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An alphabetical listing of General terms and items. |
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The 23rd letter of the Roman alphabet
A unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm
The cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
A heavy gray-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
Shaped in the form of the letter W
A toilet in England
A weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons)
Irish poet and dramatist (1865-1939)
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873-1958)
United States civil rights leader and political activist who campaigned for equality for Black Americans (1868-1963)
United States poet (born in England) (1907-1973)
English naturalist (born in Argentina) (1841-1922)
United States food manufacturer who (with his brother) developed a breakfast cereal of crisp flakes of rolled and toasted wheat and corn; he established a company to manufacture the cereal (1860-1951)
English writer (born in France) of novels and short stories (1874-1965)
United States philosopher and logician who championed an empirical view of knowledge that depended on language (1908-2001)
English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943)
A state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
A tributary of the Ohio River that rises in western Ohio and flows southwestward across Indiana
A tributary of the Ohio River that rises in western Ohio and flows southwestward across Indiana Back to top
A member of the Women''s Army Corp that was organized during World War II but is no longer a separate branch
In a mildly insane manner; "the old lady is beginning to behave quite dottily"
A person who is regarded as eccentric or mad
Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular; "it used to drive my husband balmy"
Pungent adjectives of disesteem; "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"; "wore a goofy hat"; "a silly idea"; "some wacky plan for selling more books"
A city in east central Texas
A wad of something chewable as tobacco
(often followed by `of'') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty"
Compress into a wad; "wad paper into the box"
Crowd or pack to capacity; "the theater was jampacked"
Any material used especially to protect something
Walking with a waddling gait; walking with short steps and the weight shifting from one foot to the other
Walk unsteadily; "small children toddle"
Someone who walks with a waddling gait; "fat waddlers who walk like pigeons"
English tennis player who won may women''s singles titles (born in 1945)
Walk (through relatively shallow water); "Can we wade across the river to the other side?"; "Wade the pond"
Any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food
Waterproof hip boots (sometimes extending to the chest) worn by anglers
Gully or streambed in northern Africa and the Middle East that remains dry except during rainy season
Walking with your feet in shallow water Back to top
Any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food
A shallow pool for children
A large number or amount; "made lots of new friends"; "she amassed a mountain of newspapers"
Thin disk of unleavened bread used in a religious service (especially in the celebration of the Eucharist)
A small thin crisp cake or cookie
A small adhesive disk of paste; used to seal letters
Very thin; "wafer-thin sheets of metal"
Very thin; "it was cut wafer-thin"
Pancake batter baked in a waffle iron
Pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"
Someone who speaks or writes in a vague and evasive manner
A long flag; often tapering
Be driven or carried along, as by the air; "Sounds wafted into the room"
Blow gently; "A breeze wafted through the door"
The act of signaling by a movement of the hand
Causing to move repeatedly from side to side
A witty amusing person who makes jokes
Move from side to side; "The happy dog wagged his tail"
Something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"
As of wars, battles, or campaigns; "Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe" Back to top
Of those who work for wages especially manual or industrial laborers; "party of the propertyless proletariat"- G.B.Shaw
Working for hourly wages rather than fixed (e.g. annual) salaries; "working-class occupations include manual as well as industrial labor"
The act of gambling; "he did it on a bet"
The money risked on a gamble
Maintain with or as if with a bet; "I bet she will be there!"
Stake on the outcome of an issue; "I bet $100 on that new horse"; "She played all her money on the dark horse"
Someone who bets
A recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing; "the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward"
The wage demanded from management for workers by their union representatives
An agreement to raise wages
Someone who earn wages in return for their labor
Floor below which wages are not allowed to fall
Freeze of wages at a given level
The amount a salary is increased; "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike"
The amount a salary is increased; "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike"
A schedule of wages paid for different jobs
A schedule of wages paid for different jobs
Any financial condition or variable that serves to set wage rates
A town on the Murrumbidgee River in New South Wales; agricultural trading center
A quaint and amusing jest Back to top
Waggish behavior
Witty or joking; "Muskrat Castle as the house has been facetiously named by some waggish officer"- James Fenimore Cooper
In a waggish manner
Waggish behavior
Causing to move repeatedly from side to side
Move unsteadily or with a weaving or rolling motion
Move from side to side; "The happy dog wagged his tail"
A car that has a long body and rear door with space behind rear seat
Any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by a horse or tractor
The driver of a wagon
A wagon maker
The music of Wagner; "they say that Hitler listened only to Wagner"
German composer of operas and inventor of the music drama in which drama and spectacle and music are fused (1813-1883)
Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)
Of or relating to Richard Wagner or his music
A car that has a long body and rear door with space behind rear seat
Van used by police to transport prisoners
Any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by a horse or tractor
A child''s four-wheeled toy cart sometimes used for coasting
A group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major Back to top
A passenger car that has berths for sleeping
The driver of a wagon
A wagon maker
A metal hoop forming the tread of a wheel
A procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file; "we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels"; "they joined the wagon train for safety"
A wheel of a wagon
A battle in the Napoleonic campaigns (1809); Napoleon defeated the Austrians
Old World bird having a very long tail that jerks up and down as it walks
A member of a strictly orthodox Sunni Muslim sect from Saudi Arabia; strives to purify Islamic beliefs and rejects any innovation occurring after the 3rd century of Islam; "Ossama bin Laden is said to be a Wahhabi Muslim"
A conservative and intolerant form of Islam that is practiced in Saudi Arabia; "Osama bin Laden and his followers practice Wahhabism"
A member of a strictly orthodox Sunni Muslim sect from Saudi Arabia; strives to purify Islamic beliefs and rejects any innovation occurring after the 3rd century of Islam; "Ossama bin Laden is said to be a Wahhabi Muslim"
A conservative and intolerant form of Islam that is practiced in Saudi Arabia; "Osama bin Laden and his followers practice Wahhabism"
Large fast-moving predacious food and game fish; found worldwide
Deciduous shrub having purple capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
Upright deciduous plant with crimson pods and seeds; the eastern United States from New York to Florida and Texas
Indian chief and founder of the Powhatan confederacy of tribes in eastern Virginia; father of Pocahontas (1550?-1618)
A name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH
A homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned; "street children beg or steal in order to survive"
A well-known beach and resort area on Oahu Island southeast of Honolulu
A cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward" Back to top
Cry weakly or softly; "she wailed with pain"
Emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"
A mourner who utters long loud high-pitched cries
Vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression; "lamenting sinners"; "wailing mourners"; "the wailing wind"; "wailful bagpipes"; "tangle her desires with wailful sonnets"- Shakespeare
Loud cries made while weeping
Vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression; "lamenting sinners"; "wailing mourners"; "the wailing wind"; "wailful bagpipes"; "tangle her desires with wailful sonnets"- Shakespeare
A wall in Jerusalem; sacred to Jews as a place of prayer and lamentation; its stones are believed to have formed part of the Temple of Solomon
Large open farm wagon
A group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
English writer (1925-1994)
Wooden panel used to line the walls of a room
Panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest
Used of walls; decorated with panels or wainscoting
Wooden panel used to line the walls of a room
A wainscoted wall (or wainscoted walls collectively)
Wooden panel used to line the walls of a room
A wainscoted wall (or wainscoted walls collectively)
A wagon maker
The narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole
The narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips Back to top
Up to the waist; "the water rose waist-high"
Up to the waist; "the water rose waist-high"
A band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
A band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
A man''s sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
The narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
Spare anchor for use in emergency
A small pouch (usually with a zipper) that attaches to a belt and is worn around the waist
The act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him"
Time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"
Look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"
Serve as a waiter in a restaurant; "I''m waiting on tables at Maxim''s"
Stay in one place and anticipate or expect something; "I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets"
Wait before acting
A person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
A person who waits or awaits
A restaurant attendant who sets tables and assists waiters and clears away dirty dishes
The act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him"
Being and remaining ready and available for use; "waiting cars and limousines lined the curb"; "found her mother waiting for them"; "an impressive array of food ready and waiting for the guests"; "military forces ready and waiting"
A public room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait Back to top
A strategy of delay
A line of people or vehicles waiting for something
A roster of those waiting to obtain something
A public room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait
A woman waiter
Work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years"
Lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime
Do without or cease to hold or adhere to; "We are dispensing with formalities"; "relinquish the old ideas"
A formal written statement of relinquishment
Polish filmmaker (born in 1929)
A family of North American Indian languages of British Columbia and Washington
A member of one of the peoples in British Columbia and Washington who speak the Wakashan language
A family of North American Indian languages of British Columbia and Washington
A vigil held over a corpse the night before burial; "there''s no weeping at an Irish wake"
The wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat''s wake capsized the canoe"
An island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii
The consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured"
Stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
Cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."
Be awake, be alert, be there Back to top
Make aware of; "His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation"
Arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees'' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"
Common American spring-flowering woodland herb having sheathing leaves and an upright club-shaped spadix with overarching green and purple spathe producing scarlet berries
Any liliaceous plant of the genus Trillium having a whorl of three leaves at the top of the stem with a single three-petaled flower
A telephone call that you request be made a specific time in order to wake you up at that time (especially in hotels); "she left a wake-up call for 7 a.m."
A warning to take action concerning something that was overlooked or neglected; "the bombing was a wake-up call to strengthene domestic security"
(military) signal to wake up
A buoyant board (resembling a surfboard) that is used to ride over water while being pulled behind a motorboat
Carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger; "a policy of open-eyed awareness"; "the vigilant eye of the town watch"; "there was a watchful dignity in the room"; "a watchful parent with a toddler in tow"
(of sleep) easily disturbed; "in a light doze"; "a light sleeper"; "a restless wakeful night"
A periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world
A temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep
(of sleep) deep and complete; "a heavy sleep"; "fell into a profound sleep"; "a sound sleeper"; "deep wakeless sleep"
Stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
Cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."
The act of waking; "it was an early awakening"; "it was the waking up he hated most"
A person who awakes; "an early waker"
Someone who rouses others from sleep
A buoyant board (resembling a surfboard) that is used to ride over water while being pulled behind a motorboat
An island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii Back to top
Stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
Cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."
The state of remaining awake; "days of danger and nights of waking"
Marked by full consciousness or alertness; "worked every moment of my waking hours"
The act of waking; "it was an early awakening"; "it was the waking up he hated most"
The Yuman language spoken by the Walapai people
A member of a North American people formerly living in the Colorado river valley in Arizona
A language of Australian aborigines
Austrian diplomat who was Secretary General of the United Nations from 1972 to 1981; in 1986 he was elected president of Austria in spite of worldwide allegations that he had direct knowledge of Nazi atrocities during World War II (born in 1918)
Fragrant dark green leaves used to flavor May wine
Old World fragrant stoloniferous perennial having small white flowers and narrow leaves used as flavoring and in sachets; widely cultivated as a ground cover; in some classifications placed in genus Asperula
Typically made of apples and celery with nuts or raisins and dressed with mayonnaise
Thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship
A raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
One of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
Polish labor leader and statesman (born in 1943)
(Norse mythology) the hall in which Odin received the souls of slain heroes
(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; "he worked the pitcher for a base on balls"
The act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise"
The act of walking somewhere; "he took a walk after lunch" Back to top
A slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always on the ground
Careers in general; "it happens in all walks of life"
A path set aside for walking; "after the blizzard he shoveled the front walk"
Manner of walking; "he had a funny walk"
Obtain a base on balls
Give a base on balls to
Take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure; "The lovers held hands while walking"; "We like to walk every Sunday"
Use one''s feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don''t run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"
Make walk; "He walks the horse up the mountain"; "Walk the dog twice a day"
Accompany or escort; "I''ll walk you to your car"
Traverse or cover by walking; "Walk the tightrope"; "Paul walked the streets of Damascus"; "She walks 3 miles every day"
