kes: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of kes
- makes«Word Popularity Bar5/5
make
- noun a recognizable kind
brand.
- there's a new brand of hero in the movies now
- what make of car is that?
- noun the act of mixing cards haphazardly
shuffle; shuffling.
- noun a recognizable kind
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take
- noun the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
return; yield; takings; issue; proceeds; payoff.
- the average return was about 5%
- noun the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
- noun the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
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mistake
- noun a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
fault; error.
- he made a bad mistake
- she was quick to point out my errors
- I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults
- noun an understanding of something that is not correct
misunderstanding; misapprehension.
- he wasn't going to admit his mistake
- make no mistake about his intentions
- there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister
- noun a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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lake
- noun a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
- noun a purplish red pigment prepared from lac or cochineal
- noun a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
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like
- noun a similar kind
the likes of; the like.
- dogs, foxes, and the like", "we don't want the likes of you around here
- noun a kind of person
ilk.
- We'll not see his like again
- I can't tolerate people of his ilk
- noun a similar kind
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strike
- noun a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
work stoppage.
- the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled
- noun an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
- the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn
- noun a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
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joke
- noun a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
gag; 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 activity characterized by good humor
jocularity; jest.
- noun a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
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stroke
- noun (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
shot.
- it took two strokes to get out of the bunker
- a good shot requires good balance and tempo
- he left me an almost impossible shot
- noun the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
throw; cam stroke.
- noun (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
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snake
- noun limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
ophidian; serpent.
- noun a deceitful or treacherous person
snake in the grass.
- noun limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
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stakes
- noun the money risked on a gamble
wager; stake; bet.
- noun (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
stake; interest.
- they have interests all over the world
- a stake in the company's future
- noun the money risked on a gamble
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cake
- noun a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
bar.
- a bar of chocolate
- noun small flat mass of chopped food
patty.
- noun a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
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earthquake
- noun shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
seism; temblor; quake.
- noun a disturbance that is extremely disruptive
- selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees
- noun shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
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stoke
- verb stir up or tend; of a fire
- verb stir up or tend; of a fire
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shake
- noun building material used as siding or roofing
shingle.
- noun frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
milk shake; milkshake.
- noun building material used as siding or roofing
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brakes
- noun a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
brake system.
- noun a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
brake.
- noun a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
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evoke
- verb call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
raise; fire; enkindle; elicit; arouse; kindle; provoke.
- arouse pity
- raise a smile
- evoke sympathy
- verb evoke or provoke to appear or occur
provoke; call forth; kick up.
- Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple
- verb call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
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flake
- noun a crystal of snow
snowflake.
- noun a person with an unusual or odd personality
eccentric person; eccentric; geek; oddball.
- noun a crystal of snow
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spike
- noun a transient variation in voltage or current
- noun sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes
- spikes provide greater traction
- noun a transient variation in voltage or current
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invoke
- verb summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
arouse; raise; conjure up; bring up; call down; call forth; evoke; put forward; stir; conjure.
- raise the specter of unemployment
- he conjured wild birds in the air
- call down the spirits from the mountain
- verb cite as an authority; resort to
appeal.
- He invoked the law that would save him
- I appealed to the law of 1900
- She invoked an ancient law
- verb summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
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wake
- noun the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
aftermath; backwash.
- the aftermath of war
- in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured
- noun an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii
Wake Island.
- noun the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
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bike
- noun a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
motorcycle.
- noun a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
wheel; bicycle; cycle.
- noun a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
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wilkes
- noun English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797)
John Wilkes.
- noun United States explorer of Antarctica (1798-1877)
Charles Wilkes.
- noun English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797)
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undertake
- verb enter upon an activity or enterprise
set about; attempt.
- verb accept as a challenge
tackle; take on.
- I'll tackle this difficult task
- verb enter upon an activity or enterprise
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duke
- noun a British peer of the highest rank
- noun a nobleman (in various countries) of high rank
- noun a British peer of the highest rank
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dislike
- noun an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
disfavor; disapproval; disfavour.
