word,Part of Speech,Definition,Synonyms,Letters,count
aarhus,noun,port city of Denmark in eastern Jutland,arhus,6,503283
abbess,noun,the superior of a group of nuns,"mother superior, prioress",6,964807
abdominous,adjective,having a large belly,"paunchy, potbellied",10,3172
abelard,noun,French philosopher and theologian; lover of Heloise (1079-1142),"peter abelard, pierre abelard",7,1239633
abhenry,noun,a unit of inductance equal to one billionth of a henry,,7,2421
abjection,noun,a low or downcast state,"abasement, degradation",9,278423
ablate,verb,remove an organ or bodily structure,,6,93939
aborigine,noun,a member of the people living in Australia when Europeans arrived,"australian aborigine, native australian",9,262638
abruption,noun,an instance of sudden interruption,breaking off,9,163085
absolve,verb,grant remission of a sin to,shrive,7,1417054
absolved,adjective,freed from any question of guilt,"clear, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated",8,1394056
absolver,noun,someone who grants absolution,,8,7188
absorbency,noun,the property of being absorbent,,10,225132
acheson,noun,United States statesman who promoted the Marshall Plan and helped establish NATO (1893-1971),"dean acheson, dean gooderham acheson",7,2811251
acanthosis,noun,an abnormal but benign thickening of the prickle-cell layer of the skin (as in psoriasis),,10,214840
acceptability,noun,satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved standards,acceptableness,13,4158833
accessible,adjective,capable of being read with comprehension,approachable,10,31965545
accessorial,adjective,nonessential but helpful,,11,238485
acclimatization,noun,adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment),"acclimation, acclimatisation",15,810977
accommodate,verb,provide housing for,lodge,11,26163611
accommodator,noun,someone who performs a service or does a favor,obliger,12,31695
accompanist,noun,a person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano),accompanyist,11,679415
accompanyist,noun,a person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano),accompanist,12,3091
accordant,adjective,in keeping,"agreeable, concordant, conformable, consonant",9,325534
accordion,noun,a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; the reeds are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player,squeeze box,9,1300976
accouchement,noun,the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child,"childbearing, childbirth, vaginal birth",12,103297
accredit,verb,ascribe an achievement to,credit,8,374379
accrue,verb,come into the possession of,fall,6,8666236
acculturate,verb,assimilate culturally,,11,74794
accumbent,adjective,lying down; in a position of comfort or rest,"decumbent, recumbent",9,20185
accusation,noun,a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt,accusal,10,7574268
acetophenetidin,noun,a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic,"acetphenetidin, phenacetin",15,60293
acetylcholine,noun,a neurotransmitter that is a derivative of choline; released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems,,13,3355137
acidosis,noun,abnormally high acidity (excess hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues,,8,4203629
acinus,noun,one of the small drupes making up an aggregate or multiple fruit like a blackberry,,6,149462
aconite,noun,any of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers,,7,869624
acquirable,adjective,capable of being acquired,,10,31546
acquiescence,noun,agreement with a statement or proposal to do something,assent,12,5070205
acquisition,noun,an ability that has been acquired by training,"accomplishment, acquirement, attainment, skill",11,83958684
acromicria,noun,abnormally small extremities (underdeveloped fingers and toes),acromikria,10,5201
acrophobia,noun,a morbid fear of great heights,,10,49357
acromegalic,adjective,marked or affected by enlargement or hypertrophy of the extremities or the face,,11,86404
acrylate,noun,a salt or ester of propenoic acid,propenoate,8,767070
actinon,noun,any of a series of radioactive elements with atomic numbers 89 through 103,"actinide, actinoid",7,11011
actinozoan,noun,sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed,anthozoan,10,816
addible,adjective,capable of being added or added to,addable,7,13398
adaptational,adjective,of or relating to adaptation,,12,165576
adage,noun,a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people,"byword, proverb, saw",5,1818795
addax,noun,large antelope with lightly spiraled horns of desert regions of northern Africa,addax nasomaculatus,5,34823
adduction,noun,(physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body,,9,934774
adductor,noun,a muscle that draws a body part toward the median line,adductor muscle,8,1206570
adductive,adjective,especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part,"adducent, adducting",9,11145
adenovirus,noun,any of a group of viruses including those that in humans cause upper respiratory infections or infectious pinkeye,,10,1442867
adequate,adjective,about average; acceptable,"fair to middling, passable, tolerable",8,134112291
adherence,noun,the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition,"adhesion, adhesiveness, bond",9,11966916
adhesive,noun,a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together,"adhesive agent, adhesive material",8,11327986
adjure,verb,ask for or request earnestly,"beseech, bid, conjure, entreat, press",6,163255
adjutant,noun,an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer,"aide, aide-de-camp",8,12132356
admittedly,adverb,as acknowledged,"avowedly, confessedly, true",10,8205457
advancer,noun,someone who advances,,8,76880
advanced,adjective,far along in time,ripe,8,146508013
advert,verb,make a more or less disguised reference to,"allude, touch",6,1039654
advertised,adjective,called to public attention,,10,13288333
advertiser,noun,someone whose business is advertising,"adman, advertizer",10,7811110
advertise,verb,call attention to,"advertize, publicise, publicize",9,7947075
advertising,noun,the business of drawing public attention to goods and services,publicizing,11,112379395
advisedly,adverb,with intention; in an intentional manner,"by choice, by design, deliberately, designedly, intentionally, on purpose, purposely",9,714170
advisor,noun,an expert who gives advice,"adviser, consultant",7,11016654
advowson,noun,the right in English law of presenting a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice,,8,161650
aerialist,noun,an acrobat who performs in the air (as on a rope or trapeze),,9,31225
aeronautic,adjective,of or pertaining to aeronautics,aeronautical,10,734678
aestivation,noun,(zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period,estivation,11,93603
aeolic,noun,the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Thessaly and Boeotia and Aeolis,"aeolic dialect, eolic",6,75010
aeon,noun,(Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe,eon,4,299031
aeolotropic,adjective,having properties with different values along different axes,eolotropic,11,14344
aetiological,adjective,of or relating to the philosophical study of causation,"aetiologic, etiologic, etiological",12,189098
affixal,adjective,of or pertaining to a linguistic affix,affixial,7,22877
affixation,noun,the act of attaching or affixing something,attachment,10,148250
afflictive,adjective,causing misery or pain or distress,"painful, sore",10,147508
affranchise,verb,grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude,enfranchise,11,3203
africa,noun,the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean,,6,119108472
after,adverb,happening at a time subsequent to a reference time,"afterward, afterwards, later, later on, subsequently",5,1839664795
afterimage,noun,an image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceased,aftersensation,10,192982
aftershafted,adjective,having an aftershaft (a small feather at the base of some feathers),,12,593
agamogenesis,noun,reproduction without the fusion of gametes,asexual reproduction,12,8381
agaric,noun,fungus used in the preparation of punk for fuses,fomes igniarius,6,122568
agglutinogen,noun,any substance that acts as an antigen to cause agglutinin production,,12,65329
agglutinate,adjective,united as if by glue,agglutinative,11,297028
agitated,adjective,physically disturbed or set in motion,,8,7528164
agnatic,adjective,related on the father's side,"agnate, paternal",7,130489
agnatha,noun,superclass of eel-shaped chordates lacking jaws and pelvic fins: lampreys; hagfishes; some extinct forms,superclass agnatha,7,40016
agnostic,adjective,uncertain of all claims to knowledge,agnostical,8,1111289
agrippina,noun,wife who poisoned Claudius after her son Nero was declared heir and who was then put to death by Nero,agrippina the younger,9,440690
agrologic,adjective,of or related to agrology,agrological,9,641
airedale,noun,breed of large wiry-coated terrier bred in Yorkshire,airedale terrier,8,247586
airship,noun,a steerable self-propelled aircraft,dirigible,7,1687054
airworthiness,noun,fitness to fly,,13,1496168
alecost,noun,tansy-scented Eurasian perennial herb with buttonlike yellow flowers; used as potherb or salad green and sometimes for potpourri or tea or flavoring; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum,"balsam herb, bible leaf, chrysanthemum balsamita, costmary, mint geranium, tanacetum balsamita",7,2056
allhallows,noun,a Christian feast day honoring all the saints; first observed in 835,"all saints' day, hallowmas, hallowmass, november 1",10,25457
albatross,noun,(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps,millstone,9,1647924
albania,noun,a republic in southeastern Europe on the Adriatic coast of the Balkan Peninsula,republic of albania,7,4222193
alcaic,noun,verse in the meter used in Greek and Latin poetry consisting of strophes of 4 tetrametric lines; reputedly invented by Alcaeus,alcaic verse,6,28142
alchemist,noun,one who was versed in the practice of alchemy and who sought an elixir of life and a panacea and an alkahest and the philosopher's stone,,9,793949
alchemise,verb,alter (elements) by alchemy,alchemize,9,555
alcoholism,noun,habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms,"alcohol addiction, drunkenness, inebriation",10,12977979
alexandrine,noun,(prosody) a line of verse that has six iambic feet,,11,426266
alger,noun,United States author of inspirational adventure stories for boys; virtue and hard work overcome poverty (1832-1899),horatio alger,5,2600215
algeria,noun,a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with a population that is predominantly Sunni Muslim; colonized by France in the 19th century but gained autonomy in the early 1960s,"algerie, democratic and popular republic of algeria",7,7447816
algid,adjective,chilly,,5,39238
algiers,noun,an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria,algerian capital,7,3383873
algonquin,noun,family of North American Indian languages spoken from Labrador to South Carolina and west to the Great Plains,"algonquian, algonquian language",9,1560263
algophobia,noun,a morbid fear of pain,,10,2680
alidad,noun,surveying instrument used with a plane table for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and for measuring angles,alidade,6,4343
alimony,noun,court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated,maintenance,7,6392192
alkaline,adjective,relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7,alkalic,8,17643791
alkaloid,noun,natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants,,8,2075194
allayer,noun,"a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies","comforter, reliever",7,4558
allege,verb,report or maintain,"aver, say",6,9425135
allelomorph,noun,(genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character,allele,11,42722
allotment,noun,a share set aside for a specific purpose,allocation,9,14934245
allocution,noun,(rhetoric) a formal or authoritative address that advises or exhorts,,10,251168
allosaur,noun,late Jurassic carnivorous dinosaur; similar to but somewhat smaller than tyrannosaurus,allosaurus,8,4684
almighty,adjective,having unlimited power,"all-powerful, omnipotent",8,9266146
alopecia,noun,loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers; in humans it can result from heredity or hormonal imbalance or certain diseases or drugs and treatments (chemotherapy for cancer),,8,1269619
alphabetised,adjective,having been put in alphabetical order,alphabetized,12,1620
alright,adverb,in a satisfactory or adequate manner,"all right, o.k., okay",7,2517041
alsatian,noun,breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind,"german police dog, german shepherd, german shepherd dog",8,514401
alsatia,noun,a region of northeastern France famous for its wines,"alsace, elsass",7,81225
alpinist,noun,a mountain climber who specializes in difficult climbs,,8,34750
alternating,adjective,occurring by turns; first one and then the other,alternate,11,16360632
alterative,adjective,tending to cure or restore to health,"curative, healing, remedial, sanative, therapeutic",10,481771
alternation,noun,successive change from one thing or state to another and back again,,11,3070653
altimeter,noun,an instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigation,,9,1394405
ambivalence,noun,mixed feelings or emotions,ambivalency,11,3763592
ambergris,noun,waxy substance secreted by the sperm whale and found floating at sea or washed ashore; used in perfume,,9,273158
ambivalent,adjective,uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow,,10,3075941
ambidexterity,noun,the property of being equally skillful with each hand,ambidextrousness,13,50619
ambient,adjective,completely enveloping,,7,14325288
amble,verb,walk leisurely,mosey,5,312851
ambler,noun,someone who walks at a leisurely pace,"saunterer, stroller",6,1421603
amerindian,noun,any member of the peoples living in North or South America before the Europeans arrived,native american,10,501243
amerind,noun,any of the languages spoken by Amerindians,"american-indian language, american indian, amerindian language, indian",7,146827
ammonification,noun,impregnation with ammonia or a compound of ammonia,,14,138558
ammoniac,adjective,pertaining to or containing or similar to ammonia,ammoniacal,8,398145
amortize,verb,liquidate gradually,amortise,8,1154281
amortisation,noun,the reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years,amortization,12,107558
amorous,adjective,inclined toward or displaying love,amative,7,1889104
amphibian,adjective,relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia,amphibious,9,1586747
amphitheater,noun,a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater),amphitheatre,12,1259824
amphiuma,noun,aquatic eel-shaped salamander having two pairs of very small feet; of still muddy waters in the southern United States,"blind eel, congo eel, congo snake",8,75499
amplitude,noun,the property of copious abundance,"bountifulness, bounty",9,26555818
amyloidal,adjective,resembling starch,"amylaceous, amyloid, farinaceous, starchlike",9,650
antabuse,noun,a drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism; causes nausea and vomiting if alcohol is ingested,disulfiram,8,207440
antlion,noun,the larva of any of several insects,"ant lion, doodlebug",7,12024
anxiously,adverb,with anxiety or apprehension,"apprehensively, uneasily",9,5513456
analgesic,noun,a medicine used to relieve pain,"anodyne, pain pill, painkiller",9,2839028
anarchist,noun,an advocate of anarchism,"nihilist, syndicalist",9,2304071
ananias,noun,a habitual liar (after a New Testament character who was struck dead for lying),,7,618357
anaplasia,noun,"loss of structural differentiation within a cell or group of cells often with increased capacity for multiplication, as in a malignant tumor",,9,98218
anchorman,noun,a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute,"anchor, anchorperson",9,183018
ancestress,noun,a woman ancestor,,10,188393
anchovy,noun,small herring-like plankton-eating fishes often canned whole or as paste; abundant in tropical waters worldwide,,7,1040864
anchylosis,noun,abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint,ankylosis,10,171636
anencephalia,noun,a defect in brain development resulting in small or missing brain hemispheres,anencephaly,12,5294
anesthesiologist,noun,a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated,"anaesthetist, anesthetist",16,880444
angelical,adjective,marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint,"angelic, beatific, sainted, saintlike, saintly",9,105271
anger,verb,become angry,see red,5,38782310
angelus,noun,the sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited,angelus bell,7,733317
angelology,noun,the branch of theology that is concerned with angels,,10,71057
angevine,noun,a resident of Anjou,angevin,8,149882
anglicisation,noun,the act of anglicizing; making English in appearance,anglicization,13,9882
anguis,noun,type genus of the Anguidae: blindworms,genus anguis,6,42468
angulate,adjective,having angles or an angular shape,angular,8,305074
anise,noun,"liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors","anise seed, aniseed",5,919004
aniseikonia,noun,visual defect in which the shape and size of an ocular image differ in the two eyes,,11,46181
animalism,noun,preoccupation with satisfaction of physical drives and appetites,physicality,9,111943
animate,verb,give lifelike qualities to,"animise, animize",7,2994000
animus,noun,a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility,"animosity, bad blood",6,2042241
ankylose,verb,undergo ankylosis,ancylose,8,7140
annex,noun,an addition that extends a main building,"annexe, extension, wing",5,12720515
announce,verb,announce publicly or officially,declare,8,13816501
announcement,noun,a formal public statement,"annunciation, declaration, proclamation",12,27133015
annual,noun,a reference book that is published regularly once every year,"yearbook, yearly",6,370182953
annulate,adjective,shaped like a ring,"annular, annulated, circinate, doughnut-shaped, ring-shaped, ringed",8,142066
annulus,noun,a toroidal shape,"anchor ring, doughnut, halo, ring",7,2378162
anodize,verb,coat a metal with an oxide coat,anodise,7,44915
antecedence,noun,preceding in time,"antecedency, anteriority, precedence, precedency, priority",11,65139
antepartum,adjective,occurring or existing before birth,"antenatal, prenatal",10,333147
antecedent,noun,someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent),"ancestor, ascendant, ascendent, root",10,6073276
antheral,adjective,capable of fertilizing female organs,staminate,8,419
anteroom,noun,a large entrance or reception room or area,"antechamber, entrance hall, foyer, hall, lobby, vestibule",8,634483
anthracite,noun,a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat,"anthracite coal, hard coal",10,8346888
anthropology,noun,the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings,,12,19913725
anthropometry,noun,measurement and study of the human body and its parts and capacities,,13,416979
anti,noun,a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.),,4,94448529
anticipated,adjective,expected hopefully,"awaited, hoped-for",11,45281932
antigone,noun,(Greek mythology) the daughter of King Oedipus who disobeyed her father and was condemned to death,,8,1226709
antilles,noun,a group of islands in the West Indies,,8,2669656
antiphonary,noun,bound collection of antiphons,antiphonal,11,40884
antipodes,noun,any two places or regions on diametrically opposite sides of the Earth,,9,592662
antithesis,noun,exact opposite,,10,3057472
antibaryon,noun,the antiparticle of a baryon; a hadron with a baryon number of -1,,10,19813
antidromic,adjective,conducting nerve impulses in a direction opposite to normal,,10,188395
antiferromagnetism,noun,magnetic field creates parallel but opposing spins; varies with temperature,,18,111759
antispasmodic,noun,a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles),"antispasmodic agent, spasmolytic",13,372000
antisubmarine,adjective,defensive against enemy submarines,,13,923851
antitype,noun,an opposite or contrasting type,,8,161266
anvil,noun,the ossicle between the malleus and the stapes,incus,5,3079084
anyhow,adverb,in any way whatsoever,anyway,6,5922636
anzio,noun,a town of central Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea; the Allies established a beachhead at Anzio in World War II,,5,315210
aphesis,noun,the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire' for `esquire',,7,10099
aphaeretic,adjective,relating to or formed by or consisting of aphaeresis,apheretic,10,468
aphorism,noun,a short pithy instructive saying,"apophthegm, apothegm",8,868782
aphoristic,adjective,containing aphorisms or maxims,axiomatic,10,177160
aphelion,noun,apoapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet that is at the greatest distance from the sun,,8,230776
apodictic,adjective,of a proposition; necessarily true or logically certain,apodeictic,9,115949
apomictical,adjective,of or relating to a plant that reproduces by apomixis,apomictic,11,331
apomictic,adjective,(of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction,"agamic, agamogenetic, agamous, parthenogenetic",9,68982
apolune,noun,apoapsis in orbit around the moon,aposelene,7,7953
apparently,adverb,unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly'),"evidently, manifestly, obviously, patently, plain, plainly",10,119911591
appanage,noun,any customary and rightful perquisite appropriate to your station in life,apanage,8,164977
apparent,adjective,clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment,"evident, manifest, palpable, patent, plain, unmistakable",8,107472063
appeaser,noun,someone who tries to bring peace by acceding to demands,,8,46813
appellant,adjective,of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals),appellate,9,87215499
apparition,noun,something existing in perception only,"fantasm, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, shadow",10,2290083
apperception,noun,the process whereby perceived qualities of an object are related to past experience,,12,865500
appetency,noun,a feeling of craving something,"appetence, appetite",9,35933
appetizing,adjective,appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma,appetising,10,875957
apple,noun,native Eurasian tree widely cultivated in many varieties for its firm rounded edible fruits,"malus pumila, orchard apple tree",5,40539340
appointment,noun,the act of putting a person into a non-elective position,"assignment, designation, naming",11,87975984
appositional,adjective,relating to or being in apposition,appositive,12,107197
apposition,noun,the act of positioning close together (or side by side),"collocation, juxtaposition",10,1183466
approbatory,adjective,expressing or manifesting praise or approval,"affirmative, approbative, approving, plausive",11,18358
apteral,adjective,(of insects) without wings,apterous,7,1311
archway,noun,a passageway under a curved masonry construction,arch,7,1161502
armful,noun,the quantity that can be contained in the arms,,6,440676
art,noun,the products of human creativity; works of art collectively,fine art,3,348116469
arab,noun,a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa,arabian,4,37203478
arabesque,noun,an ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate design,,9,543842
arbalest,noun,an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles,"arbalist, ballista, bricole, catapult, mangonel, onager, trebuchet, trebucket",8,16735
arbiter,noun,someone with the power to settle matters at will,supreme authority,7,2500033
arbitrariness,noun,the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment,"capriciousness, flightiness, whimsey, whimsicality, whimsy",13,1228462
ararat,noun,the mountain peak that Noah's ark landed on as the waters of the great flood receded,"mount ararat, mt. ararat",6,549656
arboriculture,noun,the tending of and caring for trees,tree farming,13,275519
arbutus,noun,any of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Arbutus of temperate Europe and America,,7,428021
arcade,noun,a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns,colonnade,6,2980288
arborescent,adjective,resembling a tree in form and branching structure,"arboreal, arboreous, arboresque, arboriform, dendriform, dendroid, dendroidal, tree-shaped, treelike",11,296785
archean,adjective,of or relating to the earliest known rocks formed during the Precambrian Eon,archaean,7,844283
architectonics,noun,the science of architecture,tectonics,14,79580
argive,noun,a native or inhabitant of the city of Argos,,6,288987
argon,noun,a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere,"ar, atomic number 18",5,5926265
argonaut,noun,cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery spiral shells,"argonauta argo, nautilus, paper nautilus",8,612898
aries,noun,the first sign of the zodiac which the sun enters at the vernal equinox; the sun is in this sign from about March 21 to April 19,"aries the ram, ram",5,2059139
arianism,noun,heretical doctrine taught by Arius that asserted the radical primacy of the Father over the Son,,8,374752
arietta,noun,a short aria,short aria,7,96466
arlington,noun,a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth,,9,15425208
armageddon,noun,any catastrophically destructive battle,,10,837049
armada,noun,a large fleet,,,1697772
armament,noun,the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war,"arming, equipping",8,5525366
armamentarium,noun,the collection of equipment and methods used in the practice of medicine,,13,387417
army,noun,the army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare,"u. s. army, united states army, us army, usa",4,294996938
arraignment,noun,a legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment,,11,2201369
arras,noun,a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric often with pictorial designs,tapestry,,1017075
arrow,noun,a mark to indicate a direction or relation,pointer,5,22301127
arrogant,adjective,having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride,"chesty, self-important",8,4771029
arterialize,verb,change venous blood into arterial blood,arterialise,11,3008
arteriosclerosis,noun,sclerosis of the arterial walls,"arterial sclerosis, coronary-artery disease, hardening of the arteries, induration of the arteries",16,2201520
arthritic,adjective,of or pertaining to arthritis,"creaky, rheumatic, rheumatoid, rheumy",9,1073717
arthropod,noun,invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin,,9,966401
artiste,noun,a public performer (a dancer or singer),,7,332907
artificially,adverb,not according to nature; not by natural means,"by artificial means, unnaturally",12,7732441
arytaenoid,noun,either of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are attached,"arytenoid, arytenoid cartilage",10,8471
ashur,noun,an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just to the south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraq,"assur, asur",5,263739
asarabacca,noun,thick creeping evergreen herb of western Europe,asarum europaeum,10,5786
ascendant,noun,someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent),"ancestor, antecedent, ascendent, root",9,1117908
asceticism,noun,rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint,ascesis,10,1622435
ascendency,noun,the state that exists when one person or group has power over another,"ascendance, ascendancy, ascendence, control, dominance",10,1384622
asmara,noun,the capital of Eritrea,asmera,6,247291
aspergillus,noun,genus of common molds causing food spoilage and some pathogenic to plants and animals,genus aspergillus,11,1761421
aspiring,adjective,desiring or striving for recognition or advancement,"aspirant, wishful",8,3439092
assassin,noun,a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed,"assassinator, bravo",,2909358
assassinate,verb,"destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation",,11,1172120
assassinator,noun,a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed,"assassin, bravo",12,5355
assembler,noun,a program to convert assembly language into machine language,assembly program,9,2028390
assemblyman,noun,someone who is a member of a legislative assembly,,11,2766376
asserted,adjective,confidently declared to be so,,8,30954002
asset,noun,a useful or valuable quality,plus,5,40168723
assiduous,adjective,marked by care and persistent effort,sedulous,9,1122911
assimilation,noun,the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure,acculturation,12,9557495
assize,noun,an ancient writ issued by a court of assize to the sheriff for the recovery of property,,6,762872
assiduity,noun,great and constant diligence and attention,"assiduousness, concentration",9,645883
associative,adjective,characterized by or causing or resulting from the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination,associatory,11,3782755
association,noun,a social or business relationship,"affiliation, tie, tie-up",11,511769214
asteroidea,noun,sea stars,class asteroidea,10,61850
astringent,adjective,sour or bitter in taste,"acerb, acerbic",10,1712706
astrologer,noun,someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and Moon,astrologist,10,827139
astronautic,adjective,of or belonging to astronauts or the science of astronautics,astronautical,11,23663
astrophysics,noun,the branch of astronomy concerned with the physical and chemical properties of celestial bodies,,12,2409800
athenaeum,noun,a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning,atheneum,9,1586816
athletics,noun,a contest between athletes,"athletic competition, athletic contest",9,8216045
attlee,noun,British statesman and leader of the Labour Party who instituted the welfare state in Britain (1883-1967),"1st earl attlee, clement attlee, clement richard attlee",6,543890
ataraxic,adjective,tending to soothe or tranquilize,"ataractic, sedative, tranquilising, tranquilizing, tranquillising, tranquillizing",8,13118
atmosphere,noun,a particular environment or surrounding influence,"ambiance, ambience",10,73384029
atlantis,noun,"according to legend, an island in the Atlantic Ocean that Plato said was swallowed by an earthquake",,8,1805297
atmospherics,noun,a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference,"atmospheric static, static",12,229886
atoll,noun,an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon,,5,1953713
attack,noun,ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation,"approach, plan of attack",6,127399202
attachment,noun,the act of attaching or affixing something,affixation,10,49503690
attainder,noun,cancellation of civil rights,civil death,9,1026286
attempt,verb,make an effort or attempt,"assay, essay, seek, try",7,163244372
attention,noun,the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others,attending,9,297126350
attestator,noun,(law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature,"attestant, attestor, witness",10,411
attitude,noun,the arrangement of the body and its limbs,"position, posture",8,88460445
attracter,noun,(physics) a point in the ideal multidimensional phase space that is used to describe a system toward which the system tends to evolve regardless of the starting conditions of the system,attractor,9,3181
attrited,adjective,worn by rubbing or friction,,8,26613
austereness,noun,extreme plainness,"severeness, severity",11,3736
australasia,noun,"Australia, New Zealand, and neighboring islands in the South Pacific",,11,1305561
audibility,noun,quality or fact or degree of being audible or perceptible by the ear,audibleness,10,306697
auricular,adjective,of or relating to near the ear,otic,9,1777227
auricle,noun,the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear,"ear, pinna",7,1477007
aurochs,noun,European bison having a smaller and higher head than the North American bison,"bison bonasus, wisent",7,115882
authorize,verb,give or delegate power or authority to,"authorise, empower",9,44193812
authoritarian,adjective,characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty,"autocratic, despotic, dictatorial, tyrannic, tyrannical",13,6186670
autochthonic,adjective,originating where it is found,"autochthonal, autochthonous, endemic, indigenous",12,15404
autoicous,adjective,having male and female reproductive organs in separate clusters on the same plant,,9,25908
automatize,verb,turn into an automaton,automatise,10,18521
autotomise,verb,cause a body part to undergo autotomy,autotomize,10,133
autobiography,noun,a biography of yourself,,13,11079485
autocatalysis,noun,catalysis in which the catalyst is one of the products of the reaction,,13,63572
autumnal,adjective,characteristic of late maturity verging on decline,,8,1548122
avadavat,noun,red Asian weaverbirds often kept as cage birds,amadavat,8,2585
avid,adjective,marked by active interest and enthusiasm,zealous,4,2646051
awed,adjective,inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence,awful,4,1824769
awlwort,noun,small aquatic plant having tufted awl-shaped leaves in a basal rosette and minute white flowers; circumboreal,subularia aquatica,7,1331
awninged,adjective,covered with an awning,,8,8921
axon,noun,long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron,axone,4,2631989
azimuth,noun,the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian,az,7,4239230
azure,noun,a light shade of blue,"cerulean, lazuline, sapphire, sky-blue",5,2474988
abandon,noun,a feeling of extreme emotional intensity,wildness,7,21065505
abate,verb,become less in amount or intensity,"die away, let up, slack, slack off",5,4297186
abetment,noun,the verbal act of urging on,"abettal, instigation",8,20446
abele,noun,a poplar that is widely cultivated in the United States; has white bark and leaves with whitish undersurfaces,"aspen poplar, populus alba, silver-leaved poplar, white aspen, white poplar",5,217606
abiding,adjective,lasting a long time,"enduring, imperishable",7,6565679
able,adjective,having a strong healthy body,able-bodied,4,371254722
abortive,adjective,failing to accomplish an intended result,"stillborn, unsuccessful",8,2883111
abortionist,noun,a person (who should be a doctor) who terminates pregnancies,,11,165288
aborticide,noun,a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion,"abortifacient, abortion-inducing drug",10,1328
aboveboard,adjective,without concealment or deception; honest,straightforward,10,162320
abridger,noun,one who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work,abbreviator,8,12036
academy,noun,an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature,honorary society,7,88535215
acardia,noun,congenital absence of the heart (as in the development of some monsters),,7,4832
achaean,noun,the ancient Greek inhabitants of Achaea,arcado-cyprians,7,331338
aconcagua,noun,"the highest mountain in the western hemisphere; located in the Andes in western Argentina (22,834 feet high)",,9,149622
acridity,noun,extreme bitterness,acridness,8,53053
acronymous,adjective,characterized by the use of acronyms,acronymic,10,801
acrolein,noun,a pungent colorless unsaturated liquid aldehyde made from propene,propenal,8,442110
adaptability,noun,the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances,,12,4917661
adaption,noun,the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions),"adaptation, adjustment",8,672219
adapa,noun,a Babylonian demigod or first man (sometimes identified with Adam),,5,42761
adoption,noun,the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source,borrowing,8,68337784
adobe,noun,sun-dried brick; used in hot dry climates,adobe brick,5,5269721
adrenocorticotrophic,adjective,stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortex,adrenocorticotropic,20,90025
adrenocorticotropic,adjective,stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortex,adrenocorticotrophic,19,340575
adrianople,noun,a city in northwestern Turkey; a Thracian town that was rebuilt and renamed by the Roman Emperor Hadrian,"adrianopolis, edirne",10,417455
aforementioned,adjective,being the one previously mentioned or spoken of,"aforesaid, said",14,6521282
aga,noun,title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey),agha,3,1498570
afresh,adverb,again but in a new or different way,anew,6,2057837
agar,noun,a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods,agar-agar,4,8452246
agaze,adjective,(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder,staring,5,6237
agendum,noun,a list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting),"agenda, order of business",7,47754
aglaia,noun,(Greek mythology) one of the three Graces,,6,101723
agreeableness,noun,pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions,amenity,13,318801
akinesia,noun,motionlessness attributable to a temporary paralysis,akinesis,8,157892
aleppo,noun,a city in northwestern Syria,"alep, halab",6,1188570
ali,noun,United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942),"cassius clay, cassius marcellus clay, muhammad ali",3,12460281
aluminize,verb,cover with aluminum,aluminise,9,1556
amalgamator,noun,a businessman who arranges an amalgamation of two or more commercial companies,,11,100290
ameer,noun,an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia),"amir, emeer, emir",5,206348
amerce,verb,punish by a fine imposed arbitrarily by the discretion of the court,,6,28243
amenableness,noun,the trait of being cooperative,"amenability, cooperativeness",12,3057
amigo,noun,a friend or comrade,,5,509955
aminoplast,noun,a plastic (synthetic resin) made from amino compounds; used as an adhesive and as a coating for paper and textiles,"amino plastic, amino resin",10,17679
aminopyrine,noun,a white crystalline substance used as an analgesic and antipyretic,amidopyrine,11,138503
amort,adjective,utterly cast down,,5,527603
amok,adverb,wildly; without self-control,amuck,4,440213
amor,noun,(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros,cupid,4,1672680
amoy,noun,any of the forms of Chinese spoken in Fukien province,"fukien, fukkianese, hokkianese, min, min dialect, taiwanese",4,539905
amuck,adverb,wildly; without self-control,amok,5,227317
anatomist,noun,an expert in anatomy,,9,843823
anomalousness,noun,deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule,anomaly,13,8172
anorak,noun,a kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term),"parka, windbreaker, windcheater",6,62719
aperient,noun,a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels,"cathartic, physic, purgative",8,214594
aphaeresis,noun,(linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until',apheresis,10,11369
apollinaire,noun,French poet; precursor of surrealism (1880-1918),"guillaume apollinaire, wilhelm apollinaris de kostrowitzki",11,469237
apophysis,noun,(anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra,,9,224918
aquinas,noun,(Roman Catholic Church) Italian theologian and Doctor of the Church who is remembered for his attempt to reconcile faith and reason in a comprehensive theology; presented philosophical proofs of the existence of God (1225-1274),"saint thomas, saint thomas aquinas, st. thomas, st. thomas aquinas, thomas aquinas",7,4440277
arachnida,noun,a large class of arthropods including spiders and ticks and scorpions and daddy longlegs; have four pairs of walking legs and no wings,class arachnida,9,212251
arapahoe,noun,a member of a tribe of Plains Indians formerly inhabiting eastern Colorado and Wyoming (now living in Oklahoma and Wyoming),arapaho,8,994871
arabia,noun,a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources,arabian peninsula,6,13675597
arequipa,noun,a city in southern Peru founded in 1540 on the site of an ancient Inca city,,8,499857
asepsis,noun,the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms,antisepsis,7,597762
aseptic,adjective,free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms,sterile,7,2424535
asexual,adjective,not having or involving sex,nonsexual,7,1229747
asquint,adjective,(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy,"askance, askant, sidelong, squint, squint-eyed, squinty",7,12854
asternal,adjective,not connected to the sternum or breastbone,,8,5115
asynchronism,noun,the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times,"asynchrony, desynchronisation, desynchronization, desynchronizing",12,27966
astride,adverb,with one leg on each side,astraddle,7,1484636
atakapa,noun,a language spoken by the Atakapa of the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Texas,"atakapan, attacapa, attacapan",7,30786
athena,noun,(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva,"athene, pallas, pallas athena, pallas athene",6,2577435
atomic,adjective,(weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy,nuclear,6,57816470
atrial,adjective,of or relating to a cavity or chamber in the body (especially one of the upper chambers of the heart),,6,6706949
avertable,adjective,capable of being avoided or warded off,"avertible, avoidable, evitable",9,8427
