ms: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of ms
- forms«Word Popularity Bar5/5
form
- noun the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
descriptor; word form; signifier.
- the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached
- noun a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
sort; kind; variety.
- sculpture is a form of art
- what kinds of desserts are there?
- noun the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
- programs5/5
program
- noun a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
plan; programme.
- they drew up a six-step plan
- they discussed plans for a new bond issue
- noun a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need
programme.
- he proposed an elaborate program of public works
- working mothers rely on the day care program
- noun a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
- poems5/5
poem
- noun a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
verse form.
- noun a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
- terms5/5
terms
- noun status with respect to the relations between people or groups
footing.
- on good terms with her in-laws
- on a friendly footing
- noun the amount of money needed to purchase something
price; damage.
- the price of gasoline
- he got his new car on excellent terms
- how much is the damage?
- noun status with respect to the relations between people or groups
- symptoms5/5
symptom
- noun (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
- noun anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence
- noun (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
- systems5/5
system
- noun instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
- he bought a new stereo system
- the system consists of a motor and a small computer
- noun a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
scheme.
- a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going
- noun instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
- claims5/5
claim
- noun an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
- his claim asked for damages
- noun an assertion that something is true or factual
- his claim that he was innocent
- evidence contradicted the government's claims
- noun an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
- items5/5
item
- noun a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
point.
- he noticed an item in the New York Times
- she had several items on her shopping list
- the main point on the agenda was taken up first
- noun a small part that can be considered separately from the whole
detail; particular.
- it was perfect in all details
- noun a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
- firms5/5
firm
- noun the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
house; business firm.
- he worked for a brokerage house
- verb become taut or tauter
tauten.
- Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly
- the rope tautened
- noun the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
- mechanisms5/5
mechanism
- noun the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
chemical mechanism.
- he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions
- noun the technical aspects of doing something
mechanics.
- a mechanism of social control
- mechanisms of communication
- the mechanics of prose style
- noun the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
- films5/5
film
- noun a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
flick; picture; picture show; pic; movie; motion picture; moving-picture show; motion-picture show; moving picture.
- they went to a movie every Saturday night
- the film was shot on location
- noun a medium that disseminates moving pictures
celluloid; cinema.
- theater pieces transferred to celluloid
- this story would be good cinema
- film coverage of sporting events
- noun a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
- williams5/5
williams
- noun United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
Hiram Williams; Hiram King Williams; Hank Williams.
- noun English philosopher credited with reviving the field of moral philosophy (1929-2003)
Bernard Arthur Owen Williams; Sir Bernard Williams.
- noun United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
- teams5/5
team
- noun a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
squad.
- noun two or more draft animals that work together to pull something
- noun a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
- reforms5/5
reform
- noun a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
- justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts
- noun a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices
- the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians
- noun a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
- adams5/5
adam
- noun (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
- noun Scottish architect who designed many public buildings in England and Scotland (1728-1792)
Robert Adam.
- noun (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
- organisms5/5
organism
- noun a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
being.
- noun a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body
- the social organism
- noun a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
- atoms5/5
atom
- noun (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
- noun (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
speck; particle; molecule; corpuscle; mote.
- noun (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
- stems5/5
stem
- noun (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
root word; radical; theme; base; root.
- thematic vowels are part of the stem
- noun a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
stalk.
- noun (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
- performs5/5
perform
- verb carry out or perform an action
do; execute.
- John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters
- the skater executed a triple pirouette
- she did a little dance
- verb perform a function
- Who will perform the wedding?
- verb carry out or perform an action
- beams5/5
beam
- noun a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
radio beam.
- noun long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
- noun a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
- problems5/5
problem
- noun a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
job.
- she and her husband are having problems
- it is always a job to contact him
- urban problems such as traffic congestion and smog
- noun a question raised for consideration or solution
- our homework consisted of ten problems to solve
- noun a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
- seems5/5
seem
- verb give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
look; appear.
- She seems to be sleeping
- This appears to be a very difficult problem
- This project looks fishy
- They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time
- verb seem to be true, probable, or apparent
appear.
- It seems that he is very gifted
- It appears that the weather in California is very bad
- verb give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
- arms5/5
arms
- noun weapons considered collectively
weapons system; weaponry; implements of war; munition.
- noun the official symbols of a family, state, etc.
coat of arms; blazon; blazonry.
- noun weapons considered collectively
- rooms5/5
rooms
- noun apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
suite.
- noun an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
room.
- the rooms were very small but they had a nice view
- noun apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
- dreams5/5
dream
- noun a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
dreaming.
- I had a dream about you last night
- noun imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
dreaming.
- he lives in a dream that has nothing to do with reality
- noun a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
- norms5/5
norm
- noun a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical
- the current middle-class norm of two children per family
- noun a statistic describing the location of a distribution
average.
- it set the norm for American homes
- noun a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical
- aims5/5
aim
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
intention; design; intent; purpose.
- his intent was to provide a new translation
- good intentions are not enough
- it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs
- he made no secret of his designs
- noun the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
objective; object; target.
- the sole object of her trip was to see her children
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
- streams5/5
stream
- noun a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
watercourse.
- noun dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
current; flow.
- two streams of development run through American history
- stream of consciousness
- the flow of thought
- the current of history
- noun a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
- diagrams5/5
diagram
- noun a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts
- verb make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed
plot.
- noun a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts
- victims5/5
victim
- noun an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
- noun a person who is tricked or swindled
dupe.
- noun an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
- customs5/5
customs
- noun money collected under a tariff
custom; impost; customs duty.
- noun accepted or habitual practice
usage; usance; custom.
- noun money collected under a tariff
- muslims5/5
muslim
- noun a believer in or follower of Islam
Moslem.
- adjective of or relating to or supporting Islamism
Islamic; Moslem.
- Islamic art
- noun a believer in or follower of Islam
- algorithms5/5
algorithm
- noun a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem
algorithmic rule; algorithmic program.
- noun a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem
- farms5/5
farm
- noun workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
- it takes several people to work the farm
- verb be a farmer; work as a farmer
- My son is farming in California
- noun workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
- museums5/5
museum
- noun a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
- noun a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
- criticisms4/5
criticism
- noun disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
unfavorable judgment.
- the senator received severe criticism from his opponent
- noun a serious examination and judgment of something
critique.
- constructive criticism is always appreciated
- noun disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
- dams4/5
dam
- noun a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
dike; dyke.
- noun a metric unit of length equal to ten meters
dekameter; decameter; dekametre; dkm; decametre.
- noun a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
- palms4/5
palm
- noun the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
thenar.
- noun a linear unit based on the length or width of the human hand
- noun the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
- platforms4/5
platform
- noun a raised horizontal surface
- the speaker mounted the platform
- noun a document stating the aims and principles of a political party
program; political platform; political program.
- their candidate simply ignored the party platform
- they won the election even though they offered no positive program
- noun a raised horizontal surface
- psalms4/5
psalm
- noun one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David
- noun any sacred song used to praise the deity
- noun one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David
- ems4/5
em
- noun a quad with a square body
em quad; mutton quad.
- since `em quad' is hard to distinguish from `en quad', printers sometimes called it a `mutton quad'
- noun a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing
pica em; pica.
- noun a quad with a square body
- confirms4/5
confirm
- verb establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
affirm; substantiate; support; corroborate; sustain.
- his story confirmed my doubts
- The evidence supports the defendant
- verb strengthen or make more firm
reassert.
- The witnesses confirmed the victim's account
- verb establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
- grams4/5
gram
- noun a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
gramme; gm; g.
- noun Danish physician and bacteriologist who developed a method of staining bacteria to distinguish among them (1853-1938)
Hans C. J. Gram.
- noun a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
- microorganisms4/5
microorganism
- noun any organism of microscopic size
micro-organism.
- noun any organism of microscopic size
- transforms4/5
transform
- verb subject to a mathematical transformation
- verb change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
transmute; transubstantiate.
- This experience transformed her completely
- She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture
- transubstantiate one element into another
- verb subject to a mathematical transformation
- blossoms4/5
blossom
- noun reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
flower; bloom.
- noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
prime; flower; efflorescence; peak; flush; bloom; heyday.
- noun reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
- affirms4/5
affirm
- verb establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
substantiate; support; confirm; corroborate; sustain.
- his story confirmed my doubts
- The evidence supports the defendant
- verb to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
avow; verify; swan; assert; swear; aver.
- Before God I swear I am innocent
- verb establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
- harms4/5
harm
- noun any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
injury; trauma; hurt.
- noun the occurrence of a change for the worse
impairment; damage.
- noun any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
- blooms4/5
bloom
- noun the organic process of bearing flowers
blooming.
- you will stop all bloom if you let the flowers go to seed
- noun reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
blossom; flower.
- noun the organic process of bearing flowers
- sums4/5
sum
- noun a quantity of money
amount of money; amount; sum of money.
- he borrowed a large sum
- the amount he had in cash was insufficient
- noun a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
total; amount.
- noun a quantity of money
- storms4/5
storm
- noun a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
violent storm.
- noun a violent commotion or disturbance
tempest.
- the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away
- it was only a tempest in a teapot
- noun a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
- drums4/5
drum
- noun a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
tympan; membranophone.
- noun the sound of a drum
- he could hear the drums before he heard the fifes
- noun a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
- kingdoms4/5
kingdom
- noun a domain in which something is dominant
land; realm.
- the untroubled kingdom of reason
- a land of make-believe
- the rise of the realm of cotton in the south
- noun a country with a king as head of state
- noun a domain in which something is dominant
- rhythms4/5
rhythm
- noun the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
beat; musical rhythm.
- the piece has a fast rhythm
- the conductor set the beat
- noun recurring at regular intervals
regular recurrence.
- noun the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
- freedoms4/5
freedom
- noun the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
- noun immunity from an obligation or duty
exemption.
- noun the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
- informs4/5
inform
- verb impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
- I informed him of his rights
- verb give character or essence to
- The principles that inform modern teaching
- verb impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
- alarms4/5
alarm
- noun fear resulting from the awareness of danger
dismay; consternation.
- noun a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
alarm system; warning device.
- noun fear resulting from the awareness of danger
- germs4/5
germ
- noun anything that provides inspiration for later work
source; seed.
- noun a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism
- noun anything that provides inspiration for later work
- uniforms4/5
uniform
- noun clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
- verb provide with uniforms
- The guards were uniformed
- noun clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
- worms4/5
worm
- noun any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
- noun a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
dirt ball; insect; louse.
- noun any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
- paradigms4/5
paradigm
- noun systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word
- noun a standard or typical example
epitome; prototype; image.
- he is the prototype of good breeding
- he provided America with an image of the good father
- noun systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word
- exams4/5
exam
- noun a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
test; examination.
- when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions
- noun a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
- premiums4/5
premium
- noun payment for insurance
insurance premium.
- noun the amount that something in scarce supply is valued above its nominal value
- they paid a premium for access to water
- noun payment for insurance
- charms4/5
charm
- noun attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
appeal; appealingness.
- his smile was part of his appeal to her
- noun a verbal formula believed to have magical force
magical spell; magic spell; spell.
- he whispered a spell as he moved his hands
- inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese
- noun attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
- albums4/5
album
- noun one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc
record album.
- noun a book of blank pages with pockets or envelopes; for organizing photographs or stamp collections etc
- noun one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc
- gems4/5
gem
- noun art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
treasure.
- noun a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
stone; gemstone.
- he had the gem set in a ring for his wife
- she had jewels made of all the rarest stones
- noun art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
- axioms4/5
axiom
- noun a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
maxim.
- noun (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident
- noun a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
- synonyms4/5
synonym
- noun two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context
equivalent word.
- noun two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context
- seams4/5
seam
- noun joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
- noun a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
crease; crinkle; line; wrinkle; furrow.
- his face has many lines
- ironing gets rid of most wrinkles
- noun joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
- classrooms4/5
classroom
- noun a room in a school where lessons take place
schoolroom.
- noun a room in a school where lessons take place
- ecosystems4/5
ecosystem
- noun a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment
- noun a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment
- pilgrims4/5
pilgrim
- noun someone who journeys in foreign lands
- noun one of the colonists from England who sailed to America on the Mayflower and founded the colony of Plymouth in New England in 1620
Pilgrim Father.
- noun someone who journeys in foreign lands
- realms4/5
realm
- noun a domain in which something is dominant
kingdom; land.
- the untroubled kingdom of reason
- a land of make-believe
- the rise of the realm of cotton in the south
- noun the domain ruled by a king or queen
kingdom.
- noun a domain in which something is dominant
- mushrooms4/5
mushroom
- noun common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)
- noun mushrooms and related fleshy fungi (including toadstools, puffballs, morels, coral fungi, etc.)
- noun common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)
- screams4/5
scream
- noun sharp piercing cry
screaming; screech; screeching; shriek; shrieking.
- her screaming attracted the neighbors
- noun a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
shriek; screech; screeching; screaming; shrieking.
- he ducked at the screechings of shells
- he heard the scream of the brakes
- noun sharp piercing cry
- bedrooms4/5
bedroom
- noun a room used primarily for sleeping
sleeping accommodation; chamber; sleeping room; bedchamber.
- noun a room used primarily for sleeping
- forums4/5
forum
- noun a public meeting or assembly for open discussion
- noun a public facility to meet for open discussion
meeting place; assembly.
- noun a public meeting or assembly for open discussion
- bottoms4/5
bottom
- noun the lower side of anything
undersurface; underside.
- noun the lowest part of anything
- they started at the bottom of the hill
- noun the lower side of anything
- subsystems4/5
subsystem
- noun a system that is part of some larger system
- noun a system that is part of some larger system
- condoms4/5
condom
- noun contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
rubber; safe; safety; prophylactic.
- noun contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
- firearms4/5
firearm
- noun a portable gun
small-arm; piece.
- he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster
- noun a portable gun
- abrams4/5
abrams
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- sims4/5
sims
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- hms3/5
hm
- noun a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters
hectometer; hectometre.
- noun a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters
- mems3/5
mem
- noun the 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
- noun the 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
- fathoms3/5
fathom
- noun a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
fthm.
- noun (mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore
fthm.
- noun a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
- conforms3/5
conform
- verb be similar, be in line with
- verb adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
adjust; adapt.
- We must adjust to the bad economic situation
- verb be similar, be in line with
- gums3/5
gum
- noun a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
chewing gum.
- noun the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
gingiva.
- noun a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
- idioms3/5
idiom
- noun a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
parlance.
- noun the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
dialect; accent.
- the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English
- he has a strong German accent
- it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy
- noun a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
- kilograms3/5
kilogram
- noun one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
kg; kilo.
- a kilogram is approximately 2.2 pounds
- noun one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
- aneurysms3/5
aneurysm
- noun a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall
aneurism.
- noun a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall
- milligrams3/5
milligram
- noun one thousandth (1/1,000) gram
mg.
- noun one thousandth (1/1,000) gram
- brahms3/5
brahms
- noun German composer who developed the romantic style of both lyrical and classical music (1833-1897)
Johannes Brahms.
- noun the music of Brahms
- Brahms was included in the program
- noun German composer who developed the romantic style of both lyrical and classical music (1833-1897)
- warms3/5
warm
- verb get warm or warmer
warm up.
- The soup warmed slowly on the stove
- verb make warm or warmer
- The blanket will warm you
- verb get warm or warmer
- roms3/5
rom
- noun (computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed
read-only storage; fixed storage; read-only memory.
- noun (computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed
- calms3/5
calm
- noun steadiness of mind under stress
equanimity; calmness; composure.
- he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity
- noun wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale
calm air.
- noun steadiness of mind under stress
- pseudonyms3/5
pseudonym
- noun a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role
nom de guerre; anonym.
- noun a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role
- neoplasms3/5
neoplasm
- noun an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
tumor; tumour.
- noun an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
- mediums3/5
medium
- noun a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
- noun the surrounding environment
- fish require an aqueous medium
- noun a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
- spasms3/5
spasm
- noun a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
cramp; muscle spasm.
- noun (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)
- noun a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
- polymorphisms3/5
polymorphism
- noun (genetics) the genetic variation within a population that natural selection can operate on
- noun (chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound
pleomorphism.
- noun (genetics) the genetic variation within a population that natural selection can operate on
- rams3/5
ram
- noun the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible
read/write memory; random memory; random access memory; random-access memory.
- noun (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aries
Aries.
- noun the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible
- dbms3/5
dbms
- noun a software system that facilitates the creation and maintenance and use of an electronic database
database management system.
- noun a software system that facilitates the creation and maintenance and use of an electronic database
- creams3/5
cream
- noun the best people or things in a group
pick.
- the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War
- noun the part of milk containing the butterfat
- noun the best people or things in a group
- telegrams3/5
telegram
- noun a message transmitted by telegraph
wire.
- noun a message transmitted by telegraph
- jams3/5
jam
- noun preserve of crushed fruit
- noun informal terms for a difficult situation
kettle of fish; mess; fix; muddle; hole; pickle.
- he got into a terrible fix
- he made a muddle of his marriage
- noun preserve of crushed fruit
- antagonisms3/5
antagonism
- noun a state of deep-seated ill-will
enmity; hostility.
- noun the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors
- the inherent antagonism of capitalism and socialism
- noun a state of deep-seated ill-will
- ohms3/5
ohm
- noun a unit of electrical resistance equal to the resistance between two points on a conductor when a potential difference of one volt between them produces a current of one ampere
- noun German physicist who formulated Ohm's law (1787-1854)
Georg Simon Ohm.
- noun a unit of electrical resistance equal to the resistance between two points on a conductor when a potential difference of one volt between them produces a current of one ampere
- hams3/5
ham
- noun meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
jambon; gammon.
- noun (Old Testament) son of Noah
- noun meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
- slums3/5
slum
- noun a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
slum area.
- verb spend time at a lower socio-economic level than one's own, motivated by curiosity or desire for adventure; usage considered condescending and insensitive
- attending a motion picture show by the upper class was considered sluming in the early 20th century
- noun a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
- proclaims3/5
proclaim
- verb declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
- He was proclaimed King
- verb state or announce
exclaim; promulgate.
- `I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed
- The King will proclaim an amnesty
- verb declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
- looms3/5
loom
- noun a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
- verb come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
- Another air plane loomed into the sky
- noun a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
- emblems3/5
emblem
- noun special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
- noun a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
allegory.
