Nouns Containing ES
Here's the list of all the 38629 Nouns Containing ES in the English Language.
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| business | 1. a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it 2. the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects More Definitions → |
| services | 1. performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others More Definitions → |
| message | 1. a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled 2. content communicating a message; what something is about More Definitions → |
| best | 1. the supreme effort one can make 2. the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others More Definitions → |
| research | 1. systematic investigation to establish facts 2. a search for knowledge More Definitions → |
| design | 1. the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan) 2. an arrangement scheme More Definitions → |
| address | 1. (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored 2. the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with More Definitions → |
| access | 1. the right to enter 2. the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership) More Definitions → |
| times | 1. a more or less definite period of time now or previously present 2. an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed More Definitions → |
| description | 1. a statement that represents something in words 2. the act of describing something More Definitions → |
| press | 1. the state of demanding notice or attention 2. the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines More Definitions → |
| process | 1. a particular course of action intended to achieve a result 2. (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents More Definitions → |
| west | 1. the cardinal compass point that is at 270 degrees 2. the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point More Definitions → |
| sales | 1. income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time More Definitions → |
| estate | 1. everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities 2. extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use More Definitions → |
| series | 1. similar things placed in order or happening one after another 2. a serialized set of programs More Definitions → |
| yes | 1. an affirmative More Definitions → |
| test | 1. trying something to find out about it 2. any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc More Definitions → |
| less | More Definitions → |
| rates | 1. a local tax on property More Definitions → |
| latest | 1. the most recent news or development More Definitions → |
| question | 1. an instance of questioning 2. the subject matter at issue More Definitions → |
| result | 1. a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon 2. a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem More Definitions → |
| request | 1. a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority 2. the verbal act of requesting More Definitions → |
| professional | 1. a person engaged in one of the learned professions 2. an athlete who plays for pay More Definitions → |
| interest | 1. a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something 2. a reason for wanting something done More Definitions → |
| president | 1. an executive officer of a firm or corporation 2. the chief executive of a republic More Definitions → |
| resource | 1. available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed 2. a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed More Definitions → |
| present | 1. the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech 2. something presented as a gift More Definitions → |
| minutes | 1. a written account of what transpired at a meeting More Definitions → |
| archives | 1. collection of records especially about an institution More Definitions → |
| wireless | 1. medium for communication 2. transmission by radio waves More Definitions → |
| response | 1. a result 2. a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent More Definitions → |
| shoes | 1. a particular situation More Definitions → |
| western | 1. a sandwich made from a western omelet More Definitions → |
| necessary | 1. anything indispensable More Definitions → |
| names | 1. verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument More Definitions → |
| values | 1. beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something) More Definitions → |
| lesbian | 1. a female homosexual More Definitions → |
| investment | 1. the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit 2. money that is invested with an expectation of profit More Definitions → |
| responsible | More Definitions → |
| express | 1. mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system 2. public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops More Definitions → |
| assessment | 1. the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth 2. an amount determined as payable More Definitions → |
| success | 1. an event that accomplishes its intended purpose 2. an attainment that is successful More Definitions → |
| testing | 1. the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works 2. an examination of the characteristics of something More Definitions → |
| fitness | 1. the quality of being suitable 2. good physical condition; being in shape or in condition More Definitions → |
| processing | 1. preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure More Definitions → |
| responsibility | 1. the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force 2. the proper sphere or extent of your activities More Definitions → |
| resolution | 1. a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote 2. the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together More Definitions → |
| guest | 1. a visitor to whom hospitality is extended 2. a customer of a hotel or restaurant etc. More Definitions → |
| session | 1. a meeting for execution of a group's functions 2. the time during which a school holds classes More Definitions → |
| rest | 1. something left after other parts have been taken away 2. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) More Definitions → |
| pressure | 1. the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit) 2. a force that compels More Definitions → |
| desktop | 1. the top of a desk 2. (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear More Definitions → |
| respect | 1. (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point 2. the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded) More Definitions → |
| restaurant | 1. a building where people go to eat More Definitions → |
| eyes | 1. opinion or judgment More Definitions → |
| progress | 1. gradual improvement or growth or development 2. the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) More Definitions → |
| devices | 1. an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices' More Definitions → |
| goes | 1. a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else) 2. street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine More Definitions → |
| species | 1. (biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed 2. a specific kind of something More Definitions → |
| resort | 1. a hotel located in a resort area 2. a frequently visited place More Definitions → |
| forest | 1. the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area 2. land that is covered with trees and shrubs More Definitions → |
| lives | 1. a characteristic state or mode of living 2. the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities More Definitions → |
| professor | 1. someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university More Definitions → |
| congress | 1. a meeting of elected or appointed representatives 2. a national legislative assembly More Definitions → |
| fresh | More Definitions → |
| essential | 1. anything indispensable More Definitions → |
| presentation | 1. the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward) 2. a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view More Definitions → |
| domestic | 1. a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household More Definitions → |
| reserve | 1. formality and propriety of manner 2. something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose More Definitions → |
| yesterday | 1. the day immediately before today 2. the recent past More Definitions → |
| wholesale | 1. the selling of goods to merchants; usually in large quantities for resale to consumers More Definitions → |
| taxes | 1. a locomotor response toward or away from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple) organism 2. the surgical procedure of manually restoring a displaced body part More Definitions → |
| desk | 1. a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments More Definitions → |
| festival | 1. a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration 2. an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place) More Definitions → |
| destination | 1. the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey) 2. the ultimate goal for which something is done More Definitions → |
| expression | 1. the feelings expressed on a person's face 2. expression without words More Definitions → |
| designer | 1. a person who specializes in interior design 2. someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings) More Definitions → |
| representative | 1. a person who represents others 2. an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose More Definitions → |
| singles | 1. badminton played with one person on each side 2. tennis played with one person on each side More Definitions → |
| guess | 1. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence 2. an estimate based on little or no information More Definitions → |
| presence | 1. the state of being present; current existence 2. the immediate proximity of someone or something More Definitions → |
| despite | 1. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike 2. contemptuous disregard More Definitions → |
| dress | 1. a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice 2. clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion More Definitions → |
| clothes | 1. clothing in general More Definitions → |
| prescription | 1. directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions 2. a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist More Definitions → |
| represent | More Definitions → |
| stress | 1. the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch) 2. (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense More Definitions → |
| greatest | More Definitions → |
| establish | More Definitions → |
| investigation | 1. an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities 2. the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically More Definitions → |
| circumstances | 1. your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) 2. a person's financial situation (good or bad) More Definitions → |
| investor | 1. someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns More Definitions → |
| respond | More Definitions → |
| mesh | 1. the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles 2. contact by fitting together More Definitions → |
| blues | 1. a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes 2. a state of depression More Definitions → |
| authorities | 1. the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit More Definitions → |
| scores | 1. a large number or amount More Definitions → |
| leaves | 1. the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty 2. permission to do something More Definitions → |
| lifestyle | 1. a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes More Definitions → |
| processor | 1. a business engaged in processing agricultural products and preparing them for market 2. someone who processes things (foods or photographs or applicants etc.) More Definitions → |
| estimate | 1. an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth 2. a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody More Definitions → |
| messenger | 1. a person who carries a message More Definitions → |
| reservation | 1. a district that is reserved for particular purpose 2. a statement that limits or restricts some claim More Definitions → |
| resume | 1. short descriptive summary (of events) 2. a summary of your academic and work history More Definitions → |
| contest | 1. an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants 2. a struggle between rivals More Definitions → |
| awareness | 1. having knowledge of 2. state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness More Definitions → |
| northwest | 1. the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point 2. the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees More Definitions → |
| resistance | 1. the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with 2. any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion More Definitions → |
| diabetes | 1. a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood; any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst More Definitions → |
| accessibility | 1. the quality of being at hand when needed 2. the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with More Definitions → |
| accessory | 1. clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing 2. a supplementary component that improves capability More Definitions → |
| resident | 1. someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there 2. a physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital More Definitions → |
| representation | 1. a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image 2. a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something More Definitions → |
| residence | 1. any address at which you dwell more than temporarily 2. the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president) More Definitions → |
| lesson | 1. a unit of instruction 2. punishment intended as a warning to others More Definitions → |
| stainless | 1. steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion More Definitions → |
| programmes | More Definitions → |
| desire | 1. the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state 2. an inclination to want things More Definitions → |
| excess | 1. a quantity much larger than is needed 2. immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits More Definitions → |
| cheese | 1. a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk 2. erect or decumbent Old World perennial with axillary clusters of rosy-purple flowers; introduced in United States More Definitions → |
| semester | 1. one of two divisions of an academic year 2. half a year; a period of 6 months More Definitions → |
| investing | 1. the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit More Definitions → |
| desert | 1. (usually plural) a person's deservingness of or entitlement to reward or punishment 2. arid land with little or no vegetation More Definitions → |
| escape | 1. the act of escaping physically 2. an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy More Definitions → |
| progressive | 1. a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going 2. a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties More Definitions → |
| depression | 1. a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity 2. a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment More Definitions → |
| princess | 1. a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign) More Definitions → |
| establishment | 1. the act of forming or establishing something 2. an organization founded and united for a specific purpose More Definitions → |
| digest | 1. a periodical that summarizes the news 2. something that is compiled (as into a single book or file) More Definitions → |
| rescue | 1. recovery or preservation from loss or danger More Definitions → |
| losses | 1. something lost (especially money lost at gambling) More Definitions → |
| effectiveness | 1. power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect 2. capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects More Definitions → |
| southwest | 1. the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees 2. the direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point More Definitions → |
| quest | 1. a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria 2. the act of searching for something More Definitions → |
| acres | 1. extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use More Definitions → |
| glasses | 1. (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision More Definitions → |
| chest | 1. the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates 2. box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy More Definitions → |
| damages | 1. a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury More Definitions → |
| reserves | 1. civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army More Definitions → |
| diesel | 1. an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil More Definitions → |
| witness | 1. someone who sees an event and reports what happened 2. a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind) More Definitions → |
| illness | 1. impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism More Definitions → |
