pu: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of pu
- cpu«Word Popularity Bar4/5
cpu
- noun (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing
C.P.U.; mainframe; processor; central processor; central processing unit.
- the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached
- noun (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing
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tipu
- noun semi-evergreen South American tree with odd-pinnate leaves and golden yellow flowers cultivated as an ornamental
yellow jacaranda; tipu tree; pride of Bolivia.
- noun semi-evergreen South American tree with odd-pinnate leaves and golden yellow flowers cultivated as an ornamental
- gpu2/5
gpu
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- bapu2/5
bapu
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- tapu2/5
tapu
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- ogpu2/5
- hapu2/5
hapu
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- anpu1/5
anpu
- noun Egyptian god of tombs and ruler of the underworld; usually depicted as a man with the head of a jackal
Anubis.
- noun Egyptian god of tombs and ruler of the underworld; usually depicted as a man with the head of a jackal
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quipu
- noun calculator consisting of a cord with attached cords; used by ancient Peruvians for calculating and keeping records
- noun calculator consisting of a cord with attached cords; used by ancient Peruvians for calculating and keeping records
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coypu
- noun aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver; bred for its fur
nutria; Myocastor coypus.
- noun aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver; bred for its fur
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napu
- noun chevrotain somewhat larger than the kanchil; found in India and Malaya
Tragulus Javanicus.
- noun chevrotain somewhat larger than the kanchil; found in India and Malaya
- itaipu1/5
itaipu
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- sipapu1/5
- rompu1/5
rompu
(Her.) Broken, as an ordinary; cut off, or broken at the top, as a chevron, a bend, or the like.
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Suffixes of pu
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put
- noun the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
put option.
- verb put into a certain place or abstract location
set; pose; place; lay; position.
- Put your things here
- Set the tray down
- Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children
- Place emphasis on a certain point
- noun the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
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putting
- noun hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter; he didn't sink a single putt over three feet"
putt.
- his putting let him down today
- verb put into a certain place or abstract location
set; pose; place; lay; put; position.
- Put your things here
- Set the tray down
- Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children
- Place emphasis on a certain point
- noun hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter; he didn't sink a single putt over three feet"
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put
- noun the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
put option.
- verb put into a certain place or abstract location
set; pose; place; lay; position.
- Put your things here
- Set the tray down
- Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children
- Place emphasis on a certain point
- noun the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
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public
- noun people in general considered as a whole
world; populace.
- he is a hero in the eyes of the public
- noun a body of people sharing some common interest
- the reading public
- noun people in general considered as a whole
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published
- adjective prepared and printed for distribution and sale
- the complete published works Dickens
- verb put into print
print; publish.
- The newspaper published the news of the royal couple's divorce
- These news should not be printed
- adjective prepared and printed for distribution and sale
- pulled5/5
pull
- noun the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
pulling.
- the pull up the hill had him breathing harder
- his strenuous pulling strained his back
- noun the force used in pulling
- the pull of the moon
- the pull of the current
- noun the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
- publishing5/5
publishing
- noun the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
publication.
- verb put into print
print; publish.
- The newspaper published the news of the royal couple's divorce
- These news should not be printed
- noun the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
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pull
- noun the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
pulling.
- the pull up the hill had him breathing harder
- his strenuous pulling strained his back
- noun the force used in pulling
- the pull of the moon
- the pull of the current
- noun the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
- pushed5/5
push
- noun the act of applying force in order to move something away
pushing.
- he gave the door a hard push
- the pushing is good exercise
- noun the force used in pushing
thrust.
- the push of the water on the walls of the tank
- the thrust of the jet engines
- noun the act of applying force in order to move something away
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push
- noun the act of applying force in order to move something away
pushing.
- he gave the door a hard push
- the pushing is good exercise
- noun the force used in pushing
thrust.
- the push of the water on the walls of the tank
- the thrust of the jet engines
- noun the act of applying force in order to move something away
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pulse
- noun (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
pulsing; pulsation; impulse.
- the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star
- noun the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
beat; heartbeat; pulsation.
- he could feel the beat of her heart
- noun (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
- pulling5/5
pulling
- noun the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
pull.
- the pull up the hill had him breathing harder
- his strenuous pulling strained his back
- verb cause to move by pulling
pull; draw; force.
- draw a wagon
- pull a sled
- noun the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
- pushing5/5
pushing
- noun the act of applying force in order to move something away
push.
- he gave the door a hard push
- the pushing is good exercise
- verb move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
push; force.
- noun the act of applying force in order to move something away
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purple
- noun a purple color or pigment
purpleness.
- noun of imperial status
- he was born to the purple
- noun a purple color or pigment
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purity
- noun being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
pureness.
- noun the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
whiteness; sinlessness; innocence; pureness.
- noun being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
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publish
- verb put into print
print.
- The newspaper published the news of the royal couple's divorce
- These news should not be printed
- verb prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
bring out; release; issue; put out.
- publish a magazine or newspaper
- verb put into print
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pure
- adjective free of extraneous elements of any kind
- pure air and water
- pure gold
- pure primary colors
- the violin's pure and lovely song
- pure tones
- pure oxygen
- adjective satellite without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
perfect; double-dyed; complete; gross; arrant; unadulterated; sodding; stark; consummate; utter; thoroughgoing; everlasting; staring.
- an arrant fool
- a complete coward
- a consummate fool
- a double-dyed villain
- gross negligence
- a perfect idiot
- pure folly
- what a sodding mess
- stark staring mad
- a thoroughgoing villain
- utter nonsense
- the unadulterated truth
- adjective free of extraneous elements of any kind
- publication5/5
publication
- noun a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
- noun the act of issuing printed materials
issue.
- noun a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
- purchase5/5
purchase
- noun the acquisition of something for payment
- they closed the purchase with a handshake
- noun something acquired by purchase
- noun the acquisition of something for payment
- publications5/5
publication
- noun a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
- noun the act of issuing printed materials
issue.
- noun a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
- publishers5/5
publisher
- noun a firm in the publishing business
publishing house; publishing company; publishing firm.
- noun a person engaged in publishing periodicals or books or music
- noun a firm in the publishing business
- purchased5/5
purchase
- noun the acquisition of something for payment
- they closed the purchase with a handshake
- noun something acquired by purchase
- noun the acquisition of something for payment
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publisher
- noun a firm in the publishing business
publishing house; publishing company; publishing firm.
- noun a person engaged in publishing periodicals or books or music
- noun a firm in the publishing business
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pursue
- verb carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
prosecute; engage.
- She pursued many activities
- They engaged in a discussion
- verb follow in or as if in pursuit
follow.
- The police car pursued the suspected attacker
- Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life
- verb carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
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pursuit
- noun the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
following; pursual; chase.
- the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit
- noun a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
quest; pursuance.
- the pursuit of love
- life is more than the pursuance of fame
- a quest for wealth
- noun the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
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pupil
- noun a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
educatee; student.
- noun the contractile aperture in the center of the iris of the eye; resembles a large black dot
- noun a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
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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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pursued
- noun a person who is being chased
chased.
- the film jumped back and forth from the pursuer to the pursued
- verb carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
pursue; prosecute; engage.
- She pursued many activities
- They engaged in a discussion
- noun a person who is being chased
- purchasing5/5
purchasing
- noun the act of buying
buying.
- buying and selling fill their days
- shrewd purchasing requires considerable knowledge
- verb obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
purchase; buy.
- The family purchased a new car
- The conglomerate acquired a new company
- She buys for the big department store
- noun the act of buying
- purchases5/5
purchase
- noun the acquisition of something for payment
- they closed the purchase with a handshake
- noun something acquired by purchase
- noun the acquisition of something for payment
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pupil
- noun a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
educatee; student.
- noun the contractile aperture in the center of the iris of the eye; resembles a large black dot
- noun a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
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pursuing
- adjective satellite following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
- the fox fled from the pursuing hounds
- listened for the hounds' pursuing bark
- verb carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
pursue; prosecute; engage.
- She pursued many activities
- They engaged in a discussion
- adjective satellite following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
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publicity
- noun a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
promotional material; packaging; promotion.
- the packaging of new ideas
- noun the quality of being open to public view
- the publicity of the court room
- noun a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
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punished
- adjective subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
- verb impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
penalize; punish; penalise.
- The students were penalized for showing up late for class
- we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again
- adjective subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
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purpose
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
aim; intention; design; intent.
- his intent was to provide a new translation
- good intentions are not enough
- it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs
- he made no secret of his designs
- noun what something is used for
function; use; role.
- the function of an auger is to bore holes
- ballet is beautiful but what use is it?
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
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purpose
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
aim; intention; design; intent.
- his intent was to provide a new translation
- good intentions are not enough
- it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs
- he made no secret of his designs
- noun what something is used for
function; use; role.
- the function of an auger is to bore holes
- ballet is beautiful but what use is it?
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
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punishment
- noun the act of punishing
penalty; penalization; penalisation.
- noun the act of punishing
- publicly5/5
publicly
- adverb in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly
in public; publically.
- she admitted publicly to being a communist
- adverb by the public or the people generally
- publicly provided medical care
- publicly financed schools
- adverb in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly
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pursuant
- adjective satellite (followed by `to') in conformance to or agreement with
- pursuant to our agreement
- pursuant to the dictates of one's conscience
- adjective satellite (followed by `to') in conformance to or agreement with
- pulmonary5/5
pulmonary
- adjective relating to or affecting the lungs
pneumonic; pulmonic.
- pulmonary disease
- adjective relating to or affecting the lungs
- purely5/5
purely
- adverb restricted to something
strictly.
- we talked strictly business
- adverb restricted to something
- puerto5/5
puerto
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- purified4/5
purify
- verb remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
make pure; sublimate; distill.
- purify the water
- verb make pure or free from sin or guilt
purge; sanctify.
- he left the monastery purified
- verb remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
- purge4/5
purge
- noun the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
purgation; purging.
- noun an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
purging.
- noun the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
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puzzle
- noun a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
puzzler; mystifier; teaser.
- he loved to solve chessmate puzzles
- that's a real puzzler
- noun a game that tests your ingenuity
- noun a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
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puzzled
- adjective satellite filled with bewilderment
at a loss; nonplused; nonplussed.
- at a loss to understand those remarks
- puzzled that she left without saying goodbye
- verb be a mystery or bewildering to
mystify; perplex; bewilder; get; beat; puzzle; pose; amaze; vex; baffle; flummox; stick; stupefy; gravel; nonplus; dumbfound.
- This beats me!
- Got me--I don't know the answer!
- a vexing problem
- This question really stuck me
- adjective satellite filled with bewilderment
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pulse
- noun (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
pulsing; pulsation; impulse.
- the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star
- noun the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
beat; heartbeat; pulsation.
- he could feel the beat of her heart
- noun (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
- purification4/5
purification
- noun the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities
- noun the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
refinement; refining.
- noun the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities
- pulls4/5
pull
- noun the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
pulling.
- the pull up the hill had him breathing harder
- his strenuous pulling strained his back
- noun the force used in pulling
- the pull of the moon
- the pull of the current
- noun the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
- publishes4/5
publish
- verb put into print
print.
- The newspaper published the news of the royal couple's divorce
- These news should not be printed
- verb prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
bring out; release; issue; put out.
- publish a magazine or newspaper
- verb put into print
- pushes4/5
push
- noun the act of applying force in order to move something away
pushing.
- he gave the door a hard push
- the pushing is good exercise
- noun the force used in pushing
thrust.
- the push of the water on the walls of the tank
- the thrust of the jet engines
- noun the act of applying force in order to move something away
- puzzling4/5
puzzling
- adjective satellite not clear to the understanding
enigmatic; enigmatical.
- I didn't grasp the meaning of that enigmatic comment until much later
- prophetic texts so enigmatic that their meaning has been disputed for centuries
- verb be a mystery or bewildering to
mystify; perplex; bewilder; get; beat; puzzle; pose; amaze; vex; baffle; flummox; stick; stupefy; gravel; nonplus; dumbfound.
- This beats me!
- Got me--I don't know the answer!
- a vexing problem
- This question really stuck me
- adjective satellite not clear to the understanding
- puzzles4/5
puzzle
- noun a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
puzzler; mystifier; teaser.
- he loved to solve chessmate puzzles
- that's a real puzzler
- noun a game that tests your ingenuity
- noun a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
- puff4/5
puff
- noun a short light gust of air
whiff; puff of air.
- noun a light inflated pastry or puff shell
- noun a short light gust of air
- punk4/5
punk
- noun an aggressive and violent young criminal
strong-armer; tough; goon; hoodlum; thug; toughie; hood.
- noun substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)
- noun an aggressive and violent young criminal
- purse4/5
purse
- noun a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
handbag; bag; pocketbook.
- she reached into her bag and found a comb
- noun a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse
- he made the contribution out of his own purse
- he and his wife shared a common purse
- noun a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
- punish4/5
punish
- verb impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
penalize; penalise.
- The students were penalized for showing up late for class
- we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again
- verb impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
- pumps4/5
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
- 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
- pulp4/5
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
- pursuits4/5
pursuit
- noun the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
following; pursual; chase.
- the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit
- noun a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
quest; pursuance.
- the pursuit of love
- life is more than the pursuance of fame
- a quest for wealth
- noun the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
- pumped4/5
pumped
- adjective satellite tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline
wired; pumped up; pumped-up.
- we were really pumped up for the race
- he was so pumped he couldn't sleep
- verb operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
pump.
- pump the gas pedal
- adjective satellite tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline
- punctuation4/5
punctuation
- noun something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
- noun the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
punctuation mark.
- noun something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
- punishing4/5
punishing
- adjective resulting in punishment
- the king imposed a punishing tax
- verb impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
penalize; punish; penalise.
- The students were penalized for showing up late for class
- we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again
- adjective resulting in punishment
- pulsed4/5
pulse
- noun (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
pulsing; pulsation; impulse.
- the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star
- noun the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
beat; heartbeat; pulsation.
- he could feel the beat of her heart
- noun (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
- publicized4/5
publicized
- adjective made known; especially made widely known
publicised.
- verb make public
publicize; bare; publicise; air.
- She aired her opinions on welfare
- adjective made known; especially made widely known
- puncture4/5
puncture
- noun loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
- noun a small hole made by a sharp object
- noun loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
- punctuated4/5
punctuate
- verb insert punctuation marks into
mark.
- verb to stress, single out as important
emphasise; accent; stress; accentuate; emphasize.
- Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
- verb insert punctuation marks into
- punch4/5
punch
- noun (boxing) a blow with the fist
biff; clout; poke; lick; slug.
- I gave him a clout on his nose
- noun an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl
- noun (boxing) a blow with the fist
- purchaser4/5
purchaser
- noun a person who buys
buyer; emptor; vendee.
- noun a person who buys
- punjab4/5
punjab
- noun a historical region on northwestern India and northern Pakistan
- noun a historical region on northwestern India and northern Pakistan
- punitive4/5
punitive
- adjective inflicting punishment
punitory.
- punitive justice
- punitive damages
- adjective inflicting punishment
- pueblo4/5
pueblo
- noun a communal village built by Indians in the southwestern United States
- noun a member of any of about two dozen Native American peoples called `Pueblos' by the Spanish because they live in pueblos (villages built of adobe and rock)
- noun a communal village built by Indians in the southwestern United States
- puritan4/5
puritan
- noun someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures
- noun a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
- noun someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures
- pulpit4/5
pulpit
- noun a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
soapbox; stump; podium; ambo; dais; rostrum.
- noun a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
- punishments4/5
punishment
- noun the act of punishing
penalty; penalization; penalisation.
- noun the act of punishing
- puberty4/5
puberty
- noun the time of life when sex glands become functional
pubescence.
- noun the time of life when sex glands become functional
- punched4/5
punch
- noun (boxing) a blow with the fist
biff; clout; poke; lick; slug.
- I gave him a clout on his nose
- noun an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl
- noun (boxing) a blow with the fist
- puppet4/5
puppet
- noun a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
marionette.
- noun a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
tool; creature.
- noun a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
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pudding
- noun any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
- corn pudding
- noun (British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally)
pud.
- noun any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
- purchasers4/5
purchaser
- noun a person who buys
buyer; emptor; vendee.
- noun a person who buys
- puritans4/5
puritan
- noun a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
- noun someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures
- noun a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
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pumpkin
- noun a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
Cucurbita pepo; autumn pumpkin; pumpkin vine.
- noun usually large pulpy deep-yellow round fruit of the squash family maturing in late summer or early autumn
- noun a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
- puppy4/5
puppy
- noun a young dog
- noun an inexperienced young person
pup.
- noun a young dog
- purposeful4/5
purposeful
- adjective serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal
- adjective satellite having meaning through having an aim
- led a happy purposeful life
- adjective serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal
- purposely4/5
purposely
- adverb with intention; in an intentional manner
designedly; advisedly; on purpose; by choice; intentionally; by design; deliberately.
- he used that word intentionally
- I did this by choice
- adverb with intention; in an intentional manner
- purported4/5
purport
- noun the intended meaning of a communication
intent; spirit.
- noun the pervading meaning or tenor
drift.
- caught the general drift of the conversation
- noun the intended meaning of a communication
- putin4/5
putin
- noun Russian statesman chosen as president of the Russian Federation in 2000; formerly director of the Federal Security Bureau (born in 1952)
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin; Vladimir Putin.
- noun Russian statesman chosen as president of the Russian Federation in 2000; formerly director of the Federal Security Bureau (born in 1952)
- pub4/5
pub
- noun tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals
taphouse; public house; pothouse; saloon; gin mill.
- noun tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals
- putative4/5
putative
- adjective satellite purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds
- the foundling's putative father
- the putative author of the book
- adjective satellite purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds
- putnam4/5
putnam
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- pus3/5
pus
- noun a fluid product of inflammation
festering; sanies; suppuration; purulence; ichor.
- noun the tenth month of the Hindu calendar
Pansa.
- noun a fluid product of inflammation
- purify3/5
purify
- verb remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
make pure; sublimate; distill.
- purify the water
- verb make pure or free from sin or guilt
purge; sanctify.
- he left the monastery purified
- verb remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
- purged3/5
purge
- noun the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
purgation; purging.
- noun an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
purging.
- noun the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
- purging3/5
purging
- noun an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
purge.
- noun the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
purge; purgation.
- noun an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
- purifying3/5
purifying
- adjective serving to purge or rid of sin
purgatorial; purging.
- purgatorial rites
- verb remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
make pure; purify; sublimate; distill.
- purify the water
- adjective serving to purge or rid of sin
- purges3/5
purge
- noun the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
purgation; purging.
- noun an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
purging.
- noun the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
- puffed3/5
puffed
- adjective satellite gathered for protruding fullness
puff.
- puff sleeves
- verb smoke and exhale strongly
puff; whiff.
- puff a cigar
- whiff a pipe
- adjective satellite gathered for protruding fullness
- publics3/5
public
- noun people in general considered as a whole
world; populace.
- he is a hero in the eyes of the public
- noun a body of people sharing some common interest
- the reading public
- noun people in general considered as a whole
- puddle3/5
puddle
- noun a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry
- noun a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid
pool.
- there were puddles of muddy water in the road after the rain
- the body lay in a pool of blood
- noun a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry
- puffs3/5
puff
- noun a short light gust of air
whiff; puff of air.
- noun a light inflated pastry or puff shell
- noun a short light gust of air
- puffing3/5
puffing
- noun blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
- they smoked up the room with their ceaseless puffing
- noun an act of forcible exhalation
snorting; huffing.
- noun blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
- pulsing3/5
pulsing
- noun (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
pulsation; impulse; pulse.
- the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star
- verb expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
throb; pulsate; pulse.
- The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it
- noun (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
- puddles3/5
puddle
- noun a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry
- noun a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid
pool.
- there were puddles of muddy water in the road after the rain
- the body lay in a pool of blood
- noun a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry
- putty3/5
putty
- noun a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass
- verb apply putty in order to fix or fill
- putty the window sash
- noun a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass
- puzzlement3/5
puzzlement
- noun confusion resulting from failure to understand
bemusement; mystification; bewilderment; befuddlement; bafflement; obfuscation.
- noun confusion resulting from failure to understand
- pulsation3/5
pulsation
- noun (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
pulsing; impulse; pulse.
- the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star
- noun a periodically recurring phenomenon that alternately increases and decreases some quantity
- noun (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
- pulverized3/5
pulverized
- adjective satellite consisting of fine particles
powdery; pulverised; fine-grained; small-grained; powdered.
- powdered cellulose
- powdery snow
- pulverized sugar is prepared from granulated sugar by grinding
- verb make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
pulverize; powderize; powderise; pulverise; powder.
- pulverize the grains
- adjective satellite consisting of fine particles
- purest3/5
pure
- adjective free of extraneous elements of any kind
- pure air and water
- pure gold
- pure primary colors
- the violin's pure and lovely song
- pure tones
- pure oxygen
- adjective satellite without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
perfect; double-dyed; complete; gross; arrant; unadulterated; sodding; stark; consummate; utter; thoroughgoing; everlasting; staring.
- an arrant fool
- a complete coward
- a consummate fool
- a double-dyed villain
- gross negligence
- a perfect idiot
- pure folly
- what a sodding mess
- stark staring mad
- a thoroughgoing villain
- utter nonsense
- the unadulterated truth
- adjective free of extraneous elements of any kind
- pursues3/5
pursue
- verb carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
prosecute; engage.
- She pursued many activities
- They engaged in a discussion
- verb follow in or as if in pursuit
follow.
- The police car pursued the suspected attacker
- Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life
- verb carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
- pup3/5
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
- pursed3/5
purse
- noun a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
handbag; bag; pocketbook.
- she reached into her bag and found a comb
- noun a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse
- he made the contribution out of his own purse
- he and his wife shared a common purse
- noun a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
- pups3/5
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
- purer3/5
pure
- adjective free of extraneous elements of any kind
- pure air and water
- pure gold
- pure primary colors
- the violin's pure and lovely song
- pure tones
- pure oxygen
- adjective satellite without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
perfect; double-dyed; complete; gross; arrant; unadulterated; sodding; stark; consummate; utter; thoroughgoing; everlasting; staring.
- an arrant fool
- a complete coward
- a consummate fool
- a double-dyed villain
- gross negligence
- a perfect idiot
- pure folly
- what a sodding mess
- stark staring mad
- a thoroughgoing villain
- utter nonsense
- the unadulterated truth
- adjective free of extraneous elements of any kind
- pursuers3/5
pursuer
- noun a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
chaser.
- always before he had been able to outwit his pursuers
- noun a person who pursues some plan or goal
- a pursuer of truth
- noun a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
- publicize3/5
publicize
- verb make public
bare; publicise; air.
- She aired her opinions on welfare
- verb call attention to
publicise; advertise; advertize.
- Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS
- verb make public
- puree3/5
puree
- noun food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender
- verb rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
strain.
- puree the vegetables for the baby
- noun food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender
- pulsating3/5
pulsate
- verb expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
throb; pulse.
- The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it
- verb move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
beat; quiver.
- the city pulsated with music and excitement
- verb expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
- purses3/5
purse
- noun a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
handbag; bag; pocketbook.
- she reached into her bag and found a comb
- noun a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse
- he made the contribution out of his own purse
- he and his wife shared a common purse
- noun a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
- puny3/5
puny
- adjective satellite inferior in strength or significance
- a puny physique
- puny excuses
- adjective satellite (used especially of persons) of inferior size
shrimpy; runty.
- adjective satellite inferior in strength or significance
- punctured3/5
punctured
- adjective satellite having a hole cut through
perforated; perforate; pierced.
- pierced ears
- a perforated eardrum
- a punctured balloon
- verb pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
puncture.
- puncture a tire
- adjective satellite having a hole cut through
- punt3/5
punt
- noun formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
Irish punt; pound; Irish pound.
- noun an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole
- noun formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
- punishes3/5
punish
- verb impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
penalize; penalise.
- The students were penalized for showing up late for class
- we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again
- verb impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
- purkinje3/5
purkinje
- noun Bohemian physiologist remembered for his discovery of Purkinje cells and the Purkinje network (1787-1869)
Johannes Evangelista Purkinje; Jan Evangelista Purkinje.
- noun Bohemian physiologist remembered for his discovery of Purkinje cells and the Purkinje network (1787-1869)
- purine3/5
purine
- noun any of several bases that are derivatives of purine
- noun a colorless crystalline organic base containing nitrogen; the parent compound of various biologically important substances
- noun any of several bases that are derivatives of purine
- punic3/5
punic
- adjective satellite tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans
perfidious; treacherous.
- Punic faith
- the perfidious Judas
- the fiercest and most treacherous of foes
- treacherous intrigues
- noun the Phoenician dialect of ancient Carthage
- adjective satellite tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans
- puckered3/5
pucker
- noun an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)
ruck.
