern United States
Yellow- or reddish-striped snake of temperate woodlands and grasslands to tropics
The western part after the Roman Empire was divided in 395; it lasted only until 476
An ornamented saddle used by cowboys; has a high horn to hold the lariat
An area in northwestern Africa with rich phosphate deposits; under Moroccan control since 1992
A constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific
Monetary unit in Western Samoa
A sandwich made from a western omelet
Dwarf ornamental shrub of western United States having large black to red and yellow sweet edible fruit
Saxifrage having loose clusters of white flowers on hairy stems growing from a cluster of basal leaves; moist slopes of western North America
A variety of aster
Found in western North American grasslands and open woodlands
Of California
Tall larch of western North America have pale green sharply pointed leaves and oblong cones; an important timber tree Back to top
Of western North America; male is black and yellow and orange-red
Of a great variety of habitats from southern Alaska to Baja California west of the Rockies
The region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River
Biennial or short-lived perennial prairie rocket having orange-yellow flowers; western North America to Minnesota and Kansas; sometimes placed in genus Cheiranthus
Valuable forage grass of western United States
Active lizard having a network of dusky dark markings; of semiarid areas from Oregon and Idaho to Baja California
Tall pine of western North America with stout blue-green needles; bark is gray-brown with rectangular plates when mature
Small flycatcher of western North America
Common and widely distributed tall timber pine of western North America having dark green needles in bunches of 2 to 5 and thick bark with dark brown plates when mature
Small or medium irregularly branched tree of the Pacific coast of North America; yields fine hard close-grained wood
United States inventor and manufacturer (1846-1914)
Timber tree of New Zealand having shiny white wood
A borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
A famous Gothic church in London on the site of a former Benedictine monastery; "Westminster Abbey is the scene of the coronations of almost all English monarchs"; "Distinguished English subjects are buried in Westminster Abbey"
Farthest to the west
United States photographer(1886-1958)
A standard voltaic cell (trademark Weston)
Of the western part of a city; "he lives in upper westside Manhattan"
Moving toward the west; "westbound pioneers"
Toward the west; "they traveled westward toward the setting sun" Back to top
Toward the west; "they traveled westward toward the setting sun"
An area of western African between the Sahara Desert and the Gulf of Guinea
A group of languages spoken in the extreme western part of West Africa
Of or relating to the countries or cultures or people of West Africa
An area between Israel and Jordan on the west bank of the Jordan river; populated largely by Palestinians
A state in eastern India
The part of Berlin under United States and British and French control until 1989
An inhabitant of West Berlin
The compass point that is one point north of due west
The compass point that is one point south of due west
A group of Chadic languages spoken in northern Nigeria; Hausa in the most important member
The western seaboard of the United States from Washington to California
Tall evergreen of western North America; commercially important timber tree
The southwest of England (including Cornwall and Devon and Somerset)
The part of west central London containing the main entertainment and shopping areas
A branch of the Germanic languages
A branch of the Germanic languages
A republic in north central Europe on the North Sea; established in 1949 from the zones of Germany occupied by the British and French and Americans after the German defeat; reunified with East Germany in 1990
Small white long-coated terrier developed in Scotland
A native or inhabitant of the West Indies Back to top
Acid red or yellow cherry-like fruit of a tropical American shrub very rich in vitamin C
Tropical American shrub bearing edible acid red fruit resembling cherries
Tall sparingly branched conical tree having large fragrant yellow flowers with white centers
West Indian tree with smooth lustrous and slightly oily wood
A mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus
Evergreen climbing shrub of southern Florida and West Indies grown for its racemes of fragrant white to creamy flowers followed by globose white succulent berries
The string of islands between North and South America; a popular resort area
The region of Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula
A dialect of Middle English
Encephalitis caused by the West Nile virus; can be fatal in humans and horses and birds
The flavivirus that causes West Nile encephalitis
The flavivirus that causes West Nile encephalitis
The compass point midway between west and northwest
A Muslim republic that occupies the heartland of ancient south Asian civilization in the Indus River valley; formerly part of India; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
A town in southeast Florida on the mainland opposite Palm Beach; founded as a commercial center for Palm Beach
United States Army installation on the west bank of Hudson river north of New York City; site of United States Military Academy
A dialect of Middle English
A literary dialect of Old English
An inhabitant of Wessex
The side that is on the west Back to top
The compass point midway between west and southwest
A county in southern England on the English Channel
A dialect of Tocharian
A state in east central United States
A resident of West Virginia
Wind that blows from west to east
A metropolitan county in northern England
Wetness caused by water; "drops of wet gleamed on the window"
Make one''s bed or clothes wet by urinating; "This eight year old boy still wets his bed"
Cause to become wet; "Wet your face"
Very drunk
Consisting of or trading in alcoholic liquor; "a wet cargo"; "a wet canteen"
Covered or soaked with a liquid such as water; "a wet bathing suit"; "wet sidewalks"; "wet paint"; "wet weather"
Producing or secreting milk; "a wet nurse"; "a wet cow"; "lactating cows"
Supporting or permitting the legal production and sale of alcoholic beverages; "a wet candidate running on a wet platform"; "a wet county"
A thermometer with a bulb that is covered with moist muslin; used in a psychrometer to measure humidity
A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else
Give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places"
Offensive terms for a person of Mexican descent
Male sheep especially a castrated one Back to top
A low area where the land is saturated with water
The condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water); "he confirmed the wetness of the paint"
A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else
Someone suffering from enuresis; someone who urinates while asleep in bed
A workman who wets the work in a manufacturing process
A substance capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved
The act of making something wet
A euphemism for urination; "he had to take a leak"
A substance capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved
A bar for mixing drinks that has a sink with running water
Lacking training or experience; "the new men were eager to fight"; "raw recruits"; "he was still wet behind the ears when he shipped as a hand on a merchant vessel"
Someone who spoils the pleasure of others
A primary voltaic cell having a liquid electrolyte
An erotic dream (usually at night) accompanied by the (nocturnal) emission of semen
Fisherman''s fly that floats under the surface of the water
Acute lung injury characterized by coughing and rales; inflammation of the lungs which become stiff and fibrous and cannot exchange oxygen; occurs among persons exposed to irritants such as corrosive chemical vapors or ammonia or chlorine etc.
A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else
A close-fitting garment made of a permeable material; worn in cold water (as by skin divers) to retain body heat
Tall-growing pine of eastern North America; bark is brown with longitudinal fissures when mature; valued as a timber tree
The act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack" Back to top
The sound made by a sharp swift blow
Hit hard; "The teacher whacked the boy"
(British informal) exhausted or worn out
Something especially big or impressive of its kind
The act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
(British informal) enormous; "a whacking phone bill"; "a whacking lie"
Extremely; "a whacking good story"
A person who is regarded as eccentric or mad
Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular; "it used to drive my husband balmy"
Pungent adjectives of disesteem; "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"; "wore a goofy hat"; "a silly idea"; "some wacky plan for selling more books"
Any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head
A very large person; impressive in size or qualities
Hunt for whales
A long narrow boat designed for quick turning and use in rough seas
A horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets
Whale with plates of whalebone along the upper jaw for filtering plankton from the water
A ship engaged in whale fishing
A seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales
Large blue Pacific remora that attaches to whales and dolphins
Amphipod crustacean parasitic on cetaceans Back to top
A white to brown oil obtained from whale blubber; formerly used as an illuminant
Large spotted shark of warm surface waters worldwide; resembles a whale and feeds chiefly on plankton
Large blue Pacific remora that attaches to whales and dolphins
A gun (or device resembling a gun) for discharging a projectile (especially a harpoon) at a whale
A ship engaged in whale fishing
Hit hard; "The teacher whacked the boy"
An evil spell; "a witch put a curse on his whole family"; "he put the whammy on me"
A serious or devastating setback
The act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack"
Attack forcefully; "whang away at the school reform plan"
Propel or hit with force; "whang the ball"
Beat with force
Hit hard
A platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
Moor at a wharf; "The ship was wharfed"
Come into or dock at a wharf; "the big ship wharfed in the evening"
Discharge at a wharf; "wharf the passengers"
Store on a wharf; "Wharf the merchandise"
Provide with a wharf; "Wharf the mouth of the river"
A platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats Back to top
A fee charged for the use of a wharf
Brown rat that infests wharves
Someone who lives near wharves and lives by pilfering from ships or warehouses
United States novelist (1862-1937)
Miscellaneous unspecified objects; "the trunk was full of stuff"
One or some or every or all without specification; "give me any peaches you don''t want"; "not any milk is left"; "any child would know that"; "pick any card"; "any day now"; "cars can be rented at almost any airport"; "at twilight or any other time"; "be
In spite of all obstacles; "we''ll go to Tibet come hell or high water"
Miscellaneous curios
Miscellaneous unspecified objects; "the trunk was full of stuff"
One or some or every or all without specification; "give me any peaches you don''t want"; "not any milk is left"; "any child would know that"; "pick any card"; "any day now"; "cars can be rented at almost any airport"; "at twilight or any other time"; "be
A strong reprimand
In addition; "computer chess games are getting cheaper all the time; furthermore, their quality is improving"; "the cellar was dark; moreover, mice nested there"; "what is more, there''s no sign of a change"
A raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
Grains of common wheat; sometimes cooked whole or cracked as cereal; usually ground into flour
Annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
A grass of the genus Agropyron
Small songbird of northern America and Eurasia having a distinctive white rump
A variety of the English elm with erect branches and broader leaves
Of or relating to or derived from wheat; "wheaten bread"
A field planted with wheat Back to top
Crisp flake made from wheat
A grass of the genus Agropyron
American poet (born in Africa) who was the first recognized Black writer in America (1753-1784)
English physicist and inventor who devised the Wheatstone bridge (1802-1875)
A bridge used to measure resistances
Small roundworm parasitic on wheat
A general name for beers made from wheat by top fermentation; usually very pale and cloudy and effervescent
Grains of common wheat; sometimes cooked whole or cracked as cereal; usually ground into flour
A grain of wheat
Small roundworm parasitic on wheat
Small roundworm parasitic on wheat
A field planted with wheat
Fungus affecting leaves and stems of wheat
Flour prepared from wheat
Wheat bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date
Embryo of the wheat kernel; removed before milling and eaten as a source of vitamins
Gluten prepared from wheat
Rust fungus that attacks wheat
A disease of the heads of wheat plants
Influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along" Back to top
Someone who tries to persuade by blandishment and coaxing
The act of urging by means of teasing or flattery
A wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
An instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
Game equipment consisting of a rotating wheel with slots that is used for gambling; players bet on which slot the roulette ball will stop in
A handwheel that is used for steering
A simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
A circular helm to control the rudder of a vessel
Move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle; "The President''s convoy rolled past the crowds"
Ride a bicycle
Change directions as if revolving on a pivot; "They wheeled their horses around and left"
Wheel somebody or something
A cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels
The distance from the center of a car''s front wheel to the rear axle
A movable chair mounted on large wheels; for invalids or those who cannot walk; frequently propelled by the occupant
Having wheels; often used in combination
A vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people; "the oldest known wheeled vehicles were found in Sumer and Syria and date from around 3500 BC"
A draft horse harnessed behind others and nearest the wheels of a vehicle
A person who rides a bicycle
The man at the outermost end of the rank in wheeling Back to top
Someone who makes and repairs wooden wheels
Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)
A shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties
A mountain peak in northeastern New Mexico in the Rocky Mountains
An enclosed compartment from which a vessel can be navigated
Propelling something on wheels
A city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
Having no wheels or having no wheeled vehicles; "dragging a wheelless stoneboat filled with rocks"; "wheelless societies"
Forces that provide energy and direction; "the wheels of government began to turn"
Mechanical device including an arrangement of wheel in a machine (especially a train of gears)
Someone who makes and repairs wooden wheels
Hoist so arranged that a rope unwinding from a wheel is wound onto a cylindrical drum or shaft coaxial with the wheel
Change directions as if revolving on a pivot; "They wheeled their horses around and left"
Wheel somebody or something
Large predatory North American bug that sucks the blood of other insects
A draft horse harnessed behind others and nearest the wheels of a vehicle
An obsolete gunlock using flint and a revolving wheel
Eastern Australian tree widely cultivated as a shade tree and for its glossy leaves and circular clusters of showy red to orange-scarlet flowers
Breathing with a husky or whistling sound
(Briticism) a clever or amusing scheme or trick; "a clever wheeze probably succeeded in neutralizing the German espionage threat" Back to top
Breathe with difficulty
With a wheeze; "he talked wheezily"
Presence of abnormal high-pitched sound heard with a stethoscope when an airway is blocked (as in asthma or chronic bronchitis)
Relating to breathing with a whistling sound
With a wheeze; "he talked wheezily"
Relating to breathing with a whistling sound
Having a tone of a reed instrument
Large carnivorous marine gastropods of coastal waters and intertidal regions having a strong snail-like shell
Large marine snail much used as food in Europe
Gather whelk
Overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
Young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
Birth; "the dog whelped"
(used of a canine) born
As soon as; "once we are home, we can rest"
From what place or origin or source; "whence did he come?"; "whence comes this splendid feast?"; "sketches the lawless society whence the ballads sprang"-DeLancey Ferguson
As a first impression; "at first blush the offer seemed attractive"
At the appropriate time; "we''ll get to this question in due course"
In or at or to what place; "I know where he is"; "use it wherever necessary"
About where or near what place; "I don''t know whereabouts the border will be drawn"; "whereabout do you live?" Back to top
The general location where something is; "I questioned him about his whereabouts on the night of the crime"
About where or near what place; "I don''t know whereabouts the border will be drawn"; "whereabout do you live?"
At or toward which; "we were at a party whereat there was lots of dancing"
In consequence of which; "this is a statement whereat the listeners may get angry"
By or through which; "the means whereby we achieved our goal"
As a result of which
For which reason; "wherefore do I receive this honor?"
The cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores''
For which reason; "wherefore do I receive this honor?"
From what place or origin or source; "whence did he come?"; "whence comes this splendid feast?"; "sketches the lawless society whence the ballads sprang"-DeLancey Ferguson
In what; "wherein consists this matter?"
In which; where; "the particular state wherein you reside"
In the course or during which; "a period wherein he did not work"
In regard to which; "a case wherein he took an active part"
Of what; "he knows whereof he speaks"
Of which; "punishment for a crime whereof he was convicted"
On which; "land whereon to grow corn"
In any place whatever
To what place, purpose, or end
To which; "the species whereto this name might be better applied" Back to top
To or unto which
To or unto which
In consequence of which; "this is a statement whereat the listeners may get angry"
Upon which; "the rock whereupon she stood"
Closely following and in consequence of which; "the Japanese refused to import U.S. made cellular phones whereupon the U.S. imposed strict tariffs on Japanese exports"
In or at or to what place; "I know where he is"; "use it wherever necessary"
Out of, or by means of which; "tools wherewith to scrape the windshield of my car"
The necessary means (especially financial means)
Out of, or by means of which; "tools wherewith to scrape the windshield of my car"
Light rowboat for use in racing or for transporting goods and passengers in inland waters and harbors
Sailing barge used especially in East Anglia
Sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone
Make keen or more acute; "whet my appetite"
A flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives
Watery part of milk produced when raw milk sours and coagulates; "Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet eating some curds and whey"
The serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the curd in making cheese
The characteristic sounds made by a horse
Characteristic of horses
Mostly black African weaverbird
A strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike Back to top
A lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil
A short light gust of air
Utter with a puff of air; "whiff out a prayer"
Smoke and exhale strongly; "puff a cigar"; "whiff a pipe"
Strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third
Drive or carry as if by a puff of air; "The gust of air whiffed away the clouds"
Perceive by inhaling through the nose; "sniff the perfume"
A batter who strikes out by swinging at and missing the third strike
A crossbar that is attached to the traces of a draft horse and to the vehicle or implement that the horse is pulling
A member of the Whig Party in the United States in pre-Civil-War times
A supporter of the American Revolution
Urged social reform in 19th century England
A former political party in the United States; formed in 1834 in opposition to the Democratic Party; advocated a loose interpretation of the Constitution and high protective tariffs
A period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition; "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather"
Spend or pass, as with boredom or in a pleasant manner; of time
An odd or fanciful or capricious idea; "the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories"; "he had a whimsy about flying to the moon"; "whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it"
A sudden desire; "he bought it on an impulse"
A complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way
Cry weakly or softly; "she wailed with pain"
The trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment; "I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory" Back to top
An odd or fanciful or capricious idea; "the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories"; "he had a whimsy about flying to the moon"; "whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it"
Determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; "a capricious refusal"; "authoritarian rulers are frequently capricious"; "the victim of whimsical persecutions"
The trait of behaving like an imp
The trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment; "I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory"
In a fanciful manner; "the Christmas tree was fancifully decorated"
The trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment; "I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory"
An odd or fanciful or capricious idea; "the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories"; "he had a whimsy about flying to the moon"; "whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it"
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
Erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries
Brown-and-buff European songbird of grassy meadows
A complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way
Complain whiningly
Talk in a tearful manner
Move with a whining sound; "The bullets were whining past us"
A person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining
Habitually complaining; "a whining child"
Long and high-pitched like a whine or plaintive crying
Habitually complaining; "a whining child" Back to top
In a whining manner
The characteristic sounds made by a horse
Characteristic of horses
Any of various hard colored rocks (especially rocks consisting of chert or basalt)
Habitually complaining; "a whining child"
A quick blow with a whip
An instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
(golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club
A dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit
A legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline
Subject to harsh criticism; "The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday"; "the professor scaled the students"; "your invectives scorched the community"
Defeat thoroughly; "He mopped up the floor with his opponents"
Strike as if by whipping; "The curtain whipped her face"
Beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"
Whip with or as if with a wire whisk; "whisk the eggs"
Thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash; "The tall grass whipped in the wind"
Solicitation of money usually for a benevolent purpose
Nonvenomous arachnid that resembles a scorpion and that has a long thin stingless tail
Any of several fast-moving North American snakes with long whiplike tails
A strong worsted or cotton fabric with a diagonal rib Back to top
Closely twisted hard cord used for the lashes of whips
A quick blow with a whip
An injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)
An injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)
Having or resembling a flagellum or flagella
Cream that has been beaten until light and fluffy
A person who administers punishment by wielding a switch or whip
Huntsman''s assistant in managing the hounds
Someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous
Small slender dog of greyhound type developed in England
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
Smart and fashionable; "snappy conversation"; "some sharp and whipping lines"
Someone punished for the errors of others
Cream that has enough butterfat (30% to 36%) to be whipped
Post formerly used in public to which offenders are tied to be whipped
A top that is spun by whipping
Wine-lavender to black-purple flowers in several clusters on the upper half of leafy stems; Montana south through the Rocky Mountains to Arizona and New Mexico Back to top
A crossbar that is attached to the traces of a draft horse and to the vehicle or implement that the horse is pulling
American nocturnal goatsucker with gray-and-white plumage
Rebounds readily; "clean bouncy hair"; "a lively tennis ball"; "as resiliant as seasoned hickory"; "springy turf"
A handsaw intended for use by two people
Saw with a whipsaw
Victimize, especially in gambling or negotiations
A stitch passing over an edge diagonally
A stitch passing over an edge diagonally
Any of numerous very agile and alert New World lizards
Any of numerous very agile and alert New World lizards
Position of advantage and control
Nonvenomous arachnid that resembles a scorpion and that has a long thin stingless tail
Any of several fast-moving North American snakes with long whiplike tails
Go through very fast; "We whipped through the last papers that we had to read before the weekend"
A top that is spun by whipping
Prepare or cook quickly or hastily
Sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird''s wings"; "the whir of the propellers"
Make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred"
The act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
A usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl" Back to top
Confused movement; "he was caught up in a whirl of work"; "a commotion of people fought for the exits"
The shape of something rotating rapidly
Revolve quickly and repeatedly around one''s own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
Flow in a circular current, of liquids
Fly around; "The clothes tumbled in the dryer"; "rising smoke whirled in the air"
Cause to spin; "spin a coin"
Turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"
Thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1941
A revolving mechanism
A dervish whose actions include ecstatic dancing and whirling
Large mechanical apparatus with seats for children to ride on
A conical child''s plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin; "he got a bright red top and string for his birthday"
Whirl or spin like a whirligig
Aquatic beetle that circles rapidly on the water surface
The act of rotating in a circle or spiral
Rotating rapidly about an axis; "a spinning top"; "the whirling dance of the Dervish"
Moving or driven rapidly in a rotary or twisting motion; "a tornado''s whirling winds"; "swirling currents"
A dervish whose actions include ecstatic dancing and whirling
A powerful circular current of water (usually the resulting of conflicting tides)
Flow in a circular current, of liquids Back to top
A more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
An aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
Fly around; "The clothes tumbled in the dryer"; "rising smoke whirled in the air"
Sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird''s wings"; "the whir of the propellers"
Make a vibrant sound, as of some birds
Make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred"
Sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird''s wings"; "the whir of the propellers"
Like the sound of rapidly vibrating wings
Move with a whishing sound; "The car whished past her"
Make a sibilant sound
A small short-handled broom used to brush clothes
A mixer incorporating a coil of wires; used for whipping eggs or cream
Whip with or as if with a wire whisk; "whisk the eggs"
Brush or wipe off lightly
Move somewhere quickly; "The President was whisked away in his limo"
Move quickly and nimbly; "He whisked into the house"
A long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat
A very small distance or space; "they escaped by a hair''s-breadth"; "they lost the election by a whisker"
Furnish with whiskers; "a whiskered jersey"
Having hair on the cheeks and chin Back to top
Having no beard
The hair growing on the lower part of a man''s face
Having hair on the cheeks and chin
Gray jay of northern North America with black-capped head and no crest; noted for boldness in thievery
A liquor made from fermented mash of grain
A bottle for holding whiskey
A jug that contains whiskey
A drink consisting of whiskey without a mixer; "he ordered a whiskey neat"
Whiskey with ice
A sour made with whiskey
A liquor made from fermented mash of grain
A drink consisting of whiskey without a mixer; "he ordered a whiskey neat"
Whiskey with ice
A sour made with whiskey
Take away quickly and suddenly
A small short-handled broom used to brush clothes
Move by very quickly
Chiefly tropical clump-forming plants of skeletal appearance resembling whisk brooms; lacking roots
Take away quickly and suddenly
Brush or wipe off lightly Back to top
Speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
The light noise like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
Speak softly; in a low voice
Spoken in soft hushed tones (without vibrations of the vocal cords); "a long whispered conversation"
One who speaks in a whisper
Speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
The light noise like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
Making a low continuous indistinct sound; "like murmuring waves"; "susurrant voices"
Viscid herb of arid or desert habitats of southwestern United States having pendulous yellow flowers
The organized dissemination of derogatory rumors designed to discredit a candidate
A space beneath a dome or arch in which sounds produced at certain points are clearly audible at certain distant points
A space beneath a dome or arch in which sounds produced at certain points are clearly audible at certain distant points
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
An inexpensive fipple flute
Acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound
The act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle; "the whistle signalled the end of the game"
The sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
Utter or express by whistling; "She whistled a melody"
Give a signal by whistling; "She whistled for her maid"
Make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound; "the kettle was singing"; "the bullet sang past his ear" Back to top
Move with, or as with, a whistling sound; "The bullets whistled past him"
Move, send, or bring as if by whistling; "Her optimism whistled away these worries"
Make whistling sounds; "He lay there, snoring and whistling"
An informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it; "the law gives little protection to whistleblowers who feel the public has a right to know what is going on"; "the whistleblower was fired for exposing the conditions i
A tour by a candidate as part of a political campaign in which a series of small towns are visited; "in 1948 Truman crossed the country several times on his whistle-stop tours"
An informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it; "the law gives little protection to whistleblowers who feel the public has a right to know what is going on"; "the whistleblower was fired for exposing the conditions i
Australian and southeastern Asian birds with a melodious whistling call
Large-headed swift-flying diving duck of arctic regions
Large North American mountain marmot
Makes a loud high sound
United States painter (1834-1903)
Tour the country in order to solicit votes for an election
An informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it; "the law gives little protection to whistleblowers who feel the public has a right to know what is going on"; "the whistleblower was fired for exposing the conditions i
A buoy that makes a whistling noise
A small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal
The act of whistling a tune; "his cheerful whistling indicated that he enjoyed his work"
The act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle; "the whistle signalled the end of the game"
The sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
A buoy that makes a whistling noise
Large North American mountain marmot Back to top
North American subspecies of tundra swan having a soft whistling note
A progressive whist party
A party of people assembled to play progressive whist
A tiny or scarcely detectable amount
The day after Whitmonday
(usually in the plural) trousers
(board games) the lighter pieces
The quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
