4-Letter Words Ending With E
Here's the list of all the 689 4-Letter Words Ending With E in the English Language.
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| have | 1. have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense 2. have as a feature More Definitions → |
| more | 1. (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree; above; more than 2. (comparative of `many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number More Definitions → |
| home | 1. provide with, or send to, a home 2. return home accurately from a long distance More Definitions → |
| page | 1. contact, as with a pager or by calling somebody's name over a P.A. system 2. work as a page More Definitions → |
| free | 1. grant freedom to; free from confinement 2. relieve from More Definitions → |
| time | 1. an instance or single occasion for some event 2. a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something More Definitions → |
| site | 1. the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located) 2. physical position in relation to the surroundings More Definitions → |
| here | 1. being here now 2. in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is More Definitions → |
| were | 1. have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) 2. be identical to; be someone or something More Definitions → |
| some | 1. (quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity 2. relatively many but unspecified in number More Definitions → |
| like | 1. a similar kind 2. a kind of person More Definitions → |
| date | 1. the specified day of the month 2. a participant in a date More Definitions → |
| name | 1. a language unit by which a person or thing is known 2. a person's reputation More Definitions → |
| make | 1. engage in 2. give certain properties to something More Definitions → |
| life | 1. a characteristic state or mode of living 2. the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities More Definitions → |
| made | 1. engage in 2. give certain properties to something More Definitions → |
| line | 1. be in line with; form a line along 2. cover the interior of More Definitions → |
| type | 1. a subdivision of a particular kind of thing 2. a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) More Definitions → |
| take | 1. carry out 2. require (time or space) More Definitions → |
| code | 1. attach a code to 2. convert ordinary language into code More Definitions → |
| file | 1. record in a public office or in a court of law 2. smooth with a file More Definitions → |
| case | 1. an occurrence of something 2. a special set of circumstances More Definitions → |
| same | 1. same in identity 2. closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree More Definitions → |
| game | 1. a contest with rules to determine a winner 2. a single play of a sport or other contest More Definitions → |
| care | 1. the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something 2. judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger More Definitions → |
| size | 1. the physical magnitude of something (how big it is) 2. the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing) More Definitions → |
| rate | 1. assign a rank or rating to 2. be worthy of or have a certain rating More Definitions → |
| love | 1. a strong positive emotion of regard and affection 2. any object of warm affection or devotion More Definitions → |
| save | 1. (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring 2. save from ruin, destruction, or harm More Definitions → |
| sale | 1. a particular instance of selling 2. the general activity of selling More Definitions → |
| note | 1. a brief written record 2. a short personal letter More Definitions → |
| live | 1. be an inhabitant of or reside in 2. lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style More Definitions → |
| come | 1. move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody 2. reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress More Definitions → |
| side | 1. a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location 2. one of two or more contesting groups More Definitions → |
| give | 1. cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense 2. be the cause or source of More Definitions → |
| blue | 1. blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime 2. blue clothing More Definitions → |
| once | 1. on one occasion 2. as soon as More Definitions → |
| sure | 1. exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance 2. physically secure or dependable More Definitions → |
| able | 1. have the skills and qualifications to do things well 2. having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity More Definitions → |
| five | 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one 2. a team that plays basketball More Definitions → |
| done | 1. engage in 2. carry out or perform an action More Definitions → |
| true | 1. proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment 2. accurately placed or thrown More Definitions → |
| wide | 1. having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other 2. great in degree More Definitions → |
| none | 1. a canonical hour that is the ninth hour of the day counting from sunrise 2. a service in the Roman Catholic Church formerly read or chanted at 3 PM (the ninth hour counting from sunrise) but now somewhat earlier More Definitions → |
| lake | 1. a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land 2. a purplish red pigment prepared from lac or cochineal More Definitions → |
| fire | 1. start firing a weapon 2. cause to go off More Definitions → |
