6-Letter Words Ending With L

Here's the list of all the 806 6-Letter Words Ending With L in the English Language.

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school
1. educate in or as if in a school
2. teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
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travel
1. change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
2. undertake a journey or trip
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social
1. relating to human society and its members
2. living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups
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global
1. involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope
2. having the shape of a sphere or ball
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annual
1. (botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year
2. a reference book that is published regularly once every year
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rental
1. available to rent or lease
2. of or relating to rent
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animal
1. a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
2. marked by the appetites and passions of the body
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retail
1. be sold at the retail level
2. sell on the retail market
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useful
1. being of use or service
2. having a useful function
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normal
1. something regarded as a normative example
2. forming a right angle
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visual
1. relating to or using sight
2. visible
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manual
1. of or relating to the hands
2. requiring human effort
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detail
1. an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
2. a small part that can be considered separately from the whole
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actual
1. taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated
2. being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
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mental
1. involving the mind or an intellectual process
2. of or relating to the mind
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signal
1. any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
2. any incitement to action
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portal
1. a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
2. a site that the owner positions as an entrance to other sites on the internet
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postal
1. of or relating to the system for delivering mail
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brazil
1. three-sided tropical American nut with white oily meat and hard brown shell
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appeal
1. earnest or urgent request
2. attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
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serial
1. pertaining to or composed in serial technique
2. pertaining to or occurring in or producing a series
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symbol
1. an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
2. something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
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fiscal
1. involving financial matters
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dental
1. of or relating to the teeth
2. of or relating to dentistry
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formal
1. a lavish dance requiring formal attire
2. a gown for evening wear
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cancel
1. postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
2. make up for
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kernel
1. the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone
2. a single whole grain of a cereal
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mutual
1. concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return
2. common to or shared by two or more parties
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casual
1. marked by blithe unconcern
2. without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand
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diesel
1. an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil
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facial
1. of or concerning the face
2. of or pertaining to the outside surface of an object
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gospel
1. an unquestionable truth
2. folk music consisting of a genre of a cappella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response; influential on the development of other genres of popular music (especially soul)
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recall
1. recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
2. go back to something earlier
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floral
1. relating to or associated with flowers
2. of or relating to the plant life in a particular region
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herbal
1. tea-like drink made of leaves of various herbs
2. of or relating to herbs
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chapel
1. a place of worship that has its own altar
2. a service conducted in a place of worship that has its own altar
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vessel
1. a tube in which a body fluid circulates
2. a craft designed for water transportation
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scroll
1. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
2. a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
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tunnel
1. move through by or as by digging
2. force a way through
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bridal
1. of or relating to a wedding
2. of or pertaining to a bride
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tribal
1. relating to or characteristic of a tribe
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reveal
1. make manifest
2. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
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racial
1. of or related to genetically distinguished groups of people
2. of or characteristic of race or races or arising from differences among groups
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patrol
1. a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
2. the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes
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barrel
1. put in barrels
2. a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
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aerial
1. a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
2. an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
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parcel
1. a wrapped container
2. the allotment of some amount by dividing something
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denial
1. the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
2. the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
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nickel
1. plate with nickel
2. a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
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hostel
1. a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
2. inexpensive supervised lodging (especially for youths on bicycling trips)
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marvel
1. something that causes feelings of wonder
2. be amazed at
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brutal
1. (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
2. punishingly harsh
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pencil
1. write, draw, or trace with a pencil
2. a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
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neural
1. of or relating to the nervous system
2. of or relating to neurons
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fossil
1. characteristic of a fossil
2. someone whose style is out of fashion
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verbal
1. of or relating to or formed from words in general
2. of or relating to or formed from a verb
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refill
1. a prescription drug that is provided again
2. a commercial product that refills a container with its appropriate contents
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spinal
1. anesthesia of the lower half of the body; caused by injury to the spinal cord or by injecting an anesthetic beneath the arachnoid membrane that surrounds the spinal cord
2. of or relating to the spine or spinal cord
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enroll
1. register formally as a participant or member
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spiral
1. to wind or move in a spiral course
2. form a spiral
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laurel
1. any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
2. (antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory
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burial
1. the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
2. concealing something under the ground
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ritual
1. of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals
2. of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals
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petrol
1. a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
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methyl
1. the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane
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gravel
1. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
2. cover with gravel
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sequel
1. something that follows something else
2. a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it
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unreal
1. lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
2. not actually such; being or seeming fanciful or imaginary
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swivel
1. turn on a pivot
