ov: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of ov
- nov«Word Popularity Bar4/5
nov
- noun the month following October and preceding December
November.
- noun the month following October and preceding December
- markov4/5
markov
- noun Russian mathematician (1856-1922)
Andrei Markov; Markoff; Andre Markoff.
- noun Russian mathematician (1856-1922)
- molotov3/5
molotov
- noun Soviet statesman (1890-1986)
Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov.
- noun a city in the European part of Russia
Perm.
- noun Soviet statesman (1890-1986)
- nabokov3/5
nabokov
- noun United States writer (born in Russia) (1899-1977)
Vladimir vladimirovich Nabokov; Vladimir Nabokov.
- noun United States writer (born in Russia) (1899-1977)
- ivanov3/5
ivanov
- noun Russian choreographer (1834-1905)
Lev Ivanov.
- noun Russian choreographer (1834-1905)
- chekhov3/5
chekhov
- noun Russian dramatist whose plays are concerned with the difficulty of communication between people (1860-1904)
Anton Chekhov; Anton Pavlovich Chekov; Anton Pavlovich Chekhov; Chekov; Anton Chekov.
- noun Russian dramatist whose plays are concerned with the difficulty of communication between people (1860-1904)
- pavlov3/5
pavlov
- noun Russian physiologist who observed conditioned salivary responses in dogs (1849-1936)
Ivan Pavlov; Ivan Petrovich Pavlov.
- noun Russian physiologist who observed conditioned salivary responses in dogs (1849-1936)
- prov3/5
prov
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- gov3/5
gov
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- tov3/5
tov
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- zhukov2/5
zhukov
- noun Soviet general who during World Warr II directed the counteroffensive at Stalingrad and relieved Leningrad and captured Berlin (1896-1974)
Georgi Konstantinovich Zhukov; Georgi Zhukov.
- noun Soviet general who during World Warr II directed the counteroffensive at Stalingrad and relieved Leningrad and captured Berlin (1896-1974)
- rostov2/5
rostov
- noun a seaport on the Don River near the Sea of Azov in the European part of Russia
Rostov on Don; Rostov na Donu.
- noun a seaport on the Don River near the Sea of Azov in the European part of Russia
- kharkov2/5
kharkov
- noun a city in northeastern Ukraine; former capital of the Ukraine
Kharkiv.
- noun a city in northeastern Ukraine; former capital of the Ukraine
- saratov2/5
saratov
- noun an industrial city in the European part of Russia
- noun an industrial city in the European part of Russia
- kutuzov2/5
kutuzov
- noun Russian field marshal who commanded the Russian opposition to Napoleon (1745-1813)
Mikhail Ilarionovich Kutuzov; Prince of Smolensk.
- noun Russian field marshal who commanded the Russian opposition to Napoleon (1745-1813)
- asimov2/5
asimov
- noun United States writer (born in Russia) noted for his science fiction (1920-1992)
Isaac Asimov.
- noun United States writer (born in Russia) noted for his science fiction (1920-1992)
- lermontov2/5
lermontov
- noun Russian writer (1814-1841)
Mikhail Yurievich Lermontov.
- noun Russian writer (1814-1841)
- romanov2/5
romanov
- noun a member of the imperial family that ruled Russia
Romanoff.
- noun the Russian imperial line that ruled from 1613 to 1917
Romanoff.
- noun a member of the imperial family that ruled Russia
- sakharov2/5
sakharov
- noun Soviet physicist and dissident; helped develop the first Russian hydrogen bomb; advocated nuclear disarmament and campaigned for human rights (1921-1989)
Andrei Sakharov; Andrei Dimitrievich Sakharov.
- noun Soviet physicist and dissident; helped develop the first Russian hydrogen bomb; advocated nuclear disarmament and campaigned for human rights (1921-1989)
- godunov2/5
godunov
- noun czar of Russia (1551-1605)
Boris Godunov; Boris Fyodorovich Godunov.
- noun czar of Russia (1551-1605)
- ustinov2/5
ustinov
- noun British actor and playwright (1921-2004)
Peter Alexander Ustinov; Sir Peter Ustinov.
- noun British actor and playwright (1921-2004)
- chekov2/5
chekov
- noun Russian dramatist whose plays are concerned with the difficulty of communication between people (1860-1904)
Chekhov; Anton Chekhov; Anton Pavlovich Chekov; Anton Pavlovich Chekhov; Anton Chekov.
- noun Russian dramatist whose plays are concerned with the difficulty of communication between people (1860-1904)
- kalashnikov2/5
kalashnikov
- noun a type of submachine gun made in Russia
- noun a type of submachine gun made in Russia
- kasparov2/5
kasparov
- noun Azerbaijani chess master who became world champion in 1985 by defeating Anatoli Karpov (born in 1963)
Gary Weinstein; Gary Kasparov.
- noun Azerbaijani chess master who became world champion in 1985 by defeating Anatoli Karpov (born in 1963)
- karpov2/5
karpov
- noun Russian chess master who was world champion from 1975 until 1985 when he was defeated by Gary Kasparov (born in 1951)
Anatoli Yevgenevich Karpov; Anatoli Karpov.
- noun Russian chess master who was world champion from 1975 until 1985 when he was defeated by Gary Kasparov (born in 1951)
- raskolnikov2/5
raskolnikov
- noun a fictional character in Dostoevsky's novel `Crime and Punishment'; he kills old women because he believes he is beyond the bounds of good or evil
Rodya Raskolnikov.
- noun a fictional character in Dostoevsky's novel `Crime and Punishment'; he kills old women because he believes he is beyond the bounds of good or evil
- kolmogorov2/5
- sov2/5
- karamazov2/5
karamazov
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- kirov2/5
kirov
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- andropov2/5
andropov
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- lvov2/5
lvov
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- improv2/5
improv
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- zhdanov2/5
zhdanov
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- azov2/5
azov
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- pskov2/5
- cherenkov2/5
cherenkov
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- voroshilov2/5
- hov2/5
hov
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- zyuganov2/5
zyuganov
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- cerenkov2/5
cerenkov
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- brasov1/5
brasov
- noun a city in central Romania in the foothills of the Transylvanian Alps
- noun a city in central Romania in the foothills of the Transylvanian Alps
- dragunov1/5
dragunov
- noun a sniper rifle with a telescopic sight
- noun a sniper rifle with a telescopic sight
- baryshnikov1/5
baryshnikov
- noun Russian dancer and choreographer who migrated to the United States (born in 1948)
Mikhail Baryshnikov.
- noun Russian dancer and choreographer who migrated to the United States (born in 1948)
- prokhorov1/5
prokhorov
- noun Russian physicist whose research into ways of moving electrons around atoms led to the development of masers and lasers for producing high-intensity radiation (1916-2002)
Aleksandr Mikjailovich Prokhorov; Aleksandr Prokhorov.
- noun Russian physicist whose research into ways of moving electrons around atoms led to the development of masers and lasers for producing high-intensity radiation (1916-2002)
- rachmaninov1/5
rachmaninov
- noun composer and piano virtuoso born in Russia (1873-1943)
Rachmaninoff; Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff; Sergei Rachmaninov; Sergei Rachmaninoff; Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninov.
- noun composer and piano virtuoso born in Russia (1873-1943)
- volkhov1/5
volkhov
- noun a river in northwestern Russia flowing generally north into Lake Ladoga
Volkhov River.
- noun a river in northwestern Russia flowing generally north into Lake Ladoga
- glazunov1/5
- ulyanov1/5
ulyanov
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- sholokhov1/5
- shcherbakov1/5
- maksutov1/5
maksutov
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- chkalov1/5
- peshkov1/5
peshkov
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Suffixes of ov
- overhead«Word Popularity Bar5/5
overhead
- noun the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes
operating cost; operating expense; budget items.
- noun (computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command
command processing overhead time; command processing overhead; command overhead.
- noun the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes
- overcome5/5
overcome
- verb win a victory over
get the better of; defeat.
- You must overcome all difficulties
- defeat your enemies
- He overcame his shyness
- He overcame his infirmity
- Her anger got the better of her and she blew up
- verb get on top of; deal with successfully
get over; master; subdue; surmount.
- He overcame his shyness
- verb win a victory over
- overwhelming5/5
overwhelming
- adjective satellite so strong as to be irresistible
overpowering.
- an overpowering need for solitude
- the temptation to despair may become overwhelming
- an overwhelming majority
- verb overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
overtake; overwhelm; overpower; whelm; overcome; sweep over.
- adjective satellite so strong as to be irresistible
- over5/5
over
- noun (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
- adjective satellite having come or been brought to a conclusion
concluded; terminated; complete; ended; all over.
- the harvesting was complete
- the affair is over, ended, finished
- the abruptly terminated interview
- noun (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
- overview5/5
overview
- noun a general summary of a subject
- the treasurer gave a brief overview of the financial consequences
- noun a general summary of a subject
- overnight5/5
overnight
- adjective satellite lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
nightlong; all-night.
- a nightlong vigil
- an all-night drugstore
- an overnight trip
- adverb during or for the length of one night
- the fish marinates overnight
- adjective satellite lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
- overall5/5
overall
- noun (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
- noun a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work
boilers suit; boilersuit.
- noun (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
- overlap5/5
overlap
- noun a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
convergence; intersection.
- there was no overlap between their proposals
- noun the property of partial coincidence in time
- noun a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
- oven5/5
oven
- noun kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
- noun kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
- overseas5/5
overseas
- adjective satellite in a foreign country
abroad.
- markets abroad
- overseas markets
- adjective satellite being or passing over or across the sea
oversea.
- some overseas trade in grain arose
- adjective satellite in a foreign country
- overthrow4/5
overthrow
- noun the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
- noun the act of disturbing the mind or body
upset; derangement.
- his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset
- she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living
- noun the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
- override4/5
override
- noun a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
- noun the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something
nullification.
- noun a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
- overtime4/5
overtime
- noun work done in addition to regular working hours
- noun playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie
extra time.
- noun work done in addition to regular working hours
- overriding4/5
overriding
- adjective satellite having superior power and influence
preponderant; paramount; preponderating; predominant; predominate.
- the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism
- verb rule against
override; overturn; overrule; reverse; overthrow.
- The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
- adjective satellite having superior power and influence
- overarching4/5
overarch
- verb be central or dominant
- This scene overarches the entire first act
- verb form an arch over
arch over.
- Big rocks overarch the stream
- verb be central or dominant
- overturned4/5
overturned
- adjective satellite having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
upturned; upset.
- an overturned car
- the upset pitcher of milk
- sat on an upturned bucket
- verb turn from an upright or normal position
tump over; overturn; tip over; turn over.
- The big vase overturned
- The canoe tumped over
- adjective satellite having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
- overlooked4/5
overlooked
- adjective satellite not taken into account
unnoted; unmarked.
- his retirement was not allowed to go unmarked
- verb look past, fail to notice
overlook.
- adjective satellite not taken into account
- overwhelmed4/5
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
- overcoming4/5
overcome
- verb win a victory over
get the better of; defeat.
- You must overcome all difficulties
- defeat your enemies
- He overcame his shyness
- He overcame his infirmity
- Her anger got the better of her and she blew up
- verb get on top of; deal with successfully
get over; master; subdue; surmount.
- He overcame his shyness
- verb win a victory over
- oversight4/5
oversight
- noun an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
inadvertence.
- noun management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
supervising; superintendence; supervision.
- noun an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
- overlooking4/5
overlooking
- adjective satellite used of a height or viewpoint
dominating; commanding.
- a commanding view of the ocean
- looked up at the castle dominating the countryside
- the balcony overlooking the ballroom
- verb look past, fail to notice
overlook.
- adjective satellite used of a height or viewpoint
- overlook4/5
overlook
- noun a high place affording a good view
- verb look past, fail to notice
- noun a high place affording a good view
- overcame4/5
overcome
- verb win a victory over
get the better of; defeat.
- You must overcome all difficulties
- defeat your enemies
- He overcame his shyness
- He overcame his infirmity
- Her anger got the better of her and she blew up
- verb get on top of; deal with successfully
get over; master; subdue; surmount.
- He overcame his shyness
- verb win a victory over
- oversee4/5
oversee
- verb watch and direct
superintend; manage; supervise.
- Who is overseeing this project?
- verb watch and direct
- ovid4/5
ovid
- noun Roman poet remembered for his elegiac verses on love (43 BC - AD 17)
Publius Ovidius Naso.
- noun Roman poet remembered for his elegiac verses on love (43 BC - AD 17)
- overlay4/5
overlay
- noun protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
sheathing; overlayer.
- noun a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface
- noun protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
- overlapping4/5
overlapping
- noun covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
imbrication; lapping.
- verb coincide partially or wholly
overlap.
- Our vacations overlap
- noun covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
- overly4/5
overly
- adverb to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
to a fault; excessively; too.
- too big
- adverb to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
- overt4/5
overt
- adjective open and observable; not secret or hidden
open.
- an overt lie
- overt hostility
- overt intelligence gathering
- open ballots
- adjective open and observable; not secret or hidden
- overweight4/5
overweight
- noun the property of excessive fatness
corpulence; stoutness; adiposis.
- adjective satellite usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
heavy; fleshy.
- noun the property of excessive fatness
- overload4/5
overload
- noun an electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power
- noun an excessive burden
overburden.
- noun an electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power
- overflow4/5
overflow
- noun a large flow
outpouring; flood.
- noun the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
runoff; overspill.
- noun a large flow
- overheard4/5
overhear
- verb hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
catch; take in.
- We overheard the conversation at the next table
- verb hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
- overflowing4/5
overflowing
- adjective satellite covered with water
flooded; awash; afloat; inundated.
- the main deck was afloat (or awash)
- the monsoon left the whole place awash
- a flooded bathroom
- inundated farmlands
- an overflowing tub
- verb flow or run over (a limit or brim)
run over; overflow; well over; brim over; overrun.
- adjective satellite covered with water
- oval4/5
oval
- noun a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
ellipse.
- the sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant
- adjective satellite rounded like an egg
oval-shaped; prolate; ovate; ovoid; elliptic; elliptical; egg-shaped; oviform.
- noun a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
- overtly4/5
overtly
- adverb in an overt manner
- he did it overtly
- adverb in an overt manner
- ovary4/5
ovary
- noun the organ that bears the ovules of a flower
- noun (vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone
- noun the organ that bears the ovules of a flower
- overdose4/5
overdose
- verb dose too heavily
o.d..
- The rock star overdosed and was found dead in his hotel room
- verb dose too heavily
- ovarian4/5
ovarian
- adjective of or involving the ovaries
- ovarian cancer
- adjective of or involving the ovaries
- overwhelmingly4/5
overwhelmingly
- adverb incapable of being resisted
overpoweringly; irresistibly.
- the candy looked overwhelmingly desirable to the dieting man
- adverb incapable of being resisted
- overboard4/5
overboard
- adverb to extremes
- he went overboard to please his in-laws
- adverb from on board a vessel into the water
- they dropped their garbage overboard
- adverb to extremes
- overland4/5
overland
- adjective satellite traveling or passing over land
- an overland journey
- the overland route used by Marco Polo
- adjective satellite traveling or passing over land
- overthrown3/5
overthrow
- noun the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
- noun the act of disturbing the mind or body
upset; derangement.
- his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset
- she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living
- noun the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
- overturn3/5
overturn
- noun the act of upsetting something
upset; turnover.
- he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed
- noun an improbable and unexpected victory
upset.
- the biggest upset since David beat Goliath
- noun the act of upsetting something
- overrides3/5
override
- noun a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
- noun the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something
nullification.
- noun a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
- overheads3/5
overhead
- noun the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes
operating cost; operating expense; budget items.
- noun (computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command
command processing overhead time; command processing overhead; command overhead.
- noun the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes
- overridden3/5
override
- noun a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
- noun the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something
nullification.
- noun a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
- overturning3/5
overturn
- noun the act of upsetting something
upset; turnover.
- he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed
- noun an improbable and unexpected victory
upset.
- the biggest upset since David beat Goliath
- noun the act of upsetting something
- overthrew3/5
overthrow
- noun the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
- noun the act of disturbing the mind or body
upset; derangement.
- his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset
- she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living
- noun the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
- overthrowing3/5
overthrow
- noun the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
- noun the act of disturbing the mind or body
upset; derangement.
- his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset
- she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living
- noun the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
- overwrite3/5
overwrite
- verb write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data
- overwrite that file
- verb write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data
- overwhelm3/5
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
- overtaken3/5
overtake
- verb catch up with and possibly overtake
catch; catch up with.
- The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp
- verb travel past
overhaul; pass.
- The sports car passed all the trucks
- verb catch up with and possibly overtake
- overpowering3/5
overpowering
- adjective satellite so strong as to be irresistible
overwhelming.
- an overpowering need for solitude
- the temptation to despair may become overwhelming
- an overwhelming majority
- verb overcome by superior force
overpower; overwhelm; overmaster.
- adjective satellite so strong as to be irresistible
- overtake3/5
overtake
- verb catch up with and possibly overtake
catch; catch up with.
- The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp
- verb travel past
overhaul; pass.
- The sports car passed all the trucks
- verb catch up with and possibly overtake
- overlooks3/5
overlook
- noun a high place affording a good view
- verb look past, fail to notice
- noun a high place affording a good view
- overcomes3/5
overcome
- verb win a victory over
get the better of; defeat.
- You must overcome all difficulties
- defeat your enemies
- He overcame his shyness
- He overcame his infirmity
- Her anger got the better of her and she blew up
- verb get on top of; deal with successfully
get over; master; subdue; surmount.
- He overcame his shyness
- verb win a victory over
- overtook3/5
overtake
- verb catch up with and possibly overtake
catch; catch up with.
- The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp
- verb travel past
overhaul; pass.
- The sports car passed all the trucks
- verb catch up with and possibly overtake
- overpowered3/5
overpower
- verb overcome by superior force
overwhelm; overmaster.
- verb overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
overtake; overwhelm; whelm; overcome; sweep over.
- verb overcome by superior force
- overeating3/5
overeating
- noun eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins)
gula; gluttony.
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
engorge; gormandize; gormandise; overgorge; glut; overeat; satiate; englut; stuff; ingurgitate; overindulge; gorge; scarf out; gourmandize; binge; pig out.
- She stuffed herself at the dinner
- The kids binged on ice cream
- noun eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins)
- overlord3/5
overlord
- noun a person who has general authority over others
lord; master.
- noun a person who has general authority over others
- overpower3/5
overpower
- verb overcome by superior force
overwhelm; overmaster.
- verb overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
overtake; overwhelm; whelm; overcome; sweep over.
- verb overcome by superior force
- overtaking3/5
overtaking
- noun going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
passing.
- she drove but well but her reckless passing of every car on the road frightened me
- verb catch up with and possibly overtake
catch; catch up with; overtake.
- The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp
- noun going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
- 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
- overshadowed3/5
overshadow
- verb be greater in significance than
eclipse; dominate.
- the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness
- verb make appear small by comparison
shadow; dwarf.
- This year's debt dwarfs that of last year
- verb be greater in significance than
- overlying3/5
overlying
- adjective satellite placed on or over something else
superimposed.
- an overlying image
- verb lie upon; lie on top of
overlie.
- the granite overlies the older rocks
- adjective satellite placed on or over something else
- overrun3/5
overrun
- noun too much production or more than expected
overproduction.
- verb invade in great numbers
infest.
- the roaches infested our kitchen
- noun too much production or more than expected
- overseeing3/5
oversee
- verb watch and direct
superintend; manage; supervise.
- Who is overseeing this project?
- verb watch and direct
- overseer3/5
overseer
- noun a person who directs and manages an organization
superintendent.
- noun a person who directs and manages an organization
- overruled3/5
overrule
- verb rule against
override; overturn; reverse; overthrow.
- The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
- verb rule against
- overuse3/5
overuse
- noun exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
overutilization; overexploitation; overutilisation.
- verb make use of too often or too extensively
overdrive.
- noun exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
- overestimate3/5
overestimate
- noun an appraisal that is too high
overappraisal; overestimation; overvaluation.
- noun a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
overrating; overestimation; overreckoning.
- noun an appraisal that is too high
- overlaid3/5
overlay
- noun protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
sheathing; overlayer.
- noun a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface
- noun protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
- overseers3/5
overseer
- noun a person who directs and manages an organization
superintendent.
- noun a person who directs and manages an organization
- overworked3/5
overwork
- noun the act of working too much or too long
overworking.
- he became ill from overwork
- verb use too much
- This play has been overworked
- noun the act of working too much or too long
- oversaw3/5
oversee
- verb watch and direct
superintend; manage; supervise.
- Who is overseeing this project?
- verb watch and direct
- overestimated3/5
overestimate
- noun an appraisal that is too high
overappraisal; overestimation; overvaluation.
- noun a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
overrating; overestimation; overreckoning.
- noun an appraisal that is too high
- overhang3/5
overhang
- noun projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
- verb project over
- noun projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
- oversees3/5
oversee
- verb watch and direct
superintend; manage; supervise.
- Who is overseeing this project?
- verb watch and direct
- overproduction3/5
overproduction
- noun too much production or more than expected
overrun.
- noun too much production or more than expected
- overseen3/5
oversee
- verb watch and direct
superintend; manage; supervise.
- Who is overseeing this project?
- verb watch and direct
- overrule3/5
overrule
- verb rule against
override; overturn; reverse; overthrow.
- The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
- verb rule against
- overwork3/5
overwork
- noun the act of working too much or too long
overworking.
- he became ill from overwork
- verb use too much
- This play has been overworked
- noun the act of working too much or too long
- overpopulation3/5
overpopulation
- noun too much population
- noun too much population
- overshadow3/5
overshadow
- verb be greater in significance than
eclipse; dominate.
- the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness
- verb make appear small by comparison
shadow; dwarf.
- This year's debt dwarfs that of last year
- verb be greater in significance than
- overlays3/5
overlay
- noun protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
sheathing; overlayer.
- noun a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface
- noun protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
- ovulation3/5
ovulation
- noun the expulsion of an ovum from the ovary (usually midway in the menstrual cycle)
- noun the expulsion of an ovum from the ovary (usually midway in the menstrual cycle)
- overloaded3/5
overloaded
- adjective satellite loaded past capacity
overladen.
- verb become overloaded
overload.
- The aerator overloaded
- adjective satellite loaded past capacity
- overgrown3/5
overgrown
- adjective satellite covered with growing plants
- verb grow too large
overgrow.
- adjective satellite covered with growing plants
- overtones3/5
overtone
- noun (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality
- overtones of despair
- noun a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency
partial tone; partial.
- noun (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality
- oversized3/5
oversized
- adjective satellite larger than normal for its kind
outsize; outsized; oversize.
- adjective satellite larger than normal for its kind
- overcrowded3/5
overcrowd
- verb cause to crowd together too much
- The students overcrowded the cafeteria
- verb crowd together too much
- verb cause to crowd together too much
- overhaul3/5
overhaul
- noun periodic maintenance on a car or machine
inspection and repair; service.
- it was time for an overhaul on the tractor
- noun the act of improving by renewing and restoring
renovation; redevelopment.
- they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property
- a major overhal of the healthcare system was proposed
- noun periodic maintenance on a car or machine
- overture3/5
overture
- noun orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
- noun something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
prelude; preliminary.
- training is a necessary preliminary to employment
- drinks were the overture to dinner
- noun orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
- overstated3/5
overstated
- adjective satellite represented as greater than is true or reasonable
exaggerated; overdone.
- an exaggerated opinion of oneself
- verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
overdraw; magnify; exaggerate; overstate; hyperbolize; hyperbolise; amplify.
- tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery
- adjective satellite represented as greater than is true or reasonable
- overhanging3/5
overhang
- noun projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
- verb project over
- noun projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
- overtures3/5
overture
- noun orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
- noun something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
prelude; preliminary.
- training is a necessary preliminary to employment
- drinks were the overture to dinner
- noun orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
- overcrowding3/5
overcrowd
- verb cause to crowd together too much
- The students overcrowded the cafeteria
- verb crowd together too much
- verb cause to crowd together too much
- overcast3/5
overcast
- noun the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
cloud cover; cloudiness.
- noun gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover
cloudiness.
- noun the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
- overjoyed3/5
overjoyed
- adjective satellite extremely joyful
- verb cause to feel extremely joyful or happy
overjoy.
- the economic growth overjoyed the German industry
- adjective satellite extremely joyful
- overbearing3/5
overbearing
- adjective satellite expecting unquestioning obedience
authoritarian; dictatorial.
- the timid child of authoritarian parents
- insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter
- verb overcome
overbear.
- overbear criticism, protest, or arguments
- adjective satellite expecting unquestioning obedience
- overloading3/5
overload
- noun an electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power
- noun an excessive burden
overburden.
- noun an electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power
- overviews3/5
overview
- noun a general summary of a subject
- the treasurer gave a brief overview of the financial consequences
- noun a general summary of a subject
- ovum3/5
ovum
- noun the female reproductive cell; the female gamete
egg cell.
- noun the female reproductive cell; the female gamete
- ova3/5
ovum
- noun the female reproductive cell; the female gamete
egg cell.
- noun the female reproductive cell; the female gamete
- overflowed3/5
overflow
- noun a large flow
outpouring; flood.
- noun the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
runoff; overspill.
- noun a large flow
- overflows3/5
overflow
- noun a large flow
outpouring; flood.
- noun the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
runoff; overspill.
- noun a large flow
- overheating3/5
overheating
- noun excessive heating
- verb get excessively and undesirably hot
overheat.
- The car engines overheated
- noun excessive heating
- overhear3/5
overhear
- verb hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
catch; take in.
- We overheard the conversation at the next table
- verb hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
- overheated3/5
overheated
- adjective satellite heated beyond a safe or desirable point
- the child became overheated
- overheated metal
- verb get excessively and undesirably hot
overheat.
- The car engines overheated
- adjective satellite heated beyond a safe or desirable point
- overstate3/5
overstate
- verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
overdraw; magnify; exaggerate; hyperbolize; hyperbolise; amplify.
- tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery
- verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
- overs3/5
over
- noun (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
- adjective satellite having come or been brought to a conclusion
concluded; terminated; complete; ended; all over.
- the harvesting was complete
- the affair is over, ended, finished
- the abruptly terminated interview
- noun (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
- overburdened3/5
overburdened
- adjective satellite heavily burdened with work or cares
bowed down; loaded down; weighed down.
- bowed down with troubles
- found himself loaded down with responsibilities
- overburdened social workers
- weighed down with cares
- verb burden with too much work or responsibility
overburden.
- adjective satellite heavily burdened with work or cares
- oversimplification3/5
oversimplification
- noun an act of excessive simplification; the act of making something seem simpler than it really is
simplism.
- noun a simplification that goes too far (to the point of misrepresentation)
simplism.
- noun an act of excessive simplification; the act of making something seem simpler than it really is
- oversize3/5
oversize
- adjective satellite larger than normal for its kind
outsize; outsized; oversized.
- adjective satellite larger than normal for its kind
- ovaries3/5
ovary
- noun the organ that bears the ovules of a flower
- noun (vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone
- noun the organ that bears the ovules of a flower
- overlaps3/5
overlap
- noun a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
convergence; intersection.
- there was no overlap between their proposals
- noun the property of partial coincidence in time
- noun a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
- overcoat3/5
overcoat
- noun a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
topcoat; greatcoat.
- noun an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish)
overcoating.
- noun a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
- overlapped3/5
overlap
- noun a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
convergence; intersection.
- there was no overlap between their proposals
- noun the property of partial coincidence in time
- noun a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
- overalls3/5
overall
- noun (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
- noun a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work
boilers suit; boilersuit.
- noun (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
- overgrowth3/5
overgrowth
- noun excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
giantism; gigantism.
- noun a profusion of growth on or over something else
- noun excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
- ovation3/5
ovation
- noun enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)
standing ovation.
- noun enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)
- overvalued3/5
overvalue
- verb assign too high a value to
overestimate.
- You are overestimating the value of your old car
- verb assign too high a value to
- overdue3/5
overdue
- adjective satellite past due; not paid at the scheduled time
delinquent.
- an overdue installment
- a delinquent account
- adjective satellite past due; not paid at the scheduled time
- ovens3/5
oven
- noun kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
- noun kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
- overwritten2/5
overwrite
- verb write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data
- overwrite that file
- verb write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data
- overrode2/5
override
- noun a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
- noun the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something
nullification.
- noun a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
- overwriting2/5
overwrite
- verb write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data
- overwrite that file
- verb write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data
- overawed2/5
overawed
- adjective satellite overcome by a feeling of awe
- verb subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
overawe; cow.
- adjective satellite overcome by a feeling of awe
- overturns2/5
overturn
- noun the act of upsetting something
upset; turnover.
- he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed
- noun an improbable and unexpected victory
upset.
- the biggest upset since David beat Goliath
- noun the act of upsetting something
- overawe2/5
overawe
- verb subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
cow.
- verb subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
- overwrites2/5
overwrite
- verb write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data
- overwrite that file
- verb write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data
- overthrows2/5
overthrow
- noun the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
- noun the act of disturbing the mind or body
upset; derangement.
- his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset
- she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living
- noun the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
- oviedo2/5
oviedo
- noun a city in northwestern Spain near the Cantabrian Mountains
- noun a city in northwestern Spain near the Cantabrian Mountains
- overlords2/5
overlord
- noun a person who has general authority over others
lord; master.
- noun a person who has general authority over others
- overtakes2/5
overtake
- verb catch up with and possibly overtake
catch; catch up with.
- The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp
- verb travel past
overhaul; pass.
- The sports car passed all the trucks
- verb catch up with and possibly overtake
- overstepped2/5
overstep
- verb pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
trespass; transgress.
- verb be superior or better than some standard
transcend; exceed; top; go past; pass.
- She exceeded our expectations
- She topped her performance of last year
- verb pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
- overhand2/5
overhand
- adjective with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level
overhanded; overarm.
- an overhand pitch
- an overhand stroke
- adjective satellite sewn together with overhand stitches (close vertical stitches that pass over and draw the two edges together)
oversewn.
- adjective with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level
- overstep2/5
overstep
- verb pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
trespass; transgress.
- verb be superior or better than some standard
transcend; exceed; top; go past; pass.
- She exceeded our expectations
- She topped her performance of last year
- verb pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
- oversights2/5
oversight
- noun an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
inadvertence.
- noun management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
supervising; superintendence; supervision.
- noun an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
- overstepping2/5
overstep
- verb pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
trespass; transgress.
- verb be superior or better than some standard
transcend; exceed; top; go past; pass.
- She exceeded our expectations
- She topped her performance of last year
- verb pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
- overlordship2/5
overlordship
- noun the position of overlord
- noun the position of overlord
- overpowers2/5
overpower
- verb overcome by superior force
overwhelm; overmaster.
- verb overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
overtake; overwhelm; whelm; overcome; sweep over.