Walk at a pace; "The horsese walked across the meadow"
Be or act in association with; "We must walk with our dispossessed brothers and sisters"; "Walk with God"
Live or behave in a specified manner; "walk in sadness"
A small room large enough to admit entrance
An assured victory (especially in an election)
An operative who initiates his own defection (usually to a hostile country) for political asylum
Person who walks in without having an appointment; "the emergency room was overrun with walk-ins"
(of e.g. closets or refrigerators) extending very far enough back to allow a person to enter; "a deep walk-in refrigerator"; "walk-in closets"
Plays a small part in a dramatic production Back to top
Not capable of or especially not involving speech or spoken lines; "had a nonspeaking role in the play"
The act of walking in order to view something; "the realtor took her on a walk-through of the apartment"
A first perfunctory rehearsal of a theatrical production in which actors read their lines from the script and move as directed
A pedestrian passageway through the ground floor of a building
A thorough explanation (usually accompanied by a demonstration) of each step in a procedure or process; "she gave me a walk-through of my new duties"
Close enough to be walked to; "walking distance"; "the factory with the big parking lot...is more convenient than the walk-to factory"
An apartment building without an elevator
An apartment in a building without an elevator
A building with no elevator; "a walk-up apartment"
An apartment in a building without an elevator
Nomadic excursions into the bush made by an Aborigine
A public stroll by a celebrity to meet people informally
A walking trip or tour
An easy victory
An enclosing framework on casters or wheels; helps babies learn to walk
A light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber castors or wheels and handles; helps invalids or the handicapped or the aged to walk
A shoe designed for comfortable walking
A person who travels by foot
United States writer (born in 1944)
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952) Back to top
An American breed of foxhound
An American breed of foxhound
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
United States prizefighter who won the world middleweight championship five times and the world welterweight championship once (1921-1989)
Small portable radio link (receiver and transmitter)
The act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise"
Close enough to be walked to; "walking distance"; "the factory with the big parking lot...is more convenient than the walk-to factory"
Any of various mostly tropical insects having long twiglike bodies
A union representative who visits workers at their jobs to see whether agreements are observed
Ferns having lanceolate fronds that root at the tip
A horse marked by stamina and trained to move at a fast running walk
Tropical insect having a flattened leaflike body; common in southern Asia and the East Indies
Ferns having lanceolate fronds that root at the tip
A state of extreme happiness
(informal) a notice of dismissal or discharge
A light comfortable shoe designed for vigorous walking
Any of various mostly tropical insects having long twiglike bodies
A stick carried in the hand for support in walking
The act of walking out (of a meeting or organization) as a sign of protest; "there was a walkout by the Black members as the chairman rose to speak"
A strike in which the workers walk out Back to top
Backbends combined with handstands
Any undertaking that is easy to do; "marketing this product will be no picnic"
A path set aside for walking; "after the blizzard he shoveled the front walk"
Small portable radio link (receiver and transmitter)
Walk with no particular goal; "we were walking around in the garden"; "after breakfast, she walked about in the park"
Walk with no particular goal; "we were walking around in the garden"; "after breakfast, she walked about in the park"
Walk around something
Walk randomly; "We were walking around in the neighborhood to see whether we could find an open drugstore"
Behave in a certain manner or have certain properties; "He walks around with his nose in the air"; "She walks around with this strange boyfriend"
Go away from; "The actor walked off before he got his cue"; "I got annoyed and just walked off"
Enter by walking; "She walks in at all hours, as if she lived here"
Go away from; "The actor walked off before he got his cue"; "I got annoyed and just walked off"
Take without permission; "he walked off with my wife!"; "The thief walked off with my gold watch"
Careers in general; "it happens in all walks of life"
Feel extreme happiness or elation
Leave suddenly, often as an expression of disapproval; "She walked out on her husband and children"
Leave abruptly, often in protest or anger; "The customer that was not served walked out"
Stop work in order to press demands; "The auto workers are striking for higher wages"; "The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met"
Leave, usually as an expression of disapproval
Beat easily; "The local team walked over their old rivals for the championship" Back to top
Perform in a perfunctory way, as for a first rehearsal
An embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; "they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down"
An architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures"
A masonry fence (as around an estate or garden); "the wall followed the road"; "he ducked behind the garden wall and waited"
A layer of material that encloses space; "the walls of the cylinder were perforated"; "the container''s walls were blue"
(anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure; "stomach walls"
Anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect; "a wall of water"; "a wall of smoke"; "a wall of prejudice"; "negotiations ran into a brick wall"
A vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain)
A difficult or awkward situation; "his back was to the wall"; "competition was pushing them to the wall"
Surround with a wall in order to fortify
Lacking walls; "the wall-less ground floor is open to the winds"
A worker who papers walls
Any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos often brightly colored
English naturalist who formulated a concept of evolution that resembled Charles Darwin''s (1823-1913)
English writer noted for his crime novels (1875-1932)
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
United States chemist who developed nylon (1896-1937)
United States chemist who developed nylon (1896-1937)
United States poet (1879-1955)
Usually in combination: person in charge of or employed at a particular thing; "a kitchen wallah"; "the book wallah" Back to top
A town in southeastern Washington near the Oregon border
Thin sheet used to cover walls or partitions
Having or surrounded by walls or walls of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term; "the ancient walled city of Jerico"; "thick-walled cells"
Austrian general who fought for the Hapsburgs during the Thirty Years'' War (1583-1634)
United States jazz musician (1904-1943)
A pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
Pike-like freshwater perches
Strabismus in which one or both eyes are directed outward
Having divergent strabismus
Pike-like freshwater perches
Remains on sidelines at social event
Perennial of southern Europe having clusters of fragrant flowers of all colors especially yellow and orange; often naturalized on old walls or cliffs; sometimes placed in genus Erysimum
Any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
Dialect of French spoken in Belgium and adjacent parts of France
An ethnic group speaking a dialect of French and living in southern and eastern Belgium and neighboring parts of France
A member of the French-speaking people living in Belgium
A severe blow
A forceful consequence; a strong effect; "the book had an important impact on my thinking"; "the book packs a wallop" Back to top
Defeat soundly and utterly; "We''ll wallop them!"
Hit hard; "The teacher whacked the boy"
A gross untruth; a blatant lie
A winner by a wide margin
A very hard hitter
A sound defeat
(used informally) very large; "a thumping loss"
An indolent or clumsy rolling about; "a good wallow in the water"
A puddle where animals go to wallow
Delight greatly in; "wallow in your success!"
Devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure; "Wallow in luxury"; "wallow in your sorrows"
Be ecstatic with joy
Roll around, "pigs were wallowing in the mud"
Rise up as if in waves; "smoke billowed up nto the sky"
A decorative paper for the walls of rooms
Cover with wallpaper
A worker who papers walls
A silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid
European annual grass often found as a weed in waste ground especially along roadsides and hedgerows
A clock mounted on a wall Back to top
Crimson-and-gray songbird that inhabits town walls and mountain cliffs of southern Eurasia and northern Africa
Mat-forming lithophytic or terrestrial fern with creeping rootstocks and large pinnatifid fronds found throughout North America and Europe and Africa and east Asia
European perennial subshrub with red-purple or bright rose flowers with red and white spots
Decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window; "the cold castle walls were covered with hangings"
Enclose with a wall
The secrecy of police officers who lie or look the other way to protect other police officers; "the blue wall cracked when some officers refused to take part in the cover-up"
A painting that is applied to a wall surface
Paneling that forms part of a wall
Herb that grows in crevices having long narrow leaves and small pink apetalous flowers
Mossy European creeping sedum with yellow flowers; widely introduced as a ground cover
Plate (a timber along the top of a wall) to support the ends of joists, etc., and distribute the load
Receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices
A rock immediately adjacent to a vein or fault
Yellow-flowered European plant that grows on old walls and in waste places; an adventive weed in North America
Small delicate spleenwort found on a steep slope (as a wall or cliff) of Eurasia and North America
Small delicate spleenwort found on a steep slope (as a wall or cliff) of Eurasia and North America
Receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices
A street in lower Manhattan where the New York Stock Exchange is located; symbol of American finance
Used to allude to the securities industry of the United States
A street in lower Manhattan where the New York Stock Exchange is located; symbol of American finance Back to top
A canvas tent with four vertical walls
A piece of furniture having several units that stands against one wall of a room
Enclose with a wall
Nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
Any of various trees of the genus Juglans
Hard dark-brown wood of any of various walnut trees; used especially for furniture and paneling
A disease of English walnut trees
Trees having usually edible nuts: butternuts; walnuts; hickories; pecans
Oil from walnuts
Any of various trees of the genus Juglans
Englishman and Whig statesman who (under George I) was effectively the first British prime minister (1676-1745)
English writer and historian; son of Sir Robert Walpole (1717-1797)
Eve of May Day
Either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
A bushy droopy mustache
A bushy droopy mustache
German conductor (1876-1962)
English poet remembered for his verse for children (1873-1956)
United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966)
United States architect (born in Germany) and founder of the Bauhaus school (1883-1969) Back to top
Swiss physiologist noted for studies of the brain (1881-1973)
English poet remembered for his verse for children (1873-1956)
United States journalist (1889-1974)
Fictional character created by James Thurber who daydreams about his adventures and triumphs
United States neoclassical composer (1894-1976)
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
United States physician who proved that yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes (1851-1902)
Swiss physiologist noted for studies of the brain (1881-1973)
British author of historical novels and ballads (1771-1832)
English philologist (1835-1912)
German physicist and chemist who formulated the third law of thermodynamics (1864-1941)
Nazi leader who in 1941 flew to Scotland in an apparent attempt to negotiate a peace treaty with Great Britain but was imprisoned for life (1894-1987)
Irish physicist who (with Sir John Cockcroft in 1931) first split an atom (1903-1995)
English writer remember for his treatise on fishing (1593-1683)
English composer (1902-1983)
A ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat
Music composed in triple time for waltzing
An assured victory (especially in an election)
Dance a waltz Back to top
A dancer who waltzes
Dance a waltz
United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966)
A large amusement park established in 1971 southwest of Orlando
United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)
A suspension bridge across the Delaware River
Move unsteadily or with a weaving or rolling motion
A member of the Algonquian people of Rhode Island and Massachusetts who greeted the Pilgrims
American plant having spikes of blue flowers and growing in shallow water of streams and ponds
Small cylindrical beads made from polished shells and fashioned into strings or belts; used by certain Native American peoples as jewelry or currency
Informal terms for money
Small cylindrical beads made from polished shells and fashioned into strings or belts; used by certain Native American peoples as jewelry or currency
A computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network
Become pale and sickly
Lacking vitality as from weariness or illness or unhappiness; "a wan smile"
Abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress; "the pallid face of the invalid"; "her wan face suddenly flushed"
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble; "the pale light of a half moon"; "a pale sun"; "the late afternoon light coming through the el tracks fell in pale oblongs on the street"; "a pallid sky"; "the pale (or wan) stars"; "the wan li
United States businessman whose business grew into one of the first department stores (1838-1922)
A baton used by a magician or water diviner
A ceremonial or emblematic staff Back to top
A Chadic language spoken in the Mandara mountains in Cameroon; has only two vowels
United States harpsichordist (born in Poland) who helped to revive modern interest in the harpsichord (1879-1959)
Lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking; "She always digresses when telling a story"; "her mind wanders"; "Don''t digress when you give a lecture"
Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They ro
To move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body"
Go via an indirect route or at no set pace; "After dinner, we wandered into town"
Be sexually unfaithful to one''s partner in marriage; "She cheats on her husband"; "Might her husband be wandering?"
A computer program that prowls the internet looking for publicly accessible resources that can be added to a database; the database can then be searched with a search engine
Someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
Travelling about without any clear destination; "she followed him in his wanderings and looked after him"
Having no fixed course; "an erratic comet"; "his life followed a wandering course"; "a planetary vagabond"
(of groups of people) tending to travel and change settlements frequently; "a restless mobile society"; "the nomadic habits of the Bedouins"; "believed the profession of a peregrine typist would have a happy future"; "wandering tribes"
Of a path e.g.; "meandering streams"; "rambling forest paths"; "the river followed its wandering course"; "a winding country road"
Very large albatross; white with wide black wings
A legendary Jew condemned to roam the world for mocking Jesus at the Crucifixion
A mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal viscera
Very strong or irresistible impulse to travel
Tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall
A showy often-cultivated plant with tawny yellow often purple-spotted flowers
A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number) Back to top
Grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned"
Decrease in phase; "the moon is waning"
Become smaller; "Interest in his novels waned"
An instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery
Achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
Fake or falsify; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"
A deceiver who uses crafty misleading methods
An instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery
A gradual decrease in magnitude or extent; "the waning of his enthusiasm was obvious"; "the waxing and waning of the moon"
(of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon decreases; "after full moon comes the waning moon"
Slang terms for masturbation
Get sexual gratification through self-stimulation
A rotary engine that is a four-stroke internal-combustion engine without reciprocating parts
A rotary engine that is a four-stroke internal-combustion engine without reciprocating parts
Terms of abuse for a masturbator
In a weak or pale or languid manner; "she was smiling wanly"
An ambitious and aspiring young person; "a lofty aspirant"; "two executive hopefuls joined the firm"; "the audience was full of Madonna wannabes"
An ambitious and aspiring young person; "a lofty aspirant"; "two executive hopefuls joined the firm"; "the audience was full of Madonna wannabes"
Unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
A specific feeling of desire; "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire" Back to top
Anything that is necessary but lacking; "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants"
The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; "there is a serious lack of insight into the problem"; "water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"; "for want of a nail the shoe was lost"
A state of extreme poverty
Wish or demand the presence of; "I want you here at noon!"