- noun special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
- waveforms3/5
waveform
- noun the shape of a wave illustrated graphically by plotting the values of the period quantity against time
wave form; wave shape.
- noun the shape of a wave illustrated graphically by plotting the values of the period quantity against time
- modems3/5
modem
- noun (from a combination of MOdulate and DEModulate) electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone line
- noun (from a combination of MOdulate and DEModulate) electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone line
- clams3/5
clams
- noun informal terms for money
moolah; wampum; gelt; kale; lucre; sugar; dinero; simoleons; loot; boodle; lettuce; dough; shekels; scratch; cabbage; pelf; lolly; bread.
- noun burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
clam.
- noun informal terms for money
- pms3/5
pm
- noun an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
postmortem examination; post-mortem; necropsy; post-mortem examination; postmortem; autopsy.
- noun a soft silvery metallic element of the rare earth group having no stable isotope; was discovered in radioactive form as a fission product of uranium
promethium; atomic number 61.
- noun an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
- acronyms3/5
acronym
- noun a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name
- noun a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name
- swarms3/5
swarm
- noun a moving crowd
drove; horde.
- noun a group of many things in the air or on the ground
cloud.
- a swarm of insects obscured the light
- clouds of blossoms
- it discharged a cloud of spores
- noun a moving crowd
- rims3/5
rim
- noun the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
- noun (basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended
- the ball hit the rim and bounced off
- noun the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
- qualms3/5
qualm
- noun uneasiness about the fitness of an action
scruple; misgiving.
- noun a mild state of nausea
squeamishness; queasiness.
- noun uneasiness about the fitness of an action
- booms3/5
boom
- noun a deep prolonged loud noise
roar; thunder; roaring.
- noun a state of economic prosperity
- noun a deep prolonged loud noise
- bums3/5
bum
- noun a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
git; crumb; stinker; so-and-so; scum bag; rat; rotter; puke; dirty dog; 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 a disreputable vagrant
tramp; hobo.
- a homeless tramp
- he tried to help the really down-and-out bums
- noun a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
- thunderstorms3/5
thunderstorm
- noun a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
electrical storm; electric storm.
- noun a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
- foams3/5
foam
- noun a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
froth.
- the beer had a thick head of foam
- noun a lightweight material in cellular form; made by introducing gas bubbles during manufacture
- noun a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
- swims3/5
swim
- noun the act of swimming
swimming.
- it was the swimming they enjoyed most": "they took a short swim in the pool
- verb travel through water
- We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore
- a big fish was swimming in the tank
- noun the act of swimming
- grooms3/5
groom
- noun a man participant in his own marriage ceremony
bridegroom.
- noun someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
hostler; ostler; stableboy; stableman.
- noun a man participant in his own marriage ceremony
- aphorisms3/5
aphorism
- noun a short pithy instructive saying
apophthegm; apothegm.
- noun a short pithy instructive saying
- gleams3/5
gleam
- noun an appearance of reflected light
gleaming; lambency; glow.
- noun a flash of light (especially reflected light)
gleaming; glimmer.
- noun an appearance of reflected light
- fms3/5
fm
- noun modulation of the frequency of the (radio) carrier wave
frequency modulation.
- noun a radioactive transuranic metallic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
fermium; atomic number 100.
- noun modulation of the frequency of the (radio) carrier wave
- baptisms3/5
baptism
- noun a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
- most churches baptize infants but some insist on adult baptism
- noun a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
- pogroms3/5
pogrom
- noun organized persecution of an ethnic group (especially Jews)
- noun organized persecution of an ethnic group (especially Jews)
- imams3/5
imam
- noun (Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites an imam is a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide
imaum.
- noun (Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites an imam is a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide
- nationalisms3/5
nationalism
- noun love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
patriotism.
- they rode the same wave of popular patriotism
- British nationalism was in the air and patriotic sentiments ran high
- noun the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other
- noun love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
- isotherms3/5
isotherm
- noun (meteorology) an isogram connecting points having the same temperature at a given time
- noun (meteorology) an isogram connecting points having the same temperature at a given time
- slams3/5
slam
- noun winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
sweep.
- noun the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects
- noun winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
- bathrooms3/5
bathroom
- noun a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
bath.
- noun a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
toilet; privy; lavatory; can; lav; john.
- noun a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
- maxims3/5
maxim
- noun a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
axiom.
- noun English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)
Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim.
- noun a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
- theorems3/5
theorem
- noun a proposition deducible from basic postulates
- noun an idea accepted as a demonstrable truth
- noun a proposition deducible from basic postulates
- deems3/5
deem
- verb keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
take for; hold; view as.
- take for granted
- view as important
- hold these truths to be self-evident
- I hold him personally responsible
- verb keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
- helms3/5
helm
- noun steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
- noun a position of leadership
- the President is at the helm of the Ship of State
- noun steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
- whims3/5
whim
- noun a sudden desire
caprice; impulse.
- he bought it on an impulse
- noun an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
whimsey; notion; whimsy.
- the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories
- he had a whimsy about flying to the moon
- whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it
- noun a sudden desire
- exclaims3/5
exclaim
- verb utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
call out; cry; cry out; shout; outcry.
- `I won!' he exclaimed
- `Help!' she cried
- `I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost
- verb state or announce
promulgate; proclaim.
- `I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed
- The King will proclaim an amnesty
- verb utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
- plums3/5
plum
- noun any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone
plum tree.
- noun any of numerous varieties of small to medium-sized round or oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single pit
- noun any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone
- histograms3/5
histogram
- noun a bar chart representing a frequency distribution; heights of the bars represent observed frequencies
- noun a bar chart representing a frequency distribution; heights of the bars represent observed frequencies
- moslems3/5
moslem
- noun a believer in or follower of Islam
Muslim.
- adjective of or relating to or supporting Islamism
Islamic; Muslim.
- Islamic art
- noun a believer in or follower of Islam
- phantoms3/5
phantom
- noun a ghostly appearing figure
fantasm; apparition; spectre; phantasma; phantasm; specter.
- we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us
- noun something existing in perception only
fantasm; apparition; phantasma; shadow; phantasm.
- a ghostly apparition at midnight
- noun a ghostly appearing figure
- mannerisms3/5
mannerism
- noun a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
idiosyncrasy; foible.
- noun a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
affectation; pose; affectedness.
- noun a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
- prisms3/5
prism
- noun a polyhedron with two congruent and parallel faces (the bases) and whose lateral faces are parallelograms
- noun optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz; used to deviate a beam or invert an image
optical prism.
- noun a polyhedron with two congruent and parallel faces (the bases) and whose lateral faces are parallelograms
- asylums3/5
asylum
- noun a shelter from danger or hardship
sanctuary; refuge.
- noun a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person
psychiatric hospital; mental institution; mental home; mental hospital; insane asylum; institution.
- noun a shelter from danger or hardship
- logarithms3/5
logarithm
- noun the exponent required to produce a given number
log.
- noun the exponent required to produce a given number
- diatoms3/5
diatom
- noun microscopic unicellular marine or freshwater colonial alga having cell walls impregnated with silica
- noun microscopic unicellular marine or freshwater colonial alga having cell walls impregnated with silica
- restrooms3/5
restroom
- noun a toilet that is available to the public
comfort station; wash room; public convenience; convenience; public toilet; public lavatory; toilet facility.
- noun a toilet that is available to the public
- earthworms3/5
earthworm
- noun terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
angleworm; dew worm; fishworm; wiggler; nightwalker; fishing worm; red worm; nightcrawler; crawler.
- noun terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
- orgasms3/5
orgasm
- noun the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse
sexual climax; climax; coming.
- noun the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse
- cams3/5
cam
- noun a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River
River Cam; Cam River.
- noun a rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion
- noun a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River
- stadiums3/5
stadium
- noun a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
arena; sports stadium; bowl.
- noun a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
- scams3/5
scam
- noun a fraudulent business scheme
cozenage.
- verb deprive of by deceit
rook; gip; nobble; goldbrick; con; short-change; mulct; gyp; bunco; victimize; hornswoggle; diddle; defraud; swindle.
- He swindled me out of my inheritance
- She defrauded the customers who trusted her
- the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change
- noun a fraudulent business scheme
- condominiums3/5
condominium
- noun one of the dwelling units in a condominium
condo.
- noun housing consisting of a complex of dwelling units (as an apartment house) in which each unit is individually owned
- noun one of the dwelling units in a condominium
- overwhelms3/5
overwhelm
- verb overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
overtake; overpower; whelm; overcome; sweep over.
- verb charge someone with too many tasks
flood out; deluge.
- verb overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
- epigrams3/5
epigram
- noun a witty saying
quip.
- noun a witty saying
- alms3/5
alms
- noun money or goods contributed to the poor
- noun money or goods contributed to the poor
- moms3/5
mom
- noun informal terms for a mother
ma; mummy; mommy; mammy; mum; momma; mamma; mama.
- noun informal terms for a mother
- forearms3/5
forearm
- noun the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist
- verb arm in advance of a confrontation
- noun the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist
- yams3/5
yam
- noun edible tuber of any of several yams
- noun any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots
yam plant.
- noun edible tuber of any of several yams
- toms3/5
tom
- noun (ethnic slur) offensive and derogatory name for a Black man who is abjectly servile and deferential to Whites
Uncle Tom.
- noun male cat
tomcat.
- noun (ethnic slur) offensive and derogatory name for a Black man who is abjectly servile and deferential to Whites
- dorms3/5
dorm
- noun a college or university building containing living quarters for students
dormitory; residence hall; hall; student residence.
- noun a college or university building containing living quarters for students
- tantrums3/5
tantrum
- noun a display of bad temper
conniption; scene; fit.
- he had a fit
- she threw a tantrum
- he made a scene
- noun a display of bad temper
- elms3/5
elm
- noun any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
elm tree.
- noun hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture
elmwood.
- noun any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
- sams3/5
sam
- noun a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
surface-to-air missile.
- noun a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
- rms3/5
- addams3/5
addams
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- microsystems3/5
microsystems
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- landforms3/5
landforms
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- jms3/5
- angstroms2/5
angstrom
- noun a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation
A; angstrom unit.
- noun a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation
- millenniums2/5
millennium
- noun a span of 1000 years
millenary.
- noun (New Testament) in Revelations it is foretold that those faithful to Jesus will reign with Jesus over the earth for a thousand years; the meaning of these words have been much debated; some denominations (e.g. Jehovah's Witnesses) expect it to be a thousand years of justice and peace and happiness
- noun a span of 1000 years
- ideograms2/5
ideogram
- noun a graphic character that indicates the meaning of a thing without indicating the sounds used to say it
ideograph.
- Chinese characters are ideograms
- noun a graphic character that indicates the meaning of a thing without indicating the sounds used to say it
- reams2/5
ream
- noun a large quantity of written matter
- he wrote reams and reams
- noun a quantity of paper; 480 or 500 sheets; one ream equals 20 quires
- noun a large quantity of written matter
- micrograms2/5
microgram
- noun one millionth (1/1,000,000) gram
mcg.
- noun one millionth (1/1,000,000) gram
- deforms2/5
deform
- verb make formless
- the heat deformed the plastic sculpture
- verb twist and press out of shape
wring; distort; contort.
- verb make formless
- phonograms2/5
phonogram
- noun any written symbol standing for a sound or syllable or morpheme or word
- noun any written symbol standing for a sound or syllable or morpheme or word
- dims2/5
dim
- verb switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
dip.
- verb become dim or lusterless
- the lights dimmed and the curtain rose
- verb switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
- wisdoms2/5
wisdom
- noun accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
- noun the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight
wiseness.
- noun accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
- toponyms2/5
toponym
- noun the name by which a geographical place is known
place name.
- noun the name by which a geographical place is known
- isms2/5
ism
- noun a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
philosophical system; philosophy; school of thought; doctrine.
- noun a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
- redeems2/5
redeem
- verb save from sins
save; deliver.
- verb restore the honor or worth of
- verb save from sins
- schisms2/5
schism
- noun division of a group into opposing factions
split.
- another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy
- noun the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences
- noun division of a group into opposing factions
- doldrums2/5
doldrums
- noun a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
stagnancy; stagnation.
- economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation
- noun a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific
- noun a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
- counterclaims2/5
counterclaim
- noun a claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action
- verb set up a claim in opposition to a previous claim
- noun a claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action
- courtrooms2/5
courtroom
- noun a room in which a lawcourt sits
court.
- television cameras were admitted in the courtroom
- noun a room in which a lawcourt sits
- heirlooms2/5
heirloom
- noun (law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance
- noun something that has been in a family for generations
- noun (law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance
- formalisms2/5
formalism
- noun the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented
- noun (philosophy) the philosophical theory that formal (logical or mathematical) statements have no meaning but that its symbols (regarded as physical entities) exhibit a form that has useful applications
- noun the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented
- drams2/5
dram
- noun a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
drachm; drachma.
- noun 1/16 ounce or 1.771 grams
- noun a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
- witticisms2/5
witticism
- noun a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
wittiness; wit; humor; humour.
- noun a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
- dooms2/5
doom
- noun an unpleasant or disastrous destiny
doomsday; day of reckoning; end of the world.
- everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it
- that's unfortunate but it isn't the end of the world
- verb decree or designate beforehand
destine; fate; designate.
- She was destined to become a great pianist
- noun an unpleasant or disastrous destiny
- reclaims2/5
reclaim
- verb claim back
repossess.
- verb reuse (materials from waste products)
recover.
- verb claim back
- dirhams2/5
dirham
- noun 100 dirhams equal 1 riyal in Qatar
Qatari dirham.
- noun the basic unit of money in the United Arab Emirates; equal to 1,000 fils
United Arab Emirate dirham.
- noun 100 dirhams equal 1 riyal in Qatar
- subprograms2/5
subprogram
- noun a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
function; subroutine; procedure; routine.
- noun a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
- specialisms2/5
specialism
- noun the concentration of your efforts on a particular field of study or occupation
- noun the special line of work you have adopted as your career
speciality; specialisation; specialization; specialty.
- his specialization is gastroenterology
- noun the concentration of your efforts on a particular field of study or occupation
- drachms2/5
drachm
- noun a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
dram; drachma.
- noun a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimeters
fluidram; fluid dram; fluid drachm.
- noun a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
- sandstorms2/5
sandstorm
- noun a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand
sirocco; dust storm; duster.
- it was the kind of duster not experienced in years
- noun a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand
- ransoms2/5
ransom
- noun money demanded for the return of a captured person
ransom money.
- noun payment for the release of someone
- noun money demanded for the return of a captured person
- rems2/5
rem
- noun a recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of rapidly shifting eye movements during sleep
rapid eye movement sleep; rapid eye movement; paradoxical sleep; REM sleep.
- noun (Roentgen Equivalent Man) the dosage of ionizing radiation that will cause the same amount of injury to human tissue as 1 roentgen of X-rays
- noun a recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of rapidly shifting eye movements during sleep
- monograms2/5
monogram
- noun a graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined (usually your initials); printed on stationery or embroidered on clothing
- noun a graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined (usually your initials); printed on stationery or embroidered on clothing
- symbolisms2/5
symbolism
- noun a system of symbols and symbolic representations
- noun the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning
symbolization; symbolisation.
- noun a system of symbols and symbolic representations
- shams2/5
sham
- noun something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
postiche; fake.
- noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
fraud; shammer; imposter; impostor; pseudo; faker; pseud; role player; fake; pretender.
- noun something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
- reims2/5
reim
A strip of oxhide, deprived of hair, and rendered pliable, -- used for twisting into ropes, etc. South Africa Simmonds.
- feminisms2/5
feminism
- noun a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women
- noun the movement aimed at equal rights for women
women's liberation movement; feminist movement; women's lib.
- noun a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women
- enthusiasms2/5
enthusiasm
- noun a feeling of excitement
- noun overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval
exuberance; ebullience.
- noun a feeling of excitement
- trams2/5
tram
- noun a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
aerial tramway; ropeway; cable tramway; tramway.
- noun a four-wheeled wagon that runs on tracks in a mine
tramcar.
- a tramcar carries coal out of a coal mine
- noun a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
- trims2/5
trim
- noun a state of arrangement or appearance
trimness.
- in good trim
- noun a decoration or adornment on a garment
passementerie; trimming.
- the trimming on a hat
- the trim on a shirt
- noun a state of arrangement or appearance
- rheims2/5
rheims
- noun a city in northeastern France to the east of Paris; scene of the coronation of most French kings; site of the unconditional German surrender in 1945 at the end of World War II
Reims.
- noun a city in northeastern France to the east of Paris; scene of the coronation of most French kings; site of the unconditional German surrender in 1945 at the end of World War II
- anthems2/5
anthem
- noun a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school)
- noun a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
hymn.
- noun a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school)
- sitcoms2/5
sitcom
- noun a humorous drama based on situations that might arise in day-to-day life
situation comedy.
- noun a humorous television program based on situations that could arise in everyday life
situation comedy.
- noun a humorous drama based on situations that might arise in day-to-day life
- telecoms2/5
telecom
- noun (often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically
telecommunication.
- noun (often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically
- antonyms2/5
antonym
- noun a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
opposite word; opposite.
- to him the antonym of `gay' was `depressed'
- noun a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
- hems2/5
hem
- noun the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
- the hem of her dress was stained
- let down the hem
- he stitched weights into the curtain's hem
- it seeped along the hem of his jacket
- noun the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.
ahem.
- noun the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
- dualisms2/5
dualism
- noun the doctrine that reality consists of two basic opposing elements, often taken to be mind and matter (or mind and body), or good and evil
- noun the doctrine that reality consists of two basic opposing elements, often taken to be mind and matter (or mind and body), or good and evil
- minimums2/5
minimum
- noun the smallest possible quantity
lower limit.
- noun the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right
- noun the smallest possible quantity
- zooms2/5
zoom
- noun a rapid rise
rapid climb; rapid growth.
- noun the act of rising upward into the air
soar.
- noun a rapid rise
- hums2/5
hum
- noun the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity
busyness.
- they manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers
- there is a constant hum of military preparation
- noun an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan
Al Faran; Harkat ul-Mujahedeen; HUA; Harkat-ul-Mujahidin; Harkat ul-Ansar; Movement of Holy Warriors.
- noun the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity
- hoodlums2/5
hoodlum
- noun an aggressive and violent young criminal
strong-armer; tough; goon; punk; thug; toughie; hood.
