age: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of age
- stage«Word Popularity Bar5/5
stage
- noun any distinct time period in a sequence of events
phase.
- we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected
- noun a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
point; degree; level.
- a remarkable degree of frankness
- at what stage are the social sciences?
- noun any distinct time period in a sequence of events
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damage
- noun the occurrence of a change for the worse
harm; impairment.
- noun loss of military equipment
equipment casualty.
- noun the occurrence of a change for the worse
- passage5/5
passage
- noun the act of passing from one state or place to the next
transition.
- noun a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
- noun the act of passing from one state or place to the next
- engage5/5
engage
- verb carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
pursue; prosecute.
- She pursued many activities
- They engaged in a discussion
- verb consume all of one's attention or time
engross; absorb; occupy.
- Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely
- verb carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
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heritage
- noun practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
- a heritage of freedom
- noun any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors
inheritance.
- my only inheritance was my mother's blessing
- the world's heritage of knowledge
- noun practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
- carriage5/5
carriage
- noun a railcar where passengers ride
coach; passenger car.
- noun a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
rig; equipage.
- noun a railcar where passengers ride
- language5/5
language
- noun a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
linguistic communication.
- he taught foreign languages
- the language introduced is standard throughout the text
- the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written
- noun (language) communication by word of mouth
oral communication; spoken language; voice communication; speech communication; speech; spoken communication.
- his speech was garbled
- he uttered harsh language
- he recorded the spoken language of the streets
- noun a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
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page
- noun one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
- noun English industrialist who pioneered in the design and manufacture of aircraft (1885-1962)
Sir Frederick Handley Page.
- noun one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
- image5/5
image
- noun an iconic mental representation
mental image.
- her imagination forced images upon her too awful to contemplate
- noun (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world
persona.
- a public image is as fragile as Humpty Dumpty
- noun an iconic mental representation
- average5/5
average
- noun a statistic describing the location of a distribution
norm.
- it set the norm for American homes
- noun (sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities
- noun a statistic describing the location of a distribution
- marriage5/5
marriage
- noun the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
union; spousal relationship; matrimony; wedlock.
- a long and happy marriage
- God bless this union
- noun two people who are married to each other
married couple; man and wife.
- his second marriage was happier than the first
- a married couple without love
- noun the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
- storage5/5
storage
- noun the act of storing something
- noun a depository for goods
entrepot; depot; store; storehouse.
- storehouses were built close to the docks
- noun the act of storing something
- encourage5/5
encourage
- verb contribute to the progress or growth of
advance; promote; boost; further.
- I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
- verb inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
- verb contribute to the progress or growth of
- coverage5/5
coverage
- noun the total amount and type of insurance carried
insurance coverage.
- noun the extent to which something is covered
- the dictionary's coverage of standard English is excellent
- noun the total amount and type of insurance carried
- package5/5
package
- noun a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
parcel; packet; bundle.
- noun a wrapped container
parcel.
- noun a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
- drainage5/5
drainage
- noun emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
drain.
- noun emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
- message5/5
message
- noun a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
- he sent a three-word message
- noun what a communication that is about something is about
content; substance; subject matter.
- noun a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
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advantage
- noun the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
vantage.
- the experience gave him the advantage over me
- noun (tennis) first point scored after deuce
- noun the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
- percentage5/5
percentage
- noun a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
percent; pct; per centum.
- noun assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
portion; part; share.
- he wanted his share in cash
- noun a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
- manage5/5
manage
- verb be successful; achieve a goal
negociate; bring off; carry off; pull off.
- She succeeded in persuading us all
- I managed to carry the box upstairs
- She pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of it
- The pianist negociated the difficult runs
- verb be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
handle; deal; care.
- I can deal with this crew of workers
- This blender can't handle nuts
- She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old
- verb be successful; achieve a goal
- wage5/5
wage
- noun something that remunerates
pay; earnings; salary; remuneration.
- wages were paid by check
- he wasted his pay on drink
- they saved a quarter of all their earnings
- verb carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
engage.
- Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe
- noun something that remunerates
- voltage5/5
voltage
- noun the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts
electromotive force; emf.
- noun the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
electric potential; potential difference; potential; potential drop.
- noun the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts
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usage
- noun the act of using
use; utilization; utilisation; employment; exercise.
- he warned against the use of narcotic drugs
- skilled in the utilization of computers
- noun accepted or habitual practice
usance; custom.
- noun the act of using
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sage
- noun a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
- noun aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc
- noun a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
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rage
- noun a feeling of intense anger
fury; madness.
- hell hath no fury like a woman scorned
- his face turned red with rage
- noun a state of extreme anger
- she fell into a rage and refused to answer
- noun a feeling of intense anger
- savage5/5
savage
- noun a member of an uncivilized people
barbarian.
- noun a cruelly rapacious person
beast; wolf; brute; wildcat.
- noun a member of an uncivilized people
- disadvantage5/5
disadvantage
- noun the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
- verb put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm
disfavor; disfavour.
- This rule clearly disadvantages me
- noun the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
- cage5/5
cage
- noun an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
coop.
- noun something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement
- noun an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
- village5/5
village
- noun a community of people smaller than a town
settlement; small town.
- noun a settlement smaller than a town
hamlet.
- noun a community of people smaller than a town
- courage5/5
courage
- noun a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
courageousness; braveness; bravery.
- noun a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
- mortgage5/5
mortgage
- noun a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
- verb put up as security or collateral
- noun a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
- voyage5/5
voyage
- noun an act of traveling by water
ocean trip.
- noun a journey to some distant place
- noun an act of traveling by water
- cottage5/5
cottage
- noun a small house with a single story
bungalow.
- noun a small house with a single story
- garage5/5
garage
- noun an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
- noun a repair shop where cars and trucks are serviced and repaired
service department.
- noun an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
- teenage4/5
teenage
- adjective satellite being of the age 13 through 19
teen; teenaged; adolescent.
- teenage mothers
- the teen years
- adjective satellite being of the age 13 through 19
- vintage4/5
vintage
- noun a season's yield of wine from a vineyard
- noun the oldness of wines
time of origin.
- noun a season's yield of wine from a vineyard
- linkage4/5
linkage
- noun an associative relation
- noun (genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes; all of the genes of a given chromosome are linked (where one goes they all go)
gene linkage.
- noun an associative relation
- leverage4/5
leverage
- noun the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
purchase.
- noun strategic advantage; power to act effectively
- relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage
- noun the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
- lineage4/5
lineage
- noun the descendants of one individual
pedigree; parentage; descent; bloodline; ancestry; stemma; blood; line; stock; line of descent; origin; blood line.
- his entire lineage has been warriors
- noun the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
filiation; line of descent; descent.
- noun the descendants of one individual
- suffrage4/5
suffrage
- noun a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment
right to vote; vote.
- American women got the vote in 1920
- noun a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment
- foliage4/5
foliage
- noun the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
leaf; leafage.
- noun (architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament
foliation.
- noun the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
- baggage4/5
baggage
- noun cases used to carry belongings when traveling
luggage.
- noun a worthless or immoral woman
- noun cases used to carry belongings when traveling
- discourage4/5
discourage
- verb try to prevent; show opposition to
deter.
- We should discourage this practice among our youth
- verb deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
- verb try to prevent; show opposition to
- outrage4/5
outrage
- noun a feeling of righteous anger
indignation.
- noun a wantonly cruel act
- noun a feeling of righteous anger
- bondage4/5
bondage
- noun the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power
- he was in bondage to fear:
- he sought release from his bondage to Satan
- a self freed from the bondage of time
- noun the state of being under the control of another person
thrall; thraldom; thralldom; slavery.
- noun the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power
- cleavage4/5
cleavage
- noun the state of being split or cleft
- there was a cleavage between the liberal and conservative members
- noun the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules
- noun the state of being split or cleft
- assemblage4/5
assemblage
- noun a group of persons together in one place
gathering.
- noun a system of components assembled together for a particular purpose
hookup.
- noun a group of persons together in one place
- beverage4/5
beverage
- noun any liquid suitable for drinking
drinkable; potable; drink.
- may I take your beverage order?
- noun any liquid suitable for drinking
- shrinkage4/5
shrinkage
- noun process or result of becoming less or smaller
shrinking.
- the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage
- noun the amount by which something shrinks
- noun process or result of becoming less or smaller
- shortage4/5
shortage
- noun the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
shortfall; deficit.
- new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit
- noun an acute insufficiency
famine; dearth.
- noun the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
- patronage4/5
patronage
- noun the act of providing approval and support
backing; championship; backup.
- his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives
- noun customers collectively
clientele; business.
- they have an upper class clientele
- noun the act of providing approval and support
- massage4/5
massage
- noun kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation
- verb manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
knead; rub down.
- She rubbed down her child with a sponge
- noun kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation
- dosage4/5
dosage
- noun the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
dose.
- noun a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
dose.
- noun the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
- hemorrhage4/5
hemorrhage
- noun the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
bleeding; haemorrhage.
- verb lose blood from one's body
shed blood; bleed.
- noun the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
- cartilage4/5
cartilage
- noun tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults
gristle.
- noun tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults
- salvage4/5
salvage
- noun property or goods saved from damage or destruction
- noun the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction
- noun property or goods saved from damage or destruction
- vantage4/5
vantage
- noun place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)
- noun the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
advantage.
- the experience gave him the advantage over me
- noun place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)
- brokerage4/5
brokerage
- noun a stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller
securities firm; brokerage firm.
- noun the business of a broker; charges a fee to arrange a contract between two parties
- noun a stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller
- anchorage4/5
anchorage
- noun the condition of being secured to a base
- the plant needs a firm anchorage
- the mother provides emotional anchorage for the entire family
- noun a fee for anchoring
- noun the condition of being secured to a base
- sabotage4/5
sabotage
- noun a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged
- verb destroy property or hinder normal operations
countermine; subvert; counteract; undermine; weaken.
- The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war
- noun a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged
- forage4/5
forage
- noun bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle
eatage; pasturage; grass; pasture.
- noun the act of searching for food and provisions
foraging.
- noun bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle
- bandage4/5
bandage
- noun a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
patch.
- verb wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
bind.
- noun a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
- garbage4/5
garbage
- noun food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
scraps; food waste; refuse.
- noun a worthless message
drivel.
- noun food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
- pilgrimage4/5
pilgrimage
- noun a journey to a sacred place
pilgrim's journey.
- noun a journey to a sacred place
- leakage4/5
leakage
- noun the discharge of a fluid from some container
leak; outflow; escape.
- they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe
- he had to clean up the leak
- noun the discharge of a fluid from some container
- sewage4/5
sewage
- noun waste matter carried away in sewers or drains
sewerage.
- noun waste matter carried away in sewers or drains
- luggage4/5
luggage
- noun cases used to carry belongings when traveling
baggage.
- noun cases used to carry belongings when traveling
- homage4/5
homage
- noun respectful deference
court.
- pay court to the emperor
- noun respectful deference
- footage4/5
footage
- noun film that has been shot
- they had stock footage of lightning, tornados, and hurricanes
- he edited the news footage
- noun a rate of charging by the linear foot of work done
- noun film that has been shot
- hostage4/5
hostage
- noun a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
surety.
- noun a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
- sausage4/5
sausage
- noun highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
- noun a small nonrigid airship used for observation or as a barrage balloon
sausage balloon; blimp.
- noun highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
- gage4/5
gage
- noun street names for marijuana
sess; skunk; pot; weed; smoke; Mary Jane; sens; grass; green goddess; dope; locoweed.
- noun a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
gauge.
- noun street names for marijuana
- postage4/5
postage
- noun the charge for mailing something
- noun a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid
stamp; postage stamp.
- noun the charge for mailing something
- barrage4/5
barrage
- noun the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
outpouring; onslaught; bombardment.
- a barrage of questions
- a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake
- noun the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
battery; barrage fire; bombardment; shelling.
- they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops
- the shelling went on for hours without pausing
- noun the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
- cabbage4/5
cabbage
- noun any of various types of cabbage
chou.
- noun informal terms for money
moolah; wampum; clams; gelt; kale; lucre; sugar; dinero; simoleons; loot; boodle; lettuce; dough; shekels; scratch; pelf; lolly; bread.
- noun any of various types of cabbage
- espionage4/5
espionage
- noun the systematic use of spies to get military or political secrets
- noun the systematic use of spies to get military or political secrets
- underage3/5
underage
- adjective not of legal age
nonaged; minor.
- minor children
- adjective satellite dependent by virtue of youth
- adjective not of legal age
- multistage3/5
multistage
- noun occurring in more than one stage
- noun occurring in more than one stage
- assuage3/5
assuage
- verb cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
gruntle; placate; appease; conciliate; gentle; pacify; mollify; lenify.
- She managed to mollify the angry customer
- verb satisfy (thirst)
quench; allay; slake.
- The cold water quenched his thirst
- verb cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
- camouflage3/5
camouflage
- noun an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
disguise.
- the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories
- noun fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background
camo.
- noun an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
- arbitrage3/5
arbitrage
- noun a kind of hedged investment meant to capture slight differences in price; when there is a difference in the price of something on two different markets the arbitrageur simultaneously buys at the lower price and sells at the higher price
- verb practice arbitrage, as in the stock market
- noun a kind of hedged investment meant to capture slight differences in price; when there is a difference in the price of something on two different markets the arbitrageur simultaneously buys at the lower price and sells at the higher price
- miscarriage3/5
miscarriage
- noun failure of a plan
abortion.
- noun a natural loss of the products of conception
spontaneous abortion; stillbirth.
- noun failure of a plan
- personage3/5
personage
- noun another word for person; a person not meriting identification
- a strange personage appeared at the door
- noun a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events
important person; influential person.
- noun another word for person; a person not meriting identification
- plumage3/5
plumage
- noun the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
feather; plume.
- noun the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
- parentage3/5
parentage
- noun the state of being a parent
parenthood.
- to everyone's surprise, parenthood reformed the man
- noun the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents
birth.
- noun the state of being a parent
- breakage3/5
breakage
- noun the quantity broken
- the total breakage was huge
- noun reimbursement for goods damaged while in transit or in use
- noun the quantity broken
- tutelage3/5
tutelage
- noun teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)
tutorship; tuition.
- noun attention and management implying responsibility for safety
charge; guardianship; care.
- he is in the care of a bodyguard
- noun teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)
- slippage3/5
slippage
- noun a decrease of transmitted power in a mechanical system caused by slipping
- noun decline from a standard level of performance or achievement
- noun a decrease of transmitted power in a mechanical system caused by slipping
- disengage3/5
disengage
- verb release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
withdraw.
- I want to disengage myself from his influence
- disengage the gears
- verb free or remove obstruction from
free.
- free a path across the cluttered floor
- verb release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
- spoilage3/5
spoilage
- noun the amount that has spoiled
- noun the process of becoming spoiled
spoiling.
- noun the amount that has spoiled
- stoppage3/5
stoppage
- noun the state of inactivity following an interruption
halt; stop; hitch; arrest; stay; check.
- the negotiations were in arrest
- held them in check
- during the halt he got some lunch
- the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow
- he spent the entire stop in his seat
- noun an obstruction in a pipe or tube
closure; blockage; occlusion; stop; block.
- we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe
- noun the state of inactivity following an interruption
- frontage3/5
frontage
- noun the extent of land abutting on a street or water
- noun the direction in which something (such as a building) faces
- noun the extent of land abutting on a street or water
- rampage3/5
rampage
- noun violently angry and destructive behavior
violent disorder.
- verb act violently, recklessly, or destructively
- noun violently angry and destructive behavior
- entourage3/5
entourage
- noun the group following and attending to some important person
retinue; cortege; suite.
- noun the group following and attending to some important person
- collage3/5
collage
- noun a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image
montage.
- he used his computer to make a collage of pictures superimposed on a map
- noun any collection of diverse things
- a collage of memories
- noun a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image
- orphanage3/5
orphanage
- noun the condition of being a child without living parents
orphanhood.
- his early orphanage shaped his character as an adult
- noun a public institution for the care of orphans
orphans' asylum.
- noun the condition of being a child without living parents
- wreckage3/5
wreckage
- noun the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
- they searched the wreckage for signs of survivors
- noun the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
- acreage3/5
acreage
- noun an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming)
land area.
- he wanted some acreage to build on
- noun an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming)
- tillage3/5
tillage
- noun arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops
cultivated land; farmland; tilled land; ploughland; tilth; plowland.
- noun the cultivation of soil for raising crops
- noun arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops
- blockage3/5
blockage
- noun the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
obstruction.
- noun an obstruction in a pipe or tube
closure; stoppage; occlusion; stop; block.
- we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe
- noun the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
- haemorrhage3/5
haemorrhage
- noun the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
bleeding; hemorrhage.
- noun the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
- intermarriage3/5
intermarriage
- noun marriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than your own as required by custom or law
exogamy.