| face | 1. deal with (something unpleasant) head on 2. oppose, as in hostility or a competition More Definitions → |
| base | 1. use as a basis for; found on 2. situate as a center of operations More Definitions → |
| hope | 1. a specific instance of feeling hopeful 2. the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled More Definitions → |
| role | 1. the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group 2. an actor's portrayal of someone in a play More Definitions → |
| came | 1. move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody 2. reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress More Definitions → |
| fine | 1. record a fine as a penalty in a police record 2. impose a fine on More Definitions → |
| huge | 1. unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope More Definitions → |
| move | 1. change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically 2. cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense More Definitions → |
| nice | 1. pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance 2. socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous More Definitions → |
| mode | 1. how something is done or how it happens 2. a particular functioning condition or arrangement More Definitions → |
| male | 1. an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova) 2. a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies More Definitions → |
| late | 1. after the expected or usual time; delayed 2. of the immediate past or just previous to the present time More Definitions → |
| safe | 1. free from danger or the risk of harm 2. having reached a base without being put out More Definitions → |
| tree | 1. force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape 2. plant with trees More Definitions → |
| wine | 1. drink wine 2. treat to wine More Definitions → |
| vote | 1. a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative 2. the opinion of a group as determined by voting More Definitions → |
| rule | 1. a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior 2. something regarded as a normative example More Definitions → |
| race | 1. move hurridly 2. compete in a race More Definitions → |
| core | 1. remove the core or center from 2. a small group of indispensable persons or things More Definitions → |
| mike | 1. device for converting sound waves into electrical energy More Definitions → |
| wife | 1. a married woman; a man's partner in marriage More Definitions → |
| zone | 1. regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns 2. separate or apportion into sections More Definitions → |
| edge | 1. advance slowly, as if by inches 2. provide with a border or edge More Definitions → |
| rose | 1. any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses 2. pinkish table wine from red grapes whose skins were removed after fermentation began More Definitions → |
| hire | 1. a newly hired employee 2. the act of hiring something or someone More Definitions → |
| gave | 1. cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense 2. be the cause or source of More Definitions → |
| gone | 1. change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically 2. follow a procedure or take a course More Definitions → |
| gene | 1. (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity More Definitions → |
| vice | 1. moral weakness 2. a specific form of evildoing More Definitions → |
| wire | 1. provide with electrical circuits 2. send cables, wires, or telegrams More Definitions → |
| tape | 1. fasten or attach with tape 2. record on videotape More Definitions → |
| rare | 1. not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness 2. recurring only at long intervals More Definitions → |
| rise | 1. move upward 2. increase in value or to a higher point More Definitions → |
| cape | 1. a strip of land projecting into a body of water 2. a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter More Definitions → |
| mine | 1. get from the earth by excavation 2. lay mines More Definitions → |
| hide | 1. the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal) 2. body covering of a living animal More Definitions → |
| nine | 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one 2. a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together More Definitions → |
| hole | 1. an opening into or through something 2. an opening deliberately made in or through something More Definitions → |
| ride | 1. sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions 2. be carried or travel on or in a vehicle More Definitions → |
| lane | 1. a narrow way or road 2. a well-defined track or path; for e.g. swimmers or lines of traffic More Definitions → |
| bike | 1. ride a bicycle 2. a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame More Definitions → |
| lose | 1. fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense 2. fail to win More Definitions → |
| wave | 1. signal with the hands or nod 2. move or swing back and forth More Definitions → |
| pure | 1. without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers 2. free from discordant qualities More Definitions → |
| babe | 1. a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk More Definitions → |
| node | 1. a connecting point at which several lines come together 2. any thickened enlargement More Definitions → |
| mile | 1. a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters 2. a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude More Definitions → |
| hate | 1. dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards 2. to have and express negative sentiments about a person More Definitions → |