- noun an aggressive and violent young criminal
- chromatograms2/5
chromatogram
- noun the recording (column or paper strip) on which the constituents of a mixture are adsorbed in chromatography
- noun the recording (column or paper strip) on which the constituents of a mixture are adsorbed in chromatography
- conundrums2/5
conundrum
- noun a difficult problem
riddle; enigma; brain-teaser.
- noun a difficult problem
- neologisms2/5
neologism
- noun a newly invented word or phrase
neology; coinage.
- noun the act of inventing a word or phrase
neology; coinage.
- noun a newly invented word or phrase
- roams2/5
roam
- verb move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
ramble; stray; cast; swan; drift; wander; tramp; range; rove; vagabond; roll.
- The gypsies roamed the woods
- roving vagabonds
- the wandering Jew
- The cattle roam across the prairie
- the laborers drift from one town to the next
- They rolled from town to town
- verb move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- catechisms2/5
catechism
- noun a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views
- noun an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers
- noun a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views
- disclaims2/5
disclaim
- verb renounce a legal claim or title to
- verb make a disclaimer about
- He disclaimed any responsibility
- verb renounce a legal claim or title to
- anachronisms2/5
anachronism
- noun something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred
misdating; mistiming.
- noun an artifact that belongs to another time
- noun something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred
- homonyms2/5
homonym
- noun two words are homonyms if they are pronounced or spelled the same way but have different meanings
- noun two words are homonyms if they are pronounced or spelled the same way but have different meanings
- curriculums2/5
curriculum
- noun an integrated course of academic studies
course of study; syllabus; program; programme.
- he was admitted to a new program at the university
- noun an integrated course of academic studies
- pendulums2/5
pendulum
- noun an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity
- noun an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity
- tums2/5
tum
- noun an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
tummy; stomach; breadbasket.
- noun an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
- vacuums2/5
vacuum
- noun the absence of matter
vacuity.
- noun an empty area or space
vacancy; void; emptiness.
- the huge desert voids
- the emptiness of outer space
- without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum
- noun the absence of matter
- steams2/5
steam
- noun water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere
- verb travel by means of steam power
steamer.
- The ship steamed off into the Pacific
- noun water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere
- brims2/5
brim
- noun the top edge of a vessel or other container
rim; lip.
- noun a circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hat
- noun the top edge of a vessel or other container
- rainstorms2/5
rainstorm
- noun a storm with rain
- noun a storm with rain
- fiefdoms2/5
fiefdom
- noun the domain controlled by a feudal lord
- noun an organization that is controlled by a dominant person or group
- noun the domain controlled by a feudal lord
- snowstorms2/5
snowstorm
- noun a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
blizzard.
- noun a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
- maximums2/5
maximum
- noun the largest possible quantity
upper limit.
- noun the greatest possible degree
uttermost; utmost; level best.
- he tried his utmost
- noun the largest possible quantity
- anagrams2/5
anagrams
- noun a game whose object is to form words from a group of randomly chosen letters
- noun a word or phrase spelled by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase
anagram.
- noun a game whose object is to form words from a group of randomly chosen letters
- roundworms2/5
roundworm
- noun infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches
ringworm; tinea.
- noun unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic
nematode; nematode worm.
- noun infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches
- colloquialisms2/5
colloquialism
- noun a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
- noun a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
- amalgams2/5
amalgam
- noun an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams
dental amalgam.
- noun a combination or blend of diverse things
- his theory is an amalgam of earlier ideas
- noun an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams
- esteems2/5
esteem
- noun the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
respect; regard.
- it is held in esteem
- a man who has earned high regard
- noun a feeling of delighted approval and liking
admiration.
- noun the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
- skims2/5
skim
- noun a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid
- there was a thin skim of oil on the water
- noun reading or glancing through quickly
skimming.
- noun a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid
- spectrums2/5
spectrum
- noun an ordered array of the components of an emission or wave
- noun a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities
- noun an ordered array of the components of an emission or wave
- minims2/5
minim
- noun a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 1/60th fluid dram or 0.059194 cubic centimeters
- noun a United States liquid unit equal to 1/60 fluidram
- noun a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 1/60th fluid dram or 0.059194 cubic centimeters
- martyrdoms2/5
martyrdom
- noun death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause
- noun any experience that causes intense suffering
calvary.
- noun death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause
- sarcasms2/5
sarcasm
- noun witty language used to convey insults or scorn
irony; satire; caustic remark.
- he used sarcasm to upset his opponent
- irony is wasted on the stupid
- Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift
- noun witty language used to convey insults or scorn
- checksums2/5
checksum
- noun a digit representing the sum of the digits in an instance of digital data; used to check whether errors have occurred in transmission or storage
- noun a digit representing the sum of the digits in an instance of digital data; used to check whether errors have occurred in transmission or storage
- madams2/5
madam
- noun a woman of refinement
gentlewoman; ma'am; lady; dame.
- a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady
- noun a woman who runs a house of prostitution
brothel keeper.
- noun a woman of refinement
- electrocardiograms2/5
electrocardiogram
- noun a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph
EKG; cardiogram; ECG.
- noun a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph
- archaisms2/5
archaism
- noun the use of an archaic expression
archaicism.
- noun the use of an archaic expression
- lams2/5
lam
- noun a rapid escape (as by criminals)
getaway.
- the thieves made a clean getaway
- after the expose he had to take it on the lam
- verb flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
run; head for the hills; hightail it; bunk; run away; take to the woods; scarper; escape; fly the coop; break away; scat; turn tail.
- If you see this man, run!
- The burglars escaped before the police showed up
- noun a rapid escape (as by criminals)
- chatrooms2/5
chatroom
- noun a site on the internet where a number of users can communicate in real time (typically one dedicated to a particular topic)
chat room.
- noun a site on the internet where a number of users can communicate in real time (typically one dedicated to a particular topic)
- datums2/5
datum
- noun an item of factual information derived from measurement or research
data point.
- noun an item of factual information derived from measurement or research
- despotisms2/5
despotism
- noun dominance through threat of punishment and violence
tyranny; absolutism.
- noun a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
tyranny; absolutism; dictatorship; monocracy; Stalinism; shogunate; authoritarianism; one-man rule; Caesarism; totalitarianism.
- noun dominance through threat of punishment and violence
- abrahams2/5
abraham
- noun the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
Ibrahim.
- Judaism, Christianity, and Islam each has a special claim on Abraham
- noun the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
- bosoms2/5
bosom
- noun the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
- his bosom was bursting with the secret
- noun a person's breast or chest
- noun the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
- daydreams2/5
daydream
- noun absentminded dreaming while awake
revery; castle in Spain; air castle; daydreaming; reverie; castle in the air; oneirism.
- verb have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
woolgather; stargaze; dream.
- noun absentminded dreaming while awake
- reaffirms2/5
reaffirm
- verb affirm once again
- He reaffirmed his faith in the church
- verb affirm once again
- brooms2/5
broom
- noun a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
- noun any of various shrubs of the genera Cytisus or Genista or Spartium having long slender branches and racemes of yellow flowers
- noun a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
- referendums2/5
referendum
- noun a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate
- noun a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate
- syllogisms2/5
syllogism
- noun deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
- noun deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
- chums2/5
chum
- noun a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
crony; sidekick; buddy; brother; pal.
- noun bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish
- noun a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
- outperforms2/5
outperform
- verb be or do something to a greater degree
exceed; surpass; outgo; outstrip; outmatch; surmount; outdo.
- her performance surpasses that of any other student I know
- She outdoes all other athletes
- This exceeds all my expectations
- This car outperforms all others in its class
- verb be or do something to a greater degree
- microfilms2/5
microfilm
- noun film on which materials are photographed at greatly reduced size; useful for storage; a magnification system is used to read the material
- verb record on microfilm
- noun film on which materials are photographed at greatly reduced size; useful for storage; a magnification system is used to read the material
- sunbeams2/5
sunbeam
- noun a ray of sunlight
sunray.
- noun a ray of sunlight
- euphemisms2/5
euphemism
- noun an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
- noun an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
- holograms2/5
hologram
- noun the intermediate photograph (or photographic record) that contains information for reproducing a three-dimensional image by holography
holograph.
- noun the intermediate photograph (or photographic record) that contains information for reproducing a three-dimensional image by holography
- paroxysms2/5
paroxysm
- noun a sudden uncontrollable attack
convulsion; fit.
- a paroxysm of giggling
- a fit of coughing
- convulsions of laughter
- noun a sudden uncontrollable attack
- chasms2/5
chasm
- noun a deep opening in the earth's surface
- noun a deep opening in the earth's surface
- totems2/5
totem
- noun a clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object
- noun emblem consisting of an object such as an animal or plant; serves as the symbol of a family or clan (especially among American Indians)
- noun a clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object
- diaphragms2/5
diaphragm
- noun a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
stop.
- the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically
- noun (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
midriff.
- noun a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
- mums2/5
mum
- noun of China
florists' chrysanthemum; Chrysanthemum morifolium; florist's chrysanthemum; Dendranthema grandifloruom.
- noun informal terms for a mother
ma; mummy; mommy; mammy; momma; mamma; mom; mama.
- noun of China
- phantasms2/5
phantasm
- noun a ghostly appearing figure
phantom; fantasm; apparition; spectre; phantasma; specter.
- we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us
- noun something existing in perception only
phantom; fantasm; apparition; phantasma; shadow.
- a ghostly apparition at midnight
- noun a ghostly appearing figure
- exorcisms2/5
exorcism
- noun freeing from evil spirits
dispossession.
- noun freeing from evil spirits
- echinoderms2/5
echinoderm
- noun marine invertebrates with tube feet and five-part radially symmetrical bodies
- noun marine invertebrates with tube feet and five-part radially symmetrical bodies
- eardrums2/5
eardrum
- noun the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
tympanic membrane; tympanum; myringa.
- noun the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
- storerooms2/5
storeroom
- noun a room in which things are stored
stowage; storage room.
- noun a room in which things are stored
- microcosms2/5
microcosm
- noun a miniature model of something
- noun a miniature model of something
- truisms2/5
- trigrams2/5
trigram
- noun a word that is written with three letters in an alphabetic writing system
- noun a word that is written with three letters in an alphabetic writing system
- teems2/5
teem
- verb be teeming, be abuzz
swarm; pullulate.
- The garden was swarming with bees
- The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen
- her mind pullulated with worries
- verb move in large numbers
swarm; stream; pour; pullulate.
- people were pouring out of the theater
- beggars pullulated in the plaza
- verb be teeming, be abuzz
- moonbeams2/5
moonbeam
- noun a ray of moonlight
moon-ray; moon ray.
- noun a ray of moonlight
- fundamentalisms2/5
fundamentalism
- noun the interpretation of every word in the sacred texts as literal truth
- noun the interpretation of every word in the sacred texts as literal truth
- boardrooms2/5
boardroom
- noun a room where a committee meets (such as the board of directors of a company)
council chamber.
- noun a room where a committee meets (such as the board of directors of a company)
- sachems2/5
sachem
- noun a political leader (especially of Tammany Hall)
- noun a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief)
sagamore.
- noun a political leader (especially of Tammany Hall)
- gymnasiums2/5
gymnasium
- noun a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
middle school; secondary school; lycee; lyceum.
- noun athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
gym.
- noun a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
- ballrooms2/5
ballroom
- noun large room used mainly for dancing
dance hall; dance palace.
- noun large room used mainly for dancing
- nostrums2/5
nostrum
- noun hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
catholicon; cure-all; panacea.
- noun patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable
- noun hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
- venoms2/5
venom
- noun toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions)
- noun feeling a need to see others suffer
spitefulness; maliciousness; malice; spite.
- noun toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions)
- encomiums2/5
encomium
- noun a formal expression of praise
pean; paean; eulogy; panegyric.
- noun a formal expression of praise
- rums2/5
rum
- noun liquor distilled from fermented molasses
- noun a card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards
rummy.
- noun liquor distilled from fermented molasses
- cataclysms2/5
cataclysm
- noun a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
catastrophe.
- noun an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
tragedy; calamity; catastrophe; disaster.
- the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity
- the earthquake was a disaster
- noun a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
- preforms2/5
preform
- verb form into a shape resembling the final, desired one
- verb form or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehand
- verb form into a shape resembling the final, desired one
- automatisms2/5
automatism
- noun any reaction that occurs automatically without conscious thought or reflection (especially the undirected behavior seen in psychomotor epilepsy)
- noun any reaction that occurs automatically without conscious thought or reflection (especially the undirected behavior seen in psychomotor epilepsy)
- ultimatums2/5
ultimatum
- noun a final peremptory demand
- noun a final peremptory demand
- parallelisms2/5
parallelism
- noun similarity by virtue of corresponding
correspondence.
- noun similarity by virtue of corresponding
- nasturtiums2/5
nasturtium
- noun any tropical American plant of the genus Tropaeolum having pungent juice and long-spurred yellow to red flowers
- noun aquatic herbs
genus Nasturtium.
- noun any tropical American plant of the genus Tropaeolum having pungent juice and long-spurred yellow to red flowers
- disarms2/5
disarm
- verb remove offensive capability from
demilitarise; demilitarize.
- verb make less hostile; win over
- Her charm disarmed the prosecution lawyer completely
- verb remove offensive capability from
- grahams2/5
graham
- noun United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
Billy Graham; William Franklin Graham.
- noun United States dancer and choreographer whose work was noted for its austerity and technical rigor (1893-1991)
Martha Graham.
- noun United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
- squirms2/5
squirm
- noun the act of wiggling
wriggle; wiggle.
- verb to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
twist; wrestle; writhe; worm; wriggle.
- The prisoner writhed in discomfort
- The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace
- noun the act of wiggling
- spectrograms2/5
spectrogram
- noun a photographic record of a spectrum
spectrograph.
- noun a photographic record of a spectrum
- consortiums2/5
consortium
- noun an association of companies for some definite purpose
pool; syndicate.
- noun an association of companies for some definite purpose
- sophisms2/5
sophism
- noun a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone
sophistry; sophistication.
- noun a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone
- diadems2/5
diadem
- noun an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
crown.
- noun an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
- schoolrooms2/5
schoolroom
- noun a room in a school where lessons take place
classroom.
- noun a room in a school where lessons take place
- workrooms2/5
workroom
- noun room where work is done
- noun room where work is done
- prams2/5
pram
- noun a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
baby carriage; pusher; baby buggy; pushchair; perambulator; carriage; stroller; go-cart.
- noun a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
- geraniums2/5
geranium
- noun any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
- noun any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
- angiosperms2/5
angiosperm
- noun plants having seeds in a closed ovary
flowering plant.
- noun plants having seeds in a closed ovary
- 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
- gyms2/5
gym
- noun athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
gymnasium.
- noun athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
- aquariums2/5
aquarium
- noun a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
fish tank; marine museum.
- noun a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
- showrooms2/5
showroom
- noun an area where merchandise (such as cars) can be displayed
salesroom; saleroom.
- in Britain a showroom is called a salesroom
- noun an area where merchandise (such as cars) can be displayed
- silkworms2/5
silkworm
- noun the commercially bred hairless white caterpillar of the domestic silkworm moth which spins a cocoon that can be processed to yield silk fiber; the principal source of commercial silk
- noun larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon
wild wilkworm; giant silkworm.
- noun the commercially bred hairless white caterpillar of the domestic silkworm moth which spins a cocoon that can be processed to yield silk fiber; the principal source of commercial silk
- newsrooms2/5
newsroom
- noun the staff of a newspaper or the news department of a periodical
- every newspaper editor is criticized by the newsroom
- noun an office in which news is processed by a newspaper or news agency or television or radio station
- noun the staff of a newspaper or the news department of a periodical
- harems2/5
harem
- noun living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
serail; seraglio; hareem.
- noun living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
- wigwams2/5
wigwam
- noun a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides
- noun a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides
- gymnosperms2/5
gymnosperm
- noun plants of the class Gymnospermae having seeds not enclosed in an ovary
- noun plants of the class Gymnospermae having seeds not enclosed in an ovary
- meristems2/5
meristem
- noun undifferentiated tissue from which new cells are formed, as at the tip of a stem or root
- noun undifferentiated tissue from which new cells are formed, as at the tip of a stem or root
- shims2/5
shim
- noun a thin wedge of material (wood or metal or stone) for driving into crevices
- noun a thin wedge of material (wood or metal or stone) for driving into crevices
- auditoriums2/5
auditorium
- noun the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits
- noun the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits
- memorandums2/5
memorandum
- noun a written proposal or reminder
memoranda; memo.
- noun a written proposal or reminder
- proms2/5
prom
- noun a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
promenade.
- noun a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
- mausoleums2/5
mausoleum
- noun a large burial chamber, usually above ground
- noun a large burial chamber, usually above ground
- sperms2/5
sperm
- noun the male reproductive cell; the male gamete
spermatozoan; sperm cell; spermatozoon.
- a sperm is mostly a nucleus surrounded by little other cellular material
- noun the male reproductive cell; the male gamete
- guestrooms2/5
guestroom
- noun a bedroom that is kept for the use of guests
- noun a bedroom that is kept for the use of guests
- hexagrams2/5
hexagram
- noun a regular polygon formed by extending each of the sides of a regular hexagon to form two equilateral triangles
- noun a regular polygon formed by extending each of the sides of a regular hexagon to form two equilateral triangles
- nims2/5
nim
- noun game in which matchsticks are arranged in rows and players alternately remove one or more of them; in some versions the object is to take the last remaining matchstick on the table and in other versions the object is to avoid taking the last remaining matchstick on the table
- noun game in which matchsticks are arranged in rows and players alternately remove one or more of them; in some versions the object is to take the last remaining matchstick on the table and in other versions the object is to avoid taking the last remaining matchstick on the table
- flatworms2/5
flatworm
- noun parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body
platyhelminth.
- noun parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body
- washrooms2/5
washroom
- noun a lavatory (particularly a lavatory in a public place)
- noun a lavatory (particularly a lavatory in a public place)
- ashrams2/5
ashram
- noun a place of religious retreat modeled after the Indian ashram
- noun (India) a place of religious retreat for Hindus
- noun a place of religious retreat modeled after the Indian ashram
- bridegrooms2/5
bridegroom
- noun a man who has recently been married
groom.
- noun a man participant in his own marriage ceremony
groom.
- noun a man who has recently been married
- tams2/5
tam
- noun a woolen cap of Scottish origin
tam-o'-shanter; tammy.