aviatrix,noun,a woman aviator,"airwoman, aviatress",8,49202
avignon,noun,a town in southeastern France on the Rhone River; the seat of the papacy from 1309 to 1378 and the residence of antipopes during the Great Schism,,7,1501633
awake,verb,stop sleeping,"arouse, awaken, come alive, wake, wake up, waken",5,16328544
aweigh,adjective,(of an anchor) just clear of the bottom,atrip,6,71337
azonal,adjective,not divided into zones,,6,40533
babbitt,noun,an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction,babbitt metal,7,2998242
backdrop,noun,scenery hung at back of stage,"backcloth, background",8,3485508
backcloth,noun,scenery hung at back of stage,"backdrop, background",9,57868
backscratcher,noun,a long-handled scratcher for scratching your back,,13,5268
backmost,adjective,located farthest to the rear,"hindermost, hindmost, rearmost",8,7131
backspace,noun,the typewriter key used for back spacing,"backspace key, backspacer",9,307148
backstitch,noun,an overlapping stitch made by starting the next stitch at the middle of the preceding one,,10,67686
backswept,adjective,used of hair,sweptback,9,11029
backswimmer,noun,predaceous aquatic insect that swims on its back and may inflict painful bites,notonecta undulata,11,7942
bacchante,noun,(classical mythology) a priestess or votary of Bacchus,,9,110150
bacchanalia,noun,an orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus),dionysia,11,72054
bacteriophage,noun,a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria,phage,13,1538950
bacteriological,adjective,of or relating to bacteriology,bacteriologic,15,3567755
badger,verb,annoy persistently,"beleaguer, bug, pester, tease",6,4374921
baddeleyite,noun,a mineral consisting of zirconium oxide,,11,52357
bagpipe,noun,a tubular wind instrument; the player blows air into a bag and squeezes it out through the drone,,7,328277
baht,noun,the basic unit of money in Thailand,tical,4,536141
bailable,adjective,admitting of bail,,8,258426
bailey,noun,United States singer (1918-1990),"pearl bailey, pearl mae bailey",6,23406842
baldness,noun,the condition of having no hair on the top of the head,phalacrosis,8,782185
baleful,adjective,deadly or sinister,baneful,7,772958
ballroom,noun,large room used mainly for dancing,"dance hall, dance palace",8,3576801
balboa,noun,Spanish explorer who in 1513 crossed the Isthmus of Darien and became the first European to see the eastern shores of the Pacific Ocean (1475-1519),vasco nunez de balboa,6,1928108
baldrick,noun,a wide (ornamented) belt worn over the right shoulder to support a sword or bugle by the left hip,baldric,8,23857
balfour,noun,English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1848-1930),"1st earl of balfour, arthur james balfour",7,3267387
balladeer,noun,a singer of popular ballads,crooner,9,56473
ballerina,noun,a female ballet dancer,danseuse,9,699359
ballistocardiogram,noun,a graphical recording made by a ballistocardiograph,,18,39009
bambino,noun,a young child,"toddler, tot, yearling",7,168268
balustrade,noun,a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling,"balusters, banister, bannister, handrail",10,868051
bamboozle,verb,conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end,"hoodwink, lead by the nose, play false, pull the wool over someone's eyes, snow",9,72510
banger,noun,firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing,"cracker, firecracker",6,133800
bankroll,noun,a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.),roll,8,244187
banking,noun,engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.,,7,75111323
bankruptcy,noun,inability to discharge all your debts as they come due,failure,10,45555477
bankrupt,noun,someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts,insolvent,8,15010215
bandana,noun,large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief,bandanna,7,287642
bangalore,noun,an industrial city in south central India (west of Chennai),,9,993160
bangui,noun,the capital and largest city of the Central African Republic,capital of central africa,6,165916
banner,noun,any distinctive flag,standard,6,12278224
banshee,noun,(Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death,banshie,7,322931
banter,verb,be silly or tease one another,"chaff, jolly, josh, kid",6,1133794
barbed,adjective,having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.,"barbellate, briary, briery, bristled, bristly, burred, burry, prickly, setaceous, setose, spiny, thorny",6,3552432
barde,verb,put a caparison on,"bard, caparison, dress up",5,67952
bartlett,noun,United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946),"captain bob, robert abram bartlett, robert bartlett",8,11909404
barbary,noun,a region of northern Africa on the Mediterranean coast between Egypt and Gibraltar; was used as a base for pirates from the 16th to 19th centuries,,7,1403707
bargee,noun,someone who operates a barge,"bargeman, lighterman",6,53682
baring,noun,the removal of covering,"denudation, husking, stripping, uncovering",6,1806775
barkeep,noun,an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar,"barkeeper, barman, bartender, mixologist",7,141822
barmaid,noun,a female bartender,,7,305598
barley,noun,a grain of barley,barleycorn,6,17135360
barrater,noun,someone guilty of barratry,barrator,8,503
barrie,noun,Scottish dramatist and novelist; created Peter Pan (1860-1937),"j. m. barrie, james barrie, james matthew barrie, sir james matthew barrie",6,1610885
barytone,noun,a male singer,baritone,8,50050
baseball,noun,a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs,"ball, baseball game",8,23431650
baryon,noun,any of the elementary particles having a mass equal to or greater than that of a proton and that participate in strong interactions; a hadron with a baryon number of +1,heavy particle,6,697422
bask,verb,derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in,"enjoy, relish, savor, savour",4,927555
bast,noun,"(botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes",phloem,4,1296207
basketful,noun,the quantity contained in a basket,basket,9,137622
bassoonist,noun,a musician who plays the bassoon,,10,67553
bastardly,adjective,of no value or worth,mean,9,13510
batsman,noun,(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting,"batter, hitter, slugger",7,186658
batting,noun,stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber,batten,7,2618663
baulk,noun,the area on a billiard table behind the balkline,balk,5,80777
bayou,noun,a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana),,5,6245196
bacilliform,adjective,formed like a bacillus,"bacillar, bacillary, baculiform, rod-shaped",11,25891
bahai,noun,a teacher of or believer in Bahaism,,5,153321
bali,noun,an island in Indonesia to the east of Java; striking volcanic scenery; culture is known for elaborate dances and rituals and for handicrafts,,4,1690512
baroque,noun,elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th century,baroqueness,7,4816544
basal,adjective,especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem,radical,5,23594736
basenji,noun,small smooth-haired breed of African origin having a tightly curled tail and the inability to bark,,7,40724
basophile,noun,a leukocyte with basophilic granules easily stained by basic stains,basophil,9,49020
batiste,noun,a thin plain-weave cotton or linen fabric; used for shirts or dresses,,7,240320
beach,noun,an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake,,5,80515352
beam,noun,a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation,"electron beam, ray",4,70382358
bearberry,noun,shrubby tree of the Pacific coast of the United States; yields cascara sagrada,"bearwood, cascara buckthorn, chittamwood, chittimwood, rhamnus purshianus",9,92415
beatable,adjective,susceptible to being defeated,"vanquishable, vincible",8,20321
beautification,noun,the act of making something more beautiful,,14,1141274
beaut,noun,an outstanding example of its kind,beauty,5,190839
beautify,verb,make more beautiful,"embellish, fancify, prettify",8,926852
beagling,noun,hunting rabbits with beagles,,8,12771
bedclothes,noun,coverings that are used on a bed,"bed clothing, bedding",10,616867
bedrid,adjective,confined to bed (by illness),"bedfast, bedridden, sick-abed",6,10509
beefsteak,noun,a beef steak usually cooked by broiling,,9,508301
beeline,noun,the most direct route,,7,301002
beethoven,noun,German composer of instrumental music (especially symphonic and chamber music); continued to compose after he lost his hearing (1770-1827),"ludwig van beethoven, van beethoven",9,7743308
beggarly,adjective,(used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt,mean,8,367503
bellboy,noun,someone employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels,"bellhop, bellman",7,206109
beldam,noun,a woman of advanced age,beldame,6,45818
beldame,noun,a woman of advanced age,beldam,7,53736
bellwether,noun,sheep that leads the herd often wearing a bell,,10,236792
belgique,noun,a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization,"belgium, kingdom of belgium",8,688116
belting,noun,the material of which belts are made,,7,3045052
belligerence,noun,hostile or warlike attitude or nature,belligerency,12,330760
belly,noun,the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis,"abdomen, stomach, venter",5,12713511
belmont,noun,a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Elmont on Long Island; site of the Belmont Stakes,belmont park,7,6502952
belshazzar,noun,(Old Testament) Babylonian general and son of Nebuchadnezzar II; according to the Old Testament he was warned of his doom by divine handwriting on the wall that was interpreted by Daniel (6th century BC),,10,415992
belvedere,noun,densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn,"bassia scoparia, burning bush, fire-bush, fire bush, kochia scoparia, summer cypress",9,941264
benefit,verb,be beneficial for,do good,7,214502463
benison,noun,a spoken blessing,,7,129602
benzocaine,noun,a white crystalline ester used as a local anesthetic,ethyl aminobenzoate,10,206383
benzoquinone,noun,any of a class of aromatic yellow compounds including several that are biologically important as coenzymes or acceptors or vitamins; used in making dyes,quinone,12,215560
berceuse,noun,a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep,"cradlesong, lullaby",8,107687
bermudan,noun,a native or inhabitant of Bermuda,bermudian,8,36416
berserker,noun,one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury,berserk,9,101809
bestial,adjective,resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility,"beastly, brutal, brute, brutish",7,700282
bessel,noun,German mathematician and astronomer who made accurate measurements of stellar distances and who predicted the existence on an 8th planet (1784-1846),friedrich wilhelm bessel,6,1431924
becomingness,noun,the quality of being becoming,,12,34344
befogged,adjective,stupefied by alcoholic drink,befuddled,8,123922
behave,verb,behave well or properly,comport,6,13759113
behavior,noun,(psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation,behaviour,8,221666036
behest,noun,an authoritative command or request,,6,1513819
behold,verb,see with attention,lay eyes on,6,17325483
belatedly,adverb,later than usual or than expected,"late, tardily",9,1031453
believingly,adverb,in a credulous manner,credulously,11,24049
bemusement,noun,confusion resulting from failure to understand,"bafflement, befuddlement, bewilderment, mystification, obfuscation, puzzlement",10,116092
bereavement,noun,state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one,mourning,11,2465858
beseem,verb,accord or comport with,"befit, suit",6,54401
bespatter,verb,"spot, splash, or soil",spatter,9,26787
besmirch,verb,charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone,"asperse, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, smirch, sully",8,106297
bespectacled,adjective,"wearing, or having the face adorned with, eyeglasses or an eyeglass","monocled, spectacled",12,316775
betrothed,adjective,pledged to be married,bespoken,9,1862145
betrayal,noun,an act of deliberate betrayal,"perfidy, treachery, treason",8,4749422
bewilderment,noun,confusion resulting from failure to understand,"bafflement, befuddlement, bemusement, mystification, obfuscation, puzzlement",12,2074509
bhang,noun,a preparation of the leaves and flowers of the hemp plant; much used in India,,5,118273
bidding,noun,(bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make,bid,7,14437860
bilge,noun,water accumulated in the bilge of a ship,bilge water,5,1269694
billionaire,noun,a very rich person whose material wealth is valued at more than a billion dollars,,11,576922
binder,noun,something used to tie or bind,ligature,6,10088828
bin,noun,an identification number consisting of a two-part code assigned to banks and savings associations; the first part shows the location and the second identifies the bank itself,"aba transit number, bank identification number",3,12940091
binghamton,noun,a city in south central New York near the border with Pennsylvania,,10,4023656
binnacle,noun,a nonmagnetic housing for a ship's compass (usually in front of the helm),,8,184184
birdcage,noun,a cage in which a bird can be kept,,8,194269
birl,verb,cause to spin,"spin, twirl, whirl",4,27673
birthday,noun,the date on which a person was born,natal day,8,21413936
birretta,noun,a stiff cap with ridges across the crown; worn by Roman Catholic clergy,"berretta, biretta",8,450
birthroot,noun,trillium of eastern North America having malodorous pink to purple flowers and an astringent root used in folk medicine especially to ease childbirth,"purple trillium, red trillium, trillium erectum",9,4763
bitchery,noun,aggressive remarks and behavior like that of a spiteful malicious woman,,8,12134
bistro,noun,a small informal restaurant; serves wine,,6,741866
bicolored,adjective,having two colors,"bichrome, bicolor, bicolour, bicoloured, dichromatic",9,126986
bifurcated,adjective,divided into or made up of two parts,,10,1202602
bigeneric,adjective,resulting from a cross between species of different genera,,9,9466
bihari,noun,the Indic language spoken in Bihar (and by some people in Pakistan and Bangladesh),,6,108833
bifurcation,noun,a bifurcating branch (one or both of them),,11,2874460
bilocular,adjective,divided into or containing two cells or chambers,biloculate,9,57979
bimillenary,noun,a span of 2000 years,bimillennium,11,2187
binate,adjective,growing in two parts or in pairs,,6,17533
bioassay,noun,appraisal of the biological activity of a substance by testing its effect on an organism and comparing the result with some agreed standard,bio-assay,8,1984117
biogeographic,adjective,of or relating to or involved with biogeography,biogeographical,13,284653
bipolar,adjective,having two poles,,7,6701323
biro,noun,a pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paper,"ballpen, ballpoint, ballpoint pen",4,271388
birefringence,noun,splitting a ray into two parallel rays polarized perpendicularly,double refraction,13,1321592
black,verb,make or become black,"blacken, melanise, melanize",5,390011609
blackbeetle,noun,dark brown cockroach originally from orient now nearly cosmopolitan in distribution,"asiatic cockroach, blatta orientalis, oriental cockroach, oriental roach",11,4460
blackboard,noun,sheet of slate; for writing with chalk,chalkboard,10,3471467
blackfoot,noun,a member of a warlike group of Algonquians living in the northwestern plains,,9,1171086
blackpoll,noun,North American warbler having a black-and-white head,dendroica striate,9,41338
blackthorn,noun,a thorny Eurasian bush with plumlike fruits,"prunus spinosa, sloe",10,164189
blade,noun,especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole,leaf blade,5,29231643
blast,verb,hit hard,"boom, nail, smash",5,23967266
blaster,noun,a workman employed to blast with explosives,chargeman,7,641656
blasted,adjective,expletives used informally as intensifiers,"blame, blamed, blessed, damn, damned, darned, deuced, goddam, goddamn, goddamned, infernal",7,3785838
blaspheme,verb,utter obscenities or profanities,"curse, cuss, imprecate, swear",9,399104
blasphemy,noun,blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character,"desecration, profanation, sacrilege",9,2232477
blastoporic,adjective,of or relating to a blastopore,blastoporal,11,5334
blatherskite,noun,foolish gibberish,blather,12,26124
bleachers,noun,(used in the plural) an outdoor grandstand without a roof; patrons are exposed to the sun as linens are when they are bleached,,9,1018152
bleak,adjective,providing no shelter or sustenance,"bare, barren, desolate, stark",5,4845401
blende,noun,an ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form,"sphalerite, zinc blende",6,695141
blended,adjective,combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable,,7,9052430
blindness,noun,the state of being blind or lacking sight,"cecity, sightlessness",9,9995386
blindworm,noun,small burrowing legless European lizard with tiny eyes; popularly believed to be blind,"anguis fragilis, slowworm",9,9876
blithe,adjective,carefree and happy and lighthearted,"blithesome, light-hearted, lighthearted, lightsome",6,824016
blockbuster,noun,an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel),"megahit, smash hit",11,835615
bloodstained,adjective,covered with blood,gory,12,486267
blowfish,noun,any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers,"globefish, puffer, pufferfish",8,79148
blubbery,adjective,swollen with fat,,8,38667
blueberry,noun,any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries,blueberry bush,9,1810509
bluejacket,noun,a serviceman in the navy,"navy man, sailor, sailor boy",10,102663
bluntness,noun,without sharpness or clearness of edge or point,dullness,9,443911
blusterer,noun,a person who causes trouble by speaking indiscreetly,loudmouth,9,27882
boatmanship,noun,skill in handling boats,,11,4137
boatman,noun,someone who drives or rides in a boat,"boater, waterman",7,1184590
bob,noun,a short or shortened tail of certain animals,"bobtail, dock",3,39320035
bobbysoxer,noun,an adolescent girl wearing bobby socks (common in the 1940s),bobby-socker,10,4329
bobwhite,noun,a popular North American game bird; named for its call,"bobwhite quail, partridge",8,529500
bodkin,noun,a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops,threader,6,381046
bodyguard,noun,someone who escorts and protects a prominent person,escort,9,1492010
boeotia,noun,a district of ancient Greece to the northwest of Athens,,7,416833
bondholder,noun,a holder of bonds issued by a government or corporation,,10,717005
bonavist,noun,perennial twining vine of Old World tropics having trifoliate leaves and racemes of fragrant purple pea-like flowers followed by maroon pods of edible seeds; grown as an ornamental and as a vegetable on the Indian subcontinent; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos,"dolichos lablab, egyptian bean, hyacinth bean, indian bean, lablab purpureus",8,6689
bonsai,noun,a dwarfed ornamental tree or shrub grown in a tray or shallow pot,,6,483964
bookmark,noun,a marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader's place,bookmarker,8,827298
bookshop,noun,a shop where books are sold,"bookstall, bookstore",8,1417598
booze,noun,an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented,"hard drink, hard liquor, john barleycorn, liquor, spirits, strong drink",5,1610707
boodle,noun,informal terms for money,"bread, cabbage, clams, dinero, dough, gelt, kale, lettuce, lolly, loot, lucre, moolah, pelf, scratch, shekels, simoleons, sugar, wampum",6,188683
borecole,noun,a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head,"brassica oleracea acephala, cole, colewort, kail, kale",8,11216
borderer,noun,an inhabitant of a border area (especially the border between Scotland and England),,8,62238
bordered,adjective,having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term,,8,5298400
bosky,adjective,covered with or consisting of bushes or thickets,brushy,5,89161
botanise,verb,collect and study plants,botanize,8,2944
botryoid,adjective,resembling a cluster of grapes in form,"botryoidal, boytrose",8,23264
bottlenose,noun,any of several dolphins with rounded forehead and well-developed beak; chiefly of northern Atlantic and Mediterranean,"bottle-nosed dolphin, bottlenose dolphin",10,266577
botulinus,noun,anaerobic bacterium producing botulin the toxin that causes botulism,"botulinum, clostridium botulinum",9,171609
boulle,noun,an inlaid furniture decoration; tortoiseshell and yellow and white metal form scrolls in cabinetwork,"boule, buhl",6,102262
bountifulness,noun,the property of copious abundance,"amplitude, bounty",13,22720
boucle,noun,a fabric of uneven yarn that has an uneven knobby effect,,6,41166
bougainvillaea,noun,ornamental tropical woody vines,"genus bougainvillaea, genus bougainvillea",14,34609
bowlder,noun,a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin,boulder,7,526745
bowel,noun,the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus,"gut, intestine",5,11745016
bowery,noun,a street in Manhattan noted for cheap hotels frequented by homeless derelicts,,6,1699064
bower,noun,a framework that supports climbing plants,"arbor, arbour, pergola",5,4142551
bowleg,noun,a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee),"bandy leg, bandyleg, bow leg, genu varum, tibia vara",6,32231
boxers,noun,underpants worn by men,"boxershorts, drawers, shorts, underdrawers",6,1279595
boxcar,noun,a freight car with roof and sliding doors in the sides,,6,737476
boxing,noun,the enclosure of something in a package or box,packing,6,5601685
boyishness,noun,being characteristic of a boy,,10,86128
bodega,noun,a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries,,6,601212
bogart,noun,United States film actor (1899-1957),"humphrey bogart, humphrey deforest bogart",6,1536455
bogeyman,noun,an imaginary monster used to frighten children,"booger, boogeyman, bugaboo, bugbear",8,160006
brace,noun,a structural member used to stiffen a framework,bracing,5,10779025
bracket,verb,place into brackets,bracket out,7,11008127
brachycephaly,noun,the quality of being brachycephalic,brachycephalism,13,56199
braided,adjective,woven by (or as if by) braiding,,7,2581876
branch,noun,a part of a forked or branching shape,"leg, ramification",6,156935056
branchiopodous,adjective,of or relating to or characteristic of the subclass Branchiopoda,"branchiopod, branchiopodan",14,104
braveness,noun,a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear,"bravery, courage, courageousness",9,11189
bracero,noun,a Mexican laborer who worked in the United States on farms and railroads in order to ease labor shortages during World War II,,7,413308
brazzaville,noun,the capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo,,11,621788
brachium,noun,(biology) a branching or armlike part of an animal,,8,144382
breach,verb,"act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises","break, go against, infract, offend, transgress, violate",6,38815838
breakfast,verb,eat an early morning meal,,9,34706265
breakout,noun,an escape from jail,"break, gaolbreak, jailbreak, prison-breaking, prisonbreak",8,1452331
breastwork,noun,fortification consisting of a low wall,parapet,10,347936
breaking,noun,the act of breaking something,"break, breakage",8,48057963
breeding,noun,the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring,"facts of life, procreation, reproduction",8,38222114
bregma,noun,the craniometric point at the junction of the sagittal and coronal sutures at the top of the cranium,,6,92723
breve,noun,a diacritical mark (U-shaped) placed over a vowel to indicate a short sound,,5,511270
bridgework,noun,a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth,bridge,10,191875
briefcase,noun,a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books,,9,2352131
briefing,noun,"detailed instructions, as for a military operation",,8,6883158
brightly,adverb,with brightness,"bright, brilliantly",8,6197942
brigadier,noun,a general officer ranking below a major general,brigadier general,9,9220681
brilliantly,adverb,with brightness,"bright, brightly",11,4191653
brigit,noun,Celtic goddess of fire and fertility and agriculture and household arts and wisdom; later associated with Saint Bridget,,6,197820
brink,noun,a region marking a boundary,"threshold, verge",5,5584864
brinkmanship,noun,the policy of pushing a dangerous situation to the brink of disaster (to the limits of safety),,12,124656
brinded,adjective,having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats,"brindle, brindled, tabby",7,15448
bristliness,noun,the quality of being covered with prickly thorns or spines,"prickliness, spininess, thorniness",11,772
brisk,verb,become brisk,"brisk up, brisken",5,5123823
brit,noun,a native or inhabitant of Great Britain,"britisher, briton",4,8493083
brittany,noun,a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay,"breiz, bretagne",8,2766562
brierwood,noun,wood from the hard woody root of the briar Erica arborea; used to make tobacco pipes,"briarwood, brier-wood",9,19881
briquet,noun,a block made from charcoal or coal dust and burned as fuel,briquette,7,355181
broad,adjective,showing or characterized by broad-mindedness,"large-minded, liberal, tolerant",5,134788185
broadsheet,noun,an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution,"bill, broadside, circular, flier, flyer, handbill, throwaway",10,324620
broadsword,noun,a sword with a broad blade and (usually) two cutting edges; used to cut rather than stab,,10,232551
brocket,noun,male red deer in its second year,,7,94952
brood,verb,be in a huff; be silent or sullen,"grizzle, stew",5,8094841
brontosaur,noun,huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur common in North America in the late Jurassic,"apatosaur, apatosaurus, apatosaurus excelsus, brontosaurus, thunder lizard",10,10732
broomcorn,noun,tall grasses grown for the elongated stiff-branched panicle used for brooms and brushes,sorghum vulgare technicum,9,278789
browne,noun,United States writer of humorous tales of an itinerant showman (1834-1867),"artemus ward, charles farrar browne",6,7725993
broca,noun,French anthropologist who studied the craniums and brains of different people; remembered for his discovery that articulate speech depends on an area of the brain now known as Broca's area (1824-1880),pierre-paul broca,5,778408
broken,adjective,out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken'),busted,6,102628720
broker,noun,a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission,"agent, factor",6,26879952
bromine,noun,a nonmetallic heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water,"atomic number 35, br",7,4233175
bruit,verb,tell or spread rumors,"rumor, rumour",5,528861
brunch,noun,combination breakfast and lunch; usually served in late morning,,6,1118985
brumous,adjective,filled or abounding with fog or mist,"foggy, hazy, misty",7,2433
brunette,adjective,marked by dark or relatively dark pigmentation of hair or skin or eyes,brunet,8,1134085
brucellosis,noun,an infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings,"bang's disease, contagious abortion",11,1827258
bryophyte,noun,any of numerous plants of the division Bryophyta,nonvascular plant,9,80428
bryophytic,adjective,relating to plants of the division Bryophyta,,10,7612
bucketful,noun,the quantity contained in a bucket,bucket,9,140711
buckshot,noun,small lead shot for shotgun shells,"bird shot, duck shot",8,493391
bucksaw,noun,a saw that is set in a frame in the shape of an H; used with both hands to cut wood that is held in a sawbuck,,7,18780
buddhism,noun,a religion represented by the many groups (especially in Asia) that profess various forms of the Buddhist doctrine and that venerate Buddha,,8,8734033
bugger,verb,practice anal sex upon,"sodomise, sodomize",6,433344
buffalofish,noun,any of several large suckers of the Mississippi valley,buffalo fish,11,33162
bulgy,adjective,curving outward,"bellied, bellying, bulbous, bulging, protuberant",5,47451
bulginess,noun,the property possessed by a rounded convexity,roundedness,9,1741
bullocky,adjective,resembling a bullock in strength and power,,8,4525
bullheaded,adjective,obstinate and stupid,"bullet-headed, pigheaded",10,74635
bulbil,noun,small bulb or bulb-shaped growth arising from the leaf axil or in the place of flowers,bulblet,6,17128
bulletin,noun,a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast),,8,87645276
bumble,verb,"make a mess of, destroy or ruin","ball up, blow, bobble, bodge, bollix, bollix up, bollocks, bollocks up, botch, botch up, bungle, flub, fluff, foul up, fuck up, fumble, louse up, mess up, mishandle, muck up, muff, screw up, spoil",6,687320
bunch,noun,an informal body of friends,"crew, crowd, gang",5,14976690
burnable,adjective,capable of burning,"ignitable, ignitible",8,190780
burr,noun,small bit used in dentistry or surgery,bur,4,9695018
burgundy,noun,a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines,bourgogne,8,3639634
burry,adjective,having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.,"barbed, barbellate, briary, briery, bristled, bristly, burred, prickly, setaceous, setose, spiny, thorny",5,155498
bursary,noun,the treasury of a public institution or religious order,,7,80814
bushbuck,noun,antelope with white markings like a harness and twisted horns,"guib, tragelaphus scriptus",8,44479
bushnell,noun,American inventor who in 1775 designed a man-propelled submarine that was ineffectual but subsequently earned him recognition as a submarine pioneer (1742-1824),"david bushnell, father of the submarine",8,2319280
bushtit,noun,active grey titmice of western North America,bush tit,7,19476
butch,noun,(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine,"dike, dyke",5,1775765
busyness,noun,the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity,hum,8,253534
butcherbird,noun,large carnivorous Australian bird with the shrike-like habit of impaling prey on thorns,,11,11904
buttonwood,noun,very large spreading plane tree of eastern and central North America to Mexico,"american plane, american sycamore, platanus occidentalis",10,209421
buttress,noun,a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building,buttressing,8,1585875
bugler,noun,someone who plays a bugle,,6,392595
buna,noun,made by polymerizing butadiene,buna rubber,4,504403
butadiene,noun,a gaseous hydrocarbon C4H6; used in making synthetic rubbers,,9,1967154
byrnie,noun,a long (usually sleeveless) tunic of chain mail formerly worn as defensive armor,hauberk,6,23423
bygone,adjective,well in the past; former,"bypast, departed, foregone, gone",6,1480058
byzantium,noun,a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395,"byzantine empire, eastern roman empire",9,1794607
cachinnate,verb,laugh loudly and in an unrestrained way,,10,1254
cadge,verb,obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling,"schnorr, scrounge, shnorr",5,58980
caesaropapism,noun,the doctrine that the state is supreme over the church in ecclesiastical matters,"byzantinism, erastianism",13,18727
cagey,adjective,showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others,"cagy, canny, clever",5,196675
cafeteria,noun,a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier,,9,5614532
caffeinism,noun,poisoning resulting from excessive intake of caffeine containing products,caffeine intoxication,10,12721
calf,noun,the muscular back part of the shank,sura,4,14823875
calmly,adverb,in a sedate manner,sedately,6,8380231
calcify,verb,become impregnated with calcium salts,,7,106779
calligrapher,noun,someone skilled in penmanship,calligraphist,12,189157
calisaya,noun,Peruvian shrub or small tree having large glossy leaves and cymes of fragrant yellow to green or red flowers; cultivated for its medicinal bark,"cinchona calisaya, cinchona ledgeriana, cinchona officinalis",8,97450
calumet,noun,a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace),"peace pipe, pipe of peace",7,3902195
campbell,noun,United States mythologist (1904-1987),joseph campbell,8,43804708
cambium,noun,a formative one-cell layer of tissue between xylem and phloem in most vascular plants that is responsible for secondary growth,,7,843942
camber,noun,a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force,"bank, cant",6,1061406
cambodian,noun,a native or inhabitant of Cambodia,kampuchean,9,2719989
camphor,noun,a resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment,,7,2781104
canter,noun,a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop,lope,6,1204490
cane,verb,beat with a cane,"flog, lambast, lambaste",4,21499620
canada,noun,a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada,,6,162638432
candescent,adjective,glowing from great heat,,10,25693
candidacy,noun,the campaign of a candidate to be elected,"campaigning, candidature, electioneering, political campaign",9,4055167
candidate,noun,someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.),prospect,9,57328568
candlemas,noun,feast day commemorating the presentation of Christ in the temple; a quarter day in Scotland,"candlemas day, feb 2",9,177957
candyfloss,noun,a candy made by spinning sugar that has been boiled to a high temperature,"cotton candy, spun sugar",10,7067
candor,noun,ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty,"candour, fair-mindedness, fairness",6,3942206
canister,noun,metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour,"cannister, tin",8,2324789
cannibalism,noun,the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind,,11,1481581
cannonball,noun,a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon,"cannon ball, round shot",10,528558
canopy,noun,a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather,,6,8073344
cantabrigian,noun,a resident of Cambridge,,12,9736
cantabile,adjective,smooth and flowing,singing,9,196277
cantata,noun,a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text,oratorio,7,1247762
canton,noun,a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port,"guangzhou, kuangchou, kwangchow",6,13236362
capful,noun,the quantity that a cap will hold,,6,33581
captainship,noun,the post of captain,captaincy,11,17053
captivate,verb,attract; cause to be enamored,"becharm, beguile, bewitch, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, trance",9,465593
carelessly,adverb,without caution or prudence,incautiously,10,4521217
cark,verb,disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed,"disorder, disquiet, distract, perturb, trouble, unhinge",4,42871
carving,noun,creating figures or designs in three dimensions,sculpture,7,5839040
caramel,adjective,having the color of caramel; of a moderate yellow-brown,caramel brown,7,1483380
caravanning,noun,the practice of taking holidays in a caravan,,11,21552
caret,noun,a mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text,,5,366917
carillon,noun,playing a set of bells that are (usually) hung in a tower,"bell ringing, carillon playing",8,556810
carlos,noun,Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949),"andres martinez, carlos the jackal, glen gebhard, hector hevodidbon, ilich ramirez sanchez, ilich sanchez, michael assat, salim, sanchez, taurus",6,14059371
carnage,noun,the savage and excessive killing of many people,"butchery, mass murder, massacre, slaughter",7,1857333
carnival,noun,a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment,circus,8,4973426
carnivore,noun,any animal that feeds on flesh,,9,536701
carolean,adjective,of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England,caroline,8,15373
carotene,noun,an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver,"carotin, provitamin a",8,2309463
carolina,noun,the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina,carolinas,8,129701450
carpet,noun,floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile),"carpeting, rug",6,14857806
carpeting,noun,floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile),"carpet, rug",9,1856219
carpetweed,noun,annual prostrate mat-forming weed having whorled leaves and small greenish-white flowers; widespread throughout North America,"indian chickweed, molluga verticillata",10,23826
carrycot,noun,box-shaped baby bed with handles (for a baby to sleep in while being carried),,8,2948
cartel,noun,a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service,"combine, corporate trust, trust",6,3233024
carsick,adjective,experiencing motion sickness,"air sick, airsick, seasick",7,33065
cartagena,noun,a port city in northwestern Colombia on the Caribbean,,9,1123282
cartoonist,noun,a person who draws cartoons,,10,1120189
cartoon,noun,a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence,"animated cartoon, toon",7,5762222
caryatid,noun,a supporting column carved in the shape of a person,,8,80299
caseworker,noun,someone employed to provide social services (especially to the disadvantaged),"social worker, welfare worker",10,1531710
cash,noun,money in the form of bills or coins,"hard cash, hard currency",4,162176627
casablanca,noun,a port on the Atlantic and the largest city of Morocco,,10,1396622
cascara,noun,dried bark of the cascara buckthorn used as a laxative,"cascara sagrada, chittam bark, chittem bark",7,372209
cassandra,noun,(Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed,,9,1973206
casper,noun,a city of east central Wyoming on the North Platte river,,6,3018217
cassette,noun,a container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video,,8,7104426
cassock,noun,a black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers,,7,444428
cassowary,noun,large black flightless bird of Australia and New Guinea having a horny head crest,,9,117572
castigation,noun,verbal punishment,chastisement,11,260781
catheterise,verb,insert a catheter into (a body part),catheterize,11,1471
catamount,noun,large American feline resembling a lion,"cougar, felis concolor, mountain lion, painter, panther, puma",9,146103
catechise,verb,examine through questioning and answering,catechize,9,58048
catechist,noun,one who instructs catechumens in preparation for baptism (especially one using a catechism),,9,305724
categorised,adjective,arranged into categories,categorized,11,128419
category,noun,a collection of things sharing a common attribute,"class, family",8,84776658
cation,noun,a positively charged ion,,6,9576212
catnap,verb,take a siesta,"catch a wink, nap",6,50619
cattle,noun,domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age,"bos taurus, cows, kine, oxen",6,81209705
cattie,noun,any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams),catty,6,70379
caucasoid,adjective,of or relating to Caucasian people,caucasian,9,116349
caulescent,adjective,(of plants) producing a well-developed stem above ground,"cauline, stemmed",10,55749
cauterize,verb,"burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent","burn, cauterise",9,130209
caviler,noun,a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections,"caviller, pettifogger, quibbler",7,7596
caviar,noun,salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served as an hors d'oeuvre,caviare,6,1062985
cayuse,noun,a small native range horse,indian pony,6,265311
cabernet,noun,superior Bordeaux type of red wine,cabernet sauvignon,8,909004
cable,noun,television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver,cable television,5,77239797
cablegram,noun,a telegram sent abroad,"cable, overseas telegram",9,663368
caboose,noun,the area for food preparation on a ship,"cookhouse, galley, ship's galley",7,1339596
cacao,noun,tropical American tree producing cacao beans,"cacao tree, chocolate tree, theobroma cacao",5,2111243
cadence,noun,(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse,"beat, measure, meter, metre",7,2760177
cadet,noun,a military trainee (as at a military academy),plebe,5,5089351
caduceus,noun,an insignia used by the medical profession; modeled after the staff of Hermes,,8,224289
calash,noun,the folding hood of a horse-drawn carriage,"calash top, caleche",6,79653
caligula,noun,Roman Emperor who succeeded Tiberius and whose uncontrolled passions resulted in manifest insanity; noted for his cruelty and tyranny; was assassinated (12-41),"gaius, gaius caesar",8,782442
calyptra,noun,"the hood or cap covering the calyx of certain plants: e.g., the California poppy",,8,120795
canard,noun,a deliberately misleading fabrication,,6,602964
canafistula,noun,deciduous or semi-evergreen tree having scented sepia to yellow flowers in drooping racemes and pods whose pulp is used medicinally; tropical Asia and Central and South America and Australia,"canafistola, cassia fistula, drumstick tree, golden shower tree, pudding pipe tree, purging cassia",11,1350
canella,noun,highly aromatic inner bark of the Canella winterana used as a condiment and a tonic,"canella bark, white cinnamon",7,70096
canoe,noun,small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle,,5,9284368
canorous,adjective,richly melodious,songful,8,8026
