pin: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of pin
- spin«Word Popularity Bar5/5
spin
- noun a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
- noun the act of rotating rapidly
twist; whirl; twisting; twirl.
- he gave the crank a spin
- it broke off after much twisting
- noun a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
- hairpin3/5
hairpin
- noun a double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place
- noun a double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place
- underpin3/5
underpin
- verb support from beneath
- verb support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
corroborate; support; bear out.
- The stories and claims were born out by the evidence
- verb support from beneath
- chopin3/5
chopin
A liquid measure formerly used in France and Great Britain, varying from half a pint to a wine quart.
- crispin3/5
crispin
A shoemaker; -- jocularly so called from the patron sant of the craft.
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gonadotropin
- noun hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity
gonadotropic hormone; gonadotrophic hormone; gonadotrophin.
- noun hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity
- chapin3/5
chapin
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- linchpin2/5
linchpin
- noun a central cohesive source of support and stability
mainstay; backbone; lynchpin; keystone; anchor.
- faith is his anchor
- the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money
- he is the linchpin of this firm
- noun pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on
lynchpin.
- noun a central cohesive source of support and stability
- kingpin2/5
kingpin
- noun the most important person in a group or undertaking
bigwig; top banana.
- noun bolt that provides a steering joint in a motor vehicle
kingbolt; swivel pin.
- noun the most important person in a group or undertaking
- lynchpin2/5
lynchpin
- noun a central cohesive source of support and stability
mainstay; backbone; linchpin; keystone; anchor.
- faith is his anchor
- the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money
- he is the linchpin of this firm
- noun pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on
linchpin.
- noun a central cohesive source of support and stability
- clothespin2/5
clothespin
- noun wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline
clothes peg; clothes pin.
- noun wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline
- rifampin2/5
rifampin
- noun an antibacterial drug (trade names Rifadin and Rimactane) used to treat tuberculosis
Rifadin; Rimactane.
- noun an antibacterial drug (trade names Rifadin and Rimactane) used to treat tuberculosis
- pepin2/5
pepin
- noun king of the Franks and father of Charlemagne who defended papal interests and founded the Carolingian dynasty in 751 (714-768)
Pepin III; Pepin the Short.
- noun king of the Franks and father of Charlemagne who defended papal interests and founded the Carolingian dynasty in 751 (714-768)
- lupin2/5
lupin
- noun any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
lupine.
- noun any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
- tailspin2/5
tailspin
- noun loss of emotional control often resulting in emotional collapse
- noun rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral
spin.
- noun loss of emotional control often resulting in emotional collapse
- lapin2/5
lapin
- noun the fur of a rabbit
rabbit.
- noun castrated male rabbit
- noun the fur of a rabbit
- turpin2/5
turpin
(Zoöl.) A land tortoise. Obs.
- doxepin2/5
doxepin
- noun a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Adapin and Sinequan) with numerous side effects (dry mouth and sedation and gastrointestinal disturbances)
Sinequan; doxepin hydrochloride; Adapin.
- noun a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Adapin and Sinequan) with numerous side effects (dry mouth and sedation and gastrointestinal disturbances)
- corticotropin2/5
corticotropin
- noun a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
adrenocorticotrophic hormone; adrenocorticotropic hormone; adrenocorticotropin; ACTH; adrenocorticotrophin; corticotrophin.
- noun a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
- thyrotropin2/5
thyrotropin
- noun anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland
TSH; thyroid-stimulating hormone; thyrotropic hormone; thyrotrophin; thyrotrophic hormone.
- noun anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland
- somatotropin2/5
somatotropin
- noun a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans
somatotrophin; growth hormone; STH; human growth hormone; somatotrophic hormone; somatotropic hormone.
- noun a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans
- pippin2/5
pippin
(Bot.) (a) An apple from a tree raised from the seed and not grafted; a seedling apple. (b) A name given to apples of several different kinds, as Newtown pippin, summer pippin, fall pippin, golden pippin. We will eat a last year's pippin. Shak.
- sculpin2/5
sculpin
- noun any of numerous spiny large-headed usually scaleless scorpaenoid fishes with broad mouths
- noun any of numerous spiny large-headed usually scaleless scorpaenoid fishes with broad mouths
- terrapin2/5
terrapin
- noun any of various edible North American web-footed turtles living in fresh or brackish water
- noun any of various edible North American web-footed turtles living in fresh or brackish water
- dupin2/5
dupin
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- stolypin2/5
stolypin
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- isospin2/5
- coppin2/5
coppin
A cop of thread.
- hatpin1/5
hatpin
- noun a long sturdy pin used by women to secure a hat to their hair
- noun a long sturdy pin used by women to secure a hat to their hair
- stickpin1/5
stickpin
- noun a decorative pin that is worn in a necktie
- noun a decorative pin that is worn in a necktie
- tenpin1/5
tenpin
- noun one of the bottle-shaped pins used in bowling
- noun one of the bottle-shaped pins used in bowling
- breastpin1/5
breastpin
- noun a decorative pin worn by women
brooch; broach.
- noun a decorative pin worn by women
- tiepin1/5
tiepin
- noun a pin used to hold the tie in place
scarfpin; tie tack.
- noun a pin used to hold the tie in place
- ninepin1/5
ninepin
- noun a bowling pin of the type used in playing ninepins or (in England) skittles
skittle; skittle pin.
- noun a bowling pin of the type used in playing ninepins or (in England) skittles
- headpin1/5
headpin
- noun the front bowling pin in the triangular arrangement of ten pins
kingpin.
- noun the front bowling pin in the triangular arrangement of ten pins
- pushpin1/5
pushpin
- noun a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board
drawing pin; thumbtack.
- noun a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board
- topspin1/5
topspin
- noun forward spin (usually of a moving ball) that is imparted by an upward stroke
- noun forward spin (usually of a moving ball) that is imparted by an upward stroke
- backspin1/5
backspin
- noun spin (usually of a moving ball) that retards or reverses the forward motion
- noun spin (usually of a moving ball) that retards or reverses the forward motion
- unpin1/5
unpin
- verb remove the pins from; unfasten the pins of
- verb remove the pins from; unfasten the pins of
- orpin1/5
orpin
- noun perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers
Sedum telephium; livelong; live-forever; orpine.
- noun perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers
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adapin
- noun a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Adapin and Sinequan) with numerous side effects (dry mouth and sedation and gastrointestinal disturbances)
Sinequan; doxepin; doxepin hydrochloride.
- noun a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Adapin and Sinequan) with numerous side effects (dry mouth and sedation and gastrointestinal disturbances)
- adrenocorticotropin1/5
adrenocorticotropin
- noun a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
adrenocorticotrophic hormone; corticotropin; adrenocorticotropic hormone; ACTH; adrenocorticotrophin; corticotrophin.
- noun a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
- chinquapin1/5
chinquapin
- noun shrubby tree closely related to the Allegheny chinkapin but with larger leaves; southern midwestern United States
Castanea ozarkensis; Ozark chinquapin; Ozark chinkapin.
- noun shrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nuts
Castanea pumila; eastern chinquapin; Allegheny chinkapin; dwarf chestnut.
- noun shrubby tree closely related to the Allegheny chinkapin but with larger leaves; southern midwestern United States
- intropin1/5
intropin
- noun a monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system; as a drug (trade names Dopastat and Intropin) it is used to treat shock and hypotension
Dopastat; dopamine.
- noun a monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system; as a drug (trade names Dopastat and Intropin) it is used to treat shock and hypotension
- chinkapin1/5
chinkapin
- noun small nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States; resembles a hazelnut
chinquapin; chincapin.
- noun small nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States; resembles a hazelnut
- repin1/5
repin
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- chaliapin1/5
- poppin1/5
poppin
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- sapin1/5
sapin
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- choppin1/5
choppin
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- harpin1/5
harpin
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- lipin1/5
lipin
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- crankpin1/5
crankpin
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- gallopin1/5
gallopin
An under servant for the kitchen; a scullion; a cook's errand boy. Obs. Halliwell.
- peppin1/5
peppin
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- sidespin1/5
sidespin
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- atropin1/5
atropin
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- galopin1/5
- gachupin1/5
gachupin
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- terpin1/5
terpin
(Chem.) A white crystalline substance regarded as a hydrate of oil of turpentine.
- tropin1/5
tropin
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Suffixes of pin
- pine«Word Popularity Bar5/5
pine
- noun a coniferous tree
true pine; pine tree.
- noun straight-grained durable and often resinous white to yellowish timber of any of numerous trees of the genus Pinus
- noun a coniferous tree
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pink
- noun a light shade of red
- noun any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers
garden pink.
- noun a light shade of red
- pins4/5
pin
- noun a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
- noun when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
fall.
- noun a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
- pines4/5
pine
- noun a coniferous tree
true pine; pine tree.
- noun straight-grained durable and often resinous white to yellowish timber of any of numerous trees of the genus Pinus
- noun a coniferous tree
- pinned4/5
pin
- noun a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
- noun when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
fall.
- noun a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
- pinch4/5
pinch
- noun a painful or straitened circumstance
- the pinch of the recession
- noun an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
- noun a painful or straitened circumstance
- ping4/5
ping
- noun a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)
- noun a river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya
Ping River.
- noun a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)
- pint4/5
pint
- noun a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
- noun a United States dry unit equal to 0.5 quart or 33.6 cubic inches
dry pint.
- noun a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
- pinning3/5
pinning
- noun a mutual promise of a couple not to date anyone else; on college campuses it was once signaled by the giving of a fraternity pin
- verb to hold fast or prevent from moving
immobilize; immobilise; trap; pin.
- The child was pinned under the fallen tree
- noun a mutual promise of a couple not to date anyone else; on college campuses it was once signaled by the giving of a fraternity pin
- pinpoint3/5
pinpoint
- noun a very brief moment
- they were strangers sharing a pinpoint of time together
- noun a very small spot
speck.
- the plane was just a speck in the sky
- noun a very brief moment
- pinion3/5
pinion
- noun a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack
- noun any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird
flight feather; quill feather; quill.
- noun a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack
- pinched3/5
pinched
- adjective satellite sounding as if the nose were pinched
nasal; adenoidal.
- a whining nasal voice
- verb squeeze tightly between the fingers
twitch; pinch; tweet; twinge; nip; squeeze.
- He pinched her behind
- She squeezed the bottle
- adjective satellite sounding as if the nose were pinched
- pinnacle3/5
pinnacle
- noun (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
- noun the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
superlative; acme; top; height; summit; peak; elevation; tiptop; meridian.
- his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
- the artist's gifts are at their acme
- at the height of her career
- the peak of perfection
- summer was at its peak
- ...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame
- the summit of his ambition
- so many highest superlatives achieved by man
- at the top of his profession
- noun (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
- pinching3/5
pinch
- noun a painful or straitened circumstance
- the pinch of the recession
- noun an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
- noun a painful or straitened circumstance
- pinnacles3/5
pinnacle
- noun (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
- noun the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
superlative; acme; top; height; summit; peak; elevation; tiptop; meridian.
- his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
- the artist's gifts are at their acme
- at the height of her career
- the peak of perfection
- summer was at its peak
- ...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame
- the summit of his ambition
- so many highest superlatives achieved by man
- at the top of his profession
- noun (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
- pinky3/5
pinky
- noun the finger farthest from the thumb
pinkie; little finger.
- noun the finger farthest from the thumb
- pinhole3/5
pinhole
- noun a small puncture that might have been made by a pin
- noun a small puncture that might have been made by a pin
- pineapple3/5
pineapple
- noun a tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics
pineapple plant; Ananas comosus.
- noun large sweet fleshy tropical fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated
ananas.
- noun a tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics
- pinto3/5
pinto
- noun a spotted or calico horse or pony
- noun a spotted or calico horse or pony
- pinter3/5
pint
- noun a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
- noun a United States dry unit equal to 0.5 quart or 33.6 cubic inches
dry pint.
- noun a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
- pineal3/5
pineal
- adjective relating to the pineal body
- pineal hormone
- adjective satellite having the form of a pine cone
- adjective relating to the pineal body
- pinker3/5
pink
- noun a light shade of red
- noun any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers
garden pink.
- noun a light shade of red
- pindar3/5
pindar
(Bot.) The peanut ( Arachis hypogæa ); -- so called in the West Indies.
- pinkish3/5
pinkish
- adjective satellite of a light shade of red
pink.
- adjective satellite of a light shade of red
- pinus3/5
pinus
(Bot.) A large genus of evergreen coniferous trees, mostly found in the northern hemisphere. The genus formerly included the firs, spruces, larches, and hemlocks, but is now limited to those trees which have the primary leaves of the branchlets reduced to mere scales, and the secondary ones (pine needles) acicular, and usually in fascicles of two to seven. See Pine .
- pints3/5
pint
- noun a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
- noun a United States dry unit equal to 0.5 quart or 33.6 cubic inches
dry pint.
- noun a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
- pinot3/5
pinot
- noun any of several purple or white wine grapes used especially for Burgundies and champagnes
Pinot grape.
- noun any of several purple or white wine grapes used especially for Burgundies and champagnes
- pinochet3/5
pinochet
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- pinkerton3/5
pinkerton
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- pinckney3/5
pinckney
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- pining2/5
pining
- noun a feeling of deep longing
- verb have a desire for something or someone who is not present
ache; yearn; languish; pine; yen.
- She ached for a cigarette
- I am pining for my lover
- noun a feeling of deep longing
- pined2/5
pin
- noun a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
- noun when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
fall.
- noun a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
- pincers2/5
pincer
- noun a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping
pair of tweezers; tweezer; pair of pincers.
- noun a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
nipper; claw; chela.
- noun a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping
- pinpoints2/5
pinpoint
- noun a very brief moment
- they were strangers sharing a pinpoint of time together
- noun a very small spot
speck.
- the plane was just a speck in the sky
- noun a very brief moment
- pinions2/5
pinion
- noun a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack
- noun any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird
flight feather; quill feather; quill.
- noun a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack
- pincer2/5
pincer
- noun a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping
pair of tweezers; tweezer; pair of pincers.
- noun a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
nipper; claw; chela.
- noun a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping
- pinioned2/5
pinioned
- adjective satellite (of birds) especially having the flight feathers
- verb bind the arms of
shackle; pinion.
- adjective satellite (of birds) especially having the flight feathers
- pinstripe2/5
pinstripe
- noun a suit made from a fabric with very thin stripes
- noun a fabric with very thin stripes
- noun a suit made from a fabric with very thin stripes
- pinpointed2/5
pinpoint
- noun a very brief moment
- they were strangers sharing a pinpoint of time together
- noun a very small spot
speck.
- the plane was just a speck in the sky
- noun a very brief moment
- pinches2/5
pinch
- noun a painful or straitened circumstance
- the pinch of the recession
- noun an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
- noun a painful or straitened circumstance
- pinpointing2/5
pinpoint
- noun a very brief moment
- they were strangers sharing a pinpoint of time together
- noun a very small spot
speck.
- the plane was just a speck in the sky
- noun a very brief moment
- pinnace2/5
pinnace
- noun a boat for communication between ship and shore
tender; ship's boat; cutter.
- noun a boat for communication between ship and shore
- pinging2/5
ping
- noun a river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya
Ping River.
- noun a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)
- noun a river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya
- pinwheel2/5
pinwheel
- noun perennial subshrub of Tenerife having leaves in rosettes resembling pinwheels
Aeonium haworthii.
