key: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of key
- turkey«Word Popularity Bar5/5
turkey
- noun large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
Meleagris gallopavo.
- noun a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; on the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918, the Young Turks, led by Kemal Ataturk, established a republic in 1923
Republic of Turkey.
- noun large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
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hockey
- noun a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
field hockey.
- noun a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with angled sticks
ice hockey; hockey game.
- noun a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
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monkey
- noun any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
- noun one who is playfully mischievous
rascal; rapscallion; scallywag; imp; scamp; scalawag.
- noun any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
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donkey
- noun the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
- noun domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn
Equus asinus; domestic ass.
- noun the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
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whiskey
- noun a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
whisky.
- noun a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
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mickey
- noun (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
Mick; Paddy.
- noun (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
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dickey
- noun a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
dickie; dicky; dicky-seat; dickie-seat; dickey-seat.
- noun a man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt
dicky; shirtfront; dickie.
- noun a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
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starkey
- noun rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
Ringo Starr; Richard Starkey; Starr.
- noun rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
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jockey
- noun someone employed to ride horses in horse races
- noun an operator of some vehicle or machine or apparatus
- he's a truck jockey
- a computer jockey
- a disc jockey
- noun someone employed to ride horses in horse races
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rickey
- noun a mixed drink made of sweetened lime juice and soda water usually with liquor
- noun a mixed drink made of sweetened lime juice and soda water usually with liquor
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hickey
- noun a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
zit; pimple.
- noun a temporary red mark on a person's skin resulting from kissing or sucking by their lover
love bite.
- noun a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
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smoky
- adjective marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
- smoky rafters
- smoky chimneys
- a smoky fireplace
- a smoky corridor
- adjective satellite tasting of smoke
- smoky sausages
- adjective marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
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latchkey
- noun key for raising or drawing back a latch or opening an outside door
- noun key for raising or drawing back a latch or opening an outside door
- turnkey2/5
turnkey
- noun someone who guards prisoners
screw; jailor; jailer; prison guard; gaoler.
- noun someone who guards prisoners
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pokey
- noun a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
slammer; gaol; jail; jailhouse; clink; poky.
- adjective satellite wasting time
dilatory; laggard; poky.
- noun a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
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lackey
- noun a male servant (especially a footman)
flunky; flunkey.
- noun a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
sycophant; toady; ass-kisser; crawler.
- noun a male servant (especially a footman)
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leakey
- noun English paleontologist (son of Louis Leakey and Mary Leakey) who continued the work of his parents; he was appointed director of a wildlife preserve in Kenya but resigned under political pressure (born in 1944)
Richard Erskine Leakey; Richard Leakey.
- noun English paleontologist (the wife of Louis Leakey) who discovered the Zinjanthropus skull that was 1,750,000 years old (1913-1996)
Mary Leakey; Mary Douglas Leakey.
- noun English paleontologist (son of Louis Leakey and Mary Leakey) who continued the work of his parents; he was appointed director of a wildlife preserve in Kenya but resigned under political pressure (born in 1944)
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hankey
- noun a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
hanky; hankie; handkerchief.
- noun a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
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okey
- noun an endorsement
OK; okay; O.K.; okeh.
- they gave us the O.K. to go ahead
- noun an endorsement
- malarkey2/5
malarkey
- noun empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
jazz; nothingness; malarky; idle words; wind.
- that's a lot of wind
- don't give me any of that jazz
- noun empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
- hokey2/5
hokey
- adjective satellite effusively or insincerely emotional
sentimental; schmalzy; bathetic; mushy; soppy; kitschy; slushy; soupy; maudlin; schmaltzy; mawkish; drippy.
- a bathetic novel
- maudlin expressions of sympathy
- mushy effusiveness
- a schmaltzy song
- sentimental soap operas
- slushy poetry
- adjective satellite artificially formal
contrived; stilted; artificial.
- that artificial humility that her husband hated
- contrived coyness
- a stilted letter of acknowledgment
- when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation
- adjective satellite effusively or insincerely emotional
- jokey2/5
jokey
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passkey
- noun key that secures entrance everywhere
master; passe-partout; master key.
- noun key that secures entrance everywhere
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flunkey
- noun a male servant (especially a footman)
flunky; lackey.
- noun a person of unquestioning obedience
flunky; yes-man; stooge.
- noun a male servant (especially a footman)
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flakey
- adjective made of or resembling flakes
flaky.
- flaky soap
- adjective satellite made of or easily forming flakes
flaky.
- adjective made of or resembling flakes
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darkey
- noun (ethnic slur) offensive term for Black people
darky; darkie.
