pedantical
Of or pertaining to a pedant; characteristic of, or resembling, a pedant; ostentatious of learning; as, a pedantic writer; a pedantic description; a pedantical affectation. "Figures
pedantical."
Shak.
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feminine
- noun a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to females or to objects classified as female
- adjective associated with women and not with men
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myelinic
- adjective of or relating to the substance that forms a sheath around the axon of some nerve fibers
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personify
- verb invest with or as with a body; give body to
body.
- verb represent, as of a character on stage
embody; be.
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prominently
- adverb in a prominent way
conspicuously.
- the new car was prominently displayed in the driveway
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lissajous
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bizarre
- adjective satellite conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
gonzo; freakish; eccentric; outre; flaky; outlandish; freaky; off-the-wall; flakey.
- restaurants of bizarre design--one like a hat, another like a rabbit
- famed for his eccentric spelling
- a freakish combination of styles
- his off-the-wall antics
- the outlandish clothes of teenagers
- outre and affected stage antics
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togaed
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hardy
- noun United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957)
Oliver Hardy.
- noun English novelist and poet (1840-1928)
Thomas Hardy.
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silhouette
- noun an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow)
- noun a drawing of the outline of an object; filled in with some uniform color
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antlike
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populate
- verb inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
dwell; live; inhabit.
- People lived in Africa millions of years ago
- The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted
- this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean
- deer are populating the woods
- verb fill with inhabitants
- populate the forest with deer and wild boar for hunting
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symbolising
- noun the act of representing something with a symbol
symbolizing.
- verb represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols
symbolise; symbolize.
- The poet symbolizes love in this poem
- These painters believed that artists should symbolize
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cavort
- verb play boisterously
disport; rollick; romp; run around; skylark; sport; frisk; lark; lark about; frolic; gambol.
- The children frolicked in the garden
- the gamboling lambs in the meadows
- The toddlers romped in the playroom
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sextuplet
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
sixer; sestet; Captain Hicks; hexad; sise; VI; six; sextet; half a dozen; 6.
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mystique
- noun an aura of heightened value or interest or meaning surrounding a person or thing
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noires
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dendritical
Pertaining to a dendrite, or to arborescent crystallization; having a form resembling a shrub or tree; arborescent.
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cavort
- verb play boisterously
disport; rollick; romp; run around; skylark; sport; frisk; lark; lark about; frolic; gambol.
- The children frolicked in the garden
- the gamboling lambs in the meadows
- The toddlers romped in the playroom
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overstate
- verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
overdraw; magnify; exaggerate; hyperbolize; hyperbolise; amplify.
- tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery
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widmanstatten
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cavort
- verb play boisterously
disport; rollick; romp; run around; skylark; sport; frisk; lark; lark about; frolic; gambol.
- The children frolicked in the garden
- the gamboling lambs in the meadows
- The toddlers romped in the playroom
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flit
- noun a sudden quick movement
dart.
- noun a secret move (to avoid paying debts)
- they did a moonlight flit
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waxwork
- noun twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
bittersweet; climbing bittersweet; shrubby bittersweet; false bittersweet; staff vine; Celastrus scandens; American bittersweet.
- noun an effigy (usually of a famous person) made of wax
wax figure.
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rouge
- noun makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
blusher; paint.
- verb redden by applying rouge to
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kimonoed
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flit
- noun a sudden quick movement
dart.
- noun a secret move (to avoid paying debts)
- they did a moonlight flit
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semilegendary
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symbolizing
- noun the act of representing something with a symbol
symbolising.
- verb express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
symbolise; typify; symbolize; represent; stand for.
- What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?
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wraithlike
- adjective satellite lacking in substance
shadowy.
- strange fancies of unreal and shadowy worlds"- W.A.Butler
- dim shadowy forms
- a wraithlike column of smoke
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scurrying
- adjective satellite moving with great haste
hurrying.
- affection for this hurrying driving...little man
- lashed the scurrying horses
- verb to move about or proceed hurriedly
scamper; skitter; scurry; scuttle.
