ante: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of ante
- dante«Word Popularity Bar4/5
dante
- noun an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
Dante Alighieri.
- noun an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
- durante3/5
durante
(Law) During; as, durante vita , during life;durante bene placito , during pleasure.
- vigilante3/5
vigilante
- noun member of a vigilance committee
vigilance man.
- noun member of a vigilance committee
- asante3/5
asante
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- andante2/5
andante
- noun a moderately slow tempo (a walking pace)
- noun a musical composition or musical passage to be performed moderately slow
- noun a moderately slow tempo (a walking pace)
- dilettante2/5
dilettante
- noun an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
dabbler; sciolist.
- adjective satellite showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish
sciolistic; dilettantish; dilettanteish.
- his dilettantish efforts at painting
- noun an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
- confidante2/5
confidante
- noun a female confidant
- noun a female confidant
- debutante2/5
debutante
- noun a young woman making her debut into society
deb.
- noun a young woman making her debut into society
- bramante2/5
bramante
- noun great Italian architect of the High Renaissance in Italy (1444-1514)
Donato d'Agnolo Bramante; Donato Bramante.
- noun great Italian architect of the High Renaissance in Italy (1444-1514)
- diamante2/5
diamante
- noun adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing
spangle; sequin.
- noun fabric covered with glittering ornaments such as sequins or rhinestones
- noun adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing
- infante2/5
infant
- noun a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
baby; babe.
- the baby began to cry again
- she held the baby in her arms
- it sounds simple, but when you have your own baby it is all so different
- noun a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
- alicante2/5
- comandante2/5
comandante
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- fante2/5
fante
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- galante2/5
galante
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- amante2/5
amante
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- adelante2/5
- flagrante2/5
flagrante
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- courante1/5
courante
- noun a court dance of the 16th century; consisted of short advances and retreats
- noun a court dance of the 16th century; consisted of short advances and retreats
- bacchante1/5
bacchante
- noun (classical mythology) a priestess or votary of Bacchus
- noun (classical mythology) a priestess or votary of Bacchus
- svante1/5
svante
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- restante1/5
restante
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- suivante1/5
suivante
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- obstante1/5
obstante
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- brillante1/5
brillante
(Mus.) In a gay, showy, and sparkling style.
- elegante1/5
elegant
- adjective refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
- elegant handwriting
- an elegant dark suit
- she was elegant to her fingertips
- small churches with elegant white spires
- an elegant mathematical solution--simple and precise and lucid
- adjective satellite suggesting taste, ease, and wealth
refined; graceful.
- adjective refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
- zante1/5
zante
(Bot.) See Zantewood .
- concertante1/5
concertante
(Mus.) A concert for two or more principal instruments, with orchestral accompaniment. Also adjectively; as, .concertante parts
- volante1/5
volante
A cumbrous two-wheeled pleasure carriage used in Cuba.
- picante1/5
picante
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- spumante1/5
spumante
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- vacante1/5
vacant
- adjective satellite void of thought or knowledge
- a vacant mind
- adjective satellite without an occupant or incumbent
- the throne is never vacant
- adjective satellite void of thought or knowledge
- pesante1/5
pesante
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- parlante1/5
parlante
(Mus.) Speaking; in a speaking or declamatory manner; to be sung or played in the style of a recitative.
- rosinante1/5
- gouvernante1/5
- piquante1/5
- croissante1/5
croissante
(Her.) Terminated with crescent; -- said of a cross the ends of which are so terminated.
- ambulante1/5
ambulante
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- ayudante1/5
- bandeirante1/5
bandeirante
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- orante1/5
orante
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- pococurante1/5
pococurante
A careless person; a trifler. R.
Suffixes of ante
- anterior«Word Popularity Bar5/5
anterior
- noun a tooth situated at the front of the mouth
front tooth.
- his malocclusion was caused by malposed anteriors
- adjective of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body
- noun a tooth situated at the front of the mouth
- antecedent4/5
antecedent
- noun someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
ascendent; ancestor; ascendant; root.
- noun a preceding occurrence or cause or event
- noun someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
- antenna4/5
antenna
- noun an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
aerial; transmitting aerial.
- noun sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ
feeler.
- he had a special antenna for public relations
- noun an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
- antecedents4/5
antecedent
- noun someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
ascendent; ancestor; ascendant; root.