capability,noun,the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally,capableness,10,46211067
capably,adverb,with competence; in a competent capable manner,"ably, aptly, competently",7,470559
capriciousness,noun,the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment,"arbitrariness, flightiness, whimsey, whimsicality, whimsy",14,214795
carambola,noun,East Indian tree bearing deeply ridged yellow-brown fruit,"averrhoa carambola, carambola tree",9,52942
caracas,noun,the capital and largest city of Venezuela,capital of venezuela,7,3211972
catarrh,noun,inflammation of the nose and throat with increased production of mucus,,7,2275601
cathay,noun,a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world,"china, communist china, mainland china, people's republic of china, prc, red china",6,664644
cavum,noun,(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body,"bodily cavity, cavity",5,121754
cede,verb,give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another,"concede, grant, yield",4,1567523
ceilinged,adjective,provided with a ceiling especially the overhead interior surface,,9,365844
cellular,adjective,characterized by or divided into or containing cells or compartments (the smallest organizational or structural unit of an organism or organization),,8,27898250
celluloid,adjective,artificial as if portrayed in a film,synthetic,9,1870190
centralise,verb,make central,"centralize, concentrate",10,25264
centrality,noun,the property of being central,,10,2346789
centralizing,adjective,tending to draw to a central point,centralising,12,1054523
centripetal,adjective,tending to unify,unifying,11,1134051
centrum,noun,the main body of a vertebra,,7,815497
cephalitis,noun,inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus; symptoms include headache and neck pain and drowsiness and nausea and fever (`phrenitis' is no longer in scientific use),"encephalitis, phrenitis",10,13955
cephalopoda,noun,octopuses; squids; cuttlefish; pearly nautilus,class cephalopoda,11,242805
ceratopsian,noun,any of several four-footed herbivorous dinosaurs with enormous beaked skulls; of the late Cretaceous in North America and Mongolia,horned dinosaur,11,32747
cerebral,adjective,involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct,intellectual,8,24223563
ceremoniously,adverb,in a ceremonious manner,ceremonially,13,374779
ceresin,noun,a white wax extracted from ozokerite,,7,68712
cervicitis,noun,inflammation of the uterine cervix,,10,253033
celerity,noun,a rate that is rapid,"quickness, rapidity, rapidness, speediness",8,853713
cenogenetic,adjective,of or relating to cenogenesis,,11,3866
cerate,noun,a hard medicated paste made of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin,,6,162556
cereal,noun,grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet,cereal grass,6,9278225
chablis,noun,"dry white table wine of Chablis, France or a wine resembling it",white burgundy,7,226256
chairlift,noun,a ski lift on which riders (skiers or sightseers) are seated and carried up or down a mountainside; seats are hung from an endless overhead cable,chair lift,9,95262
chalkboard,noun,sheet of slate; for writing with chalk,blackboard,10,957270
challenge,verb,take exception to,"dispute, gainsay",9,78028648
challenging,adjective,requiring full use of your abilities or resources,ambitious,11,20739757
challis,noun,a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed),,7,538317
change,verb,"lay aside, abandon, or leave for another","shift, switch",6,581187275
changeless,adjective,unvarying in nature,"constant, invariant, unvarying",10,589033
changefulness,noun,the quality of being changeable and variable,inconstancy,13,27878
changer,noun,a person who changes something,modifier,7,1246301
chancre,noun,a small hard painless nodule at the site of entry of a pathogen (as syphilis),,7,915832
chanfron,noun,medieval plate armor to protect a horse's head,"chamfron, front-stall, frontstall, testiere",8,2165
chap,noun,a long narrow depression in a surface,"crack, cranny, crevice, fissure",4,32392868
chaplaincy,noun,the position of chaplain,chaplainship,10,479750
chapterhouse,noun,a house used as a residence by a chapter of a fraternity,"frat house, fraternity house",12,32968
chargeable,adjective,"liable to be accused, or cause for such liability",indictable,10,8482924
charmer,noun,someone with an assured and ingratiating manner,"smoothie, smoothy, sweet talker",7,661026
characterise,verb,describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of,"characterize, qualify",12,495516
charlatan,noun,a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes,mountebank,9,612429
charitableness,noun,generosity as manifested by practicing charity (as for the poor or unfortunate),,14,35273
charnel,noun,a vault or building where corpses or bones are deposited,charnel house,7,328109
charolais,noun,large white or cream-colored breed from France,,9,223687
chat,verb,talk socially without exchanging too much information,"chaffer, chatter, chew the fat, chit-chat, chitchat, claver, confab, confabulate, gossip, jaw, natter, shoot the breeze, visit",4,7627431
chattel,noun,personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc),"movable, personal chattel",7,6884653
chatterbox,noun,orchid growing along streams or ponds of western North America having leafy stems and 1 greenish-brown and pinkish flower in the axil of each upper leaf,"epipactis gigantea, giant helleborine, stream orchid",10,178321
chauffeuse,noun,a woman chauffeur,,10,4866
chagrin,noun,strong feelings of embarrassment,"humiliation, mortification",7,2167384
chapeau,noun,headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim,"hat, lid",7,229611
cheapjack,adjective,made of inferior workmanship and materials,"shoddy, tawdry",9,9935
checksum,noun,a digit representing the sum of the digits in an instance of digital data; used to check whether errors have occurred in transmission or storage,,8,340649
cheerful,adjective,pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic,"pollyannaish, upbeat",8,12139693
cheerer,noun,a spectator who shouts encouragement,,7,15437
cheesecake,noun,a photograph of an attractive woman in minimal attire,,10,666193
chemosurgery,noun,use of chemical to destroy diseased or malignant tissue; used in treatment of skin cancer,,12,33893
chesty,adjective,having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride,"arrogant, self-important",6,122690
chester,noun,a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia),,7,22217464
chechen,noun,a native or inhabitant of Chechnya,,7,785501
cheyenne,noun,the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state,capital of wyoming,8,6495116
cheloid,noun,raised pinkish scar tissue at the site of an injury; results from excessive tissue repair,keloid,7,9823
chicory,noun,perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in salads,"chicory plant, cichorium intybus, succory",7,723639
chiefly,adverb,for the most part,"in the main, mainly, primarily, principally",7,49145315
chiffonier,noun,a tall elegant chest of drawers,commode,10,77017
chiffon,noun,a sheer fabric of silk or rayon,,7,706860
chimneypot,noun,a short earthenware pipe on the top of a chimney to increase the draft,,10,3477
chintzy,adjective,of very poor quality; flimsy,"bum, cheap, cheesy, crummy, punk, sleazy, tinny",7,39673
chinless,adjective,having a receding chin,,8,39220
chirrup,verb,make high-pitched sounds,"cheep, chirp, peep",7,75624
chirpiness,noun,cheerful and lively,,10,2757
chicanery,noun,the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them),"chicane, guile, shenanigan, trickery, wile",9,569996
chiasma,noun,an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X,"chiasm, decussation",7,288971
chimera,noun,(Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon,chimaera,7,860110
china,noun,a government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the Communists led by Mao Zedong,"nationalist china, republic of china, taiwan",5,166900747
chinaman,noun,(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent,chink,8,1316587
chlorpromazine,noun,a drug (trade name Thorazine) derived from phenothiazine that has antipsychotic effects and is used as a sedative and tranquilizer,thorazine,14,1426892
chlorambucil,noun,an alkylating agent (trade name Leukeran) used to treat some kinds of cancer,leukeran,12,232210
chloramine,noun,any of several compounds containing chlorine and nitrogen; used as an antiseptic in wounds,chloramine-t,10,322314
chloramphenicol,noun,an oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever),chloromycetin,15,1663526
chlorinate,verb,disinfect with chlorine,,10,60626
chlorophyll,noun,any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms,chlorophyl,11,4615281
chomsky,noun,United States linguist whose theory of generative grammar redefined the field of linguistics (born 1928),"a. noam chomsky, noam chomsky",7,1869580
chooser,noun,a person who chooses or selects out,"picker, selector",7,223415
chord,verb,"bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing","harmonise, harmonize",5,9610655
cholesterin,noun,an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues,cholesterol,11,307654
choreograph,verb,"compose a sequence of dance steps, often to music",,11,106601
christmas,noun,period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6,"christmastide, christmastime, noel, yule, yuletide",9,49630773
christmastide,noun,period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6,"christmas, christmastime, noel, yule, yuletide",13,88357
christly,adjective,resembling or showing the spirit of Christ,christlike,8,57559
christendom,noun,the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia),christianity,11,4385975
christopher,noun,Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century),"saint christopher, st. christopher",11,23682315
chromate,noun,any salt or ester of chromic acid,,8,1708944
chromatid,noun,one of two identical strands into which a chromosome splits during mitosis,,9,561295
chromatism,noun,abnormal pigmentation,,10,19856
chromophore,noun,the chemical group that gives color to a molecule,,11,539948
chrysomelid,noun,brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stems,leaf beetle,11,38589
chrysolite,noun,a brown or yellow-green olivine found in igneous and metamorphic rocks and used as a gemstone,,10,164991
chthonic,adjective,dwelling beneath the surface of the earth,"chthonian, nether",8,131062
chthonian,adjective,dwelling beneath the surface of the earth,"chthonic, nether",9,43498
chum,noun,a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities,"brother, buddy, crony, pal, sidekick",4,1636245
churrigueresco,adjective,having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation,"baroque, churrigueresque",14,1456
churl,noun,a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement,"barbarian, boor, goth, peasant, tike, tyke",5,231801
churchyard,noun,the yard associated with a church,god's acre,10,2236778
churr,verb,"make a vibrant sound, as of some birds",whirr,5,22572
chymosin,noun,an enzyme that occurs in gastric juice; causes milk to coagulate,rennin,8,62153
cicatrise,verb,"form a scar, after an injury",cicatrize,9,2641
ciliary,adjective,of or relating to the human eyelash,ciliate,7,2602952
cinema,noun,a theater where films are shown,"movie house, movie theater, movie theatre, picture palace",6,10850014
cinnamene,noun,a colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene,"phenylethylene, styrene, vinylbenzene",9,3543
circlet,noun,a small circle,,7,360133
circumcision,noun,(Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st,"feast of the circumcision, january 1",12,3312087
circumcise,verb,cut the foreskin off male babies or teenage boys,,10,194264
circumnavigate,verb,"travel around, either by plane or ship",compass,14,152091
circumstantial,adjective,fully detailed and specific about particulars,,14,5038851
circumstance,noun,information that should be kept in mind when making a decision,"condition, consideration",12,23622536
circularization,noun,circulating printed notices as a means of advertising,circularisation,15,105653
circulative,adjective,of or relating to circulation,circulatory,11,14918
cisterna,noun,a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid,cistern,8,247763
cithern,noun,a 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings,"cither, citole, cittern, gittern",7,24198
citizenship,noun,conduct as a citizen,,11,29107879
civet,noun,cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes,civet cat,5,269830
cimex,noun,type genus of the Cimicidae: bedbugs,genus cimex,5,89342
clack,verb,make a rattling sound,"brattle, clatter",5,663534
clamber,verb,"climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling","scramble, shin, shinny, skin, sputter, struggle",7,423490
clannishly,adverb,in a clannish manner,cliquishly,10,3593
clavicle,noun,bone linking the scapula and sternum,collarbone,8,1748058
cleanse,verb,"clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing",clean,7,2767177
clearing,noun,the act of removing solid particles from a liquid,clarification,8,30465870
cleavable,adjective,capable of being cleaved,,9,128164
clement,adjective,(of weather or climate) physically mild,,7,10329387
clerihew,noun,a witty satiric verse containing two rhymed couplets and mentioning a famous person,,8,19062
clinker,noun,a hard brick used as a paving stone,clinker brick,7,1644450
clinid,noun,mostly small blennioid fishes of coral reefs and seagrass beds,clinid fish,6,6066
clitoral,adjective,of or relating to the clitoris,clitoric,8,287804
client,noun,someone who pays for goods or services,customer,6,87517763
clinometer,noun,an instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation,inclinometer,10,112038
clio,noun,(Greek mythology) the Muse of history,,4,1198093
clock,verb,measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time,time,5,35519155
clod,noun,an awkward stupid person,"gawk, goon, lout, lubber, lummox, lump, oaf, stumblebum",4,820262
closed,adjective,blocked against entry,closed in,6,153267806
cloying,adjective,overly sweet,"saccharine, syrupy, treacly",7,338562
clotho,noun,the Greek goddess of fate who spins the thread of life,klotho,6,86261
cloverleaf,noun,an interchange that does not require left-hand turns,,10,300126
cloven,adjective,"(used of hooves) split, divided",bisulcate,6,580991
clubbing,noun,a condition in which the ends of toes and fingers become wide and thick; a symptom of heart or lung disease,,8,638737
clutter,verb,fill a space in a disorderly way,clutter up,7,2928738
coalfield,noun,a region where there is coal underground,,9,340391
coat,verb,put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface,surface,4,42887905
coated,adjective,having a coating; covered with an outer layer or film; often used in combination,,6,20640668
cobblestone,noun,rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads,"cobble, sett",11,651741
cockade,noun,an ornament (such as a knot of ribbon or a rosette) usually worn on the hat,,7,310786
cockpit,noun,a pit for cockfights,,7,4569234
cocksureness,noun,total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant,"certitude, overconfidence",12,44043
cocci,noun,any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria,coccus,5,995001
coccyx,noun,the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes,tail bone,6,580605
coeliac,adjective,of or in or belonging to the cavity of the abdomen,celiac,7,206427
coelenterate,noun,radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only one opening and tentacles with stinging structures; they occur in polyp and medusa forms,cnidarian,12,71670
coin,verb,"form by stamping, punching, or printing","mint, strike",4,27707498
coke,noun,street names for cocaine,"blow, c, nose candy, snow",4,25979168
cold,noun,the absence of heat,"coldness, frigidity, frigidness, low temperature",4,175435270
colewort,noun,a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head,"borecole, brassica oleracea acephala, cole, kail, kale",8,16479
colonel,noun,a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general,,7,74056598
colicroot,noun,any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic,"colic root, crow corn, star grass, unicorn root",9,2164
collaborator,noun,someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force,"collaborationist, quisling",12,1802400
collaborationist,noun,someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force,"collaborator, quisling",16,133897
collation,noun,a light informal meal,"bite, snack",9,1573472
collagen,noun,a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling,,8,7707363
collectivism,noun,Soviet communism,"bolshevism, sovietism",12,1188448
collectedly,adverb,in a self-collected or self-possessed manner,composedly,11,25956
collector,noun,a person who collects things,aggregator,9,38685439
colleen,noun,an Irish girl,,7,1814132
collegian,noun,a student (or former student) at a college or university,"college boy, college man",9,288034
colloid,noun,a mixture with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension,,7,3770415
collocation,noun,the act of positioning close together (or side by side),"apposition, juxtaposition",11,1099606
colorcast,noun,a television program that is broadcast in color,colourcast,9,15299
coloring,noun,a digestible substance used to give color to food,"colouring, food color, food coloring, food colour, food colouring",8,10040158
comb,verb,search thoroughly,ransack,4,9013054
combine,verb,"gather in a mass, sum, or whole",aggregate,7,32426456
combinational,adjective,able to or tending to combine,"combinable, combinatory",13,541791
combustible,noun,a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power,combustible material,11,5602370
comedy,noun,a comic incident or series of incidents,"clowning, drollery, funniness",6,20453269
comforter,noun,a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune,"sympathiser, sympathizer",9,1448008
comity,noun,a state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility and respect,,6,1952944
commandment,noun,a doctrine that is taught,"precept, teaching",11,4493610
commencement,noun,the time at which something is supposed to begin,"beginning, first, get-go, kickoff, offset, outset, showtime, start, starting time",12,23879045
comment,verb,provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases,"annotate, gloss",7,80628640
commentate,verb,make a commentary on,,10,9833
commercialize,verb,make commercial,"commercialise, market",13,428984
commitment,noun,a message that makes a pledge,dedication,10,61877156
committed,adjective,associated in an exclusive sexual relationship,attached,9,92845613
commix,verb,to bring or combine together or with something else,"amalgamate, mingle, mix, unify",6,40656
commonality,noun,a class composed of persons lacking clerical or noble rank,"commonalty, commons",11,1757393
commonsense,adjective,exhibiting native good judgment,"commonsensible, commonsensical",11,1779973
commune,verb,"receive Communion, in the Catholic church",communicate,7,5699419
communalism,noun,loyalty and commitment to the interests of your own minority or ethnic group rather than to society as a whole,,11,265107
commutative,adjective,(of a binary operation) independent of order; as in e.g.,,11,1515547
compartmentalise,verb,separate into isolated compartments or categories,"compartmentalize, cut up",16,4012
companionability,noun,suitability to be a companion,companionableness,16,10927
compartmental,adjective,divided up into compartments or categories,"compartmentalised, compartmentalized",13,276018
compassionate,verb,share the suffering of,"condole with, feel for, pity, sympathize with",13,4249399
compensable,adjective,for which money is paid,"paying, remunerative, salaried, stipendiary",11,3159176
competitive,adjective,involving competition or competitiveness,competitory,11,72585893
compilation,noun,the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list),compiling,11,15505820
compile,verb,put together out of existing material,compose,7,5428440
complacence,noun,the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself,"complacency, self-complacency, self-satisfaction",11,148982
completeness,noun,(logic) an attribute of a logical system that is so constituted that a contradiction arises if any proposition is introduced that cannot be derived from the axioms of the system,,12,8616230
compliance,noun,a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others,"complaisance, compliancy, deference, obligingness",10,88625224
completion,noun,(American football) a successful forward pass in football,pass completion,10,71266835
complicate,verb,"make more complex, intricate, or richer","elaborate, rarify, refine",10,4281179
comportment,noun,dignified manner or conduct,"bearing, mien, presence",11,305028
compote,noun,dessert of stewed or baked fruit,fruit compote,7,343368
compressibility,noun,the property of being able to occupy less space,"sponginess, squeezability",15,2282558
compulsion,noun,an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid,irresistible impulse,10,6263951
conceivable,adjective,capable of being imagined,imaginable,11,8958831
concentration,noun,the spatial property of being crowded together,"compactness, denseness, density, tightness",13,127202082
conceptualize,verb,have the idea for,"conceive, conceptualise, gestate",13,1277292
concert,noun,a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging,,7,24290191
concertize,verb,give concerts; perform in concerts,concertise,10,10194
conchologist,noun,a collector and student of mollusc shells,,12,56178
abatic,adjective,of or relating to abasia (inability to walk),abasic,6,3666
acridness,noun,extreme bitterness,acridity,9,5373
acrogenous,adjective,pertaining to flowerless plants (ferns or mosses) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem,acrogenic,10,11188
adrenocorticotrophin,noun,a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex,"acth, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotropin, corticotrophin, corticotropin",20,23838
amitriptyline,noun,a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Elavil) with serious side effects; interacts with many other medications,"amitriptyline hydrochloride, elavil",13,632472
anencephalous,adjective,characterized by partial or total absence of a brain,anencephalic,13,6162
anthropogenic,adjective,of or relating to the study of the origins and development of human beings,anthropogenetic,13,1364535
attendee,noun,a person who is present and participates in a meeting,"attendant, attender, meeter",8,318599
awol,adjective,absent without permission,truant,4,542890
barbadian,noun,a native or inhabitant of Barbados,,9,178044
bearnaise,noun,a sauce like hollandaise but made with white wine and tarragon and shallots instead of lemon juice,,9,48114
behaviourism,noun,an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior,"behaviorism, behavioristic psychology, behaviouristic psychology",12,72473
bowed,adjective,forming or resembling an arch,"arced, arched, arching, arciform, arcuate",5,11130107
brunnhilde,noun,a Valkyrie or a queen in the Nibelungenlied who loved the hero Siegfried; when he deceived her she had him killed and then committed suicide,"brunhild, brynhild",10,72515
chasse,verb,"perform a chasse step, in ballet",sashay,6,356261
coagulator,noun,an agent that produces coagulation,coagulant,10,42905
coarctate,adjective,(of an insect pupa) enclosed in a rigid case,,9,18818
cochin,noun,Asian breed of large fowl with dense plumage and feathered legs,cochin china,6,1112528
cocobolo,noun,a valuable timber tree of tropical South America,dalbergia retusa,8,26320
coequal,adjective,having the same standing before the law,,7,328781
coetaneous,adjective,of the same period,"coeval, contemporaneous",10,14044
cognoscente,noun,an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts,connoisseur,11,10581
cohort,noun,a group of people having approximately the same age,"age group, age bracket",6,7633024
colostomy,noun,a surgical operation that creates an opening from the colon to the surface of the body to function as an anus,,9,777678
comedian,noun,a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts,comic,8,2165248
concierge,noun,a French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter,,9,914820
concomitant,adjective,occurring with or following as a consequence,"accompanying, attendant, collateral, consequent, ensuant, incidental, resultant, sequent",11,7136066
concubinage,noun,cohabitation without being legally married,,11,427521
concupiscent,adjective,vigorously passionate,"lustful, lusty",12,39994
concurrent,adjective,occurring or operating at the same time,"co-occurrent, coincident, coincidental, coinciding, cooccurring, simultaneous",10,25071681
concurrently,adverb,overlapping in duration,at the same time,12,8015711
condensation,noun,a shortened version of a written work,"abridgement, abridgment, capsule",12,11613443
condiment,noun,a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment,,9,507632
conditional,adjective,imposing or depending on or containing a condition,,11,19997739
confectioner,noun,someone who makes candies and other sweets,candymaker,12,488358
confectionery,noun,a confectioner's shop,"candy store, confectionary",13,3184250
confirmatory,adjective,serving to support or corroborate,"collateral, confirmative, confirming, corroborative, corroboratory, substantiating, substantiative, validating, validatory, verificatory, verifying",12,1963312
conflux,noun,a flowing together,"confluence, merging",7,63031
confrere,noun,a person who is member of one's class or profession,"colleague, fellow",8,118390
congeal,verb,become gelatinous,"jell, set",7,246323
congelation,noun,the process of congealing; solidification by (or as if by) freezing,congealment,11,131039
congest,verb,become or cause to become obstructed,"back up, choke, choke off, clog, clog up, foul",7,99046
congestion,noun,excessive crowding,over-crowding,10,13865986
congregationalism,noun,system of beliefs and church government of a Protestant denomination in which each member church is self-governing,,17,556408
conjoined,adjective,consisting of two or more associated entities,conjoint,9,1510718
conjuration,noun,an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers,"conjuring trick, deception, illusion, legerdemain, magic, magic trick, thaumaturgy, trick",11,172262
conjuror,noun,a witch doctor who practices conjury,"conjure man, conjurer",8,197279
connectedness,noun,a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it),"connection, connexion",13,1119543
connotation,noun,what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression,intension,11,2417288
connubial,adjective,of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband,conjugal,9,205629
consensus,noun,agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole,,9,24347553
consequently,adverb,(sentence connectors) because of the reason given,accordingly,12,77885702
consideration,noun,kind and considerate regard for others,"considerateness, thoughtfulness",13,243548437
consistence,noun,the property of holding together and retaining its shape,"body, consistency, substance",11,1195280
constellation,noun,an arrangement of parts or elements,configuration,13,4886687
constitutionalism,noun,a constitutional system of government (usually with a written constitution),,17,997102
construe,verb,make sense of; assign a meaning to,"interpret, see",8,4487215
consultancy,noun,the practice of giving expert advice within a particular field,,11,964564
consultatory,adjective,giving advice,"advisory, consultative, consultive",12,4542
consumerism,noun,a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers,,11,1377383
consumptive,noun,a person with pulmonary tuberculosis,"lunger, tubercular",11,2389146
consumption,noun,(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing,"economic consumption, usance, use, use of goods and services",11,107588856
contadino,noun,an Italian farmer,,9,29678
container,noun,any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another),,9,37757030
contemn,verb,look down on with disdain,"despise, disdain, scorn",7,218048
contemporaneity,noun,the quality of belonging to the same period of time,contemporaneousness,15,288979
contemporize,verb,arrange or represent events so that they co-occur,"contemporise, synchronise, synchronize",12,7595
contemptible,adjective,deserving of contempt or scorn,,12,2116957
context,noun,discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation,"context of use, linguistic context",7,101399873
continuum,noun,a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts,,9,11446773
contort,verb,twist and press out of shape,"deform, distort, wring",7,134632
contractable,adjective,(of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection,"catching, communicable, contagious, transmissible, transmittable",12,21288
contracted,adjective,reduced in size or pulled together,,10,26418229
contradict,verb,deny the truth of,"contravene, negate",10,6337036
contraindicate,verb,make a treatment inadvisable,,14,141278
contredanse,verb,perform a contradance,"contra danse, contradance, country-dance",11,23224
contrive,verb,"come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort","devise, excogitate, forge, formulate, invent",8,1542722
control,verb,handle and cause to function,operate,7,782729807
controversial,adjective,marked by or capable of arousing controversy,,13,17959035
contusion,noun,an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration,bruise,9,1279743
conventionalize,verb,represent according to a conventional style,"stylise, stylize",15,20088
convergence,noun,a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena,"intersection, overlap",11,14266202
convey,verb,transmit or serve as the medium for transmission,"carry, channel, conduct, impart, transmit",6,29513087
convoy,noun,a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships,,6,4691281
cony,noun,any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food,"coney, rabbit",4,296157
cookie,noun,the cook on a ranch or at a camp,cooky,6,4721147
cookhouse,noun,the area for food preparation on a ship,"caboose, galley, ship's galley",9,142077
cookware,noun,a kitchen utensil made of material that does not melt easily; used for cooking,cooking utensil,8,465705
copaline,noun,partly mineralized copal dug from the ground,"copalite, fossil copal",8,715
copartner,noun,a joint partner (as in a business enterprise),,9,363284
copenhagen,noun,the capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the island of Zealand,"danish capital, kobenhavn",10,7930460
copious,adjective,affording an abundant supply,"ample, plenteous, plentiful, rich",7,4907043
copybook,noun,a book containing models of good penmanship; used in teaching penmanship,,8,141001
coquet,verb,"talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions","butterfly, chat up, coquette, dally, flirt, mash, philander, romance",6,85236
corbiestep,noun,(architecture) a step on the top of a gable wall,"corbel step, corbie-step, crow step",10,261
cordage,noun,the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords,,7,2038130
corduroys,noun,cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth,cords,9,163998
coriaceous,adjective,resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable,"leathered, leatherlike, leathery",10,575616
corky,adjective,(of wine) tainted in flavor by a cork containing excess tannin,corked,5,726380
cornflower,noun,an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers,"bachelor's button, bluebottle, centaurea cyanus",10,155723
cornstalk,noun,the stalk of a corn plant,corn stalk,9,286260
corporal,adjective,possessing or existing in bodily form,"bodied, corporate, embodied, incarnate",8,8278232
corpuscle,noun,(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything,"atom, molecule, mote, particle, speck",9,738827
corsage,noun,an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present,"bouquet, nosegay, posy",7,382819
corticoid,noun,a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response,"adrenal cortical steroid, corticosteroid",9,145704
corticotrophin,noun,a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex,"acth, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotrophin, adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotropin, corticotropin",14,102629
corundum,noun,very hard mineral used as an abrasive,corundom,8,1162763
cosmopolite,noun,a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries,cosmopolitan,11,155761
cottar,noun,fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together,cotter,6,51912
cottier,noun,a medieval English villein,cotter,7,133445
cottony,adjective,resembling cotton; as soft as cotton,,7,426689
coue,noun,"French psychotherapist who claimed that if one imagined one was getting better, one would get better (1857-1926)",emile coue,4,73802
count,verb,put into a group,number,5,98976491
countermine,verb,destroy property or hinder normal operations,"counteract, sabotage, subvert, undermine, weaken",11,77285
counteroffer,noun,an offer made by someone who has rejected a prior offer,,12,251033
counterreformation,noun,a reformation intended to counter the results of a prior reformation,,18,76552
countess,noun,female equivalent of a count or earl,,8,7334315
coup,noun,a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force,"coup d'etat, putsch, takeover",4,9337337
coupe,noun,a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment,,5,1643036
cousin,noun,the child of your aunt or uncle,"cousin-german, first cousin, full cousin",6,23580746
covariant,adjective,changing so that interrelations with another variable quantity or set of quantities remain unchanged,,9,682597
covered,adjective,overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form,,7,196628097
covet,verb,"wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)",,5,1131735
cowrie,noun,any of numerous tropical marine gastropods of the genus Cypraea having highly polished usually brightly marked shells,cowry,6,180452
cowskin,noun,leather made from the hide of a cow,cowhide,7,43834
coyote,noun,small wolf native to western North America,"brush wolf, canis latrans, prairie wolf",6,4635765
coypu,noun,aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver; bred for its fur,"myocastor coypus, nutria",5,33524
cozen,verb,be false to; be dishonest with,"deceive, delude, lead on",5,145175
cozy,adjective,having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere,"informal, intimate",4,2908798
crack,noun,a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive,"crack cocaine, tornado",5,29636597
cracow,noun,an industrial city in southern Poland on the Vistula,"krakau, krakow",6,1087725
crampfish,noun,any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges,"electric ray, numbfish, torpedo",9,1652
crampoon,noun,an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing,"climber, climbing iron, crampon",8,166
crawler,noun,a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage,"ass-kisser, lackey, sycophant, toady",7,1207573
cream,noun,toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin,"emollient, ointment",5,51521509
creamery,noun,a workplace where dairy products (butter and cheese etc.) are produced or sold,,8,5423492
creatine,noun,an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates both in the free form and as phosphocreatine; supplies energy for muscle contraction,creatin,8,1613638
creator,noun,terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God,"almighty, divine, god almighty, godhead, jehovah, lord, maker",7,15504313
credence,noun,a kind of sideboard or buffet,credenza,8,2976208
creditable,adjective,worthy of often limited commendation,,10,5057275
credo,noun,any system of principles or beliefs,creed,5,1442180
creeper,noun,any of various small insectivorous birds of the northern hemisphere that climb up a tree trunk supporting themselves on stiff tail feathers and their feet,tree creeper,7,870240
creese,noun,a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade,"crease, kris",6,117340
crenelate,verb,supply with battlements,"crenel, crenellate",9,2000
creosol,noun,a colorless to yellow aromatic liquid that is a constituent of creosote,,7,23498
crepuscular,adjective,like twilight; dim,,11,159952
cresol,noun,any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols; derived from coal or wood tar; used as a disinfectant,methyl phenol,6,943363
cretinism,noun,severe hypothyroidism resulting in physical and mental stunting,,9,464222
crewelwork,noun,embroidery done with loosely twisted worsted yarn,,10,13646
crichton,noun,Scottish man of letters and adventurer (1560-1582),"james crichton, the admirable crichton",8,864703
crimea,noun,a Ukrainian peninsula between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov,,6,1965356
criminality,noun,the state of being a criminal,"criminalism, criminalness",11,2806163
crimson,verb,"turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame","blush, flush, redden",7,7760159
cringle,noun,fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines,"eyelet, grommet, grummet, loop",7,57818
crisis,noun,a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something,,6,75439123
criticism,noun,disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings,unfavorable judgment,9,65970963
crocket,noun,an architectural ornament of curved foliage used at the edge of a spire or gable,,7,128463
cronus,noun,(Greek mythology) the supreme god until Zeus dethroned him; son of Uranus and Gaea in ancient Greek mythology; identified with Roman Saturn,,6,217397
crony,noun,a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities,"brother, buddy, chum, pal, sidekick",5,338531
crossing,noun,a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other,"crossover, crosswalk",8,48769825
crossruff,verb,trump alternately in two hands,,9,1872
crouse,noun,United States playwright (1893-1966),russel crouse,6,1031139
crow,verb,dwell on with satisfaction,"gloat, triumph",4,12909140
crouton,noun,a small piece of toasted or fried bread; served in soup or salads,,7,26667
crowned,adjective,crowned with or as if with laurel symbolizing victory,"laureled, laurelled",7,9486166
crucial,adjective,of the greatest importance,"all-important, all important, essential, of the essence",7,34555006
crumble,verb,fall into decay or ruin,"decay, dilapidate",7,1943054
crumpled,adjective,of metal e.g.,"bent, dented",8,2684661
crustacea,noun,class of mandibulate arthropods including: lobsters; crabs; shrimps; woodlice; barnacles; decapods; water fleas,class crustacea,9,1547110
crux,noun,a small conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere in the Milky Way near Centaurus,"crux australis, southern cross",4,2259400
cryogenics,noun,the branch of physics that studies the phenomena that occur at very low temperatures,cryogeny,10,649565
crystallization,noun,a rock formed by the solidification of a substance; has regularly repeating internal structure; external plane faces,crystal,15,7489601
crystallography,noun,the branch of science that studies the formation and structure of crystals,,15,1516767
ctenidium,noun,comb-like respiratory structure serving as the gill of certain mollusks,,9,35240
cubiform,adjective,shaped like a cube,"cube-shaped, cubelike, cubical, cuboid, cuboidal",8,5596
cubitus,noun,hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped,"articulatio cubiti, cubital joint, elbow, elbow joint, human elbow",7,215511
cucurbit,noun,any plant of the family Cucurbitaceae,,8,117153
cuisse,noun,armor plate that protects the thigh,,6,14726
culex,noun,type genus of the Culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting surface,genus culex,5,863605
cull,verb,look for and gather,"pick, pluck",4,1826966
culture,noun,a particular society at a particular time and place,"civilisation, civilization",7,189174558
cumarone,noun,a colorless oily compound extracted from coal tar and used in manufacturing synthetic resins,"benzofuran, coumarone",8,10816
cumin,noun,aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family,cumin seed,5,1108711
cunningly,adverb,in an attractive manner,cutely,9,958528
cunnilingus,noun,oral stimulation of the vulva or clitoris,cunnilinctus,11,149530
cur,noun,an inferior dog or one of mixed breed,"mongrel, mutt",3,4258045
curcuma,noun,tropical Asiatic perennial herbs,genus curcuma,7,91933
curmudgeon,noun,a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas,,10,156578
curse,noun,profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger,"curse word, cuss, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword",5,12728407
cursive,noun,rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper,"cursive script, longhand, running hand",7,720512
curvilinear,adjective,characterized by or following a curved line,curvilineal,11,1715545