- verb to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
knit; rumple; crumple; cockle.
- She puckered her lips
- noun an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)
- pursuer3/5
pursuer
- noun a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
chaser.
- always before he had been able to outwit his pursuers
- noun a person who pursues some plan or goal
- a pursuer of truth
- noun a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
- purgatory3/5
purgatory
- noun a temporary condition of torment or suffering
- a purgatory of drug abuse
- noun (theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins
- noun a temporary condition of torment or suffering
- pussy3/5
pussy
- noun obscene terms for female genitals
puss; snatch; twat; slit; cunt.
- noun informal terms referring to a domestic cat
pussycat; kitty-cat; kitty; puss.
- noun obscene terms for female genitals
- puppets3/5
puppet
- noun a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
marionette.
- noun a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
tool; creature.
- noun a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
- punching3/5
punch
- noun (boxing) a blow with the fist
biff; clout; poke; lick; slug.
- I gave him a clout on his nose
- noun an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl
- noun (boxing) a blow with the fist
- pulitzer3/5
pulitzer
- noun United States newspaper publisher (born in Hungary) who established the Pulitzer prizes (1847-1911)
Joseph Pulitzer.
- noun United States newspaper publisher (born in Hungary) who established the Pulitzer prizes (1847-1911)
- pungent3/5
pungent
- adjective satellite strong and sharp
acrid.
- the pungent taste of radishes
- the acrid smell of burning rubber
- adjective satellite capable of wounding
biting; barbed; nipping; mordacious.
- a barbed compliment
- a biting aphorism
- pungent satire
- adjective satellite strong and sharp
- purport3/5
purport
- noun the intended meaning of a communication
intent; spirit.
- noun the pervading meaning or tenor
drift.
- caught the general drift of the conversation
- noun the intended meaning of a communication
- punches3/5
punch
- noun (boxing) a blow with the fist
biff; clout; poke; lick; slug.
- I gave him a clout on his nose
- noun an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl
- noun (boxing) a blow with the fist
- purports3/5
purport
- noun the intended meaning of a communication
intent; spirit.
- noun the pervading meaning or tenor
drift.
- caught the general drift of the conversation
- noun the intended meaning of a communication
- pueblos3/5
pueblo
- noun a member of any of about two dozen Native American peoples called `Pueblos' by the Spanish because they live in pueblos (villages built of adobe and rock)
- noun a city in Colorado to the south of Colorado Springs
- noun a member of any of about two dozen Native American peoples called `Pueblos' by the Spanish because they live in pueblos (villages built of adobe and rock)
- puck3/5
puck
- noun a vulcanized rubber disk 3 inches in diameter that is used instead of a ball in ice hockey
hockey puck.
- noun a mischievous sprite of English folklore
Robin Goodfellow.
- noun a vulcanized rubber disk 3 inches in diameter that is used instead of a ball in ice hockey
- puffy3/5
puffy
- adjective satellite being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing
bouffant.
- a bouffant skirt
- adjective satellite abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
tumid; tumescent; intumescent; turgid.
- hungry children with bloated stomachs
- he had a grossly distended stomach
- eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids
- swollen hands
- tumescent tissue
- puffy tumid flesh
- adjective satellite being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing
- punjabi3/5
punjabi
- noun a member of the majority people of Punjab in northwestern India
Panjabi.
- noun the Indic language spoken by most people in Punjab in northwestern India
Panjabi.
- noun a member of the majority people of Punjab in northwestern India
- puebla3/5
puebla
- noun a city in south central Mexico (southeast of Mexico City) on the edge of central Mexican plateau
Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza; Puebla de Zaragoza.
- noun a city in south central Mexico (southeast of Mexico City) on the edge of central Mexican plateau
- pundits3/5
pundit
- noun someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
initiate; savant; learned person.
- noun someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
- putt3/5
putt
- noun hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter; he didn't sink a single putt over three feet"
putting.
- his putting let him down today
- verb strike (a golf ball) lightly, with a putter
- he putted the ball several feet past the hole
- noun hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter; he didn't sink a single putt over three feet"
- pumpkins3/5
pumpkin
- noun a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
Cucurbita pepo; autumn pumpkin; pumpkin vine.
- noun usually large pulpy deep-yellow round fruit of the squash family maturing in late summer or early autumn
- noun a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
- publicist3/5
publicist
- noun someone who publicizes
publicizer; publiciser.
- noun someone who publicizes
- punctuality3/5
punctuality
- noun the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time
promptness.
- noun the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time
- purulent3/5
purulent
- adjective satellite containing pus
pussy.
- a purulent wound
- adjective satellite containing pus
- putrid3/5
putrid
- adjective of or relating to or attended by putrefaction
- putrid decomposition
- adjective satellite in an advanced state of decomposition and having a foul odor
- horrible like raw and putrid flesh"- Somerset Maugham
- adjective of or relating to or attended by putrefaction
- purplish3/5
purplish
- adjective satellite of a color intermediate between red and blue
purple; violet.
- adjective satellite of a color intermediate between red and blue
- pubis3/5
pubis
- noun one of the three sections of the hipbone; together these two bones form the front of the pelvis
pubic bone; os pubis.
- noun one of the three sections of the hipbone; together these two bones form the front of the pelvis
- purred3/5
purr
- noun a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat
- verb make a soft swishing sound
birr; whizz; whiz; whir; whirr.
- the motor whirred
- the car engine purred
- noun a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat
- punishable3/5
punishable
- adjective satellite liable to or deserving punishment
- punishable offenses
- adjective satellite subject to punishment by law
penal.
- a penal offense
- adjective satellite liable to or deserving punishment
- pun3/5
pun
- noun a humorous play on words
punning; wordplay; paronomasia.
- I do it for the pun of it
- his constant punning irritated her
- verb make a play on words
- Japanese like to pun--their language is well suited to punning
- noun a humorous play on words
- puppies3/5
puppy
- noun a young dog
- noun an inexperienced young person
pup.
- noun a young dog
- pubic3/5
pubic
- adjective relating or near the pubis
- pubic bones
- pubic hair
- adjective relating or near the pubis
- pulley3/5
pulley
- noun a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
pulley block; block; pulley-block.
- noun a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
- purview3/5
purview
- noun the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
horizon; view.
- It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge
- noun the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
- pushkin3/5
pushkin
- noun Russian poet (1799-1837)
Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin; Alexander Pushkin.
- noun Russian poet (1799-1837)
- purcell3/5
purcell
- noun English organist at Westminster Abbey and composer of many theatrical pieces (1659-1695)
Henry Purcell.
- noun English organist at Westminster Abbey and composer of many theatrical pieces (1659-1695)
- puritanism3/5
puritanism
The doctrines, notions, or practice of Puritans.
- pursuance3/5
pursuance
- noun a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
quest; pursuit.
- the pursuit of love
- life is more than the pursuance of fame
- a quest for wealth
- noun the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion
prosecution.
- noun a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
- purporting3/5
purport
- noun the intended meaning of a communication
intent; spirit.
- noun the pervading meaning or tenor
drift.
- caught the general drift of the conversation
- noun the intended meaning of a communication
- punctual3/5
punctual
- adjective acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
- she expected guests to be punctual at meals
- he is not a particularly punctual person
- punctual payment
- adjective acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
- purana3/5
purana
One of a class of sacred Hindoo poetical works in the Sanskrit language which treat of the creation, destruction, and renovation of worlds, the genealogy and achievements of gods and heroes, the reigns of the Manus, and the transactions of their descendants. The principal Puranas are eighteen in number, and there are the same number of supplementary books called Upa Puranas.
- puns3/5
pun
- noun a humorous play on words
punning; wordplay; paronomasia.
- I do it for the pun of it
- his constant punning irritated her
- verb make a play on words
- Japanese like to pun--their language is well suited to punning
- noun a humorous play on words
- pulleys3/5
pulley
- noun a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
pulley block; block; pulley-block.
- noun a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
- puritanical3/5
puritanical
- adjective of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism
- adjective satellite exaggeratedly proper
prissy; square-toed; straight-laced; straitlaced; strait-laced; tight-laced; victorian; prudish; prim; straightlaced; priggish.
- my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts
- adjective of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism
- puccini3/5
puccini
- noun Italian operatic composer noted for the dramatic realism of his operas (1858-1924)
Giacomo Puccini.
- noun Italian operatic composer noted for the dramatic realism of his operas (1858-1924)
- puranas3/5
purana
- noun a body of 18 works written between the first and 11th centuries and incorporating legends and speculative histories of the universe and myths and customary observances
- noun a body of 18 works written between the first and 11th centuries and incorporating legends and speculative histories of the universe and myths and customary observances
- pubertal3/5
pubertal
- adjective of or related to puberty
- adjective of or related to puberty
- pug3/5
pug
- noun small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle
pug-dog.
- noun small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle
- purposefully3/5
purposefully
- adverb in a purposeful manner
- he caught the motorcycles in the full glare of his headlights, braked and slipped purposefully out of the car
- adverb in a purposeful manner
- pubs3/5
pub
- noun tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals
taphouse; public house; pothouse; saloon; gin mill.
- noun tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals
- pullman3/5
pullman
- noun luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
Pullman car.
- noun luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
- purposive3/5
purposive
- adjective satellite having or showing or acting with a purpose or design
- purposive behavior
- adjective satellite having a purpose
goal-directed.
- purposive behavior
- adjective satellite having or showing or acting with a purpose or design
- purpura3/5
purpura
- noun any of several blood diseases causing subcutaneous bleeding
peliosis.
- noun any of several blood diseases causing subcutaneous bleeding
- pupillary3/5
pupillary
- adjective of or relating to the pupil of the eye
- adjective of or relating to the pupil of the eye
- puma3/5
puma
- noun large American feline resembling a lion
panther; Felis concolor; catamount; cougar; painter; mountain lion.
- noun large American feline resembling a lion
- purportedly3/5
purportedly
- adverb believed or reputed to be the case
supposedly.
- adverb believed or reputed to be the case
- purdue3/5
purdue
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- publ3/5
publ
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- pur3/5
pur
To utter a low, murmuring, continued sound, as a cat does when pleased. Written also purr .
- pugh3/5
pugh
Pshaw! pish! -- a word used in contempt or disdain.
- punta3/5
punta
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- puget3/5
puget
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- puri3/5
puri
(Chem.) See Euxanthin .
- puja3/5
puja
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- publius3/5
publius
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- purdy3/5
- pumice2/5
pumice
- noun a light glass formed on the surface of some lavas; used as an abrasive
pumice stone.
- verb rub with pumice, in order to clean or to smoothen
- noun a light glass formed on the surface of some lavas; used as an abrasive
- putrefaction2/5
putrefaction
- noun a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
rot.
- noun (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
rotting; rot; decomposition.
- noun a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
- puss2/5
puss
- noun obscene terms for female genitals
pussy; snatch; twat; slit; cunt.
- noun informal terms referring to a domestic cat
pussycat; pussy; kitty-cat; kitty.
- noun obscene terms for female genitals
- purifies2/5
purify
- verb remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
make pure; sublimate; distill.
- purify the water
- verb make pure or free from sin or guilt
purge; sanctify.
- he left the monastery purified
- verb remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
- pubescent2/5
pubescent
- adjective satellite (of animals especially human beings) having arrived at the onset of puberty (the age at which sex glands become functional) but not yet fully mature
- the budding breasts of a pubescent girl and the downy chin of pubescent boy
- adjective satellite covered with fine soft hairs or down
downy; puberulent; sericeous.
- downy milkweed seeds
- adjective satellite (of animals especially human beings) having arrived at the onset of puberty (the age at which sex glands become functional) but not yet fully mature
- pulsations2/5
pulsation
- noun (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
pulsing; impulse; pulse.
- the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star
- noun a periodically recurring phenomenon that alternately increases and decreases some quantity
- noun (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
- punks2/5
punks
- noun a youth subculture closely associated with punk rock music in the late 1970s; in part a reaction to the hippy subculture; dress was optional but intended to shock (plastic garbage bags or old school uniforms) and hair was dyed in bright colors (in Mohican haircuts or sometimes spiked in bright plumes)
- noun an aggressive and violent young criminal
strong-armer; tough; goon; punk; hoodlum; thug; toughie; hood.
- noun a youth subculture closely associated with punk rock music in the late 1970s; in part a reaction to the hippy subculture; dress was optional but intended to shock (plastic garbage bags or old school uniforms) and hair was dyed in bright colors (in Mohican haircuts or sometimes spiked in bright plumes)
- puke2/5
puke
- noun a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
git; crumb; stinker; so-and-so; scum bag; rat; rotter; dirty dog; bum; skunk; stinkpot; lowlife.
- only a rotter would do that
- kill the rat
- throw the bum out
- you cowardly little pukes!
- the British call a contemptible person a `git'
- noun the matter ejected in vomiting
vomit; vomitus; barf.
- noun a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
- purgation2/5
purgation
- noun purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
catharsis; katharsis.
- noun a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites
purification.
- noun purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
- purples2/5
purple
- noun a purple color or pigment
purpleness.
- noun of imperial status
- he was born to the purple
- noun a purple color or pigment
- purifier2/5
purifier
- noun an apparatus for removing impurities
- noun an apparatus for removing impurities
- puddling2/5
puddle
- noun a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry
- noun a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid
pool.
- there were puddles of muddy water in the road after the rain
- the body lay in a pool of blood
- noun a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry
- puddled2/5
puddle
- noun a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry
- noun a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid
pool.
- there were puddles of muddy water in the road after the rain
- the body lay in a pool of blood
- noun a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry
- pulverize2/5
pulverize
- verb make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
powderize; powderise; pulverise; powder.
- pulverize the grains
- verb destroy completely
demolish; pulverise.
- the wrecking ball demolished the building
- demolish your enemies
- pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand
- verb make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
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purification
- noun the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities
- noun the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
refinement; refining.
- noun the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities
- putrefying2/5
putrefy
- verb become putrid; decay with an offensive smell
- organic matter putrefies
- verb become putrid; decay with an offensive smell
- pulverised2/5
pulverised
- adjective satellite consisting of fine particles
powdery; fine-grained; small-grained; pulverized; powdered.
- powdered cellulose
- powdery snow
- pulverized sugar is prepared from granulated sugar by grinding
- verb destroy completely
demolish; pulverise; pulverize.
- the wrecking ball demolished the building
- demolish your enemies
- pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand
- adjective satellite consisting of fine particles
- pulverizing2/5
pulverize
- verb make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
powderize; powderise; pulverise; powder.
- pulverize the grains
- verb destroy completely
demolish; pulverise.
- the wrecking ball demolished the building
- demolish your enemies
- pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand
- verb make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
- purifiers2/5
purifier
- noun an apparatus for removing impurities
- noun an apparatus for removing impurities
- publicizing2/5
publicizing
- noun the business of drawing public attention to goods and services
advertising.
- verb make public
publicize; bare; publicise; air.
- She aired her opinions on welfare
- noun the business of drawing public attention to goods and services
- punctuate2/5
punctuate
- verb insert punctuation marks into
mark.
- verb to stress, single out as important
emphasise; accent; stress; accentuate; emphasize.
- Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
- verb insert punctuation marks into
- punctures2/5
puncture
- noun loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
- noun a small hole made by a sharp object
- noun loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
- publicised2/5
publicised
- adjective made known; especially made widely known
publicized.
- verb call attention to
publicise; advertise; publicize; advertize.
- Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS
- adjective made known; especially made widely known
- pullout2/5
pullout
- noun to break off a military action with an enemy
disengagement; fallback.
- noun to break off a military action with an enemy
- puller2/5
puller
- noun someone who applies force so as to cause motion toward herself or himself
- noun someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something
tugger; dragger.
- noun someone who applies force so as to cause motion toward herself or himself
- pupa2/5
pupa
- noun an insect in the inactive stage of development (when it is not feeding) intermediate between larva and adult
- noun an insect in the inactive stage of development (when it is not feeding) intermediate between larva and adult
- pupae2/5
pupa
- noun an insect in the inactive stage of development (when it is not feeding) intermediate between larva and adult
- noun an insect in the inactive stage of development (when it is not feeding) intermediate between larva and adult
- pusher2/5
pusher
- noun one who intrudes or pushes himself forward
thruster.
- noun an unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs
drug peddler; drug dealer; drug trafficker; peddler.
- noun one who intrudes or pushes himself forward
- puissance2/5
puissance
- noun power to influence or coerce
- the puissance of the labor vote
- noun power to influence or coerce
- puncturing2/5
puncture
- noun loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
- noun a small hole made by a sharp object
- noun loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
- punctuating2/5
punctuate
- verb insert punctuation marks into
mark.
- verb to stress, single out as important
emphasise; accent; stress; accentuate; emphasize.
- Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
- verb insert punctuation marks into
- purgative2/5
purgative
- noun a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
aperient; cathartic; physic.
- adjective satellite strongly laxative
cathartic; evacuant.
- noun a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
- pucker2/5
pucker
- noun an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)
ruck.
- verb to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
knit; rumple; crumple; cockle.
- She puckered her lips
- noun an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)
- pureed2/5
puree
- noun food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender
- verb rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
strain.
- puree the vegetables for the baby
- noun food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender
- pushers2/5
pusher
- noun one who intrudes or pushes himself forward
thruster.
- noun an unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs
drug peddler; drug dealer; drug trafficker; peddler.
- noun one who intrudes or pushes himself forward
- purebred2/5
purebred
- noun a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses
thoroughbred; pureblood.
- adjective bred for many generations from member of a recognized breed or strain
- noun a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses
- pulps2/5
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
- pursing2/5
purse
- noun a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
handbag; bag; pocketbook.
- she reached into her bag and found a comb
- noun a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse
- he made the contribution out of his own purse
- he and his wife shared a common purse
- noun a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
- purines2/5
purine
- noun any of several bases that are derivatives of purine
- noun a colorless crystalline organic base containing nitrogen; the parent compound of various biologically important substances
- noun any of several bases that are derivatives of purine
- purl2/5
purl
- noun gold or silver wire thread
- noun a basic knitting stitch
purl stitch.
- noun gold or silver wire thread
- 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
- punctum2/5
punctum
- noun (anatomy) a point or small area
- noun (anatomy) a point or small area
- publicise2/5
publicise
- verb call attention to
advertise; publicize; advertize.
- Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS
- verb make public
publicize; bare; air.
- She aired her opinions on welfare
- verb call attention to
- puckering2/5
pucker
- noun an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)
ruck.
- verb to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
knit; rumple; crumple; cockle.
- She puckered her lips
- noun an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)
- pullers2/5
puller
- noun someone who applies force so as to cause motion toward herself or himself
- noun someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something
tugger; dragger.
- noun someone who applies force so as to cause motion toward herself or himself
- pungency2/5
pungency
- noun wit having a sharp and caustic quality
bite.
- he commented with typical pungency
- the bite of satire
- noun a strong odor or taste property
bite; sharpness; raciness.
- the pungency of mustard
- the sulfurous bite of garlic
- the sharpness of strange spices
- the raciness of the wine
- noun wit having a sharp and caustic quality
- pussycat2/5
pussycat
- noun a person who is regarded as easygoing and agreeable
- noun informal terms referring to a domestic cat
pussy; kitty-cat; kitty; puss.
- noun a person who is regarded as easygoing and agreeable
- puking2/5
puking
- noun the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
emesis; disgorgement; vomiting; vomit; regurgitation.
- verb eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
retch; regorge; be sick; disgorge; spew; vomit up; puke; honk; cat; purge; cast; spue; upchuck; vomit; sick; barf; regurgitate; throw up; chuck.
- After drinking too much, the students vomited
- He purged continuously
- The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
- noun the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
- pullback2/5
pullback
- noun a device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back
tieback.
- the draperies were drawn to the sides by pullbacks
- noun (military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops)
- the pullback is expected to be over 25,000 troops
- noun a device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back
- pulque2/5
pulque
- noun fermented Mexican drink from juice of various agave plants especially the maguey
- noun fermented Mexican drink from juice of various agave plants especially the maguey
- pulpwood2/5
pulpwood
- noun softwood used to make paper
- noun softwood used to make paper
- punctuates2/5
punctuate
- verb insert punctuation marks into
mark.
- verb to stress, single out as important
emphasise; accent; stress; accentuate; emphasize.
- Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
- verb insert punctuation marks into
- pulsate2/5
pulsate
- verb expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
throb; pulse.
- The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it
- verb move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
beat; quiver.
- the city pulsated with music and excitement
- verb expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
- purgatives2/5
purgative
- noun a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
aperient; cathartic; physic.
- adjective satellite strongly laxative
cathartic; evacuant.
- noun a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
- purgatorial2/5
purgatorial
- adjective serving to purge or rid of sin
purifying; purging.
- purgatorial rites
- adjective of or resembling purgatory
- purgatorial fires
- adjective serving to purge or rid of sin
- punts2/5
punt
- noun formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
Irish punt; pound; Irish pound.
- noun an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole
- noun formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
- puked2/5
puke
- noun a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
git; crumb; stinker; so-and-so; scum bag; rat; rotter; dirty dog; bum; skunk; stinkpot; lowlife.
- only a rotter would do that
- kill the rat
- throw the bum out
- you cowardly little pukes!
- the British call a contemptible person a `git'
- noun the matter ejected in vomiting
vomit; vomitus; barf.
- noun a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
- punting2/5
punting
- noun (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground
punt.
- the punt traveled 50 yards
- punting is an important part of the game
- verb kick the ball
punt.
- noun (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground
- purveyed2/5
purvey
- verb supply with provisions
provision.
- verb supply with provisions
- pulsated2/5
pulsate
- verb expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
throb; pulse.
- The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it
- verb move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
beat; quiver.
- the city pulsated with music and excitement
- verb expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
- publicising2/5
publicise
- verb call attention to
advertise; publicize; advertize.
- Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS
- verb make public
publicize; bare; air.
- She aired her opinions on welfare
- verb call attention to
- pulpits2/5
pulpit
- noun a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
soapbox; stump; podium; ambo; dais; rostrum.
- noun a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
- pushy2/5
pushy
- adjective satellite marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative
pushful.
- an aggressive young executive
- a pushful insurance agent
- adjective satellite marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative
- purveyors2/5
purveyor
- noun someone who supplies provisions (especially food)
- noun someone who supplies provisions (especially food)
- purring2/5
purr
- noun a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat
- verb make a soft swishing sound
birr; whizz; whiz; whir; whirr.
- the motor whirred
- the car engine purred
- noun a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat
- puddings2/5
pudding
- noun any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
- corn pudding
- noun (British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally)
pud.
- noun any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
- purr2/5
purr
- noun a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat
- verb make a soft swishing sound
birr; whizz; whiz; whir; whirr.
- the motor whirred
- the car engine purred
- noun a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat
- purposed2/5
purpose
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
aim; intention; design; intent.
- his intent was to provide a new translation
- good intentions are not enough
- it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs
- he made no secret of his designs
- noun what something is used for
function; use; role.
- the function of an auger is to bore holes
- ballet is beautiful but what use is it?
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
- putter2/5
putter
- noun a golfer who is putting
- noun the iron normally used on the putting green
putting iron.
- noun a golfer who is putting
- publicists2/5
publicist
- noun someone who publicizes
publicizer; publiciser.
- noun someone who publicizes
- pudgy2/5
pudgy
- adjective satellite short and plump
podgy; dumpy; roly-poly; tubby.
- adjective satellite short and plump
- purveyor2/5
purveyor
- noun someone who supplies provisions (especially food)
- noun someone who supplies provisions (especially food)
- pulsar2/5
pulsar
- noun a degenerate neutron star; small and extremely dense; rotates very fast and emits regular pulses of polarized radiation
- noun a degenerate neutron star; small and extremely dense; rotates very fast and emits regular pulses of polarized radiation
- purposeless2/5
purposeless
- adjective not evidencing any purpose or goal
- adjective satellite serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
pointless; senseless; wasted; otiose; superfluous.
- otiose lines in a play
- advice is wasted words
- a pointless remark
- a life essentially purposeless
- senseless violence
- adjective not evidencing any purpose or goal
- pustules2/5
pustule
- noun a small inflamed elevation of skin containing pus; a blister filled with pus
- noun a small inflamed elevation of skin containing pus; a blister filled with pus
- purdah2/5
purdah
- noun a state of social isolation
solitude.
- noun the traditional Hindu or Muslim system of keeping women secluded
sex segregation.
- noun a state of social isolation
- putsch2/5
putsch
- noun a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
coup; takeover; coup d'etat.