A tributary of the Mississippi River that flows southeastward through northern Arkansas and southern Missouri
A member of the Caucasoid race
United States educator who in 1865 (with Ezra Cornell) founded Cornell University and served as its first president (1832-1918)
United States writer noted for his humorous essays (1899-1985)
United States architect (1853-1906)
United States political journalist (1915-1986)
Australian writer (1912-1990)
Turn white; "This detergent will whiten your laundry"
Of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration; "voting patterns within the white population"
Of summer nights in northern latitudes where the sun barely sets; "white nights"
Being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light; "as white as fresh snow"; "a bride''s white dress"
Ash-colored or anemic looking from illness or emotion; "a face turned ashen"; "the invalid''s blanched cheeks"; "tried to speak with bloodless lips"; "a face livid with shock"; "lips...livid with the hue of death"- Mary W. Shelley; "lips white with terror Back to top
(of hair) having lost its color; "the white hairs of old age"
Dressed (or especially habited) in white; "white nuns"
(of coffee) having cream or milk added
Of a surface; not written or printed on; "blank pages"; "fill in the blank spaces"; "a clean page"; "wide white margins"
Benevolent; without malicious intent; "white magic"; "a white lie"; "that''s white of you"
Glowing white with heat; "white flames"; "a white-hot center of the fire"
Restricted to whites only; "under segregation there were even white restrooms and white drinking fountains"; "a lily-white movement which would expel Negroes from the organization"
Marked by the presence of snow; "a white Christmas"; "the white hills of a northern winter"
Free from moral blemish or impurity; unsullied; "in shining white armor"
Coextensive with the genus Clethra
Bluish-green-and-white North American swallow; nests in tree cavities
Yew of southeastern China, differing from the Old World yew in having white berries
Of or belonging to or representative of the white middle class; "white-bread America"; "a white-bread college student"
Bluish-gray nuthatch with black head and white breast; of eastern North America
Large black petrel of southern seas having a white mark on the chin
Temporary rise in blood pressure in the doctor''s office
Of or designating salaried professional or clerical work or workers; "the coal miner''s son aspired to a white-collar occupation as a bookkeeper"
Finch with black-and-white striped crown
North American hornet
American woodland mouse with white feet and underparts Back to top
Showing characteristics of age, especially having gray or white hair; "whose beard with age is hoar"-Coleridge; "nodded his hoary head"
Favorite; "the fair-haired boy of the literary set"
Stilt of the southwest Pacific including Australia and New Zealand having mostly white plumage but with black wings and nape of neck
Smooth-barked North American hickory with 7 to 9 leaflets bearing a hard-shelled edible nut
Glowing white with heat; "white flames"; "a white-hot center of the fire"
Intensely zealous or fervid; "fierce white-hot loyalty"
Compact white pubescent shrub of southwestern Europe having pink flowers
Having white lips from fear or terror
Blackish peccary with whitish cheeks; larger than the collared peccary
Easily frightened
Common European perennial naturalized worldwide; a troublesome weed
Widen the interlinear spacing by inserting leads
Lose daylight visibility in heavy fog, snow, or rain
Cover up with white-out; "white-out the typo"
Any of several diseases of pines caused by rust fungi of the genus Cronartium and marked by destructive invasion of bark and sapwood and producing blisters externally
Herb with basal leaves and leafy hairy stems bearing solitary flower heads with white or pale cream rays; northwestern United States
Of western North America; gray with white underparts
Denoting a company or law firm owned and run by members of the WASP elite who are generally conservative; "the politician tried to hide his white-shoe background"
Low annual European herb naturalized in America; similar to alfilaria
Common North American deer; tail has a white underside Back to top
Largest hare of northern plains and western mountains of United States; brownish-gray in summer and pale gray in winter; tail nearly always all white
Gray-and-white American kite of warm and tropical regions
Bulky grayish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail; of Europe and Greenland
Common North American finch with a white patch on the throat and black-and-white striped crown
Requiring white ties and tailcoats for men; "a white-tie occasion"
Large deep-water shark with white-tipped dorsal fin; worldwide distribution; most dangerous shark
Herb having corymbose white-rayed flowers with scaly bracts and silky indehiscent fruits
The edible young of especially herrings and sprats and smelts
Minnows or other small fresh- or salt-water fish (especially herring); usually cooked whole
Small pine of western North America; having smooth gray-white bark and soft brittle wood; similar to limber pine
Small pine of western North America; having smooth gray-white bark and soft brittle wood; similar to limber pine
A wave that is blown by the wind so its crest is broken and appears white
Prostrate woody South American herb with white tubular flowers often tinged with blue or rose
A person who is inwardly evil but outwardly professes to be virtuous
A person who is inwardly evil but outwardly professes to be virtuous
Hardy English breed of dairy cattle raised extensively in United States
A clown whose face is covered with white make-up
Silvery herring-like freshwater food fish of cold lakes of the northern hemisphere
Flesh of salmon- or trout-like cold-water fish of cold lakes of the northern hemisphere
Any market fish--edible saltwater fish or shellfish--except herring Back to top
Minute insect that feeds on plant juices; related to scale insects
The British civil service
A wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament; site of many government offices
A small whitish lump in the skin due to a clogged sebaceous gland
English philosopher and mathematician who collaborated with Bertrand Russell (1861-1947)
The provincial capital of the Yukon Territory
Backlash by white racists against black civil rights advances
Common European perennial naturalized worldwide; a troublesome weed
Turn white; "This detergent will whiten your laundry"
(of hair) having lost its color; "the white hairs of old age"
An agent that makes things white or colorless
The quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
Changing to a lighter color
An arctic atmospheric condition with clouds over snow produce a uniform whiteness and objects are difficult to see; occurs when the light reflected off the snow equals the light coming through the clouds
Common North American deer; tail has a white underside
Small ground squirrel of western United States
Common North American deer; tail has a white underside
Largest hare of northern plains and western mountains of United States; brownish-gray in summer and pale gray in winter; tail nearly always all white
Tail is white tipped
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 Back to top
Common North American finch with a white patch on the throat and black-and-white striped crown
Grayish-brown Old World warbler with a white throat and underparts
Old World warbler similar to the greater whitethroat but smaller
Large deep-water shark with white-tipped dorsal fin; worldwide distribution; most dangerous shark
Smooth dogfish of Pacific and Indian oceans and Red Sea having white-tipped dorsal and caudal fins
A specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects
Wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces
A defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score
Exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data
Cover with whitewash; "whitewash walls"
Cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error; "Let''s not whitewash the crimes of Stalin"; "She tried to gloss over her mistakes"
Coated with whitewash; "miles of whitewashed fences"
Light easily worked wood of a tulip tree; used for furniture and veneer
Offensive names for a White man
Eurasian butterfly with brown wings and white markings
North American butterfly with blue-black wings crossed by a broad white band
Shrub of eastern and southern coastal United States having beautiful racemes of spice-scented white flowers
Tree of western United States
A white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination
Whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood Back to top
Spreading American ash with leaves pale green or silvery beneath and having hard brownish wood
Small to medium-sized tree of Australia and Tasmania having smooth white to light-grey bark shedding in patches or strips
A poplar that is widely cultivated in the United States; has white bark and leaves with whitish undersurfaces
North American white-flowered avens
Avens of Virginia having pale or greenish yellow flowers
Backlash by white racists against black civil rights advances
North American herb with white poisonous berries
American basswood of the Allegheny region
North American herb with white poisonous berries
White-seeded bean; usually dried
Eurasian herb with ample panicles of small white flowers; naturalized in North America
North American forest tree with light green leaves and edible nuts
A general name for beers made from wheat by top fermentation; usually very pale and cloudy and effervescent
European birch with dull white to pale brown bark and somewhat drooping hairy branches
Blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body''s defense system
Blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body''s defense system
A government report; bound in white
Bread made with finely ground and usually bleached wheat flour
Low European broom having trifoliate leaves and yellowish-white flowers
White-flowered vine having thick roots and bearing small black berries; Europe to Iran Back to top
Dry white table wine of Chablis, France or a wine resembling it
Cake made without egg yolks
Plant of eastern and central North America having creamy white flowers tinged with brown or purple; poisonous especially to grazing animals
Bluish-green herb having sticky stems and clusters of large evening-opening white flowers with much-inflated calyx; sometimes placed in genus Lychnis
Slow-growing medium-sized cedar of east coast of the United States; resembles American arborvitae
Small evergreen of eastern North America having tiny scalelike leaves on flattened branchlets
Blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body''s defense system
A blend of cocoa butter and milk solids and sugar and vanilla; used in candy bars and backing and coatings; not technically chocolate because it contains no chocolate liquor
Highly aromatic inner bark of the Canella winterana used as a condiment and a tonic
Large evergreen shrub or small tree having white aromatic bark and leathery leaves and small purple to red flowers in terminal cymes
Creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage
Bluish-green herb having sticky stems and clusters of large evening-opening white flowers with much-inflated calyx; sometimes placed in genus Lychnis
North American herb with white poisonous berries
Blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body''s defense system
A crappie that is white
Small silvery marine food fish found off California
Silvery and bluish drumfish of shallow California coastal waters
Garden currant bearing small white berries
Slow-growing medium-sized cedar of east coast of the United States; resembles American arborvitae
Small tree or shrub of southern Australia Back to top
Tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
European dead nettle with white flowers
Shrubby climber having glossy leaves and white funnel-shaped flowers with yellow throats
North American dogtooth having solitary white flowers with yellow centers and blue- or pink-tinted exteriors
North American dogtooth having solitary white flowers with yellow centers and blue- or pink-tinted exteriors
A faint star of enormous density
A faint star of enormous density
Albinic Indian elephant; rare and sometimes venerated in east Asia
A valuable possession whose upkeep is excessively expensive
Large ornamental tree with graceful gradually spreading branches common in eastern North America
Globe lily having open branched clusters of egg-shaped white flowers; southern California
Erect or spreading herb having racemes of creamy white flowers; the eastern United States
A symbol of cowardice
A widely distributed rock-forming feldspar
Medium to tall fir of western North America having a conic crown and branches in tiers; leaves smell of orange when crushed
Medium to tall fir of central to western United States having a narrow erect crown and soft wood
Flag consisting of a piece of white cloth that is hoisted to signal surrender or to ask for a truce
Thickly-furred fox of Arctic regions; brownish in summer and white in winter
A Roman Catholic friar wearing the white cloak of the Carmelite order; mendicant preachers
Bog orchid of eastern North America with a spike of pure white fringed flowers Back to top
Bog orchid of eastern North America with a spike of pure white fringed flowers
California herb with white conic or bell-shaped flowers usually green-tinged
A fungus that attacks living fish and tadpoles and spawn causing white fungus disease: a coating of white hyphae on especially peripheral parts (as fins)
Globe lily having open branched clusters of egg-shaped white flowers; southern California
A pale alloy of gold usually with platinum or nickel or palladium
Drygoods for household use that are typically made of white cloth
Large electrical home appliances (refrigerators or washing machines etc.) that are typically finished in white enamel
The hotness of something heated until it turns white
Heath of mountains of western United States having bell-shaped white flowers
North American plant having large leaves and yellowish green flowers growing in racemes; yields a toxic alkaloid used medicinally
Shrub growing in swamps throughout the eastern United States and having small white to pinkish flowers resembling honeysuckle
Bushy honeysuckle with twining branches and white or yellow-white flowers; southern United States
Someone (or something) expected to achieve great success in a given field; "this company is the great white hope of the nuclear industry''s waste management policy"
European aromatic herb with hairy leaves and numerous white flowers in axillary cymes; leaves yield a bitter extract use medicinally and as flavoring
A wave that is blown by the wind so its crest is broken and appears white
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
The government building that serves as the residence and office of the President of the United States
The chief executive department of the United States government
A company that is a friendly acquirer in a takeover
A poisonous lead-containing white pigment Back to top
A mineral consisting of lead carbonate that is an important source of lead
A leather that has been treated with alum and/or salt
Painful thrombosis of the femoral vein in the leg following childbirth
Herb of northeastern North America having drooping clusters of yellowish-white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes
An unimportant lie (especially one told to be tactful or polite)
White Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa; held sacred by the Egyptians
Lily of eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans with broad funnel-shaped white flowers
A white stripe in the middle of a road to mark traffic lanes
White Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa; held sacred by the Egyptians
Acute lung injury characterized by coughing and rales; inflammation of the lungs which become stiff and fibrous and cannot exchange oxygen; occurs among persons exposed to irritants such as corrosive chemical vapors or ammonia or chlorine etc.
White-flowered Eurasian herb widely cultivated for forage and erosion control
Eurasian herb with ample panicles of small white flowers; naturalized in North America
Magic used only for good purposes
Small New Zealand tree having red pulpy one-seeded fruit
Small shrubby mallee
European perennial plant naturalized in United States having triangular ovate leaves and lilac-pink flowers
A man who is White
The supposed responsibility of the white race to take of their non-white subjects
Shrub to moderately large tree that grows in brackish water along the seacoasts of western Africa and tropical America; locally important as a source of tannin
A small to medium-sized tree growing in brackish water especially along the shores of the southwestern Pacific Back to top
Small marlin (to 180 pounds) of western Atlantic
A large white mushroom that develops brown stains as it ages; gills are white; odor is spicy and aromatic; collected commercially for oriental cooking the Pacific Northwest
Whitish nervous tissue of the CNS consisting of neurons and their myelin sheaths
Meat carved from the breast of a fowl
Biennial plant; valuable honey plant
An alloy (often of lead or tin base) used for bearings
Tall herb with leafless waxy-white stems and whitish starlike flowers; southwestern United States
Large tree with dark compact bark on lower trunk but smooth and white above; yields lumber similar to that of European or American ashes
Asiatic mulberry with white to pale red fruit; leaves used to feed silkworms
Densely hairy Eurasian herb with racemose white flowers; naturalized in North America
Silvery mullet of Atlantic and Pacific coasts
Eurasian mustard cultivated for its pungent seeds; a source of table mustard and mustard oil
A headstream of the Nile; joins the Blue Nile at Khartoum to form the Nile
A `sh'' noise produced by a stimulus containing all audible frequencies of vibration
Any of numerous Old World and American oaks having 6 to 8 stamens in each floret, acorns that mature in one year and leaf veins that never extend beyond the margin of the leaf
Veloute sauce with sauteed chopped onions and whipping cream
A telephone directory or section of a directory (suually printed on white paper) where the names of people are listed alphabetically along with their telephone numbers
A government report; bound in white
Large American pelican; white with black wing feathers
A light-skinned race Back to top
Pepper ground from husked peppercorns
Climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam
Small silvery food and game fish of eastern United States streams
A member of the Caucasoid race
Soft white wood of white pine trees
Any of several 5-needled pines with white wood and smooth usually light gray bark when young; especially the eastern white pine
Any of several diseases of pines caused by rust fungi of the genus Cronartium and marked by destructive invasion of bark and sapwood and producing blisters externally
An addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug)
Involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body
Low scrubby tree of tropical and subtropical North America having white flowers tinged with yellow resembling mimosa and long flattened pods
Light easily worked wood of a tulip tree; used for furniture and veneer
A poplar that is widely cultivated in the United States; has white bark and leaves with whitish undersurfaces
An edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
Annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous
Annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous
A mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus
Perennial of western North America having white flowers
A light-skinned race
Large light-gray African rhinoceros having two horns; endangered; sometimes placed in genus Diceros
Having husk or outer brown layers removed Back to top
A tributary of the Mississippi River that flows southeastward through northern Arkansas and southern Missouri
From Mediterranean region; a naturalized weed throughout southern Europe
A room that is virtually free of dust or bacteria; used in laboratory work and in assembly or repair of precision equipment
A landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet
A native or inhabitant of Byelorussia
Fungus causing a disease characterized by a white powdery mass of conidia
Perennial cottony-white herb of southwestern United States
A sale of household linens
American herb having flat-topped clusters of small white flower heads; reputedly a cause of trembles and milk sickness; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium
Milk thickened with a butter and flour roux
A large inlet of the Barents Sea in the northwestern part of European Russia
A social system in which white people live separately from members of other races
Someone who advocates a society in which white people live separately from members of other races
Large aggressive shark widespread in warm seas; known to attack humans
Large white wild sheep of northwestern Canada and Alaska
Massive tropical tree with deep ridges on its massive trunk and bearing large pods of seeds covered with silky floss; source of the silky kapok fiber
A woman sold into prostitution
A person who forces women to become prostitutes
A type of slime mushroom
American herb having flat-topped clusters of small white flower heads; reputedly a cause of trembles and milk sickness; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium Back to top
California plant with slender racemes of white flowers
Low European broom having trifoliate leaves and yellowish-white flowers
Medium-sized spruce of northeastern North America having short blue-green leaves and slender cones
A white knight that buys less than a majority interest
The common stork of Europe; white with black wing feathers and a red bill
Stringybark having white wood
Food and game fish of marine and fresh waters of northwestern coast of North America
Valuable source of caviar and isinglass; found in Black and Caspian seas
A person who believes that the white race is or should be supreme
The prejudice that members of the white race are superior to members of other races
Biennial plant; valuable honey plant
A branch of the Tai languages
Common North American deer; tail has a white underside
Spiny shrub with silvery-scurfy foliage of alkaline plains of southwestern United States and Mexico
Any plant of the genus Argemone having large white or yellow flowers and prickly leaves and stems and pods; chiefly of tropical America
Formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
Bow tie worn as part of a man''s formal evening dress
Formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
Shrub or small tree of southeastern United States to West Indies and Brazil; grown for the slender racemes of white flowers and orange-crimson foliage
An offensive term for White people who are impoverished Back to top
Tall lily have large white trumpet-shaped flowers that bloom in the spring
White root of a turnip plant
Widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root
Short-stemmed violet of eastern North America having fragrant purple-veined white flowers
Tall North American perennial with heart-shaped leaves and purple-streaked white flowers
A colorless water-soluble powder; used as a mordant or to preserve wood or for the electrodeposition of zinc
North American walnut tree having light-brown wood and edible nuts; source of a light-brown dye
Frothy water as in rapids or waterfalls
Erect evergreen treelike shrub of China and Korea and Japan having acuminate leaves and flowers in long erect panicles; resembles Japanese privet
Small northern whale that is white when adult
Large willow tree of Eurasia and North Africa having grayish canescent leaves and gray bark
Pale yellowish wine made from white grapes or red grapes with skins removed before fermentation
Wolf of arctic North America having white fur and a black-tipped tail
A woman who is White
Rhizomatous perennial wood aster of eastern North America with white flowers
Grown in Australasia and Polynesia for its large root with fine edible white flesh
Subshrub with slender woolly stems and long narrow leaves and flower heads with white rays; southern United States and northern Mexico
To what place; "whither go you?"
To whatever place; "whithersoever you go..."
To whatever place; "whithersoever you go..." Back to top
A food fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe resembling the cod; sometimes placed in genus Gadus
Found off Atlantic coast of North America
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
Tending toward white
Resembling milk in color or cloudiness; not clear; "milky glass"
Desert plant of southern California with blue or violet tubular flowers in terminal racemes
A purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail
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 fin
Annual weed of Europe and North America having a rosette of basal leaves and tiny flowers followed by oblong seed capsules
United States frontier missionary who established a post in Oregon where Christianity and schooling and medicine were available to Native Americans (1802=1847)
United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)
The day after Whitsunday; a legal holiday in England and Wales and Ireland
The highest peak in the Sierra Nevada range in California (14,494 feet high)
United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
United States civil rights leader (1921-1971)
United States civil rights leader (1921-1971)
Christian holiday; the week beginning on Whitsunday (especially the first 3 days) Back to top
Seventh Sunday after Easter; commemorates the emanation of the Holy Spirit to the apostles; a quarter day in Scotland
Christian holiday; the week beginning on Whitsunday (especially the first 3 days)
The day after Whitsunday; a legal holiday in England and Wales and Ireland
The day after Whitmonday
United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)
Cut small bits or pare shavings from; "whittle a piece of wood"
Someone who whittles (usually as an idle pastime)
Cut away in small pieces
Cut away in small pieces
Christian holiday; the week beginning on Whitsunday (especially the first 3 days)
A leather that has been treated with alum and/or salt
A buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air; "he heard the whiz of bullets near his head"
Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
Make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred"
Someone whose career progresses rapidly
A firecracker that (like the whizbang shell) makes a whizzing sound followed by a loud explosion
A small high-velocity shell; it makes a whizzing sound followed by a bang when it hits
Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
Move along very quickly
Make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred" Back to top
Someone whose career progresses rapidly
A firecracker that (like the whizbang shell) makes a whizzing sound followed by a loud explosion
A small high-velocity shell; it makes a whizzing sound followed by a bang when it hits
Move along very quickly
A United Nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services
A story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie
An assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit"
All of something including all its component elements or parts; "Europe considered as a whole"; "the whole of American literature"
Including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete; "gave his whole attention"; "a whole wardrobe for the tropics"; "the whole hog"; "a whole week"; "the baby cried the whole trip hom
(of siblings) having the same parents; "whole brothers and sisters"
Exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health; "hale and hearty"; "whole in mind and body"; "a whole person again"
To a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole'' is often used informally for `wholly''); "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a total
With unconditional and enthusiastic devotion; "heart-whole friendship"; "gave wholehearted support to her candidacy"; "wholehearted commitment"; "demonstrated his whole-souled allegiance"
Of or relating to or derived from wheat; "wheaten bread"
Teaching reading by training beginners to associate printed words with spoken words
With unconditional and enthusiastic devotion; "heart-whole friendship"; "gave wholehearted support to her candidacy"; "wholehearted commitment"; "demonstrated his whole-souled allegiance"
Without reserve; without reservation; "he adopted wholeheartedly some of the policies that he had previously criticized"
Undivided commitment or unreserved enthusiasm
The quality of hearty sincerity
Undivided purpose or will or enthusiasm Back to top
Of or relating to or derived from wheat; "wheaten bread"
A state of robust good health
An unreduced or unbroken completeness or totality
The selling of goods to merchants; usually in large quantities for resale to consumers
Sell in large quantities
Ignoring distinctions; "sweeping generalizations"; "wholesale destruction"
Selling or related to selling goods in large quantities for resale to the consumer; "wholesale prices"; "a wholesale produce market"
On a large scale without careful discrimination; "I buy food wholesale"
At a wholesale price; "I can sell it to you wholesale"
Someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells to merchants rather than to the ultimate customers
A sales outlet offering goods at a discounted price
An index of changes in wholesale prices
Sound or exhibiting soundness in body or mind; "exercise develops wholesome appetites"; "a grin on his ugly wholesome face"
Conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being; "wholesome attitude"; "wholesome appearance"; "wholesome food"
In a wholesome manner; "the papers we found shed some valuable light on this question, wholesomely contradicting all lies"
The quality of being beneficial and generally good for you
Blood that has not been modified except for the addition of an anticoagulant; "whole blood is normally used in blood transfusions"
Everything available; usually preceded by `the''; "we saw the whole shebang"; "a hotdog with the works"; "we took on the whole caboodle"; "for $10 you get the full treatment"
Wind moving 55-63 knots; 10 on the Beaufort scale
Everything available; usually preceded by `the''; "we saw the whole shebang"; "a hotdog with the works"; "we took on the whole caboodle"; "for $10 you get the full treatment" Back to top
Everything available; usually preceded by `the''; "we saw the whole shebang"; "a hotdog with the works"; "we took on the whole caboodle"; "for $10 you get the full treatment"
Everything available; usually preceded by `the''; "we saw the whole shebang"; "a hotdog with the works"; "we took on the whole caboodle"; "for $10 you get the full treatment"
Insurance on the life of the insured for a fixed amount at a definite premium that is paid each year in the same amount during the entire lifetime of the insured
(often followed by `of'') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty"
Bread made with whole wheat flour
Flour made by grinding the entire wheat berry including the bran; (`whole meal flour'' is British usage)
Milk from which no constituent (such as fat) has been removed
A word that names the whole of which a given word is a part; "`hat'' is a holonym for `brim'' and `crown''"
A musical note having the longest time value (equal to four beats in common time)
Any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero
A musical rest equal in duration to four beats in common time
Everything available; usually preceded by `the''; "we saw the whole shebang"; "a hotdog with the works"; "we took on the whole caboodle"; "for $10 you get the full treatment"
(often followed by `of'') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty"
Common snipe of Eurasia and Africa
A musical interval of two semitones
An assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit"
A musical interval of two semitones
The semantic relation that holds between a whole and its parts
Bread made with whole wheat flour
Flour made by grinding the entire wheat berry including the bran; (`whole meal flour'' is British usage) Back to top
Everything available; usually preceded by `the''; "we saw the whole shebang"; "a hotdog with the works"; "we took on the whole caboodle"; "for $10 you get the full treatment"
To a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole'' is often used informally for `wholly''); "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a total
Beat overwhelmingly
Hit with the hand
Prepare or cook quickly or hastily
A loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement
Cough spasmodically; "The patient with emphysema is hacking all day"
Shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm; "The children whooped when they were led to the picnic table"
Noisy and boisterous revelry
Common Old World swan noted for its whooping call
Rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call
Common Old World swan noted for its whooping call
A disease of the respiratory mucous membrane
Rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call
Celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities; "The members of the wedding party made merry all night"; "Let''s whoop it up--the boss is gone!"