- noun a feeling of aversion or antipathy
- my dislike of him was instinctive
- noun an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
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pancake
- noun a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
flapjack; flannel-cake; hot cake; hotcake; griddlecake; flapcake; battercake; flannel cake.
- noun a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
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intake
- noun the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
ingestion; uptake; consumption.
- noun an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container
inlet.
- noun the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
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provoke
- verb call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
raise; fire; enkindle; elicit; arouse; evoke; kindle.
- arouse pity
- raise a smile
- evoke sympathy
- verb evoke or provoke to appear or occur
evoke; call forth; kick up.
- Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple
- verb call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
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hike
- noun a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
hiking; tramp.
- she enjoys a hike in her spare time
- noun an increase in cost
rise; boost; cost increase.
- they asked for a 10% rise in rates
- noun a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
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smoke
- noun a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
fume.
- noun a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion
smoking.
- the fire produced a tower of black smoke that could be seen for miles
- noun a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
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spoke
- noun support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
wheel spoke; radius.
- noun one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder
rung; rundle.
- noun support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
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brooke
- noun English lyric poet (1887-1915)
Rupert Brooke.
- noun English lyric poet (1887-1915)
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sake
- noun a reason for wanting something done
interest.
- for your sake
- died for the sake of his country
- in the interest of safety
- in the common interest
- noun Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot
rice beer; saki.
- noun a reason for wanting something done
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dyke
- noun (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
butch; dike.
- noun a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
dam; dike.
- noun (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
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dike
- noun (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
butch; dyke.
- noun a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
dam; dyke.
- noun (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
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snowflake
- noun a crystal of snow
flake.
- noun white Arctic bunting
snowbird; Plectrophenax nivalis; snow bunting.
- noun a crystal of snow
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pike
- noun a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
motorway; thruway; freeway; throughway; superhighway; state highway; expressway.
- noun highly valued northern freshwater fish with lean flesh
- noun a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
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artichoke
- noun Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head
Cynara scolymus; artichoke plant; globe artichoke.
- noun a thistlelike flower head with edible fleshy leaves and heart
globe artichoke.
- noun Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head
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partake
- verb have some of the qualities or attributes of something
- verb have, give, or receive a share of
partake in; share.
- We shared the cake
- verb have some of the qualities or attributes of something
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keystroke
- noun the stroke of a key; one depression of a key on a keyboard
key stroke.
- the number of keystrokes was used as a measure of work
- noun the stroke of a key; one depression of a key on a keyboard
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rake
- noun a dissolute man in fashionable society
rip; rakehell; blood; roue; profligate.
- noun degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
slant; pitch.
- the roof had a steep pitch
- noun a dissolute man in fashionable society
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rattlesnake
- noun pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
rattler.
- noun pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
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fake
- noun something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
postiche; sham.
- noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
fraud; shammer; imposter; impostor; pseudo; faker; pseud; role player; pretender; sham.
- noun something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
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rebuke
- noun an act or expression of criticism and censure
reproof; reproval; reprehension; reprimand.
- he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face
- verb censure severely or angrily
call on the carpet; rag; dress down; remonstrate; chew out; take to task; call down; jaw; lambast; trounce; scold; chide; berate; chew up; have words; reprimand; reproof; lecture; bawl out; lambaste.
- The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
- The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
- The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
- noun an act or expression of criticism and censure
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poke
- noun tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous
scoke; Phytolacca americana; garget; pigeon berry.
- noun someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
dawdler; laggard; drone; lagger; trailer.
- noun tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous
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awake
- verb stop sleeping
waken; come alive; arouse; wake; awaken; wake up.
- She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock
- adjective not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
- lay awake thinking about his new job
- still not fully awake
- verb stop sleeping
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handshake
- noun grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
handclasp; handshaking; shake.