- so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground
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ecorche
(Fine Arts) A manikin, or image, representing an animal, especially man, with the skin removed so that the muscles are exposed for purposes of study.
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gesticulate
- verb show, express or direct through movement
motion; gesture.
- He gestured his desire to leave
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semimythical
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emblematical
- adjective satellite serving as a visible symbol for something abstract
symbolical; symbolic; emblematic.
- a crown is emblematic of royalty
- the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish
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sculpted
- adjective satellite cut into a desired shape
graven; sculptured.
- graven images
- sculptured representations
- verb create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material
sculpture; sculpt.
- sculpt a swan out of a block of ice
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clownlike
- adjective satellite like a clown
clownish; zany; buffoonish.
- a buffoonish walk
- a clownish face
- a zany sense of humor
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recline
- verb move the upper body backwards and down
lean back.
- verb cause to recline
- She reclined her head on the pillow
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typify
- verb embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of
epitomise; epitomize.
- The fugue typifies Bach's style of composition
- verb express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
symbolise; symbolize; represent; stand for.
- What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?
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disport
- verb occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
amuse; divert.
- The play amused the ladies
- verb play boisterously
rollick; cavort; romp; run around; skylark; sport; frisk; lark; lark about; frolic; gambol.
- The children frolicked in the garden
- the gamboling lambs in the meadows
- The toddlers romped in the playroom
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dwarflike
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people
- noun (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
- old people
- there were at least 200 people in the audience
- noun the body of citizens of a state or country
citizenry.
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belie
- verb be in contradiction with
negate; contradict.
- verb represent falsely
misrepresent.
- This statement misrepresents my intentions
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flannel
- noun a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
- noun bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body
washcloth; face cloth; washrag.
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lifesize
- adjective satellite being of the same size as an original
life-sized; life-size; full-size.
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underestimate
- noun an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
underestimation; underreckoning; underrating.
- verb assign too low a value to
undervalue.
- Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price
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rectilineal
- adjective satellite characterized by a straight line or lines
rectilinear.
- rectilinear patterns in wallpaper
- the rectilinear propagation of light
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adorn
- verb make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
ornament; embellish; beautify; decorate; grace.
- Decorate the room for the party
- beautify yourself for the special day
- verb be beautiful to look at
deck; embellish; beautify; decorate; grace.
- Flowers adorned the tables everywhere
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9-11
- noun the day in 2001 when Arab suicide bombers hijacked United States airliners and used them as bombs
9/11; Sept. 11; September 11; Sep 11.
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cowled
- adjective satellite having the head enclosed in a cowl or hood
- verb cover with or as with a cowl
cowl.
- cowl the boys and veil the girls
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flank
- noun the side of military or naval formation
wing.
- they attacked the enemy's right flank
- noun a subfigure consisting of a side of something
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curvilineal
- adjective satellite characterized by or following a curved line
curvilinear.
- curvilinear tracery
- curvilinear motion
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flit
- noun a sudden quick movement
dart.
- noun a secret move (to avoid paying debts)
- they did a moonlight flit
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anthropomorphous
- adjective satellite suggesting human characteristics for animals or inanimate things
anthropomorphic; humanlike.
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trudge
- noun a long difficult walk
- verb walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
footslog; tramp; plod; slog; pad.
- Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone
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scurry
- noun rushing about hastily in an undignified way
scamper; scramble.
- verb to move about or proceed hurriedly
scamper; skitter; scuttle.
- so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground
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kinglike
- adjective satellite having the rank of or resembling or befitting a king
kingly.
- symbolizing kingly power
- the murder of his kingly guest
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personify
- verb invest with or as with a body; give body to
body.
- verb represent, as of a character on stage
embody; be.
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semiquaver
- noun a musical note having the time value of a sixteenth of a whole note
sixteenth note.
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unlifelike
- adjective satellite without substance
cardboard.
- cardboard caricatures of historical figures
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centrally
- adverb in or near or toward a center or according to a central role or function
- The theater is centrally located
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clamber
- noun an awkward climb
- reaching the crest was a real clamber
- verb climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
shin; shinny; skin; sputter; scramble; struggle.