2. a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin
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pascal
1. a unit of pressure equal to one newton per square meter
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lethal
1. of an instrument of certain death
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pistol
1. a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
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mortal
1. a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential
2. subject to death
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cereal
1. grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet
2. foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
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radial
1. relating to or near the radius
2. relating to or moving along or having the direction of a radius
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thrill
1. cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input
2. feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
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enamel
1. hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth
2. a colored glassy compound (opaque or partially opaque) that is fused to the surface of metal or glass or pottery for decoration or protection
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lawful
1. according to custom or rule or natural law
2. having a legally established claim
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repeal
1. the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation
2. cancel officially
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bethel
1. a house of worship (especially one for sailors)
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marcel
1. make a marcel in a woman's hair
2. a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron
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choral
1. related to or written for or performed by a chorus or choir
2. a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune
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causal
1. involving or constituting a cause; causing
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kennel
1. put up in a kennel
2. outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
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pastel
1. any of various pale or light colors
2. lacking in body or vigor
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sandal
1. a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot
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plural
1. the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
2. composed of more than one member, set, or kind
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fulfil
1. put in effect
2. fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
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stroll
1. walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
2. a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
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rectal
1. of or involving the rectum
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fungal
1. of or relating to fungi
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primal
1. serving as an essential component
2. having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
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rascal
1. a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
2. one who is playfully mischievous
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resell
1. sell (something) again after having bought it
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mammal
1. any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk
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astral
1. being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars
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joyful
1. full of or producing joy
2. full of high-spirited delight
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dorsal
1. belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part
2. facing away from the axis of an organ or organism
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distal
1. situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone
2. directed away from the midline or mesial plane of the body
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sinful
1. characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
2. having committed unrighteous acts
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funnel
1. move or pour through a funnel
2. a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
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argyll
1. a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm
2. a design consisting of a pattern of varicolored diamonds on a solid background (originally for knitted articles); patterned after the tartan of a clan in western Scotland
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atrial
1. of or relating to a cavity or chamber in the body (especially one of the upper chambers of the heart)
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compel
1. force somebody to do something
2. necessitate or exact
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shovel
1. dig with or as if with a shovel
2. a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
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entail
1. have as a logical consequence
2. impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
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consul
1. a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
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sprawl
1. sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
2. go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way
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frugal
1. avoiding waste
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glycol
1. a sweet but poisonous syrupy liquid used as an antifreeze and solvent
2. any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each molecule
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medial
1. dividing an animal into right and left halves
2. relating to or situated in or extending toward the middle
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cartel
1. a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service
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carpal
1. of or relating to the wrist
2. any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates
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weasel
1. a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky
2. small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neck
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dismal
1. causing dejection
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uphill
1. the upward slope of a hill
2. sloping upward
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acetyl
1. the organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-)
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duffel
1. a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings
2. a coarse heavy woolen fabric
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ordeal
1. a severe or trying experience
2. a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence
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shekel
1. the basic unit of money in Israel
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larval
1. relating to or typical of a larva
2. immature of its kind; especially being or characteristic of immature insects in the newly hatched wormlike feeding stage
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corral
1. enclose in a corral
2. arrange wagons so that they form a corral
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unveil
1. remove the veil from
2. make manifest
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recoil
1. draw back, as with fear or pain
2. come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
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boreal
1. relating to or marked by qualities associated with the north wind
2. toward or located in the north
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feudal
1. of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism
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chisel
1. engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud
2. deprive somebody of something by deceit
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propel
1. cause to move forward with force
2. give an incentive for action
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dermal
1. of or relating to a cuticle or cuticula
2. of or relating to or located in the dermis
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mantel
1. shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
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cymbal
1. a percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass disk; makes a loud crashing sound when hit with a drumstick or when two are struck together
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phenol
1. any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups
2. a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
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artful
1. not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
2. marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft
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carnal
1. of or relating to the body or flesh
2. marked by the appetites and passions of the body
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mitral
1. of or relating to or located in or near the mitral valve
2. relating to or resembling the miter worn by some clerics
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fennel
1. any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems
2. aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads
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tassel
1. adornment consisting of a bunch of cords fastened at one end
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vernal
1. of or characteristic of or occurring in spring
2. suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
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mussel
1. black marine bivalves usually steamed in wine
2. marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk that lives attached to rocks etc.