- noun grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
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sweepstakes
- noun a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants
- noun a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants
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brushstrokes
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
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choke
- noun a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current
choke coil; choking coil.
- noun a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine
- noun a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current
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yerk
To throw or thrust with a sudden, smart movement; to kick or strike suddenly; to jerk. Their wounded steeds . . . Yerk out their armed heels at their dead masters. Shak.
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cupcake
- noun small cake baked in a muffin tin
- noun small cake baked in a muffin tin
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overtake
- verb catch up with and possibly overtake
catch; catch up with.
- The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp
- verb travel past
overhaul; pass.
- The sports car passed all the trucks
- verb catch up with and possibly overtake
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fluke
- noun a stroke of luck
good luck; good fortune.
- noun a barb on a harpoon or arrow
- noun a stroke of luck
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coke
- noun carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal
- noun Coca Cola is a trademarked cola
Coca Cola.
- noun carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal
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bloke
- noun a boy or man
fella; cuss; blighter; lad; gent; fellow; chap; feller.
- that chap is your host
- there's a fellow at the door
- he's a likable cuss
- he's a good bloke
- noun a boy or man
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crook
- noun someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
malefactor; outlaw; criminal; felon.
- noun a circular segment of a curve
twist; bend; turn.
- a bend in the road
- a crook in the path
- noun someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
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sike
A gutter; a stream, such as is usually dry in summer. Prov. Eng. & Scot.
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jakes
- noun a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
outhouse; earth-closet; privy.
- noun a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
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fawkes
- noun English conspirator who was executed for his role in a plot to blow up James I and the Houses of Parliament (1570-1606)
Guy Fawkes.
- noun English conspirator who was executed for his role in a plot to blow up James I and the Houses of Parliament (1570-1606)
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yoke
- noun fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
- noun an oppressive power
- under the yoke of a tyrant
- they threw off the yoke of domination
- noun fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
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bake
- verb cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven
- bake the potatoes
- verb prepare with dry heat in an oven
- bake a cake
- verb cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven
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motorbike
- noun small motorcycle with a low frame and small wheels and elevated handlebars
minibike.
- verb ride a motorcycle
cycle; motorcycle.
- noun small motorcycle with a low frame and small wheels and elevated handlebars
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quake
- noun shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
seism; temblor; earthquake.
- verb shake with fast, tremulous movements
palpitate; quiver.
- His nostrils palpitated
- noun shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
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juke
- noun a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox
juke house; jook house; juke joint; jook; jook joint.
- noun (football) a deceptive move made by a football player
fake.
- noun a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox
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nuke
- noun the warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb
atomic warhead; nuclear warhead; thermonuclear warhead.
- verb strike at with firepower or bombs
atomize; atomise; zap.
- zap the enemy
- noun the warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb
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keepsake
- noun something of sentimental value
token; souvenir; relic.
- noun something of sentimental value
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cornflakes
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
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mike
- noun device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
microphone.
- noun device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
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revoke
- noun the mistake of not following suit when able to do so
renege.
- verb fail to follow suit when able and required to do so
- noun the mistake of not following suit when able to do so
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remake
- noun creation that is created again or anew
remaking.
- it is a remake of an old film
- verb make new
refashion; redo; make over.
- She is remaking her image
- noun creation that is created again or anew
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forsake
- verb leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
abandon; desolate; desert.
- The mother deserted her children
- verb leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
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yikes
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
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week
- noun any period of seven consecutive days
hebdomad.
- it rained for a week
- noun hours or days of work in a calendar week
workweek.
- they worked a 40-hour week
- noun any period of seven consecutive days
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spark
- noun a momentary flash of light
glint; flicker.
- noun merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
sparkle; light; twinkle.
- he had a sparkle in his eye
- there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes
- noun a momentary flash of light
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drake
- noun English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
Sir Francis Drake; Francis Drake.
- noun adult male of a wild or domestic duck
- noun English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
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turnpike
- noun (from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
- noun an expressway on which tolls are collected
toll road.