| destruction | 1. the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists 2. an event that completely destroys something More Definitions → |
| restoration | 1. the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state 2. getting something back again More Definitions → |
| orchestra | 1. a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players 2. seating on the main floor in a theater More Definitions → |
| essay | 1. an analytic or interpretive literary composition 2. a tentative attempt More Definitions → |
| messaging | 1. the sending and processing of e-mail by computer More Definitions → |
| resistant | More Definitions → |
| wrestling | 1. the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat 2. the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down More Definitions → |
| courtesy | 1. a courteous or respectful or considerate act 2. a courteous or respectful or considerate remark More Definitions → |
| sunglasses | 1. (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun More Definitions → |
| threshold | 1. the starting point for a new state or experience 2. the smallest detectable sensation More Definitions → |
| compression | 1. an increase in the density of something 2. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together More Definitions → |
| heroes | 1. a person distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength 2. the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem More Definitions → |
| resolve | 1. the trait of being resolute 2. a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote More Definitions → |
| thesis | 1. an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument 2. a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree More Definitions → |
| amenities | 1. things that make you comfortable and at ease More Definitions → |
| suggestion | 1. an idea that is suggested 2. a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection More Definitions → |
| reset | 1. device for resetting instruments or controls More Definitions → |
| investigate | More Definitions → |
| analyses | 1. an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole 2. the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations More Definitions → |
| correspondence | 1. communication by the exchange of letters 2. compatibility of observations More Definitions → |
| testimony | 1. a solemn statement made under oath 2. an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact More Definitions → |
| premises | 1. land and the buildings on it More Definitions → |
| designing | 1. the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan) More Definitions → |
| peoples | 1. the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group More Definitions → |
| preservation | 1. the activity of protecting something from loss or danger 2. the condition of being (well or ill) preserved More Definitions → |
| wellness | 1. a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease More Definitions → |
| harvest | 1. the yield from plants in a single growing season 2. the consequence of an effort or activity More Definitions → |
| desperate | 1. a person who is frightened and in need of help More Definitions → |
| synthesis | 1. the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds) 2. the combination of ideas into a complex whole More Definitions → |
| profession | 1. the body of people in a learned occupation 2. an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences) More Definitions → |
| possession | 1. the act of having and controlling property 2. anything owned or possessed More Definitions → |
| darkness | 1. absence of light or illumination 2. an unilluminated area More Definitions → |
| respondent | 1. the codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondent 2. someone who responds More Definitions → |
| preserve | 1. a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone 2. a reservation where animals are protected More Definitions → |
| vessel | 1. a tube in which a body fluid circulates 2. a craft designed for water transportation More Definitions → |
| wages | 1. a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing More Definitions → |
| bases | 1. installation from which a military force initiates operations 2. lowest support of a structure More Definitions → |
| cholesterol | 1. an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues More Definitions → |
| forestry | 1. the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber More Definitions → |
| genesis | 1. a coming into being More Definitions → |
| chess | 1. weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat 2. a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king More Definitions → |
| protest | 1. a formal and solemn declaration of objection 2. the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent More Definitions → |
| cordless | More Definitions → |
| happiness | 1. state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy 2. emotions experienced when in a state of well-being More Definitions → |
| impression | 1. a vague idea in which some confidence is placed 2. an outward appearance More Definitions → |
| knives | 1. edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle 2. a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point More Definitions → |
| bones | 1. (used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance More Definitions → |
| respiratory | More Definitions → |
| arrest | 1. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) 2. the state of inactivity following an interruption More Definitions → |
| liabilities | 1. anything that is owed to someone else More Definitions → |
| humanities | 1. studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills) More Definitions → |
| consciousness | 1. an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation 2. having knowledge of More Definitions → |
| mistress | 1. an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man 2. a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict) More Definitions → |
| priest | 1. a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders 2. a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion More Definitions → |
| restriction | 1. a principle that limits the extent of something 2. an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) More Definitions → |
| essence | 1. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience 2. any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted More Definitions → |
| testament | 1. a profession of belief 2. a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die More Definitions → |
| wilderness | 1. (politics) a state of disfavor 2. a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition More Definitions → |
| thesaurus | 1. a book containing a classified list of synonyms More Definitions → |
| actress | 1. a female actor More Definitions → |
| mess | 1. a state of confusion and disorderliness 2. informal terms for a difficult situation More Definitions → |
| investigator | 1. a scientist who devotes himself to doing research 2. someone who investigates More Definitions → |
| livestock | 1. any animals kept for use or profit More Definitions → |
| mesa | 1. flat tableland with steep edges More Definitions → |
| thickness | 1. the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width 2. indistinct articulation More Definitions → |
| flesh | 1. the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat 2. alternative names for the body of a human being More Definitions → |
| finances | 1. assets in the form of money More Definitions → |
| pest | 1. a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal 2. any epidemic disease with a high death rate More Definitions → |
| quizzes | 1. an examination consisting of a few short questions More Definitions → |
| questionnaire | 1. a form containing a set of questions; submitted to people to gain statistical information More Definitions → |
| blessed | More Definitions → |
| hypothesis | 1. a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations 2. a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena More Definitions → |
| regression | 1. an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely 2. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile state More Definitions → |
| homeless | 1. someone unfortunate without housing 2. poor people who unfortunately do not have a home to live in More Definitions → |
| pressing | 1. the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure 2. a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press More Definitions → |
| designation | 1. identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others 2. the act of putting a person into a non-elective position More Definitions → |
| wives | 1. a married woman; a man's partner in marriage More Definitions → |
| researcher | 1. a scientist who devotes himself to doing research More Definitions → |
| estimation | 1. a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation) 2. the respect with which a person is held More Definitions → |
| dressing | 1. savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type 2. a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables More Definitions → |
| tomatoes | 1. mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable 2. native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties More Definitions → |
| desirable | More Definitions → |
| housewives | 1. a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income More Definitions → |
| polyester | 1. any of numerous synthetic resins; they are light and strong and weather resistant 2. a complex ester used for making fibers or resins or plastics or as a plasticizer More Definitions → |
| brakes | 1. a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle More Definitions → |
| destiny | 1. an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future 2. the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events More Definitions → |
| madness | 1. obsolete terms for legal insanity 2. an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain More Definitions → |
| necessity | 1. the condition of being essential or indispensable 2. anything indispensable More Definitions → |
| obesity | 1. more than average fatness More Definitions → |
| nest | 1. a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young 2. a kind of gun emplacement More Definitions → |
| adolescent | 1. a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity More Definitions → |
| mattress | 1. a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed More Definitions → |
| reservoir | 1. a large or extra supply of something 2. lake used to store water for community use; a lake (natural or artificial) used to store water and used as a source of water More Definitions → |
| crest | 1. the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave 2. the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill) More Definitions → |
| descending | More Definitions → |
| telescope | 1. a magnifier of images of distant objects More Definitions → |
| asbestos | 1. a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer More Definitions → |
| potatoes | 1. an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland 2. annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous More Definitions → |
| evanescence | 1. the event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight More Definitions → |
| stripes | 1. V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service More Definitions → |
| shades | 1. (plural) something that reminds you of someone or something 2. (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun More Definitions → |
| indices | 1. a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number 2. a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time More Definitions → |
| spokesman | 1. a male spokesperson More Definitions → |
| resist | More Definitions → |
| resin | 1. any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules More Definitions → |
| allies | 1. an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy More Definitions → |
| masses | 1. a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball 2. the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field More Definitions → |
| preschool | 1. an educational institution for children too young for elementary school More Definitions → |
| flies | 1. (theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains) More Definitions → |
| investigating | 1. the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically More Definitions → |
| crescent | 1. any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters More Definitions → |
| freshman | 1. a first-year undergraduate 2. any new participant in some activity More Definitions → |
| goddess | 1. a female deity More Definitions → |
| harness | 1. a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute) 2. stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart More Definitions → |
| residual | 1. something left after other parts have been taken away 2. (often plural) a payment that is made to a performer or writer or director of a television show or commercial that is paid for every repeat showing More Definitions → |
| accession | 1. a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group) 2. (civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement More Definitions → |
| adhesive | 1. a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together More Definitions → |
| shelves | 1. a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects 2. a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water More Definitions → |
| progression | 1. a series with a definite pattern of advance 2. a movement forward More Definitions → |
| transvestite | 1. someone who adopts the dress or manner or sexual role of the opposite sex More Definitions → |
| dessert | 1. a dish served as the last course of a meal More Definitions → |
| weakness | 1. a flaw or weak point 2. powerlessness revealed by an inability to act More Definitions → |
| freshwater | 1. water that is not salty More Definitions → |
| prestige | 1. a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc. More Definitions → |
| restart | More Definitions → |
| freestyle | 1. a race (as in swimming) in which each contestant has a free choice of the style to use More Definitions → |
| peso | 1. the basic unit of money in Uruguay; equal to 100 centesimos 2. the basic unit of money in the Philippines; equal to 100 centavos More Definitions → |
| resonance | 1. an excited state of a stable particle causing a sharp maximum in the probability of absorption of electromagnetic radiation 2. a vibration of large amplitude produced by a relatively small vibration near the same frequency of vibration as the natural frequency of the resonating system More Definitions → |
| fiesta | 1. an elaborate party (often outdoors) More Definitions → |
| residency | 1. the act of dwelling in a place 2. the position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship) More Definitions → |
| blessing | 1. the formal act of approving 2. a desirable state More Definitions → |
| presidency | 1. the tenure of a president 2. the office and function of president More Definitions → |
| congestion | 1. excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part 2. excessive crowding More Definitions → |
| goodness | 1. that which is pleasing or valuable or useful 2. moral excellence or admirableness More Definitions → |
| respects | 1. (often used with `pay') a formal expression of esteem More Definitions → |
| brightness | 1. the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white 2. intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty More Definitions → |
| correspond | More Definitions → |
| correspondent | 1. someone who communicates by means of letters 2. a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media More Definitions → |
| espresso | 1. strong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans More Definitions → |
| esteem | 1. the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded) 2. a feeling of delighted approval and liking More Definitions → |
| ancestry | 1. the hereditary derivation of an individual 2. inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline More Definitions → |
| vest | 1. a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat 2. a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body More Definitions → |
| stakes | 1. the money risked on a gamble More Definitions → |
| doubles | 1. badminton played with two players on each side 2. tennis played with two players on each side More Definitions → |
| willingness | 1. cheerful compliance More Definitions → |
| pesticide | 1. a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects) More Definitions → |
| fluorescent | 1. a lighting fixture that uses a fluorescent lamp More Definitions → |
| suppression | 1. the failure to develop some part or organ 2. the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation More Definitions → |
| readiness | 1. the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action) 2. prompt willingness More Definitions → |
| majesty | 1. impressiveness in scale or proportion More Definitions → |
| distress | 1. psychological suffering 2. a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need) More Definitions → |