- noun a preceding occurrence or cause or event
- noun someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
- antennas4/5
antenna
- noun an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
aerial; transmitting aerial.
- noun sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ
feeler.
- he had a special antenna for public relations
- noun an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
- antennae3/5
antenna
- noun an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
aerial; transmitting aerial.
- noun sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ
feeler.
- he had a special antenna for public relations
- noun an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
- anteriorly3/5
anteriorly
- adverb in an anterior direction
- adverb in an anterior direction
- antebellum3/5
antebellum
- adjective satellite belonging to a period before a war especially the American Civil War
- adjective satellite belonging to a period before a war especially the American Civil War
- antelope3/5
antelope
- noun graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
- noun graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
- antenatal3/5
antenatal
- adjective occurring or existing before birth
antepartum; prenatal.
- the prenatal period
- antenatal care
- adjective occurring or existing before birth
- anteroposterior3/5
anteroposterior
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- antes2/5
ante
- noun (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
- verb place one's stake
- noun (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
- antedated2/5
antedate
- verb be earlier in time; go back further
antecede; forego; predate; forgo; precede.
- Stone tools precede bronze tools
- verb establish something as being earlier relative to something else
predate; foredate.
- verb be earlier in time; go back further
- antedates2/5
antedate
- verb be earlier in time; go back further
antecede; forego; predate; forgo; precede.
- Stone tools precede bronze tools
- verb establish something as being earlier relative to something else
predate; foredate.
- verb be earlier in time; go back further
- antedate2/5
antedate
- verb be earlier in time; go back further
antecede; forego; predate; forgo; precede.
- Stone tools precede bronze tools
- verb establish something as being earlier relative to something else
predate; foredate.
- verb be earlier in time; go back further
- antecedently2/5
antecedently
- adverb at an earlier time or formerly
previously.
- she had previously lived in Chicago
- he was previously president of a bank
- better than anything previously proposed
- a previously unquestioned attitude
- antecedently arranged
- adverb at an earlier time or formerly
- anteriority2/5
anteriority
- noun the quality of being in front or (in lower animals) toward the head
- noun preceding in time
antecedency; precedence; priority; antecedence; precedency.
- noun the quality of being in front or (in lower animals) toward the head
- anteroom2/5
anteroom
- noun a large entrance or reception room or area
entrance hall; hall; antechamber; vestibule; foyer; lobby.
- noun a large entrance or reception room or area
- antechamber2/5
antechamber
- noun a large entrance or reception room or area
entrance hall; anteroom; hall; vestibule; foyer; lobby.
- noun a large entrance or reception room or area
- antediluvian2/5
antediluvian
- noun any of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Noachian deluge
antediluvian patriarch.
- noun a very old person
ancient.
- noun any of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Noachian deluge
- antennal2/5
antennal
- adjective of or relating to antennae
antennary.
- antennal senses of insects
- adjective of or relating to antennae
- anterograde2/5
anterograde
- adjective of amnesia; affecting time immediately following trauma
- adjective of amnesia; affecting time immediately following trauma
- anteater2/5
anteater
- noun toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites
pangolin; scaly anteater.
- noun any of several tropical American mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae which lack teeth and feed on ants and termites
New World anteater.
- noun toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites
- antecubital2/5
antecubital
- adjective of or relating to the region of the arm in front of the elbow
- blood was drawn from the antecubital region
- adjective of or relating to the region of the arm in front of the elbow
- antelopes2/5
antelope
- noun graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
- noun graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
- antepartum2/5
antepartum
- adjective occurring or existing before birth
antenatal; prenatal.
- the prenatal period
- antenatal care
- adjective occurring or existing before birth
- antemortem2/5
antemortem
- adjective preceding death
- antemortem confession
- adjective preceding death
- anterolateral2/5
anterolateral
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- antegrade2/5
- anteromedial2/5
anteromedial
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- anterosuperior2/5
anterosuperior
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- anted1/5
ante
- noun (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
- verb place one's stake
- noun (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
- antedating1/5
antedate
- verb be earlier in time; go back further
antecede; forego; predate; forgo; precede.
- Stone tools precede bronze tools
- verb establish something as being earlier relative to something else
predate; foredate.
- verb be earlier in time; go back further
- antecede1/5
antecede
- verb be earlier in time; go back further
forego; predate; forgo; antedate; precede.