- verb overcome by superior force
- overdrive2/5
overdrive
- noun the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration
- Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given
- Melissa's brain was in overdrive
- noun a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power
- noun the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration
- overruling2/5
overrule
- verb rule against
override; overturn; reverse; overthrow.
- The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
- verb rule against
- overran2/5
overrun
- noun too much production or more than expected
overproduction.
- verb invade in great numbers
infest.
- the roaches infested our kitchen
- noun too much production or more than expected
- overkill2/5
overkill
- noun the capability to obliterate a target with more weapons (especially nuclear weapons) than are required
- noun any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal
- noun the capability to obliterate a target with more weapons (especially nuclear weapons) than are required
- overrated2/5
overrate
- verb make too high an estimate of
overestimate.
- He overestimated his own powers
- verb make too high an estimate of
- overused2/5
overuse
- noun exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
overutilization; overexploitation; overutilisation.
- verb make use of too often or too extensively
overdrive.
- noun exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
- overruns2/5
overrun
- noun too much production or more than expected
overproduction.
- verb invade in great numbers
infest.
- the roaches infested our kitchen
- noun too much production or more than expected
- overshadowing2/5
overshadow
- verb be greater in significance than
eclipse; dominate.
- the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness
- verb make appear small by comparison
shadow; dwarf.
- This year's debt dwarfs that of last year
- verb be greater in significance than
- overhangs2/5
overhang
- noun projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
- verb project over
- noun projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
- overreaching2/5
overreaching
- adjective satellite revealing excessive self-confidence; reaching for the heights
vaulting.
- vaulting ambition
- verb fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
overreach.
- adjective satellite revealing excessive self-confidence; reaching for the heights
- overlaying2/5
overlay
- noun protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
sheathing; overlayer.
- noun a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface
- noun protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
- overlain2/5
overlie
- verb lie upon; lie on top of
- the granite overlies the older rocks
- verb kill by lying on
overlay.
- The sow overlay her piglets
- verb lie upon; lie on top of
- overpass2/5
overpass
- noun bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
flyover.
- noun bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
- overreacting2/5
overreact
- verb show an exaggerated response to something
- Don't overreact to the bad news--take it easy
- verb show an exaggerated response to something
- overestimates2/5
overestimate
- noun an appraisal that is too high
overappraisal; overestimation; overvaluation.
- noun a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
overrating; overestimation; overreckoning.
- noun an appraisal that is too high
- overpaid2/5
- overreact2/5
overreact
- verb show an exaggerated response to something
- Don't overreact to the bad news--take it easy
- verb show an exaggerated response to something
- oversupply2/5
oversupply
- noun the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall
glut; surfeit.
- verb supply with an excess of
flood; glut.
- flood the market with tennis shoes
- Glut the country with cheap imports from the Orient
- noun the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall
- overshadows2/5
overshadow
- verb be greater in significance than
eclipse; dominate.
- the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness
- verb make appear small by comparison
shadow; dwarf.
- This year's debt dwarfs that of last year
- verb be greater in significance than
- overwintering2/5
overwinter
- verb spend the winter
winter.
- We wintered on the Riviera
- Shackleton's men overwintered on Elephant Island
- verb spend the winter
- overcharged2/5
overcharge
- noun a price that is too high
- verb rip off; ask an unreasonable price
fleece; soak; plume; pluck; hook; rob; gazump; surcharge.
- noun a price that is too high
- overeat2/5
overeat
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
engorge; gormandize; gormandise; overgorge; glut; satiate; englut; stuff; ingurgitate; overindulge; gorge; scarf out; gourmandize; binge; pig out.
- She stuffed herself at the dinner
- The kids binged on ice cream
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
- overestimating2/5
overestimate
- noun an appraisal that is too high
overappraisal; overestimation; overvaluation.
- noun a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
overrating; overestimation; overreckoning.
- noun an appraisal that is too high
- overrunning2/5
overrun
- noun too much production or more than expected
overproduction.
- verb invade in great numbers
infest.
- the roaches infested our kitchen
- noun too much production or more than expected
- overlies2/5
overlie
- verb lie upon; lie on top of
- the granite overlies the older rocks
- verb kill by lying on
overlay.
- The sow overlay her piglets
- verb lie upon; lie on top of
- overpopulated2/5
overpopulate
- verb cause to have too great a population
- Some towns in New Jersey are becoming overpopulated
- verb cause to have too great a population
- overstretched2/5
overstretch
- verb strain abnormally
pull.
- I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up
- The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition
- verb strain abnormally
- overexposed2/5
overexpose
- verb expose to too much light
- the photographic film was overexposed and there is no image
- verb expose excessively
- As a child, I was overexposed to French movies
- verb expose to too much light
- overslept2/5
oversleep
- verb sleep longer than intended
- verb sleep longer than intended
- overwinter2/5
overwinter
- verb spend the winter
winter.
- We wintered on the Riviera
- Shackleton's men overwintered on Elephant Island
- verb spend the winter
- overcharge2/5
overcharge
- noun a price that is too high
- verb rip off; ask an unreasonable price
fleece; soak; plume; pluck; hook; rob; gazump; surcharge.
- noun a price that is too high
- overreacted2/5
overreact
- verb show an exaggerated response to something
- Don't overreact to the bad news--take it easy
- verb show an exaggerated response to something
- overdressed2/5
overdressed
- adjective satellite dressed too elaborately
- verb dress too warmly
overclothe; overdress.
- You should not overclothe the child--she will be too hot
- adjective satellite dressed too elaborately
- overlie2/5
overlie
- verb lie upon; lie on top of
- the granite overlies the older rocks
- verb kill by lying on
overlay.
- The sow overlay her piglets
- verb lie upon; lie on top of
- overcharging2/5
overcharge
- noun a price that is too high
- verb rip off; ask an unreasonable price
fleece; soak; plume; pluck; hook; rob; gazump; surcharge.
- noun a price that is too high
- overrules2/5
overrule
- verb rule against
override; overturn; reverse; overthrow.
- The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
- verb rule against
- overplayed2/5
overplay
- verb exaggerate one's acting
ham; overact; ham it up.
- verb exaggerate one's acting
- overmastering2/5
overmaster
- verb overcome by superior force
overpower; overwhelm.
- verb overcome by superior force
- overworking2/5
overworking
- noun the act of working too much or too long
overwork.
- he became ill from overwork
- verb use too much
overwork.
- This play has been overworked
- noun the act of working too much or too long
- overprint2/5
overprint
- noun something added by overprinting
surprint.
- verb print (additional text or colors) onto an already imprinted paper
print over.
- noun something added by overprinting
- overrate2/5
overrate
- verb make too high an estimate of
overestimate.
- He overestimated his own powers
- verb make too high an estimate of
- overflight2/5
overflight
- noun a flight by an aircraft over a particular area (especially over an area in foreign territory)
- noun a flight by an aircraft over a particular area (especially over an area in foreign territory)
- oviparous2/5
oviparous
- adjective egg-laying
- adjective egg-laying
- overpasses2/5
overpass
- noun bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
flyover.
- noun bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
- overflights2/5
overflight
- noun a flight by an aircraft over a particular area (especially over an area in foreign territory)
- noun a flight by an aircraft over a particular area (especially over an area in foreign territory)
- overstretch2/5
overstretch
- verb strain abnormally
pull.
- I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up
- The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition
- verb strain abnormally
- overshoot2/5
overshoot
- noun an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt
go-around; wave-off.
- verb shoot beyond or over (a target)
- noun an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt
- overdraft2/5
overdraft
- noun a draft in excess of the credit balance
- noun a draft in excess of the credit balance
- oversimplified2/5
oversimplify
- verb simplify to an excessive degree
- Don't oversimplify the problem
- verb make too simple
- Don't oversimplify the instructions
- verb simplify to an excessive degree
- overburden2/5
overburden
- noun the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
- noun an excessive burden
overload.
- noun the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
- overactive2/5
overactive
- adjective satellite more active than normal
hyperactive.
- a hyperactive child
- adjective satellite more active than normal
- overstatement2/5
overstatement
- noun making to seem more important than it really is
magnification; exaggeration.
- noun making to seem more important than it really is
- overwrought2/5
overwrought
- adjective satellite deeply agitated especially from emotion
distraught.
- distraught with grief
- adjective satellite deeply agitated especially from emotion
- overestimation2/5
overestimation
- noun an appraisal that is too high
overestimate; overappraisal; overvaluation.
- noun a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
overestimate; overrating; overreckoning.
- noun an appraisal that is too high
- overhauled2/5
overhaul
- noun periodic maintenance on a car or machine
inspection and repair; service.
- it was time for an overhaul on the tractor
- noun the act of improving by renewing and restoring
renovation; redevelopment.
- they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property
- a major overhal of the healthcare system was proposed
- noun periodic maintenance on a car or machine
- overhearing2/5
overhear
- verb hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
catch; take in.
- We overheard the conversation at the next table
- verb hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
- overblown2/5
overblown
- adjective satellite puffed up with vanity
pompous; portentous; grandiloquent; pontifical.
- a grandiloquent and boastful manner
- overblown oratory
- a pompous speech
- pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey"- Newsweek
- adjective satellite past the stage of full bloom
- overblown roses
- adjective satellite puffed up with vanity
- overhung2/5
overhang
- noun projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
- verb project over
- noun projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
- ovate2/5
ovate
- adjective satellite of a leaf shape; egg-shaped with the broader end at the base
- adjective satellite rounded like an egg
oval-shaped; prolate; ovoid; elliptic; elliptical; oval; egg-shaped; oviform.
- adjective satellite of a leaf shape; egg-shaped with the broader end at the base
- overtone2/5
overtone
- noun (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality
- overtones of despair
- noun a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency
partial tone; partial.
- noun (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality
- overloads2/5
overload
- noun an electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power
- noun an excessive burden
overburden.
- noun an electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power
- overpayment2/5
overpayment
- noun a payment larger than needed or expected
- noun the act of paying too much
- noun a payment larger than needed or expected
- overactivity2/5
overactivity
- noun excessive activity
- overactivity of the sebaceous glands causes the skin to become oily
- noun excessive activity
- overextended2/5
overextend
- verb strain excessively
overstrain.
- He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment
- verb strain excessively
- overreaction2/5
overreaction
- noun an excessive reaction; a reaction with inappropriate emotional behavior
- noun an excessive reaction; a reaction with inappropriate emotional behavior
- overhauling2/5
overhaul
- noun periodic maintenance on a car or machine
inspection and repair; service.
- it was time for an overhaul on the tractor
- noun the act of improving by renewing and restoring
renovation; redevelopment.
- they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property
- a major overhal of the healthcare system was proposed
- noun periodic maintenance on a car or machine
- overdrawn2/5
overdraw
- verb draw more money from than is available
- She overdrew her account
- verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
magnify; exaggerate; overstate; hyperbolize; hyperbolise; amplify.
- tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery
- verb draw more money from than is available
- overstating2/5
overstate
- verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
overdraw; magnify; exaggerate; hyperbolize; hyperbolise; amplify.
- tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery
- verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
- overabundance2/5
overabundance
- noun the state of being more than full
surfeit; excess.
- noun a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
overmuchness; overmuch; superabundance.
- four-year-olds have an overabundance of energy
- we received an inundation of email
- noun the state of being more than full
- overvaluation2/5
overvaluation
- noun an appraisal that is too high
overestimate; overappraisal; overestimation.
- noun too high a value or price assigned to something
- noun an appraisal that is too high
- overexposure2/5
overexposure
- noun the act of exposing film to too much light or for too long a time
- noun the act of exposing someone excessively to an influencing experience
- an overexposure to violence on television
- noun the act of exposing film to too much light or for too long a time
- overprotective2/5
overprotective
- adjective satellite overly protective
- overprotective parents
- adjective satellite overly protective
- oversimplify2/5
oversimplify
- verb simplify to an excessive degree
- Don't oversimplify the problem
- verb make too simple
- Don't oversimplify the instructions
- verb simplify to an excessive degree
- overheat2/5
overheat
- verb get excessively and undesirably hot
- The car engines overheated
- verb make excessively or undesirably hot
- The room was overheated
- verb get excessively and undesirably hot
- overstates2/5
overstate
- verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
overdraw; magnify; exaggerate; hyperbolize; hyperbolise; amplify.
- tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery
- verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
- overexploitation2/5
overexploitation
- noun exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
overuse; overutilization; overutilisation.
- noun exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
- overshot2/5
overshot
- adjective satellite having an upper part projecting beyond the lower
- an overshot jaw
- verb shoot beyond or over (a target)
overshoot.
- adjective satellite having an upper part projecting beyond the lower
- overtaxed2/5
overtax
- verb tax excessively
- Don't overtax my constituents!
- verb tax excessively
- overshooting2/5
overshoot
- noun an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt
go-around; wave-off.
- verb shoot beyond or over (a target)
- noun an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt
- overhears2/5
overhear
- verb hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
catch; take in.
- We overheard the conversation at the next table
- verb hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
- overdrafts2/5
overdraft
- noun a draft in excess of the credit balance
- noun a draft in excess of the credit balance
- overreach2/5
overreach
- verb fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
- verb beat through cleverness and wit
outsmart; beat; outwit; outfox; circumvent.
- I beat the traffic
- She outfoxed her competitors
- verb fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
- overindulgence2/5
overindulgence
- noun excessive indulgence
excess.
- the child was spoiled by overindulgence
- noun excessive indulgence
- overtopping2/5
overtop
- verb look down on
overlook; dominate; command.
- The villa dominates the town
- verb look down on
- ovis2/5
ovis
- noun sheep
genus Ovis.
- noun sheep
- overspending2/5
overspend
- verb spend more than available of (a budget)
- verb spend at a high rate
- verb spend more than available of (a budget)
- overage2/5
overage
- noun a surplus or excess of money or merchandise that is actually on hand and that exceeds expectations
- adjective satellite too old to be useful
overaged; over-the-hill; superannuated.
- He left the house...for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders"- Anthony Trollope
- noun a surplus or excess of money or merchandise that is actually on hand and that exceeds expectations
- ovulate2/5
ovulate
- verb produce and discharge eggs
- women ovulate about once every month
- verb produce and discharge eggs
- oversimplifying2/5
oversimplify
- verb simplify to an excessive degree
- Don't oversimplify the problem
- verb make too simple
- Don't oversimplify the instructions
- verb simplify to an excessive degree
- overfeeding2/5
overfeeding
- noun excessive feeding
- verb feed excessively
overfeed.
- noun excessive feeding
- overreached2/5
overreach
- verb fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
- verb beat through cleverness and wit
outsmart; beat; outwit; outfox; circumvent.
- I beat the traffic
- She outfoxed her competitors
- verb fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
- overpayments2/5
overpayment
- noun a payment larger than needed or expected
- noun the act of paying too much
- noun a payment larger than needed or expected
- overborne2/5
overbear
- verb overcome
- overbear criticism, protest, or arguments
- verb bear too much
- verb overcome
- overstrained2/5
overstrain
- noun too much strain
- verb strain excessively
overextend.
- He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment
- noun too much strain
- oversimplifies2/5
oversimplify
- verb simplify to an excessive degree
- Don't oversimplify the problem
- verb make too simple
- Don't oversimplify the instructions
- verb simplify to an excessive degree
- overstocked2/5
overstock
- verb stock excessively
- verb stock excessively
- ovipositor2/5
ovipositor
- noun egg-laying tubular structure at the end of the abdomen in many female insects and some fishes
- noun egg-laying tubular structure at the end of the abdomen in many female insects and some fishes
- overexertion2/5
overexertion
- noun excessive exertion; so much exertion that discomfort or injury results
- noun excessive exertion; so much exertion that discomfort or injury results
- ovulating2/5
ovulate
- verb produce and discharge eggs
- women ovulate about once every month
- verb produce and discharge eggs
- overfilled2/5
overfill
- verb fill beyond capacity
- overfill the baskets
- verb fill beyond capacity
- overhauls2/5
overhaul
- noun periodic maintenance on a car or machine
inspection and repair; service.
- it was time for an overhaul on the tractor
- noun the act of improving by renewing and restoring
renovation; redevelopment.
- they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property
- a major overhal of the healthcare system was proposed
- noun periodic maintenance on a car or machine
- overshoots2/5
overshoot
- noun an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt
go-around; wave-off.
- verb shoot beyond or over (a target)
- noun an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt
- oversexed2/5
oversexed
- adjective satellite having excessive sexual desire or appeal
highly-sexed.
- adjective satellite having excessive sexual desire or appeal
- overcompensation2/5
overcompensation
- noun (psychiatry) an attempt to overcome a real or imagined defect or unwanted trait by overly exaggerating its opposite
- noun excessive compensation
- noun (psychiatry) an attempt to overcome a real or imagined defect or unwanted trait by overly exaggerating its opposite
- overdo2/5
overdo
- verb do something to an excessive degree
exaggerate.
- He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups
- verb do something to an excessive degree
- overdone2/5
overdone
- adjective satellite represented as greater than is true or reasonable
exaggerated; overstated.
- an exaggerated opinion of oneself
- verb do something to an excessive degree
overdo; exaggerate.
- He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups
- adjective satellite represented as greater than is true or reasonable
- ovoid2/5
ovoid
- noun an egg-shaped object
- adjective satellite rounded like an egg
oval-shaped; prolate; ovate; elliptic; elliptical; oval; egg-shaped; oviform.
- noun an egg-shaped object
- overstuffed2/5
overstuffed
- adjective satellite upholstered thickly and deeply
- an overstuffed sofa
- verb stuff too much
overstuff.
- The pillow was overstuffed
- adjective satellite upholstered thickly and deeply
- overemphasized2/5
overemphasize
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
overemphasise; overstress.
- I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
- overpriced2/5
overpriced
- adjective satellite too costly for the value
- overpriced items at resort shops
- verb price excessively high
overprice.
- adjective satellite too costly for the value
- ovals2/5
oval
- noun a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
ellipse.
- the sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant
- adjective satellite rounded like an egg
oval-shaped; prolate; ovate; ovoid; elliptic; elliptical; egg-shaped; oviform.
- noun a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
- overzealous2/5
overzealous
- adjective satellite marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
rabid; fanatical; fanatic.
- rabid isolationist
- adjective satellite marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
- overcoats2/5
overcoat
- noun a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
topcoat; greatcoat.
- noun an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish)
overcoating.
- noun a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
- overweening2/5
overweening
- adjective satellite unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
extravagant; excessive; exuberant.
- extravagant praise
- exuberant compliments
- overweening ambition
- overweening greed
- adjective satellite presumptuously arrogant
uppity.
- had a witty but overweening manner
- no idea how overweening he would be"- S.V.Benet
- getting a little uppity and needed to be slapped down"- NY Times
- adjective satellite unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
- overspread2/5
overspread
- verb spread across or over
spread.
- A big oil spot spread across the water
- verb spread across or over
- oviduct2/5
oviduct
- noun either of a pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus
uterine tube; Fallopian tube.
- noun either of a pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus
- overconfident2/5
overconfident
- adjective satellite marked by excessive confidence
positive; cocksure.
- an arrogant and cocksure materialist
- so overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen
- the less he knows the more positive he gets
- adjective satellite marked by excessive confidence
- overemphasize2/5
overemphasize
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
overemphasise; overstress.
- I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
- ovule2/5
ovule
- noun a small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant; develops into a seed after fertilization
- noun a small or immature ovum
- noun a small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant; develops into a seed after fertilization
- overdoses2/5
overdose
- verb dose too heavily
o.d..
- The rock star overdosed and was found dead in his hotel room
- verb dose too heavily
- overmuch2/5
overmuch
- noun a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
overmuchness; superabundance; overabundance.
- four-year-olds have an overabundance of energy
- we received an inundation of email
- adjective satellite very great in quantity; overabundant
- showed overmuch affection
- noun a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
- ovules2/5
ovule
- noun a small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant; develops into a seed after fertilization
- noun a small or immature ovum
- noun a small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant; develops into a seed after fertilization
- overdoing2/5
overdo
- verb do something to an excessive degree
exaggerate.
- He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups
- verb do something to an excessive degree
- overripe2/5
overripe
- adjective satellite too ripe and beginning to turn soft
- adjective satellite too ripe and beginning to turn soft
- overcooked2/5
overcook
- verb cook too long
- The vegetables were completely overcooked
- verb cook too long
- overdosed2/5
overdose
- verb dose too heavily
o.d..
- The rock star overdosed and was found dead in his hotel room
- verb dose too heavily
- overstressed2/5
overstress
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
overemphasise; overemphasize.
- I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
- overbite2/5
overbite
- noun (dentistry) malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend abnormally far over the lower teeth
- noun (dentistry) malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend abnormally far over the lower teeth
- overdosing2/5
overdose
- verb dose too heavily
o.d..
- The rock star overdosed and was found dead in his hotel room
- verb dose too heavily
- ovations2/5
ovation
- noun enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)
standing ovation.
- noun enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)
- overtired2/5
overtire
- verb tire excessively
overweary; overfatigue.
- verb tire excessively
- oversensitive2/5
oversensitive
- adjective satellite unduly sensitive or thin-skinned
- adjective satellite unduly sensitive or thin-skinned
- overstayed2/5
overstay
- verb stay too long
outstay.
- overstay or outstay one's welcome
- verb stay too long
- overcook2/5
overcook
- verb cook too long
- The vegetables were completely overcooked
- verb cook too long
- overemphasizing2/5
overemphasize
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
overemphasise; overstress.
- I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
- overexcited2/5
overexcited
- adjective satellite unduly excited
- adjective satellite unduly excited
- overshoes2/5
overshoe
- noun footwear that protects your shoes from water or snow or cold
- noun footwear that protects your shoes from water or snow or cold
- oviducts2/5
oviduct
- noun either of a pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus
uterine tube; Fallopian tube.
- noun either of a pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus
- overstress2/5
overstress
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
overemphasise; overemphasize.
- I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
- overdid2/5
overdo
- verb do something to an excessive degree
exaggerate.
- He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups
- verb do something to an excessive degree
- overconfidence2/5
overconfidence
- noun total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant
certitude; cocksureness.
- noun total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant
- overemphasis2/5
overemphasis
- noun too much emphasis
- noun too much emphasis
- overpressure2/5
overpressure
- noun a transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure
- the overpressure of the blast kills by lethal concussion
- noun a transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure
- ovalbumin2/5
ovalbumin
- noun the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water
egg white; white; albumen.
- she separated the whites from the yolks of several eggs
- noun the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water
- oversea2/5
oversea
- adjective satellite being or passing over or across the sea
overseas.
- some overseas trade in grain arose
- adverb beyond or across the sea
overseas.
- He lived overseas for many years
- adjective satellite being or passing over or across the sea
- ovine2/5
ovine
- adjective of or pertaining to or of the nature of or characteristic of a sheep or sheep
- adjective of or pertaining to or of the nature of or characteristic of a sheep or sheep
- overleaf2/5
overleaf
- adverb on or to the other side of a page
- data tabulated overleaf
- adverb on or to the other side of a page
- overfed2/5
overfed
- adjective satellite too well nourished
- adjective satellite too well nourished
- oversubscribed2/5
oversubscribed
- adjective satellite sold in excess of available supply especially season tickets
- the opera season was oversubscribed
- adjective satellite sold in excess of available supply especially season tickets
- oviposition2/5
oviposition
The depositing of eggs, esp. by insects.
- overdetermined2/5
- overrepresented2/5
- overgrazing2/5
overgrazing
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- overfishing2/5
- overcurrent2/5
- ovulatory2/5
ovulatory
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- overrepresentation2/5
overrepresentation
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- overman2/5
overman
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- overtraining2/5
overtraining
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- overdosage2/5
overdosage
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- ovidian2/5
ovidian
Of or pertaining to the Latin poet Ovid; resembling the style of Ovid.
- overbroad2/5
- overcapacity2/5
overcapacity
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- overdetermination2/5
overdetermination
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- overstimulation2/5
overstimulation
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- oversampling2/5
oversampling
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- oversold2/5
oversell
To sell for a higher price than; to exceed in selling price. One whose beauty Would oversell all Italy. Beau. & Fl.
- overreliance2/5
- overconsumption2/5
- ovenproof2/5
ovenproof
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- overgeneralization2/5
overgeneralization
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- overvoltage2/5
overvoltage
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- overdeveloped2/5
overdeveloped
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- overlong2/5
- ovariectomized2/5
- overcorrection2/5
overcorrection
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- overset2/5
overset
To turn or tip (anything) over from an upright, or a proper, position so that it lies upon its side or bottom upwards; to upset; Dryden.as, to .overset a chair, a coach, a ship, or a building
- overpotential2/5
overpotential
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- overextension2/5
overextension
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- overmatched2/5
overmatch
To be more than equal to or a match for; hence, to vanquish. Drayton.
- overstimulated2/5
overstimulated
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- overexpress2/5
overexpress
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- overinvestment2/5
- overstory2/5
- overbought2/5
overbuy
To buy too much.
- overbank2/5
- overbalanced1/5
overbalance
- verb weigh more heavily
outweigh; outbalance; preponderate.
- these considerations outweigh our wishes
- verb cause to be off balance
- It is not desirable to overbalance the budget
- verb weigh more heavily
- overbalance1/5
overbalance
- verb weigh more heavily
outweigh; outbalance; preponderate.
- these considerations outweigh our wishes
- verb cause to be off balance
- It is not desirable to overbalance the budget
- verb weigh more heavily
- overawing1/5
overawe
- verb subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
cow.
- verb subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
- overarched1/5
overarch
- verb be central or dominant
- This scene overarches the entire first act
- verb form an arch over
arch over.
- Big rocks overarch the stream
- verb be central or dominant
- overbalancing1/5
overbalance
- verb weigh more heavily
outweigh; outbalance; preponderate.
- these considerations outweigh our wishes
- verb cause to be off balance
- It is not desirable to overbalance the budget
- verb weigh more heavily
- overarches1/5
overarch
- verb be central or dominant
- This scene overarches the entire first act
- verb form an arch over
arch over.
- Big rocks overarch the stream
- verb be central or dominant
- overarch1/5
overarch
- verb be central or dominant
- This scene overarches the entire first act
- verb form an arch over
arch over.
- Big rocks overarch the stream
- verb be central or dominant
- overbalances1/5
overbalance
- verb weigh more heavily
outweigh; outbalance; preponderate.
- these considerations outweigh our wishes
- verb cause to be off balance
- It is not desirable to overbalance the budget
- verb weigh more heavily
- overwrote1/5
overwrite
- verb write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data
- overwrite that file
- verb write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data
- overtimes1/5
overtime
- noun work done in addition to regular working hours
- noun playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie
extra time.
- noun work done in addition to regular working hours
- overawes1/5
overawe
- verb subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
cow.
- verb subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
- oversteps1/5
overstep
- verb pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
trespass; transgress.
- verb be superior or better than some standard
transcend; exceed; top; go past; pass.
- She exceeded our expectations
- She topped her performance of last year
- verb pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
- overcomer1/5
overcomer
- noun someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion
surmounter; subduer.
- noun someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion
- overcomers1/5
overcomer
- noun someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion
surmounter; subduer.
- noun someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion
- overleap1/5
overleap
- verb defeat (oneself) by going too far
- verb jump across or leap over (an obstacle)
vault.
- verb defeat (oneself) by going too far
- overarm1/5
overarm
- adjective with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level
overhanded; overhand.
- an overhand pitch
- an overhand stroke
- adjective with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level
- overleaped1/5
overleap
- verb defeat (oneself) by going too far
- verb jump across or leap over (an obstacle)
vault.
- verb defeat (oneself) by going too far
- overleaping1/5
overleap
- verb defeat (oneself) by going too far
- verb jump across or leap over (an obstacle)
vault.
- verb defeat (oneself) by going too far
- overleaps1/5
overleap
- verb defeat (oneself) by going too far
- verb jump across or leap over (an obstacle)
vault.
- verb defeat (oneself) by going too far
- overprotection1/5
overprotection
- noun excessive protection
momism; overshielding.
- noun excessive protection
- overprinting1/5
overprint
- noun something added by overprinting
surprint.
- verb print (additional text or colors) onto an already imprinted paper
print over.
- noun something added by overprinting
- overplus1/5
overplus
- noun extreme excess
embarrassment; superfluity; plethora.
- an embarrassment of riches
- noun extreme excess
- overusing1/5
overuse
- noun exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
overutilization; overexploitation; overutilisation.
- verb make use of too often or too extensively
overdrive.
- noun exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
- overstretching1/5
overstretch
- verb strain abnormally
pull.
- I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up
- The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition
- verb strain abnormally
- overachiever1/5
overachiever
- noun a student who attains higher standards than the IQ indicated
- noun a student who attains higher standards than the IQ indicated
- overindulge1/5
overindulge
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
engorge; gormandize; gormandise; overgorge; glut; overeat; satiate; englut; stuff; ingurgitate; gorge; scarf out; gourmandize; binge; pig out.
- She stuffed herself at the dinner
- The kids binged on ice cream
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
- overpay1/5
overpay
- verb pay too much
- verb pay too much
- overproduced1/5
overproduce
- verb produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted
- verb produce in excess
- The country overproduces cars
- verb produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted
- overplay1/5
overplay
- verb exaggerate one's acting
ham; overact; ham it up.
- verb exaggerate one's acting
- overprinted1/5
overprint
- noun something added by overprinting
surprint.
- verb print (additional text or colors) onto an already imprinted paper
print over.
- noun something added by overprinting
- overcharges1/5
overcharge
- noun a price that is too high
- verb rip off; ask an unreasonable price
fleece; soak; plume; pluck; hook; rob; gazump; surcharge.
- noun a price that is too high
- overachievers1/5
overachiever
- noun a student who attains higher standards than the IQ indicated
- noun a student who attains higher standards than the IQ indicated
- overindulged1/5
overindulge
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
engorge; gormandize; gormandise; overgorge; glut; overeat; satiate; englut; stuff; ingurgitate; gorge; scarf out; gourmandize; binge; pig out.
- She stuffed herself at the dinner
- The kids binged on ice cream
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
- overwintered1/5
overwinter
- verb spend the winter
winter.
- We wintered on the Riviera
- Shackleton's men overwintered on Elephant Island
- verb spend the winter
- overproduce1/5
overproduce
- verb produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted
- verb produce in excess
- The country overproduces cars
- verb produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted
- overpaying1/5
overpay
- verb pay too much
- verb pay too much
- overlayed1/5
overlay
- noun protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
sheathing; overlayer.
- noun a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface
- noun protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
- overachieving1/5
overachieve
- verb perform better or achieve a greater degree of success than expected
- His daughter always overachieves
- verb perform better or achieve a greater degree of success than expected
- overacting1/5
overacting
- noun poor acting by a ham actor
hamming.
- verb exaggerate one's acting
ham; overplay; overact; ham it up.
- noun poor acting by a ham actor
- oversleep1/5
oversleep
- verb sleep longer than intended
- verb sleep longer than intended
- ovimbundu1/5
ovimbundu
- noun an ethnic group speaking Umbundu and living in western Angola
Mbundu.