| preparedness | 1. the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action) More Definitions → |
| pedestrian | 1. a person who travels by foot More Definitions → |
| ness | 1. a strip of land projecting into a body of water More Definitions → |
| magnesium | 1. a light silver-white ductile bivalent metallic element; in pure form it burns with brilliant white flame; occurs naturally only in combination (as in magnesite and dolomite and carnallite and spinel and olivine) More Definitions → |
| tester | 1. someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications 2. a flat canopy (especially one over a four-poster bed) More Definitions → |
| successor | 1. a person who follows next in order 2. a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone More Definitions → |
| sickness | 1. impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism 2. defectiveness or unsoundness More Definitions → |
| mesothelioma | 1. a form of carcinoma of the mesothelium lining lungs or abdomen or heart; usually associated with exposure to asbestos dust More Definitions → |
| resurrection | 1. a revival from inactivity and disuse More Definitions → |
| descent | 1. a movement downward 2. properties attributable to your ancestry More Definitions → |
| residue | 1. matter that remains after something has been removed 2. something left after other parts have been taken away More Definitions → |
| designate | More Definitions → |
| wolves | 1. any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs 2. a man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women More Definitions → |
| herpes | 1. viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane 2. any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin More Definitions → |
| compressor | 1. a mechanical device that compresses gasses 2. an electronic device that reduces the dynamic range of an audio signal. More Definitions → |
| amnesty | 1. a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment 2. a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense More Definitions → |
| fairness | 1. conformity with rules or standards 2. ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty More Definitions → |
| cleanliness | 1. the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections 2. diligence in keeping clean More Definitions → |
| questioning | 1. a request for information More Definitions → |
| manifest | 1. a customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane More Definitions → |
| destructive | More Definitions → |
| homestead | 1. the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family 2. land acquired from the United States public lands by filing a record and living on and cultivating it under the homestead law More Definitions → |
| competitiveness | 1. an aggressive willingness to compete More Definitions → |
| cypress | 1. wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus 2. any of numerous evergreen conifers of the genus Cupressus of north temperate regions having dark scalelike leaves and rounded cones More Definitions → |
| aesthetic | 1. (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful More Definitions → |
| completeness | 1. the state of being complete and entire; having everything that is needed 2. (logic) an attribute of a logical system that is so constituted that a contradiction arises if any proposition is introduced that cannot be derived from the axioms of the system More Definitions → |
| milestone | 1. stone post at side of a road to show distances 2. a significant event in your life (or in a project) More Definitions → |
| equestrian | 1. a man skilled in equitation More Definitions → |
| honesty | 1. the quality of being honest 2. southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration More Definitions → |
| terrestrial | More Definitions → |
| succession | 1. a following of one thing after another in time 2. a group of people or things arranged or following in order More Definitions → |
| ashes | 1. the residue that remains when something is burned 2. any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus More Definitions → |
| chestnut | 1. wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea 2. any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur More Definitions → |
| resale | 1. the selling of something purchased More Definitions → |
| digestive | 1. any substance that promotes digestion More Definitions → |
| sesame | 1. East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil More Definitions → |
| helpdesk | 1. a service that provides information and assistance to the users of a computer network More Definitions → |
| mates | 1. a pair of people who live together More Definitions → |
| matrices | 1. (mathematics) a rectangular array of quantities or expressions set out by rows and columns; treated as a single element and manipulated according to rules 2. (geology) a mass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded More Definitions → |
| resolving | 1. analysis into clear-cut components More Definitions → |
| goggles | 1. (plural) tight-fitting spectacles worn to protect the eyes More Definitions → |
| presenter | 1. someone who presents a message of some sort (as a petition or an address or a check or a memorial etc.) 2. an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.) More Definitions → |
| fortress | 1. a fortified defensive structure More Definitions → |
| congressman | 1. a member of the United States House of Representatives More Definitions → |
| harvesting | 1. the gathering of a ripened crop More Definitions → |
| conquest | 1. the act of conquering 2. success in mastering something difficult More Definitions → |
| restraint | 1. the act of controlling by restraining someone or something 2. discipline in personal and social activities More Definitions → |
| resignation | 1. acceptance of despair 2. the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.) More Definitions → |
| tapestry | 1. something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy 2. a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery More Definitions → |
| escrow | 1. a written agreement (or property or money) delivered to a third party or put in trust by one party to a contract to be returned after fulfillment of some condition More Definitions → |
| aggression | 1. a disposition to behave aggressively 2. a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack More Definitions → |
| restrictive | More Definitions → |
| kindness | 1. the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic 2. tendency to be kind and forgiving More Definitions → |
| forgiveness | 1. compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive 2. the act of excusing a mistake or offense More Definitions → |
| testosterone | 1. a potent androgenic hormone produced chiefly by the testes; responsible for the development of male secondary sex characteristics More Definitions → |
| descendants | 1. all of the offspring of a given progenitor More Definitions → |
| obsession | 1. an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will 2. an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone More Definitions → |
| nerves | 1. an uneasy psychological state 2. control of your emotions More Definitions → |
| estrogen | 1. a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics More Definitions → |
| despair | 1. a state in which all hope is lost or absent 2. the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well More Definitions → |
| limestone | 1. a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals More Definitions → |
| sweepstakes | 1. a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants More Definitions → |
| celestial | More Definitions → |
| protestant | More Definitions → |
| rainforest | 1. a forest with heavy annual rainfall More Definitions → |
| diocese | 1. the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop More Definitions → |
| impress | 1. the act of coercing someone into government service More Definitions → |
| anesthesia | 1. loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness More Definitions → |
| fluorescence | 1. light emitted during absorption of radiation of some other (invisible) wavelength More Definitions → |
| gesture | 1. motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling 2. the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals More Definitions → |
| concession | 1. a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business 2. the act of conceding or yielding More Definitions → |
| descriptor | 1. the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something 2. a piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system More Definitions → |
| thieves | 1. a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it More Definitions → |
| usefulness | 1. the quality of being of practical use More Definitions → |
| biosynthesis | 1. production of a chemical compound by a living organism More Definitions → |
| confession | 1. an admission of misdeeds or faults 2. a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party More Definitions → |
| fishes | 1. any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills 2. the flesh of fish used as food More Definitions → |
| cessation | 1. a stopping More Definitions → |
| guessing | 1. an estimate based on little or no information More Definitions → |
| messiah | 1. any expected deliverer More Definitions → |
| burgess | 1. a citizen of an English borough More Definitions → |
| fries | 1. strips of potato fried in deep fat More Definitions → |
| axes | 1. a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions 2. the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged More Definitions → |
| chesterfield | 1. an overstuffed davenport with upright armrests 2. a fitted overcoat with a velvet collar More Definitions → |
| vertices | 1. the point of intersection of lines or the point opposite the base of a figure 2. the highest point (of something) More Definitions → |
| professionalism | 1. the expertness characteristic of a professional person More Definitions → |
| braces | 1. an appliance that corrects dental irregularities More Definitions → |
| crises | 1. an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty 2. a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something More Definitions → |
| appendices | 1. supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book 2. a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch More Definitions → |
| lakeside | 1. the shore of a lake More Definitions → |
| manifesto | 1. a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government) More Definitions → |
| pedestal | 1. a support or foundation 2. a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority) More Definitions → |
| prescribe | More Definitions → |
| ancestor | 1. someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) More Definitions → |
| predecessor | 1. one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office) 2. something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone More Definitions → |
| earnest | 1. something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract More Definitions → |
| preserves | 1. fruit preserved by cooking with sugar More Definitions → |
| righteousness | 1. adhering to moral principles More Definitions → |
| correctness | 1. conformity to fact or truth 2. the quality of conformity to social expectations More Definitions → |
| homelessness | 1. the state or condition of having no home (especially the state of living in the streets) More Definitions → |
| adhesion | 1. abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen 2. a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures More Definitions → |
| aesthetics | 1. (art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art) More Definitions → |
| hypotheses | 1. a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations 2. a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena More Definitions → |
| sadness | 1. emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being 2. the state of being sad More Definitions → |
| scarves | 1. a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration 2. a joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or metal so that they will lock together end-to-end More Definitions → |
| assessor | 1. an official who evaluates property for the purpose of taxing it More Definitions → |
| echoes | 1. the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves 2. a reply that repeats what has just been said More Definitions → |
| apprenticeship | 1. the position of apprentice More Definitions → |
| wholesaler | 1. someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells to merchants rather than to the ultimate customers More Definitions → |
| blindness | 1. the state of being blind or lacking sight More Definitions → |
| maestro | 1. an artist of consummate skill More Definitions → |
| openness | 1. without obstructions to passage or view 2. characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes); without concealment; not secretive More Definitions → |
| oppression | 1. the act of subjugating by cruelty 2. the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: More Definitions → |
| businessman | 1. a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive) More Definitions → |
| theses | 1. an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument 2. a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree More Definitions → |
| timeliness | 1. being at the right time 2. timely convenience More Definitions → |
| digestion | 1. the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat 2. the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body More Definitions → |
| statesman | 1. a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs More Definitions → |
| piles | 1. venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter 2. a large number or amount More Definitions → |
| resistor | 1. an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current More Definitions → |
| compress | 1. a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever) More Definitions → |
| recess | 1. a state of abeyance or suspended business 2. a small concavity More Definitions → |
| spokesperson | 1. an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose More Definitions → |
| dresser | 1. furniture with drawers for keeping clothes 2. a person who dresses in a particular way More Definitions → |
| riches | 1. an abundance of material possessions and resources More Definitions → |
| parentheses | 1. either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material 2. a message that departs from the main subject More Definitions → |
| recession | 1. the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year 2. a small concavity More Definitions → |
| eyeglasses | 1. (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision More Definitions → |
| ester | 1. organic compound formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water More Definitions → |
| guesthouse | 1. a house separate from the main house; for housing guests More Definitions → |
| microprocessor | 1. integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system More Definitions → |
| repression | 1. a state of forcible subjugation 2. (psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious More Definitions → |
| adolescence | 1. the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood 2. in the state that someone is in between puberty and adulthood More Definitions → |
| estimator | 1. an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines) More Definitions → |
| greatness | 1. the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence 2. unusual largeness in size or extent or number More Definitions → |
| presumption | 1. an assumption that is taken for granted 2. (law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed More Definitions → |
| salesman | 1. a man salesperson More Definitions → |
| manifestation | 1. a clear appearance 2. a manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing More Definitions → |
| receivables | 1. money that you currently expect to receive from notes or accounts More Definitions → |
| hardness | 1. the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale 2. a quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering More Definitions → |
| horseshoe | 1. game equipment consisting of an open ring of iron used in playing horseshoes 2. U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof More Definitions → |
| responsiveness | 1. responsive to stimulation 2. the quality of being responsive; reacting quickly; as a quality of people, it involves responding with emotion to people and events More Definitions → |
| testimonial | 1. something that serves as evidence 2. something given or done as an expression of esteem More Definitions → |
| rhinestone | 1. an imitation diamond made from rock crystal or glass or paste More Definitions → |
| nestle | 1. a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace More Definitions → |
| holiness | 1. the quality of being holy More Definitions → |
| electrophoresis | 1. the motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field; particles with a positive charge go to the cathode and negative to the anode More Definitions → |
| dizziness | 1. a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall More Definitions → |
| respectable | More Definitions → |