- noun marriage within one's own tribe or group as required by custom or law
endogamy; inmarriage.
- noun marriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than your own as required by custom or law
- envisage3/5
envisage
- verb form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
conceive of; ideate; imagine.
- Can you conceive of him as the president?
- verb form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
- visage3/5
visage
- noun the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
smiler; physiognomy; mug; kisser; countenance; phiz.
- noun the appearance conveyed by a person's face
countenance.
- a pleasant countenance
- a stern visage
- noun the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
- appendage3/5
appendage
- noun an external body part that projects from the body
extremity; member.
- it is important to keep the extremities warm
- noun a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
process; outgrowth.
- a bony process
- noun an external body part that projects from the body
- sewerage3/5
sewerage
- noun waste matter carried away in sewers or drains
sewage.
- noun a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
cloaca; sewer.
- noun waste matter carried away in sewers or drains
- pillage3/5
pillage
- noun goods or money obtained illegally
swag; booty; prize; plunder; dirty money; loot.
- noun the act of stealing valuable things from a place
plundering; pillaging.
- the plundering of the Parthenon
- his plundering of the great authors
- noun goods or money obtained illegally
- lavage3/5
lavage
- noun washing out a hollow organ (especially the stomach) by flushing with water
- noun washing out a hollow organ (especially the stomach) by flushing with water
- outage3/5
outage
- noun the amount of something (as whiskey or oil) lost in storage or transportation
- noun a temporary suspension of operation (as of computers)
- there will be a network outage from 8 to 10 a.m.
- noun the amount of something (as whiskey or oil) lost in storage or transportation
- wastage3/5
wastage
- noun the process of wasting
- noun anything lost by wear or waste
- noun the process of wasting
- signage3/5
signage
- noun signs collectively (especially commercial signs or posters)
- there will be signage displayed at each post
- noun signs collectively (especially commercial signs or posters)
- coinage3/5
coinage
- noun coins collectively
metal money; specie; mintage.
- noun a newly invented word or phrase
neologism; neology.
- noun coins collectively
- mileage3/5
mileage
- noun distance measured in miles
milage.
- noun the ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned
fuel consumption rate; gasoline mileage; gas mileage.
- noun distance measured in miles
- phage3/5
phage
- noun a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria
bacteriophage.
- phage uses the bacterium's machinery and energy to produce more phage until the bacterium is destroyed and phage is released to invade surrounding bacteria
- noun a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria
- carnage3/5
carnage
- noun the savage and excessive killing of many people
butchery; massacre; mass murder; slaughter.
- noun the savage and excessive killing of many people
- mirage3/5
mirage
- noun an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
- noun something illusory and unattainable
- noun an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
- macrophage3/5
macrophage
- noun a large phagocyte; some are fixed and other circulate in the blood stream
- noun a large phagocyte; some are fixed and other circulate in the blood stream
- montage3/5
montage
- noun a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image
collage.
- he used his computer to make a collage of pictures superimposed on a map
- noun a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image
- hermitage3/5
hermitage
- noun the abode of a hermit
- noun the abode of a hermit
- adage3/5
adage
- noun a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
proverb; saw; byword.
- noun a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
- homepage3/5
homepage
- noun the opening page of a web site
home page.
- noun the opening page of a web site
- fuselage3/5
fuselage
- noun the central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo)
- noun the central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo)
- seepage3/5
seepage
- noun the process of seeping
oozing; ooze.
- noun the process of seeping
- portage3/5
portage
- noun the cost of carrying or transporting
- noun overland track between navigable waterways
- noun the cost of carrying or transporting
- triage3/5
triage
- noun sorting and allocating aid on the basis of need for or likely benefit from medical treatment or food
- noun sorting and allocating aid on the basis of need for or likely benefit from medical treatment or food
- osage3/5
osage
- noun a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Missouri in the valleys of the Missouri and Osage rivers; oil was found on Osage lands early in the 20th century
- noun a river in Missouri that is a tributary of the Missouri River
Osage River.
- noun a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Missouri in the valleys of the Missouri and Osage rivers; oil was found on Osage lands early in the 20th century
- bacteriophage3/5
bacteriophage
- noun a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria
phage.
- phage uses the bacterium's machinery and energy to produce more phage until the bacterium is destroyed and phage is released to invade surrounding bacteria
- noun a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria
- disparage3/5
disparage
- verb express a negative opinion of
pick at; belittle.
- She disparaged her student's efforts
- verb express a negative opinion of
- carthage3/5
carthage
- noun an ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697
- noun an ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697
- backstage3/5
backstage
- noun a stage area out of sight of the audience
wing; offstage.
- adjective satellite concealed from public view or attention
offstage.
- offstage political meetings
- noun a stage area out of sight of the audience
- remarriage3/5
remarriage
- noun the act of marrying again
- noun the act of marrying again
- peerage3/5
peerage
- noun the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
baronage.
- noun the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
- reportage3/5
reportage
- noun the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television
reporting; coverage.
- they accused the paper of biased coverage of race relations
- noun the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television
- offstage3/5
offstage
- noun a stage area out of sight of the audience
backstage; wing.
- adjective situated or taking place in the area of a stage not visible to the audience
- offstage noises
- noun a stage area out of sight of the audience
- silage3/5
silage
- noun fodder harvested while green and kept succulent by partial fermentation as in a silo
ensilage.
- noun fodder harvested while green and kept succulent by partial fermentation as in a silo
- tonnage3/5
tonnage
- noun a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship
tunnage; tonnage duty.
- noun a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship
- parsonage3/5
parsonage
- noun an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
vicarage; rectory.
- noun an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
- onstage3/5
onstage
- adjective situated or taking place on the area of a stage visible to the audience
- adverb on the stage
- it was time for her to go onstage
- adjective situated or taking place on the area of a stage visible to the audience
- mage3/5
mage
A magician. Archaic Spenser. Tennyson.
- dotage2/5
dotage
- noun mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations
second childhood; senility.
- noun mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations
- overage2/5
overage
- noun a surplus or excess of money or merchandise that is actually on hand and that exceeds expectations
- adjective satellite too old to be useful
overaged; over-the-hill; superannuated.
- He left the house...for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders"- Anthony Trollope
- noun a surplus or excess of money or merchandise that is actually on hand and that exceeds expectations
- presage2/5
presage
- noun a foreboding about what is about to happen
- noun a sign of something about to happen
omen; prognostic; prodigy; prognostication; portent.
- he looked for an omen before going into battle
- noun a foreboding about what is about to happen
- vassalage2/5
vassalage
- noun the state of a serf
serfhood; serfdom.
- noun the state of a serf
- equipage2/5
equipage
- noun equipment and supplies of a military force
materiel.
- noun a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
rig; carriage.
- noun equipment and supplies of a military force
- scrimmage2/5
scrimmage
- noun (American football) practice play between a football team's squads
- noun a noisy riotous fight
melee; battle royal.
- noun (American football) practice play between a football team's squads
- cordage2/5
cordage
- noun the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords
- noun the ropes in the rigging of a ship
- noun the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords
- demurrage2/5
demurrage
- noun a charge required as compensation for the delay of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure
- noun detention of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure
- noun a charge required as compensation for the delay of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure
- poundage2/5
poundage
- noun a charge based on weight measured in pounds
- noun a fee charged for the recovery of impounded animals
- noun a charge based on weight measured in pounds
- windage2/5
windage
- noun the retarding force of air friction on a moving object
- noun the space between the projectile of a smoothbore gun and the surface of the bore of the gun
- noun the retarding force of air friction on a moving object
- webpage2/5
webpage
- noun a document connected to the World Wide Web and viewable by anyone connected to the internet who has a web browser
web page.
- noun a document connected to the World Wide Web and viewable by anyone connected to the internet who has a web browser
- spillage2/5
spillage
- noun the amount that has spilled
- noun the act of allowing a fluid to escape
release; spill.
- noun the amount that has spilled
- ravage2/5
ravage
- noun (usually plural) a destructive action
depredation.
- the ravages of time
- the depredations of age and disease
- verb make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
harry.
- noun (usually plural) a destructive action
- rummage2/5
rummage
- noun a jumble of things to be given away
- noun a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)
ransacking.
- he gave the attic a good rummage but couldn't find his skis
- noun a jumble of things to be given away
- pasturage2/5
pasturage
- noun succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land
herbage.
- noun bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle
eatage; forage; grass; pasture.
- noun succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land
- verbiage2/5
verbiage
- noun overabundance of words
verbalism.
- noun the manner in which something is expressed in words
diction; phrasing; choice of words; phraseology; wording.
- use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton
- noun overabundance of words
- wattage2/5
wattage
- noun the product of voltage and current
electrical power; electric power.
- noun the product of voltage and current
- umbrage2/5
umbrage
- noun a feeling of anger caused by being offended
offense; offence.
- he took offence at my question
- noun a feeling of anger caused by being offended
- upstage2/5
upstage
- noun the rear part of the stage
- verb treat snobbishly, put in one's place
- noun the rear part of the stage
- amperage2/5
amperage
- noun the strength of an electrical current measured in amperes
- noun the strength of an electrical current measured in amperes
- corsage2/5
corsage
- noun an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
bouquet; nosegay; posy.
- noun an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
- roughage2/5
roughage
- noun coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis
fiber.
- noun coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis
- decoupage2/5
decoupage
- noun art produced by decorating a surface with cutouts and then coating it with several layers of varnish or lacquer
- noun the art of decorating a surface with shapes or pictures and then coating it with vanish or lacquer
- noun art produced by decorating a surface with cutouts and then coating it with several layers of varnish or lacquer
- gavage2/5
gavage
- noun feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat
forced feeding.
- noun feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat
- paralanguage2/5
paralanguage
- noun the use of manner of speaking to communicate particular meanings
paralinguistic communication.
- noun the use of manner of speaking to communicate particular meanings
- clientage2/5
clientage
- noun relation of a client to a patron
- noun relation of a client to a patron
- herbage2/5
herbage
- noun succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land
pasturage.
- noun succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land
- steerage2/5
steerage
- noun the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship
- noun the act of steering a ship
steering.
- noun the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship
- curettage2/5
curettage
- noun surgery to remove tissue or growths from a bodily cavity (as the uterus) by scraping with a curette
curettement.
- noun surgery to remove tissue or growths from a bodily cavity (as the uterus) by scraping with a curette
- metalanguage2/5
metalanguage
- noun a language that can be used to describe languages
- noun a language that can be used to describe languages
- haulage2/5
haulage
- noun the act of drawing or hauling something
draw; haul.
- the haul up the hill went very slowly
- noun the act of drawing or hauling something
- interlanguage2/5
interlanguage
- noun a common language used by speakers of different languages
lingua franca; koine.
- Koine is a dialect of ancient Greek that was the lingua franca of the empire of Alexander the Great and was widely spoken throughout the eastern Mediterranean area in Roman times
- noun a common language used by speakers of different languages
- menage2/5
menage
- noun a social unit living together
house; household; family; home.
- he moved his family to Virginia
- It was a good Christian household
- I waited until the whole house was asleep
- the teacher asked how many people made up his home
- noun a social unit living together
- dressage2/5
dressage
- noun maneuvers of a horse in response to body signals by the rider
- noun maneuvers of a horse in response to body signals by the rider
- mucilage2/5
mucilage
- noun a gelatinous substance secreted by plants
- noun cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
glue; gum.
- noun a gelatinous substance secreted by plants
- undercarriage2/5
undercarriage
- noun framework that serves as a support for the body of a vehicle
- noun framework that serves as a support for the body of a vehicle
- peonage2/5
peonage
- noun the condition of a peon
- noun the practice of making a debtor work for his creditor until the debt is discharged
- noun the condition of a peon
- borage2/5
borage
- noun hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach
tailwort; Borago officinalis.
- noun an herb whose leaves are used to flavor sauces and punches; young leaves can be eaten in salads or cooked
- noun hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach
- stowage2/5
stowage
- noun the charge for stowing goods
- noun a room in which things are stored
storeroom; storage room.
- noun the charge for stowing goods
- anlage2/5
anlage
- noun an organ in its earliest stage of development; the foundation for subsequent development
primordium.
- noun an organ in its earliest stage of development; the foundation for subsequent development
- fibrocartilage2/5
fibrocartilage
- noun cartilage that is largely composed of fibers like those in ordinary connective tissue
- noun cartilage that is largely composed of fibers like those in ordinary connective tissue
- pottage2/5
pottage
- noun a stew of vegetables and (sometimes) meat
- noun thick (often creamy) soup
potage.
- noun a stew of vegetables and (sometimes) meat
- seigniorage2/5
seigniorage
- noun charged by a government for coining bullion
- noun charged by a government for coining bullion
- enrage2/5
enrage
- verb put into a rage; make violently angry
- verb put into a rage; make violently angry
- pilotage2/5
pilotage
- noun the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
navigation; piloting.
- noun the occupation of a pilot
piloting.
- noun the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
- plage2/5
plage
- noun the beach at a seaside resort
- noun the beach at a seaside resort
- downstage2/5
downstage
- noun the front half of the stage (as seen from the audience)
- adjective of the front half of a stage
- noun the front half of the stage (as seen from the audience)
- effleurage2/5
effleurage
- noun a rhythmic stroking
- effleurage of the abdomen is used in the Lamaze method of childbirth
- noun a rhythmic stroking
- berlage2/5
berlage
- noun Dutch architect and town planner (1856-1934)
Hendrik Petrus Berlage.
- noun Dutch architect and town planner (1856-1934)
- counterespionage2/5
counterespionage
- noun spying on the spies
- noun spying on the spies
- yardage2/5
yardage
- noun distance measured in the aggregate number of yards
- what is the yardage of this golf course?
- noun distance measured in the aggregate number of yards
- burbage2/5
burbage
- noun English actor who was the first to play the leading role in several of Shakespeare's tragedies (1567-1619)
Richard Burbage.
- noun English actor who was the first to play the leading role in several of Shakespeare's tragedies (1567-1619)
- birdcage2/5
birdcage
- noun a cage in which a bird can be kept
- noun a cage in which a bird can be kept
- afterimage2/5
afterimage
- noun an image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceased
aftersensation.
- noun an image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceased
- photomontage2/5
photomontage
- noun a montage that uses photographic images
- noun a montage that uses photographic images
- cribbage2/5
cribbage
- noun a card game (usually for two players) in which each player is dealt six cards and discards one or two
crib.
- noun a card game (usually for two players) in which each player is dealt six cards and discards one or two
- selvage2/5
selvage
- noun border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet
selvedge.
- noun the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray
selvedge.
- noun border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet
- curtilage2/5
curtilage
- noun the enclosed land around a house or other building
yard; grounds.
- it was a small house with almost no yard
- noun the enclosed land around a house or other building
- vicarage2/5
vicarage
- noun an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
parsonage; rectory.
- noun an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
- concubinage2/5
concubinage
- noun cohabitation without being legally married
- noun cohabitation without being legally married
- pilferage2/5
pilferage
- noun the act of stealing small amounts or small articles
- noun the act of stealing small amounts or small articles
- badinage2/5
badinage
- noun frivolous banter
- noun frivolous banter
- babbage2/5
babbage
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- ramage2/5
ramage
Boughs or branches. Obs. Crabb.
- bricolage2/5
- lepage2/5
lepage
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- ouvrage2/5
ouvrage
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- ribcage2/5
- overdosage2/5
overdosage
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- hommage2/5
hommage
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- brigandage2/5
brigandage
Life and practice of brigands; highway robbery; plunder.
- paysage2/5
paysage
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- overvoltage2/5
overvoltage
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- prophage2/5
prophage
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- multipage2/5
- vorlage2/5
vorlage
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- stumpage2/5
stumpage
Timber in standing trees, -- often sold without the land at a fixed price per tree or per stump, the stumps being counted when the land is cleared. Local, U.S.Only trees above a certain size are allowed to be cut by loggers buying stumpage from the owners of land. C. S. Sargent.
- gravenhage2/5
gravenhage
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- soundstage2/5
soundstage
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- orage2/5
orage
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- bocage2/5
- warpage2/5
warpage
The act of warping; also, a charge per ton made on shipping in some harbors.
- micromanage2/5
micromanage
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- substage2/5
substage
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- repackage2/5
repackage
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- centage2/5
centage
Rate by the hundred; percentage.
- partage2/5
partage
Division; the act of dividing or sharing. Obs. Fuller.
- nonage1/5
nonage
- noun any age prior to the legal age
minority.
- noun any age prior to the legal age
- villeinage1/5
villeinage
- noun the legal status or condition of servitude of a villein or feudal serf
villainage.
- noun tenure by which a villein held land
- noun the legal status or condition of servitude of a villein or feudal serf
- brage1/5
brage
- noun (Norse mythology) god of poetry and music; son of Odin
Bragi.
- noun (Norse mythology) god of poetry and music; son of Odin
- leafage1/5
leafage
- noun the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
leaf; foliage.