- noun an ethnic group speaking Umbundu and living in western Angola
- overmastered1/5
overmaster
- verb overcome by superior force
overpower; overwhelm.
- verb overcome by superior force
- oversleeping1/5
oversleep
- verb sleep longer than intended
- verb sleep longer than intended
- overprotected1/5
overprotect
- verb care for like a mother
fuss; mother.
- She fusses over her husband
- verb protect excessively
- Don't overprotect your son--he is an adult now!
- verb care for like a mother
- overdriven1/5
overdrive
- noun the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration
- Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given
- Melissa's brain was in overdrive
- noun a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power
- noun the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration
- overproducing1/5
overproduce
- verb produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted
- verb produce in excess
- The country overproduces cars
- verb produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted
- overwinters1/5
overwinter
- verb spend the winter
winter.
- We wintered on the Riviera
- Shackleton's men overwintered on Elephant Island
- verb spend the winter
- overplaying1/5
overplay
- verb exaggerate one's acting
ham; overact; ham it up.
- verb exaggerate one's acting
- overindulging1/5
overindulge
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
engorge; gormandize; gormandise; overgorge; glut; overeat; satiate; englut; stuff; ingurgitate; gorge; scarf out; gourmandize; binge; pig out.
- She stuffed herself at the dinner
- The kids binged on ice cream
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
- overfly1/5
overfly
- verb fly over
pass over.
- The plane passed over Damascus
- verb fly over
- overreacts1/5
overreact
- verb show an exaggerated response to something
- Don't overreact to the bad news--take it easy
- verb show an exaggerated response to something
- overrating1/5
overrating
- noun a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
overestimate; overestimation; overreckoning.
- verb make too high an estimate of
overestimate; overrate.
- He overestimated his own powers
- noun a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
- overdress1/5
overdress
- verb dress too warmly
overclothe.
- You should not overclothe the child--she will be too hot
- verb put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
rig out; dress up; fig out; trick up; deck out; prink; tog out; get up; fig up; deck up; fancy up; attire; tog up; gussy up; trick out.
- She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera
- The young girls were all fancied up for the party
- verb dress too warmly
- overflying1/5
overfly
- verb fly over
pass over.
- The plane passed over Damascus
- verb fly over
- overflown1/5
overfly
- verb fly over
pass over.
- The plane passed over Damascus
- verb fly over
- overexpose1/5
overexpose
- verb expose to too much light
- the photographic film was overexposed and there is no image
- verb expose excessively
- As a child, I was overexposed to French movies
- verb expose to too much light
- ovoviviparous1/5
ovoviviparous
- adjective producing living young from eggs that hatch within the body
- adjective producing living young from eggs that hatch within the body
- overclouded1/5
overcloud
- verb become covered with clouds
cloud over; cloud up.
- The sky clouded over
- verb make obscure or unclear
obscure; bedim.
- The distinction was obscured
- verb become covered with clouds
- overcapitalization1/5
overcapitalization
- noun (business) too much capitalization (the sale of more stock than the business warrants)
overcapitalisation.
- noun (business) too much capitalization (the sale of more stock than the business warrants)
- overprints1/5
overprint
- noun something added by overprinting
surprint.
- verb print (additional text or colors) onto an already imprinted paper
print over.
- noun something added by overprinting
- overexert1/5
overexert
- verb exert (oneself) excessively and go beyond one's strength
- don't overexert yourself when exercising!
- verb exert (oneself) excessively and go beyond one's strength
- overseeding1/5
oversee
- verb watch and direct
superintend; manage; supervise.
- Who is overseeing this project?
- verb watch and direct
- overprotect1/5
overprotect
- verb care for like a mother
fuss; mother.
- She fusses over her husband
- verb protect excessively
- Don't overprotect your son--he is an adult now!
- verb care for like a mother
- overflew1/5
overfly
- verb fly over
pass over.
- The plane passed over Damascus
- verb fly over
- overact1/5
overact
- verb exaggerate one's acting
ham; overplay; ham it up.
- verb exaggerate one's acting
- overexposing1/5
overexpose
- verb expose to too much light
- the photographic film was overexposed and there is no image
- verb expose excessively
- As a child, I was overexposed to French movies
- verb expose to too much light
- overmaster1/5
overmaster
- verb overcome by superior force
overpower; overwhelm.
- verb overcome by superior force
- overacted1/5
overact
- verb exaggerate one's acting
ham; overplay; ham it up.
- verb exaggerate one's acting
- overprotecting1/5
overprotect
- verb care for like a mother
fuss; mother.
- She fusses over her husband
- verb protect excessively
- Don't overprotect your son--he is an adult now!
- verb care for like a mother
- overdriving1/5
overdrive
- noun the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration
- Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given
- Melissa's brain was in overdrive
- noun a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power
- noun the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration
- overeats1/5
overeat
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
engorge; gormandize; gormandise; overgorge; glut; satiate; englut; stuff; ingurgitate; overindulge; gorge; scarf out; gourmandize; binge; pig out.
- She stuffed herself at the dinner
- The kids binged on ice cream
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
- overrates1/5
overrate
- verb make too high an estimate of
overestimate.
- He overestimated his own powers
- verb make too high an estimate of
- overplays1/5
overplay
- verb exaggerate one's acting
ham; overact; ham it up.
- verb exaggerate one's acting
- overpopulate1/5
overpopulate
- verb cause to have too great a population
- Some towns in New Jersey are becoming overpopulated
- verb cause to have too great a population
- overachieve1/5
overachieve
- verb perform better or achieve a greater degree of success than expected
- His daughter always overachieves
- verb perform better or achieve a greater degree of success than expected
- overworks1/5
overwork
- noun the act of working too much or too long
overworking.
- he became ill from overwork
- verb use too much
- This play has been overworked
- noun the act of working too much or too long
- overdressing1/5
overdress
- verb dress too warmly
overclothe.
- You should not overclothe the child--she will be too hot
- verb put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
rig out; dress up; fig out; trick up; deck out; prink; tog out; get up; fig up; deck up; fancy up; attire; tog up; gussy up; trick out.
- She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera
- The young girls were all fancied up for the party
- verb dress too warmly
- overproduces1/5
overproduce
- verb produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted
- verb produce in excess
- The country overproduces cars
- verb produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted
- overpays1/5
- overexerted1/5
overexert
- verb exert (oneself) excessively and go beyond one's strength
- don't overexert yourself when exercising!
- verb exert (oneself) excessively and go beyond one's strength
- overexerting1/5
overexert
- verb exert (oneself) excessively and go beyond one's strength
- don't overexert yourself when exercising!
- verb exert (oneself) excessively and go beyond one's strength
- overseeded1/5
oversee
- verb watch and direct
superintend; manage; supervise.
- Who is overseeing this project?
- verb watch and direct
- overuses1/5
overuse
- noun exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
overutilization; overexploitation; overutilisation.
- verb make use of too often or too extensively
overdrive.
- noun exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
- overrefined1/5
overrefined
- adjective satellite excessively delicate or refined
superfine.
- verb refine too much or with excess of subtlety
over-refine; overrefine.
- He is overrefining this matter
- adjective satellite excessively delicate or refined
- overlayer1/5
overlayer
- noun protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
sheathing; overlay.
- noun protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
- overtopped1/5
overtop
- verb look down on
overlook; dominate; command.
- The villa dominates the town
- verb look down on
- overcompensate1/5
overcompensate
- verb make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
compensate; cover.
- he is compensating for being a bad father
- verb make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
over-correct.
- verb make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
- overtop1/5
overtop
- verb look down on
overlook; dominate; command.
- The villa dominates the town
- verb look down on
- overburdening1/5
overburden
- noun the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
- noun an excessive burden
overload.
- noun the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
- overextend1/5
overextend
- verb strain excessively
overstrain.
- He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment
- verb strain excessively
- overspend1/5
overspend
- verb spend more than available of (a budget)
- verb spend at a high rate
- verb spend more than available of (a budget)
- overfill1/5
overfill
- verb fill beyond capacity
- overfill the baskets
- verb fill beyond capacity
- overtax1/5
overtax
- verb tax excessively
- Don't overtax my constituents!
- verb tax excessively
- overspent1/5
overspend
- verb spend more than available of (a budget)
- verb spend at a high rate
- verb spend more than available of (a budget)
- overexploited1/5
overexploit
- verb exploit excessively
- We should not overexploit our natural resources
- verb exploit excessively
- oversimplifications1/5
oversimplification
- noun an act of excessive simplification; the act of making something seem simpler than it really is
simplism.
- noun a simplification that goes too far (to the point of misrepresentation)
simplism.
- noun an act of excessive simplification; the act of making something seem simpler than it really is
- ovulated1/5
ovulate
- verb produce and discharge eggs
- women ovulate about once every month
- verb produce and discharge eggs
- overstocking1/5
overstock
- verb stock excessively
- verb stock excessively
- overfilling1/5
overfill
- verb fill beyond capacity
- overfill the baskets
- verb fill beyond capacity
- overambitious1/5
overambitious
- adjective satellite excessively ambitious
- adjective satellite excessively ambitious
- overstrain1/5
overstrain
- noun too much strain
- verb strain excessively
overextend.
- He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment
- noun too much strain
- overcompensated1/5
overcompensate
- verb make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
compensate; cover.
- he is compensating for being a bad father
- verb make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
over-correct.
- verb make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
- overabundant1/5
overabundant
- adjective satellite excessively abundant
rife; plethoric.
- adjective satellite excessively abundant
- overtaxing1/5
overtax
- verb tax excessively
- Don't overtax my constituents!
- verb tax excessively
- overstock1/5
overstock
- verb stock excessively
- verb stock excessively
- overlarge1/5
overlarge
- adjective satellite excessively large
too large.
- adjective satellite excessively large
- overextending1/5
overextend
- verb strain excessively
overstrain.
- He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment
- verb strain excessively
- overcompensating1/5
overcompensate
- verb make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
compensate; cover.
- he is compensating for being a bad father
- verb make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
over-correct.
- verb make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
- overgrow1/5
overgrow
- verb grow too large
- verb become overgrown
- The patio overgrew with ivy
- verb grow too large
- overstatements1/5
overstatement
- noun making to seem more important than it really is
magnification; exaggeration.
- noun making to seem more important than it really is
- overreactions1/5
overreaction
- noun an excessive reaction; a reaction with inappropriate emotional behavior
- noun an excessive reaction; a reaction with inappropriate emotional behavior
- overdraw1/5
overdraw
- verb draw more money from than is available
- She overdrew her account
- verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
magnify; exaggerate; overstate; hyperbolize; hyperbolise; amplify.
- tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery
- verb draw more money from than is available
- overutilization1/5
overutilization
- noun exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
overuse; overexploitation; overutilisation.
- noun exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
- overheats1/5
overheat
- verb get excessively and undesirably hot
- The car engines overheated
- verb make excessively or undesirably hot
- The room was overheated
- verb get excessively and undesirably hot
- overages1/5
overage
- noun a surplus or excess of money or merchandise that is actually on hand and that exceeds expectations
- adjective satellite too old to be useful
overaged; over-the-hill; superannuated.
- He left the house...for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders"- Anthony Trollope
- noun a surplus or excess of money or merchandise that is actually on hand and that exceeds expectations
- overfeed1/5
overfeed
- verb feed excessively
- verb feed excessively
- overcrowd1/5
overcrowd
- verb cause to crowd together too much
- The students overcrowded the cafeteria
- verb crowd together too much
- verb cause to crowd together too much
- overcall1/5
overcall
- noun (bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent's bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid exceeds the value of your hand)
overbid.
- noun (bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent's bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid exceeds the value of your hand)
- overindulgent1/5
overindulgent
- adjective satellite excessively indulgent
- adjective satellite excessively indulgent
- overbear1/5
overbear
- verb overcome
- overbear criticism, protest, or arguments
- verb bear too much
- verb overcome
- overflowings1/5
overflow
- noun a large flow
outpouring; flood.
- noun the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
runoff; overspill.
- noun a large flow
- overreaches1/5
overreach
- verb fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
- verb beat through cleverness and wit
outsmart; beat; outwit; outfox; circumvent.
- I beat the traffic
- She outfoxed her competitors
- verb fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
- overbid1/5
overbid
- noun a bid that is higher than preceding bids
- noun (bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent's bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid exceeds the value of your hand)
overcall.
- noun a bid that is higher than preceding bids
- overgrowing1/5
overgrow
- verb grow too large
- verb become overgrown
- The patio overgrew with ivy
- verb grow too large
- overhasty1/5
overhasty
- adjective satellite done with very great haste and without due deliberation
hasty; precipitate; precipitant; precipitous.
- hasty marriage seldom proveth well"- Shakespeare
- hasty makeshifts take the place of planning"- Arthur Geddes
- rejected what was regarded as an overhasty plan for reconversion
- wondered whether they had been rather precipitate in deposing the king
- adjective satellite done with very great haste and without due deliberation
- ovulations1/5
ovulation
- noun the expulsion of an ovum from the ovary (usually midway in the menstrual cycle)
- noun the expulsion of an ovum from the ovary (usually midway in the menstrual cycle)
- overgenerous1/5
overgenerous
- adjective satellite very generous
unstinting; unstinted; lavish; munificent; too-generous; unsparing.
- distributed gifts with a lavish hand
- the critics were lavish in their praise
- a munificent gift
- his father gave him a half-dollar and his mother a quarter and he thought them munificent
- prodigal praise
- unsparing generosity
- his unstinted devotion
- called for unstinting aid to Britain
- adjective satellite very generous
- overstraining1/5
overstrain
- noun too much strain
- verb strain excessively
overextend.
- He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment
- noun too much strain
- overtops1/5
overtop
- verb look down on
overlook; dominate; command.
- The villa dominates the town
- verb look down on
- overbold1/5
overbold
- adjective satellite improperly forward or bold
saucy; impudent; wise; impertinent; fresh; sassy; smart.
- don't be fresh with me
- impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup
- an impudent boy given to insulting strangers
- Don't get wise with me!
- adjective satellite improperly forward or bold
- overachievement1/5
overachievement
- noun better than expected performance (better than might have been predicted from intelligence tests)
- noun better than expected performance (better than might have been predicted from intelligence tests)
- overbidding1/5
overbid
- noun a bid that is higher than preceding bids
- noun (bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent's bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid exceeds the value of your hand)
overcall.
- noun a bid that is higher than preceding bids
- overdrawing1/5
overdraw
- verb draw more money from than is available
- She overdrew her account
- verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
magnify; exaggerate; overstate; hyperbolize; hyperbolise; amplify.
- tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery
- verb draw more money from than is available
- overemotional1/5
overemotional
- adjective satellite excessively or abnormally emotional
sloppy.
- adjective satellite excessively or abnormally emotional
- overbore1/5
overbear
- verb overcome
- overbear criticism, protest, or arguments
- verb bear too much
- verb overcome
- overcompensates1/5
overcompensate
- verb make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
compensate; cover.
- he is compensating for being a bad father
- verb make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
over-correct.
- verb make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
- overcritical1/5
overcritical
- adjective satellite inclined to judge too severely
hypercritical.
- hypercritical of colloquial speech
- the overcritical teacher can discourage originality
- adjective satellite inclined to judge too severely
- overestimations1/5
overestimation
- noun an appraisal that is too high
overestimate; overappraisal; overvaluation.
- noun a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
overestimate; overrating; overreckoning.
- noun an appraisal that is too high
- overburdens1/5
overburden
- noun the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
- noun an excessive burden
overload.
- noun the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
- overstrung1/5
overstrung
- adjective satellite being in a tense state
jumpy; highly strung; edgy; uptight; high-strung; jittery; restive; nervy.
- adjective satellite too tightly strung
- an overstrung archery bow
- adjective satellite being in a tense state
- ovulates1/5
ovulate
- verb produce and discharge eggs
- women ovulate about once every month
- verb produce and discharge eggs
- overexploit1/5
overexploit
- verb exploit excessively
- We should not overexploit our natural resources
- verb exploit excessively
- overfamiliar1/5
overfamiliar
- adjective satellite taking undue liberties
- young women disliked the overfamiliar tone he took with them
- adjective satellite taking undue liberties
- overcasting1/5
overcasting
- noun a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling
overcast.
- verb make overcast or cloudy
overcast; cloud.
- Fall weather often overcasts our beaches
- noun a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling
- overstocks1/5
overstock
- verb stock excessively
- verb stock excessively
- ovipositors1/5
ovipositor
- noun egg-laying tubular structure at the end of the abdomen in many female insects and some fishes
- noun egg-laying tubular structure at the end of the abdomen in many female insects and some fishes
- overgrows1/5
overgrow
- verb grow too large
- verb become overgrown
- The patio overgrew with ivy
- verb grow too large
- overfills1/5
overfill
- verb fill beyond capacity
- overfill the baskets
- verb fill beyond capacity
- overcapitalized1/5
overcapitalize
- verb estimate the capital value of (a company) at an unreasonably or unlawfully high level
overcapitalise.
- verb overestimate the market value of
overcapitalise.
- overcapitalize a property
- verb estimate the capital value of (a company) at an unreasonably or unlawfully high level
- overgrew1/5
overgrow
- verb grow too large
- verb become overgrown
- The patio overgrew with ivy
- verb grow too large
- ovibos1/5
ovibos
- noun consisting of the musk-ox
genus Ovibos.
- noun consisting of the musk-ox
- overcalls1/5
overcall
- noun (bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent's bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid exceeds the value of your hand)
overbid.
- noun (bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent's bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid exceeds the value of your hand)
- overtaxes1/5
overtax
- verb tax excessively
- Don't overtax my constituents!
- verb tax excessively
- overexploiting1/5
overexploit
- verb exploit excessively
- We should not overexploit our natural resources
- verb exploit excessively
- overvalue1/5
overvalue
- verb assign too high a value to
overestimate.
- You are overestimating the value of your old car
- verb assign too high a value to
- overspill1/5
overspill
- noun the relocation of people from overcrowded cities; they are accommodated in new houses or apartments in smaller towns
- noun the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
runoff; overflow.
- noun the relocation of people from overcrowded cities; they are accommodated in new houses or apartments in smaller towns
- overanxious1/5
overanxious
- adjective satellite anxious or nervous to an excessive degree
- adjective satellite anxious or nervous to an excessive degree
- overstay1/5
overstay
- verb stay too long
outstay.
- overstay or outstay one's welcome
- verb stay too long
- ovariectomy1/5
ovariectomy
- noun surgical removal of one of both ovaries
oophorectomy.
- noun surgical removal of one of both ovaries
- overemphasised1/5
overemphasise
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
overstress; overemphasize.
- I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
- overenthusiastic1/5
overenthusiastic
- adjective satellite unduly enthusiastic
- adjective satellite unduly enthusiastic
- overemphasizes1/5
overemphasize
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
overemphasise; overstress.
- I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
- overgeneralize1/5
overgeneralize
- verb draw too general a conclusion
overgeneralise.
- It is dangerous to overgeneralize
- verb draw too general a conclusion
- overladen1/5
overladen
- adjective satellite loaded past capacity
overloaded.
- adjective satellite loaded past capacity
- overgeneralized1/5
overgeneralize
- verb draw too general a conclusion
overgeneralise.
- It is dangerous to overgeneralize
- verb draw too general a conclusion
- overfull1/5
overfull
- adjective satellite exceeding demand
glutted.
- a glutted market
- adjective satellite exceeding demand
- overstaying1/5
overstay
- verb stay too long
outstay.
- overstay or outstay one's welcome
- verb stay too long
- overgrowths1/5
overgrowth
- noun excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
giantism; gigantism.
- noun a profusion of growth on or over something else
- noun excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
- overvaluing1/5
overvalue
- verb assign too high a value to
overestimate.
- You are overestimating the value of your old car
- verb assign too high a value to
- overcautious1/5
overcautious
- adjective satellite unnecessarily cautious
- sometimes it doesn't pay to be overcautious in business
- adjective satellite unnecessarily cautious
- overgeneralizing1/5
overgeneralize
- verb draw too general a conclusion
overgeneralise.
- It is dangerous to overgeneralize
- verb draw too general a conclusion
- overcooking1/5
overcook
- verb cook too long
- The vegetables were completely overcooked
- verb cook too long
- overpricing1/5
overprice
- verb price excessively high
- verb price excessively high
- overspreading1/5
overspread
- verb spread across or over
spread.
- A big oil spot spread across the water
- verb spread across or over
- overstressing1/5
overstress
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
overemphasise; overemphasize.
- I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
- overmantel1/5
overmantel
- noun a shelf over a mantelpiece
- noun a shelf over a mantelpiece
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ovolo
- noun a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse
quarter round; thumb.
- noun a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse
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overemphasise
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
overstress; overemphasize.
- I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
- oversewn1/5
oversewn
- adjective satellite sewn together with overhand stitches (close vertical stitches that pass over and draw the two edges together)
overhand.
- verb sew (two edges) with close stitches that pass over them both
oversew.
- adjective satellite sewn together with overhand stitches (close vertical stitches that pass over and draw the two edges together)
- overdoes1/5
overdo
- verb do something to an excessive degree
exaggerate.
- He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups
- verb do something to an excessive degree
- ovoids1/5
ovoid
- noun an egg-shaped object
- adjective satellite rounded like an egg
oval-shaped; prolate; ovate; elliptic; elliptical; oval; egg-shaped; oviform.
- noun an egg-shaped object
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overnighter
- noun a guest who stays overnight
- noun a small traveling bag to carry clothing and accessories for staying overnight
overnight case; overnight bag.
- noun a guest who stays overnight
- overaged1/5
overaged
- adjective satellite too old to be useful
overage; over-the-hill; superannuated.
- He left the house...for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders"- Anthony Trollope
- adjective satellite too old to be useful
- overspreads1/5
overspread
- verb spread across or over
spread.
- A big oil spot spread across the water
- verb spread across or over
- overvalues1/5
overvalue
- verb assign too high a value to
overestimate.
- You are overestimating the value of your old car
- verb assign too high a value to
- ovular1/5
ovular
- adjective being or of the nature of an ovule
- adjective of or relating to an ovum
- adjective being or of the nature of an ovule
- ovral1/5
ovral
- noun trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norgestrel
- noun trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norgestrel
- overnighters1/5
overnighter
- noun a guest who stays overnight
- noun a small traveling bag to carry clothing and accessories for staying overnight
overnight case; overnight bag.
- noun a guest who stays overnight
- oversewing1/5
oversew
- verb sew (two edges) with close stitches that pass over them both
- verb sew (two edges) with close stitches that pass over them both
- overstays1/5
overstay
- verb stay too long
outstay.
- overstay or outstay one's welcome
- verb stay too long
- overcoating1/5
overcoating
- noun an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish)
overcoat.
- noun an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish)
- oversew1/5
oversew
- verb sew (two edges) with close stitches that pass over them both
- verb sew (two edges) with close stitches that pass over them both
- overprice1/5
overprice
- verb price excessively high
- verb price excessively high
- overfond1/5
overfond
- adjective satellite excessively fond
- adjective satellite excessively fond
- overgarment1/5
overgarment
- noun a garment worn over other garments
outer garment.
- noun a garment worn over other garments
- overbearingly1/5
overbearingly
- adverb in an overbearing manner
- adverb in an overbearing manner
- overemphasising1/5
overemphasise
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
overstress; overemphasize.
- I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
- overshoe1/5
overshoe
- noun footwear that protects your shoes from water or snow or cold
- noun footwear that protects your shoes from water or snow or cold
- overspecialized1/5
overspecialize
- verb become overly specialized
overspecialise.
- She overspecialized when she concentrated on verbs in Fijian
- verb become overly specialized
- overdramatize1/5
overdramatize
- verb present in an overly dramatic manner
overdramatise.
- She is overdramatizing her child's failure in the physics class
- verb present in an overly dramatic manner
- overdramatized1/5
overdramatize
- verb present in an overly dramatic manner
overdramatise.
- She is overdramatizing her child's failure in the physics class
- verb present in an overly dramatic manner
- overeager1/5
overeager
- adjective satellite excessively eager
- overeager in his pursuit of the girl
- adjective satellite excessively eager
- overpoweringly1/5
overpoweringly
- adverb incapable of being resisted
irresistibly; overwhelmingly.
- the candy looked overwhelmingly desirable to the dieting man
- adverb incapable of being resisted
- overskirt1/5
overskirt
- noun an outer skirt worn over another skirt
- noun an outer skirt worn over another skirt
- overpressures1/5
overpressure
- noun a transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure
- the overpressure of the blast kills by lethal concussion
- noun a transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure
- overpraised1/5
overpraise
- verb praise excessively
- verb praise excessively
- overpraise1/5
overpraise
- verb praise excessively
- verb praise excessively
- ovenbird1/5
ovenbird
- noun American warbler; builds a dome-shaped nest on the ground
Seiurus aurocapillus.
- noun small brownish South American birds that build oven-shaped clay nests
- noun American warbler; builds a dome-shaped nest on the ground
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ovenbird
- noun American warbler; builds a dome-shaped nest on the ground
Seiurus aurocapillus.
- noun small brownish South American birds that build oven-shaped clay nests
- noun American warbler; builds a dome-shaped nest on the ground
- ovotestis1/5
ovotestis
- noun hermaphroditic gonad that contains both testicular and ovarian tissue
- noun hermaphroditic gonad that contains both testicular and ovarian tissue
- overside1/5
overside
- adverb over the side of a boat
- Willie eased himself overside into the sea
- adverb over the side of a boat
- overlander1/5
overland
- adjective satellite traveling or passing over land
- an overland journey
- the overland route used by Marco Polo
- adjective satellite traveling or passing over land
- ovalis1/5
ovalis
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- overbooking1/5
overbooking
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ovata
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overgrazed
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- overing1/5
over
- noun (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
- adjective satellite having come or been brought to a conclusion
concluded; terminated; complete; ended; all over.
- the harvesting was complete
- the affair is over, ended, finished
- the abruptly terminated interview
- noun (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
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overqualified
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overdependence
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- ovambo1/5
ovambo
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overdevelopment
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overbooked
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- overed1/5
over
- noun (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
- adjective satellite having come or been brought to a conclusion
concluded; terminated; complete; ended; all over.
- the harvesting was complete
- the affair is over, ended, finished
- the abruptly terminated interview
- noun (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
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- overfished1/5
- overoptimistic1/5
overoptimistic
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overby
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- oversampled1/5
- overlearning1/5
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overstaffed
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- overidentification1/5
overidentification
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- overbuilt1/5
overbuilt
Having too many buildings; as, an .overbuilt part of a town
- overground1/5
overground
Situated over or above ground; as, the .overground portion of a plant
- overclocking1/5
overclocking
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- overnights1/5
overnight
- adjective satellite lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
nightlong; all-night.
- a nightlong vigil
- an all-night drugstore
- an overnight trip
- adverb during or for the length of one night
- the fish marinates overnight
- adjective satellite lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
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oviposit
To lay or deposit eggs; -- said esp. of insects.
- oversoul1/5
oversoul
The all-containing soul. R.That unity, that oversout, within which every man's particular being is contained and made one with all other. Emerson.
- overhunting1/5
- overharvesting1/5
- overlanders1/5
overland
- adjective satellite traveling or passing over land
- an overland journey
- the overland route used by Marco Polo
- adjective satellite traveling or passing over land
- overdubs1/5
overdubs
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- overinflated1/5
overinflated
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- overcommitted1/5
- oversaturated1/5
- oversensitivity1/5
oversensitivity
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- overstaffing1/5
- overbuilding1/5
overbuild
To build over. Milton.
- overeducated1/5
overeducated
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- overexpansion1/5
overexpansion
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overgeneralizations
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overdubbing
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- overcontrol1/5
overcontrol
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- overinterpretation1/5
overinterpretation
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- overdistention1/5
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overlearned
Too learned. --O"ver*learn"ed , adv. --O"ver*learn"ed*ness , n.
- overreporting1/5
- overthrust1/5
overthrust
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- overregulation1/5
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overwater
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- overtype1/5
- overaction1/5
overaction
Perormance to excess; exaggerated or excessive action.
- overspeed1/5
overspeed
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ovipositing
The depositing of eggs, esp. by insects.
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overglaze
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overdubbed
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- overinvolved1/5
- overselling1/5
overselling
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overweight
- noun the property of excessive fatness
corpulence; stoutness; adiposis.
- adjective satellite usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
heavy; fleshy.
- noun the property of excessive fatness
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- oversell1/5
oversell
To sell for a higher price than; to exceed in selling price. One whose beauty Would oversell all Italy. Beau. & Fl.
- overfunded1/5
- overinflation1/5
- ovidius1/5
ovidius
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- overcontrolled1/5
- overnutrition1/5
- overdub1/5
overdub
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overstimulating
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overinclusive
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overprotectiveness
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- oversedation1/5
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overtrading
The act or practice of buying goods beyond the means of payment; a glutting of the market.
- overwatering1/5
- overcommitment1/5
- overidentifying1/5
- oversubscription1/5
oversubscription
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- overpainted1/5
overpaint
To color or describe too strongly. Sir W. Raleigh.
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- overtrained1/5
overtrained
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- overcorrected1/5
- overaccumulation1/5
- overallocation1/5
- overmatch1/5
overmatch
To be more than equal to or a match for; hence, to vanquish. Drayton.
- overdominance1/5
- oversaturation1/5
- overpainting1/5
overpaint
To color or describe too strongly. Sir W. Raleigh.
- overbar1/5
- overpressured1/5
overpressure
- noun a transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure
- the overpressure of the blast kills by lethal concussion
- noun a transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure
- overthinking1/5
overthinking
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- overeducation1/5
- overmix1/5
overmix
To mix with too much.
- overwash1/5
overwash
To overflow. Holinshed.
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overstimulate
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overdetermine
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oversize
- adjective satellite larger than normal for its kind
outsize; outsized; oversized.
- adjective satellite larger than normal for its kind
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overzealousness
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- overspecialization1/5
overspecialization
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overfit
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ov
- noun a terrorist group of Protestants who oppose any political settlement with Irish nationalists; a paramilitary group that attacks Catholic interests in Northern Ireland
Orange Group.
- noun a terrorist group of Protestants who oppose any political settlement with Irish nationalists; a paramilitary group that attacks Catholic interests in Northern Ireland
- overpast1/5
overpast
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- overemployment1/5
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- overline1/5
overline
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oversupply
- noun the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall
glut; surfeit.
- verb supply with an excess of
flood; glut.
- flood the market with tennis shoes
- Glut the country with cheap imports from the Orient
- noun the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall
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- ovina1/5
ovina
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overconcern
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ovariole
(Zoöl.) One of the tubes of which the ovaries of most insects are composed.
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overdesign
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overanalyze
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overaggressive
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overvote
To outvote; to outnumber in votes given. R. Eikon Basilike.
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overweight
- noun the property of excessive fatness
corpulence; stoutness; adiposis.
- adjective satellite usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
heavy; fleshy.