- noun a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
- pusan2/5
pusan
- noun a city in southeastern South Korea on the Korean Strait; the chief port and second largest city
- noun a city in southeastern South Korea on the Korean Strait; the chief port and second largest city
- pulsars2/5
pulsar
- noun a degenerate neutron star; small and extremely dense; rotates very fast and emits regular pulses of polarized radiation
- noun a degenerate neutron star; small and extremely dense; rotates very fast and emits regular pulses of polarized radiation
- pundit2/5
pundit
- noun someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
initiate; savant; learned person.
- noun someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
- puerperal2/5
puerperal
- adjective relating to or connected with or occurring at the time of childbirth or shortly following, or to the woman who has just given birth
- adjective relating to or connected with or occurring at the time of childbirth or shortly following, or to the woman who has just given birth
- pullover2/5
pullover
- noun a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head
slipover.
- noun a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head
- pupal2/5
pupal
- adjective satellite of the insects in the chrysalis (cocoon) or post larval stage
- the pupal stage
- adjective satellite of the insects in the chrysalis (cocoon) or post larval stage
- puffer2/5
puffer
- noun delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver
pufferfish; sea squab; blowfish.
- noun any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers
pufferfish; globefish; blowfish.
- noun delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver
- punter2/5
punter
- noun someone who propels a boat with a pole
- noun (football) a person who kicks the football by dropping it from the hands and contacting it with the foot before it hits the ground
- noun someone who propels a boat with a pole
- puppetry2/5
puppetry
- noun the art of making puppets and presenting puppet shows
- noun a stilted dramatic performance (as if by puppets)
- noun the art of making puppets and presenting puppet shows
- putts2/5
putt
- noun hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter; he didn't sink a single putt over three feet"
putting.
- his putting let him down today
- verb strike (a golf ball) lightly, with a putter
- he putted the ball several feet past the hole
- noun hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter; he didn't sink a single putt over three feet"
- punjabis2/5
punjabi
- noun a member of the majority people of Punjab in northwestern India
Panjabi.
- noun the Indic language spoken by most people in Punjab in northwestern India
Panjabi.
- noun a member of the majority people of Punjab in northwestern India
- punters2/5
punter
- noun someone who propels a boat with a pole
- noun (football) a person who kicks the football by dropping it from the hands and contacting it with the foot before it hits the ground
- noun someone who propels a boat with a pole
- puissant2/5
puissant
- adjective satellite powerful
- adjective satellite powerful
- pulpy2/5
pulpy
- adjective satellite like a pulp or overripe; not having stiffness
squashy.
- adjective satellite like a pulp or overripe; not having stiffness
- pushover2/5
pushover
- noun someone who is easily taken advantage of
- noun any undertaking that is easy to do
picnic; walkover; duck soup; piece of cake; breeze; child's play; cinch; snap.
- marketing this product will be no picnic
- noun someone who is easily taken advantage of
- pulsatilla2/5
pulsatilla
(Bot.) A genus of ranunculaceous herbs including the pasque flower. This genus is now merged in Anemone . Some species, asAnemone Pulsatilla ,Anemone pratensis , andAnemone patens , are used medicinally.
- puncher2/5
puncher
- noun a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
cowherd; cowboy; cowpuncher; cowpoke; cattleman; cowman; cowhand.
- noun someone who delivers punches
- noun a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
- puttering2/5
putter
- noun a golfer who is putting
- noun the iron normally used on the putting green
putting iron.
- noun a golfer who is putting
- putz2/5
putz
- noun (Yiddish) a fool; an idiot
- noun obscene terms for penis
shaft; prick; cock; tool; dick; peter; pecker.
- noun (Yiddish) a fool; an idiot
- pullet2/5
pullet
- noun flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying
fryer; frier.
- noun young hen usually less than a year old
- noun flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying
- pustule2/5
pustule
- noun a small inflamed elevation of skin containing pus; a blister filled with pus
- noun a small inflamed elevation of skin containing pus; a blister filled with pus
- pugilist2/5
pugilist
- noun someone who fights with his fists for sport
boxer.
- noun someone who fights with his fists for sport
- pullets2/5
pullet
- noun flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying
fryer; frier.
- noun young hen usually less than a year old
- noun flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying
- purrs2/5
purr
- noun a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat
- verb make a soft swishing sound
birr; whizz; whiz; whir; whirr.
- the motor whirred
- the car engine purred
- noun a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat
- pudge2/5
- pubescence2/5
pubescence
- noun the time of life when sex glands become functional
puberty.
- noun the time of life when sex glands become functional
- puffiness2/5
puffiness
- noun an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
swelling; lump.
- noun lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
splashiness; pompousness; pretentiousness; ostentation; inflation; pomposity; ostentatiousness.
- noun an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
- putters2/5
putter
- noun a golfer who is putting
- noun the iron normally used on the putting green
putting iron.
- noun a golfer who is putting
- pusey2/5
pusey
- noun English theologian who (with John Henry Newman and John Keble) founded the Oxford movement (1800-1882)
Edward Bouverie Pusey; Edward Pusey.
- noun English theologian who (with John Henry Newman and John Keble) founded the Oxford movement (1800-1882)
- purim2/5
purim
A Jewish festival, called also the Feast of Lots, instituted to commemorate the deliverance of the Jews from the machinations of Haman. Esther ix. 26.
- publican2/5
publican
- noun the keeper of a public house
tavern keeper.
- noun the keeper of a public house
- puerile2/5
puerile
- adjective of or characteristic of a child
- puerile breathing
- adjective satellite displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
juvenile; jejune; adolescent.
- adolescent insecurity
- jejune responses to our problems
- their behavior was juvenile
- puerile jokes
- adjective of or characteristic of a child
- pugin2/5
pugin
- noun English architect who played a prominent role in the 19th century revival of Gothic architecture (1812-1852)
Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin.
- noun English architect who played a prominent role in the 19th century revival of Gothic architecture (1812-1852)
- pugnacious2/5
pugnacious
- adjective satellite tough and callous by virtue of experience
hard-bitten; hard-boiled.
- adjective satellite ready and able to resort to force or violence
rough.
- pugnacious spirits...lamented that there was so little prospect of an exhilarating disturbance"- Herman Melville
- they were rough and determined fighting men
- adjective satellite tough and callous by virtue of experience
- putamen2/5
putamen
- noun the outer reddish part of the lenticular nucleus
- noun the outer reddish part of the lenticular nucleus
- punning2/5
punning
- noun a humorous play on words
pun; wordplay; paronomasia.
- I do it for the pun of it
- his constant punning irritated her
- verb make a play on words
pun.
- Japanese like to pun--their language is well suited to punning
- noun a humorous play on words
- publicans2/5
publican
- noun the keeper of a public house
tavern keeper.
- noun the keeper of a public house
- pud2/5
pud
- noun (British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally)
pudding.
- noun (British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally)
- purloined2/5
purloin
- verb make off with belongings of others
pilfer; filch; pinch; abstract; swipe; sneak; hook; lift; snarf; cabbage; nobble.
- verb make off with belongings of others
- punctilious2/5
punctilious
- adjective satellite marked by precise accordance with details
meticulous.
- meticulous research
- punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette
- adjective satellite marked by precise accordance with details
- pummeled2/5
pummel
- verb strike, usually with the fist
biff; pommel.
- The pedestrians pummeled the demonstrators
- verb strike, usually with the fist
- puppeteer2/5
puppeteer
- noun one who operates puppets or marionettes
- noun one who operates puppets or marionettes
- pul2/5
pul
- noun 100 puls equal 1 afghani in Afghanistan
- noun 100 puls equal 1 afghani in Afghanistan
- pula2/5
pula
- noun the basic unit of money in Botswana
- noun the basic unit of money in Botswana
- pummeling2/5
pummel
- verb strike, usually with the fist
biff; pommel.
- The pedestrians pummeled the demonstrators
- verb strike, usually with the fist
- pushcart2/5
pushcart
- noun wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels
handcart; go-cart; cart.
- he used a handcart to carry the rocks away
- their pushcart was piled high with groceries
- noun wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels
- puppeteers2/5
puppeteer
- noun one who operates puppets or marionettes
- noun one who operates puppets or marionettes
- purposefulness2/5
purposefulness
- noun the quality of having a definite purpose
sense of purpose.
- noun the quality of having a definite purpose
- pulseless2/5
pulseless
- adjective satellite appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse
breathless; inanimate.
- an inanimate body
- pulseless and dead
- adjective satellite appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse
- puerperium2/5
puerperium
- noun time period following childbirth when the mother's uterus shrinks and the other functional and anatomic changes of pregnancy are resolved
- a perinatologist cared for her during the puerperium
- noun time period following childbirth when the mother's uterus shrinks and the other functional and anatomic changes of pregnancy are resolved
- purism2/5
purism
- noun scrupulous or exaggerated insistence on purity or correctness (especially in language)
- linguistic purisms
- noun scrupulous or exaggerated insistence on purity or correctness (especially in language)
- puce2/5
puce
- noun a color varying from dark purplish brown to dark red
- noun a color varying from dark purplish brown to dark red
- pusillanimous2/5
pusillanimous
- adjective satellite lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful
poor-spirited; unmanly.
- adjective satellite lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful
- pummel2/5
pummel
- verb strike, usually with the fist
biff; pommel.
- The pedestrians pummeled the demonstrators
- verb strike, usually with the fist
- pugnacity2/5
pugnacity
- noun a natural disposition to be hostile
belligerence; aggressiveness.
- noun a natural disposition to be hostile
- purslane2/5
purslane
- noun a plant of the family Portulacaceae having fleshy succulent obovate leaves often grown as a potherb or salad herb; a weed in some areas
- noun a plant of the family Portulacaceae having fleshy succulent obovate leaves often grown as a potherb or salad herb; a weed in some areas
- publically2/5
publically
- adverb in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly
in public; publicly.
- she admitted publicly to being a communist
- adverb in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly
- pumpernickel2/5
pumpernickel
- noun bread made of coarse rye flour
black bread.
- noun bread made of coarse rye flour
- pugilistic2/5
pugilistic
- adjective of or relating to pugilism or pugilists
- a pugilistic career
- adjective of or relating to pugilism or pugilists
- purists2/5
purist
- noun someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words)
- noun someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words)
- purser2/5
purser
- noun an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare
- noun an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare
- purist2/5
purist
- noun someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words)
- noun someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words)
- punctually2/5
punctually
- adverb at the proper time
duly.
- she was duly apprised of the raise
- adverb at the proper time
- puffin2/5
puffin
- noun any of two genera of northern seabirds having short necks and brightly colored compressed bills
- noun any of two genera of northern seabirds having short necks and brightly colored compressed bills
- pulmonic2/5
pulmonic
- adjective relating to or affecting the lungs
pulmonary; pneumonic.
- pulmonary disease
- adjective relating to or affecting the lungs
- puranic2/5
puranic
Pertaining to the Puranas.
- puglia2/5
puglia
- noun a region in southeastern Italy on the Adriatic
Apulia.
- noun a region in southeastern Italy on the Adriatic
- puffins2/5
puffin
- noun any of two genera of northern seabirds having short necks and brightly colored compressed bills
- noun any of two genera of northern seabirds having short necks and brightly colored compressed bills
- pushups2/5
pushup
- noun an arm exercise performed lying face to the floor and pushing the body up and down with the arms
press-up.
- noun an arm exercise performed lying face to the floor and pushing the body up and down with the arms
- pusillanimity2/5
pusillanimity
- noun contemptible fearfulness
pusillanimousness.
- noun contemptible fearfulness
- pudendal2/5
pudendal
- adjective of or relating to or near the pudendum
- pudendal nerve
- adjective of or relating to or near the pudendum
- pumas2/5
puma
- noun large American feline resembling a lion
panther; Felis concolor; catamount; cougar; painter; mountain lion.
- noun large American feline resembling a lion
- puffery2/5
puffery
- noun a flattering commendation (especially when used for promotional purposes)
- noun a flattering commendation (especially when used for promotional purposes)
- publishable2/5
publishable
- adjective suitable for publication
- adjective suitable for publication
- pulsatile2/5
pulsatile
Capable of being struck or beaten; played by beating or by percussion; as, a tambourine is a .pulsatile musical instrument
- punto2/5
punto
(Fencing) A point or hit. Shak.
- pulaski2/5
pulaski
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- publica2/5
publica
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- putatively2/5
putative
- adjective satellite purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds
- the foundling's putative father
- the putative author of the book
- adjective satellite purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds
- purusha2/5
purusha
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- purpurea2/5
purpurea
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- purposiveness2/5
- punctate2/5
punctate
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- puy2/5
- puckett2/5
puckett
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- puna2/5
puna
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- pulpal2/5
- pulmonale2/5
pulmonale
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- pullen2/5
- pulldown2/5
pulldown
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- pustular2/5
pustular
1. Of or pertaining to pustules; as, pustular prominences;pustular eruptions.
- purty2/5
pretty
- adjective satellite pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
- pretty girl
- pretty song
- pretty room
- adjective satellite (used ironically) unexpectedly bad
- a pretty mess
- a pretty kettle of fish
- adjective satellite pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
- putti2/5
putti
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- puh2/5
puh
The same as Pugh .
- publicness2/5
publicness
The quality or state of being public, or open to the view or notice of people at large; publicity; notoriety; as, the .publicness of a sale
- puer2/5
puer
The dung of dogs, used as an alkaline steep in tanning. Simmonds.
- pushbutton2/5
pushbutton
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- purina2/5
purina
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- punchy2/5
- punisher2/5
punish
- verb impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
penalize; penalise.
- The students were penalized for showing up late for class
- we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again
- verb impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
- purlins2/5
purlin
(Arch.) In root construction, a horizontal member supported on the principals and supporting the common rafters.
- pubescens2/5
pubescens
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- purposively2/5
purposive
- adjective satellite having or showing or acting with a purpose or design
- purposive behavior
- adjective satellite having a purpose
goal-directed.
- purposive behavior
- adjective satellite having or showing or acting with a purpose or design
- pulsus2/5
- pua2/5
- pucelle2/5
pucelle
A maid; a virgin. Written also Obs.pucel .Lady or pucelle, that wears mask or fan. B. Jonson.
- purbeck2/5
purbeck
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- puzo2/5
- punchline2/5
punchline
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- puir2/5
poor
- noun people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)
poor people.
- the urban poor need assistance
- adjective satellite deserving or inciting pity
wretched; pathetic; pitiable; piteous; misfortunate; miserable; pitiful; hapless.
- a hapless victim
- miserable victims of war
- the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy
- piteous appeals for help
- pitiable homeless children
- a pitiful fate
- Oh, you poor thing
- his poor distorted limbs
- a wretched life
- noun people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)
- punctata2/5
punctata
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- pulvinar2/5
pulvinar
(Anat.) A prominence on the posterior part of the thalamus of the human brain.
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- pumper2/5
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
- pupation2/5
pupation
(Zoöl.) the act of becoming a pupa.
- punkt2/5
punkt
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- purée2/5
purée
A dish made by boiling any article of food to a pulp and rubbing it through a sieve; as, a ; especially, a soup the thickening of which is so treated.purée of fish, or of potatoes
- punctatus2/5
punctatus
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- purificatory2/5
purificatory
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- puntos2/5
- purohit2/5
purohit
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- pushrod2/5
pushrod
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- pulverization1/5
pulverization
- noun a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
pulverisation; powder.
- noun the act of grinding to a powder or dust
mill; pulverisation; grind.
- noun a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
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purulence
- noun symptom of being purulent (containing or forming pus)
purulency.
- noun a fluid product of inflammation
festering; sanies; suppuration; ichor; pus.
- noun symptom of being purulent (containing or forming pus)
- puting1/5
put
- noun the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
put option.
- verb put into a certain place or abstract location
set; pose; place; lay; position.
- Put your things here
- Set the tray down
- Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children
- Place emphasis on a certain point
- noun the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
- pulverisation1/5
pulverisation
- noun a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
powder; pulverization.
- noun the act of grinding to a powder or dust
mill; pulverization; grind.
- noun a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
- purgings1/5
purging
- noun an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
purge.
- noun the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
purge; purgation.
- noun an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
- pumices1/5
pumice
- noun a light glass formed on the surface of some lavas; used as an abrasive
pumice stone.
- verb rub with pumice, in order to clean or to smoothen
- noun a light glass formed on the surface of some lavas; used as an abrasive
- puberulent1/5
puberulent
- adjective satellite covered with fine soft hairs or down
downy; pubescent; sericeous.
- downy milkweed seeds
- adjective satellite covered with fine soft hairs or down
- purities1/5
purity
- noun being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
pureness.
- noun the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
whiteness; sinlessness; innocence; pureness.
- noun being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
- pupate1/5
pupate
- verb develop into a pupa
- the insect larva pupate
- verb develop into a pupa
- pureness1/5
pureness
- noun being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
purity.
- noun the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
whiteness; sinlessness; purity; innocence.
- noun being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
- purchasable1/5
purchasable
- adjective satellite capable of being corrupted
bribable; corruptible; venal; dishonest.
- corruptible judges
- dishonest politicians
- a purchasable senator
- a venal police officer
- adjective satellite available for purchase
for sale.
- purchasable goods
- many houses in the area are for sale
- adjective satellite capable of being corrupted
- putrefied1/5
putrefy
- verb become putrid; decay with an offensive smell
- organic matter putrefies
- verb become putrid; decay with an offensive smell
- putrefy1/5
putrefy
- verb become putrid; decay with an offensive smell
- organic matter putrefies
- verb become putrid; decay with an offensive smell
- purpling1/5
purple
- noun a purple color or pigment
purpleness.
- noun of imperial status
- he was born to the purple
- noun a purple color or pigment
- purpled1/5
purple
- noun a purple color or pigment
purpleness.
- noun of imperial status
- he was born to the purple
- noun a purple color or pigment
- pukes1/5
puke
- noun a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
git; crumb; stinker; so-and-so; scum bag; rat; rotter; dirty dog; bum; skunk; stinkpot; lowlife.
- only a rotter would do that
- kill the rat
- throw the bum out
- you cowardly little pukes!
- the British call a contemptible person a `git'
- noun the matter ejected in vomiting
vomit; vomitus; barf.
- noun a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
- putties1/5
putty
- noun a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass
- verb apply putty in order to fix or fill
- putty the window sash
- noun a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass
- pulverizes1/5
pulverize
- verb make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
powderize; powderise; pulverise; powder.
- pulverize the grains
- verb destroy completely
demolish; pulverise.
- the wrecking ball demolished the building
- demolish your enemies
- pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand
- verb make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
- pulverising1/5
pulverise
- verb destroy completely
demolish; pulverize.
- the wrecking ball demolished the building
- demolish your enemies
- pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand
- verb become powder or dust
pulverize; powderize; powderise.
- When it was blown up, the building powderized
- verb destroy completely
- pulverise1/5
pulverise
- verb destroy completely
demolish; pulverize.
- the wrecking ball demolished the building
- demolish your enemies
- pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand
- verb become powder or dust
pulverize; powderize; powderise.
- When it was blown up, the building powderized
- verb destroy completely
- pupates1/5
pupate
- verb develop into a pupa
- the insect larva pupate
- verb develop into a pupa
- pullings1/5
pulling
- noun the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
pull.
- the pull up the hill had him breathing harder
- his strenuous pulling strained his back
- verb cause to move by pulling
pull; draw; force.
- draw a wagon
- pull a sled
- noun the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
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purgation
- noun purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
catharsis; katharsis.
- noun a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites
purification.
- noun purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
- pullulating1/5
pullulate
- verb be teeming, be abuzz
swarm; teem.
- The garden was swarming with bees
- The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen
- her mind pullulated with worries
- verb move in large numbers
swarm; teem; stream; pour.
- people were pouring out of the theater
- beggars pullulated in the plaza
- verb be teeming, be abuzz
- pupating1/5
pupate
- verb develop into a pupa
- the insect larva pupate
- verb develop into a pupa
- puzzlements1/5
puzzlement
- noun confusion resulting from failure to understand
bemusement; mystification; bewilderment; befuddlement; bafflement; obfuscation.
- noun confusion resulting from failure to understand
- putrefies1/5
putrefy
- verb become putrid; decay with an offensive smell
- organic matter putrefies
- verb become putrid; decay with an offensive smell
- pupated1/5
pupate
- verb develop into a pupa
- the insect larva pupate
- verb develop into a pupa
- purvey1/5
purvey
- verb supply with provisions
provision.
- verb supply with provisions
- purling1/5
purl
- noun gold or silver wire thread
- noun a basic knitting stitch
purl stitch.
- noun gold or silver wire thread
- pulsates1/5
pulsate
- verb expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
throb; pulse.
- The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it
- verb move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
beat; quiver.
- the city pulsated with music and excitement
- verb expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
- pulped1/5
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
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puccinia
- noun type genus of the Pucciniaceae; a large genus of parasitic fungi including many that are destructive to various economic plants
genus Puccinia.
- noun type genus of the Pucciniaceae; a large genus of parasitic fungi including many that are destructive to various economic plants
- puissances1/5
puissance
- noun power to influence or coerce
- the puissance of the labor vote
- noun power to influence or coerce
- purveying1/5
purvey
- verb supply with provisions
provision.
- verb supply with provisions
- pule1/5
pule
- verb cry weakly or softly
whimper; mewl; wail.
- she wailed with pain
- verb cry weakly or softly
- punted1/5
punt
- noun formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
Irish punt; pound; Irish pound.
- noun an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole
- noun formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
- purees1/5
puree
- noun food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender
- verb rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
strain.
- puree the vegetables for the baby
- noun food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender
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punctuation
- noun something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
- noun the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
punctuation mark.
- noun something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
- puzzler1/5
puzzler
- noun a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
puzzle; mystifier; teaser.
- he loved to solve chessmate puzzles
- that's a real puzzler
- noun a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
- puckers1/5
pucker
- noun an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)
ruck.
- verb to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
knit; rumple; crumple; cockle.
- She puckered her lips
- noun an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)
- punica1/5
punica
- noun coextensive with the family Punicaceae
genus Punica.
- noun coextensive with the family Punicaceae
- pulex1/5
pulex
(Zoöl.) A genus of parasitic insects including the fleas. See Flea .
- putrefactive1/5
putrefactive
- adjective satellite causing or promoting bacterial putrefaction
putrefacient.
- adjective satellite causing or promoting bacterial putrefaction
- publicizes1/5
publicize
- verb make public
bare; publicise; air.
- She aired her opinions on welfare
- verb call attention to
publicise; advertise; advertize.
- Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS
- verb make public
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pushchair
- noun a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
baby carriage; pusher; baby buggy; perambulator; carriage; pram; stroller; go-cart.
- noun a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
- puling1/5
pule
- verb cry weakly or softly
whimper; mewl; wail.
- she wailed with pain
- verb cry weakly or softly
- pulchritude1/5
pulchritude
- noun physical beauty (especially of a woman)
- noun physical beauty (especially of a woman)
- puffinus1/5
puffinus
- noun shearwaters
genus Puffinus.
- noun shearwaters
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pullback
- noun a device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back
tieback.
- the draperies were drawn to the sides by pullbacks
- noun (military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops)
- the pullback is expected to be over 25,000 troops
- noun a device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back
- purebreds1/5
purebred
- noun a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses
thoroughbred; pureblood.
- adjective bred for many generations from member of a recognized breed or strain
- noun a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses
- pussycats1/5
pussycat
- noun a person who is regarded as easygoing and agreeable
- noun informal terms referring to a domestic cat
pussy; kitty-cat; kitty; puss.
- noun a person who is regarded as easygoing and agreeable
- pullouts1/5
pullout
- noun to break off a military action with an enemy
disengagement; fallback.
- noun to break off a military action with an enemy
- pureeing1/5
puree
- noun food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender
- verb rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
strain.
- puree the vegetables for the baby
- noun food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender
- purveys1/5
purvey
- verb supply with provisions
provision.
- verb supply with provisions
- puzzlers1/5
puzzler
- noun a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
puzzle; mystifier; teaser.
- he loved to solve chessmate puzzles
- that's a real puzzler
- noun a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
- pushchairs1/5
pushchair
- noun a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
baby carriage; pusher; baby buggy; perambulator; carriage; pram; stroller; go-cart.
- noun a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
- purled1/5
purl
- noun gold or silver wire thread
- noun a basic knitting stitch
purl stitch.
- noun gold or silver wire thread
- purls1/5
purl
- noun gold or silver wire thread
- noun a basic knitting stitch
purl stitch.
- noun gold or silver wire thread
- pulmonata1/5
pulmonata
(Zoöl.) An extensive division, or sub-class, of hermaphrodite gastropods, in which the mantle cavity is modified into an air-breathing organ, as in Helix, or land snails, Limax, or garden slugs, and many pond snails, as Limnæa and Planorbis.
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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
- pureblood1/5
pureblood
- noun a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses
thoroughbred; purebred.