- noun the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
- messuage1/5
messuage
- noun (law) a dwelling house and its adjacent buildings and the adjacent land used by the household
- noun (law) a dwelling house and its adjacent buildings and the adjacent land used by the household
- cabotage1/5
cabotage
- noun the exclusive right of a country to control the air traffic within its borders
- noun navigation in coastal waters
- noun the exclusive right of a country to control the air traffic within its borders
- fosterage1/5
fosterage
- noun encouragement; aiding the development of something
fostering.
- noun helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
fostering; upbringing; bringing up; rearing; nurture; breeding; raising.
- they debated whether nature or nurture was more important
- noun encouragement; aiding the development of something
- flowage1/5
flowage
- noun gradual internal motion or deformation of a solid body (as by heat)
- rock fracture and rock flowage are different types of geological deformation
- noun a body of water that has been created by deliberately flooding an area
- many campsites were located near the flowage
- noun gradual internal motion or deformation of a solid body (as by heat)
- freightage1/5
freightage
- noun the charge for transporting something by common carrier
freight rate; freight.
- we pay the freight
- the freight rate is usually cheaper
- noun transporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than express rates
freight.
- noun the charge for transporting something by common carrier
- alienage1/5
alienage
- noun the quality of being alien
alienism.
- noun the quality of being alien
- appanage1/5
appanage
- noun any customary and rightful perquisite appropriate to your station in life
apanage.
- for thousands of years the chair was an appanage of state and dignity rather than an article of ordinary use
- noun a grant (by a sovereign or a legislative body) of resources to maintain a dependent member of a ruling family
apanage.
- bishoprics were received as appanages for the younger sons of great families
- noun any customary and rightful perquisite appropriate to your station in life
- fruitage1/5
fruitage
- noun the yield of fruit
- a tree highly recommended for its fruitage
- noun the yield of fruit
- vagabondage1/5
vagabondage
- noun travelling about without any clear destination
wandering; roving.
- she followed him in his wanderings and looked after him
- noun travelling about without any clear destination
- dockage1/5
dockage
- noun a fee charged for a vessel to use a dock
docking fee.
- noun landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out
dock; docking facility.
- the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late
- noun a fee charged for a vessel to use a dock
- tankage1/5
tankage
- noun the quantity contained in (or the capacity of) a tank or tanks
- noun the charge for storing something in tanks
- noun the quantity contained in (or the capacity of) a tank or tanks
- moorage1/5
moorage
- noun a fee for mooring
- noun a place where a craft can be made fast
berth; slip; mooring.
- noun a fee for mooring
- ullage1/5
ullage
- noun the amount that a container (as a wine bottle or tank) lacks of being full
- noun the amount that a container (as a wine bottle or tank) lacks of being full
- swage1/5
swage
- noun a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
upset.
- verb form metals with a swage
upset.
- noun a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
- lighterage1/5
lighterage
- noun the fee charged for carrying goods in lighters
- noun the transportation of goods on a lighter
- noun the fee charged for carrying goods in lighters
- apanage1/5
apanage
- noun any customary and rightful perquisite appropriate to your station in life
appanage.
- for thousands of years the chair was an appanage of state and dignity rather than an article of ordinary use
- noun a grant (by a sovereign or a legislative body) of resources to maintain a dependent member of a ruling family
appanage.
- bishoprics were received as appanages for the younger sons of great families
- noun any customary and rightful perquisite appropriate to your station in life
- harborage1/5
harborage
- noun (nautical) a place of refuge (as for a ship)
harbourage.
- noun (nautical) a place of refuge (as for a ship)
- harbourage1/5
harbourage
- noun (nautical) a place of refuge (as for a ship)
harborage.
- noun (nautical) a place of refuge (as for a ship)
- soakage1/5
soakage
- noun the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
soaking; soak.
- a good soak put life back in the wagon
- noun the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
- rootage1/5
rootage
- noun fixedness by or as if by roots
- strengthened by rootage in the firm soil of faith
- noun a developed system of roots
root system.
- noun fixedness by or as if by roots
- scrummage1/5
scrummage
- noun (rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession
scrum.
- noun (rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession
- lockage1/5
lockage
- noun a fee charged for passage through a lock in a canal or waterway
- noun a system of locks in a canal or waterway
- noun a fee charged for passage through a lock in a canal or waterway
- saxifrage1/5
saxifrage
- noun any of various plants of the genus Saxifraga
rockfoil; breakstone.
- noun any of various plants of the genus Saxifraga
- pelage1/5
pelage
- noun growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal
coat.
- noun growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal
- mintage1/5
mintage
- noun coins collectively
metal money; coinage; specie.
- noun fee paid to a mint by the government for minting a coin
- noun coins collectively
- lovage1/5
lovage
- noun herb native to southern Europe; cultivated for its edible stalks and foliage and seeds
Levisticum officinale.
- noun stalks eaten like celery or candied like angelica; seeds used for flavoring or pickled like capers
- noun herb native to southern Europe; cultivated for its edible stalks and foliage and seeds
- glucophage1/5
glucophage
- noun an antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucophage) prescribed to treat type II diabetes
metformin.
- noun an antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucophage) prescribed to treat type II diabetes
- linage1/5
linage
- noun the number of lines in a piece of printed material
lineage.
- noun a rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted
lineage.
- noun the number of lines in a piece of printed material
- petrissage1/5
petrissage
- noun massage of the skin which is gently lifted and squeezed
- noun massage of the skin which is gently lifted and squeezed
- socage1/5
socage
- noun land tenure by agricultural service or payment of rent; not burdened with military service
- noun land tenure by agricultural service or payment of rent; not burdened with military service
- mismanage1/5
mismanage
- verb manage badly or incompetently
misconduct; mishandle.
- The funds were mismanaged
- verb manage badly or incompetently
- porterage1/5
porterage
- noun the charge for carrying burdens by porters
- noun the transportation of burdens by porters
- noun the charge for carrying burdens by porters
- wharfage1/5
wharfage
- noun a fee charged for the use of a wharf or quay
quayage.
- noun a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
dock; wharf; pier.
- noun a fee charged for the use of a wharf or quay
- frottage1/5
frottage
- noun masturbation by rubbing against another person (as in a crowd)
- noun masturbation by rubbing against another person (as in a crowd)
- baronetage1/5
baronetage
- noun the collective body of baronets
- noun the state of a baronet
- noun the collective body of baronets
- commonage1/5
commonage
- noun property held in common
- noun property held in common
- cellarage1/5
cellarage
- noun a charge for storing goods in a cellar
- noun a storage area in a cellar
- noun a charge for storing goods in a cellar
- slanguage1/5
slanguage
- noun language characterized by excessive use of slang or cant
- noun language characterized by excessive use of slang or cant
- cartage1/5
cartage
- noun the work of taking something away in a cart or truck and disposing of it
carting.
- noun the work of taking something away in a cart or truck and disposing of it
- patrilineage1/5
patrilineage
- noun line of descent traced through the paternal side of the family
agnation.
- noun line of descent traced through the paternal side of the family
- baronage1/5
baronage
- noun the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
peerage.
- noun the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
- matrilineage1/5
matrilineage
- noun line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family
cognation; enation.
- noun line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family
- surplusage1/5
surplusage
- noun a quantity much larger than is needed
nimiety; surplus; excess.
- noun a quantity much larger than is needed
- towage1/5
towage
- noun the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
tow.
- the truck gave him a tow to the garage
- noun the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
- potage1/5
potage
- noun thick (often creamy) soup
pottage.
- noun thick (often creamy) soup
- ensilage1/5
ensilage
- noun fodder harvested while green and kept succulent by partial fermentation as in a silo
silage.
- noun fodder harvested while green and kept succulent by partial fermentation as in a silo
- coliphage1/5
coliphage
- noun a bacteriophage that infects the bacterium Escherichia coli
- noun a bacteriophage that infects the bacterium Escherichia coli
- empennage1/5
empennage
- noun the rear part of an aircraft
tail; tail assembly.
- noun the rear part of an aircraft
- forestage1/5
forestage
- noun the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)
apron; proscenium.
- noun the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)
- degage1/5
degage
- adjective satellite free and relaxed in manner
- rather degage after the nervousness he had shown at dinner"- Edmund Wilson
- adjective satellite showing lack of emotional involvement
detached; uninvolved.
- adopted a degage pose on the arm of the easy chair"- J.S.Perelman
- she may be detached or even unfeeling but at least she's not hypocritically effusive
- an uninvolved bystander
- adjective satellite free and relaxed in manner
- greengage1/5
greengage
- noun sweet green or greenish-yellow variety of plum
greengage plum.
- noun sweet green or greenish-yellow variety of plum
- milage1/5
milage
- noun distance measured in miles
mileage.
- noun distance measured in miles
- cozenage1/5
cozenage
- noun a fraudulent business scheme
scam.
- noun a fraudulent business scheme
- treillage1/5
treillage
- noun latticework used to support climbing plants
trellis.
- noun latticework used to support climbing plants
- decolletage1/5
decolletage
- noun a low-cut neckline on a woman's dress
- noun a low-cut neckline on a woman's dress
- corkage1/5
corkage
- noun a charge added at a restaurant for every bottle of wine served that was not bought on the premises
- noun a charge added at a restaurant for every bottle of wine served that was not bought on the premises
- tunnage1/5
tunnage
- noun a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship
tonnage duty; tonnage.
- noun a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship
- persiflage1/5
persiflage
- noun light teasing
- noun light teasing
- protolanguage1/5
protolanguage
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- fromage1/5
fromage
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- esclavage1/5
esclavage
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- reengage1/5
reengage
To engage a second time or again.
- stevenage1/5
- trackage1/5
trackage
The act of tracking, or towing, as a boat; towage.
- wantage1/5
wantage
That which is wanting; deficiency.
- ménage1/5
- avantage1/5
advantage
- noun the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
vantage.
- the experience gave him the advantage over me
- noun (tennis) first point scored after deuce
- noun the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
- cooperage1/5
cooperage
Work done by a cooper.
- libertinage1/5
libertinage
Libertinism; license. R.
- seignorage1/5
seignorage
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- schoolage1/5
schoolage
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- dunnage1/5
dunnage
(Naut.) Fagots, boughs, or loose materials of any kind, laid on the bottom of the hold for the cargo to rest upon to prevent injury by water, or stowed among casks and other cargo to prevent their motion.
- fage1/5
fage
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- kage1/5
kage
A chantry chapel inclosed with lattice or screen work.
- gurage1/5
- sublanguage1/5
sublanguage
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- vicinage1/5
vicinage
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- multiage1/5
multiage
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rivage
A bank, shore, or coast. Archaic Spenser.From the green rivage many a fall Of diamond rillets musical. Tennyson.
- scutage1/5
scutage
(Eng. Hist.) Shield money; commutation of service for a sum of money. See Escuage .
- burgage1/5
burgage
(Eng. Law) A tenure by which houses or lands are held of the king or other lord of a borough or city; at a certain yearly rent, or by services relating to trade or handicraft. Burrill.
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arrearage
That which remains unpaid and overdue, after payment of a part; arrears. The old arrearages . . . being defrayed. Howell.
- grillage1/5
grillage
(Hydraulic Eagin.) A framework of sleepers and crossbeams forming a foundation in marshy or treacherous soil.
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preimage
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- standage1/5
standage
(Mining) A reservior in which water accumulates at the bottom of a mine.
- septage1/5
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interlinkage
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- pupilage1/5
pupilage
The state of being a pupil. As sons of kings, loving in pupilage, Have turned to tyrants when they came to power. Tennyson.
- recoinage1/5
recoinage
The act of coining anew.
- chainage1/5
- chaperonage1/5
chaperonage
Attendance of a chaperon on a lady in public; protection afforded by a chaperon.
- sondage1/5
sondage
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- bailliage1/5
bailliage
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subaverage
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- intervillage1/5
- tallage1/5
tallage
(O. Eng. Law) A certain rate or tax paid by barons, knights, and inferior tenants, toward the public expenses. Written also tailage ,taillage .✍ When paid out of knight's fees, it was called scutage; when by cities and burghs, tallage; when upon lands not held by military tenure, hidage. Blackstone.
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- colportage1/5
colportage
The distribution of religious books, tracts, etc., by colporteurs.
- millage1/5
millage
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- beguinage1/5
beguinage
A collection of small houses surrounded by a wall and occupied by a community of Beguines.
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- restage1/5
restage
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- viage1/5
voyage
- noun an act of traveling by water
ocean trip.
- noun a journey to some distant place
- noun an act of traveling by water
- nonlanguage1/5
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- hidage1/5
hidage
(O. Eng. Law.) A tax formerly paid to the kings of England for every hide of land. Written also hydage .
- naufrage1/5
naufrage
Shipwreck; ruin. Obs. acon.
- vage1/5
vage
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- siphonage1/5
siphonage
The action of a siphon.
- tirage1/5
- cartonnage1/5
- strage1/5
- chomage1/5
- creepage1/5
creepage
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- embassage1/5
embassage
An embassy. "He sent a solemn embassage." Bacon.Except your embassages have better success. Motley.
- hectarage1/5
hectarage
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- sinkage1/5
sinkage
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- pinotage1/5
- pumpage1/5
pumpage
That which is raised by pumps, or the work done by pumps. The pumpage last year amounted to . . . gallons. Sci. Amer.
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- stillage1/5
stillage
(Bleaching) A low stool to keep the goods from touching the floor. Knight.
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- pannage1/5
pannage
(O. Eng. Law) (a) The food of swine in the woods, as beechnuts, acorns, etc.; -- called also pawns .(b) A tax paid for the privilege of feeding swine in the woods.
- chauffage1/5
- corage1/5
courage
- noun a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
courageousness; braveness; bravery.
- noun a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
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- cranage1/5
cranage
The liberty of using a crane, as for loading and unloading vessels.
- décolletage1/5
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- parage1/5
parage
(Old Eng. Law) Equality of condition, blood, or dignity; also, equality in the partition of an inheritance. Spelman.
- spinage1/5
spinage
(Bot.) A common pot herb ( Spinacia oleracea ) belonging to the Goosefoot family.✍ Various other pot herbs are locally called spinach.
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- volage1/5
volage
Light; giddy. Obs.They wroughten all their lust volage. Chaucer.
- tannage1/5
tannage
A tanning; the act, operation, or result of tanning. R.They should have got his cheek fresh tannage. R. Browning.
- wordage1/5
wordage
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- maquillage1/5
- tentage1/5
tentage
A collection of tents; an encampment. Obs. Drayton.
- sullage1/5
sullage
Drainage of filth; filth collected from the street or highway; sewage. Obs.The streets were exceedingly large, well paved, having many vaults and conveyances under them for sullage. Evelyn.
- lignage1/5
lineage
- noun the descendants of one individual
pedigree; parentage; descent; bloodline; ancestry; stemma; blood; line; stock; line of descent; origin; blood line.
- his entire lineage has been warriors
- noun the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
filiation; line of descent; descent.
- noun the descendants of one individual
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- plantage1/5
plantage
A word used once by Shakespeare to designate plants in general, or anything that is planted. As true as steel, as plantage to the moon. Shak. (Troil. iii. sc. 2).
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- teacherage1/5
teacherage
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- subpackage1/5
subpackage
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- prestorage1/5
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- murage1/5
murage
A tax or toll paid for building or repairing the walls of a fortified town.
- villenage1/5
villeinage
- noun the legal status or condition of servitude of a villein or feudal serf
villainage.
- noun tenure by which a villein held land
- noun the legal status or condition of servitude of a villein or feudal serf
- anecdotage1/5
anecdotage
Anecdotes collectively; a collection of anecdotes. All history, therefore, being built partly, and some of it altogether, upon anecdotage, must be a tissue of lies. De Quincey.
- reassemblage1/5
reassemblage
Assemblage a second time or again.
- staffage1/5
- stockbrokerage1/5
stockbrokerage
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- hydromassage1/5
hydromassage
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- headage1/5
- buoyage1/5
buoyage
Buoys, taken collectively; a series of buoys, as for the guidance of vessels into or out of port; the providing of buoys.
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- lairage1/5
lairage
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- ferriage1/5
ferriage
The price or fare to be paid for passage at a ferry.
- arriage1/5
arriage
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- feuillage1/5
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- servage1/5
servage
Serfage; slavery; servitude. Obs. Chaucer.
- quarterage1/5
quarterage
A quarterly allowance.
- tutorage1/5
tutorage
The office or occupation of a tutor; tutorship; guardianship.
- brassage1/5
brassage
A sum formerly levied to pay the expense of coinage; -- now called seigniorage .
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scrappage
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- blocage1/5
blocage
(Arch.) The roughest and cheapest sort of rubblework, in masonry.
- remortgage1/5
remortgage
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- soilage1/5
soilage
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- nonimage1/5
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- metayage1/5
metayage
A system of farming on halves. France & Italy
- serfage1/5
serfage
The state or condition of a serf.