- noun the property of excessive fatness
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overtighten
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overpass
- noun bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
flyover.
- noun bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
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overoptimism
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overlook
- noun a high place affording a good view
- verb look past, fail to notice
- noun a high place affording a good view
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overexcitement
Excess of excitement; the state of being overexcited.
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overcorrect
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overconcentration
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overinvest
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overnight
- adjective satellite lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
nightlong; all-night.
- a nightlong vigil
- an all-night drugstore
- an overnight trip
- adverb during or for the length of one night
- the fish marinates overnight
- adjective satellite lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
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overwatch
To watch too much.
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- overgeneral1/5
overgeneral
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ovariole
(Zoöl.) One of the tubes of which the ovaries of most insects are composed.
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overrepresent
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overdependent
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overreport
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overthink
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ovariohysterectomy
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overeat
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
engorge; gormandize; gormandise; overgorge; glut; satiate; englut; stuff; ingurgitate; overindulge; gorge; scarf out; gourmandize; binge; pig out.
- She stuffed herself at the dinner
- The kids binged on ice cream
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
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overcoat
- noun a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
topcoat; greatcoat.
- noun an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish)
overcoating.
- noun a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
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overbook
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ovarium
An ovary. See Ovary .
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oviposit
To lay or deposit eggs; -- said esp. of insects.
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overcentralization
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overgraze
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overfall
A cataract; a waterfall. Obs.
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ovality
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overeat
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
engorge; gormandize; gormandise; overgorge; glut; satiate; englut; stuff; ingurgitate; overindulge; gorge; scarf out; gourmandize; binge; pig out.
- She stuffed herself at the dinner
- The kids binged on ice cream
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
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ovariotomy
(Surg.) The operation of removing one or both of the ovaries; oöphorectomy.
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overcommit
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overdrink
To drink to excess.
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overmanning
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overtness
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overanalyzing
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overbake
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overissue
An excessive issue; an issue, as of notes or bonds, exceeding the limit of capital, credit, or authority. An overissue of government paper. Brougham.
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overinvested
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overexercising
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overnight
- adjective satellite lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
nightlong; all-night.
- a nightlong vigil
- an all-night drugstore
- an overnight trip
- adverb during or for the length of one night
- the fish marinates overnight
- adjective satellite lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
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overexpanded
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overcut
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overidentify
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overfamiliarity
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oversimple
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overharvest
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overset
To turn or tip (anything) over from an upright, or a proper, position so that it lies upon its side or bottom upwards; to upset; Dryden.as, to .overset a chair, a coach, a ship, or a building
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overreach
- verb fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
- verb beat through cleverness and wit
outsmart; beat; outwit; outfox; circumvent.
- I beat the traffic
- She outfoxed her competitors
- verb fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
- overbuild1/5
overbuild
To build over. Milton.
- overeaten1/5
overeat
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
engorge; gormandize; gormandise; overgorge; glut; satiate; englut; stuff; ingurgitate; overindulge; gorge; scarf out; gourmandize; binge; pig out.
- She stuffed herself at the dinner
- The kids binged on ice cream
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
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ovey
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overdecorated
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overzealous
- adjective satellite marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
rabid; fanatical; fanatic.
- rabid isolationist
- adjective satellite marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
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overcomplicate
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overelaborate
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- overmatching1/5
overmatch
To be more than equal to or a match for; hence, to vanquish. Drayton.
- overwrap1/5
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overscrupulous
Scrupulous to excess.
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overexercise
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overpack
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overcooling
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overweigh
To exceed in weight; to overbalance; to weigh down. Drayton. Hooker.
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ovalifolium
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overtrain
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ovate
- adjective satellite of a leaf shape; egg-shaped with the broader end at the base
- adjective satellite rounded like an egg
oval-shaped; prolate; ovoid; elliptic; elliptical; oval; egg-shaped; oviform.
- adjective satellite of a leaf shape; egg-shaped with the broader end at the base
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overmen
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overriding
- adjective satellite having superior power and influence
preponderant; paramount; preponderating; predominant; predominate.
- the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism
- verb rule against
override; overturn; overrule; reverse; overthrow.
- The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
- adjective satellite having superior power and influence
- overpromising1/5
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overpaint
To color or describe too strongly. Sir W. Raleigh.
- overwatered1/5
- ovicidal1/5
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overwind
To wind too tightly, as a spring, or too far, as a hoisting rope on a drum.
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ovatum
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overfocus
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overclock
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overmanned
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ovoidal
Resembling an egg in shape; egg-shaped; ovate; as, an .ovoidal apple
- overwise1/5
overwise
Too wise; affectedly wise. --O`ver*wise"ly , adv. --O`ver*wise"ness , n.
- overaroused1/5
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overqualification
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overinvesting
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- overread1/5
overread
To read over, or peruse. Shak.
- overworn1/5
overworn
Worn out or subdued by toil; worn out so as to be trite.
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overhear
- verb hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
catch; take in.
- We overheard the conversation at the next table
- verb hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
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overtreat
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oviparity
(Biol.) Generatuon by means of ova. See Generation .
- overpassing1/5
overpass
- noun bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
flyover.
- noun bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
- oversecured1/5
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Derived words of ov
- movement«Word Popularity Bar5/5
movement
- noun a change of position that does not entail a change of location
motion; move; motility.
- the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise
- movement is a sign of life
- an impatient move of his hand
- gastrointestinal motility
- noun the act of changing location from one place to another
motion; move.
- police controlled the motion of the crowd
- the movement of people from the farms to the cities
- his move put him directly in my path
- noun a change of position that does not entail a change of location
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movement
- noun a change of position that does not entail a change of location
motion; move; motility.
- the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise
- movement is a sign of life
- an impatient move of his hand
- gastrointestinal motility
- noun the act of changing location from one place to another
motion; move.
- police controlled the motion of the crowd
- the movement of people from the farms to the cities
- his move put him directly in my path
- noun a change of position that does not entail a change of location
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government
- noun the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
authorities; regime.
- the government reduced taxes
- the matter was referred to higher authorities
- noun the act of governing; exercising authority
administration; government activity; governance; governing.
- regulations for the governing of state prisons
- he had considerable experience of government
- noun the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
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move
- noun the act of deciding to do something
- he didn't make a move to help
- his first move was to hire a lawyer
- noun the act of changing your residence or place of business
relocation.
- they say that three moves equal one fire
- noun the act of deciding to do something
- moved5/5
moved
- adjective being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
affected; stirred; touched.
- too moved to speak
- very touched by the stranger's kindness
- verb change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
go; travel; move; locomote.
- How fast does your new car go?
- We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus
- The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect
- The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell
- news travelled fast
- adjective being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
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moving
- adjective in motion
- a constantly moving crowd
- the moving parts of the machine
- verb change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
go; travel; move; locomote.
- How fast does your new car go?
- We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus
- The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect
- The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell
- news travelled fast
- adjective in motion
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prove
- verb be shown or be found to be
turn up; turn out.
- She proved to be right
- The medicine turned out to save her life
- She turned up HIV positive
- verb establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
shew; demonstrate; show; establish.
- The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound
- The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture
- verb be shown or be found to be
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proved
- adjective established beyond doubt
proven.
- a proven liar
- a Soviet leader of proven shrewdness
- verb be shown or be found to be
turn up; turn out; prove.
- She proved to be right
- The medicine turned out to save her life
- She turned up HIV positive
- adjective established beyond doubt
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government
- noun the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
authorities; regime.
- the government reduced taxes
- the matter was referred to higher authorities
- noun the act of governing; exercising authority
administration; government activity; governance; governing.
- regulations for the governing of state prisons
- he had considerable experience of government
- noun the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
- moves5/5
move
- noun the act of deciding to do something
- he didn't make a move to help
- his first move was to hire a lawyer
- noun the act of changing your residence or place of business
relocation.
- they say that three moves equal one fire
- noun the act of deciding to do something
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drove
- noun a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
- noun a moving crowd
swarm; horde.
- noun a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
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lover
- noun a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
- noun an ardent follower and admirer
devotee; fan; buff.
- noun a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
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proven
- adjective established beyond doubt
proved.
- a proven liar
- a Soviet leader of proven shrewdness
- verb be shown or be found to be
turn up; turn out; prove.
- She proved to be right
- The medicine turned out to save her life
- She turned up HIV positive
- adjective established beyond doubt
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lover
- noun a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
- noun an ardent follower and admirer
devotee; fan; buff.
- noun a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
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love
- noun a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
- his love for his work
- children need a lot of love
- noun any object of warm affection or devotion;
passion.
- the theater was her first love
- he has a passion for cock fighting
- noun a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
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provide
- verb give something useful or necessary to
furnish; render; supply.
- We provided the room with an electrical heater
- verb give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
cater; ply; supply.
- The hostess provided lunch for all the guests
- verb give something useful or necessary to
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provide
- verb give something useful or necessary to
furnish; render; supply.
- We provided the room with an electrical heater
- verb give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
cater; ply; supply.
- The hostess provided lunch for all the guests
- verb give something useful or necessary to
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provide
- verb give something useful or necessary to
furnish; render; supply.
- We provided the room with an electrical heater
- verb give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
cater; ply; supply.
- The hostess provided lunch for all the guests
- verb give something useful or necessary to
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cover
- noun a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
concealment; covert; screen.
- a screen of trees afforded privacy
- under cover of darkness
- the brush provided a covert for game
- the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background
- noun bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
blanket.
- he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep
- noun a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
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provide
- verb give something useful or necessary to
furnish; render; supply.
- We provided the room with an electrical heater
- verb give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
cater; ply; supply.
- The hostess provided lunch for all the guests
- verb give something useful or necessary to
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soviet
- noun an elected governmental council in a communist country (especially one that is a member of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of the former Soviet Union or its people
- Soviet leaders
- noun an elected governmental council in a communist country (especially one that is a member of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
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removed
- adjective satellite separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
- a cousin once removed
- verb remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
withdraw; take away; take; remove.
- remove a threat
- remove a wrapper
- Remove the dirty dishes from the table
- take the gun from your pocket
- This machine withdraws heat from the environment
- adjective satellite separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
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loved
- adjective held dear
- his loved companion of many years
- verb have a great affection or liking for
love.
- I love French food
- She loves her boss and works hard for him
- adjective held dear
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discovered
- adjective satellite discovered or determined by scientific observation
observed; ascertained.
- variation in the ascertained flux depends on a number of factors
- the discovered behavior norms
- discovered differences in achievement
- no explanation for the observed phenomena
- verb discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
notice; observe; detect; find; discover.
- She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water
- We found traces of lead in the paint
- adjective satellite discovered or determined by scientific observation
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remove
- noun degree of figurative distance or separation;
- just one remove from madness" or "it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy
- verb remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
withdraw; take away; take.
- remove a threat
- remove a wrapper
- Remove the dirty dishes from the table
- take the gun from your pocket
- This machine withdraws heat from the environment
- noun degree of figurative distance or separation;
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provisions
- noun a stock or supply of foods
provender; victuals; commissariat; viands.
- noun a stipulated condition
proviso; provision.
- he accepted subject to one provision
- noun a stock or supply of foods
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provision
- noun a stipulated condition
proviso.
- he accepted subject to one provision
- noun the activity of supplying or providing something
supplying; supply.
- noun a stipulated condition
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discovery
- noun the act of discovering something
uncovering; find.
- noun something that is discovered
- noun the act of discovering something
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discover
- verb discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
notice; observe; detect; find.
- She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water
- We found traces of lead in the paint
- verb get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
pick up; get a line; see; hear; learn; find out; get wind; get word.
- I learned that she has two grown-up children
- I see that you have been promoted
- verb discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
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province
- noun the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
state.
- his state is in the deep south
- noun the proper sphere or extent of your activities
responsibility.
- it was his province to take care of himself
- noun the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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governance
- noun the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
governing body; organisation; administration; organization; brass; establishment.
- he claims that the present administration is corrupt
- the governance of an association is responsible to its members
- he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment
- noun the act of governing; exercising authority
administration; government activity; governing; government.
- regulations for the governing of state prisons
- he had considerable experience of government
- noun the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
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loving
- adjective feeling or showing love and affection
- loving parents
- loving glances
- verb have a great affection or liking for
love.
- I love French food
- She loves her boss and works hard for him
- adjective feeling or showing love and affection
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cover
- noun a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
concealment; covert; screen.
- a screen of trees afforded privacy
- under cover of darkness
- the brush provided a covert for game
- the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background
- noun bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
blanket.
- he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep
- noun a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
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governing
- noun the act of governing; exercising authority
administration; government activity; governance; government.
- regulations for the governing of state prisons
- he had considerable experience of government
- verb bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
regularize; regularise; regulate; order; govern.
- We cannot regulate the way people dress
- This town likes to regulate
- noun the act of governing; exercising authority
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recovered
- adjective satellite freed from illness or injury
cured; healed.
- the patient appears cured
- the incision is healed
- appears to be entirely recovered
- when the recovered patient tries to remember what occurred during his delirium"- Normon Cameron
- verb get or find back; recover the use of
regain; recover; retrieve; find.
- She regained control of herself
- She found her voice and replied quickly
- adjective satellite freed from illness or injury
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recover
- verb get or find back; recover the use of
regain; retrieve; find.
- She regained control of herself
- She found her voice and replied quickly
- verb get over an illness or shock
recuperate; convalesce.
- The patient is recuperating
- verb get or find back; recover the use of
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love
- noun a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
- his love for his work
- children need a lot of love
- noun any object of warm affection or devotion;
passion.
- the theater was her first love
- he has a passion for cock fighting
- noun a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
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sovereign
- noun a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
monarch; crowned head.
- adjective satellite (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
self-governing; independent; autonomous.
- an autonomous judiciary
- a sovereign state
- noun a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
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province
- noun the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
state.
- his state is in the deep south
- noun the proper sphere or extent of your activities
responsibility.
- it was his province to take care of himself
- noun the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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beloved
- noun a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
dear; honey; dearest; love.
- adjective satellite dearly loved
dear; darling.
- noun a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
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remove
- noun degree of figurative distance or separation;
- just one remove from madness" or "it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy
- verb remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
withdraw; take away; take.
- remove a threat
- remove a wrapper
- Remove the dirty dishes from the table
- take the gun from your pocket
- This machine withdraws heat from the environment
- noun degree of figurative distance or separation;
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governed
- noun the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
- governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed"--Declaration of Independence
- verb bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
regularize; regularise; regulate; order; govern.
- We cannot regulate the way people dress
- This town likes to regulate
- noun the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
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govern
- verb bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
regularize; regularise; regulate; order.
- We cannot regulate the way people dress
- This town likes to regulate
- verb direct or strongly influence the behavior of
- His belief in God governs his conduct
- verb bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
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covered
- adjective overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
- women with covered faces
- covered wagons
- a covered balcony
- verb provide with a covering or cause to be covered
cover.
- cover her face with a handkerchief
- cover the child with a blanket
- cover the grave with flowers
- adjective overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
- november5/5
november
The eleventh month of the year, containing thirty days.
- improve5/5
improve
- verb to make better
better; amend; ameliorate; meliorate.
- The editor improved the manuscript with his changes
- verb get better
better; ameliorate; meliorate.
- The weather improved toward evening
- verb to make better
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improvement
- noun a change for the better; progress in development
advance; betterment.
- noun the act of improving something
- their improvements increased the value of the property
- noun a change for the better; progress in development
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governor
- noun the head of a state government
- noun a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
regulator.
- noun the head of a state government
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improved
- adjective made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
- new houses are springing up on an improved tract of land near the river
- an improved breed
- verb to make better
better; amend; ameliorate; meliorate; improve.
- The editor improved the manuscript with his changes
- adjective made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
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recovery
- noun return to an original state
- the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid
- noun gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
convalescence; recuperation.
- noun return to an original state
- removal5/5
removal
- noun the act of removing
remotion.
- he had surgery for the removal of a malignancy
- noun dismissal from office
- noun the act of removing
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approved
- adjective satellite established by authority; given authoritative approval
sanctioned.
- a list of approved candidates
- verb give sanction to
O.K.; okay; approve; sanction.
- I approve of his educational policies
- adjective satellite established by authority; given authoritative approval
- innovation5/5
innovation
- noun a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation
invention.
- noun the creation of something in the mind
design; invention; conception; excogitation.
- noun a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation
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approval
- noun the formal act of approving
blessing; approving.
- he gave the project his blessing
- his decision merited the approval of any sensible person
- noun a feeling of liking something or someone good
- although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval
- noun the formal act of approving
- improving5/5
improving
- adjective satellite getting higher or more vigorous
up.
- its an up market
- an improving economy
- verb to make better
better; amend; ameliorate; meliorate; improve.
- The editor improved the manuscript with his changes
- adjective satellite getting higher or more vigorous
- covering5/5
covering
- noun a natural object that covers or envelops
cover; natural covering.
- under a covering of dust
- the fox was flushed from its cover
- noun an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
- noun a natural object that covers or envelops
- improvements5/5
improvement
- noun a change for the better; progress in development
advance; betterment.
- noun the act of improving something
- their improvements increased the value of the property
- noun a change for the better; progress in development
- controversy5/5
controversy
- noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
contestation; contention; arguing; tilt; argument; disputation; disceptation.
- they were involved in a violent argument
- noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
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provincial
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) an official in charge of an ecclesiastical province acting under the superior general of a religious order
- the general of the Jesuits receives monthly reports from the provincials
- noun a country person
bucolic; peasant.
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) an official in charge of an ecclesiastical province acting under the superior general of a religious order
- providers5/5
provider
- noun someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity
supplier.
- noun someone who provides the means for subsistence
- noun someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity
- provider5/5
provider
- noun someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity
supplier.
- noun someone who provides the means for subsistence
- noun someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity
- covenant5/5
covenant
- noun a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
compact; concordat.
- noun (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return
- noun a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
- innovations5/5
innovation
- noun a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation
invention.
- noun the creation of something in the mind
design; invention; conception; excogitation.
- noun a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation
- providence5/5
providence
- noun the guardianship and control exercised by a deity
- divine providence
- noun the capital and largest city of Rhode Island; located in northeastern Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay; site of Brown University
capital of Rhode Island.
- noun the guardianship and control exercised by a deity
- above5/5
above
- noun an earlier section of a written text
- for instructions refer to the above
- adjective satellite appearing earlier in the same text
- flaws in the above interpretation
- noun an earlier section of a written text
- novel5/5
novel
- noun an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
- noun a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction
- his bookcases were filled with nothing but novels
- he burned all the novels
- noun an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
- poverty5/5
poverty
- noun the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
poorness; impoverishment.
- noun the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
- movie5/5
movie
- 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; motion picture; moving-picture show; motion-picture show; film; moving picture.
- they went to a movie every Saturday night
- the film was shot on location
- noun a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
- coverage5/5
coverage
- noun the total amount and type of insurance carried
insurance coverage.
- noun the extent to which something is covered
- the dictionary's coverage of standard English is excellent
- noun the total amount and type of insurance carried
- lovely5/5
lovely
- noun a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model
cover girl; pin-up.
- adjective satellite appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
- noun a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model
- movies5/5
movie
- 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; motion picture; moving-picture show; motion-picture show; film; moving picture.
- they went to a movie every Saturday night
- the film was shot on location
- noun a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
- novels5/5
novel
- noun an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
- noun a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction
- his bookcases were filled with nothing but novels
- he burned all the novels
- noun an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
- sovereignty5/5
sovereignty
- noun government free from external control
- noun royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
reign.
- noun government free from external control
- innovative5/5
innovative
- adjective satellite ahead of the times
forward-looking; modern; advanced.
- the advanced teaching methods
- had advanced views on the subject
- a forward-looking corporation
- is British industry innovative enough?
- adjective satellite being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before
groundbreaking; innovational.
- stylistically innovative works
- innovative members of the artistic community
- a mind so innovational, so original
- adjective satellite ahead of the times
- controversial5/5
controversial
- adjective marked by or capable of arousing controversy
- the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial
- Rushdie's controversial book
- a controversial decision on affirmative action
- adjective marked by or capable of arousing controversy
- turnover5/5
turnover
- noun the ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workers
employee turnover; turnover rate.
- noun a dish made by folding a piece of pastry over a filling
- noun the ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workers
- grove5/5
grove
- noun a small growth of trees without underbrush
- noun garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
woodlet; orchard; plantation.
- noun a small growth of trees without underbrush
- cardiovascular5/5
cardiovascular
- adjective of or pertaining to or involving the heart and blood vessels
- cardiovascular conditioning
- adjective of or pertaining to or involving the heart and blood vessels
- moreover5/5
moreover
- adverb in addition; furthermore, their quality is improving"; moreover, mice nested there"
furthermore; what is more.
- computer chess games are getting cheaper all the time
- the cellar was dark
- what is more, there's no sign of a change
- adverb in addition; furthermore, their quality is improving"; moreover, mice nested there"
- governmental5/5
governmental
- adjective satellite relating to or dealing with the affairs or structure of government or politics or the state
- governmental policy
- public confidence and governmental morale
- adjective satellite relating to or dealing with the affairs or structure of government or politics or the state
- proves4/5
prove
- verb be shown or be found to be
turn up; turn out.
- She proved to be right
- The medicine turned out to save her life
- She turned up HIV positive
- verb establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
shew; demonstrate; show; establish.
- The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound
- The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture
- verb be shown or be found to be
- proving4/5
prove
- verb be shown or be found to be
turn up; turn out.
- She proved to be right
- The medicine turned out to save her life
- She turned up HIV positive
- verb establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
shew; demonstrate; show; establish.
- The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound
- The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture
- verb be shown or be found to be
- provoked4/5
provoked
- adjective satellite incited, especially deliberately, to anger
aggravated.
- aggravated by passive resistance
- the provoked animal attacked the child
- verb call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
raise; fire; enkindle; elicit; arouse; evoke; kindle; provoke.
- arouse pity
- raise a smile
- evoke sympathy
- adjective satellite incited, especially deliberately, to anger
- provoke4/5
provoke
- verb call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
raise; fire; enkindle; elicit; arouse; evoke; kindle.
- arouse pity
- raise a smile
- evoke sympathy
- verb evoke or provoke to appear or occur
evoke; call forth; kick up.
- Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple
- verb call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
- provoking4/5
provoking
- adjective satellite causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
agitating; agitative.
- a provoking delay at the airport
- verb call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
raise; fire; enkindle; elicit; arouse; evoke; kindle; provoke.
- arouse pity
- raise a smile
- evoke sympathy
- adjective satellite causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
- provocation4/5
provocation
- noun unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
aggravation; irritation.
- noun something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action
incitement; incitation.
- noun unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
- discoveries4/5
discovery
- noun the act of discovering something
uncovering; find.
- noun something that is discovered
- noun the act of discovering something
- discovering4/5
discover
- verb discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
notice; observe; detect; find.
- She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water
- We found traces of lead in the paint
- verb get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
pick up; get a line; see; hear; learn; find out; get wind; get word.
- I learned that she has two grown-up children
- I see that you have been promoted
- verb discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
- recovering4/5
recovering
- adjective satellite returning to health after illness or debility
convalescent.
- convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed
- verb get or find back; recover the use of
regain; recover; retrieve; find.
- She regained control of herself
- She found her voice and replied quickly
- adjective satellite returning to health after illness or debility
- removes4/5
remove
- noun degree of figurative distance or separation;
- just one remove from madness" or "it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy
- verb remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
withdraw; take away; take.
- remove a threat
- remove a wrapper
- Remove the dirty dishes from the table
- take the gun from your pocket
- This machine withdraws heat from the environment
- noun degree of figurative distance or separation;
- hoover4/5
hoover
- verb clean with a vacuum cleaner
vacuum-clean; vacuum.
- vacuum the carpets
- noun United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932)
William Hoover; William Henry Hoover.
- verb clean with a vacuum cleaner
- soviets4/5
soviet
- noun an elected governmental council in a communist country (especially one that is a member of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of the former Soviet Union or its people
- Soviet leaders
- noun an elected governmental council in a communist country (especially one that is a member of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
- covert4/5
covert
- noun a flock of coots
- noun a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
concealment; screen; cover.
- a screen of trees afforded privacy
- under cover of darkness
- the brush provided a covert for game
- the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background
- noun a flock of coots
- discovers4/5
discover
- verb discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
notice; observe; detect; find.
- She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water
- We found traces of lead in the paint
- verb get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
pick up; get a line; see; hear; learn; find out; get wind; get word.
- I learned that she has two grown-up children
- I see that you have been promoted
- verb discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
- provocative4/5
provocative
- adjective serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
- a provocative remark
- a provocative smile
- provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to dance"- Anthony Trollope
- adjective satellite exciting sexual desire
- her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative
- adjective serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
- novice4/5
novice
- noun someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows
novitiate.
- noun someone new to a field or activity
tyro; initiate; beginner; tiro.
- noun someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows
- groves4/5
grove
- noun a small growth of trees without underbrush
- noun garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
woodlet; orchard; plantation.
- noun a small growth of trees without underbrush
- governs4/5
govern
- verb bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
regularize; regularise; regulate; order.
- We cannot regulate the way people dress
- This town likes to regulate
- verb direct or strongly influence the behavior of
- His belief in God governs his conduct
- verb bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
- hanover4/5
hanover
- noun a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
Hannover.
- noun the English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901 (from George I to Victoria)
Hanoverian line; House of Hanover.
- noun a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
- rover4/5
rover
- noun someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
roamer; bird of passage; wanderer.
- noun an adult member of the Boy Scouts movement
scouter.
- noun someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
- approve4/5
approve
- verb give sanction to
O.K.; okay; sanction.
- I approve of his educational policies
- verb judge to be right or commendable; think well of
- verb give sanction to
- governors4/5
governor
- noun the head of a state government
- noun a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
regulator.
- noun the head of a state government
- stove4/5
stove
- noun a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
cooking stove; kitchen stove; range; kitchen range.
- dinner was already on the stove
- noun any heating apparatus
- noun a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
- improves4/5
improve
- verb to make better
better; amend; ameliorate; meliorate.
- The editor improved the manuscript with his changes
- verb get better
better; ameliorate; meliorate.
- The weather improved toward evening
- verb to make better
- provisional4/5
provisional
- adjective satellite under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
tentative; probationary; provisionary.
- probationary employees
- a provisional government
- just a tentative schedule
- adjective satellite under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
- woven4/5
woven
- adjective made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
- woven fabrics
- woven baskets
- the incidents woven into the story
- folk songs woven into a symphony
- verb interlace by or as if by weaving
interweave; weave.
- adjective made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
- uncovered4/5
uncovered
- adjective satellite not covered with clothing
exposed.
- her exposed breast
- verb make visible
bring out; uncover; reveal; unveil.
- Summer brings out bright clothes
- He brings out the best in her
- adjective satellite not covered with clothing
- novelist4/5
novelist
- noun one who writes novels
- noun one who writes novels
- dove4/5
dove
- noun any of numerous small pigeons
- noun someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations
peacenik.
- noun any of numerous small pigeons
- kosovo4/5
kosovo
- noun a Serbian province in southern Serbia and Montenegro populated predominantly by Albanians
- noun a Serbian province in southern Serbia and Montenegro populated predominantly by Albanians
- shoved4/5
shove
- noun the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something)
- he gave the door a shove
- verb come into rough contact with while moving
jostle.
- The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train
- noun the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something)
- controversies4/5
controversy
- noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
contestation; contention; arguing; tilt; argument; disputation; disceptation.
- they were involved in a violent argument
- noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
- impoverished4/5
impoverished
- adjective satellite poor enough to need help from others
poverty-stricken; needy; necessitous; destitute; indigent.
- verb make poor
impoverish.
- adjective satellite poor enough to need help from others
- groove4/5
groove
- noun a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
channel.
- noun a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape
rut.
- they fell into a conversational rut
- noun a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
- dover4/5
dove
- noun any of numerous small pigeons
- noun someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations
peacenik.
- noun any of numerous small pigeons
- uncover4/5
uncover
- verb make visible
bring out; reveal; unveil.
- Summer brings out bright clothes
- He brings out the best in her
- verb remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
expose.
- uncover your belly
- The man exposed himself in the subway
- verb make visible
- disapproval4/5
disapproval
- noun a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
- noun the expression of disapproval
- noun a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
- takeover4/5
takeover
- noun a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
coup; coup d'etat; putsch.
- noun a change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a corporation
- noun a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
- covariance4/5
covariance
- noun (statistics) the mean value of the product of the deviations of two variates from their respective means
- noun (statistics) the mean value of the product of the deviations of two variates from their respective means
- czechoslovakia4/5
czechoslovakia
- noun a former republic in central Europe; divided into Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993
- noun a former republic in central Europe; divided into Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993
- hovering4/5
hover
- verb be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
vacillate; vibrate; oscillate.
- He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement
- verb move to and fro
linger.
- The shy student lingered in the corner
- verb be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
- covenants4/5
covenant
- noun a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
compact; concordat.
- noun (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return
- noun a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
- strove4/5
strive
- verb attempt by employing effort
endeavor; endeavour.
- we endeavor to make our customers happy
- verb to exert much effort or energy
strain; reach.
- straining our ears to hear
- verb attempt by employing effort
- anova4/5
anova
- noun a statistical method for making simultaneous comparisons between two or more means; a statistical method that yields values that can be tested to determine whether a significant relation exists between variables
analysis of variance.
- noun a statistical method for making simultaneous comparisons between two or more means; a statistical method that yields values that can be tested to determine whether a significant relation exists between variables
- shovel4/5
shovel
- noun a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
- noun the quantity a shovel can hold
spadeful; shovelful.
- noun a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
- slovak4/5
slovak
- noun a native or inhabitant of Slovakia
- noun the Slavic language spoken in Slovakia
- noun a native or inhabitant of Slovakia
- hovered4/5
hover
- verb be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
vacillate; vibrate; oscillate.
- He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement
- verb move to and fro
linger.
- The shy student lingered in the corner
- verb be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
- approving4/5
approving
- noun the formal act of approving
approval; blessing.
- he gave the project his blessing
- his decision merited the approval of any sensible person
- verb give sanction to
O.K.; okay; approve; sanction.
- I approve of his educational policies
- noun the formal act of approving
- novelists4/5
novelist
- noun one who writes novels
- noun one who writes novels
- gloves4/5
glove
- noun the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
baseball glove; baseball mitt; mitt.
- noun handwear: covers the hand and wrist
- noun the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
- novelty4/5
novelty
- noun originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
freshness.
- noun originality by virtue of being new and surprising
freshness.
- noun originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
- proverbs4/5
proverb
- noun a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
saw; byword; adage.
- noun a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
- beethoven4/5
beethoven
- noun German composer of instrumental music (especially symphonic and chamber music); continued to compose after he lost his hearing (1770-1827)
van Beethoven; Ludwig van Beethoven.