- adjective satellite having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal
thoroughbred; pedigreed; pedigree; pureblooded.
- noun a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses
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putty
- noun a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass
- verb apply putty in order to fix or fill
- putty the window sash
- noun a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass
- purposing1/5
purpose
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
aim; intention; design; intent.
- his intent was to provide a new translation
- good intentions are not enough
- it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs
- he made no secret of his designs
- noun what something is used for
function; use; role.
- the function of an auger is to bore holes
- ballet is beautiful but what use is it?
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
- putted1/5
putt
- noun hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter; he didn't sink a single putt over three feet"
putting.
- his putting let him down today
- verb strike (a golf ball) lightly, with a putter
- he putted the ball several feet past the hole
- noun hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter; he didn't sink a single putt over three feet"
- pucks1/5
puck
- noun a mischievous sprite of English folklore
Robin Goodfellow.
- noun a vulcanized rubber disk 3 inches in diameter that is used instead of a ball in ice hockey
hockey puck.
- noun a mischievous sprite of English folklore
- putrescine1/5
putrescine
- noun a colorless crystalline ptomaine with a foul odor that is produced in decaying animal matter
- noun a colorless crystalline ptomaine with a foul odor that is produced in decaying animal matter
- puttered1/5
putter
- noun a golfer who is putting
- noun the iron normally used on the putting green
putting iron.
- noun a golfer who is putting
- pubes1/5
pubes
- noun the lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs
loins; pubic region.
- noun one of the three sections of the hipbone; together these two bones form the front of the pelvis
pubic bone; pubis; os pubis.
- noun the lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs
- purus1/5
purus
- noun a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
Purus River.
- noun a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
- purlieus1/5
purlieu
- noun an outer adjacent area of any place
environs.
- noun an outer adjacent area of any place
- punchers1/5
puncher
- noun a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
cowherd; cowboy; cowpuncher; cowpoke; cattleman; cowman; cowhand.
- noun someone who delivers punches
- noun a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
- puttees1/5
puttee
- noun a strip of cloth wound around the leg to form legging; used by soldiers in World War I
- noun a strip of cloth wound around the leg to form legging; used by soldiers in World War I
- purposelessness1/5
purposelessness
- noun the quality of lacking any definite purpose
aimlessness.
- noun the quality of lacking any definite purpose
- pullovers1/5
pullover
- noun a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head
slipover.
- noun a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head
- pugilism1/5
pugilism
- noun fighting with the fists
boxing; fisticuffs.
- noun fighting with the fists
- pugilists1/5
pugilist
- noun someone who fights with his fists for sport
boxer.
- noun someone who fights with his fists for sport
- puffball1/5
puffball
- noun any of various fungi of the family Lycoperdaceae whose round fruiting body discharges a cloud of spores when mature
true puffball.
- noun any of various fungi of the genus Scleroderma having hard-skinned subterranean fruiting bodies resembling truffles
hard-skinned puffball; earthball; false truffle.
- noun any of various fungi of the family Lycoperdaceae whose round fruiting body discharges a cloud of spores when mature
- purveyance1/5
purveyance
- noun the act of supplying something
- noun the act of supplying something
- puffers1/5
puffer
- noun delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver
pufferfish; sea squab; blowfish.
- noun any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers
pufferfish; globefish; blowfish.
- noun delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver
- pufferfish1/5
pufferfish
- noun delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver
sea squab; blowfish; puffer.
- noun any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers
globefish; puffer; blowfish.
- noun delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver
- puerility1/5
puerility
- noun the state of a child between infancy and adolescence
childhood.
- noun a property characteristic of a child
childishness.
- noun the state of a child between infancy and adolescence
- punkah1/5
punkah
- noun a large fan consisting of a frame covered with canvas that is suspended from the ceiling; used in India for circulating air in a room
- noun a large fan consisting of a frame covered with canvas that is suspended from the ceiling; used in India for circulating air in a room
- pussyfooting1/5
pussyfoot
- verb to go stealthily or furtively
mouse; sneak; creep.
- ..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house
- verb to go stealthily or furtively
- pueraria1/5
pueraria
- noun genus of woody Asiatic vines: kudzu
genus Pueraria.
- noun genus of woody Asiatic vines: kudzu
- puffballs1/5
puffball
- noun any of various fungi of the family Lycoperdaceae whose round fruiting body discharges a cloud of spores when mature
true puffball.
- noun any of various fungi of the genus Scleroderma having hard-skinned subterranean fruiting bodies resembling truffles
hard-skinned puffball; earthball; false truffle.
- noun any of various fungi of the family Lycoperdaceae whose round fruiting body discharges a cloud of spores when mature
- putrescence1/5
putrescence
- noun in a state of progressive putrefaction
rottenness; corruption; putridness.
- noun the quality of rotting and becoming putrid
rottenness.
- noun in a state of progressive putrefaction
- puerilities1/5
puerility
- noun the state of a child between infancy and adolescence
childhood.
- noun a property characteristic of a child
childishness.
- noun the state of a child between infancy and adolescence
- pussyfoot1/5
pussyfoot
- verb to go stealthily or furtively
mouse; sneak; creep.
- ..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house
- verb to go stealthily or furtively
- puppis1/5
puppis
- noun a constellation in the southern hemisphere between Vela and Canis Major that shaped like the stern of a boat
- noun a constellation in the southern hemisphere between Vela and Canis Major that shaped like the stern of a boat
- puddler1/5
puddler
- noun a worker who turns pig iron into wrought iron by puddling
- noun a worker who turns pig iron into wrought iron by puddling
- putridity1/5
putridity
- noun the state of being putrid
- noun the state of being putrid
- pushovers1/5
pushover
- noun someone who is easily taken advantage of
- noun any undertaking that is easy to do
picnic; walkover; duck soup; piece of cake; breeze; child's play; cinch; snap.
- marketing this product will be no picnic
- noun someone who is easily taken advantage of
- pushan1/5
pushan
- noun celestial shepherd god; conductor of souls of the dead
- noun celestial shepherd god; conductor of souls of the dead
- pulitzers1/5
pulitzer
- noun United States newspaper publisher (born in Hungary) who established the Pulitzer prizes (1847-1911)
Joseph Pulitzer.
- noun United States newspaper publisher (born in Hungary) who established the Pulitzer prizes (1847-1911)
- puddlers1/5
puddler
- noun a worker who turns pig iron into wrought iron by puddling
- noun a worker who turns pig iron into wrought iron by puddling
- puseyism1/5
puseyism
(Ch. of Eng.) The principles of Dr. Pusey and others at Oxford, England, as exhibited in various publications, esp. in a series which appeared from 1833 to 1841, designated " Tracts for the Times;" tractarianism. SeeTractarianism .
- pulicaria1/5
pulicaria
- noun genus of temperate Old World herbs: fleabane
genus Pulicaria.
- noun genus of temperate Old World herbs: fleabane
- puttee1/5
puttee
- noun a strip of cloth wound around the leg to form legging; used by soldiers in World War I
- noun a strip of cloth wound around the leg to form legging; used by soldiers in World War I
- punkahs1/5
punkah
- noun a large fan consisting of a frame covered with canvas that is suspended from the ceiling; used in India for circulating air in a room
- noun a large fan consisting of a frame covered with canvas that is suspended from the ceiling; used in India for circulating air in a room
- purlieu1/5
purlieu
- noun an outer adjacent area of any place
environs.
- noun an outer adjacent area of any place
- puppyish1/5
puppyish
- adjective satellite characteristic of a puppy
puppylike.
- adjective satellite characteristic of a puppy
- purgatories1/5
purgatory
- noun a temporary condition of torment or suffering
- a purgatory of drug abuse
- noun (theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins
- noun a temporary condition of torment or suffering
- puniness1/5
puniness
- noun the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous
pettiness; slightness; triviality.
- noun smallness of stature
stuntedness; runtiness.
- noun the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous
- putsches1/5
putsch
- noun a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
coup; takeover; coup d'etat.
- noun a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
- puffier1/5
puffy
- adjective satellite being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing
bouffant.
- a bouffant skirt
- adjective satellite abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
tumid; tumescent; intumescent; turgid.
- hungry children with bloated stomachs
- he had a grossly distended stomach
- eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids
- swollen hands
- tumescent tissue
- puffy tumid flesh
- adjective satellite being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing
- pulchritudinous1/5
pulchritudinous
- adjective satellite used of persons only; having great physical beauty
- pulchritudinous movie stars
- adjective satellite used of persons only; having great physical beauty
- pureblooded1/5
pureblooded
- adjective satellite having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal
thoroughbred; pedigreed; pureblood; pedigree.
- adjective satellite having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal
- pussies1/5
pussy
- noun obscene terms for female genitals
puss; snatch; twat; slit; cunt.
- noun informal terms referring to a domestic cat
pussycat; kitty-cat; kitty; puss.
- noun obscene terms for female genitals
- puls1/5
pul
- noun 100 puls equal 1 afghani in Afghanistan
- noun 100 puls equal 1 afghani in Afghanistan
- purblind1/5
purblind
- adjective satellite having greatly reduced vision
dim-sighted; visually impaired; sand-blind; visually challenged; near-blind.
- adjective satellite lacking in insight or discernment
obtuse.
- too obtuse to grasp the implications of his behavior
- a purblind oligarchy that flatly refused to see that history was condemning it to the dustbin"- Jasper Griffin
- adjective satellite having greatly reduced vision
- pugs1/5
pug
- noun small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle
pug-dog.
- noun small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle
- pushtun1/5
pushtun
- noun a member of the mountain people living in the eastern regions of Afghanistan
Pathan; Pashtoon; Pashtun.
- Pathans are the predominant ethnic group in Afghanistan
- noun a member of the mountain people living in the eastern regions of Afghanistan
- pung1/5
pung
- noun a one-horse sleigh consisting of a box on runners
- noun a one-horse sleigh consisting of a box on runners
- pushcarts1/5
pushcart
- noun wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels
handcart; go-cart; cart.
- he used a handcart to carry the rocks away
- their pushcart was piled high with groceries
- noun wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels
- 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
- puritanic1/5
puritanic
- adjective satellite morally rigorous and strict
blue; puritanical.
- the puritan work ethic
- puritanic distaste for alcohol
- she was anything but puritanical in her behavior
- adjective satellite morally rigorous and strict
- pummelled1/5
pummel
- verb strike, usually with the fist
biff; pommel.
- The pedestrians pummeled the demonstrators
- verb strike, usually with the fist
- pukka1/5
pukka
- adjective satellite absolutely first class and genuine
pucka.
- pukka sahib
- pukka quarters with a swarm of servants
- adjective satellite absolutely first class and genuine
- pungently1/5
pungently
- adverb with pungency; in a pungent manner
- he wrote pungently about his contemporaries
- adverb with a pungent taste or smell
- the soup was pungently flavored
- adverb with pungency; in a pungent manner
- punitively1/5
punitively
- adverb in a punishing manner
penally; punitorily.
- adverb in a punishing manner
- purloin1/5
purloin
- verb make off with belongings of others
pilfer; filch; pinch; abstract; swipe; sneak; hook; lift; snarf; cabbage; nobble.
- verb make off with belongings of others
- putrescent1/5
putrescent
- adjective satellite becoming putrid
- a trail lined by putrescent carcasses
- adjective satellite becoming putrid
- puds1/5
pud
- noun (British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally)
pudding.
- noun (British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally)
- pummelling1/5
pummel
- verb strike, usually with the fist
biff; pommel.
- The pedestrians pummeled the demonstrators
- verb strike, usually with the fist
- putrajaya1/5
putrajaya
- noun Malaysia's sparkling new capital
capital of Malaysia.
- noun Malaysia's sparkling new capital
- purloining1/5
purloin
- verb make off with belongings of others
pilfer; filch; pinch; abstract; swipe; sneak; hook; lift; snarf; cabbage; nobble.
- verb make off with belongings of others
- 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
- puli1/5
pul
- noun 100 puls equal 1 afghani in Afghanistan
- noun 100 puls equal 1 afghani in Afghanistan
- pushtuns1/5
pushtun
- noun a member of the mountain people living in the eastern regions of Afghanistan
Pathan; Pashtoon; Pashtun.
- Pathans are the predominant ethnic group in Afghanistan
- noun a member of the mountain people living in the eastern regions of Afghanistan
- punned1/5
pun
- noun a humorous play on words
punning; wordplay; paronomasia.
- I do it for the pun of it
- his constant punning irritated her
- verb make a play on words
- Japanese like to pun--their language is well suited to punning
- noun a humorous play on words
- punster1/5
punster
- noun someone overly fond of making puns
- noun someone overly fond of making puns
- putouts1/5
putout
- noun an out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout)
- the first baseman made 15 putouts
- noun an out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout)
- punchayet1/5
punchayet
- noun a village council in India or southern Pakistan
panchayet; panchayat.
- noun a village council in India or southern Pakistan
- pummels1/5
pummel
- verb strike, usually with the fist
biff; pommel.
- The pedestrians pummeled the demonstrators
- verb strike, usually with the fist
- pushiness1/5
pushiness
- noun offensive boldness and assertiveness
bumptiousness; cockiness; forwardness.
- noun offensive boldness and assertiveness
- puces1/5
puce
- noun a color varying from dark purplish brown to dark red
- noun a color varying from dark purplish brown to dark red
- pursy1/5
pursy
- adjective satellite breathing laboriously or convulsively
winded; short-winded; blown.
- adjective satellite breathing laboriously or convulsively
- punnet1/5
punnet
- noun a small light basket used as a measure for fruits
- noun a small light basket used as a measure for fruits
- putout1/5
putout
- noun an out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout)
- the first baseman made 15 putouts
- noun an out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout)
- puccoon1/5
puccoon
- noun perennial plant of eastern North America having hairy foliage yielding a red or yellow pigment
Lithospermum caroliniense.
- noun perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leaf and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorant
Sanguinaria canadensis; bloodroot; tetterwort; redroot.
- noun perennial plant of eastern North America having hairy foliage yielding a red or yellow pigment
- punsters1/5
punster
- noun someone overly fond of making puns
- noun someone overly fond of making puns
- punnets1/5
punnet
- noun a small light basket used as a measure for fruits
- noun a small light basket used as a measure for fruits
- purviews1/5
purview
- noun the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
horizon; view.
- It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge
- noun the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
- punker1/5
punk
- noun an aggressive and violent young criminal
strong-armer; tough; goon; hoodlum; thug; toughie; hood.
- noun substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)
- noun an aggressive and violent young criminal
- pucka1/5
pucka
- adjective satellite absolutely first class and genuine
pukka.
- pukka sahib
- pukka quarters with a swarm of servants
- adjective satellite absolutely first class and genuine
- punctiliously1/5
punctiliously
- adverb in a punctilious manner
- he launched into a long history of the birth of communism, giving credit punctiliously to the work of Marx and Engels
- adverb in a punctilious manner
- punctilio1/5
punctilio
- noun a fine point of etiquette or petty formality
- noun strict observance of formalities
- noun a fine point of etiquette or petty formality
- pudenda1/5
pudendum
- noun human external genital organs collectively especially of a female
- noun human external genital organs collectively especially of a female
- puka1/5
puka
- noun South American shrub or small tree having long shining evergreen leaves and panicles of green or yellow flowers
Griselinia lucida.
- noun small roundheaded New Zealand tree having large resinous leaves and panicles of green-white flowers
Meryta sinclairii.
- noun South American shrub or small tree having long shining evergreen leaves and panicles of green or yellow flowers
- pumpkinseed1/5
pumpkinseed
- noun small brilliantly colored North American sunfish
Lepomis gibbosus.
- noun small brilliantly colored North American sunfish
- pushup1/5
pushup
- noun an arm exercise performed lying face to the floor and pushing the body up and down with the arms
press-up.
- noun an arm exercise performed lying face to the floor and pushing the body up and down with the arms
- punctiliousness1/5
punctiliousness
- noun strict attention to minute details
scrupulousness; meticulosity; meticulousness.
- noun strict attention to minute details
- pursers1/5
purser
- noun an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare
- noun an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare
- pugnaciously1/5
pugnaciously
- adverb in a pugnacious manner
- adverb in a pugnacious manner
- pudendum1/5
pudendum
- noun human external genital organs collectively especially of a female
- noun human external genital organs collectively especially of a female
- pullmans1/5
pullman
- noun luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
Pullman car.
- noun luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
- putrescible1/5
putrescible
- adjective satellite liable to decay or spoil or become putrid
spoilable; putrefiable; decayable.
- adjective satellite liable to decay or spoil or become putrid
- puritanically1/5
puritanically
- adverb in a prudish manner
prudishly.
- she acts prudishly, but I wonder whether she is really all that chaste
- adverb in a prudish manner
- punctilios1/5
punctilio
- noun a fine point of etiquette or petty formality
- noun strict observance of formalities
- noun a fine point of etiquette or petty formality
- purposelessly1/5
purposelessly
- adverb without a clear purpose
- let's not purposelessly dispense the aid
- adverb without a clear purpose
- puku1/5
puku
- noun an African antelope closely related to the waterbuck
Adenota vardoni.
- noun an African antelope closely related to the waterbuck
- punky1/5
punky
- noun minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects
punkie; punkey; biting midge; no-see-um.
- noun minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects
- puckish1/5
puckish
- adjective satellite naughtily or annoyingly playful
pixilated; impish; prankish; mischievous; implike; arch; wicked.
- teasing and worrying with impish laughter
- a wicked prank
- adjective satellite naughtily or annoyingly playful
- pummelo1/5
pummelo
- noun southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits
Citrus maxima; Citrus decumana; pomelo; pomelo tree; Citrus grandis; shaddock.
- noun southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits
- puckishly1/5
puckishly
- adverb in an appealing but bold manner
impishly.
- she asked him impishly to come in
- adverb in an appealing but bold manner
- punishingly1/5
punishingly
- adverb in a punishing manner
- adverb in a punishing manner
- purpuric1/5
purpuric
(Med.) Of or pertaining to purpura. Dunglison.
- putumayo1/5
- puncta1/5
puncta
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- purlin1/5
purlin
(Arch.) In root construction, a horizontal member supported on the principals and supporting the common rafters.
- pumila1/5
pumila
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- putten1/5
putten
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- pue1/5
pue
To make a low whistling sound; to chirp, as birds. Halliwell.
- punitiveness1/5
- pujas1/5
- puborectalis1/5
- pulcher1/5
pulcher
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- punchbowl1/5
- pushdown1/5
- pulser1/5
pul
- noun 100 puls equal 1 afghani in Afghanistan
- noun 100 puls equal 1 afghani in Afghanistan
- puerco1/5
- puromycin1/5
- punkin1/5
- pulver1/5
pulver
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- publicum1/5
- publicae1/5
publicae
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- pultrusion1/5
- purdon1/5
- punishers1/5
punisher
One who inflicts punishment.
- pulpitis1/5
- pujari1/5
pujari
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- putto1/5
putto
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- publice1/5
publice
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- punti1/5
punti
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- pusilla1/5
pusilla
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- purs1/5
pur
To utter a low, murmuring, continued sound, as a cat does when pleased. Written also purr .
- pudor1/5
pudor
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- purpureum1/5
purpureum
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- pulicat1/5
- putdown1/5
putdown
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- puncheon1/5
puncheon
A figured stamp, die, or punch, used by goldsmiths, cutlers, etc.
- puisne1/5
puisne
Later in age, time, etc.; subsequent. Obs. " A puisne date to eternity." Sir M. Hale.
- puzzlingly1/5
puzzling
- adjective satellite not clear to the understanding
enigmatic; enigmatical.
- I didn't grasp the meaning of that enigmatic comment until much later
- prophetic texts so enigmatic that their meaning has been disputed for centuries
- verb be a mystery or bewildering to
mystify; perplex; bewilder; get; beat; puzzle; pose; amaze; vex; baffle; flummox; stick; stupefy; gravel; nonplus; dumbfound.
- This beats me!
- Got me--I don't know the answer!
- a vexing problem
- This question really stuck me
- adjective satellite not clear to the understanding
- pushrods1/5
- pungens1/5
pungens
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- purpureus1/5
purpureus
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- pumpers1/5
pumper
One who pumps; the instrument or machine used in pumping. Boyle.
- pulsion1/5
pulsion
The act of driving forward; propulsion; -- opposed to R.suction ortraction .
- pushback1/5
- puris1/5
- punctal1/5
- pursuivant1/5
pursuivant
(Heralds' College) A functionary of lower rank than a herald, but discharging similar duties; -- called also pursuivant at arms ; an attendant of the heralds. Also used figuratively.The herald Hope, forerunning Fear, And Fear, the pursuivant of Hope. Longfellow.
- pursley1/5
- pulpotomy1/5
- puncheons1/5
puncheon
A figured stamp, die, or punch, used by goldsmiths, cutlers, etc.
- putdowns1/5
putdowns
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- puppyhood1/5
puppyhood
The time or state of being a puppy; the time of being young and undisciplined.
- pushout1/5
pushout
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- pupillae1/5
pupillae
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- pupfish1/5
pupfish
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- pulchella1/5
pulchella
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- pubococcygeus1/5
pubococcygeus
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- pulcherrima1/5
pulcherrima
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- pudica1/5
pudica
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- pusser1/5
puss
- noun obscene terms for female genitals
pussy; snatch; twat; slit; cunt.
- noun informal terms referring to a domestic cat
pussycat; pussy; kitty-cat; kitty.
- noun obscene terms for female genitals
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pukhtun
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punchinello
A punch; a buffoon; originally, in a puppet show, a character represented as fat, short, and humpbacked. Spectator.
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punditry
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pupilage
The state of being a pupil. As sons of kings, loving in pupilage, Have turned to tyrants when they came to power. Tennyson.
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purry
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pure
- adjective free of extraneous elements of any kind
- pure air and water
- pure gold
- pure primary colors
- the violin's pure and lovely song
- pure tones
- pure oxygen
- adjective satellite without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
perfect; double-dyed; complete; gross; arrant; unadulterated; sodding; stark; consummate; utter; thoroughgoing; everlasting; staring.
- an arrant fool
- a complete coward
- a consummate fool
- a double-dyed villain
- gross negligence
- a perfect idiot
- pure folly
- what a sodding mess
- stark staring mad
- a thoroughgoing villain
- utter nonsense
- the unadulterated truth
- adjective free of extraneous elements of any kind
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puggy
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puan
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pullup
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publici
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punctation
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pursuivant
(Heralds' College) A functionary of lower rank than a herald, but discharging similar duties; -- called also pursuivant at arms ; an attendant of the heralds. Also used figuratively.The herald Hope, forerunning Fear, And Fear, the pursuivant of Hope. Longfellow.
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purpurascens
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punning
- noun a humorous play on words
pun; wordplay; paronomasia.
- I do it for the pun of it
- his constant punning irritated her
- verb make a play on words
pun.
- Japanese like to pun--their language is well suited to punning
- noun a humorous play on words
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pulu
A vegetable substance consisting of soft, elastic, yellowish brown chaff, gathered in the Hawaiian Islands from the young fronds of free ferns of the genus Cibotium , chieflyC. Menziesii ; -- used for stuffing mattresses, cushions, etc., and as an absorbent.
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pushtu
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puca
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pudu
(Zoöl.) A very small deer ( Pudua humilis ), native of the Chilian Andes. It has simple spikelike antlers, only two or three inches long.
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pulverize
- verb make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
powderize; powderise; pulverise; powder.
- pulverize the grains
- verb destroy completely
demolish; pulverise.
- the wrecking ball demolished the building
- demolish your enemies
- pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand
- verb make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
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purin
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puckle
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puszta
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puet
(Zoöl.) The pewit.
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punctiform
Having the form of a point.
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punji
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pullorum
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pulli
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purply
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pulv
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punctus
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pulselessness
The state of being pulseless.
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punct
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pumpage
That which is raised by pumps, or the work done by pumps. The pumpage last year amounted to . . . gallons. Sci. Amer.
- punition1/5
punition
Punishment. R. Mir. for Mag.
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putorius
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puncto
A nice point of form or ceremony. Bacon.
- puya1/5
puya
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pulmo
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- punctated1/5
punctated
Pointed; ending in a point or points.
- puseyite1/5
puseyite
One who holds the principles of Puseyism; -- often used opprobriously.
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punctatum
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pugnax
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punchlines
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puddock
A small inclosure. Written also Prov. Eng.purrock .
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puristic
Of or pertaining to purists or purism.
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pulperia
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punctuational
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pungitius
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pulchellus
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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
- pulverulent1/5
pulverulent
Consisting of, or reducible to, fine powder; covered with dust or powder; powdery; dusty.
- pulmonate1/5
pulmonate
(Zoöl.) (a) Having breathing organs that act as lungs. (b) Pertaining to the Pulmonata. --n. One of the Pulmonata.