Gush or squirt out; "Oil whooshed up when the drill hit the well"
Move with a whooshing sound
Move with a sibilant sound; "He whooshed the doors open"
Hit hard
Hit hard; "The teacher whacked the boy" Back to top
Something especially big or impressive of its kind
A gross untruth; a blatant lie
(used informally) very large; "a thumping loss"
Extremely; "they all were whopping drunk"
A woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
Have unlawful sex with a whore
Corrupt by lewd intercourse
Offering sexual intercourse for pay
A building where prostitutes are available
A pimp who procures whores
A prostitute''s customer
A pimp who procures whores
A prostitute''s customer
Insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
The illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
A structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope"
A strand or cluster of hair
A round shape formed by a series of concentric circles
Forming one or more whorls (especially a whorl of leaves around a stem)
In the shape of a coil Back to top
Like the pattern basic to the human fingerprint
North American perennial with apparently whorled leaves and showy white purple-tinged flowers
A caraway with whorled leaves
Common North American yellow-flowered plant
Milkweed of the eastern United States with narrow leaves in whorls and greenish-white flowers
A tall perennial herb having spikes of small white or purple flowers; common in eastern North America
Blue-black berries similar to American blueberries
Erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries
The cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores''
Question word; what is the reason (`how come'' is a nonstandard variant); "why are you here?"; "how come he got an ice cream cone but I didn''t?"
Mostly black African weaverbird
A midwestern state in north central United States
The Caddoan language spoken by the Wichita people
The largest city in Kansas; located in southern Kansas on the Arkansas River
A member of the Caddo people formerly living between Kansas and central Texas
A city in north central Texas near the Oklahoma border
A loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
Any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action
Morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds"
Intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality; "severe pain"; "a severe case of flu"; "a terrible cough"; "under wicked fire from the enemy''s guns"; "a wicked cough" Back to top
Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust; "a disgusting smell"; "distasteful language"; "a loathsome disease"; "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"; "revolting food"; "a wicked stench"
Having committed unrighteous acts; "a sinful person"
Morally bad in principle or practice
In a wicked evil manner; "act wickedly"; "grin evilly"
Morally objectionable behavior
Estrangement from god
The quality of being wicked
Absence of moral or spiritual values; "the powers of darkness"
Work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches)
Slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
Work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches)
A basket made of wickerwork
Small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted
Small gate or door (especially one that is part of a larger door)
A small arch used as croquet equipment
Cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
Stands behind the wicket to catch balls
Small gate or door (especially one that is part of a larger door)
Small gate or door (especially one that is part of a larger door)
A lodge consisting of a frame covered with matting or brush; used by nomadic American indians in the southwestern United States Back to top
English theologian whose objections to Roman Catholic doctrine anticipated the Protestant Reformation (1328-1384)
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
English theologian whose objections to Roman Catholic doctrine anticipated the Protestant Reformation (1328-1384)
Deciduous shrub of eastern North America having tough flexible branches and pliable bark and small yellow flowers
A test for detecting typhoid fever and other salmonella infections
A test for detecting typhoid fever and other salmonella infections
Not on target; "the kick was wide"; "the arrow was wide of the mark"; "a claim that was wide of the truth"
Having ample fabric; "the current taste for wide trousers"; "a full skirt"
Broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide
Great in range or scope; "an extended vocabulary"; "surgeons with extended experience"; "extensive examples of picture writing"; "suffered extensive damage"; "a wide selection"
Very large in expanse or scope; "a broad lawn"; "the wide plains"; "a spacious view"; "spacious skies"
(used of eyes) fully open or extended; "listened in round-eyed wonder"; "stared with wide eyes"
Having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other; "wide roads"; "a wide necktie"; "wide margins"; "three feet wide"; "a river two miles broad"; "broad shoulders"; "a broad river"
Great in degree; "won by a wide margin"
To or over a great extent or range; far; "wandered wide through many lands"; "he traveled widely"
With or by a broad space; "stand with legs wide apart"; "ran wide around left end"
Far from the intended target; "the arrow went wide of the mark"; "a bullet went astray and killed a bystander"
To the fullest extent possible; "open your eyes wide"; "with the throttle wide open"
Of or relating to a fisheye lens
A camera lens having a wider than normal angle of view (and usually a short focal length); produces an image that is foreshortened in the center and increasingly distorted in the periphery Back to top
Fully alert and watchful; "played heads-up ball"
Fully awake; "the unsleeping city"; "so excited she was wide-awake all night"
A commerical airliner with two aisles
A commerical airliner with two aisles
Having ample fabric; "the current taste for wide trousers"; "a full skirt"
(used of eyes) fully open or extended; "listened in round-eyed wonder"; "stared with wide eyes"
Exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity; "childlike trust"; "dewy-eyed innocence"; "simple courtesy"
Lax in enforcing laws; "an open town"
Open wide; "left the doors wide-open"
Widely different; "varied motives prompt people to join a political party"; "varied ethnic traditions of the immigrants"
Including much; "the pianist''s wide-ranging repertoire"
(motion pictures) projected on a screen with much greater width than height
Spreading over a wide area; "under the spreading chestnut tree"; "the spreading circle of lamplight"; "wide-spreading branches"
Extending far; "beyond the misty gray of the rain he saw the stretching hutment"; "wide-spreading plains"
Responding to or operating at a wide band of frequencies; "a broadband antenna"
A commerical airliner with two aisles
A pushup with the arms widely separated
To or over a great extent or range; far; "wandered wide through many lands"; "he traveled widely"
To a great degree; "her work is widely known"
So as to leave much space or distance between; "widely separated" Back to top
Growing or occurring in many parts of the world; "a cosmopolitan herb"; "cosmopolitan in distribution"
Become broader or wider or more extensive; "The road widened"
Make wider; "widen the road"
Make (clothes) larger; "Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight"
Extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"
The property of being wide; having great width
The act of making something wider
A part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park
An increase in width
Distributed over a considerable extent; "far-flung trading operations"; "the West''s far-flung mountain ranges"; "widespread nuclear fallout"
Widely circulated or diffused; "a widespread doctrine"; "widespread fear of nuclear war"
A computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network
Not on target; "the kick was wide"; "the arrow was wide of the mark"; "a claim that was wide of the truth"
A projection screen that is much wider than it is high
Corduroy with wide ribs
Freshwater duck of Eurasia and northern Africa related to mallards and teals
A device that is very useful for a particular job
A woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
Cause to be without a spouse; "The war widowed many women in the former Yugoslavia"
A V-shaped point in the hairline in the middle of the forehead Back to top
A lookout atop a coastal house
A black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
Single because of death of the spouse
A man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
The state of being a widow who has not remarried
The time of a woman''s life when she is a widow
A man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
Mostly black African weaverbird
A woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
The extent of something from side to side
(European mythology) a supernatural smith and king of the elves; identified with Norse Volund
Handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe"
Of power or authority
Easy to handle or use or manage; "a large but wieldy book"
A smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
United States mathematician and founder of cybernetics (1894-1964)
A smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
A cookout where roasted frankfurters are the main course
Deep-fried breaded veal cutlets
A city in western Germany; a spa since Roman times Back to top
United States writer who survived Nazi concentration camps and is dedicated to keeping alive the memory of the Holocaust (born in 1928)
A dark meadow soil rich in organic material; developed through poor drainage in humid grassy or sedge regions
Austrian investigator of Nazi war crimes (born in 1908)
A married woman; a man''s partner in marriage
Of or befitting or characteristic of a wife
Of or befitting or characteristic of a wife
(trademark) a hollow plastic ball with cutouts
(trademark) a hollow plastic ball with cutouts
A local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet; uses ethernet protocol
Hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
British slang for a scolding
Freshwater duck of Eurasia and northern Africa related to mallards and teals
Wearing a wig; "the judges all wigged and robed"
British slang for a scolding
The act of wiggling
Move to and fro; "Don''t jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage!"
Terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
Larva of a mosquito
One who can''t stay still (especially a child); "the toddler was a real wiggler on plane trips"
A small strip of corrugated steel with sharp points on one side; hammered across wood joints in rough carpentry Back to top
Flexibility of interpretation or of options; "the request left some wiggle room for future restructuring"
A jerky back and forth kind of mobility; "he walked with the wiggliness of a child on high heels"
Having a twisting or snake-like or worm-like motion; "squirming boys"; "wiggly worms"; "writhing snakes"
Having a twisting or snake-like or worm-like motion; "squirming boys"; "wiggly worms"; "writhing snakes"
Curved or curving in and out; "wiggly lines"
An isle and county of southern England in the English Channel
A human being; `wight'' is an archaic term
Not wearing a wig
Someone who makes and sells wigs
United States physicist (born in Hungary) noted for his work on the structure of the atom and its nucleus (born in 1902)
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
A native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides
Old World shrub having large plumes of yellowish feathery flowers resembling puffs of smoke
A lodge consisting of a frame covered with matting or brush; used by nomadic American indians in the southwestern United States
United States aviation pioneer who (with his brother Orville Wright) invented the airplane (1867-1912)
A wild and uninhabited area
A wild primitive state untouched by civilization; "he lived in the wild"
(of the elements) as if showing violent anger; "angry clouds on the horizon"; "furious winds"; "the raging sea"
Without civilizing influences; "barbarian invaders"; "barbaric practices"; "a savage people"; "fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient"-Margaret Meade; "wild tribes" Back to top
Not subjected to control or restraint; "a piano played with a wild exuberance"- Louis Bromfield
Deviating widely from an intended course; "a wild bullet"; "a wild pitch"
Located in a dismal or remote area; desolate; "a desert island"; "a godforsaken wilderness crossroads"; "a wild stretch of land"; "waste places"
(of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud; "a violent clash of colors"; "her dress was a violent red"; "a violent noise"; "wild colors"; "wild shouts"
In a state of extreme emotion; "wild with anger"; "wild with grief"
Produced without being planted or without human labor; "wild strawberries"
Talking or behaving irrationally; "a raving lunatic"
In a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated; "wild geese"; "edible wild plants"
Marked by extreme lack of restraint or control; "wild ideas"; "wild talk"; "wild originality"; "wild parties"
In a wild or undomesticated manner; "growing wild"; "roaming wild"
In an uncontrolled and rampant manner; "weeds grew rampantly around here"
Appearing extremely agitated; "crowded the wild-eyed animals into a truck"
Not sensible about practical matters; unrealistic; "as quixotic as a restoration of medieval knighthood"; "a romantic disregard for money"; "a wild-eyed dream of a world state"
The fruitless pursuit of something unattainable
Any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild
An exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
A cruelly rapacious person
(of a mine or oil well) drilled speculatively in an area not known to be productive; "drilling there would be strictly a wildcat operation"; "a wildcat mine"; "wildcat drilling"; "wildcat wells"
Without official authorization; "an unauthorized strike"; "wildcat work stoppage"
Outside the bounds of legitimate or ethical business practices; "wildcat currency issued by irresponsible banks"; "wildcat stock speculation"; "a wildcat airline"; "wildcat life insurance schemes" Back to top
An oilman who drills exploratory wells in territory not known to be an oil field
A strike undertaken by workers without approval from the officials of their union
An exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)
Large African antelope having a head with horns like an ox and a long tufted tail
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)
A wild and uninhabited area
American Civil War; a series of indecisive battles in Grant''s campaign (1864) against Lee in which both armies suffered terrible losses
Relatively nontoxic South African herb smoked like tobacco
A raging and rapidly spreading conflagration
Wild or uncultivated flowering plant
Flesh of any of a number of wild game birds suitable for food
An outrageous rampage usually involving sexual attacks by men on women
A wild uncultivated plant (especially a wild apple or crab-apple tree)
All living things (except people) that are undomesticated; "chemicals could kill all the wildlife"
To an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree; "the storyline is wildly unrealistic"
With violent and uncontrollable passion; "attacked wildly, slashing and stabbing over and over"
In an uncontrolled or unrestrained manner; "He gesticulated wildly"
A state of nature Back to top
The property of being wild or turbulent; "the storm''s violence"
A feeling of extreme emotional intensity; "the wildness of his anger"
European herb with compound leaves and white flowers; adventive on Cape Breton Island
Any of numerous wild apple trees usually with small acid fruit
Any of several plain-colored equine mammals of Asia and northeast Africa
Aromatic herb having heads of small pink or whitish flowers; widely distributed in United States, Europe and Asia
Nutlike tuber; important food of Native Americans
A North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans
Any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Monarda
Frontier marshal whose adventures have become legendary (1837-1876)
The sky as viewed during daylight; "he shot an arrow into the blue"
Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
Low-growing shrub with spreading branches and flowers in loose heads; desert regions of western United States (California to Utah)
Wild original of cultivated cabbages; common in western coastal Europe
Plant of wetlands and bogs of temperate regions having small greenish flowers partly enclosed in a white spathe and red berries
A playing card whose value can be determined by the person who holds it
An unpredictable factor; "the weather was a wild card"
A widely naturalized Eurasian herb with finely cut foliage and white compound umbels of small white or yellowish flowers and thin yellowish roots
South American cavy; possibly ancestral to the domestic guinea pig
Submerged aquatic plant with ribbonlike leaves; Old World and Australia Back to top
Herb of Europe and temperate Asia
Annual Eurasian herb similar in fragrance and medicinal uses to chamomile though taste is more bitter and effect is considered inferior
An uncultivated cherry tree
The fruit of the wild cherry tree
An uncultivated cherry tree
Coarse erect biennial Old World herb introduced as a weed in eastern North America
Deciduous tree of southwestern United States having pulpy fruit containing saponin
West Indian tree; source of bay rum
Large evergreen shrub or small tree having white aromatic bark and leathery leaves and small purple to red flowers in terminal cymes
Eurasian sage with blue flowers and foliage like verbena; naturalized in United States
Herb of tropical America having vanilla-scented flowers; climbs up trees
Coarse weedy American perennial herb with large usually perfoliate leaves and purple or dull red flowers
Shrub of southern Arizona and Mexico
Wild crab apple native to Europe; a chief ancestor of cultivated apples
Evergreen mat-forming shrub of North America and northern Eurasia having small white flowers and red berries; leaves turn red in autumn
Short hairy perennial with early spring blue-violet or lilac flowers; North America and Siberia
Any of various undomesticated mammals of the family Canidae that are thought to resemble domestic dogs as distinguished from jackals or wolves
An undomesticated duck (especially a mallard)
Found wild in Palestine; held to be prototype of cultivated wheat
A West Indies clusia having fig-shaped fruit Back to top
A strangler tree native to southern Florida and West Indies; begins as an epiphyte eventually developing many thick aerial roots and covering enormous areas
Wild or uncultivated flowering plant
Pungent Old World wild onion
Pungent Old World weedy plant
Common wild geranium of eastern North America with deeply parted leaves and rose-purple flowers
Low-growing perennial herb with pungent gingery leaves and rhizomes
Undomesticated goat
A rare mallow found only in Illinois resembling the common hollyhock and having pale rose-mauve flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sphaeralcea
Perennial purple-flowered wild mallow of western North America that is also cultivated
Bryony having fleshy roots pale green flowers and very small red berries; Europe; North Africa; western Asia
Undomesticated or feral domestic horse
Eastern camas; eastern and central North America
Sometimes placed in genus Scilla
Deciduous shrub with creamy white flower clusters; eastern United States
Any of several plants of the genus Baptisia
Coarse Old World perennial having a large bulb and tall stalk of greenish purple-tinged flowers; widely naturalized
North American perennial having a slender bulb and whitish flowers
European perennial
North American plant similar to true licorice and having a root with similar properties
Bedstraw with sweetish roots Back to top
North American evergreen with small pinkish bell-shaped flowers and oblong leaves used formerly for shinplasters
Evergreen with rounded leaves and very fragrant creamy-white flowers; widely distributed in northern parts of Old and New Worlds
European perennial
North American plant similar to true licorice and having a root with similar properties
Stout perennial of eastern and central North America having palmate leaves and showy racemose blue flowers
Eurasian herb with ample panicles of small white flowers; naturalized in North America
A person who is not socialized
North American herb with poisonous root stock and edible though insipid fruit
African tree with edible yellow fruit resembling mangos; valued for its oil-rich seed and hardy green termite-resistant wood
African tree with edible yellow fruit resembling mangos; valued for its oil-rich seed and hardy green termite-resistant wood
Aromatic Eurasian perennial
Common lily of the eastern United States having nodding yellow or reddish flowers spotted with brown
Small deciduous tree of southern Africa having edible fruit
Small deciduous tree of southern Africa having edible fruit
Weakly climbing European perennial with white or pink flowers; naturalized in North America and an invasive weed
Common Eurasian and American wild climber with pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Convolvulus
Weedy Eurasian plant often a pest in grain fields
Common in meadows and pastures
Any of various plants of the genus Uvularia having yellowish drooping bell-shaped flowers
Common in meadows and pastures Back to top
Erect shrub or climber of India and China with red olivelike fruit
Any of various plants of the genus Allium with edible bulbs found growing wild
Small flowering evergreen tree of southern United States
Small fast-growing spiny deciduous Chinese orange tree bearing sweetly scented flowers and decorative but inedible fruit: used as a stock in grafting and for hedges
Any of various wild bovines especially of the genera Bos or closely related Bibos
A common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derived
Any of various uncultivated umbelliferous plants with foliage resembling that of carrots or parsley
Biennial weed in Europe and America having large pinnate leaves and yellow flowers and a bitter and somewhat poisonous root; the ancestor of cultivated parsnip
Any of various plants of the family Leguminosae that usually grow like vines
Large much-branched shrub grown primarily for its evergreen foliage
Vine widely distributed in eastern North America producing racemes of purple to maroon flowers and abundant (usually subterranean) edible one-seeded pods resembling peanuts
Perennial of eastern and central North America having short-stalked pink or white flowers in hairy clusters
A bog orchid with usually a solitary fragrant magenta pink blossom with a wide-gaping corolla; Canada
An errant pitch that the catcher cannot be expected to catch and that allows a base runner to advance a base
Wild plum of southern United States
An uncultivated plum tree or shrub
An uncultivated plum tree or shrub
Erect or spreading perennial of southwestern United States and Mexico bearing small pale brown to cream tubers resembling potatoes
Tropical American prostrate or climbing herbaceous perennial having an enormous starchy root; sometimes held to be source of the sweet potato
Perennial vine of dry parts of central and southwestern United States and Mexico having small hard mottled green inedible fruit Back to top
Stout perennial herb of the eastern United States with whitish flowers; leaves traditionally used by Catawba indians to treat burns
Eurasian weed having yellow or mauve or white flowers and podlike fruits
Eurasian weed having yellow or mauve or white flowers and podlike fruits
The common European raspberry; fruit red or orange
Mediterranean oat held to be progenitor of modern cultivated oat
Grains of aquatic grass of North America
Perennial aquatic grass of North America bearing grain used for food
Bog shrub of northern and central Europe and eastern Siberia to Korea and Japan
Any of several grasses of the genus Elymus
Eurasian sage with blue flowers and foliage like verbena; naturalized in United States
Common perennial herb having aromatic roots used as a substitute for sarsaparilla; central and eastern North America
Common perennial herb having aromatic roots used as a substitute for sarsaparilla; central and eastern North America
North American perennial herb; leaves are used medicinally; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
Tropical American plant having leaflets somewhat sensitive to the touch; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
European tree bearing edible small speckled brown fruit
Undomesticated sheep
Common European perennial having showy yellow and orange flowers; a naturalized weed in North America
Leaves collected from the wild
Leafy greens collected from the wild and used as a substitute for spinach
Common weedy European plant introduced into North America; often used as a potherb Back to top
European plant naturalized in North America; often collected from the wild as a potherb
Common perennial United States spurge having showy white petallike bracts
Europe
Perennial subshrub of eastern North America having downy leaves yellowish and rose flowers and; source of rotenone
Tropical American prostrate or climbing herbaceous perennial having an enormous starchy root; sometimes held to be source of the sweet potato
A tree of the West Indies and Florida and Mexico; resembles tamarind and has long flat pods
Common thorny tropical American tree having terminal racemes of yellow flowers followed by sickle-shaped or circinate edible pods and yielding good timber and a yellow dye and mucilaginous gum
European teasel with white to pink flowers; naturalized in United States
Aromatic dwarf shrub common on banks and hillsides in Europe; naturalized in United States
Tobacco plant of South America and Mexico
Perennial of southeastern United States with leaves having the fragrance of vanilla
Tropical American passion flower with finely dissected bracts; stems malodorous when crushed
The western United States during its frontier period
A spectacular show organized in 1883 by William F. Cody that featured horseback riding and marksmanship on a large scale; toured the United States and Europe
Found wild in Palestine; held to be prototype of cultivated wheat
Larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon
Week-stemmed winter annual native to Mediterranean region for long established in southern United States; cultivated as a cover and pasture crop
Having a rhizome formerly dried and used to treat rheumatism or liver disorders
Common lily of the eastern United States having nodding yellow or reddish flowers spotted with brown
The use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) Back to top
United States aviator who in 1933 made the first solo flight around the world (1899-1935)
By conscious design or purpose; "intentional damage"; "a knowing attempt to defraud"; "a willful waste of time"
Habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
Done by design; "the insult was intentional"; "willful disobedience"
In a willful manner; "she had willfully deceived me"
The trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline
French poet; precursor of surrealism (1880-1918)
German physicist and brother of E. H. Weber; noted for his studies of terrestrial magnetism (1804-1891)
The younger of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories (1786-1859)
Grandson of Queen Victoria and Kaiser of Germany from 1888 to 1918; he was vilified as causing World War I (1859-1941)
The younger of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories (1786-1859)
German physicist who discovered x-rays and developed roentgenography (1845-1923)
German physicist who discovered x-rays and developed roentgenography (1845-1923)
German chemist (1853-1932)
Austrian born psychoanalyst who lived in the United States; advocated sexual freedom and believed that cosmic energy could be concentrated in a human being (1897-1957)
German composer of operas and inventor of the music drama in which drama and spectacle and music are fused (1813-1883)
German industrialist who was the first in Germany to use an assembly line in manufacturing automobiles (1871-1948)
Shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
United States explorer of Antarctica (1798-1877)
English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797) Back to top
A coastal region of Antarctica on the Indian Ocean south of Australia; most of the territory is claimed by Australia
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
English biochemist who helped discover the structure of DNA (born in 1916)
Australian who was the first to explore the Arctic by airplane (1888-1958)
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
English chemist honored for his research on pollutants in car exhausts (born in 1921)
Fictional character created by Charles Dickens; an eternal optimist
The capability of conscious choice and decision and intention; "the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt"- George Meredith
A fixed and persistent intent or purpose; "where there''s a will there''s a way"
A legal document declaring a person''s wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die
Determine by choice; "This action was willed and intended"
Have in mind; "I will take the exam tomorrow"
Decree or ordain; "God wills our existence"
Leave or give by will after one''s death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate"
An illusion that misleads
A pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground
A river in western Oregon that flows north into the Columbia River near Portland
A river in western Oregon that flows north into the Columbia River near Portland
United States educator who was an early campaigner for higher education for women (1787-1870)
United States advocate of temperance and women''s suffrage (1839-1898) Back to top
United States chemist who developed a method of radiocarbon dating (1908-1980)
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
United States philosopher and logician who championed an empirical view of knowledge that depended on language (1908-2001)
United States writer who wrote about frontier life (1873-1947)
United States writer who wrote about frontier life (1873-1947)
Finnish physician who first described vascular hemophilia (1870-1949)
United States painter (born in the Netherlands) who was a leading American exponent of abstract expressionism (1904-1997)
Dutch astronomer who calculated the size of the universe and suggested that it is expanding (1872-1934)
Dutch physiologist who devised the first electrocardiograph (1860-1927)
Large North American shorebird of eastern and Gulf coasts
By conscious design or purpose; "intentional damage"; "a knowing attempt to defraud"; "a willful waste of time"
Habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
Done by design; "the insult was intentional"; "willful disobedience"
In a willful manner; "she had willfully deceived me"
The trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline
A tendency to be negligent and uncaring; "he inherited his delinquency from his father"; "his derelictions were not really intended as crimes"; "his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities"