- noun a wheel that has numerous pins that are set at right angles to its rim
- he spun the pinwheel and it stopped with the pointer on `Go'
- noun perennial subshrub of Tenerife having leaves in rosettes resembling pinwheels
- pings2/5
ping
- noun a river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya
Ping River.
- noun a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)
- noun a river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya
- pinhead2/5
pinhead
- noun an ignorant or foolish person
dummy; booby; dope; boob; dumbbell.
- noun the head of a pin
- noun an ignorant or foolish person
- pinged2/5
ping
- noun a river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya
Ping River.
- noun a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)
- noun a river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya
- pinata2/5
pinata
- noun plaything consisting of a container filled with toys and candy; suspended from a height for blindfolded children to break with sticks
- noun plaything consisting of a container filled with toys and candy; suspended from a height for blindfolded children to break with sticks
- pinks2/5
pink
- noun a light shade of red
- noun any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers
garden pink.
- noun a light shade of red
- pinkie2/5
pinkie
- noun the finger farthest from the thumb
pinky; little finger.
- noun the finger farthest from the thumb
- pinprick2/5
pinprick
- noun a minor annoyance
- noun small puncture (as if made by a pin)
- noun a minor annoyance
- pincushion2/5
pincushion
- noun a small stiff cushion into which pins are stuck ready for use
- noun a small stiff cushion into which pins are stuck ready for use
- pinholes2/5
pinhole
- noun a small puncture that might have been made by a pin
- noun a small puncture that might have been made by a pin
- pinpricks2/5
pinprick
- noun a minor annoyance
- noun small puncture (as if made by a pin)
- noun a minor annoyance
- pinstriped2/5
pinstriped
- adjective satellite having very thin stripes
- adjective satellite having very thin stripes
- pinochle2/5
pinochle
- noun a card game played with a pack of forty-eight cards (two of each suit for high cards); play resembles whist
bezique; penuchle; pinocle.
- noun a card game played with a pack of forty-eight cards (two of each suit for high cards); play resembles whist
- pincus2/5
pincus
- noun United States sexual physiologist whose hunch that progesterone could block ovulation led to the development of the oral contraceptive pill (1903-1967)
Gregory Goodwin Pincus; Gregory Pincus.
- noun United States sexual physiologist whose hunch that progesterone could block ovulation led to the development of the oral contraceptive pill (1903-1967)
- pineapples2/5
pineapple
- noun a tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics
pineapple plant; Ananas comosus.
- noun large sweet fleshy tropical fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated
ananas.
- noun a tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics
- pinball2/5
pinball
- noun a game played on a sloping board; the object is to propel marbles against pins or into pockets
pinball game.
- noun a game played on a sloping board; the object is to propel marbles against pins or into pockets
- pinnate2/5
pinnate
- adjective satellite (of a leaf shape) featherlike; having leaflets on each side of a common axis
pinnated.
- adjective satellite (of a leaf shape) featherlike; having leaflets on each side of a common axis
- pinecones2/5
pinecone
- noun the seed-producing cone of a pine tree
- noun the seed-producing cone of a pine tree
- pinna2/5
pinna
- noun division of a usually pinnately divided leaf
pinnule.
- noun the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear
ear; auricle.
- noun division of a usually pinnately divided leaf
- pinafore2/5
pinafore
- noun a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing
pinny; jumper.
- noun a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing
- pinatubo2/5
pinatubo
- noun a volcano on Luzon to the northwest of Manila; erupted in 1991 after 600 years of dormancy
Mount Pinatubo.
- noun a volcano on Luzon to the northwest of Manila; erupted in 1991 after 600 years of dormancy
- pinnae2/5
pinna
- noun division of a usually pinnately divided leaf
pinnule.
- noun the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear
ear; auricle.
- noun division of a usually pinnately divided leaf
- pinnipeds2/5
pinniped
- noun aquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippers
pinnatiped; pinniped mammal.
- noun aquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippers
- pinon2/5
pinon
- noun any of several low-growing pines of western North America
pinyon.
- noun any of several low-growing pines of western North America
- pinyon2/5
pinyon
- noun any of several low-growing pines of western North America
pinon.
- noun any of several low-growing pines of western North America
- pinocchio2/5
pinocchio
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- pino2/5
pino
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- pina2/5
pina
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- piney2/5
- pintura2/5
pintura
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- pinnock2/5
pinnock
(Zoöl.) (a) The hedge sparrow. Prov. Eng.(b) The tomtit.
- pinewood2/5
pinewood
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pinder
One who impounds; a poundkeeper. Obs.
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pinyin
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pinta
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pinchas
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pinero
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pinch
- noun a painful or straitened circumstance
- the pinch of the recession
- noun an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
- noun a painful or straitened circumstance
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pinene
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pinson
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pinakothek
Pinacotheca.
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pintle
- noun a pin or bolt forming the pivot of a hinge
- noun a pin or bolt forming the pivot of a hinge
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pinstripe
- noun a suit made from a fabric with very thin stripes
- noun a fabric with very thin stripes
- noun a suit made from a fabric with very thin stripes
- pinioning1/5
pinion
- noun a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack
- noun any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird
flight feather; quill feather; quill.
- noun a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack
- pinwheels1/5
pinwheel
- noun perennial subshrub of Tenerife having leaves in rosettes resembling pinwheels
Aeonium haworthii.
- noun a wheel that has numerous pins that are set at right angles to its rim
- he spun the pinwheel and it stopped with the pointer on `Go'
- noun perennial subshrub of Tenerife having leaves in rosettes resembling pinwheels
- pinnaces1/5
pinnace
- noun a boat for communication between ship and shore
tender; ship's boat; cutter.
- noun a boat for communication between ship and shore
- pinheads1/5
pinhead
- noun an ignorant or foolish person
dummy; booby; dope; boob; dumbbell.
- noun the head of a pin
- noun an ignorant or foolish person
- pinatas1/5
pinata
- noun plaything consisting of a container filled with toys and candy; suspended from a height for blindfolded children to break with sticks
- noun plaything consisting of a container filled with toys and candy; suspended from a height for blindfolded children to break with sticks
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pinocytosis
- noun process by which certain cells can engulf and incorporate droplets of fluid
- noun process by which certain cells can engulf and incorporate droplets of fluid
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pink
- noun a light shade of red
- noun any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers
garden pink.
- noun a light shade of red
- pinnacled1/5
pinnacle
- noun (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
- noun the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
superlative; acme; top; height; summit; peak; elevation; tiptop; meridian.
- his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
- the artist's gifts are at their acme
- at the height of her career
- the peak of perfection
- summer was at its peak
- ...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame
- the summit of his ambition
- so many highest superlatives achieved by man
- at the top of his profession
- noun (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
- pinked1/5
pink
- noun a light shade of red
- noun any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers
garden pink.
- noun a light shade of red
- pinkies1/5
pinky
- noun the finger farthest from the thumb
pinkie; little finger.
- noun the finger farthest from the thumb
- pincushions1/5
pincushion
- noun a small stiff cushion into which pins are stuck ready for use
- noun a small stiff cushion into which pins are stuck ready for use
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pinsk
- noun a city of southwestern Belarus
- noun a city of southwestern Belarus
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pinchbeck
- noun an alloy of copper and zinc that is used in cheap jewelry to imitate gold
- adjective satellite serving as an imitation or substitute
- pinchbeck heroism
- noun an alloy of copper and zinc that is used in cheap jewelry to imitate gold
- pinecone1/5
pinecone
- noun the seed-producing cone of a pine tree
- noun the seed-producing cone of a pine tree
- pintos1/5
pinto
- noun a spotted or calico horse or pony
- noun a spotted or calico horse or pony
- pinkness1/5
pinkness
- noun the quality of being pink
- noun the quality of being pink
- pinkeye1/5
pinkeye
- noun inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye
conjunctivitis.
- noun inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye
- pinfold1/5
pinfold
- noun a pen where stray animals are confined
- noun a pen where stray animals are confined
- pinger1/5
pinger
- noun a pulse generator used for echo sounding in sonar
- noun a pulse generator used for echo sounding in sonar
- pinnatifid1/5
pinnatifid
- adjective satellite (of a leaf shape) cleft nearly to the midrib in broad divisions not separated into distinct leaflets
- adjective satellite (of a leaf shape) cleft nearly to the midrib in broad divisions not separated into distinct leaflets
- pinnated1/5
pinnated
- adjective satellite (of a leaf shape) featherlike; having leaflets on each side of a common axis
pinnate.
- adjective satellite (of a leaf shape) featherlike; having leaflets on each side of a common axis
- pinballs1/5
pinball
- noun a game played on a sloping board; the object is to propel marbles against pins or into pockets
pinball game.
- noun a game played on a sloping board; the object is to propel marbles against pins or into pockets
- pingers1/5
pinger
- noun a pulse generator used for echo sounding in sonar
- noun a pulse generator used for echo sounding in sonar
- pinkest1/5
pink
- noun a light shade of red
- noun any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers
garden pink.
- noun a light shade of red
- pinner1/5
pinner
- noun a woman's cap with two long flaps pinned on
- noun a woman's cap with two long flaps pinned on
- pindolol1/5
pindolol
- noun an oral beta blocker (trade name Visken) used in treating hypertension
Visken.
- noun an oral beta blocker (trade name Visken) used in treating hypertension
- pinworms1/5
pinworm
- noun small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children
Enterobius vermicularis; threadworm.
- noun small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children
- pinafores1/5
pinafore
- noun a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing
pinny; jumper.
- noun a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing
- pinworm1/5
pinworm
- noun small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children
Enterobius vermicularis; threadworm.
- noun small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children
- pinscher1/5
pinscher
- noun any of three breeds of dogs whose ears and tail are usually cropped
- noun any of three breeds of dogs whose ears and tail are usually cropped
- pinnately1/5
pinnately
- adverb having a pinnate shape
- a pinnately compound leaf
- adverb having a pinnate shape
- pinnules1/5
pinnule
- noun division of a usually pinnately divided leaf
pinna.
- noun division of a usually pinnately divided leaf
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pinniped
- noun aquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippers
pinnatiped; pinniped mammal.
- noun aquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippers
- pinole1/5
pinole
- noun meal made of finely ground corn mixed with sugar and spices
- noun meal made of finely ground corn mixed with sugar and spices
- pinny1/5
pinny
- noun a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing
pinafore; jumper.
- noun a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing
- pinko1/5
pinko
- noun a person with mildly leftist political views
pink.
- noun a person with mildly leftist political views
- pinctada1/5
pinctada
- noun pearl oysters
genus Pinctada.
- noun pearl oysters
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pinscher
- noun any of three breeds of dogs whose ears and tail are usually cropped
- noun any of three breeds of dogs whose ears and tail are usually cropped
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pinguicula
(Bot.) See Butterwort .
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pinetum
- noun an area planted with pine trees or related conifers
- noun an area planted with pine trees or related conifers
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pinko
- noun a person with mildly leftist political views
pink.
- noun a person with mildly leftist political views
- pinners1/5
pinner
- noun a woman's cap with two long flaps pinned on
- noun a woman's cap with two long flaps pinned on
- pinnipedia1/5
pinnipedia
(Zoöl.) A suborder of aquatic carnivorous mammals including the seals and walruses; -- opposed to Fissipedia.
- pinnule1/5
pinnule
- noun division of a usually pinnately divided leaf
pinna.
- noun division of a usually pinnately divided leaf
- pineta1/5
pinetum
- noun an area planted with pine trees or related conifers
- noun an area planted with pine trees or related conifers
- pinicola1/5
pinicola
- noun a genus of Fringillidae
genus Pinicola.
- noun a genus of Fringillidae
- pinaceae1/5
pinaceae
- noun a family of Pinaceae
family Pinaceae; pine family.
- noun a family of Pinaceae
- pinons1/5
pinon
- noun any of several low-growing pines of western North America
pinyon.
- noun any of several low-growing pines of western North America
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pinot
- noun any of several purple or white wine grapes used especially for Burgundies and champagnes
Pinot grape.
- noun any of several purple or white wine grapes used especially for Burgundies and champagnes
- pinyons1/5
pinyon
- noun any of several low-growing pines of western North America
pinon.
- noun any of several low-growing pines of western North America
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pinguecula
- noun a slightly elevated elastic tissue deposit in the conjunctiva that may extend to the cornea but does not cover it
- noun a slightly elevated elastic tissue deposit in the conjunctiva that may extend to the cornea but does not cover it
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pintail
- noun long-necked river duck of the Old and New Worlds having elongated central tail feathers
Anas acuta; pin-tailed duck.
- noun long-necked river duck of the Old and New Worlds having elongated central tail feathers
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pindaric
Of or pertaining to Pindar, the Greek lyric poet; after the style and manner of Pindar; --as, .Pindaric odesn. A Pindaric ode.
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pintail
- noun long-necked river duck of the Old and New Worlds having elongated central tail feathers
Anas acuta; pin-tailed duck.
- noun long-necked river duck of the Old and New Worlds having elongated central tail feathers
- pinfish1/5
pinfish
- noun similar to sea bream; small spiny-finned fish found in bays along the southeastern coast of the United States
sailor's-choice; Lagodon rhomboides; squirrelfish.
- noun similar to sea bream; small spiny-finned fish found in bays along the southeastern coast of the United States
- pintado1/5
pintado
- noun large edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waters
cero; Scomberomorus regalis; kingfish.
- noun large edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waters
- pintados1/5
pintado
- noun large edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waters
cero; Scomberomorus regalis; kingfish.
- noun large edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waters
- pinche1/5
pinche
- noun South American tamarin with a tufted head
Leontocebus oedipus.
- noun South American tamarin with a tufted head
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pinup
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pinard
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pinnata
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pinewoods
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pinda
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pine
- noun a coniferous tree
true pine; pine tree.
- noun straight-grained durable and often resinous white to yellowish timber of any of numerous trees of the genus Pinus
- noun a coniferous tree
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pingpong
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- piny1/5
piny
Abounding with pines. Written also "The piny wood." Longfellow.piney .
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pinchers
An instrument having two handles and two grasping jaws working on a pivot; -- used for griping things to be held fast, drawing nails, etc. ✍ This spelling is preferable to pincers, both on account of its derivation from the English pinch, and because it represents the common pronunciation.
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pinkster
Whitsuntide. Written also pingster andpinxter .
- pingo1/5
pingo
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pindus
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- pindling1/5
pindling
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pinas
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pinups
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pineland
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pinaster
(Bot.) A species of pine ( Pinus Pinaster ) growing in Southern Europe.
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pinkey
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pintada
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pingos
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pinea
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- pinery1/5
pinery
A pine forest; a grove of pines.
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pindari
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pinocytotic
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pingle
A small piece of inclosed ground. Obs. or Prov. Eng.
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pinax
A tablet; a register; hence, a list or scheme inscribed on a tablet. R. Sir T. Browne.
- piner1/5
pine
- noun a coniferous tree
true pine; pine tree.
- noun straight-grained durable and often resinous white to yellowish timber of any of numerous trees of the genus Pinus
- noun a coniferous tree
- pinkly1/5
pink
- noun a light shade of red
- noun any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers
garden pink.
- noun a light shade of red
- pineries1/5
pinery
A pine forest; a grove of pines.
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pinnatifida
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pinwheel
- noun perennial subshrub of Tenerife having leaves in rosettes resembling pinwheels
Aeonium haworthii.