- purga1/5
purga
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pul
- noun 100 puls equal 1 afghani in Afghanistan
- noun 100 puls equal 1 afghani in Afghanistan
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pulegium
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puttock
(Zoöl.) (a) The European kite. (b) The buzzard. (c) The marsh harrier. Prov. Eng.
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pumiceous
Of or pertaining to pumice; resembling pumice.
- punka1/5
punka
A machine for fanning a room, usually a movable fanlike frame covered with canvas, and suspended from the ceiling. It is kept in motion by pulling a cord. HindostanWritten also Malcom.punkah .
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pulsion
The act of driving forward; propulsion; -- opposed to R.suction ortraction .
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puseyite
One who holds the principles of Puseyism; -- often used opprobriously.
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punishability
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pulsator
A beater; a striker.
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pullups
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purge
- noun the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
purgation; purging.
- noun an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
purging.
- noun the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
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purfling
Ornamentation on the border of a thing; specifically, the inlaid border of a musical instrument, as a violin.
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pult
To put. Obs. Piers Plowman.
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purushartha
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putlog
(Arch.) One of the short pieces of timber on which the planks forming the floor of a scaffold are laid, -- one end resting on the ledger of the scaffold, and the other in a hole left in the wall temporarily for the purpose. Oxf. Gloss.
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pugil
As much as is taken up between the thumb and two first fingers. Obs. Bacon.
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pulsator
A beater; a striker.
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pulchellum
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puckery
Producing, or tending to produce, a pucker; Lowell.as, a .puckery taste
- pulmonates1/5
pulmonate
(Zoöl.) (a) Having breathing organs that act as lungs. (b) Pertaining to the Pulmonata. --n. One of the Pulmonata.
- punkers1/5
punk
- noun an aggressive and violent young criminal
strong-armer; tough; goon; hoodlum; thug; toughie; hood.
- noun substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)
- noun an aggressive and violent young criminal
- punchin1/5
punchin
See Puncheon .
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pulcherrimus
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pusillum
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pulsatory
Capable of pulsating; throbbing. Sir H. Wotton. .
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punny
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pulmonalis
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pudic
(Anat.) Of or pertaining to the external organs of generation.
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puton
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putschist
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pungi
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pullus
(Zoöl.) A chick; a young bird in the downy stage.
- punchier1/5
punchy
Short and thick, or fat.
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purger
One who, or that which, purges or cleanses; especially, a cathartic medicine.
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purins
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pushbike
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Derived words of pu
- population«Word Popularity Bar5/5
population
- noun the people who inhabit a territory or state
- the population seemed to be well fed and clothed
- noun a group of organisms of the same species inhabiting a given area
- they hired hunters to keep down the deer population
- noun the people who inhabit a territory or state
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population
- noun the people who inhabit a territory or state
- the population seemed to be well fed and clothed
- noun a group of organisms of the same species inhabiting a given area
- they hired hunters to keep down the deer population
- noun the people who inhabit a territory or state
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republic
- noun a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
commonwealth; democracy.
- noun a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch
- the head of state in a republic is usually a president
- noun a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
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computing
- noun the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
computer science.
- noun the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
calculation; computation.
- noun the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
- impulse5/5
impulse
- noun an instinctive motive
urge.
- profound religious impulses
- noun a sudden desire
caprice; whim.
- he bought it on an impulse
- noun an instinctive motive
- computed5/5
compute
- verb make a mathematical calculation or computation
cypher; calculate; work out; reckon; cipher; figure.
- verb make a mathematical calculation or computation
- corpus5/5
corpus
- noun capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
principal sum; principal.
- noun a collection of writings
- he edited the Hemingway corpus
- noun capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
- compute5/5
compute
- verb make a mathematical calculation or computation
cypher; calculate; work out; reckon; cipher; figure.
- verb make a mathematical calculation or computation
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computer
- noun a machine for performing calculations automatically
data processor; computing machine; information processing system; computing device; electronic computer.
- noun an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
calculator; estimator; figurer; reckoner.
- noun a machine for performing calculations automatically
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popular
- adjective regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
- a popular tourist attraction
- a popular girl
- cabbage patch dolls are no longer popular
- adjective satellite carried on by or for the people (or citizens) at large
- the popular vote
- popular representation
- institutions of popular government
- adjective regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
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input
- noun signal going into an electronic system
input signal.
- noun a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
comment; remark.
- from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account
- noun signal going into an electronic system
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computer
- noun a machine for performing calculations automatically
data processor; computing machine; information processing system; computing device; electronic computer.
- noun an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
calculator; estimator; figurer; reckoner.
- noun a machine for performing calculations automatically
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input
- noun signal going into an electronic system
input signal.
- noun a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
comment; remark.
- from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account
- noun signal going into an electronic system
- popularity5/5
popularity
- noun the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
- his charm soon won him affection and popularity
- the universal popularity of American movies
- noun the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
- computation5/5
computation
- noun the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
calculation; computing.
- noun problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
calculation; figuring; reckoning.
- noun the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
- output5/5
output
- noun final product; the things produced
end product.
- noun production of a certain amount
yield.
- noun final product; the things produced
- reputation5/5
reputation
- noun the state of being held in high esteem and honor
repute.
- noun notoriety for some particular characteristic
- his reputation for promiscuity
- noun the state of being held in high esteem and honor
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republican
- noun an advocate of a republic (usually in opposition to a monarchy)
- noun a member of the Republican Party
- noun an advocate of a republic (usually in opposition to a monarchy)
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dispute
- noun a disagreement or argument about something important
difference of opinion; difference; conflict.
- he had a dispute with his wife
- there were irreconcilable differences
- the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats
- noun coming into conflict with
contravention.
- noun a disagreement or argument about something important
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dispute
- noun a disagreement or argument about something important
difference of opinion; difference; conflict.
- he had a dispute with his wife
- there were irreconcilable differences
- the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats
- noun coming into conflict with
contravention.
- noun a disagreement or argument about something important
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deputy
- noun someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
deputy sheriff.
- noun an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent
lieutenant.
- noun someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
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manipulation
- noun exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
use.
- his manipulation of his friends was scandalous
- noun the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means
handling.
- noun exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
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republican
- noun a member of the Republican Party
- noun an advocate of a republic (usually in opposition to a monarchy)
- noun a member of the Republican Party
- computational5/5
computational
- adjective of or involving computation or computers
- computational linguistics
- adjective of or involving computation or computers
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campus
- noun a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
- noun a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
- unpublished5/5
unpublished
- adjective not published
- unpublished letters and diaries
- adjective not published
- impurities4/5
impurity
- noun worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
dross.
- there were impurities in the water
- noun the condition of being impure
impureness.
- noun worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
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impurity
- noun worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
dross.
- there were impurities in the water
- noun the condition of being impure
impureness.
- noun worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
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repulsive
- adjective satellite offensive to the mind
abhorrent; detestable; repugnant; obscene.
- an abhorrent deed
- the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee
- morally repugnant customs
- repulsive behavior
- the most repulsive character in recent novels
- adjective possessing the ability to repel
- a repulsive force
- adjective satellite offensive to the mind
- impulses4/5
impulse
- noun an instinctive motive
urge.
- profound religious impulses
- noun a sudden desire
caprice; whim.
- he bought it on an impulse
- noun an instinctive motive
- populated4/5
populated
- adjective satellite furnished with inhabitants
- the area is well populated
- forests populated with all kinds of wild life
- verb inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
dwell; live; inhabit; populate.
- People lived in Africa millions of years ago
- The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted
- this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean
- deer are populating the woods
- adjective satellite furnished with inhabitants
- republics4/5
republic
- noun a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
commonwealth; democracy.
- noun a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch
- the head of state in a republic is usually a president
- noun a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
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populace
- noun people in general considered as a whole
world; public.
- he is a hero in the eyes of the public
- noun people in general considered as a whole
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oedipus
- noun (Greek mythology) a tragic king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta; the subject of the drama `Oedipus Rex' by Sophocles
Oedipus Rex; King Oedipus.
- noun (Greek mythology) a tragic king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta; the subject of the drama `Oedipus Rex' by Sophocles
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manipulate
- verb influence or control shrewdly or deviously
pull wires; pull strings.
- He manipulated public opinion in his favor
- verb hold something in one's hands and move it
- verb influence or control shrewdly or deviously
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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)
- manipulated4/5
manipulate
- verb influence or control shrewdly or deviously
pull wires; pull strings.
- He manipulated public opinion in his favor
- verb hold something in one's hands and move it
- verb influence or control shrewdly or deviously
- compulsive4/5
compulsive
- noun a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things
- adjective satellite caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion
- compulsive drinking
- noun a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things
- computerized4/5
computerize
- verb provide with computers
computerise.
- Our office is fully computerized now
- verb store in a computer
computerise.
- computerized dictionary
- verb provide with computers
- manipulating4/5
manipulate
- verb influence or control shrewdly or deviously
pull wires; pull strings.
- He manipulated public opinion in his favor
- verb hold something in one's hands and move it
- verb influence or control shrewdly or deviously
- computations4/5
computation
- noun the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
calculation; computing.
- noun problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
calculation; figuring; reckoning.
- noun the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
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hippocampus
- noun a complex neural structure (shaped like a sea horse) consisting of grey matter and located on the floor of each lateral ventricle; intimately involved in motivation and emotion as part of the limbic system; has a central role in the formation of memories
- noun seahorses
genus Hippocampus.
- noun a complex neural structure (shaped like a sea horse) consisting of grey matter and located on the floor of each lateral ventricle; intimately involved in motivation and emotion as part of the limbic system; has a central role in the formation of memories
- opus4/5
opus
- noun a musical work that has been created
piece of music; musical composition; piece; composition.
- the composition is written in four movements
- noun a musical work that has been created
- outputs4/5
output
- noun final product; the things produced
end product.
- noun production of a certain amount
yield.
- noun final product; the things produced
- disputed4/5
disputed
- adjective satellite subject to disagreement and debate
- verb take exception to
challenge; gainsay; dispute.
- She challenged his claims
- adjective satellite subject to disagreement and debate
- deputies4/5
deputy
- noun someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
deputy sheriff.
- noun an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent
lieutenant.
- noun someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
- throughput4/5
throughput
- noun output relative to input; the amount passing through a system from input to output (especially of a computer program over a period of time)
- noun output relative to input; the amount passing through a system from input to output (especially of a computer program over a period of time)
- spur4/5
spur
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
goading; goad; spurring; prodding; prod; urging.
- the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
- noun any sharply pointed projection
spine; acantha.
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
- expulsion4/5
expulsion
- noun the act of forcing out someone or something
riddance; ejection; exclusion.
- the ejection of troublemakers by the police
- the child's expulsion from school
- noun squeezing out by applying pressure
extrusion.
- an unexpected extrusion of toothpaste from the bottom of the tube
- the expulsion of pus from the pimple
- noun the act of forcing out someone or something
- stipulated4/5
stipulate
- verb specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
qualify; specify; condition.
- The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life
- The contract stipulates the dates of the payments
- verb give a guarantee or promise of
- They stipulated to release all the prisoners
- verb specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
- compulsion4/5
compulsion
- noun an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
irresistible impulse.
- he felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident
- noun an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
obsession.
- her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly
- noun an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
- unpopular4/5
unpopular
- adjective regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval
- unpopular ideas
- an unpopular war
- adjective regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval
- populist4/5
populist
- noun an advocate of democratic principles
democrat.
- noun an advocate of democratic principles
- spurred4/5
spur
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
goading; goad; spurring; prodding; prod; urging.
- the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
- noun any sharply pointed projection
spine; acantha.
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
- acupuncture4/5
acupuncture
- noun treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
stylostixis.
- noun treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
- impulsive4/5
impulsive
- adjective satellite proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
unprompted.
- an impulsive gesture of affection
- adjective satellite without forethought
- letting him borrow her car was an impulsive act that she immediately regretted
- adjective satellite proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
- lupus4/5
lupus
- noun any of several forms of ulcerative skin disease
- noun a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Centaurus
- noun any of several forms of ulcerative skin disease
- papua4/5
papua
- noun the southeastern part of Papua New Guinea
- noun the southeastern part of Papua New Guinea
- spurious4/5
spurious
- adjective satellite plausible but false
specious.
- a specious claim
- spurious inferences
- adjective satellite born out of wedlock
bastardly; misbegotten; misbegot.
- the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring"- E.A.Freeman
- adjective satellite plausible but false
- manipulations4/5
manipulation
- noun exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
use.
- his manipulation of his friends was scandalous
- noun the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means
handling.
- noun exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
- compulsory4/5
compulsory
- adjective satellite required by rule
required; mandatory.
- in most schools physical education is compulsory
- attendance is mandatory
- required reading
- adjective satellite required by rule
- popularly4/5
popularly
- adverb among the people
- this topic was popularly discussed
- adverb among the people
- reputed4/5
repute
- noun the state of being held in high esteem and honor
reputation.
- verb look on as or consider
regard as; take to be; look upon; think of; esteem; look on.
- she looked on this affair as a joke
- He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician
- He is reputed to be intelligent
- noun the state of being held in high esteem and honor
- campuses4/5
campus
- noun a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
- noun a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
- corpuscles3/5
corpuscle
- noun (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
speck; particle; atom; molecule; mote.
- noun either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets
blood corpuscle; blood cell.
- noun (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
- sputtering3/5
sputtering
- noun the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
splatter; spatter; spattering; sputter; splattering; splutter.
- he heard a spatter of gunfire
- verb make an explosive sound
sputter.
- sputtering engines
- noun the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
- sputtered3/5
sputter
- noun the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
splatter; spatter; spattering; sputtering; splattering; splutter.
- he heard a spatter of gunfire
- noun an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)
splutter.
- noun the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
- impure3/5
impure
- adjective combined with extraneous elements
- adjective (used of persons or behaviors) immoral or obscene
- impure thoughts
- adjective combined with extraneous elements
- propulsion3/5
propulsion
- noun a propelling force
- noun the act of propelling
actuation.
- noun a propelling force
- repulsion3/5
repulsion
- noun the force by which bodies repel one another
repulsive force.
- noun intense aversion
horror; revulsion; repugnance.
- noun the force by which bodies repel one another
- computes3/5
compute
- verb make a mathematical calculation or computation
cypher; calculate; work out; reckon; cipher; figure.
- verb make a mathematical calculation or computation
- repulsed3/5
repulse
- noun an instance of driving away or warding off
snub; rebuff.
- verb force or drive back
repel; drive back; rebuff; fight off.
- repel the attacker
- fight off the onslaught
- rebuff the attack
- noun an instance of driving away or warding off
- populate3/5
populate
- verb inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
dwell; live; inhabit.
- People lived in Africa millions of years ago
- The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted
- this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean
- deer are populating the woods
- verb fill with inhabitants
- populate the forest with deer and wild boar for hunting
- verb inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
- spurt3/5
spurt
- noun the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
squirt; spirt; jet.
- verb gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
spout; spirt; gush.
- water gushed forth
- noun the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
- manipulator3/5
manipulator
- noun an agent that operates some apparatus or machine
operator.
- the operator of the switchboard
- noun a person who handles things manually
- noun an agent that operates some apparatus or machine
- repulse3/5
repulse
- noun an instance of driving away or warding off
snub; rebuff.
- verb force or drive back
repel; drive back; rebuff; fight off.
- repel the attacker
- fight off the onslaught
- rebuff the attack
- noun an instance of driving away or warding off
- overpopulation3/5
overpopulation
- noun too much population
- noun too much population
- scapular3/5
scapular
- noun a feather covering the shoulder of a bird
- noun garment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth worn over the shoulders with an opening for the head; part of a monastic habit
scapulary.
- noun a feather covering the shoulder of a bird
- stipulation3/5
stipulation
- noun (law) an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to the business before the court; must be in writing unless they are part of the court record
judicial admission.
- a stipulation of fact was made in order to avoid delay
- noun an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
precondition; condition.
- noun (law) an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to the business before the court; must be in writing unless they are part of the court record
- amputation3/5
amputation
- noun a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs
- noun a surgical removal of all or part of a limb
- noun a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs
- repugnant3/5
repugnant
- adjective satellite offensive to the mind
abhorrent; detestable; repulsive; obscene.
- an abhorrent deed
- the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee
- morally repugnant customs
- repulsive behavior
- the most repulsive character in recent novels
- adjective satellite offensive to the mind
- sputum3/5
sputum
- noun expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness
phlegm.
- noun expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness
- octopus3/5
octopus
- noun tentacles of octopus prepared as food
- noun bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles
devilfish.
- noun tentacles of octopus prepared as food
- stipulations3/5
stipulation
- noun (law) an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to the business before the court; must be in writing unless they are part of the court record
judicial admission.
- a stipulation of fact was made in order to avoid delay
- noun an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
precondition; condition.
- noun (law) an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to the business before the court; must be in writing unless they are part of the court record
- republished3/5
republish
- verb publish again
- The scientist republished his results after he made some corrections
- verb revive (a cancelled will or a libel)
- verb publish again
- deputation3/5
deputation
- noun a group of representatives or delegates
delegation; commission; delegacy; mission.
- noun authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
delegation; delegating; relegating; relegation.
- noun a group of representatives or delegates
- copula3/5
copula
- noun an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence
copulative; linking verb.
- noun an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence
- amputated3/5
amputate
- verb remove surgically
cut off.
- amputate limbs
- verb remove surgically
- repugnance3/5
repugnance
- noun intense aversion
horror; repulsion; revulsion.
- noun the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
incompatibility; mutual exclusiveness; inconsistency.
- noun intense aversion
- copulation3/5
copulation
- noun the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur
congress; intercourse; sexual intercourse; sex act; sexual relation; carnal knowledge; sexual congress; relation; coitus; coition.
- noun the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur
- manipulates3/5
manipulate
- verb influence or control shrewdly or deviously
pull wires; pull strings.
- He manipulated public opinion in his favor
- verb hold something in one's hands and move it
- verb influence or control shrewdly or deviously
- xenopus3/5
xenopus
- noun an African clawed frog; in some classifications made the type genus of a separate family Xenopodidae
genus Xenopus.
- noun an African clawed frog; in some classifications made the type genus of a separate family Xenopodidae
- subpopulations3/5
subpopulation
- noun a population that is part of a larger population
- noun a population that is part of a larger population
- disputants3/5
disputant
- noun a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
eristic; controversialist.
- noun a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
- homespun3/5
homespun
- noun a rough loosely woven fabric originally made with yarn that was spun at home
- adjective satellite of textiles; having a rough surface
nubby; tweedy; nubbly; slubbed.
- a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns
- noun a rough loosely woven fabric originally made with yarn that was spun at home
- catapult3/5
catapult
- noun a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
slingshot; sling.
- noun a device that launches aircraft from a warship
launcher.
- noun a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
- unpopularity3/5
unpopularity
- noun the quality of lacking general approval or acceptance
- noun the quality of lacking general approval or acceptance
- computerised3/5
computerise
- verb provide with computers
computerize.
- Our office is fully computerized now
- verb store in a computer
computerize.
- computerized dictionary
- verb provide with computers
- spurs3/5
spur
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
goading; goad; spurring; prodding; prod; urging.
- the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
- noun any sharply pointed projection
spine; acantha.
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
- manipulative3/5
manipulative
- adjective satellite skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage
- the early manipulative techniques of a three-year-old child
- adjective satellite skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage
- reputations3/5
reputation
- noun the state of being held in high esteem and honor
repute.
- noun notoriety for some particular characteristic
- his reputation for promiscuity
- noun the state of being held in high esteem and honor
- republicanism3/5
republicanism
- noun the political orientation of those who hold that a republic is the best form of government
- noun the political orientation of those who hold that a republic is the best form of government
- imputed3/5
impute
- verb attribute or credit to
ascribe; assign; attribute.
- We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare
- People impute great cleverness to cats
- verb attribute (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source
- The teacher imputed the student's failure to his nervousness
- verb attribute or credit to
- repudiation3/5
repudiation
- noun rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
renunciation.
- Congressional repudiation of the treaty that the President had negotiated
- noun refusal to acknowledge or pay a debt or honor a contract (especially by public authorities)
- the repudiation of the debt by the city
- noun rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
- popularized3/5
popularize
- verb cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
popularise; vulgarise; generalise; generalize; vulgarize.
- They popularized coffee in Washington State
- Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors
- verb make understandable to the general public
popularise.
- Carl Sagan popularized cosmology in his books
- verb cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
- cardiopulmonary3/5
cardiopulmonary
- adjective of or pertaining to or affecting both the heart and the lungs and their functions
cardiorespiratory.
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- adjective of or pertaining to or affecting both the heart and the lungs and their functions
- stipulates3/5
stipulate
- verb specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
qualify; specify; condition.
- The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life
- The contract stipulates the dates of the payments
- verb give a guarantee or promise of
- They stipulated to release all the prisoners
- verb specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
- repute3/5
repute
- noun the state of being held in high esteem and honor
reputation.
- verb look on as or consider
regard as; take to be; look upon; think of; esteem; look on.
- she looked on this affair as a joke
- He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician
- He is reputed to be intelligent
- noun the state of being held in high esteem and honor
- stipulate3/5
stipulate
- verb specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
qualify; specify; condition.
- The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life
- The contract stipulates the dates of the payments
- verb give a guarantee or promise of
- They stipulated to release all the prisoners
- verb specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
- olympus3/5
olympus
- noun a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods (9,570 feet high)
Mount Olympus; Mt. Olympus; Olimbos.
- noun a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods (9,570 feet high)
- scapula3/5
scapula
- noun either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings
shoulder bone; shoulder blade.
- noun either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings
- disputing3/5
dispute
- noun a disagreement or argument about something important
difference of opinion; difference; conflict.
- he had a dispute with his wife
- there were irreconcilable differences
- the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats
- noun coming into conflict with
contravention.
- noun a disagreement or argument about something important
- repurchase3/5
repurchase
- noun the act of purchasing back something previously sold
redemption; buyback.
- verb buy what had previously been sold, lost, or given away
buy back.
- He bought back the house that his father sold years ago
- noun the act of purchasing back something previously sold
- compulsions3/5
compulsion
- noun an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
irresistible impulse.
- he felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident
- noun an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
obsession.
- her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly
- noun an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
- spurned3/5
spurned
- adjective satellite rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
jilted; rejected.
- jilted at the altar
- verb reject with contempt
freeze off; spurn; disdain; reject; scorn; pooh-pooh; turn down.
- She spurned his advances
- adjective satellite rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
- disputation3/5
disputation
- noun the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
public debate; debate.
- noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
contestation; contention; arguing; tilt; argument; controversy; disceptation.
- they were involved in a violent argument
- noun the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
- cpus3/5
cpu
- noun (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing
C.P.U.; mainframe; processor; central processor; central processing unit.
- the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached
- noun (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing
- impute3/5
impute
- verb attribute or credit to
ascribe; assign; attribute.
- We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare
- People impute great cleverness to cats
- verb attribute (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source
- The teacher imputed the student's failure to his nervousness
- verb attribute or credit to
- stipulating3/5
stipulate
- verb specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
qualify; specify; condition.
- The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life
- The contract stipulates the dates of the payments
- verb give a guarantee or promise of
- They stipulated to release all the prisoners
- verb specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
- populists3/5
populist
- noun an advocate of democratic principles
democrat.
- noun an advocate of democratic principles
- impunity3/5
impunity
- noun exemption from punishment or loss
- noun exemption from punishment or loss
- reputable3/5
reputable
- adjective having a good reputation
- a reputable business
- a reputable scientist
- a reputable wine
- adjective having a good reputation
- repudiated3/5
repudiate
- verb cast off
disown; renounce.
- She renounced her husband
- The parents repudiated their son
- verb refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
- The woman repudiated the divorce settlement
- verb cast off
- scrupulous3/5
scrupulous
- adjective having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
- less scrupulous producers sent bundles that were deceptive in appearance
- adjective satellite characterized by extreme care and great effort
painstaking; conscientious.
- conscientious application to the work at hand
- painstaking research
- scrupulous attention to details
- adjective having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
- indisputable3/5
indisputable
- adjective satellite not open to question; obviously true
incontestable; undisputable.
- undeniable guilt
- indisputable evidence of a witness
- adjective satellite impossible to doubt or dispute
sure.