Have need of; "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
Hunt or look for; want for a particular reason; "Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI"; "Uncle Sam wants you"
Feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"
Be without, lack; be deficient in; "want courtesy"; "want the strength to go on living"; "flood victims wanting food and shelter"
Characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for; "a cherished friend"; "children are precious"; "a treasured heirloom"; "so good to feel wanted"
Desired or wished for or sought; "couldn''t keep her eyes off the wanted toy"; "a wanted criminal"; "a wanted poster"
Freely permitted or invited; "invited guests"
A public announcement by a law enforcement agency that they desire to question or arrest some person
A public announcement by a law enforcement agency that they desire to question or arrest some person
A person who wants or needs something; "an owner of many things and needer of none"
Not existing; "innovation has been sadly lacking"; "character development is missing from the book"
Inadequate in amount or degree; "a deficient education"; "deficient in common sense"; "lacking in stamina"; "tested and found wanting"
Lewd or lascivious woman
Behave extremely cruelly and brutally
Engage in amorous play
Become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously Back to top
Spend wastefully; "wanton one''s money away"
Indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life
Waste time; spend one''s time idly or inefficiently
Casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"
Occurring without motivation or provocation; "motiveless malignity"; "unprovoked and dastardly attack"- F.D.Roosevelt
In a licentious and promiscuous manner; "this young girl has to share a room with her mother who lives promiscuously"
In a wanton manner; "the animals were killed wantonly for sport"
The quality of being lewd and lascivious
The trait of lacking restraint or control; freedom from inhibition or worry; "she danced with abandon"
Spend wastefully; "wanton one''s money away"
Waste time; spend one''s time idly or inefficiently
A newspaper advertisement stating what is wanted
Large North American deer with large much-branched antlers
A concerted campaign to end something that is injurious; "the war on poverty"; "the war against crime"
The waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war"
An active struggle between competing entities; "a price war"; "a war of wits"; "diplomatic warfare"
A legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply; "war was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring"
Make or wage war
Engaged in war; "belligerent (or warring) nations"; "a fighting war"
Laid waste by war Back to top
Laid waste by war
Tall shrub of eastern Australia having oblanceolate to obovate leaves and red flowers in compact racemes
Straggling shrub with narrow leaves and conspicuous red flowers in dense globular racemes
A lumpy abscess under the hide of domestic mammals caused by larvae of a botfly or warble fly
Sing by changing register; sing by yodeling; "The Austrians were yodeling in the mountains"
Sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
A small active songbird
A singer; usually a singer who adds embellishments to the song
Hairy bee-like fly whose larvae produce lumpy abscesses (warbles) under the skin of cattle
German art historian (1866-1929)
German biochemist who pioneered the use of chemical techniques in biological investigations; noted for studies of cellular respiration (1883-1970)
A division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)
Block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care; "they put her in a 4-bed ward"
A district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections
A person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913)
English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women''s suffrage movement (1851-1920)
English economist and conservationist (1914-1981)
Watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I''m away"
A politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends Back to top
The chief official in charge of a prison
The position of warden
The chief official in charge of a prison
The position of warder
A woman warder
A tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
Collection of clothing belonging to one person
Collection of costumes belonging to a theatrical company
Military quarters for dining and recreation for officers of a warship (except the captain)
Avert, turn away, or repel; "Ward off danger"
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let''s avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
Articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: silverware; software
Spend extravagantly; "waste not, want not"
A storehouse for goods and merchandise
Store in a warehouse
A workman who manages or works in a warehouse
Right of a warehouseman to retain goods until all storage charges have been paid
A workman who manages or works in a warehouse
Depositing in a warehouse
Commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products" Back to top
The waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war"
An active struggle between competing entities; "a price war"; "a war of wits"; "diplomatic warfare"
An anticoagulant (trade name Coumadin) use to prevent and treat a thrombus or embolus
The front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
United States artist who was a leader of the pop art movement (1930-1987)
Horse used in war
A work of art (composition or drama) that is part of the standard repertory but has become hackneyed from much repetition
An experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
In a wary manner; "the sailor watched the sky warily"
The trait of being cautious and watchful
A Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
Suggesting war or military life
Inclined to make war
A male witch or demon
Supreme military leader exercising civil power in a region especially one accountable to nobody when the central government is weak
A language of Australian aborigines
Make warm or warmer; "The blanket will warm you"
Get warm or warmer; "The soup warmed slowly on the stove"
Of a seeker; near to the object sought; "you''re getting warm"; "hot on the trail"
Uncomfortable because of possible danger or trouble; "made things warm for the bookies" Back to top
Characterized by liveliness or excitement or disagreement; "a warm debate"
Characterized by strong enthusiasm; "ardent revolutionaries"; "warm support"
Easily aroused or excited; "a quick temper"; "a warm temper"
Freshly made or left; "a warm trail"; "the scent is warm"
Having or displaying warmth or affection; "affectionate children"; "caring parents"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender glance"; "a warm embrace"
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"
Psychologically warm; friendly and responsive; "a warm greeting"; "a warm personality"; "warm support"
(color) inducing the impression of warmth; used especially of reds and oranges and yellows; "warm reds and yellows and orange"
In a warm manner; "warmly dressed"; "warm-clad skiers"
Having warm blood (in animals whose body temperature is internally regulated)
Used of music
Exercising in preparation for strenuous activity
Having been warmed up; "a cup of warmed milk"
Uneaten and saved for eating later; "leftover food served at a later meal"; "yesterday''s reheated soup"
Device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
Marked by warmth of feeling like kindness and sympathy and generosity; "gave a warmhearted welcome to the stranger"
A positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone''s heart"
A warmhearted feeling
Warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt; "they welcomed the spring thaw"
The process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature Back to top
Producing the sensation of heat when applied to the body; "a mustard plaster is calefacient"
Imparting heat; "a warming fire"
A long-handled covered pan holding live coals to warm a bed
In a hearty manner; "`Yes,'' the children chorused heartily"; "We welcomed her warmly"
In a warm manner; "warmly dressed"; "warm-clad skiers"
The quality of having a moderate degree of heat; "an agreeable warmth in the house"
A person who advocates war or warlike policies
A policy of advocating war
A quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
Intense passion or emotion
The quality of having a moderate degree of heat; "an agreeable warmth in the house"
The sensation caused by heat energy
A warmhearted feeling
The front of an advancing mass of warmer air
Be out of the game; "Miller was riding the bench in Saturday''s game"
Become excited about; "He warmed to the idea of a trip to Antarctica"
Make one''s body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity
Cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles; "The coach warmed up the players before the game"
Become more friendly or open; "She warmed up after we had lunch together"
Get warm or warmer; "The soup warmed slowly on the stove" Back to top
Run until the normal working temperature is reached; "We warmed up the car for a few minutes"
Notify, usually in advance; "I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions"