- Stone tools precede bronze tools
- verb be earlier in time; go back further
- antecedes1/5
antecede
- verb be earlier in time; go back further
forego; predate; forgo; antedate; precede.
- Stone tools precede bronze tools
- verb be earlier in time; go back further
- anteceding1/5
antecede
- verb be earlier in time; go back further
forego; predate; forgo; antedate; precede.
- Stone tools precede bronze tools
- verb be earlier in time; go back further
- anteceded1/5
antecede
- verb be earlier in time; go back further
forego; predate; forgo; antedate; precede.
- Stone tools precede bronze tools
- verb be earlier in time; go back further
- antecedence1/5
antecedence
- noun preceding in time
antecedency; precedence; anteriority; priority; precedency.
- noun preceding in time
- antechambers1/5
antechamber
- noun a large entrance or reception room or area
entrance hall; anteroom; hall; vestibule; foyer; lobby.
- noun a large entrance or reception room or area
- anterooms1/5
anteroom
- noun a large entrance or reception room or area
entrance hall; hall; antechamber; vestibule; foyer; lobby.
- noun a large entrance or reception room or area
- antediluvians1/5
antediluvian
- noun any of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Noachian deluge
antediluvian patriarch.
- noun a very old person
ancient.
- noun any of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Noachian deluge
- antennary1/5
antennary
- adjective of or relating to antennae
antennal.
- antennal senses of insects
- adjective of or relating to antennae
- antenuptial1/5
antenuptial
- adjective relating to events before a marriage
prenuptial; premarital.
- prenuptial agreement
- adjective relating to events before a marriage
- anteriors1/5
anterior
- noun a tooth situated at the front of the mouth
front tooth.
- his malocclusion was caused by malposed anteriors
- adjective of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body
- noun a tooth situated at the front of the mouth
- anteaters1/5
anteater
- noun toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites
pangolin; scaly anteater.
- noun any of several tropical American mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae which lack teeth and feed on ants and termites
New World anteater.
- noun toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites
- antepenultimate1/5
antepenultimate
- noun the 3rd syllable of a word counting back from the end
antepenult; antepenultima.
- adjective satellite third from last
- noun the 3rd syllable of a word counting back from the end
- antefixes1/5
antefix
- noun carved ornament at the eaves of a tile roof concealing the joints between tiles
- noun carved ornament at the eaves of a tile roof concealing the joints between tiles
- antepenult1/5
antepenult
- noun the 3rd syllable of a word counting back from the end
antepenultima; antepenultimate.
- noun the 3rd syllable of a word counting back from the end
- antennaria1/5
antennaria
- noun small woolly perennial herbs having small whitish discoid flowers surrounded by a ring of club-shaped bristles
genus Antennaria.
- noun small woolly perennial herbs having small whitish discoid flowers surrounded by a ring of club-shaped bristles
- anteversion1/5
anteversion
(Med.) A displacement of an organ, esp. of the uterus, in such manner that its whole axis is directed further forward than usual.
- antebrachial1/5
- anteroinferior1/5
anteroinferior
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- anteriores1/5
anteriores
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- antenatally1/5
antenatal
- adjective occurring or existing before birth
antepartum; prenatal.
- the prenatal period
- antenatal care
- adjective occurring or existing before birth
- anteroventral1/5
- anteroposteriorly1/5
anteroposteriorly
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- antennule1/5
antennule
(Zoöl.) A small antenna; -- applied to the smaller pair of antennæ or feelers of Crustacea.
- antecessor1/5
antecessor
One who goes before; a predecessor. The successor seldom prosecuting his antecessor's devices. Sir E. Sandys.
- anterolaterally1/5
- anteverted1/5
- antennules1/5
antennule
(Zoöl.) A small antenna; -- applied to the smaller pair of antennæ or feelers of Crustacea.
- anterodorsal1/5
- antennular1/5
- anteflexion1/5
anteflexion
(Med.) A displacement forward of an organ, esp. the uterus, in such manner that its axis is bent upon itself. T. G. Thomas.
- antependium1/5
antependium
(Eccl.) The hangings or screen in front of the altar; an altar cloth; the frontal. Smollett.
- antechapel1/5
antechapel
The outer part of the west end of a collegiate or other chapel. Shipley.
- antebrachium1/5
- anteflexed1/5
Derived words of ante
- granted«Word Popularity Bar5/5
granted
- adjective satellite acknowledged as a supposition
given.