- noun a wheel that has numerous pins that are set at right angles to its rim
- he spun the pinwheel and it stopped with the pointer on `Go'
- noun perennial subshrub of Tenerife having leaves in rosettes resembling pinwheels
- pinkened1/5
- pintadas1/5
- pinxit1/5
pinxit
A word appended to the artist's name or initials on a painting, or engraved copy of a painting; as, .Rubens pinxit , Rubens painted (this)
- pintas1/5
pintas
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- pinfeathers1/5
pinfeather
A feather not fully developed; esp., a rudimentary feather just emerging through the skin.
- pinnel1/5
pinnel
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- pinte1/5
pint
- noun a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
- noun a United States dry unit equal to 0.5 quart or 33.6 cubic inches
dry pint.
- noun a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
- pinnatum1/5
pinnatum
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pinacoid
(Crystallog.) A plane parallel to two of the crystalline axes.
- pinchcock1/5
pinchcock
A clamp on a flexible pipe to regulate the flow of a fluid through the pipe.
- pinocytic1/5
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Derived words of pin
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developing
- noun processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible
development.
- the development and printing of his pictures took only two hours
- verb make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
develop.
- Her company developed a new kind of building material that withstands all kinds of weather
- They developed a new technique
- noun processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible
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stopping
- noun fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
fillet.
- noun the kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch
- the violinist's stopping was excellent
- noun fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
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keeping
- noun conformity or harmony
- his behavior was not in keeping with the occasion
- noun the responsibility of a guardian or keeper
safekeeping; guardianship.
- he left his car in my keeping
- noun conformity or harmony
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coping
- noun brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
header; cope.
- verb come to terms with
contend; deal; cope; manage; get by; grapple; make out; make do.
- We got by on just a gallon of gas
- They made do on half a loaf of bread every day
- noun brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
- hoping5/5
hop
- noun the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)
- noun twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer
hops.
- noun the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)
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spine
- noun the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
rachis; spinal column; vertebral column; backbone; back.
- the fall broke his back
- noun any sharply pointed projection
spur; acantha.
- noun the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
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shaping
- noun any process serving to define the shape of something
defining.
- noun the act of fabricating something in a particular shape
formation.
- noun any process serving to define the shape of something
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dropping
- adjective satellite coming down freely under the influence of gravity
falling.
- the eerie whistle of dropping bombs
- falling rain
- verb let fall to the ground
drop.
- Don't drop the dishes
- adjective satellite coming down freely under the influence of gravity
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opinion
- noun a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
thought; persuasion; sentiment; view.
- my opinion differs from yours
- I am not of your persuasion
- what are your thoughts on Haiti?
- noun a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof
view.
- his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page
- noun a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
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helping
- noun an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
portion; serving.
- the helpings were all small
- his portion was larger than hers
- there's enough for two servings each
- verb give help or assistance; be of service
aid; assist; help.
- Everyone helped out during the earthquake
- Can you help me carry this table?
- She never helps around the house
- noun an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
- opinions5/5
opinion
- noun a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
thought; persuasion; sentiment; view.
- my opinion differs from yours
- I am not of your persuasion
- what are your thoughts on Haiti?
- noun a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof
view.
- his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page
- noun a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
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sleeping
- noun the state of being asleep
- noun quiet and inactive restfulness
quiescence; quiescency; dormancy.
- noun the state of being asleep
- shopping5/5
shopping
- noun searching for or buying goods or services
- went shopping for a reliable plumber
- does her shopping at the mall rather than down town
- noun the commodities purchased from stores
- she loaded her shopping into the car"women carrying home shopping didn't give me a second glance
- noun searching for or buying goods or services
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mapping
- noun (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
function; single-valued function; mathematical function; map.
- noun (genetics) the process of locating genes on a chromosome
chromosome mapping.
- noun (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
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shipping
- noun the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
transportation; transport.
- noun conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry
merchant vessels; merchant marine; cargo ships.
- noun the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
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happiness
- noun state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
felicity.
- noun emotions experienced when in a state of well-being
- noun state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
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spinal
- noun anesthesia of the lower half of the body; caused by injury to the spinal cord or by injecting an anesthetic beneath the arachnoid membrane that surrounds the spinal cord
spinal anaesthesia; spinal anesthesia.
- adjective of or relating to the spine or spinal cord
- spinal cord
- spinal injury
- noun anesthesia of the lower half of the body; caused by injury to the spinal cord or by injecting an anesthetic beneath the arachnoid membrane that surrounds the spinal cord
- philippines5/5
philippine
- noun official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages
Filipino.
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of the Philippines or its people or customs
Filipino.
- the Philippine President
- our Filipino cook
- noun official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages
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trapping
- noun stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
housing; caparison.
- verb place in a confining or embarrassing position
pin down; trap.
- He was trapped in a difficult situation
- noun stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
- spindle4/5
spindle
- noun (biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle
- chromosomes are distributed by spindles in mitosis and meiosis
- noun a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.
- noun (biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle
- clipping4/5
clipping
- noun an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
press clipping; cutting; newspaper clipping; press cutting.
- he searched through piles of letters and clippings
- noun cutting down to the desired size or shape
trim; trimming.
- noun an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
- gripping4/5
gripping
- adjective satellite capable of arousing and holding the attention
absorbing; riveting; engrossing; fascinating.
- a fascinating story
- verb hold fast or firmly
grip.
- He gripped the steering wheel
- adjective satellite capable of arousing and holding the attention
- spinning4/5
spinning
- noun creating thread
- verb revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
reel; whirl; spin; gyrate; spin around.
- The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy
- noun creating thread
- sweeping4/5
sweeping
- noun the act of cleaning with a broom
- verb sweep across or over
brush; sweep.
- Her long skirt brushed the floor
- A gasp swept cross the audience
- noun the act of cleaning with a broom
- jumping4/5
jumping
- noun the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
- noun the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground
jump.
- he advanced in a series of jumps
- the jumping was unexpected
- noun the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
- slipping4/5
slipping
- adjective satellite moving as on a slippery surface
slithering.
- his slipping and slithering progress over the ice
- verb move stealthily
steal; slip.
- The ship slipped away in the darkness
- adjective satellite moving as on a slippery surface
- camping4/5
camping
- noun the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
encampment; bivouacking; tenting.
- verb live in or as if in a tent
bivouac; camp; encamp; camp out; tent.
- Can we go camping again this summer?
- The circus tented near the town
- The houseguests had to camp in the living room
- noun the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
- grasping4/5
grasping
- noun understanding with difficulty
- the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings
- noun the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
seizing; prehension; taking hold.
- noun understanding with difficulty
- sloping4/5
sloping
- adjective satellite having an oblique or slanted direction
aslope; aslant; diagonal; sloped; slanted; slanting.
- verb be at an angle
slope; incline; pitch.
- The terrain sloped down
- adjective satellite having an oblique or slanted direction
- peacekeeping4/5
peacekeeping
- noun the activity of keeping the peace by military forces (especially when international military forces enforce a truce between hostile groups or nations)
peacekeeping mission; peacekeeping operation.
- adjective of or relating to the preservation of peace between hostile groups by international military forces
- a peacekeeping force
- noun the activity of keeping the peace by military forces (especially when international military forces enforce a truce between hostile groups or nations)
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leaping
- noun a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
spring; bounce; bound; leap; saltation.
- verb move forward by leaps and bounds
jump; spring; leap; bound.
- The horse bounded across the meadow
- The child leapt across the puddle
- Can you jump over the fence?
- noun a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
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damp
- noun a slight wetness
dampness; moistness.
- verb deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
dampen; mute; muffle; tone down; dull.
- noun a slight wetness
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stripping
- noun the removal of covering
uncovering; husking; baring; denudation.
- verb take away possessions from someone
deprive; divest; strip.
- The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets
- noun the removal of covering
- piping4/5
piping
- noun a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems
- noun a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
pipe; pipage.
- noun a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems
- housekeeping4/5
housekeeping
- noun the work of cleaning and running a house
housework.
- verb maintain a household; take care of all business related to a household
housekeep.
- noun the work of cleaning and running a house
- snapping4/5
snap
- noun the act of catching an object with the hands
catch; grab; snatch.
- Mays made the catch with his back to the plate
- he made a grab for the ball before it landed
- Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away
- the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion
- noun a spell of cold weather
- a cold snap in the middle of May
- noun the act of catching an object with the hands
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whipping
- noun beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
flogging; lashing; tanning; flagellation.
- noun a sound defeat
trouncing; drubbing; thrashing; slaughter; debacle; walloping.
- noun beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
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hop
- noun the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)
- noun twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer
hops.
- noun the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)
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spin
- noun a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
- noun the act of rotating rapidly
twist; whirl; twisting; twirl.
- he gave the crank a spin
- it broke off after much twisting
- noun a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
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scraping
- noun (usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
- they collected blood scrapings for analysis
- noun a harsh noise made by scraping
scratching; scrape; scratch.
- the scrape of violin bows distracted her
- noun (usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
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step
- noun any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
measure.
- the situation called for strong measures
- the police took steps to reduce crime
- noun the distance covered by a step
pace; footstep; stride.
- he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig
- noun any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
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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)
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grouping
- noun any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
group.
- noun the activity of putting things together in groups
- noun any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
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weeping
- noun the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
tears; crying.
- I hate to hear the crying of a child
- she was in tears
- verb shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
cry; weep.
- She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death
- The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs
- noun the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
- pumping4/5
pump
- noun a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
- noun the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
heart; ticker.
- he stood still, his heart thumping wildly
- noun a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
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escape
- noun the act of escaping physically
flight.
- he made his escape from the mental hospital
- the canary escaped from its cage
- his flight was an indication of his guilt
- noun an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
escapism.
- romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life
- his alcohol problem was a form of escapism
- noun the act of escaping physically
- tapping4/5
tapping
- noun the sound of light blow or knock
- he heard the tapping of the man's cane
- verb cut a female screw thread with a tap
tap.
- noun the sound of light blow or knock
- wrapping4/5
wrapping
- noun the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
wrap; wrapper.
- noun an enveloping bandage
swathe.
- noun the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
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creeping
- noun a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
crawl; creep; crawling.
- a crawl was all that the injured man could manage
- the traffic moved at a creep
- verb move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
crawl; creep.
- The crocodile was crawling along the riverbed
- noun a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
- groupings4/5
grouping
- noun any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
group.
- noun the activity of putting things together in groups
- noun any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
- dripping4/5
dripping
- noun a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
drippage.
- noun the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop
drip.
- the constant sound of dripping irritated him
- noun a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
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filipino
- noun a native or inhabitant of the Philippines
- noun official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages
Philippine.
- noun a native or inhabitant of the Philippines
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wipe
- noun the act of rubbing or wiping
rub.
- he gave the hood a quick rub
- verb rub with a circular motion
pass over.
- wipe the blackboard
- He passed his hands over the soft cloth
- noun the act of rubbing or wiping
- cropping4/5
crop
- noun the yield from plants in a single growing season
harvest.
- noun a cultivated plant that is grown commercially on a large scale
- noun the yield from plants in a single growing season
- dipping4/5
dip
- noun a depression in an otherwise level surface
- there was a dip in the road
- noun (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
magnetic dip; angle of dip; inclination; magnetic inclination.
- noun a depression in an otherwise level surface
- skipping4/5
skip
- noun a gait in which steps and hops alternate
- noun a mistake resulting from neglect
omission.
- noun a gait in which steps and hops alternate
- popping4/5
popping
- noun a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
pop.
- verb bulge outward
bulge; bug out; pop; come out; start; pop out; protrude; bulge out.
- His eyes popped
- noun a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
- typing4/5
typing
- noun writing done with a typewriter
typewriting.
- verb write by means of a keyboard with types
typewrite; type.
- type the acceptance letter, please
- noun writing done with a typewriter
- philippine4/5
philippine
- noun official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages
Filipino.
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of the Philippines or its people or customs
Filipino.
- the Philippine President
- our Filipino cook
- noun official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages
- dumping4/5
dumping
- noun selling goods abroad at a price below that charged in the domestic market
- verb throw away as refuse
dump.
- No dumping in these woods!
- noun selling goods abroad at a price below that charged in the domestic market
- alpine4/5
alpine
- adjective relating to or characteristic of alps
- alpine sports
- adjective relating to the Alps and their inhabitants
- Alpine countries, Switzerland, Italy, France, and Germany
- adjective relating to or characteristic of alps
- kidnapping4/5
kidnapping
- noun (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
snatch.
- verb take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
abduct; nobble; kidnap; snatch.
- The industrialist's son was kidnapped
- noun (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
- unhappiness4/5
unhappiness
- noun emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
sadness.
- noun state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief
- noun emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
- spinoza4/5
spinoza
- noun Dutch philosopher who espoused a pantheistic system (1632-1677)
Benedict de Spinoza; de Spinoza; Baruch de Spinoza.
- noun Dutch philosopher who espoused a pantheistic system (1632-1677)
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spinach
- noun southwestern Asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves
Spinacia oleracea; spinach plant; prickly-seeded spinach.
- noun dark green leaves; eaten cooked or raw in salads
- noun southwestern Asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves
- clasping3/5
clasp
- noun a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together
- noun the act of grasping
grip; clutches; clutch; clench; grasp; hold.
- he released his clasp on my arm
- he has a strong grip for an old man
- she kept a firm hold on the railing
- noun a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together
- clamping3/5
clamp
- noun a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
clinch.
- verb fasten or fix with a clamp
- clamp the chair together until the glue has hardened
- noun a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
- cramping3/5
cramp
- noun a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
muscle spasm; spasm.
- noun a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued
- noun a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
- strapping3/5
strapping
- adjective satellite muscular and heavily built
buirdly; husky; beefy; burly.
- a beefy wrestler
- had a tall burly frame
- clothing sizes for husky boys
- a strapping boy of eighteen
- `buirdly' is a Scottish term
- verb tie with a strap
strap.
- adjective satellite muscular and heavily built
- underpinning3/5
underpin
- verb support from beneath
- verb support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
corroborate; support; bear out.
- The stories and claims were born out by the evidence
- verb support from beneath
- tipping3/5
tip
- noun the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
- noun a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
baksheesh; pourboire; bakshis; bakshish; gratuity; backsheesh.
- noun the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
- flipping3/5
flip
- noun an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
summersault; somersault; summerset; somerset; somersaulting.
- noun hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg
- noun an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
- taping3/5
taping
- noun a recording made on magnetic tape
tape recording; tape.
- the several recordings were combined on a master tape
- verb fasten or attach with tape
tape.
- tape the shipping label to the box
- noun a recording made on magnetic tape
- underpinned3/5
underpin
- verb support from beneath
- verb support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
corroborate; support; bear out.
- The stories and claims were born out by the evidence
- verb support from beneath
- looping3/5
looping
- noun (computer science) executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained
iteration.
- the solution is obtained by iteration
- verb move in loops
loop.
- The bicycle looped around the tree
- noun (computer science) executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained
- spinner3/5
spinner
- noun someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)
thread maker; spinster.
- noun board game equipment that consists of a dial and an arrow that is spun to determine the next move in the game
- noun someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)
- stooping3/5
stooping
- adjective satellite having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
crooked; hunched; stooped; round-shouldered; round-backed.
- a little oldish misshapen stooping woman
- verb bend one's back forward from the waist on down
stoop; crouch; bend; bow.
- he crouched down
- She bowed before the Queen
- The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse
- adjective satellite having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
- chipping3/5
chipping
- noun the act of chipping something
chip; splintering.
