ums: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of ums
- museums«Word Popularity Bar5/5
museum
- noun a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
- noun a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
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sum
- noun a quantity of money
amount of money; amount; sum of money.
- he borrowed a large sum
- the amount he had in cash was insufficient
- noun a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
total; amount.
- noun a quantity of money
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drum
- noun a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
tympan; membranophone.
- noun the sound of a drum
- he could hear the drums before he heard the fifes
- noun a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
- premiums4/5
premium
- noun payment for insurance
insurance premium.
- noun the amount that something in scarce supply is valued above its nominal value
- they paid a premium for access to water
- noun payment for insurance
- forums4/5
forum
- noun a public meeting or assembly for open discussion
- noun a public facility to meet for open discussion
meeting place; assembly.
- noun a public meeting or assembly for open discussion
- albums4/5
album
- noun one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc
record album.
- noun a book of blank pages with pockets or envelopes; for organizing photographs or stamp collections etc
- noun one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc
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slum
- noun a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
slum area.
- verb spend time at a lower socio-economic level than one's own, motivated by curiosity or desire for adventure; usage considered condescending and insensitive
- attending a motion picture show by the upper class was considered sluming in the early 20th century
- noun a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
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gum
- noun a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
chewing gum.
- noun the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
gingiva.
- noun a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
- mediums3/5
medium
- noun a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
- noun the surrounding environment
- fish require an aqueous medium
- noun a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
- plums3/5
plum
- noun any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone
plum tree.
- noun any of numerous varieties of small to medium-sized round or oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single pit
- noun any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone
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bum
- noun a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
git; crumb; stinker; so-and-so; scum bag; rat; rotter; puke; dirty dog; skunk; stinkpot; lowlife.
- only a rotter would do that
- kill the rat
- throw the bum out
- you cowardly little pukes!
- the British call a contemptible person a `git'
- noun a disreputable vagrant
tramp; hobo.
- a homeless tramp
- he tried to help the really down-and-out bums
- noun a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
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asylum
- noun a shelter from danger or hardship
sanctuary; refuge.
- noun a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person
psychiatric hospital; mental institution; mental home; mental hospital; insane asylum; institution.
- noun a shelter from danger or hardship
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tantrum
- noun a display of bad temper
conniption; scene; fit.
- he had a fit
- she threw a tantrum
- he made a scene
- noun a display of bad temper
- stadiums3/5
stadium
- noun a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
arena; sports stadium; bowl.
- noun a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
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condominium
- noun one of the dwelling units in a condominium
condo.
- noun housing consisting of a complex of dwelling units (as an apartment house) in which each unit is individually owned
- noun one of the dwelling units in a condominium
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geranium
- noun any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
- noun any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
- referendums2/5
referendum
- noun a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate
- noun a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate
- chums2/5
chum
- noun a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
crony; sidekick; buddy; brother; pal.
- noun bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish
- noun a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
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chrysanthemum
- noun the flower of a chrysanthemum plant
- noun any of numerous perennial Old World herbs having showy brightly colored flower heads of the genera Chrysanthemum, Argyranthemum, Dendranthema, Tanacetum; widely cultivated
- noun the flower of a chrysanthemum plant
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doldrums
- noun a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
stagnancy; stagnation.
- economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation
- noun a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific
- noun a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
- minimums2/5
minimum
- noun the smallest possible quantity
lower limit.
- noun the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right
- noun the smallest possible quantity
- hums2/5
hum
- noun the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity
busyness.
- they manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers
- there is a constant hum of military preparation
- noun an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan
Al Faran; Harkat ul-Mujahedeen; HUA; Harkat-ul-Mujahidin; Harkat ul-Ansar; Movement of Holy Warriors.
- noun the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity
- aquariums2/5
aquarium
- noun a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
fish tank; marine museum.
- noun a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
- hoodlums2/5
hoodlum
- noun an aggressive and violent young criminal
strong-armer; tough; goon; punk; thug; toughie; hood.
- noun an aggressive and violent young criminal
- mums2/5
mum
- noun of China
florists' chrysanthemum; Chrysanthemum morifolium; florist's chrysanthemum; Dendranthema grandifloruom.
- noun informal terms for a mother
ma; mummy; mommy; mammy; momma; mamma; mom; mama.