cusco,noun,a town in the Andes in southern Peru; formerly the capital of the Inca empire,cuzco,5,213168
cushitic,noun,a group of languages spoken in Ethiopia and Somalia and northwestern Kenya and adjacent regions,,8,96749
cutback,noun,a reduction in quantity or rate,,7,1367812
cyanamide,noun,a compound used as a fertilizer and as a source of nitrogen compounds,calcium-cyanamide,9,389494
cycad,noun,any tropical gymnosperm of the order Cycadales; having unbranched stems with a crown of fernlike leaves,,5,128336
cyclic,adjective,recurring in cycles,cyclical,6,13565537
cycloid,adjective,resembling a circle,cycloidal,7,357028
cyclostome,noun,primitive aquatic vertebrate,,10,27110
cymry,noun,a native or resident of Wales,"cambrian, welsh, welshman",5,48572
cystocele,noun,hernia in which the urinary bladder protrudes through the wall of the vagina; sometimes occurs after childbirth,colpocystocele,9,222992
cytolysis,noun,pathological breakdown of cells by the destruction of their outer membrane,,9,241701
cytopenia,noun,a deficiency of some cellular element of the blood,,9,48340
cytoplast,noun,the intact cytoplasmic content of a cell,,9,12600
czaritza,noun,the wife or widow of a czar,"czarina, tsarina, tsaritsa, tzarina",8,3172
czechoslovakia,noun,a former republic in central Europe; divided into Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993,,14,11303341
dabble,verb,work with in an amateurish manner,"play around, smatter",6,321262
dace,noun,small European freshwater fish with a slender bluish-green body,leuciscus leuciscus,4,442803
daddy,noun,an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk,"dad, dada, pa, papa, pappa, pop",5,12641881
dahlia,noun,any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata having tuberous roots and showy rayed variously colored flower heads; native to the mountains of Mexico and Central America and Colombia,dahlia pinnata,6,1109137
dahomey,noun,a country on western coast of Africa; formerly under French control,"benin, republic of benin",7,899613
dairy,noun,a farm where dairy products are produced,dairy farm,5,49676366
dais,noun,a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it,"ambo, podium, pulpit, rostrum, soapbox, stump",4,1197096
dairyman,noun,the owner or manager of a dairy,dairy farmer,8,1411805
dallas,noun,a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields,,6,36262800
damar,noun,any of various hard resins from trees of the family Dipterocarpaceae and of the genus Agathis; especially the amboyna pine,"dammar, dammar resin, gum dammar",5,148198
damask,noun,a fabric of linen or cotton or silk or wool with a reversible pattern woven into it,,6,1166787
damnable,adjective,deserving a curse,execrable,8,774529
damnatory,adjective,threatening with damnation,damning,9,39200
damply,adverb,in a damp manner,moistly,6,54379
dana,noun,Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don,danu,4,11135053
daniel,noun,an Old Testament book that tells of the apocalyptic visions and the experiences of Daniel in the court of Nebuchadnezzar,"book of daniel, book of the prophet daniel",6,66382304
dapple,noun,a small contrasting part of something,"fleck, maculation, patch, speckle, spot",6,198049
dardanus,noun,(Greek mythology) founder of Troy,,8,93382
daredeviltry,noun,boldness as manifested in rash and daredevil behavior,daredevilry,12,5918
darkling,adjective,(poetic) occurring in the dark or night,,8,387891
darvon,noun,a mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive,"propoxyphene, propoxyphene hydrochloride",6,176354
darwinian,noun,an advocate of Darwinism,,9,1643410
dastard,adjective,despicably cowardly,dastardly,7,121991
datable,adjective,that can be given a date,dateable,7,283911
dative,noun,the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb,dative case,6,1263735
davenport,noun,a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island,,9,9823818
david,noun,French neoclassical painter who actively supported the French Revolution (1748-1825),jacques louis david,5,177229433
deadline,noun,the point in time at which something must be completed,,8,18491035
deaminate,verb,remove the amino radical (usually by hydrolysis) from an amino compound; to perform deamination,deaminize,9,14651
deathless,adjective,never dying,undying,9,795724
debridement,noun,surgical removal of foreign material and dead tissue from a wound in order to prevent infection and promote healing,,11,893763
debs,noun,United States labor organizer who ran for President as a socialist (1855-1926),"eugene v. debs, eugene victor debs",4,1841370
decadence,noun,the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities,"decadency, degeneracy, degeneration",9,2210720
decaffeinate,verb,remove caffeine from (coffee),,12,3667
decahedron,noun,any polyhedron having ten plane faces,,10,3611
decalogue,noun,the biblical commandments of Moses,ten commandments,9,780648
decipher,verb,convert code into ordinary language,"decode, decrypt",8,1808641
decisively,adverb,with firmness,resolutely,10,3431489
decius,noun,Emperor of Rome who was proclaimed emperor against his will; his reign was notable for his severe persecution of Christians (201-251),,6,366743
declamation,noun,recitation of a speech from memory with studied gestures and intonation as an exercise in elocution or rhetoric,,11,1178969
declension,noun,process of changing to an inferior state,"decline in quality, deterioration, worsening",10,869611
decollate,verb,cut the head of,"behead, decapitate",9,15235
deconstruction,noun,a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning,deconstructionism,14,1398517
decorative,adjective,serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose,"cosmetic, ornamental",10,12877377
decreasing,adjective,becoming less or smaller,,10,22656562
decubitus,noun,a reclining position (as in a bed),,9,571226
dedicated,adjective,solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose,"consecrate, consecrated",9,37349574
deem,verb,keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view,"hold, take for, view as",4,19782544
deerstalker,noun,a tight-fitting hat with visors front and back; formerly worn by hunters,,11,27050
defeat,noun,an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest,licking,6,38516078
defectiveness,noun,the state of being defective,faultiness,13,288262
defibrillation,noun,treatment by stopping fibrillation of heart muscles (usually by electric shock delivered by a defibrillator),,14,458287
deflate,verb,reduce or lessen the size or importance of,puncture,7,552794
deflexion,noun,the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position,deflection,9,90381
deft,adjective,skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands,"dexterous, dextrous",4,2668055
degenerate,verb,grow worse,"deteriorate, devolve, drop",10,5822007
degeneration,noun,passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form,retrogression,12,10336261
deglutition,noun,the act of swallowing,"drink, swallow",11,555813
deific,adjective,characterized by divine or godlike nature,,6,48973
deimos,noun,the outer of two small satellites of Mars,,6,131963
delegation,noun,a group of representatives or delegates,"commission, delegacy, deputation, mission",10,30270117
delft,noun,a style of glazed earthenware; usually white with blue decoration,,5,1609608
delineate,verb,show the form or outline of,define,9,3193136
dell,noun,a small wooded hollow,dingle,4,6270759
demagoguery,noun,impassioned appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the populace,demagogy,11,311081
demarcate,verb,"set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something","delimit, delimitate",9,307898
demeter,noun,(Greek mythology) goddess of fertility and protector of marriage in ancient mythology; counterpart of Roman Ceres,,7,1039784
demobilise,verb,release from military service or remove from the active list of military service,"demobilize, inactivate",10,6374
democratise,verb,introduce democratic reforms; of nations,democratize,11,13396
demonize,verb,make into a demon,demonise,8,133480
demulcent,adjective,having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin,"emollient, salving, softening",9,159505
denomination,noun,identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others,"appellation, appellative, designation",12,9291416
deny,verb,deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit,traverse,4,45280292
depolarize,verb,eliminate the polarization of,depolarise,10,144775
depositary,noun,a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping,"deposit, depository, repository",10,3097331
deprecative,adjective,tending to diminish or disparage,"belittling, deprecating, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting",11,6487
dermatome,noun,a surgical instrument used to cut very thin slices of skin,,9,178080
dervish,noun,an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements,,7,490135
descent,noun,a downward slope or bend,"declension, declination, decline, declivity, downslope, fall",7,23455183
desegregation,noun,the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community,"integrating, integration",13,5049683
deserve,verb,be worthy or deserving,merit,7,19836949
designedly,adverb,with intention; in an intentional manner,"advisedly, by choice, by design, deliberately, intentionally, on purpose, purposely",10,508793
desktop,noun,(computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear,"background, screen background",7,7101108
despondency,noun,feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless,"despondence, disconsolateness, heartsickness",11,1356846
desquamate,verb,peel off in scales,peel off,10,29168
destination,noun,written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location,"address, name and address",11,30676278
desulphurize,verb,remove sulfur from,desulfurize,12,9131
detection,noun,the act of detecting something; catching sight of something,"catching, espial, spotting, spying",9,51213368
detector,noun,rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave,demodulator,8,21843920
detergent,adjective,having cleansing power,detersive,9,4330934
deterioration,noun,process of changing to an inferior state,"declension, decline in quality, worsening",13,17037821
determinable,adjective,capable of being determined or limited or fixed,,12,2397488
detoxicate,verb,remove poison from,detoxify,10,7488
detribalize,verb,cause members of a tribe to lose their cultural identity,detribalise,11,2352
detrimental,adjective,(sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury,"damaging, prejudicial, prejudicious",11,10864291
deuterium,noun,an isotope of hydrogen which has one neutron (as opposed to zero neutrons in hydrogen),heavy hydrogen,9,2981302
devalue,verb,lose in value,"depreciate, devaluate, undervalue",7,540061
developer,noun,photographic equipment consisting of a chemical solution for developing film,,9,12166296
developing,noun,processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible,development,10,132909046
devitalize,verb,sap of life or energy,devitalise,10,52835
dewdrop,noun,a drop of dew,,7,159690
dewlap,noun,a hanging fold of loose skin on an elderly person's neck,,6,129293
dexterity,noun,adroitness in using the hands,"manual dexterity, sleight",9,2947757
dextrin,noun,any of various polysaccharides obtained by hydrolysis of starch; a tasteless and odorless gummy substance that is used as a thickening agent and in adhesives and in dietary supplements,,7,654696
dextrorotation,noun,rotation to the right,clockwise rotation,14,14802
diachronic,adjective,used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time,historical,10,638911
diagnose,verb,determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis,name,8,4547833
diagnostician,noun,a doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis,pathologist,13,428595
dialectics,noun,a rationale for dialectical materialism based on change through the conflict of opposing forces,,10,1368143
diamagnetism,noun,phenomenon exhibited by materials like copper or bismuth that become magnetized in a magnetic field with a polarity opposite to the magnetic force; unlike iron they are slightly repelled by a magnet,,12,155977
diametrical,adjective,related to or along a diameter,"diametral, diametric",11,196234
dianoetic,adjective,proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition,discursive,9,14625
diaspora,noun,the body of Jews (or Jewish communities) outside Palestine or modern Israel,,8,3312082
diathermy,noun,a method of physical therapy that involves generating local heat in body tissues by high-frequency electromagnetic currents,,9,638981
diaz,noun,Portuguese explorer who in 1488 was the first European to get round the Cape of Good Hope (thus establishing a sea route from the Atlantic to Asia) (1450-1500),"bartholomeu dias, bartholomeu diaz, dias",4,5129694
dichloride,noun,a compound containing two chlorine atoms per molecule,bichloride,10,641096
dichotomous,adjective,divided or dividing into two sharply distinguished parts or classifications,,11,1327340
diclinous,adjective,having pistils and stamens in separate flowers,,9,18125
dicot,noun,flowering plant with two cotyledons; the stem grows by deposit on its outside,"dicotyledon, exogen, magnoliopsid",5,93884
didactic,adjective,instructive (especially excessively),didactical,8,3573189
dietitian,noun,a specialist in the study of diet and nutrition,dietician,9,1146000
differentiable,adjective,capable of being perceived as different,,14,1240130
diffident,adjective,lacking self-confidence,"shy, timid, unsure",9,637528
dilapidation,noun,the process of becoming dilapidated,ruin,12,282735
dilate,verb,"add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing","elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate",6,1273336
dilemma,noun,state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options,quandary,7,15114138
diminished,adjective,impaired by diminution,"lessened, vitiated, weakened",10,24977573
dimple,noun,a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached,"dimpled chad, pregnant chad",6,841496
dindymene,noun,great nature goddess of ancient Phrygia in Asia Minor; counterpart of Greek Rhea and Roman Ops,"cybele, great mother, magna mater, mater turrita",9,4582
ding,verb,"go `ding dong', like a bell","dingdong, dong",4,3129542
diocese,noun,the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop,"bishopric, episcopate",7,9398405
diode,noun,a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction,"crystal rectifier, junction rectifier, semiconductor diode",5,8297675
dip,verb,appear to move downward,sink,3,16647850
diphenylhydantoin,noun,an anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative,"dilantin, phenytoin",17,314924
diplomate,noun,medical specialist whose competence has been certified by a diploma granted by an appropriate professional group,,9,498140
diptera,noun,a large order of insects having a single pair of wings and sucking or piercing mouths; includes true flies and mosquitoes and gnats and crane flies,order diptera,7,2030226
directional,adjective,showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on,"directing, directive, guiding",11,8690690
disability,noun,the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness,"disablement, handicap, impairment",10,69761353
disaffection,noun,the feeling of being alienated from other people,"alienation, estrangement",12,1286758
disagreeable,adjective,not agreeing with your tastes or expectations,unsympathetic,12,6841459
disambiguate,verb,state unambiguously or remove ambiguities from,,12,71014
disappointed,adjective,disappointingly unsuccessful,"defeated, discomfited, foiled, frustrated, thwarted",12,16285629
disappoint,verb,fail to meet the hopes or expectations of,let down,10,1999290
disappointment,noun,a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized,letdown,14,14040004
disassemble,verb,take apart into its constituent pieces,"break apart, break up, dismantle, take apart",11,533026
disaster,noun,a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune,catastrophe,8,37887037
disbelief,noun,doubt about the truth of something,"incredulity, mental rejection, skepticism",9,4308932
discalceate,adjective,(used of certain religious orders) barefoot or wearing only sandals,"discalced, unshod",11,644
discerp,verb,divide into pieces,"dismember, take apart",7,370
disciplinal,adjective,designed to promote discipline,"corrective, disciplinary",11,5148
discomfit,verb,cause to lose one's composure,"discompose, disconcert, untune, upset",9,66619
discomfiture,noun,anxious embarrassment,"discomposure, disconcertion, disconcertment",12,884418
disconsolately,adverb,in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects,desolately,14,240901
disconsolate,adjective,causing dejection,"blue, dark, dingy, dismal, drab, drear, dreary, gloomy, grim, sorry",12,731390
discontinuation,noun,the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent),discontinuance,15,1758820
discourage,verb,try to prevent; show opposition to,deter,10,10631425
discourteous,adjective,lacking social graces,ungracious,12,461526
discreet,adjective,heedful of potential consequences,circumspect,8,3814408
discreditable,adjective,tending to bring discredit or disrepute; blameworthy,,13,582092
discretional,adjective,having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment,discretionary,12,39327
disdain,verb,look down on with disdain,"contemn, despise, scorn",7,4308806
diseased,adjective,caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology,"morbid, pathologic, pathological",8,11487915
disembody,verb,free from a body or physical form or reality,,9,11963
disgracefully,adverb,in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree,"discreditably, dishonorably, dishonourably, ignominiously, ingloriously, shamefully",13,229524
disgustful,adjective,highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust,"disgusting, distasteful, foul, loathly, loathsome, repellant, repellent, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky",10,31251
disincentive,noun,a negative motivational influence,deterrence,12,837799
disjoint,verb,separate at the joints,disarticulate,8,1354241
disney,noun,United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966),"walt disney, walter elias disney",6,7675590
disobedient,adjective,unwilling to submit to authority,unruly,11,1297477
disorder,noun,a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning,upset,8,45546924
disown,verb,cast off,"renounce, repudiate",6,587272
displume,verb,strip of feathers,"deplumate, deplume, pluck, pull, tear",8,505
dissatisfy,verb,fail to satisfy,,10,35731
dissever,verb,separate into parts or portions,"carve up, divide, separate, split, split up",8,65919
dissimilar,adjective,not alike or similar,unalike,10,5356676
dissimulate,verb,hide (feelings) from other people,,11,91967
dissolvent,noun,a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances,"dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent, solvent",10,50201
distinct,adjective,constituting a separate entity or part,discrete,8,89631898
distinctive,adjective,capable of being classified,classifiable,11,26442944
disturbed,adjective,afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief,"disquieted, distressed, upset, worried",9,29049208
disunite,verb,part; cease or break association with,"disassociate, disjoint, dissociate, divorce",8,75729
disyllable,noun,a word having two syllables,dissyllable,10,9717
dithyramb,noun,(ancient Greece) a passionate hymn (usually in honor of Dionysus),,9,107240
divalent,adjective,having a valence of two or having two valences,bivalent,8,1295203
divaricate,verb,branch off,,10,121893
divorce,verb,part; cease or break association with,"disassociate, disjoint, dissociate, disunite",7,40241389
divot,noun,a piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals hooves or a golf club),,5,87000
dix,noun,United States social reformer who pioneered in the reform of prisons and in the treatment of the mentally ill; superintended women army nurses during the American Civil War (1802-1887),"dorothea dix, dorothea lynde dix",3,3517786
dixieland,noun,the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861,"confederacy, confederate states, confederate states of america, dixie, south",9,384048
dizzy,adjective,lacking seriousness; given to frivolity,"airheaded, empty-headed, featherbrained, giddy, light-headed, lightheaded, silly",5,3764653
djibouti,noun,port city on the Gulf of Aden; the capital and largest city of Djibouti,capital of djibouti,8,855810
docker,noun,a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port,"dock-walloper, dock worker, dockhand, dockworker, loader, longshoreman, lumper, stevedore",6,200894
dockside,noun,the region adjacent to a boat dock,,8,481069
doctorate,noun,one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university,doctor's degree,9,5020363
doddery,adjective,mentally or physically infirm with age,"doddering, gaga, senile",7,8424
dodgy,adjective,of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk,"chanceful, chancy, dicey",5,110601
dogcart,noun,a cart drawn by a dog,,7,50307
doglike,adjective,resembling a dog; especially in devotion,,7,83716
dogmatic,adjective,characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles,dogmatical,8,3966873
dogy,noun,motherless calf in a range herd of cattle,"dogie, leppy",4,3690
doh,noun,the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization,"do, ut",3,546058
doings,noun,manner of acting or controlling yourself,"behavior, behaviour, conduct",6,4680976
dolefully,adverb,with sadness; in a sorrowful manner,sorrowfully,9,216398
dolor,noun,(poetry) painful grief,dolour,5,282761
donatello,noun,Florentine sculptor famous for his lifelike sculptures (1386-1466),donato di betto bardi,9,722078
donate,verb,give to a charity or good cause,,6,3137827
dongle,noun,(computer science) an electronic device that must be attached to a computer in order for it to use protected software,,6,29684
doormat,noun,a person who is physically weak and ineffectual,"weakling, wuss",7,191703
doronicum,noun,genus of Eurasian perennial tuberous or rhizomatous herbs: leopard's bane,genus doronicum,9,12511
dosimetry,noun,measuring the dose of radiation emitted by a radioactive source,,9,2246706
dossier,noun,a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person's record),,7,949224
doughy,adjective,having the consistency of dough because of insufficient leavening or improper cooking,soggy,6,258396
dour,adjective,harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance,"forbidding, grim",4,746231
downfield,adverb,toward or in the defending team's end of the playing field,,9,240633
downgrade,verb,rate lower; lower in value or esteem,,9,805699
downhearted,adjective,filled with melancholy and despondency,"blue, depressed, dispirited, down, down in the mouth, downcast, gloomy, grim, low, low-spirited",11,157664
downplay,verb,understate the importance or quality of,"background, play down",8,583227
downstage,adverb,at or toward the front of the stage,,9,245019
downstream,adverb,away from the source or with the current,downriver,10,17500269
downtown,noun,the central area or commercial center of a town or city,business district,8,18504511
doxy,noun,a woman who cohabits with an important man,"concubine, courtesan, paramour",4,97489
doxology,noun,a hymn or verse in Christian liturgy glorifying God,,8,410180
drab,noun,a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown,olive drab,4,2917837
dramatics,noun,the art of writing and producing plays,"dramatic art, dramaturgy, theater, theatre",9,1406595
dreamy,adjective,lacking spirit or liveliness,"lackadaisical, languid, languorous",6,2319608
dreg,noun,a small amount of residue,,4,43885
dried,adjective,preserved by removing natural moisture,"dehydrated, desiccated",5,43240297
drivel,noun,saliva spilling from the mouth,"dribble, drool, slobber",6,295717
driveway,noun,a road leading up to a private house,"drive, private road",8,6346660
drome,noun,an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo,"aerodrome, airdrome, airport",5,203516
droop,verb,hang loosely or laxly,loll,5,1365461
dropper,noun,pipet consisting of a small tube with a vacuum bulb at one end for drawing liquid in and releasing it a drop at a time,eye dropper,7,813038
drosophila,noun,small fruit fly used by Thomas Hunt Morgan in studying basic mechanisms of inheritance,drosophila melanogaster,10,4338733
dross,noun,the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals,"scoria, slag",5,1230757
druggist,noun,a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs,"apothecary, chemist, pharmacist, pill pusher, pill roller",8,3736298
drumbeat,noun,the sound made by beating a drum,"rataplan, rub-a-dub",8,279662
dryad,noun,a deity or nymph of the woods,wood nymph,5,214554
dual,adjective,consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs,"double, duple",4,33792077
dualism,noun,"the doctrine that reality consists of two basic opposing elements, often taken to be mind and matter (or mind and body), or good and evil",,7,2705606
dubai,noun,port city in the United Arab Emirates on the Persian Gulf,,5,983725
dubbin,noun,tallow mixed with oil; used to make leather soft and waterproof,,6,26995
dubious,adjective,open to doubt or suspicion,"doubtful, dubitable, in question",7,6071883
dubiously,adverb,in a questionable and dubious manner,questionably,9,514373
duchess,noun,the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right,,7,7648960
dubrovnik,noun,a port city in southwestern Croatia on the Adriatic; a popular tourist center,ragusa,9,359927
ductule,noun,a very small duct,ductulus,7,24482
dudgeon,noun,a feeling of intense indignation (now used only in the phrase `in high dudgeon'),high dudgeon,7,502875
dukas,noun,French composer (1865-1935),paul dukas,5,142632
dulcet,adjective,pleasing to the ear,"honeyed, mellifluous, mellisonant, sweet",6,248840
dulcimer,noun,a stringed instrument used in American folk music; an elliptical body and a fretted fingerboard and three strings,,8,323085
dulles,noun,United States diplomat who (as Secretary of State) pursued a policy of opposition to the USSR by providing aid to American allies (1888-1959),john foster dulles,6,4994840
dumbstricken,adjective,as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise,"dumbfounded, dumbstruck, dumfounded, flabbergasted, stupefied, thunderstruck",12,684
dump,verb,sell at artificially low prices,underprice,4,10725164
duncan,noun,United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927),isadora duncan,6,18614492
duodenum,noun,the part of the small intestine between the stomach and the jejunum,,8,3568639
duple,adjective,consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs,"double, dual",5,224356
duralumin,noun,an aluminum-based alloy,,9,309101
dutchman,noun,a native or inhabitant of Holland,"hollander, netherlander",8,1721856
dyad,noun,two items of the same kind,"brace, couple, couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, pair, span, twain, twosome, yoke",4,981044
dynamic,adjective,characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality,dynamical,7,62458338
dysfunction,noun,(medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group,disfunction,11,11083013
dysgraphia,noun,impaired ability to learn to write,,10,61591
dyslogia,noun,impaired ability to express ideas verbally; usually resulting from difficulties of reasoning (as in feeblemindedness or certain psychoses),,8,2711
dysphagia,noun,condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful,,9,1341100
dysphasia,noun,an impairment of language (especially speech production) that is usually due to brain damage,,9,124430
ear,noun,the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear,"auricle, pinna",3,61569534
earful,noun,a severe scolding,"bawling out, castigation, chewing out, dressing down, going-over, upbraiding",6,145660
earmuff,noun,either of a pair of ear coverings (usually connected by a headband) that are worn to keep the ears warm in cold weather,,7,20808
earthborn,adjective,connected with earthly life; of earthly origin,,9,41585
earthstar,noun,any fungus of the family Geastraceae; in form suggesting a puffball whose outer peridium splits into the shape of a star,,9,6809
easternmost,adjective,farthest to the east,eastmost,11,646282
easygoing,adjective,not hurried or forced,"easy, leisurely",9,750748
eaves,noun,the overhang at the lower edge of a roof,,5,2574197
eavesdrop,verb,listen without the speaker's knowledge,listen in,9,332557
eccentric,noun,a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities),"case, character, type",9,8238974
echocardiogram,noun,a graphical image of the heart produced by an echocardiograph,,14,382396
eclectic,noun,someone who selects according to the eclectic method,eclecticist,8,3765665
eclogue,noun,a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life,"bucolic, idyl, idyll",7,398630
ecumenical,adjective,concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions,"ecumenic, oecumenic, oecumenical",10,3318054
edacious,adjective,devouring or craving food in great quantities,"esurient, rapacious, ravening, ravenous, voracious, wolfish",8,4509
edification,noun,uplifting enlightenment,sophistication,11,1440441
edinburgh,noun,the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth,,9,16782221
educatee,noun,a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution,"pupil, student",8,4473
edward,noun,King of England from 1272 to 1307; conquered Wales (1239-1307),edward i,6,117886257
edwards,noun,American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758),jonathan edwards,7,30466243
effrontery,noun,audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to,"assumption, presumption, presumptuousness",10,612991
effusive,adjective,uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm,"burbling, burbly, gushing",8,615110
egis,noun,armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass,"aegis, breastplate",4,50665
egotist,noun,a conceited and self-centered person,"egoist, swellhead",7,265562
egress,verb,come out of,"come forth, come out, emerge, go forth, issue",6,3138646
egypt,noun,a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC,"arab republic of egypt, united arab republic",5,50305366
eiderdown,noun,a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider,"continental quilt, duvet",9,113724
eisenstein,noun,Russian film maker who pioneered the use of montage and is considered among the most influential film makers in the history of motion pictures (1898-1948),"sergei eisenstein, sergei mikhailovich eisenstein",10,1039789
ejection,noun,the act of forcing out someone or something,"exclusion, expulsion, riddance",8,3681909
elamite,noun,an extinct ancient language of unknown affinities; spoken by the Elamites,"elamitic, susian",7,170813
electorate,noun,the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote,,10,5038286
electroneutral,adjective,having no net electric charge,neutral,14,47875
electrophorus,noun,type genus of the family Electrophoridae; electric eels,genus electrophorus,13,87951
elinvar,noun,Elinvar is a trademark for a kind of steel used for watch springs because its elasticity is constant over a wide range of temperatures,chrome-nickel steel,7,19714
elocution,noun,an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture,,9,1393176
elope,verb,run away secretly with one's beloved,run off,5,312128
elver,noun,young eel,,5,94677
embarrassment,noun,extreme excess,"overplus, plethora, superfluity",13,10009597
embayment,noun,an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf,bay,9,689969
ember,noun,a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering,coal,5,1171986
emboss,verb,raise in a relief,"boss, stamp",6,140817
embryonal,adjective,of an organism prior to birth or hatching,"embryologic, embryonic",9,699321
embryologist,noun,a physician who specializes in embryology,,12,89591
emergence,noun,the act of emerging,emersion,9,19158797
emergency,noun,a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage,"emergency brake, hand brake, parking brake",9,123108063
emersion,noun,the act of emerging,emergence,8,128584
eminent,adjective,standing above others in quality or position,high,7,25648346
emirate,noun,the domain controlled by an emir,,7,265788
empirin,noun,"the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets","acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin, bayer, st. joseph",7,48504
empiricism,noun,medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings,quackery,10,2065551
emplacement,noun,the act of putting something in a certain place,"locating, location, placement, position, positioning",11,1491938
empyrean,noun,the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected,"celestial sphere, firmament, heavens, sphere, vault of heaven, welkin",8,277079
emulsifier,noun,a surface-active agent that promotes the formation of an emulsion,,10,701641
enable,verb,render capable or able for some task,,6,74287969
encephalomyelitis,noun,inflammation of the brain and spinal cord,,17,809042
endearing,adjective,lovable especially in a childlike or naive way,"adorable, lovely",9,1217113
endeavour,verb,attempt by employing effort,"endeavor, strive",9,4921906
endocardium,noun,the membrane that lines the cavities of the heart and forms part of the heart valves,,11,439518
endocentric,adjective,fulfilling the grammatical role of one of its constituents,,11,18281
endogen,noun,a monocotyledonous flowering plant; the stem grows by deposits on its inside,"liliopsid, monocot, monocotyledon",7,16040
endogeny,noun,a geological phenomenon below the surface of the earth,,8,3759
endorse,verb,give support or one's approval to,"back, indorse, second",7,7333234
endure,verb,persist for a specified period of time,last,6,14922590
energize,verb,cause to be alert and energetic,"arouse, brace, energise, perk up, stimulate",8,988436
engagingly,adverb,in an engaging manner,winsomely,10,198818
engram,noun,a postulated biochemical change (presumably in neural tissue) that represents a memory,memory trace,6,135847
enkindle,verb,"call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)","arouse, elicit, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise",8,97883
enlightenment,noun,a movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine,age of reason,13,11618460
ennead,noun,the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one,"9, ix, nina from carolina, nine, niner",6,83640
enrollment,noun,the body of people (such as students) who register or enroll at the same time,registration,10,35152930
entangle,verb,twist together or entwine into a confusing mass,"mat, snarl, tangle",8,485582
entertain,verb,"take into consideration, have in view","flirt with, think about, think of, toy with",9,12510084
enthronement,noun,the ceremony of installing a new monarch,"coronation, enthronisation, enthronization, investiture",12,252876
enthrone,verb,provide with power and authority,"invest, vest",8,116770
entirety,noun,the state of being total and complete,"entireness, integrality, totality",8,9562267
entoderm,noun,the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems,"endoblast, endoderm, entoblast, hypoblast",8,218100
entrain,verb,board a train,,7,210545
enunciation,noun,the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience,diction,11,1292386
envelopment,noun,the act of enclosing something inside something else,"enclosing, enclosure, inclosure",11,364648
environment,noun,the area in which something exists or lives,"environs, surround, surroundings",11,186346110
environs,noun,an outer adjacent area of any place,purlieu,8,3130890
epenthetic,adjective,of or pertaining to epenthesis,parasitic,10,54988
ephemeron,noun,"anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form",ephemeral,9,10764
epidemiological,adjective,of or relating to epidemiology,epidemiologic,15,4311422
epipaleolithic,noun,"middle part of the Stone Age beginning about 15,000 years ago","mesolithic, mesolithic age",14,22546
epiphyte,noun,plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it,"aerophyte, air plant, epiphytic plant",8,155041
episiotomy,noun,surgical incision of the perineum to enlarge the vagina and so facilitate delivery during childbirth,,10,279701
episodic,adjective,occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals,occasional,8,2477501
epistrophe,noun,"repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc.",epiphora,10,13433
epithalamium,noun,an ode honoring a bride and bridegroom,,12,114158
eponym,noun,the name derived from a person (real or imaginary),,6,121902
epos,noun,a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds,"epic, epic poem, heroic poem",4,244407
equally,adverb,in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way,evenly,7,100091688
era,noun,a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event,epoch,3,62181113
erewhon,noun,a satirical novel written by Samuel Butler (1872) describing a fictitious land,,7,125310
ergotamine,noun,an alkaloid derived from ergot that is less toxic than ergot; causes constriction of blood vessels and is used to treat migraine,,10,328212
ergotism,noun,poisoning by ingestion of ergot-infected grain products; characterized by thirst and diarrhea and nausea and cramping and vomiting and abnormal cardiac rhythms; in severe cases it can cause seizures and gangrene of the limbs,,8,108757
erudite,adjective,having or showing profound knowledge,learned,7,1186896
eruditeness,noun,profound scholarly knowledge,"encyclopaedism, encyclopedism, erudition, learnedness, learning, scholarship",11,1128
erythroblastosis,noun,a blood disease characterized by the abnormal presence of erythroblasts in the blood,,16,319922
escalade,noun,an act of scaling by the use of ladders (especially the walls of a fortification),,8,162981
escadrille,noun,an air force squadron typically containing six airplanes (as in France during World War I),,10,122320
escalate,verb,increase in extent or intensity,"intensify, step up",8,1594244
eschar,noun,a dry scab formed on the skin following a burn or cauterization of the skin,,6,296370
espionage,noun,the systematic use of spies to get military or political secrets,,9,4475137
establishment,noun,the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something,"administration, brass, governance, governing body, organisation, organization",13,122267499
esterify,verb,change (a compound) into an ester,,8,23730
estimable,adjective,may be computed or estimated,computable,9,1191618
estrange,verb,"arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness","alienate, disaffect",8,427227
estranged,adjective,caused to be unloved,alienated,9,1910202
etagere,noun,a piece of furniture with open shelves for displaying small ornaments,,7,18787
eternally,adverb,for a limitless time,"everlastingly, evermore, forever",9,3434552
eternize,verb,make famous forever,"eternalise, eternalize, eternise, immortalise, immortalize",8,20960
ethene,noun,a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic,ethylene,6,155121
ethnography,noun,the branch of anthropology that provides scientific description of individual human societies,descriptive anthropology,11,3080640
etiological,adjective,of or relating to the philosophical study of causation,"aetiologic, aetiological, etiologic",11,1724933
eucalypt,noun,a tree of the genus Eucalyptus,"eucalyptus, eucalyptus tree",8,101668
eumenides,noun,(classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals,"erinyes, fury",9,227710
eurasia,noun,the land mass formed by the continents of Europe and Asia,,7,2191590
europeanize,verb,"make (continental) European in customs, character, or ideas",europeanise,11,25112
eurydice,noun,(Greek mythology) the wife of Orpheus,,8,523165
evangelize,verb,preach the gospel (to),evangelise,10,392189
eventration,noun,protrusion of the intestine through the abdominal wall,,11,67208
everydayness,noun,ordinariness as a consequence of being frequent and commonplace,"commonness, commonplaceness",12,75960
evidential,adjective,serving as or based on evidence,evidentiary,10,1014228
evident,adjective,capable of being seen or noticed,"discernible, observable",7,78504363
evitable,adjective,capable of being avoided or warded off,"avertable, avertible, avoidable",8,62214
exacerbate,verb,exasperate or irritate,"aggravate, exasperate",10,1935018
examine,verb,"put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to","essay, prove, test, try, try out",7,75134990
exasperate,verb,exasperate or irritate,"aggravate, exacerbate",10,307854
excellent,adjective,very good; of the highest quality,"fantabulous, first-class, ripping, splendid",9,117299875
excitability,noun,excessive sensitivity of an organ or body part,irritability,12,1760610
execration,noun,hate coupled with disgust,"abhorrence, abomination, detestation, loathing, odium",10,337076
exegetic,adjective,relating to exegesis,exegetical,8,49330