| tempest | 1. a violent commotion or disturbance 2. (literary) a violent wind More Definitions → |
| estuary | 1. the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix More Definitions → |
| destroyer | 1. a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship 2. a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to More Definitions → |
| undesirable | 1. one whose presence is undesirable More Definitions → |
| elves | 1. (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous 2. an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources; extremely bright extremely short (less than a msec) electrical flashes forming a huge ring (up to 400 km diameter) in the ionosphere More Definitions → |
| tablespoon | 1. as much as a tablespoon will hold 2. a spoon larger than a dessert spoon; used for serving More Definitions → |
| manganese | 1. a hard brittle grey polyvalent metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic; used in making steel; occurs in many minerals More Definitions → |
| lesion | 1. any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part 2. an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin) More Definitions → |
| progesterone | 1. a steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy More Definitions → |
| nemesis | 1. something causing misery or death More Definitions → |
| confessional | 1. a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions More Definitions → |
| spokeswoman | 1. a female spokesperson More Definitions → |
| uniqueness | 1. the quality of being one of a kind More Definitions → |
| volcanoes | 1. a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt 2. a mountain formed by volcanic material More Definitions → |
| resid | 1. oil products that remain after petroleum has been distilled More Definitions → |
| lessee | 1. a tenant who holds a lease More Definitions → |
| respite | 1. a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort 2. a pause from doing something (as work) More Definitions → |
| responder | 1. someone who responds More Definitions → |
| sixties | 1. the decade from 1960 to 1969 2. the time of life between 60 and 70 More Definitions → |
| cohesion | 1. the state of cohering or sticking together 2. (botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals) More Definitions → |
| hurdles | 1. a footrace in which contestants must negotiate a series of hurdles More Definitions → |
| geese | 1. web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks 2. a man who is a stupid incompetent fool More Definitions → |
| obsessive | 1. a person who has obsessions More Definitions → |
| intestine | 1. the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus More Definitions → |
| richness | 1. the property of being extremely abundant 2. abundant wealth More Definitions → |
| bestseller | 1. a book that has had a large and rapid sale More Definitions → |
| synthesizer | 1. an intellectual who synthesizes or uses synthetic methods 2. (music) an electronic instrument (usually played with a keyboard) that generates and modifies sounds electronically and can imitate a variety of other musical instruments More Definitions → |
| restitution | 1. a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury 2. the act of restoring something to its original state More Definitions → |
| ancestral | More Definitions → |
| appropriateness | 1. appropriate conduct; doing the right thing 2. the quality of being specially suitable More Definitions → |
| cheesecake | 1. made with sweetened cream cheese and eggs and cream baked in a crumb crust 2. a photograph of an attractive woman in minimal attire More Definitions → |
| resultant | 1. the final point in a process 2. something that results More Definitions → |
| respiration | 1. the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs 2. a single complete act of breathing in and out More Definitions → |
| stiffness | 1. the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend 2. the property of moving with pain or difficulty More Definitions → |
| despatch | 1. an official report (usually sent in haste) 2. the property of being prompt and efficient More Definitions → |
| trimester | 1. a period of three months; especially one of the three three-month periods into which human pregnancy is divided 2. one of three divisions of an academic year More Definitions → |
| calves | 1. young of domestic cattle 2. the muscular back part of the shank More Definitions → |
| measles | 1. an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children More Definitions → |
| estradiol | 1. the most powerful female hormone that occurs naturally; synthesized and used to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer More Definitions → |
| empress | 1. a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor More Definitions → |
| ingestion | 1. the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) More Definitions → |
| deserving | More Definitions → |
| diagnoses | 1. identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon More Definitions → |
| desperation | 1. a state in which all hope is lost or absent 2. desperate recklessness More Definitions → |
| espionage | 1. the systematic use of spies to get military or political secrets More Definitions → |
| businessmen | 1. the body of individuals who manage businesses More Definitions → |
| lures | 1. qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward 2. anything that serves as an enticement More Definitions → |
| unrest | 1. a state of agitation or turbulent change or development 2. a feeling of restless agitation More Definitions → |
| esprit | 1. liveliness of mind or spirit More Definitions → |
| irresponsible | More Definitions → |
| procession | 1. (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost 2. the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation More Definitions → |
| eyewitness | 1. a spectator who can describe what happened More Definitions → |
| seriousness | 1. an earnest and sincere feeling 2. the quality of arousing fear or distress More Definitions → |
| loneliness | 1. the state of being alone in solitary isolation 2. sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned More Definitions → |
| resilience | 1. the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit 2. an occurrence of rebounding or springing back More Definitions → |
| tesla | 1. a unit of magnetic flux density equal to one weber per square meter More Definitions → |
| mesquite | 1. any of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Prosopis having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes followed by large pods rich in sugar More Definitions → |
| lees | 1. the sediment from fermentation of an alcoholic beverage More Definitions → |
| foresight | 1. providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future 2. seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing More Definitions → |
| escalation | 1. an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy More Definitions → |
| waitress | 1. a woman waiter More Definitions → |
| expressway | 1. a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic More Definitions → |
| indebtedness | 1. an obligation to pay money to another party 2. a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor More Definitions → |
| bridesmaid | 1. an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding More Definitions → |
| vibes | 1. a percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but having metal bars and rotating disks in the resonators that produce a vibrato sound More Definitions → |
| freshness | 1. the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated 2. originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel More Definitions → |
| marbles | 1. a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass) 2. the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception More Definitions → |
| halves | 1. one of two equal parts of a divisible whole 2. one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval More Definitions → |
| resonant | More Definitions → |
| sweetness | 1. the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth 2. the property of tasting as if it contains sugar More Definitions → |
| eldest | 1. the offspring who came first in the order of birth More Definitions → |
| resemblance | 1. similarity in appearance or external or superficial details More Definitions → |
| robustness | 1. the property of being strong and healthy in constitution 2. the characteristic of being strong enough to withstand intellectual challenge More Definitions → |
| pathogenesis | 1. the origination and development of a disease More Definitions → |
| hostess | 1. a woman host 2. a woman innkeeper More Definitions → |
| mosquitoes | 1. two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals More Definitions → |
| agribusiness | 1. a large-scale farming enterprise More Definitions → |
| hesitation | 1. indecision in speech or action 2. a certain degree of unwillingness More Definitions → |
| westward | 1. the cardinal compass point that is at 270 degrees More Definitions → |
| auspices | 1. kindly endorsement and guidance 2. a favorable omen More Definitions → |
| countess | 1. female equivalent of a count or earl More Definitions → |
| selves | 1. your consciousness of your own identity 2. a person considered as a unique individual More Definitions → |
| suppressor | 1. someone who suppresses 2. a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene) More Definitions → |
| depressive | 1. someone suffering psychological depression More Definitions → |
| restorative | 1. a medicine that strengthens and invigorates 2. a device for treating injury or disease More Definitions → |
| rabies | 1. an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain More Definitions → |
| redress | 1. a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury 2. act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil More Definitions → |
| eighties | 1. the decade from 1880 to 1889 2. the decade from 1980 to 1989 More Definitions → |
| forester | 1. someone trained in forestry More Definitions → |
| tenderness | 1. a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling 2. a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched) More Definitions → |
| salesperson | 1. a person employed to represent a business and to sell its merchandise (as to customers in a store or to customers who are visited) More Definitions → |
| fumes | 1. gases ejected from an engine as waste products More Definitions → |
| lonesome | More Definitions → |
| seventies | 1. the decade from 1970 to 1979 2. the time of life between 70 and 80 More Definitions → |
| shingles | 1. eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia More Definitions → |
| troubleshoot | More Definitions → |
| firestone | 1. a piece of flint that is struck to light a fire 2. a sandstone that withstands intense heat; used to line fireplaces and furnaces and kilns More Definitions → |
| hives | 1. an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs More Definitions → |
| resentment | 1. a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will More Definitions → |
| presto | More Definitions → |
| lessor | 1. someone who grants a lease More Definitions → |
| lifespan | 1. the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death) More Definitions → |
| duchess | 1. the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right More Definitions → |
| hairless | More Definitions → |
| oneness | 1. the quality of being united into one More Definitions → |
| cruces | 1. the most important point More Definitions → |
| dressage | 1. maneuvers of a horse in response to body signals by the rider More Definitions → |
| refresher | 1. a fee (in addition to that marked on the brief) paid to counsel in a case that lasts more than one day 2. a drink that refreshes More Definitions → |
| underestimate | 1. an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value More Definitions → |
| pes | 1. the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint More Definitions → |
| badness | 1. that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency 2. used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather More Definitions → |
| lakeshore | 1. the shore of a lake More Definitions → |
| priesthood | 1. the body of ordained religious practitioners More Definitions → |
| midwives | 1. a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies More Definitions → |
| incompleteness | 1. the state of being crude and incomplete and imperfect More Definitions → |
| baroness | 1. a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron More Definitions → |
| descendant | 1. a person considered as descended from some ancestor More Definitions → |
| jest | 1. a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter 2. activity characterized by good humor More Definitions → |
| escalade | 1. an act of scaling by the use of ladders (especially the walls of a fortification) More Definitions → |
| preseason | 1. a period prior to the beginning of the regular season which is devoted to training and preparation More Definitions → |
| likeness | 1. similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things 2. picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing More Definitions → |
| westerly | 1. the winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth More Definitions → |
| antidepressant | 1. any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects More Definitions → |
| jester | 1. a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages More Definitions → |
| dearest | 1. a beloved person; used as terms of endearment More Definitions → |
| undies | 1. women's underwear More Definitions → |
| nonresident | 1. someone who does not live in a particular place More Definitions → |
| misrepresentation | 1. a misleading falsehood 2. a willful perversion of facts More Definitions → |
| wrestler | 1. combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground More Definitions → |
| confines | 1. a bounded scope More Definitions → |
| restroom | 1. a toilet that is available to the public More Definitions → |
| harvester | 1. someone who helps to gather the harvest 2. farm machine that gathers a food crop from the fields More Definitions → |
| deafness | 1. partial or complete loss of hearing More Definitions → |
| contemporaries | 1. all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age More Definitions → |
| bitterness | 1. a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will 2. a rough and bitter manner More Definitions → |
| esquire | 1. (Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood More Definitions → |
| clutches | 1. the act of grasping More Definitions → |
| diocesan | 1. a bishop having jurisdiction over a diocese More Definitions → |
| restructure | More Definitions → |
| resettlement | 1. the transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind) More Definitions → |
| sideshow | 1. a subordinate incident of little importance relative to the main event 2. a minor show that is part of a larger one (as at the circus) More Definitions → |
| emptiness | 1. the state of containing nothing 2. having an empty stomach More Definitions → |
| archdiocese | 1. the diocese of an archbishop More Definitions → |
| dishonesty | 1. the quality of being dishonest 2. lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing More Definitions → |
| sharpness | 1. a quick and penetrating intelligence 2. the attribute of urgency in tone of voice More Definitions → |
| esophagus | 1. the passage between the pharynx and the stomach More Definitions → |
| respirator | 1. a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration 2. a protective mask with a filter; protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases More Definitions → |
| randomness | 1. (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work 2. the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan More Definitions → |
| egress | 1. (astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse 2. the becoming visible More Definitions → |
| heresy | 1. any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position 2. a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion More Definitions → |
| contestant | 1. a person who participates in competitions 2. a person who dissents from some established policy More Definitions → |
| anesthesiology | 1. the branch of medical science that studies and applies anesthetics More Definitions → |
| fullness | 1. completeness over a broad scope 2. the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing More Definitions → |
| soles | 1. the underside of footwear or a golf club 2. lean flesh of any of several flatfish More Definitions → |
| twenties | 1. the time of life between 20 and 30 2. the decade from 1920 to 1929 More Definitions → |
| sess | 1. street names for marijuana More Definitions → |
| anaesthesia | 1. loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness More Definitions → |
| gestation | 1. the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans) 2. the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus More Definitions → |
| foreskin | 1. a fold of skin covering the tip of the clitoris 2. a fold of skin covering the tip of the penis More Definitions → |
| incandescent | More Definitions → |