- noun (ethnic slur) offensive term for Black people
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doohickey
- noun something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
gubbins; gismo; thingumabob; whatchamacallit; doodad; thingumajig; widget; whatsis; thingamabob; thingummy; thingmabob; whatchamacallum; doojigger; thingamajig; gimmick; thingmajig; gizmo.
- she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket
- there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use
- noun something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
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honkey
- noun (slang) offensive names for a White man
whitey; honkie; honky.
- noun (slang) offensive names for a White man
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dinkey
- noun a small locomotive
dinky.
- noun a small locomotive
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chokey
- noun British slang (dated) for a prison
choky.
- noun British slang (dated) for a prison
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ikey
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hotkey
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lakey
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hawkey
See Holloway.Hockey .
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crikey
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hooky
- noun failure to attend (especially school)
truancy.
- noun failure to attend (especially school)
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akey
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rokey
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rekey
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pinkey
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skey
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snaky
- adjective satellite resembling a serpent in form
snakelike; serpentine.
- a serpentine wall
- snaky ridges in the sand
- adjective satellite resembling a serpent in form
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pikey
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blackey
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bakey
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Suffixes of key
- keys«Word Popularity Bar5/5
key
- noun metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
- noun something crucial for explaining
- the key to development is economic integration
- noun metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
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keyboard
- noun device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like
- noun holder consisting of an arrangement of hooks on which keys or locks can be hung
- noun device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like
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keynes
- noun English economist who advocated the use of government monetary and fiscal policy to maintain full employment without inflation (1883-1946)
John Maynard Keynes.
- noun English economist who advocated the use of government monetary and fiscal policy to maintain full employment without inflation (1883-1946)
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keywords
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keyword
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keyed
- adjective fitted with or secured by a key
- a keyed instrument
- the locks have not yet been keyed
- verb identify as in botany or biology, for example
name; describe; discover; identify; key; distinguish; key out.
- adjective fitted with or secured by a key
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keystone
- noun a central cohesive source of support and stability
mainstay; backbone; linchpin; lynchpin; anchor.
- faith is his anchor
- the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money
- he is the linchpin of this firm
- noun the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
headstone; key.
- noun a central cohesive source of support and stability
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key
- noun metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
- noun something crucial for explaining
- the key to development is economic integration
- noun metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
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key
- noun metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
- noun something crucial for explaining
- the key to development is economic integration
- noun metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
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keyboard
- noun device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like
- noun holder consisting of an arrangement of hooks on which keys or locks can be hung
- noun device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like
- keynote3/5
keynote
- noun the principal theme in a speech or literary work
- noun a fundamental or central idea
- noun the principal theme in a speech or literary work
- keypad3/5
keypad
- noun a keyboard that is a data input device for computers; arrangement of keys is modelled after the typewriter keyboard
computer keyboard.
- noun a keyboard that is a data input device for computers; arrangement of keys is modelled after the typewriter keyboard
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keynesian
- noun a follower of the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes
- adjective of or relating to John Maynard Keynes or to his economic theories
- noun a follower of the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes
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keyhole
- noun the hole where a key is inserted
- noun the hole where a key is inserted
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keystone
- noun a central cohesive source of support and stability
mainstay; backbone; linchpin; lynchpin; anchor.
- faith is his anchor
- the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money
- he is the linchpin of this firm
- noun the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
headstone; key.
- noun a central cohesive source of support and stability
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keynote
- noun the principal theme in a speech or literary work
- noun a fundamental or central idea
- noun the principal theme in a speech or literary work
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keynesianism
- noun the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes who advocated government monetary and fiscal programs intended to stimulate business activity and increase employment
- noun the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes who advocated government monetary and fiscal programs intended to stimulate business activity and increase employment
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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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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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keynesian
- noun a follower of the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes
- adjective of or relating to John Maynard Keynes or to his economic theories
- noun a follower of the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes
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keyboard
- noun device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like
- noun holder consisting of an arrangement of hooks on which keys or locks can be hung
- noun device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like
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key
- noun metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
- noun something crucial for explaining
- the key to development is economic integration
- noun metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
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keyboardist
- noun a musician who plays a keyboard instrument
- noun a musician who plays a keyboard instrument
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keypad
- noun a keyboard that is a data input device for computers; arrangement of keys is modelled after the typewriter keyboard
computer keyboard.
- noun a keyboard that is a data input device for computers; arrangement of keys is modelled after the typewriter keyboard
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keycard
- noun a plastic card that has a magnetically coded strip that is scanned in order to operate a mechanism
- noun a plastic card that has a magnetically coded strip that is scanned in order to operate a mechanism
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keyboardist
- noun a musician who plays a keyboard instrument
- noun a musician who plays a keyboard instrument
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keyhole
- noun the hole where a key is inserted
- noun the hole where a key is inserted
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keyless
- adjective lacking or not requiring a key
- a keyless lock operated by a series of pushbuttons
- adjective lacking or not requiring a key
- keypress1/5
keypress
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keyway
See Key way , underKey .