exegete,noun,a person skilled in exegesis (especially of religious texts),,7,220165
exempt,verb,grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to,"free, relieve",6,50718040
exergonic,adjective,(biochemistry) of a process accompanied by the release of energy,,9,77981
exhibitionist,noun,someone who deliberately behaves in such a way as to attract attention,show-off,13,178326
exhibitor,noun,someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see,"exhibitioner, shower",9,1971687
existential,adjective,derived from experience or the experience of existence,experiential,11,4779919
exophthalmos,noun,protrusion of the eyeball from the socket,,12,580688
exoskeleton,noun,the exterior protective or supporting structure or shell of many animals (especially invertebrates) including bony or horny parts such as nails or scales or hoofs,,11,372096
exostosis,noun,a benign outgrowth from a bone (usually covered with cartilage),,9,269783
expansile,adjective,(of gases) capable of expansion,"expandable, expandible, expansible",9,132937
expatriate,noun,a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country,"exile, expat",10,1633555
expeditious,adjective,marked by speed and efficiency,,11,3372488
expend,verb,"use up, consume fully",use,6,7518047
exploitatory,adjective,tending to exploit or make use of,"exploitative, exploitive",12,687
exploratory,adjective,serving in or intended for exploration or discovery,explorative,11,9076653
expressway,noun,a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic,"freeway, motorway, pike, state highway, superhighway, throughway, thruway",10,2663906
expurgate,verb,edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate,"bowdlerise, bowdlerize, castrate, shorten",9,39912
extensible,adjective,capable of being protruded or stretched or opened out,extensile,10,1128893
exterminable,adjective,capable of being totally destroyed or wiped out,extirpable,12,1399
extern,noun,a nonresident doctor or medical student; connected with a hospital but not living there,medical extern,6,323212
external,adjective,from or between other countries,"international, outside",8,107093346
externalise,verb,"make external or objective, or give reality to","exteriorise, exteriorize, externalize, objectify",11,8348
extortionately,adverb,to an exorbitant degree,"exorbitantly, usuriously",14,7326
extradition,noun,the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty),,11,4757549
extraneous,adjective,not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source,foreign,10,5454059
extreme,adjective,of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity,"utmost, uttermost",7,80712763
exudate,verb,release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities,"exude, ooze, ooze out, transude",7,2551671
exultation,noun,the utterance of sounds expressing great joy,"jubilation, rejoicing",10,1545046
exurbia,noun,a residential area outside of a city and beyond suburbia,,7,29260
eyehole,noun,a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar,eyelet,7,17059
eyeglass,noun,lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles,monocle,8,556029
eyepiece,noun,combination of lenses at the viewing end of optical instruments,ocular,8,1257826
eyespot,noun,an eyelike marking (as on the wings of some butterflies); usually a spot of color inside a ring of another color,ocellus,7,99518
eyewitness,noun,a spectator who can describe what happened,,10,2651306
fabricate,verb,concoct something artificial or untrue,"cook up, invent, make up, manufacture",9,1981909
factual,adjective,existing in act or fact,actual,7,19700241
faddy,adjective,intensely fashionable for a short time,faddish,5,21531
faecal,adjective,of or relating to feces,fecal,6,477049
fahrenheit,noun,German physicist who invented the mercury thermometer and developed the scale of temperature that bears his name (1686-1736),gabriel daniel fahrenheit,10,4174370
fairbanks,noun,United States film actor noted for his swashbuckling roles (1883-1939),"douglas elton fairbanks, douglas fairbanks, julius ullman",9,6764575
fairground,noun,an open area for holding fairs or exhibitions or circuses,,10,238555
fairlead,noun,a pulley-block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship's rigging to avoid chafing,,8,55490
faisal,noun,king of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975 (1906-1975),faisal ibn abdel aziz al-saud,6,652392
faithlessly,adverb,in a disloyal and faithless manner,"false, traitorously, treacherously, treasonably",11,23499
falchion,noun,a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point,,8,100670
fallacious,adjective,intended to deceive,"deceitful, fraudulent",10,1915474
falsetto,noun,a male singing voice with artificially high tones in an upper register,,8,506689
falsify,verb,"insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby","alter, interpolate",7,894415
falstaff,noun,a dissolute character in Shakespeare's plays,sir john falstaff,8,1797268
fame,noun,the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed,"celebrity, renown",4,27006800
fanatic,adjective,marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea,"fanatical, overzealous, rabid",7,1847497
fanatical,adjective,marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea,"fanatic, overzealous, rabid",9,2383120
fancy,verb,have a fancy or particular liking or desire for,"go for, take to",5,30240554
fantasia,noun,a musical composition of a free form usually incorporating several familiar themes,,8,895623
fantasy,noun,imagination unrestricted by reality,phantasy,7,15248996
faqir,noun,a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man,"fakeer, fakir, faquir",5,35132
farmland,noun,arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops,"cultivated land, ploughland, plowland, tillage, tilled land, tilth",8,5242387
faro,noun,a card game in which players bet against the dealer on the cards he will draw from a dealing box,,4,682442
farrago,noun,a motley assortment of things,"gallimaufry, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, melange, mingle-mangle, mishmash, oddments, odds and ends, omnium-gatherum, ragbag",7,176719
farthest,adverb,to the greatest distance in space or time (`farthest' is used more often than `furthest' in this physical sense),furthest,8,4648598
fatality,noun,a death resulting from an accident or a disaster,human death,8,3491721
fate,verb,decree or designate beforehand,"designate, destine, doom",4,43126456
fatso,noun,a rotund individual,"butterball, fat person, fatty, roly-poly",5,98879
faustus,noun,an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge,faust,7,1086351
fauteuil,noun,an upholstered armchair,,8,63986
favorite,adjective,preferred above all others and treated with partiality,"best-loved, favored, favourite, pet, preferent, preferred",8,42884523
fawkes,noun,English conspirator who was executed for his role in a plot to blow up James I and the Houses of Parliament (1570-1606),guy fawkes,6,343183
feast,noun,an elaborate party (often outdoors),"fete, fiesta",5,16491166
featherbedding,noun,the practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required,,14,214325
feathered,adjective,adorned with feathers or plumes,"feathery, plumy",9,2666594
feature,noun,a prominent attribute or aspect of something,characteristic,7,95332332
febrifuge,noun,any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever,antipyretic,9,135179
fecundity,noun,the intellectual productivity of a creative imagination,fruitfulness,9,2004328
feeding,noun,the act of consuming food,eating,7,62756938
feigned,adjective,not genuine,,7,2118034
feist,noun,a nervous belligerent little mongrel dog,fice,5,402883
felicitousness,noun,pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression),felicity,14,4287
fell,verb,pass away rapidly,"fly, vanish",4,109862614
fellini,noun,Italian filmmaker (1920-1993),federico fellini,7,477590
felucca,noun,a fast narrow sailing ship of the Mediterranean,,7,94307
fencing,noun,material for building fences,fencing material,7,5714576
fergusonite,noun,a dark mineral consisting of oxides of yttrium and erbium and tantalum and other minerals,,11,37922
ferrimagnetism,noun,a phenomenon in ferrites where there can be incomplete cancellation of antiferromagnetic arranged spins giving a net magnetic moment,,14,27584
ferrocerium,noun,a pyrophoric alloy of iron with cerium; used for lighter flints,,11,22879
feudatory,noun,a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord,"liege, liege subject, liegeman, vassal",9,103143
feverfew,noun,bushy aromatic European perennial herb having clusters of buttonlike white-rayed flower heads; valued traditionally for medicinal uses; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum,"chrysanthemum parthenium, tanacetum parthenium",8,141077
fiberglass,noun,a covering material made of glass fibers in resins,fibreglass,10,3322463
fibrocartilage,noun,cartilage that is largely composed of fibers like those in ordinary connective tissue,,14,189728
fiducial,adjective,relating to or of the nature of a legal trust (i.e. the holding of something in trust for another),fiduciary,8,410258
field,noun,a branch of knowledge,"bailiwick, discipline, field of study, study, subject, subject area, subject field",5,525978312
fiercely,adverb,in a physically fierce manner,ferociously,8,5230757
fifteenth,adjective,coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position,15th,9,16455086
filet,verb,cut into filets,fillet,5,630046
filial,adjective,designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation,,6,2673447
fille,noun,a young female,"girl, miss, missy, young lady, young woman",5,496259
fillip,noun,anything that tends to arouse,bonus,6,225783
fils,noun,100 Yemeni fils are worth one Yemeni rial,yemeni fils,4,873572
finable,adjective,liable to a fine,fineable,7,29362
finalist,noun,a contestant who reaches the final stages of a competition,,8,484137
finality,noun,the quality of being final or definitely settled,"conclusiveness, decisiveness",8,3890323
finitude,noun,the quality of being finite,"boundedness, finiteness",8,610810
fipple,noun,a wooden plug forming a flue pipe (as the mouthpiece of a recorder),,6,12231
firebrand,noun,a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning,brand,9,495032
firenze,noun,a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries,florence,7,645093
firework,noun,(usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.,pyrotechnic,8,188126
fishworm,noun,terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers,"angleworm, crawler, dew worm, earthworm, fishing worm, nightcrawler, nightwalker, red worm, wiggler",8,5094
fist,noun,a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting),clenched fist,4,8980723
fittingly,adverb,in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances,"appropriately, befittingly, duly, fitly, properly, suitably",9,1010788
fives,noun,a game resembling handball; played on a court with a front wall and two side walls,,5,908527
fixation,noun,(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body,fixing,8,13006253
fixed,adjective,fixed and unmoving,"rigid, set",5,177835581
flabby,adjective,out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance,"flaccid, soft",6,1151084
flagellate,verb,whip,scourge,10,369151
flageolet,noun,a small fipple flute with four finger holes and two thumb holes,"shepherd's pipe, treble recorder",9,136556
flagstaff,noun,a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised,flagpole,9,2166248
flak,noun,artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes,"ack-ack, ack-ack gun, antiaircraft, antiaircraft gun, flack, pom-pom",4,817068
flaky,adjective,made of or resembling flakes,flakey,5,831217
flameproof,adjective,resistant to catching fire,flame-retardant,10,134310
flaminius,noun,Roman statesman and general who built the Flaminian Way; died when he was defeated by Hannibal (died 217 BC),gaius flaminius,9,143382
flask,noun,the quantity a flask will hold,flaskful,5,11227060
flatmate,noun,an associate who shares an apartment with you,,8,23655
flatulent,adjective,suffering from excessive gas in the alimentary canal,"colicky, gassy",9,178704
flatwork,noun,ironing that can be done mechanically,flat wash,8,80928
flavoursome,adjective,full of flavor,"flavorful, flavorous, flavorsome, flavourful, flavourous, sapid, saporous",11,5657
flawed,adjective,having a blemish or flaw,blemished,6,3895586
flea,noun,any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap,,4,3285413
fleabane,noun,hairy perennial Eurasian herb with yellow daisylike flowers reputed to destroy or drive away fleas,"feabane mullet, pulicaria dysenterica",8,98658
flection,noun,the state of being flexed (as of a joint),"flexion, flexure",8,155255
flee,verb,run away quickly,"fly, take flight",4,7514177
fleetly,adverb,in a swift manner,swiftly,7,41916
flightless,adjective,incapable of flying,,10,269305
flop,adverb,exactly,right,4,2509126
flossy,adjective,like down or as soft as down,"downlike, downy, fluffy",6,115418
flow,noun,something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously,stream,4,247568316
fluctuation,noun,the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes,wavering,11,6724955
fluffy,adjective,like down or as soft as down,"downlike, downy, flossy",6,2082238
fluke,noun,a stroke of luck,"good fortune, good luck",5,1304186
flunky,noun,a person of unquestioning obedience,"flunkey, stooge, yes-man",6,111862
fluorescein,noun,a yellow dye that is visible even when highly diluted; used as an absorption indicator when silver nitrate solution is added to sodium chloride in order to precipitate silver chloride (turns pink when no chloride ions are left in solution and negative fluorescein ions are then absorbed),"fluoresceine, fluorescent dye, resorcinolphthalein",11,1266766
fluorspar,noun,a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine,"fluor, fluorite",9,1621649
flyway,noun,the geographic route along which birds customarily migrate,migration route,6,536104
foliose,adjective,bearing numerous leaves,"foliaceous, foliaged",7,76314
foodie,noun,a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink),"bon vivant, epicure, epicurean, gastronome, gourmet",6,68784
footfault,noun,a fault that occurs when the server in tennis fails to keep both feet behind the baseline,,9,1874
foothill,noun,a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain,,8,1206833
footnote,verb,add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments,annotate,8,16133752
fore,adverb,near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane,forward,4,18534402
forebrain,noun,the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube,prosencephalon,9,1068495
foreclose,verb,keep from happening or arising; make impossible,"forbid, forestall, preclude, prevent",9,4418845
foredeck,noun,the deck between the bridge and the forecastle,,8,131621
foregone,adjective,well in the past; former,"bygone, bypast, departed, gone",8,1916379
foreman,noun,a person who exercises control over workers,"boss, chief, gaffer, honcho",7,22779439
forenoon,noun,the time period between dawn and noon,"morn, morning, morning time",8,2813172
forepaw,noun,front paw; analogous to the human hand,,7,86037
forethought,noun,judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger,"care, caution, precaution",11,1190267
forethoughtful,adjective,thoughtful of the future,,14,6666
forewarn,verb,warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning,previse,8,192612
foreword,noun,a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book,"preface, prolusion",8,6341592
forgetfulness,noun,tendency to forget,,13,2095478
forked,adjective,resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches,"bifurcate, biramous, branched, forficate, fork-like, pronged, prongy",6,2832405
formerly,adverb,at a previous time,"at one time, erst, erstwhile, once",8,77618165
formol,noun,a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens,formalin,6,191792
forthwith,adverb,without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening,"at once, directly, immediately, instantly, like a shot, now, right away, straight off, straightaway",9,10697872
fortnightly,adjective,occurring every two weeks,biweekly,11,1794733
fortran,noun,a high-level programing language for mathematical and scientific purposes; stands for formula translation,,7,4721435
fortunately,adverb,by good fortune,"as luck would have it, fortuitously, luckily",11,21824167
foundry,noun,factory where metal castings are produced,metalworks,7,16387514
fountain,noun,an artificially produced flow of water,jet,8,17769014
foxtail,noun,grasses of the genera Alopecurus and Setaria having dense silky or bristly brushlike flowering spikes,foxtail grass,7,518142
foyer,noun,a large entrance or reception room or area,"antechamber, anteroom, entrance hall, hall, lobby, vestibule",5,2113755
fractious,adjective,stubbornly resistant to authority or control,"recalcitrant, refractory",9,425767
fractiousness,noun,the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline,"unruliness, wilfulness, willfulness",13,22763
fragmented,adjective,having been divided; having the unity destroyed,"disconnected, disunited, split",10,5251672
framboesia,noun,an infectious tropical disease resembling syphilis in its early stages; marked by red skin eruptions and ulcerating lesions,"frambesia, yaws",10,17681
frangipani,noun,any of various tropical American deciduous shrubs or trees of the genus Plumeria having milky sap and showy fragrant funnel-shaped variously colored flowers,frangipanni,10,115720
frankenstein,noun,the monster created by Frankenstein in a gothic novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (the creator's name is commonly used to refer to his creation),frankenstein's monster,12,1706958
fraught,adjective,filled with or attended with,pregnant,7,3915854
freebooter,noun,someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war),"despoiler, looter, pillager, plunderer, raider, spoiler",10,139211
freehold,noun,an estate held in fee simple or for life,,8,3001821
freeholder,noun,the owner of a freehold,,10,612888
freelance,adjective,serving for wages in a foreign army,"free-lance, mercenary",9,2758443
freeloader,noun,someone who takes advantage of the generosity of others,,10,41458
frenchify,verb,become French in appearance or character,,9,6073
freud,noun,Austrian neurologist who originated psychoanalysis (1856-1939),sigmund freud,5,16977496
fricassee,verb,make a fricassee of by cooking,,9,135970
fright,verb,cause fear in,"affright, frighten, scare",6,4976589
frightfulness,noun,the quality of being frightful,,13,110296
frisk,noun,the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs,frisking,5,662993
frogfish,noun,fish having a frog-like mouth with a lure on the snout,,8,15800
frogmarch,verb,carry someone against his will upside down such that each limb is held by one person,,9,1016
frolicsome,adjective,given to merry frolicking,"coltish, frolicky, rollicking, sportive",10,214789
frosty,adjective,pleasantly cold and invigorating,"crisp, nipping, nippy, snappy",6,1889568
fruitfully,adverb,in a productive way,"productively, profitably",10,520564
frumpish,adjective,primly out of date,"dowdy, frumpy",8,8864
fruticose,adjective,of or relating to or resembling a shrub,"fruticulose, shrubby",9,44464
fugleman,noun,a leader and organizer and spokesman (especially a political leader),,8,21156
fulfillment,noun,the act of consummating something (a desire or promise etc),fulfilment,11,14042051
fulgurous,adjective,amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning,"dazzling, eye-popping, fulgurant",9,1853
fulgurant,adjective,amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning,"dazzling, eye-popping, fulgurous",9,9383
fulmar,noun,heavy short-tailed oceanic bird of polar regions,"fulmar petrel, fulmarus glacialis",6,103338
fund,noun,a reserve of money set aside for some purpose,monetary fund,4,280506427
fungous,adjective,of or relating to fungi,fungal,7,842414
funiculus,noun,the stalk of a plant ovule or seed,funicle,9,231469
funny,noun,an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line),"funny remark, funny story, good story",5,19591564
furcation,noun,the place where something divides into branches,forking,9,133667
furrier,noun,someone whose occupation is making or repairing fur garments,cloakmaker,7,232064
furtive,adjective,secret and sly or sordid,"backstair, backstairs",7,1197534
fusty,adjective,stale and unclean smelling,"frowsty, musty",5,92643
futureless,adjective,having no prospect or hope of a future,,10,17145
gafsa,noun,a city in west central Tunisia,,5,73412
gag,verb,prevent from speaking out,muzzle,3,3150105
gagarin,noun,Soviet cosmonaut who in 1961 was the first person to travel in space (1934-1968),"yuri alekseyevich gagarin, yuri gagarin",7,272690
gainesville,noun,a university town in north central Florida,,11,5178588
galax,noun,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,"beetleweed, coltsfoot, galax urceolata, galaxy, wandflower",5,223625
galicia,noun,a region (and former kingdom) in northwestern Spain on the Atlantic and the Bay of Biscay,,7,1748630
galilee,noun,an area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus's ministry,,7,3732219
galingale,noun,European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots,"cyperus longus, galangal",9,18242
gallberry,noun,evergreen holly of eastern North America with oblong leathery leaves and small black berries,"evergreen winterberry, gall-berry, ilex glabra, inkberry",9,52529
gallows,noun,an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging,,7,2347653
galore,adjective,existing in abundance,abounding,6,747675
galvani,noun,Italian physiologist noted for his discovery that frogs' muscles contracted in an electric field (which led to the galvanic cell) (1737-1798),luigi galvani,7,244143
galvanise,verb,stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock,galvanize,9,16732
gambia,noun,a narrow republic surrounded by Senegal in West Africa,"republic of the gambia, the gambia",6,1644337
gamesmanship,noun,the use of dubious (although not technically illegal) methods to win a game,,12,184006
ganoin,noun,shiny substance that resemble enamel and is secreted by the corium of certain fishes (especially ganoid fishes) and composes the outer layer of their scales,ganoine,6,4688
garbanzo,noun,large white roundish Asiatic legume; usually dried,chickpea,8,165829
garble,verb,make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story,"distort, falsify, warp",6,113270
garboil,noun,a state of commotion and noise and confusion,"tumult, tumultuousness, uproar",7,3304
garganey,noun,small Eurasian teal,anas querquedula,8,11875
gari,noun,cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca,"bitter cassava, mandioc, mandioca, manihot esculenta, manihot utilissima, manioc, tapioca plant",4,191569
garish,adjective,tastelessly showy,"brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy",6,732725
garner,verb,assemble or get together,"collect, gather, pull together",6,5305617
garrotte,verb,strangle with an iron collar,"garotte, garrote, scrag",8,14354
gary,noun,a city in northwest Indiana on Lake Michigan; steel production,,4,24960072
gas,noun,a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes,natural gas,3,368412878
gatecrasher,noun,someone who gets in (to a party) without an invitation or without paying,"crasher, unwelcome guest",11,5765
gaucherie,noun,a socially awkward or tactless act,"faux pas, gaffe, slip, solecism",9,47981
gaucheness,noun,an impolite manner that is vulgar and lacking tact or refinement,"crudeness, crudity",10,7791
gaul,noun,a person of French descent,frog,4,3649045
gavage,noun,feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat,forced feeding,6,401928
gayly,adverb,in a joyous manner,"blithely, happily, jubilantly, merrily, mirthfully",5,855092
gaza,noun,a coastal region at the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean bordering Israel and Egypt,gaza strip,4,3559869
gazpacho,noun,a soup made with chopped tomatoes and onions and cucumbers and peppers and herbs; served cold,,8,127869
geezer,noun,a man who is (usually) old and/or eccentric,,6,153795
gelignite,noun,a type of dynamite in which the nitroglycerin is absorbed in a base of wood pulp and sodium or potassium nitrate,gelly,9,33764
gemini,noun,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini,twin,6,2451084
gemstone,noun,a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry,"gem, stone",8,345727
gen,noun,informal term for information,,3,23372539
gender,noun,the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles,"sex, sexuality",6,47498631
generalissimo,noun,the officer who holds the supreme command,"commander-in-chief, commander in chief",13,1105401
generative,adjective,producing new life or offspring,"procreative, reproductive",10,2658007
generosity,noun,acting generously,unselfishness,10,9510849
genetics,noun,the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms,genetic science,8,15458045
genip,noun,tropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp,"ginep, honey berry, mamoncillo, melicocca bijuga, melicocca bijugatus, spanish lime, spanish lime tree",5,6633
genteel,adjective,marked by refinement in taste and manners,"civilised, civilized, cultivated, cultured, polite",7,2137701
gentile,noun,a Christian as contrasted with a Jew,"goy, non-jew",7,4532237
gentility,noun,elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression,"breeding, genteelness",9,807235
genuflect,verb,bend the knees and bow in a servile manner,"kowtow, scrape",9,66534
geographical,adjective,determined by geography,geographic,12,30421269
georgette,noun,a thin silk dress material,,9,543544
georgia,noun,a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War,"empire state of the south, ga, ga., peach state",7,87030199
gerontocracy,noun,a political system governed by old men,,12,45572
geryon,noun,(Greek mythology) a mythical monster with three heads that was slain by Hercules,,6,119677
gesticulation,noun,a deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion,,13,207361
gibbet,noun,alternative terms for gallows,"gallous, gallows-tree, gallows tree",6,454575
giblet,noun,edible viscera of a fowl,giblets,6,78677
giblets,noun,edible viscera of a fowl,giblet,7,214323
gilder,noun,someone whose occupation is to apply an overlay of gold or gilt,,6,837534
gilding,noun,a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold,gilt,7,1156471
gilmer,noun,United States journalist who wrote a syndicated column of advice to the lovelorn (1870-1951),"dorothy dix, elizabeth merriwether gilmer",6,1563729
gimel,noun,the 3rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet,,5,45647
gin,noun,a machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers,cotton gin,3,7677285
gingerly,adjective,with extreme care or delicacy,,8,1462674
gingham,noun,a clothing fabric in a plaid weave,,7,563621
girard,noun,United States financier (born in France) who helped finance the War of 1812 (1750-1831),stephen girard,6,4328811
girl,noun,a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved,"girlfriend, lady friend",4,138061133
girth,noun,stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place,cinch,5,1889658
gitana,noun,a Spanish female Gypsy,,6,39281
gladiola,noun,any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated,"glad, gladiolus, sword lily",8,45430
gladsomeness,noun,experiencing joy and pleasure,"gladfulness, gladness",12,8601
glamorize,verb,make glamorous and attractive,"glamorise, glamourise, glamourize",9,82201
glasswort,noun,fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass,"salicornia europaea, samphire",9,29819
gleeful,adjective,full of high-spirited delight,"elated, joyful, jubilant",7,438212
glitter,verb,"be shiny, as if wet","gleam, glint, glisten, shine",7,2380983
glooming,adjective,depressingly dark,"gloomful, gloomy, sulky",8,59816
gloss,verb,provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases,"annotate, comment",5,4905609
glow,noun,light from nonthermal sources,luminescence,4,13634611
glowing,noun,the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface,"glow, radiance",7,9523635
glucose,noun,a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms; an important source of physiological energy,,7,27329659
glutamate,noun,a salt or ester of glutamic acid,,9,3090958
gnostic,noun,an advocate of Gnosticism,,7,1530490
goalie,noun,the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring,"goalkeeper, goaltender, netkeeper",6,360670
goalpost,noun,one of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field,,8,38436
goatherd,noun,a person who tends a flock of goats,goat herder,8,161029
goatsbeard,noun,weedy European annual with yellow flowers; naturalized in United States,"meadow salsify, shepherd's clock, tragopogon pratensis",10,14266
goatskin,noun,the hide of a goat,,8,222463
gobbledygook,noun,incomprehensible or pompous jargon of specialists,,12,120062
godchild,noun,an infant who is sponsored by an adult (the godparent) at baptism,,8,118508
godless,adjective,not revering god,irreverent,7,1135475
goidelic,noun,any of several related languages of the Celts in Ireland and Scotland,"erse, gaelic",8,27221
goitre,noun,abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet,"goiter, struma, thyromegaly",6,818786
goldbeater,noun,an artisan who beats gold into gold leaf,gold-beater,10,28685
goldberg,noun,United States cartoonist who drew intricate diagrams of very complicated and impractical contraptions that accomplished little or nothing (1883-1970),"reuben lucius goldberg, rube goldberg",8,7420807
goldfish,noun,small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes,carassius auratus,8,1586791
goldthread,noun,low-growing perennial of North America woodlands having trifoliate leaves and yellow rootstock and white flowers,"coptis groenlandica, coptis trifolia groenlandica, golden thread",10,22321
gondola,noun,the compartment that is suspended from an airship and that carries personnel and the cargo and the power plant,car,7,1477728
goodman,noun,United States clarinetist who in 1934 formed a big band (including black as well as white musicians) and introduced a kind of jazz known as swing (1909-1986),"benjamin david goodman, benny goodman, king of swing",7,9959408
goody,noun,something considered choice to eat,"dainty, delicacy, kickshaw, treat",5,1226827
gorge,verb,overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself,"binge, englut, engorge, glut, gormandise, gormandize, gourmandize, ingurgitate, overeat, overgorge, overindulge, pig out, satiate, scarf out, stuff",5,5942315
gormless,adjective,(British informal) lacking intelligence and vitality,gaumless,8,13201
gosling,noun,young goose,,7,499990
gossamer,adjective,characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy,ethereal,8,652606
gothic,noun,a style of architecture developed in northern France that spread throughout Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries; characterized by slender vertical piers and counterbalancing buttresses and by vaulting and pointed arches,gothic architecture,6,11422809
gounod,noun,French composer best remembered for his operas (1818-1893),charles francois gounod,6,531423
gourmet,noun,a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink),"bon vivant, epicure, epicurean, foodie, gastronome",7,2643185
gout,noun,a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints,"gouty arthritis, urarthritis",4,3895913
goya,noun,Spanish painter well known for his portraits and for his satires (1746-1828),"francisco de goya, francisco goya, francisco jose de goya, francisco jose de goya y lucientes, goya y lucientes",4,1126997
gracile,adjective,slender and graceful,willowy,7,234981
gradient,noun,the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal,slope,8,22008438
graf,noun,German tennis player who won seven women's singles titles at Wimbledon (born in 1969),"steffi graf, stephanie graf",4,2265183
grammarian,noun,a linguist who specializes in the study of grammar and syntax,syntactician,10,590267
granddaughter,noun,a female grandchild,,13,5073536
grandmother,noun,the mother of your father or mother,"gran, grandma, grannie, granny, nan, nanna",11,18933813
grange,noun,an outlying farm,,6,7542275
granitic,adjective,hard as granite,"granitelike, rocklike, stony",8,2556332
granny,noun,a reef knot crossed the wrong way and therefore insecure,granny knot,6,2531418
grant,noun,18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885),"hiram ulysses grant, president grant, ulysses grant, ulysses s. grant, ulysses simpson grant",5,192610289
granular,adjective,composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency,"coarse-grained, farinaceous, grainy, granulose, gritty, mealy",8,10565431
granularity,noun,the quality of being composed of relatively large particles,"coarseness, graininess",11,783656
granulocyte,noun,a leukocyte that has granules in its cytoplasm,,11,871820
granulose,adjective,composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency,"coarse-grained, farinaceous, grainy, granular, gritty, mealy",9,171059
grapefruit,noun,citrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp,citrus paradisi,10,3599748
grapple,verb,"to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match",grip,7,2381560
grapy,adjective,having a taste like that of grapes,grapey,5,7627
grasp,verb,hold firmly,hold on,5,22500663
gratefully,adverb,with appreciation; in a grateful manner,appreciatively,10,4891077
gravimeter,noun,a measuring instrument for determining the specific gravity of a liquid or solid,hydrometer,10,171518
grazier,noun,a rancher who grazes cattle or sheep for market,,7,195487
grease,noun,a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery),lubricating oil,6,12498944
great,adjective,in an advanced stage of pregnancy,"big, enceinte, expectant, gravid, heavy, large, with child",5,1056979860
greathearted,adjective,noble and generous in spirit,magnanimous,12,23017
greening,noun,the phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored,rejuvenation,8,1231372
greenroom,noun,a backstage room in a theater where performers rest or have visitors,,9,75936
gregarious,adjective,instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others,,10,1348239
gregory,noun,the pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585),"gregory xiii, ugo buoncompagni",7,22405136
greyly,adverb,having a grey appearance,grayly,6,9853
griffin,noun,winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion,"griffon, gryphon",7,13878909
grim,adjective,harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance,"dour, forbidding",4,10125193
grime,verb,"make soiled, filthy, or dirty","begrime, bemire, colly, dirty, soil",5,1016738
grip,verb,"to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match",grapple,4,16035780
grisly,adjective,shockingly repellent; inspiring horror,"ghastly, grim, gruesome, macabre, sick",6,930316
grocery,noun,a marketplace where groceries are sold,"food market, grocery store, market",7,14562058
grotius,noun,Dutch jurist and diplomat whose writings established the basis of modern international law (1583-1645),"hugo grotius, huig de groot",7,1264497
grouping,noun,any number of entities (members) considered as a unit,group,8,13391009
grouper,noun,flesh of a saltwater fish similar to sea bass,,7,547316
grove,noun,garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth,"orchard, plantation, woodlet",5,28229730
growing,noun,(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level,"development, growth, maturation, ontogenesis, ontogeny",7,162561752
grownup,noun,a fully developed person from maturity onward,adult,7,285170
gruesome,adjective,shockingly repellent; inspiring horror,"ghastly, grim, grisly, macabre, sick",8,1733761
grus,noun,a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix,crane,4,183493
grunt,noun,the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs,oink,5,1720305
guadalcanal,noun,a battle in World War II in the Pacific (1942-1943); the island was occupied by the Japanese and later recaptured by American forces,battle of guadalcanal,11,1001319
guaira,noun,a great waterfall on the border between Brazil and Paraguay,"guaira falls, sete quedas",6,234334
guarantee,verb,give surety or assume responsibility,vouch,9,50164082
guardedly,adverb,in a conservative manner,"cautiously, conservatively",9,316735
guess,noun,an estimate based on little or no information,"dead reckoning, guessing, guesswork, shot",5,51060821
guggle,verb,flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise,"babble, bubble, burble, gurgle, ripple",6,6058
guib,noun,antelope with white markings like a harness and twisted horns,"bushbuck, tragelaphus scriptus",4,3099
guileful,adjective,marked by skill in deception,"crafty, cunning, dodgy, foxy, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wily",8,81925
guitar,noun,a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking,,6,9791648
gullet,noun,the passage between the pharynx and the stomach,"esophagus, gorge, oesophagus",6,638294
gumboil,noun,a boil or abscess on the gums,,7,11751
gumdrop,noun,a jellied candy coated with sugar crystals,,7,58942
guncotton,noun,a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives,"cellulose nitrate, nitrocellulose, nitrocotton",9,195188
gunite,noun,a mixture of cement and sand and water that is sprayed on a surface under pneumatic pressure,,6,287619
gunny,noun,coarse jute fabric,burlap,5,550522
gynaecology,noun,the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women,gynecology,11,435707
gynecocracy,noun,a political system governed by a woman,gynarchy,11,7138
gyre,noun,a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals),"coil, curl, curlicue, ringlet, roll, scroll, whorl",4,438025
hacienda,noun,a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries,,8,2064957
hackmatack,noun,poplar of northeastern North America with broad heart-shaped leaves,"balsam poplar, populus balsamifera, tacamahac",10,39980
haddock,noun,important food fish on both sides of the Atlantic; related to cod but usually smaller,melanogrammus aeglefinus,7,1703126
hadrian,noun,Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138),"adrian, publius aelius hadrianus",7,1694044
haematocrit,noun,the ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit,"hematocrit, packed cell volume",11,52594
haematogenesis,noun,the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow),"haematopoiesis, haemogenesis, haemopoiesis, hematogenesis, hematopoiesis, hemogenesis, hemopoiesis, sanguification",14,670
haematopoietic,adjective,pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells,"haematogenic, haemopoietic, hematogenic, hematopoietic, hemopoietic",14,89047
haemorrhagic,adjective,of or relating to a hemorrhage,hemorrhagic,12,309214
haemostasia,noun,surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat),"haemostasis, hemostasia, hemostasis",11,2481
hafnium,noun,a grey tetravalent metallic element that resembles zirconium chemically and is found in zirconium minerals; used in filaments for its ready emission of electrons,"atomic number 72, hf",7,928519
haftarah,noun,a short selection from the Prophets read on every Sabbath in a Jewish synagogue following a reading from the Torah,"haftorah, haphtarah, haphtorah",8,61484
haggadah,noun,Talmudic literature that does not deal with law but is still part of Jewish tradition,"hagada, haggada",8,297409
haifa,noun,a major port in northwestern Israel,hefa,5,1607218
hairbrush,noun,a brush used to groom a person's hair,,9,248632
haircut,noun,the act of cutting the hair,,7,1317250
hairless,adjective,having no hair or fur,,8,806918
hairspring,noun,a fine spiral spring that regulates the movement of the balance wheel in a timepiece,,10,84798
hakeem,noun,a Muslim physician,hakim,6,123069
halevy,noun,French operatic composer (1799-1862),"fromental halevy, jacques francois fromental elie halevy",6,330727
halide,noun,a salt of any halogen acid,,6,2470487
halitosis,noun,offensive breath,,9,159597
halloo,noun,a shout to attract attention,,6,261751
hallway,noun,an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open,hall,7,7376509
halon,noun,a compound in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon have been replaced by bromine and other halogen atoms; very stable; used in fire extinguishers although it is thought to release bromine that depletes the ozone layer,,5,406701
hamelin,noun,a town in northern Germany (near Hanover) that is famous as the setting for the legend of the Pied Piper,hameln,7,266860
hammering,noun,the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows),"hammer, pound, pounding",9,2445109
hampshire,noun,British breed of hornless dark-faced domestic sheep,hampshire down,9,35042450
hamsun,noun,Norwegian writer of novels (1859-1952),"knut hamsun, knut pedersen",6,208862