| fresco | 1. a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster 2. a durable method of painting on a wall by using watercolors on wet plaster More Definitions → |
| fifties | 1. the decade from 1950 to 1959 2. the time of life between 50 and 60 More Definitions → |
| battleship | 1. large and heavily armoured warship More Definitions → |
| deforestation | 1. the state of being clear of trees 2. the removal of trees More Definitions → |
| resection | 1. surgical removal of part of a structure or organ More Definitions → |
| requester | 1. one praying humbly for something More Definitions → |
| drowsiness | 1. a very sleepy state More Definitions → |
| syringes | 1. a primitive wind instrument consisting of several parallel pipes bound together 2. the vocal organ of a bird More Definitions → |
| nineties | 1. the decade from 1890 to 1899 2. the decade from 1990 to 1999 More Definitions → |
| wrestle | 1. the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat More Definitions → |
| friendliness | 1. a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company 2. a friendly disposition More Definitions → |
| photosynthesis | 1. synthesis of compounds with the aid of radiant energy (especially in plants) More Definitions → |
| dieses | 1. a character used in printing to indicate a third cross reference or footnote after the asterisk and the dagger have been used More Definitions → |
| resumption | 1. beginning again More Definitions → |
| conveniences | 1. things that make you comfortable and at ease More Definitions → |
| decompression | 1. restoring compressed information to its normal form for use or display 2. relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure) More Definitions → |
| resuscitation | 1. the act of reviving a person and returning them to consciousness More Definitions → |
| reinvestment | 1. a second or subsequent investment in the same thing. More Definitions → |
| fireside | 1. an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room) 2. home symbolized as a part of the fireplace More Definitions → |
| kinesiology | 1. the branch of physiology that studies the mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement More Definitions → |
| bookshelves | 1. a shelf on which to keep books More Definitions → |
| trespass | 1. a wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty), or the action instituted to recover damages 2. entry to another's property without right or permission More Definitions → |
| prowess | 1. a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation More Definitions → |
| roughness | 1. a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven 2. the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses More Definitions → |
| tornadoes | 1. a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground 2. a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive More Definitions → |
| redness | 1. a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat 2. red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood More Definitions → |
| modesty | 1. freedom from vanity or conceit 2. formality and propriety of manner More Definitions → |
| zest | 1. vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment 2. a tart spicy quality More Definitions → |
| infestation | 1. the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites 2. a swarm of insects that attack plants More Definitions → |
| amnesia | 1. partial or total loss of memory More Definitions → |
| attractiveness | 1. the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts 2. sexual allure More Definitions → |
| spaceship | 1. a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction) More Definitions → |
| feces | 1. solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels More Definitions → |
| spectacles | 1. (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision More Definitions → |
| hairdressing | 1. a toiletry for the hair 2. care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair More Definitions → |
| discipleship | 1. the position of disciple More Definitions → |
| knuckles | 1. (used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand More Definitions → |
| esplanade | 1. a long stretch of open level ground (paved or grassy) for walking beside the seashore More Definitions → |
| prosthesis | 1. corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body More Definitions → |
| reasonableness | 1. the state of having good sense and sound judgment 2. goodness of reason and judgment More Definitions → |
| synthesize | More Definitions → |
| hostilities | 1. fighting; acts of overt warfare More Definitions → |
| sundries | 1. miscellaneous objects too numerous or too small to be specified More Definitions → |
| mutagenesis | 1. an event capable of causing a mutation More Definitions → |
| ingress | 1. (astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse 2. the act of entering More Definitions → |
| salespeople | 1. a person employed to represent a business and to sell its merchandise (as to customers in a store or to customers who are visited) More Definitions → |
| funnies | 1. a sequence of drawings telling a story in a newspaper or comic book More Definitions → |
| sidestep | 1. a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing) More Definitions → |
| testis | 1. one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens More Definitions → |
| softness | 1. the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded 2. poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury) More Definitions → |
| bequest | 1. (law) a gift of personal property by will More Definitions → |
| eavesdropping | More Definitions → |
| resurgence | 1. bringing again into activity and prominence More Definitions → |
| metastases | 1. the spreading of a disease (especially cancer) to another part of the body More Definitions → |
| candlestick | 1. a holder with sockets for candles More Definitions → |
| siamese | 1. an inlet with two or more couplings to which a hose can be attached so that fire engines can pump water into the sprinkler system of a building More Definitions → |
| parenthesis | 1. either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material 2. a message that departs from the main subject More Definitions → |
| synopses | 1. a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory More Definitions → |
| dominoes | 1. any of several games played with small rectangular blocks 2. a loose hooded cloak worn with a half mask as part of a masquerade costume More Definitions → |
| caress | 1. a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it) More Definitions → |
| finesse | 1. subtly skillful handling of a situation More Definitions → |
| resistivity | 1. a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms More Definitions → |
| thesauri | 1. a book containing a classified list of synonyms More Definitions → |
| nervousness | 1. the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters 2. an uneasy psychological state More Definitions → |
| toughness | 1. enduring strength and energy 2. the property of being big and strong More Definitions → |
| disrespect | 1. an expression of lack of respect 2. a disrespectful mental attitude More Definitions → |
| refreshment | 1. snacks and drinks served as a light meal 2. activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation More Definitions → |
| anesthetic | 1. a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations More Definitions → |
| convalescent | 1. a person who is recovering from illness More Definitions → |
| strapless | 1. a woman's garment that exposes the shoulders and has no shoulder straps More Definitions → |
| lesbianism | 1. female homosexuality More Definitions → |
| soundness | 1. a state or condition free from damage or decay 2. the quality of being prudent and sensible More Definitions → |
| presidio | 1. a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings More Definitions → |
| weirdness | 1. strikingly out of the ordinary More Definitions → |
| preservative | 1. a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition More Definitions → |
| grotesque | 1. art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants More Definitions → |
| impressionist | 1. an artist who follows the theories of Impressionism More Definitions → |
| follies | 1. a revue with elaborate costuming More Definitions → |
| molasses | 1. thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining More Definitions → |
| analgesic | 1. a medicine used to relieve pain More Definitions → |
| numbness | 1. partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction 2. the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally More Definitions → |
| sequestration | 1. the act of segregating or sequestering 2. the action of forming a chelate or other stable compound with an ion or atom or molecule so that it is no longer available for reactions More Definitions → |
| undress | 1. partial or complete nakedness More Definitions → |
| eyesight | 1. normal use of the faculty of vision More Definitions → |
| dryness | 1. the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water) 2. moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs More Definitions → |
| noes | 1. a negative More Definitions → |
| jobless | More Definitions → |
| shortness | 1. the property of being of short spatial extent 2. the condition of being short of something More Definitions → |
| subspecies | 1. (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species More Definitions → |
| abscess | 1. symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue More Definitions → |
| dwarves | 1. a person who is markedly small 2. a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure More Definitions → |
| helpfulness | 1. the property of providing useful assistance 2. friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition More Definitions → |
| siesta | 1. a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries) More Definitions → |
| thirties | 1. the time of life between 30 and 40 2. the decade from 1930 to 1939 More Definitions → |
| pesto | 1. a sauce typically served with pasta; contains crushed basil leaves and garlic and pine nuts and Parmesan cheese in olive oil More Definitions → |
| extraterrestrial | 1. a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere More Definitions → |
| hairdresser | 1. someone who cuts or beautifies hair More Definitions → |
| selfishness | 1. stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others More Definitions → |
| desirability | 1. the quality of being worthy of desiring 2. attractiveness to the opposite sex More Definitions → |
| addressee | 1. one to whom something is addressed More Definitions → |
| wickedness | 1. morally objectionable behavior 2. absence of moral or spiritual values More Definitions → |
| regress | 1. the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence 2. returning to a former state More Definitions → |
| closeness | 1. a feeling of being intimate and belonging together 2. the quality of being close and poorly ventilated More Definitions → |
| necessitate | More Definitions → |
| desolation | 1. the state of being decayed or destroyed 2. a bleak and desolate atmosphere More Definitions → |
| faithfulness | 1. the quality of being faithful More Definitions → |
| resonator | 1. a hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves 2. an electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitude More Definitions → |
| kestrel | 1. small North American falcon 2. small Old World falcon that hovers in the air against a wind More Definitions → |
| smoothness | 1. a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch 2. powerful and effective language More Definitions → |
| hippies | 1. a youth subculture (mostly from the middle class) originating in San Francisco in the 1960s; advocated universal love and peace and communes and long hair and soft drugs; favored acid rock and progressive rock music More Definitions → |
| arles | 1. money given by a buyer to a seller to bind a contract More Definitions → |
| busses | 1. a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport 2. the topology of a network whose components are connected by a busbar More Definitions → |
| baldness | 1. the condition of having no hair on the top of the head More Definitions → |
| desertification | 1. the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert; is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land More Definitions → |
| secession | 1. an Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s 2. formal separation from an alliance or federation More Definitions → |
| angiogenesis | 1. the formation of new blood vessels More Definitions → |
| reassessment | 1. a new appraisal or evaluation More Definitions → |
| compressing | 1. applying pressure More Definitions → |
| formalities | 1. a requirement of etiquette or custom More Definitions → |
| restatement | 1. a revised statement More Definitions → |
| vestal | 1. a chaste woman More Definitions → |
| sprites | 1. atmospheric electricity (lasting 10 msec) appearing as globular flashes of red (pink to blood-red) light rising to heights of 60 miles (sometimes seen together with elves) More Definitions → |
| tightness | 1. a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit 2. a tight feeling in some part of the body More Definitions → |
| ides | 1. in the Roman calendar: the 15th of March or May or July or October or the 13th of any other month More Definitions → |
| suppressant | 1. a drug that suppresses appetite More Definitions → |
| laziness | 1. inactivity resulting from a dislike of work 2. relaxed and easy activity More Definitions → |
| typesetting | More Definitions → |
| coolness | 1. calm and unruffled self-assurance 2. the property of being moderately cold More Definitions → |
| buffaloes | 1. large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains 2. meat from an American bison More Definitions → |
| highness | 1. the quality of being high or lofty 2. a high degree (of amount or force etc.) More Definitions → |
| stillness | 1. (poetic) tranquil silence 2. calmness without winds More Definitions → |
| firestorm | 1. a storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area 2. an outburst of controversy More Definitions → |
| unwillingness | 1. the trait of being unwilling More Definitions → |
| delicatessen | 1. ready-to-eat food products 2. a shop selling ready-to-eat food products More Definitions → |
| caries | 1. soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth More Definitions → |
| eaves | 1. the overhang at the lower edge of a roof More Definitions → |
| recessive | 1. an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical More Definitions → |
| mindfulness | 1. the trait of staying aware of (paying close attention to) your responsibilities More Definitions → |
| synapses | 1. the side by side pairing of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis More Definitions → |
| beeswax | 1. a yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombs More Definitions → |
| gestalt | 1. a configuration or pattern of elements so unified as a whole that it cannot be described merely as a sum of its parts More Definitions → |
| distressing | More Definitions → |
| fives | 1. a game resembling handball; played on a court with a front wall and two side walls More Definitions → |
| meson | 1. an elementary particle responsible for the forces in the atomic nucleus; a hadron with a baryon number of 0 More Definitions → |
| analgesia | 1. absence of the sense of pain without loss of consciousness More Definitions → |
| inquest | 1. an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death More Definitions → |
| destitute | More Definitions → |
| homespun | 1. a rough loosely woven fabric originally made with yarn that was spun at home More Definitions → |
| makeshift | 1. something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency More Definitions → |
| orchestration | 1. an arrangement of a piece of music for performance by an orchestra or band 2. the act of arranging a piece of music for an orchestra and assigning parts to the different musical instruments More Definitions → |
| multiprocessor | 1. a computer that uses two or more processing units under integrated control More Definitions → |
| lightness | 1. a feeling of joy and pride 2. the property of being comparatively small in weight More Definitions → |
| resolute | More Definitions → |
| cesarean | 1. the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way) More Definitions → |
| presbytery | 1. building reserved for the officiating clergy More Definitions → |
| rattlesnake | 1. pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken More Definitions → |
| obsolescence | 1. the process of becoming obsolete; falling into disuse or becoming out of date More Definitions → |
| indigestion | 1. a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea More Definitions → |
| fresher | 1. a first-year undergraduate More Definitions → |
| molestation | 1. the act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children) 2. the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism More Definitions → |
| yesteryear | 1. the time that has elapsed More Definitions → |
| guesswork | 1. an estimate based on little or no information More Definitions → |