- noun a woolen cap of Scottish origin
- mammograms2/5
mammogram
- noun X-ray film of the soft tissue of the breast
- noun X-ray film of the soft tissue of the breast
- chrysanthemums2/5
chrysanthemum
- noun the flower of a chrysanthemum plant
- noun any of numerous perennial Old World herbs having showy brightly colored flower heads of the genera Chrysanthemum, Argyranthemum, Dendranthema, Tanacetum; widely cultivated
- noun the flower of a chrysanthemum plant
- icbms2/5
icbm
- noun a ballistic missile that is capable of traveling from one continent to another
intercontinental ballistic missile.
- noun a ballistic missile that is capable of traveling from one continent to another
- poms2/5
pom
- noun a disparaging term for a British person
pommy.
- noun a disparaging term for a British person
- tapeworms2/5
tapeworm
- noun ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates
cestode.
- noun ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates
- lems2/5
lem
- noun a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
lunar module; lunar excursion module.
- noun a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
- possums2/5
possum
- noun nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
opossum.
- noun small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
phalanger; opossum.
- noun nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
- gams2/5
gam
- noun a herd of whales
- noun a herd of whales
- opossums2/5
opossum
- noun small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
phalanger; possum.
- noun nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
possum.
- noun small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
- staterooms2/5
stateroom
- noun a guest cabin
- noun a guest cabin
- parallelograms2/5
parallelogram
- noun a quadrilateral whose opposite sides are both parallel and equal in length
- noun a quadrilateral whose opposite sides are both parallel and equal in length
- angiograms2/5
angiogram
- noun an X-ray representation of blood vessels made after the injection of a radiopaque substance
- angiograms are produced by angiography
- noun an X-ray representation of blood vessels made after the injection of a radiopaque substance
- loams2/5
loam
- noun a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials
- noun a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials
- corms2/5
corm
- noun solid swollen underground bulb-shaped stem or stem base and serving as a reproductive structure
- noun solid swollen underground bulb-shaped stem or stem base and serving as a reproductive structure
- symposiums2/5
symposium
- noun a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations
- noun a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations
- berms2/5
berm
- noun a narrow ledge or shelf typically at the top or bottom of a slope
- noun a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road
shoulder.
- the car pulled off onto the shoulder
- noun a narrow ledge or shelf typically at the top or bottom of a slope
- culms2/5
culm
- noun stem of plants of the Gramineae
- noun stem of plants of the Gramineae
- webcams2/5
webcam
- noun a digital camera designed to take digital photographs and transmit them over the internet
- noun a digital camera designed to take digital photographs and transmit them over the internet
- olms2/5
olm
- noun European aquatic salamander with permanent external gills that lives in caves
Proteus anguinus.
- noun European aquatic salamander with permanent external gills that lives in caves
- chiefdoms2/5
chiefdoms
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- fems2/5
fems
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- wilms2/5
wilms
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- filesystems2/5
- datagrams2/5
datagrams
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- weems2/5
- subproblems2/5
- oms2/5
oms
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- noms2/5
- coms2/5
coms
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- coliforms2/5
coliforms
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- tems2/5
tems
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- doms2/5
dom
A title anciently given to the pope, and later to other church dignitaries and some monastic orders. See Don , andDan .
- ums2/5
- morphisms2/5
morphisms
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- homs2/5
homs
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- lactams2/5
lactam
(Chem.) One of a series of anhydrides of an amido type, analogous to the lactones, as oxindol.
- targums2/5
targum
A translation or paraphrase of some portion of the Old Testament Scriptures in the Chaldee or Aramaic language or dialect.
- letterforms2/5
- nems2/5
nems
(Zoöl.) The ichneumon.
- interferograms2/5
- serms2/5
- electrograms2/5
- underarms2/5
underarm
- adjective with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level
underhand; underhanded.
- an underhand pitch
- an underhand stroke
- adverb with the hand swung below shoulder level
underhand.
- throwing a ball underarm
- adjective with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level
- plagiarisms1/5
plagiarism
- noun a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work
- noun the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own
piracy; plagiarization; plagiarisation.
- noun a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work
- cryptograms1/5
cryptogram
- noun a piece of writing in code or cipher
cryptograph; secret writing.
- noun a piece of writing in code or cipher
- rheumatisms1/5
rheumatism
- noun any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
- noun a chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities; something (possibly a virus) triggers an attack on the synovium by the immune system, which releases cytokines that stimulate an inflammatory reaction that can lead to the destruction of all components of the joint
atrophic arthritis; rheumatoid arthritis.
- noun any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
- prelims1/5
prelims
- noun written matter preceding the main text of a book
front matter.
- noun a minor match preceding the main event
prelim; preliminary.
- noun written matter preceding the main text of a book
- addendums1/5
addendum
- noun textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
postscript; supplement.
- noun textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
- windstorms1/5
windstorm
- noun a storm consisting of violent winds
- noun a storm consisting of violent winds
- slims1/5
slim
- verb take off weight
melt off; slenderize; reduce; slim down; lose weight; thin.
- adjective satellite being of delicate or slender build
svelte; slender; slight.
- she was slender as a willow shoot is slender"- Frank Norris
- a slim girl with straight blonde hair
- watched her slight figure cross the street
- verb take off weight
- eponyms1/5
eponym
- noun the person for whom something is named
- Constantine I is the eponym for Constantinople
- noun the name derived from a person (real or imaginary)
- Down's syndrome is an eponym for the English physician John Down
- noun the person for whom something is named
- judaisms1/5
judaism
- noun Jews collectively who practice a religion based on the Torah and the Talmud
Hebraism; Jewish religion.
- noun the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud
- noun Jews collectively who practice a religion based on the Torah and the Talmud
- nanograms1/5
nanogram
- noun one billionth (1/1,000,000,000) gram
ng.
- noun one billionth (1/1,000,000,000) gram
- prims1/5
prim
- verb assume a prim appearance
- They mince and prim
- verb contract one's lips
- She primmed her lips after every bite of food
- verb assume a prim appearance
- dynamisms1/5
dynamism
- noun any of the various theories or doctrines or philosophical systems that attempt to explain the phenomena of the universe in terms of some immanent force or energy
- noun active strength of body or mind
vigor; vigour; heartiness.
- noun any of the various theories or doctrines or philosophical systems that attempt to explain the phenomena of the universe in terms of some immanent force or energy
- therms1/5
therm
- noun a unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units
- noun a unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units
- eproms1/5
eprom
- noun (computer science) a read-only memory chip that can be erased by ultraviolet light and programmed again with new data
erasable programmable read-only memory.
- noun (computer science) a read-only memory chip that can be erased by ultraviolet light and programmed again with new data
- logograms1/5
logogram
- noun a single written symbol that represents an entire word or phrase without indicating its pronunciation
logograph.
- 7 is a logogram that is pronounced `seven' in English and `nanatsu' in Japanese
- noun a single written symbol that represents an entire word or phrase without indicating its pronunciation
- spams1/5
spam
- noun a canned meat made largely from pork
- noun unwanted e-mail (usually of a commercial nature sent out in bulk)
junk e-mail.
- noun a canned meat made largely from pork
- deliriums1/5
delirium
- noun state of violent mental agitation
fury; frenzy; craze; hysteria.
- noun a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations
- noun state of violent mental agitation
- momentums1/5
momentum
- noun an impelling force or strength
impulse.
- the car's momentum carried it off the road
- noun the product of a body's mass and its velocity
- the momentum of the particles was deduced from meteoritic velocities
- noun an impelling force or strength
- aneurisms1/5
aneurism
- noun a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall
aneurysm.
- noun a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall
- colloquiums1/5
colloquium
- noun an academic meeting or seminar usually led by a different lecturer and on a different topic at each meeting
- noun an address to an academic meeting or seminar
- noun an academic meeting or seminar usually led by a different lecturer and on a different topic at each meeting
- buddhisms1/5
buddhism
- noun a religion represented by the many groups (especially in Asia) that profess various forms of the Buddhist doctrine and that venerate Buddha
- noun the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth
- noun a religion represented by the many groups (especially in Asia) that profess various forms of the Buddhist doctrine and that venerate Buddha
- soms1/5
som
- noun the basic unit of money in Uzbekistan
- noun the basic unit of money in Kyrgyzstan
- noun the basic unit of money in Uzbekistan
- continuums1/5
continuum
- noun a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts
- noun a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts
- vims1/5
vim
- noun a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
energy; vitality.
- jogging works off my excess energy
- he seemed full of vim and vigor
- noun an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing)
vigor; energy; vigour; muscularity.
- his writing conveys great energy
- a remarkable muscularity of style
- noun a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
- balms1/5
balm
- noun any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
- noun semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
unction; ointment; salve; unguent.
- noun any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
- golems1/5
golem
- noun (Jewish folklore) an artificially created human being that is given life by supernatural means
- noun a mechanism that can move automatically
automaton; robot.
- noun (Jewish folklore) an artificially created human being that is given life by supernatural means
- dictums1/5
dictum
- noun an authoritative declaration
say-so; pronouncement.
- noun an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding
obiter dictum.
- noun an authoritative declaration
- islams1/5
islam
- noun the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion
Muslimism.
- Islam is predominant in northern Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan, and Indonesia
- noun the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran
Muhammadanism; Mohammedanism; Islamism; Muslimism.
- Islam is a complete way of life, not a Sunday religion
- the term Muhammadanism is offensive to Muslims who believe that Allah, not Muhammad, founded their religion
- noun the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion
- compendiums1/5
compendium
- noun a publication containing a variety of works
collection.
- noun a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work
- noun a publication containing a variety of works
- equilibriums1/5
equilibrium
- noun a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
- noun a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates
chemical equilibrium.
- noun a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
- acclaims1/5
acclaim
- noun enthusiastic approval
plaudits; acclamation; eclat; plaudit.
- the book met with modest acclaim
- he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd
- they gave him more eclat than he really deserved
- verb praise vociferously
herald; hail.
- The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein
- noun enthusiastic approval
- alarums1/5
alarum
- noun an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
warning signal; alarm; alert.
- noun an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
- realisms1/5
realism
- noun the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
pragmatism.
- noun the state of being actual or real
realness; reality.
- the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him
- noun the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
- accustoms1/5
accustom
- verb make psychologically or physically used (to something)
habituate.
- She became habituated to the background music
- verb make psychologically or physically used (to something)
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idealism
- noun (philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality
- noun impracticality by virtue of thinking of things in their ideal form rather than as they really are
- noun (philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality
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determinism
- noun (philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will
- noun (philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will
- orientalisms1/5
orientalism
- noun the scholarly knowledge of Asian cultures and languages and people
Oriental Studies.
- noun the quality or customs or mannerisms characteristic of Asian civilizations
- orientalisms can be found in Mozart's operas
- noun the scholarly knowledge of Asian cultures and languages and people
- mysticisms1/5
mysticism
- noun a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality
religious mysticism.
- noun obscure or irrational thought
- noun a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality
- radiograms1/5
radiogram
- noun a message transmitted by wireless telegraphy
- noun a photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light (especially by X-rays or gamma rays)
radiograph; shadowgraph; skiagram; skiagraph.
- noun a message transmitted by wireless telegraphy
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megohm
- noun a unit of resistance equal to one million ohms
- noun a unit of resistance equal to one million ohms
- dimorphisms1/5
dimorphism
- noun (chemistry) the property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms
- noun (biology) the existence of two forms of individual within the same animal species (independent of sex differences)
- noun (chemistry) the property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms
- synergisms1/5
synergism
- noun the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects
synergy.
- noun the theological doctrine that salvation results from the interaction of human will and divine grace
- noun the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects
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shamanism
- noun any animistic religion similar to Asian shamanism (especially as practiced by certain Native American tribes)
- noun an animistic religion of northern Asia having the belief that the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds is effected by shamans
Asian shamanism.
- noun any animistic religion similar to Asian shamanism (especially as practiced by certain Native American tribes)
- paganisms1/5
paganism
- noun any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism
pagan religion; heathenism.
- noun any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism
- lingams1/5
lingam
- noun the Hindu phallic symbol of Siva
- noun the Hindu phallic symbol of Siva
- egoisms1/5
egoism
- noun (ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare in the basis of morality
- noun concern for your own interests and welfare
self-centeredness; self-interest; egocentrism; self-concern.
- noun (ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare in the basis of morality
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romanticism
- noun impractical romantic ideals and attitudes
- noun a movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization
Romantic Movement.
- Romanticism valued imagination and emotion over rationality
- noun impractical romantic ideals and attitudes
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materialism
- noun a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters
philistinism.
- noun (philosophy) the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality
physicalism.
- noun a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters
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pragmatism
- noun (philosophy) the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and value
- noun the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
realism.
- noun (philosophy) the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and value
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relativism
- noun (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that all criteria of judgment are relative to the individuals and situations involved
- noun (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that all criteria of judgment are relative to the individuals and situations involved
- alums1/5
alum
- noun a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum
ammonia alum; ammonium alum.
- noun a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum
potash alum; potassium alum.
- noun a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum
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modernism
- noun genre of art and literature that makes a self-conscious break with previous genres
- noun the quality of being current or of the present
contemporaneity; modernity; contemporaneousness; modernness.
- a shopping mall would instill a spirit of modernity into this village
- noun genre of art and literature that makes a self-conscious break with previous genres
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seismogram
- noun the graphical record of an earth tremor made by using a seismograph
- noun the graphical record of an earth tremor made by using a seismograph
- thrums1/5
thrum
- noun a thrumming sound
- he could hear the thrum of a banjo
- verb sound with a monotonous hum
hum.
- noun a thrumming sound
- americanisms1/5
americanism
- noun loyalty to the United States and its institutions
- noun an expression that is characteristic of English as spoken by Americans
- noun loyalty to the United States and its institutions
- metabolisms1/5
metabolism
- noun the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
metamorphosis.
- noun the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life
metabolic process.
- noun the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
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gloom
- noun a state of partial or total darkness
sombreness; somberness.
- he struck a match to dispel the gloom
- noun a feeling of melancholy apprehension
gloominess; sombreness; somberness.
- noun a state of partial or total darkness
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perm
- noun a city in the European part of Russia
Molotov.
- noun a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals
permanent wave; permanent.
- noun a city in the European part of Russia
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hailstorm
- noun a storm during which hail falls
- noun a storm during which hail falls
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anglicism
- noun an expression that is used in Great Britain (especially as contrasted with American English)
Britishism; Briticism.
- noun a custom that is peculiar to England or its citizens
Britishism.
- noun an expression that is used in Great Britain (especially as contrasted with American English)
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brainstorm
- noun the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
insight; brainwave.
- verb try to solve a problem by thinking intensely about it
- noun the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
- balsams1/5
balsam
- noun any seed plant yielding balsam
- noun any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumes
- noun any seed plant yielding balsam
- bams1/5
bam
- noun an ancient city in southeastern Iran; destroyed by an earthquake in 2003
- noun a sudden very loud noise
bang; blast; eruption; clap.
- noun an ancient city in southeastern Iran; destroyed by an earthquake in 2003
- nomograms1/5
nomogram
- noun a graphic representation of numerical relations
nomograph.
- noun a graphic representation of numerical relations
- midterms1/5
midterm
- noun the middle of the gestation period
- noun middle of an academic term or a political term in office
- noun the middle of the gestation period
- declaims1/5
declaim
- verb recite in elocution
recite.
- verb speak against in an impassioned manner
inveigh.
- he declaimed against the wasteful ways of modern society
- verb recite in elocution
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isomorphism
- noun (biology) similarity or identity of form or shape or structure
isomorphy.
- noun (biology) similarity or identity of form or shape or structure
- echocardiograms1/5
echocardiogram
- noun a graphical image of the heart produced by an echocardiograph
- noun a graphical image of the heart produced by an echocardiograph
- thermograms1/5
thermogram
- noun a graphical record produced by a thermograph
- noun a graphical record produced by a thermograph
- noncoms1/5
noncom
- noun a military officer appointed from enlisted personnel
enlisted officer; noncommissioned officer.
- noun a military officer appointed from enlisted personnel
- bookworms1/5
bookworm
- noun a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
pedant; scholastic.
- noun someone who spends a great deal of time reading
- noun a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
- crams1/5
cram
- verb crowd or pack to capacity
wad; ram; jampack; jam; chock up.
- the theater was jampacked
- verb put something somewhere so that the space is completely filled
- cram books into the suitcase
- verb crowd or pack to capacity
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ectotherm
- noun an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals
poikilotherm.
- noun an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals
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postmortem
- noun discussion of an event after it has occurred
post-mortem.
- noun an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
postmortem examination; post-mortem; necropsy; post-mortem examination; autopsy; PM.
- noun discussion of an event after it has occurred
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metonym
- noun a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing
- Washington is a metonym for the United States government
- plastic is a metonym for credit card
- noun a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing
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electroencephalogram
- noun a graphical record of electrical activity of the brain; produced by an electroencephalograph
EEG; encephalogram.
- noun a graphical record of electrical activity of the brain; produced by an electroencephalograph
- strums1/5
strum
- noun sound of strumming
- the strum of a guitar
- verb sound the strings of (a string instrument)
thrum.
- strum a guitar
- noun sound of strumming
- audiograms1/5
audiogram
- noun a graphical representation of a person's auditory sensitivity to sound
- noun a graphical representation of a person's auditory sensitivity to sound
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firestorm
- noun a storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area
- noun an outburst of controversy
- the incident triggered a political firestorm
- noun a storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area
- hyponyms1/5
hyponym
- noun a word that is more specific than a given word
subordinate; subordinate word.
- noun a word that is more specific than a given word
- miasms1/5
miasm
- noun an unwholesome atmosphere
miasma.
- the novel spun a miasma of death and decay
- noun unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources
miasma.
- the miasma of the marshes
- a miasma of cigar smoke
- noun an unwholesome atmosphere
- maims1/5
maim
- verb injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation
- people were maimed by the explosion
- verb injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation
- asterisms1/5
asterism
- noun (mineralogy) a star-shaped figure with six rays that is seen in some crystal structures under reflected or transmitted light
- noun (astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation)
- noun (mineralogy) a star-shaped figure with six rays that is seen in some crystal structures under reflected or transmitted light
- hakims1/5
hakim
- noun a Muslim ruler or governor or judge
- noun a Muslim physician
hakeem.