United States playwright (1911-1983)
English clergyman and colonist who was expelled from Massachusetts for criticizing Puritanism; he founded Providence in 1636 and obtained a royal charter for Rhode Island in 1663 (1603-1683)
United States baseball player noted as a hitter (1918-2002)
United States poet (1883-1963) Back to top
English philosopher credited with reviving the field of moral philosophy (1929-2003)
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
A town in northwestern Massachusetts
A rare congenital disorder associated with deletion of genetic material in chromosome 7; characterized by mental deficiency and some growth deficiency and elfin faces but an overly social personality and a remarkable gift for vocabulary
English lexicographer who was a joint editor of the Oxford English Dictionary (1872-1966)
Joint monarchs of England; William III and Mary II
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
United States financier who negotiated a treaty with the Soviet Union banning tests of nuclear weapons (1891-1986)
United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
United States golfer who won many major golf tournaments (born in 1912)
Visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
British admiral; was captain of the H.M.S. Bounty in 1789 when part of the crew mutinied and set him afloat in an open boat; a few weeks later he arrived safely in Timor 4,000 miles away (1754-1817)
United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City''s first newspaper (1663-1752)
United States physicist (born in England) who contributed to the development of the electronic transistor (1910-1989)
United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997)
Irish poet and dramatist (1865-1939)
English architect who designed many churches (1814-1900)
English organist and composer of church music; master of 16th century polyphony; was granted a monopoly in music printing with Thomas Tallis (1543-1623)
United States poet (1883-1963)
English printer who in 1474 printed the first book in English (1422-1491) Back to top
English architect (1723-1796)
United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873-1958)
United States psychiatrist and son of Charles Menninger (1899-1966)
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
United States film actor (1901-1960)
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
English poet who wrote hymns and poetry about nature (1731-1800)
English surgeon who discovered Cowper''s gland (1666-1709)
United States Army surgeon who suppressed yellow fever in Havana and in the Panama Canal Zone (1854-1920)
English chemist and physicist; discovered thallium; invented the radiometer and studied cathode rays (1832-1919)
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
United States novelist (originally Falkner) who wrote about people in the southern United States (1897-1962)
American patriot who rode with Paul Revere to warn that the British were advancing on Lexington and Concord (1745-1799)
United States writer and editor (1837-1920)
United States labor leader and militant socialist who was one of the founders of the Industrial Workers of the World (1869-1928)
United States civil rights leader and political activist who campaigned for equality for Black Americans (1868-1963)
Liberal British statesman who served as prime minister four times (1809-1898)
United States showman famous for his Wild West Show (1846-1917)
United States novelist (originally Falkner) who wrote about people in the southern United States (1897-1962)
United States novelist (originally Falkner) who wrote about people in the southern United States (1897-1962) Back to top
United States basketball center (born in 1934)
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
United States showman famous for his Wild West Show (1846-1917)
United States senator who is remembered for his creation of grants that fund exchange programs of teachers and students between the United States and other countries (1905-1995)
English court physician noted for his studies of terrestrial magnetism (1540-1603)
A librettist who was a collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan in a famous series of comic operettas (1836-1911)
Liberal British statesman who served as prime minister four times (1809-1898)
English novelist (1911-1993)
United States sociologist (1840-1910)
United States labor leader who was president of the American Federation of Labor from 1924 to 1952 and who led the struggle with the Congress of Industrial Organizations (1873-1952)
United States outlaw who was said to have killed 21 men (1859-1881)
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (1895-1983)
United States lawyer and politician who formulated a production code that prescribed the moral content of United states films from 1930 to 1966 (1879-1954)
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
English essayist and literary critic (1778-1830)
English chemist who studied the quantities of gas absorbed by water at different temperatures and under different pressures (1775-1836)
British economist (born in India) whose report on social insurance provided the basis for most of the social legislation on which the welfare state in the United Kingdom is based (1879-1963)
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
9th President of the United States; caught pneumonia during his inauguration and died shortly after (1773-1841) Back to top
United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932)
English naturalist (born in Argentina) (1841-1922)
United States cartoonist noted for his drawings of soldiers in battle (born in 1921)
United States film actor (born in England) noted for his performances in horror films (1887-1969)
United States politician who as secretary of state in 1867 arranged for the purchase of Alaska from Russia (known at the time as Seward''s Folly) (1801-1872)
English astronomer (born in Germany) who discovered infrared light and who catalogued the stars and discovered the planet Uranus (1738-1822)
English artist noted for a series of engravings that satirized the affectations of his time (1697-1764)
Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)
United States educator who compiled the McGuffey Eclectic Readers (1800-1873)
United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932)
27th President of the United States and later chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1857-1930)
United States jurist who served as an associate justice on the United States Supreme Court from 1972 until 1986, when he was appointed chief justice (born in 1924)
English chemist and physicist who discovered palladium and rhodium and demonstrated that static and current electricity are the same (1766-1828)
Duke of Normandy who led the Norman invasion of England and became the first Norman to be King of England; he defeated Harold II at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 and introduced many Norman customs into England (1027-1087)
The second son of William the Conqueror who succeeded him as King of England (1056-1100)
King of England and Scotland and Ireland; he married the daughter of James II and was invited by opponents of James II to invade England; when James fled, William III and Mary II were declared joint monarchs (1650-1702)
United States playwright (1913-1973)
King of England and Ireland; son of George III who ascended the throne after a long naval career (1765-1837)
United States pragmatic philosopher and psychologist (1842-1910)
United States historian (1885-1981) Back to top
42nd President of the United States (1946-)
United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver and prosecuted John Scopes (1925) for teaching evolution in a Tennessee high school (1860-1925)
United States rock singer who was one of the first to popularize rock''n''roll music (1925-1981)
Scottish sea captain who was hired to protect British shipping in the Indian Ocean and then was accused of piracy and hanged (1645-1701)
United States broadcast journalist who was in Berlin at the outbreak of World War II (born in 1904)
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
United States abolitionist who published an anti-slavery journal (1805-1879)
English writer (born in India) (1811-1863)
British newspaper publisher and politician (born in Canada); confidant of Winston Churchill (1879-1964)
25th President of the United States; was assassinated by an anarchist (1843-1901)
United States psychiatrist and son of Charles Menninger (1899-1966)
United States aviator and general who was an early advocate of military air power (1879-1936)
English poet and craftsman (1834-1896)
United States chemist noted for his theories of molecular structure (born in 1919)
English scholastic philosopher and assumed author of Occam''s Razor (1285-1349)
English scholastic philosopher and assumed author of Occam''s Razor (1285-1349)
King of England and Scotland and Ireland; he married the daughter of James II and was invited by opponents of James II to invade England; when James fled, William III and Mary II were declared joint monarchs (1650-1702)
English prelate and statesman; founded a college at Oxford and Winchester College in Winchester; served as chancellor of England and bishop of Winchester (1324-1404)
American Revolutionary leader (born in Ireland) who was a member of the Constitutional Convention (1745-1806)
Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718) Back to top
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
English statesman who brought the Seven Years'' War to an end (1708-1778)
English statesman and son of Pitt the Elder (1759-1806)
English prelate noted for his pessimistic sermons and articles (1860-1954)
United States newspaper publisher whose introduction of large headlines and sensational reporting changed American journalism (1863-1951)
United States jurist who served as an associate justice on the United States Supreme Court from 1972 until 1986, when he was appointed chief justice (born in 1924)
British industrialist who manufactured automobiles and created a philanthropic foundation (1877-1963)
United States writer; brother of Stephen Vincent Benet (1886-1950)
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
The second son of William the Conqueror who succeeded him as King of England (1056-1100)
United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997)
A librettist who was a collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan in a famous series of comic operettas (1836-1911)
United States writer of plays and short stories (1908-1981)
A librettist who was a collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan in a famous series of comic operettas (1836-1911)
United States inventor who patented the first practical adding machine (1855-1898)
United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997)
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
United States physicist (born in England) who contributed to the development of the electronic transistor (1910-1989)
English writer (born in France) of novels and short stories (1874-1965) Back to top
English economist and logician who contributed to the development of the theory of marginal utility (1835-1882)
United States architect and student of Latrobe (1787-1854)
English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)
United States writer best known for his novels (born in 1925)
United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910)
United States tennis player who dominated men''s tennis in the 1920s (1893-1953)
United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)
A Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son''s head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)
Duke of Normandy who led the Norman invasion of England and became the first Norman to be King of England; he defeated Harold II at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 and introduced many Norman customs into England (1027-1087)
British physicist who invented the Kelvin scale of temperature and pioneered undersea telegraphy (1824-1907)
American architect (1759-1828)
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 (1
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 (1
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 (1
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
A romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
English playwright noted for his humorous and satirical plays (1640-1716)
United States filmmaker (1902-1981)
English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943)
Feelings of uneasiness; "that guy gave me the willies" Back to top
United States baseball player (born in 1931)
United States baseball player (born in 1931)
The act of making a choice; "followed my father of my own volition"
Disposed or willing to comply; "someone amenable to persuasion"; "the spirit indeed is willing but the flesh is weak"- Matthew 26:41
Not brought about by coercion or force; "the confession was uncoerced"
Disposed or inclined toward; "a willing participant"; "willing helpers"
In a willing manner; "I willingly accept"
Cheerful compliance; "he expressed his willingness to help"
Not reluctant
A textile machine having a system of revolving spikes for opening and cleaning raw textile fibers
Any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
Chinaware decorated with a blue Chinese design on a white background depicting a willow tree and often a river
A plant of the genus Epilobium having pink or yellow flowers and seeds with silky hairs
Chinaware decorated with a blue Chinese design on a white background depicting a willow tree and often a river
Slender and graceful
A variety of aster
Perennial European bellflower with racemose white or blue flowers
Two genera of trees or shrubs having hairy catkins: Salix; Populus
Medium to large deciduous oak of the eastern United States having long lanceolate leaves and soft strong wood
Any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix Back to top
The trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
In a random manner; "the houses were randomly scattered"; "bullets were fired into the crowd at random"
Without having a choice
German states who as chancellor of West Germany worked to reduce tensions with eastern Europe (1913-1992)
United States historian (1885-1981)
United States lawyer and politician who formulated a production code that prescribed the moral content of United states films from 1930 to 1966 (1879-1954)
United States food manufacturer who (with his brother) developed a breakfast cereal of crisp flakes of rolled and toasted wheat and corn; he established a company to manufacture the cereal (1860-1951)
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
The largest city in Delaware
A town in southeastern North Carolina on the Cape Fear River
Malignant renal tumor of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable mass
Malignant renal tumor of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable mass
English geneticist who succeeded in cloning a sheep from a cell from an adult ewe (born in 1944)
The capital and largest city of Lithuania; located in southeastern Lithuania
A peak in the San Juan mountains of Colorado (14,246 feet high)
28th President of the United States; led the United States in World War I and secured the formation of the League of Nations (1856-1924)
United States literary critic (1895-1972)
Scottish physicist who invented the cloud chamber (1869-1959)
United States entomologist who has generalized from social insects to other animals including humans (born in 1929)
American Revolutionary leader who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence (1742-1798) Back to top
Canadian geophysicist who was a pioneer in the study of plate tectonics (1908-1993)
United States physicist honored for his work on cosmic microwave radiation (born in 1918)
Scottish ornithologist in the United States (1766-1813)
English writer of novels and short stories (1913-1991)
Author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
Yellow wood warbler with a black crown
A rare inherited disorder of copper metabolism; copper accumulates in the liver and then in the red blood cells and brain
Breeds on the northern great plains of Canada
American snipe
Tawny brown North American thrush noted for its song
Yellow wood warbler with a black crown
Of or relating to or suggestive of Woodrow Wilson
Yellow wood warbler with a black crown
Apparatus that detects high-energy particles passing through a supersaturated vapor; each particle ionizes molecules along its path and small droplets condense on them to produce a visible track
Causing to become limp or drooping
Any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots
Become limp; "The flowers wilted"
Lose strength; "My opponent was wilting"
Not firm; "wilted lettuce"
Causing to become limp or drooping Back to top
A carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
A carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
Any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots
Marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dik"; "a wily old attorney"
Hand tool for boring holes
A suburb of London and the headquarters of the club where annual international tennis championships are played on grass courts
A hypothetical subatomic particle of large mass that interacts weakly with ordinary matter through gravitation; postulated as a constituent of the dark matter of the universe
A person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy
Weak and ineffectual
Headdress of cloth; worn over the head and around the neck and ears by medieval women
Weak and ineffectual
Electrical device that produces a high voltage by building up a charge of static electricity
A victory (as in a race or other competition); "he was happy to get the win"
Something won (especially money)
Be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious; "He won the Gold Medal in skating"; "Our home team won"; "Win the game"
Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"
Win something through one''s efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"
Attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won"
A reflex response to sudden pain
The facial expression of sudden pain Back to top
Make a face indicating disgust or dislike; "She winced when she heard his pompous speech"
Draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
A plain or twilled fabric of wool and cotton used especially for warm shirts or skirts and pajamas
Cotton flannelette with a nap on both sides
Lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
Pull or lift up with or as if with a winch; "winch up the slack line"
A shoulder rifle
A city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
The oldest English public school; located in Winchester
Computer hardware that holds and spins a magnetic or optical disk and reads and writes information on it
German archaeologist and art historian said to be the father of archaeology (1717-1768)
The act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"
Breath; "the collision knocked the wind out of him"
A reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
A musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath
An indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
Empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk; "that''s a lot of wind"; "don''t give me any of that jazz"
A tendency or force that influences events; "the winds of change"
Air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmo
Raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car" Back to top
Form into a wreath
Coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem; "wind your watch"
Wrap or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"
To move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body"
Catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the drugs"
Extend in curves and turns; "The road winds around the lake"
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)
Bore-to-projectile difference in diameter
The retarding force of air friction on a moving object
German chemist who studied steroids and cholesterol and discovered histamine (1876-1959)
A boring person who talks a great deal about uninteresting topics
Used especially of trees; growing in a shape determined by the prevailing winds
Hedge or fence of trees designed to lessen the force of the wind and reduce erosion
A kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater'' is a British term)
Redness and irritation of the skin caused by exposure to high-velocity wind
Suffering from windburn
Suffering from windburn
A kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater'' is a British term)
Breathing laboriously or convulsively Back to top
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)
A sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money); "the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed lik an assembly line"
Fruit that has fallen from the tree
Profit that occurs unexpectedly as a consequence of some event not controlled by those who profit from it
Any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves
Capital of Namibia in the center of the country
In a verbose manner; "she explained her ideas verbosely"
A mildly windy state of the air
The act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"
Of a path e.g.; "meandering streams"; "rambling forest paths"; "the river followed its wandering course"; "a winding country road"
Marked by repeated turns and bends; "a tortuous road up the mountain"; "winding roads are full of surprises"; "had to steer the car down a twisty track"
Burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
Burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
A large sailing ship
Lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
Without or almost without wind; "he prefers windless days for playing golf"
Calmness without winds
Generator that extracts usable energy from winds Back to top
A mill that is powered by the wind
Perennial Australian grass having numerous long spikes arranged like the vanes of a windmill
A framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
A transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back; usually is capable of being opened
A transparent panel (as of an envelope) inserted in an otherwise opaque material
(computer science) a rectangular part of a computer screen that contains a display different from the rest of the screen
An opening in the wall of a building (usually to admit light and air); "he stuck his head in the window"
A pane in a window; "the ball shattered the window"
An opening that resembles a window in appearance or function; "he could see them through a window in the trees"
The time period that is considered best for starting or finishing something; "the expanded window will give us time to catch the thieves"; "they had a window of less than an hour when an attack would have succeeded"
Make something appear superficially attractive; "The researcher tried to dress up the uninteresting data"; "Don''t try to dress up the unpleasant truth"
Examine the shop windows; shop with the eyes only
The activity of washing windows
Very thin translucent flounder of the Atlantic coast of North America
A pane in a window; "the ball shattered the window"
Marine bivalve common in Philippine coastal waters characterized by a large thin flat translucent shell
The sill of a window; the horizontal member at the bottom of the window frame
A blind for privacy or to keep out light
A long narrow box for growing plants on a windowsill
Someone who cleans windows for pay Back to top
Someone who decorates shop windows
The decoration of shop windows
A showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant
An envelope with a transparent panel that reveals the address on the enclosure
The framework that supports a window
Sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
A lock attached to the sashes of a double hung window that can fix both in the shut position
Marine bivalve common in Philippine coastal waters characterized by a large thin flat translucent shell
Street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
A framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
Screen to keep insects from entering a building through the open window
A bench or bench-like seat built into a window recess
An opaque window blind that can cover or uncover a window
Someone who decorates shop windows
Someone who washes windows
Membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
Transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle
A mechanical device that cleans the windshield
Transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle
A mechanical device that cleans the windshield Back to top
A truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
The British royal family since 1917
A city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
Straight chair having a shaped seat and a back of many spindles
A light chrome green pigment
A wide triangular slipknot for tying a tie
A wide necktie worn in a loose bow
A storm consisting of violent winds
Ride standing on a surfboard with an attached sail, on water; "You cannot windsurf when the air is completely still"
Open to or swept by wind; "windswept headlands"
A secret agent who was one of the Navajos who devised and used a code based on their native language; the code was unbroken by the Japanese during World War II
A concluding action
Operated by a mechanism; "windup toys"
The direction from which the wind is coming
On the side exposed to the wind; "the windward islands"
Away from the wind; "they were sailing windward"
A group of islands in the southeastern West Indies; the southern part of the Lesser Antilles
A group of islands in the southeastern West Indies; the southern part of the Lesser Antilles
A channel between eastern Cuba and western Haiti that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Caribbean Sea
The side toward the wind Back to top
Abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes; "blowy weather"; "a windy bluff"
Using or containing too many words; "long-winded (or windy) speakers"; "verbose and ineffective instructional methods"; "newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials"; "proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes"
Largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
A decorative arrangement of pieces of metal or glass or pottery that hang together loosely so the wind can cause them to tinkle
A national park in South Dakota featuring bison herds and limestone caverns
A decorative arrangement of pieces of metal or glass or pottery that hang together loosely so the wind can cause them to tinkle
A truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
The deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind
A power plant that uses wind turbines to generate electricity
Exposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel''s hull which is responsible for wind resistance)
A power plant that uses wind turbines to generate electricity
A gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind
A pass in a mountain ridge with no stream flowing through it
A gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind
Power derived from the wind (as by windmills)
Generator that extracts usable energy from winds
A harp having strings tuned in unison; they sound when wind passes over them
A musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath
Reverse the winding or twisting of; "unwind a ball of yarn"
A power plant that uses wind turbines to generate electricity Back to top
California wild poppy with bright red flowers
Power derived from the wind (as by windmills)
Weather map showing the frequency and strength of winds from different directions
An international scale of wind force from 0 (calm air) to 12 (hurricane)
Truncated cloth cone used to indicate wind direction
A truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
Truncated cloth cone used to indicate wind direction
Weather vane shaped like a T and located at an airfield
A structure resembling a tunnel where air is blown at known velocities for testing parts of aircraft
A turbine that is driven by the wind
Finally be or do something; "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again"
Coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem; "wind your watch"
Stimulate sexually; "This movie usually arouses the male audience"
Give a preliminary swing to the arm pitching
Mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
A red as dark as red wine
Fermented juice (of grapes especially)
Treat to wine; "Our relatives in Italy wined and dined us for a week"
Drink wine
A red as dark as red wine Back to top
Used in making wine
Graceful deciduous shrub or small tree having attractive foliage and small red berries that turn black at maturity and are used for making wine
Raspberry of China and Japan having pale pink flowers grown for ornament and for the small red acid fruits
A glass that has a stem and in which wine is served
A heel on a woman''s shoe in the shape of a wineglass
Someone who makes wine
The craft and science of growing grapes and making wine
A press that is used to extract the juice from grapes
Distillery where wine is made
Crisp apple with dark red skin
An animal skin (usually a goatskin) that forms a bag and is used to hold and dispense wine
Having the taste of wine; "a rich winy taste"
Provide with food and drink, usually lavishly
Eat sumptuously; "we wined and dined in Paris"
A bar that serves only wine
A barrel that holds wine
A bottle for holding wine
A bucket of ice used to chill a bottle of wine
A barrel that holds wine
Storage space where wines are stored Back to top
A bucket of ice used to chill a bottle of wine
A connoisseur of fine wines; a grape nut
Distillery where wine is made
Someone who makes wine
Someone who sells wine
Tall fan palm of Africa and India and Malaysia yielding a hard wood and sweet sap that is a source of palm wine and sugar; leaves used for thatching and weaving
Fishtail palm of India to Malay Peninsula; sap yields a brown sugar (jaggery) and trunk pith yields sago
White or veloute sauce with wine and stock variously seasoned with onions and herbs; for fish or meat
A waiter who manages wine service in a hotel or restaurant
A taster who evaluates the quality of wines
A gathering of people to taste and compare different wines
Vinegar made from wine
A waiter who manages wine service in a hotel or restaurant
United States general who was a hero of the War of 1812 and who defeated Santa Anna in the Mexican War (1786-1866)
(Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia and Germany to spread the Christian faith; was martyred in Frisia (680-754)
A movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
An addition that extends a main building
A barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud; "in England they call a fender a wing"
One of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane
A stage area out of sight of the audience Back to top
The wing of a fowl; "he preferred the drumsticks to the wings"
A unit of military aircraft