Ask to go away; "The old man warned the children off his property"
Notify of danger, potential harm, or risk; "The director warned him that he might be fired"; "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking"
Admonish or counsel in terms of someone''s behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet"
Someone who gives a warning to others
United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
Cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger)
A message informing of danger
Serving to warn; "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an exemplary jail sentence"
A bell used to sound an alarm
Conspicuous coloration or markings of an animal serving to warn off predators; "a skunk''s aposematic coloration"
A device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
A cautionary sign of danger
A warning to national policy makers that an enemy intends to launch an attack in the near future
A warning to national policy makers that an enemy intends war or is preparing for war and is on a course that increases the risk of war
An automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
Yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof
A moral or mental distortion
A shape distorted by twisting or folding Back to top
A twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
Bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; "The highway buckled during the heatwave"
Make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
A course leading to warfare or battle
Hostile or belligerent mood; "the chief is on the warpath today"
Used especially of timbers or boards; bent out of shape usually by moisture; "the floors were warped and cracked"
A moral or mental distortion
An aircraft designed and used for combat
Wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia
Australian wild horse
A writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
A written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
Formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union''s endorsement"
A type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price; "as a sweetener they offered warrants along with the fixed-income
Stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information"
Show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for; "The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns"; "The end justifies the means"
Secured by written agreement
A written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
A customer to whom a warrant or guarantee is given
A recipient of a warrant issued by a court in the United States Back to top
One who provides a warrant or guarantee to another
One who provides a warrant or guarantee to another
A written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
Holds rank by virtue of a warrant
A colony of rabbits
An overcrowded residential area
A series of connected underground tunnels occupied by rabbits
United States jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1891-1974)
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
Maintains a rabbit warren
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
Wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia
Australian wild horse
Engaged in war; "belligerent (or warring) nations"; "a fighting war"
Someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
(of persons) befitting a warrior; "a military bearing"
The capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland
A government ship that is available for waging war
The capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland Back to top
Struggle for the English throne (1455-1485) between the house of York (white rose) and the house of Lancaster (red rose) ending with the accession of the Tudor monarch Henry VII
(pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin; caused by a virus
Any small rounded protuberance (as on certain plants or animals)
African wild swine with warty protuberances on the face and large protruding tusks
A period of time during which there is armed conflict
(of skin) covered with warts or projections that resemble warts
Not unattractive European weed whose flowers turn toward the sun
Not unattractive European weed whose flowers turn toward the sun
(of skin) covered with warts or projections that resemble warts
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
Marked by keen caution and watchful prudence; "they were wary in their movements"; "a wary glance at the black clouds"; "taught to be wary of strangers"
Openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
Thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1937
A policy of advocating war
Conceived or born during war
Civil war in the United States between the North and the South; 1861-1865
Bride of a serviceman during wartime
A fund accumulated to finance a war (or a political campaign)
An ominous sign that war threatens
A journalist who sends news reports and commentary from a combat zone or place of battle for publication or broadcast Back to top
A crime committed in wartime; violation of rules of war
An offender who violates international law during times of war
A yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle
A slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms"; "our watchword will be `democracy''"
A ceremonial dance performed before a battle or after a victory
A former executive department of the United States government; created in 1789 and combined with the Navy Department in 1947
A simulation of a military operation intended to train military commanders or to demonstrate a situation or to test a proposed strategy
A god worshipped as giving victory in war
An advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations
The military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
A war (1812-1814) between the United States and England which was trying to interfere with American trade with France
The revolution of the American colonies against Great Britain; 1775-1783
The Greeks rebelled against Turkish rule in 1821; with the support of England and France and Russia they won independence in 1828 at Navarino (although the country included only half its present size)
The use of psychological tactics to destroy the opponents'' morale
Prussian and Austria fought over Silesia and most of the rest of Europe took sides; 1740-1748
An aggressive war waged by Louis XIV against Spain and the Empire and England and Holland and other states (1689-1697)
An aggressive war waged by Louis XIV against Spain and the Empire and England and Holland and other states (1689-1697)
Struggle for the English throne (1455-1485) between the house of York (white rose) and the house of Lancaster (red rose) ending with the accession of the Tudor monarch Henry VII
A general war in Europe (1701-1714) that broke out when Louis XIV installed his grandson on the throne of Spain; England and Holland hoped to limit Louis'' power
Cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance Back to top
Full ceremonial regalia
Adornment consisting of paint applied to the face and body of certain Amerindians before a battle
A political party that supports a war
A band of warriors who raid or fight an enemy (used especially of Native Americans)
An extraordinary power exercised (usually by the executive branch) in the prosecution of a war and involving an extension of the powers that the government normally has in peacetime
A room where strategic decisions are made (especially for military or political campaigns)
Head of a former executive department; combined with the Navy Secretary to form the Defense Secretary in 1947
A war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the central powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918
A government ship that is available for waging war
A yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle
A woman whose husband has died in war
A combat zone where military operations are coordinated (especiallya designated area in international waters where the rights of neutrals are not respected by nations at war)
The work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
Any enterprise in which losses and gains cancel out; "at the end of the year the accounting department showed that it was a wash"
Garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
A watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other
A thin coat of water-base paint
The dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon)
The flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
The erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway); "from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water" Back to top
To cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking; "The cat washes several times a day"
Cleanse (one''s body) with soap and water
Wash or flow against; "the waves laved the shore"
Make moist; "The dew moistened the meadows"
Form by erosion; "The river washed a ravine into the mountainside"
Remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent; "he washed the dirt from his coat"; "The nurse washed away the blood"; "Can you wash away the spots on the windows?"; "he managed to wash out the stains"
Apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to
Clean with some chemical process
Cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water; "Wash the towels, please!"
Separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals)
Move by or as if by water; "The swollen river washed away the footbridge"
Admit to testing or proof; "This silly excuse won''t wash in traffic court"
Be capable of being washed; "Does this material wash?"
A fabric treated to be easily washable and to require no ironing
Treated so as to be easily or quickly washed and dried and requiring little or no ironing; "a wash-and-wear shirt"
A fabric treated to be easily washable and to require no ironing
A basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin'' is a British expression)
Furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: `wash-hand stand'' is a British term
Capable of being washed without injury; "washable woolens"; "acrylic blankets are both warm and washable"
Garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering Back to top
A basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin'' is a British expression)
A bathroom or lavatory sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you wash your hands and face; "he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face"
Protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side
Device consisting of a corrugated surface to scrub clothes on
A basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin'' is a British expression)
A bathroom or lavatory sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you wash your hands and face; "he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face"
Bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body
A day set aside for doing household laundry
Clean by virtue of having been washed in water
Wet as from washing; sometimes used in combination; "rain-washed"
Having lost freshness or brilliance of color; "sun-bleached deck chairs"; "faded jeans"; "a very pale washed-out blue"; "washy colors"
Drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted; "the day''s shopping left her exhausted"; "he went to bed dog-tired"; "was fagged and sweaty"; "the trembling of his played out limbs"; "felt completely washed-out"; "only worn-out
Doomed to extinction
A home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically
Seal consisting of a flat disk placed to prevent leakage
Someone who washes things for a living
Operates industrial washing machine
A working woman who takes in washing
A building or outbuilding where laundry is done
The work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) Back to top
Garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
The washing of dishes etc after a meal
The federal government of the United States
The capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles l''Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
A state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799)
United States educator who was born a slave but became educated and founded a college at Tuskegee in Alabama (1856-1915)
The day on which George Washington is remembered
A resident of the state of Washington
A resident of the city of Washington
Of or relating to or in the state of Washington
Of or relating to the capital of the United States; "Washingtonian museums"
Of or relating to the people who run the federal government; "Washingtonian politics as usual"
Of or relating to or in the manner of George Washington
The capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles l''Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
A tall stone obelisk in Washington honoring George Washington
A day set aside for doing household laundry
A home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically
Soap in powdered form mixed with alkaline builders Back to top
A sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
Someone who is unsuccessful
The erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway); "from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water"
The channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water; "it was several days after the storm before they could repair the washout and open the road"
Bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body
Especially a lavatory in a public place
A bathroom or lavatory sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you wash your hands and face; "he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face"
Furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: `wash-hand stand'' is a British term
A tub in which clothes or linens can be washed
The act of washing yourself (or another person)
The act of washing dishes
A working woman who takes in washing
Having lost freshness or brilliance of color; "sun-bleached deck chairs"; "faded jeans"; "a very pale washed-out blue"; "washy colors"
Overly diluted; thin and insipid; "washy coffee"; "watery milk"; "weak tea"
Lacking strength or vigor; "a washy handshake"; "washy prose"
Remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent; "he washed the dirt from his coat"; "The nurse washed away the blood"; "Can you wash away the spots on the windows?"; "he managed to wash out the stains"
Eliminate; "wash away all the differences"
Flow freely; "The body washed down the river"
Eat food accompanied by lots of liquid; also use metaphorically; "She washed down her dinner with a bottle of red wine"; "He washes down his worries with a nightly glass of whisky"
A watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other Back to top
Piece of chamois used for cleaning and polishing
Remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent; "he washed the dirt from his coat"; "The nurse washed away the blood"; "Can you wash away the spots on the windows?"; "he managed to wash out the stains"
To absolve oneself of responsibility or future blame; "I wash my hands of this"
Lose color in the process of being washed; "The expensive shirt washed out in the German washing machine"
Drain off the color in the course of laundering; "The harsh soap washed out the delicate blouse"
Deplete of strength or vitality; "The illness washed her out"
Remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent; "he washed the dirt from his coat"; "The nurse washed away the blood"; "Can you wash away the spots on the windows?"; "he managed to wash out the stains"
Wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt; "Wash out your dirty shirt in the sink"
Wear or destroy by the force of water; "The hail storms had washed out the bridges"
Prevent or interrupt due to rain; "The storm had washed out the game"
A toilet that is available to the public
Wash one''s face and hands; "She freshened up in the bathroom"
Wear out completely; "This kind of work exhausts me"; "I''m beat"; "He was all washed up after the exam"
Be carried somewhere by water or as if by water; "The body washed up on the beach"
Wash dishes; "I cook and my husband washes up after dinner"
Carry somewhere (of water or current or waves); "The tide washed up the corpse"
Russian dancer considered by many to be the greatest dancer of the 20th century (1890-1950)
Social or solitary hymenopterans typically having a slender body with the abdomen attached by a narrow stalk and having a formidable sting
A white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination
Habitation for wasps or hornets Back to top
Having a small waist
Very irritable; "bristly exchanges between the White House and the press"; "he became prickly and spiteful"; "witty and waspish about his colleagues"
Habitation for wasps or hornets
A very slender waist
A punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas
Propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let''s drink to the New Year"
Celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities; "The members of the wedding party made merry all night"; "Let''s whoop it up--the boss is gone!"
Someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture
Someone who enjoys riotous drinking
A blood test to detect syphilis; a complement fixation test is used to detect antibodies to the syphilis organism treponema; a positive reaction indicates the presence of antibodies and therefore syphilis infection
German bacteriologist who developed a diagnostic test for syphilis (1866-1925)
A blood test to detect syphilis; a complement fixation test is used to detect antibodies to the syphilis organism treponema; a positive reaction indicates the presence of antibodies and therefore syphilis infection
A blood test to detect syphilis; a complement fixation test is used to detect antibodies to the syphilis organism treponema; a positive reaction indicates the presence of antibodies and therefore syphilis infection
Russian painter who was a pioneer of abstract art (1866-1944)
United States economist (born in Russia) who devised an input-output method of economic analysis (1906-1999)
Anything lost by wear or waste
The process of wasting
Useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources"
(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
The trait of wasting resources; "a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste"; "the wastefulness of missed opportunities" Back to top
An uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation; "the barrens of central Africa"; "the trackless wastes of the desert"
Any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers"
Waste away; "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world"
Devastate or ravage; "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"
Cause to grow thin or weak; "The treatment emaciated him"
Lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief; "After her husband died, she just pined away"
Spend extravagantly; "waste not, want not"
Use inefficiently or inappropriately; "waste heat"; "waste a joke on an unappreciative audience"
Get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing; "The mafia liquidated the informer"; "the double agent was neutralized"
Run off as waste; "The water wastes back into the ocean"
Get rid of; "We waste the dirty water by channeling it into the sewer"
Spend thoughtlessly; throw away; "He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"; "You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree"
Located in a dismal or remote area; desolate; "a desert island"; "a godforsaken wilderness crossroads"; "a wild stretch of land"; "waste places"
Disposed of as useless; "waste paper"
A container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish
A piece of land where waste materials are dumped
A container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish
A bin that holds rubbish until it is collected
(of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use; "partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm"
Made uninhabitable; "upon this blasted heath"- Shakespeare; "a wasted landscape" Back to top
Very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold; "emaciated bony hands"; "a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys"; "eyes were haggard and cavernous"; "small pinched faces"; "kept life in his wasted frame only by grim concentration"
Not used to good advantage; "squandered money cannot be replaced"; "a wasted effort"
Serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being; "otiose lines in a play"; "advice is wasted words"
Laying waste; "when wasteful war shall statues overturn"- Shakespeare
Inefficient in use of time and effort and materials; "a clumsy and wasteful process"; "wasteful duplication of effort"; "uneconomical ebb and flow of power"
Tending to squander and waste
To a wasteful manner or to a wasteful degree; "we are still prodigally rich compared to others"
Useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources"
The trait of wasting resources; "a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste"; "the wastefulness of missed opportunities"
An uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation; "the barrens of central Africa"; "the trackless wastes of the desert"
A container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish
A person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to; "a destroyer of the environment"; "jealousy was his undoer"; "uprooters of gravestones"
Someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently
Water mixed with waste matter
A channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
A piece of land where waste materials are dumped
A container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish
Any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers"
Any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers"
A useless effort Back to top
A useless effort
A useless consumption of material
Money spent for inadequate return; "the senator said that the project was a waste of money"
The devotion of time to a useless activity; "the waste of time could prove fatal"
Be lazy or idle; "Her son is just bumming around all day"
Paper discarded after use
A pipe through which liquid is carried away
Any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers"
A decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
Any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
A decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
Involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body
The deliberate act of wasting time instead of working
Someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently
A purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
A devotional watch (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
A small portable timepiece
A person employed to watch for something to happen
A period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship''s crew are on duty
The period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty Back to top
Find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"
Observe with attention; "They watched as the murderer was executed"
Observe or determine by looking; "Watch how the dog chases the cats away"
Look attentively; "watch a basketball game"
See or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie"
Be vigilant, be on the lookout, be on one''s guard, be careful; "Watch out for pickpockets!"
Follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars"
A band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
A dog trained to guard property
A guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste; "she is the global watchdog for human rights abuses"
A close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind); "the spectators applauded the performance"; "television viewers"; "sky watchers discovered a new star"
A person who keeps a devotional vigil by a sick bed or by a dead body
A guard who keeps watch
Carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger; "a policy of open-eyed awareness"; "the vigilant eye of the town watch"; "there was a watchful dignity in the room"; "a watchful parent with a toddler in tow"
Experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness; "insomniac old people"; "insomniac nights"; "lay sleepless all night"; "twenty watchful, weary, tedious nights"- Shakespeare
In a watchful manner
Vigilant attentiveness; "he keeps a weather eye open for trouble"
The process of paying close and continuous attention
The act of observing; taking a patient look
Someone who makes or repairs watches Back to top
A guard who keeps watch
A band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
An observation tower for a lookout to watch over prisoners or watch for fires or enemies
A secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; "he forgot the password"
A slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms"; "our watchword will be `democracy''"
A band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
A knitted dark blue wool cap worn by seamen in cold or stormy weather
The metal case in which the works of a watch are housed
Short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man''s vest
A protective cover that protects the face of a watch
A fire lighted at night as a signal
A protective cover that protects the face of a watch
Laboratory glassware; a shallow glass dish used as an evaporating surface or to cover a beaker
Short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man''s vest
Winder consisting of a key with a square hole; used for winding some watches
A devotional service (especially on New Year''s Eve)
Be vigilant, be on the lookout, be on one''s guard, be careful; "Watch out for pickpockets!"
Follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars"
A vest pocket to hold a pocket watch
Facility that provides a source of water; "the town debated the purification of the water supply"; "first you have to cut off the water" Back to top
A fluid necessary for the life of most animals and plants; "he asked for a drink of water"
The part of the earth''s surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water''s edge"
Binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
Once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
Liquid excretory product; "there was blood in his urine"; "the child had to make water"
Secrete or form water, as tears or saliva; "My mouth watered at the prospect of a good dinner"; "His eyes watered"
Supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams; "Water the fields"
Fill with tears; "His eyes were watering"
Provide with water; "We watered the buffalo"
Paint in which water is used as the vehicle
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