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agape
2
adj 1: with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe; "the gaping
audience"; "we stood there agape with wonder"; "with
mouth agape" [syn: agape(p), gaping]
n 1: (Christian theology) the love of God or Christ for mankind
2: selfless love of one person for another without sexual
implications (especially love that is spiritual in nature)
[syn: agape, agape love]
3: a religious meal shared as a sign of love and fellowship
[syn: agape, love feast]
-
affray
0
n 1: noisy quarrel [syn: affray, altercation, fracas]
2: a noisy fight [syn: affray, disturbance, fray,
ruffle]
-
airway
0
n 1: a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines) [syn: air
passage, air duct, airway]
2: a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one
airport to another [syn: air lane, flight path, airway,
skyway]
3: the passages through which air enters and leaves the body
[syn: respiratory tract, airway]
4: a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for
passengers [syn: airline, airline business, airway]
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allay
0
v 1: lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my
conscience"; "still the fears" [syn: still, allay,
relieve, ease]
2: satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst" [syn:
quench, slake, allay, assuage]
-
alleyway
0
n 1: a narrow street with walls on both sides [syn: alley,
alleyway, back street]
-
andante
0
adv 1: at a moderately slow tempo; "this passage must be played
andante"
adj 1: (of tempo) moderately slow
n 1: a moderately slow tempo (a walking pace)
2: a musical composition or musical passage to be performed
moderately slow
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anyway
0
adv 1: used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a
previous statement; "Anyhow, he is dead now"; "I think
they're asleep; anyhow, they're quiet"; "I don't know
what happened to it; anyway, it's gone"; "anyway, there
is another factor to consider"; "I don't know how it
started; in any case, there was a brief scuffle"; "in any
event, the government faced a serious protest"; "but at
any rate he got a knighthood for it" [syn: anyhow,
anyway, anyways, in any case, at any rate, in
any event]
2: in any way whatsoever; "they came anyhow they could"; "get it
done anyway you can" [syn: anyhow, anyway]
-
archway
0
n 1: a passageway under a curved masonry construction; "they
built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory" [syn:
arch, archway]
-
areaway
0
n 1: a passageway between buildings or giving access to a
basement
-
array
0
n 1: an orderly arrangement; "an array of troops in battle
order"
2: an impressive display; "it was a bewildering array of books";
"his tools were in an orderly array on the basement wall"
3: especially fine or decorative clothing [syn: array,
raiment, regalia]
4: an arrangement of aerials spaced to give desired directional
characteristics
v 1: lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line;
"lay out the clothes"; "lay out the arguments" [syn:
range, array, lay out, set out]
2: align oneself with a group or a way of thinking [syn:
align, array]
-
ashtray
0
n 1: a receptacle for the ash from smokers' cigars or cigarettes
-
assay
0
n 1: an appraisal of the state of affairs; "they made an assay
of the contents"; "a check on its dependability under
stress" [syn: assay, check]
2: a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components
3: a written report of the results of an analysis of the
composition of some substance
4: a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially
an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently
used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious
agents or antibodies etc.
v 1: analyze (chemical substances)
2: make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears";
"The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police
attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself";
"She always seeks to do good in the world" [syn: try,
seek, attempt, essay, assay]
-
astray
0
adv 1: away from the right path or direction; "he was led
astray"
2: far from the intended target; "the arrow went wide of the
mark"; "a bullet went astray and killed a bystander" [syn:
wide, astray]
-
atelier
0
n 1: a studio especially for an artist or designer [syn:
artist's workroom, atelier]
-
away
0
adv 1: from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is
obsolete); "ran away from the lion"; "wanted to get away
from there"; "sent the children away to boarding school";
"the teacher waved the children away from the dead
animal"; "went off to school"; "they drove off"; "go
forth and preach" [syn: away, off, forth]
2: from one's possession; "he gave out money to the poor"; "gave
away the tickets" [syn: away, out]
3: out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts); "brush
the objections aside"; "pushed all doubts away" [syn:
aside, away]
4: out of existence; "the music faded away"; "tried to explain
away the affair of the letter"- H.E.Scudder; "idled the hours
away"; "her fingernails were worn away"
5: at a distance in space or time; "the boat was 5 miles off (or
away)"; "the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)"; "away
back in the 18th century" [syn: off, away]
6: indicating continuing action; continuously or steadily; "he
worked away at the project for more than a year"; "the child
kept hammering away as if his life depended on it"
7: so as to be removed or gotten rid of; "cleared the mess
away"; "the rotted wood had to be cut away"
8: freely or at will; "fire away!"