- careenage1/5
careenage
(Naut.) (a) Expense of careening ships. (b) A place for careening.
Suffixes of age
- ages«Word Popularity Bar5/5
age
- noun how long something has existed
- it was replaced because of its age
- noun an era of history having some distinctive feature
historic period.
- we live in a litigious age
- noun how long something has existed
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aged
- noun people who are old collectively
elderly.
- special arrangements were available for the aged
- verb begin to seem older; get older
age.
- The death of his wife caused him to age fast
- noun people who are old collectively
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agency
- noun an administrative unit of government
office; authority; bureau; federal agency; government agency.
- the Central Intelligence Agency
- the Census Bureau
- Office of Management and Budget
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- noun a business that serves other businesses
- noun an administrative unit of government
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agent
- noun an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
- their research uncovered new disease agents
- noun a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
- noun an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
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agent
- noun an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
- their research uncovered new disease agents
- noun a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
- noun an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
- agencies5/5
agency
- noun an administrative unit of government
office; authority; bureau; federal agency; government agency.
- the Central Intelligence Agency
- the Census Bureau
- Office of Management and Budget
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- noun a business that serves other businesses
- noun an administrative unit of government
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agenda
- noun a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
docket; schedule.
- noun a list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting)
order of business; agendum.
- noun a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
- ageing4/5
ageing
- noun acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
ripening; aging.
- noun the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age
aging; senescence.
- noun acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
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agenda
- noun a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
docket; schedule.
- noun a list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting)
order of business; agendum.
- noun a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
- ageless2/5
ageless
- adjective satellite continuing forever or indefinitely
unending; unceasing; perpetual; eternal; eonian; everlasting; aeonian.
- the ageless themes of love and revenge
- eternal truths
- life everlasting
- hell's perpetual fires
- the unending bliss of heaven
- adjective satellite continuing forever or indefinitely
- agenesis2/5
agenesis
- noun imperfect development; nondevelopment of a part
agenesia.
- noun imperfect development; nondevelopment of a part
- ageism2/5
ageism
- noun discrimination against middle-aged and elderly people
agism.
- noun discrimination against middle-aged and elderly people
- agee2/5
agee
- noun United States novelist (1909-1955)
James Agee.
- noun United States novelist (1909-1955)
- ager2/5
ager
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- agers2/5
agers
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agentive
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- agen2/5
again
- adverb anew
once more; once again; over again.
- she tried again
- they rehearsed the scene again
- adverb anew
- ageist2/5
ageist
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- agelessness1/5
agelessness
- noun the quality of being timeless and eternal
- noun the quality of being timeless and eternal
- ageratum1/5
ageratum
- noun rhizomatous plant of central and southeastern United States and West Indies having large showy heads of clear blue flowers; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium
mistflower; Conoclinium coelestinum; Eupatorium coelestinum; mist-flower.
- noun any plant of the genus Ageratum having opposite leaves and small heads of blue or white flowers
- noun rhizomatous plant of central and southeastern United States and West Indies having large showy heads of clear blue flowers; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium
- agelong1/5
agelong
- adjective satellite lasting through all time
- agelong struggle for freedom
- adjective satellite lasting through all time
- agelaius1/5
agelaius
- noun red-winged blackbirds
genus Agelaius.
- noun red-winged blackbirds
- agential1/5
agential
- adjective of or relating to an agent or agency
- adjective of or relating to an agent or agency
- agendum1/5
agendum
- noun a list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting)
order of business; agenda.
- noun a list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting)
- agenting1/5
agent
- noun an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
- their research uncovered new disease agents
- noun a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
- noun an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
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agent
- noun an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
- their research uncovered new disease agents
- noun a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
- noun an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
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agentry
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aget
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Derived words of age
- stages«Word Popularity Bar5/5
stage
- noun any distinct time period in a sequence of events
phase.
- we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected
- noun a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
point; degree; level.
- a remarkable degree of frankness
- at what stage are the social sciences?
- noun any distinct time period in a sequence of events
- damages5/5
damages
- noun a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
indemnification; amends; redress; indemnity; restitution.
- noun the occurrence of a change for the worse
harm; impairment; damage.
- noun a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
- damaged5/5
damaged
- adjective harmed or injured or spoiled
- I won't buy damaged goods
- the storm left a wake of badly damaged buildings
- verb inflict damage upon
damage.
- The snow damaged the roof
- She damaged the car when she hit the tree
- adjective harmed or injured or spoiled
- engaged5/5
engaged
- adjective satellite having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
occupied.
- she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities
- deeply engaged in conversation
- verb carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
pursue; prosecute; engage.
- She pursued many activities
- They engaged in a discussion
- adjective satellite having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
- passages5/5
passage
- noun the act of passing from one state or place to the next
transition.
- noun a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
- noun the act of passing from one state or place to the next
- images5/5
image
- noun an iconic mental representation
mental image.
- her imagination forced images upon her too awful to contemplate
- noun (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world
persona.
- a public image is as fragile as Humpty Dumpty
- noun an iconic mental representation
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page
- noun one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
- noun English industrialist who pioneered in the design and manufacture of aircraft (1885-1962)
Sir Frederick Handley Page.
- noun one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
- manager5/5
manager
- noun someone who controls resources and expenditures
director; managing director.
- noun (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
handler; coach.
- noun someone who controls resources and expenditures
- managers5/5
manager
- noun someone who controls resources and expenditures
director; managing director.
- noun (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
handler; coach.
- noun someone who controls resources and expenditures
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language
- noun a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
linguistic communication.
- he taught foreign languages
- the language introduced is standard throughout the text
- the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written
- noun (language) communication by word of mouth
oral communication; spoken language; voice communication; speech communication; speech; spoken communication.
- his speech was garbled
- he uttered harsh language
- he recorded the spoken language of the streets
- noun a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
- encouraged5/5
encouraged
- adjective satellite inspired with confidence
bucked up.
- felt bucked up by his success
- verb contribute to the progress or growth of
advance; encourage; promote; boost; further.
- I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
- adjective satellite inspired with confidence
- engagement5/5
engagement
- noun a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
battle; conflict; fight.
- Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga
- he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement
- noun a meeting arranged in advance
date; appointment.
- she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date
- noun a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
- encouragement5/5
encouragement
- noun the expression of approval and support
- noun the act of giving hope or support to someone
boost.
- noun the expression of approval and support
- packages5/5
package
- noun a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
parcel; packet; bundle.
- noun a wrapped container
parcel.
- noun a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
- marriages5/5
marriage
- noun the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
union; spousal relationship; matrimony; wedlock.
- a long and happy marriage
- God bless this union
- noun two people who are married to each other
married couple; man and wife.
- his second marriage was happier than the first
- a married couple without love
- noun the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
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management
- noun the act of managing something
direction.
- he was given overall management of the program
- is the direction of the economy a function of government?
- noun those in charge of running a business
- noun the act of managing something
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manage
- verb be successful; achieve a goal
negociate; bring off; carry off; pull off.
- She succeeded in persuading us all
- I managed to carry the box upstairs
- She pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of it
- The pianist negociated the difficult runs
- verb be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
handle; deal; care.
- I can deal with this crew of workers
- This blender can't handle nuts
- She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old
- verb be successful; achieve a goal
- messages5/5
message
- noun a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
- he sent a three-word message
- noun what a communication that is about something is about
content; substance; subject matter.
- noun a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
- advantages5/5
advantage
- noun the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
vantage.
- the experience gave him the advantage over me
- noun (tennis) first point scored after deuce
- noun the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
- wages5/5
wages
- noun a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
reward; payoff.
- the wages of sin is death
- virtue is its own reward
- noun something that remunerates
wage; pay; earnings; salary; remuneration.
- wages were paid by check
- he wasted his pay on drink
- they saved a quarter of all their earnings
- noun a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
- disadvantages5/5
disadvantage
- noun the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
- verb put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm
disfavor; disfavour.
- This rule clearly disadvantages me
- noun the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
- villages5/5
village
- noun a community of people smaller than a town
settlement; small town.
- noun a settlement smaller than a town
hamlet.
- noun a community of people smaller than a town
- eager5/5
eager
- noun a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
bore; eagre; aegir; tidal bore.
- adjective having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
- eager to learn
- eager to travel abroad
- eager for success
- eager helpers
- an eager look
- noun a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
- tragedy5/5
tragedy
- noun an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
calamity; cataclysm; catastrophe; disaster.
- the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity
- the earthquake was a disaster
- noun drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity
- noun an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
- imagery5/5
imagery
- noun the ability to form mental images of things or events
mental imagery; imagination; imaging.
- he could still hear her in his imagination
- noun the ability to form mental images of things or events
- managerial5/5
managerial
- adjective of or relating to the function or responsibility or activity of management
- adjective of or relating to the function or responsibility or activity of management
- teenagers4/5
teenager
- noun a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
teen; adolescent; stripling.
- noun a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
- teenager4/5
teenager
- noun a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
teen; adolescent; stripling.
- noun a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
- engages4/5
engage
- verb carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
pursue; prosecute.
- She pursued many activities
- They engaged in a discussion
- verb consume all of one's attention or time
engross; absorb; occupy.
- Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely
- verb carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
- carriages4/5
carriage
- noun a railcar where passengers ride
coach; passenger car.
- noun a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
rig; equipage.
- noun a railcar where passengers ride
- encourages4/5
encourage
- verb contribute to the progress or growth of
advance; promote; boost; further.
- I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
- verb inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
- verb contribute to the progress or growth of
- discouraged4/5
discouraged
- adjective satellite made less hopeful or enthusiastic
disheartened; demoralized; demoralised.
- desperate demoralized people looking for work
- felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem
- the disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest
- verb try to prevent; show opposition to
discourage; deter.
- We should discourage this practice among our youth
- adjective satellite made less hopeful or enthusiastic
- linkages4/5
linkage
- noun an associative relation
- noun (genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes; all of the genes of a given chromosome are linked (where one goes they all go)
gene linkage.
- noun an associative relation
- staged4/5
staged
- adjective written for or performed on the stage
- a staged version of the novel
- verb perform (a play), especially on a stage
represent; present; stage.
- we are going to stage `Othello'
- adjective written for or performed on the stage
- averages4/5
average
- noun a statistic describing the location of a distribution
norm.
- it set the norm for American homes
- noun (sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities
- noun a statistic describing the location of a distribution
- beverages4/5
beverage
- noun any liquid suitable for drinking
drinkable; potable; drink.
- may I take your beverage order?
- noun any liquid suitable for drinking
- engagements4/5
engagement
- noun a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
battle; conflict; fight.
- Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga
- he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement
- noun a meeting arranged in advance
date; appointment.
- she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date
- noun a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
- outraged4/5
outraged
- adjective satellite angered at something unjust or wrong
umbrageous; incensed; indignant.
- an indignant denial
- incensed at the judges' unfairness
- a look of outraged disbelief
- umbrageous at the loss of their territory
- verb strike with disgust or revulsion
scandalize; appal; shock; appall; scandalise; outrage; offend.
- The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends
- adjective satellite angered at something unjust or wrong
- raged4/5
rag
- noun a small piece of cloth or paper
tatter; shred; tag; tag end.
- noun a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities
rag week.
- noun a small piece of cloth or paper
- assemblages4/5
assemblage
- noun a group of persons together in one place
gathering.
- noun a system of components assembled together for a particular purpose
hookup.
- noun a group of persons together in one place
- villagers4/5
villager
- noun one who has lived in a village most of their life
- noun one who has lived in a village most of their life
- percentages4/5
percentage
- noun a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
percent; pct; per centum.
- noun assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
portion; part; share.
- he wanted his share in cash
- noun a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
- averaged4/5
average
- noun a statistic describing the location of a distribution
norm.
- it set the norm for American homes
- noun (sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities
- noun a statistic describing the location of a distribution
- collagen4/5
collagen
- noun a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling
- noun a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling
- manages4/5
manage
- verb be successful; achieve a goal
negociate; bring off; carry off; pull off.
- She succeeded in persuading us all
- I managed to carry the box upstairs
- She pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of it
- The pianist negociated the difficult runs
- verb be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
handle; deal; care.
- I can deal with this crew of workers
- This blender can't handle nuts
- She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old
- verb be successful; achieve a goal
- copenhagen4/5
copenhagen
- noun the capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the island of Zealand
Danish capital; Kobenhavn.
- Copenhagen is sometimes called the Paris of the North
- noun the capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the island of Zealand
- envisaged4/5
envisage
- verb form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
conceive of; ideate; imagine.
- Can you conceive of him as the president?
- verb form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
- savages4/5
savage
- noun a member of an uncivilized people
barbarian.
- noun a cruelly rapacious person
beast; wolf; brute; wildcat.
- noun a member of an uncivilized people
- shortages4/5
shortage
- noun the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
shortfall; deficit.
- new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit
- noun an acute insufficiency
famine; dearth.
- noun the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
- outrageous4/5
outrageous
- adjective satellite grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
hideous; horrific; horrid.
- subjected to outrageous cruelty
- a hideous pattern of injustice
- horrific conditions in the mining industry
- adjective satellite greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
extortionate; usurious; exorbitant; unconscionable; steep.
- exorbitant rent
- extortionate prices
- spends an outrageous amount on entertainment
- usurious interest rate
- unconscionable spending
- adjective satellite grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
- sages4/5
sage
- noun a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
- noun aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc
- noun a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
- manageable4/5
manageable
- adjective capable of being managed or controlled
- adjective satellite capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do
accomplishable; doable; achievable; realizable.
- adjective capable of being managed or controlled
- waged4/5
wag
- noun a witty amusing person who makes jokes
wit; card.
- noun causing to move repeatedly from side to side
waggle; shake.
- noun a witty amusing person who makes jokes
- voltages4/5
voltage
- noun the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts
electromotive force; emf.
- noun the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
electric potential; potential difference; potential; potential drop.
- noun the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts
- enraged4/5
enraged
- adjective satellite marked by extreme anger
furious; angered; maddened; infuriated.
- the enraged bull attached
- furious about the accident
- a furious scowl
- infuriated onlookers charged the police who were beating the boy
- could not control the maddened crowd
- verb put into a rage; make violently angry
enrage.
- adjective satellite marked by extreme anger
- meager4/5
meager
- adjective deficient in amount or quality or extent
stingy; scrimpy; meagerly; meagre.
- meager resources
- meager fare
- adjective deficient in amount or quality or extent
- reagent4/5
reagent
- noun a chemical agent for use in chemical reactions
- noun a chemical agent for use in chemical reactions
- reagents4/5
reagent
- noun a chemical agent for use in chemical reactions
- noun a chemical agent for use in chemical reactions
- cages4/5
cage
- noun an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
coop.
- noun something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement
- noun an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
- advantageous4/5
advantageous
- adjective giving an advantage
- a contract advantageous to our country
- socially advantageous to entertain often
- adjective satellite appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness
- adjective giving an advantage
- disadvantaged4/5
disadvantaged
- adjective satellite marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
deprived.
- a childhood that was unhappy and deprived, the family living off charity
- boys from a deprived environment, wherein the family life revealed a pattern of neglect, moral degradation, and disregard for law
- verb put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm
disfavor; disfavour; disadvantage.
- This rule clearly disadvantages me
- adjective satellite marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
- courageous4/5
courageous
- adjective possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
brave.
- Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville
- a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth
- set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory
- adjective possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
- macrophages4/5
macrophage
- noun a large phagocyte; some are fixed and other circulate in the blood stream
- noun a large phagocyte; some are fixed and other circulate in the blood stream
- packaged4/5
packaged
- adjective enclosed in a package or protective covering
- packaged cereals
- verb put into a box
box; package.
- box the gift, please
- adjective enclosed in a package or protective covering
- voyages4/5
voyage
- noun an act of traveling by water
ocean trip.
- noun a journey to some distant place
- noun an act of traveling by water
- eagerness4/5
eagerness
- noun a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
keenness; avidity; avidness.
- noun prompt willingness
zeal; readiness; forwardness.
- readiness to continue discussions
- they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel
- they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority
- he tried to explain his forwardness in battle
- noun a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
- mortgages4/5
mortgage
- noun a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
- verb put up as security or collateral
- noun a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
- tragedies4/5
tragedy
- noun an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
calamity; cataclysm; catastrophe; disaster.
- the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity
- the earthquake was a disaster
- noun drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity
- noun an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
- piaget4/5
piaget
- noun Swiss psychologist remembered for his studies of cognitive development in children (1896-1980)
Jean Piaget.
- noun Swiss psychologist remembered for his studies of cognitive development in children (1896-1980)
- hostages4/5
hostage
- noun a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
surety.
- noun a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
- eagerly4/5
eagerly
- adverb with eagerness; in an eager manner
thirstily.
- the news was eagerly awaited
- adverb with eagerness; in an eager manner
- cottages4/5
cottage
- noun a small house with a single story
bungalow.