| tiredness | 1. temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work More Definitions → |
| wholeness | 1. an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting 2. a state of robust good health More Definitions → |
| shambles | 1. a condition of great disorder 2. a building where animals are butchered More Definitions → |
| repressor | 1. an agent that represses More Definitions → |
| silliness | 1. a ludicrous folly 2. an impulsive scatterbrained manner More Definitions → |
| unprofessional | More Definitions → |
| desalination | 1. the removal of salt (especially from sea water) More Definitions → |
| loaves | 1. a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating 2. a quantity of food (other than bread) formed in a particular shape More Definitions → |
| applesauce | 1. puree of stewed apples usually sweetened and spiced 2. nonsensical talk or writing More Definitions → |
| blackness | 1. the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white) 2. total absence of light More Definitions → |
| crescendo | 1. (music) a gradual increase in loudness More Definitions → |
| payables | 1. money that you currently expect to pay on notes and accounts More Definitions → |
| vesicle | 1. a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid) More Definitions → |
| hysteresis | 1. the lagging of an effect behind its cause; especially the phenomenon in which the magnetic induction of a ferromagnetic material lags behind the changing magnetic field More Definitions → |
| headrest | 1. a cushion attached to the top of the back of an automobile's seat to prevent whiplash 2. a rest for the head More Definitions → |
| firmness | 1. the muscle tone of healthy tissue 2. the trait of being resolute More Definitions → |
| escudo | 1. formerly the basic monetary unit of Portugal; equal to 100 centavo 2. the basic unit of money on Cape Verde; equal to 100 centavos More Definitions → |
| lifesaving | 1. saving the lives of drowning persons More Definitions → |
| yeshiva | 1. an academy for the advanced study of Jewish texts (primarily the Talmud) More Definitions → |
| acupressure | 1. treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body More Definitions → |
| anaesthetic | 1. a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations More Definitions → |
| eagerness | 1. a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something 2. prompt willingness More Definitions → |
| zeroes | 1. a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential 2. a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number More Definitions → |
| werewolves | 1. a monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back again More Definitions → |
| forties | 1. the time of life between 40 and 50 2. the decade from 1940 to 1949 More Definitions → |
| restlessness | 1. the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active 2. a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay More Definitions → |
| burlesque | 1. a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease) 2. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way More Definitions → |
| foolishness | 1. the trait of acting stupidly or rashly 2. the quality of being rash and foolish More Definitions → |
| alertness | 1. the process of paying close and continuous attention 2. a state of readiness to respond More Definitions → |
| peseta | 1. formerly the basic unit of money in Spain; equal to 100 centimos More Definitions → |
| reforestation | 1. the restoration (replanting) of a forest that had been reduced by fire or cutting More Definitions → |
| priestess | 1. a woman priest More Definitions → |
| geodesic | 1. (mathematics) the shortest line between two points on a mathematically defined surface (as a straight line on a plane or an arc of a great circle on a sphere) More Definitions → |
| transgression | 1. the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle 2. the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata More Definitions → |
| escalator | 1. a clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index) 2. a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt More Definitions → |
| namesake | 1. a person with the same name as another More Definitions → |
| fondness | 1. a predisposition to like something 2. a positive feeling of liking More Definitions → |
| professorship | 1. the position of professor More Definitions → |
| eyeshadow | 1. makeup consisting of a cosmetic substance used to darken the eyes More Definitions → |
| unhappiness | 1. emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being 2. state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief More Definitions → |
| privates | 1. external sex organ More Definitions → |
| hopelessness | 1. the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success More Definitions → |
| estoppel | 1. a rule of evidence whereby a person is barred from denying the truth of a fact that has already been settled More Definitions → |
| testes | 1. one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens More Definitions → |
| rhesus | 1. of southern Asia; used in medical research More Definitions → |
| streptomyces | 1. aerobic bacteria (some of which produce the antibiotic streptomycin) More Definitions → |
| nothingness | 1. the state of nonexistence 2. empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk More Definitions → |
| desorption | 1. changing from an adsorbed state on a surface to a gaseous or liquid state More Definitions → |
| pessimism | 1. the feeling that things will turn out badly 2. a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things More Definitions → |
| immunosuppressive | 1. a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response More Definitions → |
| testicle | 1. one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens More Definitions → |
| greaves | 1. the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered More Definitions → |
| helplessness | 1. powerlessness revealed by an inability to act 2. the state of needing help from something More Definitions → |
| cobblestone | 1. rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads More Definitions → |
| insides | 1. internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity) More Definitions → |
| intercession | 1. a prayer to God on behalf of another person 2. the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.) More Definitions → |
| shoestring | 1. a lace used for fastening shoes 2. a small amount of money More Definitions → |
| loveseat | 1. small sofa that seats two people More Definitions → |
| typescript | 1. typewritten matter especially a typewritten copy of a manuscript More Definitions → |
| heiress | 1. a female heir More Definitions → |
| shyness | 1. a feeling of fear of embarrassment More Definitions → |
| truthfulness | 1. the quality of being truthful More Definitions → |
| resiliency | 1. an occurrence of rebounding or springing back 2. the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit More Definitions → |
| reschedule | More Definitions → |
| airworthiness | 1. fitness to fly More Definitions → |
| foreshore | 1. the part of the seashore between the highwater mark and the low-water mark More Definitions → |
| hardiness | 1. the property of being strong and healthy in constitution 2. the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger More Definitions → |
| congresswoman | 1. a member of the United States House of Representatives More Definitions → |
| aggressor | 1. someone who attacks 2. a confident assertive person who acts as instigator More Definitions → |
| freshener | 1. anything that freshens More Definitions → |
| gripes | 1. acute abdominal pain (especially in infants) More Definitions → |
| luminescence | 1. light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures 2. light from nonthermal sources More Definitions → |
| expressionism | 1. an art movement early in the 20th century; the artist's subjective expression of inner experiences was emphasized; an inner feeling was expressed through a distorted rendition of reality More Definitions → |
| morphogenesis | 1. differentiation and growth of the structure of an organism (or a part of an organism) More Definitions → |
| gravestone | 1. a stone that is used to mark a grave More Definitions → |
| desperado | 1. a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier) More Definitions → |
| desecration | 1. blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character More Definitions → |
| soreness | 1. a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched) 2. an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress More Definitions → |
| boldness | 1. the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger 2. impudent aggressiveness More Definitions → |
| trustworthiness | 1. the trait of deserving trust and confidence More Definitions → |
| strangeness | 1. unusualness as a consequence of not being well known 2. (physics) one of the six flavors of quark, the third lightest of all quarks More Definitions → |
| arabesque | 1. position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and arms outstretched in a conventional pose 2. an ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate design More Definitions → |
| vortices | 1. the shape of something rotating rapidly 2. a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides) More Definitions → |
| rescission | 1. (law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the contract had not been made More Definitions → |
| armrest | 1. a support for the arm More Definitions → |
| cheeseburger | 1. a hamburger with melted cheese on it More Definitions → |
| gentleness | 1. the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual 2. acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered More Definitions → |
| loudness | 1. the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction) 2. tasteless showiness More Definitions → |
| biogenesis | 1. production of a chemical compound by a living organism 2. the production of living organisms from other living organisms More Definitions → |
| whiteness | 1. the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black) 2. the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil More Definitions → |
| jakes | 1. a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate More Definitions → |
| exegesis | 1. an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible) More Definitions → |
| breeches | 1. (used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee More Definitions → |
| divestiture | 1. an order to an offending party to rid itself of property; it has the purpose of depriving the defendant of the gains of wrongful behavior 2. the sale by a company of a product line or a subsidiary or a division More Definitions → |
| duress | 1. compulsory force or threat More Definitions → |
| hessian | 1. (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot More Definitions → |
| destruct | More Definitions → |
| cesium | 1. a soft silver-white ductile metallic element (liquid at normal temperatures); the most electropositive and alkaline metal More Definitions → |
| slowness | 1. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training 2. a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry More Definitions → |
| lessening | 1. a change downward More Definitions → |
| mores | 1. (sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group More Definitions → |
| politeness | 1. a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage 2. the act of showing regard for others More Definitions → |
| immunofluorescence | 1. (immunology) a technique that uses antibodies linked to a fluorescent dye in order to study antigens in a sample of tissue More Definitions → |
| imagines | 1. (psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood 2. an adult insect produced after metamorphosis More Definitions → |
| resurrect | More Definitions → |
| drunkenness | 1. a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol 2. habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms More Definitions → |
| chives | 1. perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning 2. cylindrical leaves used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoning More Definitions → |
| geodesy | 1. the branch of geology that studies the shape of the earth and the determination of the exact position of geographical points More Definitions → |
| bestial | More Definitions → |
| assertiveness | 1. aggressive self-assurance; given to making bold assertions More Definitions → |
| wetness | 1. the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water) More Definitions → |
| antithesis | 1. exact opposite 2. the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance More Definitions → |
| possessive | 1. the case expressing ownership More Definitions → |
| depressant | 1. a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person More Definitions → |
| testa | 1. protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants More Definitions → |
| pestilence | 1. a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal 2. any epidemic disease with a high death rate More Definitions → |
| deaconess | 1. a woman deacon More Definitions → |
| preschooler | 1. a child who attends a preschool or kindergarten More Definitions → |
| prostheses | 1. corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body More Definitions → |
| bestiary | 1. a medieval book (usually illustrated) with allegorical and amusing descriptions of real and fabled animals More Definitions → |
| cress | 1. any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste 2. pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs More Definitions → |
| caressing | 1. affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) More Definitions → |
| worthiness | 1. the quality or state of having merit or value More Definitions → |
| sprinkles | 1. bits of sweet chocolate used as a topping on e.g. ice cream More Definitions → |
| connectedness | 1. the state of being connected 2. a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it) More Definitions → |
| travesty | 1. a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations 2. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way More Definitions → |
| esker | 1. (geology) a long winding ridge of post glacial gravel and other sediment; deposited by meltwater from glaciers or ice sheets More Definitions → |
| sorceress | 1. a woman sorcerer More Definitions → |
| aggressiveness | 1. the quality of being bold and enterprising 2. a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack More Definitions → |
| unconsciousness | 1. a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment More Definitions → |
| helices | 1. a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle 2. a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops More Definitions → |
| attestation | 1. the action of bearing witness 2. the evidence by which something is attested More Definitions → |
| lawlessness | 1. a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government) 2. illegality as a consequence of unlawful acts; defiance of the law More Definitions → |
| fescue | 1. grass with wide flat leaves cultivated in Europe and America for permanent pasture and hay and for lawns More Definitions → |
| backrest | 1. a support that you can lean against while sitting More Definitions → |
| carelessness | 1. the quality of not being careful or taking pains 2. failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances More Definitions → |
| craziness | 1. informal terms for insanity 2. the quality of being rash and foolish More Definitions → |
| quickness | 1. skillful performance or ability without difficulty 2. intelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay More Definitions → |
| misrepresent | More Definitions → |
| vagueness | 1. unclearness by virtue of being poorly expressed or not coherent in meaning 2. indistinctness of shape or character More Definitions → |
| durables | 1. consumer goods that are not destroyed by use More Definitions → |
| troubleshooter | 1. a worker whose job is to locate and fix sources of trouble (especially in mechanical devices) More Definitions → |
| escarpment | 1. a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion 2. a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification More Definitions → |
| desegregation | 1. the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community More Definitions → |
| protester | 1. a person who dissents from some established policy 2. someone who participates in a public display of group feeling More Definitions → |
| emphases | 1. special importance or significance 2. intensity or forcefulness of expression More Definitions → |
| overestimate | 1. an appraisal that is too high 2. a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high More Definitions → |
| infinitesimal | 1. (mathematics) a variable that has zero as its limit More Definitions → |
| behest | 1. an authoritative command or request More Definitions → |
| indescribable | More Definitions → |
| scabies | 1. a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation More Definitions → |
| unfairness | 1. partiality that is not fair or equitable 2. injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards More Definitions → |
| ugliness | 1. qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses 2. the quality of being wicked More Definitions → |