- given the engine's condition, it is a wonder that it started
- verb let have
allow; grant.
- grant permission
- Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison
- adjective satellite acknowledged as a supposition
- planted5/5
planted
- adjective satellite (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
ingrained; deep-rooted; deep-seated; implanted.
- deep-rooted prejudice
- deep-seated differences of opinion
- implanted convictions
- ingrained habits of a lifetime
- a deeply planted need
- verb put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
plant; set.
- Let's plant flowers in the garden
- adjective satellite (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
- wanted5/5
wanted
- adjective desired or wished for or sought
- couldn't keep her eyes off the wanted toy
- a wanted criminal
- a wanted poster
- verb feel or have a desire for; want strongly
desire; want.
- I want to go home now
- I want my own room
- adjective desired or wished for or sought
- guarantee5/5
guarantee
- noun a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
warrantee; warranty; warrant.
- noun an unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true
- there is no guarantee that they are not lying
- noun a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
- guaranteed5/5
guarantee
- noun a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
warrantee; warranty; warrant.
- noun an unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true
- there is no guarantee that they are not lying
- noun a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
- guarantees5/5
guarantee
- noun a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
warrantee; warranty; warrant.
- noun an unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true
- there is no guarantee that they are not lying
- noun a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
- implanted4/5
implanted
- adjective satellite (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
ingrained; deep-rooted; deep-seated; planted.
- deep-rooted prejudice
- deep-seated differences of opinion
- implanted convictions
- ingrained habits of a lifetime
- a deeply planted need
- verb fix or set securely or deeply
plant; implant; imbed; embed; engraft.
- He planted a knee in the back of his opponent
- The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum
- adjective satellite (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
- planters4/5
planter
- noun the owner or manager of a plantation
plantation owner.
- noun a worker who puts or sets seeds or seedlings into the ground
- noun the owner or manager of a plantation
- enchanted4/5
enchanted
- adjective influenced as by charms or incantations
- verb hold spellbound
enthrall; ravish; delight; enthral; enrapture; enchant; transport.
- adjective influenced as by charms or incantations
- transplanted4/5
transplant
- noun (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
graft.
- noun an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient)
transplantation; organ transplant.
- he had a kidney transplant
- the long-term results of cardiac transplantation are now excellent
- a child had a multiple organ transplant two months ago
- noun (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
- planter4/5
planter
- noun the owner or manager of a plantation
plantation owner.
- noun a worker who puts or sets seeds or seedlings into the ground
- noun the owner or manager of a plantation
- unwanted4/5
unwanted
- adjective not wanted; not needed
- tried to give away unwanted kittens
- adjective not wanted
undesirable.
- undesirable impurities in steel
- legislation excluding undesirable aliens
- removed the unwanted vegetation
- adjective not wanted; not needed
- warranted4/5
warrant
- noun a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
- noun 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
stock warrant; stock-purchase warrant.
- as a sweetener they offered warrants along with the fixed-income securities
- noun a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
- lantern4/5
lantern
- noun light in a transparent protective case
- noun light in a transparent protective case
- canterbury4/5
canterbury
A city in England, giving its name various articles. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury (primate of all England), and contains the shrine of Thomas à Becket, to which pilgrimages were formerly made.
- guaranteeing3/5
guarantee
- noun a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
warrantee; warranty; warrant.
- noun an unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true
- there is no guarantee that they are not lying
- noun a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
- chanted3/5
chanted
- adjective satellite sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone
- a chanted psalm
- verb recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
chant; cantillate; intonate; intone.
- The rabbi chanted a prayer
- adjective satellite sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone
- canter3/5
canter
- noun a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop
lope.
- verb ride at a canter
- The men cantered away
- noun a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop
- cervantes3/5
cervantes
- noun Spanish writer best remembered for `Don Quixote' which satirizes chivalry and influenced the development of the novel form (1547-1616)
Miguel de Cervantes; Cervantes Saavedra; Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra.
- noun Spanish writer best remembered for `Don Quixote' which satirizes chivalry and influenced the development of the novel form (1547-1616)
- supplanted3/5
supplant
- verb take the place or move into the position of
supercede; supersede; supervene upon; replace.
- Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left
- the computer has supplanted the slide rule
- Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school
- verb take the place or move into the position of
- slanted3/5
slanted
- adjective satellite having an oblique or slanted direction
aslope; aslant; diagonal; sloped; slanting; sloping.