| rice | 1. grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished 2. annual or perennial rhizomatous marsh grasses; seed used for food; straw used for paper More Definitions → |
| cute | 1. attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness 2. obviously contrived to charm More Definitions → |
| bone | 1. rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates 2. the porous calcified substance from which bones are made More Definitions → |
| gate | 1. supply with a gate 2. control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate More Definitions → |
| tone | 1. the quality of a person's voice 2. (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages More Definitions → |
| tube | 1. provide with a tube or insert a tube into 2. convey in a tube More Definitions → |
| cake | 1. a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax) 2. small flat mass of chopped or ground food More Definitions → |
| cafe | 1. a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold More Definitions → |
| shoe | 1. furnish with shoes 2. footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material More Definitions → |
| pipe | 1. utter a shrill cry 2. transport by pipeline More Definitions → |
| dose | 1. a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time 2. the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time More Definitions → |
| wake | 1. the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event) 2. the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward More Definitions → |
| ease | 1. move gently or carefully 2. lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate More Definitions → |
| pine | 1. a coniferous tree 2. straight-grained durable and often resinous white to yellowish timber of any of numerous trees of the genus Pinus More Definitions → |
| sole | 1. the underside of footwear or a golf club 2. lean flesh of any of several flatfish More Definitions → |
| wise | 1. a way of doing or being 2. marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters More Definitions → |
| duke | 1. a British peer of the highest rank 2. a nobleman (in various countries) of high rank More Definitions → |
| pace | 1. walk with slow or fast paces 2. go at a pace More Definitions → |
| wage | 1. carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns) 2. something that remunerates More Definitions → |
| mice | 1. any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails 2. a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye More Definitions → |
| lite | 1. having relatively few calories More Definitions → |
| fame | 1. the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed 2. favorable public reputation More Definitions → |
| tune | 1. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence 2. the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch More Definitions → |
| byte | 1. a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information More Definitions → |
| nose | 1. search or inquire in a meddlesome way 2. advance the forward part of with caution More Definitions → |
| cole | 1. a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head 2. coarse curly-leafed cabbage More Definitions → |
| tale | 1. a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program 2. a trivial lie More Definitions → |
| fake | 1. something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be 2. a person who makes deceitful pretenses More Definitions → |
| cure | 1. provide a cure for, make healthy again 2. prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve More Definitions → |
| mate | 1. the officer below the master on a commercial ship 2. a fellow member of a team More Definitions → |
| isle | 1. a small island More Definitions → |
| dale | 1. an open river valley (in a hilly area) More Definitions → |
| pole | 1. propel with a pole 2. support on poles More Definitions → |
| tire | 1. lose interest or become bored with something or somebody 2. exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress More Definitions → |
| ripe | 1. fully prepared or eager 2. most suitable or right for a particular purpose More Definitions → |
| joke | 1. a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter 2. activity characterized by good humor More Definitions → |
| pope | 1. the head of the Roman Catholic Church More Definitions → |
| bare | 1. expose to view 2. make public More Definitions → |
| tile | 1. cover with tiles 2. a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces More Definitions → |
| knee | 1. hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella 2. joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee More Definitions → |
| dive | 1. drop steeply 2. plunge into water More Definitions → |
| nuke | 1. strike at with firepower or bombs 2. bomb with atomic weapons More Definitions → |
| sage | 1. a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom 2. aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc More Definitions → |
| cave | 1. hollow out as if making a cave or opening 2. explore natural caves More Definitions → |
| lace | 1. spin, wind, or twist together 2. make by braiding or interlacing More Definitions → |
| mere | 1. a small pond of standing water 2. being nothing more than specified More Definitions → |
| cube | 1. raise to the third power 2. cut into cubes More Definitions → |
| fate | 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 → |
| cite | 1. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage 2. make reference to More Definitions → |
| rope | 1. catch with a lasso 2. fasten with a rope More Definitions → |