- noun a small house with a single story
- esophageal4/5
esophageal
- adjective relating to the esophagus
- adjective relating to the esophagus
- lineages3/5
lineage
- noun the descendants of one individual
pedigree; parentage; descent; bloodline; ancestry; stemma; blood; line; stock; line of descent; origin; blood line.
- his entire lineage has been warriors
- noun the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
filiation; line of descent; descent.
- noun the descendants of one individual
- personages3/5
personage
- noun another word for person; a person not meriting identification
- a strange personage appeared at the door
- noun a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events
important person; influential person.
- noun another word for person; a person not meriting identification
- passageway3/5
passageway
- noun a passage between rooms or between buildings
- noun a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass
passage.
- the nasal passages
- noun a passage between rooms or between buildings
- disengagement3/5
disengagement
- noun the act of releasing from an attachment or connection
detachment.
- noun to break off a military action with an enemy
fallback; pullout.
- noun the act of releasing from an attachment or connection
- discouragement3/5
discouragement
- noun the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
dismay; disheartenment.
- noun the expression of opposition and disapproval
- noun the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
- disengaged3/5
disengage
- verb release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
withdraw.
- I want to disengage myself from his influence
- disengage the gears
- verb free or remove obstruction from
free.
- free a path across the cluttered floor
- verb release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
- dowager3/5
dowager
- noun a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
- noun a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
- outrages3/5
outrage
- noun a feeling of righteous anger
indignation.
- noun a wantonly cruel act
- noun a feeling of righteous anger
- cleavages3/5
cleavage
- noun the state of being split or cleft
- there was a cleavage between the liberal and conservative members
- noun the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules
- noun the state of being split or cleft
- discourages3/5
discourage
- verb try to prevent; show opposition to
deter.
- We should discourage this practice among our youth
- verb deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
- verb try to prevent; show opposition to
- rages3/5
rage
- noun a feeling of intense anger
fury; madness.
- hell hath no fury like a woman scorned
- his face turned red with rage
- noun a state of extreme anger
- she fell into a rage and refused to answer
- noun a feeling of intense anger
- miscarriages3/5
miscarriage
- noun failure of a plan
abortion.
- noun a natural loss of the products of conception
spontaneous abortion; stillbirth.
- noun failure of a plan
- passageways3/5
passageway
- noun a passage between rooms or between buildings
- noun a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass
passage.
- the nasal passages
- noun a passage between rooms or between buildings
- usages3/5
usage
- noun the act of using
use; utilization; utilisation; employment; exercise.
- he warned against the use of narcotic drugs
- skilled in the utilization of computers
- noun accepted or habitual practice
usance; custom.
- noun the act of using
- ravaged3/5
ravaged
- adjective satellite having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
despoiled; sacked; pillaged; raped.
- the raped countryside
- verb make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
ravage; harry.
- adjective satellite having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
- wager3/5
wager
- noun the act of gambling
bet.
- he did it on a bet
- noun the money risked on a gamble
stake; bet; stakes.
- noun the act of gambling
- bandages3/5
bandage
- noun a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
patch.
- verb wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
bind.
- noun a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
- dosages3/5
dosage
- noun the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
dose.
- noun a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
dose.
- noun the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
- ravages3/5
ravage
- noun (usually plural) a destructive action
depredation.
- the ravages of time
- the depredations of age and disease
- verb make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
harry.
- noun (usually plural) a destructive action
- savagery3/5
savagery
- noun the property of being untamed and ferocious
savageness.
- the coastline is littered with testaments to the savageness of the waters
- a craving for barbaric splendor, for savagery and color and the throb of drums
- noun the trait of extreme cruelty
viciousness; ferociousness; brutality.
- noun the property of being untamed and ferocious
- imaged3/5
image
- noun an iconic mental representation
mental image.
- her imagination forced images upon her too awful to contemplate
- noun (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world
persona.
- a public image is as fragile as Humpty Dumpty
- noun an iconic mental representation
- leveraged3/5
leverage
- noun the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
purchase.
- noun strategic advantage; power to act effectively
- relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage
- noun the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
- appendages3/5
appendage
- noun an external body part that projects from the body
extremity; member.
- it is important to keep the extremities warm
- noun a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
process; outgrowth.
- a bony process
- noun an external body part that projects from the body
- voyager3/5
voyager
- noun a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
- noun a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
- mutagenesis3/5
mutagenesis
- noun an event capable of causing a mutation
- noun an event capable of causing a mutation
- magenta3/5
magenta
- noun a primary subtractive color for light; a dark purple-red color; the dye for magenta was discovered in 1859, the year of the battle of Magenta
- noun a battle in 1859 in which the French and Sardinian forces under Napoleon III defeated the Austrians under Francis Joseph I
Battle of Magenta.
- noun a primary subtractive color for light; a dark purple-red color; the dye for magenta was discovered in 1859, the year of the battle of Magenta
- bandaged3/5
bandaged
- adjective satellite covered or wrapped with a bandage
bound.
- the bandaged wound on the back of his head
- an injury bound in fresh gauze
- verb wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
bind; bandage.
- adjective satellite covered or wrapped with a bandage
- salvaged3/5
salvage
- noun property or goods saved from damage or destruction
- noun the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction
- noun property or goods saved from damage or destruction
- mortgagee3/5
mortgagee
- noun the person who accepts a mortgage
mortgage holder.
- the bank became our mortgagee when it accepted our mortgage on our new home
- noun the person who accepts a mortgage
- armageddon3/5
armageddon
- noun (New Testament) the scene of the final battle between the kings of the Earth at the end of the world
- noun any catastrophically destructive battle
- they called the first World War an Armageddon
- noun (New Testament) the scene of the final battle between the kings of the Earth at the end of the world
- camouflaged3/5
camouflaged
- adjective satellite made invisible by means of protective coloring
- verb disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something
camouflage.
- The troops camouflaged themselves before they went into enemy territory
- adjective satellite made invisible by means of protective coloring
- villager3/5
villager
- noun one who has lived in a village most of their life
- noun one who has lived in a village most of their life
- hemorrhages3/5
hemorrhage
- noun the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
bleeding; haemorrhage.
- verb lose blood from one's body
shed blood; bleed.
- noun the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
- cartagena3/5
cartagena
- noun a port in southeastern Spain on the Mediterranean
- noun a port city in northwestern Colombia on the Caribbean
- noun a port in southeastern Spain on the Mediterranean
- lager3/5
lager
- noun a camp defended by a circular formation of wagons
laager.
- noun a general term for beer made with bottom fermenting yeast (usually by decoction mashing); originally it was brewed in March or April and matured until September
lager beer.
- noun a camp defended by a circular formation of wagons
- menagerie3/5
menagerie
- noun a collection of live animals for study or display
- noun the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition
zoological garden; zoo.
- noun a collection of live animals for study or display
- envisages3/5
envisage
- verb form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
conceive of; ideate; imagine.
- Can you conceive of him as the president?
- verb form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
- orphanages3/5
orphanage
- noun the condition of being a child without living parents
orphanhood.
- his early orphanage shaped his character as an adult
- noun a public institution for the care of orphans
orphans' asylum.
- noun the condition of being a child without living parents
- pageant3/5
pageant
- noun an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
pageantry.
- noun a rich and spectacular ceremony
pageantry.
- noun an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
- sausages3/5
sausage
- noun highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
- noun a small nonrigid airship used for observation or as a barrage balloon
sausage balloon; blimp.
- noun highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
- mismanagement3/5
mismanagement
- noun management that is careless or inefficient
misdirection.
- he accomplished little due to the mismanagement of his energies
- noun management that is careless or inefficient
- paget3/5
paget
- noun English pathologist who discovered the cause of trichinosis (1814-1899)
Sir James Paget.
- noun English pathologist who discovered the cause of trichinosis (1814-1899)
- savagely3/5
savagely
- adverb in a vicious manner
brutally; viciously.
- he was viciously attacked
- adverb wildly; like an animal
- she cried out savagely
- adverb in a vicious manner
- pilgrimages3/5
pilgrimage
- noun a journey to a sacred place
pilgrim's journey.
- noun a journey to a sacred place
- caged3/5
cage
- noun an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
coop.
- noun something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement
- noun an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
- magellan3/5
magellan
- noun Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain; he commanded an expedition that was the first to circumnavigate the world (1480-1521)
Ferdinand Magellan; Fernao Magalhaes.
- noun Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain; he commanded an expedition that was the first to circumnavigate the world (1480-1521)
- advantaged3/5
advantage
- noun the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
vantage.
- the experience gave him the advantage over me
- noun (tennis) first point scored after deuce
- noun the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
- unmanageable3/5
unmanageable
- adjective difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape
unwieldy.
- we set about towing the unwieldy structure into the shelter
- almost dropped the unwieldy parcel
- adjective hard to control
difficult.
- a difficult child", "an unmanageable situation
- adjective difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape
- stratagem3/5
stratagem
- noun a maneuver in a game or conversation
gambit; ploy.
- noun an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
dodge; contrivance.
- his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track
- noun a maneuver in a game or conversation
- pager3/5
pager
- noun an electronic device that generates a series of beeps when the person carrying it is being paged
beeper.
- noun an electronic device that generates a series of beeps when the person carrying it is being paged
- massaged3/5
massage
- noun kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation
- verb manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
knead; rub down.
- She rubbed down her child with a sponge
- noun kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation
- mortgaged3/5
mortgaged
- adjective satellite burdened with legal or financial obligations
- his house, his business, indeed, his whole life was heavily mortgaged
- verb put up as security or collateral
mortgage.
- adjective satellite burdened with legal or financial obligations
- disadvantageous3/5
disadvantageous
- adjective constituting a disadvantage
- adjective constituting a disadvantage
- rummaged3/5
rummage
- noun a jumble of things to be given away
- noun a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)
ransacking.
- he gave the attic a good rummage but couldn't find his skis
- noun a jumble of things to be given away
- undamaged3/5
undamaged
- adjective not harmed or spoiled; sound
- adjective not harmed or spoiled; sound
- bagel3/5
bagel
- noun (Yiddish) glazed yeast-raised doughnut-shaped roll with hard crust
beigel.
- noun (Yiddish) glazed yeast-raised doughnut-shaped roll with hard crust
- pageants3/5
pageant
- noun an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
pageantry.
- noun a rich and spectacular ceremony
pageantry.
- noun an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
- pageantry3/5
pageantry
- noun a rich and spectacular ceremony
pageant.
- noun an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
pageant.
- noun a rich and spectacular ceremony
- outrageously3/5
outrageously
- adverb in a very offensive manner
- he behaved outrageously
- adverb to an extravagant or immoderate degree
atrociously.
- atrociously expensive
- adverb in a very offensive manner
- foragers3/5
forager
- noun someone who hunts for food and provisions
- in Japan a fungus forager can earn a good living
- noun someone who hunts for food and provisions
- garages3/5
garage
- noun an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
- noun a repair shop where cars and trucks are serviced and repaired
service department.
- noun an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
- courageously3/5
courageously
- adverb in a courageous manner
bravely.
- bravely he went into the burning house
- adverb in a courageous manner
- cabbages3/5
cabbage
- noun any of various types of cabbage
chou.
- noun informal terms for money
moolah; wampum; clams; gelt; kale; lucre; sugar; dinero; simoleons; loot; boodle; lettuce; dough; shekels; scratch; pelf; lolly; bread.
- noun any of various types of cabbage
- gastroesophageal3/5
gastroesophageal
- adjective of or relating to or involving the stomach and esophagus
- adjective of or relating to or involving the stomach and esophagus
- stagecoach3/5
stagecoach
- noun a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns
stage.
- we went out of town together by stage about ten or twelve miles
- noun a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns
- sagebrush3/5
sagebrush
- noun any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidium
sage brush.
- noun any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidium
- hagen3/5
hagen
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- nagel3/5
nagel
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- volkswagen3/5
volkswagen
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- interagency3/5
interagency
Intermediate agency.
- oesophageal3/5
oesophageal
Same as .Esophagus ,Esophageal , etc
- teenaged2/5
teenaged
- adjective satellite being of the age 13 through 19
teen; teenage; adolescent.
- teenage mothers
- the teen years
- adjective satellite being of the age 13 through 19
- marriageable2/5
marriageable
- adjective satellite of girls or women who are eligible to marry
nubile.
- adjective satellite of girls or women who are eligible to marry
- vintages2/5
vintage
- noun a season's yield of wine from a vineyard
- noun the oldness of wines
time of origin.
- noun a season's yield of wine from a vineyard
- presaged2/5
presage
- noun a foreboding about what is about to happen
- noun a sign of something about to happen
omen; prognostic; prodigy; prognostication; portent.
- he looked for an omen before going into battle
- noun a foreboding about what is about to happen
- assuaged2/5
assuage
- verb cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
gruntle; placate; appease; conciliate; gentle; pacify; mollify; lenify.
- She managed to mollify the angry customer
- verb satisfy (thirst)
quench; allay; slake.
- The cold water quenched his thirst
- verb cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
- heritages2/5
heritage
- noun practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
- a heritage of freedom
- noun any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors
inheritance.
- my only inheritance was my mother's blessing
- the world's heritage of knowledge
- noun practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
- presages2/5
presage
- noun a foreboding about what is about to happen
- noun a sign of something about to happen
omen; prognostic; prodigy; prognostication; portent.
- he looked for an omen before going into battle
- noun a foreboding about what is about to happen
- coverages2/5
coverage
- noun the total amount and type of insurance carried
insurance coverage.
- noun the extent to which something is covered
- the dictionary's coverage of standard English is excellent
- noun the total amount and type of insurance carried
- stoppages2/5
stoppage
- noun the state of inactivity following an interruption
halt; stop; hitch; arrest; stay; check.
- the negotiations were in arrest
- held them in check
- during the halt he got some lunch
- the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow
- he spent the entire stop in his seat
- noun an obstruction in a pipe or tube
closure; blockage; occlusion; stop; block.
- we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe
- noun the state of inactivity following an interruption
- leverages2/5
leverage
- noun the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
purchase.
- noun strategic advantage; power to act effectively
- relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage
- noun the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
- drainages2/5
drainage
- noun emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
drain.
- noun emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
- encouragements2/5
encouragement
- noun the expression of approval and support
- noun the act of giving hope or support to someone
boost.
- noun the expression of approval and support
- suffrages2/5
suffrage
- noun a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment
right to vote; vote.
- American women got the vote in 1920
- noun a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment
- discouragements2/5
discouragement
- noun the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
dismay; disheartenment.
- noun the expression of opposition and disapproval
- noun the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
- stager2/5
stager
- noun someone who supervises the physical aspects in the production of a show and who is in charge of the stage when the show is being performed
stage manager.
- noun an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
old stager; warhorse; veteran; oldtimer; old hand; old-timer.
- noun someone who supervises the physical aspects in the production of a show and who is in charge of the stage when the show is being performed
- storages2/5
storage
- noun the act of storing something
- noun a depository for goods
entrepot; depot; store; storehouse.
- storehouses were built close to the docks
- noun the act of storing something
- equipages2/5
equipage
- noun equipment and supplies of a military force
materiel.
- noun a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
rig; carriage.
- noun equipment and supplies of a military force
- slippages2/5
slippage
- noun a decrease of transmitted power in a mechanical system caused by slipping
- noun decline from a standard level of performance or achievement
- noun a decrease of transmitted power in a mechanical system caused by slipping
- disengages2/5
disengage
- verb release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
withdraw.
- I want to disengage myself from his influence
- disengage the gears
- verb free or remove obstruction from
free.
- free a path across the cluttered floor
- verb release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
- collages2/5
collage
- noun a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image
montage.
- he used his computer to make a collage of pictures superimposed on a map
- noun any collection of diverse things
- a collage of memories
- noun a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image
- outages2/5
outage
- noun the amount of something (as whiskey or oil) lost in storage or transportation
- noun a temporary suspension of operation (as of computers)
- there will be a network outage from 8 to 10 a.m.
- noun the amount of something (as whiskey or oil) lost in storage or transportation
- voyagers2/5
voyager
- noun a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
- noun a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
- massages2/5
massage
- noun kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation
- verb manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
knead; rub down.
- She rubbed down her child with a sponge
- noun kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation
- cartilages2/5
cartilage
- noun tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults
gristle.
- noun tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults
- managements2/5
management
- noun the act of managing something
direction.
- he was given overall management of the program
- is the direction of the economy a function of government?
- noun those in charge of running a business
- noun the act of managing something
- blockages2/5
blockage
- noun the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
obstruction.
- noun an obstruction in a pipe or tube
closure; stoppage; occlusion; stop; block.
- we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe
- noun the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
- paged2/5
page
- noun one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
- noun English industrialist who pioneered in the design and manufacture of aircraft (1885-1962)
Sir Frederick Handley Page.