- noun the music of Beethoven
- he enjoyed Beethoven most of all
- noun German composer of instrumental music (especially symphonic and chamber music); continued to compose after he lost his hearing (1770-1827)
- glove4/5
glove
- noun the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
baseball glove; baseball mitt; mitt.
- noun handwear: covers the hand and wrist
- noun the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
- jehovah4/5
jehovah
A Scripture name of the Supreme Being, by which he was revealed to the Jews as their covenant God or Sovereign of the theocracy; the "ineffable name" of the Supreme Being, which was not pronounced by the Jews.
- crossover4/5
crossover
- noun the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
crossing over.
- noun a voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party
crossover voter.
- noun the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
- proverb4/5
proverb
- noun a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
saw; byword; adage.
- noun a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
- passover4/5
passover
(Jewish Antiq.) (a) A feast of the Jews, instituted to commemorate the sparing of the Hebrews in Egypt, when God, smiting the firstborn of the Egyptians, passed over the houses of the Israelites which were marked with the blood of a lamb. (b) The sacrifice offered at the feast of the passover; the paschal lamb. Ex. xii.
- slovakia4/5
slovakia
- noun a landlocked republic in central Europe; separated from the Czech Republic in 1993
Slovak Republic.
- noun a landlocked republic in central Europe; separated from the Czech Republic in 1993
- slovenia4/5
slovenia
- noun a mountainous republic in central Europe; formerly part of the Habsburg monarchy and Yugoslavia; achieved independence in 1991
Slovenija; Republic of Slovenia.
- noun a mountainous republic in central Europe; formerly part of the Habsburg monarchy and Yugoslavia; achieved independence in 1991
- renovation4/5
renovation
- noun the act of improving by renewing and restoring
overhaul; redevelopment.
- they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property
- a major overhal of the healthcare system was proposed
- noun the state of being restored to its former good condition
restoration; refurbishment.
- the inn was a renovation of a Colonial house
- noun the act of improving by renewing and restoring
- movable4/5
movable
- noun personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)
chattel; personal chattel.
- adjective satellite (of personal property as opposed to real estate) can be moved from place to place (especially carried by hand)
- noun personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)
- provenance4/5
provenance
- noun where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
birthplace; cradle; provenience; place of origin.
- the birthplace of civilization
- noun where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
- improvisation4/5
improvisation
- noun a creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation)
- noun an unplanned expedient
temporary expedient.
- noun a creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation)
- nova4/5
nova
- noun a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and become more luminous in the process
- noun a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and become more luminous in the process
- cove4/5
cove
- noun a small inlet
- noun small or narrow cave in the side of a cliff or mountain
- noun a small inlet
- bovine4/5
bovine
- noun any of various members of the genus Bos
- adjective of or relating to or belonging to the genus Bos (cattle)
bovid.
- noun any of various members of the genus Bos
- clover4/5
clover
- noun a plant of the genus Trifolium
trefoil.
- noun a plant of the genus Trifolium
- lovingly4/5
lovingly
- adverb with fondness; with love
fondly.
- she spoke to her children fondly
- adverb with fondness; with love
- cloves4/5
clove
- noun aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice
- noun moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves
Syzygium aromaticum; clove tree; Eugenia caryophyllatum; Eugenia aromaticum.
- noun aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice
- giovanni4/5
giovanni
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- intergovernmental4/5
intergovernmental
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- donovan4/5
donovan
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- provokes3/5
provoke
- verb call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
raise; fire; enkindle; elicit; arouse; evoke; kindle.
- arouse pity
- raise a smile
- evoke sympathy
- verb evoke or provoke to appear or occur
evoke; call forth; kick up.
- Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple
- verb call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
- mover3/5
mover
- noun workman employed by a moving company
- the movers were very careful with the grand piano
- noun (parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion
proposer.
- noun workman employed by a moving company
- sovereigns3/5
sovereign
- noun a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
monarch; crowned head.
- adjective satellite (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
self-governing; independent; autonomous.
- an autonomous judiciary
- a sovereign state
- noun a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
- coventry3/5
coventry
A town in the county of Warwick, England.
- governess3/5
governess
- noun a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
- verb bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
regularize; regularise; regulate; order; govern.
- We cannot regulate the way people dress
- This town likes to regulate
- noun a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
- novices3/5
novice
- noun someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows
novitiate.
- noun someone new to a field or activity
tyro; initiate; beginner; tiro.
- noun someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows
- movers3/5
mover
- noun workman employed by a moving company
- the movers were very careful with the grand piano
- noun (parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion
proposer.
- noun workman employed by a moving company
- recovers3/5
recover
- verb get or find back; recover the use of
regain; retrieve; find.
- She regained control of herself
- She found her voice and replied quickly
- verb get over an illness or shock
recuperate; convalesce.
- The patient is recuperating
- verb get or find back; recover the use of
- discoverer3/5
discoverer
- noun someone who is the first to think of or make something
artificer; inventor.
- noun someone who is the first to observe something
spotter; finder.
- noun someone who is the first to think of or make something
- casanova3/5
casanova
- noun an Italian adventurer who wrote vivid accounts of his sexual encounters (1725-1798)
Giovanni Jacopo Casanova de Seingalt; Casanova de Seingalt; Giovanni Jacopo Casanova.
- noun any man noted for his amorous adventures
- noun an Italian adventurer who wrote vivid accounts of his sexual encounters (1725-1798)
- covey3/5
covey
- noun a small collection of people
- noun a small flock of grouse or partridge
- noun a small collection of people
- governorship3/5
governorship
- noun the office of governor
- noun the office of governor
- cordova3/5
cordova
- noun Spanish explorer who discovered Yucatan (1475-1526)
Francisco Fernandez de Cordova; Francisco Fernandez Cordoba; Cordoba.
- noun a city in southern Spain; center of Moorish culture
Cordoba.
- noun Spanish explorer who discovered Yucatan (1475-1526)
- novgorod3/5
novgorod
- noun a city in northwestern Russia on the Volkhov River; Russia's oldest city and an important trading center in the Middle Ages
- noun a city in northwestern Russia on the Volkhov River; Russia's oldest city and an important trading center in the Middle Ages
- hannover3/5
hannover
- noun a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
Hanover.
- noun a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
- introverted3/5
introverted
- adjective given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
introspective; self-examining.
- verb fold inwards
invaginate; introvert.
- some organs can invaginate
- adjective given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
- covetousness3/5
covetousness
- noun an envious eagerness to possess something
- noun extreme greed for material wealth
avarice; cupidity; avariciousness.
- noun an envious eagerness to possess something
- improvised3/5
improvised
- adjective satellite done or made using whatever is available
jury-rigged; makeshift.
- crossed the river on improvised bridges
- the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear
- the rock served as a makeshift hammer
- verb perform without preparation
improvise; ad-lib; extemporize; improvize; extemporise.
- he extemporized a speech at the wedding
- adjective satellite done or made using whatever is available
- shove3/5
shove
- noun the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something)
- he gave the door a shove
- verb come into rough contact with while moving
jostle.
- The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train
- noun the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something)
- grooves3/5
groove
- noun a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
channel.
- noun a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape
rut.
- they fell into a conversational rut
- noun a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
- removable3/5
removable
- adjective capable of being removed or taken away or dismissed
- a removable cord
- removable partitions
- adjective satellite able to be obliterated completely
obliterable.
- adjective capable of being removed or taken away or dismissed
- disapproved3/5
disapprove
- verb consider bad or wrong
- verb deem wrong or inappropriate
reject.
- I disapprove of her child rearing methods
- verb consider bad or wrong
- undercover3/5
undercover
- adjective satellite conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
hugger-mugger; clandestine; secret; hole-and-corner; surreptitious; underground; cloak-and-dagger; hush-hush.
- clandestine intelligence operations
- cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines
- hole-and-corner intrigue
- secret missions
- a secret agent
- secret sales of arms
- surreptitious mobilization of troops
- an undercover investigation
- underground resistance
- adjective satellite conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
- uncovering3/5
uncovering
- noun the removal of covering
stripping; husking; baring; denudation.
- noun the act of discovering something
find; discovery.
- noun the removal of covering
- renovated3/5
renovate
- verb restore to a previous or better condition
restitute.
- They renovated the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
- verb make brighter and prettier
refurbish; freshen up.
- we refurbished the guest wing
- My wife wants us to renovate
- verb restore to a previous or better condition
- hover3/5
hover
- verb be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
vacillate; vibrate; oscillate.
- He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement
- verb move to and fro
linger.
- The shy student lingered in the corner
- verb be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
- approves3/5
approve
- verb give sanction to
O.K.; okay; sanction.
- I approve of his educational policies
- verb judge to be right or commendable; think well of
- verb give sanction to
- doves3/5
dove
- noun any of numerous small pigeons
- noun someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations
peacenik.
- noun any of numerous small pigeons
- shoving3/5
shove
- noun the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something)
- he gave the door a shove
- verb come into rough contact with while moving
jostle.
- The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train
- noun the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something)
- roving3/5
roving
- noun travelling about without any clear destination
vagabondage; wandering.
- she followed him in his wanderings and looked after him
- verb move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
ramble; stray; cast; swan; drift; wander; tramp; range; rove; roam; 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
- noun travelling about without any clear destination
- innovators3/5
innovator
- noun someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
pioneer; trailblazer; groundbreaker.
- noun someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
- lovemaking3/5
lovemaking
- noun sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people
making love; love life; love; sexual love.
- his lovemaking disgusted her
- he hadn't had any love in months
- he has a very complicated love life
- noun sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people
- provisioning3/5
provision
- noun a stipulated condition
proviso.
- he accepted subject to one provision
- noun the activity of supplying or providing something
supplying; supply.
- noun a stipulated condition
- disapprove3/5
disapprove
- verb consider bad or wrong
- verb deem wrong or inappropriate
reject.
- I disapprove of her child rearing methods
- verb consider bad or wrong
- clove3/5
clove
- noun aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice
- noun moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves
Syzygium aromaticum; clove tree; Eugenia caryophyllatum; Eugenia aromaticum.
- noun aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice
- wove3/5
weave
- noun pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric
- verb interlace by or as if by weaving
interweave.
- noun pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric
- innovate3/5
innovate
- verb bring something new to an environment
introduce.
- A new word processor was introduced
- verb bring something new to an environment
- coverings3/5
covering
- noun a natural object that covers or envelops
cover; natural covering.
- under a covering of dust
- the fox was flushed from its cover
- noun an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
- noun a natural object that covers or envelops
- hove3/5
heave
- noun an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
heaving.
- the heaving of waves on a rough sea
- noun (geology) a horizontal dislocation
- noun an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
- lovable3/5
lovable
- adjective having characteristics that attract love or affection
loveable.
- a mischievous but lovable child
- adjective having characteristics that attract love or affection
- approvals3/5
approval
- noun the formal act of approving
blessing; approving.
- he gave the project his blessing
- his decision merited the approval of any sensible person
- noun a feeling of liking something or someone good
- although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval
- noun the formal act of approving
- handover3/5
handover
- noun act of relinquishing property or authority etc
- the handover of occupied territory
- noun act of relinquishing property or authority etc
- impoverishment3/5
impoverishment
- noun the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
poverty; poorness.
- noun the act of making someone poor
pauperization; pauperisation.
- noun the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
- innovator3/5
innovator
- noun someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
pioneer; trailblazer; groundbreaker.
- noun someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
- improvise3/5
improvise
- verb perform without preparation
ad-lib; extemporize; improvize; extemporise.
- he extemporized a speech at the wedding
- verb manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand
extemporize.
- after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks
- verb perform without preparation
- hangover3/5
hangover
- noun disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)
katzenjammer.
- noun an official who remains in office after his term
holdover.
- noun disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)
- shovels3/5
shovel
- noun a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
- noun the quantity a shovel can hold
spadeful; shovelful.
- noun a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
- takeovers3/5
takeover
- noun a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
coup; coup d'etat; putsch.
- noun a change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a corporation
- noun a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
- czechoslovak3/5
czechoslovak
- noun a native or inhabitant of the former republic of Czechoslovakia
Czech; Czechoslovakian.
- noun a native or inhabitant of the former republic of Czechoslovakia
- disapproving3/5
disapproving
- adjective satellite expressing or manifesting disapproval
- verb consider bad or wrong
disapprove.
- adjective satellite expressing or manifesting disapproval
- recoveries3/5
recovery
- noun return to an original state
- the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid
- noun gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
convalescence; recuperation.
- noun return to an original state
- hovers3/5
hover
- verb be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
vacillate; vibrate; oscillate.
- He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement
- verb move to and fro
linger.
- The shy student lingered in the corner
- verb be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
- rove3/5
rove
- verb move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
ramble; stray; cast; swan; drift; wander; tramp; range; roam; 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 pass a rope through
reeve.
- reeve an opening
- verb move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- lovelace3/5
lovelace
- noun English poet (1618-1857)
Richard Lovelace.
- noun English poet (1618-1857)
- slovenian3/5
slovenian
- noun a native or inhabitant of Slovenia
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Slovenia or its people or language
- Slovenian independence
- noun a native or inhabitant of Slovenia
- droves3/5
drove
- noun a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
- noun a moving crowd
swarm; horde.
- noun a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
- muscovite3/5
muscovite
- noun a colorless or pale brown mica with potassium
- noun a resident of Moscow
- noun a colorless or pale brown mica with potassium
- uncovers3/5
uncover
- verb make visible
bring out; reveal; unveil.
- Summer brings out bright clothes
- He brings out the best in her
- verb remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
expose.
- uncover your belly
- The man exposed himself in the subway
- verb make visible
- genovese3/5
genovese
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Genoa or its inhabitants
Genoese.
- the Genoese sailor we call Columbus
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Genoa or its inhabitants
- removals3/5
removal
- noun the act of removing
remotion.
- he had surgery for the removal of a malignancy
- noun dismissal from office
- noun the act of removing
- improvising3/5
improvise
- verb perform without preparation
ad-lib; extemporize; improvize; extemporise.
- he extemporized a speech at the wedding
- verb manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand
extemporize.
- after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks
- verb perform without preparation
- interwoven3/5
interwoven
- adjective satellite linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing
interlacing; interlinking; interlocking.
- verb interlace by or as if by weaving
interweave; weave.
- adjective satellite linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing
- coveted3/5
coveted
- adjective satellite greatly desired
in demand; desired; sought after.
- verb wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)
covet.
- She covets her sister's house
- adjective satellite greatly desired
- provence3/5
provence
- noun a former province of southeastern France; now administered with Cote d'Azur
- noun a former province of southeastern France; now administered with Cote d'Azur
- immovable3/5
immovable
- noun property consisting of houses and land
real estate; real property; realty.
- adjective satellite not able or intended to be moved
immoveable; unmovable; stabile.
- the immovable hills
- noun property consisting of houses and land
- proviso3/5
proviso
- noun a stipulated condition
provision.
- he accepted subject to one provision
- noun a stipulated condition
- audiovisual3/5
audiovisual
- noun materials using sight or sound to present information
audiovisual aid.
- language tapes and videocassettes and other audiovisuals
- adjective involving both hearing and seeing (usually relating to teaching aids)
- the school's audiovisual department
- noun materials using sight or sound to present information
- leftover3/5
leftover
- noun a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
remnant.
- adjective satellite not used up
left over; unexpended; odd; remaining; left.
- leftover meatloaf
- she had a little money left over so she went to a movie
- some odd dollars left
- saved the remaining sandwiches for supper
- unexpended provisions
- noun a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
- unmoved3/5
unmoved
- adjective emotionally unmoved
untouched; unaffected.
- always appeared completely unmoved and imperturbable
- adjective satellite being in the original position; not having been moved
in-situ.
- the archeologists could date the vase because it was in-situ
- an in-situ investigator
- adjective emotionally unmoved
- rediscovered3/5
rediscover
- verb discover again
- I rediscovered the books that I enjoyed as a child
- verb discover again
- jove3/5
jove
The chief divinity of the ancient Romans; Jupiter.
- rollover3/5
rollover
- noun the act of changing the institution that invests your pension plan without incurring a tax penalty
- noun the act of changing the institution that invests your pension plan without incurring a tax penalty
- stoves3/5
stove
- noun a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
cooking stove; kitchen stove; range; kitchen range.
- dinner was already on the stove
- noun any heating apparatus
- noun a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
- providential3/5
providential
- adjective satellite peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention
miraculous; heaven-sent.
- a heaven-sent rain saved the crops
- a providential recovery
- adjective relating to or characteristic of providence
- assumption that nature operates only according to a providential plan"- M.R.Cohen
- adjective satellite peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention
- moldova3/5
moldova
- noun a landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet but achieved independence in 1991
Moldavia; Republic of Moldova.
- noun a landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet but achieved independence in 1991
- lovell3/5
lovell
- noun English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)
Sir Bernard Lovell; Sir Alfred Charles Bernard Lovell.
- noun English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)
- leftovers3/5
leftovers
- noun food remaining from a previous meal
- he had leftovers for dinner last night
- noun a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
leftover; remnant.
- noun food remaining from a previous meal
- disprove3/5
disprove
- verb prove to be false
confute.
- The physicist disproved his colleagues' theories
- verb prove to be false
- rediscovery3/5
rediscovery
- noun the act of discovering again
- noun the act of discovering again
- spillover3/5
spillover
- noun (economics) any indirect effect of public expenditure
- noun (economics) any indirect effect of public expenditure
- jovial3/5
jovial
- adjective satellite full of or showing high-spirited merriment
jocund; gay; mirthful; jolly; merry.
- when hearts were young and gay
- a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"- Wordsworth
- the jolly crowd at the reunion
- jolly old Saint Nick
- a jovial old gentleman
- have a merry Christmas
- peals of merry laughter
- a mirthful laugh
- adjective satellite full of or showing high-spirited merriment
- clovis3/5
clovis
- noun king of the Franks who unified Gaul and established his capital at Paris and founded the Frankish monarchy; his name was rendered as Gallic `Louis' (466-511)
Clovis I.
- noun king of the Franks who unified Gaul and established his capital at Paris and founded the Frankish monarchy; his name was rendered as Gallic `Louis' (466-511)
- spillovers3/5
spillover
- noun (economics) any indirect effect of public expenditure
- noun (economics) any indirect effect of public expenditure
- provisionally3/5
provisionally
- adverb temporarily and conditionally
- they have agreed provisionally
- was appointed provisionally
- adverb temporarily and conditionally
- renovations3/5
renovation
- noun the act of improving by renewing and restoring
overhaul; redevelopment.
- they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property
- a major overhal of the healthcare system was proposed
- noun the state of being restored to its former good condition
restoration; refurbishment.
- the inn was a renovation of a Colonial house
- noun the act of improving by renewing and restoring
- loveliest3/5
lovely
- noun a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model
cover girl; pin-up.
- adjective satellite appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
- noun a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model
- rediscover3/5
rediscover
- verb discover again
- I rediscovered the books that I enjoyed as a child
- verb discover again
- provident3/5
provident
- adjective providing carefully for the future
- wild squirrels are provident
- a provident father plans for his children's education
- adjective satellite careful in regard to your own interests
- the prudent use and development of resources
- wild squirrels are provident
- adjective providing carefully for the future
- moveable3/5
moveable
- adjective satellite capable of being moved or conveyed from one place to another
transferrable; transferable; transportable; movable.
- adjective satellite capable of being moved or conveyed from one place to another
- novelties3/5
novelty
- noun originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
freshness.
- noun originality by virtue of being new and surprising
freshness.
- noun originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
- grooved3/5
grooved
- adjective satellite established as if settled into a groove or rut
well-grooved.
- verb make a groove in, or provide with a groove
groove.
- groove a vinyl record
- adjective satellite established as if settled into a groove or rut
- covet3/5
covet
- verb wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)
- She covets her sister's house
- verb wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)
- makeover3/5
makeover
- noun an overall beauty treatment (involving a person's hair style and cosmetics and clothing) intended to change or improve a person's appearance
- noun a complete reconstruction and renovation of something
- the blighted neighborhood underwent a total makeover
- noun an overall beauty treatment (involving a person's hair style and cosmetics and clothing) intended to change or improve a person's appearance
- rediscovering3/5
rediscover
- verb discover again
- I rediscovered the books that I enjoyed as a child
- verb discover again
- disproved3/5
disprove
- verb prove to be false
confute.
- The physicist disproved his colleagues' theories
- verb prove to be false
- changeover3/5
changeover
- noun an event that results in a transformation
conversion; transition.
- noun an event that results in a transformation
- discoverable3/5
discoverable
- adjective satellite capable of being ascertained or found out
ascertainable.
- ascertainable facts
- adjective satellite capable of being ascertained or found out
- unmoving3/5
unmoving
- adjective not in motion
nonmoving.
- adjective not arousing emotions
- adjective not in motion
- proverbial3/5
proverbial
- adjective of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
- he kicked the proverbial bucket
- the proverbial grasshopper
- adjective satellite widely known and spoken of
- her proverbial lateness
- the proverbial absentminded professor
- your proverbial dizzy blonde
- adjective of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
- provost3/5
provost
- noun a high-ranking university administrator
- noun a high-ranking university administrator
- hardcover3/5
hardcover
- noun a book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers
hardback.
- adjective satellite having a hard back or cover
hardbound; hardbacked; hardback.
- hardback books
- noun a book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers
- loveliness3/5
loveliness
- noun the quality of being good looking and attractive
comeliness; beauteousness; fairness.
- noun the quality of being good looking and attractive
- cerebrovascular3/5
cerebrovascular
- adjective of or relating to the brain and the blood vessels that supply it
- a cerebrovascular accident
- adjective of or relating to the brain and the blood vessels that supply it
- novella3/5
novella
- noun a short novel
novelette.
- noun a short novel
- alcove3/5
alcove
- noun a small recess opening off a larger room
bay.
- noun a small recess opening off a larger room
- adenovirus3/5
adenovirus
- noun any of a group of viruses including those that in humans cause upper respiratory infections or infectious pinkeye
- noun any of a group of viruses including those that in humans cause upper respiratory infections or infectious pinkeye
- covertly3/5
covertly
- adverb in a covert manner
- he did it covertly
- adverb in a covert manner
- approvingly3/5
approvingly
- adverb in an approving manner
- she nodded approvingly
- adverb in an approving manner
- undiscovered3/5
undiscovered
- adjective satellite not discovered
- with earth-based telescopes many stars remain undiscovered
- adjective satellite not yet discovered
unexplored.
- undiscovered islands
- adjective satellite not discovered
- atrioventricular3/5
atrioventricular
- adjective relating to or affecting the atria and ventricles of the heart
auriculoventricular.
- atrioventricular disease
- adjective relating to or affecting the atria and ventricles of the heart
- supernova3/5
supernova
- noun a star that explodes and becomes extremely luminous in the process
- noun a star that explodes and becomes extremely luminous in the process
- photovoltaic3/5
photovoltaic
- adjective producing a voltage when exposed to radiant energy (especially light)
- adjective producing a voltage when exposed to radiant energy (especially light)
- tchaikovsky3/5
tchaikovsky
- noun important Russian composer whose works are noted for their expressive melodies (1840-1893)
Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky; Peter Tchaikovsky; Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky; Pyotr Tchaikovsky.
- noun important Russian composer whose works are noted for their expressive melodies (1840-1893)
- trove3/5
trove
- noun treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)
treasure trove.
- noun treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)
- shostakovich3/5
shostakovich
- noun Russian composer best known for his fifteen symphonies (1906-1975)
Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich; Dmitri Shostakovich.
- noun Russian composer best known for his fifteen symphonies (1906-1975)
- acyclovir3/5
acyclovir
- noun an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms
Zovirax.
- noun an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms
- covalent3/5
covalent
- adjective of or relating to or characterized by covalence
- covalent bond
- adjective of or relating to or characterized by covalence
- hooves3/5
hoof
- noun the foot of an ungulate mammal
- noun the horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammals
- noun the foot of an ungulate mammal
- synovial3/5
synovial
- adjective relating to or secreting synovia
- adjective relating to or secreting synovia
- cytomegalovirus3/5
cytomegalovirus
- noun any of a group of herpes viruses that enlarge epithelial cells and can cause birth defects; can affect humans with impaired immunological systems
CMV.
- noun any of a group of herpes viruses that enlarge epithelial cells and can cause birth defects; can affect humans with impaired immunological systems
- mangrove3/5
mangrove
- noun a tropical tree or shrub bearing fruit that germinates while still on the tree and having numerous prop roots that eventually form an impenetrable mass and are important in land building
Rhizophora mangle.
- noun a tropical tree or shrub bearing fruit that germinates while still on the tree and having numerous prop roots that eventually form an impenetrable mass and are important in land building
- arteriovenous3/5
arteriovenous
- adjective connecting an artery to a vein
- an arteriovenous fistula
- adjective connecting an artery to a vein
- mangroves3/5
mangrove
- noun a tropical tree or shrub bearing fruit that germinates while still on the tree and having numerous prop roots that eventually form an impenetrable mass and are important in land building
Rhizophora mangle.
- noun a tropical tree or shrub bearing fruit that germinates while still on the tree and having numerous prop roots that eventually form an impenetrable mass and are important in land building
- incontrovertible3/5
incontrovertible
- adjective satellite impossible to deny or disprove
irrefutable; positive.
- incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence
- proof positive
- an irrefutable argument
- adjective satellite necessarily or demonstrably true
demonstrable.
- demonstrable truths
- adjective satellite impossible to deny or disprove
- recoverable3/5
recoverable
- adjective capable of being recovered or regained
- recoverable truth of a past event
- adjective capable of being recovered or regained
- gloved3/5
gloved
- adjective having the hands covered with gloves
- adjective having the hands covered with gloves
- unproven3/5
unproven
- adjective not proved
unproved.
- unproved allegations
- unproved assumptions
- adjective not proved
- novo3/5
novo
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- nongovernmental3/5
nongovernmental
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- glover3/5
glove
- noun the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
baseball glove; baseball mitt; mitt.
- noun handwear: covers the hand and wrist
- noun the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
- herzegovina3/5
herzegovina
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- grover3/5
grove
- noun a small growth of trees without underbrush
- noun garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
woodlet; orchard; plantation.
- noun a small growth of trees without underbrush
- govt3/5
gout
- noun a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
urarthritis; gouty arthritis.
- noun a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
- mcgovern3/5
mcgovern
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- covent3/5
covent
A convent or monastery. Obs. Bale.
- antiretroviral3/5
antiretroviral
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- covariates3/5
- carryover3/5
carryover
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- microvascular3/5
- covalently3/5
covalent
- adjective of or relating to or characterized by covalence
- covalent bond
- adjective of or relating to or characterized by covalence
- sandoval3/5
sandoval
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- covariate3/5
covariate
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- retroviral3/5
retroviral
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- neurovascular3/5
neurovascular
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- provocations2/5
provocation
- noun unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
aggravation; irritation.
- noun something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action
incitement; incitation.
- noun unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
- novitiate2/5
novitiate
- noun the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order)
noviciate.
- noun someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows
novice.
- noun the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order)
- extrovert2/5
extrovert
- noun (psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings
extravert.
- adjective satellite being concerned with the social and physical environment
extroverted; extravertive; extrovertive; extravert; extraverted.
- noun (psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings
- introvert2/5
introvert
- noun (psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts
- verb fold inwards
invaginate.
- some organs can invaginate
- noun (psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts
- introverts2/5
introvert
- noun (psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts
- verb fold inwards
invaginate.
- some organs can invaginate
- noun (psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts
- provocateur2/5
provocateur
- noun a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts
agent provocateur.
- noun a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts
- provocateurs2/5
provocateur
- noun a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts
agent provocateur.
- noun a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts
- extroverts2/5
extrovert
- noun (psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings
extravert.
- adjective satellite being concerned with the social and physical environment
extroverted; extravertive; extrovertive; extravert; extraverted.
- noun (psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings
- controversialist2/5
controversialist
- noun a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
eristic; disputant.
- noun a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
- flyover2/5
flyover
- noun bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
overpass.
- noun a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground
flypast; fly-by.
- noun bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
- rovers2/5
rover
- noun someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
roamer; bird of passage; wanderer.
- noun an adult member of the Boy Scouts movement
scouter.
- noun someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
- provo2/5
provo
- noun a city in north central Utah settled by Mormons
- noun a city in north central Utah settled by Mormons
- hanoverian2/5
hanoverian
Of or pertaining to Hanover or its people, or to the House of Hanover in England.
- monrovia2/5
monrovia
- noun the capital and chief port and largest city of Liberia
Liberian capital; capital of Liberia.
- noun the capital and chief port and largest city of Liberia
- discoverers2/5
discoverer
- noun someone who is the first to think of or make something
artificer; inventor.
- noun someone who is the first to observe something
spotter; finder.
- noun someone who is the first to think of or make something
- dubrovnik2/5
dubrovnik
- noun a port city in southwestern Croatia on the Adriatic; a popular tourist center
Ragusa.
- noun a port city in southwestern Croatia on the Adriatic; a popular tourist center
- padova2/5
padova
- noun a city in Veneto
Padua; Patavium.
- noun a city in Veneto
- eindhoven2/5
eindhoven
- noun city in southeastern Netherlands noted for electrical industry
- noun city in southeastern Netherlands noted for electrical industry
- novosibirsk2/5
novosibirsk
- noun a city in the Asian part of Russia on the Ob river; largest city in Siberia
- noun a city in the Asian part of Russia on the Ob river; largest city in Siberia
- genova2/5
genu
- noun hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
knee; articulatio genus; knee joint; human knee.
- noun hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
- extroverted2/5
extroverted
- adjective not introspective; examining what is outside yourself
extrospective.
- adjective satellite at ease in talking to others
outgoing; forthcoming.
- adjective not introspective; examining what is outside yourself
- governesses2/5
governess
- noun a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
- verb bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
regularize; regularise; regulate; order; govern.
- We cannot regulate the way people dress
- This town likes to regulate
- noun a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
- controverted2/5
controvert
- verb be resistant to
contradict; oppose.
- The board opposed his motion
- verb prove to be false or incorrect
rebut; refute.
- verb be resistant to
- grovel2/5
grovel
- verb show submission or fear
fawn; crawl; cower; cringe; creep.
- verb show submission or fear
- grovelling2/5
grovelling
- adjective satellite totally submissive
wormlike; cringing; groveling; wormy.
- verb show submission or fear
fawn; crawl; grovel; cower; cringe; creep.
- adjective satellite totally submissive
- groveling2/5
groveling
- adjective satellite totally submissive
wormlike; grovelling; cringing; wormy.
- verb show submission or fear
fawn; crawl; grovel; cower; cringe; creep.
- adjective satellite totally submissive
- novation2/5
novation
- noun (law) the replacement of one obligation by another by mutual agreement of both parties; usually the replacement of one of the original parties to a contract with the consent of the remaining party
- noun (law) the replacement of one obligation by another by mutual agreement of both parties; usually the replacement of one of the original parties to a contract with the consent of the remaining party
- rickover2/5
rickover
- noun United States admiral who advocated the development of nuclear submarines (1900-1986)
Hyman Rickover; Hyman George Rickover.