| hose | 1. socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear) 2. man's close-fitting garment of the 16th and 17th centuries covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet More Definitions → |
| tide | 1. rise or move forward 2. cause to float with the tide More Definitions → |
| acre | 1. a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries More Definitions → |
| dare | 1. take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission 2. to be courageous enough to try or do something More Definitions → |
| sake | 1. Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot 2. a reason for wanting something done More Definitions → |
| dude | 1. an informal form of address for a man 2. a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance More Definitions → |
| gore | 1. coagulated blood from a wound 2. a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sails More Definitions → |
| cage | 1. an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept 2. something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement More Definitions → |
| rage | 1. a feeling of intense anger 2. a state of extreme anger More Definitions → |
| acne | 1. an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones More Definitions → |
| bite | 1. a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person 2. a small amount of solid food; a mouthful More Definitions → |
| dice | 1. cut into cubes 2. play dice More Definitions → |
| fare | 1. proceed or get along 2. eat well More Definitions → |
| dame | 1. informal terms for a (young) woman 2. a woman of refinement More Definitions → |
| idle | 1. the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling 2. run disconnected or idle More Definitions → |
| cove | 1. a small inlet 2. small or narrow cave in the side of a cliff or mountain More Definitions → |
| mime | 1. an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression 2. a performance using gestures and body movements without words More Definitions → |
| pale | 1. turn pale, as if in fear 2. very light colored; highly diluted with white More Definitions → |
| gale | 1. a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale More Definitions → |
| dome | 1. a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward 2. informal terms for a human head More Definitions → |
| ware | 1. spend extravagantly 2. articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: `silverware', `software' More Definitions → |
| jade | 1. a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite 2. a woman adulterer More Definitions → |
| pose | 1. offer for others to consider 2. assume a posture as for artistic purposes More Definitions → |
| gage | 1. place a bet on 2. street names for marijuana More Definitions → |
| urge | 1. force or impel in an indicated direction 2. push for something More Definitions → |
| lone | 1. lacking companions or companionship 2. characterized by or preferring solitude More Definitions → |
| cope | 1. succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available 2. brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall More Definitions → |
| lime | 1. a caustic substance produced by heating limestone 2. a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide More Definitions → |
| pike | 1. a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic 2. highly valued northern freshwater fish with lean flesh More Definitions → |
| pile | 1. arrange in stacks 2. press tightly together or cram More Definitions → |
| wade | 1. walk (through relatively shallow water) More Definitions → |
| glue | 1. join or attach with or as if with glue 2. be fixed as if by glue More Definitions → |
| cone | 1. make cone-shaped 2. any cone-shaped artifact More Definitions → |
| clue | 1. roll into a ball 2. a slight indication More Definitions → |
| tome | 1. a (usually) large and scholarly book More Definitions → |
| vase | 1. an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers More Definitions → |
| cote | 1. a small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons) More Definitions → |
| hike | 1. increase 2. walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise More Definitions → |
| bore | 1. have 2. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) More Definitions → |
| bake | 1. cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven 2. prepare with dry heat in an oven More Definitions → |
| tote | 1. carry with difficulty 2. a capacious bag or basket More Definitions → |
| rude | 1. socially incorrect in behavior 2. (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace More Definitions → |
| vine | 1. a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface More Definitions → |
| vale | 1. a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river More Definitions → |
| fade | 1. a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer 2. gradually ceasing to be visible More Definitions → |
| coke | 1. carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal 2. street names for cocaine More Definitions → |
| cane | 1. beat with a cane 2. a stick that people can lean on to help them walk More Definitions → |
| wore | 1. be dressed in 2. have on one's person More Definitions → |
| sore | 1. an open skin infection 2. hurting More Definitions → |
| aide | 1. an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer 2. someone who acts as assistant More Definitions → |
| dove | 1. any of numerous small pigeons 2. someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations More Definitions → |
| hype | 1. blatant or sensational promotion 2. publicize in an exaggerated and often misleading manner More Definitions → |