9: in or into a proper place (especially for storage or
safekeeping); "put the toys away"; "her jewels are locked
away in a safe"; "filed the letter away"
10: in a different direction; "turn aside"; "turn away one's
face"; "glanced away" [syn: away, aside]
11: in reserve; not for immediate use; "started setting aside
money to buy a car"; "put something by for her old age";
"has a nest egg tucked away for a rainy day" [syn: aside,
by, away]
adj 1: not present; having left; "he's away right now"; "you
must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother
is away"
2: used of an opponent's ground; "an away game" [ant: home(a)]
3: (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the
batter; "the pitch was away (or wide)"; "an outside pitch"
[syn: away, outside]
-
aweigh
0
adj 1: (used of an anchor) hanging clear of the bottom; "anchors
aweigh"
2: (of an anchor) just clear of the bottom [syn: aweigh,
atrip]
-
backstay
0
n 1: a stay that supports the back of something
-
ballet
0
n 1: a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to
music by trained dancers [syn: ballet, concert dance]
2: music written for a ballet
-
bay
0
adj 1: (used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate
reddish-brown color
n 1: an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but
smaller than a gulf [syn: bay, embayment]
2: the sound of a hound on the scent
3: small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish
berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in
cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors [syn:
true laurel, bay, bay laurel, bay tree, Laurus
nobilis]
4: a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a
hospital; "they put him in the sick bay"
5: a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose;
"he opened the bomb bay"
6: a small recess opening off a larger room [syn: alcove,
bay]
7: a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color
v 1: utter in deep prolonged tones
2: bark with prolonged noises, of dogs [syn: bay, quest]
-
belay
0
n 1: something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured
v 1: turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it
or him
2: fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat
-
beltway
0
n 1: a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does
not have to pass through the center [syn: beltway,
bypass, ring road, ringway]
-
beret
0
n 1: a cap with no brim or bill; made of soft cloth
-
betray
0
v 1: reveal unintentionally; "Her smile betrayed her true
feelings" [syn: betray, bewray]
2: deliver to an enemy by treachery; "Judas sold Jesus"; "The
spy betrayed his country" [syn: betray, sell]
3: disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake; "His
sense of smell failed him this time"; "His strength finally
failed him"; "His children failed him in the crisis" [syn:
fail, betray]
4: be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage; "She
cheats on her husband"; "Might her husband be wandering?"
[syn: cheat on, cheat, cuckold, betray, wander]
5: give away information about somebody; "He told on his
classmate who had cheated on the exam" [syn: denounce,
tell on, betray, give away, rat, grass, shit,
shop, snitch, stag]
6: cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company
deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"
[syn: deceive, betray, lead astray] [ant: undeceive]
-
bidet
0
n 1: a basin for washing genitals and anal area
-
bioassay
0
n 1: appraisal of the biological activity of a substance by
testing its effect on an organism and comparing the result
with some agreed standard [syn: bioassay, bio-assay]
v 1: subject to a bio-assay
-
birthday
0
n 1: an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or
the celebration of it)
2: the date on which a person was born [syn: birthday, natal
day]
-
bobsleigh
0
n 1: formerly two short sleds coupled together [syn: bobsled,
bobsleigh]
2: a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering
mechanism [syn: bobsled, bobsleigh, bob]
-
boucle
0
n 1: a fabric of uneven yarn that has an uneven knobby effect
-
bouquet
0
n 1: an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a
present [syn: bouquet, corsage, posy, nosegay]
2: a pleasingly sweet olfactory property [syn: bouquet,
fragrance, fragrancy, redolence, sweetness]
-
brae
0
n 1: a slope or hillside
-
bray
0
n 1: the cry of an ass
v 1: braying characteristic of donkeys [syn: hee-haw, bray]
2: reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading;
"grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic" [syn:
grind, mash, crunch, bray, comminute]