- noun a Muslim ruler or governor or judge
- cryptogams1/5
cryptogam
- noun formerly recognized taxonomic group including all flowerless and seedless plants that reproduce by means of spores: ferns, mosses, algae, fungi
- noun formerly recognized taxonomic group including all flowerless and seedless plants that reproduce by means of spores: ferns, mosses, algae, fungi
- whoredoms1/5
whoredom
- noun offering sexual intercourse for pay
harlotry; prostitution.
- noun offering sexual intercourse for pay
- exanthems1/5
exanthem
- noun eruption on the skin occurring as a symptom of a disease
exanthema; skin eruption.
- noun eruption on the skin occurring as a symptom of a disease
- vulgarisms1/5
vulgarism
- noun an offensive or indecent word or phrase
obscenity; smut; filth; dirty word.
- noun the quality of lacking taste and refinement
coarseness; commonness; raunch; vulgarity; grossness.
- noun an offensive or indecent word or phrase
- apophthegms1/5
apophthegm
- noun a short pithy instructive saying
aphorism; apothegm.
- noun a short pithy instructive saying
- requiems1/5
requiem
- noun a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
dirge; coronach; threnody; lament.
- noun a musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead
- noun a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
- cuneiforms1/5
cuneiform
- noun an ancient wedge-shaped script used in Mesopotamia and Persia
- adjective shaped like a wedge
cuneal; wedge-shaped.
- noun an ancient wedge-shaped script used in Mesopotamia and Persia
- cablegrams1/5
cablegram
- noun a telegram sent abroad
overseas telegram; cable.
- noun a telegram sent abroad
- syntagms1/5
syntagm
- noun a syntactic string of words that forms a part of some larger syntactic unit
syntagma.
- noun a syntactic string of words that forms a part of some larger syntactic unit
- syncretisms1/5
syncretism
- noun the union (or attempted fusion) of different systems of thought or belief (especially in religion or philosophy)
- a syncretism of material and immaterial theories
- noun the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
- noun the union (or attempted fusion) of different systems of thought or belief (especially in religion or philosophy)
- apothegms1/5
apothegm
- noun a short pithy instructive saying
aphorism; apophthegm.
- noun a short pithy instructive saying
- synchronisms1/5
synchronism
- noun the relation that exists when things occur at the same time
synchronisation; synchronicity; synchronizing; synchronization; synchroneity; synchrony.
- the drug produces an increased synchrony of the brain waves
- noun the relation that exists when things occur at the same time
- universalisms1/5
universalism
- noun the theological doctrine that all people will eventually be saved
- noun the theological doctrine that all people will eventually be saved
- embolisms1/5
embolism
- noun an insertion into a calendar
intercalation.
- noun occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle)
- noun an insertion into a calendar
- yardarms1/5
yardarm
- noun either end of the yard of a square-rigged ship
- noun either end of the yard of a square-rigged ship
- airstreams1/5
airstream
- noun a relatively well-defined prevailing wind
- noun the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
slipstream; wash; race; backwash.
- noun a relatively well-defined prevailing wind
- pluralisms1/5
pluralism
- noun a social organization in which diversity of racial or religious or ethnic or cultural groups is tolerated
- noun the doctrine that reality consists of several basic substances or elements
- noun a social organization in which diversity of racial or religious or ethnic or cultural groups is tolerated
- interims1/5
interim
- noun the time between one event, process, or period and another
meantime; lag; meanwhile.
- meanwhile the socialists are running the government
- adjective satellite serving during an intermediate interval of time
- an interim agreement
- noun the time between one event, process, or period and another
- underperforms1/5
underperform
- verb perform less well or with less success than expected
underachieve.
- John consistently underachieves, although he is very able
- My stocks underperformed last year
- verb perform too rarely
- Her plays are underperformed, although they are very good
- verb perform less well or with less success than expected
- homeotherms1/5
homeotherm
- noun an animal that has a body temperature that is relatively constant and independent of the environmental temperature
homoiotherm; homotherm.
- noun an animal that has a body temperature that is relatively constant and independent of the environmental temperature
- heteronyms1/5
heteronym
- noun two words are heteronyms if they are spelled the same way but differ in pronunciation
- the word `bow' is an example of a heteronym
- noun two words are heteronyms if they are spelled the same way but differ in pronunciation
- cums1/5
cum
- noun the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
semen; ejaculate; seminal fluid; seed; come.
- noun the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
- poikilotherms1/5
poikilotherm
- noun an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals
ectotherm.
- noun an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals
- oscillograms1/5
oscillogram
- noun the recording produced by an oscillograph
- noun the recording produced by an oscillograph
- humanisms1/5
humanism
- noun the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare
humanitarianism.
- noun the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural
secular humanism.
- noun the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare
- internationalisms1/5
internationalism
- noun the doctrine that nations should cooperate because their common interests are more important than their differences
- noun quality of being international in scope
internationality.
- he applauded the internationality of scientific terminology
- noun the doctrine that nations should cooperate because their common interests are more important than their differences
- absolutisms1/5
absolutism
- noun dominance through threat of punishment and violence
tyranny; despotism.
- noun a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
tyranny; dictatorship; monocracy; Stalinism; shogunate; authoritarianism; despotism; one-man rule; Caesarism; totalitarianism.
- noun dominance through threat of punishment and violence
- breams1/5
bream
- noun flesh of various freshwater fishes of North America or of Europe
freshwater bream.
- noun flesh of any of various saltwater fishes of the family Sparidae or the family Bramidae
sea bream.
- noun flesh of various freshwater fishes of North America or of Europe
- hebraisms1/5
hebraism
- noun Jews collectively who practice a religion based on the Torah and the Talmud
Judaism; Jewish religion.
- noun Jews collectively who practice a religion based on the Torah and the Talmud
- multiculturalisms1/5
multiculturalism
- noun the doctrine that several different cultures (rather than one national culture) can coexist peacefully and equitably in a single country
- noun the doctrine that several different cultures (rather than one national culture) can coexist peacefully and equitably in a single country
- egotisms1/5
egotism
- noun an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
swelled head; self-importance.
- noun an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
self-importance; ego.
- noun an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
- hypernyms1/5
hypernym
- noun a word that is more generic than a given word
superordinate; superordinate word.
- noun a word that is more generic than a given word
- wolframs1/5
wolfram
- noun a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
tungsten; atomic number 74; W.
- noun a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
- durhams1/5
durham
- noun a city of north central North Carolina; site of Duke University
- noun English breed of short-horned cattle
shorthorn.
- noun a city of north central North Carolina; site of Duke University
- bronchospasms1/5
bronchospasm
- noun a spasm of the bronchi that makes exhalation difficult and noisy; associated with asthma and bronchitis
- noun a spasm of the bronchi that makes exhalation difficult and noisy; associated with asthma and bronchitis
- fetishisms1/5
fetishism
- noun a belief in the magical power of fetishes (or the worship of a fetish)
fetichism.
- noun sexual arousal or gratification resulting from handling a fetish (or a specific part of the body other than the sexual organs)
fetichism.
- noun a belief in the magical power of fetishes (or the worship of a fetish)
- optimums1/5
optimum
- noun most favorable conditions or greatest degree or amount possible under given circumstances
- adjective satellite most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied
optimal.
- an optimum return on capital
- optimal concentration of a drug
- noun most favorable conditions or greatest degree or amount possible under given circumstances
- rostrums1/5
rostrum
- noun a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
soapbox; stump; podium; ambo; pulpit; dais.
- noun beaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils
snout.
- noun a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
- reductionisms1/5
reductionism
- noun a theory that all complex systems can be completely understood in terms of their components
- noun the analysis of complex things into simpler constituents
- noun a theory that all complex systems can be completely understood in terms of their components
- paynims1/5
paynim
- noun a heathen; a person who is not a Christian (especially a Muslim)
- noun a heathen; a person who is not a Christian (especially a Muslim)
- electroretinograms1/5
electroretinogram
- noun a graphical recording of the electrical activity of the retina that results when light is flashed into the eye
- noun a graphical recording of the electrical activity of the retina that results when light is flashed into the eye
- harmoniums1/5
harmonium
- noun a free-reed instrument in which air is forced through the reeds by bellows
reed organ; organ.
- noun a free-reed instrument in which air is forced through the reeds by bellows
- terrorisms1/5
terrorism
- noun the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
terrorist act; act of terrorism.
- noun the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
- conventionalisms1/5
conventionalism
- noun orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional
conventionality; convention.
- noun orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional
- exoticisms1/5
exoticism
- noun the quality of being exotic
exotism; exoticness.
- he loved the exoticism of Egypt
- noun the quality of being exotic
- polytheisms1/5
- magnetisms1/5
magnetism
- noun attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
magnetic attraction; magnetic force.
- noun the branch of science that studies magnetism
magnetics.
- noun attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
- denims1/5
denim
- noun (usually plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear
blue jean; jean.
- noun a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
jean; dungaree.
- noun (usually plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear
- houyhnhnms1/5
houyhnhnm
- noun one of a race of intelligent horses who ruled the Yahoos in a novel by Jonathan Swift
- noun one of a race of intelligent horses who ruled the Yahoos in a novel by Jonathan Swift
- sonograms1/5
sonogram
- noun an image of a structure that is produced by ultrasonography (reflections of high-frequency sound waves); used to observe fetal growth or to study bodily organs
echogram.
- noun an image of a structure that is produced by ultrasonography (reflections of high-frequency sound waves); used to observe fetal growth or to study bodily organs
- mealworms1/5
mealworm
- noun the larva of beetles of the family Tenebrionidae
- noun the larva of beetles of the family Tenebrionidae
- engrams1/5
engram
- noun a postulated biochemical change (presumably in neural tissue) that represents a memory
memory trace.
- noun a postulated biochemical change (presumably in neural tissue) that represents a memory
- kettledrums1/5
kettledrum
- noun a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
timpani; kettle; tympanum; tympani.
- noun a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
- barbarisms1/5
barbarism
- noun a brutal barbarous savage act
savagery; brutality; barbarity.
- noun a brutal barbarous savage act
- malapropisms1/5
malapropism
- noun the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
malaprop.
- noun the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
- regionalisms1/5
regionalism
- noun a feature (as a pronunciation or expression or custom) that is characteristic of a particular region
- noun a foreign policy that defines the international interests of a country in terms of particular geographic areas
- noun a feature (as a pronunciation or expression or custom) that is characteristic of a particular region
- imperialisms1/5
imperialism
- noun a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries
- noun a political orientation that advocates imperial interests
- noun a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries
- sanatoriums1/5
sanatorium
- noun a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases
sanitarium; sanatarium.
- noun pejorative terms for an insane asylum
crazy house; cuckoo's nest; Bedlam; snake pit; loony bin; booby hatch; madhouse; nuthouse; funny farm; nut house; funny house.
- noun a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases
- lyceums1/5
lyceum
- noun a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
middle school; secondary school; lycee; Gymnasium.
- noun a public hall for lectures and concerts
- noun a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
- tropisms1/5
tropism
- noun an involuntary orienting response; positive or negative reaction to a stimulus source
- noun an involuntary orienting response; positive or negative reaction to a stimulus source
- earldoms1/5
earldom
- noun the dignity or rank or position of an earl or countess
- noun the domain controlled by an earl or count or countess
- noun the dignity or rank or position of an earl or countess
- mutualisms1/5
mutualism
- noun the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other
symbiosis.
- noun the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other
- reconfirms1/5
reconfirm
- verb confirm again
- You must reconfirm your flight reservations
- verb confirm again
- homomorphisms1/5
homomorphism
- noun similarity of form
homomorphy.
- noun similarity of form
- cairngorms1/5
cairngorm
- noun a smoky yellow or brown quartz
smoky quartz.
- noun a smoky yellow or brown quartz
- mainstreams1/5
mainstream
- noun the prevailing current of thought
- his thinking was in the American mainstream
- noun the prevailing current of thought
- sanitariums1/5
sanitarium
- noun a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases
sanatarium; sanatorium.
- noun a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases
- atriums1/5
atrium
- noun any chamber that is connected to other chambers or passageways (especially one of the two upper chambers of the heart)
- noun the central area in a building; open to the sky
- noun any chamber that is connected to other chambers or passageways (especially one of the two upper chambers of the heart)
- plenums1/5
plenum
- noun a meeting of a legislative body at which all members are present
- the plenum will vote on all tax increases
- noun an enclosed space in which the air pressure is higher than outside
- noun a meeting of a legislative body at which all members are present
- anthropomorphisms1/5
anthropomorphism
- noun the representation of objects (especially a god) as having human form or traits
theanthropism.
- noun the representation of objects (especially a god) as having human form or traits
- tandems1/5
tandem
- noun an arrangement of two or more objects or persons one behind another
- noun a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats
bicycle-built-for-two; tandem bicycle.
- noun an arrangement of two or more objects or persons one behind another
- cardamoms1/5
cardamom
- noun rhizomatous herb of India having aromatic seeds used as seasoning
Elettaria cardamomum; cardamon.
- noun aromatic seeds used as seasoning like cinnamon and cloves especially in pickles and barbecue sauces
cardamum; cardamon.
- noun rhizomatous herb of India having aromatic seeds used as seasoning
- cofferdams1/5
cofferdam
- noun large watertight chamber used for construction under water
caisson; pneumatic caisson.
- noun large watertight chamber used for construction under water
- dukedoms1/5
dukedom
- noun the dignity or rank or position of a duke
- noun the domain controlled by a duke or duchess
duchy.
- noun the dignity or rank or position of a duke
- moratoriums1/5
moratorium
- noun a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged
- noun suspension of an ongoing activity
- noun a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged
- barrooms1/5
barroom
- noun a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
taproom; saloon; bar; ginmill.
- he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar
- noun a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
- capsicums1/5
capsicum
- noun any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
pepper; capsicum pepper plant.
- noun chiefly tropical perennial shrubby plants having many-seeded fruits: sweet and hot peppers
genus Capsicum.
- noun any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
- princedoms1/5
princedom
- noun the dignity or rank or position of a prince
- noun territory ruled by a prince
principality.
- noun the dignity or rank or position of a prince
- socialisms1/5
- begums1/5
begum
- noun a Muslim woman of high rank in India or Pakistan
- noun a Muslim woman of high rank in India or Pakistan
- logjams1/5
logjam
- noun any stoppage attributable to unusual activity
- the legislation ran into a logjam
- noun an immovable mass of logs blocking a river
- noun any stoppage attributable to unusual activity
- salaams1/5
salaam
- noun a deep bow; a Muslim form of salutation
- verb greet with a salaam
- noun a deep bow; a Muslim form of salutation
- intercoms1/5
intercom
- noun a communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc
intercommunication system.
- noun a communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc
- anterooms1/5
anteroom
- noun a large entrance or reception room or area
entrance hall; hall; antechamber; vestibule; foyer; lobby.
- noun a large entrance or reception room or area
- drms1/5
drms
- noun the organization in the Defense Logistics Agency that inventories and evaluates and sells reusable United States government surplus
Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service.
- noun the organization in the Defense Logistics Agency that inventories and evaluates and sells reusable United States government surplus
- sanctums1/5
sanctum
- noun a place of inviolable privacy
sanctum sanctorum.
- he withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go
- noun a sacred place of pilgrimage
holy place; holy.
- noun a place of inviolable privacy
- legalisms1/5
legalism
- noun strict conformity to the letter of the law rather than its spirit
- noun strict conformity to the letter of the law rather than its spirit
- bloodstreams1/5
bloodstream
- noun the blood flowing through the circulatory system
blood stream.
- noun the blood flowing through the circulatory system
- liberalisms1/5
liberalism
- noun a political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolution
- noun an economic theory advocating free competition and a self-regulating market
- noun a political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolution
- cloakrooms1/5
cloakroom
- noun a private lounge off of a legislative chamber
- noun a room where coats and other articles can be left temporarily
coatroom.
- noun a private lounge off of a legislative chamber
- backrooms1/5
backroom
- noun the meeting place of a group of leaders who make their decisions via private negotiations
- noun the meeting place of a group of leaders who make their decisions via private negotiations
- servomechanisms1/5
servomechanism
- noun control system that converts a small mechanical motion into one requiring much greater power; may include a negative feedback system
servosystem; servo.
- noun control system that converts a small mechanical motion into one requiring much greater power; may include a negative feedback system
- wireworms1/5
wireworm
- noun wormlike larva of various elaterid beetles; feeds on roots of many crop plants
- noun wormlike larva of various elaterid beetles; feeds on roots of many crop plants
- shawms1/5
- scrims1/5
scrim
- noun a firm open-weave fabric used for a curtain in the theater
- noun a firm open-weave fabric used for a curtain in the theater
- darkrooms1/5
darkroom
- noun a room in which photographs are developed
- noun a room in which photographs are developed
- beseems1/5
beseem
- verb accord or comport with
befit; suit.
- This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman!
- verb accord or comport with
- marxisms1/5
marxism
- noun the economic and political theories of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that hold that human actions and institutions are economically determined and that class struggle is needed to create historical change and that capitalism will ultimately be superseded by communism
- noun the economic and political theories of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that hold that human actions and institutions are economically determined and that class struggle is needed to create historical change and that capitalism will ultimately be superseded by communism
- fascisms1/5
fascism
- noun a political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government (as opposed to democracy or liberalism)
- noun a political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government (as opposed to democracy or liberalism)
- eulogiums1/5
eulogium
- noun a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently
eulogy.
- noun a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently
- sheikhdoms1/5
sheikhdom
- noun the domain ruled by a sheik
sheikdom.
- noun the domain ruled by a sheik
- planetariums1/5
planetarium
- noun a building housing an instrument for projecting the positions of the planets onto a domed ceiling
- noun an optical device for projecting images of celestial bodies and other astronomical phenomena onto the inner surface of a hemispherical dome
- noun a building housing an instrument for projecting the positions of the planets onto a domed ceiling
- localisms1/5
localism
- noun a phrase or pronunciation that is peculiar to a particular locality
- noun a partiality for some particular place
provincialism; sectionalism.
- noun a phrase or pronunciation that is peculiar to a particular locality
- latinisms1/5
- macadams1/5
macadam
- noun broken stone used in macadamized roadways
- noun a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar
tarmac; tarmacadam.
- noun broken stone used in macadamized roadways
- poolrooms1/5
poolroom
- noun a room with pool tables where pool is played
- noun a room with pool tables where pool is played
- atavisms1/5
atavism
- noun a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
reversion; throwback.
- noun a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
- decorums1/5
decorum
- noun propriety in manners and conduct
decorousness.