- noun United States admiral who advocated the development of nuclear submarines (1900-1986)
- kovno2/5
kovno
- noun a city in central Lithuania
Kovna; Kaunas.
- noun a city in central Lithuania
- controvert2/5
controvert
- verb be resistant to
contradict; oppose.
- The board opposed his motion
- verb prove to be false or incorrect
rebut; refute.
- verb be resistant to
- khabarovsk2/5
khabarovsk
- noun a city on the Amur River on the border of China and the capital of Khabarovsk
- noun an administrative territory in Russia on the eastern coast of Siberia
- noun a city on the Amur River on the border of China and the capital of Khabarovsk
- governorships2/5
governorship
- noun the office of governor
- noun the office of governor
- plovdiv2/5
plovdiv
- noun an ancient city in southern Bulgaria; commercial center of an agricultural region
Philippopolis.
- noun an ancient city in southern Bulgaria; commercial center of an agricultural region
- hanoverians2/5
hanoverian
- noun any of the British rulers who were members of the House of Hanover
- noun a member (or supporter) of the house of Hanover
- noun any of the British rulers who were members of the House of Hanover
- approver2/5
approver
- noun an authority with power to approve
- noun an authority with power to approve
- provocatively2/5
provocatively
- adverb in a provocative manner
provokingly.
- `Try it,' he said provocatively
- adverb in a provocative manner
- slovene2/5
slovene
- noun a native of Slovenia
- noun the Slavic language of Slovenes
- noun a native of Slovenia
- renovate2/5
renovate
- verb restore to a previous or better condition
restitute.
- They renovated the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
- verb make brighter and prettier
refurbish; freshen up.
- we refurbished the guest wing
- My wife wants us to renovate
- verb restore to a previous or better condition
- coven2/5
coven
- noun an assembly of witches; usually 13 witches
- noun an assembly of witches; usually 13 witches
- slovaks2/5
slovak
- noun a native or inhabitant of Slovakia
- noun the Slavic language spoken in Slovakia
- noun a native or inhabitant of Slovakia
- covetous2/5
covetous
- adjective satellite showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
jealous; envious.
- he was never covetous before he met her
- jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions
- envious of their art collection
- adjective satellite immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
prehensile; greedy; avaricious; grasping; grabby.
- they are avaricious and will do anything for money
- casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields
- a grasping old miser
- grasping commercialism
- greedy for money and power
- grew richer and greedier
- prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees
- adjective satellite showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
- innovating2/5
innovate
- verb bring something new to an environment
introduce.
- A new word processor was introduced
- verb bring something new to an environment
- hovel2/5
hovel
- noun small crude shelter used as a dwelling
hut; shack; hutch; shanty.
- noun small crude shelter used as a dwelling
- renovating2/5
renovate
- verb restore to a previous or better condition
restitute.
- They renovated the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
- verb make brighter and prettier
refurbish; freshen up.
- we refurbished the guest wing
- My wife wants us to renovate
- verb restore to a previous or better condition
- shoveling2/5
shovel
- noun a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
- noun the quantity a shovel can hold
spadeful; shovelful.
- noun a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
- reproved2/5
reprove
- verb take to task
admonish.
- He admonished the child for his bad behavior
- verb take to task
- introversion2/5
introversion
- noun the condition of being folded inward or sheathed
invagination.
- noun the folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in the surface
invagination; infolding; intussusception.
- the invagination of the blastula
- noun the condition of being folded inward or sheathed
- covariances2/5
covariance
- noun (statistics) the mean value of the product of the deviations of two variates from their respective means
- noun (statistics) the mean value of the product of the deviations of two variates from their respective means
- provisioned2/5
provision
- noun a stipulated condition
proviso.
- he accepted subject to one provision
- noun the activity of supplying or providing something
supplying; supply.
- noun a stipulated condition
- provincials2/5
provincial
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) an official in charge of an ecclesiastical province acting under the superior general of a religious order
- the general of the Jesuits receives monthly reports from the provincials
- noun a country person
bucolic; peasant.
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) an official in charge of an ecclesiastical province acting under the superior general of a religious order
- hovels2/5
hovel
- noun small crude shelter used as a dwelling
hut; shack; hutch; shanty.
- noun small crude shelter used as a dwelling
- disapproves2/5
disapprove
- verb consider bad or wrong
- verb deem wrong or inappropriate
reject.
- I disapprove of her child rearing methods
- verb consider bad or wrong
- cloven2/5
cloven
- adjective satellite (used of hooves) split, divided
bisulcate.
- bisulcate hoof
- verb separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
rive; cleave; split.
- cleave the bone
- adjective satellite (used of hooves) split, divided
- slovenes2/5
slovene
- noun a native of Slovenia
- noun the Slavic language of Slovenes
- noun a native of Slovenia
- merovingian2/5
merovingian
Of or pertaining to the first Frankish dynasty in Gaul or France. --n. One of the kings of this dynasty.
- reprove2/5
reprove
- verb take to task
admonish.
- He admonished the child for his bad behavior
- verb take to task
- shoveled2/5
shovel
- noun a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
- noun the quantity a shovel can hold
spadeful; shovelful.
- noun a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
- shoves2/5
shove
- noun the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something)
- he gave the door a shove
- verb come into rough contact with while moving
jostle.
- The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train
- noun the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something)
- covariation2/5
covariation
- noun (statistics) correlated variation
- noun (statistics) correlated variation
- monovalent2/5
monovalent
- adjective containing only one kind of antibody
- adjective having a valence of 1
univalent.
- adjective containing only one kind of antibody
- covenanted2/5
covenant
- noun a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
compact; concordat.
- noun (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return
- noun a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
- holdover2/5
holdover
- noun an official who remains in office after his term
hangover.
- noun something that has survived from the past
hangover.
- a holdover from the sixties
- hangovers from the 19th century
- noun an official who remains in office after his term
- extroversion2/5
extroversion
- noun (psychology) an extroverted disposition; concern with what is outside the self
extraversion.
- noun (psychology) an extroverted disposition; concern with what is outside the self
- moviegoers2/5
moviegoer
- noun someone who goes to see movies
motion-picture fan.
- noun someone who goes to see movies
- impoverish2/5
impoverish
- verb make poor
- verb take away
deprive.
- verb make poor
- roved2/5
rove
- verb move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
ramble; stray; cast; swan; drift; wander; tramp; range; roam; 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 pass a rope through
reeve.
- reeve an opening
- verb move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- reproving2/5
reproving
- adjective satellite expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
admonitory; admonishing; reproachful.
- verb take to task
admonish; reprove.
- He admonished the child for his bad behavior
- adjective satellite expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
- hangovers2/5
hangover
- noun disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)
katzenjammer.
- noun an official who remains in office after his term
holdover.
- noun disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)
- pushover2/5
pushover
- noun someone who is easily taken advantage of
- noun any undertaking that is easy to do
picnic; walkover; duck soup; piece of cake; breeze; child's play; cinch; snap.
- marketing this product will be no picnic
- noun someone who is easily taken advantage of
- loveable2/5
loveable
- adjective having characteristics that attract love or affection
lovable.
- a mischievous but lovable child
- adjective having characteristics that attract love or affection
- hovercraft2/5
hovercraft
- noun a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines
ground-effect machine.
- noun a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines
- innovated2/5
innovate
- verb bring something new to an environment
introduce.
- A new word processor was introduced
- verb bring something new to an environment
- czechoslovakian2/5
czechoslovakian
- noun a native or inhabitant of the former republic of Czechoslovakia
Czech; Czechoslovak.
- adjective of or relating to Czechoslovakia or its people or their language
Czech.
- The Czech border
- Czechoslovak nationalists
- The Czechoslovakian population
- noun a native or inhabitant of the former republic of Czechoslovakia
- impoverishing2/5
impoverish
- verb make poor
- verb take away
deprive.
- verb make poor
- muscovites2/5
muscovite
- noun a colorless or pale brown mica with potassium
- noun a resident of Moscow
- noun a colorless or pale brown mica with potassium
- covenanting2/5
covenant
- noun a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
compact; concordat.
- noun (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return
- noun a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
- improvers2/5
improver
- noun someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
humanitarian; do-gooder.
- noun a component that is added to something to improve it
addition; add-on.
- the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement
- the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor
- noun someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
- misgovernment2/5
misgovernment
- noun government that is inefficient or dishonest
misrule.
- noun government that is inefficient or dishonest
- novena2/5
novena
- noun a Roman Catholic devotion consisting of prayers on nine consecutive days
- noun a Roman Catholic devotion consisting of prayers on nine consecutive days
- shrove2/5
shrive
- verb grant remission of a sin to
absolve.
- The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's
- verb grant remission of a sin to
- providences2/5
providence
- noun the capital and largest city of Rhode Island; located in northeastern Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay; site of Brown University
capital of Rhode Island.
- noun the guardianship and control exercised by a deity
- divine providence
- noun the capital and largest city of Rhode Island; located in northeastern Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay; site of Brown University
- moviemaking2/5
moviemaking
- noun the production of movies
movie making; film making.
- noun the production of movies
- shovelling2/5
shovel
- noun a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
- noun the quantity a shovel can hold
spadeful; shovelful.
- noun a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
- improver2/5
improver
- noun someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
humanitarian; do-gooder.
- noun a component that is added to something to improve it
addition; add-on.
- the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement
- the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor
- noun someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
- covens2/5
coven
- noun an assembly of witches; usually 13 witches
- noun an assembly of witches; usually 13 witches
- shovelled2/5
shovel
- noun a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
- noun the quantity a shovel can hold
spadeful; shovelful.
- noun a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
- handovers2/5
handover
- noun act of relinquishing property or authority etc
- the handover of occupied territory
- noun act of relinquishing property or authority etc
- improvises2/5
improvise
- verb perform without preparation
ad-lib; extemporize; improvize; extemporise.
- he extemporized a speech at the wedding
- verb manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand
extemporize.
- after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks
- verb perform without preparation
- reproves2/5
reprove
- verb take to task
admonish.
- He admonished the child for his bad behavior
- verb take to task
- improvisations2/5
improvisation
- noun a creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation)
- noun an unplanned expedient
temporary expedient.
- noun a creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation)
- unloved2/5
- segovia2/5
segovia
- noun Spanish guitarist who made classical guitar a concert instrument (1893-1987)
Andres Segovia.
- noun Spanish guitarist who made classical guitar a concert instrument (1893-1987)
- remover2/5
remover
- noun a solvent that removes a substance (usually from a surface)
- paint remover
- rust remover
- hair remover
- noun someone who works for a company that moves furniture
- noun a solvent that removes a substance (usually from a surface)
- stopover2/5
stopover
- noun a stopping place on a journey
way station.
- there is a stopover to change planes in Chicago
- noun a brief stay in the course of a journey
stop; layover.
- they made a stopover to visit their friends
- noun a stopping place on a journey
- ungovernable2/5
ungovernable
- adjective satellite of persons
indocile; unruly; uncontrollable.
- the little boy's parents think he is spirited, but his teacher finds him unruly
- adjective satellite of persons
- rollovers2/5
rollover
- noun the act of changing the institution that invests your pension plan without incurring a tax penalty
- noun the act of changing the institution that invests your pension plan without incurring a tax penalty
- coverages2/5
coverage
- noun the total amount and type of insurance carried
insurance coverage.
- noun the extent to which something is covered
- the dictionary's coverage of standard English is excellent
- noun the total amount and type of insurance carried
- provincialism2/5
provincialism
- noun a lack of sophistication
- noun a partiality for some particular place
localism; sectionalism.
- noun a lack of sophistication
- lovelier2/5
lovely
- noun a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model
cover girl; pin-up.
- adjective satellite appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
- noun a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model
- covariant2/5
covariant
- adjective satellite changing so that interrelations with another variable quantity or set of quantities remain unchanged
- adjective satellite changing so that interrelations with another variable quantity or set of quantities remain unchanged
- crossovers2/5
crossover
- noun the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
crossing over.
- noun a voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party
crossover voter.
- noun the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
- coverts2/5
covert
- noun a flock of coots
- noun a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
concealment; screen; cover.
- a screen of trees afforded privacy
- under cover of darkness
- the brush provided a covert for game
- the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background
- noun a flock of coots
- turnovers2/5
turnover
- noun the ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workers
employee turnover; turnover rate.
- noun a dish made by folding a piece of pastry over a filling
- noun the ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workers
- markovian2/5
markovian
- adjective relating to or generated by a Markov process
- adjective relating to or generated by a Markov process
- coveting2/5
covet
- verb wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)
- She covets her sister's house
- verb wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)
- drover2/5
drover
- noun someone who drives a herd
herder; herdsman.
- noun someone who drives a herd
- drovers2/5
drover
- noun someone who drives a herd
herder; herdsman.
- noun someone who drives a herd
- sovereignties2/5
sovereignty
- noun government free from external control
- noun royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
reign.
- noun government free from external control
- unlovable2/5
unlovable
- adjective satellite incapable of inspiring love or affection
- she was in some mysterious way...unlovable"-Joseph Conrad
- adjective satellite incapable of inspiring love or affection
- disproving2/5
disprove
- verb prove to be false
confute.
- The physicist disproved his colleagues' theories
- verb prove to be false
- layover2/5
layover
- noun a brief stay in the course of a journey
stop; stopover.
- they made a stopover to visit their friends
- noun a brief stay in the course of a journey
- pavlova2/5
pavlova
- noun a dessert consisting of a meringue base or cup filled with fruit and whipped cream
- noun Russian ballerina (1882-1931)
Anna Pavlova.
- noun a dessert consisting of a meringue base or cup filled with fruit and whipped cream
- provisos2/5
proviso
- noun a stipulated condition
provision.
- he accepted subject to one provision
- noun a stipulated condition
- tarkovsky2/5
tarkovsky
- noun Russian filmmaker (1932-1986)
Andrei Arsenevich Tarkovsky; Andrei Tarkovsky.
- noun Russian filmmaker (1932-1986)
- sleepover2/5
sleepover
- noun an occasion of spending a night away from home or having a guest spend the night in your home (especially as a party for children)
- noun an occasion of spending a night away from home or having a guest spend the night in your home (especially as a party for children)
- grooving2/5
grooving
- noun the cutting of spiral grooves on the inside of the barrel of a firearm
rifling.
- verb make a groove in, or provide with a groove
groove.
- groove a vinyl record
- noun the cutting of spiral grooves on the inside of the barrel of a firearm
- immoveable2/5
immoveable
- adjective satellite not able or intended to be moved
immovable; unmovable; stabile.
- the immovable hills
- adjective satellite not able or intended to be moved
- movables2/5
movable
- noun personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)
chattel; personal chattel.
- adjective satellite (of personal property as opposed to real estate) can be moved from place to place (especially carried by hand)
- noun personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)
- provenience2/5
provenience
- noun where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
provenance; birthplace; cradle; place of origin.
- the birthplace of civilization
- noun where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
- anovulation2/5
anovulation
- noun the absence of ovulation due to immaturity or post-maturity or pregnancy or oral contraceptive pills or dysfunction of the ovary
- noun the absence of ovulation due to immaturity or post-maturity or pregnancy or oral contraceptive pills or dysfunction of the ovary
- covets2/5
covet
- verb wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)
- She covets her sister's house
- verb wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)
- ungoverned2/5
ungoverned
- adjective satellite not restrained or controlled
uncurbed; unbridled; unchecked.
- unbridled rage
- an unchecked temper
- ungoverned rage
- adjective satellite lacking in discipline or control
undisciplined.
- undisciplined behavior
- ungoverned youth
- adjective satellite not restrained or controlled
- disproves2/5
disprove
- verb prove to be false
confute.
- The physicist disproved his colleagues' theories
- verb prove to be false
- romanovs2/5
romanov
- noun a member of the imperial family that ruled Russia
Romanoff.
- noun the Russian imperial line that ruled from 1613 to 1917
Romanoff.
- noun a member of the imperial family that ruled Russia
- makeovers2/5
makeover
- noun an overall beauty treatment (involving a person's hair style and cosmetics and clothing) intended to change or improve a person's appearance
- noun a complete reconstruction and renovation of something
- the blighted neighborhood underwent a total makeover
- noun an overall beauty treatment (involving a person's hair style and cosmetics and clothing) intended to change or improve a person's appearance
- navratilova2/5
navratilova
- noun United States tennis player (born in Czechoslovakia) who won nine Wimbledon women's singles championships (born in 1956)
Martina Navratilova.
- noun United States tennis player (born in Czechoslovakia) who won nine Wimbledon women's singles championships (born in 1956)
- provenances2/5
provenance
- noun where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
birthplace; cradle; provenience; place of origin.
- the birthplace of civilization
- noun where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
- throve2/5
thrive
- verb grow vigorously
expand; flourish; boom.
- The deer population in this town is thriving
- business is booming
- verb make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
prosper; flourish; fly high.
- The new student is thriving
- verb grow vigorously
- dorsoventral2/5
dorsoventral
- adjective satellite extending from the back to the belly
- adjective satellite extending from the back to the belly
- removers2/5
remover
- noun a solvent that removes a substance (usually from a surface)
- paint remover
- rust remover
- hair remover
- noun someone who works for a company that moves furniture
- noun a solvent that removes a substance (usually from a surface)
- groundcover2/5
groundcover
- noun low-growing plants planted in deep shade or on a steep slope where turf is difficult to grow
ground cover.
- noun small plants other than saplings growing on a forest floor
ground cover.
- noun low-growing plants planted in deep shade or on a steep slope where turf is difficult to grow
- provincially2/5
provincially
- adverb by the province; through the province
- provincially controlled
- adverb by the province; through the province
- stopovers2/5
stopover
- noun a stopping place on a journey
way station.
- there is a stopover to change planes in Chicago
- noun a brief stay in the course of a journey
stop; layover.
- they made a stopover to visit their friends
- noun a stopping place on a journey
- dovecote2/5
dovecote
- noun a birdhouse for pigeons
columbary; columbarium.
- noun a birdhouse for pigeons
- rediscovers2/5
rediscover
- verb discover again
- I rediscovered the books that I enjoyed as a child
- verb discover again
- uncontroversial2/5
uncontroversial
- adjective not likely to arouse controversy
noncontroversial.
- adjective not likely to arouse controversy
- provencal2/5
provencal
- adjective of or relating to Provence or its people or their culture
- noun the medieval dialects of Langue d'oc (southern France)
Occitan.
- adjective of or relating to Provence or its people or their culture
- retroviruses2/5
retrovirus
- noun any of a group of viruses that contain two single-strand linear RNA molecules per virion and reverse transcriptase (RNA to DNA); the virus transcribes its RNA into a cDNA provirus that is then incorporated into the host cell
- noun any of a group of viruses that contain two single-strand linear RNA molecules per virion and reverse transcriptase (RNA to DNA); the virus transcribes its RNA into a cDNA provirus that is then incorporated into the host cell
- fovea2/5
fovea
- noun area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute
fovea centralis.
- noun area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute
- loveless2/5
loveless
- adjective satellite without love
- a loveless marriage
- adjective satellite receiving no love
- a loveless childhood
- adjective satellite without love
- slovenly2/5
slovenly
- adjective satellite negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt
frowsy; frowzy.
- filled the door with her frowzy bulk
- frowzy white hair
- slovenly appearance
- adjective satellite negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt
- retrovirus2/5
retrovirus
- noun any of a group of viruses that contain two single-strand linear RNA molecules per virion and reverse transcriptase (RNA to DNA); the virus transcribes its RNA into a cDNA provirus that is then incorporated into the host cell
- noun any of a group of viruses that contain two single-strand linear RNA molecules per virion and reverse transcriptase (RNA to DNA); the virus transcribes its RNA into a cDNA provirus that is then incorporated into the host cell
- provable2/5
provable
- adjective satellite capable of being demonstrated or proved
demonstrable.
- obvious lies
- a demonstrable lack of concern for the general welfare
- practical truth provable to all men"- Walter Bagehot
- adjective satellite capable of being demonstrated or proved
- supernovae2/5
supernova
- noun a star that explodes and becomes extremely luminous in the process
- noun a star that explodes and becomes extremely luminous in the process
- muscovy2/5
muscovy
- noun a Russian principality in the 13th to 16th centuries; Moscow was the capital
- noun a Russian principality in the 13th to 16th centuries; Moscow was the capital
- coves2/5
cove
- noun a small inlet
- noun small or narrow cave in the side of a cliff or mountain
- noun a small inlet
- synovitis2/5
synovitis
- noun inflammation of the synovial membrane that lines a synovial joint; results in pain and swelling
- noun inflammation of the synovial membrane that lines a synovial joint; results in pain and swelling
- dovetail2/5
dovetail
- noun a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
dovetail joint.
- verb fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail
- noun a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
- coveralls2/5
coverall
- noun a loose-fitting protective garment that is worn over other clothing
- noun a loose-fitting protective garment that is worn over other clothing
- jovian2/5
jovian
Of or pertaining to Jove, or Jupiter (either the deity or the planet).
- parvovirus2/5
parvovirus
- noun any of a group of viruses containing DNA in an icosahedral protein shell and causing disease in dogs and cattle; not known to be associated with any human disease
parvo.
- noun any of a group of viruses containing DNA in an icosahedral protein shell and causing disease in dogs and cattle; not known to be associated with any human disease
- innovativeness2/5
innovativeness
- noun originality by virtue of introducing new ideas
- noun originality by virtue of introducing new ideas
- groovy2/5
groovy
- adjective satellite very good
dandy; corking; bully; not bad; swell; smashing; great; keen; slap-up; neat; cracking; nifty; peachy; bang-up.
- he did a bully job
- a neat sports car
- had a great time at the party
- you look simply smashing
- adjective satellite (British informal) very chic
swagger.
- groovy clothes
- adjective satellite very good
- controversially2/5
controversially
- adverb involving controversy
polemically.
- criticism too polemically stated
- adverb involving controversy
- providentially2/5
providentially
- adverb in a fortunately providential manner
- providentially the weather remained good
- adverb in a providential manner; as determined by providence
- his providentially destined role
- adverb in a fortunately providential manner
- moldovan2/5
moldovan
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Moldova or its people or culture
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Moldova or its people or culture
- dovetailed2/5
dovetail
- noun a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
dovetail joint.
- verb fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail
- noun a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
- novellas2/5
novella
- noun a short novel
novelette.
- noun a short novel
- pavlovian2/5
pavlovian
- adjective of or relating to Ivan Pavlov or his experiments
- Pavlovian conditioning
- adjective of or relating to Ivan Pavlov or his experiments
- alcoves2/5
alcove
- noun a small recess opening off a larger room
bay.
- noun a small recess opening off a larger room
- improvident2/5
improvident
- adjective not provident; not providing for the future
- adjective satellite not given careful consideration
ill-considered; ill-judged; shortsighted.
- ill-considered actions often result in disaster
- an ill-judged attempt
- adjective not provident; not providing for the future
- synovium2/5
synovium
- noun a thin membrane in synovial (freely moving) joints that lines the joint capsule and secretes synovial fluid
synovial membrane.
- noun a thin membrane in synovial (freely moving) joints that lines the joint capsule and secretes synovial fluid
- lovesick2/5
lovesick
- adjective satellite languishing because of love
- strong men behaving like lovesick boys
- adjective satellite languishing because of love
- adenoviruses2/5
adenovirus
- noun any of a group of viruses including those that in humans cause upper respiratory infections or infectious pinkeye
- noun any of a group of viruses including those that in humans cause upper respiratory infections or infectious pinkeye
- foxglove2/5
foxglove
- noun any of several plants of the genus Digitalis
digitalis.
- noun any of several plants of the genus Digitalis
- movingly2/5
movingly
- adverb in a moving manner
- she sang movingly
- adverb in a moving manner
- dovetails2/5
dovetail
- noun a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
dovetail joint.
- verb fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail
- noun a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
- novae2/5
nova
- noun a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and become more luminous in the process
- noun a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and become more luminous in the process
- stovepipe2/5
stovepipe
- noun chimney consisting of a metal pipe of large diameter that is used to connect a stove to a flue
- noun a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur
dress hat; top hat; topper; beaver; high hat; silk hat; opera hat.
- noun chimney consisting of a metal pipe of large diameter that is used to connect a stove to a flue
- jovially2/5
jovially
- adverb in a jovial manner
- he greeted his friend jovially
- adverb in a jovial manner
- clovers2/5
clover
- noun a plant of the genus Trifolium
trefoil.
- noun a plant of the genus Trifolium
- provender2/5
provender
- noun food for domestic livestock
feed.
- noun a stock or supply of foods
victuals; commissariat; provisions; viands.
- noun food for domestic livestock
- novas2/5
nova
- noun a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and become more luminous in the process
- noun a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and become more luminous in the process
- reovirus2/5
reovirus
- noun any of a group of non-arboviruses including the rotavirus causing infant enteritis
- noun any of a group of non-arboviruses including the rotavirus causing infant enteritis
- slovakian2/5
slovakian
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Slovakia or its people or language
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Slovakia or its people or language
- unprovable2/5
unprovable
- adjective satellite not provable
- it was both unproved and unprovable
- adjective satellite not provable
- improvidence2/5
improvidence
- noun a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources
shortsightedness.
- noun a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources
- lovelorn2/5
lovelorn
- adjective satellite unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love
unbeloved; bereft.
- adjective satellite unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love
- novelle2/5
novella
- noun a short novel
novelette.
- noun a short novel
- joviality2/5
joviality
- noun feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor
jollity; jolliness.
- noun a jovial nature
conviviality.
- noun feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor
- noncontroversial2/5
noncontroversial
- adjective not likely to arouse controversy
uncontroversial.
- adjective not likely to arouse controversy
- immovably2/5
immovably
- adverb so as to be incapable of moving
- the mountains brooded immovably above the river
- adverb so as to be incapable of moving
- dovetailing2/5
dovetail
- noun a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
dovetail joint.
- verb fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail
- noun a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
- loveseat2/5
loveseat
- noun small sofa that seats two people
vis-a-vis; love seat; tete-a-tete.
- noun small sofa that seats two people
- novelette2/5
novelette
- noun a short novel
novella.
- noun a short novel
- reprovingly2/5
reprovingly
- adverb in a reproving or reproachful manner
reproachfully.
- she spoke to him reprovingly
- adverb in a reproving or reproachful manner
- provosts2/5
provost
- noun a high-ranking university administrator
- noun a high-ranking university administrator
- aboveground2/5
aboveground
- adjective satellite on or above the surface of the ground
- aboveground nuclear testing
- surface instruments for detecting oil deposits
- surface transportation
- adjective satellite on or above the surface of the ground
- stover2/5
stover
- noun the dried stalks and leaves of a field crop (especially corn) used as animal fodder after the grain has been harvested
- noun the dried stalks and leaves of a field crop (especially corn) used as animal fodder after the grain has been harvested
- anchovies2/5
anchovy
- noun tiny fishes usually canned or salted; used for hors d'oeuvres or as seasoning in sauces
- noun small herring-like plankton-eating fishes often canned whole or as paste; abundant in tropical waters worldwide
- noun tiny fishes usually canned or salted; used for hors d'oeuvres or as seasoning in sauces
- plover2/5
plover
- noun any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers
- noun any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers
- hypovolemia2/5
hypovolemia
- noun a blood disorder consisting of a decrease in the volume of circulating blood
hypovolaemia.
- noun a blood disorder consisting of a decrease in the volume of circulating blood
- behooves2/5
behoove
- verb be appropriate or necessary
behove.
- It behooves us to reflect on this matter
- verb be appropriate or necessary
- anchovy2/5
anchovy
- noun tiny fishes usually canned or salted; used for hors d'oeuvres or as seasoning in sauces
- noun small herring-like plankton-eating fishes often canned whole or as paste; abundant in tropical waters worldwide
- noun tiny fishes usually canned or salted; used for hors d'oeuvres or as seasoning in sauces
- pullover2/5
pullover
- noun a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head
slipover.
- noun a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head
- unlovely2/5
unlovely
- adjective satellite without beauty or charm
unpicturesque.
- adjective satellite without beauty or charm
- tenosynovitis2/5
tenosynovitis
- noun inflammation of a tendon and its enveloping sheath
tendosynovitis; tendonous synovitis.
- noun inflammation of a tendon and its enveloping sheath
- lovastatin2/5
lovastatin
- noun an oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels; used when dietary changes have proved inadequate
Mevacor.
- noun an oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels; used when dietary changes have proved inadequate
- behoves2/5
behove
- verb be appropriate or necessary
behoove.
- It behooves us to reflect on this matter
- verb be appropriate or necessary
- unloving2/5
unloving
- adjective not giving or reciprocating affection
- adjective not giving or reciprocating affection
- proverbially2/5
proverbially
- adverb in the manner of something that has become a byword
- this proverbially bitter plant, wormwood
- adverb in the manner of something that has become a byword
- plovers2/5
plover
- noun any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers
- noun any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers
- enteroviruses2/5
enterovirus
- noun any of a group of picornaviruses that infect the gastrointestinal tract and can spread to other areas (especially the nervous system)
- noun any of a group of picornaviruses that infect the gastrointestinal tract and can spread to other areas (especially the nervous system)
- rhinovirus2/5
rhinovirus
- noun any of a group of picornaviruses that are responsible for many upper respiratory infections
- noun any of a group of picornaviruses that are responsible for many upper respiratory infections
- lovebirds2/5
lovebird
- noun small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors
budgerygah; budgereegah; budgie; budgerigar; grass parakeet; Melopsittacus undulatus; shell parakeet.
- noun small African parrot noted for showing affection for their mates
- noun small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors
- enterovirus2/5
enterovirus
- noun any of a group of picornaviruses that infect the gastrointestinal tract and can spread to other areas (especially the nervous system)
- noun any of a group of picornaviruses that infect the gastrointestinal tract and can spread to other areas (especially the nervous system)
- behoved2/5
behove
- verb be appropriate or necessary
behoove.
- It behooves us to reflect on this matter
- verb be appropriate or necessary
- provably2/5
provably
- adverb in an obvious and provable manner
demonstrably; incontrovertibly.
- his documentary sources are demonstrably wrong
- adverb in an obvious and provable manner
- cloverleaf2/5
cloverleaf
- noun an interchange that does not require left-hand turns
- noun an interchange that does not require left-hand turns
- bedcovers2/5
bedcover
- noun decorative cover for a bed
counterpane; bed cover; bedspread; spread; bed covering.
- noun decorative cover for a bed
- incontrovertibly2/5
incontrovertibly
- adverb in an obvious and provable manner
demonstrably; provably.
- his documentary sources are demonstrably wrong
- adverb in an obvious and provable manner
- hypovolaemia2/5
hypovolaemia
- noun a blood disorder consisting of a decrease in the volume of circulating blood
hypovolemia.