- verb break off (a piece from a whole)
break away; chip; chip off; break off; come off.
- Her tooth chipped
- noun the act of chipping something
- underpins3/5
underpin
- verb support from beneath
- verb support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
corroborate; support; bear out.
- The stories and claims were born out by the evidence
- verb support from beneath
- spindles3/5
spindle
- noun (biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle
- chromosomes are distributed by spindles in mitosis and meiosis
- noun a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.
- noun (biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle
- spinners3/5
spinner
- noun someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)
thread maker; spinster.
- noun board game equipment that consists of a dial and an arrow that is spun to determine the next move in the game
- noun someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)
- doping3/5
dope
- noun street names for marijuana
sess; skunk; pot; weed; gage; smoke; Mary Jane; sens; grass; green goddess; locoweed.
- noun an ignorant or foolish person
dummy; booby; pinhead; boob; dumbbell.
- noun street names for marijuana
- spines3/5
spine
- noun the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
rachis; spinal column; vertebral column; backbone; back.
- the fall broke his back
- noun any sharply pointed projection
spur; acantha.
- noun the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
- stamping3/5
stamp
- noun the distinctive form in which a thing is made
mould; cast; mold.
- pottery of this cast was found throughout the region
- noun a type or class
- more men of his stamp are needed
- noun the distinctive form in which a thing is made
- flapping3/5
flapping
- noun the motion made by flapping up and down
flutter; fluttering; flap.
- verb move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
wave; undulate; roll; flap.
- The curtains undulated
- the waves rolled towards the beach
- noun the motion made by flapping up and down
- ripping3/5
ripping
- adjective satellite resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
rending; splitting.
- the tree split with a great ripping sound
- heard a rending roar as the crowd surged forward
- verb tear or be torn violently
rive; pull; rend; rip.
- The curtain ripped from top to bottom
- pull the cooked chicken into strips
- adjective satellite resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
- topping3/5
topping
- noun a flavorful addition on top of a dish
- verb be superior or better than some standard
transcend; exceed; top; overstep; go past; pass.
- She exceeded our expectations
- She topped her performance of last year
- noun a flavorful addition on top of a dish
- chopping3/5
chop
- noun the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)
- the boat headed into the chop
- noun a small cut of meat including part of a rib
- noun the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)
- groping3/5
groping
- adjective satellite acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
- a groping effort to understand
- verb feel about uncertainly or blindly
grope; fumble.
- She groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom
- adjective satellite acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
- landscaping3/5
landscaping
- noun working as a landscape gardener
landscape gardening.
- noun a garden laid out for esthetic effect
- they spent a great deal of money on the landscaping
- noun working as a landscape gardener
- tripping3/5
tripping
- adjective satellite characterized by a buoyant rhythm
swingy; lilting; swinging.
- an easy lilting stride
- the flute broke into a light lilting air
- a swinging pace
- a graceful swingy walk
- a tripping singing measure
- verb miss a step and fall or nearly fall
stumble; trip.
- She stumbled over the tree root
- adjective satellite characterized by a buoyant rhythm
- thumping3/5
thumping
- noun a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
thud; clump; clunk; thump.
- verb move rhythmically
beat; pound; thump.
- Her heart was beating fast
- noun a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
- equipping3/5
equipping
- noun the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war
armament; arming.
- verb provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
equip; fit out; fit; outfit.
- The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities
- noun the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war
- capping3/5
cap
- noun a tight-fitting headdress
- noun a top (as for a bottle)
- noun a tight-fitting headdress
- cupping3/5
cupping
- noun a treatment in which evacuated cups are applied to the skin to draw blood through the surface
- verb form into the shape of a cup
cup.
- She cupped her hands
- noun a treatment in which evacuated cups are applied to the skin to draw blood through the surface
- raping3/5
rap
- noun a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
blame.
- he took the blame for it
- it was a bum rap
- noun a gentle blow
strike; tap.
- noun a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
- impinging3/5
impinging
- noun the physical coming together of two or more things
contact; striking.
- contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull
- verb impinge or infringe upon
impinge; trench; entrench; encroach.
- This impinges on my rights as an individual
- This matter entrenches on other domains
- noun the physical coming together of two or more things
- scooping3/5
scoop
- noun the quantity a scoop will hold
scoopful.
- noun a hollow concave shape made by removing something
pocket.
- noun the quantity a scoop will hold
- gaping3/5
gaping
- adjective satellite with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
agape.
- the gaping audience
- we stood there agape with wonder
- with mouth agape
- verb look with amazement; look stupidly
goggle; gape; gawk; gawp.
- adjective satellite with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
- clapping3/5
clapping
- noun a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
hand clapping; applause.
- verb put quickly or forcibly
clap.
- The judge clapped him in jail
- noun a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
- filipinos3/5
filipino
- noun a native or inhabitant of the Philippines
- noun official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages
Philippine.
- noun a native or inhabitant of the Philippines
- slapping3/5
slap
- noun a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
smack.
- noun the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
smacking; smack.
- noun a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
- trappings3/5
trappings
- noun (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
furnishing.
- noun stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
housing; trapping; caparison.
- noun (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
- drooping3/5
drooping
- adjective satellite weak from exhaustion
flagging.
- verb droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
flag; swag; sag; droop.
- adjective satellite weak from exhaustion
- mappings3/5
mapping
- noun (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
function; single-valued function; mathematical function; map.
- noun (genetics) the process of locating genes on a chromosome
chromosome mapping.
- noun (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
- bookkeeping3/5
bookkeeping
- noun the activity of recording business transactions
clerking.
- noun the activity of recording business transactions
- bumping3/5
bump
- noun a lump on the body caused by a blow
- noun something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
protrusion; extrusion; bulge; gibbousness; hump; prominence; swelling; excrescence; jut; gibbosity; protuberance.
- the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge
- the hump of a camel
- he stood on the rocky prominence
- the occipital protuberance was well developed
- the bony excrescence between its horns
- noun a lump on the body caused by a blow
- swapping3/5
swap
- noun an equal exchange
swop; barter; trade.
- we had no money so we had to live by barter
- verb exchange or give (something) in exchange for
switch; swop; trade.
- noun an equal exchange
- reaping3/5
reap
- verb gather, as of natural products
harvest; glean.
- harvest the grapes
- verb get or derive
draw.
- He drew great benefits from his membership in the association
- verb gather, as of natural products
- opined3/5
opine
- verb express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
speak up; animadvert; sound off; speak out.
- John spoke up at the meeting
- verb expect, believe, or suppose
guess; reckon; suppose; imagine; think.
- I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel
- I thought to find her in a bad state
- he didn't think to find her in the kitchen
- I guess she is angry at me for standing her up
- verb express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
- impinge3/5
impinge
- verb impinge or infringe upon
trench; entrench; encroach.
- This impinges on my rights as an individual
- This matter entrenches on other domains
- verb advance beyond the usual limit
infringe; encroach.
- verb impinge or infringe upon
- limping3/5
limping
- noun disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
claudication; gameness; lameness; gimpiness; gimp.
- verb walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
hobble; limp; hitch; gimp.
- The old woman hobbles down to the store every day
- noun disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
- enveloping3/5
enveloping
- adjective satellite surrounding and closing in on or hemming in
- the army's enveloping maneuver
- verb enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
wrap; enclose; envelop; enfold; enwrap.
- Fog enveloped the house
- adjective satellite surrounding and closing in on or hemming in
- lapping3/5
lapping
- noun covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
imbrication; overlapping.
- verb lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
lap.
- noun covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
- impingement3/5
impingement
- noun influencing strongly
impact; encroachment.
- they resented the impingement of American values on European culture
- noun a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something
impaction.
- noun influencing strongly
- seeping3/5
seeping
- adjective satellite leaking out slowly
oozy; oozing.
- verb pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
ooze; seep.
- adjective satellite leaking out slowly
- spiny3/5
spiny
- adjective having spines
spinous.
- the dorsal fin is spinous
- adjective satellite having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
barbed; burry; briary; bristly; briery; setaceous; thorny; barbellate; prickly; burred; setose; bristled.
- a horse with a short bristly mane
- bristly shrubs
- burred fruits
- setaceous whiskers
- adjective having spines
- spinster3/5
spinster
- noun an elderly unmarried woman
old maid.
- noun someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)
spinner; thread maker.
- noun an elderly unmarried woman
- heaping3/5
heap
- noun a collection of objects laid on top of each other
agglomerate; cumulus; pile; mound; cumulation.
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
plenty; great deal; pot; sight; flock; mint; slew; mountain; deal; wad; muckle; pile; lot; mickle; raft; quite a little; passel; hatful; mess; spate; peck; stack; good deal; batch; tidy sum; mass.
- a batch of letters
- a deal of trouble
- a lot of money
- he made a mint on the stock market
- see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
- it must have cost plenty
- a slew of journalists
- a wad of money
- noun a collection of objects laid on top of each other
- safekeeping3/5
safekeeping
- noun the responsibility of a guardian or keeper
keeping; guardianship.
- he left his car in my keeping
- noun the responsibility of a guardian or keeper
- tramping3/5
tramp
- noun a disreputable vagrant
hobo; bum.
- a homeless tramp
- he tried to help the really down-and-out bums
- noun a person who engages freely in promiscuous sex
swinger.
- noun a disreputable vagrant
- spinous3/5
spinous
- adjective having spines
spiny.
- the dorsal fin is spinous
- adjective satellite shaped like a spine or thorn
acanthous; acanthoid.
- adjective having spines
- snooping3/5
snoop
- noun a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others
snooper.
- verb watch, observe, or inquire secretly
sleuth; spy; stag.
- noun a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others
- rapping3/5
rap
- noun a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
blame.
- he took the blame for it
- it was a bum rap
- noun a gentle blow
strike; tap.
- noun a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
- stereotyping3/5
stereotype
- noun a conventional or formulaic conception or image
- regional stereotypes have been part of America since its founding
- verb treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
stamp; pigeonhole.
- I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European
- noun a conventional or formulaic conception or image
- worshipping3/5
worship
- noun the activity of worshipping
- noun a feeling of profound love and admiration
adoration.
- noun the activity of worshipping
- galloping3/5
gallop
- noun a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously
- verb ride at a galloping pace
- He was galloping down the road
- noun a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously
- reshaping3/5
reshape
- verb shape anew or differently
- The new foreign minister reshaped the foreign policy of his country
- verb shape again or shape differently
remold.
- verb shape anew or differently
- clippings3/5
clipping
- noun an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
press clipping; cutting; newspaper clipping; press cutting.
- he searched through piles of letters and clippings
- noun cutting down to the desired size or shape
trim; trimming.
- noun an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
- peeping3/5
peep
- noun the short weak cry of a young bird
cheep.
- noun a secret look
peek.
- noun the short weak cry of a young bird
- sleepiness3/5
sleepiness
- noun a very sleepy state
somnolence; drowsiness.
- sleepiness causes many driving accidents
- noun a very sleepy state
- atropine3/5
atropine
- noun a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides
- noun a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides
- gossiping3/5
gossiping
- noun a conversation that spreads personal information about other people
gossipmongering.
- verb wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies
gossip; dish the dirt.
- She won't dish the dirt
- noun a conversation that spreads personal information about other people
- worshiping3/5
worship
- noun the activity of worshipping
- noun a feeling of profound love and admiration
adoration.
- noun the activity of worshipping
- stomping3/5
stomp
- noun a dance involving a rhythmical stamping step
- verb walk heavily
stamp; stump.
- The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots
- noun a dance involving a rhythmical stamping step
- warping3/5
warping
- noun a moral or mental distortion
warp.
- verb make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
warp; falsify; distort; garble.
- noun a moral or mental distortion
- chirping3/5
chirp
- noun a sharp sound made by small birds or insects
- verb make high-pitched sounds
cheep; peep; chirrup.
- the birds were chirping in the bushes
- noun a sharp sound made by small birds or insects
- napping3/5
napping
- adjective satellite not prepared or vigilant
off her guard; off guard; off one's guard; off his guard; off-guard; off your guard.
- the blow caught him napping
- caught in an off-guard moment
- found him off his guard
- verb take a siesta
nap; catnap; catch a wink.
- She naps everyday after lunch for an hour
- adjective satellite not prepared or vigilant
- mopping3/5
mopping
- noun cleaning with a mop
swabbing.
- he gave it a good mopping
- verb to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
mop; wipe up; mop up.
- Mop the hallway now
- He mopped her forehead with a towel
- noun cleaning with a mop
- gasping3/5
gasp
- noun a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
pant.
- she gave a gasp and fainted
- verb breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
puff; heave; pant.
- The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily
- noun a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
- sipping3/5
sip
- noun a small drink
- verb drink in sips
- She was sipping her tea
- noun a small drink
- supine3/5
supine
- adjective satellite lying face upward
resupine.
- adjective satellite offering no resistance
resistless; unresisting.
- resistless hostages
- No other colony showed such supine, selfish helplessness in allowing her own border citizens to be mercilessly harried"- Theodore Roosevelt
- adjective satellite lying face upward
- epinephrine3/5
epinephrine
- noun a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
epinephrin; adrenaline; Adrenalin.
- noun a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
- norepinephrine3/5
norepinephrine
- noun a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses
noradrenaline.
- noun a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses
- cerebrospinal3/5
cerebrospinal
- adjective of or relating to the brain and spinal cord
- cerebrospinal fluid
- adjective of or relating to the brain and spinal cord
- whooping3/5
whoop
- noun a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement
- verb shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
- The children whooped when they were led to the picnic table
- noun a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement
- eavesdropping3/5
eavesdrop
- verb listen without the speaker's knowledge
listen in.
- the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations
- verb listen without the speaker's knowledge
- droppings3/5
droppings
- noun fecal matter of animals
muck; dung.
- noun fecal matter of animals
- benzodiazepines3/5
benzodiazepine
- noun any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency
- noun any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency
- porcupine3/5
porcupine
- noun relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
hedgehog.
- noun relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
- benzodiazepine3/5
benzodiazepine
- noun any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency
- noun any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency
- clozapine3/5
clozapine
- noun an antipsychotic drug (trade name Clozaril) used as a sedative and for treatment-resistant schizophrenia; know to have few side effects
Clozaril.
- noun an antipsychotic drug (trade name Clozaril) used as a sedative and for treatment-resistant schizophrenia; know to have few side effects
- opinionated3/5
opinionated
- adjective satellite obstinate in your opinions
self-opinionated; opinionative.
- adjective satellite obstinate in your opinions
- underpinnings3/5
underpin
- verb support from beneath
- verb support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
corroborate; support; bear out.
- The stories and claims were born out by the evidence
- verb support from beneath
- carbamazepine3/5
- prototyping3/5
prototype
- noun a standard or typical example
epitome; image; paradigm.
- he is the prototype of good breeding
- he provided America with an image of the good father
- noun a standard or typical example
- spina3/5
spina
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- xiaoping3/5
xiaoping
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- antidumping3/5
- hairpins2/5
hairpin
- noun a double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place
- noun a double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place
- zipping2/5
zip
- noun a quantity of no importance
cypher; aught; nil; nada; zero; nix; cipher; zilch; goose egg; zippo; nothing; naught; null.
- it looked like nothing I had ever seen before
- reduced to nil all the work we had done
- we racked up a pathetic goose egg
- it was all for naught
- I didn't hear zilch about it
- noun a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail
postal code; postcode; ZIP code.