- noun of China
- conundrums2/5
conundrum
- noun a difficult problem
riddle; enigma; brain-teaser.
- noun a difficult problem
- eardrums2/5
eardrum
- noun the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
tympanic membrane; tympanum; myringa.
- noun the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
- curriculums2/5
curriculum
- noun an integrated course of academic studies
course of study; syllabus; program; programme.
- he was admitted to a new program at the university
- noun an integrated course of academic studies
- possums2/5
possum
- noun nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
opossum.
- noun small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
phalanger; opossum.
- noun nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
- pendulums2/5
pendulum
- noun an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity
- noun an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity
- auditoriums2/5
auditorium
- noun the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits
- noun the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits
- tums2/5
tum
- noun an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
tummy; stomach; breadbasket.
- noun an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
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vacuum
- noun the absence of matter
vacuity.
- noun an empty area or space
vacancy; void; emptiness.
- the huge desert voids
- the emptiness of outer space
- without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum
- noun the absence of matter
- memorandums2/5
memorandum
- noun a written proposal or reminder
memoranda; memo.
- noun a written proposal or reminder
- gymnasiums2/5
gymnasium
- noun a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
middle school; secondary school; lycee; lyceum.
- noun athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
gym.
- noun a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
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maximum
- noun the largest possible quantity
upper limit.
- noun the greatest possible degree
uttermost; utmost; level best.
- he tried his utmost
- noun the largest possible quantity
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opossum
- noun small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
phalanger; possum.
- noun nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
possum.
- noun small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
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mausoleum
- noun a large burial chamber, usually above ground
- noun a large burial chamber, usually above ground
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nostrum
- noun hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
catholicon; cure-all; panacea.
- noun patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable
- noun hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
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encomium
- noun a formal expression of praise
pean; paean; eulogy; panegyric.
- noun a formal expression of praise
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rum
- noun liquor distilled from fermented molasses
- noun a card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards
rummy.
- noun liquor distilled from fermented molasses
- spectrums2/5
spectrum
- noun an ordered array of the components of an emission or wave
- noun a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities
- noun an ordered array of the components of an emission or wave
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symposium
- noun a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations
- noun a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations
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ultimatum
- noun a final peremptory demand
- noun a final peremptory demand
- millenniums2/5
millennium
- noun a span of 1000 years
millenary.
- noun (New Testament) in Revelations it is foretold that those faithful to Jesus will reign with Jesus over the earth for a thousand years; the meaning of these words have been much debated; some denominations (e.g. Jehovah's Witnesses) expect it to be a thousand years of justice and peace and happiness
- noun a span of 1000 years
- checksums2/5
checksum
- noun a digit representing the sum of the digits in an instance of digital data; used to check whether errors have occurred in transmission or storage
- noun a digit representing the sum of the digits in an instance of digital data; used to check whether errors have occurred in transmission or storage
- targums2/5
targum
A translation or paraphrase of some portion of the Old Testament Scriptures in the Chaldee or Aramaic language or dialect.
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nasturtium
- noun any tropical American plant of the genus Tropaeolum having pungent juice and long-spurred yellow to red flowers
- noun aquatic herbs
genus Nasturtium.
- noun any tropical American plant of the genus Tropaeolum having pungent juice and long-spurred yellow to red flowers
- consortiums2/5
consortium
- noun an association of companies for some definite purpose
pool; syndicate.
- noun an association of companies for some definite purpose
- datums2/5
datum
- noun an item of factual information derived from measurement or research
data point.
- noun an item of factual information derived from measurement or research
- alums1/5
alum
- noun a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum
ammonia alum; ammonium alum.
- noun a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum
potash alum; potassium alum.
- noun a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum
- thrums1/5
thrum
- noun a thrumming sound
- he could hear the thrum of a banjo
- verb sound with a monotonous hum
hum.
- noun a thrumming sound
- continuums1/5
continuum
- noun a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts
- noun a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts
- serums1/5
serum
- noun an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates
blood serum.
- noun an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates
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emporium
- noun a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain
department store.
- noun a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain
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delphinium
- noun any plant of the genus Delphinium having palmately divided leaves and showy spikes of variously colored spurred flowers; some contain extremely poisonous substances
- noun any plant of the genus Delphinium having palmately divided leaves and showy spikes of variously colored spurred flowers; some contain extremely poisonous substances
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kettledrum
- noun a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
timpani; kettle; tympanum; tympani.