handbag,noun,a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women),"bag, pocketbook, purse",7,1226482
handwoven,adjective,made on a handloom,hand-loomed,9,191558
handyman,noun,a man skilled in various odd jobs and other small tasks,"jack of all trades, odd-job man",8,544044
hangout,noun,a frequently visited place,"haunt, repair, resort, stamping ground",7,446089
hank,noun,a coil of rope or wool or yarn,,4,6625413
hanover,noun,a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League,hannover,7,10834545
hanukkah,noun,(Judaism) an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC,"channukah, channukkah, chanukah, chanukkah, feast of dedication, feast of lights, feast of the dedication, festival of lights, hannukah, hanukah",8,435621
hapless,adjective,deserving or inciting pity,"miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor, wretched",7,1714025
happen,verb,"come upon, as if by accident; meet with","bump, chance, encounter, find",6,74472176
happenstance,noun,an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental,coincidence,12,462878
hardback,adjective,having a hard back or cover,"hardbacked, hardbound, hardcover",8,503366
hardheaded,adjective,guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory,"hard-nosed, practical, pragmatic",10,331011
hardware,noun,"(computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system",computer hardware,8,45927060
hare,noun,flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food,rabbit,4,9937093
harken,verb,listen; used mostly in the imperative,"hark, hearken",6,270668
harlow,noun,United States film actress who made several films with Clark Gable (1911-1937),"harlean carpenter, jean harlow",6,2961577
harmonious,adjective,exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities,"proportionate, symmetrical",10,8156824
harmonics,noun,the study of musical sound,,9,3658814
harrier,noun,a persistent attacker,harasser,7,555363
harrison,noun,9th President of the United States; caught pneumonia during his inauguration and died shortly after (1773-1841),"president harrison, president william henry harrison, william henry harrison",8,36366092
harvest,verb,"gather, as of natural products","glean, reap",7,37651329
harvestman,noun,spiderlike arachnid with a small rounded body and very long thin legs,"daddy longlegs, phalangium opilio",10,19077
haslet,noun,heart and liver and other edible viscera especially of hogs; usually chopped and formed into a loaf and braised,,6,69405
haste,noun,the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner,"hurry, rush, rushing",5,10552641
hatchling,noun,any recently hatched animal (especially birds),,9,176201
hatter,noun,someone who makes and sells hats,"hatmaker, milliner, modiste",6,866640
hauberk,noun,a long (usually sleeveless) tunic of chain mail formerly worn as defensive armor,byrnie,7,107490
haunch,noun,the hip and buttock and upper thigh in human beings,,6,313867
have,verb,"serve oneself to, or consume regularly","consume, ingest, take, take in",4,6472055759
hawk,noun,a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar,mortarboard,4,12112455
hawkweed,noun,any of numerous often hairy plants of the genus Hieracium having yellow or orange flowers that resemble the dandelion,,8,88889
hawsehole,noun,the hole that an anchor rope passes through,"hawse, hawsepipe",9,5941
hayfork,noun,a long-handled fork for turning or lifting hay,,7,77661
haystack,noun,a stack of hay,"hayrick, rick",8,806465
hazardously,adverb,in a dangerous manner,"dangerously, perilously",11,27898
hazy,adjective,indistinct or hazy in outline,"bleary, blurred, blurry, foggy, fuzzy, muzzy",4,2705699
headband,noun,a band worn around or over the head,,8,472939
headrest,noun,a cushion attached to the top of the back of an automobile's seat to prevent whiplash,head restraint,8,261514
headstone,noun,a stone that is used to mark a grave,"gravestone, tombstone",9,711699
headstrong,adjective,habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition,"froward, self-willed, wilful, willful",10,792597
heart,noun,the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body,"pump, ticker",5,299723602
heartwood,noun,the older inactive central wood of a tree or woody plant; usually darker and denser than the surrounding sapwood,duramen,9,952588
heaven,noun,any place of complete bliss and delight and peace,"eden, nirvana, paradise, promised land, shangri-la",6,76094769
heavenward,adverb,toward heaven,"heavenwardly, heavenwards",10,660297
heavy,adverb,slowly as if burdened by much weight,heavily,5,185596101
hebe,noun,(Greek mythology) the goddess of youth and spring; wife of Hercules; daughter of Zeus and Hera; cupbearer to the Olympian gods,,4,412540
hebrides,noun,a group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Scotland,"hebridean islands, hebridean isles, western islands, western isles",8,1179503
heedfulness,noun,the trait of staying aware of (paying close attention to) your responsibilities,mindfulness,11,13395
hegemony,noun,the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others,,8,4021609
heist,verb,commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling,"burglarise, burglarize, burgle",5,393124
heliozoan,noun,protozoa with spherical bodies and stiff radiating pseudopods,,9,7141
helix,noun,a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops,"coil, spiral, volute, whorl",5,4662510
helmholtz,noun,German physiologist and physicist (1821-1894),"baron hermann ludwig ferdinand von helmholtz, hermann ludwig ferdinand von helmholtz, hermann von helmholtz",9,1918471
helping,noun,an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal,"portion, serving",7,49241043
helpless,adjective,lacking in or deprived of strength or power,incapacitated,8,13225229
helpmeet,noun,a helpful partner,helpmate,8,193037
hematin,noun,a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds,"haem, haemitin, heme, protoheme",7,197324
hemingway,noun,an American writer of fiction who won the Nobel prize for literature in 1954 (1899-1961),ernest hemingway,9,4944659
hemiptera,noun,"plant bugs; bedbugs; some true bugs; also includes suborders Heteroptera (true bugs) and Homoptera (e.g., aphids, plant lice and cicadas)",order hemiptera,9,699787
hemoglobin,noun,a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues,"haemoglobin, hb",10,9481302
hemoptysis,noun,coughing up blood from the respiratory tract; usually indicates a severe infection of the bronchi or lungs,haemoptysis,10,769889
hemorrhage,noun,the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel,"bleeding, haemorrhage",10,15488813
hemosiderosis,noun,abnormal deposit of hemosiderin; often a symptom of thalassemia or hemochromatosis,haemosiderosis,13,145432
hemorrhoidectomy,noun,surgical procedure for tying hemorrhoids and excising them,haemorrhoidectomy,16,73652
hemostasis,noun,surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat),"haemostasia, haemostasis, hemostasia",10,1092373
hemp,noun,any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs,cannabis,4,5564849
heparin,noun,a polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibits the activity of thrombin in coagulation of the blood; it (trade names Lipo-Hepin and Liquaemin) is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis and in heart surgery,"lipo-hepin, liquaemin",7,4279173
hep,adjective,informed about the latest trends,"hip, hip to",3,1406896
hepatica,noun,any of several plants of the genus Hepatica having three-lobed leaves and white or pinkish flowers in early spring; of moist and mossy subalpine woodland areas of north temperate regions,liverleaf,8,398068
hepatotoxin,noun,any toxin that affects the liver,,11,24401
hepatomegaly,noun,abnormal enlargement of the liver,megalohepatia,12,530433
herat,noun,a city in northwestern Afghanistan on the site of several ancient cities,,5,479540
herb,noun,a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests,herbaceous plant,4,9268488
herbalist,noun,a therapist who heals by the use of herbs,herb doctor,9,257070
herbivore,noun,any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants,,9,464224
herbivorous,adjective,feeding only on plants,,11,693583
herd,noun,a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things,ruck,4,20828098
herder,noun,someone who drives a herd,"drover, herdsman",6,2496593
heronry,noun,a breeding ground for herons; a heron rookery,,7,43255
hertz,noun,the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz),"cps, cycle, cycle per second, cycles/second, hz",5,3518494
hesperus,noun,a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky,"evening star, vesper",8,324591
heterosexuality,noun,a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex,"heterosexualism, straightness",15,848724
hexadecimal,adjective,of or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its base,hex,11,789093
heyerdahl,noun,Norwegian anthropologist noted for his studies of cultural diffusion (1914-2002),thor hyerdahl,9,158463
hibachi,noun,a portable brazier that burns charcoal and has a grill for cooking,,7,74826
hibernia,noun,an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland,"emerald isle, ireland",8,641898
hickory,noun,American hardwood tree bearing edible nuts,hickory tree,7,5985969
hidrosis,noun,the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid,"diaphoresis, perspiration, sudation, sweating",8,4213
higgle,verb,"wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)","chaffer, haggle, huckster",6,28621
highball,noun,a mixed drink made of alcoholic liquor mixed with water or a carbonated beverage and served in a tall glass,,8,284950
highbrow,adjective,highly cultured or educated,highbrowed,8,435149
highflying,adjective,extravagant or ambitious or extreme in aims or opinions,,10,34110
highwayman,noun,a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it,"highjacker, hijacker, road agent",10,510956
hildebrand,noun,the Italian pope who fought to establish the supremacy of the pope over the Roman Catholic Church and the supremacy of the church over the state (1020-1085),"gregory, gregory vii",10,1701784
hindbrain,noun,the posterior portion of the brain including cerebellum and brainstem,rhombencephalon,9,242493
hiplength,adjective,extending to or just over the hips,hip-length,9,2567
hippeastrum,noun,amaryllis of tropical America often cultivated as a houseplant for its showy white to red flowers,hippeastrum puniceum,11,38344
hiroshima,noun,"a port city on the southwestern coast of Honshu in Japan; on August 6, 1945 Hiroshima was almost completely destroyed by the first atomic bomb dropped on a populated area",,9,2767069
hirudinea,noun,hermaphroditic aquatic or terrestrial or parasitic annelids,class hirudinea,9,47578
hirudinean,noun,carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end,"bloodsucker, leech",10,879
hittite,noun,a member of an ancient people who inhabited Anatolia and northern Syria about 2000 to 1200 BC,,7,1172642
hoagy,noun,a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States,"bomber, cuban sandwich, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep",5,111095
hoarfrost,noun,ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside),"frost, hoar, rime",9,101347
hobby,noun,a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride,"hobbyhorse, rocking horse",5,6810050
hoder,noun,"(Norse mythology) a blind god; misled by Loki, he kills his brother Balder by throwing a shaft of mistletoe","hodr, hodur, hoth, hothr",5,27390
hogg,noun,Scottish writer of rustic verse (1770-1835),james hogg,4,2178200
hogmanay,noun,New Year's Eve in Scotland,,8,26865
hogweed,noun,tall coarse plant having thick stems and cluster of white to purple flowers,"cow parsnip, heracleum sphondylium",7,18465
hogwash,noun,unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements),"buncombe, bunk, bunkum, guff, rot",7,151958
hokey,adjective,artificially formal,"artificial, contrived, stilted",5,174647
holder,noun,the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it,bearer,6,43302202
holiness,noun,the quality of being holy,"sanctitude, sanctity",8,8937197
hollands,noun,gin made in the Netherlands,"geneva, holland gin",8,277230
hollywood,noun,a district of Los Angeles long associated with the American film industry,,9,21379714
hologram,noun,the intermediate photograph (or photographic record) that contains information for reproducing a three-dimensional image by holography,holograph,8,1506553
holofernes,noun,(Apocrypha) the Assyrian general who was decapitated by the biblical heroine Judith,,10,299132
holograph,noun,handwritten book or document,manuscript,9,434728
homeless,adjective,physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security,"dispossessed, roofless",8,12610589
homeopathy,noun,"a method of treating disease with small amounts of remedies that, in large amounts in healthy people, produce symptoms similar to those being treated",homoeopathy,10,866206
homer,noun,pigeon trained to return home,homing pigeon,5,17370053
homey,adjective,having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable,"homelike, homely, homy",5,682469
hominy,noun,hulled corn with the bran and germ removed,,6,1158955
homogenate,noun,material that has been homogenized (especially tissue that has been ground and mixed),,10,730709
homologise,verb,make homologous,homologize,10,1146
homonymous,adjective,of or related to or being homonyms,homonymic,10,334251
homosexual,noun,someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex,"gay, homo, homophile",10,8060399
homostyled,adjective,(botany) having styles all of the same length,"homostylic, homostylous",10,1596
honegger,noun,Swiss composer (born in France) who was the founding member of a group in Paris that included Erik Satie and Darius Milhaud and Francis Poulenc and Jean Cocteau (1892-1955),arthur honegger,8,244112
honestly,adverb,in an honest manner,aboveboard,8,12714619
honesty,noun,the quality of being honest,honestness,7,13679946
honorary,adjective,given as an honor without the normal duties,,8,13088438
honourableness,noun,the quality of deserving honor or respect; characterized by honor,honorableness,14,7504
hook,noun,anything that serves as an enticement,"bait, come-on, lure, sweetener",4,25544278
hop,verb,jump lightly,"hop-skip, skip",3,8902174
hopeless,adjective,certain to fail,,8,10779178
hopscotch,noun,a game in which a child tosses a stone into an area drawn on the ground and then hops through it and back to regain the stone,,9,239417
horizon,noun,the great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth,celestial horizon,7,29735925
hornstone,noun,a fine-grained metamorphic rock formed by the action of heat on clay rocks,hornfels,9,81198
horse,noun,a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa),knight,5,113403033
horseback,adverb,on the back of a horse,"ahorse, ahorseback",9,7471268
horsecar,noun,an early form of streetcar that was drawn by horses,,8,62183
horseflesh,noun,the flesh of horses as food,horsemeat,10,222576
horsewhip,noun,a whip for controlling horses,,9,110827
hose,noun,a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas,hosepipe,4,18976263
hospice,noun,a lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order),,7,4094341
hostel,noun,inexpensive supervised lodging (especially for youths on bicycling trips),"student lodging, youth hostel",6,1183199
hostilely,adverb,with hostility; in a belligerent hostile manner,belligerently,9,67758
hotheaded,adjective,quickly aroused to anger,"choleric, hot-tempered, irascible, quick-tempered, short-tempered",9,142465
houghton,noun,United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895),henry oscar houghton,8,13542770
housebound,adjective,confined usually by illness,"homebound, shut-in",10,171962
housebreaking,noun,trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent,"break-in, breaking and entering",13,291692
housecleaning,noun,(figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions,,13,397251
housecoat,noun,a loose dressing gown for women,"neglige, negligee, peignoir, wrapper",9,124114
housefly,noun,common fly that frequents human habitations and spreads many diseases,"house fly, musca domestica",8,240026
houseful,noun,as many as a house will accommodate,,8,155670
houselights,noun,lights that illuminate the audience's part of a theater or other auditorium,,11,30994
housemaster,noun,teacher in charge of a school boardinghouse,,11,62460
housewife,noun,a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income,"homemaker, lady of the house, woman of the house",9,4681280
huckster,verb,sell or offer for sale from place to place,"hawk, monger, peddle, pitch, vend",8,254350
huffish,adjective,sullen or moody,sulky,7,4881
hulky,adjective,of great size and bulk,hulking,5,8677
hum,noun,an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan,"al faran, harkat-ul-mujahidin, harkat ul-ansar, harkat ul-mujahedeen, hua, movement of holy warriors",3,7749701
humiliating,adjective,causing awareness of your shortcomings,"demeaning, humbling, mortifying",11,3527841
humiliation,noun,depriving one of self-esteem,abasement,11,6641121
humor,noun,the quality of being funny,humour,5,26251854
humperdinck,noun,German composer of six operas and other incidental music (1854-1921),engelbert humperdinck,11,118011
hungry,adjective,(usually followed by `for') extremely desirous,"athirst, thirsty",6,21700125
hurling,noun,a traditional Irish game resembling hockey; played by two teams of 15 players each,,7,1255655
husbandry,noun,the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock,"agriculture, farming",9,6344829
hut,noun,temporary military shelter,"army hut, field hut",3,14234312
hydra,noun,a long faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer,snake,5,1593141
hydrant,noun,a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask,"tap, water faucet, water tap",7,1807231
hydrated,adjective,containing combined water (especially water of crystallization as in a hydrate),hydrous,8,3688493
hydrocele,noun,disorder in which serous fluid accumulates in a body sac (especially in the scrotum),,9,531252
hydrocephalus,noun,an abnormal condition in which cerebrospinal fluid collects in the ventricles of the brain; in infants it can cause abnormally rapid growth of the head and bulging fontanelles and a small face; in adults the symptoms are primarily neurological,hydrocephaly,13,1910662
hydromel,noun,honey diluted in water; becomes mead when fermented,,8,26454
hydrophyte,noun,"a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth","aquatic plant, hydrophytic plant, water plant",10,17105
hydroxyl,noun,the monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols,"hydroxyl group, hydroxyl radical",8,3989242
hydrozoan,noun,colonial coelenterates having the polyp phase dominant,hydroid,9,30636
hygrophyte,noun,a plant that grows in a moist habitat,,10,710
hymenopteran,noun,insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing,"hymenopter, hymenopteron, hymenopterous insect",12,35777
hyoscyamine,noun,a poisonous crystalline alkaloid (isometric with atropine but more potent); used to treat excess motility of the gastrointestinal tract,,11,227006
hyperacidity,noun,excessive acidity,,12,283488
hyperborean,noun,(Greek mythology) one of a people that the ancient Greeks believed lived in a warm and sunny land north of the source of the north wind,,11,104137
hypercarbia,noun,the physical condition of having the presence of an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the circulating blood,hypercapnia,11,138670
hypercritical,adjective,inclined to judge too severely,overcritical,13,227557
hypericum,noun,large almost cosmopolitan genus of evergreen or deciduous shrubs and herbs with often showy yellow flowers; cosmopolitan except tropical lowlands and Arctic or high altitudes and desert regions,genus hypericum,9,268190
hyperlipemia,noun,presence of excess lipids in the blood,"hyperlipaemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipoidaemia, hyperlipoidemia, lipaemia, lipemia, lipidaemia, lipidemia, lipoidaemia, lipoidemia",12,165299
hyperope,noun,a person with hyperopia; a farsighted person,,8,14466
hyperopia,noun,abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects,"farsightedness, hypermetropia, hypermetropy, longsightedness",9,297878
hyperparathyroidism,noun,excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; can affect many systems of the body (especially causing bone resorption and osteoporosis),,19,1179336
hyperpyrexia,noun,extremely high fever (especially in children),,12,269275
hypervitaminosis,noun,an abnormal condition resulting from taking vitamins excessively; can be serious for vitamins A or D or K,,16,150945
hypnotism,noun,the act of inducing hypnosis,"mesmerism, suggestion",9,1058748
hypophysial,adjective,of or relating to the hypophysis,hypophyseal,11,153656
hypoproteinemia,noun,abnormally low level of protein in the blood; can indicate inadequate diet or intestinal or renal disorders,,15,178253
hypotension,noun,abnormally low blood pressure,,11,5066491
hypothesise,verb,to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds,"conjecture, hypothecate, hypothesize, speculate, suppose, theorise, theorize",11,22223
hypsography,noun,measurement of the elevation of land above sea level,hypsometry,11,11877
hysterocatalepsy,noun,hysteria with cataleptic symptoms,,16,133
iberian,noun,a native or inhabitant of Iberia in the Caucasus,,7,1521187
iceberg,noun,a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier,berg,7,2061601
icebreaker,noun,a ship with a reinforced bow to break up ice and keep channels open for navigation,iceboat,10,458339
icecap,noun,"a mass of ice and snow that permanently covers a large area of land (e.g., the polar regions or a mountain peak)",ice cap,6,158873
iceman,noun,a professional killer,hatchet man,6,334994
icky,adjective,soft and sticky,gooey,4,133055
ideation,noun,the process of forming and relating ideas,,8,1037726
identifier,noun,a symbol that establishes the identity of the one bearing it,,10,4806004
ides,noun,in the Roman calendar: the 15th of March or May or July or October or the 13th of any other month,,4,909122
idiom,noun,an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up,"idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, phrase, set phrase",5,3704767
ido,noun,an artificial language that is a revision and simplification of Esperanto,,3,689848
ignoble,adjective,not of the nobility,"ungentle, untitled",7,1455824
ilex,noun,a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies),genus ilex,4,586122
iliad,noun,a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy,,5,2951245
ilium,noun,an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War,"ilion, troy",5,1366003
ilk,noun,a kind of person,like,3,928783
illegalise,verb,declare illegal; outlaw,"criminalise, criminalize, illegalize, outlaw",10,145
illegible,adjective,"(of handwriting, print, etc.) not legible",,9,3809227
illinois,noun,a midwestern state in north-central United States,"il, ill., land of lincoln, prairie state",8,177809536
illness,noun,impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism,"malady, sickness, unwellness",7,58290808
illogicality,noun,invalid or incorrect reasoning,"illogic, illogicalness, inconsequence",12,62999
illusory,adjective,based on or having the nature of an illusion,illusive,8,3084502
illustrate,verb,clarify by giving an example of,"exemplify, instance",10,38325776
imagination,noun,the ability to form mental images of things or events,"imagery, imaging, mental imagery",11,45588743
imbrication,noun,covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles),"lapping, overlapping",11,160513
imidazole,noun,an organic base C3H4N2; a histamine inhibitor,"glyoxaline, iminazole",9,670743
imitative,adjective,(of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound,"echoic, onomatopoeic, onomatopoeical, onomatopoetic",9,1917856
immaculate,adjective,without fault or error,"faultless, impeccable, incorrupted",10,3336106
immaculateness,noun,the state of being spotlessly clean,spotlessness,14,17470
immanent,adjective,of a mental act performed entirely within the mind,subjective,8,1692920
immaterialize,verb,render immaterial or incorporeal,"immaterialise, unsubstantialise, unsubstantialize",13,798
immemorial,adjective,long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history,,10,2309078
immortalise,verb,make famous forever,"eternalise, eternalize, eternise, eternize, immortalize",11,19710
immortalize,verb,make famous forever,"eternalise, eternalize, eternise, eternize, immortalise",11,267366
immovable,adjective,not able or intended to be moved,"immoveable, stabile, unmovable",9,2739071
immunity,noun,an act exempting someone,"exemption, granting immunity",8,26821163
immutable,adjective,not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature,changeless,9,2700469
imp,noun,one who is playfully mischievous,"monkey, rapscallion, rascal, scalawag, scallywag, scamp",3,4975932
impala,noun,African antelope with ridged curved horns; moves with enormous leaps,aepyceros melampus,6,376487
impale,verb,pierce with a sharp stake or point,"empale, spike, transfix",6,171527
impasto,noun,painting that applies the pigment thickly so that brush or palette knife marks are visible,,7,137227
impel,verb,urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate,force,5,1011566
impellent,adjective,forcing forward or onward; impelling,,9,7925
impenetrable,adjective,permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter,"dense, heavy",12,2818332
impenetrability,noun,incomprehensibility by virtue of being too dense to understand,impenetrableness,15,194102
imperial,adjective,belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler,"majestic, purple, regal, royal",8,42896879
impersonate,verb,assume or act the character of,portray,11,344044
import,noun,having important effects or influence,"consequence, moment",6,54661895
importunately,adverb,in a beseeching manner,"beseechingly, entreatingly, imploringly, pleadingly",13,63563
improvement,noun,a change for the better; progress in development,"advance, betterment",11,167228794
improver,noun,a component that is added to something to improve it,"add-on, addition",8,332213
improvisation,noun,an unplanned expedient,temporary expedient,13,2351212
inanity,noun,total lack of meaning or ideas,"mindlessness, pointlessness, senselessness, vacuity",7,212114
inappropriately,adverb,in an inappropriate manner,unsuitably,15,1581971
inaptitude,noun,a lack of aptitude,,10,124711
inaudibleness,noun,the quality of not being perceptible by the ear,inaudibility,13,515
inauspiciously,adverb,in an inauspicious manner,unpropitiously,14,52293
inbound,adjective,directed or moving inward or toward a center,inward,7,2391122
inbreeding,noun,the act of mating closely related individuals,,10,1541793
incandescence,noun,the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised,glow,13,427298
incapacity,noun,lack of intellectual power,,10,5476810
incautiously,adverb,without caution or prudence,carelessly,12,228534
incendiary,noun,a criminal who illegally sets fire to property,"arsonist, firebug",10,1958854
inch,noun,a unit of measurement for advertising space,column inch,4,130816202
inchoative,noun,aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb,inchoative aspect,10,61180
incisiveness,noun,keenness and forcefulness of thought or expression or intellect,trenchancy,12,118599
incisure,noun,(anatomy) a notch or small hollow,incisura,8,47915
incitation,noun,an act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating,incitement,10,41752
incline,noun,an elevated geological formation,"side, slope",7,5632257
incognito,adjective,with your identity concealed,,9,614053
incommunicative,adjective,not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions,uncommunicative,15,19708
inconclusiveness,noun,the quality of being inconclusive,,16,102359
inconstant,adjective,likely to change frequently often without apparent or cogent reason; variable,,10,861984
inconspicuousness,noun,the quality of being not easily seen,,17,34413
incontinent,adjective,not having control over urination and defecation,,11,498410
incorporated,adjective,formed or united into a whole,"incorporate, integrated, merged, unified",12,88196992
incorporeal,adjective,without material form or substance,immaterial,11,871258
incorrectness,noun,the quality of not conforming to fact or truth,wrongness,13,332792
incubator,noun,apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants,brooder,9,2737768
incurrence,noun,the act of incurring (making yourself subject to something undesirable),,10,423111
incursive,adjective,involving invasion or aggressive attack,"invading, invasive",9,11454
indecorously,adverb,without decorousness,unbecomingly,12,24789
indecorum,noun,an act of undue intimacy,"familiarity, impropriety, liberty",9,93354
indelicate,adjective,lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct,indecorous,10,373227
indicator,noun,a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time,"index, index number, indicant",9,27093970
indiscipline,noun,the trait of lacking discipline,undiscipline,12,161744
indiscreetness,noun,lacking good judgment,injudiciousness,14,3253
indiscrete,adjective,not divided or divisible into parts,,10,37439
indiscriminately,adverb,in an indiscriminate manner,promiscuously,16,2907012
indomitability,noun,the property being difficult or impossible to defeat,invincibility,14,21586
inductee,noun,someone who is drafted into military service,"conscript, draftee",8,119278
industrialise,verb,develop industry; become industrial,industrialize,13,9964
inedible,adjective,not suitable for food,uneatable,8,1268264
inefficient,adjective,lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively; inadequate,ineffective,11,9005901
inessential,noun,anything that is not essential,nonessential,11,230437
inexactness,noun,the quality of being inexact,inexactitude,11,89773
inexpedient,adjective,not appropriate to the purpose,unwise,11,1168291
inexpert,adjective,lacking professional skill or expertise,"amateur, amateurish, unskilled",8,236686
infect,verb,contaminate with a disease or microorganism,taint,6,6172490
infinity,noun,time without end,eternity,8,7174778
influent,adjective,flowing inward,inflowing,8,1241168
infrared,noun,electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves,"infrared emission, infrared light, infrared radiation",8,18431503
infringement,noun,a crime less serious than a felony,"infraction, misdemeanor, misdemeanour, violation",12,14734911
infundibulum,noun,any of various funnel-shaped parts of the body (but especially the hypophyseal stalk),,12,365640
infuse,verb,"fill, as with a certain quality","impregnate, instill, tincture",6,1504265
ingest,verb,"serve oneself to, or consume regularly","consume, have, take, take in",6,927298
ingesta,noun,solid and liquid nourishment taken into the body through the mouth,,7,178761
inglorious,adjective,(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame,"black, disgraceful, ignominious, opprobrious, shameful",10,660698
ingratitude,noun,a lack of gratitude,ungratefulness,11,1712217
ingrown,adjective,growing abnormally into the flesh,ingrowing,7,247740
inherency,noun,the state of inhering; the state of being a fixed characteristic,inherence,9,53111
inhere,verb,be inherent in something,,6,581050
inhospitableness,noun,having an unfriendly and inhospitable disposition,,16,3078
inhumation,noun,the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave,"burial, entombment, interment, sepulture",10,127473
injector,noun,"a contrivance for injecting (e.g., water into the boiler of a steam engine or particles into an accelerator etc.)",,8,3261734
injure,verb,hurt the feelings of,"bruise, hurt, offend, spite, wound",6,9807793
injuriousness,noun,destructiveness that causes harm or injury,harmfulness,13,30205
inkle,noun,a linen tape used for trimming as a decoration,,5,79732
inmate,noun,a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated,inpatient,6,9679957
innervation,noun,the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland,"excitation, irritation",11,2586381
inodorous,adjective,having no odor,"odorless, odourless",9,187201
insane,adjective,very foolish,"harebrained, mad",6,20997800
insaneness,noun,obsolete terms for legal insanity,"lunacy, madness",10,1679
insect,noun,a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect,"dirt ball, louse, worm",6,26842014
insensate,adjective,without compunction or human feeling,"cold, cold-blooded, inhuman",9,298714
inseparable,adjective,not capable of being separated,,11,5761775
insider,noun,an officer of a corporation or others who have access to private information about the corporation's operations,,7,4620068
inshore,adjective,(of winds) coming from the sea toward the land,"onshore, shoreward",7,1772705
insinuation,noun,the act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments,ingratiation,11,818185
insistence,noun,continual and persistent demands,insisting,10,9622084
instigant,noun,someone who deliberately foments trouble,"firebrand, inciter, instigator, provoker",9,440
instillator,noun,medical apparatus that puts a liquid into a cavity drop by drop,,11,2212
institutionalise,verb,cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution,"charge, commit, institutionalize, send",16,19016
instruct,verb,impart skills or knowledge to,"learn, teach",8,14690569
instrumental,adjective,serving or acting as a means or aid,"implemental, subservient",12,19375366
insufficient,adjective,of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement,deficient,12,39589570
insulting,adjective,expressing extreme contempt,"contemptuous, disdainful, scornful",9,3325342
integrated,adjective,formed or united into a whole,"incorporate, incorporated, merged, unified",10,61687736
intellect,noun,knowledge and intellectual ability,mind,9,16921521
interceptor,noun,a fast maneuverable fighter plane designed to intercept enemy aircraft,,11,1689504
intercostal,noun,muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspiration,"intercostal muscle, musculus intercostalis",11,2003317
interdependent,adjective,mutually dependent,"mutualist, mutually beneficial",14,3816182
interesting,adjective,arousing or holding the attention,,11,147256556
interleukin,noun,any of several lymphokines that promote macrophages and killer T cells and B cells and other components of the immune system,,11,2032945
interlard,verb,introduce one's writing or speech with certain expressions,intersperse,9,20933
intermarry,verb,"marry within the same ethnic, social, or family group",,10,353230
intermission,noun,a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something,"break, interruption, pause, suspension",12,1814264
internationalise,verb,put under international control,internationalize,16,7177
interpol,noun,an international intelligence agency permitting collaboration among intelligence agencies around the world,,8,618613
interpretive,adjective,that provides interpretation,interpretative,12,7901229
intersectant,adjective,crossed or intersected in the form of an X,"decussate, intersecting",12,239
interval,noun,the difference in pitch between two notes,musical interval,8,53864301
interview,verb,"conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting",question,9,70474456
interweave,verb,interlace by or as if by weaving,weave,10,258116
intimate,adjective,having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere,"cozy, informal",8,29190043
intimately,adverb,in a close manner,"closely, nearly",10,10696029
intransigent,adjective,"impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason","adamant, adamantine, inexorable",12,625604
intriguer,noun,a person who devises plots or intrigues,designer,9,164464
introversion,noun,the folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in the surface,"infolding, intussusception, invagination",12,556467
inure,verb,cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate,"harden, indurate",5,1395559
invaluable,adjective,"having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth",priceless,10,11403830
invar,noun,an alloy of iron and nickel having a low coefficient of thermal expansion; used in tuning forks and measuring tapes and other instruments,,5,288436
inveterate,adverb,in a habitual and longstanding manner,chronically,10,1602870
invite,verb,ask someone in a friendly way to do something,bid,6,19047674
invulnerable,adjective,immune to attack; impregnable,,12,932727
ion,noun,a particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons,,3,62095423
ionia,noun,region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks,,5,1312412
irate,adjective,feeling or showing extreme anger,ireful,5,1131413
iridescence,noun,the visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface,opalescence,11,307774
ironworker,noun,a person who makes articles of iron,,10,179045
irrelevancy,noun,the lack of a relation of something to the matter at hand,irrelevance,11,284535
irresolute,adjective,uncertain how to act or proceed,,10,554774
irrevocable,adjective,incapable of being retracted or revoked,irrevokable,11,4519418
isaiah,noun,an Old Testament book consisting of Isaiah's prophecies,book of isaiah,6,9488651
isis,noun,Egyptian goddess of fertility; daughter of Geb; sister and wife of Osiris,,4,3499143
isogon,noun,an equiangular polygon,,6,6760
isolate,verb,place or set apart,insulate,7,9150688
isometropia,noun,equality of refractive power in the two eyes,,11,1301
isomorphism,noun,(biology) similarity or identity of form or shape or structure,isomorphy,11,1384328
isostasy,noun,(geology) a general equilibrium of the forces tending to elevate or depress the earth's crust,,8,203410
isotropic,adjective,invariant with respect to direction,isotropous,9,4732623
isthmus,noun,a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure,band,7,4817361
italy,noun,a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD,"italia, italian republic",5,87210830
item,noun,an individual instance of a type of symbol,token,4,130838839
ixia,noun,a monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae,genus ixia,4,29123
jackanapes,noun,someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous,"lightweight, whippersnapper",10,95916
jackfruit,noun,East Indian tree cultivated for its immense edible fruit and seeds,"artocarpus heterophyllus, jackfruit tree",9,53489
jackpot,noun,the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker),"kitty, pot",7,636850
jacobite,noun,a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts,,8,806842
jaconet,noun,a lightweight cotton cloth with a smooth and slightly stiff finish; used for clothing and bandages,,7,15861
jagannatha,noun,an avatar of Vishnu,"jagannath, jagganath, juggernaut",10,26151
jagannath,noun,an avatar of Vishnu,"jagannatha, jagganath, juggernaut",9,62585
jagganath,noun,an avatar of Vishnu,"jagannath, jagannatha, juggernaut",9,2642
jailbird,noun,a criminal who has been jailed repeatedly,"gaolbird, jail bird",8,79614
jainism,noun,religion founded in the 6th century BC as a revolt against Hinduism; emphasizes asceticism and immortality and transmigration of the soul; denies existence of a perfect or supreme being,,7,273560
james,noun,(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament,"saint james, saint james the apostle, st. james, st. james the apostle",5,304553531
janus,noun,(Roman mythology) the Roman god of doorways and passages; is depicted with two faces on opposite sides of his head,,5,1535584
jargoon,noun,a colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon,jargon,7,4070
jasmine,noun,any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia,,7,2247332
javanese,noun,a native or inhabitant of Java,javan,8,1380431
jaybird,noun,common jay of eastern North America; bright blue with grey breast,"blue jay, cyanocitta cristata",7,105842
jean,noun,a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric,"denim, dungaree",4,42394360
jena,noun,the battle in 1806 in which Napoleon decisively defeated the Prussians,battle of jena,4,2354425
jeremiah,noun,a book in the Old Testament containing the oracles of the prophet Jeremiah,book of jeremiah,8,9755569
jerez,noun,a city in southwestern Spain that is famous for making sherry,jerez de la frontera,5,223193
jericho,noun,a village in Palestine near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land,,7,2635516
jetliner,noun,a large jet plane that carries passengers,,8,189885
jewellery,noun,an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems),jewelry,9,893888
jigger,noun,larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation,"chigger, harvest mite, redbug",6,318781
jitterbug,noun,a jerky American dance that was popular in the 1940s,,9,139641
jittery,adjective,being in a tense state,"edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight",7,512479
jobbery,noun,corruptness among public officials,,7,117527