- noun a quantity of no importance
- clothespins2/5
clothespin
- noun wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline
clothes peg; clothes pin.
- noun wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline
- propping2/5
prop
- noun a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
- noun any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie
property.
- before every scene he ran down his checklist of props
- noun a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
- sniping2/5
snip
- noun a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
snippet; snipping.
- noun the act of clipping or snipping
clipping; clip.
- noun a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
- striping2/5
striping
- noun the act of marking with stripes
- verb mark with stripes
stripe.
- noun the act of marking with stripes
- roping2/5
roping
- noun capturing cattle or horses with a lasso
- verb catch with a lasso
rope; lasso.
- rope cows
- noun capturing cattle or horses with a lasso
- romping2/5
romp
- noun an easy victory
laugher; blowout; runaway; walkaway; shoo-in.
- noun a girl who behaves in a boyish manner
tomboy; hoyden.
- noun an easy victory
- griping2/5
griping
- noun acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)
intestinal colic; gripes; colic.
- verb complain
squawk; bellyache; grouse; beef; gripe; holler; bitch; crab.
- What was he hollering about?
- noun acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)
- swooping2/5
swoop
- noun (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
slide.
- the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides
- noun a very rapid raid
- noun (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
- outcropping2/5
outcropping
- noun the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land
outcrop; rock outcrop.
- verb appear on the surface, come to the surface on the ground
outcrop.
- Big boulders outcropped
- noun the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land
- supination2/5
supination
- noun rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face upward
- noun rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face upward
- scrapping2/5
scrap
- noun a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
bit; fleck; chip; flake.
- a bit of rock caught him in the eye
- noun worthless material that is to be disposed of
trash; rubbish.
- noun a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
- rapine2/5
rapine
- noun the act of despoiling a country in warfare
rape.
- noun the act of despoiling a country in warfare
- handicapping2/5
handicap
- noun the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
impairment; disablement; disability.
- reading disability
- hearing impairment
- noun advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning
- noun the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
- moping2/5
mop
- noun cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
swob; swab.
- verb to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
wipe up; mop up.
- Mop the hallway now
- He mopped her forehead with a towel
- noun cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
- scrapings2/5
scraping
- noun (usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
- they collected blood scrapings for analysis
- noun a harsh noise made by scraping
scratching; scrape; scratch.
- the scrape of violin bows distracted her
- noun (usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
- outcroppings2/5
outcropping
- noun the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land
outcrop; rock outcrop.
- verb appear on the surface, come to the surface on the ground
outcrop.
- Big boulders outcropped
- noun the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land
- outstripping2/5
outstrip
- verb be or do something to a greater degree
exceed; surpass; outperform; outgo; outmatch; surmount; outdo.
- her performance surpasses that of any other student I know
- She outdoes all other athletes
- This exceeds all my expectations
- This car outperforms all others in its class
- verb go far ahead of
distance; outdistance.
- He outdistanced the other runners
- verb be or do something to a greater degree
- whippings2/5
whipping
- noun beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
flogging; lashing; tanning; flagellation.
- noun a sound defeat
trouncing; drubbing; thrashing; slaughter; debacle; walloping.
- noun beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
- zapping2/5
zap
- noun a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact
- they gave it another zap of radiation
- verb strike suddenly and with force
- This show zaps the viewers with some shocking scenes
- noun a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact
- slopping2/5
slop
- noun wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk
pigwash; swill; slops; pigswill.
- noun deep soft mud in water or slush
mire.
- they waded through the slop
- noun wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk
- spined2/5
spin
- noun a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
- noun the act of rotating rapidly
twist; whirl; twisting; twirl.
- he gave the crank a spin
- it broke off after much twisting
- noun a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
- trumping2/5
trumping
- noun (card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit
ruff.
- verb produce a sound as if from a trumpet
trump.
- noun (card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit
- sweepings2/5
sweeping
- noun the act of cleaning with a broom
- verb sweep across or over
brush; sweep.
- Her long skirt brushed the floor
- A gasp swept cross the audience
- noun the act of cleaning with a broom
- whopping2/5
whopping
- adjective satellite (used informally) very large
humongous; walloping; banging; thumping.
- a thumping loss
- verb hit hard
wham; whop; whack; wallop.
- The teacher whacked the boy
- adjective satellite (used informally) very large
- usurping2/5
usurp
- verb seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
assume; arrogate; take over; seize.
- He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town
- he usurped my rights
- She seized control of the throne after her husband died
- verb take the place of
- gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke
- verb seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
- impinges2/5
impinge
- verb impinge or infringe upon
trench; entrench; encroach.
- This impinges on my rights as an individual
- This matter entrenches on other domains
- verb advance beyond the usual limit
infringe; encroach.
- verb impinge or infringe upon
- wrappings2/5
wrapping
- noun the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
wrap; wrapper.
- noun an enveloping bandage
swathe.
- noun the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
- slumping2/5
slump
- noun a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
falling off; slack; falloff; drop-off.
- the team went into a slump
- a gradual slack in output
- a drop-off in attendance
- a falloff in quality
- noun a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
economic crisis; depression.
- noun a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
- nipping2/5
nipping
- adjective satellite capable of wounding
biting; barbed; pungent; mordacious.
- a barbed compliment
- a biting aphorism
- pungent satire
- verb squeeze tightly between the fingers
twitch; pinch; tweet; twinge; nip; squeeze.
- He pinched her behind
- She squeezed the bottle
- adjective satellite capable of wounding
- impinged2/5
impinge
- verb impinge or infringe upon
trench; entrench; encroach.
- This impinges on my rights as an individual
- This matter entrenches on other domains
- verb advance beyond the usual limit
infringe; encroach.
- verb impinge or infringe upon
- videotaping2/5
videotape
- noun a video recording made on magnetic tape
- noun a relatively wide magnetic tape for use in recording visual images and associated sound
- noun a video recording made on magnetic tape
- clumping2/5
clumping
- noun the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface
clip-clop; clunking; clopping; clop; clippety-clop.
- verb make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground
clump; clop; clunk; plunk.
- noun the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface
- toppings2/5
topping
- noun a flavorful addition on top of a dish
- verb be superior or better than some standard
transcend; exceed; top; overstep; go past; pass.
- She exceeded our expectations
- She topped her performance of last year
- noun a flavorful addition on top of a dish
- unwrapping2/5
unwrap
- verb remove the outer cover or wrapping of
undo.
- Let's unwrap the gifts!
- undo the parcel
- verb make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
disclose; reveal; bring out; expose; let on; discover; divulge; break; let out; give away.
- The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
- The actress won't reveal how old she is
- bring out the truth
- he broke the news to her
- unwrap the evidence in the murder case
- verb remove the outer cover or wrapping of
- spinsters2/5
spinster
- noun an elderly unmarried woman
old maid.
- noun someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)
spinner; thread maker.
- noun an elderly unmarried woman
- sapping2/5
sap
- noun a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant
- noun a person who lacks good judgment
fool; saphead; tomfool; muggins.
- noun a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant
- opines2/5
opine
- verb express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
speak up; animadvert; sound off; speak out.
- John spoke up at the meeting
- verb expect, believe, or suppose
guess; reckon; suppose; imagine; think.
- I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel
- I thought to find her in a bad state
- he didn't think to find her in the kitchen
- I guess she is angry at me for standing her up
- verb express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
- revamping2/5
revamp
- verb to patch up or renovate; repair or restore
- They revamped their old house before selling it
- verb provide (a shoe) with a new vamp
vamp.
- revamp my old boots
- verb to patch up or renovate; repair or restore
- drippings2/5
drippings
- noun fat that exudes from meat and drips off while it is being roasted or fried
- noun a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
drippage; dripping.
- noun fat that exudes from meat and drips off while it is being roasted or fried
- opine2/5
opine
- verb express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
speak up; animadvert; sound off; speak out.
- John spoke up at the meeting
- verb expect, believe, or suppose
guess; reckon; suppose; imagine; think.
- I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel
- I thought to find her in a bad state
- he didn't think to find her in the kitchen
- I guess she is angry at me for standing her up
- verb express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
- timekeeping2/5
timekeeping
- noun the act or process of determining the time
- noun the act or process of determining the time
- ramping2/5
ramp
- noun an inclined surface connecting two levels
incline.
- noun North American perennial having a slender bulb and whitish flowers
Allium tricoccum; wild leek.
- noun an inclined surface connecting two levels
- aping2/5
ape
- noun any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
- noun someone who copies the words or behavior of another
aper; copycat; imitator; emulator.
- noun any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
- 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)
- helpings2/5
helping
- noun an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
portion; serving.
- the helpings were all small
- his portion was larger than hers
- there's enough for two servings each
- verb give help or assistance; be of service
aid; assist; help.
- Everyone helped out during the earthquake
- Can you help me carry this table?
- She never helps around the house
- noun an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
- swamping2/5
swamp
- noun low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
swampland.
- noun a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables
- he was trapped in a medical swamp
- noun low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
- humping2/5
hump
- noun something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
protrusion; extrusion; bulge; gibbousness; prominence; bump; swelling; excrescence; jut; gibbosity; protuberance.
- the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge
- the hump of a camel
- he stood on the rocky prominence
- the occipital protuberance was well developed
- the bony excrescence between its horns
- verb round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward
hunch forward; hunch; hunch over.
- noun something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
- sopping2/5
sopping
- adverb extremely wet
soaking; dripping.
- dripping wet
- soaking wet
- verb give a conciliatory gift or bribe to
sop.
- adverb extremely wet
- swiping2/5
swipe
- noun a sweeping stroke or blow
- verb strike with a swiping motion
- noun a sweeping stroke or blow
- crimping2/5
crimp
- noun an angular or rounded shape made by folding
plication; crease; fold; bend; flexure.
- a fold in the napkin
- a crease in his trousers
- a plication on her blouse
- a flexure of the colon
- a bend of his elbow
- noun someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers
crimper.
- noun an angular or rounded shape made by folding
- upping2/5
up
- verb raise
- up the ante
- adjective being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
- the anchor is up
- the sun is up
- he lay face up
- he is up by a pawn
- the market is up
- the corn is up
- verb raise
- knapping2/5
knap
- verb strike sharply
rap.
- rap him on the knuckles
- verb break a small piece off from
cut off; chip; break off.
- chip the glass
- chip a tooth
- verb strike sharply
- pimping2/5
pimp
- noun someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)
pander; procurer; fancy man; ponce; pandar; panderer.
- verb arrange for sexual partners for others
pander; procure.
- noun someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)
- supinator2/5
supinator
- noun a muscle (especially in the forearm) that produces or assists in supination
- noun a muscle (especially in the forearm) that produces or assists in supination
- entrapping2/5
entrap
- verb take or catch as if in a snare or trap
ensnare; frame; set up.
- I was set up!
- The innocent man was framed by the police
- verb catch in or as if in a trap
trammel; ensnare; snare; trap.
- The men trap foxes
- verb take or catch as if in a snare or trap
- recouping2/5
recoup
- verb reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss
reimburse.
- verb regain or make up for
recuperate; recover.
- recuperate one's losses
- verb reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss
- copping2/5
cop
- noun uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
pig; fuzz; copper; bull.
- verb take by theft
knock off; glom; thieve; hook; snitch.
- Someone snitched my wallet!
- noun uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
- opining2/5
opine
- verb express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
speak up; animadvert; sound off; speak out.
- John spoke up at the meeting
- verb expect, believe, or suppose
guess; reckon; suppose; imagine; think.
- I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel
- I thought to find her in a bad state
- he didn't think to find her in the kitchen
- I guess she is angry at me for standing her up
- verb express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
- rasping2/5
rasping
- noun uttering in an irritated tone
rasp.
- verb scrape with a rasp
rasp.
- noun uttering in an irritated tone
- draping2/5
drape
- noun hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
curtain; pall; drapery; mantle.
- noun the manner in which fabric hangs or falls
- she adjusted the drape of her skirt
- noun hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
- gulping2/5
gulping
- noun a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing
gulp.
- noun the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly
guzzling; swilling.
- noun a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing
- flopping2/5
flop
- noun an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers
floating-point operation.
- this computer can perform a million flops per second
- noun someone who is unsuccessful
washout; dud.
- noun an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers
- kidnappings2/5
kidnapping
- noun (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
snatch.
- verb take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
abduct; nobble; kidnap; snatch.
- The industrialist's son was kidnapped
- noun (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
- scalping2/5
scalp
- noun the skin that covers the top of the head
- they wanted to take his scalp as a trophy
- verb sell illegally, as on the black market
- noun the skin that covers the top of the head
- yelping2/5
yelping
- noun a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
yip; yelp.
- verb bark in a high-pitched tone
yip; yelp; yap.
- the puppies yelped
- noun a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
- beeping2/5
beep
- noun a short high tone produced as a signal or warning
bleep.
- verb make a loud noise
toot; claxon; blare; honk.
- The horns of the taxis blared
- noun a short high tone produced as a signal or warning
- harping2/5
harp
- noun a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
- noun a pair of curved vertical supports for a lampshade
- noun a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
- telescoping2/5
telescope
- noun a magnifier of images of distant objects
scope.
- verb crush together or collapse
- In the accident, the cars telescoped
- my hiking sticks telescope and can be put into the backpack
- noun a magnifier of images of distant objects
- spineless2/5
spineless
- adjective satellite weak in willpower, courage or vitality
gutless; wishy-washy; namby-pamby.
- adjective lacking a backbone or spinal column
invertebrate.
- worms are an example of invertebrate animals
- adjective satellite weak in willpower, courage or vitality
- loping2/5
lop
- verb cut off from a whole
discerp; sever.
- His head was severed from his body
- The soul discerped from the body
- verb cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
trim; prune; clip; cut back; crop; snip; dress.
- dress the plants in the garden
- verb cut off from a whole
- sidestepping2/5
sidestep
- noun a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)
- verb avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
dodge; fudge; evade; parry; elude; skirt; duck; hedge; circumvent; put off.
- He dodged the issue
- she skirted the problem
- They tend to evade their responsibilities
- he evaded the questions skillfully
- noun a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)
- carping2/5
carping
- noun persistent petty and unjustified criticism
faultfinding.
- verb raise trivial objections
cavil; carp; chicane.
- noun persistent petty and unjustified criticism
- steeping2/5
steep
- noun a steep place (as on a hill)
- verb devote (oneself) fully to
plunge; immerse; absorb; soak up; engross; engulf.
- He immersed himself into his studies
- noun a steep place (as on a hill)
- sloppiness2/5
sloppiness
- noun the wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water
wateriness; muddiness.
- the baseball game was canceled because of the wateriness of the outfield
- the water's muddiness made it undrinkable
- the sloppiness of a rainy November day
- noun a lack of order and tidiness; not cared for
unkemptness; slovenliness.
- noun the wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water
- tamping2/5
tamp
- noun a tool for tamping (e.g., for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc.)
tamper; tamping bar.
- verb press down tightly
tamp down; pack.
- tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso
- noun a tool for tamping (e.g., for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc.)
- snipping2/5
snipping
- noun a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
snip; snippet.
- verb sever or remove by pinching or snipping
snip; nip; nip off; snip off; clip.
- nip off the flowers
- noun a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
- burping2/5
burping
- noun a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
belch; eructation; belching; burp.
- verb expel gas from the stomach
belch; bubble; burp; eruct.