- noun propriety in manners and conduct
- postmodernisms1/5
postmodernism
- noun genre of art and literature and especially architecture in reaction against principles and practices of established modernism
- noun genre of art and literature and especially architecture in reaction against principles and practices of established modernism
- phanerogams1/5
phanerogam
- noun plant that reproduces by means of seeds not spores
spermatophyte; seed plant.
- noun plant that reproduces by means of seeds not spores
- totalitarianisms1/5
totalitarianism
- noun a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
tyranny; absolutism; dictatorship; monocracy; Stalinism; shogunate; authoritarianism; despotism; one-man rule; Caesarism.
- noun the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government
absolutism; totalism.
- noun a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
- patriotisms1/5
patriotism
- noun love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
nationalism.
- they rode the same wave of popular patriotism
- British nationalism was in the air and patriotic sentiments ran high
- noun love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
- sunrooms1/5
sunroom
- noun a room enclosed largely with glass and affording exposure to the sun
sun parlor; sun lounge; solarium; sun parlour; sun porch; sunporch.
- noun a room enclosed largely with glass and affording exposure to the sun
- scums1/5
scum
- noun worthless people
trash.
- noun a film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid
- noun worthless people
- clubrooms1/5
clubroom
- noun a room used for the activities of a club
- noun a room used for the activities of a club
- telefilms1/5
telefilm
- noun a movie that is made to be shown on television
- noun a movie that is made to be shown on television
- ginghams1/5
gingham
- noun a clothing fabric in a plaid weave
- noun a clothing fabric in a plaid weave
- megrims1/5
megrims
- noun a state of depression
vapours; blues; vapors; blue devils.
- he had a bad case of the blues
- noun a severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men
migraine; hemicrania; sick headache; megrim.
- noun a state of depression
- caroms1/5
carom
- noun a glancing rebound
ricochet.
- noun a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other
cannon.
- noun a glancing rebound
- arboretums1/5
arboretum
- noun a facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated for exhibition
botanical garden.
- noun a facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated for exhibition
- gallicisms1/5
gallicism
- noun a word or phrase borrowed from French
- noun a word or phrase borrowed from French
- anthuriums1/5
anthurium
- noun any of various tropical American plants cultivated for their showy foliage and flowers
tailflower; tail-flower.
- noun any of various tropical American plants cultivated for their showy foliage and flowers
- electromyograms1/5
electromyogram
- noun a graphical record of electric currents associated with muscle contractions
EMG.
- noun a graphical record of electric currents associated with muscle contractions
- moralisms1/5
moralism
- noun a moral maxim
- noun judgments about another person's morality
- he could not stand her hectoring moralism
- noun a moral maxim
- sheikdoms1/5
sheikdom
- noun the domain ruled by a sheik
sheikhdom.
- noun the domain ruled by a sheik
- fantasms1/5
fantasm
- noun a ghostly appearing figure
phantom; apparition; spectre; phantasma; phantasm; specter.
- we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us
- noun something existing in perception only
phantom; apparition; phantasma; shadow; phantasm.
- a ghostly apparition at midnight
- noun a ghostly appearing figure
- historicisms1/5
historicism
- noun a theory that social and cultural events are determined by history
- noun a theory that social and cultural events are determined by history
- aums1/5
aum
- noun a terrorist organization whose goal is to take over Japan and then the world; based on a religion founded in 1987 that combines elements of Buddhism with Christianity
Aum Shinrikyo; Supreme Truth.
- in 1995 Aum members released deadly sarin gas on a Tokyo subway train
- noun a terrorist organization whose goal is to take over Japan and then the world; based on a religion founded in 1987 that combines elements of Buddhism with Christianity
- guardrooms1/5
guardroom
- noun a cell in which soldiers who are prisoners are confined
- noun a room used by soldiers on guard
- noun a cell in which soldiers who are prisoners are confined
- tympanums1/5
tympanum
- noun the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear
middle ear; tympanic cavity.
- noun the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
tympanic membrane; myringa; eardrum.
- noun the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear
- sickrooms1/5
sickroom
- noun a room to which a sick person is confined
- noun a room to which a sick person is confined
- solariums1/5
solarium
- noun a room enclosed largely with glass and affording exposure to the sun
sunroom; sun parlor; sun lounge; sun parlour; sun porch; sunporch.
- noun a room enclosed largely with glass and affording exposure to the sun
- radicalisms1/5
radicalism
- noun the political orientation of those who favor revolutionary change in government and society
- noun the political orientation of those who favor revolutionary change in government and society
- cataplasms1/5
cataplasm
- noun a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.
plaster; poultice.
- noun a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.
- racisms1/5
racism
- noun the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races
- noun discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race
racialism; racial discrimination.
- noun the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races
- hookworms1/5
hookworm
- noun parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts
- noun infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin
hookworm disease.
- noun parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts
- capitalisms1/5
capitalism
- noun an economic system based on private ownership of capital
capitalist economy.
- noun an economic system based on private ownership of capital
- herms1/5
herm
- noun a statue consisting of a squared stone pillar with a carved head (usually a bearded Hermes) on top; used in ancient Greece as a boundary marker or signpost
- noun a statue consisting of a squared stone pillar with a carved head (usually a bearded Hermes) on top; used in ancient Greece as a boundary marker or signpost
- serums1/5
serum
- noun an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates
blood serum.
- noun an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates
- handlooms1/5
handloom
- noun a loom powered by hand
- noun a loom powered by hand
- cladograms1/5
cladogram
- noun a tree diagram used to illustrate phylogenetic relationships
- noun a tree diagram used to illustrate phylogenetic relationships
- cutworms1/5
cutworm
- noun North American moth whose larvae feed on young plant stems cutting them off at the ground
- noun North American moth whose larvae feed on young plant stems cutting them off at the ground
- roentgenograms1/5
roentgenogram
- noun a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis
X ray; X-ray photograph; X-ray; X-ray picture.
- noun a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis
- solecisms1/5
solecism
- noun a socially awkward or tactless act
gaffe; gaucherie; faux pas; slip.
- noun a socially awkward or tactless act
- particularisms1/5
particularism
- noun a focus on something particular
- noun a focus on something particular
- quorums1/5
quorum
- noun a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business
- noun a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business
- mams1/5
mam
- noun a member of a Mayan people of southwestern Guatemala
- noun a Mayan language spoken by the Mam
- noun a member of a Mayan people of southwestern Guatemala
- sorghums1/5
sorghum
- noun economically important Old World tropical cereal grass
- noun annual or perennial tropical and subtropical cereal grasses: sorghum
genus Sorghum.
- noun economically important Old World tropical cereal grass
- pachyderms1/5
pachyderm
- noun any of various nonruminant hoofed mammals having very thick skin: elephant; rhinoceros; hippopotamus
- noun any of various nonruminant hoofed mammals having very thick skin: elephant; rhinoceros; hippopotamus
- pentagrams1/5
pentagram
- noun a star with 5 points; formed by 5 straight lines between the vertices of a pentagon and enclosing another pentagon
pentangle; pentacle.
- noun a star with 5 points; formed by 5 straight lines between the vertices of a pentagon and enclosing another pentagon
- crematoriums1/5
crematorium
- noun a mortuary where corpses are cremated
crematory.
- noun a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes
cremation chamber; crematory.
- noun a mortuary where corpses are cremated
- alliums1/5
allium
- noun large genus of perennial and biennial pungent bulbous plants: garlic; leek; onion; chive; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae as the type genus
genus Allium.
- noun large genus of perennial and biennial pungent bulbous plants: garlic; leek; onion; chive; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae as the type genus
- playrooms1/5
playroom
- noun a recreation room for noisy activities (parties or children's play etc)
game room; rumpus room.
- noun a recreation room for noisy activities (parties or children's play etc)
- heroisms1/5
heroism
- noun the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
valiancy; gallantry; valorousness; valour; valor; valiance.
- he showed great heroism in battle
- he received a medal for valor
- noun the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
- sugarplums1/5
sugarplum
- noun any of various small sugary candies
- noun any of various small sugary candies
- provincialisms1/5
provincialism
- noun a lack of sophistication
- noun a partiality for some particular place
localism; sectionalism.
- noun a lack of sophistication
- terrariums1/5
terrarium
- noun a vivarium in which selected living plants are kept and observed
- noun a vivarium in which selected living plants are kept and observed
- spoonerisms1/5
spoonerism
- noun transposition of initial consonants in a pair of words
- noun transposition of initial consonants in a pair of words
- forams1/5
foram
- noun marine microorganism having a calcareous shell with openings where pseudopods protrude
foraminifer.
- noun marine microorganism having a calcareous shell with openings where pseudopods protrude
- sedums1/5
sedum
- noun any of various plants of the genus Sedum
- noun any of various plants of the genus Sedum
- scrums1/5
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
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
- craniums1/5
cranium
- noun the part of the skull that encloses the brain
braincase; brainpan.
- noun the part of the skull that encloses the brain
- homerooms1/5
homeroom
- noun a classroom in which all students in a particular grade (or in a division of a grade) meet at certain times under the supervision of a teacher who takes attendance and does other administrative business
home room.
- noun a classroom in which all students in a particular grade (or in a division of a grade) meet at certain times under the supervision of a teacher who takes attendance and does other administrative business
- armyworms1/5
armyworm
- noun noctuid moth larvae that travel in multitudes destroying especially grass and grain
army worm; Pseudaletia unipuncta.
- noun moth whose destructive larvae travel in multitudes
Pseudaletia unipuncta.
- noun noctuid moth larvae that travel in multitudes destroying especially grass and grain
- fanaticisms1/5
fanaticism
- noun excessive intolerance of opposing views
fanatism; zealotry.
- noun excessive intolerance of opposing views
- cytoplasms1/5
cytoplasm
- noun the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism
cytol.
- noun the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism
- bollworms1/5
bollworm
- noun any of various moth caterpillars that destroy cotton bolls
- noun any of various moth caterpillars that destroy cotton bolls
- maelstroms1/5
maelstrom
- noun a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
vortex; whirlpool.
- noun a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
- dogmatisms1/5
dogmatism
- noun the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot
bigotry.
- noun the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot
- honorariums1/5
honorarium
- noun a fee paid for a nominally free service
- noun a fee paid for a nominally free service
- arums1/5
arum
- noun starch resembling sago that is obtained from cuckoopint root
- noun any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe
aroid.
- noun starch resembling sago that is obtained from cuckoopint root
- rectums1/5
rectum
- noun the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus
- noun the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus
- stockrooms1/5
stockroom
- noun storeroom for storing goods and supplies used in a business
stock room.
- noun storeroom for storing goods and supplies used in a business
- webworms1/5
webworm
- noun several gregarious moth larvae that spin webs over foliage on which they feed
- noun several gregarious moth larvae that spin webs over foliage on which they feed
- embalms1/5
embalm
- verb preserve a dead body
- verb preserve a dead body
- fandoms1/5
fandom
- noun the fans of a sport or famous person
- noun the fans of a sport or famous person
- activisms1/5
activism
- noun a policy of taking direct and militant action to achieve a political or social goal
- noun a policy of taking direct and militant action to achieve a political or social goal
- coliseums1/5
coliseum
- noun an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held
amphitheatre; amphitheater.
- noun an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held
- endosperms1/5
endosperm
- noun nutritive tissue surrounding the embryo within seeds of flowering plants
- noun nutritive tissue surrounding the embryo within seeds of flowering plants
- speculums1/5
speculum
- noun a mirror (especially one made of polished metal) for use in an optical instrument
- noun a medical instrument for dilating a bodily passage or cavity in order to examine the interior
- noun a mirror (especially one made of polished metal) for use in an optical instrument
- chiasms1/5
chiasm
- noun an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X
chiasma; decussation.
- noun an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X
- salesrooms1/5
salesroom
- noun an area where merchandise (such as cars) can be displayed
showroom; saleroom.
- in Britain a showroom is called a salesroom
- noun an area where merchandise (such as cars) can be displayed
- rheums1/5
rheum
- noun a watery discharge from the mucous membranes (especially from the eyes or nose)
- noun rhubarb
genus Rheum.
- noun a watery discharge from the mucous membranes (especially from the eyes or nose)
- petroleums1/5
petroleum
- noun a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
crude oil; oil; fossil oil; crude; rock oil.
- noun a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
- inchworms1/5
inchworm
- noun small hairless caterpillar having legs on only its front and rear segments; mostly larvae of moths of the family Geometridae
measuring worm; looper.
- noun small hairless caterpillar having legs on only its front and rear segments; mostly larvae of moths of the family Geometridae
- skepticisms1/5
skepticism
- noun doubt about the truth of something
mental rejection; incredulity; disbelief.
- noun the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
scepticism; agnosticism.
- noun doubt about the truth of something
- locums1/5
locum
- noun someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession
locum tenens.
- noun someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession
- germanisms1/5
germanism
- noun a custom that is peculiar to Germany or its citizens
- noun a custom that is peculiar to Germany or its citizens
- cocoyams1/5
cocoyam
- noun edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
eddo; dasheen; taro.
- noun tropical starchy tuberous root
edda; dasheen; taro; taro root.
- noun edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
- dodgems1/5
dodgem
- noun a small low-powered electrically powered vehicle driven on a special platform where there are many others to be dodged
bumper car.
- noun a small low-powered electrically powered vehicle driven on a special platform where there are many others to be dodged
- scrotums1/5
scrotum
- noun the external pouch that contains the testes
- noun the external pouch that contains the testes
- trapeziums1/5
trapezium
- noun a quadrilateral with no parallel sides
- noun a multiple star in the constellation of Orion
- noun a quadrilateral with no parallel sides
- factotums1/5
factotum
- noun a servant employed to do a variety of jobs
- noun a servant employed to do a variety of jobs
- rearms1/5
rearm
- verb arm again
- After the war, the defeated country was not rearmed by the victors
- verb arm anew
re-arm.
- After the war, the defeated country was not allowed to rearm
- verb arm again
- salerooms1/5
saleroom
- noun an area where merchandise (such as cars) can be displayed
salesroom; showroom.
- in Britain a showroom is called a salesroom
- noun an area where merchandise (such as cars) can be displayed
- plasms1/5
plasm
- noun the protoplasm of the germ cells that contains chromosomes and genes
germ plasm.
- noun the colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells (erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes) are suspended
plasma; blood plasma.
- noun the protoplasm of the germ cells that contains chromosomes and genes
- scepticisms1/5
scepticism
- noun the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
agnosticism; skepticism.
- noun the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
- emporiums1/5
emporium
- noun a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain
department store.
- noun a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain
- delphiniums1/5
delphinium
- noun any plant of the genus Delphinium having palmately divided leaves and showy spikes of variously colored spurred flowers; some contain extremely poisonous substances
- noun any plant of the genus Delphinium having palmately divided leaves and showy spikes of variously colored spurred flowers; some contain extremely poisonous substances
- transoms1/5
transom
- noun a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door
fanlight; transom window.
- noun a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it
traverse.
- noun a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door
- tearooms1/5
tearoom
- noun a restaurant where tea and light meals are available
teashop; teahouse; tea parlor; tea parlour.
- noun a restaurant where tea and light meals are available
- abms1/5
abm
- noun a defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles
antiballistic missile.
- the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks placed limits on the deployment of ABMs
- noun a defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles
- pinworms1/5
pinworm
- noun small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children
Enterobius vermicularis; threadworm.
- noun small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children
- crossbeams1/5
crossbeam
- noun a horizontal beam that extends across something
crosspiece; traverse; trave.
- noun a horizontal beam that extends across something
- podiums1/5
podium
- noun a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
soapbox; stump; ambo; pulpit; dais; rostrum.
- noun a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
- fulcrums1/5
fulcrum
- noun the pivot about which a lever turns
- noun the pivot about which a lever turns
- lunchrooms1/5
lunchroom
- noun a restaurant (in a facility) where lunch can be purchased
- noun a restaurant (in a facility) where lunch can be purchased
- pelargoniums1/5
pelargonium
- noun geraniums native chiefly to South Africa; widely cultivated
genus Pelargonium.
- noun geraniums native chiefly to South Africa; widely cultivated
- paralogisms1/5
paralogism
- noun an unintentionally invalid argument
- noun an unintentionally invalid argument
- magnums1/5
magnum
- noun a large wine bottle for liquor or wine
- noun a large wine bottle for liquor or wine
- arteriograms1/5
arteriogram
- noun an X ray of an artery filled with a contrast medium
- noun an X ray of an artery filled with a contrast medium
- colonialisms1/5
colonialism
- noun exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country's resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country
- noun exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country's resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country
- tangrams1/5
tangram
- noun a Chinese puzzle consisting of a square divided into seven pieces that must be arranged to match particular designs
- noun a Chinese puzzle consisting of a square divided into seven pieces that must be arranged to match particular designs
- trilliums1/5
trillium
- noun any liliaceous plant of the genus Trillium having a whorl of three leaves at the top of the stem with a single three-petaled flower
wake-robin; wood lily.
- noun any liliaceous plant of the genus Trillium having a whorl of three leaves at the top of the stem with a single three-petaled flower
- placoderms1/5
placoderm
- noun fish-like vertebrate with bony plates on head and upper body; dominant in seas and rivers during the Devonian; considered the earliest vertebrate with jaws
- noun fish-like vertebrate with bony plates on head and upper body; dominant in seas and rivers during the Devonian; considered the earliest vertebrate with jaws
- threadworms1/5
threadworm
- noun small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children
Enterobius vermicularis; pinworm.
- noun small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children
- laburnums1/5
laburnum
- noun flowering shrubs or trees having bright yellow flowers; all parts of the plant are poisonous
genus Laburnum.
- noun flowering shrubs or trees having bright yellow flowers; all parts of the plant are poisonous
- broughams1/5
brougham
- noun light carriage; pulled by a single horse
- noun a sedan that has no roof over the driver's seat
- noun light carriage; pulled by a single horse
- viburnums1/5
viburnum
- noun deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees: arrow-wood; wayfaring tree
genus Viburnum.
- noun deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees: arrow-wood; wayfaring tree
- pelhams1/5
pelham
- noun a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle
- noun a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle
- besoms1/5
besom
- noun a broom made of twigs tied together on a long handle
- noun a broom made of twigs tied together on a long handle
- hornbeams1/5
hornbeam
- noun any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Carpinus
- noun any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Carpinus
- caladiums1/5
caladium
- noun any plant of the genus Caladium cultivated for their ornamental foliage variously patterned in white or pink or red
- noun any plant of the genus Caladium cultivated for their ornamental foliage variously patterned in white or pink or red
- schoolmarms1/5
schoolmarm
- noun a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)
schoolma'am; schoolmistress; mistress.