The side of military or naval formation; "they attacked the enemy''s right flank"
A hockey player stationed in a forward positin on either side
Travel through the air; be airborne; "Man cannot fly"
A threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning
Any tree of the genus Pterocarya; fruit is a small winged nutlet; Caucasus to southeastern Asia
Having or resembling wings
The position of the offensive back who lines up behind or outside the end
(football) the person who plays wingback
Very fast; as if with wings; "on winged feet"
Having or as if having wings; "the winged feet of Mercury";
Tuberous-rooted twining annual vine bearing clusters of purplish flowers and pods with four jagged wings; Old World tropics
North American elm having twigs and young branches with prominent corky projections
Australian plant widely cultivated for its beautiful silvery-white blooms with bright yellow centers on long winged stems
Sprawling European annual having a 4-winged edible pod
Tuberous-rooted twining annual vine bearing clusters of purplish flowers and pods with four jagged wings; Old World tropics
Bushy annual weed of central North America having greenish flowers and winged seeds
Bushy deciduous shrub with branches having thin wide corky longitudinal wings; brilliant red in autumn; northeastern Asia to central China
(sports) player in wing position Back to top
Lacking wings
Resembling a wing in shape or position
The pilot who positions his aircraft outside and behind (on the wing of) the leader of a flying formation
A means of flight or ascent; "necessity lends wings to inspiration"
Stylized bird wings worn as an insignia by qualified pilots or air crew members
Linear distance between the extremities of an airfoil
Linear distance between the extremities of an airfoil
Distance between the tips of the wings (as of a bird or insect) when fully extended
Perennial herb with showy yellow flowers; the eastern United States
Either of the horny front wings in beetles and some other insects which cover and protect the functional hind wings
Easy chair having wings on each side of a high back
(RAF rank) one who is next below a Group Captain
North American elm having twigs and young branches with prominent corky projections
A flat situated in the wings
The ratio of the weight of an airplane to its wing area
A threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning
Any tree of the genus Pterocarya; fruit is a small winged nutlet; Caucasus to southeastern Asia
A threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning
Shooting game birds that are flying (on the wing)
A decorative toecap having a point extending toward the throat of the shoe Back to top
A shoe having a wing-tip toecap
A reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
Closing one eye quickly as a signal
A very short time (as the time it takes the eye blink or the heart to beat); "if I had the chance I''d do it in a flash"
Briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to blink"
Signal by winking; "She winked at him"
Force to go away by blinking; "blink away tears"
Gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing"
Blind consisting of a leather eye-patch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side
A person who winks
A reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
Closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly; "he stood blinking in the bright sunlight"
Edible marine gastropod
Small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked
Remove or displace from a position
Gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing"
Emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"
Remove or displace from a position
Force from a place or position; "The committee winkled out the unqualified candidates"
Give one''s silent approval to Back to top
Having no wins; "the team had a very disappointing winless season"
The Siouan language spoken by the Winnebago people
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
A person with a record of successes; "his son would never be the achiever that his father was"; "only winners need apply"; "if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success"
A gambler who wins a bet
The contestant who wins the contest
A small area at a racecourse where awards are given to the owners of winning horses
Succeeding with great difficulty; "winning is not everything"
Very attractive; capturing interest; "a fetching new hairstyle"; "something inexpressibly taking in his manner"; "a winning personality"
Having won; "the victorious entry"; "the winning team"
Bringing success; "the winning run"
Something won (especially money)
The post at the end of a racecourse
A streak of wins
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba; located in southern Manitoba; known for severe winters
A lake in southern Canada in Manitoba
The act of separating grain from chaff; "the winnowing was done by women"
Remove by a current of air; "winnow chaff"
Treat by exposure to a current of air so that waste matter is eliminated; "winnow grain"
Separate from chaff; "She stood there winnowing grain all day in the field" Back to top
Blow on; "The wind was winnowing her hair"
The act of separating grain from chaff; "the winnowing was done by women"
English colonial administrator who traveled to America on the Mayflower and served as the first governor of the Plymouth Colony (1595-1655)
United States painter best known for his seascapes (1836-1910)
Charming in a childlike or naive way
In an engaging manner; "she played the role engagingly"
Childlike charm or appeal
A city of north central North Carolina
British statesman and leader during World War II; received Nobel Prize for literature in 1953 (1874-1965)
British statesman and leader during World War II; received Nobel Prize for literature in 1953 (1874-1965)
The coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
Spend the winter; "We wintered on the Riviera"
South American evergreen tree yielding winter''s bark and a light soft wood similar to basswood
Aromatic bark having tonic and stimulant properties
Small family of chiefly tropical shrubs and trees of genera Drimys and Pseudowintera; sometimes included in Magnoliaceae
South American evergreen tree yielding winter''s bark and a light soft wood similar to basswood
Evergreen shrubs or small trees of Australia and New Zealand
Small family of chiefly tropical shrubs and trees of genera Drimys and Pseudowintera; sometimes included in Magnoliaceae
Evergreen shrub or small tree whose foliage is conspicuously blotched with red and yellow and having small black fruits
Deciduous shrub of southeastern and central United States Back to top
Spicy red berrylike fruit; source of wintergreen oil
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
Any of several evergreen perennials of the genus Pyrola
Evergreen herbs of temperate regions: genera Pyrola; Chimaphila; Moneses; Orthilia
Oil or flavoring obtained from the creeping wintergreen or teaberry plant
Prepare for winter; "winterize cars"; "winterize your houses"
Prepare for winter; "winterize cars"; "winterize your houses"
The coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
Characteristic of or occurring in winter; "suffered severe wintry weather"; "brown wintry grasses"
Small Old World perennial herb grown for its bright yellow flowers which appear in early spring often before snow is gone
Small South American shrub cultivated as a houseplant for its abundant ornamental but poisonous red or yellow cherry-sized fruit
Old World perennial cultivated for its ornamental inflated papery orange-red calyx
Cress cultivated for winter salads
Any plant of the genus Barbarea: yellow-flowered Eurasian cresses; widely cultivated for winter salad
Any of various plants bearing squash having hard rinds and elongated recurved necks
A squash with a hard rind and an elongated curved neck
Any of various plants bearing squash having hard rinds and elongated recurved necks
A flowering shrub
Large branching biennial herb native to Eurasia and Africa and adventive in North America having large fernlike leaves and white flowers; usually found in damp habitats; all parts extremely poisonous
Important American food fish in the winter Back to top
Flesh of American flounder; important in the winter
Shrub or tree native to Japan cultivated as an ornamental for its rose-pink flowers
Any of several Asiatic deciduous shrubs cultivated for their nodding racemes of yellow flowers that appear before the leaves
Dwarf European shrub with very early-blooming bell-shaped red flowers
European herb with vanilla-scented white-pink flowers
Deciduous rambling shrub widely cultivated for its winter-blooming yellow flowers
The fruit of the winter melon vine; a green melon with pale green to orange flesh that keeps well
Any of a variety of muskmelon vines having fruit with a smooth white rind and white or greenish flesh that does not have a musky smell
Any of a variety of muskmelon vines having fruit with a smooth white rind and white or greenish flesh that does not have a musky smell
An edible agaric that is available in early spring or late fall when few other mushrooms are; has a viscid smooth orange to brown cap and a velvety stalk that turns black in maturity and pallid gills; often occur in clusters
An olympics for winter sports
An olympics for winter sports
Succulent herb sometimes grown as a salad or pot herb; grows on dunes and waste ground of Pacific coast of North America
European evergreen plant with white or purplish roselike winter-blooming flowers
Resinous leaves used in stews and stuffings and meat loaf
Erect perennial subshrub having pink or white flowers and leathery leaves with a flavor of thyme; southern Europe
Resinous leaves used in stews and stuffings and meat loaf
December 22, when the sun is at its southernmost point
Any of various fruits of the gourd family with thick rinds and edible yellow to orange flesh that mature in the fall and can be stored for several months
Any of various plants of the species Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita moschata producing squashes that have hard rinds and mature in the fall Back to top
Any of various plants of the species Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita moschata producing squashes that have hard rinds and mature in the fall
Deciduous Japanese shrub cultivated for its fragrant yellow flowers
Medium-sized shrubby tree of South Africa having thick leathery evergreen leaves and white or pink flowers and globose usually two-seeded purplish black fruits
Aromatic Eurasian perennial
Dwarf aromatic shrub of Crete
A common name for a variety of Sarcosomataceae
Small wren of coniferous forests of northern hemisphere
Characteristic of or occurring in winter; "suffered severe wintry weather"; "brown wintry grasses"
Devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain; "a frigid greeting"; "got a frosty reception"; "a frozen look on their faces"; "a glacial handshake"; "icy stare"; "wintry smile"
A Copehan language spoken by the Wintun people
A member of a North American Indian people living in the Sacramento valley in California
Having the taste of wine; "a rich winy taste"
Recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost; "We got back the money after we threatened to sue the company"; "He got back his son from the kidnappers"
Make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something; "He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product"
The act of rubbing or wiping; "he gave the hood a quick rub"
Rub with a circular motion; "wipe the blackboard"
Destroyed completely
Destroyed financially; "the broken fortunes of the family"
A spill in some sport (as a fall from a bicycle or while skiing or being capsized on a surfboard)
An event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something Back to top
A mechanical device that cleans the windshield
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
Contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet
A mechanical device that cleans the windshield
Electric motor that moves the windshield wiper
Remove by wiping
Remove by wiping
Remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; "Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!"
Kill in large numbers; "the plague wiped out an entire population"
Wipe out the effect of something; "The new tax effectively cancels out my raise"; "The `A'' will cancel out the `C'' on your record"
Mark for deletion, rub off, or erase; "kill these lines in the President''s speech"
Remove from memory or existence; "The Turks erased the Armenians in 1915"
Use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"
Eliminate completely and without a trace; "The old values have been wiped out"
To wash or wipe with or as if with a mop; "Mop the hallway now"; "He mopped her forehead with a towel"
Ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
A metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance
A message transmitted by telegraph
The finishing line on a racetrack Back to top
Equip for use with electricity; "electrify an appliance"
Send cables, wires, or telegrams
Fasten with wire; "The columns were wired to the beams for support"
String on a wire; "wire beads"
Provide with electrical circuits; "wire the addition to the house"
(especially of dogs) having stiff wiry hair; "a wire-haired terrier"
A fox terrier with wiry hair
Breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat; originated in Holland but largely developed in France
A terrier with wiry hair
One who uses secret influence (i.e. pulls wires or strings) for his own ends
Tied or bound with wire; "wired bundles of newspapers"
Tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline; "we were really pumped up for the race"; "he was so pumped he couldn''t sleep"
Equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service; "a well-wired house"
A terrier with wiry hair
A terrier with wiry hair
A communication system based on broadcasting electromagnetic waves
An electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals
Transmission by radio waves
Medium for communication
Having no wires; "a wireless security system" Back to top
A local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet; uses ethernet protocol
A local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet; uses ethernet protocol
The use of radio to send telegraphic messages (usually by Morse code)
The use of radio to send telegraphic messages (usually by Morse code)
Telegraphy that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire
A telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables
Telephony that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire
A worker who installs and repairs electric wiring
A worker who installs and repairs electric wiring
Someone who sends a telegram
The act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
Tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information; "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"; "Is this hotel room bugged?"
Someone who wiretaps a telephone or telegraph wire
Mesh netting made of wires
Wormlike larva of various elaterid beetles; feeds on roots of many crop plants
Fabric woven of metallic wire
An edge tool used in cutting wire
Gauge for measuring the diameter of wire
Gauge for measuring the diameter of wire
A glass that contains a layer of wire netting in it Back to top
Coarse annual grass having fingerlike spikes of flowers; native to Old World tropics; a naturalized weed elsewhere
Handsome hardy North American grass with foliage turning pale bronze in autumn
An impact printer in which each character is represented by a pattern of dots made by wires or styli
An impact printer in which each character is represented by a pattern of dots made by wires or styli
An early type of magnetic recorder using iron wire
An agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically
A mass of woven steel fibers used as an abrasive
The work of installing the wires for an electrical system or device
A circuit of wires for the distribution of electricity
A schematic drawing of the wiring of an electrical system
Lean and sinewy
A midwestern state in north central United States
A tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin
A resident of Wisconsin
A tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin
Hybrid willow usually not strongly weeping in habit
The trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight
The quality of being prudent and sensible
Ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight
Accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment Back to top
An Apocryphal book consisting mainly of a meditation on wisdom; although ascribed to Solomon it was probably written in the first century BC
Any of the biblical books (Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus) that are considered to contain widom
Any of the biblical books (Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus) that are considered to contain widom
An Apocryphal book mainly of maxims (resembling Proverbs in that respect)
An Apocryphal book consisting mainly of a meditation on wisdom; although ascribed to Solomon it was probably written in the first century BC
Any of the last 4 teeth on each side of the upper and lower jaw; the last of the permanent teeth to erupt (between ages 16 and 21)
A way of doing or being; "in no wise"; "in this wise"
United States religious leader (born in Bohemia) who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States (1819-1900)
United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949)
Carefully considered; "a considered opinion"
Able to take a broad view of negotiations between states
Marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters; "judicious use of one''s money"; "a sensible manager"; "a wise decision"
Having or prompted by wisdom or discernment; "a wise leader"; "a wise and perceptive comment"
Evidencing the possession of inside information
An upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments
Witty remark
Make a comment, usually ironic
In a wise manner; "she acted wisely when she invited her parents"
The trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight
The quality of being prudent and sensible Back to top
An upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments
European bison having a smaller and higher head than the North American bison
An upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments
A wise and trusted guide and advisor
(New Testament) the sages who visited Jesus and Mary and Joseph shortly after Jesus was born; the Gospel According to Matthew says they were guided by a star and brought gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh; because there were three gifts it is usuall
Evidencing the possession of inside information
Get wise to; "They wised up to it"
Cause someone to become aware of something
The particular preference that you have; "it was his last wish"; "they should respect the wishes of the people"
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone''s welfare; "give him my kind regards"; "my best wishes"
An expression of some desire or inclination; "I could tell that it was his wish that the guests leave"; "his crying was an indirect request for attention"
A specific feeling of desire; "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire"
Have in mind; "I will take the exam tomorrow"
Invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell"
Order politely; express a wish for
Make or express a wish; "I wish that Christmas were over"
Hope for; have a wish; "I wish I could go home now"
Feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
Prefer or wish to do something; "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?"
Nonsensical talk or writing Back to top
Any thin watery drink
The furcula of a domestic fowl
Greatly desired
Seeking advancement or recognition
In a wishful manner; "he wishfully indulged in dreams of fame"
An unrealistic yearning
A person who escapes into a world of fantasy
The illusion that what you wish for is actually true
A specific feeling of desire; "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire"
The furcula of a domestic fowl
A magical cap that secures whatever one wishes for
Weak in willpower
A list of events that you wish would occur
Feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
A small tuft or lock; "wisps of hair"
A flock of snipe
A small bundle of straw or hay
A small person; "a mere wisp of a girl"
Thin and weak; "a wispy little fellow with small hands and feet"- Edmund Wilson
Lacking clarity or distinctness; "a dim figure in the distance"; "only a faint recollection"; "shadowy figures in the gloom"; "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"; "a few wispy memories of childhood" Back to top
Thin and weak; "a wispy little fellow with small hands and feet"- Edmund Wilson
Any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria
United States writer (1860-1938)
Any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria
Having deep purple flowers
Having flowers of pink to mauve or violet-blue
An eastern United States native resembling the cultivated Japanese wisteria having pale purple-lilac flowers
A wisteria of China having white flowers
Showing pensive sadness; "the sensitive and wistful response of a poet to the gentler phases of beauty"
Full of longing or unfulfilled desire; "those wistful little ads that the lovelorn place in the classifieds"
In a wistful manner; "his sister would have looked beautiful in that dress, he thought wistfully, just like an angel"
A sadly pensive longing
Mental ability; "he''s got plenty of brains but no common sense"
A message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
A witty amusing person who makes jokes
A being (usually female) imagined to have special powers derived from the devil
A female sorcerer or magician
An ugly evil-looking old woman
Cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
A fearsome mixture; "a witches'' brew of gansters and terrorists"; "mixing dope and alcohol creates a witches'' brew" Back to top
Comprises genera Hamamelis; Corylopsis; Fothergilla; Liquidambar; Parrotia; other small genera
Searching out and harassing dissenters
Someone who identifies and punishes people for their opinions
The art of sorcery
The art of sorcery
A fearsome mixture; "a witches'' brew of gansters and terrorists"; "mixing dope and alcohol creates a witches'' brew"
An abnormal tufted growth of small branches on a tree or shrub caused by fungi or insects or other physiological disturbance
A fearsome mixture; "a witches'' brew of gansters and terrorists"; "mixing dope and alcohol creates a witches'' brew"
A yellow jelly fungus
A midnight meeting of witches to practice witchcraft and sorcery; in the Middle Ages it was supposed to be a demonic orgy
European grass spreading rapidly by creeping rhizomes; naturalized in North America as a weed
North American grass with slender brushy panicles; often a weed on cultivated land
Possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers; "charming incantations"; "magic signs that protect against adverse influence"; "a magical spell"; "''tis now the very witching time of night"- Shakespeare; "wizard wands"; "wi
Being or having the character of witchcraft
Any of several deciduous low-growing shrubs of the genus Fothergilla having showy brushlike spikes of white flowers in spring and fiery red and orange autumn color; grows from Alabama to the Allegheny Mountains
An abnormal tufted growth of small branches on a tree or shrub caused by fungi or insects or other physiological disturbance
Someone who is believed to heal through magical powers
Eurasian elm often planted as a shade tree
European grass spreading rapidly by creeping rhizomes; naturalized in North America as a weed
North American grass with slender brushy panicles; often a weed on cultivated land Back to top
Lotion consisting of an astringent alcoholic solution containing an extract from the witch hazel plant
Any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Hamamelis; bark yields an astringent lotion
Having the shrewd resourcefulness needed to survive in an urban environment
In accord with the most fashionable ideas or style; "wears only the latest style"; "the last thing in swimwear"; "knows the newest dances"; "cutting-edge technology"; "a with-it boutique"
Despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); "although I''m a little afraid, however I''d like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all t
Together with this
Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking off, etc. or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the envir
Keep away from others; "He sequestered himself in his study to write a book"
Take back what one has said; "He swallowed his words"
Make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "We''ll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"
Release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles; "I want to disengage myself from his influence"; "disengage the gears"
Lose interest; "he retired from life when his wife died"
Pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
Remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital''s emergency bank"
Cause to be returned; "recall the defective auto tires"; "The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt"
Withdraw from active participation; "He retired from chess"
Retire gracefully; "He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship"
Break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library"
The act of withdrawing
The termination of drug taking Back to top
Formal separation from an alliance or federation
The act of taking out money or other capital
A retraction of a previously held position
Avoiding emotional involvement
A method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation
Any physical or psychological disturbance (as sweating or depression) experienced by a drug addict when deprived of the drug
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
Forced withdrawal; "pursued the withdrawing redcoats"
A formal room where visitors can be received and entertained
Tending to reserve or introspection; "a quiet indrawn man"
Withdrawn from society; seeking solitude; "lived an unsocial reclusive life"
A disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner
Band or rope made of twisted twigs or stems
Strong flexible twig
Wither, especially with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled" Back to top
Lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; "Her bloom was fading"
Lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness; "the old woman''s shriveled skin"; "he looked shriveled and ill"; "a shrunken old man"; "a lanky scarecrow of a man with withered face and lantern jaws"-W.F.Starkie; "he did well despite his withered
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture; "dried-up grass"; "the desert was edged with sere vegetation"; "shriveled leaves on the unwatered seedlings"; "withered vines"
Any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)
Wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction; "possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire"
Making light of; "afire with annihilating invective"; "a devastating portrait of human folly"; "to compliments inflated I''ve a withering reply"- W.S.Gilbert
In a withering manner; "guns fired witheringly at the railroad cars"
The highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals
Sensibility to trouble (as in the phrase `wring one''s withers''); "the lawsuit was wringing his withers"; "our withers are unwrung"--Shakespeare
American Revolutionary leader and educator (born in Scotland) who was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and president of the college that became Princeton University (1723-1794)
Hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"
Retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes"
A person who restrains or checks or holds back
A person who refrains from granting; "a withholder of payments"
The act of deducting from an employee''s salary
The act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control; "I resented his withholding permission"; "there were allegations of the withholding of evidence"
Income tax withheld from employees'' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer
Income tax withheld from employees'' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer
On the inside; "inside, the car is a mess"
To a moderately sufficient extent or degree; "the shoes are priced reasonably"; "he is fairly clever with computers"; "they lived comfortably within reason" Back to top
In an aimless manner; "he wandered around aimlessly"
In an unambiguous manner; "she stated her intentions unequivocally"
Without any clothing at all
Without losing equilibrium; "she took all his criticism in stride"
Without selfish motives; "he decided the case disinterestedly"
In a bloodless manner; without shedding blood; "the coup disposed of the dictator bloodlessly"
With trust and confidence; "we accepted him on faith"
In an unconcerned manner; "she could leave the children alone at home without fear"
In an inconsiderate manner; "inconsiderately, he asked to be invited for dinner"
In a punctual manner; "he did his homework promptly"
In an undiplomatic manner; "she declined the invitation undiplomatically"
Used to reinforces an assertion; "it''s expensive all right"
With certainty; "it''s undoubtedly very beautiful"
Admittedly; "to be sure, he is no Einstein"
In a cold unemotional manner; "he killed her in cold blood"
In an unemotional manner; "the defendant stared unemotionally at the victim''s family"
(spatial sense) seeming to have no bounds; "the Nubian desert seemed to stretch out before them endlessly"
In a blank manner; "she stared at him blankly"
In a fair evenhanded manner; "deal fairly with one another"
In a fair evenhanded manner; "deal fairly with one another" Back to top
In an unconcerned manner; "she could leave the children alone at home without fear"
Without formality; "he visited us informally"
Without grace; rigidly; "they moved woodenly"
In a humorless manner; "he reacted rather humorlessly to these rumors"
In a humorless manner; "he reacted rather humorlessly to these rumors"
In an immoderate manner; "he eats immoderately"
In an immodest manner; "the book was entitled, immodestly, `All about Wisdom''"
In every detail; "he believed her story hook, line, and sinker"
In an irrational manner; "they acted irrationally"
In an irresponsible manner; "he acted irresponsibly"
On and on for a long time; "the child cried no end"
In an unsympathetic manner; "the judge listened to the accused unsympathetically"
In a stupid manner; "he had stupidly bought a one way ticket"
In an unconcerned manner; "she could leave the children alone at home without fear"
Stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
Resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"
A fighter who holds out against attack
An opponent who resists with force or resolution; "obstinate withstanders of innovation"
Strong flexible twig
In an adroit manner; "he handled the situation adroitly" Back to top
In a respectful manner; "might I respectfully suggest to the Town Council that they should adopt a policy of masterly inactivity?"