- indisputable (or sure) proof
- adjective satellite not open to question; obviously true
- populism3/5
populism
- noun the political doctrine that supports the rights and powers of the common people in their struggle with the privileged elite
- noun the political doctrine that supports the rights and powers of the common people in their struggle with the privileged elite
- imputation3/5
imputation
- noun a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense)
- he denied the imputation
- noun the attribution to a source or cause
- the imputation that my success was due to nepotism meant that I was not taken seriously
- noun a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense)
- computationally3/5
computationally
- adverb with regard to computation
- computationally, this is a tricky problem
- adverb with regard to computation
- sepulchre3/5
sepulchre
- noun a chamber that is used as a grave
sepulcher; sepulture; burial chamber.
- noun a chamber that is used as a grave
- opulent3/5
opulent
- adjective satellite rich and superior in quality
gilded; princely; sumptuous; luxurious; grand; deluxe.
- a princely sum
- gilded dining rooms
- adjective satellite rich and superior in quality
- repudiate3/5
repudiate
- verb cast off
disown; renounce.
- She renounced her husband
- The parents repudiated their son
- verb refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
- The woman repudiated the divorce settlement
- verb cast off
- manipur3/5
manipur
- noun state in northeastern India
- noun state in northeastern India
- multipurpose3/5
multipurpose
- adjective satellite having multiple uses
- a multipurpose tool
- adjective satellite having multiple uses
- disreputable3/5
disreputable
- adjective lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
- adjective lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
- impudent3/5
impudent
- adjective satellite marked by casual disrespect
insolent; snotty-nosed; flip.
- a flip answer to serious question
- the student was kept in for impudent behavior
- adjective satellite improperly forward or bold
saucy; wise; overbold; impertinent; fresh; sassy; smart.
- don't be fresh with me
- impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup
- an impudent boy given to insulting strangers
- Don't get wise with me!
- adjective satellite marked by casual disrespect
- opulence3/5
opulence
- noun wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
sumptuousness; luxury; luxuriousness.
- noun wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
- impudence3/5
impudence
- noun an impudent statement
cheek; impertinence.
- noun the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
impertinence; freshness; crust; cheekiness; gall; insolence.
- noun an impudent statement
- rajput3/5
rajput
A Hindoo of the second, or royal and military, caste; a Kshatriya; especially, an inhabitant of the country of Rajpootana, in northern central India.
- sputnik3/5
sputnik
- noun a Russian artificial satellite
- Sputnik was the first man-made satellite to orbit the earth
- noun a Russian artificial satellite
- microcomputer3/5
microcomputer
- noun a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time
personal computer; PC.
- noun a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time
- scrupulously3/5
scrupulously
- adverb with extreme conscientiousness
conscientiously; religiously.
- he came religiously every morning at 8 o'clock
- adverb with extreme conscientiousness
- compunction3/5
compunction
- noun a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
remorse; self-reproach.
- noun a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
- nonpublic3/5
nonpublic
- adjective satellite not invested with or related to prominent position or status etc.
- adjective satellite not invested with or related to prominent position or status etc.
- unscrupulous3/5
unscrupulous
- adjective without scruples or principles
- unscrupulous politicos who would be happy to sell...their country in order to gain power
- adjective without scruples or principles
- undisputed3/5
undisputed
- adjective satellite generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute
unchallenged; unquestioned.
- the undisputed fact
- adjective satellite generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute
- impulsively3/5
impulsively
- adverb in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
impetuously.
- he often acts impulsively and later regrets it
- adverb in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
- populous3/5
populous
- adjective satellite densely populated
thickly settled.
- adjective satellite densely populated
- reputedly3/5
reputedly
- adverb by repute; according to general belief
- fish with reputedly poisonous flesh
- adverb by repute; according to general belief
- unpunished3/5
unpunished
- adjective not punished
- would he forget the crime and let it go unpunished?
- adjective not punished
- lumpur3/5
lumpur
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- kippur3/5
kippur
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- jaipur3/5
jaipur
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- impulsivity3/5
- indisputably3/5
indisputable
- adjective satellite not open to question; obviously true
incontestable; undisputable.
- undeniable guilt
- indisputable evidence of a witness
- adjective satellite impossible to doubt or dispute
sure.
- indisputable (or sure) proof
- adjective satellite not open to question; obviously true
- tripura3/5
tripura
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- corpuscle2/5
corpuscle
- noun (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
speck; particle; atom; molecule; mote.
- noun either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets
blood corpuscle; blood cell.
- noun (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
- sputter2/5
sputter
- noun the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
splatter; spatter; spattering; sputtering; splattering; splutter.
- he heard a spatter of gunfire
- noun an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)
splutter.
- noun the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
- suppuration2/5
suppuration
- noun (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus
festering; maturation.
- noun a fluid product of inflammation
festering; sanies; purulence; ichor; pus.
- noun (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus
- spurts2/5
spurt
- noun the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
squirt; spirt; jet.
- verb gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
spout; spirt; gush.
- water gushed forth
- noun the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
- manipulators2/5
manipulator
- noun an agent that operates some apparatus or machine
operator.
- the operator of the switchboard
- noun a person who handles things manually
- noun an agent that operates some apparatus or machine
- populating2/5
populate
- verb inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
dwell; live; inhabit.
- People lived in Africa millions of years ago
- The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted
- this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean
- deer are populating the woods
- verb fill with inhabitants
- populate the forest with deer and wild boar for hunting
- verb inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
- spunk2/5
spunk
- noun material for starting a fire
punk; kindling; touchwood; tinder.
- noun the courage to carry on
heart; mettle; nerve.
- he kept fighting on pure spunk
- you haven't got the heart for baseball
- noun material for starting a fire
- propulsive2/5
propulsive
- adjective having the power to propel
- propulsive coefficient
- adjective satellite tending to or capable of propelling
propellent; propellant; propelling.
- propellant fuel for submarines
- the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency
- universities...the seats of propulsive thought
- adjective having the power to propel
- copulate2/5
copulate
- verb engage in sexual intercourse
pair; couple; mate.
- Birds mate in the Spring
- verb engage in sexual intercourse
- impulsion2/5
impulsion
- noun a force that moves something along
impetus; drift.
- noun the act of applying force suddenly
impetus; impulse.
- the impulse knocked him over
- noun a force that moves something along
- populates2/5
populate
- verb inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
dwell; live; inhabit.
- People lived in Africa millions of years ago
- The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted
- this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean
- deer are populating the woods
- verb fill with inhabitants
- populate the forest with deer and wild boar for hunting
- verb inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
- copulating2/5
copulate
- verb engage in sexual intercourse
pair; couple; mate.
- Birds mate in the Spring
- verb engage in sexual intercourse
- repulsions2/5
repulsion
- noun the force by which bodies repel one another
repulsive force.
- noun intense aversion
horror; revulsion; repugnance.
- noun the force by which bodies repel one another
- repulsing2/5
repulse
- noun an instance of driving away or warding off
snub; rebuff.
- verb force or drive back
repel; drive back; rebuff; fight off.
- repel the attacker
- fight off the onslaught
- rebuff the attack
- noun an instance of driving away or warding off
- mucopurulent2/5
mucopurulent
- adjective containing or composed of mucus and pus
- adjective containing or composed of mucus and pus
- catapulted2/5
catapult
- noun a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
slingshot; sling.
- noun a device that launches aircraft from a warship
launcher.
- noun a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
- amputations2/5
amputation
- noun a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs
- noun a surgical removal of all or part of a limb
- noun a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs
- computerization2/5
computerization
- noun the control of processes by computer
cybernation.
- noun the control of processes by computer
- contrapuntal2/5
contrapuntal
- adjective relating to or characteristic of or according to the rules of counterpoint
- contrapuntal base
- adjective having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together
polyphonic.
- adjective relating to or characteristic of or according to the rules of counterpoint
- popularization2/5
popularization
- noun an interpretation that easily understandable and acceptable
popularisation.
- noun the act of making something attractive to the general public
vulgarization; popularisation; vulgarisation.
- noun an interpretation that easily understandable and acceptable
- cappuccino2/5
cappuccino
- noun equal parts of espresso and hot milk topped with cinnamon and nutmeg and usually whipped cream
cappuccino coffee; coffee cappuccino.
- noun equal parts of espresso and hot milk topped with cinnamon and nutmeg and usually whipped cream
- subpopulation2/5
subpopulation
- noun a population that is part of a larger population
- noun a population that is part of a larger population
- appurtenances2/5
appurtenance
- noun equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
gear; paraphernalia.
- noun a supplementary component that improves capability
add-on; supplement; accessory.
- noun equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
- prepubertal2/5
prepubertal
- adjective satellite (especially of human beings) at the age immediately before puberty; often marked by accelerated growth
prepubescent.
- adjective satellite (especially of human beings) at the age immediately before puberty; often marked by accelerated growth
- corpulent2/5
corpulent
- adjective satellite excessively fat
rotund; obese; weighty.
- a weighty man
- adjective satellite excessively fat
- depopulated2/5
depopulated
- adjective satellite having lost inhabitants as by war or disease
- the 15th century plagues left vast areas of Europe depopulated
- verb reduce in population
desolate; depopulate.
- The epidemic depopulated the countryside
- adjective satellite having lost inhabitants as by war or disease
- suppurative2/5
suppurative
- adjective relating to or characterized by suppuration
- adjective relating to or characterized by suppuration
- venipuncture2/5
venipuncture
- noun (medicine) puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis or to start an intravenous drip or to inject medication or a radiopaque dye
- noun (medicine) puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis or to start an intravenous drip or to inject medication or a radiopaque dye
- spurted2/5
spurt
- noun the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
squirt; spirt; jet.
- verb gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
spout; spirt; gush.
- water gushed forth
- noun the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
- spud2/5
spud
- noun an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
potato; murphy; Irish potato; tater; white potato.
- noun a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds
stump spud.
- noun an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
- spurting2/5
spurting
- adjective satellite propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
spouting; jetting; squirting.
- verb gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
spurt; spout; spirt; gush.
- water gushed forth
- adjective satellite propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
- catapults2/5
catapult
- noun a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
slingshot; sling.
- noun a device that launches aircraft from a warship
launcher.
- noun a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
- allopurinol2/5
allopurinol
- noun a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid
Zyloprim.
- noun a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid
- overpopulated2/5
overpopulate
- verb cause to have too great a population
- Some towns in New Jersey are becoming overpopulated
- verb cause to have too great a population
- disputant2/5
disputant
- noun a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
eristic; controversialist.
- noun a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
- manipulable2/5
manipulable
- adjective easily managed (controlled or taught or molded)
tractable.
- tractable young minds
- the natives...being...of an intelligent tractable disposition"- Samuel Butler
- adjective easily managed (controlled or taught or molded)
- amputate2/5
amputate
- verb remove surgically
cut off.
- amputate limbs
- verb remove surgically
- prepubescent2/5
prepubescent
- adjective satellite (especially of human beings) at the age immediately before puberty; often marked by accelerated growth
prepubertal.
- adjective satellite (especially of human beings) at the age immediately before puberty; often marked by accelerated growth
- republish2/5
republish
- verb publish again
- The scientist republished his results after he made some corrections
- verb revive (a cancelled will or a libel)
- verb publish again
- deputations2/5
deputation
- noun a group of representatives or delegates
delegation; commission; delegacy; mission.
- noun authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
delegation; delegating; relegating; relegation.
- noun a group of representatives or delegates
- copulatory2/5
copulatory
- adjective of or relating to coitus or copulation
coital.
- adjective of or relating to coitus or copulation
- pappus2/5
pappus
- noun calyx composed of scales or bristles or featherlike hairs in plants of the Compositae such as thistles and dandelions
- noun calyx composed of scales or bristles or featherlike hairs in plants of the Compositae such as thistles and dandelions
- octopuses2/5
octopus
- noun tentacles of octopus prepared as food
- noun bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles
devilfish.
- noun tentacles of octopus prepared as food
- priapus2/5
priapus
- noun (classical mythology) god of male procreative power and guardian of gardens and vineyards
- noun (classical mythology) god of male procreative power and guardian of gardens and vineyards
- spuds2/5
spud
- noun an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
potato; murphy; Irish potato; tater; white potato.
- noun a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds
stump spud.
- noun an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
- rumpus2/5
rumpus
- noun the act of making a noisy disturbance
din; tumult; ruckus; commotion; ruction.
- verb cause a disturbance
- noun the act of making a noisy disturbance
- rhizopus2/5
rhizopus
- noun any of various rot causing fungi of the genus Rhizopus
- noun any of various rot causing fungi of the genus Rhizopus
- lilliputian2/5
lilliputian
- noun a very small person (resembling a Lilliputian)
- noun a 6-inch tall inhabitant of Lilliput in a novel by Jonathan Swift
- noun a very small person (resembling a Lilliputian)
- copulas2/5
copula
- noun an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence
copulative; linking verb.
- noun an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence
- expurgated2/5
expurgated
- adjective satellite having material deleted
- at that time even Shakespeare was considered dangerous except in the expurgated versions
- verb edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
bowdlerise; expurgate; bowdlerize; shorten; castrate.
- bowdlerize a novel
- adjective satellite having material deleted
- spume2/5
spume
- noun foam or froth on the sea
- verb make froth or foam and become bubbly
froth; suds.
- The river foamed
- noun foam or froth on the sea
- ampullary2/5
ampullary
- adjective of or related to an ampulla
ampullar.
- adjective of or related to an ampulla
- catapulting2/5
catapult
- noun a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
slingshot; sling.
- noun a device that launches aircraft from a warship
launcher.
- noun a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
- copulations2/5
copulation
- noun the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur
congress; intercourse; sexual intercourse; sex act; sexual relation; carnal knowledge; sexual congress; relation; coitus; coition.
- noun the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur
- popularisation2/5
popularisation
- noun an interpretation that easily understandable and acceptable
popularization.
- noun the act of making something attractive to the general public
vulgarization; vulgarisation; popularization.
- noun an interpretation that easily understandable and acceptable
- lepus2/5
lepus
- noun a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Orion and Columba
- noun type genus of the Leporidae: hares
genus Lepus.
- noun a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Orion and Columba
- depopulation2/5
depopulation
- noun the condition of having reduced numbers of inhabitants (or no inhabitants at all)
- noun the condition of having reduced numbers of inhabitants (or no inhabitants at all)
- acapulco2/5
acapulco
- noun a port and fashionable resort city on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico; known for beaches and water sports (including cliff diving)
Acapulco de Juarez.
- noun a port and fashionable resort city on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico; known for beaches and water sports (including cliff diving)
- computable2/5
computable
- adjective satellite may be computed or estimated
estimable.
- a calculable risk
- computable odds
- estimable assets
- adjective satellite may be computed or estimated
- spurring2/5
spurring
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
goading; goad; prodding; prod; spur; urging.
- the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
- verb incite or stimulate
spur.
- The Academy was formed to spur research
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
- populus2/5
populus
- noun a genus of trees of the family Salicaceae that is found in the northern hemisphere; poplars
genus Populus.
- noun a genus of trees of the family Salicaceae that is found in the northern hemisphere; poplars
- wampum2/5
wampum
- noun informal terms for money
moolah; clams; gelt; kale; lucre; sugar; dinero; simoleons; loot; boodle; lettuce; dough; shekels; scratch; cabbage; pelf; lolly; bread.
- noun small cylindrical beads made from polished shells and fashioned into strings or belts; used by certain Native American peoples as jewelry or currency
peag; wampumpeag.
- noun informal terms for money
- deputed2/5
depute
- verb transfer power to someone
delegate.
- verb appoint as a substitute
deputise; deputize.
- verb transfer power to someone
- expulsions2/5
expulsion
- noun the act of forcing out someone or something
riddance; ejection; exclusion.
- the ejection of troublemakers by the police
- the child's expulsion from school
- noun squeezing out by applying pressure
extrusion.
- an unexpected extrusion of toothpaste from the bottom of the tube
- the expulsion of pus from the pimple
- noun the act of forcing out someone or something
- expunged2/5
expunge
- verb remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
strike; scratch; excise.
- Please strike this remark from the record
- scratch that remark
- verb remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
- brahmaputra2/5
brahmaputra
- noun an Asian river; flows into the Bay of Bengal
Brahmaputra River.
- noun an Asian river; flows into the Bay of Bengal
- popularize2/5
popularize
- verb cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
popularise; vulgarise; generalise; generalize; vulgarize.
- They popularized coffee in Washington State
- Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors
- verb make understandable to the general public
popularise.
- Carl Sagan popularized cosmology in his books
- verb cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
- caput2/5
caput
- noun a headlike protuberance on an organ or structure
- the caput humeri is the head of the humerus which fits into a cavity in the scapula
- noun the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
head.
- he stuck his head out the window
- noun a headlike protuberance on an organ or structure
- sepulchral2/5
sepulchral
- adjective of or relating to a sepulchre
- sepulchral inscriptions
- sepulchral monuments in churches
- adjective satellite gruesomely indicative of death or the dead
charnel; ghastly.
- a charnel smell came from the chest filled with dead men's bones
- ghastly shrieks
- the sepulchral darkness of the catacombs
- adjective of or relating to a sepulchre
- occiput2/5
occiput
- noun back part of the head or skull
- noun back part of the head or skull
- papuan2/5
papuan
Of or pertaining to Papua.
- disputations2/5
disputation
- noun the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
public debate; debate.
- noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
contestation; contention; arguing; tilt; argument; controversy; disceptation.
- they were involved in a violent argument
- noun the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
- spurn2/5
spurn
- verb reject with contempt
freeze off; disdain; reject; scorn; pooh-pooh; turn down.
- She spurned his advances
- verb reject with contempt
- hotspur2/5
hotspur
- noun a rash or impetuous person
- noun English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)
Percy; Sir Henry Percy; Harry Hotspur.
- noun a rash or impetuous person
- corpuscular2/5
corpuscular
- adjective of or relating to corpuscles
- adjective of or relating to corpuscles
- republication2/5
republication
- noun something that has been published again; a fresh publication (as of a literary work)
- noun the act of publishing again
republishing.
- noun something that has been published again; a fresh publication (as of a literary work)
- popularizing2/5
popularize
- verb cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
popularise; vulgarise; generalise; generalize; vulgarize.
- They popularized coffee in Washington State
- Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors
- verb make understandable to the general public
popularise.
- Carl Sagan popularized cosmology in his books
- verb cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
- imputing2/5
impute
- verb attribute or credit to
ascribe; assign; attribute.
- We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare
- People impute great cleverness to cats
- verb attribute (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source
- The teacher imputed the student's failure to his nervousness
- verb attribute or credit to
- ampulla2/5
ampulla
- noun the dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear
- noun a flask that has two handles; used by Romans for wines or oils
- noun the dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear
- popularised2/5
popularise
- verb cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
vulgarise; generalise; generalize; vulgarize; popularize.
- They popularized coffee in Washington State
- Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors
- verb make understandable to the general public
popularize.
- Carl Sagan popularized cosmology in his books
- verb cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
- expunge2/5
expunge
- verb remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
strike; scratch; excise.
- Please strike this remark from the record
- scratch that remark
- verb remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
- prepuce2/5
prepuce
- noun a fold of skin covering the tip of the clitoris
foreskin.
- noun a fold of skin covering the tip of the penis
foreskin.
- noun a fold of skin covering the tip of the clitoris
- scapulae2/5
scapula
- noun either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings
shoulder bone; shoulder blade.
- noun either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings
- outputting2/5
output
- noun final product; the things produced
end product.
- noun production of a certain amount
yield.
- noun final product; the things produced
- amputees2/5
amputee
- noun someone who has had a limb removed by amputation
- noun someone who has had a limb removed by amputation
- amputee2/5
amputee
- noun someone who has had a limb removed by amputation
- noun someone who has had a limb removed by amputation
- repurchases2/5
repurchase
- noun the act of purchasing back something previously sold
redemption; buyback.
- verb buy what had previously been sold, lost, or given away
buy back.
- He bought back the house that his father sold years ago
- noun the act of purchasing back something previously sold
- spunky2/5
spunky
- adjective satellite showing courage
feisty; plucky.
- the champion is faced with a feisty challenger
- adjective satellite willing to face danger
gritty; mettlesome; gamy; spirited; game; gamey.
- adjective satellite showing courage
- papuans2/5
papuan
- noun a native or inhabitant of Papua New Guinea or New Guinea
- noun any of the indigenous languages spoken in Papua New Guinea or New Britain or the Solomon Islands that are not Malayo-Polynesian languages
Papuan language.
- noun a native or inhabitant of Papua New Guinea or New Guinea
- imputes2/5
impute
- verb attribute or credit to
ascribe; assign; attribute.
- We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare
- People impute great cleverness to cats
- verb attribute (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source
- The teacher imputed the student's failure to his nervousness
- verb attribute or credit to
- spurning2/5
spurn
- verb reject with contempt
freeze off; disdain; reject; scorn; pooh-pooh; turn down.
- She spurned his advances
- verb reject with contempt
- lilliput2/5
lilliput
- noun a land imagined by Jonathan Swift that was inhabited by tiny people
- noun a land imagined by Jonathan Swift that was inhabited by tiny people
- appurtenant2/5
appurtenant
- adjective satellite furnishing added support
auxiliary; accessory; adjunct; adjuvant; ancillary.
- an ancillary pump
- an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism
- The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other
- adjective satellite furnishing added support
- annapurna2/5
annapurna
- noun wife of Siva and a benevolent aspect of Devi: Hindu goddess of plenty
Anapurna; Parvati.
- noun a mountain in the Himalayas in Nepal (26,500 feet high)
Anapurna.
- noun wife of Siva and a benevolent aspect of Devi: Hindu goddess of plenty
- mercaptopurine2/5
mercaptopurine
- noun a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia
Purinethol.
- noun a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia
- canopus2/5
canopus
(Astron.) A star of the first magnitude in the southern constellation Argo.
- repurchased2/5
repurchase
- noun the act of purchasing back something previously sold
redemption; buyback.
- verb buy what had previously been sold, lost, or given away
buy back.
- He bought back the house that his father sold years ago
- noun the act of purchasing back something previously sold
- opuntia2/5
opuntia
(Bot.) A genus of cactaceous plants; the prickly pear, or Indian fig.
- jabalpur2/5
jabalpur
- noun an industrial city of central India to the southeast of Delhi
Jubbulpore.
- noun an industrial city of central India to the southeast of Delhi
- spurns2/5
spurn
- verb reject with contempt
freeze off; disdain; reject; scorn; pooh-pooh; turn down.
- She spurned his advances
- verb reject with contempt
- tempura2/5
tempura
- noun vegetables and seafood dipped in batter and deep-fried
- noun vegetables and seafood dipped in batter and deep-fried
- deputized2/5
deputize
- verb act as a substitute
step in; substitute; deputise.
- She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold
- verb appoint as a substitute
depute; deputise.
- verb act as a substitute
- throughputs2/5
throughput
- noun output relative to input; the amount passing through a system from input to output (especially of a computer program over a period of time)
- noun output relative to input; the amount passing through a system from input to output (especially of a computer program over a period of time)
- depute2/5
depute
- verb transfer power to someone
delegate.
- verb appoint as a substitute
deputise; deputize.
- verb transfer power to someone
- copular2/5
copular
- adjective of or relating to a copula
- a copular verb
- adjective of or relating to a copula
- popularise2/5
popularise
- verb cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
vulgarise; generalise; generalize; vulgarize; popularize.
- They popularized coffee in Washington State
- Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors
- verb make understandable to the general public
popularize.
- Carl Sagan popularized cosmology in his books
- verb cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
- popularizer2/5
popularizer
- noun someone who makes attractive to the general public
populariser; vulgariser; vulgarizer.
- noun someone who makes attractive to the general public
- corpulence2/5
corpulence
- noun the property of excessive fatness
stoutness; overweight; adiposis.
- noun the property of excessive fatness
- expunging2/5
expunging
- noun deletion by an act of expunging or erasing
erasure; expunction.
- verb remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
strike; scratch; excise; expunge.
- Please strike this remark from the record
- scratch that remark
- noun deletion by an act of expunging or erasing
- disrepute2/5
disrepute
- noun the state of being held in low esteem
discredit.
- your actions will bring discredit to your name
- because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute
- noun the state of being held in low esteem
- repudiating2/5
repudiate
- verb cast off
disown; renounce.
- She renounced her husband
- The parents repudiated their son
- verb refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
- The woman repudiated the divorce settlement
- verb cast off
- rajputs2/5
rajput
- noun a member of the dominant Hindu military caste in northern India
Rajpoot.
- noun a member of the dominant Hindu military caste in northern India
- compulsively2/5
compulsively
- adverb in a compulsive manner
obsessively; obsessionally.
- he cleaned his shoes compulsively after every walk
- adverb in a compulsive manner
- impulsiveness2/5
impulsiveness
- noun the trait of acting suddenly on impulse without reflection
- noun the trait of acting suddenly on impulse without reflection
- maputo2/5
maputo
- noun the capital and largest city of Mozambique
capital of Mozambique.