- noun one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
- gages2/5
gage
- noun street names for marijuana
sess; skunk; pot; weed; smoke; Mary Jane; sens; grass; green goddess; dope; locoweed.
- noun a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
gauge.
- noun street names for marijuana
- wagering2/5
wager
- noun the act of gambling
bet.
- he did it on a bet
- noun the money risked on a gamble
stake; bet; stakes.
- noun the act of gambling
- wagers2/5
wager
- noun the act of gambling
bet.
- he did it on a bet
- noun the money risked on a gamble
stake; bet; stakes.
- noun the act of gambling
- suffragette2/5
suffragette
- noun a woman advocate of women's right to vote (especially a militant advocate in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 20th century)
- noun a woman advocate of women's right to vote (especially a militant advocate in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 20th century)
- suffragettes2/5
suffragette
- noun a woman advocate of women's right to vote (especially a militant advocate in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 20th century)
- noun a woman advocate of women's right to vote (especially a militant advocate in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 20th century)
- forages2/5
forage
- noun bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle
eatage; pasturage; grass; pasture.
- noun the act of searching for food and provisions
foraging.
- noun bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle
- sager2/5
sage
- noun a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
- noun aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc
- noun a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
- manageability2/5
manageability
- noun capable of being managed or controlled
manageableness.
- noun capable of being managed or controlled
- anchorages2/5
anchorage
- noun the condition of being secured to a base
- the plant needs a firm anchorage
- the mother provides emotional anchorage for the entire family
- noun a fee for anchoring
- noun the condition of being secured to a base
- mutagens2/5
mutagen
- noun any agent (physical or environmental) that can induce a genetic mutation or can increase the rate of mutation
- noun any agent (physical or environmental) that can induce a genetic mutation or can increase the rate of mutation
- haemorrhages2/5
haemorrhage
- noun the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
bleeding; hemorrhage.
- noun the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
- cottagers2/5
cottager
- noun someone who lives in a cottage
cottage dweller.
- noun someone who lives in a cottage
- wagered2/5
wager
- noun the act of gambling
bet.
- he did it on a bet
- noun the money risked on a gamble
stake; bet; stakes.
- noun the act of gambling
- collagens2/5
collagen
- noun a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling
- noun a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling
- mutagen2/5
mutagen
- noun any agent (physical or environmental) that can induce a genetic mutation or can increase the rate of mutation
- noun any agent (physical or environmental) that can induce a genetic mutation or can increase the rate of mutation
- brokerages2/5
brokerage
- noun a stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller
securities firm; brokerage firm.
- noun the business of a broker; charges a fee to arrange a contract between two parties
- noun a stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller
- visages2/5
visage
- noun the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
smiler; physiognomy; mug; kisser; countenance; phiz.
- noun the appearance conveyed by a person's face
countenance.
- a pleasant countenance
- a stern visage
- noun the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
- intermarriages2/5
intermarriage
- noun marriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than your own as required by custom or law
exogamy.
- noun marriage within one's own tribe or group as required by custom or law
endogamy; inmarriage.
- noun marriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than your own as required by custom or law
- upstaged2/5
upstage
- noun the rear part of the stage
- verb treat snobbishly, put in one's place
- noun the rear part of the stage
- webpages2/5
webpage
- noun a document connected to the World Wide Web and viewable by anyone connected to the internet who has a web browser
web page.
- noun a document connected to the World Wide Web and viewable by anyone connected to the internet who has a web browser
- mortgagees2/5
mortgagee
- noun the person who accepts a mortgage
mortgage holder.
- the bank became our mortgagee when it accepted our mortgage on our new home
- noun the person who accepts a mortgage
- arbitrageurs2/5
arbitrageur
- noun someone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential)
arb; arbitrager.
- noun someone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential)
- newsagent2/5
newsagent
- noun someone who sells newspapers
newsstand operator; newsdealer; newsvendor.
- noun someone who sells newspapers
- laager2/5
laager
- noun a camp defended by a circular formation of wagons
lager.
- noun a camp defended by a circular formation of wagons
- onsager2/5
onsager
- noun United States chemist (born in Norway) noted for his work in thermodynamics (1903-1976)
Lars Onsager.
- noun United States chemist (born in Norway) noted for his work in thermodynamics (1903-1976)
- cottager2/5
cottager
- noun someone who lives in a cottage
cottage dweller.
- noun someone who lives in a cottage
- salvages2/5
salvage
- noun property or goods saved from damage or destruction
- noun the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction
- noun property or goods saved from damage or destruction
- acreages2/5
acreage
- noun an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming)
land area.
- he wanted some acreage to build on
- noun an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming)
- disparagement2/5
disparagement
- noun a communication that belittles somebody or something
depreciation; derogation.
- noun the act of speaking contemptuously of
dispraise.
- noun a communication that belittles somebody or something
- bagels2/5
bagel
- noun (Yiddish) glazed yeast-raised doughnut-shaped roll with hard crust
beigel.
- noun (Yiddish) glazed yeast-raised doughnut-shaped roll with hard crust
- disparaged2/5
disparage
- verb express a negative opinion of
pick at; belittle.
- She disparaged her student's efforts
- verb express a negative opinion of
- flagella2/5
flagellum
- noun a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
scourge.
- noun a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)
- noun a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
- pillaged2/5
pillaged
- adjective satellite wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
plundered; ransacked; looted.
- the robbers left the looted train
- people returned to the plundered village
- verb steal goods; take as spoils
pillage; strip; despoil; plunder; foray; rifle; loot; reave; ransack.
- During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners
- adjective satellite wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
- phages2/5
phage
- noun a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria
bacteriophage.
- phage uses the bacterium's machinery and energy to produce more phage until the bacterium is destroyed and phage is released to invade surrounding bacteria
- noun a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria
- stratagems2/5
stratagem
- noun a maneuver in a game or conversation
gambit; ploy.
- noun an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
dodge; contrivance.
- his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track
- noun a maneuver in a game or conversation
- sabotaged2/5
sabotage
- noun a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged
- verb destroy property or hinder normal operations
countermine; subvert; counteract; undermine; weaken.
- The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war
- noun a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged
- mutagenic2/5
mutagenic
- adjective capable of inducing mutation (used mainly of extracellular factors such as X-rays or chemical pollution)
- adjective capable of inducing mutation (used mainly of extracellular factors such as X-rays or chemical pollution)
- pagers2/5
pager
- noun an electronic device that generates a series of beeps when the person carrying it is being paged
beeper.
- noun an electronic device that generates a series of beeps when the person carrying it is being paged
- flagellum2/5
flagellum
- noun a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
scourge.
- noun a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)
- noun a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
- collagenase2/5
collagenase
- noun any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of collagen and gelatin
- noun any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of collagen and gelatin
- mismanaged2/5
mismanage
- verb manage badly or incompetently
misconduct; mishandle.
- The funds were mismanaged
- verb manage badly or incompetently
- sagely2/5
sagely
- adverb in a wise manner
wisely.
- she acted wisely when she invited her parents
- adverb in a wise manner
- collagenous2/5
collagenous
- adjective relating to or consisting of collagen
collagenic.
- adjective relating to or consisting of collagen
- bacteriophages2/5
bacteriophage
- noun a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria
phage.
- phage uses the bacterium's machinery and energy to produce more phage until the bacterium is destroyed and phage is released to invade surrounding bacteria
- noun a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria
- leakages2/5
leakage
- noun the discharge of a fluid from some container
leak; outflow; escape.
- they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe
- he had to clean up the leak
- noun the discharge of a fluid from some container
- mirages2/5
mirage
- noun an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
- noun something illusory and unattainable
- noun an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
- barrages2/5
barrage
- noun the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
outpouring; onslaught; bombardment.
- a barrage of questions
- a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake
- noun the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
battery; barrage fire; bombardment; shelling.
- they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops
- the shelling went on for hours without pausing
- noun the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
- savaged2/5
savage
- noun a member of an uncivilized people
barbarian.
- noun a cruelly rapacious person
beast; wolf; brute; wildcat.
- noun a member of an uncivilized people
- forager2/5
forager
- noun someone who hunts for food and provisions
- in Japan a fungus forager can earn a good living
- noun someone who hunts for food and provisions
- tragedian2/5
tragedian
- noun a writer (especially a playwright) who writes tragedies
- noun an actor who specializes in tragic roles
- noun a writer (especially a playwright) who writes tragedies
- osages2/5
osage
- noun a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Missouri in the valleys of the Missouri and Osage rivers; oil was found on Osage lands early in the 20th century
- noun a river in Missouri that is a tributary of the Missouri River
Osage River.
- noun a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Missouri in the valleys of the Missouri and Osage rivers; oil was found on Osage lands early in the 20th century
- foraged2/5
forage
- noun bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle
eatage; pasturage; grass; pasture.
- noun the act of searching for food and provisions
foraging.
- noun bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle
- carrageenan2/5
carrageenan
- noun a colloidal extract from carrageen seaweed and other red algae
carrageenin.
- noun a colloidal extract from carrageen seaweed and other red algae
- flagellates2/5
flagellate
- noun a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
mastigophoran; flagellate protozoan; flagellated protozoan; mastigophore.
- verb whip
scourge.
- The religious fanatics flagellated themselves
- noun a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
- tragedians2/5
tragedian
- noun a writer (especially a playwright) who writes tragedies
- noun an actor who specializes in tragic roles
- noun a writer (especially a playwright) who writes tragedies
- stagecraft2/5
stagecraft
- noun skill in writing or staging plays
- noun skill in writing or staging plays
- portages2/5
portage
- noun the cost of carrying or transporting
- noun overland track between navigable waterways
- noun the cost of carrying or transporting
- montages2/5
montage
- noun a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image
collage.
- he used his computer to make a collage of pictures superimposed on a map
- noun a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image
- coinages2/5
coinage
- noun coins collectively
metal money; specie; mintage.
- noun a newly invented word or phrase
neologism; neology.
- noun coins collectively
- homepages2/5
homepage
- noun the opening page of a web site
home page.
- noun the opening page of a web site
- adages2/5
adage
- noun a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
proverb; saw; byword.
- noun a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
- disparages2/5
disparage
- verb express a negative opinion of
pick at; belittle.
- She disparaged her student's efforts
- verb express a negative opinion of
- flagellated2/5
flagellated
- adjective having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum)
lash-like; whiplike; flagellate.
- verb whip
scourge; flagellate.
- The religious fanatics flagellated themselves
- adjective having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum)
- flagellate2/5
flagellate
- noun a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
mastigophoran; flagellate protozoan; flagellated protozoan; mastigophore.
- verb whip
scourge.
- The religious fanatics flagellated themselves
- noun a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
- stagehands2/5
stagehand
- noun an employee of a theater who performs work involved in putting on a theatrical production
stage technician.
- noun an employee of a theater who performs work involved in putting on a theatrical production
- anlagen2/5
anlage
- noun an organ in its earliest stage of development; the foundation for subsequent development
primordium.
- noun an organ in its earliest stage of development; the foundation for subsequent development
- hermitages2/5
hermitage
- noun the abode of a hermit
- noun the abode of a hermit
- voyaged2/5
voyage
- noun an act of traveling by water
ocean trip.
- noun a journey to some distant place
- noun an act of traveling by water
- advantageously2/5
advantageously
- adverb in a manner affording benefit or advantage
well.
- she married well
- The children were settled advantageously in Seattle
- adverb in a manner affording benefit or advantage
- plantagenet2/5
plantagenet
- noun the family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485
Plantagenet line.
- noun the family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485
- flagellation2/5
flagellation
- noun beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation
- noun beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
flogging; whipping; lashing; tanning.
- noun beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation
- piagetian2/5
piagetian
- adjective of or relating to or like or in the manner of Jean Piaget
- adjective of or relating to or like or in the manner of Jean Piaget
- hagerstown2/5
hagerstown
- noun a town in northern Maryland
- noun a town in northern Maryland
- cagey2/5
cagey
- adjective satellite showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
cagy; canny; clever.
- a cagey lawyer
- too clever to be sound
- adjective satellite characterized by great caution and wariness
cagy; chary.
- a cagey avoidance of a definite answer
- chary of the risks involved
- a chary investor
- adjective satellite showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
- salvageable2/5
salvageable
- adjective satellite capable of being saved from ruin
- their marriage was not salvageable
- adjective satellite capable of being saved from ruin
- peerages2/5
peerage
- noun the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
baronage.
- noun the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
- plantagenets2/5
plantagenet
- noun the family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485
Plantagenet line.
- noun the family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485
- dinoflagellates2/5
dinoflagellate
- noun chiefly marine protozoa having two flagella; a chief constituent of plankton
- noun chiefly marine protozoa having two flagella; a chief constituent of plankton
- carriageway2/5
carriageway
- noun one of the two sides of a motorway where traffic travels in one direction only usually in two or three lanes
- noun one of the two sides of a motorway where traffic travels in one direction only usually in two or three lanes
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dinoflagellate
- noun chiefly marine protozoa having two flagella; a chief constituent of plankton
- noun chiefly marine protozoa having two flagella; a chief constituent of plankton
- stagecoaches2/5
stagecoach
- noun a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns
stage.
- we went out of town together by stage about ten or twelve miles
- noun a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns
- tanager2/5
tanager
- noun any of numerous New World woodland birds having brightly colored males
- noun any of numerous New World woodland birds having brightly colored males
- prepackaged2/5
prepackaged
- adjective satellite prepared and wrapped beforehand and ready for sale
prepacked.
- prepackaged foods
- adjective satellite prepared and wrapped beforehand and ready for sale
- yeager2/5
yeager
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- jager2/5
jager
(Mil.) A sharpshooter. See Yager .
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- imager2/5
image
- noun an iconic mental representation
mental image.
- her imagination forced images upon her too awful to contemplate
- noun (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world
persona.
- a public image is as fragile as Humpty Dumpty
- noun an iconic mental representation
- managerialism2/5
- diagenesis2/5
- bagehot2/5
- voyageurs2/5
voyager
- noun a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
- noun a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
- mages2/5
mage
A magician. Archaic Spenser. Tennyson.
- diagenetic2/5
diagenetic
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- repackaged2/5
repackaged
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- voyageur2/5
voyageur
A traveler; -- applied in Canada to a man employed by the fur companies in transporting goods by the rivers and across the land, to and from the remote stations in the Northwest.
- yager2/5
yager
(Mil.) In the German army, one belonging to a body of light infantry armed with rifles, resembling the chasseur of the French army. Written also jager .
- imagen2/5
imagen
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mutagenicity
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- magellanic2/5
magellanic
Of or pertaining to, or named from, Magellan, the navigator. they are smaller than the Milky Way galaxy, but separate from it, and thus are considered the galactic formations nearest to our galaxy, but not part of it.
- encourager2/5
encourage
- verb contribute to the progress or growth of
advance; promote; boost; further.
- I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
- verb inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
- verb contribute to the progress or growth of
- tracheoesophageal2/5
tracheoesophageal
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- imagers2/5
imager
One who images or forms likenesses; a sculptor. Obs.Praxiteles was ennobled for a rare imager. Holland.
- magen2/5
magen
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- sagesse2/5
- managerialist2/5
managerialist
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- meleager2/5
- klagenfurt2/5
- micromanagement2/5
micromanagement
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- almagest2/5
almagest
The celebrated work of Ptolemy of Alexandria, which contains nearly all that is known of the astronomical observations and theories of the ancients. The name was extended to other similar works.
- esophagectomy2/5
esophagectomy
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- hageman2/5
hageman
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- messager2/5
message
- noun a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
- he sent a three-word message
- noun what a communication that is about something is about
content; substance; subject matter.
- noun a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
- dagenham2/5
- nonagenarian1/5
nonagenarian
- noun someone whose age is in the nineties
- adjective satellite being from 90 to 99 years old
- the nonagenarian inhabitants of the nursing home
- noun someone whose age is in the nineties
- sexagenarian1/5
sexagenarian
- noun someone whose age is in the sixties
- adjective satellite being from 60 to 69 years old
- the sexagenarian population is growing
- noun someone whose age is in the sixties
- overaged1/5
overaged
- adjective satellite too old to be useful
overage; over-the-hill; superannuated.
- He left the house...for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders"- Anthony Trollope
- adjective satellite too old to be useful
- assuages1/5
assuage
- verb cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
gruntle; placate; appease; conciliate; gentle; pacify; mollify; lenify.
- She managed to mollify the angry customer
- verb satisfy (thirst)
quench; allay; slake.
- The cold water quenched his thirst
- verb cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
- marriageability1/5
marriageability
- noun eligibility for marriage
- noun eligibility for marriage
- nonagenarians1/5
nonagenarian
- noun someone whose age is in the nineties
- adjective satellite being from 90 to 99 years old
- the nonagenarian inhabitants of the nursing home
- noun someone whose age is in the nineties
- breakages1/5
breakage
- noun the quantity broken
- the total breakage was huge
- noun reimbursement for goods damaged while in transit or in use
- noun the quantity broken
- septuagenarian1/5
septuagenarian
- noun someone whose age is in the seventies
- noun someone whose age is in the seventies
- dowagers1/5
dowager
- noun a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
- noun a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
- frontages1/5
frontage
- noun the extent of land abutting on a street or water
- noun the direction in which something (such as a building) faces
- noun the extent of land abutting on a street or water
- rampages1/5
rampage
- noun violently angry and destructive behavior
violent disorder.