| rite | 1. an established ceremony prescribed by a religion 2. any customary observance or practice More Definitions → |
| muse | 1. the source of an artist's inspiration 2. reflect deeply on a subject More Definitions → |
| hale | 1. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means 2. draw slowly or heavily More Definitions → |
| lame | 1. deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg 2. someone who doesn't understand what is going on More Definitions → |
| fuse | 1. mix together different elements 2. become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat More Definitions → |
| wipe | 1. the act of rubbing or wiping 2. rub with a circular motion More Definitions → |
| mare | 1. female equine animal 2. a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon More Definitions → |
| kite | 1. increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently 2. get credit or money by using a bad check More Definitions → |
| rave | 1. participate in an all-night techno dance party 2. talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner More Definitions → |
| woke | 1. be awake, be alert, be there 2. stop sleeping More Definitions → |
| axle | 1. a shaft on which a wheel rotates More Definitions → |
| maze | 1. complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost 2. something jumbled or confused More Definitions → |
| rode | 1. sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions 2. be carried or travel on or in a vehicle More Definitions → |
| fore | 1. situated at or toward the bow of a vessel 2. near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane More Definitions → |
| mute | 1. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping 2. a deaf person who is unable to speak More Definitions → |
| robe | 1. clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes 2. cover as if with clothing More Definitions → |
| dire | 1. fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless 2. causing fear or dread or terror More Definitions → |
| pane | 1. sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors 2. a panel or section of panels in a wall or door More Definitions → |
| vibe | 1. a distinctive emotional aura experienced instinctively 2. to feel emotionally More Definitions → |
| mole | 1. spicy sauce often containing chocolate 2. the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites More Definitions → |
| fife | 1. a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band More Definitions → |
| mule | 1. hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile 2. a slipper that has no fitting around the heel More Definitions → |
| gaze | 1. a long fixed look 2. look at with fixed eyes More Definitions → |
| haze | 1. become hazy, dull, or cloudy 2. harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions More Definitions → |
| lure | 1. qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward 2. anything that serves as an enticement More Definitions → |
| acme | 1. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development 2. the highest point (of something) More Definitions → |
| rove | 1. pass a rope through 2. pass through a hole or opening More Definitions → |
| dine | 1. have supper; eat dinner 2. give dinner to; host for dinner More Definitions → |
| ante | 1. (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot 2. place one's stake More Definitions → |
| hare | 1. swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes 2. flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food More Definitions → |
| sane | 1. mentally healthy; free from mental disorder 2. marked by sound judgment; having good reason More Definitions → |
| dune | 1. a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans More Definitions → |
| dime | 1. a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar 2. street name for a packet of illegal drugs that is sold for ten dollars More Definitions → |
| aloe | 1. succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in Africa More Definitions → |
| tyre | 1. hoop that covers a wheel More Definitions → |
| lore | 1. knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote More Definitions → |
| jive | 1. a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz 2. dance to jive music; dance the jive More Definitions → |
| flee | 1. run away quickly More Definitions → |
| rake | 1. move through with or as if with a rake 2. level or smooth with a rake More Definitions → |
| dyke | 1. enclose with a dike 2. (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine More Definitions → |
| sire | 1. a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority 2. the founder of a family More Definitions → |
| lube | 1. apply a lubricant to 2. a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery More Definitions → |
| poke | 1. tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous 2. someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind More Definitions → |
| dope | 1. take drugs to improve one's athletic performance 2. add impurities to (a semiconductor) in order to produce or modify its properties More Definitions → |
| sine | 1. ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle More Definitions → |
| meme | 1. a cultural unit (an idea or value or pattern of behavior) that is passed from one person to another by non-genetic means (as by imitation) More Definitions → |
| bile | 1. a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats More Definitions → |
| mace | 1. an official who carries a mace of office 2. spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed More Definitions → |