3: laugh loudly and harshly
-
breakaway
0
adj 1: having separated or advocating separation from another
entity or policy or attitude; "a breakaway faction" [syn:
breakaway, fissiparous, separatist]
n 1: the act of breaking away or withdrawing from; "there was a
breakaway by the discontented members"; "a breaking away
from family and neighborhood" [syn: breakaway, breaking
away]
-
brute
0
adj 1: resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility;
"beastly desires"; "a bestial nature"; "brute force"; "a
dull and brutish man"; "bestial treatment of prisoners"
[syn: beastly, bestial, brute(a), brutish,
brutal]
n 1: a cruelly rapacious person [syn: beast, wolf, savage,
brute, wildcat]
2: a living organism characterized by voluntary movement [syn:
animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature,
fauna]
-
buffet
0
n 1: a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining
room; has shelves and drawers [syn: buffet, counter,
sideboard]
2: a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves
3: usually inexpensive bar [syn: snack bar, snack counter,
buffet]
v 1: strike against forcefully; "Winds buffeted the tent" [syn:
buffet, knock about, batter]
2: strike, beat repeatedly; "The wind buffeted him" [syn:
buffet, buff]
-
byplay
0
n 1: incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic
effect; "his business with the cane was hilarious" [syn:
business, stage business, byplay]
-
byway
0
n 1: a side road little traveled (as in the countryside) [syn:
byway, bypath, byroad]
-
cabaret
0
n 1: a spot that is open late at night and that provides
entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing
and food and drink; "don't expect a good meal at a
cabaret"; "the gossip columnist got his information by
visiting nightclubs every night"; "he played the drums at a
jazz club" [syn: cabaret, nightclub, night club,
club, nightspot]
2: a series of acts at a night club [syn: cabaret,
floorshow, floor show]
-
cabriolet
0
n 1: small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and
a folding hood [syn: cab, cabriolet]
-
cache
0
n 1: a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
2: a secret store of valuables or money [syn: hoard, cache,
stash]
3: (computer science) RAM memory that is set aside as a
specialized buffer storage that is continually updated; used
to optimize data transfers between system elements with
different characteristics [syn: cache, memory cache]
v 1: save up as for future use [syn: hoard, stash, cache,
lay away, hive up, squirrel away]
-
cachet
0
n 1: an indication of approved or superior status [syn:
cachet, seal, seal of approval]
2: a warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant
imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal [syn:
cachet, lettre de cachet]
3: a seal on a letter
-
cafe
0
n 1: a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold [syn:
cafe, coffeehouse, coffee shop, coffee bar]
-
calve
0
v 1: release ice; "The icebergs and glaciers calve" [syn:
calve, break up]
2: birth; "the whales calve at this time of year" [syn: calve,
have young]
-
cantabile
0
adj 1: smooth and flowing [syn: cantabile, singing]
-
caraway
0
n 1: a Eurasian plant with small white flowers yielding caraway
seed [syn: caraway, Carum carvi]
2: leaves used sparingly in soups and stews
-
carriageway
0
n 1: one of the two sides of a motorway where traffic travels in
one direction only usually in two or three lanes
-
castaway
0
n 1: a person who is rejected (from society or home) [syn:
outcast, castaway, pariah, Ishmael]
2: a shipwrecked person [syn: castaway, shipwreck survivor]
-
causeway
0
n 1: a road that is raised above water or marshland or sand
v 1: provide with a causeway; "A causewayed swamp"
2: pave a road with cobblestones or pebbles
-
cay
0
n 1: a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida [syn: key,
cay, Florida key]
-
chalet
0
n 1: a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house
built in this style
-
chambray
0
n 1: a lightweight fabric woven with white threads across a
colored warp
-
chevalier
0
n 1: French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972) [syn:
Chevalier, Maurice Chevalier]
2: a gallant or courtly gentleman [syn: cavalier, chevalier]
-
chine
0
n 1: cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone
2: backbone of an animal
v 1: cut through the backbone of an animal
-
clay
0
n 1: a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but
hard when fired
2: water soaked soil; soft wet earth [syn: mud, clay]
3: United States general who commanded United States forces in