- In China it is polite to burp at the table
- noun a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
- plopping2/5
plop
- noun the noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash
- verb drop something with a plopping sound
- noun the noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash
- unzipping2/5
unzip
- verb open the zipper of
- unzip the bag
- verb open the zipper of
- lopping2/5
lop
- verb cut off from a whole
discerp; sever.
- His head was severed from his body
- The soul discerped from the body
- verb cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
trim; prune; clip; cut back; crop; snip; dress.
- dress the plants in the garden
- verb cut off from a whole
- gapping2/5
gap
- noun a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
spread.
- gap between income and outgo
- the spread between lending and borrowing costs
- noun an open or empty space in or between things
opening.
- there was a small opening between the trees
- the explosion made a gap in the wall
- noun a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
- eloping2/5
elope
- verb run away secretly with one's beloved
run off.
- The young couple eloped and got married in Las Vegas
- verb run away secretly with one's beloved
- kidnaping2/5
kidnap
- verb take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
abduct; nobble; snatch.
- The industrialist's son was kidnapped
- verb take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
- stumping2/5
stumping
- noun campaigning for something by making political speeches (stump speeches)
- verb cause to be perplexed or confounded
mix up; stump.
- This problem stumped her
- noun campaigning for something by making political speeches (stump speeches)
- soaping2/5
soap
- noun a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
- noun money offered as a bribe
- noun a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
- nifedipine2/5
nifedipine
- noun calcium blocker (trade name Procardia); appears to increase the risk of recurrent heart attacks
Procardia.
- noun calcium blocker (trade name Procardia); appears to increase the risk of recurrent heart attacks
- regrouping2/5
regroup
- verb organize anew, as after a setback
reorganize; reorganise.
- verb reorganize into new groups
- verb organize anew, as after a setback
- spindly2/5
spindly
- adjective satellite long and lean
lank.
- adjective satellite long and lean
- agrippina2/5
agrippina
- noun wife who poisoned Claudius after her son Nero was declared heir and who was then put to death by Nero
Agrippina the Younger.
- noun granddaughter of Augustus and mother of Caligula and Agrippina the Younger (14 BC - AD 33)
Agrippina the Elder.
- noun wife who poisoned Claudius after her son Nero was declared heir and who was then put to death by Nero
- spinel2/5
spinel
- noun a hard glassy mineral consisting of an oxide of magnesium and aluminum; occurs in various colors that are used as gemstones
- noun a hard glassy mineral consisting of an oxide of magnesium and aluminum; occurs in various colors that are used as gemstones
- lumping2/5
lump
- noun a compact mass
clod; ball; glob; clump; chunk.
- a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder
- noun an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
swelling; puffiness.
- noun a compact mass
- rawalpindi2/5
rawalpindi
- noun an ancient city in northeastern Pakistan; served as capital of Pakistan while Islamabad was being built
- noun an ancient city in northeastern Pakistan; served as capital of Pakistan while Islamabad was being built
- lupine2/5
lupine
- noun any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
lupin.
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of wolves
- noun any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
- pulping2/5
pulp
- noun any soft or soggy mass
mush.
- he pounded it to a pulp
- noun a soft moist part of a fruit
flesh.
- noun any soft or soggy mass
- reserpine2/5
reserpine
- noun antihypertensive consisting of an alkaloid extracted from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina (trade names Raudixin or Rau-Sed or Sandril or Serpasil)
Rau-Sed; Sandril; Raudixin; Serpasil.
- noun antihypertensive consisting of an alkaloid extracted from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina (trade names Raudixin or Rau-Sed or Sandril or Serpasil)
- yapping2/5
yap
- noun informal terms for the mouth
maw; gob; trap; cakehole; hole.
- verb bark in a high-pitched tone
yip; yelp.
- the puppies yelped
- noun informal terms for the mouth
- porcupines2/5
porcupines
- noun meat patties rolled in rice and simmered in a tomato sauce
porcupine ball.
- noun relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
porcupine; hedgehog.
- noun meat patties rolled in rice and simmered in a tomato sauce
- beekeeping2/5
beekeeping
- noun the cultivation of bees on a commercial scale for the production of honey
apiculture.
- noun the cultivation of bees on a commercial scale for the production of honey
- slurping2/5
slurp
- verb eat noisily
- He slurped his soup
- verb eat noisily
- proserpine2/5
proserpine
- noun goddess of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Persephone
Proserpina.
- noun goddess of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Persephone
- chomping2/5
chomping
- noun the act of chewing noisily
- verb chew noisily
champ; chomp.
- The boy chomped his sandwich
- noun the act of chewing noisily
- trooping2/5
troop
- noun a group of soldiers
- noun a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company
- noun a group of soldiers
- overtopping2/5
overtop
- verb look down on
overlook; dominate; command.
- The villa dominates the town
- verb look down on
- aspinwall2/5
aspinwall
- noun a port city at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal
Colon.
- noun a port city at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal
- repine2/5
repine
- verb express discontent
- verb express discontent
- proserpina2/5
proserpina
- noun goddess of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Persephone
Proserpine.
- noun goddess of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Persephone
- lisping2/5
lisp
- noun a speech defect that involves pronouncing `s' like voiceless `th' and `z' like voiced `th'
- noun a flexible procedure-oriented programing language that manipulates symbols in the form of lists
list-processing language.
- noun a speech defect that involves pronouncing `s' like voiceless `th' and `z' like voiced `th'
- salpingitis2/5
salpingitis
- noun inflammation of a Fallopian tube (usually the result of infection spreading from the vagina or uterus) or of a Eustachian tube
- noun inflammation of a Fallopian tube (usually the result of infection spreading from the vagina or uterus) or of a Eustachian tube
- repining2/5
repine
- verb express discontent
- verb express discontent
- spinney2/5
spinney
- noun a copse that shelters game
- noun a copse that shelters game
- supping2/5
supping
- noun ingestion of liquid food with a spoon or by drinking
- verb take solid or liquid food into the mouth a little at a time either by drinking or by eating with a spoon
sup.
- noun ingestion of liquid food with a spoon or by drinking
- subalpine2/5
subalpine
- adjective satellite growing at high altitudes
alpestrine.
- adjective satellite growing at high altitudes
- gonadotropins2/5
gonadotropin
- noun hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity
gonadotropic hormone; gonadotrophic hormone; gonadotrophin.
- noun hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity
- pilocarpine2/5
pilocarpine
- noun cholinergic alkaloid used in eyedrops to treat glaucoma
- noun cholinergic alkaloid used in eyedrops to treat glaucoma
- propinquity2/5
propinquity
- noun the property of being close together
proximity.
- noun the property of being close together
- spinnaker2/5
spinnaker
- noun a large and usually triangular headsail; carried by a yacht as a headsail when running before the wind
- noun a large and usually triangular headsail; carried by a yacht as a headsail when running before the wind
- spinet2/5
spinet
- noun a small and compactly built upright piano
- noun early model harpsichord with only one string per note
- noun a small and compactly built upright piano
- peiping2/5
peiping
- noun capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China; 2nd largest Chinese city
capital of Red China; Beijing; Peking.
- noun capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China; 2nd largest Chinese city
- nevirapine2/5
nevirapine
- noun a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Viramune) used to treat AIDS and HIV
Viramune.
- noun a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Viramune) used to treat AIDS and HIV
- lupinus2/5
lupinus
- noun herbs or shrubs: lupin
genus Lupinus.
- noun herbs or shrubs: lupin
- cisalpine2/5
cisalpine
- adjective satellite on the Italian or Roman side of the Alps
ultramontane.
- ancient cisalpine Gaul included an area south and east of the Alps
- adjective satellite on the Italian or Roman side of the Alps
- scoping2/5
scope
- noun an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
ambit; reach; orbit; range; compass.
- a piano has a greater range than the human voice
- the ambit of municipal legislation
- within the compass of this article
- within the scope of an investigation
- outside the reach of the law
- in the political orbit of a world power
- noun the state of the environment in which a situation exists
setting; background.
- you can't do that in a university setting
- noun an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
- taiping2/5
taiping
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- bootstrapping2/5
bootstrap
- noun a strap that is looped and sewn to the top of a boot for pulling it on
- verb help oneself, often through improvised means
- noun a strap that is looped and sewn to the top of a boot for pulling it on
- corticospinal2/5
corticospinal
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- sharecropping2/5
sharecropping
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- filipinas2/5
- filipina2/5
filipina
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- supraspinatus2/5
- gatekeeping2/5
- wiretapping2/5
wiretap
- noun the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
tap.
- verb tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
intercept; tap; bug.
- The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy
- Is this hotel room bugged?
- noun the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
- spink2/5
spink
(Zoöl.) The chaffinch.
- remapping2/5
remapping
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- spindler2/5
spindle
- noun (biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle
- chromosomes are distributed by spindles in mitosis and meiosis
- noun a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.
- noun (biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle
- espinoza2/5
espinoza
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- spinothalamic2/5
- nonoverlapping2/5
- intercropping2/5
- infraspinatus2/5
- spinoff2/5
spinoff
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- spinocerebellar2/5
spinocerebellar
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- poppins2/5
poppins
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- wapping2/5
wapping
Yelping. R. Fuller.
- spinks2/5
- amlodipine2/5
amlodipine
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- spinosa2/5
spinosa
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- spinoffs2/5
spinoffs
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- intraspinal2/5
- spinae2/5
- campinas2/5
campinas
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- prepping2/5
prep
- noun preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
preparation; homework.
- noun preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
- spinodal2/5
- spinifex2/5
- supraspinal2/5
supraspinal
(Anat.) (a) Situated above the vertebral column. (b) Situated above a spine or spines; supraspinate; supraspinous.
- spinor2/5
spinor
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- karyotyping2/5
karyotype
- noun the appearance of the chromosomal makeup of a somatic cell in an individual or species (including the number and arrangement and size and structure of the chromosomes)
- noun the appearance of the chromosomal makeup of a somatic cell in an individual or species (including the number and arrangement and size and structure of the chromosomes)
- alpina2/5
alpina
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- phenotyping2/5
phenotype
- noun what an organism looks like as a consequence of the interaction of its genotype and the environment
- noun what an organism looks like as a consequence of the interaction of its genotype and the environment
- interspinous2/5
interspinous
(Anat.) Between spines; esp., between the spinous processes of the vertebral column.
- kingpins1/5
kingpin
- noun the most important person in a group or undertaking
bigwig; top banana.
- noun bolt that provides a steering joint in a motor vehicle
kingbolt; swivel pin.
- noun the most important person in a group or undertaking
- ninepins1/5
ninepins
- noun a bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden pins
skittles.
- noun a bowling pin of the type used in playing ninepins or (in England) skittles
skittle; ninepin; skittle pin.
- noun a bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden pins
- linchpins1/5
linchpin
- noun a central cohesive source of support and stability
mainstay; backbone; lynchpin; keystone; anchor.
- faith is his anchor
- the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money
- he is the linchpin of this firm
- noun pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on
lynchpin.
- noun a central cohesive source of support and stability
- hatpins1/5
hatpin
- noun a long sturdy pin used by women to secure a hat to their hair
- noun a long sturdy pin used by women to secure a hat to their hair
- tenpins1/5
tenpins
- noun bowling down an alley at a target of ten wooden pins
tenpin bowling.
- noun one of the bottle-shaped pins used in bowling
tenpin.
- noun bowling down an alley at a target of ten wooden pins
- lynchpins1/5
lynchpin
- noun a central cohesive source of support and stability
mainstay; backbone; linchpin; keystone; anchor.
- faith is his anchor
- the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money
- he is the linchpin of this firm
- noun pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on
linchpin.
- noun a central cohesive source of support and stability
- stickpins1/5
stickpin
- noun a decorative pin that is worn in a necktie
- noun a decorative pin that is worn in a necktie
- stoppings1/5
stopping
- noun fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
fillet.
- noun the kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch
- the violinist's stopping was excellent
- noun fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
- stoping1/5
stop
- noun the event of something ending
halt.
- it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill
- noun the act of stopping something
stoppage.
- the third baseman made some remarkable stops
- his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood
- noun the event of something ending
- copings1/5
coping
- noun brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
header; cope.
- verb come to terms with
contend; deal; cope; manage; get by; grapple; make out; make do.
- We got by on just a gallon of gas
- They made do on half a loaf of bread every day
- noun brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
- pushpins1/5
pushpin
- noun a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board
drawing pin; thumbtack.
- noun a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board
- tapings1/5
taping
- noun a recording made on magnetic tape
tape recording; tape.
- the several recordings were combined on a master tape
- verb fasten or attach with tape
tape.
- tape the shipping label to the box
- noun a recording made on magnetic tape
- plumping1/5
plumping
- adjective satellite very large; of exceptional size for its kind
- won by a plumping majority
- verb drop sharply
plummet; plump.
- The stock market plummeted
- adjective satellite very large; of exceptional size for its kind
- scalloping1/5
scallop
- noun one of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.)
crenel; crenation; crenelle; crenature.
- noun edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces
scollop; escallop.
- noun one of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.)
- supinated1/5
supinate
- verb turn (the hand or forearm) so that the back is downward or backward, or turn out (the leg)
- verb turn (the hand or forearm) so that the back is downward or backward, or turn out (the leg)
- gropings1/5
grope
- noun the act of groping; and instance of groping
- verb feel about uncertainly or blindly
fumble.
- She groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom
- noun the act of groping; and instance of groping
- stampings1/5
stamp
- noun the distinctive form in which a thing is made
mould; cast; mold.
- pottery of this cast was found throughout the region
- noun a type or class
- more men of his stamp are needed
- noun the distinctive form in which a thing is made
- hooping1/5
hoop
- noun a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
- noun a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
ring.
- there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse
- noun a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
- walloping1/5
walloping
- noun a sound defeat
trouncing; drubbing; whipping; thrashing; slaughter; debacle.
- verb hit hard
wham; whop; whack; wallop.
- The teacher whacked the boy
- noun a sound defeat
- pipings1/5
piping
- noun a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems
- noun a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
pipe; pipage.
- noun a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems
- supinate1/5
supinate
- verb turn (the hand or forearm) so that the back is downward or backward, or turn out (the leg)
- verb turn (the hand or forearm) so that the back is downward or backward, or turn out (the leg)
- pipping1/5
pip
- noun a disease of poultry
- noun a minor nonspecific ailment
- noun a disease of poultry
- shapings1/5
shaping
- noun any process serving to define the shape of something
defining.
- noun the act of fabricating something in a particular shape
formation.
- noun any process serving to define the shape of something
- supinates1/5
supinate
- verb turn (the hand or forearm) so that the back is downward or backward, or turn out (the leg)
- verb turn (the hand or forearm) so that the back is downward or backward, or turn out (the leg)
- whomping1/5
whomp
- verb hit with the hand
cuff.
- verb beat overwhelmingly
- verb hit with the hand
- supinating1/5
supinate
- verb turn (the hand or forearm) so that the back is downward or backward, or turn out (the leg)
- verb turn (the hand or forearm) so that the back is downward or backward, or turn out (the leg)
- toping1/5
top
- noun the upper part of anything
- the mower cuts off the tops of the grass
- the title should be written at the top of the first page
- noun the highest or uppermost side of anything
upside; upper side; top side.
- put your books on top of the desk
- only the top side of the box was painted
- noun the upper part of anything
- rapines1/5
rapine
- noun the act of despoiling a country in warfare
rape.
- noun the act of despoiling a country in warfare
- duping1/5
dupe
- noun a person who is tricked or swindled
victim.
- verb fool or hoax
fool; put on; gull; take in; befool; put one over; cod; put one across; slang.