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semidivine
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huddled
- adjective satellite crowded or massed together
- give me...your huddled masses
- the huddled sheep turned their backs against the wind
- verb crowd or draw together
huddle; huddle together.
- let's huddle together--it's cold!
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priestlike
- adjective befitting or characteristic of a priest or the priesthood
priestly.
- priestly dedication to the people of his parish
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pertain
- verb be relevant to
touch on; relate; have-to doe with; bear on; touch; come to; refer; concern.
- There were lots of questions referring to her talk
- My remark pertained to your earlier comments
- verb be a part or attribute of
appertain.
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mintage
- noun coins collectively
metal money; coinage; specie.
- noun fee paid to a mint by the government for minting a coin
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backlit
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phantomlike
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compile
- verb get or gather together
amass; roll up; collect; accumulate; hoard; pile up.
- I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife
- She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis
- She rolled up a small fortune
- verb put together out of existing material
compose.
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stereometric
Of or pertaining to stereometry; performed or obtained by stereometry. --
Ste`re*o*met"ric*al*ly, adv.
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depicting
- noun a representation by picture or portraiture
depiction; portrayal; portraying.
- verb show in, or as in, a picture
picture; depict; render; show.
- This scene depicts country life
- the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting
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sylphlike
- adjective satellite moving and bending with ease
lissome; lithesome; lissom; slender; lithe; svelte; supple.
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loom
- noun a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
- verb come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
- Another air plane loomed into the sky
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writhe
- verb to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
twist; wrestle; worm; wriggle; squirm.
- The prisoner writhed in discomfort
- The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace
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inattentively
- adverb in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
absently; absentmindedly; abstractedly.
- he read the letter absently
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shamble
- noun walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
shambling; shuffle; shuffling.
- from his shambling I assumed he was very old
- verb walk by dragging one's feet
shuffle; scuffle.
- he shuffled out of the room
- We heard his feet shuffling down the hall
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humanlike
- adjective satellite suggesting human characteristics for animals or inanimate things
anthropomorphic; anthropomorphous.
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ornament
- noun something used to beautify
decoration; ornamentation.
- verb make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
embellish; beautify; decorate; grace; adorn.
- Decorate the room for the party
- beautify yourself for the special day
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hieroglyphical
- adjective resembling hieroglyphic writing
hieroglyphic.
- adjective written in or belonging to a writing system using pictorial symbols
hieroglyphic.
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huddle
- noun (informal) a quick private conference
powwow.
- noun a disorganized and densely packed crowd
- a huddle of frightened women
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skyrocket
- noun propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
rocket.
- noun sends a firework display high into the sky
rocket.
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apparitional
- adjective satellite resembling or characteristic of a phantom
spectral; spiritual; ghostlike; phantasmal; ghostly.
- a ghostly face at the window
- a phantasmal presence in the room
- spectral emanations
- spiritual tappings at a seance
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swathe
- noun an enveloping bandage
wrapping.
- verb wrap in swaddling clothes
swaddle.
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ghostlike
- adjective satellite resembling or characteristic of a phantom
spectral; spiritual; phantasmal; ghostly; apparitional.
- a ghostly face at the window
- a phantasmal presence in the room
- spectral emanations
- spiritual tappings at a seance
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tally
- noun a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
run.
- the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th
- their first tally came in the 3rd inning
- noun a bill for an amount due
reckoning.
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depict
- verb show in, or as in, a picture
picture; render; show.
- This scene depicts country life
- the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting
- verb give a description of
draw; describe.
- He drew an elaborate plan of attack
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grace
- noun (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
state of grace; saving grace.
- the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin
- it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the membership of the church
- the Virgin lived in a state of grace
- noun elegance and beauty of movement or expression
gracility.
- a beautiful figure which she used in subtle movements of unparalleled grace
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illustrate
- verb clarify by giving an example of
exemplify; instance.
- verb depict with an illustration
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