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absolver
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n 1: someone who grants absolution
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air
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n 1: a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for
breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of; "air
pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a
window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air"
2: the region above the ground; "her hand stopped in mid air";
"he threw the ball into the air"
3: a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or
thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air";
"an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's
headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance" [syn:
air, aura, atmosphere]
4: a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by
the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"
[syn: breeze, zephyr, gentle wind, air]
5: the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat
as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the
air" [syn: atmosphere, air]
6: once thought to be one of four elements composing the
universe (Empedocles)
7: a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she
was humming an air from Beethoven" [syn: tune, melody,
air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase]
8: medium for radio and television broadcasting; "the program
was on the air from 9 til midnight"; "the president used the
airwaves to take his message to the people" [syn: air,
airwave]
9: travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in
airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" [syn: air
travel, aviation, air]
v 1: expose to fresh air; "aerate your old sneakers" [syn: air
out, air, aerate]
2: be broadcast; "This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M."
3: broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We
cannot air this X-rated song" [syn: air, send,
broadcast, beam, transmit]
4: make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare" [syn:
publicize, publicise, air, bare]
5: expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry; "Air linen"
6: expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the
old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms" [syn:
vent, ventilate, air out, air]
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dissolver
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n 1: a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances;
"the solvent does not change its state in forming a
solution" [syn: solvent, dissolvent, dissolver,
dissolving agent, resolvent]
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quicksilver
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adj 1: liable to sudden unpredictable change; "erratic
behavior"; "fickle weather"; "mercurial twists of
temperament"; "a quicksilver character, cool and willful
at one moment, utterly fragile the next" [syn: erratic,
fickle, mercurial, quicksilver(a)]
n 1: a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic
element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary
temperatures [syn: mercury, quicksilver, hydrargyrum,
Hg, atomic number 80]
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revolver
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n 1: a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six
chambers for bullets) [syn: revolver, six-gun, six-
shooter]
2: a door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate
about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air
pressure in tall buildings [syn: revolving door,
revolver]
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salver
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n 1: a tray (or large plate) for serving food or drinks; usually
made of silver
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silver
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adj 1: made from or largely consisting of silver; "silver
bracelets"
2: having the white lustrous sheen of silver; "a land of silver
(or silvern) rivers where the salmon leap"; "repeated
scrubbings have given the wood a silvery sheen" [syn:
silver, silvern, silvery]
3: of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of
silver; "silvery hair" [syn: argent, silver, silvery,
silverish]
4: expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively; "able to
dazzle with his facile tongue"; "silver speech" [syn:
eloquent, facile, fluent, silver, silver-tongued,
smooth-spoken]
n 1: a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the
highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal;
occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and
jewelry and tableware and photography [syn: silver, Ag,
atomic number 47]
2: coins made of silver
3: a light shade of grey [syn: ash grey, ash gray, silver,
silver grey, silver gray]
4: silverware eating utensils [syn: flatware, silver]
5: a trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver)
that is usually awarded for winning second place in a
competition [syn: silver medal, silver]
v 1: coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam; "silver
the necklace"
2: make silver in color; "Her worries had silvered her hair"
3: turn silver; "The man's hair silvered very attractively"
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solver
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n 1: a thinker who focuses on the problem as stated and tries to
synthesize information and knowledge to achieve a solution
[syn: problem solver, solver, convergent thinker]
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vulva
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n 1: external parts of the female genitalia
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shelver
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n 1: a worker who puts things (as books) on shelves
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vulvar
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adj 1: of or relating to the vulva [syn: vulvar, vulval]
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ayr
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n 1: a port in southwestern Scotland
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silva
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n 1: the forest trees growing in a country or region [syn:
silva, sylva]
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sylva
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n 1: the forest trees growing in a country or region [syn:
silva, sylva]
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delver
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halvah
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ayer
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aer
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ayre
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halva
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collver
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culver
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