| pore | 1. any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas) 2. any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal More Definitions → |
| tame | 1. correct by punishment or discipline 2. make less strong or intense; soften More Definitions → |
| pave | 1. cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic 2. a setting with precious stones so closely set that no metal shows More Definitions → |
| dole | 1. a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given 2. money received from the state More Definitions → |
| tore | 1. separate or cause to separate abruptly 2. to separate or be separated by force More Definitions → |
| hove | 1. utter a sound, as with obvious effort 2. throw with great effort More Definitions → |
| arse | 1. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on 2. vulgar slang for anus More Definitions → |
| luxe | 1. elegant and sumptuous More Definitions → |
| oboe | 1. a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece More Definitions → |
| lobe | 1. (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part 2. (botany) a part into which a leaf is divided More Definitions → |
| ache | 1. a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain 2. feel physical pain More Definitions → |
| yoke | 1. fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment 2. an oppressive power More Definitions → |
| bale | 1. make into a bale 2. a large bundle bound for storage or transport More Definitions → |
| lice | 1. wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals 2. a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect More Definitions → |
| rune | 1. any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages More Definitions → |
| hive | 1. store, like bees 2. move together in a hive or as if in a hive More Definitions → |
| vile | 1. morally reprehensible 2. causing or able to cause nausea More Definitions → |
| lire | 1. the basic unit of money on Malta; equal to 100 cents 2. the basic unit of money in Turkey More Definitions → |
| mite | 1. a slight but appreciable amount 2. any of numerous very small to minute arachnids often infesting animals or plants or stored foods More Definitions → |
| hone | 1. sharpen with a hone 2. make perfect or complete More Definitions → |
| pate | 1. liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned 2. the top of the head More Definitions → |
| ogre | 1. a cruel wicked and inhuman person 2. (folklore) a giant who likes to eat human beings More Definitions → |
| flue | 1. flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor 2. organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip More Definitions → |
| bane | 1. something causing misery or death More Definitions → |
| daze | 1. to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light 2. overcome as with astonishment or disbelief More Definitions → |
| bode | 1. indicate, as with a sign or an omen More Definitions → |
| rife | 1. most frequent or common 2. excessively abundant More Definitions → |
| jute | 1. a plant fiber used in making rope or sacks More Definitions → |
| ooze | 1. pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings 2. release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities More Definitions → |
| fume | 1. be mad, angry, or furious 2. emit a cloud of fine particles More Definitions → |
| vise | 1. a holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place More Definitions → |
| lute | 1. a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid 2. chordophone consisting of a plucked instrument having a pear-shaped body, a usually bent neck, and a fretted fingerboard More Definitions → |
| neve | 1. the upper part of a glacier (beyond the limit of perpetual snow) where the snow turns to ice More Definitions → |
| vane | 1. mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind 2. a fin attached to the tail of an arrow, bomb or missile in order to stabilize or guide it More Definitions → |
| mane | 1. long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck 2. growth of hair covering the scalp of a human being More Definitions → |
| nave | 1. the central area of a church More Definitions → |
| puke | 1. eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth 2. a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible More Definitions → |
| glee | 1. great merriment 2. malicious satisfaction More Definitions → |
| kale | 1. informal terms for money 2. a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head More Definitions → |
| juke | 1. a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox 2. (football) a deceptive move made by a football player More Definitions → |
| dike | 1. enclose with a dike 2. (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine More Definitions → |
| ogle | 1. look at with amorous intentions More Definitions → |
| bate | 1. moderate or restrain; lessen the force of 2. flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons More Definitions → |
| bade | 1. propose a payment 2. invoke upon More Definitions → |
| luge | 1. move along on a luge or toboggan 2. a racing sled for one or two people More Definitions → |
| rete | 1. a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels More Definitions → |
| heme | 1. a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds More Definitions → |
| pare | 1. decrease gradually or bit by bit 2. cut small bits or pare shavings from More Definitions → |
| rote | 1. memorization by repetition More Definitions → |
| ruse | 1. a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture) More Definitions → |
| mote | 1. (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything More Definitions → |