- noun a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
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dictum
- noun an authoritative declaration
say-so; pronouncement.
- noun an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding
obiter dictum.
- noun an authoritative declaration
- compendiums1/5
compendium
- noun a publication containing a variety of works
collection.
- noun a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work
- noun a publication containing a variety of works
- equilibriums1/5
equilibrium
- noun a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
- noun a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates
chemical equilibrium.
- noun a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
- sanatoriums1/5
sanatorium
- noun a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases
sanitarium; sanatarium.
- noun pejorative terms for an insane asylum
crazy house; cuckoo's nest; Bedlam; snake pit; loony bin; booby hatch; madhouse; nuthouse; funny farm; nut house; funny house.
- noun a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases
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lyceum
- noun a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
middle school; secondary school; lycee; Gymnasium.
- noun a public hall for lectures and concerts
- noun a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
- quorums1/5
quorum
- noun a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business
- noun a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business
- strums1/5
strum
- noun sound of strumming
- the strum of a guitar
- verb sound the strings of (a string instrument)
thrum.
- strum a guitar
- noun sound of strumming
- podiums1/5
podium
- noun a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
soapbox; stump; ambo; pulpit; dais; rostrum.
- noun a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
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sanitarium
- noun a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases
sanatarium; sanatorium.
- noun a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases
- atriums1/5
atrium
- noun any chamber that is connected to other chambers or passageways (especially one of the two upper chambers of the heart)
- noun the central area in a building; open to the sky
- noun any chamber that is connected to other chambers or passageways (especially one of the two upper chambers of the heart)
- plenums1/5
plenum
- noun a meeting of a legislative body at which all members are present
- the plenum will vote on all tax increases
- noun an enclosed space in which the air pressure is higher than outside
- noun a meeting of a legislative body at which all members are present
- alarums1/5
alarum
- noun an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
warning signal; alarm; alert.
- noun an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
- fulcrums1/5
fulcrum
- noun the pivot about which a lever turns
- noun the pivot about which a lever turns
- sorghums1/5
sorghum
- noun economically important Old World tropical cereal grass
- noun annual or perennial tropical and subtropical cereal grasses: sorghum
genus Sorghum.
- noun economically important Old World tropical cereal grass
- pelargoniums1/5
pelargonium
- noun geraniums native chiefly to South Africa; widely cultivated
genus Pelargonium.
- noun geraniums native chiefly to South Africa; widely cultivated
- moratoriums1/5
moratorium
- noun a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged
- noun suspension of an ongoing activity
- noun a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged
- capsicums1/5
capsicum
- noun any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
pepper; capsicum pepper plant.
- noun chiefly tropical perennial shrubby plants having many-seeded fruits: sweet and hot peppers
genus Capsicum.
- noun any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
- begums1/5
begum
- noun a Muslim woman of high rank in India or Pakistan
- noun a Muslim woman of high rank in India or Pakistan
- crematoriums1/5
crematorium
- noun a mortuary where corpses are cremated
crematory.
- noun a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes
cremation chamber; crematory.
- noun a mortuary where corpses are cremated
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sanctum
- noun a place of inviolable privacy
sanctum sanctorum.
- he withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go
- noun a sacred place of pilgrimage
holy place; holy.
- noun a place of inviolable privacy
- alliums1/5
allium
- noun large genus of perennial and biennial pungent bulbous plants: garlic; leek; onion; chive; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae as the type genus
genus Allium.
- noun large genus of perennial and biennial pungent bulbous plants: garlic; leek; onion; chive; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae as the type genus
- magnums1/5
magnum
- noun a large wine bottle for liquor or wine
- noun a large wine bottle for liquor or wine
- sugarplums1/5
sugarplum
- noun any of various small sugary candies
- noun any of various small sugary candies
- terrariums1/5
terrarium
- noun a vivarium in which selected living plants are kept and observed
- noun a vivarium in which selected living plants are kept and observed
- eulogiums1/5
eulogium
- noun a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently
eulogy.