- verb lie obliquely
slant.
- A scar slanted across his face
- adjective satellite having an oblique or slanted direction
- panted3/5
pant
- noun the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine)
- noun (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
trouser.
- he had a sharp crease in his trousers
- noun the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine)
- grantee3/5
grantee
- noun a recipient of a grant
- noun someone to whom the title of property is transferred
alienee.
- noun a recipient of a grant
- unwarranted3/5
unwarranted
- adjective satellite incapable of being justified or explained
unjustifiable; unwarrantable; indefensible; insupportable.
- adjective satellite without a basis in reason or fact
baseless; groundless; idle; wild; unfounded.
- baseless gossip
- the allegations proved groundless
- idle fears
- unfounded suspicions
- unwarranted jealousy
- adjective satellite incapable of being justified or explained
- lanterns3/5
lantern
- noun light in a transparent protective case
- noun light in a transparent protective case
- canteen3/5
canteen
- noun a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
- noun sells food and personal items to personnel at an institution or school or camp etc.
- noun a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
- mantel3/5
mantel
- noun shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
mantelpiece; chimneypiece; mantlepiece; mantle.
- in Britain they call a mantel a chimneypiece
- noun shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
- banter3/5
banter
- noun light teasing repartee
give-and-take; raillery; backchat.
- verb be silly or tease one another
chaff; josh; jolly; kid.
- After we relaxed, we just kidded around
- noun light teasing repartee
- disenchanted3/5
disenchanted
- adjective freed from enchantment
- verb free from enchantment
disillusion; disenchant.
- adjective freed from enchantment
- mantelpiece3/5
mantelpiece
- noun shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
chimneypiece; mantlepiece; mantel; mantle.
- in Britain they call a mantel a chimneypiece
- noun shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
- nantes3/5
nantes
- noun a port city in western France on the Loire estuary
- noun a port city in western France on the Loire estuary
- tenanted2/5
tenanted
- adjective satellite resided in; having tenants
occupied.
- not all the occupied (or tenanted) apartments were well kept up
- verb occupy as a tenant
tenant.
- adjective satellite resided in; having tenants
- pleasanter2/5
pleasant
- adjective affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
- we had a pleasant evening together
- a pleasant scene
- pleasant sensations
- adjective satellite (of persons) having pleasing manners or behavior
- I didn't enjoy it and probably wasn't a pleasant person to be around
- adjective affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
- portmanteau2/5
portmanteau
- noun a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
portmanteau word; blend.
- `smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'
- `motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'
- `brunch' is a well-known portmanteau
- noun a large travelling bag made of stiff leather
Gladstone; Gladstone bag.
- noun a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
- ranted2/5
rant
- noun a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
ranting; harangue.
- noun pompous or pretentious talk or writing
blah; fustian; bombast; claptrap.
- noun a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
- pleasantest2/5
pleasant
- adjective affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
- we had a pleasant evening together
- a pleasant scene
- pleasant sensations
- adjective satellite (of persons) having pleasing manners or behavior
- I didn't enjoy it and probably wasn't a pleasant person to be around
- adjective affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
- recanted2/5
recant
- verb formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
retract; resile; abjure; forswear.
- He retracted his earlier statements about his religion
- She abjured her beliefs
- verb formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
- cantered2/5
canter
- noun a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop
lope.
- verb ride at a canter
- The men cantered away
- noun a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop
- cantering2/5
cantering
- adjective riding at a gait between a trot and a gallop
- the cantering soldiers
- verb ride at a canter
canter.
- The men cantered away
- adjective riding at a gait between a trot and a gallop
- dilettantes2/5
dilettante
- noun an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
dabbler; sciolist.
- adjective satellite showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish
sciolistic; dilettantish; dilettanteish.
- his dilettantish efforts at painting
- noun an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
- vigilantes2/5
vigilante
- noun member of a vigilance committee
vigilance man.
- noun member of a vigilance committee
- grantees2/5
grantee
- noun a recipient of a grant
- noun someone to whom the title of property is transferred
alienee.
- noun a recipient of a grant
- decanter2/5
decanter
- noun a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water
carafe.
- noun a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water
- bantering2/5
bantering
- adjective satellite cleverly amusing in tone
facetious; tongue-in-cheek.
- a bantering tone
- facetious remarks
- tongue-in-cheek advice
- verb be silly or tease one another
banter; chaff; josh; jolly; kid.