- noun (from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
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mameluke
One of a body of mounted soldiers recruited from slaves converted to Mohammedanism, who, during several centuries, had more or less control of the government of Egypt, until exterminated or dispersed by Mehemet Ali in 1811.
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milkshake
- noun frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
milk shake; shake.
- noun frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
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namesake
- noun a person with the same name as another
- noun a person with the same name as another
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wick
- noun any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action
- the physician put a wick in the wound to drain it
- noun a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
taper.
- noun any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action
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burke
- noun British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
Edmund Burke.
- noun United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)
Calamity Jane; Martha Jane Burk; Burk; Martha Jane Burke.
- noun British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
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outtake
- noun a scene that is filmed but is not used in the final editing of the film
- noun a scene that is filmed but is not used in the final editing of the film
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retake
- noun a shot or scene that is photographed again
- verb take back by force, as after a battle
recapture.
- The military forces managed to recapture the fort
- noun a shot or scene that is photographed again
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shrike
- noun any of numerous Old World birds having a strong hooked bill that feed on smaller animals
- noun any of numerous Old World birds having a strong hooked bill that feed on smaller animals
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strake
- noun thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship
wale.
- noun thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship
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latke
- noun made of grated potato and egg with a little flour
potato pancake.
- noun made of grated potato and egg with a little flour
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hotcake
- noun a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
flapjack; flannel-cake; hot cake; griddlecake; flapcake; pancake; battercake; flannel cake.
- noun a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
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cheesecake
- noun made with sweetened cream cheese and eggs and cream baked in a crumb crust
- noun a photograph of an attractive woman in minimal attire
- noun made with sweetened cream cheese and eggs and cream baked in a crumb crust
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archduke
- noun a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria
- noun a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria
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airstrikes
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
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hake
- noun the lean flesh of a fish similar to cod
- noun any of several marine food fishes related to cod
- noun the lean flesh of a fish similar to cod
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tyke
- noun a native of Yorkshire
- noun a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
Goth; boor; barbarian; peasant; churl; tike.
- noun a native of Yorkshire
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toke
- noun a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette
- the boys took a few tokes on a joint
- noun a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette
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kittiwake
- noun small pearl-grey gull of northern regions; nests on cliffs and has a rudimentary hind toe
- noun small pearl-grey gull of northern regions; nests on cliffs and has a rudimentary hind toe
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oak
- noun the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
- noun a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves
oak tree.
- great oaks grow from little acorns
- noun the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
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mandrake
- noun the root of the mandrake plant; used medicinally or as a narcotic
mandrake root.
- noun a plant of southern Europe and North Africa having purple flowers, yellow fruits and a forked root formerly thought to have magical powers
Mandragora officinarum; devil's apples.
- noun the root of the mandrake plant; used medicinally or as a narcotic
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uptake
- noun the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
intake; ingestion; consumption.
- noun a process of taking up or using up or consuming
- they developed paper napkins with a greater uptake of liquids
- noun the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
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yarmulke
- noun a skullcap worn by religious Jews (especially at prayer)
yarmulka; yarmelke.
- noun a skullcap worn by religious Jews (especially at prayer)
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oatcake
- noun thin flat unleavened cake of baked oatmeal
- noun thin flat unleavened cake of baked oatmeal
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fruitcake
- noun a whimsically eccentric person
screwball; nut case; nut; crackpot; crank.
- noun a rich cake containing dried fruit and nuts and citrus peel and so on
- noun a whimsically eccentric person
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puke
- noun a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
git; crumb; stinker; so-and-so; scum bag; rat; rotter; dirty dog; bum; skunk; stinkpot; lowlife.
- only a rotter would do that
- kill the rat
- throw the bum out
- you cowardly little pukes!
- the British call a contemptible person a `git'
- noun the matter ejected in vomiting
vomit; vomitus; barf.
- noun a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
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betake
To take or seize. Obs. Spenser.