| rive | 1. tear or be torn violently 2. separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument More Definitions → |
| dupe | 1. fool or hoax 2. a person who is tricked or swindled More Definitions → |
| fete | 1. an elaborate party (often outdoors) 2. an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place) More Definitions → |
| duce | 1. leader More Definitions → |
| tine | 1. prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler More Definitions → |
| lode | 1. a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks More Definitions → |
| toke | 1. a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette More Definitions → |
| wane | 1. a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number) 2. grow smaller More Definitions → |
| wale | 1. a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions 2. thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship More Definitions → |
| abbe | 1. a French abbot More Definitions → |
| lyre | 1. a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment More Definitions → |
| mire | 1. entrap 2. cause to get stuck as if in a mire More Definitions → |
| rede | 1. give an interpretation or explanation to 2. give advice to More Definitions → |
| kine | 1. domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age More Definitions → |
| loge | 1. balcony consisting of the forward section of a theater mezzanine 2. private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance More Definitions → |
| tole | 1. enameled or lacquered metalware (usually gilded and elaborately painted); popular in the 18th century More Definitions → |
| twee | 1. affectedly dainty or refined More Definitions → |
| sate | 1. fill to satisfaction More Definitions → |
| yore | 1. time long past More Definitions → |
| hake | 1. the lean flesh of a fish similar to cod 2. any of several marine food fishes related to cod More Definitions → |
| tare | 1. an adjustment made for the weight of the packaging in order to determine the net weight of the goods 2. any of several weedy vetches grown for forage More Definitions → |
| wile | 1. the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) More Definitions → |
| rime | 1. be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable 2. compose rhymes More Definitions → |
| dyne | 1. a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 cm/sec/sec to a mass of 1 gram More Definitions → |
| brae | 1. a slope or hillside More Definitions → |
| cede | 1. give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another 2. relinquish possession or control over More Definitions → |
| vole | 1. any of various small mouselike rodents of the family Cricetidae (especially of genus Microtus) having a stout short-tailed body and inconspicuous ears and inhabiting fields or meadows More Definitions → |
| wove | 1. interlace by or as if by weaving 2. create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton More Definitions → |
| bide | 1. dwell More Definitions → |
| rube | 1. a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture More Definitions → |
| ghee | 1. clarified butter used in Indian cookery More Definitions → |
| nape | 1. the back side of the neck More Definitions → |
| doze | 1. a light fitful sleep 2. sleep lightly or for a short period of time More Definitions → |
| fice | 1. a nervous belligerent little mongrel dog More Definitions → |
| gape | 1. look with amazement; look stupidly 2. be wide open More Definitions → |
| sone | 1. a unit of perceived loudness equal to the loudness of a 1000-hertz tone at 40 dB above threshold More Definitions → |
| bole | 1. a soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment) 2. the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber More Definitions → |
| doge | 1. formerly the chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa More Definitions → |
| lave | 1. wash or flow against 2. cleanse (one's body) with soap and water More Definitions → |
| dace | 1. small European freshwater fish with a slender bluish-green body More Definitions → |
| lope | 1. run easily 2. a slow pace of running More Definitions → |
| faze | 1. disturb the composure of More Definitions → |
| mete | 1. a line that indicates a boundary More Definitions → |
| jibe | 1. be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics 2. shift from one side of the ship to the other More Definitions → |
| raze | 1. tear down so as to make flat with the ground More Definitions → |
| pyre | 1. wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite More Definitions → |
| apse | 1. a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar More Definitions → |
| tope | 1. drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic 2. a dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists More Definitions → |
| puce | 1. a color varying from dark purplish brown to dark red More Definitions → |
| epee | 1. a fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade More Definitions → |
| lade | 1. remove with or as if with a ladle 2. fill or place a load on More Definitions → |
| pone | 1. cornbread often made without milk or eggs and baked or fried (southern) More Definitions → |
| hame | 1. stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces More Definitions → |
| gyre | 1. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) More Definitions → |
| fuze | 1. any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant More Definitions → |
| bine | 1. European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America More Definitions → |
| cere | 1. the fleshy, waxy covering at the base of the upper beak of some birds 2. wrap up in a cerecloth More Definitions → |