In an ambitious and energetic manner; "she pursued her goals ambitiously"
By means of an editorial; "the paper commented editorially on the scandal"
In an approving manner; "she nodded approvingly"
In an attentive manner; "he listened attentively"
In an authoritative manner; "she spoke authoritatively"
Without delay; "she tackled the job lickety-split"
In a resentful manner; "she complained bitterly"
In a bold manner; "we must tackle these tasks boldly"
By the use of chemicals; "chemically fertilized"
In an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was great with child"
In a compassionate manner; "the nurse looked at him pityingly"
In a competent capable manner; "they worked competently"
In a conceited manner; "he always acts so conceitedly!"
In a manner showing concern; "`Are you all right,'' he asked concernedly"
In a confident manner; "we have to do what is right confidently"
In a considerate manner; "they considerately withdrew"
In a convulsive way; "her leg twitched convulsively"
In a polite manner; "the policeman answered politely, `Now look here, lady...''"
In a cynical manner; "Larsen''s frost-blackened lips curved cynically" Back to top
In a determined manner; "he clung to the past determinedly"
In a diplomatic manner; "he answered very diplomatically"
In an efficient manner; "he functions efficiently"
In a sympathetic manner; "she listened to him sympathetically"
In an excited manner; "she shook his hand excitedly"
In an expert manner; "he repaired the TV set expertly"
In a formal manner; "he was dressed rather formally"
With all your strength; "he pulled the ropes amain"
For a still stronger, more certain reason; "if you are wrong then, a foritori, so am I"
In a careful manner; "you must treat this plant just so"
In a joyous manner; "they shouted happily"
In a belligerent hostile manner; "he pushed her against the wall belligerently"
In a humorous manner; "Dickens had humorously suggested a special service of intercession at St. Paul''s Cathedral"
In a humorous manner; "Dickens had humorously suggested a special service of intercession at St. Paul''s Cathedral"
In an impatient manner; "he answered her impatiently"
In an inspiring manner, "he talked inspirationally"
With caution or prudence or tact; "she ventured cautiously downstairs"; "they handled the incident with kid gloves"
In a yearning manner; "he spent the rest of the act gazing longingly over my right shoulder at the illuminated word `Exit''"
In an amorous manner; "he looked at her amorously"
Intermittently; "he worked on his book by fits and starts" Back to top
In a compassionate manner; "he dealt with the thief mercifully"
In a moderate manner; "he drinks moderately"
In a modest manner; "the dissertation was entitled, modestly, `Remarks about a play by Shakespeare''"
For a still stronger, more certain reason; "if you are wrong then, a foritori, so am I"
With much ceremony; "they celebrated her birthday in a big way"
In a nostalgic manner; "they spent an hour together, talking nostalgically as they wandered slowly down the coast road"
In an ostentatious manner; "Mr Khrushchev ostentatiously wooed and embraced Castro at the U.N. general assembly"
In a patient manner; "he patiently played with the child"
In a compassionate manner; "the nurse looked at him pityingly"
In a polite manner; "the policeman answered politely, `Now look here, lady...''"
In a proud manner; "he walked proudly into town"
With good reason; "he is justifiably bitter"
For the express purpose; "she needs the money expressly for her patients"
In a speculative manner; "he looked at her speculatively"
In a spiteful manner; "he answered his accusers spitefully"
In a successful manner; "she performed the surgery successfully"
In a sympathetic manner; "she listened to him sympathetically"
Immediately after that; "thereupon the entire class applauded"; "with that, she left the room"; "I therewith withdraw my complaints"
In the direction the wind is blowing; "they flew downwind"
In a valid manner; "this may not validly be done" Back to top
In a wise manner; "she acted wisely when she invited her parents"
(of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment
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
Testimony by word or deed to your religious faith
A close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind); "the spectators applauded the performance"; "television viewers"; "sky watchers discovered a new star"
Someone who sees an event and reports what happened
(law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature
(law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law
Be a witness to
Perceive or be contemporaneous with; "We found Republicans winning the offices"; "You''ll see a lot of cheating in this school"; "I want to see results"; "The 1960 saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions"; "I want to see
Someone who sees an event and reports what happened
A box enclosure for a witness when testifying
A box enclosure for a witness when testifying
Polish author (1904-1969)
The basic human power of intelligent thought and perception; "he used his wits to get ahead"; "I was scared out of my wits"; "he still had all his marbles and was in full possession of a lively mind"
British philosopher born in Austria; a major influence on logic and logical positivism (1889-1951)
In the manner of Ludwig Wittgenstein
A message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
In a witty manner; "he would wittily chime into our conversation" Back to top
A message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
Aware or knowing; "a witting tool of the Communists"
Intentionally conceived; "a conscious effort to speak more slowly"; "a conscious policy"
With full knowledge and deliberation; "he wittingly deleted the references"
Combining clever conception and facetious expression; "his sermons were unpredictably witty and satirical as well as eloquent"
A rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese
Provide with a wife; marry (someone) to a wife
Marry a woman, take a wife
Take (someone) as a wife
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
Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
One who practices magic or sorcery
Possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers; "charming incantations"; "magic signs that protect against adverse influence"; "a magical spell"; "''tis now the very witching time of night"- Shakespeare; "wizard wands"; "wi
Possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers; "charming incantations"; "magic signs that protect against adverse influence"; "a magical spell"; "''tis now the very witching time of night"- Shakespeare; "wizard wands"; "wi
Exceptional creative ability
Lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness; "the old woman''s shriveled skin"; "he looked shriveled and ill"; "a shrunken old man"; "a lanky scarecrow of a man with withered face and lantern jaws"-W.F.Starkie; "he did well despite his withered
Lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness; "the old woman''s shriveled skin"; "he looked shriveled and ill"; "a shrunken old man"; "a lanky scarecrow of a man with withered face and lantern jaws"-W.F.Starkie; "he did well despite his withered
A local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet; uses ethernet protocol
A weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons) Back to top
The United Nations agency concerned with the international collection of meteorological data
The compass point midway between west and northwest
Any of several herbs of the genus Isatis
A blue dyestuff obtained from the woad plant
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
An unsteady rocking motion
Move unsteadily; "His knees wobbled"; "The old cart wobbled down the street"
Tremble or shake; "His voice wobbled with restrained emotion"
Move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out of control"
Something that wobbles
(of sound) fluctuating unsteadily; "a low-pitched wobbling sound"
A member of the Industrial Workers of the World
Inclined to shake as from weakness or defect; "a rickety table"; "a wobbly chair with shaky legs"; "the ladder felt a little wobbly"; "the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky"
Chief god; counterpart of Norse Odin and Teutonic Wotan
English writer known for his humorous novels and stories (1881-1975)
Chief god; counterpart of Norse Odin and Teutonic Wotan
Intense mournfulness
Misery resulting from affliction
Affected by or full of grief or woe; "his sorrow...made him look...haggard and...woebegone"- George du Maurier
Worn and broken down by hard use; "a creaky shack"; "a decrepit bus...its seats held together with friction tape"; "a flea-bitten sofa"; "a run-down neighborhood"; "a woebegone old shack" Back to top
Affected by or full of grief or woe; "his sorrow...made him look...haggard and...woebegone"- George du Maurier
Of very poor quality or condition; "deplorable housing conditions in the inner city"; "woeful treatment of the accused"; "woeful errors of judgment"
In an unfortunate or deplorable manner; "he was sadly neglected"; "it was woefully inadequate"
Intense mournfulness
An offensive slang term used by the British to refer to people of color from Africa or Asia
Pan with a convex bottom; used for frying in Chinese cooking
A tract of open rolling country (especially upland)
Any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
A cruelly rapacious person
A man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women
German classical scholar who claimed that the Iliad and Odyssey were composed by several authors (1759-1824)
Austrian composer (1860-1903)
Eat hastily; "The teenager wolfed down the pizza"
Poisonous Eurasian perennial herb with broad rounded leaves and yellow flowers and fibrous rootstock
Tall European perennial naturalized and troublesome as a weed in eastern North America
Whistle or howl approvingly at a female, of males
Poisonous Eurasian perennial herb with broad rounded leaves and yellow flowers and fibrous rootstock
United States writer best known for his autobiographical novels (1900-1938)
United States writer who has written extensively on American culture (born in 1931)
German anatomist (1733-1794) Back to top
Minute rootless aquatic herbs having globular fronds floating on or near the water surface and bearing one flower per frond
Smallest flowering plants known; of the Americas
Minute rootless aquatic herbs having flat fronds floating on or below the water surface and bearing 1-2 flowers per frond; America and Africa
Having narrow flat sickle-shaped submerged fronds; North America
Large elongate scaleless oceanic fishes with sharp teeth and a long sail-like dorsal fin
Large ferocious northern deep-sea food fishes with strong teeth and no pelvic fins
Prolific Austrian composer and child prodigy; master of the classical style in all its forms of his time (1756-1791)
United States physicist (born in Austria) who proposed the exclusion principle (thus providing a theoretical basis for the periodic table) (1900-1958)
The largest breed of dogs; formerly used to hunt wolves
Devouring or craving food in great quantities; "edacious vultures"; "a rapacious appetite"; "ravenous as wolves"; "voracious sharks"
Resembling or characteristic (or considered characteristic) of a wolf; "ran in wolflike packs"; "wolfish rapacity"
In the manner of a wolf
Resembling or characteristic (or considered characteristic) of a wolf; "ran in wolflike packs"; "wolfish rapacity"
A monster able to change appearance from human to wolf
A heavy gray-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
A mineral consisting of iron-manganese tungstate in crystalline form; the principal ore of tungsten; found in quartz veins associated with granitic rocks
A very hard heat-resistant steel containing tungsten
Poisonous Eurasian perennial herb with broad rounded leaves and yellow flowers and fibrous rootstock
White-flowered Eurasian herb widely cultivated for forage and erosion control
A male person assumed to have been raised by wolves Back to top
A young wolf
Eat hastily; "The teenager wolfed down the pizza"
Large ferocious northern deep-sea food fishes with strong teeth and no pelvic fins
A group of wolves hunting together
A group of submarines operating together in attacking enemy convoys
A young wolf
Ground spider that hunts its prey instead of using a web
English chemist and physicist who discovered palladium and rhodium and demonstrated that static and current electricity are the same (1766-1828)
A white or grayish mineral typically found in metamorphic limestone; a silicate of calcium
Optical device that produces plane-polarized ultraviolet light
Newly discovered (1994) pine thought to have been long extinct; Australia; genus and species names not yet assigned
English writer and early feminist who denied male supremacy and advocated equal education for women; mother of Mary Shelley (1759-1797)
The West AFrican language of the Wolof people in Senegal; related to Fula
The next-to-last Plesitocene glaciation in Britain and the deposits laid down at that time
Stocky shaggy-coated North American carnivorous mammal
Wolverine of northern Eurasia
A resident of Michigan
A midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
Women as a class; "it''s an insult to American womanhood"; "woman is the glory of creation"
A human female who does housework; "the char will clean the carpet" Back to top
An adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"
A female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man; "he was faithful to his woman"
The body of an adult woman
A specialist in gynecology
Hats for women; the wares sold by a milliner
Worship of women
The status of a woman
Women as a class; "it''s an insult to American womanhood"; "woman is the glory of creation"
The state of being an adult woman
Have amorous affairs; of men; "He has been womanizing for years"
A man who likes many women and has short sexual relationships with them
Having characteristics associated with women and considered undesirable in men; "womanish tears"
The trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)
To give a (more) feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance to; "This hairdo feminizes the man"
Have amorous affairs; of men; "He has been womanizing for years"
A man who likes many women and has short sexual relationships with them
Women as distinguished from men
The trait of being womanly; having the characteristics of an adult female
Resembling a woman; "a womanlike stone image"
The trait of being womanly; having the characteristics of an adult female Back to top
Befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman; "womanly virtues of gentleness and compassion"
A man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women
A misanthrope who dislikes women in particular
A wife who who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
A woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
A hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
Continuing through life; "a lifelong friend"; "from lifelong habit"; "his lifelong study of Greek art"
Burrowing herbivorous Australian marsupials about the size of a badger
The movement aimed at equal rights for women
A supporter of feminism
The movement aimed at equal rights for women
A supporter of feminism
The basic unit of money in North Korea
The basic unit of money in South Korea
Not subject to defeat; "with that move it''s a won game"
(sports) a record of win versus losses
A state in which you want to learn more about something
Something that causes feelings of wonder; "the wonders of modern science"
The feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
Have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church" Back to top
Place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight"
Be amazed at; "We marvelled at the child''s linguistic abilities"
Affected by or overcome with wonder
Improved garden variety of black nightshade having small edible orange or black berries
Someone filled with admiration and awe; someone who wonders at something
Someone who is curious about something
Extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"
(used as an intensifier) extremely well; "her voice is superbly disciplined"; "the colors changed wondrously slowly"
Admirable excellence
Showing curiosity; "if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive"; "raised a speculative eyebrow"
In a curious and questioning manner; "they turned their heads questioningly, as if awaiting further instructions"
An imaginary realm of marvels or wonders
A place or scene of great or strange beauty or wonder
The feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
Performing or able to perform wonders or miracles
Annual semi-erect bushy plant of tropical South America bearing long pods with white seeds grown especially for forage
A man who is unusually successful at an early age
A prodigy whose talents are recognized at an early age; "Mozart was a child prodigy"
South African perennial with long-lasting spikes of white blossoms that are shipped in to Europe and America for use as winter cut flowers
A woman who can be a successful wife and have a professional career at the same time Back to top
Extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"
(used as an intensifier) extremely well; "her voice is superbly disciplined"; "the colors changed wondrously slowly"
(used as an intensifier) extremely well; "her voice is superbly disciplined"; "the colors changed wondrously slowly"
An insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or studying excessively
Inclined to shake as from weakness or defect; "a rickety table"; "a wobbly chair with shaky legs"; "the ladder felt a little wobbly"; "the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky"
Turned or twisted toward one side; "a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton; "his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff"
A pattern of behavior acquired through frequent repetition; "she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"; "long use had hardened him to it"
An established custom; "it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening"
Commonly used or practiced; usual; "his accustomed thoroughness"; "took his customary morning walk"; "his habitual comment"; "with her wonted candor"
A soup with won ton dumplings
A Chinese dumpling filled with spiced minced pork; usually served in soup
A soup with won ton dumplings
In the habit; "I am used to hitchhiking"; "you''ll get used to the idea"; "...was wont to complain that this is a cold world"- Henry David Thoreau
A soup with won ton dumplings
A Chinese dumpling filled with spiced minced pork; usually served in soup
Make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary"
Seek someone''s favor; "China is wooing Russia"
A golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head; metal woods are now available
Any wind instrument other than the brass instruments
The trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area Back to top
United States painter noted for works based on life in the Midwest (1892-1942)
English writer of novels about murders and thefts and forgeries (1814-1887)
English conductor (1869-1944)
United States film actress (1938-1981)
The hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
A fusible bismuth-base alloy; melts at about 160 degrees Fahrenheit
A fusible bismuth-base alloy; melts at about 160 degrees Fahrenheit
Any of numerous South American and Central American birds with a curved bill and stiffened tail feathers that climb and feed like woodpeckers
Any of various ferns of the genus Dryopteris
Wide-ranging light-brown frog of moist North American woodlands especially spruce
Any of various small short-tailed rodents of the northern hemisphere having soft fur gray above and white below with well-furred tails and large ears; some are hosts for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks)
A family of widely distributed herbs of the order Geraniales; have compound leaves and pentamerous flowers
European twining honeysuckle with fragrant red and yellow-white flowers
Common North American vine with compound leaves and bluish-black berrylike fruit
Any of various insects or larvae or mollusks that bore into wood
United States social economist (1876-1933)
Makes decorative wooden panels
A carving created by carving wood
Reddish brown North American marmot
Game bird of the sandpiper family that resembles a snipe Back to top
Small long-billed American woodcock; prized as a game bird
Old World snipe larger and darker than the whole snipe
Skill in carving or fashioning objects from wood
Skill and experience in matters relating to the woods (as hunting or fishing or camping)
Any of numerous South American and Central American birds with a curved bill and stiffened tail feathers that climb and feed like woodpeckers
Engraving consisting of a block of wood with a design cut into it; used to make prints
An engraving made from a woodcut
Cuts down trees and chops wood as a job
Covered with growing trees and bushes etc; "wooded land"; "a heavily wooded tract"
Lacking ease or grace; "the actor''s performance was wooden"; "a wooden smile"
Made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood; "a wooden box"; "an ancient cart with wooden wheels"; "wood houses"; "a wood fire"
Used informally
Without grace; rigidly; "they moved woodenly"
Ware for domestic use made of wood
A large hollow wooden figure of a horse (filled with Greek soldiers) left by the Greeks outside Troy during the Trojan War
A prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
A shoe carved from a single block of wood
A spoon made of wood
A booby prize consisting of a spoon made of wood
Any of various ferns of the genus Dryopteris Back to top
Texture of fibers in wood
A texture like that of wood
Any of numerous South American and Central American birds with a curved bill and stiffened tail feathers that climb and feed like woodpeckers
United States advocate of women''s suffrage; in 1872 she was the first woman to run for the United States presidency (1838-1927)
Land that is covered with trees and shrubs
Any of several large caribou living in coniferous forests of southern Canada; in some classifications included in the species Rangifer tarandus
Hairy Eurasian perennial having deep yellow daisies on lax willowy stems; found in the wild in open woodland and on rocky slopes
California perennial herb cultivated for its racemose white flowers with widely spreading petals; sometimes placed in genus Tellima
Short-stemmed violet of eastern North America having fragrant purple-veined white flowers
Garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
Any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats
Makes things out of wood
Someone who lives in the woods
Bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects
A pile or stack of wood to be used for fuel
United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
28th President of the United States; led the United States in World War I and secured the formation of the League of Nations (1856-1924)
United States folk singer and songwriter (1912-1967)
Any plant of the genus Asperula
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 Back to top
The trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
A metal screw that tapers to a point so that it can be driven into wood with a screwdriver
A shed for storing firewood or garden tools
Any fern of the genus Woodsia
Slender fern of northern North America with shining chestnut-colored stipes and bipinnate fronds with usually distinct marginal sori
Rock-inhabiting fern of Arctic and subarctic Europe to eastern Asia
A common rock-inhabiting fern of northern temperate regions having rusty-brown stipes and lanceolate pinnate fronds
Makes things out of wood
Someone who lives in the woods
Abounding in trees; "an arboreous landscape"; "violets in woodsy shady spots"; "a woody area near the highway"
Characteristic or suggestive of woods; "a fresh woodsy fragrance"
United States chemist honored for synthesizing complex organic compounds (1917-1979)
United States historian (born in 1908)
In some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae: chain ferns
North American fern
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
Any wind instrument other than the brass instruments
Any wind instrument other than the brass instruments
The craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood
Work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture Back to top
Makes things out of wood
The craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood
A carpenter''s hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood; "the cabinetmaker used a plane for the finish work"
A vise with jaws that are padded in order to hold lumber without denting it
A larva of a woodborer
Made hard like wood as the result of the deposition of lignin in the cell walls
Abounding in trees; "an arboreous landscape"; "violets in woodsy shady spots"; "a woody area near the highway"
Made of or containing or resembling wood; "woody plants"; "perennial herbs with woody stems"; "a woody taste"
United States filmmaker and comic actor (1935-)
United States folk singer and songwriter (1912-1967)
United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
Poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America
Tree bearing pear-shaped fruit with a thick woody epicarp
A plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems
A light volatile flammable poisonous liquid alcohol; used as an antifreeze and solvent and fuel and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol
European anemone with solitary white flowers common in deciduous woodlands
Common anemone of eastern North America with solitary pink-tinged white flowers
Reddish-brown European ant typically living in anthills in woodlands
Any of several asters of eastern North America usually growing in woods
Hairy Eurasian plant with small yellow flowers and an astringent root formerly used medicinally Back to top
Engraving consisting of a block of wood with a design cut into it; used to make prints
A chisel for working wood; it is either struck with a mallet or pushed by hand
A carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air
Intermediate between peat and bituminous coal
Weedy perennial of north temperate regions having woolly foliage and dirty white flowers in a leafy spike
Male wood duck
Showy North American duck that nests in hollow trees
Engraving consisting of a block of wood with a design cut into it; used to make prints
An engraving made from a woodcut
Any of various ferns of the genus Dryopteris
A coarse file with sharp pointed projections
Wide-ranging light-brown frog of moist North American woodlands especially spruce
Pungent Old World weedy plant
Texture of fibers in wood
Flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting
Tropical African bird having metallic blackish plumage but no crest
Eurasia except southern Russia; northern North America
Sometimes placed in genus Scilla
American stork resembling the true ibises in having a downward-curved bill; inhabits wooded swamps of New World tropics
Old World wood ibis Back to top
A North American evergreen shrub having glossy leaves and white or rose-colored flowers
Bushy Eurasian shrub with glossy leathery oblong leaves and yellow-green flowers
Lily of eastern North America having orange to orange-red purple-spotted flowers
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
Slender European grass of shady places; grown also in northeastern America and temperate Asia
American herb of genus Blephilia with more or less hairy leaves and clusters of purplish or bluish flowers
Any of various New World woodland mice
American perennial herb found in rich woods and provided with stinging hairs; provides fibers used for textiles
A deity or nymph of the woods
Small olive-colored woodland flycatchers of eastern North America
Eurasian pigeon with white patches on wings and neck
Perennial here native to woodland of the eastern United States having yellow flowers
Wood that has been ground to a pulp; used in making cellulose products (as rayon or paper)
American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae
Common small rabbit of North America having grayish or brownish fur and a tail with a white underside; a host for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks)
Any of various small short-tailed rodents of the northern hemisphere having soft fur gray above and white below with well-furred tails and large ears; some are hosts for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks)
Subshrub with serrate leaves and cream to pink or purple flowers in spikelike racemes; North America
European germander with one-sided racemes of yellow flowers; naturalized in North America
Thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing
Any plant or flower of the genus Oxalis Back to top
A light volatile flammable poisonous liquid alcohol; used as an antifreeze and solvent and fuel and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol
European perennial herb with greenish yellow terminal flower clusters
American stork resembling the true ibises in having a downward-curved bill; inhabits wooded swamps of New World tropics
Old World wood ibis
Europe
A sugar extracted from wood or straw; used in foods for diabetics
Australasian and Asiatic bird related to the shrikes and resembling a swallow
Any tar obtained by the destructive distillation of wood
Large thrush common in eastern American woodlands; noted for its melodious song
Common tick that can transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia
A red-brown liquid formed in distillation of wood which contains acetic acid, methanol, acetone, wood oils, and tars
Common violet of the eastern United States with large pale blue or purple flowers resembling pansies
Common European violet that grows in woods and hedgerows
A vise with jaws that are padded in order to hold lumber without denting it
European woodland warbler with dull yellow plumage
Small bright-colored American songbird with a weak unmusical song
Showy North American duck that nests in hollow trees
A man who courts a woman; "a suer for the hand of the princess"
The yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
A loudspeaker that reproduces lower audio frequency sounds Back to top
A man''s courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage); "its was a brief and intense courtship"
Outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
A fabric made from the hair of sheep
Fiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving
A fabric made from the hair of sheep
Of or related to or made of wool; "a woolen sweater"
English author whose work used such techniques as stream of consciousness and the interior monologue; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1882-1941)
Have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
Someone who indulges in idle or absent-minded daydreaming
An idle indulgence in fantasy
Dreamy in mood or nature; "a woolgathering moment"
United States drama critic and journalist (1887-1943)
A fabric made from the hair of sheep
Of or related to or made of wool; "a woolen sweater"
English archaeologist who supervised the excavations at Ur (1880-1960)
Covered with dense cottony hairs or hairlike filaments; "the woolly aphid has a lanate coat resembling cotton"
Covered with dense often matted or curly hairs; "woolly lambs"
Confused and vague; used especially of thinking; "muddleheaded ideas"; "your addled little brain"; "woolly thinking"; "woolly-headed ideas"
Having a fluffy character or appearance
Confused and vague; used especially of thinking; "muddleheaded ideas"; "your addled little brain"; "woolly thinking"; "woolly-headed ideas" Back to top
An insect that feeds on hemlocks; its egg sacs are small fuzzy white balls like artificial snow on a Christmas tree
Attacks alders
Secretes a waxy substance like a mass of fine curly white cotton or woolly threads
Primarily a bark feeder on aerial parts and roots of apple and other trees
Caterpillar of numerous moths characterized by a dense coat of woolly hairs; feed on plants and some are destructive pests
Caterpillar of numerous moths characterized by a dense coat of woolly hairs; feed on plants and some are destructive pests
Larva of moth of the family Arctiidae
Tiny gray woolly tufted annual with small golden-yellow flower heads; southeastern California to northwestern Arizona and southwestern Utah; sometimes placed in genus Eriophyllum
Nocturnal indris with thick gray-brown fur and a long tail
Very hairy mammoth common in colder portions of the northern hemisphere
Erect openly branched California shrub whose twigs are woolly when young
Large monkeys with dark skin and woolly fur of the Amazon and Orinoco basins
Tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches
Secretes a waxy substance like a mass of fine curly white cotton or woolly threads
Extinct thick-haired species of arctic regions
Any plant of the genus Eriophyllum
Thistle of western North America having white woolly leaves
Biennial Eurasian white hairy thistle having pale purple flowers; naturalized in North America
A person who sorts wool into different grades
A form of anthrax infection acquired by inhalation of dust containing Bacillus anthracis; initial symptoms (chill and cough and dyspnea and rapid pulse) are followed by extreme cardiovascular collapse Back to top
A form of anthrax infection acquired by inhalation of dust containing Bacillus anthracis; initial symptoms (chill and cough and dyspnea and rapid pulse) are followed by extreme cardiovascular collapse
United States businessman who opened a shop in 1879 selling low-priced goods and built it into a national chain of stores (1852-1919)
Covered with dense often matted or curly hairs; "woolly lambs"
Confused and vague; used especially of thinking; "muddleheaded ideas"; "your addled little brain"; "woolly thinking"; "woolly-headed ideas"
Having a fluffy character or appearance
Confused and vague; used especially of thinking; "muddleheaded ideas"; "your addled little brain"; "woolly thinking"; "woolly-headed ideas"
Aromatic wooly-leaved plant of southern California and Mexico
Small North American evergreen fern whose stipes and lower frond surfaces are densely wooly
A yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics
Grass often cultivated for its long white-ribbed leaves and large plumes resembling those of pampas grass
Sedge of eastern North America having numerous clustered woolly spikelets
A yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics
Any oil used to oil wool before spinning
A person who sorts wool into different grades
A dealer in wool
Having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling; "had a dizzy spell"; "a dizzy pinnacle"; "had a headache and felt giddy"; "a giddy precipice"; "feeling woozy from the blow on his head"; "a vertiginous climb up the face of the cliff"
Offensive terms for a person of Italian descent
A cathedral city in west central England on the River Severn
An industrial and university city in central Massachusetts west of Boston
United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865) Back to top
A savory sauce of vinegar and soy sauce and spices
A savory sauce of vinegar and soy sauce and spices
A savory sauce of vinegar and soy sauce and spices
A unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning"
The sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen"
New information about specific and timely events; "they awaited news of the outcome"
A secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; "he forgot the password"
A brief statement; "he didn''t say a word about it"
An exchange of views on some topic; "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it"
A verbal command for action; "when I give the word, charge!"