- The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone
- You can't fool me!
- noun a person who is tricked or swindled
- redeveloping1/5
redevelop
- verb develop for a second time, in order to improve the contrast, colour, etc., of a negative or print
- verb formulate or develop again, of an improved theory or hypothesis
reformulate.
- verb develop for a second time, in order to improve the contrast, colour, etc., of a negative or print
- encamping1/5
encamp
- verb live in or as if in a tent
bivouac; camp; camp out; tent.
- Can we go camping again this summer?
- The circus tented near the town
- The houseguests had to camp in the living room
- verb live in or as if in a tent
- clopping1/5
clopping
- noun the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface
clip-clop; clunking; clop; clippety-clop; clumping.
- verb make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground
clump; clop; clunk; plunk.
- noun the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface
- bopping1/5
bop
- noun the law enforcement agency of the Justice Department that operates a nationwide system of prisons and detention facilities to incarcerate inmates sentenced to imprisonment for federal crimes
Federal Bureau of Prisons.
- noun an early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940)
bebop.
- noun the law enforcement agency of the Justice Department that operates a nationwide system of prisons and detention facilities to incarcerate inmates sentenced to imprisonment for federal crimes
- skimping1/5
skimp
- verb work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
scant.
- verb limit in quality or quantity
scant.
- verb work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
- kipping1/5
kip
- noun sleep
- roused him from his kip
- noun the basic unit of money in Laos
- noun sleep
- interloping1/5
interlope
- verb encroach on the rights of others, as in trading without a proper license
- verb encroach on the rights of others, as in trading without a proper license
- tappings1/5
tapping
- noun the sound of light blow or knock
- he heard the tapping of the man's cane
- verb cut a female screw thread with a tap
tap.
- noun the sound of light blow or knock
- vamping1/5
vamp
- noun a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
minx; prickteaser; tease; vamper; coquette; flirt.
- noun an improvised musical accompaniment
- noun a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
- crisping1/5
crisp
- noun a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat
Saratoga chip; potato chip; chip.
- verb make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in
scrunch; crease; crinkle; ruckle; wrinkle; scrunch up.
- The dress got wrinkled
- crease the paper like this to make a crane
- noun a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat
- weatherstripping1/5
weatherstripping
- noun a narrow strip of material to cover the joint of a door or window to exclude the cold
weather strip; weatherstrip; weather stripping.
- verb provide with weatherstripping
weatherstrip.
- The window must be weatherstripped before the cold weather sets in
- noun a narrow strip of material to cover the joint of a door or window to exclude the cold
- crapping1/5
crap
- noun obscene terms for feces
poop; dirt; shite; turd; shit.
- noun obscene words for unacceptable behavior
horseshit; Irish bull; dogshit; bull; bullshit; shit.
- I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk
- what he said was mostly bull
- noun obscene terms for feces
- decamping1/5
decamp
- verb leave a camp
break camp.
- The hikers decamped before dawn
- verb run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
abscond; make off; absquatulate; bolt; go off; run off.
- The thief made off with our silver
- the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe
- verb leave a camp
- impingements1/5
impingement
- noun influencing strongly
impact; encroachment.
- they resented the impingement of American values on European culture
- noun a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something
impaction.
- noun influencing strongly
- stropping1/5
strop
- noun a leather strap used to sharpen razors
- verb sharpen on a strop
- strop razors
- noun a leather strap used to sharpen razors
- 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
- enwrapping1/5
enwrap
- verb enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
wrap; enclose; envelop; enfold.
- Fog enveloped the house
- verb enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
- sideswiping1/5
sideswipe
- noun a glancing blow from or on the side of something (especially motor vehicles)
- verb strike from the side
- noun a glancing blow from or on the side of something (especially motor vehicles)
- weepings1/5
weeping
- noun the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
tears; crying.
- I hate to hear the crying of a child
- she was in tears
- verb shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
cry; weep.
- She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death
- The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs
- noun the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
- supinators1/5
supinator
- noun a muscle (especially in the forearm) that produces or assists in supination
- noun a muscle (especially in the forearm) that produces or assists in supination
- chippings1/5
chipping
- noun the act of chipping something
chip; splintering.
- verb break off (a piece from a whole)
break away; chip; chip off; break off; come off.
- Her tooth chipped
- noun the act of chipping something
- primping1/5
primping
- noun careful or finicky grooming
- the primping alone took more than an hour
- verb dress or groom with elaborate care
plume; dress; primp; preen.
- She likes to dress when going to the opera
- noun careful or finicky grooming
- unpinned1/5
unpin
- verb remove the pins from; unfasten the pins of
- verb remove the pins from; unfasten the pins of
- whelping1/5
whelp
- noun young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
pup.
- verb birth
pup.
- the dog whelped
- noun young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
- minesweeping1/5
minesweeping
- noun the activity of detecting and disposing of marine mines
- noun the activity of detecting and disposing of marine mines
- clomping1/5
clomp
- verb walk clumsily
clump.
- verb walk clumsily
- shrimping1/5
shrimp
- noun disparaging terms for small people
peewee; runt; half-pint.
- noun any of various edible decapod crustaceans
prawn.
- noun disparaging terms for small people
- bleeping1/5
bleep
- noun a short high tone produced as a signal or warning
beep.
- verb emit a single short high-pitched signal
- The computer bleeped away
- noun a short high tone produced as a signal or warning
- chirruping1/5
chirrup
- noun a series of chirps
twitter.
- verb make high-pitched sounds
cheep; chirp; peep.
- the birds were chirping in the bushes
- noun a series of chirps
- oversleeping1/5
oversleep
- verb sleep longer than intended
- verb sleep longer than intended
- happinesses1/5
happiness
- noun state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
felicity.
- noun emotions experienced when in a state of well-being
- noun state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
- cheeping1/5
cheep
- noun the short weak cry of a young bird
peep.
- verb make high-pitched sounds
chirp; peep; chirrup.
- the birds were chirping in the bushes
- noun the short weak cry of a young bird
- quipping1/5
quip
- noun a witty saying
epigram.
- noun witty remark
wisecrack; sally; crack.
- noun a witty saying
- alpinist1/5
alpinist
- noun a mountain climber who specializes in difficult climbs
- noun a mountain climber who specializes in difficult climbs
- unpinning1/5
unpin
- verb remove the pins from; unfasten the pins of
- verb remove the pins from; unfasten the pins of
- alpinists1/5
alpinist
- noun a mountain climber who specializes in difficult climbs
- noun a mountain climber who specializes in difficult climbs
- transshipping1/5
transship
- verb transfer for further transportation from one ship or conveyance to another
- verb transfer for further transportation from one ship or conveyance to another
- lolloping1/5
lollop
- verb walk clumsily and with a bounce
- verb walk clumsily and with a bounce
- pupping1/5
pup
- noun young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
whelp.
- noun an inexperienced young person
puppy.
- noun young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
- catnapping1/5
catnap
- noun sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
cat sleep; nap; short sleep; snooze; forty winks.
- verb take a siesta
nap; catch a wink.
- She naps everyday after lunch for an hour
- noun sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
- salpinx1/5
salpinx
- noun a tube in the uterus or the ear
- noun a tube in the uterus or the ear
- scallopini1/5
scallopini
- noun sauteed cutlets (usually veal or poultry) that have been pounded thin and coated with flour
scallopine.
- noun sauteed cutlets (usually veal or poultry) that have been pounded thin and coated with flour
- typings1/5
typing
- noun writing done with a typewriter
typewriting.
- verb write by means of a keyboard with types
typewrite; type.
- type the acceptance letter, please
- noun writing done with a typewriter
- champing1/5
champ
- noun someone who has won first place in a competition
champion; title-holder.
- verb chafe at the bit, like horses
- noun someone who has won first place in a competition
- spinsterhood1/5
spinsterhood
- noun the state of being a spinster (usually an elderly unmarried woman)
- noun the state of being a spinster (usually an elderly unmarried woman)
- recapping1/5
recap
- noun a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
review; recapitulation.
- noun a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads
retread.
- noun a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
- lupins1/5
lupin
- noun any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
lupine.
- noun any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
- hyping1/5
hype
- noun blatant or sensational promotion
plug; hoopla; ballyhoo.
- verb publicize in an exaggerated and often misleading manner
- noun blatant or sensational promotion
- lupines1/5
lupine
- noun any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
lupin.
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of wolves
- noun any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
- spinels1/5
spinel
- noun a hard glassy mineral consisting of an oxide of magnesium and aluminum; occurs in various colors that are used as gemstones
- noun a hard glassy mineral consisting of an oxide of magnesium and aluminum; occurs in various colors that are used as gemstones
- popinjay1/5
popinjay
- noun a vain and talkative person (chatters like a parrot)
- noun an archaic term for a parrot
- noun a vain and talkative person (chatters like a parrot)
- hiccuping1/5
hiccup
- noun (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
singultus; hiccough.
- how do you cure the hiccups?
- verb breathe spasmodically, and make a sound
hiccough.
- When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water
- noun (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
- salpingectomy1/5
salpingectomy
- noun surgical removal of one or both Fallopian tubes
- noun surgical removal of one or both Fallopian tubes
- scrimping1/5
scrimp
- verb subsist on a meager allowance
stint; skimp.
- scratch and scrimp
- verb subsist on a meager allowance
- gawping1/5
gawp
- verb look with amazement; look stupidly
goggle; gape; gawk.
- verb look with amazement; look stupidly
- unclasping1/5
unclasp
- verb release from a clasp
- She clasped and unclasped her hands
- verb release from a clasp
- hiccupping1/5
hiccup
- noun (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
singultus; hiccough.
- how do you cure the hiccups?
- verb breathe spasmodically, and make a sound
hiccough.
- When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water
- noun (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
- grumpiness1/5
grumpiness
- noun a fussy and eccentric disposition
crotchetiness; crankiness; contrariness.
- noun a fussy and eccentric disposition
- bipinnate1/5
bipinnate
- adjective satellite of a leaf shape; having doubly pinnate leaflets (as ferns)
- adjective satellite of a leaf shape; having doubly pinnate leaflets (as ferns)
- repined1/5
- chapping1/5
chap
- noun a boy or man
fella; cuss; blighter; lad; gent; fellow; bloke; feller.
- that chap is your host
- there's a fellow at the door
- he's a likable cuss
- he's a good bloke
- noun a long narrow depression in a surface
crevice; cranny; fissure; crack.
- noun a boy or man
- spinose1/5
spinose
- adjective satellite having spines
- adjective satellite having spines
- spinelessness1/5
spinelessness
- noun the quality of lacking a strong character; an irresolute disposition
- noun the quality of lacking a strong character; an irresolute disposition
- repinings1/5
- showjumping1/5
showjumping
- noun riding horses in competitions over set courses to demonstrate skill in jumping over obstacles
stadium jumping.
- noun riding horses in competitions over set courses to demonstrate skill in jumping over obstacles
- strippings1/5
stripping
- noun the removal of covering
uncovering; husking; baring; denudation.
- verb take away possessions from someone
deprive; divest; strip.
- The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets
- noun the removal of covering
- choppiness1/5
choppiness
- noun used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather
rough water; roughness.
- noun used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather
- horsewhipping1/5
horsewhipping
- noun the act of whipping with a horsewhip
- that villain needs a good horsewhipping
- verb whip with a whip intended for horses
horsewhip.
- noun the act of whipping with a horsewhip
- alpinism1/5
alpinism
- noun mountain climbing (not restricted to the Alps)
- noun mountain climbing (not restricted to the Alps)
- weepiness1/5
weepiness
- noun sadness expressed by weeping
tearfulness.
- noun sadness expressed by weeping
- spinneys1/5
spinney
- noun a copse that shelters game
- noun a copse that shelters game
- popinjays1/5
popinjay
- noun a vain and talkative person (chatters like a parrot)
- noun an archaic term for a parrot
- noun a vain and talkative person (chatters like a parrot)
- chopine1/5
chopine
- noun a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole
platform.
- noun a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole
- lapins1/5
lapin
- noun the fur of a rabbit
rabbit.
- noun castrated male rabbit
- noun the fur of a rabbit
- tripinnate1/5
tripinnate
- adjective satellite (of a leaf shape) thrice pinnate
tripinnated.
- adjective satellite (of a leaf shape) thrice pinnate
- dumpiness1/5
dumpiness
- noun a short and stout physique
squattiness.
- noun a short and stout physique
- spindrift1/5
spindrift
- noun spray blown up from the surface of the sea
spoondrift.
- noun spray blown up from the surface of the sea
- transalpine1/5
transalpine
- noun one living on or coming from the other side of the Alps from Italy
- adjective satellite on or relating to or characteristic of the region or peoples beyond the Alps from Italy (or north of the Alps)
ultramontane.
- ancient transalpine Gaul was an area northwest of the Alps and included modern France and Belgium
- Cracow was a transalpine university
- noun one living on or coming from the other side of the Alps from Italy
- supinely1/5
supinely
- adverb with the face upward
- she was stretched supinely on her back
- adverb in an indifferently supine manner
- he called the tune to me and I supinely took it up
- adverb with the face upward
- loxapine1/5
loxapine
- noun a tranquilizer (trade name Loxitane) used to treat schizophrenia
Loxitane.
- noun a tranquilizer (trade name Loxitane) used to treat schizophrenia
- epinephelus1/5
epinephelus
- noun genus of groupers or sea bass
genus Epinephelus.
- noun genus of groupers or sea bass
- unsleeping1/5
unsleeping
- adjective satellite fully awake
wide-awake.
- the unsleeping city
- so excited she was wide-awake all night
- adjective satellite fully awake
- sapindaceae1/5
sapindaceae
- noun chiefly tropical New and Old World deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs bearing leathery drupes with yellow translucent flesh; most plants produce toxic saponins
soapberry family; family Sapindaceae.
- noun chiefly tropical New and Old World deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs bearing leathery drupes with yellow translucent flesh; most plants produce toxic saponins
- gropingly1/5
gropingly
- adverb in an uncertain groping manner
- adverb in an uncertain groping manner
- jumpiness1/5
jumpiness
- noun the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
nervousness; jitteriness; restiveness.
- noun the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
- trippingly1/5
trippingly
- adverb moving with quick light steps
lightsomely.
- she walked lightsomely down the long staircase
- adverb moving with quick light steps
- alpinia1/5
alpinia
- noun perennial rhizomatous herbs of Asia and Australia and Polynesia having ginger-scented rhizomes
genus Languas; genus Alpinia; genus Zerumbet.
- noun perennial rhizomatous herbs of Asia and Australia and Polynesia having ginger-scented rhizomes
- spinally1/5
spinally
- adverb in the spine
- spinally administered
- adverb in the spine
- spinnakers1/5
spinnaker
- noun a large and usually triangular headsail; carried by a yacht as a headsail when running before the wind
- noun a large and usually triangular headsail; carried by a yacht as a headsail when running before the wind
- creepiness1/5
creepiness
- noun an uneasy sensation as of insects creeping on your skin
- noun an uneasy sensation as of insects creeping on your skin
- bumpiness1/5
bumpiness
- noun the texture of a surface that has many bumps
- noun the texture of a surface that has many bumps
- sapindus1/5
sapindus
(Bot.) A genus of tropical and subtropical trees with pinnate leaves and panicled flowers. The fruits of some species are used instead of soap, and their round black seeds are made into necklaces.