- verb act violently, recklessly, or destructively
- noun violently angry and destructive behavior
- camouflages1/5
camouflage
- noun an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
disguise.
- the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories
- noun fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background
camo.
- noun an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
- bondages1/5
bondage
- noun the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power
- he was in bondage to fear:
- he sought release from his bondage to Satan
- a self freed from the bondage of time
- noun the state of being under the control of another person
thrall; thraldom; thralldom; slavery.
- noun the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power
- messuages1/5
messuage
- noun (law) a dwelling house and its adjacent buildings and the adjacent land used by the household
- noun (law) a dwelling house and its adjacent buildings and the adjacent land used by the household
- scrimmages1/5
scrimmage
- noun (American football) practice play between a football team's squads
- noun a noisy riotous fight
melee; battle royal.
- noun (American football) practice play between a football team's squads
- plumages1/5
plumage
- noun the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
feather; plume.
- noun the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
- stagers1/5
stager
- noun someone who supervises the physical aspects in the production of a show and who is in charge of the stage when the show is being performed
stage manager.
- noun an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
old stager; warhorse; veteran; oldtimer; old hand; old-timer.
- noun someone who supervises the physical aspects in the production of a show and who is in charge of the stage when the show is being performed
- unaged1/5
unaged
- adjective satellite not subjected to an aging process
- vodka is an unaged liquor from Russia
- adjective satellite not subjected to an aging process
- assuagement1/5
assuagement
- noun the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
relief; alleviation.
- as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief
- noun the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
- shrinkages1/5
shrinkage
- noun process or result of becoming less or smaller
shrinking.
- the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage
- noun the amount by which something shrinks
- noun process or result of becoming less or smaller
- arbitrages1/5
arbitrage
- noun a kind of hedged investment meant to capture slight differences in price; when there is a difference in the price of something on two different markets the arbitrageur simultaneously buys at the lower price and sells at the higher price
- verb practice arbitrage, as in the stock market
- noun a kind of hedged investment meant to capture slight differences in price; when there is a difference in the price of something on two different markets the arbitrageur simultaneously buys at the lower price and sells at the higher price
- septuagenarians1/5
septuagenarian
- noun someone whose age is in the seventies
- noun someone whose age is in the seventies
- arbitraged1/5
arbitrage
- noun a kind of hedged investment meant to capture slight differences in price; when there is a difference in the price of something on two different markets the arbitrageur simultaneously buys at the lower price and sells at the higher price
- verb practice arbitrage, as in the stock market
- noun a kind of hedged investment meant to capture slight differences in price; when there is a difference in the price of something on two different markets the arbitrageur simultaneously buys at the lower price and sells at the higher price
- baggages1/5
baggage
- noun cases used to carry belongings when traveling
luggage.
- noun a worthless or immoral woman
- noun cases used to carry belongings when traveling
- foliages1/5
foliage
- noun the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
leaf; leafage.
- noun (architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament
foliation.
- noun the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
- disengagements1/5
disengagement
- noun the act of releasing from an attachment or connection
detachment.
- noun to break off a military action with an enemy
fallback; pullout.
- noun the act of releasing from an attachment or connection
- steerageway1/5
steerageway
- noun (nautical) the minimum rate of motion needed for a vessel to be maneuvered
- noun (nautical) the minimum rate of motion needed for a vessel to be maneuvered
- newsagents1/5
newsagent
- noun someone who sells newspapers
newsstand operator; newsdealer; newsvendor.
- noun someone who sells newspapers
- rampaged1/5
rampage
- noun violently angry and destructive behavior
violent disorder.
- verb act violently, recklessly, or destructively
- noun violently angry and destructive behavior
- lagers1/5
lager
- noun a camp defended by a circular formation of wagons
laager.
- noun a general term for beer made with bottom fermenting yeast (usually by decoction mashing); originally it was brewed in March or April and matured until September
lager beer.
- noun a camp defended by a circular formation of wagons
- arbitrageur1/5
arbitrageur
- noun someone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential)
arb; arbitrager.
- noun someone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential)
- flagellants1/5
flagellant
- noun a person who is whipped or whips himself for sexual gratification
- noun a person who whips himself as a religious penance
- noun a person who is whipped or whips himself for sexual gratification
- outrageousness1/5
outrageousness
- noun excessive excess
exorbitance.
- noun the quality of being outrageous
enormity.
- noun excessive excess
- pageboy1/5
pageboy
- noun a boy who is employed to run errands
page.
- noun a smooth hair style with the ends of the hair curled inward
- noun a boy who is employed to run errands
- sabotages1/5
sabotage
- noun a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged
- verb destroy property or hinder normal operations
countermine; subvert; counteract; undermine; weaken.
- The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war
- noun a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged
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savageness
- noun the property of being untamed and ferocious
savagery.
- the coastline is littered with testaments to the savageness of the waters
- a craving for barbaric splendor, for savagery and color and the throb of drums
- noun the property of being untamed and ferocious
- menageries1/5
menagerie
- noun a collection of live animals for study or display
- noun the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition
zoological garden; zoo.
- noun a collection of live animals for study or display
- entourages1/5
entourage
- noun the group following and attending to some important person
retinue; cortege; suite.
- noun the group following and attending to some important person
- rummages1/5
rummage
- noun a jumble of things to be given away
- noun a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)
ransacking.
- he gave the attic a good rummage but couldn't find his skis
- noun a jumble of things to be given away
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spillage
- noun the amount that has spilled
- noun the act of allowing a fluid to escape
release; spill.
- noun the amount that has spilled
- umbrageous1/5
umbrageous
- adjective satellite filled with shade
shady; shadowy; shadowed.
- the shady side of the street
- the surface of the pond is dark and shadowed
- we sat on rocks in a shadowy cove
- cool umbrageous woodlands
- adjective satellite angered at something unjust or wrong
outraged; incensed; indignant.
- an indignant denial
- incensed at the judges' unfairness
- a look of outraged disbelief
- umbrageous at the loss of their territory
- adjective satellite filled with shade
- gaged1/5
gag
- noun a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
joke; jest; laugh; jape.
- he told a very funny joke
- he knows a million gags
- thanks for the laugh
- he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest
- even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point
- noun restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
muzzle.
- noun a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
- corsages1/5
corsage
- noun an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
bouquet; nosegay; posy.
- noun an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
- vantages1/5
vantage
- noun place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)
- noun the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
advantage.
- the experience gave him the advantage over me
- noun place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)
- pillagers1/5
pillager
- noun someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
spoiler; looter; despoiler; plunderer; freebooter; raider.
- noun someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
- meagerly1/5
meagerly
- adjective deficient in amount or quality or extent
stingy; scrimpy; meager; meagre.
- meager resources
- meager fare
- adverb to a meager degree or in a meager manner
sparingly; meagrely; slenderly.
- these voices are meagerly represented at the conference
- the area is slenderly endowed with natural resources
- adjective deficient in amount or quality or extent
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plumaged
- adjective satellite having or covered in plumage; often used as a combining form
- fully plumaged young bird
- brilliantly plumaged parrots
- adjective satellite having or covered in plumage; often used as a combining form
- flagellant1/5
flagellant
- noun a person who is whipped or whips himself for sexual gratification
- noun a person who whips himself as a religious penance
- noun a person who is whipped or whips himself for sexual gratification
- meagerness1/5
meagerness
- noun the quality of being meager
scantiness; leanness; exiguity; meagreness; scantness; poorness.
- an exiguity of cloth that would only allow of miniature capes"-George Eliot
- noun the quality of being meager
- pillager1/5
pillager
- noun someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
spoiler; looter; despoiler; plunderer; freebooter; raider.
- noun someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
- swaged1/5
swag
- noun valuable goods
- noun goods or money obtained illegally
booty; prize; pillage; plunder; dirty money; loot.
- noun valuable goods
- lagerstroemia1/5
lagerstroemia
- noun shrubs or small trees of tropical Asia and Africa usually with showy white, pink, or purplish flowers
genus Lagerstroemia.
- noun shrubs or small trees of tropical Asia and Africa usually with showy white, pink, or purplish flowers
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averageness
- noun the state of being that is average; indicates normality but with connotations of mediocrity
- noun ordinariness as a consequence of being average and not outstanding
mediocrity.
- noun the state of being that is average; indicates normality but with connotations of mediocrity
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quadragesima
(Eccl.) The forty days of fast preceding Easter; Lent.
- septuagesima1/5
septuagesima
(Eccl.) The third Sunday before Lent; -- so called because it is about seventy days before Easter.
- lagenaria1/5
lagenaria
- noun bottle gourds
genus Lagenaria.
- noun bottle gourds
- roughages1/5
roughage
- noun coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis
fiber.
- noun coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis
- appanages1/5
appanage
- noun any customary and rightful perquisite appropriate to your station in life
apanage.
- for thousands of years the chair was an appanage of state and dignity rather than an article of ordinary use
- noun a grant (by a sovereign or a legislative body) of resources to maintain a dependent member of a ruling family
apanage.
- bishoprics were received as appanages for the younger sons of great families
- noun any customary and rightful perquisite appropriate to your station in life
- pillages1/5
pillage
- noun goods or money obtained illegally
swag; booty; prize; plunder; dirty money; loot.
- noun the act of stealing valuable things from a place
plundering; pillaging.
- the plundering of the Parthenon
- his plundering of the great authors
- noun goods or money obtained illegally
- patronages1/5
patronage
- noun the act of providing approval and support
backing; championship; backup.
- his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives
- noun customers collectively
clientele; business.
- they have an upper class clientele
- noun the act of providing approval and support
- tragelaphus1/5
tragelaphus
- noun African antelopes: kudus; bongos; nyalas; bushbucks
genus Tragelaphus; Strepsiceros; genus Strepsiceros.
- noun African antelopes: kudus; bongos; nyalas; bushbucks
- managership1/5
managership
- noun the position of manager
- noun the position of manager
- wattages1/5
wattage
- noun the product of voltage and current
electrical power; electric power.
- noun the product of voltage and current
- brager1/5
brag
- noun an instance of boastful talk
crow; vaporing; crowing; bragging; line-shooting; gasconade.
- his brag is worse than his fight
- whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade
- verb show off
blow; boast; gasconade; gas; tout; swash; bluster; shoot a line; vaunt.
- noun an instance of boastful talk
- brummagem1/5
brummagem
Counterfeit; gaudy but worthless; sham. Slang "These Brummagem gentry." Lady D. Hardy.
- salvagers1/5
salvager
- noun someone who salvages
salvor.
- noun someone who salvages
- wastages1/5
wastage
- noun the process of wasting
- noun anything lost by wear or waste
- noun the process of wasting
- tillages1/5
tillage
- noun arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops
cultivated land; farmland; tilled land; ploughland; tilth; plowland.
- noun the cultivation of soil for raising crops
- noun arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops
- averager1/5
average
- noun a statistic describing the location of a distribution
norm.
- it set the norm for American homes
- noun (sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities
- noun a statistic describing the location of a distribution
- laagers1/5
laager
- noun a camp defended by a circular formation of wagons
lager.
- noun a camp defended by a circular formation of wagons
- arbitragers1/5
arbitrager
- noun someone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential)
arb; arbitrageur.
- noun someone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential)
- upstages1/5
upstage
- noun the rear part of the stage
- verb treat snobbishly, put in one's place
- noun the rear part of the stage
- savageries1/5
savagery
- noun the property of being untamed and ferocious
savageness.
- the coastline is littered with testaments to the savageness of the waters
- a craving for barbaric splendor, for savagery and color and the throb of drums
- noun the trait of extreme cruelty
viciousness; ferociousness; brutality.
- noun the property of being untamed and ferocious
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- pasturages1/5
pasturage
- noun succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land
herbage.
- noun bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle
eatage; forage; grass; pasture.
- noun succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land
- sagest1/5
sage
- noun a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
- noun aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc
- noun a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
- lavages1/5
lavage
- noun washing out a hollow organ (especially the stomach) by flushing with water
- noun washing out a hollow organ (especially the stomach) by flushing with water
- salvager1/5
salvager
- noun someone who salvages
salvor.
- noun someone who salvages
- pageboys1/5
pageboy
- noun a boy who is employed to run errands
page.
- noun a smooth hair style with the ends of the hair curled inward
- noun a boy who is employed to run errands
- swages1/5
swage
- noun a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
upset.
- verb form metals with a swage
upset.
- noun a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
- imageries1/5
imagery
- noun the ability to form mental images of things or events
mental imagery; imagination; imaging.
- he could still hear her in his imagination
- noun the ability to form mental images of things or events
- enrages1/5
enrage
- verb put into a rage; make violently angry
- verb put into a rage; make violently angry
- stagehand1/5
stagehand
- noun an employee of a theater who performs work involved in putting on a theatrical production
stage technician.
- noun an employee of a theater who performs work involved in putting on a theatrical production
- homages1/5
homage
- noun respectful deference
court.
- pay court to the emperor
- noun respectful deference
- barraged1/5
barrage
- noun the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
outpouring; onslaught; bombardment.
- a barrage of questions
- a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake
- noun the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
battery; barrage fire; bombardment; shelling.
- they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops
- the shelling went on for hours without pausing
- noun the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
- skagerrak1/5
skagerrak
- noun a broad strait of the North Sea between Jutland and Norway
Skagerak.
- noun a broad strait of the North Sea between Jutland and Norway
- seepages1/5
seepage
- noun the process of seeping
oozing; ooze.
- noun the process of seeping
- collagenases1/5
collagenase
- noun any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of collagen and gelatin
- noun any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of collagen and gelatin
- fuselages1/5
fuselage
- noun the central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo)
- noun the central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo)
- mileages1/5
mileage
- noun distance measured in miles
milage.
- noun the ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned
fuel consumption rate; gasoline mileage; gas mileage.
- noun distance measured in miles
- onager1/5
onager
- noun an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
catapult; mangonel; arbalest; trebuchet; trebucket; arbalist; bricole; ballista.
- noun Asiatic wild ass
Equus hemionus.
- noun an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
- messaged1/5
message
- noun a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
- he sent a three-word message
- noun what a communication that is about something is about
content; substance; subject matter.
- noun a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
- hemorrhaged1/5
hemorrhage
- noun the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
bleeding; haemorrhage.
- verb lose blood from one's body
shed blood; bleed.
- noun the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
- foliaged1/5
foliaged
- adjective satellite bearing numerous leaves
foliose; foliaceous.
- adjective satellite bearing numerous leaves
- overages1/5
overage
- noun a surplus or excess of money or merchandise that is actually on hand and that exceeds expectations
- adjective satellite too old to be useful
overaged; over-the-hill; superannuated.
- He left the house...for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders"- Anthony Trollope
- noun a surplus or excess of money or merchandise that is actually on hand and that exceeds expectations
- mucilages1/5
mucilage
- noun a gelatinous substance secreted by plants
- noun cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
glue; gum.
- noun a gelatinous substance secreted by plants
- flagellating1/5
flagellate
- noun a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
mastigophoran; flagellate protozoan; flagellated protozoan; mastigophore.
- verb whip
scourge.
- The religious fanatics flagellated themselves
- noun a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
- plages1/5
plage
- noun the beach at a seaside resort
- noun the beach at a seaside resort
- carrageenans1/5
carrageenan
- noun a colloidal extract from carrageen seaweed and other red algae
carrageenin.
- noun a colloidal extract from carrageen seaweed and other red algae
- onagers1/5
onager
- noun an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
catapult; mangonel; arbalest; trebuchet; trebucket; arbalist; bricole; ballista.
- noun Asiatic wild ass
Equus hemionus.
- noun an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
- metalanguages1/5
metalanguage
- noun a language that can be used to describe languages
- noun a language that can be used to describe languages
- saxifrages1/5
saxifrage
- noun any of various plants of the genus Saxifraga
rockfoil; breakstone.
- noun any of various plants of the genus Saxifraga
- manageably1/5
manageably
- adverb so as to be manageable
- this house is manageably small
- adverb so as to be manageable
- undiscouraged1/5
undiscouraged
- adjective satellite not deterred
undeterred.
- pursued his own path...undeterred by lack of popular appreciation and understanding"- Osbert Sitwell
- adjective satellite not deterred
- menages1/5
menage
- noun a social unit living together
house; household; family; home.
- he moved his family to Virginia
- It was a good Christian household
- I waited until the whole house was asleep
- the teacher asked how many people made up his home
- noun a social unit living together
- courages1/5
courage
- noun a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
courageousness; braveness; bravery.