- noun a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)
- myelograms1/5
myelogram
- noun X-ray film of the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots and subarachnoid space
- noun X-ray film of the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots and subarachnoid space
- valiums1/5
valium
- noun a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning
diazepam.
- noun a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning
- eelworms1/5
eelworm
- noun any of various small free-living plant-parasitic roundworms
- noun any of various small free-living plant-parasitic roundworms
- cwms1/5
cwm
- noun a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake
cirque; corrie.
- noun a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake
- venograms1/5
venogram
- noun an X ray of a vein injected with a radiopaque contrast medium
phlebogram.
- noun an X ray of a vein injected with a radiopaque contrast medium
- arthrograms1/5
arthrogram
- noun an X ray of a joint after the injection of a contrast medium
- noun an X ray of a joint after the injection of a contrast medium
- pteridosperms1/5
pteridosperm
- noun an extinct seed-producing fernlike plant of the order Cycadofilicales (or group Pteridospermae)
seed fern.
- noun an extinct seed-producing fernlike plant of the order Cycadofilicales (or group Pteridospermae)
- haulms1/5
haulm
- noun stems of beans and peas and potatoes and grasses collectively as used for thatching and bedding
halm.
- noun stems of beans and peas and potatoes and grasses collectively as used for thatching and bedding
- parochialisms1/5
parochialism
- noun a limitation of views or interests like that defined by a local parish
- noun a limitation of views or interests like that defined by a local parish
- bantams1/5
bantam
- noun any of various small breeds of fowl
- adjective satellite very small
petite; diminutive; tiny; midget; flyspeck; lilliputian.
- diminutive in stature
- a lilliputian chest of drawers
- her petite figure
- tiny feet
- the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy
- noun any of various small breeds of fowl
- glowworms1/5
glowworm
- noun the luminous larva or wingless grub-like female of a firefly
- noun the luminous larva or wingless grub-like female of a firefly
- hansoms1/5
hansom
- noun a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
hansom cab.
- noun a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
- dendrobiums1/5
dendrobium
- noun a plant of the genus Dendrobium having stems like cane and usually showy racemose flowers
- noun a plant of the genus Dendrobium having stems like cane and usually showy racemose flowers
- ostracoderms1/5
ostracoderm
- noun extinct fish-like jawless vertebrate having a heavily armored body; of the Paleozoic
- noun extinct fish-like jawless vertebrate having a heavily armored body; of the Paleozoic
- bloodworms1/5
bloodworm
- noun a segmented marine worm with bright red body; often used for bait
- noun a segmented marine worm with bright red body; often used for bait
- shipworms1/5
shipworm
- noun wormlike marine bivalve that bores into wooden piers and ships by means of drill-like shells
teredinid.
- noun wormlike marine bivalve that bores into wooden piers and ships by means of drill-like shells
- cymbidiums1/5
cymbidium
- noun any of various plants of the genus Cymbidium having narrow leaves and a long drooping cluster of numerous showy and variously colored boat-shaped flowers; extensively hybridized and cultivated as houseplants and important florists' flowers
cymbid.
- noun any of various plants of the genus Cymbidium having narrow leaves and a long drooping cluster of numerous showy and variously colored boat-shaped flowers; extensively hybridized and cultivated as houseplants and important florists' flowers
- lugworms1/5
lugworm
- noun marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing bait
lobworm; lug.
- noun marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing bait
- charisms1/5
charism
(Eccl.) A miraculously given power, as of healing, speaking foreign languages without instruction, etc., attributed to some of the early Christians.
- lifeforms1/5
lifeforms
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- ooms1/5
ooms
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- dunams1/5
- africanisms1/5
africanism
A word, phrase, idiom, or custom peculiar to Africa or Africans. "The knotty Africanisms . . . of the fathers." Milton.
- pams1/5
- microforms1/5
microform
(Biol.) A microscopic form of life; an animal or vegetable organism microscopic size.
- photosystems1/5
- speleothems1/5
- genograms1/5
genograms
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- tomograms1/5
tomograms
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- nams1/5
- endotherms1/5
- sidearms1/5
sidearm
- adjective (of pitches) made with the arm moving parallel to the ground
- a sidearm pitch
- adverb in a sidearm manner
- he prefers to throw sidearm
- adjective (of pitches) made with the arm moving parallel to the ground
- chams1/5
cham
To chew. Obs. or Prov. Eng. Sir T. More.
- chernozems1/5
- hims1/5
him
Them. See Obs. Chaucer.Hem .
- cherubims1/5
cherub
- noun a sweet innocent baby
- noun an angel of the second order whose gift is knowledge; usually portrayed as a winged child
- noun a sweet innocent baby
- pompoms1/5
pompoms
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- heteroatoms1/5
- automorphisms1/5
automorphism
Automorphic characterization. H. Spenser.
- leams1/5
- biorhythms1/5
biorhythms
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- holms1/5
holm
(Bot.) A common evergreen oak, of Europe ( Quercus Ilex ); -- called alsoilex , andholly .
- krems1/5
krems
A variety of white lead. See Krems lead , underLead , n.
- stereograms1/5
stereogram
A diagram or picture which represents objects in such a way as to give the impression of relief or solidity; also, a stereograph.
- dendrograms1/5
- dotcoms1/5
dotcoms
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- essentialisms1/5
- tetradrachms1/5
tetradrachm
A silver coin among the ancient Greeks, of the value of four drachms. The Attic tetradrachm was equal to 3s. 3d. sterling, or about 76 cents.
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- dahms1/5
- subitems1/5
subitems
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electropherograms
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- dirhems1/5
- kilims1/5
- disconfirms1/5
- photograms1/5
- sociograms1/5
- scattergrams1/5
- meseems1/5
meseems
It seems to me. Poetic
- initialisms1/5
- bioherms1/5
- tubeworms1/5
tubeworm
(Zoöl.) Any annelid which constructs a tube; one of the Tubicolæ.
- randoms1/5
random
- adjective lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
- a random choice
- bombs fell at random
- random movements
- adjective lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
- practicums1/5
practicums
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- proforms1/5
- inarms1/5
- whipworms1/5
whipworm
(Zoöl.) A nematode worm ( Trichocephalus dispar ) often found parasitic in the human intestine. Its body is thickened posteriorly, but is very long and threadlike anteriorly.
- picograms1/5
picograms
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- cosmopolitanisms1/5
cosmopolitanism
The quality of being cosmopolitan; cosmopolitism.
- nizams1/5
nizam
The title of the native sovereigns of Hyderabad, in India, since 1719.
- proems1/5
proem
Preface; introduction; preliminary observations; prelude. Thus much may serve by way of proem. Swift.
- crims1/5
crim
To fold or plait in regular undulation in such a way that the material will retain the shape intended; to give a wavy apperance to; as, to . Cf.crimp the border of a cap; tocrimp a ruffleCrisp .The comely hostess in a crimped cap. W. Irving.
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- lexigrams1/5
- institutionalisms1/5
institutionalisms
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- pentiums1/5
pentiums
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- bellbottoms1/5
bellbottom
- adjective satellite (of trousers) having legs that flare at the bottom
bell-bottom; bell-bottomed.
- bell-bottomed trousers
- adjective satellite (of trousers) having legs that flare at the bottom
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- cartograms1/5
- mallams1/5
- tooms1/5
tomb
- noun a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
grave.
- he put flowers on his mother's grave
- noun a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
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seraph
- noun an angel of the first order; usually portrayed as the winged head of a child
- noun an angel of the first order; usually portrayed as the winged head of a child
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lum
A chimney. Prov. Eng. & Scot. Burns.
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millirems
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sandworm
(Zoöl.) (a) Any one of numerous species of annelids which burrow in the sand of the seashore. (b) Any species of annelids of the genus Sabellaria . They construct firm tubes of agglutinated sand on rocks and shells, and are sometimes destructive to oysters.(c) The chigoe, a species of flea.
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scotticism
An idiom, or mode of expression, peculiar to Scotland or Scotchmen. That, in short, in which the Scotticism of Scotsmen most intimately consists, is the habit of emphasis. Masson.
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flam
A freak or whim; also, a falsehood; a lie; an illusory pretext; deception; delusion. Obs.A perpetual abuse and flam upon posterity. South.
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centigram
The hundredth part of a gram; a weight equal to .15432 of a grain. See Gram .
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semitism
A Semitic idiom; a word of Semitic origin. Written also Shemitism .
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lungworm
(Zoöl.) Any one of several species of parasitic nematoid worms which infest the lungs and air passages of cattle, sheep, and other animals, often proving fatal. The lungworm of cattle ( Strongylus micrurus ) and that of sheep (S. filaria ) are the best known.
- cooms1/5
coom
Soot; coal dust; refuse matter, as the dirty grease which comes from axle boxes, or the refuse at the mouth of an oven. Phillips. Bailey.
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malm
A kind of brick of a light brown or yellowish color, made of sand, clay, and chalk.
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chronogram
An inscription in which certain numeral letters, made to appear specially conspicuous, on being added together, express a particular date or epoch, as in the motto of a medal struck by Gustavus Adolphus in 1632: ChrIstVs DVX; ergo trIVMphVs. - the capitals of which give, when added as numerals, the sum 1632.
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screwworms
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reprograms
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sheriffdom
The office or jurisdiction of sheriff. See Shrievalty .
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krams
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hiems
Winter. Shak.
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Suffixes of ms
- ms.«Word Popularity Bar5/5
ms.
- noun a form of address for a woman
Ms.
- noun a form of address for a woman
- mss4/5
ms
- noun a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
disseminated multiple sclerosis; disseminated sclerosis; multiple sclerosis.
- noun a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War
Mississippi; Magnolia State.
- noun a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
- msc3/5
msc
- noun a master's degree in science
Master of Science; SM; MS.
- noun a master's degree in science
- msec3/5
msec
- noun one thousandth (10^-3) of a second
millisecond.
- noun one thousandth (10^-3) of a second
- mst3/5
mst
- noun standard time in the 7th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 105th meridian west; used in the mountain states of the United States
Mountain Time; Mountain Standard Time.
- noun standard time in the 7th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 105th meridian west; used in the mountain states of the United States
- msg3/5
msg
- noun white crystalline compound used as a food additive to enhance flavor; often used in Chinese cooking
monosodium glutamate.
- food manufacturers sometimes list MSG simply as `artificial flavors' in ingredient lists
- noun white crystalline compound used as a food additive to enhance flavor; often used in Chinese cooking
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msw
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msh
- noun a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that controls the degree of pigmentation in melanocytes
melanocyte-stimulating hormone.
- noun a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that controls the degree of pigmentation in melanocytes
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msb
- noun a state-chartered savings bank owned by its depositors and managed by a board of trustees
mutual savings bank.
- noun a state-chartered savings bank owned by its depositors and managed by a board of trustees
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msgr
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ms
- noun a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
disseminated multiple sclerosis; disseminated sclerosis; multiple sclerosis.
- noun a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War
Mississippi; Magnolia State.
- noun a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
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Derived words of ms
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circumstances
- noun your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
fortune; destiny; fate; portion; lot; luck.
- whatever my fortune may be
- deserved a better fate
- has a happy lot
- the luck of the Irish
- a victim of circumstances
- success that was her portion
- noun a person's financial situation (good or bad)
- he found himself in straitened circumstances
- noun your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
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circumstance
- noun a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
- noun the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
setting; context.
- the historical context
- noun a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
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amsterdam
- noun an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum
Dutch capital; capital of The Netherlands.
- noun an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum
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himself
An emphasized form of the third person masculine pronoun; -- used as a subject usually with he; as, he ; used alone in the predicate, either in the nominative or objective case;himself will bear the blameas, it is .himself who savedhimself But he himself returned from the quarries. Judges iii. 19.
David hid himself in the field. 1 Sam. xx. 24.
The Lord himself shall give you a sign. Is. vii. 14.
Who gave himself for us, that he might . . . purify unto himself a peculiar people. Titus ii. 14.
With shame remembers, while himself was one Of the same herd, himself the same had done. Denham.
✍ Himself was formerly used instead of itself. See Note under Him .It comprehendeth in himself all good. Chaucer.
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themselves
The plural of himself, herself, and itself. See Himself ,Herself ,Itself .
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crimson
- noun a deep and vivid red color
ruby; deep red.
- verb turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
blush; redden; flush.
- The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by
- noun a deep and vivid red color
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samson
An Israelite of Bible record (see Judges xiii.), distinguished for his great strength; hence, a man of extraordinary physical strength.
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circumscribed
- adjective satellite subject to limits or subjected to limits
limited.
- verb draw a line around
circumscribe.
- He drew a circle around the points
- adjective satellite subject to limits or subjected to limits
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thomson
- noun United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
Virgil Garnett Thomson; Virgil Thomson.
- noun United States electrical engineer (born in England) who in 1892 formed a company with Thomas Edison (1853-1937)
Elihu Thomson.
- noun United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
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armstrong
- noun United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
Neil Armstrong.
- noun United States pioneering jazz trumpeter and bandleader (1900-1971)
Satchmo; Louis Armstrong.
- noun United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
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clumsy
- adjective satellite lacking grace in movement or posture
gawky; unwieldy; clunky; ungainly.
- a gawky lad with long ungainly legs
- clumsy fingers
- what an ungainly creature a giraffe is
- heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair
- adjective satellite not elegant or graceful in expression
awkward; inept; ill-chosen; inapt; cumbersome.
- an awkward prose style
- a clumsy apology
- his cumbersome writing style
- if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?
- adjective satellite lacking grace in movement or posture
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chomsky
- noun United States linguist whose theory of generative grammar redefined the field of linguistics (born 1928)
A. Noam Chomsky; Noam Chomsky.
- noun United States linguist whose theory of generative grammar redefined the field of linguistics (born 1928)
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williamson
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ramsey
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samsara
- noun (Hinduism and Buddhism) the endless cycle of birth and suffering and death and rebirth
- noun (Hinduism and Buddhism) the endless cycle of birth and suffering and death and rebirth
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flimsy
- noun a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
onionskin.
- adjective satellite lacking solidity or strength
- a flimsy table
- flimsy construction
- noun a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
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damsel
- noun a young unmarried woman
damoiselle; damosel; demoiselle; damozel.
- noun a young unmarried woman
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bloomsbury
- noun a city district of central London laid out in garden squares
- noun a city district of central London laid out in garden squares
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doomsday
- noun (New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives
Day of Judgment; Day of Judgement; Judgment Day; Last Judgment; Judgement Day; eschaton; crack of doom; day of reckoning; end of the world; Last Day; Last Judgement.
- noun an unpleasant or disastrous destiny
day of reckoning; doom; end of the world.
- everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it
- that's unfortunate but it isn't the end of the world
- noun (New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives
- circumstantial3/5
circumstantial
- adjective satellite fully detailed and specific about particulars
- a circumstantial report about the debate
- adjective satellite fully detailed and specific about particulars
- whimsical3/5
whimsical
- adjective satellite determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
capricious; impulsive.
- a capricious refusal
- authoritarian rulers are frequently capricious
- the victim of whimsical persecutions
- adjective satellite determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
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steamship
- noun a ship powered by one or more steam engines
steamer.
- noun a ship powered by one or more steam engines
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comstock
- noun United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)
Anthony Comstock.
- noun United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)
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hamster
- noun short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches
- noun short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches
- clumsily3/5
clumsily
- adverb in a clumsy manner
- he snatched the bills clumsily
- adverb in a clumsy manner
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ramshackle
- adjective satellite in deplorable condition
dilapidated; broken-down; tumble-down; tatterdemalion; derelict; bedraggled.
- a street of bedraggled tenements
- a broken-down fence
- a ramshackle old pier
- a tumble-down shack
- adjective satellite in deplorable condition
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teamster
- noun the driver of a team of horses doing hauling
- noun someone who drives a truck as an occupation
truck driver; trucker.
- noun the driver of a team of horses doing hauling
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olmsted
- noun United States landscape architect primarily responsible for the design of Central Park in New York City (1822-1903)
Frederick Law Olmsted.
- noun United States landscape architect primarily responsible for the design of Central Park in New York City (1822-1903)
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circumspect
- adjective satellite heedful of potential consequences
discreet.
- circumspect actions
- physicians are now more circumspect about recommending its use
- a discreet investor
- adjective satellite heedful of potential consequences
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brimstone
- noun an old name for sulfur
native sulfur; native sulphur.
- noun an old name for sulfur
- hamstring3/5
hamstring
- noun one of the tendons at the back of the knee
hamstring tendon.
- verb make ineffective or powerless
- The teachers were hamstrung by the overly rigid schedules
- noun one of the tendons at the back of the knee
- seamstress3/5
seamstress
- noun someone who makes or mends dresses
dressmaker; modiste; needlewoman; sempstress.
- noun someone who makes or mends dresses
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tecumseh
- noun a famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement (1768-1813)
Tecumtha.
- noun a famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement (1768-1813)
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ramsay
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rumsfeld
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williamsburg
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darmstadt
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stimson
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samsung
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ahimsa
- noun a Buddhist and Hindu and especially Jainist doctrine holding that all forms of life are sacred and urging the avoidance of violence
- noun a Buddhist and Hindu and especially Jainist doctrine holding that all forms of life are sacred and urging the avoidance of violence
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mimamsa
- noun (from the Sanskrit word for `reflection' or `interpretation') one of six orthodox philosophical systems or viewpoints on ritual traditions rooted in the Vedas and the Brahmanas as opposed to Vedanta which relies mostly on the Upanishads
- noun (from the Sanskrit word for `reflection' or `interpretation') one of six orthodox philosophical systems or viewpoints on ritual traditions rooted in the Vedas and the Brahmanas as opposed to Vedanta which relies mostly on the Upanishads
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clumsiness
- noun unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
ineptness; awkwardness; ineptitude; maladroitness; slowness.
- noun the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
awkwardness.
- noun unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
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mommsen
- noun German historian noted for his history of Rome (1817-1903)
Theodor Mommsen.
- noun German historian noted for his history of Rome (1817-1903)
- circumscribe2/5
circumscribe
- verb draw a line around
- He drew a circle around the points
- verb restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"
confine; limit.
- verb draw a line around
- circumscribing2/5
circumscribe
- verb draw a line around
- He drew a circle around the points
- verb restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"
confine; limit.
- verb draw a line around
- circumscribes2/5
circumscribe
- verb draw a line around
- He drew a circle around the points
- verb restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"
confine; limit.