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lookalikes
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
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canebrake
- noun a dense growth of cane (especially giant cane)
- noun a dense growth of cane (especially giant cane)
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kike
- noun (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew
hymie; sheeny; yid.
- noun (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew
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tike
- noun a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
Goth; boor; tyke; barbarian; peasant; churl.
- noun a young person of either sex
tiddler; nipper; tyke; small fry; nestling; youngster; child; fry; shaver; minor; kid.
- she writes books for children
- they're just kids
- `tiddler' is a British term for youngster
- noun a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
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cowpoke
- noun a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
puncher; cowherd; cowboy; cowpuncher; cattleman; cowman; cowhand.
- noun a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
- unmakes1/5
unmake
- verb deprive of certain characteristics
undo.
- verb deprive of certain characteristics
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handspike
- noun a metal bar (or length of pipe) used as a lever
- noun a metal bar (or length of pipe) used as a lever
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shortcake
- noun very short biscuit dough baked as individual biscuits or a round loaf; served with sweetened fruit and usually whipped cream
- noun very short biscuit dough baked as individual biscuits or a round loaf; served with sweetened fruit and usually whipped cream
- ekes1/5
eke
To increase; to add to; to augment; -- now commonly used with out, the notion conveyed being to add to, or piece out by a laborious, inferior, or scanty addition; "To eke my pain." Spenser.as, to .eke out a scanty supply of one kind with some otherHe eked out by his wits an income of barely fifty pounds. Macaulay.
- fishcakes1/5
fishcakes
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- mokes1/5
moke
- noun British informal for donkey
- noun British informal for donkey
- kingsnakes1/5
kingsnake
- noun any of numerous nonvenomous North American constrictors; feed on other snakes and small mammals
king snake.
- noun any of numerous nonvenomous North American constrictors; feed on other snakes and small mammals
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tchotchke
- noun (Yiddish) an attractive, unconventional woman
tsatske; tshatshke; tchotchkeleh; chachka.
- noun (Yiddish) an inexpensive showy trinket
tsatske; tshatshke; chachka.
- noun (Yiddish) an attractive, unconventional woman
- slakes1/5
slake
- verb satisfy (thirst)
quench; allay; assuage.
- The cold water quenched his thirst
- verb make less active or intense
slack; abate.
- verb satisfy (thirst)
- downstrokes1/5
downstroke
- noun a stroke normally made in a downward direction
- noun a stroke normally made in a downward direction
- shiitakes1/5
shiitake
- noun edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe
Chinese black mushroom; Oriental black mushroom; shiitake mushroom; Lentinus edodes; golden oak mushroom.
- noun edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe
- upstrokes1/5
upstroke
- noun a stroke normally made in an upward direction
- noun a stroke normally made in an upward direction
- trikes1/5
trike
- noun a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals
velocipede; tricycle.
- noun a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals
- teacakes1/5
teacake
- noun flat semisweet cookie or biscuit usually served with tea
tea biscuit.
- noun any of various small cakes or cookies often served with tea
- noun flat semisweet cookie or biscuit usually served with tea
- minkes1/5
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kylix
- noun a shallow drinking cup with two handles; used in ancient Greece
cylix.
- noun a shallow drinking cup with two handles; used in ancient Greece
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cuke
- noun cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
cucumber.
- noun cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
- sokes1/5
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nanticoke
- noun a member of the Algonquian people formerly of Maryland and eastern Delaware
- noun the Algonquian language spoken by the Nanticoke and Conoy
- noun a member of the Algonquian people formerly of Maryland and eastern Delaware
- groundstrokes1/5
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clambake
- noun a cookout at the seashore where clams and fish and other foods are cooked--usually on heated stones covered with seaweed
- noun a cookout at the seashore where clams and fish and other foods are cooked--usually on heated stones covered with seaweed
- offtakes1/5
- rankes1/5
rank
- noun a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
- the entrance was guarded by ranks of policemen
- noun relative status
- his salary was determined by his rank and seniority
- noun a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
- convokes1/5
convoke
- verb call together
convene.