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apical
1. situated at an apex
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dispel
1. force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
2. to cause to separate and go in different directions
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vestal
1. of or relating to Vesta
2. a chaste woman
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reseal
1. seal again
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drivel
1. let saliva drivel from the mouth
2. a worthless message
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jackal
1. Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair
2. a jackal native to Europe and Asia with a golden coat
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weevil
1. any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout beetles and seed beetles
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shrill
1. utter a shrill cry
2. having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
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bushel
1. a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches
2. a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 pecks
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vandal
1. someone who willfully destroys or defaces property
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lentil
1. round flat seed of the lentil plant used for food
2. the fruit or seed of a lentil plant
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seidel
1. a glass for beer
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urinal
1. a plumbing fixture (usually attached to the wall) used by men to urinate
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squall
1. make high-pitched, whiney noises
2. utter a sudden loud cry
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derail
1. cause to run off the tracks
2. run off or leave the rails
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clonal
1. of or relating to a clone
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trowel
1. use a trowel on; for light garden work or plaster work
2. a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials
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benzyl
1. the univalent radical derived from toluene
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sorrel
1. any plant or flower of the genus Oxalis
2. any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
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damsel
1. a young unmarried woman
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septal
1. of or relating to a septum
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withal
1. despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
2. together with this
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tinsel
1. impart a cheap brightness to
2. adorn with tinsel
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tibial
1. relating to or located near a tibia
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caudal
1. constituting or relating to a tail
2. resembling a tail
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genial
1. of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw
2. diffusing warmth and friendliness
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gerbil
1. small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping
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finial
1. an ornament at the top of a spire or gable; usually a foliated fleur-de-lis
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sacral
1. of or relating to or near the sacrum
2. of or relating to sacred rites
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wilful
1. done by design
2. habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
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thrall
1. the state of being under the control of another person
2. someone held in bondage
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petrel
1. relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land
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hymnal
1. a songbook containing a collection of hymns
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axonal
1. of or relating to or resembling an axon
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pineal
1. relating to the pineal body
2. having the form of a pine cone
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unwell
1. somewhat ill or prone to illness
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faecal
1. of or relating to feces
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instal
1. set up for use
2. put into an office or a position
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sterol
1. any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances
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filial
1. designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation
2. relating to or characteristic of or befitting an offspring
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squeal
1. a high-pitched howl
2. utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs
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propyl
1. the monovalent organic group C3H7- obtained from propane
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befall
1. become of; happen to
2. happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
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lineal
1. arranged in a line
2. in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child
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spinel
1. a hard glassy mineral consisting of an oxide of magnesium and aluminum; occurs in various colors that are used as gemstones
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jovial
1. full of or showing high-spirited merriment
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foetal
1. of or relating to a fetus
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tercel
1. male hawk especially male peregrine or gyrfalcon
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buccal
1. of or relating to or toward the cheek
2. of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located
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uracil
1. a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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morsel
1. a small quantity of anything
2. a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
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menial
1. a domestic servant
2. used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
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woeful
1. affected by or full of grief or woe
2. of very poor quality or condition
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refuel
1. provide with additional fuel, as of aircraft, ships, and cars
2. take on more fuel, as of a plane, ship, or car
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cornel
1. a tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers
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uncool
1. (spoken slang) unfashionable and boring
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acetal
1. any organic compound formed by adding alcohol molecules to aldehyde molecules
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assail
1. attack someone physically or emotionally
2. launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
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tonsil
1. either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
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retell
1. render verbally
2. make into fiction
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costal
1. of or relating to or near a rib
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befell
1. become of; happen to
2. happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
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rappel
1. descend by means of a rappel
2. (mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body
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vassal
1. a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
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labial
1. of or relating to the lips of the mouth
2. relating to or near the female labium
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luteal
1. of or relating to the corpus luteum
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scrawl
1. poor handwriting
2. write carelessly
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googol
1. a cardinal number represented as 1 followed by 100 zeros (ten raised to the power of a hundred)
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missal
1. (Roman Catholic Church) a book containing all the prayers and responses needed to celebrate Mass throughout the year
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unroll
1. reverse the winding or twisting of
2. unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state
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bulbul
1. nightingale spoken of in Persian poetry
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pommel
1. strike, usually with the fist
2. a handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horse
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cresol
1. any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols; derived from coal or wood tar; used as a disinfectant
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6-Letter Words Ending With L