- noun the capital and largest city of Mozambique
- capuchin2/5
capuchin
- noun a hooded cloak for women
- noun monkey of Central America and South America having thick hair on the head that resembles a monk's cowl
ringtail; Cebus capucinus.
- noun a hooded cloak for women
- repudiates2/5
repudiate
- verb cast off
disown; renounce.
- She renounced her husband
- The parents repudiated their son
- verb refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
- The woman repudiated the divorce settlement
- verb cast off
- impugned2/5
impugn
- verb attack as false or wrong
- verb attack as false or wrong
- microcomputers2/5
microcomputer
- noun a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time
personal computer; PC.
- noun a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time
- sepulcher2/5
sepulcher
- noun a chamber that is used as a grave
sepulchre; sepulture; burial chamber.
- noun a chamber that is used as a grave
- cyberpunk2/5
cyberpunk
- noun a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism
hacker; cyber-terrorist.
- noun a writer of science fiction set in a lawless subculture of an oppressive society dominated by computer technology
- noun a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism
- vespucci2/5
vespucci
- noun Florentine navigator who explored the coast of South America; America was named in his honor (1454-1512)
Amerigo Vespucci; Americus Vespucius.
- noun Florentine navigator who explored the coast of South America; America was named in his honor (1454-1512)
- imputations2/5
imputation
- noun a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense)
- he denied the imputation
- noun the attribution to a source or cause
- the imputation that my success was due to nepotism meant that I was not taken seriously
- noun a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense)
- impugn2/5
impugn
- verb attack as false or wrong
- verb attack as false or wrong
- compulsorily2/5
compulsorily
- adverb in a manner that cannot be evaded
mandatorily; obligatorily.
- the ministry considers that contributions to such a fund should be met from voluntary donations rather than from rates compulsorily levied.
- adverb in a manner that cannot be evaded
- capuchins2/5
capuchin
- noun a hooded cloak for women
- noun monkey of Central America and South America having thick hair on the head that resembles a monk's cowl
ringtail; Cebus capucinus.
- noun a hooded cloak for women
- sepulchres2/5
sepulchre
- noun a chamber that is used as a grave
sepulcher; sepulture; burial chamber.
- noun a chamber that is used as a grave
- napus2/5
napu
- noun chevrotain somewhat larger than the kanchil; found in India and Malaya
Tragulus Javanicus.
- noun chevrotain somewhat larger than the kanchil; found in India and Malaya
- chapultepec2/5
chapultepec
- noun a pitched battle in the Mexican War that resulted in a major victory for American forces over Mexican forces at a locality south of Mexico City (1847)
- noun a pitched battle in the Mexican War that resulted in a major victory for American forces over Mexican forces at a locality south of Mexico City (1847)
- minicomputer2/5
minicomputer
- noun a digital computer of medium size
- noun a digital computer of medium size
- minicomputers2/5
minicomputer
- noun a digital computer of medium size
- noun a digital computer of medium size
- impudently2/5
impudently
- adverb in an impudent or impertinent manner
pertly; impertinently; freshly; saucily.
- a lean, swarthy fellow was peering through the window, grinning impudently
- adverb in an impudent or impertinent manner
- kaput2/5
kaput
- adjective satellite destroyed or killed
done for; gone.
- we are gone geese
- adjective satellite destroyed or killed
- crepuscular2/5
crepuscular
- adjective satellite like twilight; dim
- the evening's crepuscular charm
- adjective satellite like twilight; dim
- impugning2/5
impugn
- verb attack as false or wrong
- verb attack as false or wrong
- ampule2/5
ampule
- noun a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
vial; ampul; ampoule; phial.
- noun a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
- sepulture2/5
sepulture
- noun the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
burial; interment; inhumation; entombment.
- noun a chamber that is used as a grave
sepulchre; sepulcher; burial chamber.
- noun the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
- disputatious2/5
disputatious
- adjective satellite inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
combative; contentious; litigious; disputative.
- a style described as abrasive and contentious
- a disputatious lawyer
- a litigious and acrimonious spirit
- adjective satellite inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
- ampules2/5
ampule
- noun a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
vial; ampul; ampoule; phial.
- noun a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
- semipublic2/5
semipublic
- adjective satellite having some of the features of public institution
- adjective satellite having some of the features of public institution
- papules2/5
papule
- noun a small inflamed elevation of skin that is nonsuppurative (as in chicken pox)
- noun a small inflamed elevation of skin that is nonsuppurative (as in chicken pox)
- rasputin2/5
rasputin
- noun Siberian peasant monk who was religious advisor in the court of Nicholas II; was assassinated by Russian noblemen who feared that his debauchery would weaken the monarchy (1872-1916)
Grigori Efimovich Rasputin.
- noun Siberian peasant monk who was religious advisor in the court of Nicholas II; was assassinated by Russian noblemen who feared that his debauchery would weaken the monarchy (1872-1916)
- jodhpur2/5
jodhpur
- noun a short riding boot that fastens with a buckle at the side
jodhpur boot; jodhpur shoe.
- noun a short riding boot that fastens with a buckle at the side
- supercomputer2/5
supercomputer
- noun a mainframe computer that is one of the most powerful available at a given time
- noun a mainframe computer that is one of the most powerful available at a given time
- kampuchea2/5
kampuchea
- noun a nation in southeastern Asia; was part of Indochina under French rule until 1946
Kingdom of Cambodia; Cambodia.
- noun a nation in southeastern Asia; was part of Indochina under French rule until 1946
- supercomputers2/5
supercomputer
- noun a mainframe computer that is one of the most powerful available at a given time
- noun a mainframe computer that is one of the most powerful available at a given time
- apulia2/5
apulia
- noun a region in southeastern Italy on the Adriatic
Puglia.
- noun a region in southeastern Italy on the Adriatic
- platypus2/5
platypus
- noun small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae
duckbill; Ornithorhynchus anatinus; duckbilled platypus; duck-billed platypus.
- noun small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae
- disputable2/5
disputable
- adjective satellite capable of being disproved
debatable.
- adjective satellite open to argument or debate
moot; arguable; debatable.
- that is a moot question
- adjective satellite capable of being disproved
- carpus2/5
carpus
- noun a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
radiocarpal joint; wrist joint; wrist; articulatio radiocarpea.
- noun a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
- larkspur2/5
larkspur
- noun any of numerous cultivated plants of the genus Delphinium
- noun any of numerous cultivated plants of the genus Delphinium
- unpopulated2/5
unpopulated
- adjective satellite with no people living there
unpeopled.
- vast unpopulated plains
- adjective satellite with no people living there
- intrapulmonary2/5
intrapulmonary
- adjective being or occurring within a lung
- adjective being or occurring within a lung
- spurge2/5
spurge
- noun any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice
- noun any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice
- papule2/5
papule
- noun a small inflamed elevation of skin that is nonsuppurative (as in chicken pox)
- noun a small inflamed elevation of skin that is nonsuppurative (as in chicken pox)
- spuriously2/5
spuriously
- adverb in a false and spurious manner
- the lawyer argued spuriously that his client knew nothing of the burglary
- adverb in a false and spurious manner
- grampus2/5
grampus
- noun predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
killer whale; killer; sea wolf; Orcinus orca; orca.
- noun slaty-grey blunt-nosed dolphin common in northern seas
Grampus griseus.
- noun predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
- nagpur2/5
nagpur
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- republica2/5
republica
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- popup2/5
popup
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- apuleius2/5
apuleius
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- kapur2/5
kapur
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- tempus2/5
tempus
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- kanpur2/5
kanpur
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- reputational2/5
reputational
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- capua2/5
capua
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- compuserve2/5
compuserve
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- mapuche2/5
mapuche
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- populi2/5
populi
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- bronchopulmonary2/5
bronchopulmonary
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- suprapubic2/5
suprapubic
(Anat.) Situated above, or anterior to, the pubic bone.
- subscapularis2/5
- inputting2/5
input
- noun signal going into an electronic system
input signal.
- noun a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
comment; remark.
- from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account
- noun signal going into an electronic system
- crispus2/5
crispus
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- capulet2/5
capulet
(Far.) Same as Capellet .
- supercomputing2/5
- populares2/5
populares
The people or the people's party, in ancient Rome, as opposed to the optimates.
- rapunzel2/5
rapunzel
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- extrapulmonary2/5
- papular2/5
papular
Covered with papules.
- acupuncturist2/5
acupuncturist
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- suprascapular2/5
- computerisation2/5
computerisation
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- repopulation2/5
repopulation
The act of repeopling; act of furnishing with a population anew.
- retropubic2/5
- philippus2/5
philippus
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- maculopapular2/5
- nippur2/5
- recomputed2/5
recomputed
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- anuradhapura2/5
- repopulate2/5
repopulate
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- computability2/5
computability
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- subscapular2/5
subscapular
(Anat.) Situated beneath the scapula; infrascapular; as, the .subscapular muscle
- nonrepudiation2/5
- acupuncturists2/5
acupuncturists
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- opuscula2/5
- recompute2/5
recompute
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- ultrapure2/5
- appui2/5
appui
A support or supporter; a stay; a prop. Obs.If a be to climb trees that are of any great height, there would be stays and appuies set to it. Holland.
- inputted2/5
input
- noun signal going into an electronic system
input signal.
- noun a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
comment; remark.
- from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account
- noun signal going into an electronic system
- precomputed2/5
- prepublication2/5
prepublication
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- leucippus2/5
- sputters1/5
sputter
- noun the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
splatter; spatter; spattering; sputtering; splattering; splutter.
- he heard a spatter of gunfire
- noun an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)
splutter.
- noun the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
- suppurations1/5
suppuration
- noun (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus
festering; maturation.
- noun a fluid product of inflammation
festering; sanies; purulence; ichor; pus.
- noun (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus
- repulses1/5
repulse
- noun an instance of driving away or warding off
snub; rebuff.
- verb force or drive back
repel; drive back; rebuff; fight off.
- repel the attacker
- fight off the onslaught
- rebuff the attack
- noun an instance of driving away or warding off
- suppurating1/5
suppurate
- verb cause to ripen and discharge pus
mature.
- The oil suppurates the pustules
- verb ripen and generate pus
fester; maturate.
- her wounds are festering
- verb cause to ripen and discharge pus
- copulated1/5
copulate
- verb engage in sexual intercourse
pair; couple; mate.
- Birds mate in the Spring
- verb engage in sexual intercourse
- repulsiveness1/5
repulsiveness
- noun the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions
loathsomeness; lousiness; vileness; sliminess; wickedness.
- the vileness of his language surprised us
- noun the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions
- scapulars1/5
scapular
- noun a feather covering the shoulder of a bird
- noun garment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth worn over the shoulders with an opening for the head; part of a monastic habit
scapulary.
- noun a feather covering the shoulder of a bird
- impulsions1/5
impulsion
- noun a force that moves something along
impetus; drift.
- noun the act of applying force suddenly
impetus; impulse.
- the impulse knocked him over
- noun a force that moves something along
- suppurate1/5
suppurate
- verb cause to ripen and discharge pus
mature.
- The oil suppurates the pustules
- verb ripen and generate pus
fester; maturate.
- her wounds are festering
- verb cause to ripen and discharge pus
- empurpled1/5
empurpled
- adjective satellite excessively elaborate or showily expressed
purple; over-embellished.
- a writer of empurpled literature
- many purple passages
- an over-embellished story of the fish that got away
- verb color purple
purple; empurple; purpurate.
- adjective satellite excessively elaborate or showily expressed
- copulates1/5
copulate
- verb engage in sexual intercourse
pair; couple; mate.
- Birds mate in the Spring
- verb engage in sexual intercourse
- corpuses1/5
corpus
- noun capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
principal sum; principal.
- noun a collection of writings
- he edited the Hemingway corpus
- noun capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
- populaces1/5
populace
- noun people in general considered as a whole
world; public.
- he is a hero in the eyes of the public
- noun people in general considered as a whole
- suppurated1/5
suppurate
- verb cause to ripen and discharge pus
mature.
- The oil suppurates the pustules
- verb ripen and generate pus
fester; maturate.
- her wounds are festering
- verb cause to ripen and discharge pus
- sipuncula1/5
sipuncula
- noun peanut worms
phylum Sipuncula.
- noun peanut worms
- copulative1/5
copulative
- noun an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence
copula; linking verb.
- adjective satellite syntactically connecting sentences or elements of a sentence
- `and' is a copulative conjunction
- noun an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence
- lagopus1/5
lagopus
- noun ptarmigans
genus Lagopus.
- noun ptarmigans
- amputating1/5
amputate
- verb remove surgically
cut off.
- amputate limbs
- verb remove surgically
- scirpus1/5
scirpus
- noun rhizomatous perennial grasslike herbs
genus Scirpus.
- noun rhizomatous perennial grasslike herbs
- computerize1/5
computerize
- verb provide with computers
computerise.
- Our office is fully computerized now
- verb store in a computer
computerise.
- computerized dictionary
- verb provide with computers
- appurtenance1/5
appurtenance
- noun equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
gear; paraphernalia.
- noun a supplementary component that improves capability
add-on; supplement; accessory.
- noun equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
- podocarpus1/5
podocarpus
- noun evergreen trees or shrubs; sometimes classified as member of the family Taxaceae
genus Podocarpus.
- noun evergreen trees or shrubs; sometimes classified as member of the family Taxaceae
- republishing1/5
republishing
- noun the act of publishing again
republication.
- verb publish again
republish.
- The scientist republished his results after he made some corrections
- noun the act of publishing again
- cappuccinos1/5
cappuccino
- noun equal parts of espresso and hot milk topped with cinnamon and nutmeg and usually whipped cream
cappuccino coffee; coffee cappuccino.
- noun equal parts of espresso and hot milk topped with cinnamon and nutmeg and usually whipped cream
- depopulate1/5
depopulate
- verb reduce in population
desolate.
- The epidemic depopulated the countryside
- verb reduce in population
- artocarpus1/5
artocarpus
- noun evergreen Asiatic trees now grown through the tropics: breadfruit; jackfruit
genus Artocarpus.
- noun evergreen Asiatic trees now grown through the tropics: breadfruit; jackfruit
- computerizing1/5
computerize
- verb provide with computers
computerise.
- Our office is fully computerized now
- verb store in a computer
computerise.
- computerized dictionary
- verb provide with computers
- macropus1/5
macropus
(Zoöl.) genus of marsupials including the common kangaroo.
- apus1/5
apus
(Zoöl.) A genus of fresh-water phyllopod crustaceans. See Phyllopod .
- depopulating1/5
depopulate
- verb reduce in population
desolate.
- The epidemic depopulated the countryside
- verb reduce in population
- sputa1/5
sputum
- noun expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness
phlegm.
- noun expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness
- pteropus1/5
pteropus
- noun a genus of Megachiroptera
genus Pteropus.
- noun a genus of Megachiroptera
- unpurified1/5
unpurified
- adjective satellite not made pure
- adjective satellite not made pure
- compulsives1/5
compulsive
- noun a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things
- adjective satellite caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion
- compulsive drinking
- noun a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things
- phylloscopus1/5
phylloscopus
- noun warblers
genus Phylloscopus.
- noun warblers
- popularizations1/5
popularization
- noun an interpretation that easily understandable and acceptable
popularisation.
- noun the act of making something attractive to the general public
vulgarization; popularisation; vulgarisation.
- noun an interpretation that easily understandable and acceptable
- corpulency1/5
corpulency
- noun more than average fatness
obesity; fleshiness.
- noun more than average fatness
- expurgate1/5
expurgate
- verb edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
bowdlerise; bowdlerize; shorten; castrate.
- bowdlerize a novel
- verb edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
- scaphiopus1/5
scaphiopus
- noun New World spadefoot toads
genus Scaphiopus.
- noun New World spadefoot toads
- spue1/5
spue
- verb expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
spew; ptyalise; ptyalize; spit.
- The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer
- verb eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
retch; regorge; be sick; disgorge; spew; vomit up; puke; honk; cat; purge; cast; upchuck; vomit; sick; barf; regurgitate; throw up; chuck.
- After drinking too much, the students vomited
- He purged continuously
- The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
- verb expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
- venipunctures1/5
venipuncture
- noun (medicine) puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis or to start an intravenous drip or to inject medication or a radiopaque dye
- noun (medicine) puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis or to start an intravenous drip or to inject medication or a radiopaque dye
- himantopus1/5
himantopus
- noun major one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills
genus Himantopus.
- noun major one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills
- spumed1/5
spume
- noun foam or froth on the sea
- verb make froth or foam and become bubbly
froth; suds.
- The river foamed
- noun foam or froth on the sea
- dasypus1/5
dasypus
- noun type genus of the Dasypodidae
genus Dasypus.
- noun type genus of the Dasypodidae
- haematopus1/5
haematopus
- noun oystercatchers
genus Haematopus.
- noun oystercatchers
- vespula1/5
vespula
- noun sometimes considered a subgenus of Vespa: social wasps
genus Vespula.
- noun sometimes considered a subgenus of Vespa: social wasps
- computerise1/5
computerise
- verb provide with computers
computerize.
- Our office is fully computerized now
- verb store in a computer
computerize.
- computerized dictionary
- verb provide with computers
- overpopulate1/5
overpopulate
- verb cause to have too great a population
- Some towns in New Jersey are becoming overpopulated
- verb cause to have too great a population
- tipulidae1/5
tipulidae
- noun crane flies
family Tipulidae.
- noun crane flies
- republishes1/5
republish
- verb publish again
- The scientist republished his results after he made some corrections
- verb revive (a cancelled will or a libel)
- verb publish again
- phalaropus1/5
phalaropus
- noun type genus of the Phalaropidae: phalaropes
genus Phalaropus.
- noun type genus of the Phalaropidae: phalaropes
- amputates1/5
amputate
- verb remove surgically
cut off.
- amputate limbs
- verb remove surgically
- computerising1/5
computerise
- verb provide with computers
computerize.
- Our office is fully computerized now
- verb store in a computer
computerize.
- computerized dictionary
- verb provide with computers
- spuming1/5
spume
- noun foam or froth on the sea
- verb make froth or foam and become bubbly
froth; suds.
- The river foamed
- noun foam or froth on the sea
- repugnances1/5
repugnance
- noun intense aversion
horror; repulsion; revulsion.
- noun the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
incompatibility; mutual exclusiveness; inconsistency.
- noun intense aversion
- scapulary1/5
scapulary
- noun garment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth worn over the shoulders with an opening for the head; part of a monastic habit
scapular.
- noun garment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth worn over the shoulders with an opening for the head; part of a monastic habit
- nonpurulent1/5
nonpurulent
- adjective satellite not containing pus
- adjective satellite not containing pus
- opuses1/5
opus
- noun a musical work that has been created
piece of music; musical composition; piece; composition.
- the composition is written in four movements
- noun a musical work that has been created
- copulae1/5
copula
- noun an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence
copulative; linking verb.
- noun an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence
- expurgating1/5
expurgate
- verb edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
bowdlerise; bowdlerize; shorten; castrate.
- bowdlerize a novel
- verb edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
- spumes1/5
spume
- noun foam or froth on the sea
- verb make froth or foam and become bubbly
froth; suds.
- The river foamed
- noun foam or froth on the sea
- upupa1/5
upupa
(Zoöl.) A genus of birds which includes the common hoopoe.
- spudding1/5
spud
- noun an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
potato; murphy; Irish potato; tater; white potato.
- noun a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds
stump spud.
- noun an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
- ampullar1/5
ampullar
- adjective of or related to an ampulla
ampullary.
- adjective of or related to an ampulla
- popularism1/5
popularism
- noun music adapted to the understanding and taste of the majority
- noun music adapted to the understanding and taste of the majority
- stipules1/5
stipule
- noun a small leafy outgrowth at the base of a leaf or its stalk; usually occurring in pairs and soon shed
- noun a small leafy outgrowth at the base of a leaf or its stalk; usually occurring in pairs and soon shed
- popularizers1/5
popularizer
- noun someone who makes attractive to the general public
populariser; vulgariser; vulgarizer.
- noun someone who makes attractive to the general public
- pithecanthropus1/5
pithecanthropus
- noun former genus of primitive apelike men now Homo erectus
genus Pithecanthropus; Pithecanthropus erectus.
- noun former genus of primitive apelike men now Homo erectus
- popularising1/5
popularise
- verb cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
vulgarise; generalise; generalize; vulgarize; popularize.
- They popularized coffee in Washington State
- Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors
- verb make understandable to the general public
popularize.
- Carl Sagan popularized cosmology in his books
- verb cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
- jodhpurs1/5
jodhpurs
- noun flared trousers ending at the calves; worn with riding boots
jodhpur breeches; riding breeches.
- noun a short riding boot that fastens with a buckle at the side
jodhpur boot; jodhpur shoe; jodhpur.
- noun flared trousers ending at the calves; worn with riding boots
- lilliputians1/5
lilliputian
- noun a very small person (resembling a Lilliputian)
- noun a 6-inch tall inhabitant of Lilliput in a novel by Jonathan Swift
- noun a very small person (resembling a Lilliputian)
- ampullae1/5
ampulla
- noun the dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear
- noun a flask that has two handles; used by Romans for wines or oils
- noun the dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear
- laputa1/5
laputa
- noun a land imagined by Jonathan Swift where impractical projects were pursued and practical projects neglected
- noun a land imagined by Jonathan Swift where impractical projects were pursued and practical projects neglected
- repurchasing1/5
repurchase
- noun the act of purchasing back something previously sold
redemption; buyback.
- verb buy what had previously been sold, lost, or given away
buy back.
- He bought back the house that his father sold years ago
- noun the act of purchasing back something previously sold
- compulsivity1/5
compulsivity
- noun the trait of acting compulsively
compulsiveness.
- noun the trait of acting compulsively
- manipulability1/5
manipulability
- noun the quality of being controllable by skilled movements of the hands
- noun the quality of being controllable by skilled movements of the hands
- brewpub1/5
brewpub
- noun a combination brewery and restaurant; beer is brewed for consumption on the premises and served along with food
- noun a combination brewery and restaurant; beer is brewed for consumption on the premises and served along with food
- spuriousness1/5
spuriousness
- noun state of lacking genuineness
- noun state of lacking genuineness
- compulsiveness1/5
compulsiveness
- noun the trait of acting compulsively
compulsivity.
- noun the trait of acting compulsively
- deputes1/5
depute
- verb transfer power to someone
delegate.
- verb appoint as a substitute
deputise; deputize.
- verb transfer power to someone
- kampuchean1/5
kampuchean
- noun a native or inhabitant of Cambodia
Cambodian.
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Cambodia or its people or language
Cambodian.
- noun a native or inhabitant of Cambodia
- expurgation1/5
expurgation
- noun the deletion of objectionable parts from a literary work
castration.
- noun the deletion of objectionable parts from a literary work
- pterocarpus1/5
pterocarpus
- noun genus of tropical trees or climbers having usually broadly winged pods
genus Pterocarpus.
- noun genus of tropical trees or climbers having usually broadly winged pods
- deputize1/5
deputize
- verb act as a substitute
step in; substitute; deputise.
- She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold
- verb appoint as a substitute
depute; deputise.
- verb act as a substitute
- repudiations1/5
repudiation
- noun rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
renunciation.
- Congressional repudiation of the treaty that the President had negotiated
- noun refusal to acknowledge or pay a debt or honor a contract (especially by public authorities)
- the repudiation of the debt by the city
- noun rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
- outputted1/5
output
- noun final product; the things produced
end product.
- noun production of a certain amount
yield.
- noun final product; the things produced
- lyallpur1/5
lyallpur
- noun city in northeast Pakistan
Faisalabad.
- noun city in northeast Pakistan
- cockspur1/5
cockspur
- noun widely grown stout Old World hay and pasture grass
Dactylis glomerata; cocksfoot; orchard grass.
- noun small spiny West Indian tree
Pisonia aculeata.
- noun widely grown stout Old World hay and pasture grass
- repulsively1/5
repulsively
- adverb in an offensive and hateful manner
odiously; abominably; detestably.
- I don't know anyone who could have behaved so abominably
- adverb in an offensive and hateful manner
- sourpuss1/5
sourpuss
- noun someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expression
gloomy Gus; picklepuss; pouter.
- noun someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expression
- quipus1/5
quipu
- noun calculator consisting of a cord with attached cords; used by ancient Peruvians for calculating and keeping records
- noun calculator consisting of a cord with attached cords; used by ancient Peruvians for calculating and keeping records
- cutpurse1/5
cutpurse
- noun a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
pickpocket; dip.
- noun a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
- nonsuppurative1/5
nonsuppurative
- adjective not suppurative
- adjective not suppurative
- deputizing1/5
deputize
- verb act as a substitute
step in; substitute; deputise.