- noun a blood disorder consisting of a decrease in the volume of circulating blood
- flashover2/5
flashover
- noun an unintended electric discharge (as over or around an insulator)
- noun an unintended electric discharge (as over or around an insulator)
- ordovician2/5
ordovician
(Geol.) Of or pertaining to a division of the Silurian formation, corresponding in general to the Lower Silurian of most authors, exclusive of the Cambrian. --n. The Ordovician formation.
- unprovoked2/5
unprovoked
- adjective satellite occurring without motivation or provocation
wanton; motiveless.
- motiveless malignity
- unprovoked and dastardly attack"- F.D.Roosevelt
- adjective satellite occurring without motivation or provocation
- coverlet2/5
coverlet
- noun a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)
- noun a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)
- poliovirus2/5
poliovirus
- noun the virus causing poliomyelitis
- noun the virus causing poliomyelitis
- hypovolemic2/5
hypovolemic
- adjective of or relating to a decrease in the volume of circulating blood
hypovolaemic.
- adjective of or relating to a decrease in the volume of circulating blood
- samovar2/5
samovar
- noun a metal urn with a spigot at the base; used in Russia to boil water for tea
- noun a metal urn with a spigot at the base; used in Russia to boil water for tea
- coverlets2/5
coverlet
- noun a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)
- noun a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)
- zidovudine2/5
zidovudine
- noun an antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow
ZDV; Retrovir; AZT.
- noun an antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow
- unimproved2/5
unimproved
- adjective not made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially not made ready for use or marketing
- taxes on unimproved land are low
- unimproved dirt roads
- adjective satellite (of land) not cleared of trees and brush; in the wild or natural state
- a farm with 50 acres of unimproved and 68 acres of improved land
- unimproved woodlands
- adjective not made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially not made ready for use or marketing
- provera2/5
provera
- noun a progestin compound (trade name Provera) used to treat menstrual disorders
medroxyprogesterone.
- noun a progestin compound (trade name Provera) used to treat menstrual disorders
- cookstove2/5
cookstove
- noun a stove for cooking (especially a wood- or coal-burning kitchen stove)
- noun a stove for cooking (especially a wood- or coal-burning kitchen stove)
- disapprovingly2/5
disapprovingly
- adverb showing disapproval
- he shook his head disapprovingly
- adverb showing disapproval
- unproved2/5
unproved
- adjective not proved
unproven.
- unproved allegations
- unproved assumptions
- adjective not proved
- irrecoverable2/5
irrecoverable
- adjective incapable of being recovered or regained
unrecoverable.
- adjective incapable of being recovered or regained
- unrecoverable2/5
unrecoverable
- adjective incapable of being recovered or regained
irrecoverable.
- adjective incapable of being recovered or regained
- governmentally2/5
governmentally
- adverb by government
- governmentally determined policy
- adverb by government
- handwoven2/5
handwoven
- adjective satellite made on a handloom
hand-loomed.
- handwoven tablecloth
- adjective satellite made on a handloom
- novelistic2/5
novelistic
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- abovementioned2/5
- covenantal2/5
- improvisational2/5
improvisational
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- provincetown2/5
- softcover2/5
softcover
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- movimiento2/5
movimiento
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- lovecraft2/5
lovecraft
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- ivanovich2/5
ivanovich
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- novum2/5
novum
A game at dice, properly called Obs. Shak.novem quinque (L., nine five), the two principal throws being nine and five.
- bovary2/5
bovary
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- novartis2/5
novartis
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- lovelock2/5
lovelock
A long lock of hair hanging prominently by itself; an earlock; -- worn by men of fashion in the reigns of Elizabeth and James I. Burton.A long lovelock and long hair he wore. Sir W. Scott.
- giovanna2/5
giovanna
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- adenoviral2/5
- hypoventilation2/5
- petrovich2/5
petrovich
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- covenanters2/5
- nongovernment2/5
nongovernment
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- antipoverty2/5
antipoverty
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- microvilli2/5
- perovskite2/5
perovskite
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- voiceover2/5
voiceover
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- novela2/5
novela
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- akhmatova2/5
akhmatova
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- movant2/5
movant
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- antigovernment2/5
- canova2/5
canova
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- prover2/5
prove
- verb be shown or be found to be
turn up; turn out.
- She proved to be right
- The medicine turned out to save her life
- She turned up HIV positive
- verb establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
shew; demonstrate; show; establish.
- The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound
- The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture
- verb be shown or be found to be
- coverdale2/5
- kosovar2/5
kosovar
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- bove2/5
above
- noun an earlier section of a written text
- for instructions refer to the above
- adjective satellite appearing earlier in the same text
- flaws in the above interpretation
- noun an earlier section of a written text
- coverslip2/5
coverslip
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- novus2/5
- lovingkindness2/5
- nonoverlapping2/5
- hercegovina2/5
hercegovina
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- rovere2/5
rovere
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- carryovers2/5
carryovers
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- unapproved2/5
unapproved
Not approved.
- renovascular2/5
- mikhailovich2/5
mikhailovich
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- tovar2/5
tovar
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- baculovirus2/5
baculovirus
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- loveday2/5
- gove2/5
gove
A mow; a rick for hay. Obs. Tusser.
- foveal2/5
foveal
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- lovey2/5
lovey
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- ivanovitch2/5
ivanovitch
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- woodstove2/5
woodstove
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- unprovided2/5
unprovide
To deprive of necessary provision; to unfurnish. Lest her . . . beauty unprovide my mind again. Shak.
- lovat2/5
lovat
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- pavlovich2/5
pavlovich
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- photovoltaics2/5
photovoltaic
- adjective producing a voltage when exposed to radiant energy (especially light)
- adjective producing a voltage when exposed to radiant energy (especially light)
- sverdlovsk2/5
sverdlovsk
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- kosovars2/5
- vasovagal2/5
- coverslips2/5
- bukovina2/5
- hungover2/5
hungover
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- novara2/5
- improvisatory2/5
improvisatory
Of or pertaining to improvisation or extemporaneous composition.
- coverture2/5
coverture
Covering; shelter; defence; hiding. Protected by walls or other like coverture. Woodward.
Beatrice, who even now Is couched in the woodbine coverture. Shak.
- microvasculature2/5
microvasculature
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- recoverability2/5
recoverability
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- nonwoven2/5
nonwoven
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- dovey2/5
- anovulatory2/5
anovulatory
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- rectovaginal2/5
rectovaginal
(Anat.) Of or pertaining to both the rectum and the vagina.
- innovatory2/5
innovatory
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- novaya2/5
novaya
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- interprovincial2/5
- stovetop2/5
- switchover2/5
- aleksandrovich2/5
aleksandrovich
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- governability2/5
governability
Governableness.
- improviser2/5
improvise
- verb perform without preparation
ad-lib; extemporize; improvize; extemporise.
- he extemporized a speech at the wedding
- verb manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand
extemporize.
- after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks
- verb perform without preparation
- serovar2/5
serovar
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- cutover2/5
- fibrovascular2/5
fibrovascular
(Bot.) Containing woody fiber and ducts, as the stems of all flowering plants and ferns; -- opposed to cellular.
- synovectomy2/5
synovectomy
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- unrecovered2/5
- sangiovese2/5
- innovatively2/5
innovative
- adjective satellite ahead of the times
forward-looking; modern; advanced.
- the advanced teaching methods
- had advanced views on the subject
- a forward-looking corporation
- is British industry innovative enough?
- adjective satellite being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before
groundbreaking; innovational.
- stylistically innovative works
- innovative members of the artistic community
- a mind so innovational, so original
- adjective satellite ahead of the times
- improvisers2/5
improviser
One who improvises.
- preovulatory2/5
- covary2/5
covary
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- governorate2/5
governorate
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- trovatore2/5
- coverup2/5
coverup
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- alexandrovich2/5
alexandrovich
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- provers2/5
prover
One who, or that which, proves.
- sovereignly2/5
sovereign
- noun a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
monarch; crowned head.
- adjective satellite (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
self-governing; independent; autonomous.
- an autonomous judiciary
- a sovereign state
- noun a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
- vulvovaginal2/5
vulvovaginal
(Anat.) Pertaining both to the vulva and the vagina.
- preapproved2/5
- provisionals2/5
provisional
- adjective satellite under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
tentative; probationary; provisionary.
- probationary employees
- a provisional government
- just a tentative schedule
- adjective satellite under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
- provos1/5
provo
- noun a city in north central Utah settled by Mormons
- noun a city in north central Utah settled by Mormons
- controversialists1/5
controversialist
- noun a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
eristic; disputant.
- noun a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
- provings1/5
prove
- verb be shown or be found to be
turn up; turn out.
- She proved to be right
- The medicine turned out to save her life
- She turned up HIV positive
- verb establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
shew; demonstrate; show; establish.
- The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound
- The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture
- verb be shown or be found to be
- countermoves1/5
countermove
- noun an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.
counterattack.
- noun an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.
- countermove1/5
countermove
- noun an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.
counterattack.
- noun an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.
- flyovers1/5
flyover
- noun bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
overpass.
- noun a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground
flypast; fly-by.
- noun bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
- noviciate1/5
noviciate
- noun the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order)
novitiate.
- noun the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order)
- novitiates1/5
novitiate
- noun the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order)
noviciate.
- noun someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows
novice.
- noun the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order)
- movings1/5
move
- noun the act of deciding to do something
- he didn't make a move to help
- his first move was to hire a lawyer
- noun the act of changing your residence or place of business
relocation.
- they say that three moves equal one fire
- noun the act of deciding to do something
- truelove1/5
truelove
- noun a person loved by another person
sweetheart; steady; sweetie.
- noun a person loved by another person
- hoovers1/5
hoover
- noun United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932)
William Hoover; William Henry Hoover.
- noun United States lawyer who was director of the FBI for 48 years (1895-1972)
John Edgar Hoover; J. Edgar Hoover.
- noun United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932)
- beloveds1/5
beloved
- noun a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
dear; honey; dearest; love.
- adjective satellite dearly loved
dear; darling.
- noun a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
- shrovetide1/5
shrovetide
The days immediately preceding Ash Widnesday, especially the period between the evening before Quinguagesima Sunday and the morning of Ash Wednesday.
- approvers1/5
approver
- noun an authority with power to approve
- noun an authority with power to approve
- coveys1/5
covey
- noun a small collection of people
- noun a small flock of grouse or partridge
- noun a small collection of people
- shoveler1/5
shoveler
- noun a worker who shovels
shoveller.
- a shoveler of coal
- noun freshwater duck of the northern hemisphere having a broad flat bill
Anas clypeata; broadbill; shoveller.
- noun a worker who shovels
- grovelled1/5
grovel
- verb show submission or fear
fawn; crawl; cower; cringe; creep.
- verb show submission or fear
- groveled1/5
grovel
- verb show submission or fear
fawn; crawl; cower; cringe; creep.
- verb show submission or fear
- casanovas1/5
casanova
- noun an Italian adventurer who wrote vivid accounts of his sexual encounters (1725-1798)
Giovanni Jacopo Casanova de Seingalt; Casanova de Seingalt; Giovanni Jacopo Casanova.
- noun any man noted for his amorous adventures
- noun an Italian adventurer who wrote vivid accounts of his sexual encounters (1725-1798)
- controverting1/5
controvert
- verb be resistant to
contradict; oppose.
- The board opposed his motion
- verb prove to be false or incorrect
rebut; refute.
- verb be resistant to
- shovelers1/5
shoveler
- noun a worker who shovels
shoveller.
- a shoveler of coal
- noun freshwater duck of the northern hemisphere having a broad flat bill
Anas clypeata; broadbill; shoveller.
- noun a worker who shovels
- lovings1/5
love
- noun a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
- his love for his work
- children need a lot of love
- noun any object of warm affection or devotion;
passion.
- the theater was her first love
- he has a passion for cock fighting
- noun a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
- grovels1/5
grovel
- verb show submission or fear
fawn; crawl; cower; cringe; creep.
- verb show submission or fear
- dnipropetrovsk1/5
dnipropetrovsk
- noun city in east central Ukraine on the Dnieper River; center of metallurgical industry
Yekaterinoslav.
- noun city in east central Ukraine on the Dnieper River; center of metallurgical industry
- shoveller1/5
shoveller
- noun a worker who shovels
shoveler.
- a shoveler of coal
- noun freshwater duck of the northern hemisphere having a broad flat bill
Anas clypeata; broadbill; shoveler.
- noun a worker who shovels
- controverts1/5
controvert
- verb be resistant to
contradict; oppose.
- The board opposed his motion
- verb prove to be false or incorrect
rebut; refute.
- verb be resistant to
- reprover1/5
reprover
- noun someone who finds fault or imputes blame
reproacher; rebuker; upbraider.
- noun someone who finds fault or imputes blame
- extrovertive1/5
extrovertive
- adjective satellite being concerned with the social and physical environment
extroverted; extravertive; extravert; extraverted; extrovert.
- adjective satellite being concerned with the social and physical environment
- novations1/5
novation
- noun (law) the replacement of one obligation by another by mutual agreement of both parties; usually the replacement of one of the original parties to a contract with the consent of the remaining party
- noun (law) the replacement of one obligation by another by mutual agreement of both parties; usually the replacement of one of the original parties to a contract with the consent of the remaining party
- governances1/5
governance
- noun the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
governing body; organisation; administration; organization; brass; establishment.
- he claims that the present administration is corrupt
- the governance of an association is responsible to its members
- he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment
- noun the act of governing; exercising authority
administration; government activity; governing; government.
- regulations for the governing of state prisons
- he had considerable experience of government
- noun the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
- governessing1/5
govern
- verb bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
regularize; regularise; regulate; order.
- We cannot regulate the way people dress
- This town likes to regulate
- verb direct or strongly influence the behavior of
- His belief in God governs his conduct
- verb bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
- impoverishes1/5
impoverish
- verb make poor
- verb take away
deprive.
- verb make poor
- holdovers1/5
holdover
- noun an official who remains in office after his term
hangover.
- noun something that has survived from the past
hangover.
- a holdover from the sixties
- hangovers from the 19th century
- noun an official who remains in office after his term
- moviegoer1/5
moviegoer
- noun someone who goes to see movies
motion-picture fan.
- noun someone who goes to see movies
- provokingly1/5
provokingly
- adverb in a provocative manner
provocatively.
- `Try it,' he said provocatively
- adverb in a provocative manner
- merovingians1/5
merovingian
- noun a member of the Merovingian dynasty
- noun a Frankish dynasty founded by Clovis I that reigned in Gaul and Germany from about 500 to 750
Merovingian dynasty.
- noun a member of the Merovingian dynasty
- dovish1/5
dovish
- adjective satellite opposed to war
pacifistic; pacifist.
- adjective satellite opposed to war
- slovenians1/5
slovenian
- noun a native or inhabitant of Slovenia
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Slovenia or its people or language
- Slovenian independence
- noun a native or inhabitant of Slovenia
- innovates1/5
innovate
- verb bring something new to an environment
introduce.
- A new word processor was introduced
- verb bring something new to an environment
- novenas1/5
novena
- noun a Roman Catholic devotion consisting of prayers on nine consecutive days
- noun a Roman Catholic devotion consisting of prayers on nine consecutive days
- groover1/5
groover
- noun a device that makes grooves by cutting or punching
- noun a device that makes grooves by cutting or punching
- czechoslovaks1/5
czechoslovak
- noun a native or inhabitant of the former republic of Czechoslovakia
Czech; Czechoslovakian.
- noun a native or inhabitant of the former republic of Czechoslovakia
- roves1/5
rove
- verb move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
ramble; stray; cast; swan; drift; wander; tramp; range; roam; 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 pass a rope through
reeve.
- reeve an opening
- verb move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- rovings1/5
roving
- noun travelling about without any clear destination
vagabondage; wandering.
- she followed him in his wanderings and looked after him
- verb move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
ramble; stray; cast; swan; drift; wander; tramp; range; rove; roam; 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
- noun travelling about without any clear destination
- shover1/5
shover
- noun someone who pushes
pusher.
- noun someone who pushes
- tereshkova1/5
tereshkova
- noun Soviet cosmonaut who was the first woman in space (born in 1937)
Valentina Vladmirovna Tereshkova; Valentina Tereshkova.
- noun Soviet cosmonaut who was the first woman in space (born in 1937)
- sovietism1/5
sovietism
- noun Soviet communism
Bolshevism; collectivism.
- noun Soviet communism
- renovator1/5
renovator
- noun a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
restorer; refinisher; preserver.
- noun a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
- renovators1/5
renovator
- noun a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
restorer; refinisher; preserver.
- noun a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
- dovers1/5
dover
- noun the capital of the state of Delaware
capital of Delaware.
- noun the capital of the state of Delaware
- ladylove1/5
ladylove
- noun a woman who is a man's sweetheart
dulcinea.
- noun a woman who is a man's sweetheart
- novelized1/5
novelize
- verb convert into the form or the style of a novel
fictionalise; novelise; fictionalize.
- The author novelized the historical event
- verb convert into the form or the style of a novel
- hoovering1/5
hoover
- noun United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932)
William Hoover; William Henry Hoover.
- noun United States lawyer who was director of the FBI for 48 years (1895-1972)
John Edgar Hoover; J. Edgar Hoover.
- noun United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932)
- lovingness1/5
lovingness
- noun a loving feeling
caring.
- noun a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
affectionateness; fondness; warmth.
- noun a loving feeling
- renovates1/5
renovate
- verb restore to a previous or better condition
restitute.
- They renovated the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
- verb make brighter and prettier
refurbish; freshen up.
- we refurbished the guest wing
- My wife wants us to renovate
- verb restore to a previous or better condition
- misgoverned1/5
misgovern
- verb govern badly
- verb govern badly
- carlovingian1/5
carlovingian
Pertaining to, founded by, of descended from, Charlemagne; as, the .Carlovingian race of kings
- introversive1/5
introversive
- adjective directed inward; marked by interest in yourself or concerned with inner feelings
introvertive.
- adjective directed inward; marked by interest in yourself or concerned with inner feelings
- provoker1/5
provoker
- noun someone who deliberately foments trouble
firebrand; inciter; instigator; instigant.
- she was the instigator of their quarrel
- noun someone who deliberately foments trouble
- pushovers1/5
pushover
- noun someone who is easily taken advantage of
- noun any undertaking that is easy to do
picnic; walkover; duck soup; piece of cake; breeze; child's play; cinch; snap.
- marketing this product will be no picnic
- noun someone who is easily taken advantage of
- novembers1/5
november
- noun the month following October and preceding December
Nov.
- noun the month following October and preceding December
- covariations1/5
covariation
- noun (statistics) correlated variation
- noun (statistics) correlated variation
- disapprovals1/5
disapproval
- noun a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
- noun the expression of disapproval
- noun a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
- hoovered1/5
hoover
- noun United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932)
William Hoover; William Henry Hoover.
- noun United States lawyer who was director of the FBI for 48 years (1895-1972)
John Edgar Hoover; J. Edgar Hoover.
- noun United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932)
- provisionary1/5
provisionary
- adjective satellite under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
tentative; provisional; probationary.
- probationary employees
- a provisional government
- just a tentative schedule
- adjective satellite under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
- odovacar1/5
odovacar
- noun Germanic barbarian leader who ended the Western Roman Empire in 476 and became the first barbarian ruler of Italy (434-493)
Odovakar; Odoacer.
- noun Germanic barbarian leader who ended the Western Roman Empire in 476 and became the first barbarian ruler of Italy (434-493)
- introvertive1/5
introvertive
- adjective directed inward; marked by interest in yourself or concerned with inner feelings
introversive.
- adjective directed inward; marked by interest in yourself or concerned with inner feelings
- novate1/5
novate
- verb replace with something new, especially an old obligation by a new one
- verb replace with something new, especially an old obligation by a new one
- provokers1/5
provoker
- noun someone who deliberately foments trouble
firebrand; inciter; instigator; instigant.
- she was the instigator of their quarrel
- noun someone who deliberately foments trouble
- hovercrafts1/5
hovercraft
- noun a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines
ground-effect machine.
- noun a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines
- czechoslovakians1/5
czechoslovakian
- noun a native or inhabitant of the former republic of Czechoslovakia
Czech; Czechoslovak.
- adjective of or relating to Czechoslovakia or its people or their language
Czech.
- The Czech border
- Czechoslovak nationalists
- The Czechoslovakian population
- noun a native or inhabitant of the former republic of Czechoslovakia
- filoviridae1/5
filoviridae
- noun a family of threadlike RNA viruses that cause diseases in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys and chimpanzees)
- noun a family of threadlike RNA viruses that cause diseases in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys and chimpanzees)
- heyrovsky1/5
heyrovsky
- noun Czechoslovakian chemist who developed polarography (1890-1967)
Joroslav Heyrovsky.
- noun Czechoslovakian chemist who developed polarography (1890-1967)
- bovini1/5
bovini
- noun term not used technically; essentially coextensive with genus Bos
tribe Bovini.
- noun term not used technically; essentially coextensive with genus Bos
- tovarich1/5
tovarich
- noun a comrade (especially in Russian communism)
tovarisch.
- noun a comrade (especially in Russian communism)
- booklover1/5
booklover
- noun someone who loves (and usually collects) books
bibliophile; book lover.
- noun someone who loves (and usually collects) books
- unmovable1/5
unmovable
- adjective satellite not able or intended to be moved
immovable; immoveable; stabile.
- the immovable hills
- adjective satellite not able or intended to be moved
- sleepovers1/5
sleepover
- noun an occasion of spending a night away from home or having a guest spend the night in your home (especially as a party for children)
- noun an occasion of spending a night away from home or having a guest spend the night in your home (especially as a party for children)
- shovelful1/5
shovelful
- noun the quantity a shovel can hold
shovel; spadeful.
- noun the quantity a shovel can hold
- markova1/5
markova
- noun English ballet dancer (born in 1910)
Dame Alicia Markova; Lilian Alicia Marks.
- noun English ballet dancer (born in 1910)
- obovate1/5
obovate
- adjective satellite (of a leaf shape) egg-shaped with the narrower end at the base
- adjective satellite (of a leaf shape) egg-shaped with the narrower end at the base
- lovesickness1/5
lovesickness
- noun a pining for a loved one
- noun a pining for a loved one
- changeovers1/5
changeover
- noun an event that results in a transformation
conversion; transition.
- noun an event that results in a transformation
- arboviruses1/5
arbovirus
- noun a large heterogeneous group of RNA viruses divisible into groups on the basis of the virions; they have been recovered from arthropods, bats, and rodents; most are borne by arthropods; they are linked by the epidemiologic concept of transmission between vertebrate hosts by arthropod vectors (mosquitoes, ticks, sandflies, midges, etc.) that feed on blood; they can cause mild fevers, hepatitis, hemorrhagic fever, and encephalitis
arborvirus.
- noun a large heterogeneous group of RNA viruses divisible into groups on the basis of the virions; they have been recovered from arthropods, bats, and rodents; most are borne by arthropods; they are linked by the epidemiologic concept of transmission between vertebrate hosts by arthropod vectors (mosquitoes, ticks, sandflies, midges, etc.) that feed on blood; they can cause mild fevers, hepatitis, hemorrhagic fever, and encephalitis
- retroversion1/5
retroversion
- noun a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part
retroflection; retroflexion.
- retroversion of the uterus
- noun translation back into the original language
- the teacher translated Latin texts into English which he gave to his students for retroversion
- noun a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part
- nonmoving1/5
nonmoving
- adjective not in motion
unmoving.
- adjective not in motion
- immovables1/5
immovable
- noun property consisting of houses and land
real estate; real property; realty.
- adjective satellite not able or intended to be moved
immoveable; unmovable; stabile.
- the immovable hills
- noun property consisting of houses and land
- landrover1/5
landrover
- noun a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain
jeep.
- noun a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain
- audiovisuals1/5
audiovisual
- noun materials using sight or sound to present information
audiovisual aid.
- language tapes and videocassettes and other audiovisuals
- adjective involving both hearing and seeing (usually relating to teaching aids)
- the school's audiovisual department
- noun materials using sight or sound to present information
- interwove1/5
interweave
- verb interlace by or as if by weaving
weave.
- verb interlace by or as if by weaving
- novelization1/5
novelization
- noun converting something into the form of a novel
novelisation.
- noun converting something into the form of a novel
- arbovirus1/5
arbovirus
- noun a large heterogeneous group of RNA viruses divisible into groups on the basis of the virions; they have been recovered from arthropods, bats, and rodents; most are borne by arthropods; they are linked by the epidemiologic concept of transmission between vertebrate hosts by arthropod vectors (mosquitoes, ticks, sandflies, midges, etc.) that feed on blood; they can cause mild fevers, hepatitis, hemorrhagic fever, and encephalitis
arborvirus.
- noun a large heterogeneous group of RNA viruses divisible into groups on the basis of the virions; they have been recovered from arthropods, bats, and rodents; most are borne by arthropods; they are linked by the epidemiologic concept of transmission between vertebrate hosts by arthropod vectors (mosquitoes, ticks, sandflies, midges, etc.) that feed on blood; they can cause mild fevers, hepatitis, hemorrhagic fever, and encephalitis
- einthoven1/5
einthoven
- noun Dutch physiologist who devised the first electrocardiograph (1860-1927)
Willem Einthoven.
- noun Dutch physiologist who devised the first electrocardiograph (1860-1927)
- kilovolt1/5
kilovolt
- noun a unit of potential equal to a thousand volts
kV.
- noun a unit of potential equal to a thousand volts
- walkover1/5
walkover
- noun backbends combined with handstands
- noun any undertaking that is easy to do
picnic; duck soup; piece of cake; breeze; child's play; cinch; snap; pushover.
- marketing this product will be no picnic
- noun backbends combined with handstands
- bovidae1/5
bovidae
- noun true antelopes; cattle; oxen; sheep; goats
family Bovidae.
- noun true antelopes; cattle; oxen; sheep; goats
- sloven1/5
sloven
- noun a coarse obnoxious person
slovenly person; slob; pig.
- noun a coarse obnoxious person
- kilovolts1/5
kilovolt
- noun a unit of potential equal to a thousand volts
kV.
- noun a unit of potential equal to a thousand volts
- microvolts1/5
microvolt
- noun a unit of potential equal to one millionth of a volt
- noun a unit of potential equal to one millionth of a volt
- retroverted1/5
retrovert
- verb go back to a previous state
return; turn back; revert; regress.
- We reverted to the old rules
- verb go back to a previous state
- layovers1/5
layover
- noun a brief stay in the course of a journey
stop; stopover.
- they made a stopover to visit their friends
- noun a brief stay in the course of a journey
- covetously1/5
covetously
- adverb with jealousy; in an envious manner
enviously; jealously.
- he looked at his friend's new car jealously
- adverb in a greedy manner
avariciously; greedily.
- adverb with jealousy; in an envious manner
- dovecotes1/5
dovecote
- noun a birdhouse for pigeons
columbary; columbarium.
- noun a birdhouse for pigeons
- rediscoveries1/5
rediscovery
- noun the act of discovering again
- noun the act of discovering again
- shovelfuls1/5
shovelful
- noun the quantity a shovel can hold
shovel; spadeful.
- noun the quantity a shovel can hold
- immovability1/5
immovability
- noun not capable of being moved or rearranged
immovableness.
- noun not capable of being moved or rearranged
- provincialisms1/5
provincialism
- noun a lack of sophistication
- noun a partiality for some particular place
localism; sectionalism.
- noun a lack of sophistication
- slovenija1/5
slovenija
- noun a mountainous republic in central Europe; formerly part of the Habsburg monarchy and Yugoslavia; achieved independence in 1991
Slovenia; Republic of Slovenia.
- noun a mountainous republic in central Europe; formerly part of the Habsburg monarchy and Yugoslavia; achieved independence in 1991
- innovational1/5
innovational
- adjective satellite being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before
groundbreaking; innovative.
- stylistically innovative works
- innovative members of the artistic community
- a mind so innovational, so original
- adjective satellite being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before
- microvolt1/5
microvolt
- noun a unit of potential equal to one millionth of a volt
- noun a unit of potential equal to one millionth of a volt
- provisioner1/5
provisioner
- noun a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army
victualer; victualler; sutler.
- noun a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army
- novelizations1/5
novelization
- noun converting something into the form of a novel
novelisation.
- noun converting something into the form of a novel
- mohorovicic1/5
mohorovicic
- noun Yugoslav geophysicist for whom the Mohorovicic discontinuity was named (1857-1936)
Andrija Mohorovicic.
- noun Yugoslav geophysicist for whom the Mohorovicic discontinuity was named (1857-1936)
- sovietized1/5
sovietize
- verb bring under Soviet control, of a country
sovietise.
- verb model a country's social, political, and economic structure on the Soviet Union
sovietise.
- Castro sovietized Cuba
- verb bring under Soviet control, of a country
- reproval1/5
reproval
- noun an act or expression of criticism and censure
reproof; reprehension; rebuke; reprimand.
- he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face
- noun an act or expression of criticism and censure
- proveniences1/5
provenience
- noun where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
provenance; birthplace; cradle; place of origin.
- the birthplace of civilization
- noun where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
- provisioners1/5
provisioner
- noun a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army
victualer; victualler; sutler.
- noun a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army
- poverties1/5
poverty
- noun the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
poorness; impoverishment.
- noun the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
- passovers1/5
passover
- noun (Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days from Nissan 15) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt
Pesach; Feast of the Unleavened Bread; Pesah.
- noun (Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days from Nissan 15) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt
- ulanova1/5
ulanova
- noun Russian ballet dancer (1910-1998)
Galina Ulanova; Galina Sergeevna Ulanova.
- noun Russian ballet dancer (1910-1998)
- provisoes1/5
proviso
- noun a stipulated condition
provision.
- he accepted subject to one provision
- noun a stipulated condition
- novelisation1/5
novelisation
- noun converting something into the form of a novel
novelization.
- noun converting something into the form of a novel
- slovenliness1/5
slovenliness
- noun a lack of order and tidiness; not cared for
unkemptness; sloppiness.
- noun habitual uncleanliness
- noun a lack of order and tidiness; not cared for
- vulvovaginitis1/5
vulvovaginitis
- noun inflammation of the vulva and the vagina
- noun inflammation of the vulva and the vagina
- bovid1/5
bovid
- noun hollow-horned ruminants
- adjective of or relating to or belonging to the genus Bos (cattle)
bovine.
- noun hollow-horned ruminants
- aboveboard1/5
aboveboard
- adjective satellite without concealment or deception; honest
straightforward.
- their business was open and aboveboard
- straightforward in all his business affairs
- adverb in an honest manner
honestly.
- in he can't get it honestly, he is willing to steal it
- was known for dealing aboveboard in everything
- adjective satellite without concealment or deception; honest
- foxgloves1/5
foxglove
- noun any of several plants of the genus Digitalis
digitalis.
- noun any of several plants of the genus Digitalis
- bovines1/5
bovine
- noun any of various members of the genus Bos
- adjective of or relating to or belonging to the genus Bos (cattle)
bovid.