A promise; "he gave his word"
The divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)
A word is a string of bits stored in computer memory; "large computers use words up to 64 bits long"
Put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
Of or relating to or symptomatic of alexia
(of a translation) corresponding word for word with the original; "literal translation of the article"; "an awkward word-for-word translation"
Expressed orally; "a viva-voce report"; "the film had good word-of-mouth publicity"
A writer of vivid or graphic descriptive power
A graphic or vivid verbal description; "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"; "the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters"
Correct to the last detail; especially being in or following the exact words; "a letter-perfect rendition of the soliloquy"; "she was word-perfect in her part" Back to top
Making too fine distinctions of little importance; "they didn''t take his hairsplitting seriously"
Worship of words
A reference book containing words (usually with their meanings)
A thesaurus organized to help you find the word you want but cannot think of
In a verbose manner; "she explained her ideas verbosely"
Boring verboseness
The manner in which something is expressed in words; "use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton
Expressed without speech; especially because words would be inappropriate or inadequate; "a mute appeal"; "a silent curse"; "best grief is tongueless"- Emily Dickinson; "the words stopped at her lips unsounded"; "unspoken grief"; "choking exasperation and
Without speaking; "he sat mutely next to her"
A writer who uses language carelessly or pretentiously with little regard for meaning
A machine-readable lexical database organized by meanings; developed at Princeton University
Any of the machine-readable lexical databases modeled after the Princeton WordNet
A humorous play on words; "I do it for the pun of it"; "his constant punning irritated her"
Language that is spoken or written; "he has a gift for words"; "she put her thoughts into words"
Words making up the dialogue of a play; "the actor forgot his speech"
The text of a popular song or musical-comedy number; "his compositions always started with the lyrics"; "he wrote both words and music"; "the song uses colloquial language"
The words that are spoken; "I listened to his words very closely"
An angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"
A fluent and prolific writer
A romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850) Back to top
In the manner of William Wordsworth
The rate at which words are produced (as in speaking or typing)
Using or containing too many words; "long-winded (or windy) speakers"; "verbose and ineffective instructional methods"; "newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials"; "proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes"
Use of more words than required to express an idea; "a wordy gossipy account of a simple incident"; "a redundant text crammed with amplifications of the obvious"
The distribution of stresses within a polysyllabic word
Inability to perceive written words
One of the traditional categories of words intended to reflect their functions in a grammatical context
An impairment in understanding spoken language that is not attributable to hearing loss
Division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page
A thesaurus organized to help you find the word you want but cannot think of
The phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something; "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached"
Using exactly the same words; "he repeated her remarks verbatim"
Any game involving the formation or alteration or discovery of words
The accepted meaning of a word
Cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger)
An acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
The sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen"
The message of the gospel of Christ
A manifestation of the mind and will of God
A promise; "he gave his word" Back to top
Gossip spread by spoken communication; "the news of their affair was spread by word of mouth"
The order of words in a text
A graphic or vivid verbal description; "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"; "the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters"
Playing on words or speech sounds
Rapid and efficient processing (storage and printing) of linguistic data for composition and editing
An application that provides the user with tools needed to write and edit and format text and to send it to a printer
An application that provides the user with tools needed to write and edit and format text and to send it to a printer
Jumble of incoherent speech as sometimes heard in schizophrenia
The accepted meaning of a word
A puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across
The distribution of stresses within a polysyllabic word
A linear sequence of words as spoken or written
The admissible arrangement of sounds in words
Activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work"
The occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work"
The total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it); "he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre"; "Picasso''s work can be divided into periods"
A product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing; "it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works"; "the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work"; "he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewe
A place where work is done; "he arrived at work early today"
Applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading); "mastering a second language requires a lot of work"; "no schools offer graduate study in interior design"
(physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force; "work equals force times distance" Back to top
Give a work-out to; "Some parents exercise their infants"; "My personal trainer works me hard"; "work one''s muscles"
Arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
Go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"
Cause to undergo fermentation; "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"; "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats"
Find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn''t going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He
Use or manipulate to one''s advantage; "He exploit the new taxation system"; "She knows how to work the system"; "he works his parents for sympathy"
Make uniform; "knead dough"; "work the clay until it is soft"
Perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won''t go unless it''s plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn''t work anymore"
Move into or onto; "work the raisins into the dough"; "the student worked a few jokes into his presentation"; "work the body onto the flatbed truck"
Cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"
Make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the riceballs carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"
Shape, form, or improve a material; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal"
Prepare for crops; "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land"
Gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the political candidate worked the crowds"
Move in an agitated manner; "His fingers worked with tension"
Proceed along a path; "work one''s way through the crowd"; "make one''s way into the forest"
Provoke or excite; "The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy"
Proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity; "work your way through every problem or task"; "She was working on her second martini when the guests arrived"; "Start from the bottom and work towards the top"
Cause to work; "he is working his servants hard"
Be employed; "Is your husband working again?"; "My wife never worked"; "Do you want to work after the age of 60?"; "She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money"; "She works as a waitress to put herself through college" Back to top
Exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor"
Cause to operate or function; "This pilot works the controls"; "Can you work an electric drill?"
Operate in or through; "Work the phones"
Have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected; "The voting process doesn''t work as well as people thought"; "How does your idea work in practice?"; "This method doesn''t work"; "The breaks of my new car act quickly"; "The medicine works on
Have and exert influence or effect; "The artist''s work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"
Operate in a certain place, area, or specialty; "She works the night clubs"; "The salesman works the Midwest"; "This artist works mostly in acrylics"
Behave in a certain way when handled; "This dough does not work easily"; "The soft metal works well"
A horizontal board that provides a supported surface for manual work
Clothing worn for doing manual labor
Clothing worn for doing manual labor
Occasion when workers continue to work as a protest against e.g. proposed dismissal or closure of the factory
Disinclined to work or exertion; "faineant kings under whose rule the country languished"; "an indolent hanger-on"; "too lazy to wash the dishes"; "shiftless idle youth"; "slothful employees"; "the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy"
An educational plan in which students alternate between paid employment and formal study
Capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
Found in the ordinary course of events; "a placid everyday scene"; "it was a routine day"; "there''s nothing quite like a real...train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute"- Anita Diamant
Person with a compulsive need to work
Compulsiveness about working
Container for holding implements and materials for work (especially for sewing)
Container for holding implements and materials for work (especially for sewing)
A strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic Back to top
A horizontal board that provides a supported surface for manual work
A student''s book or booklet containing problems with spaces for solving them
Container for holding implements and materials for work (especially for sewing)
The amount of time that a worker must work for an agreed daily wage; "they work an 8-hour day"
A day on which work is done
Of persons; excessively affected by emotion; "he would become emotional over nothing at all"; "she was worked up about all the noise"
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; "he is a good worker"
A person who acts and gets things done; "he''s a principal actor in this affair"; "when you want something done get a doer"; "he''s a miracle worker"
A member of the working class (not necessarily employed); "workers of the world--unite!"
Sterile bee specialized to collect food and maintain the hive
An associate you work with
Progress (or rate of progress) in work being done
The force of workers available
A horse used for plowing and hauling and other heavy labor
Machine that performs dependably under heavy use; "the IBM main frame computers have been the workhorse of the business world"
A county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months
A poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor
A mine or quarry that is being or has been worked
Serving to permit or facilitate further work or activity; "discussed the working draft of a peace treaty"; "they need working agreements with their neighbor states on interstate projects" Back to top
Adequate for practical use; especially sufficient in strength or numbers to accomplish something; "the party has a working majority in the House"; "a working knowledge of Spanish"
Actively engaged in paid work; "the working population"; "the ratio of working men to unemployed"; "a working mother"; "robots can be on the job day and night"
(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing; "in running (or working) order"; "a functional set of brakes"
Adopted as a temporary basis for further work; "a working draft"; "a working hypothesis"
Of those who work for wages especially manual or industrial laborers; "party of the propertyless proletariat"- G.B.Shaw
Working for hourly wages rather than fixed (e.g. annual) salaries; "working-class occupations include manual as well as industrial labor"
A mine or quarry that is being or has been worked
The internal mechanism of a device
An informal agreement to work together
Assets available for use in the production of further assets
A social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages; "there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field"
The amount of time that a worker must work for an agreed daily wage; "they work an 8-hour day"
A day on which work is done
Any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs
A woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
A young woman who is employed
A group of people working together temporarily until some goal is achieved; "the working group was supposed to report back in two weeks"
An employee who performs manual or industrial labor
Memory for intermediate results that must be held during thinking
Developing in intricate and painstaking detail Back to top
A legal document giving information required for employment of certain people in certain countries
Records kept of activities involved in carrying out a project; "the auditor was required to produce his working papers"
A group of people working together temporarily until some goal is achieved; "the working group was supposed to report back in two weeks"
An employee who performs manual or industrial labor
A rule that is adequate to permit work to be done
A rule that is adequate to permit work to be done
Work that a person is expected to do in a specified time
An employee who performs manual or industrial labor
Worthy of a good workman; "a competent job"; "the book is a workmanlike job with chronology and bibliography and index"
Skill in an occupation or trade
A fellow worker
Compensation for death or injury suffered by a worker in the course of his employment
The activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit"
Garment consisting of sweat pants and a sweatshirt
Work consisting of a piece of metal being machined
A place where work is done; "he arrived at work early today"
Room where work is done
Performance of moral or religious acts; "salvation by deeds"; "the reward for good works"
Buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles"
The internal mechanism of a device Back to top
Everything available; usually preceded by `the''; "we saw the whole shebang"; "a hotdog with the works"; "we took on the whole caboodle"; "for $10 you get the full treatment"
A sheet of paper with multiple columns; used by an accountant to assemble figures for financial statements
A piece of paper recording work planned or done on a project
A brief intensive course for a small group; emphasizes problem solving
Small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
Space allocated for your work (as in an office)
A desktop digital computer that is conventionally considered to be more powerful than a microcomputer
(chiefly Brit) a council representing employer and employees of a plant or business to discuss working conditions etc; also: a committee representing the workers elected to negotiate with management about grievances and wages etc
A program to provide jobs on public works paid for by government funds
A table designed for a particular task
Hours or days of work in a calendar week; "they worked a 40-hour week"
An animal trained for and used for heavy labor
To exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something; "the child worked at the multiplication table until she had it down cold"
A strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic
Camp for trustworthy prisoners employed in government projects
A day on which work is done
Progress (or rate of progress) in work being done
The force of workers available
Add by mixing or blending on or attaching; "work in the butter and the dough will get the right consistency"; "In his speech, the presidential candidate worked in a lot of learned words"
A piece of work that is not yet finished Back to top
Cause to go away through effort or work; "work off the extra pounds you have gained over the holidays"; "we must work off the debt"
Art that is a product of one of the fine arts (especially a painting or sculpture of artistic merit)
Shape, form, or improve a material; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal"
To exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something; "the child worked at the multiplication table until she had it down cold"
Do physical exercise; "She works out in the gym every day"
Give a work-out to; "Some parents exercise their infants"; "My personal trainer works me hard"; "work one''s muscles"
Come up with; "His colleagues worked out his interesting idea"; "We worked up an ad for our client"
Work out in detail; "elaborate a plan"
Find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn''t going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He
Make a mathematical calculation or computation
Be calculated; "The fees work out to less than $1,000"
Happen in a certain way, leading to, producing, or resulting in a certain outcome, often well; "Things worked out in an interesting way"; "Not everything worked out in the end and we were disappointed"
Give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression; "Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night"; "The teacher used to beat the students"
A legal document giving information required for employment of certain people in certain countries
An organized group of workmen
A legal document giving information required for employment of certain people in certain countries
The time period during which you are at work
A thick and heavy shoe
A usually rhythmical song song to accompany repetitious work
A group''s refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions; "the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled" Back to top
An analysis of a specific job in an effort to find the most efficient method in terms of time and effort
A horizontal surface for supporting objects used in working or playing games
A table designed for a particular task
Apply thoroughly; think through; "We worked through an example"
A time period when you are required to work
A job action in which workers cause a slowdown by doing only the minimum amount required by the rules of the workplace
A unit of measurement for work
Develop; "we worked up an as of an appetite"
Come up with; "His colleagues worked out his interesting idea"; "We worked up an ad for our client"
Form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager''s plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border"
Bolster or strengthen; "We worked up courage"; "build up confidence"; "ramp up security in the airports"
The concerns of the world as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife; "they consider the church to be independent of the world"
All of your experiences that determine how things appear to you; "his world was shattered"; "we live in different worlds"; "for them demons were as much a part of reality as trees were"
All of the inhabitants of the earth; "all the world loves a lover"; "she always used `humankind'' because `mankind'' seemed to slight the women"
People in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest; "the Western world"
People in general considered as a whole; "he is a hero in the eyes of the public"
The 3rd planet from the sun; the planet on which we live; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world"
Everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence"
A part of the earth that can be considered separately; "the outdoor world"; "the world of insects"
Involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope; "global war"; "global monetary policy"; "neither national nor continental but planetary"; "a world crisis"; "of worldwide significance" Back to top
A competitor who holds a preeminent position
Ranking above all others; "was first in her class"; "the foremost figure among marine artists"; "the top graduate"
Sufficiently significant to affect the whole world; "earthshaking proposals"; "the contest was no world-shaking affair"; "the conversation...could hardly be called world-shattering"
Sufficiently significant to affect the whole world; "earthshaking proposals"; "the contest was no world-shaking affair"; "the conversation...could hardly be called world-shattering"
Sadness on thinking about the evils of the world
Tired of the world; "bored with life"; "strolled through the museum with a bored air"
The quality or character of being intellectually sophisticated through cultivation or experience or disillusionment
Concerned with secular rather than sacred matters; "lords temporal and spiritual"
Very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world; "the blase traveler refers to the ocean he has crossed as `the pond''"; "the benefits of his worldly wisdom"
Characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world; "worldly goods and advancement"
Marked by materialism
Experienced in and wise to the ways of the world
All the property that you possess; "he left all his worldly possessions to his daughter"
The concerns of the world as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife; "they consider the church to be independent of the world"
All the property that you possess; "he left all his worldly possessions to his daughter"
All the property that you possess; "he left all his worldly possessions to his daughter"
Of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience"
Spanning or extending throughout the entire world; "worldwide distribution"; "a worldwide epidemic"
Involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope; "global war"; "global monetary policy"; "neither national nor continental but planetary"; "a world crisis"; "of worldwide significance"
Affairs between nations; "you can''t really keep up with world affairs by watching television" Back to top
A United Nations agency created to assist developing nations by loans guaranteed by member governments
A council with representatives from different nations
An ecumenical organization of Protestant and Eastern churches; intended to promote unity and cooperation in religious and secular matters
A court established to settle disputes between members of the United Nations
A soccer tournament held every four years between national soccer teams to determine a world champion
A United Nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services
The United Nations agency concerned with the international collection of meteorological data
An international alliance involving many different countries
An international alliance involving many different countries
A state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
(music) the first public performance (as of a dramatic or musical work) anywhere in the world
The best record in the whole world
Series that constitutes the playoff for the baseball championship; "we watched the World Series on TV"
A terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students; currently seeks to establish an independent Tamil state called Eelam; relies on guerilla strategy including terrorist tact
A terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students; currently seeks to establish an independent Tamil state called Eelam; relies on guerilla strategy including terrorist tact
Twin skyscrapers 110 stories high in New York City; built in 1970 to 1973; destroyed by a terrorist attack on September 11, 2001
An international organization based in Geneva that monitors and enforces rules governing global trade
Someone who travels widely and often
A comprehensive view of the world and human life
A war in which the major nations of the world are involved Back to top
A war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the central powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918
A war between the Allies (Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Iran, Iraq, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherl
A war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the central powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918
A war between the Allies (Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Iran, Iraq, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherl
Computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
Any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
Screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack
A software program capable of reproducing itself that can spread from one computer to the next over a network; "worms take advantage of automatic file sending and receiving features found on many computers"
A person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
To move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt''s embrace"
Eaten (or as if eaten) by worms
Resembling a worm; long and thin and cylindrical
Fossil trail of a worm
Cylindrical mass of earth voided by a burrowing earthworm or lugworm
Hole made by a burrowing worm
Any of the tiny soft bones found in the sutures between cranial bones
Totally submissive
Rank-smelling tropical American pigweed
Slender yellow-flowered European mustard often troublesome as a weed; formerly used as an anthelmintic
Any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium Back to top
A dark bitter oil obtained obtained from wormwood leaves; flavors absinthe liqueurs
Silky-leaved aromatic perennial of dry northern parts of the northern hemisphere; has tawny florets
Totally submissive
Eaten (or as if eaten) by worms
A family of worms
Rail fence consisting of a zigzag of interlocking rails
Poorly known family of small tropical shallow-water fishes related to gobies
Gear consisting of a shaft with screw thread (the worm) that meshes with a toothed wheel (the worm wheel); changes the direction of the axis of rotary motion
A genus of worms
A lizard of the genus Amphisbaena; harmless wormlike limbless lizard of warm or tropical regions having concealed eyes and ears and a short blunt tail
Any of several small slim salamanders of the Pacific coast of the United States
Small reddish wormlike snake of eastern United States
Wormlike burrowing snake of warm regions having vestigial eyes
Gear with the thread of a worm
Showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering; "looking careworn as she bent over her mending"; "her face was drawn and haggard from sleeplessness"; "that raddled but still noble face"; "shocked to see the worn look of his handsome young fa
Affected by wear; damaged by long use; "worn threads on the screw"; "a worn suit"; "the worn pockets on the jacket"
Worn until no longer useful; "battered trumpets and raddled radios"; "worn-out shoes with flapping soles"
Drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted; "the day''s shopping left her exhausted"; "he went to bed dog-tired"; "was fagged and sweaty"; "the trembling of his played out limbs"; "felt completely washed-out"; "only worn-out
Drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted; "the day''s shopping left her exhausted"; "he went to bed dog-tired"; "was fagged and sweaty"; "the trembling of his played out limbs"; "felt completely washed-out"; "only worn-out
A spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion Back to top
Afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief; "too upset to say anything"; "spent many disquieted moments"; "distressed about her son''s leaving home"; "lapsed into disturbed sleep"; "worried parents"; "a worried frown"; "one last wo
In a worried manner; "`I wonder what to do,'' she said worriedly"; "he paused worriedly before calling the bank"
Thinks about unfortunate things that might happen
A difficulty that causes anxiety
Not reassuring; tending to cause anxiety
Causing distress or worry or anxiety; "distressing (or disturbing) news"; "lived in heroic if something distressful isolation"; "a disturbing amount of crime"; "a revelation that was most perturbing"; "a new and troubling thought"; "in a particularly worr
Something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it''s a major worry"
A strong feeling of anxiety; "his worry over the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he wanted to die and end his troubles"
Touch or rub constantly; "The old man worried his beads"
Lacerate by biting; "the dog worried his bone"
Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter''s health is worrying me"
Be concerned with; "I worry about my grades"
Be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job"
Be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic consonant"
The act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes; "vigorous worrying finally loosened the saw"
The act of harassing someone
Causing distress or worry or anxiety; "distressing (or disturbing) news"; "lived in heroic if something distressful isolation"; "a disturbing amount of crime"; "a revelation that was most perturbing"; "a new and troubling thought"; "in a particularly worr
In a manner to cause worry
Thinks about unfortunate things that might happen
Something inferior in quality or condition or effect; "for better or for worse"; "accused of cheating and lying and worse" Back to top
(comparative of `bad'') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability; "this road is worse than the first one we took"; "the road is in worse shape than it was"; "she was accused of worse things than cheating and lying"
Changed for the worse in health or fitness; "I feel worse today"; "her cold is worse"
(comparative of `ill'') in a less effective or successful or desirable manner; "he did worse on the second exam"
Grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened"
Make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain"