- The students were convened in the auditorium
- verb call together
- wapentakes1/5
wapentake
In some northern counties of England, a division, or district, answering to the hundred in other counties. Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Nottinghamshire are divided into wapentakes, instead of hundreds. Written also Selden. Blackstone.wapentac .
- prokes1/5
proke
To poke; to thrust. Obs. Holland.
- crakes1/5
crake
- noun any of several short-billed Old World rails
- noun any of several short-billed Old World rails
- pembrokes1/5
pembroke
- noun the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
Pembroke Welsh corgi.
- noun the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
- ukes1/5
uke
- noun a small guitar having four strings
ukulele.
- noun a small guitar having four strings
- johnnycakes1/5
johnnycake
- noun cornbread usually cooked pancake-style on a griddle (chiefly New England)
johnny cake; journey cake.
- noun cornbread usually cooked pancake-style on a griddle (chiefly New England)
- perukes1/5
peruke
- noun a wig for men that was fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries
periwig.
- noun a wig for men that was fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries
- corncrakes1/5
corncrake
- noun common Eurasian rail that frequents grain fields
Crex crex; land rail.
- noun common Eurasian rail that frequents grain fields
- unlikes1/5
unlike
- adjective marked by dissimilarity
different; dissimilar.
- for twins they are very unlike
- people are profoundly different
- adjective not equal in amount
- they distributed unlike (or unequal) sums to the various charities
- adjective marked by dissimilarity
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- hoecakes1/5
hoecake
- noun thin usually unleavened johnnycake made of cornmeal; originally baked on the blade of a hoe over an open fire (southern)
- noun thin usually unleavened johnnycake made of cornmeal; originally baked on the blade of a hoe over an open fire (southern)
- moonquakes1/5
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graywacke
(Geol.) A conglomerate or grit rock, consisting of rounded pebbles sand firmly united together. ✍ This term, derved from the grauwacke of German miners, was formerly applied in geology to different grits and slates of the Silurian series; but it is now seldom used.
- counterstrikes1/5
counterstrike
- verb make a counterattack
counterattack.
- verb make a counterattack
Suffixes of kes
- kestrel«Word Popularity Bar2/5
kestrel
- noun small North American falcon
sparrow hawk; American kestrel; Falco sparverius.
- noun small Old World falcon that hovers in the air against a wind
Falco tinnunculus.
- noun small North American falcon
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- kesey2/5
kesey
- noun United States writer whose best-known novel was based on his experiences as an attendant in a mental hospital (1935-2001)
Ken Elton Kesey; Ken Kesey.
- noun United States writer whose best-known novel was based on his experiences as an attendant in a mental hospital (1935-2001)
- kesh2/5
kesh
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- kestrels2/5
kestrel
- noun small North American falcon
sparrow hawk; American kestrel; Falco sparverius.
- noun small Old World falcon that hovers in the air against a wind
Falco tinnunculus.
- noun small North American falcon
- kesar1/5
kesar
See Obs. Spenser.Kaiser
- kess1/5
kess
To kiss. Obs. Chaucer
- kest1/5
k
- noun the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
kelvin.
- noun a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abundant in nature in combined forms occurring in sea water and in carnallite and kainite and sylvite
potassium; atomic number 19.
- noun the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
- kesteven1/5
kesteven
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- kesting1/5
k
- noun the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
kelvin.
- noun a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abundant in nature in combined forms occurring in sea water and in carnallite and kainite and sylvite
potassium; atomic number 19.
- noun the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
Derived words of kes
- shakespeare«Word Popularity Bar5/5
shakespeare
- noun English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
Bard of Avon; William Shakspere; Shakspere; William Shakespeare.
- noun English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
- spokesman4/5
spokesman
- noun a male spokesperson
- noun a male spokesperson
- darkest4/5
dark
- noun absence of light or illumination
darkness.