- After we relaxed, we just kidded around
- adjective satellite cleverly amusing in tone
- covenanted2/5
covenant
- noun a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
compact; concordat.
- noun (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return
- noun a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
- chanter2/5
chanter
- noun reed pipe with finger holes on which the melody is played
melody pipe.
- noun reed pipe with finger holes on which the melody is played
- replanted2/5
replant
- verb plant again or anew
- They replanted the land
- He replanted the seedlings
- verb plant again or anew
- enchanter2/5
enchanter
- noun a sorcerer or magician
- noun a sorcerer or magician
- canted2/5
canted
- adjective satellite departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
atilt; leaning; tilted; tipped.
- the leaning tower of Pisa
- the headstones were tilted
- verb heel over
tilt; cant; slant; cant over; pitch.
- The tower is tilting
- The ceiling is slanting
- adjective satellite departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
- decanters2/5
decanter
- noun a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water
carafe.
- noun a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water
- decanted2/5
decant
- verb pour out
pour; pour out.
- the sommelier decanted the wines
- verb pour out
- mantell2/5
mantel
- noun shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
mantelpiece; chimneypiece; mantlepiece; mantle.
- in Britain they call a mantel a chimneypiece
- noun shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
- debutantes2/5
debutante
- noun a young woman making her debut into society
deb.
- noun a young woman making her debut into society
- enchanters2/5
enchanter
- noun a sorcerer or magician
- noun a sorcerer or magician
- ranters2/5
ranter
- noun someone who rants and raves; speaks in a violent or loud manner
raver.
- noun someone who rants and raves; speaks in a violent or loud manner
- canteens2/5
canteen
- noun a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
- noun sells food and personal items to personnel at an institution or school or camp etc.
- noun a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
- mantegna2/5
mantegna
- noun Italian painter and engraver noted for his frescoes (1431-1506)
Andrea Mantegna.
- noun Italian painter and engraver noted for his frescoes (1431-1506)
- giantess2/5
giantess
- noun a female giant
- noun a female giant
- bantered2/5
banter
- noun light teasing repartee
give-and-take; raillery; backchat.
- verb be silly or tease one another
chaff; josh; jolly; kid.
- After we relaxed, we just kidded around
- noun light teasing repartee
- mantels2/5
mantel
- noun shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
mantelpiece; chimneypiece; mantlepiece; mantle.
- in Britain they call a mantel a chimneypiece
- noun shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
- trochanter2/5
trochanter
- noun one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached
- noun one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached
- santee2/5
santee
- noun a member of the eastern branch of the Sioux
Santee Dakota; Santee Sioux; Eastern Sioux.
- noun the Siouan language spoken by the Santee
- noun a member of the eastern branch of the Sioux
- untenanted2/5
untenanted
- adjective satellite not leased to or occupied by a tenant
unoccupied.
- an unoccupied apartment
- very little unclaimed and untenanted land
- adjective satellite not leased to or occupied by a tenant
- covenanters2/5
- santeria2/5
santeria
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- atlantean2/5
atlantean
Of or pertaining to the isle Atlantis, which the ancients allege was sunk, and overwhelmed by the ocean.
- tehuantepec2/5
tehuantepec
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- trochanteric2/5
trochanteric
(Anat.) Of or pertaining to one or both of the trochanters.
- gigantea2/5
gigantea
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- tranter2/5
tranter
One who trants; a peddler; a carrier. Written also Obs. or Prov. Eng.traunter .
- santer2/5
santer
See Saunter .
- intertrochanteric2/5
intertrochanteric
(Anat.) Between the trochanters of the femur.
- panter2/5
pant
- noun the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine)
- noun (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
trouser.
- he had a sharp crease in his trousers
- noun the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine)
- granter1/5
granter
- noun a person who grants or gives something
- noun a person who grants or gives something
- wanter1/5
wanter
- noun a person who wants or needs something
needer.
- an owner of many things and needer of none
- noun a person who wants or needs something
- courantes1/5
courante
- noun a court dance of the 16th century; consisted of short advances and retreats
- noun a court dance of the 16th century; consisted of short advances and retreats
- tarantella1/5
tarantella
- noun music composed in six-eight time for dancing the tarantella
- noun a lively whirling Italian dance for two persons
tarantelle.