- noun a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
- interlanguages1/5
interlanguage
- noun a common language used by speakers of different languages
lingua franca; koine.
- Koine is a dialect of ancient Greek that was the lingua franca of the empire of Alexander the Great and was widely spoken throughout the eastern Mediterranean area in Roman times
- noun a common language used by speakers of different languages
- magentas1/5
magenta
- noun a primary subtractive color for light; a dark purple-red color; the dye for magenta was discovered in 1859, the year of the battle of Magenta
- noun a battle in 1859 in which the French and Sardinian forces under Napoleon III defeated the Austrians under Francis Joseph I
Battle of Magenta.
- noun a primary subtractive color for light; a dark purple-red color; the dye for magenta was discovered in 1859, the year of the battle of Magenta
- postages1/5
postage
- noun the charge for mailing something
- noun a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid
stamp; postage stamp.
- noun the charge for mailing something
- carnages1/5
carnage
- noun the savage and excessive killing of many people
butchery; massacre; mass murder; slaughter.
- noun the savage and excessive killing of many people
- dragees1/5
dragee
- noun silvery candy beads used for decorating cakes
- noun sugar-coated nut or fruit piece
- noun silvery candy beads used for decorating cakes
- disparagements1/5
disparagement
- noun a communication that belittles somebody or something
depreciation; derogation.
- noun the act of speaking contemptuously of
dispraise.
- noun a communication that belittles somebody or something
- etagere1/5
etagere
- noun a piece of furniture with open shelves for displaying small ornaments
- noun a piece of furniture with open shelves for displaying small ornaments
- undercarriages1/5
undercarriage
- noun framework that serves as a support for the body of a vehicle
- noun framework that serves as a support for the body of a vehicle
- courageousness1/5
courageousness
- noun a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
braveness; courage; bravery.
- noun a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
- pageantries1/5
pageantry
- noun a rich and spectacular ceremony
pageant.
- noun an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
pageant.
- noun a rich and spectacular ceremony
- cager1/5
cager
- noun an athlete who plays basketball
basketball player; basketeer.
- noun an athlete who plays basketball
- footages1/5
footage
- noun film that has been shot
- they had stock footage of lightning, tornados, and hurricanes
- he edited the news footage
- noun a rate of charging by the linear foot of work done
- noun film that has been shot
- linages1/5
linage
- noun the number of lines in a piece of printed material
lineage.
- noun a rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted
lineage.
- noun the number of lines in a piece of printed material
- ambages1/5
ambages
- noun (archaic) roundabout or mysterious ways of action
- noun a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things
periphrasis; circumlocution; ambage.
- noun (archaic) roundabout or mysterious ways of action
- scrimmaged1/5
scrimmage
- noun (American football) practice play between a football team's squads
- noun a noisy riotous fight
melee; battle royal.
- noun (American football) practice play between a football team's squads
- remarriages1/5
remarriage
- noun the act of marrying again
- noun the act of marrying again
- overeager1/5
overeager
- adjective satellite excessively eager
- overeager in his pursuit of the girl
- adjective satellite excessively eager
- afterimages1/5
afterimage
- noun an image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceased
aftersensation.
- noun an image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceased
- managerially1/5
managerially
- adverb in a managerial manner
- adverb in a managerial manner
- unengaged1/5
unengaged
- adjective satellite not busy or occupied; free
- the cancellation left her unengaged a good part of the afternoon
- adjective satellite not promised in marriage
unpromised; unpledged.
- continued seeing him but on an unengaged basis
- adjective satellite not busy or occupied; free
- manageress1/5
manageress
- noun a woman manager
- noun a woman manager
- silages1/5
silage
- noun fodder harvested while green and kept succulent by partial fermentation as in a silo
ensilage.
- noun fodder harvested while green and kept succulent by partial fermentation as in a silo
- stagey1/5
stagey
- adjective satellite having characteristics of the stage especially an artificial and mannered quality
stagy.
- stagy heroics
- adjective satellite having characteristics of the stage especially an artificial and mannered quality
- photomontages1/5
photomontage
- noun a montage that uses photographic images
- noun a montage that uses photographic images
- dagestani1/5
dagestani
- noun an ethnic minority living on the Caspian Sea in southwestern Russia and Azerbaijan
- noun an ethnic minority living on the Caspian Sea in southwestern Russia and Azerbaijan
- selvages1/5
selvage
- noun border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet
selvedge.
- noun the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray
selvedge.
- noun border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet
- birdcages1/5
birdcage
- noun a cage in which a bird can be kept
- noun a cage in which a bird can be kept
- massager1/5
massager
- noun someone who rubs or kneads parts of the body to stimulate circulation and promote relaxation
- noun someone who rubs or kneads parts of the body to stimulate circulation and promote relaxation
- patrilineages1/5
patrilineage
- noun line of descent traced through the paternal side of the family
agnation.
- noun line of descent traced through the paternal side of the family
- unmanageably1/5
unmanageably
- adverb so as to be unmanageable
- `This house is unmanageably large,' she complained
- adverb so as to be unmanageable
- tragedienne1/5
tragedienne
- noun an actress who specializes in tragic roles
- noun an actress who specializes in tragic roles
- matrilineages1/5
matrilineage
- noun line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family
cognation; enation.
- noun line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family
- disadvantageously1/5
disadvantageously
- adverb in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage
badly.
- the venture turned out badly for the investors
- angry that the case was settled disadvantageously for them
- adverb in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage
- coliphages1/5
coliphage
- noun a bacteriophage that infects the bacterium Escherichia coli
- noun a bacteriophage that infects the bacterium Escherichia coli
- flagellations1/5
flagellation
- noun beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation
- noun beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
flogging; whipping; lashing; tanning.
- noun beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation
- yardages1/5
yardage
- noun distance measured in the aggregate number of yards
- what is the yardage of this golf course?
- noun distance measured in the aggregate number of yards
- reportages1/5
reportage
- noun the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television
reporting; coverage.
- they accused the paper of biased coverage of race relations
- noun the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television
- biflagellate1/5
biflagellate
- adjective having two flagella
- a biflagellate zoospore
- adjective having two flagella
- massagers1/5
massager
- noun someone who rubs or kneads parts of the body to stimulate circulation and promote relaxation
- noun someone who rubs or kneads parts of the body to stimulate circulation and promote relaxation
- garbageman1/5
garbageman
- noun someone employed to collect and dispose of refuse
garbage collector; refuse collector; garbage carter; dustman; garbage man; garbage hauler.
- noun someone employed to collect and dispose of refuse
- garbagemen1/5
garbageman
- noun someone employed to collect and dispose of refuse
garbage collector; refuse collector; garbage carter; dustman; garbage man; garbage hauler.
- noun someone employed to collect and dispose of refuse
- greengages1/5
greengage
- noun sweet green or greenish-yellow variety of plum
greengage plum.
- noun sweet green or greenish-yellow variety of plum
- tonnages1/5
tonnage
- noun a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship
tunnage; tonnage duty.
- noun a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship
- flageolet1/5
flageolet
- noun a French bean variety with light-colored seeds; usually dried
haricot.
- noun a small fipple flute with four finger holes and two thumb holes
treble recorder; shepherd's pipe.
- noun a French bean variety with light-colored seeds; usually dried
- tanagers1/5
tanager
- noun any of numerous New World woodland birds having brightly colored males
- noun any of numerous New World woodland birds having brightly colored males
- sexagesimal1/5
sexagesimal
- adjective of or relating to or reckoning in sixtieths
- the sexagesimal divisions of hours and degrees
- adjective of or relating to or reckoning in sixtieths
- parsonages1/5
parsonage
- noun an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
vicarage; rectory.
- noun an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
- carriageways1/5
carriageway
- noun one of the two sides of a motorway where traffic travels in one direction only usually in two or three lanes
- noun one of the two sides of a motorway where traffic travels in one direction only usually in two or three lanes
- garaged1/5
garage
- noun an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
- noun a repair shop where cars and trucks are serviced and repaired
service department.
- noun an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
- vicarages1/5
vicarage
- noun an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
parsonage; rectory.
- noun an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
- flageolets1/5
flageolet
- noun a French bean variety with light-colored seeds; usually dried
haricot.
- noun a small fipple flute with four finger holes and two thumb holes
treble recorder; shepherd's pipe.
- noun a French bean variety with light-colored seeds; usually dried
- carrageen1/5
carrageen
- noun dark purple edible seaweed of the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America
Irish moss; Chondrus crispus; carragheen; carageen.
- noun dark purple edible seaweed of the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America
- visaged1/5
visaged
- adjective satellite having a face or visage as specified
- gloomy-visaged funeral directors
- adjective satellite having a face or visage as specified
- unpackaged1/5
unpackaged
- adjective not packaged or put into packets
- unpackaged nuts
- adjective not packaged or put into packets
- unstaged1/5
unstaged
- adjective not performed on the stage
- adjective not performed on the stage
- arrearages1/5
arrearage
That which remains unpaid and overdue, after payment of a part; arrears. The old arrearages . . . being defrayed. Howell.
- multiagency1/5
- packager1/5
package
- noun a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
parcel; packet; bundle.
- noun a wrapped container
parcel.
- noun a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
- gager1/5
gage
- noun street names for marijuana
sess; skunk; pot; weed; smoke; Mary Jane; sens; grass; green goddess; dope; locoweed.
- noun a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
gauge.
- noun street names for marijuana
- flagellin1/5
flagellin
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- subagent1/5
subagent
(Law) A person employed by an agent to transact the whole, or a part, of the business intrusted to the latter. Bouvier. Chitty.
- comanagement1/5
- overvoltages1/5
- packagers1/5
packagers
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- collaged1/5
collage
- noun a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image
montage.
- he used his computer to make a collage of pictures superimposed on a map
- noun any collection of diverse things
- a collage of memories
- noun a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image
- passaged1/5
passage
- noun the act of passing from one state or place to the next
transition.
- noun a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
- noun the act of passing from one state or place to the next
- tagetes1/5
tagetes
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- imageless1/5
imageless
Having no image. Shelley.
- kagera1/5
- intragenic1/5
- paysages1/5
- encouragers1/5
encourager
One who encourages, incites, or helps forward; a favorer. The pope is . . . a great encourager of arts. Addison.
- substages1/5
- lagen1/5
lagen
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- mutagenized1/5
- unpaged1/5
- averagely1/5
average
- noun a statistic describing the location of a distribution
norm.
- it set the norm for American homes
- noun (sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities
- noun a statistic describing the location of a distribution
- nonmanagement1/5
- reengagement1/5
reengagement
A renewed or repeated engagement.
- restaged1/5
restaged
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- pagesize1/5
pagesize
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- subagents1/5
subagent
(Law) A person employed by an agent to transact the whole, or a part, of the business intrusted to the latter. Bouvier. Chitty.
- nonmanagerial1/5
- unwaged1/5
unwaged
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- volkswagens1/5
volkswagens
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- fager1/5
fager
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- rager1/5
rage
- noun a feeling of intense anger
fury; madness.
- hell hath no fury like a woman scorned
- his face turned red with rage
- noun a state of extreme anger
- she fell into a rage and refused to answer
- noun a feeling of intense anger
- unsalvageable1/5
- uncaged1/5
- imagesetter1/5
imagesetter
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- portaged1/5
portage
- noun the cost of carrying or transporting
- noun overland track between navigable waterways
- noun the cost of carrying or transporting
- triaged1/5
triage
- noun sorting and allocating aid on the basis of need for or likely benefit from medical treatment or food
- noun sorting and allocating aid on the basis of need for or likely benefit from medical treatment or food
- prophages1/5
- potager1/5
potage
- noun thick (often creamy) soup
pottage.
- noun thick (often creamy) soup
- engager1/5
engage
- verb carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
pursue; prosecute.
- She pursued many activities
- They engaged in a discussion
- verb consume all of one's attention or time
engross; absorb; occupy.
- Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely
- verb carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
- lagerkvist1/5
- subagency1/5
subagency
A subordinate agency.
- rageful1/5
rageful
Full of rage; expressing rage. Obs. "Rageful eyes." Sir P. Sidney.
- pharyngoesophageal1/5
pharyngoesophageal
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- micromanaged1/5
micromanaged
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- soundstages1/5
- underaged1/5
underage
- adjective not of legal age
nonaged; minor.
- minor children
- adjective satellite dependent by virtue of youth
- adjective not of legal age
- tropocollagen1/5
- unmarriageable1/5
unmarriageable
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- rivages1/5
rivage
A bank, shore, or coast. Archaic Spenser.From the green rivage many a fall Of diamond rillets musical. Tennyson.
- reengaged1/5
reengage
To engage a second time or again.
- nonagency1/5
- wageworkers1/5
- managee1/5
- micromanager1/5
- paragenesis1/5
paragenesis
(Min.) The science which treats of minerals with special reference to their origin.
- sondages1/5
- engagers1/5
engager
One who enters into an engagement or agreement; a surety. Several sufficient citizens were engagers. Wood.
- imageable1/5
imageable
That may be imaged. R.
- sublanguages1/5
- anagenesis1/5
- passagework1/5
- encaged1/5
encage
To confine in a cage; to coop up. Shak.
- ravager1/5
ravage
- noun (usually plural) a destructive action
depredation.
- the ravages of time
- the depredations of age and disease
- verb make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
harry.
- noun (usually plural) a destructive action
- magellanicus1/5
magellanicus
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- unmanageability1/5
- stagelike1/5
- repackages1/5
repackages
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- stagewise1/5
- ravagers1/5
ravager
One who, or that which, ravages or lays waste; spoiler.
- phosphagen1/5
- imagesetters1/5
- usagers1/5
usager
One who has the use of anything in trust for another. Obs. Daniel.
- witenagemot1/5
- nonengagement1/5
- lagena1/5
lagena
(Anat.) The terminal part of the cochlea in birds and most reptiles; an appendage of the sacculus, corresponding to the cochlea, in fishes and amphibians.
- unassuaged1/5
- paragenetic1/5
- languaged1/5
language
- noun a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
linguistic communication.
- he taught foreign languages
- the language introduced is standard throughout the text
- the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written
- noun (language) communication by word of mouth
oral communication; spoken language; voice communication; speech communication; speech; spoken communication.
- his speech was garbled
- he uttered harsh language
- he recorded the spoken language of the streets
- noun a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
- sexagenary1/5
sexagenary
Pertaining to, or designating, the number sixty; poceeding by sixties; sixty years old.
- cabbagetown1/5
- hagerup1/5
hagerup
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- restages1/5
restages
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- unbandaged1/5
- beguinages1/5
beguinage
A collection of small houses surrounded by a wall and occupied by a community of Beguines.
- cagelike1/5
- stagestruck1/5
stagestruck
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- passager1/5
passage
- noun the act of passing from one state or place to the next
transition.
- noun a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
- noun the act of passing from one state or place to the next
- catagenesis1/5
- anagenetic1/5
- montaged1/5
montage
- noun a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image
collage.
- he used his computer to make a collage of pictures superimposed on a map
- noun a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image
- comanager1/5
- burgages1/5
burgage
(Eng. Law) A tenure by which houses or lands are held of the king or other lord of a borough or city; at a certain yearly rent, or by services relating to trade or handicraft. Burrill.
- swager1/5
swage
- noun a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
upset.
- verb form metals with a swage
upset.
- noun a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
- retroesophageal1/5
- dagesh1/5
- decoupaged1/5
decoupage
- noun art produced by decorating a surface with cutouts and then coating it with several layers of varnish or lacquer
- noun the art of decorating a surface with shapes or pictures and then coating it with vanish or lacquer
- noun art produced by decorating a surface with cutouts and then coating it with several layers of varnish or lacquer
- yagers1/5
yager
(Mil.) In the German army, one belonging to a body of light infantry armed with rifles, resembling the chasseur of the French army. Written also jager .
- diagenetically1/5
- suboesophageal1/5
- managerialists1/5
- overeagerness1/5
- subesophageal1/5
subesophageal
(Zoöl.) Situated beneath the esophagus. Written also suboesophageal .
- parages1/5
parage
(Old Eng. Law) Equality of condition, blood, or dignity; also, equality in the partition of an inheritance. Spelman.
- sexagesima1/5
sexagesima
(Eccl.) The second Sunday before Lent; -- so called as being about the sixtieth day before Easter.
- envisagement1/5
envisagement
The act of envisaging.
- flagellins1/5
- engagee1/5
- periesophageal1/5
- parageneses1/5
- tallages1/5
tallage
(O. Eng. Law) A certain rate or tax paid by barons, knights, and inferior tenants, toward the public expenses. Written also tailage ,taillage .✍ When paid out of knight's fees, it was called scutage; when by cities and burghs, tallage; when upon lands not held by military tenure, hidage. Blackstone.
- languageless1/5
languageless
Lacking or wanting language; speechless; silent. Shak.
- fromages1/5
fromages
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- interagent1/5
interagent
An intermediate agent.
- protolanguages1/5
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