| quintessence | 1. the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies 2. the purest and most concentrated essence of something More Definitions → |
| throes | 1. violent pangs of suffering More Definitions → |
| frescoes | 1. a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster 2. a durable method of painting on a wall by using watercolors on wet plaster More Definitions → |
| flatness | 1. the property of having two dimensions 2. a want of animation or brilliance More Definitions → |
| buttress | 1. a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building More Definitions → |
| compactness | 1. the spatial property of being crowded together 2. the consistency of a compact solid More Definitions → |
| digester | 1. autoclave consisting of a vessel in which plant or animal materials are digested More Definitions → |
| fluorescein | 1. a yellow dye that is visible even when highly diluted; used as an absorption indicator when silver nitrate solution is added to sodium chloride in order to precipitate silver chloride (turns pink when no chloride ions are left in solution and negative fluorescein ions are then absorbed) More Definitions → |
| calmness | 1. steadiness of mind under stress 2. an absence of strong winds or rain More Definitions → |
| decompress | More Definitions → |
| eschatology | 1. the branch of theology that is concerned with such final things as death and Last Judgment; Heaven and Hell; the ultimate destiny of humankind More Definitions → |
| horseshoes | 1. a game in which iron rings (or open iron rings) are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it More Definitions → |
| tradesman | 1. a merchant who owns or manages a shop More Definitions → |
| businesspeople | 1. people who transact business (especially business executives) More Definitions → |
| businesswoman | 1. a female businessperson More Definitions → |
| vestibule | 1. a large entrance or reception room or area 2. any of various bodily cavities leading to another cavity (as of the ear or vagina) More Definitions → |
| lioness | 1. a female lion More Definitions → |
| torpedoes | 1. a professional killer who uses a gun 2. a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States More Definitions → |
| repossession | 1. the action of regaining possession (especially the seizure of collateral securing a loan that is in default) More Definitions → |
| cargoes | 1. goods carried by a large vehicle More Definitions → |
| pressman | 1. someone whose occupation is printing 2. a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media More Definitions → |
| skittles | 1. a bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden pins More Definitions → |
| sleepiness | 1. a very sleepy state More Definitions → |
| easiness | 1. a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry 2. freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort More Definitions → |
| reestablish | More Definitions → |
| wester | 1. wind that blows from west to east More Definitions → |
| hooves | 1. the foot of an ungulate mammal 2. the horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammals More Definitions → |
| esthetic | 1. (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful More Definitions → |
| testator | 1. a person who makes a will More Definitions → |
| despotism | 1. dominance through threat of punishment and violence 2. a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) More Definitions → |
| gladness | 1. experiencing joy and pleasure More Definitions → |
| selflessness | 1. the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others 2. acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity More Definitions → |
| rudeness | 1. a manner that is rude and insulting 2. a wild or unrefined state More Definitions → |
| possessor | 1. a person who owns something More Definitions → |
| fess | 1. (heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield More Definitions → |
| vestry | 1. in the Protestant Episcopal Church: a committee elected by the congregation to work with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the church 2. a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held More Definitions → |
| ascites | 1. accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal cavity More Definitions → |
| decongestant | 1. a drug that decreases pulmonary congestion More Definitions → |
| trestle | 1. a supporting tower used to support a bridge 2. sawhorses used in pairs to support a horizontal tabletop More Definitions → |
| paraprofessional | 1. a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional More Definitions → |
| seamstress | 1. someone who makes or mends dresses More Definitions → |
| relatedness | 1. a particular manner of connectedness More Definitions → |
| ellipses | 1. omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences More Definitions → |
| weariness | 1. temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work More Definitions → |
| gasses | 1. the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container 2. a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely More Definitions → |
| hypothesize | More Definitions → |
| sheaves | 1. a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing More Definitions → |
| distinctiveness | 1. a distinguishing trait 2. utter dissimilarity More Definitions → |
| forgetfulness | 1. tendency to forget 2. unawareness caused by neglectful or heedless failure to remember More Definitions → |
| inessential | 1. anything that is not essential More Definitions → |
| questioner | 1. someone who asks a question More Definitions → |
| nakedness | 1. the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind 2. a bleak and desolate atmosphere More Definitions → |
| faeces | 1. solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels More Definitions → |
| progestin | 1. any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone More Definitions → |
| acquiescence | 1. acceptance without protest 2. agreement with a statement or proposal to do something More Definitions → |
| bluestone | 1. bluish-grey sandstone used for paving and building More Definitions → |
| respectability | 1. honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation More Definitions → |
| oestrogen | 1. a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics More Definitions → |
| caesarean | 1. the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way) More Definitions → |
| reshuffle | 1. a redistribution of something 2. shuffling again More Definitions → |
| uneasiness | 1. feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable 2. physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression) More Definitions → |
| freesia | 1. any of several plants of the genus Freesia valued for their one-sided clusters of usually fragrant yellow or white or pink tubular flowers More Definitions → |
| escapade | 1. a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful) 2. any carefree episode More Definitions → |
| reseda | 1. any plant of the genus Reseda More Definitions → |
| wrester | 1. someone who obtains something by pulling it violently with twisting movements More Definitions → |
| traineeship | 1. financial aid that enables you to get trained for a specified job More Definitions → |
| lifesaver | 1. an attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents 2. a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material More Definitions → |
| rescuer | 1. a person who rescues you from harm or danger 2. someone who saves something from danger or violence More Definitions → |
| remoteness | 1. the property of being remote 2. a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner More Definitions → |
| togetherness | 1. affectionate closeness More Definitions → |
| senescence | 1. the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age 2. the property characteristic of old age More Definitions → |
| vasopressin | 1. hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules More Definitions → |
| thoroughness | 1. conscientiousness in performing all aspects of a task 2. property of being marked by full detail, complete in all respects. More Definitions → |
| confessor | 1. a priest who hears confession and gives absolution 2. someone who confesses (discloses information damaging to themselves) More Definitions → |
| newness | 1. the quality of being new; the opposite of oldness More Definitions → |
| inflorescence | 1. the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms 2. the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk More Definitions → |
| resorption | 1. the organic process in which the substance of some differentiated structure that has been produced by the body undergoes lysis and assimilation More Definitions → |
| fester | 1. a sore that has become inflamed and formed pus More Definitions → |
| immunosuppression | 1. lowering the body's normal immune response to invasion by foreign substances; can be deliberate (as in lowering the immune response to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ) or incidental (as a side effect of radiotherapy or chemotherapy for cancer) More Definitions → |
| syntheses | 1. the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds) 2. the combination of ideas into a complex whole More Definitions → |
| expressiveness | 1. the quality of being expressive More Definitions → |
| freestone | 1. fruit (especially peach) whose flesh does not adhere to the pit More Definitions → |
| stickiness | 1. the property of sticking to a surface More Definitions → |
| desertion | 1. withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility 2. the act of giving something up More Definitions → |
| restorer | 1. a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture More Definitions → |
| coldness | 1. the sensation produced by low temperatures 2. a lack of affection or enthusiasm More Definitions → |
| oodles | 1. a large number or amount More Definitions → |
| godliness | 1. piety by virtue of being a godly person More Definitions → |
| professing | 1. an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion More Definitions → |
| nestling | 1. young bird not yet fledged 2. a young person of either sex More Definitions → |
| starches | 1. foodstuff rich in natural starch (especially potatoes, rice, bread) More Definitions → |
| idleness | 1. having no employment 2. the quality of lacking substance or value More Definitions → |
| sleeplessness | 1. a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep More Definitions → |
| earnestness | 1. an earnest and sincere feeling 2. the trait of being serious More Definitions → |
| pacesetter | 1. a leading instance in its field 2. a horse used to set the pace in racing More Definitions → |
| essayist | 1. a writer of literary works More Definitions → |
| minesweeper | 1. ship equipped to detect and then destroy or neutralize or remove marine mines More Definitions → |
| heaviness | 1. the property of being comparatively great in weight 2. persisting sadness More Definitions → |
| desiccant | 1. a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture) More Definitions → |
| stewardess | 1. a woman steward on an airplane More Definitions → |
| domestication | 1. adaptation to intimate association with human beings 2. the attribute of having been domesticated More Definitions → |
| lameness | 1. disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet 2. an imperfection or defectiveness More Definitions → |
| meshing | 1. contact by fitting together 2. an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals More Definitions → |
| quietness | 1. the property of making no sound 2. a state of peace and quiet More Definitions → |
| presage | 1. a foreboding about what is about to happen 2. a sign of something about to happen More Definitions → |
| afforestation | 1. the conversion of bare or cultivated land into forest (originally for the purpose of hunting) More Definitions → |
| cholinesterase | 1. an enzyme that hydrolyses acetylcholine (into choline and acetic acid) More Definitions → |
| desensitization | 1. the process of reducing sensitivity More Definitions → |
| asbestosis | 1. lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos particles More Definitions → |
| destabilize | More Definitions → |
| molester | 1. someone who subjects others to unwanted or improper sexual activities More Definitions → |
| cloudiness | 1. the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds 2. gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover More Definitions → |
| cleverness | 1. the power of creative imagination 2. intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty More Definitions → |
| anesthesiologist | 1. a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated More Definitions → |
| precession | 1. the motion of a spinning body (as a top) in which it wobbles so that the axis of rotation sweeps out a cone 2. the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony) More Definitions → |
| headdress | 1. clothing for the head More Definitions → |
| presentment | 1. an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative 2. a document that must be accepted and paid by another person More Definitions → |
| thresh | More Definitions → |
| wrest | More Definitions → |
| skewness | 1. an oblique or slanting asymmetry More Definitions → |
| clothesline | 1. a cord on which clothes are hung to dry More Definitions → |
| esthetics | 1. (art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art) More Definitions → |
| thoughtfulness | 1. a calm, lengthy, intent consideration 2. kind and considerate regard for others More Definitions → |
| harshness | 1. the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions 2. the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses More Definitions → |
| digestibility | 1. the property of being easy to digest More Definitions → |
| descendent | 1. a person considered as descended from some ancestor More Definitions → |
| comprehensiveness | 1. completeness over a broad scope 2. the capacity to understand a broad range of topics More Definitions → |
| nonesuch | 1. model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal More Definitions → |
| tardiness | 1. the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time More Definitions → |
| businessperson | 1. a capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise More Definitions → |
| letterpress | 1. printing from a plate with raised characters More Definitions → |
| deforest | More Definitions → |
| escapement | 1. mechanical device that regulates movement More Definitions → |
| temptress | 1. a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive More Definitions → |
| vespers | 1. the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays More Definitions → |
| kinesis | 1. a movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source of stimulation More Definitions → |
| hypercholesterolemia | 1. the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood; associated with the risk of atherosclerosis More Definitions → |
| resurface | More Definitions → |
| deviousness | 1. the quality of being oblique and rambling indirectly 2. the quality of being deceitful and underhanded More Definitions → |
| mangoes | 1. large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit 2. large oval tropical fruit having smooth skin, juicy aromatic pulp, and a large hairy seed More Definitions → |
| creditworthiness | 1. trustworthiness with money as based on a person's credit history; a general qualification for borrowing More Definitions → |
| threshing | 1. the separation of grain or seeds from the husks and straw More Definitions → |
| reservist | 1. a member of a military reserve More Definitions → |
| silesia | 1. a sturdy twill-weave cotton fabric; used for pockets and linings More Definitions → |
| pestle | 1. machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores 2. a heavy tool of stone or iron (usually with a flat base and a handle) that is used to grind and mix material (as grain or drugs or pigments) against a slab of stone More Definitions → |
| huntress | 1. a woman hunter More Definitions → |
| vesper | 1. a late afternoon or evening worship service More Definitions → |
| chillies | 1. very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency More Definitions → |
| powerlessness | 1. the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble More Definitions → |
| watercress | 1. any of several water-loving cresses 2. cresses that grow in clear ponds and streams More Definitions → |
| tress | 1. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair More Definitions → |
| pessimist | 1. a person who expects the worst More Definitions → |
| rapeseed | 1. seed of rape plants; source of an edible oil More Definitions → |
| orchestrate | More Definitions → |
| footrest | 1. a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person More Definitions → |
| governess | 1. a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home) More Definitions → |
| cuteness | 1. the quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way (of a girl or young woman) More Definitions → |
| marquess | 1. nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count 2. a British peer ranking below a duke and above an earl More Definitions → |