- noun a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently
- planetariums1/5
planetarium
- noun a building housing an instrument for projecting the positions of the planets onto a domed ceiling
- noun an optical device for projecting images of celestial bodies and other astronomical phenomena onto the inner surface of a hemispherical dome
- noun a building housing an instrument for projecting the positions of the planets onto a domed ceiling
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trillium
- noun any liliaceous plant of the genus Trillium having a whorl of three leaves at the top of the stem with a single three-petaled flower
wake-robin; wood lily.
- noun any liliaceous plant of the genus Trillium having a whorl of three leaves at the top of the stem with a single three-petaled flower
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sedum
- noun any of various plants of the genus Sedum
- noun any of various plants of the genus Sedum
- scrums1/5
scrum
- noun (rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession
scrummage.
- noun (rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession
- addendums1/5
addendum
- noun textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
postscript; supplement.
- noun textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
- deliriums1/5
delirium
- noun state of violent mental agitation
fury; frenzy; craze; hysteria.
- noun a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations
- noun state of violent mental agitation
- craniums1/5
cranium
- noun the part of the skull that encloses the brain
braincase; brainpan.
- noun the part of the skull that encloses the brain
- practicums1/5
practicums
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- decorums1/5
decorum
- noun propriety in manners and conduct
decorousness.
- noun propriety in manners and conduct
- momentums1/5
momentum
- noun an impelling force or strength
impulse.
- the car's momentum carried it off the road
- noun the product of a body's mass and its velocity
- the momentum of the particles was deduced from meteoritic velocities
- noun an impelling force or strength
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laburnum
- noun flowering shrubs or trees having bright yellow flowers; all parts of the plant are poisonous
genus Laburnum.
- noun flowering shrubs or trees having bright yellow flowers; all parts of the plant are poisonous
- cums1/5
cum
- noun the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
semen; ejaculate; seminal fluid; seed; come.
- noun the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
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viburnum
- noun deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees: arrow-wood; wayfaring tree
genus Viburnum.
- noun deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees: arrow-wood; wayfaring tree
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- pentiums1/5
pentiums
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- dendrobiums1/5
dendrobium
- noun a plant of the genus Dendrobium having stems like cane and usually showy racemose flowers
- noun a plant of the genus Dendrobium having stems like cane and usually showy racemose flowers
- honorariums1/5
honorarium
- noun a fee paid for a nominally free service
- noun a fee paid for a nominally free service
- scums1/5
scum
- noun worthless people
trash.
- noun a film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid
- noun worthless people
- arums1/5
arum
- noun starch resembling sago that is obtained from cuckoopint root
- noun any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe
aroid.
- noun starch resembling sago that is obtained from cuckoopint root
- rectums1/5
rectum
- noun the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus
- noun the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus
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- arboretums1/5
arboretum
- noun a facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated for exhibition
botanical garden.
- noun a facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated for exhibition
- coliseums1/5
coliseum
- noun an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held
amphitheatre; amphitheater.
- noun an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held
- lums1/5
lum
A chimney. Prov. Eng. & Scot. Burns.
- caladiums1/5
caladium
- noun any plant of the genus Caladium cultivated for their ornamental foliage variously patterned in white or pink or red
- noun any plant of the genus Caladium cultivated for their ornamental foliage variously patterned in white or pink or red
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anthurium
- noun any of various tropical American plants cultivated for their showy foliage and flowers
tailflower; tail-flower.
- noun any of various tropical American plants cultivated for their showy foliage and flowers
- colloquiums1/5
colloquium
- noun an academic meeting or seminar usually led by a different lecturer and on a different topic at each meeting
- noun an address to an academic meeting or seminar
- noun an academic meeting or seminar usually led by a different lecturer and on a different topic at each meeting
- cymbidiums1/5
cymbidium
- noun any of various plants of the genus Cymbidium having narrow leaves and a long drooping cluster of numerous showy and variously colored boat-shaped flowers; extensively hybridized and cultivated as houseplants and important florists' flowers
cymbid.
- noun any of various plants of the genus Cymbidium having narrow leaves and a long drooping cluster of numerous showy and variously colored boat-shaped flowers; extensively hybridized and cultivated as houseplants and important florists' flowers
- optimums1/5
optimum
- noun most favorable conditions or greatest degree or amount possible under given circumstances
- adjective satellite most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied
optimal.