- She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold
- verb appoint as a substitute
depute; deputise.
- verb act as a substitute
- brewpubs1/5
brewpub
- noun a combination brewery and restaurant; beer is brewed for consumption on the premises and served along with food
- noun a combination brewery and restaurant; beer is brewed for consumption on the premises and served along with food
- sinanthropus1/5
sinanthropus
- noun genus to which Peking man was formerly assigned
genus Sinanthropus.
- noun genus to which Peking man was formerly assigned
- crepuscule1/5
crepuscule
- noun the time of day immediately following sunset
crepuscle; dusk; fall; gloaming; gloam; evenfall; nightfall; twilight.
- he loved the twilight
- they finished before the fall of night
- noun the time of day immediately following sunset
- impuissance1/5
impuissance
- noun powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
weakness; helplessness.
- in spite of their weakness the group remains active
- noun powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
- prepuberty1/5
prepuberty
- noun a period of two years immediately prior to the onset of puberty when growth and changes leading to sexual maturity occur
- noun a period of two years immediately prior to the onset of puberty when growth and changes leading to sexual maturity occur
- stipule1/5
stipule
- noun a small leafy outgrowth at the base of a leaf or its stalk; usually occurring in pairs and soon shed
- noun a small leafy outgrowth at the base of a leaf or its stalk; usually occurring in pairs and soon shed
- deputing1/5
depute
- verb transfer power to someone
delegate.
- verb appoint as a substitute
deputise; deputize.
- verb transfer power to someone
- popularizes1/5
popularize
- verb cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
popularise; vulgarise; generalise; generalize; vulgarize.
- They popularized coffee in Washington State
- Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors
- verb make understandable to the general public
popularise.
- Carl Sagan popularized cosmology in his books
- verb cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
- lycopus1/5
lycopus
- noun small genus of herbs of the mint family
genus Lycopus.
- noun small genus of herbs of the mint family
- cutpurses1/5
cutpurse
- noun a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
pickpocket; dip.
- noun a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
- bellpull1/5
bellpull
- noun a handle or cord that is pulled to ring a doorbell or a servant's bell etc.
- noun a handle or cord that is pulled to ring a doorbell or a servant's bell etc.
- populariser1/5
populariser
- noun someone who makes attractive to the general public
vulgariser; popularizer; vulgarizer.
- noun someone who makes attractive to the general public
- lithocarpus1/5
lithocarpus
- noun tanbark oaks
genus Lithocarpus.
- noun tanbark oaks
- hyssopus1/5
hyssopus
- noun Eurasian genus of perennial herbs or subshrubs
genus Hyssopus.
- noun Eurasian genus of perennial herbs or subshrubs
- expunges1/5
expunge
- verb remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
strike; scratch; excise.
- Please strike this remark from the record
- scratch that remark
- verb remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
- scapulas1/5
scapula
- noun either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings
shoulder bone; shoulder blade.
- noun either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings
- elaeocarpus1/5
elaeocarpus
- noun type genus of the family Elaeocarpaceae
genus Elaeocarpus.
- noun type genus of the family Elaeocarpaceae
- deputising1/5
deputise
- verb act as a substitute
step in; deputize; substitute.
- She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold
- verb appoint as a substitute
depute; deputize.
- verb act as a substitute
- deputised1/5
deputise
- verb act as a substitute
step in; deputize; substitute.
- She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold
- verb appoint as a substitute
depute; deputize.
- verb act as a substitute
- deputise1/5
deputise
- verb act as a substitute
step in; deputize; substitute.
- She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold
- verb appoint as a substitute
depute; deputize.
- verb act as a substitute
- lonchocarpus1/5
lonchocarpus
- noun genus of chiefly tropical American shrubs and trees having pinnate leaves and red or white flowers
genus Lonchocarpus.
- noun genus of chiefly tropical American shrubs and trees having pinnate leaves and red or white flowers
- republications1/5
republication
- noun something that has been published again; a fresh publication (as of a literary work)
- noun the act of publishing again
republishing.
- noun something that has been published again; a fresh publication (as of a literary work)
- prepupal1/5
prepupal
- adjective satellite of an inactive stage in the development of some insects, between the larval and the pupal stages
- the prepupal stage
- adjective satellite of an inactive stage in the development of some insects, between the larval and the pupal stages
- popularisers1/5
populariser
- noun someone who makes attractive to the general public
vulgariser; popularizer; vulgarizer.
- noun someone who makes attractive to the general public
- hotspurs1/5
hotspur
- noun English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)
Percy; Sir Henry Percy; Harry Hotspur.
- noun a rash or impetuous person
- noun English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)
- sinciput1/5
sinciput
- noun the front part of the head or skull (including the forehead)
- noun the front part of the head or skull (including the forehead)
- elephantopus1/5
elephantopus
- noun perennial American herb
genus Elephantopus.
- noun perennial American herb
- powderpuff1/5
powderpuff
- noun a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
puff.
- noun a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
- homespuns1/5
homespun
- noun a rough loosely woven fabric originally made with yarn that was spun at home
- adjective satellite of textiles; having a rough surface
nubby; tweedy; nubbly; slubbed.
- a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns
- noun a rough loosely woven fabric originally made with yarn that was spun at home
- imputable1/5
imputable
- adjective satellite capable of being assigned or credited to
ascribable; due; referable.
- punctuation errors ascribable to careless proofreading
- the cancellation of the concert was due to the rain
- the oversight was not imputable to him
- adjective satellite capable of being assigned or credited to
- seppuku1/5
seppuku
- noun ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society
harakiri; hara-kiri; harikari.
- noun ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society
- paranthropus1/5
paranthropus
- noun former classification for Australopithecus robustus
genus Paranthropus.
- noun former classification for Australopithecus robustus
- polypus1/5
polypus
- noun a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane
polyp.
- noun a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane
- counterpunch1/5
counterpunch
- noun a return punch (especially by a boxer)
counter; parry.
- noun a return punch (especially by a boxer)
- undisputable1/5
undisputable
- adjective satellite not open to question; obviously true
incontestable; indisputable.
- undeniable guilt
- indisputable evidence of a witness
- adjective satellite not open to question; obviously true
- sepulchers1/5
sepulcher
- noun a chamber that is used as a grave
sepulchre; sepulture; burial chamber.
- noun a chamber that is used as a grave
- hastinapura1/5
hastinapura
- noun one of two classical Hindu epics; a great collection of poetry worked into and around a central heroic narrative (eight times as large as the Iliad and Odyssey combined)
- noun one of two classical Hindu epics; a great collection of poetry worked into and around a central heroic narrative (eight times as large as the Iliad and Odyssey combined)
- lysippus1/5
lysippus
- noun Greek sculptor (4th century BC)
- noun Greek sculptor (4th century BC)
- impugns1/5
impugn
- verb attack as false or wrong
- verb attack as false or wrong
- liverpudlian1/5
liverpudlian
- noun a native or resident of Liverpool
Scouser.
- adjective of or relating to Liverpool or its people
- Liverpudlian streets
- Liverpudlian street urchins
- noun a native or resident of Liverpool
- cupules1/5
cupule
- noun cup-shaped structure of hardened bracts at the base of an acorn
acorn cup.
- noun a sucker on the feet of certain flies
- noun cup-shaped structure of hardened bracts at the base of an acorn
- scapulohumeral1/5
scapulohumeral
- adjective relating to the shoulder blade and upper arm bone
- adjective relating to the shoulder blade and upper arm bone
- cupule1/5
cupule
- noun cup-shaped structure of hardened bracts at the base of an acorn
acorn cup.
- noun a sucker on the feet of certain flies
- noun cup-shaped structure of hardened bracts at the base of an acorn
- reputability1/5
reputability
- noun honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
respectability.
- noun honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
- eohippus1/5
eohippus
- noun earliest horse; extinct primitive dog-sized four-toed Eocene animal
dawn horse.
- noun earliest horse; extinct primitive dog-sized four-toed Eocene animal
- manipulatively1/5
manipulatively
- adverb in an artfully manipulative manner
- adverb in an artfully manipulative manner
- sputniks1/5
sputnik
- noun a Russian artificial satellite
- Sputnik was the first man-made satellite to orbit the earth
- noun a Russian artificial satellite
- zinjanthropus1/5
zinjanthropus
- noun genus to which Australopithecus boisei was formerly assigned
genus Zinjanthropus.
- noun genus to which Australopithecus boisei was formerly assigned
- capulin1/5
capulin
- noun Mexican black cherry tree having edible fruit
capulin tree; Prunus capuli.
- noun Mexican black cherry
Mexican black cherry.
- noun Mexican black cherry tree having edible fruit
- cyberpunks1/5
cyberpunk
- noun a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism
hacker; cyber-terrorist.
- noun a writer of science fiction set in a lawless subculture of an oppressive society dominated by computer technology
- noun a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism
- volapuk1/5
volapuk
Literally, world's speech; the name of an artificial language invented by Johan Martin Schleyer, of Constance, Switzerland, about 1879.
- sepultures1/5
sepulture
- noun the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
burial; interment; inhumation; entombment.
- noun a chamber that is used as a grave
sepulchre; sepulcher; burial chamber.
- noun the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
- coypus1/5
coypu
- noun aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver; bred for its fur
nutria; Myocastor coypus.
- noun aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver; bred for its fur
- crapulous1/5
crapulous
- adjective satellite suffering from excessive eating or drinking
crapulent.
- crapulent sleep
- a crapulous stomach
- adjective satellite given to gross intemperance in eating or drinking
- a crapulous old reprobate
- adjective satellite suffering from excessive eating or drinking
- finespun1/5
finespun
- adjective satellite developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety
delicate.
- the satire touches with finespun ridicule every kind of human pretense
- adjective satellite developed in excessively fine detail
hairsplitting.
- finespun distinctions
- adjective satellite developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety
- mesohippus1/5
mesohippus
- noun North American three-toed Oligocene animal; probably not directly ancestral to modern horses
- noun North American three-toed Oligocene animal; probably not directly ancestral to modern horses
- streptocarpus1/5
streptocarpus
- noun any of various plants of the genus Streptocarpus having leaves in a basal rosette and flowers like primroses
- noun any of various plants of the genus Streptocarpus having leaves in a basal rosette and flowers like primroses
- compunctions1/5
compunction
- noun a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
remorse; self-reproach.
- noun a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
- scrupulousness1/5
scrupulousness
- noun conformity to high standards of ethics or excellence
- noun strict attention to minute details
punctiliousness; meticulosity; meticulousness.
- noun conformity to high standards of ethics or excellence
- cowpuncher1/5
cowpuncher
- noun a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
puncher; cowherd; cowboy; cowpoke; cattleman; cowman; cowhand.
- noun a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
- unscrupulousness1/5
unscrupulousness
- noun the quality of unscrupulous dishonesty
- noun the quality of unscrupulous dishonesty
- metacarpus1/5
metacarpus
- noun the part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges
- noun the part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges
- opulently1/5
opulently
- adverb in a sumptuous and opulent manner
sumptuously.
- this government building is sumptuously appointed
- adverb in a sumptuous and opulent manner
- cowpunchers1/5
cowpuncher
- noun a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
puncher; cowherd; cowboy; cowpoke; cattleman; cowman; cowhand.
- noun a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
- platypuses1/5
platypus
- noun small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae
duckbill; Ornithorhynchus anatinus; duckbilled platypus; duck-billed platypus.
- noun small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae
- unpunctual1/5
unpunctual
- adjective not punctual; after the appointed time
- adjective not punctual; after the appointed time
- larkspurs1/5
larkspur
- noun any of numerous cultivated plants of the genus Delphinium
- noun any of numerous cultivated plants of the genus Delphinium
- liverpudlians1/5
liverpudlian
- noun a native or resident of Liverpool
Scouser.
- adjective of or relating to Liverpool or its people
- Liverpudlian streets
- Liverpudlian street urchins
- noun a native or resident of Liverpool
- reputably1/5
reputably
- adverb in a reputable manner
- adverb in a reputable manner
- kalapuya1/5
kalapuya
- noun a member of the North American Indian people of Oregon
Calapuya; Calapooya; Kalapooia.
- noun a member of the North American Indian people of Oregon
- hushpuppies1/5
hushpuppy
- noun deep-fried cornbread ball (southern)
hush puppy.
- noun deep-fried cornbread ball (southern)
- spurges1/5
spurge
- noun any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice
- noun any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice
- disreputably1/5
disreputably
- adverb in a disreputable manner
- adverb in a disreputable manner
- incomputable1/5
incomputable
- adjective satellite beyond calculation or measure
inestimable; immeasurable.
- of incalculable value
- an incomputable amount
- jewels of inestimable value
- immeasurable wealth
- adjective satellite beyond calculation or measure
- peepul1/5
peepul
- noun fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhists
bo tree; pipul; pipal tree; sacred fig; pipal; Ficus religiosa.
- noun fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhists
- inexpugnable1/5
inexpugnable
- adjective satellite incapable of being overcome, challenged or refuted
impregnable.
- an impregnable argument
- impregnable self-confidence
- adjective satellite incapable of being overcome, challenged or refuted
- unscrupulously1/5
unscrupulously
- adverb without scruples
- she unscrupulously uses her charm to make men do what she wants
- adverb without scruples
- rangpur1/5
rangpur
- noun hybrid between mandarin orange and lemon having very acid fruit with orange peel
rangpur lime; Citrus limonia; lemanderin.
- noun hybrid between mandarin orange and lemon having very acid fruit with orange peel
- undisputedly1/5
undisputedly
- adverb in an unarguable and undisputed manner
unarguably.
- you write as if this fact whilst inarguably forever condemning me to the ranks of Bohemianism nevertheless earned for me the right of entry into any company
- adverb in an unarguable and undisputed manner
- unexpurgated1/5
unexpurgated
- adjective satellite not having material deleted
- volumes of the best plays, unexpurgated"- Havelock Ellis
- adjective satellite not having material deleted
- underpopulated1/5
underpopulated
- adjective satellite having a lower population density than normal or desirable
- the richly endowed but underpopulated Ivory Coast
- adjective satellite having a lower population density than normal or desirable
- unpublishable1/5
unpublishable
- adjective not suitable for publication
- adjective not suitable for publication
- populum1/5
- typus1/5
typus
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- aristippus1/5
- spurrier1/5
spurrier
One whose occupation is to make spurs. B. Jonson. "The saddlers and spurriers would be ruined by thousands." Macaulay.
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- spurling1/5
spurling
(Zoöl.) A tern. Obs. or Prov. Eng. Tusser.
- postpubertal1/5
- stipulative1/5
stipulative
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- scrupulosity1/5
scrupulosity
The quality or state of being scruppulous; doubt; doubtfulness respecting decision or action; caution or tenderness from the far of doing wrong or ofending; nice regard to exactness and propierty; precision. The first sacrilege is looked on with horror; but when they have made the breach, their scrupulosity soon retires. Dr. H. More.
Careful, even to scrupulosity, . . . to keep their Sabbath. South.
- repopulating1/5
repopulating
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- repopulated1/5
repopulated
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- repurposing1/5
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repugnancy
The state or condition of being repugnant; opposition; contrariety; especially, a strong instinctive antagonism; aversion; reluctance; unwillingness, as of mind, passions, principles, qualities, and the like. That which causes us to lose most of our time is the repugnance which we naturally have to labor. Dryden.
Let the foes quietly cut their throats, Without repugnancy. Shak.
Syn. -- Aversion; reluctance; unwillingness; dislike; antipathy; hatred; hostility; irreconcilableness; contrariety; inconsistency. See Dislike .
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- apulian1/5
- micromanipulation1/5
micromanipulation
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- preputial1/5
preputial
(Anat.) Of or pertaining to the prepuce.
- expulsive1/5
expulsive
Having the power of driving out or away; serving to expel. The expulsive power of a new affection. Chalmers.
- scapulothoracic1/5
- repub1/5
repub
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- cupula1/5
- recomputation1/5
recomputation
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- nonpunitive1/5
- walpurgis1/5
walpurgis
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- transpulmonary1/5
- sholapur1/5
- micromanipulator1/5
micromanipulator
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- gopura1/5
gopura
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- jayapura1/5
jayapura
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- venepuncture1/5
- repurposed1/5
- scapularis1/5
scapularis
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- depuration1/5
depuration
The act or process of depurating or freeing from foreign or impure matter, as a liquid or wound.
- melampus1/5
melampus
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- unpublicized1/5
- spurius1/5
spurius
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- micropump1/5
micropump
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- epulis1/5
epulis
(Med.) A hard tumor developed from the gums.
- unmanipulated1/5
- monopulse1/5
- repurpose1/5
repurpose
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- crispum1/5
crispum
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- expungement1/5
- apure1/5
apure
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- recomputing1/5
recomputing
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- opusculum1/5
opusculum
An opuscule. Smart.
- contrapuntally1/5
contrapuntal
- adjective relating to or characteristic of or according to the rules of counterpoint
- contrapuntal base
- adjective having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together
polyphonic.
- adjective relating to or characteristic of or according to the rules of counterpoint
- computus1/5
- eumolpus1/5
eumolpus
(Zoöl.) A genus of small beetles, one species of which ( E. viti ) is very injurious to the vines in the wine countries of Europe.
- populousness1/5
populousness
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- interscapular1/5
interscapular
(Anat.) Between the scapulæ or shoulder blades.
- facioscapulohumeral1/5
facioscapulohumeral
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- lupulus1/5
lupulus
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- populational1/5
- hippuric1/5
hippuric
(Physiol. Chem.) Obtained from the urine of horses; as, .hippuric acid
- archippus1/5
archippus
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- walpurgisnacht1/5
walpurgisnacht
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- prepurchase1/5
- leucopus1/5
leucopus
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- calpulli1/5
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- atropurpurea1/5
atropurpurea
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- repudiatory1/5
- spumante1/5
spumante
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- antirepublican1/5
- transputer1/5
transputer
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- retropulsion1/5
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- coupure1/5
coupure
(Fort.) A passage cut through the glacis to facilitate sallies by the besieged. Wilhelm.
- interpopulation1/5
- plexippus1/5
plexippus
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- unpunctuality1/5
- multicomputer1/5
multicomputer
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- opulus1/5
opulus
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- mapuches1/5
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- manipulatory1/5
manipulatory
Of or pertaining to manipulation.
- popups1/5
- turbopump1/5
turbopump
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- viipuri1/5
- subpulmonary1/5
subpulmonary
(Anat.) Situated under, or on the ventral side of, the lungs.
- compurgation1/5
compurgation
(Law) The act or practice of justifying or confirming a man's veracity by the oath of others; -- called also wager of law . SeePurgation ; alsoWager of law , underWager .
- micropumps1/5
- copus1/5
copus
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- unspun1/5
- slipup1/5
slipup
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- populistic1/5
- keypunch1/5
keypunch
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- manipulativeness1/5
manipulativeness
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- copublished1/5
- gopuram1/5
gopuram
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- dipterocarpus1/5
dipterocarpus
(Bot.) A genus of trees found in the East Indies, some species of which produce a fragrant resin, other species wood oil. The fruit has two long wings.
- stipulatio1/5
stipulatio
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- precompute1/5
precompute
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- noncomputer1/5
noncomputer
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- impune1/5
- disputers1/5
disputer
One who disputes, or who is given to disputes; a controvertist. Where is the disputer of this world? 1 Cor. i. 20.
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longspur
(Zoöl.) Any one of several species of fringilline birds of the genus Calcarius (orPlectrophanes ), and allied genera. The Lapland longspur (C. Lapponicus ), the chestnut-colored longspur (C. ornatus ), and other species, inhabit the United States.
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dispute
- noun a disagreement or argument about something important
difference of opinion; difference; conflict.
- he had a dispute with his wife
- there were irreconcilable differences
- the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats
- noun coming into conflict with
contravention.
- noun a disagreement or argument about something important
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euripus
A strait; a narrow tract of water, where the tide, or a current, flows and reflows with violence, as the ancient fright of this name between Eubæa and Bæotia. Hence, a flux and reflux. Burke.
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cippus
A small, low pillar, square or round, commonly having an inscription, used by the ancients for various purposes, as for indicating the distances of places, for a landmark, for sepulchral inscriptions, etc. Gwilt.
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popular
- adjective regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
- a popular tourist attraction
- a popular girl
- cabbage patch dolls are no longer popular
- adjective satellite carried on by or for the people (or citizens) at large
- the popular vote
- popular representation
- institutions of popular government
- adjective regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
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corpuscularian
Corpuscular. Obs.
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compunctious
Of the nature of compunction; caused by conscience; attended with, or causing, compunction. That no compunctious vistings of nature Shake my fell purpose. Shak.
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bipunctata
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slipups
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kaputt
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compurgator
One who bears testimony or swears to the veracity or innocence of another. See Purgation ; alsoWager of law , underWager .= character witness. All they who know me . . . will say they have reason in this matter to be my compurgators. Chillingworth.
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capucinus
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- pilpul1/5
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- epuration1/5
epuration
Purification.
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- palpus1/5
palpus
(Zoöl.) A feeler; especially, one of the jointed sense organs attached to the mouth organs of insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and annelids; as, the mandibular . The palpi of male spiders serve as sexual organs. Called alsopalpi , maxillarypalpi , and labialpalpi palp . See Illust. ofArthrogastra andOrthoptera .
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serpula
(Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of tubicolous annelids of the genus Serpula and allied genera of the familySerpulidæ . They secrete a calcareous tube, which is usually irregularly contorted, but is sometimes spirally coiled. The worm has a wreath of plumelike and often bright-colored gills around its head, and usually an operculum to close the aperture of its tube when it retracts.
- capucine1/5
capucine
See Capuchin , 3.
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recomputes
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- expulsed1/5
expulse
To drive out; to expel. Obs.If charity be thus excluded and expulsed. Milton.
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noncompulsory
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micromanipulators
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- hippus1/5
hippus
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- depurative1/5
depurative
(Med.) Purifying the blood or the humors; depuratory. --n. A depurative remedy or agent; or a disease which is believed to be depurative.
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manipulatable
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- propulsor1/5
- trapunto1/5
trapunto
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- stepup1/5
stepup
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- underpopulation1/5
- peipus1/5
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- opuscule1/5
opuscule
A small or petty work.
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- intrapopulation1/5
- deputyship1/5
- precomputer1/5
- serpulid1/5
serpulid
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- wrapup1/5
- spumoni1/5
spumoni
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- nonpurchase1/5
- muscipula1/5
muscipula
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computerese
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overscrupulous
Scrupulous to excess.
- longspurs1/5
longspur
(Zoöl.) Any one of several species of fringilline birds of the genus Calcarius (orPlectrophanes ), and allied genera. The Lapland longspur (C. Lapponicus ), the chestnut-colored longspur (C. ornatus ), and other species, inhabit the United States.
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- spuria1/5
spuria
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- exstipulate1/5
exstipulate
(Bot.) Having no stipules. Martyn.
- scopulorum1/5
scopulorum
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- populnea1/5
populnea
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sponge
- noun a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used
- noun someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily
quick study.
- she soaks up foreign languages like a sponge
- noun a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used
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- ripuarian1/5
- papulation1/5
- manipular1/5
manipular
Of or pertaining to the maniple, or company.
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- guipure1/5
guipure
A term used for lace of different kinds; most properly for a lace of large pattern and heavy material which has no ground or mesh, but has the pattern held together by connecting threads called bars or brides.
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- subpubic1/5
subpubic
(Anat.) Situated under, or posterior to, the pubic bones.
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- imput1/5
imput
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- vespucius1/5
vespucius
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- repudiator1/5
repudiator
One who repudiates.
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- precomputing1/5
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- sput1/5
sput
(Steam Boiler) An annular reënforce, to strengthen a place where a hole is made.
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tipula
(Zoöl.) Any one of many species of long-legged dipterous insects belonging to Tipula and allied genera. They have long and slender bodies. SeeCrane fly , underCrane .
- stipulator1/5
stipulator
One who stipulates, contracts, or covenants.
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- chloropus1/5
chloropus
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- macrocarpum1/5
macrocarpum
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- capul1/5
capul
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- undisputably1/5
undisputable
- adjective satellite not open to question; obviously true
incontestable; indisputable.
- undeniable guilt
- indisputable evidence of a witness
- adjective satellite not open to question; obviously true
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subscapular
(Anat.) Situated beneath the scapula; infrascapular; as, the .subscapular muscle
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- impurely1/5
impure
- adjective combined with extraneous elements
- adjective (used of persons or behaviors) immoral or obscene
- impure thoughts
- adjective combined with extraneous elements
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- prepupae1/5
- faipule1/5
- prepubic1/5
prepubic
(Anat.) Situated in front of, or anterior to, the pubis; pertaining to the prepubis.
- lupulina1/5
lupulina
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