- noun any of various members of the genus Bos
- coverall1/5
coverall
- noun a loose-fitting protective garment that is worn over other clothing
- noun a loose-fitting protective garment that is worn over other clothing
- slipcovers1/5
slipcover
- noun a removable fitted cloth covering for upholstered furniture
- noun a removable fitted cloth covering for upholstered furniture
- governable1/5
governable
- adjective satellite capable of being controlled
controllable.
- adjective satellite capable of being controlled
- lovage1/5
lovage
- noun herb native to southern Europe; cultivated for its edible stalks and foliage and seeds
Levisticum officinale.
- noun stalks eaten like celery or candied like angelica; seeds used for flavoring or pickled like capers
- noun herb native to southern Europe; cultivated for its edible stalks and foliage and seeds
- supernovas1/5
supernova
- noun a star that explodes and becomes extremely luminous in the process
- noun a star that explodes and becomes extremely luminous in the process
- kalashnikovs1/5
kalashnikov
- noun a type of submachine gun made in Russia
- noun a type of submachine gun made in Russia
- troves1/5
trove
- noun treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)
treasure trove.
- noun treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)
- allover1/5
allover
- adjective satellite covering the entire surface
- an allover pattern
- got an allover tan
- adjective satellite covering the entire surface
- nazimova1/5
nazimova
- noun United States actress (born in Russia) (1879-1945)
Alla Nazimova.
- noun United States actress (born in Russia) (1879-1945)
- improvable1/5
improvable
- adjective satellite susceptible of improvement
- adjective satellite susceptible of improvement
- novelettes1/5
novelette
- noun a short novel
novella.
- noun a short novel
- slipcover1/5
slipcover
- noun a removable fitted cloth covering for upholstered furniture
- noun a removable fitted cloth covering for upholstered furniture
- zovirax1/5
zovirax
- noun an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms
acyclovir.
- noun an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms
- stovepipes1/5
stovepipe
- noun chimney consisting of a metal pipe of large diameter that is used to connect a stove to a flue
- noun a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur
dress hat; top hat; topper; beaver; high hat; silk hat; opera hat.
- noun chimney consisting of a metal pipe of large diameter that is used to connect a stove to a flue
- lovelies1/5
lovely
- noun a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model
cover girl; pin-up.
- adjective satellite appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
- noun a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model
- parvoviruses1/5
parvovirus
- noun any of a group of viruses containing DNA in an icosahedral protein shell and causing disease in dogs and cattle; not known to be associated with any human disease
parvo.
- noun any of a group of viruses containing DNA in an icosahedral protein shell and causing disease in dogs and cattle; not known to be associated with any human disease
- dorsoventrally1/5
dorsoventrally
- adverb in a dorsoventral direction
- the ray has a dorsoventrally flattened body
- adverb in a dorsoventral direction
- bovril1/5
bovril
- noun an extract of beef (given to people who are ill)
beef tea.
- noun an extract of beef (given to people who are ill)
- synovia1/5
synovia
- noun viscid lubricating fluid secreted by the membrane lining joints and tendon sheaths etc.
synovial fluid.
- noun viscid lubricating fluid secreted by the membrane lining joints and tendon sheaths etc.
- reoviruses1/5
reovirus
- noun any of a group of non-arboviruses including the rotavirus causing infant enteritis
- noun any of a group of non-arboviruses including the rotavirus causing infant enteritis
- hardcovers1/5
hardcover
- noun a book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers
hardback.
- adjective satellite having a hard back or cover
hardbound; hardbacked; hardback.
- hardback books
- noun a book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers
- filovirus1/5
filovirus
- noun animal viruses belonging to the family Filoviridae
- noun animal viruses belonging to the family Filoviridae
- covalency1/5
covalency
- noun valence characterized by the sharing of electrons in a chemical compound; the number of pairs of electrons an atom can share
covalence.
- noun valence characterized by the sharing of electrons in a chemical compound; the number of pairs of electrons an atom can share
- inwoven1/5
- beethovenian1/5
beethovenian
- adjective of or relating to Ludwig van Beethoven or his music
- adjective of or relating to Ludwig van Beethoven or his music
- papovavirus1/5
papovavirus
- noun any of a group of animal viruses associated with or causing papillomas or polyomas
- noun any of a group of animal viruses associated with or causing papillomas or polyomas
- provisory1/5
provisory
- adjective satellite subject to a proviso
- a provisory clause
- adjective satellite subject to a proviso
- rhabdovirus1/5
rhabdovirus
- noun any of a group of arboviruses including those causing rabies
- noun any of a group of arboviruses including those causing rabies
- rhabdoviruses1/5
rhabdovirus
- noun any of a group of arboviruses including those causing rabies
- noun any of a group of arboviruses including those causing rabies
- reoviridae1/5
reoviridae
- noun a family of arboviruses carried by arthropods
- noun a family of arboviruses carried by arthropods
- providently1/5
providently
- adverb in a provident manner
- providently, he had saved up some money for emergencies
- adverb in a provident manner
- rhabdoviridae1/5
rhabdoviridae
- noun a family of arborviruses carried by arthropods
- noun a family of arborviruses carried by arthropods
- foveae1/5
fovea
- noun area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute
fovea centralis.
- noun area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute
- vasovasostomy1/5
vasovasostomy
- noun a surgical procedure that attempts to restore the function of the vas deferens after a vasectomy
- noun a surgical procedure that attempts to restore the function of the vas deferens after a vasectomy
- enovid1/5
enovid
- noun trade name for an oral contraceptive containing mestranol and norethynodrel
- noun trade name for an oral contraceptive containing mestranol and norethynodrel
- covertness1/5
covertness
- noun the state of being covert and hidden
hiddenness.
- noun the state of being covert and hidden
- loverly1/5
loverly
- adjective satellite like or in the manner of a lover
loverlike.
- adjective satellite like or in the manner of a lover
- movability1/5
movability
- noun the quality of being movable; capable of being moved or rearranged
movableness.
- noun the quality of being movable; capable of being moved or rearranged
- nonsovereign1/5
nonsovereign
- adjective satellite (of peoples and political bodies) controlled by outside forces
nonautonomous.
- adjective satellite (of peoples and political bodies) controlled by outside forces
- papovaviruses1/5
papovavirus
- noun any of a group of animal viruses associated with or causing papillomas or polyomas
- noun any of a group of animal viruses associated with or causing papillomas or polyomas
- loverlike1/5
loverlike
- adjective satellite like or in the manner of a lover
loverly.
- adjective satellite like or in the manner of a lover
- loveseats1/5
loveseat
- noun small sofa that seats two people
vis-a-vis; love seat; tete-a-tete.
- noun small sofa that seats two people
- covalence1/5
covalence
- noun valence characterized by the sharing of electrons in a chemical compound; the number of pairs of electrons an atom can share
covalency.
- noun valence characterized by the sharing of electrons in a chemical compound; the number of pairs of electrons an atom can share
- foveas1/5
fovea
- noun area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute
fovea centralis.
- noun area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute
- provirus1/5
provirus
- noun cDNA copy of the RNA genome of a retrovirus; the genetic material of a virus as incorporated into and able to replicate with the genome of a host cell
- noun cDNA copy of the RNA genome of a retrovirus; the genetic material of a virus as incorporated into and able to replicate with the genome of a host cell
- behooved1/5
behoove
- verb be appropriate or necessary
behove.
- It behooves us to reflect on this matter
- verb be appropriate or necessary
- behoove1/5
behoove
- verb be appropriate or necessary
behove.
- It behooves us to reflect on this matter
- verb be appropriate or necessary
- provitamin1/5
provitamin
- noun vitamin precursor; a substance that is converted into a vitamin in animal tissues
- noun vitamin precursor; a substance that is converted into a vitamin in animal tissues
- provability1/5
provability
- noun capability of being demonstrated or logically proved
demonstrability.
- noun capability of being demonstrated or logically proved
- pullovers1/5
pullover
- noun a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head
slipover.
- noun a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head
- coville1/5
coville
- noun desert shrub of southwestern United States and New Mexico having persistent resinous aromatic foliage and small yellow flowers
hediondilla; Larrea tridentata; creosote bush.
- noun desert shrub of southwestern United States and New Mexico having persistent resinous aromatic foliage and small yellow flowers
- paramyxovirus1/5
paramyxovirus
- noun a group of viruses including those causing mumps and measles
- noun a group of viruses including those causing mumps and measles
- rhinoviruses1/5
rhinovirus
- noun any of a group of picornaviruses that are responsible for many upper respiratory infections
- noun any of a group of picornaviruses that are responsible for many upper respiratory infections
- cordovan1/5
cordovan
- noun a fine leather originally made in Cordoba, Spain
- noun a fine leather originally made in Cordoba, Spain
- uncontroversially1/5
uncontroversially
- adverb not involving any controversy
- adverb not involving any controversy
- bovids1/5
bovid
- noun hollow-horned ruminants
- adjective of or relating to or belonging to the genus Bos (cattle)
bovine.
- noun hollow-horned ruminants
- bedcover1/5
bedcover
- noun decorative cover for a bed
counterpane; bed cover; bedspread; spread; bed covering.
- noun decorative cover for a bed
- behove1/5
behove
- verb be appropriate or necessary
behoove.
- It behooves us to reflect on this matter
- verb be appropriate or necessary
- improvidently1/5
improvidently
- adverb in an improvident manner
- he lived improvidently for the moment
- adverb in an improvident manner
- proventil1/5
proventil
- noun a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness
albuterol; Ventolin.
- noun a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness
- paramyxoviruses1/5
paramyxovirus
- noun a group of viruses including those causing mumps and measles
- noun a group of viruses including those causing mumps and measles
- novobiocin1/5
novobiocin
- noun an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used to treat infections by Gram-positive bacteria
- noun an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used to treat infections by Gram-positive bacteria
- ergonovine1/5
ergonovine
- noun an alkaloid derived from ergot (trade name Ergotrate Maleate) that is less toxic than ergot; induces muscular contraction of the uterus and is administered after childbirth or abortion
Ergotrate Maleate.
- noun an alkaloid derived from ergot (trade name Ergotrate Maleate) that is less toxic than ergot; induces muscular contraction of the uterus and is administered after childbirth or abortion
- lovebird1/5
lovebird
- noun small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors
budgerygah; budgereegah; budgie; budgerigar; grass parakeet; Melopsittacus undulatus; shell parakeet.
- noun small African parrot noted for showing affection for their mates
- noun small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors
- atrovent1/5
atrovent
- noun an inhaled bronchodilator (trade name Atrovent)
ipratropium bromide.
- noun an inhaled bronchodilator (trade name Atrovent)
- paloverde1/5
paloverde
- noun a thorny shrub of the genus Cercidium that grows in dry parts of the southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico; has smooth light green bark and racemes of yellow flowers and small leaves
- noun a thorny shrub of the genus Cercidium that grows in dry parts of the southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico; has smooth light green bark and racemes of yellow flowers and small leaves
- slivovitz1/5
slivovitz
- noun a colorless plum brandy popular in the Balkans
- noun a colorless plum brandy popular in the Balkans
- diovan1/5
diovan
- noun an angiotensin II inhibitor that is used to treat high blood pressure
valsartan.
- noun an angiotensin II inhibitor that is used to treat high blood pressure
- proviruses1/5
provirus
- noun cDNA copy of the RNA genome of a retrovirus; the genetic material of a virus as incorporated into and able to replicate with the genome of a host cell
- noun cDNA copy of the RNA genome of a retrovirus; the genetic material of a virus as incorporated into and able to replicate with the genome of a host cell
- pneumovax1/5
pneumovax
- noun vaccine (trade name Pneumovax) effective against the 23 most common strains of pneumococcus
pneumococcal vaccine.
- noun vaccine (trade name Pneumovax) effective against the 23 most common strains of pneumococcus
- orthomyxoviruses1/5
orthomyxovirus
- noun a group of viruses including those causing influenza
- noun a group of viruses including those causing influenza
- mucoviscidosis1/5
mucoviscidosis
- noun the most common congenital disease; the child's lungs and intestines and pancreas become clogged with thick mucus; caused by defect in a single gene; no cure is known
fibrocystic disease of the pancreas; CF; cystic fibrosis; pancreatic fibrosis.
- noun the most common congenital disease; the child's lungs and intestines and pancreas become clogged with thick mucus; caused by defect in a single gene; no cure is known
- provitamins1/5
provitamin
- noun vitamin precursor; a substance that is converted into a vitamin in animal tissues
- noun vitamin precursor; a substance that is converted into a vitamin in animal tissues
- undiscoverable1/5
undiscoverable
- adjective satellite not able to be ascertained; resisting discovery
unascertainable.
- adjective satellite not able to be ascertained; resisting discovery
- novocain1/5
novocain
- noun procaine administered as a hydrochloride (trade name Novocain)
procaine hydrochloride; novocaine.
- noun procaine administered as a hydrochloride (trade name Novocain)
- echovirus1/5
echovirus
- noun any of a group of viruses associated with various diseases including viral meningitis and mild respiratory disorders and diarrhea in newborn infants
- noun any of a group of viruses associated with various diseases including viral meningitis and mild respiratory disorders and diarrhea in newborn infants
- hypovolaemic1/5
hypovolaemic
- adjective of or relating to a decrease in the volume of circulating blood
hypovolemic.
- adjective of or relating to a decrease in the volume of circulating blood
- novocaine1/5
novocaine
- noun procaine administered as a hydrochloride (trade name Novocain)
Novocain; procaine hydrochloride.
- noun procaine administered as a hydrochloride (trade name Novocain)
- polioviruses1/5
poliovirus
- noun the virus causing poliomyelitis
- noun the virus causing poliomyelitis
- hypovitaminosis1/5
hypovitaminosis
- noun any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins
avitaminosis.
- noun any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins
- echoviruses1/5
echovirus
- noun any of a group of viruses associated with various diseases including viral meningitis and mild respiratory disorders and diarrhea in newborn infants
- noun any of a group of viruses associated with various diseases including viral meningitis and mild respiratory disorders and diarrhea in newborn infants
- samovars1/5
samovar
- noun a metal urn with a spigot at the base; used in Russia to boil water for tea
- noun a metal urn with a spigot at the base; used in Russia to boil water for tea
- hooved1/5
hooved
- adjective having or resembling hoofs
ungulated; ungulate; hoofed.
- horses and other hoofed animals
- adjective having or resembling hoofs
- provencals1/5
provencal
- noun the medieval dialects of Langue d'oc (southern France)
Occitan.
- adjective of or relating to Provence or its people or their culture
- noun the medieval dialects of Langue d'oc (southern France)
- endovenous1/5
endovenous
- adjective within or by means of a vein
intravenous.
- an intravenous inflammation
- intravenous feeding
- adjective within or by means of a vein
- retrovir1/5
retrovir
- noun an antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow
ZDV; zidovudine; AZT.
- noun an antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow
- popovers1/5
popover
- noun light hollow muffin made of a puff batter (individual Yorkshire pudding) baked in a deep muffin cup
- noun light hollow muffin made of a puff batter (individual Yorkshire pudding) baked in a deep muffin cup
- oncovin1/5
oncovin
- noun periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Oncovin); used to treat cancer of the lymphatic system
vincristine.
- noun periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Oncovin); used to treat cancer of the lymphatic system
- cookstoves1/5
cookstove
- noun a stove for cooking (especially a wood- or coal-burning kitchen stove)
- noun a stove for cooking (especially a wood- or coal-burning kitchen stove)
- popover1/5
popover
- noun light hollow muffin made of a puff batter (individual Yorkshire pudding) baked in a deep muffin cup
- noun light hollow muffin made of a puff batter (individual Yorkshire pudding) baked in a deep muffin cup
- ringdove1/5
ringdove
- noun greyish Old World turtledove with a black band around the neck; often caged
Streptopelia risoria.
- noun Eurasian pigeon with white patches on wings and neck
cushat; wood pigeon; Columba palumbus.
- noun greyish Old World turtledove with a black band around the neck; often caged
- shovelhead1/5
shovelhead
- noun small harmless hammerhead having a spade-shaped head; abundant in bays and estuaries
bonnet shark; Sphyrna tiburo; bonnethead.
- noun small harmless hammerhead having a spade-shaped head; abundant in bays and estuaries
- turtledove1/5
turtledove
- noun small Australian dove
Stictopelia cuneata; Australian turtledove.
- noun any of several Old World wild doves
- noun small Australian dove
- turtledoves1/5
turtledove
- noun small Australian dove
Stictopelia cuneata; Australian turtledove.
- noun any of several Old World wild doves
- noun small Australian dove
- irremovable1/5
irremovable
- adjective incapable of being removed or away or dismiss
- irremovable boulders
- irremovable obstacles
- adjective incapable of being removed or away or dismiss
- gloveless1/5
gloveless
- adjective devoid of gloves
- adjective devoid of gloves
- unwoven1/5
unwoven
- adjective not woven
- tapa cloth is an unwoven fabric made by pounding bark into a thin sheet
- adjective not woven
- loveman1/5
- moviemakers1/5
- hoven1/5
hoven
p. p. of Heave .
- moviegoing1/5
- costovertebral1/5
- countermovement1/5
countermovement
To move in a contrary direction to.
- provine1/5
provine
To lay a stock or branch of a vine in the ground for propagation. Obs. Johnson.
- provolone1/5
provolone
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- wovoka1/5
wovoka
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- covenanter1/5
covenant
- noun a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
compact; concordat.
- noun (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return
- noun a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
- novem1/5
novem
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- earthmoving1/5
earthmoving
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- proviral1/5
- provençal1/5
- novatian1/5
novatian
(Eccl. Hist.) One of the sect of Novatius, or Novatianus, who held that the lapsed might not be received again into communion with the church, and that second marriages are unlawful.
- vladimirovich1/5
vladimirovich
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- preapproval1/5
- irrecoverably1/5
irrecoverable
- adjective incapable of being recovered or regained
unrecoverable.
- adjective incapable of being recovered or regained
- antitakeover1/5
- hoving1/5
heave
- noun an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
heaving.
- the heaving of waves on a rough sea
- noun (geology) a horizontal dislocation
- noun an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
- governorates1/5
- perovskites1/5
- provisionality1/5
- lovering1/5
lover
- noun a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
- noun an ardent follower and admirer
devotee; fan; buff.
- noun a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
- serovars1/5
- sovietization1/5
sovietization
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- nonwovens1/5
- corcovado1/5
- disproven1/5
disprove
- verb prove to be false
confute.
- The physicist disproved his colleagues' theories
- verb prove to be false
- ivanovo1/5
- kovar1/5
kovar
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- trover1/5
trove
- noun treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)
treasure trove.
- noun treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)
- moveables1/5
movable
- noun personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)
chattel; personal chattel.
- adjective satellite (of personal property as opposed to real estate) can be moved from place to place (especially carried by hand)
- noun personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)
- fyodorovich1/5
fyodorovich
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- coverley1/5
- vesicovaginal1/5
vesicovaginal
(Anat.) Of or pertaining to the bladder and the vagina.
- rostropovich1/5
rostropovich
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- kilovoltage1/5
- uncontroverted1/5
- tsiolkovsky1/5
tsiolkovsky
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- superovulation1/5
- ungloved1/5
unglove
To take off the glove or gloves of; Beau. & Fl.as, to .unglove the hand
- equinovarus1/5
- covin1/5
covin
(Law) A collusive agreement between two or more persons to prejudice a third.
- bovey1/5
bovey
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- petropavlovsk1/5
- baculoviruses1/5
- davidovich1/5
davidovich
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- provinciality1/5
provinciality
The quality or state of being provincial; peculiarity of language characteristic of a province. T. Warton.
- progovernment1/5
progovernment
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- moldovans1/5
moldovan
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Moldova or its people or culture
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Moldova or its people or culture
- enteroviral1/5
- wallcoverings1/5
- sovran1/5
sovran
A variant of PoeticSovereign .On thy bald, awful head, O sovran Blanc. Coleridge.
- denisovich1/5
denisovich
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- shoven1/5
shoven
p. p. of Chaucer.Shove .
- dnepropetrovsk1/5
dnepropetrovsk
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- providentialism1/5
- hereinabove1/5
- dovecot1/5
dovecote
- noun a birdhouse for pigeons
columbary; columbarium.
- noun a birdhouse for pigeons
- sovkhoz1/5
sovkhoz
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- approvable1/5
approvable
Worthy of being approved; meritorious. --Ap*prov"a*ble*ness , n.
- coved1/5
cove
- noun a small inlet
- noun small or narrow cave in the side of a cliff or mountain
- noun a small inlet
- chekhovian1/5
chekhovian
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- moviemaker1/5
moviemaker
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- gloving1/5
glove
- noun the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
baseball glove; baseball mitt; mitt.
- noun handwear: covers the hand and wrist
- noun the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
- voiceovers1/5
- ungovernability1/5
ungovernability
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- dovie1/5
- wallcovering1/5
wallcovering
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- provincializing1/5
provincialize
To render provincial. M. Arnold.
- homovanillic1/5
- stakhanovite1/5
stakhanovite
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- covenantor1/5
covenantor
(Law) The party who makes a covenant. Burrill.
- konstantinovich1/5
konstantinovich
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- discoverability1/5
discoverability
The quality of being discoverable. R. Carlyle.
- lovelessness1/5
lovelessness
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- anteroventral1/5
- posteroventral1/5
- hooven1/5
hooven
Affected with hoove; as, .hooven , orhoven , cattle
- scovel1/5
scovel
A mop for sweeping ovens; a malkin.
- estover1/5
estover
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governador
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moveless
Motionless; fixed. "Moveless as a tower." Pope.
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covenantee
(Law) The person in whose favor a covenant is made.
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kemerovo
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glover
One whose trade it is to make or sell gloves.
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controverse
Controversy. Obs. Spenser.
- droving1/5
drove
- noun a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
- noun a moving crowd
swarm; horde.
- noun a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
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amove
To remove, as a person or thing, from a position. Obs. Dr. H. More.
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- windhover1/5
windhover
(Zoöl.) The kestrel; -- called also Prov. Eng.windbibber ,windcuffer ,windfanner .
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- abovesaid1/5
abovesaid
Mentioned or recited before.
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countermovement
To move in a contrary direction to.
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muscovado
Pertaining to, or of the nature of, unrefined or raw sugar, obtained from the juice of the sugar cane by evaporating and draining off the molasses. Muscovado sugar contains impurities which render it dark colored and moist.
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uterovaginal
Pertaining to both the uterus and the vagina.
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coverlid
A coverlet. All the coverlid was clocth of gold. Tennyson.
- ulyanovsk1/5
ulyanovsk
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- uncovenanted1/5
uncovenanted
Not covenanted; not granted or entered into under a covenant, agreement, or contract. Bp. Horsley.
- gastrovascular1/5
gastrovascular
(Zoöl.) Having the structure, or performing the functions, both of digestive and circulatory organs; as, the .gastrovascular cavity of c&oe;lenterates
- lvovich1/5
lvovich
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stratovolcano
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nonrecoverable
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- proval1/5
proval
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provencale
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ludovicianus
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novaeangliae
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- coving1/5
cove
- noun a small inlet
- noun small or narrow cave in the side of a cliff or mountain
- noun a small inlet
- stoving1/5
stove
- noun a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
cooking stove; kitchen stove; range; kitchen range.
- dinner was already on the stove
- noun any heating apparatus
- noun a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
- subgovernments1/5
- rewoven1/5
rewoven
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- improvisatore1/5
improvisatore
See Improvvisatore .
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- moviola1/5
- provisor1/5
provisor
One who provides; a purveyor. Obs. "The chief provisor of our horse." Ford.
- vissarionovich1/5
vissarionovich
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- obovata1/5
obovata
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- microvillous1/5
- subprovince1/5
subprovince
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- coverups1/5
coverups
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- reapproved1/5
reapproved
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- rovet1/5
rovet
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- provostship1/5
provostship
The office of a provost.
- microvillar1/5
- wovens1/5
woven
- adjective made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
- woven fabrics
- woven baskets
- the incidents woven into the story
- folk songs woven into a symphony
- verb interlace by or as if by weaving
interweave; weave.
- adjective made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
- stishovite1/5
- provisors1/5
provisor
One who provides; a purveyor. Obs. "The chief provisor of our horse." Ford.
- sovs1/5
sovs
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novaehollandiae
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hooverville
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- unremoved1/5
unremoved
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- trovers1/5
trover
(Law) (a) The gaining possession of any goods, whether by finding or by other means. (b) An action to recover damages against one who found goods, and would not deliver them to the owner on demand; an action which lies in any case to recover the value of goods wrongfully converted by another to his own use. In this case the finding, though alleged, is an immaterial fact; the injury lies in the conversion.
- subgovernment1/5
subgovernment
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- mesovarium1/5
mesovarium
(Anat.) The fold of peritoneum connecting the ovary with the wall of the abdominal cavity.
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- unreproved1/5
unreproved
Not reproved. Sandys.
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- osipovich1/5
osipovich
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- movent1/5
movent
Moving. R. Grew.
- leonidovich1/5
leonidovich
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- roven1/5
roven
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- covellite1/5
covellite
(Min.) A native sulphide of copper, occuring in masses of a dark blue color; -- hence called indigo copper.
- lovableness1/5
lovableness
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- shoval1/5
- lovegrass1/5
- misgovernance1/5
misgovernance
Misgovernment; misconduct; misbehavior. Obs. Chaucer. Spenser.
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- unmoveable1/5
- coverless1/5
- earthmover1/5
earthmover
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- ludoviciana1/5
ludoviciana
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- cognovit1/5
cognovit
(Law) An instrument in writting whereby a defendant in an action acknowledges a plaintiff's demand to be just. Mozley & W.
- kovil1/5
kovil
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- dovelike1/5
dovelike
Mild as a dove; gentle; pure and lovable. Longfellow.
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- jehovist1/5
jehovist
One who maintains that the vowel points of the word Jehovah, in Hebrew, are the proper vowels of that word; -- opposed to adonist.
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sovereigntist
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- maksimovich1/5
maksimovich
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harrovian
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provocativeness
Quality of being provocative.
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- hovhaness1/5
hovhaness
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- reprovision1/5
reprovision
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- foveola1/5
foveola
A small depression or pit; a fovea.
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jehovistic
Relating to, or containing, Jehovah, as a name of God; -- said of certain parts of the Old Testament, especially of the Pentateuch, in which Jehovah appears as the name of the Deity. See Elohistic .
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- gavrilovich1/5
gavrilovich
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bigelovii
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slipcover
- noun a removable fitted cloth covering for upholstered furniture
- noun a removable fitted cloth covering for upholstered furniture
- stoved1/5
stove
- noun a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
cooking stove; kitchen stove; range; kitchen range.
- dinner was already on the stove
- noun any heating apparatus
- noun a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
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- removeable1/5
removable
- adjective capable of being removed or taken away or dismissed
- a removable cord
- removable partitions
- adjective satellite able to be obliterated completely
obliterable.
- adjective capable of being removed or taken away or dismissed
- unremovable1/5
unremovable
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- shovelnose1/5
shovelnose
(Zoöl.) (a) The common sand shark. See under Snad .(b) A small California shark ( Heptranchias maculatus ), which is taken for its oil.(c) A Pacific Ocean shark ( Hexanchus corinus ).(d) A ganoid fish of the Sturgeon family ( Scaphirhynchus platyrhynchus ) of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers; -- called alsowhite sturgeon .
- shostakovitch1/5
shostakovitch
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- improvability1/5
improvability
The state or quality of being improvable; improvableness.
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provincialization
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- improvisationally1/5
improvisationally
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- improvisatrice1/5
improvisatrice
See Improvvisatrice .
- controvertible1/5
controvertible
Capable of being controverted; disputable; admitting of question. --Con`tro*ver"ti*bly , adv.
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- covetable1/5
covetable
That may be coveted; desirable.
- lovably1/5
lovable
- adjective having characteristics that attract love or affection
loveable.
- a mischievous but lovable child
- adjective having characteristics that attract love or affection
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unlove
To cease to love; to hate. Obs.
- microgroove1/5
microgroove
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- bovates1/5
bovate
(O.Eng.Law.) An oxgang, or as much land as an ox can plow in a year; an ancient measure of land, of indefinite quantity, but usually estimated at fifteen acres.
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obovoid
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covariant
- adjective satellite changing so that interrelations with another variable quantity or set of quantities remain unchanged
- adjective satellite changing so that interrelations with another variable quantity or set of quantities remain unchanged
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novemcinctus
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- coverable1/5
coverable
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- novaculite1/5
novaculite
(Min.) A variety of siliceous slate, of which hones are made; razor stone; Turkey stone; hone stone; whet slate.
- improvisor1/5
improvisor
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- govs1/5
govs
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reapproval
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- discovert1/5
discovert
(Law) Not covert; not within the bonds of matrimony; unmarried; -- applied either to a woman who has never married or to a widow.
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- mooved1/5
move
- noun the act of deciding to do something
- he didn't make a move to help
- his first move was to hire a lawyer
- noun the act of changing your residence or place of business
relocation.
- they say that three moves equal one fire
- noun the act of deciding to do something
- improviso1/5
improviso
Not prepared or mediated beforehand; extemporaneous. Obs. Jonhson.
- rovescio1/5
- immoveables1/5
immoveable
- adjective satellite not able or intended to be moved
immovable; unmovable; stabile.
- the immovable hills
- adjective satellite not able or intended to be moved
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noveboracensis
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- racovian1/5
racovian
(Eccl. Hist.) One of a sect of Socinians or Unitarians in Poland.
- maximovich1/5
maximovich
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- sovietologist1/5
sovietologist
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- immoveably1/5
immoveable
- adjective satellite not able or intended to be moved
immovable; unmovable; stabile.
- the immovable hills
- adjective satellite not able or intended to be moved
- runover1/5
runover
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- controversiality1/5
controversiality
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- efimovich1/5
efimovich
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- electrovalent1/5
electrovalent
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- governmentalism1/5
governmentalism
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- estovers1/5
estovers
(Law) Necessaries or supples; an allowance to a person out of an estate or other thing for support; as of wood to a tenant for life, etc., of sustenance to a man confined for felony of his estate, or alimony to a woman divorced out of her husband's estate. Blackstone.
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provocative
- adjective serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
- a provocative remark
- a provocative smile
- provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to dance"- Anthony Trollope
- adjective satellite exciting sexual desire
- her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative
- adjective serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
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- bovista1/5
bovista
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- slovakians1/5
slovakian
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Slovakia or its people or language
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Slovakia or its people or language
- hoved1/5
heave
- noun an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
heaving.
- the heaving of waves on a rough sea
- noun (geology) a horizontal dislocation
- noun an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
- lovelocks1/5
lovelock
A long lock of hair hanging prominently by itself; an earlock; -- worn by men of fashion in the reigns of Elizabeth and James I. Burton.A long lovelock and long hair he wore. Sir W. Scott.
- coverer1/5
coverer
One who, or that which, covers.
- cracovian1/5
cracovian
Of or pertaining to Cracow in Poland.
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extragovernmental
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disprovable
Capable of being disproved or refuted. Boyle.
- noviceship1/5
noviceship
The state of being a novice; novitiate.
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