Europe from 1945 to 1949 and who oversaw the Berlin airlift
(1897-1978) [syn: Clay, Lucius Clay, Lucius DuBignon
Clay]
4: United States politician responsible for the Missouri
Compromise between free and slave states (1777-1852) [syn:
Clay, Henry Clay, the Great Compromiser]
5: the dead body of a human being; "the cadaver was intended for
dissection"; "the end of the police search was the discovery
of a corpse"; "the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff
in the river"; "honor comes to bless the turf that wraps
their clay" [syn: cadaver, corpse, stiff, clay,
remains]
-
clearway
0
n 1: a road on which you are not allowed to stop (unless you
have a breakdown)
-
companionway
0
n 1: a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on
a ship
-
convey
0
v 1: make known; pass on, of information; "She conveyed the
message to me"
2: serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of
Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot of
anger" [syn: carry, convey, express]
3: transfer to another; "communicate a disease" [syn: convey,
transmit, communicate]
4: transmit a title or property
5: transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound
carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound";
"Many metals conduct heat" [syn: impart, conduct,
transmit, convey, carry, channel]
6: take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me
the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the
boss"; "This brings me to the main point" [syn: bring,
convey, take]
7: go or come after and bring or take back; "Get me those books
over there, please"; "Could you bring the wine?"; "The dog
fetched the hat" [syn: bring, get, convey, fetch]
[ant: bear away, bear off, carry away, carry off,
take away]
-
coupe
0
n 1: a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage
compartment
-
couturier
0
n 1: someone who designs clothing [syn: couturier, fashion
designer, clothes designer, designer]
-
crochet
0
n 1: needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a
hooked needle [syn: crochet, crocheting]
v 1: create by looping or crocheting; "crochet a bedspread"
2: make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread
with a hooked needle; "She sat there crocheting all day"
[syn: crochet, hook]
-
croquet
0
n 1: a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series
of hoops; the winner is the first to traverse all the hoops
and hit a peg
v 1: drive away by hitting with one's ball, "croquet the
opponent's ball"
2: play a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a
series of hoops
-
crossway
0
n 1: a junction where one street or road crosses another [syn:
intersection, crossroad, crossway, crossing,
carrefour]
-
cutaway
0
n 1: a representation (drawing or model) of something in which
the outside is omitted to reveal the inner parts [syn:
cutaway, cutaway drawing, cutaway model]
2: a man's coat cut diagonally from the waist to the back of the
knees
-
day
0
n 1: time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis;
"two days later they left"; "they put on two performances
every day"; "there are 30,000 passengers per day" [syn:
day, twenty-four hours, twenty-four hour period,
24-hour interval, solar day, mean solar day]
2: some point or period in time; "it should arrive any day now";
"after that day she never trusted him again"; "those were the
days"; "these days it is not unusual"
3: a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance;
"Mother's Day"
4: the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light
outside; "the dawn turned night into day"; "it is easier to
make the repairs in the daytime" [syn: day, daytime,
daylight] [ant: dark, night, nighttime]
5: the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially
those when you are working); "my day began early this
morning"; "it was a busy day on the stock exchange"; "she
called it a day and went to bed"
6: an era of existence or influence; "in the day of the
dinosaurs"; "in the days of the Roman Empire"; "in the days
of sailing ships"; "he was a successful pianist in his day"
7: the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars)
to make a complete rotation on its axis; "how long is a day
on Jupiter?"
8: the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a
particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar
day [syn: sidereal day, day]
9: a period of opportunity; "he deserves his day in court";
"every dog has his day"
10: United States writer best known for his autobiographical
works (1874-1935) [syn: Day, Clarence Day, Clarence
Shepard Day Jr.]