- noun music composed in six-eight time for dancing the tarantella
- canters1/5
canter
- noun a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop
lope.
- verb ride at a canter
- The men cantered away
- noun a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop
- portmanteaus1/5
portmanteau
- noun a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
portmanteau word; blend.
- `smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'
- `motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'
- `brunch' is a well-known portmanteau
- noun a large travelling bag made of stiff leather
Gladstone; Gladstone bag.
- noun a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
- descanted1/5
descant
- noun a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody
discant.
- verb sing in descant
- noun a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody
- supplanter1/5
supplanter
- noun one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another
usurper.
- noun one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another
- scanted1/5
scant
- verb work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
skimp.
- verb limit in quality or quantity
skimp.
- verb work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
- portmanteaux1/5
portmanteau
- noun a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
portmanteau word; blend.
- `smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'
- `motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'
- `brunch' is a well-known portmanteau
- noun a large travelling bag made of stiff leather
Gladstone; Gladstone bag.
- noun a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
- ranter1/5
ranter
- noun someone who rants and raves; speaks in a violent or loud manner
raver.
- noun someone who rants and raves; speaks in a violent or loud manner
- confidantes1/5
confidante
- noun a female confidant
- noun a female confidant
- chanters1/5
chanter
- noun reed pipe with finger holes on which the melody is played
melody pipe.
- noun reed pipe with finger holes on which the melody is played
- bacchantes1/5
bacchant
- noun someone who engages in drinking bouts
bacchanal; drunken reveller; drunken reveler.
- noun a drunken reveller; a devotee of Bacchus
bacchanal.
- noun someone who engages in drinking bouts
- instanter1/5
instant
- noun a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
wink; blink of an eye; flash; New York minute; twinkling; jiffy; heartbeat; split second; trice.
- if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash
- noun a particular point in time
moment; second; minute.
- the moment he arrived the party began
- noun a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
- unguaranteed1/5
unguaranteed
- adjective satellite without financial security
unsecured.
- an unsecured note
- adjective satellite without financial security
- warrantee1/5
warrantee
- noun a recipient of a warrant issued by a court in the United States
- noun a customer to whom a warrant or guarantee is given
- noun a recipient of a warrant issued by a court in the United States
- transplanters1/5
transplanter
- noun a gardener who moves plants to new locations
- noun a gardener who moves plants to new locations
- transplanter1/5
transplanter
- noun a gardener who moves plants to new locations
- noun a gardener who moves plants to new locations
- andantes1/5
andante
- noun a moderately slow tempo (a walking pace)
- noun a musical composition or musical passage to be performed moderately slow
- noun a moderately slow tempo (a walking pace)
- warrantees1/5
warrantee
- noun a recipient of a warrant issued by a court in the United States
- noun a customer to whom a warrant or guarantee is given
- noun a recipient of a warrant issued by a court in the United States
- mantelpieces1/5
mantelpiece
- noun shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
chimneypiece; mantlepiece; mantel; mantle.
- in Britain they call a mantel a chimneypiece
- noun shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
- overmantel1/5
overmantel
- noun a shelf over a mantelpiece
- noun a shelf over a mantelpiece
- chantey1/5
chantey
- noun a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors
shanty; sea chantey; chanty.
- noun a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors
- banteringly1/5
banteringly
- adverb in a bantering fashion
tongue-in-cheek.
- he spoke to her banteringly
- adverb in a bantering fashion
- banters1/5
banter
- noun light teasing repartee
give-and-take; raillery; backchat.
- verb be silly or tease one another
chaff; josh; jolly; kid.
- After we relaxed, we just kidded around
- noun light teasing repartee
- chanteys1/5
chantey
- noun a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors
shanty; sea chantey; chanty.
- noun a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors
- giantesses1/5
giantess
- noun a female giant
- noun a female giant
- mantes1/5
mantis
- noun predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions; rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer
mantid.
- noun predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions; rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer
- chanterelle1/5
chanterelle
- noun widely distributed edible mushroom rich yellow in color with a smooth cap and a pleasant apricot aroma
chantarelle; Cantharellus cibarius.
- noun widely distributed edible mushroom rich yellow in color with a smooth cap and a pleasant apricot aroma
- chanterelles1/5
chanterelle
- noun widely distributed edible mushroom rich yellow in color with a smooth cap and a pleasant apricot aroma
chantarelle; Cantharellus cibarius.