johannesburg,noun,city in the northeastern part of South Africa near Pretoria; commercial center for diamond and gold industries,,12,3136859
johnson,noun,17th President of the United States; was elected vice president and succeeded Lincoln when Lincoln was assassinated; was impeached but acquitted by one vote (1808-1875),"andrew johnson, president andrew johnson, president johnson",7,143459125
joist,noun,beam used to support floors or roofs,,5,1137025
jolson,noun,United States singer (born in Russia) who appeared in the first full-length talking film (1886-1950),"al jolson, asa yoelson",6,401605
jonathan,noun,red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw,,8,23382522
jonson,noun,English dramatist and poet who was the first real poet laureate of England (1572-1637),"ben jonson, benjamin jonson",6,3292909
joseph,noun,leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904),chief joseph,6,146409503
jotun,noun,(Norse mythology) one of a group of giants often in conflict with the Aesir,jotunn,5,28963
journalism,noun,newspapers and magazines collectively,news media,10,14721019
journeyman,noun,a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft,"artificer, artisan, craftsman",10,2263145
juarez,noun,a city in northern Mexico on the Rio Grande opposite El Paso,ciudad juarez,6,2023896
jubilantly,adverb,in a joyous manner,"blithely, gayly, happily, merrily, mirthfully",10,197729
judah,noun,an ancient kingdom of southern Palestine with Jerusalem as its center,juda,5,9040596
judge,verb,judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time),"approximate, estimate, gauge, guess",5,245213564
judicial,adjective,relating to the administration of justice or the function of a judge,"juridic, juridical",8,102838442
jugglery,noun,artful trickery designed to achieve an end,,8,149568
juggle,noun,the act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression,juggling,6,686568
juicy,adjective,lucrative,fat,5,2717344
jungian,noun,a follower or advocate of Carl Jung's theories,,7,620967
junkers,noun,German aircraft engineer who designed the first all-metal airplane (1859-1935),hugo junkers,7,489992
junto,noun,a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue,"cabal, camarilla, faction",5,362658
juryman,noun,someone who serves (or waits to be called to serve) on a jury,"juror, jurywoman",7,267623
jutland,noun,peninsula in northern Europe that forms the continental part of Denmark and a northern part of Germany,jylland,7,689746
juvenility,noun,the freshness and vitality characteristic of a young person,"youth, youthfulness",10,69908
jylland,noun,peninsula in northern Europe that forms the continental part of Denmark and a northern part of Germany,jutland,7,20056
kami,noun,"one the Shinto deities (including mythological beings, spirits of distinguished men, forces of nature)",,4,784021
kaolin,noun,"a fine usually white clay formed by the weathering of aluminous minerals (as feldspar); used in ceramics and as an absorbent and as a filler (e.g., in paper)","china clay, china stone, kaoline, porcelain clay, terra alba",6,2448684
kapok,noun,massive tropical tree with deep ridges on its massive trunk and bearing large pods of seeds covered with silky floss; source of the silky kapok fiber,"bombay ceiba, ceiba pentandra, ceiba tree, god tree, silk-cotton tree, white silk-cotton tree",5,367716
karyotype,noun,the appearance of the chromosomal makeup of a somatic cell in an individual or species (including the number and arrangement and size and structure of the chromosomes),,9,678438
kava,noun,an alcoholic drink made from the aromatic roots of the kava shrub,kavakava,4,491309
kazak,noun,the Turkic language spoken by the Kazak,kazakh,5,142464
kazan,noun,United States stage and screen director (born in Turkey) and believer in method acting (1909-2003),"elia kazan, elia kazanjoglous",5,1421483
keb,noun,Egyptian god of the earth; father of Osiris and Isis,geb,3,111159
kebab,noun,cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables,"kabob, shish kebab",5,143769
kelp,noun,large brown seaweeds having fluted leathery fronds,,4,2058173
kennewick,noun,a town in southern Washington on the Columbia River,,9,425326
kenning,noun,"conventional metaphoric name for something, used especially in Old English and Old Norse poetry",,7,114343
ketch,noun,a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost,,5,676821
ketonemia,noun,an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus,"acetonemia, ketosis",9,42078
khaddar,noun,a coarse homespun cotton cloth made in India,khadi,7,14294
khartoum,noun,the capital of Sudan located at the confluence of the Blue Nile and White Nile,capital of sudan,8,1397634
kharkov,noun,a city in northeastern Ukraine; former capital of the Ukraine,kharkiv,7,751120
khoisan,noun,a family of languages spoken in southern Africa,khoisan language,7,95472
kiang,noun,wild ass of Tibet and Mongolia,equus kiang,5,570941
kibitz,verb,make unwanted and intrusive comments,kibbitz,6,22528
kickstand,noun,a swiveling metal rod attached to a bicycle or motorcycle or other two-wheeled vehicle; the rod lies horizontally when not in use but can be kicked into a vertical position as a support to hold the vehicle upright when it is not being ridden,,9,36353
kidnap,verb,take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom,"abduct, nobble, snatch",6,1035868
kike,noun,(ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew,"hymie, sheeny, yid",4,116447
kilocycle,noun,one thousand periods per second,"kc, khz, kilocycle per second, kilohertz",9,93395
kilocalorie,noun,a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food,"calorie, kilogram calorie, large calorie, nutritionist's calorie",11,88863
kilt,noun,a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland,,4,554235
kindheartedness,noun,sympathy arising from a kind heart,kind-heartedness,15,26153
king,noun,a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom,"male monarch, rex",4,281657914
kingbolt,noun,bolt that provides a steering joint in a motor vehicle,"kingpin, swivel pin",8,17205
kinin,noun,any of a class of plant hormones that promote cell division and delay the senescence of leaves,cytokinin,5,231225
kinship,noun,(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption,"family relationship, relationship",7,8182139
kiss,noun,the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof),"buss, osculation",4,23217554
kitbag,noun,a knapsack (usually for a soldier),kit bag,6,18049
klaxon,noun,a kind of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles,claxon,6,151221
klein,noun,German mathematician who created the Klein bottle (1849-1925),felix klein,5,12086420
kline,noun,United States abstract expressionist painter (1910-1962),"franz joseph kline, franz kline",5,4253412
kneeler,noun,a board (sometimes cushioned) for someone to kneel on,,7,32349
knobble,noun,a small knob,,7,2124
konakri,noun,a port and the capital of Guinea,"capital of guinea, conakry",7,2368
konoye,noun,Japanese statesman who set Japan's expansionist policies and formed an alliance with Germany and Italy (1891-1945),"fumimaro konoe, fumimaro konoye, konoe, prince fumimaro konoe, prince fumimaro konoye",6,180372
kordofanian,noun,a group of languages spoken in the relatively small Kordofan area of the south Sudan,,11,33624
kopeck,noun,100 kopecks equal 1 ruble in Russia,"copeck, kopek",6,79467
kopje,noun,a small hill rising up from the African veld,koppie,5,68438
kovno,noun,a city in central Lithuania,"kaunas, kovna",5,185065
kraal,noun,a pen for livestock in southern Africa,,5,341514
kremlin,noun,citadel of a Russian town,,7,3527425
kumasi,noun,a city in southern Ghana,,6,226642
kyat,noun,the basic unit of money in Myanmar,,4,43497
kymograph,noun,scientific instrument consisting of a rotating drum holding paper on which a stylus traces a continuous record (as of breathing or blood pressure),cymograph,9,155435
kyoto,noun,a city in central Japan on southern Honshu; a famous cultural center that was once the capital of Japan,,5,4635149
laborious,adjective,characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort,"arduous, backbreaking, grueling, gruelling, hard, heavy, operose, punishing, toilsome",9,5120673
laboured,adjective,lacking natural ease,"labored, strained",8,1502955
labyrinthian,adjective,resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity,"labyrinthine, mazy",12,49109
lachesis,noun,the Greek goddess of fate who determines the length of the thread of life,,8,188314
lackey,noun,a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage,"ass-kisser, crawler, sycophant, toady",6,1132523
lacking,adjective,nonexistent,"absent, missing, wanting",7,31296113
lactobacillus,noun,a Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that produces lactic acid (especially in milk),,13,824420
ladyfish,noun,game fish resembling the tarpon but smaller,"elops saurus, tenpounder",8,22250
lafitte,noun,French pirate who aided the United States in the War of 1812 and received an official pardon for his crimes (1780-1826),"jean laffite, jean lafitte, laffite",7,529083
laicize,verb,reduce to lay status,laicise,7,2968
lallans,noun,a dialect of English spoken in the Lowlands of Scotland,scottish lallans,7,8768
lamarckism,noun,a theory of organic evolution claiming that acquired characteristics are transmitted to offspring,,10,76341
lamblike,adjective,like a lamb in meekness and gentleness,,8,26049
lamentable,adjective,bad; unfortunate,"deplorable, distressing, pitiful, sad, sorry",10,2000689
lamination,noun,a layered structure,,10,1168986
laminitis,noun,inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse,founder,9,162291
lanceolate,adjective,(of a leaf shape) shaped like a lance head; narrow and tapering to a pointed apex,lancelike,10,3336941
landlubberly,adjective,inexperienced in seamanship,lubberly,12,2795
landman,noun,a person who lives and works on land,"landlubber, landsman",7,365326
landslip,noun,a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff,landslide,8,60334
landsteiner,noun,United States pathologist (born in Austria) who discovered human blood groups (1868-1943),karl landsteiner,11,209790
langsat,noun,East Indian tree bearing an edible yellow berry,"langset, lanseh tree, lansium domesticum",7,4719
laniard,noun,a cord worn around the neck to hold a knife or whistle,lanyard,7,9805
laniary,adjective,of or relating to a pointed conical tooth,canine,7,2583
lank,adjective,long and lean,spindly,4,811438
lanternfish,noun,small fish having rows of luminous organs along each side; some surface at night,,11,17882
lapboard,noun,writing board used on the lap as a table or desk,,8,14592
lapp,noun,a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer,"lapplander, saame, saami, same, sami",4,863594
larch,noun,any of numerous conifers of the genus Larix all having deciduous needlelike leaves,larch tree,5,1945876
large,adverb,in a boastful manner,"big, boastfully, vauntingly",5,834237606
largely,adverb,in large part; mainly or chiefly,"for the most part, mostly",7,123324719
larger,adjective,large or big relative to something else,bigger,6,221012352
larkspur,noun,any of numerous cultivated plants of the genus Delphinium,,8,626791
lastingness,noun,permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force,"durability, enduringness, strength",11,22561
latinise,verb,write in the Latin alphabet,"latinize, romanise, romanize",8,1647
latrobe,noun,United States architect (born in England) whose works include the chambers of the United States Congress and the Supreme Court; considered the first professional architect in the United States (1764-1820),benjamin henry latrobe,7,1302250
laudable,adjective,worthy of high praise,"applaudable, commendable, praiseworthy",8,2584019
laudatory,adjective,full of or giving praise,"praiseful, praising",9,753734
laurel,noun,United States slapstick comedian (born in England) who played the scatterbrained and often tearful member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1890-1965),"arthur stanley jefferson laurel, stan laurel",6,9323345
lausanne,noun,a city in western Switzerland; cultural and commercial center,,8,2128433
lawrencium,noun,a radioactive transuranic element synthesized from californium,"atomic number 103, lr",10,25289
laxative,noun,a mild cathartic,,8,1701207
laxly,adverb,in a permissively lenient manner,leniently,5,88648
leadbelly,noun,United States folk singer and composer (1885-1949),"huddie leadbetter, ledbetter",9,117997
leadplant,noun,shrub of sandy woodlands and stream banks of western United States having hoary pinnate flowers and dull-colored racemose flowers; thought to indicate the presence of lead ore,"amorpha canescens, lead plant",9,12222
learnedly,adverb,with erudition; in an erudite manner,eruditely,9,258003
learning,noun,the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge,acquisition,8,206856413
leash,noun,a figurative restraint,collar,5,1953120
leastwise,adverb,if nothing else (`leastwise' is informal and `leastways' is colloquial),"at any rate, at least, leastways",9,77420
lechwe,noun,tawny-colored African antelope inhabiting wet grassy plains; a threatened species,kobus leche,6,21283
leftism,noun,the ideology of the political left; belief in or support of the tenets of the political left,,7,131619
leg,noun,a part of a forked or branching shape,"branch, ramification",3,52377033
legerity,noun,the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble,"agility, lightness, lightsomeness, nimbleness",8,5220
leicester,noun,a largely agricultural county in central England,leicestershire,9,4090733
lemming,noun,any of various short-tailed furry-footed rodents of circumpolar distribution,,7,273841
lemniscate,noun,any of several plane algebraic curves in the shape of a figure eight,,10,51624
lemur,noun,large-eyed arboreal prosimian having foxy faces and long furry tails,,5,341020
lena,noun,a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea,lena river,4,4371782
length,noun,continuance in time,duration,6,277620361
lengthy,adjective,relatively long in duration; tediously protracted,"drawn-out, extended, prolonged, protracted",7,13714229
lentigo,noun,a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin,freckle,7,115432
lentissimo,adjective,(of tempo) very slow,,10,1149
leptospira,noun,important pathogens causing Weil's disease or canicola fever,,10,311695
lethargy,noun,weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy,"inanition, lassitude, slackness",8,2403815
leucopenia,noun,an abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count,leukopenia,10,146140
leucothoe,noun,any plant of the genus Leucothoe; grown for their beautiful white flowers; glossy foliage contains a poisonous substance similar to that found in genus Kalmia,,9,56709
leukemia,noun,malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer,"cancer of the blood, leucaemia, leukaemia",8,10882314
leukoderma,noun,a congenital skin condition characterized by spots or bands of unpigmented skin,,10,38168
leveret,noun,a young hare especially one in its first year,,7,67066
levity,noun,a manner lacking seriousness,,6,1297182
levorotary,adjective,rotating to the left,"left-handed, levorotatory",10,6091
levorotation,noun,rotation to the left,counterclockwise rotation,12,13753
lewis,noun,United States novelist who satirized middle-class America in his novel Main Street (1885-1951),"harry sinclair lewis, sinclair lewis",5,79247380
lexicography,noun,the act of writing dictionaries,,12,364622
libby,noun,United States chemist who developed a method of radiocarbon dating (1908-1980),willard frank libby,5,4170648
liberate,verb,grant freedom to,set free,8,3261068
librarian,noun,a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services,bibliothec,9,26705040
licentiousness,noun,dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure,"dissipation, dissolution, looseness, profligacy",14,1051869
lichi,noun,Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried,"leechee, lichee, litchee, litchi, litchi nut, lychee",5,13277
lid,noun,headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim,"chapeau, hat",3,12799347
lifesaver,noun,a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material,"life belt, life buoy, life ring",9,268477
lightless,adjective,without illumination,"unilluminated, unlighted, unlit",9,142269
lightness,noun,the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble,"agility, legerity, lightsomeness, nimbleness",9,2976449
like,verb,prefer or wish to do something,"care, wish",4,1332494943
lilongwe,noun,the capital of Malawi; located in south central Malawi,capital of malawi,8,105847
limb,noun,any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm,"arm, branch",4,19676692
limpid,adjective,clear and bright,liquid,6,1020905
limpopo,noun,an African river; flows into the Indian Ocean,crocodile river,7,177701
linchpin,noun,pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on,lynchpin,8,372267
linden,noun,any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber,"basswood, lime, lime tree, linden tree",6,4400284
lindesnes,noun,a cape at the southern tip of Norway,naze,9,6108
lipmann,noun,United States biochemist (born in Germany) noted for his studies of metabolic processes (1899-1986),fritz albert lipmann,7,139967
lippi,noun,Italian painter whose works show a three-dimensional style (1406-1469),fra filippo lippi,5,308293
lipstick,noun,makeup that is used to color the lips,lip rouge,8,2168641
lisbon,noun,capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic,"capital of portugal, lisboa",6,6408562
lister,noun,moldboard plow with a double moldboard designed to move dirt to either side of a central furrow,"lister plough, lister plow, middle buster, middlebreaker",6,2468069
listing,noun,a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics),list,7,38476608
liter,noun,"a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)","cubic decimeter, cubic decimetre, l, litre",5,11389955
literary,adjective,appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing,,8,83166134
lithuania,noun,a republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea,"lietuva, republic of lithuania",9,4862523
litotes,noun,understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary),meiosis,7,47954
litre,noun,"a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)","cubic decimeter, cubic decimetre, l, liter",5,1475146
litterateur,noun,a writer of literary works,essayist,11,162769
littleneck,noun,a young quahog,littleneck clam,10,52042
livingstone,noun,Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873),david livingstone,11,3325731
lob,noun,an easy return of a tennis ball in a high arc,,3,1063616
locality,noun,a surrounding or nearby region,"neck of the woods, neighborhood, neighbourhood, vicinity",8,31128130
locative,noun,the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the place of the state or action denoted by the verb,locative role,8,573666
lockbox,noun,a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables,"deposit box, safe-deposit, safe-deposit box, safety-deposit, safety deposit box",7,311909
locomotor,adjective,of or relating to locomotion,locomotive,9,1480208
locution,noun,a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations,"expression, saying",8,244829
loeb,noun,United States physiologist (born in Germany) who did research on parthenogenesis (1859-1924),jacques loeb,4,3681254
loewi,noun,United States pharmacologist (born in Germany) who was the first to show that acetylcholine is produced at the junction between a parasympathetic nerve and a muscle (1873-1961),otto loewi,5,125048
lofty,adjective,of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style,"elevated, exalted, grand, high-flown, high-minded, idealistic, noble-minded, rarefied, rarified, sublime",5,11127470
logotype,noun,a company emblem or device,logo,8,141154
lonesome,adjective,marked by dejection from being alone,lonely,8,2293340
longbeard,noun,a stoneware drinking jug with a long neck; decorated with a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine (17th century),"bellarmine, greybeard, long-beard",9,13999
longbow,noun,a powerful wooden bow drawn by hand; usually 5-6 feet long; used in medieval England,,7,221948
looker,noun,a very attractive or seductive looking woman,"beauty, dish, knockout, lulu, mantrap, peach, ravisher, smasher, stunner, sweetheart",6,534729
loose,adjective,(of textures) full of small openings or gaps,open,5,50045530
lord,noun,a titled peer of the realm,"noble, nobleman",4,234321387
loser,noun,a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently,"failure, nonstarter, unsuccessful person",5,3134462
lotion,noun,liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin,application,6,2599223
lotto,noun,a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards,"beano, bingo, keno",5,488122
lousy,adjective,vile; despicable,"dirty, filthy",5,2018778
louvre,noun,one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain,"fin, louver",6,3137737
love,noun,sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people,"love life, lovemaking, making love, sexual love",4,349559666
lovelorn,adjective,unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love,"bereft, unbeloved",8,161974
lover,noun,an ardent follower and admirer,"buff, devotee, fan",5,24103152
lowering,noun,the act of causing something to move to a lower level,letting down,8,17980365
lowry,noun,English novelist (1909-1957),"clarence malcolm lowry, malcolm lowry",5,3889221
loyola,noun,Spaniard and Roman Catholic theologian and founder of the Society of Jesus; a leading opponent of the Reformation (1491-1556),"ignatius of loyola, saint ignatius of loyola, st. ignatius of loyola",6,3495818
lubricant,noun,a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery,"lube, lubricating substance, lubricator",9,5449060
lucania,noun,a region of southern Italy (forming the instep of the Italian `boot'),basilicata,7,175815
lucrative,adjective,producing a sizeable profit,"moneymaking, remunerative",9,4934172
lucknow,noun,a city in northern India in Uttar Pradesh; during the Indian Mutiny its British residents were besieged by Indian insurgents,,7,759583
luganda,noun,the Bantu language of the Buganda people; spoken in Uganda,,7,54631
lugworm,noun,marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing bait,"lobworm, lug",7,15509
lumbering,adjective,slow and laborious because of weight,"heavy, ponderous",9,3014161
lurk,verb,be about,"footle, hang around, lallygag, linger, loaf, loiter, lollygag, lounge, mess about, mill about, mill around, tarry",4,1080718
luscious,adjective,having strong sexual appeal,"juicy, lush, red-hot, toothsome, voluptuous",8,1446564
lustrate,verb,purify by means of a ritual; also used in post-Communist countries to refer to the political cleansing of former officials,,8,29921
lutenist,noun,a musician who plays the lute,"lutanist, lutist",8,68769
lutetium,noun,a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium,"atomic number 71, lu, lutecium",8,133599
lycee,noun,a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12,"gymnasium, lyceum, middle school, secondary school",5,271353
lydia,noun,an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC,,5,8016020
lymphoblast,noun,an immature lymphocyte,,11,70069
lymphoma,noun,a neoplasm of lymph tissue that is usually malignant; one of the four major types of cancer,,8,5651762
lynch,verb,kill without legal sanction,,5,13582001
lynx,noun,short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for their fur,catamount,4,1817305
lyra,noun,a small constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Draco; contains the star Vega,,4,666046
lyrate,adjective,(of a leaf shape) having curvature suggestive of a lyre,,6,45503
lysin,noun,any substance (such as an antibody) or agent that can cause lysis,,5,124218
mac,noun,a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric,"macintosh, mack, mackintosh",3,18615059
macaroon,noun,chewy cookie usually containing almond paste,,8,81014
macedon,noun,the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria,"macedonia, makedonija",7,849385
macer,noun,an official who carries a mace of office,"mace, macebearer",5,113050
machicolation,noun,a projecting parapet supported by corbels on a medieval castle; has openings through which stones or boiling water could be dropped on an enemy,,13,7898
machinery,noun,a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions,,9,109138855
mackintosh,noun,a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric,"mac, macintosh, mack",10,1462384
macron,noun,a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound,,6,68588
macroscopic,adjective,visible to the naked eye; using the naked eye,macroscopical,11,3726406
madeira,noun,a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River,madeira river,7,2371946
mademoiselle,noun,small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico,"bairdiella chrysoura, silver perch",12,3931974
madness,noun,an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain,"hydrophobia, lyssa, rabies",7,9953814
madonna,noun,United States pop singer and sex symbol during the 1980s (born in 1958),madonna louise ciccone,7,4635775
madrid,noun,the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum,"capital of spain, spanish capital",6,14330245
maestro,noun,an artist of consummate skill,master,7,1497914
maggot,noun,the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter,,6,1048537
magical,adjective,possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers,"charming, magic, sorcerous, witching, wizard, wizardly",7,9211054
magnanimous,adjective,generous and understanding and tolerant,"big, large",11,1387191
magnetograph,noun,a scientific instrument that registers magnetic variations (especially variations of the earth's magnetic field),,12,78973
magnetron,noun,a diode vacuum tube in which the flow of electrons from a central cathode to a cylindrical anode is controlled by crossed magnetic and electric fields; used mainly in microwave oscillators,,9,765172
magnificence,noun,splendid or imposing in size or appearance,"grandness, impressiveness, richness",12,3233095
magniloquently,adverb,in a rhetorically grandiloquent manner,grandiloquently,14,8966
mahayanist,noun,an adherent of Mahayana Buddhism,,10,17707
mahound,noun,"the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)","mahomet, mohammad, mohammed, muhammad",7,31967
maidenhead,noun,a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin,"hymen, virginal membrane",10,313851
maidservant,noun,a female domestic,"amah, housemaid, maid",11,354793
maigre,noun,large European marine food fish,"maiger, sciaena aquila",6,41650
mainsail,noun,the lowermost sail on the mainmast,,8,510396
mainsheet,noun,(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind,"sheet, shroud, tack, weather sheet",9,50872
mainstream,noun,the prevailing current of thought,,10,11253361
making,noun,the act that results in something coming to be,"devising, fashioning",6,515654321
malaise,noun,physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression),"unease, uneasiness",7,2582154
malefactor,noun,someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime,"criminal, crook, felon, outlaw",10,342967
malevolent,adjective,having or exerting a malignant influence,"evil, malefic, malign",10,1437477
malformed,adjective,so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly,"deformed, distorted, ill-shapen, misshapen",9,577338
mallarme,noun,French symbolist poet noted for his free verse (1842-1898),stephane mallarme,8,482835
mallet,noun,a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing,beetle,6,2399304
mama,noun,informal terms for a mother,"ma, mamma, mammy, mom, momma, mommy, mum, mummy",4,13818619
mamma,noun,milk-secreting organ of female mammals,mammary gland,5,5046777
mammalian,noun,any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk,mammal,9,8262586
mammee,noun,brown oval fruit flesh makes excellent sherbet,"marmalade plum, sapote",6,16925
manatee,noun,sirenian mammal of tropical coastal waters of America; the flat tail is rounded,trichechus manatus,7,1123441
manawyddan,noun,Celtic sea god; son of Llyr,manawydan,10,21844
mande,noun,a group of African languages in the Niger-Congo group spoken from Senegal east as far as the Ivory Coast,,5,303233
maneuver,noun,an action aimed at evading an opponent,"evasive action, manoeuvre",8,8316832
mangle,verb,alter so as to make unrecognizable,"murder, mutilate",6,496003
manhattan,noun,a cocktail made with whiskey and sweet vermouth with a dash of bitters,,9,24919135
manichee,noun,an adherent of Manichaeism,"manichaean, manichean",8,29936
mann,noun,German writer concerned about the role of the artist in bourgeois society (1875-1955),thomas mann,4,16285340
manners,noun,social deportment,,7,21379618
mannikin,noun,a woman who wears clothes to display fashions,"fashion model, manakin, manikin, mannequin, model",8,83166
mannish,adjective,characteristic of a man as distinguished from a woman,,7,216738
manroot,noun,tropical American prostrate or climbing herbaceous perennial having an enormous starchy root; sometimes held to be source of the sweet potato,"ipomoea fastigiata, ipomoea panurata, man-of-the-earth, scammonyroot, wild potato vine, wild sweet potato vine",7,8776
maple,noun,any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs; north temperate zone,,5,15518823
mara,noun,hare-like rodent of the pampas of Argentina,dolichotis patagonum,4,2157869
marauding,adjective,characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding,"predatory, raiding",9,832183
marciano,noun,United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship in 1952 (1924-1969),"rocco marciano, rocky marciano",8,218861
marginalize,verb,"relegate to a lower or outer edge, as of specific groups of people",marginalise,11,259026
marigold,noun,any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers,,8,917626
marijuana,noun,"the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect","cannabis, ganja, marihuana",9,10339332
marimba,noun,a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets,xylophone,7,374879
marinade,verb,soak in marinade,marinate,8,951686
marionette,noun,a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer,puppet,10,441043
marketplace,noun,an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up,"market, market place, mart",11,13234671
marksman,noun,someone skilled in shooting,"crack shot, sharpshooter",8,613213
marmora,noun,an inland sea in northwestern Turkey; linked to the Black Sea by the Bosporus and linked to the Aegean by the Dardanelles,"marmara, marmara denizi, sea of marmara, sea of marmora",7,280836
marquand,noun,United States writer who created the Japanese detective Mr. Moto and wrote other novels as well (1893-1960),"john marquand, john philip marquand",8,482373
marriageable,adjective,of girls or women who are eligible to marry,nubile,12,544216
marriage,noun,two people who are married to each other,"man and wife, married couple",8,122782789
marry,verb,take in marriage,"conjoin, espouse, get hitched with, get married, hook up with, wed",5,30161640
martial,adjective,(of persons) befitting a warrior,"soldierlike, soldierly, warriorlike",7,15696370
martinet,noun,someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms,"disciplinarian, moralist",8,373033
martyrize,verb,torture and torment like a martyr,"martyr, martyrise",9,5868
marvel,noun,something that causes feelings of wonder,wonder,6,6026545
masjid,noun,(Islam) a Muslim place of worship,musjid,6,229774
masker,noun,a participant in a masquerade,"masquer, masquerader",6,219092
mastectomy,noun,surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor,,10,1262511
mastermind,verb,plan and direct (a complex undertaking),"direct, engineer, orchestrate, organise, organize",10,419630
masterpiece,noun,the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman,chef-d'oeuvre,11,5371996
mastic,noun,an evergreen shrub of the Mediterranean region that is cultivated for its resin,"lentisk, mastic tree, pistacia lentiscus",6,912597
mastoiditis,noun,inflammation of the mastoid,,11,401426
matins,noun,the first canonical hour; at daybreak,morning prayer,6,451904
matrilineage,noun,line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family,"cognation, enation",12,60171
matronly,adjective,befitting or characteristic of a fully mature woman,,8,292254
matt,adjective,not reflecting light; not glossy,"flat, mat, matte, matted",4,15525901
matter,noun,a vaguely specified concern,"affair, thing",6,507557838
matthew,noun,one of the Gospels in the New Testament; includes the Sermon on the Mount,gospel according to matthew,7,28955644
mattock,noun,a kind of pick that is used for digging; has a flat blade set at right angles to the handle,,7,268975
maupassant,noun,French writer noted especially for his short stories (1850-1893),"guy de maupassant, henri rene albert guy de maupassant",10,662329
mayhap,adverb,by chance,"maybe, peradventure, perchance, perhaps, possibly",6,604767
mayfly,noun,slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days,"dayfly, shadfly",6,244882
mayonnaise,noun,egg yolks and oil and vinegar,mayo,10,2261479
mayoress,noun,a woman mayor,,8,63330
mazer,noun,a large hardwood drinking bowl,,5,274182
mckim,noun,United States neoclassical architect (1847-1909),charles follen mckim,5,1025197
mealworm,noun,the larva of beetles of the family Tenebrionidae,,8,64651
means,noun,considerable capital (wealth or income),substance,5,655476738
meat,noun,the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience,"center, centre, core, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum",4,78562920
mechanic,noun,a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools,"machinist, shop mechanic",8,15039412
mechanics,noun,the technical aspects of doing something,mechanism,9,45552931
medal,noun,an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event,"decoration, laurel wreath, medallion, palm, ribbon",5,18327761
mediacy,noun,the quality of being mediate,mediateness,7,22480
mediant,noun,(music) the third note of a diatonic scale; midway between the tonic and the dominant,,7,93682
medici,noun,aristocratic Italian family of powerful merchants and bankers who ruled Florence in the 15th century,,6,3253917
meg,noun,the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros,"1000000, million, one thousand thousand",3,5054062
melanosis,noun,a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin),melanism,9,181811
melanism,noun,a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin),melanosis,8,86047
mem,noun,the 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet,,3,12479509
menagerie,noun,the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition,"zoo, zoological garden",9,1015262
mend,verb,restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken,"bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, repair, restore, touch on",4,3340491
mender,noun,a skilled worker who mends or repairs things,"fixer, repairer",6,216768
menorrhagia,noun,abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation; can be a symptom of uterine tumors and can lead to anemia if prolonged,hypermenorrhea,11,438243
menshevik,noun,a Russian member of the liberal minority group that advocated gradual reform and opposed the Bolsheviks before and during the Russian Revolution,,9,217258
mephitic,adjective,of noxious stench from atmospheric pollution,miasmic,8,84182
merchandise,verb,engage in the trade of,trade,11,50103294
merchantman,noun,a cargo ship,"bottom, freighter, merchant ship",11,379698
merchantable,adjective,fit to be offered for sale,"marketable, sellable, vendable, vendible",12,2024501
merciless,adjective,having or showing no mercy,unmerciful,9,2204440
merino,noun,white sheep originating in Spain and producing a heavy fleece of exceptional quality,merino sheep,6,1465653
mermaid,noun,half woman and half fish; lives in the sea,,7,1404221
merozoite,noun,a cell that arises from the asexual division of a parent sporozoan during its life cycle,,9,60451
merry,adjective,offering fun and gaiety,"festal, festive, gay",5,12819747
merton,noun,United States religious and writer (1915-1968),thomas merton,6,3691734
mesenchyme,noun,mesodermal tissue that forms connective tissue and blood and smooth muscles,,10,692134
mesocarp,noun,the middle layer of a pericarp,,8,96741
mesophytic,adjective,being or growing in or adapted to a moderately moist environment,,10,217290
mesosphere,noun,the atmospheric layer between the stratosphere and the thermosphere,,10,346402
messuage,noun,(law) a dwelling house and its adjacent buildings and the adjacent land used by the household,,8,433622
metabolic,adjective,undergoing metamorphosis,metabolous,9,20271295
metaphysical,adjective,highly abstract and overly theoretical,,12,9251627
metaphysics,noun,the philosophical study of being and knowing,,11,7549305
metatarsal,noun,any bone of the foot between the ankle and the toes,,10,1562079
metempsychosis,noun,after death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body,rebirth,14,225660
meteorite,noun,stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface,,9,1760196
meteoroid,noun,(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere,meteor,9,361104
methanal,noun,a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol,formaldehyde,8,13398
metre,noun,rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration,"meter, time",5,3179208
metro,noun,an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city),"subway, subway system, tube, underground",5,9268304
mews,noun,street lined with buildings that were originally private stables but have been remodeled as dwellings,,4,591738
mexicali,noun,a city in northwestern Mexico near the California border,,8,348520
meyerbeer,noun,German composer of operas in a style that influenced Richard Wagner (1791-1864),"giacomo meyerbeer, jakob liebmann beer",9,474910
mica,noun,any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity,isinglass,4,9007037
michelson,noun,United States physicist (born in Germany) who collaborated with Morley in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1852-1931),"a. a. michelson, albert abraham michelson, albert michelson",9,1428074
micro,adjective,extremely small in scale or scope or capability,,5,19144005
microbe,noun,a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use,"bug, germ",7,1136150
microcopy,verb,photocopy printed or other graphic matter so that it is reduced in size,,9,126353
micrococcus,noun,type genus of the family Micrococcaceae,genus micrococcus,11,579947
microeconomics,noun,the branch of economics that studies the economy of consumers or households or individual firms,,14,431964
micron,noun,a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter,micrometer,6,3544687
microphage,noun,a neutrophil that ingests small things (as bacteria),,10,4451
microscopy,noun,research with the use of microscopes,,10,11348467
microspore,noun,smaller of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous plants; develops in the pollen sac into a male gametophyte,,10,124015
micturition,noun,the discharge of urine,urination,11,764143
midafternoon,noun,the middle part of the afternoon,,12,464773
midden,noun,a heap of dung or refuse,"dunghill, muckheap, muckhill",6,895363
midiron,noun,long iron with a nearly vertical face,two iron,7,10334
midrash,noun,(Judaism) an ancient commentary on part of the Hebrew scriptures that is based on Jewish methods of interpretation and attached to the biblical text,,7,1171503
midriff,noun,the middle area of the human torso (usually in front),"middle, midsection",7,258452
midwifery,noun,the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother,"ob, obstetrics, tocology",9,1505646
mignonette,noun,Mediterranean woody annual widely cultivated for its dense terminal spikelike clusters greenish or yellowish white flowers having an intense spicy fragrance,"reseda odorata, sweet reseda",10,294117
mild,adjective,mild and pleasant,"balmy, soft",4,34974623
milfoil,noun,"ubiquitous strong-scented mat-forming Eurasian herb of wasteland, hedgerow or pasture having narrow serrate leaves and small usually white florets; widely naturalized in North America","achillea millefolium, yarrow",7,149792
milkwort,noun,any of various plants of the genus Polygala,,8,42458
millboard,noun,stout pasteboard used to bind books,,9,77763
millinery,noun,hats for women; the wares sold by a milliner,woman's hat,9,2029946
milling,noun,corrugated edge of a coin,,7,17610050
mills,noun,United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855),robert mills,5,83512198
millstone,noun,(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps,albatross,9,1158449
millwright,noun,a workman who designs or erects mills and milling machinery,,10,563000
milt,noun,fish sperm or sperm-filled reproductive gland; having a creamy texture,soft roe,4,1105395