- an optimum return on capital
- optimal concentration of a drug
- noun most favorable conditions or greatest degree or amount possible under given circumstances
- speculums1/5
speculum
- noun a mirror (especially one made of polished metal) for use in an optical instrument
- noun a medical instrument for dilating a bodily passage or cavity in order to examine the interior
- noun a mirror (especially one made of polished metal) for use in an optical instrument
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rostrum
- noun a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
soapbox; stump; podium; ambo; pulpit; dais.
- noun beaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils
snout.
- noun a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
- rheums1/5
rheum
- noun a watery discharge from the mucous membranes (especially from the eyes or nose)
- noun rhubarb
genus Rheum.
- noun a watery discharge from the mucous membranes (especially from the eyes or nose)
- petroleums1/5
petroleum
- noun a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
crude oil; oil; fossil oil; crude; rock oil.
- noun a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
- valiums1/5
valium
- noun a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning
diazepam.
- noun a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning
- locums1/5
locum
- noun someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession
locum tenens.
- noun someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession
- harmoniums1/5
harmonium
- noun a free-reed instrument in which air is forced through the reeds by bellows
reed organ; organ.
- noun a free-reed instrument in which air is forced through the reeds by bellows
- aums1/5
aum
- noun a terrorist organization whose goal is to take over Japan and then the world; based on a religion founded in 1987 that combines elements of Buddhism with Christianity
Aum Shinrikyo; Supreme Truth.
- in 1995 Aum members released deadly sarin gas on a Tokyo subway train
- noun a terrorist organization whose goal is to take over Japan and then the world; based on a religion founded in 1987 that combines elements of Buddhism with Christianity
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tympanum
- noun the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear
middle ear; tympanic cavity.
- noun the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
tympanic membrane; myringa; eardrum.
- noun the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear
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scrotum
- noun the external pouch that contains the testes
- noun the external pouch that contains the testes
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trapezium
- noun a quadrilateral with no parallel sides
- noun a multiple star in the constellation of Orion
- noun a quadrilateral with no parallel sides
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factotum
- noun a servant employed to do a variety of jobs
- noun a servant employed to do a variety of jobs
- solariums1/5
solarium
- noun a room enclosed largely with glass and affording exposure to the sun
sunroom; sun parlor; sun lounge; sun parlour; sun porch; sunporch.
- noun a room enclosed largely with glass and affording exposure to the sun
Derived words of ums
- circumstances«Word Popularity Bar5/5
circumstances
- noun your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
fortune; destiny; fate; portion; lot; luck.
- whatever my fortune may be
- deserved a better fate
- has a happy lot
- the luck of the Irish
- a victim of circumstances
- success that was her portion
- noun a person's financial situation (good or bad)
- he found himself in straitened circumstances
- noun your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
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circumstance
- noun a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
- noun the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
setting; context.
- the historical context
- noun a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
- clumsy4/5
clumsy
- adjective satellite lacking grace in movement or posture
gawky; unwieldy; clunky; ungainly.
- a gawky lad with long ungainly legs
- clumsy fingers
- what an ungainly creature a giraffe is
- heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair
- adjective satellite not elegant or graceful in expression
awkward; inept; ill-chosen; inapt; cumbersome.
- an awkward prose style
- a clumsy apology
- his cumbersome writing style
- if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?
- adjective satellite lacking grace in movement or posture
- circumscribed4/5
circumscribed
- adjective satellite subject to limits or subjected to limits
limited.
- verb draw a line around
circumscribe.
- He drew a circle around the points
- adjective satellite subject to limits or subjected to limits
- circumstantial3/5
circumstantial
- adjective satellite fully detailed and specific about particulars
- a circumstantial report about the debate
- adjective satellite fully detailed and specific about particulars
- rumsfeld3/5
rumsfeld
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- clumsily3/5
clumsily
- adverb in a clumsy manner
- he snatched the bills clumsily
- adverb in a clumsy manner
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tecumseh
- noun a famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement (1768-1813)
Tecumtha.
- noun a famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement (1768-1813)
- circumspect3/5
circumspect
- adjective satellite heedful of potential consequences
discreet.
- circumspect actions
- physicians are now more circumspect about recommending its use
- a discreet investor
- adjective satellite heedful of potential consequences
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clumsiness
- noun unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
ineptness; awkwardness; ineptitude; maladroitness; slowness.