-
de
0
n 1: a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies [syn:
Delaware, Diamond State, First State, DE]
-
decay
0
n 1: the process of gradually becoming inferior
2: a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current [syn:
decay, decline]
3: the organic phenomenon of rotting [syn: decay,
decomposition]
4: an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying;
"the corpse was in an advanced state of decay"; "the house
had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair"
5: the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance
along with the emission of ionizing radiation [syn: decay,
radioactive decay, disintegration]
v 1: lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current; "the
particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process"
[syn: disintegrate, decay, decompose]
2: fall into decay or ruin; "The unoccupied house started to
decay" [syn: decay, crumble, dilapidate]
3: undergo decay or decomposition; "The body started to decay
and needed to be cremated"
-
defray
0
v 1: bear the expenses of
-
dejeuner
0
n 1: a midday meal [syn: lunch, luncheon, tiffin,
dejeuner]
-
delay
0
n 1: time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay
caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"
[syn: delay, hold, time lag, postponement, wait]
2: the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being
put off until a later time [syn: delay, holdup]
v 1: cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by
the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't
want to perform" [syn: delay, detain, hold up] [ant:
hurry, rush]
2: act later than planned, scheduled, or required; "Don't delay
your application to graduate school or else it won't be
considered"
3: stop or halt; "Please stay the bloodshed!" [syn: stay,
detain, delay]
4: slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will
retard the child's language development" [syn: check,
retard, delay]
-
dengue
0
n 1: an infectious disease of the tropics transmitted by
mosquitoes and characterized by rash and aching head and
joints [syn: dengue, dengue fever, dandy fever,
breakbone fever]
-
disarray
0
n 1: a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly
thought and behavior; "a confusion of impressions" [syn:
confusion, mental confusion, confusedness,
muddiness, disarray]
2: untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance) [syn:
disarray, disorderliness]
v 1: bring disorder to [syn: disorder, disarray] [ant:
order]
-
dismay
0
n 1: the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles [syn:
discouragement, disheartenment, dismay]
2: fear resulting from the awareness of danger [syn: alarm,
dismay, consternation]
v 1: lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news
depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health
demoralizes her" [syn: depress, deject, cast down,
get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize,
demoralise] [ant: elate, intoxicate, lift up, pick
up, uplift]
2: fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly
surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for
my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"
[syn: dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify]
-
disobey
0
v 1: refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient;
"He disobeyed his supervisor and was fired" [ant: obey]
-
display
0
n 1: something intended to communicate a particular impression;
"made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a
good show of looking interested" [syn: display, show]
2: something shown to the public; "the museum had many exhibits
of oriental art" [syn: display, exhibit, showing]
3: a visual representation of something [syn: display,
presentation]
4: behavior that makes your feelings public; "a display of
emotion"
5: exhibiting openly in public view; "a display of courage"
6: an electronic device that represents information in visual
form [syn: display, video display]
v 1: to show, make visible or apparent; "The Metropolitan Museum
is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show
your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders
will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship"
[syn: expose, exhibit, display]
2: attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of
animals
-
distrait
0
adj 1: having the attention diverted especially because of
anxiety [syn: distracted, distrait]
-
divorcee
0
n 1: a divorced woman or a woman who is separated from her
husband [syn: divorcee, grass widow]
-
dolce
0
adv 1: gently and sweetly
-
doomsday
0
n 1: (New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon
when God will decree the fates of all individual humans
according to the good and evil of their earthly lives [syn:
Judgment Day, Judgement Day, Day of Judgment, Day of
Judgement, Doomsday, Last Judgment, Last Judgement,
Last Day, eschaton, day of reckoning, doomsday,
crack of doom, end of the world]
2: an unpleasant or disastrous destiny; "everyone was aware of
the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it"; "that's
unfortunate but it isn't the end of the world" [syn: doom,
doomsday, day of reckoning, end of the world]
-
doorway
0
n 1: the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter
or leave a room or building; the space that a door can
close; "he stuck his head in the doorway" [syn: doorway,
door, room access, threshold]
-
dossier
0
n 1: a collection of papers containing detailed information
about a particular person or subject (usually a person's
record)
-
downplay
0
v 1: represent as less significant or important [syn:
understate, minimize, minimise, downplay] [ant:
amplify, exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize,
magnify, overdraw, overstate]
2: understate the importance or quality of; "he played down his
royal ancestry" [syn: background, play down, downplay]
[ant: foreground, highlight, play up, spotlight]
-
dray
0
n 1: a low heavy horse cart without sides; used for haulage
[syn: dray, camion]
-
driveway
0
n 1: a road leading up to a private house; "they parked in the
driveway" [syn: driveway, drive, private road]
-
entranceway
0