- noun widely distributed edible mushroom rich yellow in color with a smooth cap and a pleasant apricot aroma
- dantesque1/5
dantesque
Dantelike; Dantean. Earle.
- dantean1/5
dantean
Relatingto, emanating from or resembling, the poet Dante or his writings.
- trochanters1/5
trochanter
- noun one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached
- noun one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached
- zantedeschia1/5
zantedeschia
- noun calla lily
genus Zantedeschia.
- noun calla lily
- santees1/5
santee
- noun a member of the eastern branch of the Sioux
Santee Dakota; Santee Sioux; Eastern Sioux.
- noun the Siouan language spoken by the Santee
- noun a member of the eastern branch of the Sioux
- levanter1/5
levanter
- noun an easterly wind in the western Mediterranean area
- noun an easterly wind in the western Mediterranean area
- pantechnicon1/5
pantechnicon
- noun a large moving van (especially one used for moving furniture)
- noun a large moving van (especially one used for moving furniture)
- banteng1/5
banteng
- noun wild ox of the Malay Archipelago
Bos banteng; banting; tsine.
- noun wild ox of the Malay Archipelago
- unplanted1/5
unplanted
- adjective not planted
- adjective not planted
- covenanter1/5
covenant
- noun a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
compact; concordat.
- noun (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return
- noun a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
- infantes1/5
infant
- noun a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
baby; babe.
- the baby began to cry again
- she held the baby in her arms
- it sounds simple, but when you have your own baby it is all so different
- noun a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
- suivantes1/5
- explanted1/5
explanted
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- giganteus1/5
giganteus
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- chanteuse1/5
chanteuse
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- santero1/5
santero
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- subtrochanteric1/5
- manteau1/5
manteau
A woman's cloak or mantle.
- santeros1/5
- pantelleria1/5
- giganteum1/5
giganteum
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- chantecler1/5
- mantelshelf1/5
mantelshelf
The shelf of a mantel.
- ashantee1/5
ashantee
A native or an inhabitant of Ashantee in Western Africa.
- reimplanted1/5
- covenantee1/5
covenantee
(Law) The person in whose favor a covenant is made.
- gigantes1/5
gigantes
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- bandeirantes1/5
- implanter1/5
implant
- noun a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue
- verb fix or set securely or deeply
plant; imbed; embed; engraft.
- He planted a knee in the back of his opponent
- The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum
- noun a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue
- interplanted1/5
- uncovenanted1/5
uncovenanted
Not covenanted; not granted or entered into under a covenant, agreement, or contract. Bp. Horsley.
- atlantes1/5
atlantes
(Arch.) Figures or half figures of men, used as columns to support an entablature; -- called also Oxf. Gloss.telamones . SeeCaryatides .
- manter1/5
manter
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- comandantes1/5
- cantel1/5
- gaziantep1/5
gaziantep
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- santera1/5
santera
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- volantes1/5
volante
A cumbrous two-wheeled pleasure carriage used in Cuba.
- kanten1/5
kanten
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- implanters1/5
- underplanted1/5
- unwarrantedly1/5
unwarranted
- adjective satellite incapable of being justified or explained
unjustifiable; unwarrantable; indefensible; insupportable.
- adjective satellite without a basis in reason or fact
baseless; groundless; idle; wild; unfounded.
- baseless gossip
- the allegations proved groundless
- idle fears
- unfounded suspicions
- unwarranted jealousy
- adjective satellite incapable of being justified or explained
- mordanted1/5
mordant
- noun a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process
- adjective satellite harshly ironic or sinister
black; grim.
- black humor
- a grim joke
- grim laughter
- fun ranging from slapstick clowning ... to savage mordant wit
- noun a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process
- asantes1/5
asantes
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- gigantesque1/5
gigantesque
Befitting a giant; bombastic; magniloquent. The sort of mock-heroic gigantesque With which we bantered little Lilia first. Tennyson.
- corybantes1/5
- ambulantes1/5
- orantes1/5
orantes
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- chanteur1/5
chanteur
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- unimplanted1/5
- kantele1/5
- ungranted1/5
- restauranteur1/5
restauranteur
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- mantelli1/5
mantelli
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- plaisanterie1/5
- regranted1/5
regrant
To grant back; to grant again or anew. Ayliffe.
- fantes1/5
fantes
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- manteaux1/5
manteau
A woman's cloak or mantle.
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