- noun absence of moral or spiritual values
iniquity; darkness; wickedness.
- the powers of darkness
- noun absence of light or illumination
- weakest4/5
weak
- adjective wanting in physical strength
- a weak pillar
- adjective satellite overly diluted; thin and insipid
watery; washy.
- washy coffee
- watery milk
- weak tea
- adjective wanting in physical strength
- makeshift3/5
makeshift
- noun something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency
stopgap; make-do.
- adjective satellite done or made using whatever is available
jury-rigged; improvised.
- crossed the river on improvised bridges
- the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear
- the rock served as a makeshift hammer
- noun something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency
- spokesperson3/5
spokesperson
- noun an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
interpreter; voice; representative.
- the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government
- noun an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
- shakespearean3/5
shakespearean
Of, pertaining to, or in the style of, Shakespeare or his works. Written also Shakespearian ,Shakspearean ,Shakspearian ,Shaksperean ,Shaksperian .etc.
- quickest3/5
quickest
- adverb most quickly
fastest.
- adjective satellite accomplished rapidly and without delay
quick; speedy.
- was quick to make friends
- his quick reaction prevented an accident
- hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem
- a speedy recovery
- he has a right to a speedy trial
- adverb most quickly
- spokesmen3/5
spokesman
- noun a male spokesperson
- noun a male spokesperson
- thickest3/5
thick
- noun the location of something surrounded by other things
midst.
- in the midst of the crowd
- adjective not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
- an inch thick
- a thick board
- a thick sandwich
- spread a thick layer of butter
- thick coating of dust
- thick warm blankets
- noun the location of something surrounded by other things
- lakeside3/5
lakeside
- noun the shore of a lake
lakeshore.
- noun the shore of a lake
- turkestan2/5
turkestan
- noun a historical region of central Asia that was a center for trade between the East and the West
Turkistan.
- noun a historical region of central Asia that was a center for trade between the East and the West
- lakeshore2/5
lakeshore
- noun the shore of a lake
lakeside.
- noun the shore of a lake
- spokespersons2/5
spokesperson
- noun an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
interpreter; voice; representative.
- the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government
- noun an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
- blackest2/5
black
- noun the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
inkiness; blackness.
- noun total absence of light
lightlessness; pitch blackness; blackness; total darkness.
- they fumbled around in total darkness
- in the black of night
- noun the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
- marrakesh2/5
marrakesh
- noun a city in western Morocco; tourist center
Marrakech.
- noun a city in western Morocco; tourist center
- shakespearian2/5
shakespearian
- noun a Shakespearean scholar
Shakespearean.
- adjective of or relating to William Shakespeare or his works
Shakespearean.
- Shakespearean plays
- noun a Shakespearean scholar
- smokestack2/5
smokestack
- noun a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated
stack.
- noun a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated
- smokestacks2/5
smokestack
- noun a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated
stack.
- noun a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated
- spokeswoman2/5
spokeswoman
- noun a female spokesperson
- noun a female spokesperson
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- spokespeople2/5
spokespeople
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
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smokescreen
- noun (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements
smoke screen.
- noun an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure
smoke screen.
- requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures
- noun (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements
- tewkesbury2/5
tewkesbury
- noun the final battle of the War of the Roses in 1471 in which Edward IV defeated the Lancastrians
battle of Tewkesbury.
- noun the final battle of the War of the Roses in 1471 in which Edward IV defeated the Lancastrians
- snakeskin2/5
snakeskin
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- sickest2/5
sick
- noun people who are sick
- they devote their lives to caring for the sick
- verb eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
retch; regorge; be sick; disgorge; spew; vomit up; puke; honk; cat; purge; cast; spue; upchuck; vomit; barf; regurgitate; throw up; chuck.
- After drinking too much, the students vomited
- He purged continuously
- The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
- noun people who are sick
- lankester2/5
lank
- adjective satellite long and thin and often limp
- grown lank with fasting
- lank mousy hair
- adjective satellite long and lean
spindly.