n 1: something that provides access (to get in or get out);
"they waited at the entrance to the garden"; "beggars
waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral" [syn:
entrance, entranceway, entryway, entry, entree]
-
entree
0
n 1: the principal dish of a meal [syn: entree, main course]
2: the right to enter [syn: entree, access, accession,
admission, admittance]
3: something that provides access (to get in or get out); "they
waited at the entrance to the garden"; "beggars waited just
outside the entryway to the cathedral" [syn: entrance,
entranceway, entryway, entry, entree]
4: the act of entering; "she made a graceful entree into the
ballroom"
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entremets
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n 1: a dish that is served with, but is subordinate to, a main
course [syn: side dish, side order, entremets]
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entryway
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n 1: something that provides access (to get in or get out);
"they waited at the entrance to the garden"; "beggars
waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral" [syn:
entrance, entranceway, entryway, entry, entree]
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essay
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n 1: an analytic or interpretive literary composition
2: a tentative attempt
v 1: make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his
fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The
police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve
himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world" [syn:
try, seek, attempt, essay, assay]
2: put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use
to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test
this recipe" [syn: test, prove, try, try out,
examine, essay]
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everyday
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adj 1: found in the ordinary course of events; "a placid
everyday scene"; "it was a routine day"; "there's nothing
quite like a real...train conductor to add color to a
quotidian commute"- Anita Diamant [syn: everyday,
mundane, quotidian, routine, unremarkable,
workaday]
2: appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions; "casual
clothes"; "everyday clothes" [syn: casual, everyday,
daily]
3: commonplace and ordinary; "the familiar everyday world"
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ewe
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n 1: a member of a people living in southern Benin and Togo and
southeastern Ghana
2: a Kwa language spoken by the Ewe in Ghana and Togo and Benin
3: female sheep
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expressway
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n 1: a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic [syn:
expressway, freeway, motorway, pike, state
highway, superhighway, throughway, thruway]
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fairway
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n 1: the area between the tee and putting green where the grass
is cut short
2: the usual course taken by vessels through a harbor or coastal
waters
3: a tract of ground free of obstacles to movement
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faraway
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adj 1: very far away in space or time; "faraway mountains"; "the
faraway future"; "troops landing on far-off shores";
"far-off happier times" [syn: faraway, far-off]
2: far removed mentally; "a faraway (or distant) look in her
eyes"
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fey
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adj 1: slightly insane [syn: fey, touched(p)]
2: suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness;
"thunderbolts quivered with elfin flares of heat lightning";
"the fey quality was there, the ability to see the moon at
midday"- John Mason Brown [syn: elfin, fey]
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filet
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n 1: a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef [syn:
fillet, filet]
2: a longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish [syn: fillet,
filet, fish fillet, fish filet]
3: lace having a square mesh
v 1: decorate with a lace of geometric designs [syn: fillet,
filet]
2: cut into filets; "filet the fish" [syn: fillet, filet]
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fillet
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n 1: a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef [syn:
fillet, filet]
2: a longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish [syn: fillet,
filet, fish fillet, fish filet]
3: a bundle of sensory nerve fibers going to the thalamus [syn:
lemniscus, fillet]
4: a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband [syn:
taenia, tenia, fillet]
5: fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to
join steel members [syn: fillet, stopping]
v 1: decorate with a lace of geometric designs [syn: fillet,
filet]
2: cut into filets; "filet the fish" [syn: fillet, filet]
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fireclay
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n 1: a heat-resistant clay
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flay
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v 1: strip the skin off
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flyaway
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adj 1: guided by whim and fancy; "flighty young girls" [syn:
flighty, flyaway, head-in-the-clouds,
scatterbrained]
2: (of hair or clothing) worn loose; "her flyaway hair"; "a
flyaway coat"
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flyway
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n 1: the geographic route along which birds customarily migrate
[syn: migration route, flyway]
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foldaway
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adj 1: capable of being folded up and stored; "a foldaway bed"
[syn: foldable, foldaway, folding(a)]