- verb draw a line around
- hamsun2/5
hamsun
- noun Norwegian writer of novels (1859-1952)
Knut Hamsun; Knut Pedersen.
- noun Norwegian writer of novels (1859-1952)
- crimsoned2/5
crimson
- noun a deep and vivid red color
ruby; deep red.
- verb turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
blush; redden; flush.
- The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by
- noun a deep and vivid red color
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ram
- noun the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible
read/write memory; random memory; random access memory; random-access memory.
- noun (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aries
Aries.
- noun the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible
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damsel
- noun a young unmarried woman
damoiselle; damosel; demoiselle; damozel.
- noun a young unmarried woman
- swimsuit2/5
swimsuit
- noun tight fitting garment worn for swimming
bathing costume; bathing suit; swimming costume; swimwear.
- noun tight fitting garment worn for swimming
- broomstick2/5
broomstick
- noun the handle of a broom
broom handle.
- noun the handle of a broom
- williamstown2/5
williamstown
- noun a town in northwestern Massachusetts
- noun a town in northwestern Massachusetts
- circumscription2/5
circumscription
- noun the act of circumscribing
- noun the act of circumscribing
- drumsticks2/5
drumstick
- noun the lower joint of the leg of a fowl
- noun a stick used for playing a drum
- noun the lower joint of the leg of a fowl
- omsk2/5
omsk
- noun a city in the Asian part of Russia
- noun a city in the Asian part of Russia
- drumstick2/5
drumstick
- noun the lower joint of the leg of a fowl
- noun a stick used for playing a drum
- noun the lower joint of the leg of a fowl
- swimsuits2/5
swimsuit
- noun tight fitting garment worn for swimming
bathing costume; bathing suit; swimming costume; swimwear.
- noun tight fitting garment worn for swimming
- harmsworth2/5
harmsworth
- noun British newspaper publisher (1865-1922)
Alfred Charles William Harmsworth; Viscount Northcliffe.
- noun British newspaper publisher (1865-1922)
- broomsticks2/5
broomstick
- noun the handle of a broom
broom handle.
- noun the handle of a broom
- hamsters2/5
hamster
- noun short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches
- noun short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches
- circumspection2/5
circumspection
- noun knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
prudence; discretion; discreetness.
- the servants showed great tact and discretion
- noun the trait of being circumspect and prudent
caution.
- noun knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
- steamships2/5
steamship
- noun a ship powered by one or more steam engines
steamer.
- noun a ship powered by one or more steam engines
- gemstones2/5
gemstone
- noun a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
stone; gem.
- he had the gem set in a ring for his wife
- she had jewels made of all the rarest stones
- noun a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
- whimsy2/5
whimsy
- noun an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
whim; whimsey; notion.
- the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories
- he had a whimsy about flying to the moon
- whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it
- noun the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
arbitrariness; whimsicality; capriciousness; whimsey; flightiness.
- I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory
- noun an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
- almsgiving2/5
almsgiving
- noun making voluntary contributions to aid the poor
alms-giving.
- noun making voluntary contributions to aid the poor
- gemstone2/5
gemstone
- noun a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
stone; gem.
- he had the gem set in a ring for his wife
- she had jewels made of all the rarest stones
- noun a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
- clamshell2/5
clamshell
- noun the shell of a clam
- noun a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
grapple.
- noun the shell of a clam
- circumstantially2/5
circumstantially
- adverb according to circumstances
- he was convicted circumstantially
- adverb insofar as the circumstances are concerned
- the account was circumstantially accurate
- adverb according to circumstances
- helmsman2/5
helmsman
- noun the person who steers a ship
steerer; steersman.
- noun the person who steers a ship
- hamstrings2/5
hamstring
- noun one of the tendons at the back of the knee
hamstring tendon.
- verb make ineffective or powerless
- The teachers were hamstrung by the overly rigid schedules
- noun one of the tendons at the back of the knee
- teamster2/5
teamster
- noun the driver of a team of horses doing hauling
- noun someone who drives a truck as an occupation
truck driver; trucker.
- noun the driver of a team of horses doing hauling
- hamstrung2/5
hamstring
- noun one of the tendons at the back of the knee
hamstring tendon.
- verb make ineffective or powerless
- The teachers were hamstrung by the overly rigid schedules
- noun one of the tendons at the back of the knee
- tsimshian2/5
tsimshian
- noun a member of a Penutian people who lived on rivers and a sound in British Columbia
- noun a Penutian language spoken by the Tsimshian
- noun a member of a Penutian people who lived on rivers and a sound in British Columbia
- scrimshaw2/5
scrimshaw
- noun a carving (or engraving) on whalebone, whale ivory, walrus tusk, etc., usually by American whalers
- noun a carving (or engraving) on whalebone, whale ivory, walrus tusk, etc., usually by American whalers
- groomsmen2/5
groomsman
- noun a male attendant of the bridegroom at a wedding
- noun a male attendant of the bridegroom at a wedding
- memsahib2/5
memsahib
- noun a woman sahib
- noun a woman sahib
- camshaft2/5
camshaft
- noun has cams attached to it
- noun has cams attached to it
- farmstead2/5
farmstead
- noun the buildings and adjacent grounds of a farm
- noun a farm together with its buildings
farm-place; farmplace.
- noun the buildings and adjacent grounds of a farm
- seamstresses2/5
seamstress
- noun someone who makes or mends dresses
dressmaker; modiste; needlewoman; sempstress.
- noun someone who makes or mends dresses
- farmsteads2/5
farmstead
- noun the buildings and adjacent grounds of a farm
- noun a farm together with its buildings
farm-place; farmplace.
- noun the buildings and adjacent grounds of a farm
- whimsically2/5
whimsically
- adverb in a fanciful manner
fancifully.
- the Christmas tree was fancifully decorated
- adverb in a fanciful manner
- circumspectly2/5
circumspectly
- adverb in a cagey manner
cagily.
- `I don't know yet,' he answered cagily
- adverb in a cagey manner
- camshafts2/5
camshaft
- noun has cams attached to it
- noun has cams attached to it
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clemson
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- whomsoever2/5
whomsoever
The objective of whosoever. See Whosoever .The Most High ruleth in the kingdow of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. Dan. iv. 17.
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mediumship
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komsomol
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- almshouse2/5
almshouse
A house appropriated for the use of the poor; a poorhouse.
- simson2/5
- bremsstrahlung2/5
- almshouses2/5
almshouse
A house appropriated for the use of the poor; a poorhouse.
- giemsa2/5
- grimsby2/5
- circumstanced2/5
circumstance
- noun a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
- noun the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
setting; context.
- the historical context
- noun a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
- tomsk2/5
tomsk
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- zemstvo2/5
zemstvo
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- ramsgate2/5
- filmstrip2/5
filmstrip
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- streamside2/5
streamside
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- themself2/5
- flimsiness1/5
flimsiness
- noun the property of weakness by virtue of careless construction
shoddiness.
- noun the property of weakness by virtue of careless construction
- flimsiest1/5
flimsy
- noun a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
onionskin.
- adjective satellite lacking solidity or strength
- a flimsy table
- flimsy construction
- noun a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
- crimsons1/5
crimson
- noun a deep and vivid red color
ruby; deep red.
- verb turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
blush; redden; flush.
- The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by
- noun a deep and vivid red color
- flimsier1/5
flimsy
- noun a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
onionskin.
- adjective satellite lacking solidity or strength
- a flimsy table
- flimsy construction
- noun a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
- samsons1/5
samson
- noun (Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
- noun a large and strong and heavyset man
strapper; bruiser; bull.
- he was a bull of a man
- a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got
- noun (Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
- crimsoning1/5
crimson
- noun a deep and vivid red color
ruby; deep red.
- verb turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
blush; redden; flush.
- The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by
- noun a deep and vivid red color
- clumsier1/5
clumsy
- adjective satellite lacking grace in movement or posture
gawky; unwieldy; clunky; ungainly.
- a gawky lad with long ungainly legs
- clumsy fingers
- what an ungainly creature a giraffe is
- heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair
- adjective satellite not elegant or graceful in expression
awkward; inept; ill-chosen; inapt; cumbersome.
- an awkward prose style
- a clumsy apology
- his cumbersome writing style
- if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?
- adjective satellite lacking grace in movement or posture
- clumsiest1/5
clumsy
- adjective satellite lacking grace in movement or posture
gawky; unwieldy; clunky; ungainly.
- a gawky lad with long ungainly legs
- clumsy fingers
- what an ungainly creature a giraffe is
- heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair
- adjective satellite not elegant or graceful in expression
awkward; inept; ill-chosen; inapt; cumbersome.
- an awkward prose style
- a clumsy apology
- his cumbersome writing style
- if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?
- adjective satellite lacking grace in movement or posture
- circumscriptions1/5
circumscription
- noun the act of circumscribing
- noun the act of circumscribing
- flimsily1/5
flimsily
- adverb in a weak and flimsy manner
- this car is so flimsily constructed!
- adverb in a weak and flimsy manner
- flimsies1/5
flimsy
- noun a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
onionskin.
- adjective satellite lacking solidity or strength
- a flimsy table
- flimsy construction
- noun a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
- whimsies1/5
whimsy
- noun an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
whim; whimsey; notion.
- the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories
- he had a whimsy about flying to the moon
- whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it
- noun the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
arbitrariness; whimsicality; capriciousness; whimsey; flightiness.
- I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory
- noun an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
- whimsicality1/5
whimsicality
- noun the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
arbitrariness; whimsy; capriciousness; whimsey; flightiness.
- I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory
- noun the trait of behaving like an imp
mischievousness; puckishness; impishness.
- noun the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
- clamshells1/5
clamshell
- noun the shell of a clam
- noun a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
grapple.
- noun the shell of a clam
- numskull1/5
numskull
- noun a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
bonehead; shithead; hammerhead; dunce; knucklehead; dunderhead; blockhead; fuckhead; dumbass; loggerhead; lunkhead; muttonhead.
- noun a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
- whimsey1/5
whimsey
- noun an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
whim; notion; whimsy.
- the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories
- he had a whimsy about flying to the moon
- whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it
- noun the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
arbitrariness; whimsy; whimsicality; capriciousness; flightiness.
- I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory
- noun an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
- almsgiver1/5
almsgiver
- noun a person who gives alms
- noun a person who gives alms
- whimsicalities1/5
whimsicality
- noun the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
arbitrariness; whimsy; capriciousness; whimsey; flightiness.
- I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory
- noun the trait of behaving like an imp
mischievousness; puckishness; impishness.
- noun the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
- numskulls1/5
numskull
- noun a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
bonehead; shithead; hammerhead; dunce; knucklehead; dunderhead; blockhead; fuckhead; dumbass; loggerhead; lunkhead; muttonhead.
- noun a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
- comstockery1/5
comstockery
- noun censorship because of perceived obscenity or immorality
- noun censorship because of perceived obscenity or immorality
- plimsoll1/5
plimsoll
- noun a light gym shoe with a rubber sole and a canvas top
- noun waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded
load line; Plimsoll line; Plimsoll mark.
- noun a light gym shoe with a rubber sole and a canvas top
- yastrzemski1/5
yastrzemski
- noun United States baseball player (born in 1939)
Carl Yastrzemski.
- noun United States baseball player (born in 1939)
- helmsmen1/5
helmsman
- noun the person who steers a ship
steerer; steersman.
- noun the person who steers a ship
- groomsman1/5
groomsman
- noun a male attendant of the bridegroom at a wedding
- noun a male attendant of the bridegroom at a wedding
- khamsin1/5
khamsin
- noun an oppressively hot southerly wind from the Sahara that blows across Egypt in the spring
- noun an oppressively hot southerly wind from the Sahara that blows across Egypt in the spring
- jimsonweed1/5
jimsonweed
- noun intensely poisonous tall coarse annual tropical weed having rank-smelling foliage, large white or violet trumpet-shaped flowers and prickly fruits
Jamestown weed; apple of Peru; jimson weed; common thorn apple; Datura stramonium.
- noun intensely poisonous tall coarse annual tropical weed having rank-smelling foliage, large white or violet trumpet-shaped flowers and prickly fruits
- memsahibs1/5
memsahib
- noun a woman sahib
- noun a woman sahib
- plimsolls1/5
plimsoll
- noun waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded
load line; Plimsoll line; Plimsoll mark.
- noun a light gym shoe with a rubber sole and a canvas top
- noun waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded
- hamstringing1/5
hamstring
- noun one of the tendons at the back of the knee
hamstring tendon.
- verb make ineffective or powerless
- The teachers were hamstrung by the overly rigid schedules
- noun one of the tendons at the back of the knee
- hemstitching1/5
hemstitching
- noun a stitch in which parallel threads are drawn and exposed threads are caught together in groups
hemstitch.
- verb sew with hemstitches
hemstitch.
- hemstitch a sleeve
- noun a stitch in which parallel threads are drawn and exposed threads are caught together in groups
- hemstitch1/5
hemstitch
- noun a stitch in which parallel threads are drawn and exposed threads are caught together in groups
hemstitching.
- noun embroidery similar to drawnwork
- noun a stitch in which parallel threads are drawn and exposed threads are caught together in groups
- hemstitched1/5
hemstitch
- noun a stitch in which parallel threads are drawn and exposed threads are caught together in groups
hemstitching.
- noun embroidery similar to drawnwork
- noun a stitch in which parallel threads are drawn and exposed threads are caught together in groups
- amsonia1/5
amsonia
- noun genus of herbs and subshrubs with milky juice and showy bluish flowers; Europe to Asia Minor to Japan and North America
genus Amsonia.
- noun genus of herbs and subshrubs with milky juice and showy bluish flowers; Europe to Asia Minor to Japan and North America
- tsimshians1/5
tsimshian
- noun a member of a Penutian people who lived on rivers and a sound in British Columbia
- noun a Penutian language spoken by the Tsimshian
- noun a member of a Penutian people who lived on rivers and a sound in British Columbia
- damson1/5
damson
- noun dark purple plum of the damson tree
damson plum.
- noun dark purple plum of the damson tree
- damselflies1/5
damselfly
- noun slender non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at rest
- noun slender non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at rest
- damselfly1/5
damselfly
- noun slender non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at rest
- noun slender non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at rest
- gumshoe1/5
gumshoe
- noun someone who is a detective
hawkshaw; dick.
- noun a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
rubber; arctic; galosh; golosh.
- noun someone who is a detective
- malmsey1/5
malmsey
- noun sweet Madeira wine
- noun sweet Madeira wine
- damsons1/5
damson
- noun dark purple plum of the damson tree
damson plum.
- noun dark purple plum of the damson tree
- gumshoes1/5
gumshoe
- noun someone who is a detective
hawkshaw; dick.
- noun a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
rubber; arctic; galosh; golosh.
- noun someone who is a detective
- customshouse1/5
customshouse
- noun a government building where customs are collected and where ships are cleared to enter or leave the country
customhouse.
- noun a government building where customs are collected and where ships are cleared to enter or leave the country
- wormseed1/5
wormseed
- noun rank-smelling tropical American pigweed
Spanish tea; Chenopodium ambrosioides; American wormseed; Mexican tea.
- noun rank-smelling tropical American pigweed
- gemsbok1/5
gemsbok
- noun large South African oryx with a broad black band along its flanks
gemsbuck; Oryx gazella.
- noun large South African oryx with a broad black band along its flanks
- damselfish1/5
damselfish
- noun small brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes of coral reefs
demoiselle.
- noun small brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes of coral reefs
- damselfishes1/5
damselfish
- noun small brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes of coral reefs
demoiselle.
- noun small brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes of coral reefs
- chomskyan1/5
- dreamscape1/5
dreamscape
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- comsat1/5
comsat
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- jamshedpur1/5
- samskara1/5
samskara
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- jimson1/5
jimson
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- hamsa1/5
hamsa
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- amsler1/5
amsler
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- wilhelmstrasse1/5
- swayamsevak1/5
swayamsevak
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- samsaric1/5
- jamshid1/5
jamshid
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- zemstvos1/5
zemstvos
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- amsel1/5
amsel
(Zoöl.) The European ring ousel (Turdus torquatus) .
- filmstrips1/5
filmstrips
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- samsonite1/5
samsonite
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- samsun1/5
samsun
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- wimsey1/5
wimsey
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- doomsayers1/5
doomsayers
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- willemstad1/5
willemstad
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- thomsonian1/5
thomsonian
(Med.) Of or pertaining to Thomsonianism. --n. A believer in Thomsonianism; one who practices Thomsonianism.
- chomskian1/5
- circumstantiality1/5
circumstantiality
The state, characteristic, or quality of being circumstantial; particularity or minuteness of detail. "I will endeavor to describe with sufficient circumstantiality." De Quincey.
- mimsy1/5
- pmsg1/5
- dreamscapes1/5
- ramson1/5
ransom
- noun money demanded for the return of a captured person
ransom money.
- noun payment for the release of someone
- noun money demanded for the return of a captured person
- ramshorn1/5
ramshorn
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- halmstad1/5
- uncircumscribed1/5
- mumsy1/5
- cumshaw1/5
cumshaw
A present or bonus; -- originally applied to that paid on ships which entered the port of Canton. S. Wells Williams.
- dharmsala1/5
- apabhramsa1/5
- filmsetting1/5
- amsterdammer1/5
amsterdam
- noun an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum
Dutch capital; capital of The Netherlands.
- noun an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum
- williamsii1/5
williamsii
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- zemstva1/5
- almsmen1/5
almsman
A recipient of alms. Shak.
- amsterdammers1/5
- brahmsian1/5
- remscheid1/5
- circumspective1/5
circumspective
Looking around everi way; cautious; careful of consequences; watchful of danger. "Circumspective eyes." Pope.
- streamsides1/5
- lamster1/5
- circumstantials1/5
circumstantial
- adjective satellite fully detailed and specific about particulars
- a circumstantial report about the debate
- adjective satellite fully detailed and specific about particulars
- simsim1/5
- boomslang1/5
- komsomolsk1/5
komsomolsk
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- dramshop1/5
dramshop
A shop or barroom where spirits are sold by the dram.
- deemster1/5
deemster
A judge in the Isle of Man who decides controversies without process. Cowell.
- doomsayer1/5
doomsayer
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- wimshurst1/5
wimshurst
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- mamselle1/5
- themsel1/5
themsel
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- armscye1/5
- circumsolar1/5
circumsolar
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- mamsell1/5
mamsell
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- nimshi1/5
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socialism
socialist economy.