- noun the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
awkwardness.
- noun unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
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circumspection
- noun knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
prudence; discretion; discreetness.
- the servants showed great tact and discretion
- noun the trait of being circumspect and prudent
caution.
- noun knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
- circumscribe2/5
circumscribe
- verb draw a line around
- He drew a circle around the points
- verb restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"
confine; limit.
- verb draw a line around
- mediumship2/5
mediumship
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- circumscribing2/5
circumscribe
- verb draw a line around
- He drew a circle around the points
- verb restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"
confine; limit.
- verb draw a line around
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circumscription
- noun the act of circumscribing
- noun the act of circumscribing
- circumstanced2/5
circumstance
- noun a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
- noun the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
setting; context.
- the historical context
- noun a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
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drumstick
- noun the lower joint of the leg of a fowl
- noun a stick used for playing a drum
- noun the lower joint of the leg of a fowl
- drumstick2/5
drumstick
- noun the lower joint of the leg of a fowl
- noun a stick used for playing a drum
- noun the lower joint of the leg of a fowl
- circumstellar2/5
- circumscribes2/5
circumscribe
- verb draw a line around
- He drew a circle around the points
- verb restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"
confine; limit.
- verb draw a line around
- circumspectly2/5
circumspectly
- adverb in a cagey manner
cagily.
- `I don't know yet,' he answered cagily
- adverb in a cagey manner
- circumstantially2/5
circumstantially
- adverb according to circumstances
- he was convicted circumstantially
- adverb insofar as the circumstances are concerned
- the account was circumstantially accurate
- adverb according to circumstances
- gumshoe1/5
gumshoe
- noun someone who is a detective
hawkshaw; dick.
- noun a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
rubber; arctic; galosh; golosh.
- noun someone who is a detective
- clumsier1/5
clumsy
- adjective satellite lacking grace in movement or posture
gawky; unwieldy; clunky; ungainly.
- a gawky lad with long ungainly legs
- clumsy fingers
- what an ungainly creature a giraffe is
- heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair
- adjective satellite not elegant or graceful in expression
awkward; inept; ill-chosen; inapt; cumbersome.
- an awkward prose style
- a clumsy apology
- his cumbersome writing style
- if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?
- adjective satellite lacking grace in movement or posture
- circumstantiality1/5
circumstantiality
The state, characteristic, or quality of being circumstantial; particularity or minuteness of detail. "I will endeavor to describe with sufficient circumstantiality." De Quincey.
- clumsiest1/5
clumsy
- adjective satellite lacking grace in movement or posture
gawky; unwieldy; clunky; ungainly.
- a gawky lad with long ungainly legs
- clumsy fingers
- what an ungainly creature a giraffe is
- heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair
- adjective satellite not elegant or graceful in expression
awkward; inept; ill-chosen; inapt; cumbersome.
- an awkward prose style
- a clumsy apology
- his cumbersome writing style
- if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?
- adjective satellite lacking grace in movement or posture
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numskull
- noun a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
bonehead; shithead; hammerhead; dunce; knucklehead; dunderhead; blockhead; fuckhead; dumbass; loggerhead; lunkhead; muttonhead.
- noun a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
- circumscriptions1/5
circumscription
- noun the act of circumscribing
- noun the act of circumscribing
- uncircumscribed1/5
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- cumshaw1/5
cumshaw
A present or bonus; -- originally applied to that paid on ships which entered the port of Canton. S. Wells Williams.
- gumshoes1/5
gumshoe
- noun someone who is a detective
hawkshaw; dick.
- noun a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
rubber; arctic; galosh; golosh.
- noun someone who is a detective
- circumspective1/5
circumspective
Looking around everi way; cautious; careful of consequences; watchful of danger. "Circumspective eyes." Pope.
- circumstantials1/5
circumstantial
- adjective satellite fully detailed and specific about particulars
- a circumstantial report about the debate
- adjective satellite fully detailed and specific about particulars
- numskulls1/5
numskull
- noun a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
bonehead; shithead; hammerhead; dunce; knucklehead; dunderhead; blockhead; fuckhead; dumbass; loggerhead; lunkhead; muttonhead.
- noun a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
- circumsolar1/5
circumsolar
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
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