Made or become worse; impaired; "troubled by the worsened economic conditions"; "the worsened diplomatic relations"
Changed for the worse in health or fitness; "I feel worse today"; "her cold is worse"
Changing something with the result that it becomes worse
Process of changing to an inferior state
Changing for the worse; "worried by the worsening storm"
The activity of worshipping
A feeling of profound love and admiration
Love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol; "Many teenagers idolized the Beatles"
Show devotion to (a deity); "Many Hindus worship Shiva"
Attend religious services; "They worship in the traditional manner"
A person who has religious faith
Someone who admires too much to recognize faults
Showing great reverence for god; "a godly man"; "leading a godly life"
Showing adoration
That is at worship; "a worshiping group" Back to top
Regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god); "adored grandchildren"; "an idolized wife"
A person who has religious faith
Someone who admires too much to recognize faults
That is at worship; "a worshiping group"
Worship of planets or stars
Worship of human beings
Worship of saints
The weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of; "it was the worst he had ever done on a test"
The greatest damage or wickedness of which one is capable; "the invaders did their worst"; "so pure of heart that his worst is another man''s best"
The least favorable outcome; "the worst that could happen"
Defeat thoroughly; "He mopped up the floor with his opponents"
(superlative of `bad'') most wanting in quality or value or condition; "the worst player on the team"; "the worst weather of the year"
To the highest degree of inferiority or badness; "She suffered worst of all"; "schools were the worst hit by government spending cuts"; "the worst dressed person present"
A woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns
A tightly twisted woolen yarn
Unfermented or fermenting malt
Usually used in combination: `liverwort''; `milkwort''; `whorlywort''
The quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful
French couturier (born in England) regarded as the founder of Parisian haute couture; noted for introducing the bustle (1825-1895)
An indefinite quantity of something having a specified value; "10 dollars worth of gasoline" Back to top
Having a specified value; "not worth his salt"; "worth her weight in gold"
Having sufficient worth; "an idea worth considering"; "a cause deserving or meriting support"; "the deserving poor" (often used ironically)
Having worth or merit or value; "a valuable friend"; "a good and worthful man"
In a worthy manner; with worthiness
The quality or state of having merit or value
Lacking in excellence or value; "a worthless idler"
In a worthless manner
Having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful; "the drill sergeant''s intent was to convince all the recruits of their worthlessness"
The quality of being without practical use
Sufficiently valuable to justify the investment of time or interest; "a worthwhile book"
Value sufficient to repay time or effort spent
Word is often used humorously
Worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse; "the parents found the girl suitable for their son"
Morally admirable; "a worthy citizen"
Having high moral qualities; "a noble spirit"; "a solid citizen"; "an upstanding man"; "a worthy successor"
Meriting respect or esteem; "the worthy gentleman"
Having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "no student deemed worthy, and chosen for admission, would be kept out for lack of funds"- Nathan Pusey; "worthy of acclaim"; "orthy of consideration"; "a worthy cause"
Supreme Teutonic god; counterpart of Norse Odin and Anglo-Saxon Woden
United States writer (born in 1915)
Unfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition Back to top
Seeking advancement or recognition
The act of inflicting a wound
A casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
A figurative injury (to your feelings or pride); "he feared that mentioning it might reopen the wound"; "deep in her breast lives the silent wound"; "The right reader of a good poem can tell the moment it strikes him that he has taken an immortal wound--t
Any break in the skin or an organ caused by violence or surgical incision
Cause injuries or bodily harm to
Hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised me ego"
Put in a coil
People who are wounded; "they had to leave the wounded where they fell"
Suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle; "nursing his wounded arm"; "ambulances...for the hurt men and women"
The act of inflicting a wound
Causing physical or especially psychological injury; "a stabbing remark"; "few experiences are more traumatic than losing a child"; "wounding and false charges of disloyalty"
A tumor virus transmitted by leafhoppers
Brought to a state of great tension; "all wound up for a fight"
Made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole; "woven fabrics"; "woven baskets"; "the incidents woven into the story"; "folk songs woven into a symphony"
Writing paper having a very faint mesh pattern
A joke that seems extremely funny
Impress greatly; "The speaker wowed the audience"
The rate at which words are produced (as in speaking or typing)
Dried seaweed especially that cast ashore Back to top
Growth of marine vegetation especially of the large forms such as rockweeds and kelp
The destruction or collapse of something; "wrack and ruin"
Smash or break forcefully; "The kid busted up the car"
A mental representation of some haunting experience; "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past"
Lacking in substance; "strange fancies of unreal and shadowy worlds"- W.A.Butler; "dim shadowy forms"; "a wraithlike column of smoke"
The largest national park of the United States; located in Alaska
An instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
An angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"
To quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively; "The bar keeper threw them out, but they continued to wrangle on down the street"
Herd and care for; "wrangle horses"
A cowboy who takes care of the saddle horses
Someone who argues noisily or angrily
An instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
Cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
The covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
A sandwich in which the filling is rolled up in a soft tortilla
Arrange or fold as a cover or protection; "wrap the baby before taking her out"; "Wrap the present"
Wrap or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"
Enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house"
A garment (as a dress or coat) with a full length opening; adjusts to the body by wrapping around Back to top
Wholly absorbed as in thought; "deep in thought"; "that engrossed look or rapt delight"; "the book had her totally engrossed"; "enwrapped in dreams"; "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare; "rapt with wonder";
Covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak; "leaf-clothed trees"; "fog-cloaked meadows"; "a beam draped with cobwebs"; "cloud-wrapped peaks"
Enclosed securely in a covering of paper or the like; "gaily wrapped gifts"
Deeply devoted to; "bound up in her teaching"; "is wrapped up in his family"
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
An enveloping bandage
The covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
A tough paper used for wrapping
Clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
Form a cylinder by rolling; "roll up a banner"
Finish a task completely; "I finally got through this homework assignment"
Arrange or fold as a cover or protection; "wrap the baby before taking her out"; "Wrap the present"
Chiefly tropical marine fishes with fleshy lips and powerful teeth; usually brightly colored
Belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)
Intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
Vehemently incensed and condemnatory; "they trembled before the wrathful queen"; "but wroth as he was, a short struggle ended in reconciliation"
In a wrathful manner; "he looked at her, not wrathfully now, but quizzically"
Cry loudly, as of animals; "The coyotes were howling in the desert" Back to top
Cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"
Flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
Encircle with or as if with a wreath; "Her face was wreathed with blossoms"
Form into a wreath
Decorate or deck with wreathes; "wreathe the grave site"
Move with slow, sinuous movements
Encircle with or as if with a wreath; "Her face was wreathed with blossoms"
Adorned or crowned with a circlet; sometimes used as combining forms; "a brow encircled with laurel"; "wreathed in an extraordinary luminescence"; "ringed round with daisies"; "smoke-wreathed"
A ship that has been destroyed at sea
A serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles); "they are still investigating the crash of the TWA plane"
An accident that destroys a ship at sea
Something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation; "the house was a wreck when they bought it"; "thanks to that quack I am a human wreck"
Smash or break forcefully; "The kid busted up the car"
The remaining parts of something that has been wrecked; "they searched the wreckage for signs of survivors"
Destroyed in an accident; "a wrecked ship"; "a highway full of wrecked cars"
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
Someone who demolishes or dismantles buildings as a job
Brown fish of the Atlantic and Mediterranean found around rocks and shipwrecks
Destruction achieved by wrecking something Back to top
The event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled
A heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
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)
Small brown bird of California resembling a wren
A hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt
A jerky pulling movement
A sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
Twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one''s ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn''t walk for several days"
Twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one''s hand"
Twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates; "wrench a window off its hinges"; "wrench oneself free from somebody''s grip"; "a deep sigh was wrenched from his ch
Make a sudden twisting motion
Causing great physical or mental suffering; "a wrenching pain"
Small Asiatic and African bird; constructs nests like those of tailorbirds
Obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically; "wrest the knife from his hands"; "wrest a meaning from the old text"; "wrest power from the old government"
Someone who obtains something by pulling it violently with twisting movements
The act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"
Engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate; "I wrestled with this decision for years"
Combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force; "He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority"
Engage in a wrestling match; "The children wrestled in the garden" Back to top
To move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt''s embrace"
Combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground
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; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"
A hold used in the sport of wrestling
A mat on which wrestling matches are conducted
A match between wrestlers
A ring in which wrestlers compete
Someone you feel sorry for
Performs some wicked deed
Characterized by physical misery; "a wet miserable weekend"; "spent a wretched night on the floor"
Deserving or inciting pity; "a hapless victim"; "miserable victims of war"; "the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy; "piteous appeals for help"; "pitiable homeless children"; "a pitiful fate"; "Oh, you poor thing"; "his poor d
Very unhappy; full of misery; "he felt depressed and miserable"; "a message of hope for suffering humanity"; "wretched prisoners huddled in stinking cages"
Of very poor quality or condition; "deplorable housing conditions in the inner city"; "woeful treatment of the accused"; "woeful errors of judgment"
In a wretched manner; "`I can''t remember who I am,'' I said, wretchedly"
A state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune; "the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable"
A painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick'' and `wrick'' are British)
Twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one''s ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn''t walk for several days"
The act of wiggling
To move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt''s embrace" Back to top
Larva of a mosquito
One who can''t stay still (especially a child); "the toddler was a real wiggler on plane trips"
Having a twisting or snake-like or worm-like motion; "squirming boys"; "wiggly worms"; "writhing snakes"
Having a twisting or snake-like or worm-like motion; "squirming boys"; "wiggly worms"; "writhing snakes"
Someone who makes or repairs something (usually used in combination)
United States early feminist (born in Scotland) (1795-1852)
Influential United States architect (1869-1959)
United States aviation pioneer who (with his brother Wilbur Wright) invented the airplane (1871-1948)
United States aviation pioneer who (with his brother Orville Wright) invented the airplane (1867-1912)
United States writer whose work is concerned with the oppression of African Americans (1908-1960)
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
A twisting squeeze; "gave the wet cloth a wring"
Twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one''s hand"
Twist and press out of shape
Twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid; "wring the towels"
Obtain by coercion or intimidation; "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"
A clothes dryer consisting of two roles between which the wet clothes are squeezed
Get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
Extract (liquid) by squeezing or pressing; "wring out the washcloth"
A clever method of doing something (especially something new and different) Back to top
A minor difficulty; "they finally have the wrinkles pretty well ironed out"
A slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"
Become wrinkled or crumpled or creased; "This fabric won''t wrinkle"
Make wrinkled or creased; "furrow one''s brow"
Make wrinkles or creases into a smooth surface; "The dress got wrinkled"
Gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker; "purse ones''s lips"
Of fabric that does not wrinkle easily
(of linens or clothes) not ironed; "a pile of unironed laundry"; "wore unironed jeans"
Made or become wrinkled as by crushing or folding; "tired travelers in wrinkled clothes"
Marked with wrinkles or furrows; "her ancient wrinkled cheeks"
Not wrinkled or creased
Of fabric that does not wrinkle easily
Marked with wrinkles or furrows; "her ancient wrinkled cheeks"
A joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
A band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
Band consisting of a part of a sleeve that covers the wrist
A band or bracelet worn around the wrist
A watch that is worn strapped to the wrist
A band or bracelet worn around the wrist
Any of the eight small bones of the wrist Back to top
A joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
Protective garment consisting of a pad worn by football players
Pin joining a piston to a connecting rod
A watch that is worn strapped to the wrist
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
Communicate or express by writing; "Please write to me every week"
Record data on a computer; "boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk"
Communicate (with) in writing; "Write her soon, please!"
Communicate by letter; "He wrote that he would be coming soon"
Mark or trace on a surface; "The artist wrote Chinese characters on a big piece of white paper"
Produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels"
Write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word); "He spelled the word wrong in this letter"
Write music; "Beethoven composed nine symphonies"
Have (one''s written work) issued for publication; "How many books did Georges Simenon write?"; "She published 25 books during her long career"
(accounting) reduction in the book value of an asset
A vote cast by writing in the name of a candidate who is not listed on the ballot
A candidate for public office whose name does not appear on the ballot and so must be written on the ballot by the voters
A candidate for public office whose name does not appear on the ballot and so must be written on the ballot by the voters
The act of cancelling from an account a bad debt or a worthless asset
(accounting) reduction in the book value of an asset Back to top
Writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
A person who is able to write and has written something
An inability to write; "he had writer''s block; the words wouldn''t come"
Muscular spasms of thumb and forefinger while writing with a pen or pencil
The name that appears on the by-line to identify the author of a work
Write about a particular topic; "Snow wrote about China"
Write for commercial publications; "She writes copy for Harper''s Bazaar"
Reduce the estimated value of something; "For tax purposes you can write off the laser printer"
Put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
Write to an organization; "Many listeners wrote in after the controversial radio program"
Cast a vote by inserting a name that does not appear on the ballot; "Many voters wrote in the names of strangers"
Convert ordinary language into code; "We should encode the message for security reasons"
Write about a particular topic; "Snow wrote about China"
Reduce the estimated value of something; "For tax purposes you can write off the laser printer"
Concede the loss or worthlessness of something or somebody; "write it off as a loss"
Write something fluently, and without hesitation
Cancel (a debt)
Write about a particular topic; "Snow wrote about China"
Make out and issue; "write out a check"; "cut a ticket"; "Please make the check out to me"
Put into writing; write in complete form; "write out a contract" Back to top
A short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o''clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"
Bring to public notice by writing, with praise or condemnation; "The New York Times wrote him up last week"; "Did your boss write you up?"
Put into writing; write in complete form; "write out a contract"
To move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt''s embrace"
Twisted (especially as in pain or struggle); "his mad contorted smile"; "writhed lips"; "my writhen features"- Walter scott
Twisted (especially as in pain or struggle); "his mad contorted smile"; "writhed lips"; "my writhen features"- Walter scott
Having a twisting or snake-like or worm-like motion; "squirming boys"; "wiggly worms"; "writhing snakes"
The activity of putting something in written form; "she did the thinking while he did the writing"
The act of creating written works; "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship"
Letters or symbols written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language; "he turned the paper over so the writing wouldn''t show"; "the doctor''s writing was illegible"
The work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing"
(usually plural) the collected work of an author; "the idea occurs with increasing frequency in Hemingway''s writings"
The third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
An arm of a tablet-armed chair; widened to provide a writing surface
An assignment to write something
Work surface consisting of a wide light-weight board that can be placed across the lap and used for writing
A desk for writing (usually with a sloping top)
A portable case containing writing materials and having a writing surface
An implement that is used to write
Any permanent or washable ink used with pens Back to top
A pad of paper on which messages can be written
Paper material made into thin sheets that are sized to take ink; used for writing correspondence and manuscripts
A style of expressing yourself in writing
A method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols
A desk used for writing
Written as for a film or play or broadcast
Set down in writing in any of various ways; "written evidence"
Systematically collected and written down; "written laws"
A written document preserving knowledge of facts or events
A legal document summarizing the agreement between parties
An assignment to write something
Communication by means of written symbols
Writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
Communication by means of written symbols
The work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing"
Matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials
A written document preserving knowledge of facts or events
A written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"
A written or printed symbol
Something written, especially copied from one medium to another, as a typewritten version of dictation Back to top
The written form of a word
Made more obvious or prominent; "the effect of...his irregular life could be seen writ large on his gaunt features"
A common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case
A writ ordering the release of goods that have been unlawfully detained
A writ ordering the holding of an election
A judicial writ from an appellate court ordering the court of record to produce the records of trial
A routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out
A writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge
An extraordinary writ commanding an official to perform a ministerial act that the law recognizes as an absolute duty and not a matter for the official''s discretion; used only when all other judicial remedies fail
A judicial writ from a higher court ordering a lower court not to exercise jurisdiction in a particular case
A writ ordering that land be restored to its rightful owner
A city in southwestern Poland on the Oder
A legal injury is any damage resulting from a violation of a legal right
That which is contrary to the principles of justice or law; "he feels that you are in the wrong"
Treat unjustly; do wrong to
Not appropriate for a purpose or occasion; "unsuitable attire for the office"; "said all the wrong things"
Not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth; "an incorrect calculation"; "the report in the paper is wrong"; "your information is wrong"; "the clock showed the wrong time"; "found themselves on the wrong road"; "based on the wrong assumptions"
Based on or acting or judging in error; "it is wrong to think that way"
Badly timed; "an ill-timed intervention"; "you think my intrusion unseasonable"; "an untimely remark"; "it was the wrong moment for a joke"
Used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward; "socks worn wrong side out" Back to top
Not conforming with accepted standards of propriety or taste; undesirable; "incorrect behavior"; "she was seen in all the wrong places"; "He thought it was wrong for her to go out to work"
Not in accord with established usage or procedure; "the wrong medicine"; "the wrong way to shuck clams"
Contrary to conscience or morality or law; "it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor"; "cheating is wrong"; "it is wrong to lie"
Not according with the facts; "unfortunately the statement was simply untrue"; "the facts as reported were wrong"
In an incorrect manner; "she guessed wrong"
Not functioning properly; "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine"
With the inside surface on the outside
A surgical operation performed on the wrong part of the body
A person who transgresses moral or civil law
Activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing"
Departure from what is ethically acceptable
Not just or fair; "a wrongful act"; "a wrongful charge"
Unlawfully violating the rights of others; "wrongful death"; "a wrongful diversion of trust income"
Having no legally established claim; "the wrongful heir to the throne"
By law; conforming to the law; "we are lawfully wedded now"
That which is contrary to the principles of justice or law; "he feels that you are in the wrong"
Activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing"
A death that results from a wrongful act or from negligence; a death that can serve as the basis for a civil action for damages on behalf of the dead person''s family or heirs
Obstinately perverse in judgment or opinion; "a wrongheaded policy"
In a wrongheaded manner Back to top
In an incorrect manner; "she guessed wrong"
Without justice or fairness; "wouldst not play false and yet would wrongly win"- Shakespeare
The quality of not conforming to fact or truth
Contrary to conscience or morality
Inappropriate conduct
A cricket ball bowled as if to break one way that actually breaks in the opposite way
Vehemently incensed and condemnatory; "they trembled before the wrathful queen"; "but wroth as he was, a short struggle ended in reconciliation"
Vehemently incensed and condemnatory; "they trembled before the wrathful queen"; "but wroth as he was, a short struggle ended in reconciliation"
Shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort); "a shaped handgrip"; "the molded steel plates"; "the wrought silver bracelet"
Iron having a low carbon content that is tough and malleable and so can be forged and welded
Humorously sarcastic or mocking; "dry humor"; "an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"; "an ironic novel"; "an ironical smile"; "with a wry Scottish wit"
Disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking; "his rebellion is the bitter, sardonic laughter of all great satirists"- Frank Schoenberner; "a wry pleasure to be...reminded of all that one is missing"- Irwin Edman
Bent to one side; "a wry neck"
In a wry manner; "`I see,'' he commented wryly"
Eellike Atlantic bottom fish with large almost vertical mouth
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
A disdainful pouting grimace
The compass point midway between west and southwest
Twin skyscrapers 110 stories high in New York City; built in 1970 to 1973; destroyed by a terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 Back to top
An international organization based in Geneva that monitors and enforces rules governing global trade
A tumor virus transmitted by leafhoppers
A dialect of Chinese spoken in the Yangtze delta
A city of south central Germany
A city of central China on the Chang Jiang; the commercial and industrial center of central China
A yellow to orange or brown mineral used as a molybdenum ore
A Christian believed to be of Cappadocian descent who became bishop of the Visigoths in 341 and translated the Bible from Greek into Gothic; traditionally held to have invented the Gothic alphabet (311-382)
United States businessman (born in German) who founded a company to make pipe organs (1831-1914)
A city of south central Germany
A person who is physically weak and ineffectual
A dialect of Chinese spoken in the Yangtze delta
A state in east central United States
Computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
A state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
English poet who introduced the sonnet form to English literature (1503-1542)
English poet who introduced the sonnet form to English literature (1503-1542)
English architect (1746-1813)
English playwright noted for his humorous and satirical plays (1640-1716)
Eurasian elm often planted as a shade tree
Lotion consisting of an astringent alcoholic solution containing an extract from the witch hazel plant Back to top
Any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Hamamelis; bark yields an astringent lotion
English theologian whose objections to Roman Catholic doctrine anticipated the Protestant Reformation (1328-1384)
English theologian whose objections to Roman Catholic doctrine anticipated the Protestant Reformation (1328-1384)
United States painter (born in 1917)
Low tufted white-woolly yellow-flowered herb of California
Balsamic-resinous herb with clumps of lanceolate leaves and stout leafy stems ending in large deep yellow flowers on long stalks; northwestern United States
Herb with basal leaves and leafy hairy stems bearing solitary flower heads with white or pale cream rays; northwestern United States
Low tufted white-woolly yellow-flowered herb of California
English prelate and statesman; founded a college at Oxford and Winchester College in Winchester; served as chancellor of England and bishop of Winchester (1324-1404)
A student enrolled in (or graduated from) Winchester College
United States filmmaker (1902-1981)
United States poet (1885-1928)
United States country singer (1942-1998)
(Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia and Germany to spread the Christian faith; was martyred in Frisia (680-754)
A genus of fungi belonging to the family Sarcoscyphaceae
A fungus composed of several apothecia that look like elongated rabbit ears; the sterile surface is dark brown and warty; the fertile surface is smooth and pinkish orange
A fungus with a long solid stalk embedded in soil and a cauliflower-shaped yellow-brown head
A state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
A resident of Wyoming
Fate personified; one of the three Weird Sisters Back to top
Relating to or being a word processing system that prints the text exactly as it appears on the computer screen
United States poet (born in England) (1907-1973)
Polish prelate who persuaded the Soviet to allow greater religious freedom in Poland (1901-1981)
Antihypertensive drug (trade name Wytensin) that reduces blood pressure by its effect on the central nervous system
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 Back to top |