- spinets1/5
spinet
- noun a small and compactly built upright piano
- noun early model harpsichord with only one string per note
- noun a small and compactly built upright piano
- opinionative1/5
opinionative
- adjective satellite obstinate in your opinions
opinionated; self-opinionated.
- adjective satellite obstinate in your opinions
- tupinambis1/5
tupinambis
- noun tejus
genus Tupinambis.
- noun tejus
- sweepingly1/5
sweepingly
- adverb in a sweeping manner
- he sweepingly condemned the entire population of the country for the war crimes
- adverb in a sweeping manner
- carpinus1/5
carpinus
- noun mostly deciduous monoecious trees or shrubs: hornbeams; sometimes placed in subfamily Carpinaceae
genus Carpinus.
- noun mostly deciduous monoecious trees or shrubs: hornbeams; sometimes placed in subfamily Carpinaceae
- orpington1/5
orpington
- noun English breed of large chickens with white skin
- noun English breed of large chickens with white skin
- vulpine1/5
vulpine
- adjective resembling or characteristic of a fox
vulpecular.
- vulpine cunning
- adjective resembling or characteristic of a fox
- hysterosalpingogram1/5
hysterosalpingogram
- noun X ray of the uterus and Fallopian tubes; usually done in diagnosing infertility (to see if there any blockages)
- noun X ray of the uterus and Fallopian tubes; usually done in diagnosing infertility (to see if there any blockages)
- caesalpinia1/5
caesalpinia
- noun small spiny tropical trees or shrubs; includes the small genus or subgenus Poinciana
genus Caesalpinia.
- noun small spiny tropical trees or shrubs; includes the small genus or subgenus Poinciana
- pimpinella1/5
pimpinella
- noun anise
genus Pimpinella.
- noun anise
- caesalpiniaceae1/5
caesalpiniaceae
- noun spiny trees, shrubs, or perennial herbs, including the genera Caesalpinia, Cassia, Ceratonia, Bauhinia; commonly included in the family Leguminosae
family Caesalpiniaceae.
- noun spiny trees, shrubs, or perennial herbs, including the genera Caesalpinia, Cassia, Ceratonia, Bauhinia; commonly included in the family Leguminosae
- spinacia1/5
spinacia
- noun spinach
genus Spinacia.
- noun spinach
- caesalpinioideae1/5
caesalpinioideae
- noun alternative name in some classification systems for the family Caesalpiniaceae
subfamily Caesalpinioideae.
- noun alternative name in some classification systems for the family Caesalpiniaceae
- pippins1/5
pippin
- noun any of numerous superior eating apples with yellow or greenish yellow skin flushed with red
- noun any of numerous superior eating apples with yellow or greenish yellow skin flushed with red
- sculpins1/5
sculpin
- noun any of numerous spiny large-headed usually scaleless scorpaenoid fishes with broad mouths
- noun any of numerous spiny large-headed usually scaleless scorpaenoid fishes with broad mouths
- terrapins1/5
terrapin
- noun any of various edible North American web-footed turtles living in fresh or brackish water
- noun any of various edible North American web-footed turtles living in fresh or brackish water
- spinozism1/5
spinozism
The form of Pantheism taught by Benedict Spinoza, that there is but one substance, or infinite essence, in the universe, of which the so-called material and spiritual beings and phenomena are only modes, and that one this one substance is God. Written also Spinosism .
- taipings1/5
- spinors1/5
- subgrouping1/5
subgroup
- noun a distinct and often subordinate group within a group
- noun (mathematics) a subset (that is not empty) of a mathematical group
- noun a distinct and often subordinate group within a group
- filippino1/5
filippino
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- retyping1/5
retyping
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- vestibulospinal1/5
- sierpinski1/5
sierpinski
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- alpinus1/5
alpinus
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- yipping1/5
yip
- noun a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
yelping; yelp.
- verb bark in a high-pitched tone
yelp; yap.
- the puppies yelped
- noun a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
- rappings1/5
rap
- noun a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
blame.
- he took the blame for it
- it was a bum rap
- noun a gentle blow
strike; tap.
- noun a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
- steppingstone1/5
steppingstone
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- supraspinous1/5
supraspinous
(Anat.) Situated above a spine or spines; especially, situated above, or on the dorsal side of, the neural spines of the vertebral column, or above, or in front of, the spine of the scapula.
- semispinalis1/5
- alpines1/5
alpine
- adjective relating to or characteristic of alps
- alpine sports
- adjective relating to the Alps and their inhabitants
- Alpine countries, Switzerland, Italy, France, and Germany
- adjective relating to or characteristic of alps
- sacrospinous1/5
- shopkeeping1/5
- spinozist1/5
spinozist
A believer in Spinozism.
- epineurium1/5
epineurium
(Anat.) The connective tissue framework and sheath of a nerve which bind together the nerve bundles, each of which has its own special sheath, or perineurium.
- backslapping1/5
backslap
- verb display excessive cordiality (towards)
- he is always backslapping his colleagues at staff meetings
- verb display excessive cordiality (towards)
- spindled1/5
spindle
- noun (biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle
- chromosomes are distributed by spindles in mitosis and meiosis
- noun a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.
- noun (biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle
- scorekeeping1/5
- lumpiness1/5
lumpiness
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- supineness1/5
supineness
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- spinneret1/5
spinneret
(Zoöl.) One of the special jointed organs situated on the under side, and near the end, of the abdomen of spiders, by means of which they spin their webs. Most spiders have three pairs of spinnerets, but some have only two pairs. The ordinary silk line of the spider is composed of numerous smaller lines jointed after issuing from the spinnerets.
- rubrospinal1/5
- espino1/5
espino
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- tromping1/5
tromp
A blowing apparatus, in which air, drawn into the upper part of a vertical tube through side holes by a stream of water within, is carried down with the water into a box or chamber below which it is led to a furnace. Written also trompe , andtrombe .
- oping1/5
oping
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- troping1/5
trope
- noun language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
image; figure; figure of speech.
- noun language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
- deeping1/5
deep
- noun the central and most intense or profound part
- in the deep of night
- in the deep of winter
- noun a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
trench; oceanic abyss.
- noun the central and most intense or profound part
- lipping1/5
lip
- noun either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
- noun (botany) either of the two parts of a bilabiate corolla or calyx
- noun either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
- hydrosalpinx1/5
- spinozistic1/5
- spinalis1/5
spinalis
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- pooping1/5
poop
- noun obscene terms for feces
crap; dirt; shite; turd; shit.
- noun a stupid foolish person
nincompoop; ninny.
- noun obscene terms for feces
- temping1/5
temp
- noun a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis
temporary worker; temporary.
- noun a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis
- lamping1/5
lamp
- noun an artificial source of visible illumination
- noun a piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs
- noun an artificial source of visible illumination
- spinnerets1/5
spinneret
(Zoöl.) One of the special jointed organs situated on the under side, and near the end, of the abdomen of spiders, by means of which they spin their webs. Most spiders have three pairs of spinnerets, but some have only two pairs. The ordinary silk line of the spider is composed of numerous smaller lines jointed after issuing from the spinnerets.
- craniospinal1/5
- steppingstones1/5
steppingstones
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- propriospinal1/5
- comping1/5
comp
- noun an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge
comprehensive; comprehensive examination.
- she took her comps in English literature
- noun an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge
- serotyping1/5
- spinules1/5
- schlepping1/5
schlep
- noun (Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person
schlepper; shlepper; shlep.
- noun a tedious or difficult journey
shlep.
- noun (Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person
- impinger1/5
imping
The act or process of grafting or mending. Archaic
- spinosus1/5
spinosus
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- teleshopping1/5
- alpinum1/5
alpinum
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- terpineol1/5
- espinal1/5
- spinless1/5
spinless
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- fellowshipping1/5
fellowship
- noun an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
family.
- the message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family
- the church welcomed new members into its fellowship
- noun the state of being with someone
company; companionship; society.
- he missed their company
- he enjoyed the society of his friends
- noun an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
- homatropine1/5
homatropine
(Med.) An alkaloid, prepared from atropine, and from other sources. It is chemically related to atropine, and is used for the same purpose.
- pepino1/5
- handclapping1/5
handclap
- noun a clap of the hands to indicate approval
- noun a clap of the hands to indicate approval
- uncapping1/5
uncap
To remove a cap or cover from.
- cioppino1/5
- spindling1/5
spindle
- noun (biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle
- chromosomes are distributed by spindles in mitosis and meiosis
- noun a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.
- noun (biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle
- salpingostomy1/5
- seakeeping1/5
seakeeping
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- pampiniform1/5
pampiniform
(Anat.) In the form of tendrils; -- applied especially to the spermatic and ovarian veins.
- cappings1/5
cap
- noun a tight-fitting headdress
- noun a top (as for a bottle)
- noun a tight-fitting headdress
- carpintero1/5
carpintero
A california woodpecker ( Melanerpes formicivorus) , noted for its habit of inserting acorns in holes which it drills in trees. The acorns become infested by insect larvæ, which, when grown, are extracted for food by the bird.
- goldspink1/5
- spinout1/5
spinout
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- tectospinal1/5
- terpinene1/5
- overpumping1/5
- wappinger1/5
wapping
Yelping. R. Fuller.
- groundskeeping1/5
- octopine1/5
- backstopping1/5
backstop
- noun (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
catcher.
- noun (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field
- noun (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
- epineurial1/5
- dapping1/5
dap
(Angling) To drop the bait gently on the surface of the water. To catch a club by dapping with a grasshoper. Walton.
- scaloppine1/5
- spinto1/5
- goalkeeping1/5
goalkeeping
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- workshopping1/5
workshop
- noun small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
shop.
- noun a brief intensive course for a small group; emphasizes problem solving
- noun small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
- epinician1/5
- storekeeping1/5
- pepping1/5
pep
- noun liveliness and energy
peppiness; ginger.
- this tonic is guaranteed to give you more pep
- noun liveliness and energy
- unsnapping1/5
unsnapping
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- sharping1/5
sharp
- noun a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
- noun a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point
- noun a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
- bulbospinal1/5
- croppings1/5
crop
- noun the yield from plants in a single growing season
harvest.
- noun a cultivated plant that is grown commercially on a large scale
- noun the yield from plants in a single growing season
- espinel1/5
espinel
A kind of ruby. See Spinel .
- extraspinal1/5
- louping1/5
- rapini1/5
- mesosalpinx1/5
- barhopping1/5
barhopping
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- epineural1/5
epineural
(Anat.) Arising from the neurapophysis of a vertebra.
- wappingers1/5
- impingers1/5
impingers
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- whupping1/5
whupping
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- unclamping1/5
- electrotyping1/5
electrotyping
The act or the process of making electrotypes.
- unstrapping1/5
unstrap
- verb remove the strap or straps from
- verb remove the strap or straps from
- spinsterish1/5
spinsterish
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- spinoglenoid1/5
- spinage1/5
spinage
(Bot.) A common pot herb ( Spinacia oleracea ) belonging to the Goosefoot family.✍ Various other pot herbs are locally called spinach.
- spiniform1/5
spiniform
Shaped like a spine.
- infraspinous1/5
infraspinous
(Anat.) Below the spine; infraspinal; esp., below the spine of the scapula; as, the infraspinous fossa; theinfraspinate muscle.
- unclipping1/5
- sacrospinalis1/5
- upsloping1/5
- hipping1/5
hip
- noun either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
- noun the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates
pelvis; pelvic girdle; pelvic arch.
- noun either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
- gossipping1/5
gossip
- noun light informal conversation for social occasions
chin wag; chit-chat; chitchat; chin-wagging; causerie; chin-wag; small talk; gabfest; chin wagging; chit chat; tittle-tattle; gab.
- noun a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
comment; scuttlebutt.
- the divorce caused much gossip
- noun light informal conversation for social occasions
- tupping1/5
tup
- noun uncastrated adult male sheep
ram.
- a British term is `tup'
- noun uncastrated adult male sheep
- rewrapping1/5
rewrapping
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- philippina1/5
philippina
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- wisping1/5
wisp
- noun a small tuft or lock
- wisps of hair
- noun a small person
- a mere wisp of a girl
- noun a small tuft or lock
- sapinda1/5
sapinda
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- lepping1/5
- showstopping1/5
showstopping
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- pyosalpinx1/5
- floppiness1/5
floppiness
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- semisupine1/5
- gaspingly1/5
gasp
- noun a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
pant.
- she gave a gasp and fainted
- verb breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
puff; heave; pant.
- The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily
- noun a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
- mistyping1/5
mistyping
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- bispinosa1/5
bispinosa
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- spinnet1/5
- skyscraping1/5
skyscraping
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- stockkeeping1/5
- dopping1/5
dop
A little copper cup in which a diamond is held while being cut.
- dippings1/5
dip
- noun a depression in an otherwise level surface
- there was a dip in the road
- noun (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
magnetic dip; angle of dip; inclination; magnetic inclination.
- noun a depression in an otherwise level surface
- happing1/5
hap
- noun an accidental happening
- he recorded all the little haps and mishaps of his life
- verb come to pass
fall out; pass off; come about; pass; happen; take place; occur; go on.
- What is happening?
- The meeting took place off without an incidence
- Nothing occurred that seemed important
- noun an accidental happening
- coppins1/5
- epinasty1/5
- cusping1/5
cusp
- noun point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch)
- noun a thin triangular flap of a heart valve
leaflet.
- noun point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch)
- scaping1/5
scape
- noun erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground as in a tulip
flower stalk.
- noun (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
shaft.
- noun erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground as in a tulip
- cooping1/5
coop
- noun a farm building for housing poultry
hencoop; chicken coop; henhouse.
- noun an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
cage.
- noun a farm building for housing poultry
- whitecapping1/5
whitecap
- noun a wave that is blown by the wind so its crest is broken and appears white
white horse.
- noun a wave that is blown by the wind so its crest is broken and appears white
- scaloppini1/5
- spinas1/5
spinas
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- spinozists1/5
- windowshopping1/5
- amping1/5
amp
- noun the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
A; ampere.
- a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps
- noun a nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP
adenosine monophosphate; adenylic acid.
- noun the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
- grippingly1/5
gripping
- adjective satellite capable of arousing and holding the attention
absorbing; riveting; engrossing; fascinating.
- a fascinating story
- verb hold fast or firmly
grip.
- He gripped the steering wheel
- adjective satellite capable of arousing and holding the attention
- tropine1/5
tropine
(Chem.) A white crystalline alkaloid, C8H15NO , produced by decomposing atropine.
- wimping1/5
wimp
- noun a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy
chicken; crybaby.
- noun a hypothetical subatomic particle of large mass that interacts weakly with ordinary matter through gravitation; postulated as a constituent of the dark matter of the universe
weakly interacting massive particle.
- noun a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy
- somatotyping1/5
somatotype
- noun a category of physique
body type.
- noun a category of physique
- spinulose1/5
spinulose
Covered with small spines.
- blipping1/5
blip
- noun a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption
- the market had one bad blip today
- you can't react to the day-to-day blips
- renewed jitters in the wake of a blip in retail sales
- noun a radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface
pip; radar target.
- noun a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption
- bipinnata1/5
bipinnata
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- spinelike1/5
- sideslipping1/5
sideslip
- noun an unexpected slide
skid; slip.
- noun a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
slip.
- noun an unexpected slide
- propine1/5
propine
To pledge; to offer as a toast or a health in the manner of drinking, that is, by drinking first and passing the cup. Obs.The lovely sorceress mixed, and to the prince Health, peace, and joy propined. C. Smart.
- spinouts1/5
spinouts
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