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keyset
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keypunch
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keyman
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keynote
- noun the principal theme in a speech or literary work
- noun a fundamental or central idea
- noun the principal theme in a speech or literary work
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keyboard
- noun device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like
- noun holder consisting of an arrangement of hooks on which keys or locks can be hung
- noun device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like
Derived words of key
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monkey
- noun any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
- noun one who is playfully mischievous
rascal; rapscallion; scallywag; imp; scamp; scalawag.
- noun any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
- turkeys3/5
turkey
- noun large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
Meleagris gallopavo.
- noun a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; on the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918, the Young Turks, led by Kemal Ataturk, established a republic in 1923
Republic of Turkey.
- noun large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
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donkey
- noun the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
- noun domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn
Equus asinus; domestic ass.
- noun the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
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jockey
- noun someone employed to ride horses in horse races
- noun an operator of some vehicle or machine or apparatus
- he's a truck jockey
- a computer jockey
- a disc jockey
- noun someone employed to ride horses in horse races
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buckeye
- noun the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut
horse chestnut; conker.
- noun tree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seeds
horse chestnut; Aesculus hippocastanum.
- noun the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut
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buckeye
- noun the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut
horse chestnut; conker.
- noun tree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seeds
horse chestnut; Aesculus hippocastanum.
- noun the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut
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lackey
- noun a male servant (especially a footman)
flunky; flunkey.
- noun a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
sycophant; toady; ass-kisser; crawler.
- noun a male servant (especially a footman)
- jockeying2/5
jockey
- noun someone employed to ride horses in horse races
- noun an operator of some vehicle or machine or apparatus
- he's a truck jockey
- a computer jockey
- a disc jockey
- noun someone employed to ride horses in horse races
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cockeyed
- adjective satellite turned or twisted toward one side
skew-whiff; lopsided; wonky; askew; awry.
- a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton
- his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff
- adjective satellite incongruous; inviting ridicule
derisory; ludicrous; idiotic; preposterous; ridiculous; absurd; laughable; nonsensical.
- the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework
- that's a cockeyed idea
- ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer
- a contribution so small as to be laughable
- it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion
- a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history
- her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous
- adjective satellite turned or twisted toward one side
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jockey
- noun someone employed to ride horses in horse races
- noun an operator of some vehicle or machine or apparatus
- he's a truck jockey
- a computer jockey
- a disc jockey
- noun someone employed to ride horses in horse races
- sockeye2/5
sockeye
- noun fatty red flesh of salmon of Pacific coast and rivers
red salmon; sockeye salmon.
- noun small salmon with red flesh; found in rivers and tributaries of the northern Pacific and valued as food; adults die after spawning
red salmon; blueback salmon; sockeye salmon; Oncorhynchus nerka.
- noun fatty red flesh of salmon of Pacific coast and rivers
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hawkeye
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rukeyser
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turnkey
- noun someone who guards prisoners
screw; jailor; jailer; prison guard; gaoler.
- noun someone who guards prisoners
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monkey
- noun any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
- noun one who is playfully mischievous
rascal; rapscallion; scallywag; imp; scamp; scalawag.
- noun any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
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flunkey
- noun a male servant (especially a footman)
flunky; lackey.
- noun a person of unquestioning obedience
flunky; yes-man; stooge.
- noun a male servant (especially a footman)
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monkey
- noun any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
- noun one who is playfully mischievous
rascal; rapscallion; scallywag; imp; scamp; scalawag.
- noun any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
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whiskey
- noun a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
whisky.
- noun a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
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karttikeya
- noun Hindu god of bravery
Kartikeya.
- noun Hindu god of bravery
- kartikeya1/5
kartikeya
- noun Hindu god of bravery
Karttikeya.
- noun Hindu god of bravery
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pinkeye
- noun inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye
conjunctivitis.
- noun inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye
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darkey
- noun (ethnic slur) offensive term for Black people
darky; darkie.
- noun (ethnic slur) offensive term for Black people
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doohickey
- noun something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
gubbins; gismo; thingumabob; whatchamacallit; doodad; thingumajig; widget; whatsis; thingamabob; thingummy; thingmabob; whatchamacallum; doojigger; thingamajig; gimmick; thingmajig; gizmo.
- she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket
- there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use
- noun something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
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hickey
- noun a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
zit; pimple.
- noun a temporary red mark on a person's skin resulting from kissing or sucking by their lover
love bite.
- noun a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
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mickey
- noun (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
Mick; Paddy.
- noun (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
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rekeying
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hotkeys
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blackeye
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rekeyed
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monkeyshines
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cockeye
A squinting eye. Forby.
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
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