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dorm
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n 1: a college or university building containing living quarters
for students [syn: dormitory, dorm, residence hall,
hall, student residence]
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form
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n 1: the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a
word that can be used to describe or identify something;
"the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem
and a list of inflections to be attached" [syn: form,
word form, signifier, descriptor]
2: a category of things distinguished by some common
characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art";
"what kinds of desserts are there?" [syn: kind, sort,
form, variety]
3: a perceptual structure; "the composition presents problems
for students of musical form"; "a visual pattern must include
not only objects but the spaces between them" [syn: form,
shape, pattern]
4: any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline);
"he could barely make out their shapes" [syn: shape,
form, configuration, contour, conformation]
5: alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo
studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the
spirit is willing but the flesh is weak" [syn: human body,
physical body, material body, soma, build, figure,
physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame,
form, flesh]
6: the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its
substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"
[syn: shape, form]
7: the visual appearance of something or someone; "the delicate
cast of his features" [syn: form, shape, cast]
8: a printed document with spaces in which to write; "he filled
out his tax form"
9: (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ
in trivial ways from similar groups; "a new strain of
microorganisms" [syn: form, variant, strain, var.]
10: an arrangement of the elements in a composition or
discourse; "the essay was in the form of a dialogue"; "he
first sketches the plot in outline form"
11: a particular mode in which something is manifested; "his
resentment took the form of extreme hostility"
12: (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system;
matter that is identical in chemical composition and
physical state and separated from other material by the
phase boundary; "the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of
the system" [syn: phase, form]
13: a body of students who are taught together; "early morning
classes are always sleepy" [syn: class, form, grade,
course]
14: an ability to perform well; "he was at the top of his form";
"the team was off form last night"
15: a life-size dummy used to display clothes [syn: mannequin,
manikin, mannikin, manakin, form]
16: a mold for setting concrete; "they built elaborate forms for
pouring the foundation"
v 1: create (as an entity); "social groups form everywhere";
"They formed a company" [syn: form, organize,
organise]
2: to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of
the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a
fine introduction" [syn: form, constitute, make]
3: develop into a distinctive entity; "our plans began to take
shape" [syn: form, take form, take shape, spring]
4: give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young
child's character" [syn: shape, form]
5: make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded
the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough";
"shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword" [syn:
shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge]
6: establish or impress firmly in the mind; "We imprint our
ideas onto our children" [syn: imprint, form]
7: assume a form or shape; "the water formed little beads"
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haulm
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n 1: stems of beans and peas and potatoes and grasses
collectively as used for thatching and bedding [syn:
haulm, halm]
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norm
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n 1: a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical; "the
current middle-class norm of two children per family"
2: a statistic describing the location of a distribution; "it
set the norm for American homes" [syn: average, norm]
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shawm
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n 1: a medieval oboe
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storm
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n 1: a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on
the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and
lightning [syn: storm, violent storm]
2: a violent commotion or disturbance; "the storms that had
characterized their relationship had died away"; "it was only
a tempest in a teapot" [syn: storm, tempest]
3: a direct and violent assault on a stronghold
v 1: behave violently, as if in state of a great anger [syn:
ramp, rage, storm]
2: take by force; "Storm the fort" [syn: storm, force]
3: rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with
thunder or lightning; "If it storms, we'll need shelter"
4: blow hard; "It was storming all night"
5: attack by storm; attack suddenly [syn: storm, surprise]
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swarm
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n 1: a moving crowd [syn: drove, horde, swarm]
2: a group of many things in the air or on the ground; "a swarm
of insects obscured the light"; "clouds of blossoms"; "it
discharged a cloud of spores" [syn: swarm, cloud]
v 1: be teeming, be abuzz; "The garden was swarming with bees";
"The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen"; "her mind
pullulated with worries" [syn: teem, pullulate,
swarm]
2: move in large numbers; "people were pouring out of the
theater"; "beggars pullulated in the plaza" [syn: pour,
swarm, stream, teem, pullulate]
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warm
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adv 1: in a warm manner; "warmly dressed"; "warm-clad skiers"
[syn: warmly, warm]
adj 1: having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of
heat or imparting or maintaining heat; "a warm body"; "a
warm room"; "a warm climate"; "a warm coat" [ant: cool]
2: psychologically warm; friendly and responsive; "a warm
greeting"; "a warm personality"; "warm support" [ant: cool]
3: (color) inducing the impression of warmth; used especially of
reds and oranges and yellows; "warm reds and yellows and
orange" [ant: cool]
4: having or displaying warmth or affection; "affectionate
children"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender
glance"; "a warm embrace" [syn: affectionate, fond,
lovesome, tender, warm]
5: freshly made or left; "a warm trail"; "the scent is warm"
[syn: strong, warm]
6: easily aroused or excited; "a quick temper"; "a warm temper"
[syn: quick, warm]
7: characterized by strong enthusiasm; "ardent revolutionaries";
"warm support" [syn: ardent, warm]
8: characterized by liveliness or excitement or disagreement; "a
warm debate"
9: uncomfortable because of possible danger or trouble; "made
things warm for the bookies"
10: of a seeker; near to the object sought; "you're getting
warm"; "hot on the trail"
v 1: get warm or warmer; "The soup warmed slowly on the stove"
[syn: warm, warm up]
2: make warm or warmer; "The blanket will warm you"
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baum
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n 1: United States writer of children's books (1856-1919) [syn:
Baum, Frank Baum, Lyman Frank Brown]
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halm
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n 1: stems of beans and peas and potatoes and grasses
collectively as used for thatching and bedding [syn:
haulm, halm]
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corm
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n 1: solid swollen underground bulb-shaped stem or stem base and
serving as a reproductive structure
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maugham
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n 1: English writer (born in France) of novels and short stories
(1874-1965) [syn: Maugham, Somerset Maugham, W.
Somerset Maugham, William Somerset Maugham]
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orme
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