- adjective satellite long and thin and often limp
- bleakest2/5
bleak
- adjective satellite offering little or no hope
dim; black.
- the future looked black
- prospects were bleak
- Life in the Aran Islands has always been bleak and difficult"- J.M.Synge
- took a dim view of things
- adjective satellite providing no shelter or sustenance
barren; desolate; bare; stark.
- bare rocky hills
- barren lands
- the bleak treeless regions of the high Andes
- the desolate surface of the moon
- a stark landscape
- adjective satellite offering little or no hope
- starkest2/5
stark
- adjective satellite devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
crude; blunt.
- the blunt truth
- the crude facts
- facing the stark reality of the deadline
- adjective satellite severely simple
severe; austere; stern.
- a stark interior
- adjective satellite devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
- jokester1/5
jokester
- noun a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
joker.
- noun a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
- makeshifts1/5
makeshift
- noun something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency
stopgap; make-do.
- adjective satellite done or made using whatever is available
jury-rigged; improvised.
- crossed the river on improvised bridges
- the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear
- the rock served as a makeshift hammer
- noun something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency
- rankest1/5
rank
- noun a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
- the entrance was guarded by ranks of policemen
- noun relative status
- his salary was determined by his rank and seniority
- noun a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
- meekest1/5
meek
- adjective satellite humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
mild; modest.
- meek and self-effacing
- adjective satellite very docile
tame.
- tame obedience
- meek as a mouse"- Langston Hughes
- adjective satellite humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
- frankest1/5
frank
- noun a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
- noun a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
dog; hot dog; wiener; wienerwurst; frankfurter; weenie; hotdog.
- noun a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
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- bekesy1/5
bekesy
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- slickest1/5
slick
- noun a slippery smoothness
slickness; slipperiness; slip.
- he could feel the slickness of the tiller
- noun a magazine printed on good quality paper
glossy; slick magazine.
- noun a slippery smoothness
- lakeshores1/5
- likest1/5
like
- noun a similar kind
the likes of; the like.
- dogs, foxes, and the like", "we don't want the likes of you around here
- noun a kind of person
ilk.
- We'll not see his like again
- I can't tolerate people of his ilk
- noun a similar kind
- pikestaff1/5
pikestaff
- noun the staff of a pike
- noun the staff of a pike
- spokeshave1/5
spokeshave
- noun a small plane that has a handle on each side of its blade; used for shaping or smoothing cylindrical wooden surfaces (originally wheel spokes)
- noun a small plane that has a handle on each side of its blade; used for shaping or smoothing cylindrical wooden surfaces (originally wheel spokes)
- smokescreens1/5
smokescreen
- noun (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements
smoke screen.
- noun an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure
smoke screen.
- requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures
- noun (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements
- bakeshop1/5
bakeshop
- noun a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold
bakehouse; bakery.
- noun a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold
- shakespeareans1/5
shakespearean
- noun a Shakespearean scholar
Shakespearian.
- adjective of or relating to William Shakespeare or his works
Shakespearian.
- Shakespearean plays
- noun a Shakespearean scholar
- spokeswomen1/5
spokeswoman
- noun a female spokesperson
- noun a female spokesperson
- jokesters1/5
jokester
- noun a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
joker.
- noun a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
- sleekest1/5
sleek
- verb make slick or smooth
slick.
- adjective satellite well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
- sleek figures in expensive clothes
- verb make slick or smooth
- blankest1/5
blank
- noun a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
space.
- he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet
- noun a blank gap or missing part
lacuna.
- noun a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
- drunkest1/5
drunk
- noun a chronic drinker
inebriate; sot; wino; drunkard; rummy.
- noun someone who is intoxicated
- noun a chronic drinker
- snakeskins1/5
- pinkest1/5
pink
- noun a light shade of red
- noun any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers
garden pink.
- noun a light shade of red
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