| loveliness | 1. the quality of being good looking and attractive More Definitions → |
| conserves | 1. fruit preserved by cooking with sugar More Definitions → |
| resourcefulness | 1. the quality of being able to cope with a difficult situation 2. the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems More Definitions → |
| forestall | More Definitions → |
| vastness | 1. unusual largeness in size or extent or number More Definitions → |
| amniocentesis | 1. (pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities More Definitions → |
| sameness | 1. the quality of being alike 2. the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety More Definitions → |
| scruples | 1. motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions More Definitions → |
| hotness | 1. the presence of heat 2. a state of sexual arousal More Definitions → |
| recklessness | 1. the trait of giving little thought to danger More Definitions → |
| irresponsibility | 1. a form of untrustworthiness; the trait of lacking a sense of responsibility and not feeling accountable for your actions More Definitions → |
| estrus | 1. applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity More Definitions → |
| ineffectiveness | 1. lacking the power to be effective More Definitions → |
| despot | 1. a cruel and oppressive dictator More Definitions → |
| intestate | More Definitions → |
| trusteeship | 1. a dependent country; administered by another country under the supervision of the United Nations 2. the position of trustee More Definitions → |
| lateness | 1. quality of coming late or later in time More Definitions → |
| awkwardness | 1. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training 2. the quality of an embarrassing situation More Definitions → |
| loess | 1. a fine-grained unstratified accumulation of clay and silt deposited by the wind More Definitions → |
| giantess | 1. a female giant More Definitions → |
| westerner | 1. an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S. More Definitions → |
| nester | 1. someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it 2. a bird that has built (or is building) a nest More Definitions → |
| wildebeest | 1. large African antelope having a head with horns like an ox and a long tufted tail More Definitions → |
| oppressor | 1. a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures More Definitions → |
| magnesia | 1. a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium More Definitions → |
| coleslaw | 1. basically shredded cabbage More Definitions → |
| reales | 1. any rational or irrational number 2. the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos More Definitions → |
| driveshaft | 1. a rotating shaft that transmits power from the engine to the point of application More Definitions → |
| dampness | 1. a slight wetness More Definitions → |
| digression | 1. a message that departs from the main subject 2. a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) More Definitions → |
| nearness | 1. the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance More Definitions → |
| dressmaker | 1. someone who makes or mends dresses More Definitions → |
| smokescreen | 1. (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements 2. an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure More Definitions → |
| fatigues | 1. military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor More Definitions → |
| lectureship | 1. the post of lecturer More Definitions → |
| handedness | 1. the property of using one hand more than the other More Definitions → |
| atresia | 1. an abnormal condition in which a normal opening or tube in the body (as the urethra) is closed or absent More Definitions → |
| predestination | 1. previous determination as if by destiny or fate 2. (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind) More Definitions → |
| foreshadowing | 1. the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand More Definitions → |
| expressionist | 1. an artist who is an adherent of expressionism More Definitions → |
| playfulness | 1. a festive merry feeling 2. a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement More Definitions → |
| eavesdrop | More Definitions → |
| inventiveness | 1. the power of creative imagination More Definitions → |
| cohesiveness | 1. the state of cohering or sticking together 2. the property of being cohesive and sticky More Definitions → |
| vetoes | 1. a vote that blocks a decision 2. the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature) More Definitions → |
| menses | 1. the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause More Definitions → |
| dyskinesia | 1. abnormality in performing voluntary muscle movements More Definitions → |
| mesoderm | 1. the middle germ layer that develops into muscle and bone and cartilage and blood and connective tissue More Definitions → |
| embargoes | 1. a government order imposing a trade barrier More Definitions → |
| deserter | 1. a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. 2. a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post) More Definitions → |
| neatness | 1. the state of being neat and smart and trim 2. the trait of being neat and orderly More Definitions → |
| preserver | 1. a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture 2. a cook who preserves fruits or meat More Definitions → |
| wharves | 1. a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats More Definitions → |
| legalese | 1. a style that uses the abstruse technical vocabulary of the law More Definitions → |
| destabilization | 1. an event that causes a loss of equilibrium (as of a ship or aircraft) 2. the action of destabilizing; making something less stable (especially of a government or country or economy) More Definitions → |
| festering | 1. (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus 2. a fluid product of inflammation More Definitions → |
| coalescence | 1. the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts More Definitions → |
| wildness | 1. a feeling of extreme emotional intensity 2. the property of being wild or turbulent More Definitions → |
| clearness | 1. free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression 2. the quality of clear water More Definitions → |
| vestige | 1. an indication that something has been present More Definitions → |
| cheerfulness | 1. the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom 2. a feeling of spontaneous good spirits More Definitions → |
| chessboard | 1. a checkerboard used to play chess More Definitions → |
| acquiesce | More Definitions → |
| interconnectedness | 1. a state of being connected reciprocally More Definitions → |
| nondescript | 1. a person who is not easily classified and not very interesting More Definitions → |
| condescension | 1. the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior 2. a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient More Definitions → |
| otherness | 1. the quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known More Definitions → |
| cession | 1. the act of ceding More Definitions → |
| chemiluminescence | 1. luminescence resulting from a chemical reaction as the oxidation of luciferin in fireflies More Definitions → |
| mesmerize | More Definitions → |
| southwesterly | More Definitions → |
| escapist | 1. a person who escapes into a world of fantasy More Definitions → |
| frankness | 1. the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech 2. the trait of being blunt and outspoken More Definitions → |
| linesman | 1. official (in tennis, soccer, football, etc.) who assists the referee in some way (especially by watching for out of bounds or offside) 2. a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines More Definitions → |
| metamorphoses | 1. the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals 2. a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances More Definitions → |
| thresher | 1. a farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw 2. large pelagic shark of warm seas with a whiplike tail used to round up small fish on which to feed More Definitions → |
| multiprocessing | 1. simultaneous processing by two or more processing units More Definitions → |
| ecclesiology | 1. the branch of theology concerned with the nature and the constitution and the functions of a church More Definitions → |
| underestimation | 1. an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value More Definitions → |
| stubbornness | 1. the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome 2. resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires More Definitions → |
| eyesore | 1. something very ugly and offensive More Definitions → |
| cesspool | 1. a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it More Definitions → |
| stressor | 1. any agent that causes stress to an organism More Definitions → |
| northwesterly | More Definitions → |
| crossbones | 1. two crossed bones (or a representation of two crossed bones) used as a symbol danger or death More Definitions → |
| slugfest | 1. a fight with bare fists More Definitions → |
| liveness | 1. the property of being animated; having animal life as distinguished from plant life More Definitions → |
| promptness | 1. the characteristic of doing things without delay 2. the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time More Definitions → |
| resuscitate | More Definitions → |
| anesthetist | 1. a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated More Definitions → |
| escapism | 1. an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy More Definitions → |
| meekness | 1. the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness 2. a disposition to be patient and long suffering More Definitions → |
| presuppose | More Definitions → |
| fattest | More Definitions → |
| jessamine | 1. a climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant white or yellow or red flowers used in perfume and to flavor tea More Definitions → |
| thankfulness | 1. warm friendly feelings of gratitude More Definitions → |
| presupposition | 1. the act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument) More Definitions → |
| oesophagus | 1. the passage between the pharynx and the stomach More Definitions → |
| nates | 1. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on More Definitions → |
| compressibility | 1. the property of being able to occupy less space More Definitions → |
| restaurateur | 1. the proprietor of a restaurant More Definitions → |
| catechesis | 1. oral religious instruction (as before baptism or confirmation) More Definitions → |
| estrangement | 1. separation resulting from hostility 2. the feeling of being alienated from other people More Definitions → |
| lawfulness | 1. the quality of conforming to law More Definitions → |
| attentiveness | 1. paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people) 2. the trait of being considerate and thoughtful of others More Definitions → |
| disinterest | 1. tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement 2. lack of interest More Definitions → |
| offsides | More Definitions → |
| concessionaire | 1. someone who holds or operates a concession More Definitions → |
| presidium | 1. a permanent executive committee in socialist countries that has all the powers of some larger legislative body and that acts for it when it is not in session More Definitions → |
| wakefulness | 1. a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world 2. a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep More Definitions → |
| spermatogenesis | 1. development of spermatozoa More Definitions → |
| seesaw | 1. a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end More Definitions → |
| naturalness | 1. the quality of being natural or based on natural principles 2. the quality of innocent naivete More Definitions → |
| enchantress | 1. a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive 2. a female sorcerer or magician More Definitions → |
| exactness | 1. the quality of being exact More Definitions → |
| fineness | 1. the quality of being very good indeed 2. the property of being very narrow or thin More Definitions → |
| sacredness | 1. the quality of being sacred More Definitions → |
| muesli | 1. mixture of untoasted dry cereals and fruits More Definitions → |
| festschrift | 1. a collection of writings published in honor of a scholar More Definitions → |
| nastiness | 1. a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse 2. malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty More Definitions → |
| festivity | 1. any joyous diversion More Definitions → |
| processional | 1. religious music used in a procession More Definitions → |
| courtesan | 1. a woman who cohabits with an important man More Definitions → |
| directness | 1. trueness of course toward a goal 2. the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech More Definitions → |
| sesquicentennial | 1. the 150th anniversary (or the celebration of it) More Definitions → |
| pervasiveness | 1. the quality of filling or spreading throughout More Definitions → |
| nonessential | 1. anything that is not essential More Definitions → |
| rightness | 1. according with conscience or morality 2. appropriate conduct; doing the right thing More Definitions → |
| swiftness | 1. a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens More Definitions → |
| cholestasis | 1. a condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed More Definitions → |
| ripeness | 1. the state of being ripe More Definitions → |
| smallness | 1. the property of having a relatively small size 2. the property of being a relatively small amount More Definitions → |
| strictness | 1. conscientious attention to rules and details 2. uncompromising resolution More Definitions → |
| keeshond | 1. a spitz-like dog having a shaggy greyish coat and tightly curled tail originating in Holland More Definitions → |
| ephemerides | 1. an annual publication containing astronomical tables that give the positions of the celestial bodies throughout the year More Definitions → |
| disinvestment | 1. the withdrawal of capital from a country or corporation More Definitions → |
| destitution | 1. a state without friends or money or prospects More Definitions → |
| cytokinesis | 1. organic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following karyokinesis bringing about the separation into two daughter cells More Definitions → |
| unrighteousness | 1. failure to adhere to moral principles More Definitions → |
| arbitrariness | 1. the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment More Definitions → |
| investiture | 1. the ceremony of installing a new monarch 2. the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank More Definitions → |
| quesadilla | 1. a tortilla that is filled with cheese and heated More Definitions → |
| ruggedness | 1. the property of being big and strong 2. the quality of being topologically uneven More Definitions → |
| backwardness | 1. lack of normal development of intellectual capacities More Definitions → |
| jammies | 1. (usually plural) loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleeping or lounging; have a jacket top and trousers More Definitions → |
| desiccation | 1. dryness resulting from the removal of water 2. the process of extracting moisture More Definitions → |
| perestroika | 1. an economic policy adopted in the former Soviet Union; intended to increase automation and labor efficiency but it led eventually to the end of central planning in the Russian economy More Definitions → |
| varices | 1. abnormally enlarged or twisted blood vessel or lymphatic vessel More Definitions → |
| headmistress | 1. a woman headmaster More Definitions → |
| genuineness | 1. the state of being genuine 2. undisputed credibility More Definitions → |
| moleskin | 1. a durable cotton fabric with a velvety nap More Definitions → |
| tubeless | 1. pneumatic tire not needing an inner tube to be airtight More Definitions → |
| hoarseness | 1. a throaty harshness More Definitions → |
| blessedness | 1. a state of supreme happiness More Definitions → |
| neurogenesis | 1. the development of nerve tissues More Definitions → |
| tigress | 1. a female tiger More Definitions → |
| unpleasantness | 1. the feeling caused by disagreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling 2. the quality of giving displeasure More Definitions → |
| thinness | 1. relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width 2. the property of having little body fat More Definitions → |
| dullness | 1. the quality of being slow to understand 2. the quality of lacking interestingness More Definitions → |
| transgress | More Definitions → |
| cresol | 1. any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols; derived from coal or wood tar; used as a disinfectant More Definitions → |
| thespian | 1. a theatrical performer More Definitions → |
| desipramine | 1. a tricyclic antidepressant drug that activates the psychomotor system More Definitions → |
| esthetician | 1. a worker skilled in giving beauty treatments (manicures and facials etc.) 2. a philosopher who specializes in the nature of beauty More Definitions → |
| meanness | 1. the quality of being deliberately mean 2. extreme stinginess More Definitions → |
| willies | 1. feelings of uneasiness More Definitions → |
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