mimic,noun,someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress),mimicker,5,3900612
mimosa,noun,a mixed drink containing champagne and orange juice,buck's fizz,6,579698
minder,noun,a person who looks after babies (usually in the person's own home) while the babys' parents are working,"baby minder, babyminder",6,266224
mindlessness,noun,total lack of meaning or ideas,"inanity, pointlessness, senselessness, vacuity",12,109009
mineralogist,noun,a scientist trained in mineralogy,,12,1058205
miniaturize,verb,design or construct on a smaller scale,miniaturise,11,43825
minimal,adjective,the least possible,minimum,7,30858495
minimalist,noun,a conservative who advocates only minor reforms in government or politics,,10,853774
miniskirt,noun,a very short skirt,mini,9,152379
minority,noun,any age prior to the legal age,nonage,8,71556893
minuscule,noun,the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case,"lower-case letter, lowercase, small letter",9,991760
mirth,noun,great merriment,"glee, gleefulness, hilarity, mirthfulness",5,3673637
misapplication,noun,the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else,"defalcation, embezzlement, misappropriation, peculation",14,985598
miscount,noun,an inaccurate count,,8,32360
misdate,verb,assign the wrong date to,,7,5330
misdo,verb,do wrongly or improperly,,5,4566
misgiving,noun,uneasiness about the fitness of an action,"qualm, scruple",9,687436
mishnah,noun,the first part of the Talmud; a collection of early oral interpretations of the scriptures that was compiled about AD 200,mishna,7,1852599
misinterpret,verb,interpret in the wrong way,"be amiss, misapprehend, misconceive, misconstrue, misunderstand",12,651644
missing,adjective,nonexistent,"absent, lacking, wanting",7,46282420
misspend,verb,spend (money or other resources) unwisely,,8,21439
mistake,noun,a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention,"error, fault",7,49948848
mistaken,adjective,wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment,misguided,8,20918257
mite,noun,a slight but appreciable amount,"hint, jot, pinch, soupcon, speck, tinge, touch",4,4080217
mithraism,noun,ancient Persian religion; popular among Romans during first three centuries a.d.,mithraicism,9,101223
mixed,adjective,consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds,"assorted, miscellaneous, motley, sundry",5,95354739
mizzen,noun,"third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy","mizen, mizenmast, mizzenmast",6,356475
mnemonics,noun,a method or system for improving the memory,,9,423119
moa,noun,extinct flightless bird of New Zealand,,3,917386
mobile,adjective,affording change (especially in social status),fluid,6,57860301
mobilise,verb,cause to move around,mobilize,8,161662
mobility,noun,the quality of moving freely,,8,28154368
modicum,noun,a small or moderate or token amount,,7,1210637
mohawk,noun,haircut in which the head is shaved except for a band of hair down the middle of the scalp,mohawk haircut,6,5452406
moiety,noun,one of two (approximately) equal parts,mediety,6,2877222
moisturize,verb,make (more) humid,"humidify, moisturise",10,60829
moldboard,noun,wedge formed by the curved part of a steel plow blade that turns the furrow,mouldboard,9,368235
molech,noun,god of the Canaanites and Phoenicians to whom parents sacrificed their children,moloch,6,99852
molehill,noun,a mound of earth made by moles while burrowing,,8,131546
mollycoddle,verb,treat with excessive indulgence,"baby, cocker, coddle, cosset, featherbed, indulge, pamper, spoil",11,44754
molokai,noun,an island of central Hawaii (between Maui and Oahu),molokai island,7,789476
monarchical,adjective,having the characteristics of or befitting or worthy of a monarch,monarchal,11,1689432
monet,noun,French impressionist painter (1840-1926),claude monet,5,1554749
moneybag,noun,a drawstring bag for holding money,,8,29339
monitory,adjective,serving to warn,"admonitory, cautionary, exemplary, warning",8,102405
mono,adjective,designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel,"monophonic, single-channel",4,5923329
monoclinal,adjective,of a geological structure in which all strata are inclined in the same direction,,10,143039
monocotyledon,noun,a monocotyledonous flowering plant; the stem grows by deposits on its inside,"endogen, liliopsid, monocot",13,29745
monocotyledonous,adjective,(of a flowering plant) having a single cotyledon in the seed as in grasses and lilies,,16,113045
monodic,adjective,having a single vocal part,monodical,7,49134
monophonic,adjective,designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel,"mono, single-channel",10,249304
monotremata,noun,coextensive with the subclass Prototheria,order monotremata,11,42970
monotypic,adjective,consisting of only one type,,9,338557
monterrey,noun,an industrial city in northeastern Mexico,,9,1089010
montessori,noun,Italian educator who developed a method of teaching mentally handicapped children and advocated a child-centered approach (1870-1952),maria montesorri,10,1275869
montpelier,noun,capital of the state of Vermont; located in north central Vermont,capital of vermont,10,2535820
moonie,noun,an often derogatory term for a member of the Unification Church,,6,54033
morel,noun,any of various edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella having a brownish spongelike cap,,5,1252774
moresque,adjective,relating to or characteristic of the Moors,moorish,8,67544
morpheme,noun,minimal meaningful language unit; it cannot be divided into smaller meaningful units,,8,871399
morphogenesis,noun,differentiation and growth of the structure of an organism (or a part of an organism),,13,1130088
mortgagor,noun,the person who gives a mortgage in return for money to be repaid,mortgager,9,8092879
mortimer,noun,English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330),roger de mortimer,8,3707047
mot,noun,a clever remark,bon mot,3,2724414
motherwort,noun,bitter Old World herb of hedgerows and woodland margins having toothed leaves and white or pale pink flowers,leonurus cardiaca,10,47825
motley,adjective,having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly,"calico, multi-color, multi-colored, multi-colour, multi-coloured, multicolor, multicolored, multicolour, multicoloured, painted, particolored, particoloured, piebald, pied, varicolored, varicoloured",6,3026319
motown,noun,the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor,"detroit, motor city",6,624778
mountainside,noun,the side or slope of a mountain,versant,12,1142871
mourner,noun,a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died),"griever, lamenter, sorrower",7,805833
move,verb,give an incentive for action,"actuate, incite, motivate, prompt, propel",4,198944859
mozambique,noun,a republic on the southeastern coast of Africa on the Mozambique Channel; became independent from Portugal in 1975,"mocambique, republic of mozambique",10,3854542
mucilaginous,adjective,having the sticky properties of an adhesive,"gluey, glutinous, gummy, pasty, sticky, viscid, viscous",12,403414
mucilage,noun,cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive,"glue, gum",8,872372
mucoid,adjective,relating to or resembling mucus,mucoidal,6,616647
mudskipper,noun,found in tropical coastal regions of Africa and Asia; able to move on land on strong pectoral fins,mudspringer,10,13303
muggins,noun,a person who lacks good judgment,"fool, sap, saphead, tomfool",7,87088
mugwump,noun,a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics),"fencesitter, independent",7,124621
mugwort,noun,any of several weedy composite plants of the genus Artemisia,,7,105760
muhammadan,adjective,of or relating to the Arabian prophet Muhammad or to the religion he founded,mohammedan,10,199625
muhammad,noun,leader of Black Muslims who campaigned for independence for Black Americans (1897-1975),elijah muhammad,8,6712260
mullein,noun,any of various plants of the genus Verbascum having large usually woolly leaves and terminal spikes of yellow or white or purplish flowers,"flannel leaf, velvet plant",7,260575
multiphase,adjective,of an electrical system that uses or generates two or more alternating voltages of the same frequency but differing in phase angle,polyphase,10,937346
multiprocessing,noun,simultaneous processing by two or more processing units,parallel processing,15,313843
mum,adjective,failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to,silent,3,5367932
mummichog,noun,silver-and-black killifish of saltwater marshes along the Atlantic coast of the United States,fundulus heteroclitus,9,38434
murrumbidgee,noun,a river of southeastern Australia; flows westward into the Murray River,murrumbidgee river,12,49278
muscovite,noun,a colorless or pale brown mica with potassium,,9,2121753
muscular,adjective,having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer,mesomorphic,8,20955025
mushroom,noun,a large cloud of rubble and dust shaped like a mushroom and rising into the sky after an explosion (especially of a nuclear bomb),"mushroom-shaped cloud, mushroom cloud",8,4682055
music,noun,punishment for one's actions,medicine,5,229638423
muskmelon,noun,any of several varieties of vine whose fruit has a netted rind and edible flesh and a musky smell,"cucumis melo, sweet melon, sweet melon vine",9,226840
mutter,verb,talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice,"maunder, mumble, mussitate",6,1557596
muzzler,noun,someone who muzzles animals,,7,2465
muzzle,verb,prevent from speaking out,gag,6,4167833
myelin,noun,a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers,"medulla, myeline",6,2084361
myology,noun,the branch of physiology that studies muscles,,7,85518
myotomy,noun,surgical incision or division of a muscle,,7,140907
mystic,noun,someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension,religious mystic,6,8257525
mystical,adjective,relating to or characteristic of mysticism,mystic,8,8820462
nablus,noun,an ancient city in the West Bank to the north of Jerusalem; the home of Jacob in biblical times,,6,284294
nacelle,noun,a streamlined enclosure for an aircraft engine,,7,629383
nacreous,adjective,having a play of lustrous rainbow colors,"iridescent, opalescent, opaline, pearlescent",8,126131
nahum,noun,an Old Testament book telling Nahum's prophecy of the fall of Nineveh,book of nahum,5,817513
nailer,noun,a worker who attaches something by nailing it,,6,171985
nairobi,noun,the capital and largest city of Kenya; a center for tourist safaris,capital of kenya,7,2937098
namely,adverb,as follows,"that is to say, to wit, videlicet, viz.",6,65084962
nansen,noun,Norwegian explorer of the Arctic and director of the League of Nations relief program for refugees of World War I (1861-1930),fridtjof nansen,6,677243
naprapathy,noun,a drugless method of treatment based on the belief that disease symptoms arise from problems with ligaments and connective tissues,,10,12638
narcotise,verb,administer narcotics to,narcotize,9,1225
nard,noun,an aromatic ointment used in antiquity,spikenard,4,340589
narrate,verb,narrate or give a detailed account of,"recite, recount, tell",7,994129
nasal,adjective,sounding as if the nose were pinched,"adenoidal, pinched",5,15336280
nascent,adjective,being born or beginning,,7,2488813
nasopharynx,noun,cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx,,11,929081
naught,noun,a quantity of no importance,"aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, nada, nil, nix, nothing, null, zero, zilch, zip, zippo",6,4031372
nauseous,adjective,causing or able to cause nausea,"loathsome, nauseating, noisome, offensive, queasy, sickening, vile",8,876049
nave,noun,the central area of a church,,4,5070051
nazareth,noun,a historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and Mary,,8,3544001
nearside,noun,the side of a vehicle nearest the kerb,,8,59028
nearly,adverb,in a close manner,"closely, intimately",6,244988437
nearsighted,adjective,unable to see distant objects clearly,"myopic, shortsighted",11,281334
nebulous,adjective,of or relating to or resembling a nebula,nebular,8,1545852
neckline,noun,the line formed by the edge of a garment around the neck,,8,635312
nectarine,noun,variety or mutation of the peach bearing fruit with smooth skin and (usually) yellow flesh,"nectarine tree, prunus persica nectarina",9,344109
needs,adverb,in such a manner as could not be otherwise,"inevitably, necessarily, of necessity",5,303729239
negative,adjective,"designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions",damaging,8,141315637
negligible,adjective,not worth considering,"paltry, trifling",10,15764222
neither,adjective,not either; not one or the other,,7,172886891
nembutal,noun,a barbiturate (trade name Nembutal) used as a sedative and hypnotic and antispasmodic,"pentobarbital, pentobarbital sodium, yellow jacket",8,275617
neostigmine,noun,a cholinergic drug (trade name Prostigmin) used to treat some ophthalmic conditions and to treat myasthenia gravis,prostigmin,11,319545
nephelinite,noun,an igneous rock consisting of nepheline and pyroxene,,11,22902
nephron,noun,any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney,uriniferous tubule,7,816826
nerveless,adjective,marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional,"cool, coolheaded",9,320110
nest,verb,move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position,"cuddle, draw close, nestle, nuzzle, snuggle",4,24126660
neurasthenia,noun,nervous breakdown (not in technical use),,12,1187789
neurotransmitter,noun,a neurochemical that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse,,16,2015839
neuter,adjective,having no or imperfectly developed or nonfunctional sex organs,sexless,6,1186903
neutral,adjective,having no personal preference,impersonal,7,45009049
neutron,noun,an elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton; enters into the structure of the atomic nucleus,,7,22960349
newfoundland,noun,a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland,newfoundland dog,12,6856910
newsbreak,noun,a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story,"flash, news bulletin, newsflash",9,22565
newscaster,noun,someone who broadcasts the news,,10,328041
nibbler,noun,a biter who takes dainty repeated bites,,7,36618
nicaragua,noun,a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821,republic of nicaragua,9,12865514
nidaros,noun,a port in central Norway on Trondheim Fjord,trondheim,7,43448
niger,noun,a landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara Desert,republic of niger,5,4514064
niggard,noun,a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend,"churl, scrooge, skinflint",7,126994
niggardly,adjective,petty or reluctant in giving or spending,"grudging, scrimy",9,493122
nightly,adverb,at the end of each day,every night,7,4065081
ninny,noun,a stupid foolish person,"nincompoop, poop",5,228387
nipa,noun,monotypic genus of palms of Australasia,"genus nipa, genus nypa, nypa",4,926511
nipping,adjective,pleasantly cold and invigorating,"crisp, frosty, nippy, snappy",7,481032
nisi,adjective,not final or absolute,,4,1811480
nitrification,noun,the chemical process in which a nitro group is added to an organic compound (or substituted for another group in an organic compound),,13,1466590
nitrochloroform,noun,a heavy colorless insoluble liquid compound that causes tears and vomiting; used as a pesticide and as tear gas,chloropicrin,15,2169
nitwitted,adjective,(of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment,"senseless, soft-witted, witless",9,2167
noel,noun,period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6,"christmas, christmastide, christmastime, yule, yuletide",4,5401329
noncombatant,noun,a member of the armed forces who does not participate in combat (e.g. a chaplain or surgeon),,12,370955
nonconductor,noun,a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity,"dielectric, insulator",12,92674
nondescript,adjective,lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting,characterless,11,1117832
nones,noun,the fifth of the seven canonical hours; about 3 p.m.,,5,238565
nonfiction,noun,prose writing that is not fictional,nonfictional prose,10,3486626
nonintervention,noun,a foreign policy of staying out of other countries' disputes,noninterference,15,457661
nonpayment,noun,the deliberate act of failing to pay money,evasion,10,3405559
normal,noun,something regarded as a normative example,"convention, formula, pattern, rule",6,282619469
norman,noun,United States operatic soprano (born in 1945),jessye norman,6,32895260
notable,adjective,widely known and esteemed,"celebrated, famed, famous, far-famed, illustrious, noted, renowned",7,27074289
notice,verb,make or write a comment on,"comment, point out, remark",6,315719140
notion,noun,a vague idea in which some confidence is placed,"belief, feeling, impression, opinion",6,49541798
nougat,noun,nuts or fruit pieces in a sugar paste,,6,110625
nous,noun,"that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason","brain, head, mind, psyche",4,2723914
novice,noun,someone new to a field or activity,"beginner, initiate, tiro, tyro",6,4907572
nth,adjective,last or greatest in an indefinitely large series,n-th,3,3325161
nuance,noun,a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude,"nicety, refinement, shade, subtlety",6,1160815
nucleole,noun,a small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; such organelles contain RNA and are involved in protein synthesis,nucleolus,8,8862
nudeness,noun,the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind,"nakedness, nudity",8,6303
nullity,noun,the state of nonexistence,"nihility, nothingness, void",7,2261680
nullipara,noun,(obstetrics) a woman who has never give birth to a child,,9,37613
number,verb,put into a group,count,6,1217599037
numerical,adjective,measured or expressed in numbers,numeric,9,41117041
nursemaid,noun,a woman who is the custodian of children,"nanny, nurse",9,322079
nuzzle,verb,rub noses,nose,6,128578
oak,noun,a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves,oak tree,3,50692822
oatcake,noun,thin flat unleavened cake of baked oatmeal,,7,19526
oaxaca,noun,a city of southeastern Mexico,oaxaca de juarez,6,1849588
obedient,adjective,dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority,,8,10638945
obeisance,noun,bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting,"bow, bowing",9,740559
obfuscate,verb,make obscure or unclear,,9,189932
obligation,noun,a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor,indebtedness,10,80624290
oblivion,noun,the state of being disregarded or forgotten,limbo,8,4032284
obnoxiousness,noun,the quality of being hateful,"hatefulness, objectionableness",13,24151
obscurity,noun,the state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of adequate illumination,obscureness,9,4983374
obsequy,noun,a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated,funeral,7,9193
obsolete,adjective,no longer in use,disused,8,13708964
obtain,verb,"be valid, applicable, or true","hold, prevail",6,168597468
occidentalize,verb,make western in character,"occidentalise, westernise, westernize",13,1562
occiput,noun,back part of the head or skull,,7,1444990
occitan,noun,the medieval dialects of Langue d'oc (southern France),provencal,7,109703
occupier,noun,someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there,"occupant, resident",8,841500
oceanography,noun,the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans,oceanology,12,5853845
octonary,noun,the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one,"8, eight, eighter, eighter from decatur, octad, octet, ogdoad, viii",8,11173
oculist,noun,a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye,"eye doctor, ophthalmologist",7,518780
odalisque,noun,a woman slave in a harem,,9,91408
odoacer,noun,Germanic barbarian leader who ended the Western Roman Empire in 476 and became the first barbarian ruler of Italy (434-493),"odovacar, odovakar",7,120605
oedema,noun,"swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities","dropsy, edema, hydrops",6,1300704
oestrone,noun,a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name Estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency,"estrone, estronol, theelin",8,61210
officer,noun,any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command,military officer,7,259324826
official,adjective,"conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline",prescribed,8,189926230
officialdom,noun,people elected or appointed to administer a government,government officials,11,753477
officialize,verb,make official,officialise,11,3263
oilfish,noun,very large deep-water snake mackerel,ruvettus pretiosus,7,3352
oily,adjective,unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech,"buttery, fulsome, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy, unctuous",4,4302309
ojibwa,noun,a member of an Algonquian people who lived west of Lake Superior,"chippewa, ojibway",6,611028
okra,noun,long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews,gumbo,4,952155
older,adjective,skilled through long experience,old,5,125887722
oleaginousness,noun,consisting of or covered with oil,"greasiness, oiliness",14,310
olefin,noun,any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon,"alkene, olefine",6,1229378
oligosaccharide,noun,any of the carbohydrates that yield only a few monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis,,15,409681
ommatidium,noun,any of the numerous small cone-shaped eyes that make up the compound eyes of some arthropods,,10,72227
omit,verb,leave undone or leave out,"drop, leave out, miss, neglect, overleap, overlook, pretermit",4,8713525
omnifarious,adjective,of all varieties or forms or kinds,,11,4745
one,adjective,(informal) very; used informally as an intensifier,right,3,4615625075
oneness,noun,the quality of being united into one,unity,7,2391768
oneself,pronoun,"A reflexive form of the indefinite pronoun one. Commonly writen as two words, one's self.",,7,11243599
onychophoran,noun,any of numerous velvety-skinned wormlike carnivorous animals common in tropical forests having characteristics of both arthropods and annelid worms,"peripatus, velvet worm",12,6513
opaline,adjective,having a play of lustrous rainbow colors,"iridescent, nacreous, opalescent, pearlescent",7,204459
opening,noun,an open or empty space in or between things,gap,7,136704626
operetta,noun,a short amusing opera,light opera,8,795788
ophthalmic,adjective,of or relating to or resembling the eye,"ocular, optic, optical",10,4109806
opponent,adjective,characterized by active hostility,opposing,8,14104633
opposite,adverb,directly facing each other,"face-to-face, face to face",8,105092523
oppress,verb,come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority,"crush, suppress",7,1784194
optician,noun,a worker who makes glasses for remedying defects of vision,lens maker,8,579030
optics,noun,optical properties,,6,12192103
optometry,noun,the practice of an optometrist,,9,2373670
orach,noun,any of various herbaceous plants of the genus Atriplex that thrive in deserts and salt marshes,orache,5,80771
orache,noun,any of various herbaceous plants of the genus Atriplex that thrive in deserts and salt marshes,orach,6,16589
orate,verb,talk pompously,,5,241069
oratorio,noun,a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text,cantata,8,1506976
orchitis,noun,inflammation of one or both testes; characterized by pain and swelling,,8,426602
order,noun,(usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy,holy order,5,1059882622
organdy,noun,a sheer stiff muslin,organdie,7,156755
orientation,noun,a predisposition in favor of something,"predilection, preference",11,44716209
orthodontics,noun,the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth,"dental orthopaedics, dental orthopedics, orthodontia, orthodonture",12,656708
oscillation,noun,(physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean,vibration,11,7439524
oscillograph,noun,a device for making a record of the wave forms of fluctuating voltages or currents,,12,794644
osmium,noun,a hard brittle blue-grey or blue-black metallic element that is one of the platinum metals; the heaviest metal known,"atomic number 76, os",6,956303
osmund,noun,any fern of the genus Osmunda: large ferns with creeping rhizomes; naked sporangia are on modified fronds that resemble flower clusters,flowering fern,6,93889
osseous,adjective,composed of or containing bone,"bony, osteal",7,1757468
otalgia,noun,an ache localized in the middle or inner ear,earache,7,86799
otherworld,noun,an abstract spiritual world beyond earthly reality,,10,305344
otiose,adjective,serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being,"pointless, purposeless, senseless, superfluous, wasted",6,100636
ousel,noun,common black European thrush,"blackbird, european blackbird, merl, merle, ouzel, turdus merula",5,30902
outbrave,verb,be braver than,,8,7434
outfight,verb,to fight better than; get the better of,,8,29832
outfitter,noun,a shop that provides equipment for some specific purpose,,9,351293
outgrowth,noun,a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant,"appendage, process",9,4282836
outguess,verb,attempt to anticipate or predict,second-guess,8,56828
outlay,noun,the act of spending or disbursing money,"disbursal, disbursement, spending",6,9365098
outlying,adjective,relatively far from a center or middle,,8,5864934
outpouring,noun,a natural flow of ground water,"fountain, natural spring, outflow, spring",10,1573514
outrange,verb,have a greater range than (another gun),,8,15592
outside,adverb,outside a building,"alfresco, out of doors, outdoors",7,267102237
outspan,verb,remove the yoke or harness from,,7,18534
outward,adjective,that is going out or leaving,"outbound, outward-bound",7,23121043
ovaritis,noun,inflammation of the ovaries,,8,88201
ovenware,noun,heat-resistant dishware in which food can be cooked as well as served,,8,38055
overanxious,adjective,anxious or nervous to an excessive degree,,11,140585
overawe,verb,"subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)",cow,7,300570
overblown,adjective,puffed up with vanity,"grandiloquent, pompous, pontifical, portentous",9,420278
overcapitalize,verb,estimate the capital value of (a company) at an unreasonably or unlawfully high level,overcapitalise,14,6405
overcritical,adjective,inclined to judge too severely,hypercritical,12,36416
overextend,verb,strain excessively,overstrain,10,85068
overfatigue,verb,tire excessively,"overtire, overweary",11,39481
overfull,adjective,exceeding demand,glutted,8,81866
overjoyed,adjective,extremely joyful,,9,1204474
overload,verb,place too much a load on,"overcharge, surcharge",8,6083446
overmaster,verb,overcome by superior force,"overpower, overwhelm",10,28940
overrefinement,noun,the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean,"distortion, straining, torture, twisting",14,15038
override,noun,the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something,nullification,8,4797126
overripe,adjective,too ripe and beginning to turn soft,,8,403690
overrun,verb,flow or run over (a limit or brim),"brim over, overflow, run over, well over",7,3446605
overseas,adverb,in a place across an ocean,abroad,8,32745221
overshadow,verb,be greater in significance than,"dominate, eclipse",10,1016872
oversize,adjective,larger than normal for its kind,"outsize, outsized, oversized",8,1638547
overstate,verb,to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth,"amplify, exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw",9,1085085
overstrung,adjective,being in a tense state,"edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, restive, uptight",10,30085
overweening,adjective,"unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings","excessive, extravagant, exuberant",11,460058
overwork,noun,the act of working too much or too long,overworking,8,1309217
ovolo,noun,a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse,"quarter round, thumb",5,52213
owens,noun,United States athlete and Black American whose success in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin outraged Hitler (1913-1980),"james cleveland owens, jesse owens",5,9575916
owl,noun,nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes,"bird of minerva, bird of night, hooter",3,8848712
oxidant,noun,a substance that oxidizes another substance,"oxidiser, oxidizer, oxidizing agent",7,1567649
oxide,noun,any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical,,5,41650171
oxycephaly,noun,a congenital abnormality of the skull; the top of the skull assumes a cone shape,acrocephaly,10,29201
oxygenate,verb,"impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen","aerate, oxygenise, oxygenize",9,303279
oyster,noun,edible body of any of numerous oysters,huitre,6,9511569
pacificism,noun,the doctrine that all violence is unjustifiable,"pacifism, passivism",10,50507
pacifier,noun,someone who tries to bring peace,"conciliator, make-peace, peacemaker, reconciler",8,307259
packing,noun,carrying something in a pack on the back,backpacking,7,34584161
packsaddle,noun,a saddle for pack animals to which loads can be attached,,10,70927
pad,verb,add details to,"aggrandise, aggrandize, blow up, dramatise, dramatize, embellish, embroider, lard",3,14625699
padre,noun,`Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in the military,father,5,2674656
paella,noun,saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken,,6,192381
pageboy,noun,a boy who is employed to run errands,page,7,63748
pajama,noun,a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries,pyjama,6,488876
paladin,noun,someone who fights for a cause,"champion, fighter, hero",7,468261
palatine,adjective,relating to or lying near the palate,palatal,8,3086241
palestinian,noun,a descendant of the Arabs who inhabited Palestine,palestinian arab,11,10701022
palsgrave,noun,(Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands,palatine,9,74112
palter,verb,be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information,"beat around the bush, equivocate, prevaricate, tergiversate",6,81421
panhellenic,adjective,of or relating to all the Greeks,pan-hellenic,11,381108
panoche,noun,fudge made with brown sugar and butter and milk and nuts,"panocha, penoche, penuche",7,168511
papeete,noun,the capital of French Polynesia on the northwestern coast of Tahiti,,7,245612
paraboloid,noun,a surface having parabolic sections parallel to a single coordinate axis and elliptic sections perpendicular to that axis,,10,413687
paraclete,noun,the third person in the Trinity; Jesus promised the Apostles that he would send the Holy Spirit after his Crucifixion and Resurrection; it came on Pentecost,"holy ghost, holy spirit",9,345873
parade,verb,march in a procession,"promenade, troop",6,13558167
paradigm,noun,the class of all items that can be substituted into the same position (or slot) in a grammatical sentence (are in paradigmatic relation with one another),substitution class,8,12009522
paradisal,adjective,relating to or befitting Paradise,"paradisaic, paradisaical, paradisiac, paradisiacal",9,79546
paraesthesia,noun,abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage,paresthesia,12,40598
paragraph,verb,"divide into paragraphs, as of text",,9,180363268
paralegal,noun,a person with specialized training who assists lawyers,legal assistant,9,1365083
paraldehyde,noun,a colorless liquid (a cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde) that is used as a sedative and a solvent,ethanal trimer,11,297680
parallel,noun,something having the property of being analogous to something else,"analog, analogue",8,97585971
parallelism,noun,similarity by virtue of corresponding,correspondence,11,4149308
parapet,noun,fortification consisting of a low wall,breastwork,7,2017704
paraprofessional,noun,a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional,,16,698766
paratrooper,noun,a soldier in the paratroops,para,11,248138
paries,noun,(anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure,wall,6,79906
parole,noun,a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group,"countersign, password, watchword, word",6,19020895
parry,verb,"avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)","circumvent, dodge, duck, elude, evade, fudge, hedge, put off, sidestep, skirt",5,3969771
part,noun,the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result,"contribution, share",4,1348835665
passant,adjective,in walking position with right foreleg raised,,7,286944
past,noun,a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past,past tense,4,380735047
pasteurise,verb,heat food in order to kill harmful microorganisms,pasteurize,10,1459
pastorate,noun,the position of pastor,pastorship,9,1599418
patent,adjective,clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment,"apparent, evident, manifest, palpable, plain, unmistakable",6,106919689
paterson,noun,American Revolutionary leader (born in Ireland) who was a member of the Constitutional Convention (1745-1806),william patterson,8,6068309
pathway,noun,a trodden path,footpath,7,15481445
patina,noun,a fine coating of oxide (produced by oxidation over a long period of time) on the surface of a metal (particularly copper),,6,749347
patio,noun,usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence,terrace,5,3856335
paton,noun,South African writer (1903-1988),"alan paton, alan stewart paton",5,1338614
patriarch,noun,the male head of family or tribe,paterfamilias,9,5040242
patricide,noun,a person who murders their father,,9,89436
patriot,noun,one who loves and defends his or her country,nationalist,7,8162642
patriotism,noun,love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it,nationalism,10,12608757
patronage,noun,a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient,"condescension, disdain",9,13196699
patsy,noun,a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of,"chump, fall guy, fool, gull, mark, mug, soft touch, sucker",5,2182013
pavilion,noun,large and often sumptuous tent,marquee,8,5315484
pavis,noun,(Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position,pavise,5,40736
pawpaw,noun,tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit,"carica papaya, melon tree, papaia, papaya, papaya tree",6,213606
payday,noun,the day on which you receive pay for your work,,6,755322
peahen,noun,female peafowl,,6,32165
peaked,adjective,somewhat ill or prone to illness,"ailing, indisposed, poorly, seedy, sickly, under the weather, unwell",6,3296148
pecs,noun,either of two large muscles of the chest,"musculus pectoralis, pectoral, pectoral muscle, pectoralis",4,225338
pectin,noun,any of various water-soluble colloidal carbohydrates that occur in ripe fruit and vegetables; used in making fruit jellies and jams,,6,1355725
pediculosis,noun,infestation with lice (Pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itching,lousiness,11,213913
pedodontist,noun,a dentist who specializes in the care of children's teeth,,11,27623
peephole,noun,a hole (in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep,"eyehole, spyhole",8,360421
peeve,noun,an annoyed or irritated mood,,5,103085
pekinese,noun,a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle,"peke, pekingese",8,63386
pellagra,noun,a disease caused by deficiency of niacin or tryptophan (or by a defect in the metabolic conversion of tryptophan to niacin); characterized by gastrointestinal disturbances and erythema and nervous or mental disorders; may be caused by malnutrition or alcoholism or other nutritional impairments,"alpine scurvy, maidism, mal de la rosa, mal rosso, mayidism, saint ignatius' itch",8,1455371
pellet,noun,a solid missile discharged from a firearm,shot,6,4032651
pelting,noun,anything happening rapidly or in quick successive,rain,7,520001
penal,adjective,(of an act or offense) subject to punishment by law,punishable,5,20084925
pending,adjective,awaiting conclusion or confirmation,,7,65908647
pendragon,noun,the supreme war chief of the ancient Britons,,9,258316
penetratingly,adverb,with ability to see into deeply,penetratively,13,106096
penknife,noun,a small pocketknife; originally used to cut quill pens,,8,410672
pentasyllabic,adjective,having or characterized by or consisting of five syllables,,13,9590
pepperwood,noun,Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood,"california bay tree, california laurel, california olive, mountain laurel, oregon myrtle, sassafras laurel, spice tree, umbellularia californica",10,25878
peppy,adjective,marked by lively action,"bouncing, bouncy, spirited, zippy",5,198414
pepys,noun,English diarist whose diary contained detailed descriptions of 17th century disasters in England (1633-1703),samuel pepys,5,1273448
perceptiveness,noun,perception of that which is obscure,discernment,14,184337
perennial,adjective,recurring again and again,"recurrent, repeated",9,9857381
perfectible,adjective,capable of becoming or being made perfect,,11,77956
perfection,noun,an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept,"beau ideal, idol, paragon",10,24982945
peril,verb,pose a threat to; present a danger to,"endanger, imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, menace, threaten",5,11049633
perihelion,noun,periapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the sun,,10,643420
perisher,noun,bounder,,8,6955
perissodactyl,noun,placental mammals having hooves with an odd number of toes on each foot,"odd-toed ungulate, perissodactyl mammal",13,17472
permanency,noun,the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration,permanence,10,2513511
pernio,noun,inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture,"chilblain, chilblains",6,51834
perpetuity,noun,the property of being perpetual (seemingly ceaseless),sempiternity,10,2700309
perpetuate,verb,cause to continue or prevail,,10,5678691
perplex,verb,be a mystery or bewildering to,"amaze, baffle, beat, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, pose, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vex",7,559603
perplexedly,adverb,in a perplexed manner,confoundedly,11,46261
personally,adverb,in the flesh; without involving anyone else,in person,10,47966917
personification,noun,representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature,prosopopoeia,15,1791485
perspicuously,adverb,in a clear and lucid manner,"limpidly, lucidly, pellucidly",13,51065
perth,noun,the state capital of Western Australia,,5,3209972
perturbation,noun,a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset,fluster,12,6509974
perusal,noun,reading carefully with intent to remember,"perusing, poring over, studying",7,3396407
perverse,adjective,resistant to guidance or discipline,"contrary, obstinate, wayward",8,3717364
pervert,verb,corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality,"corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, profane, subvert, vitiate",7,1152226
pes,noun,the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint,"foot, human foot",3,2194731
peshawar,noun,city in northern Pakistan at the eastern end of the Khyber Pass,,8,495948
peso,noun,the basic unit of money in Cuba; equal to 100 centavos,cuban peso,4,2376835
pessimism,noun,a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things,,9,3159319
petechia,noun,a minute red or purple spot on the surface of the skin as the result of tiny hemorrhages of blood vessels in the skin (as in typhoid fever),,8,82201
petrograd,noun,a city in the European part of Russia; 2nd largest Russian city; located at the head of the Gulf of Finland; former capital of Russia,"leningrad, peterburg, saint petersburg, st. petersburg",9,1881309
pettishly,adverb,in a petulant manner,"irritably, petulantly, testily",9,101646
pew,noun,long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation,church bench,3,3875633
pewter,noun,any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead),,6,1802825
peyote,noun,the hallucinatory alkaloid that is the active agent in mescal buttons,mescaline,6,1022083
phagocytosis,noun,process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection,,12,1720825
phalanger,noun,small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails,"opossum, possum",9,28457
pharynx,noun,the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone,throat,7,4063130
phenicia,noun,an ancient maritime country (a collection of city states) at eastern end of the Mediterranean,phoenicia,8,48560
phenobarbitone,noun,a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative,"luminal, phenobarbital, purple heart, sodium thiopental",14,81484
philadelphia,noun,the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania,city of brotherly love,12,151541840
philhellene,noun,an admirer of Greece and everything Greek,"graecophile, philhellenist",11,26444
philippian,noun,a native or inhabitant of Philippi in ancient Macedonia,,10,87240
phlebotomize,verb,draw blood,"bleed, leech, phlebotomise",12,2734
phoenix,noun,the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation,capital of arizona,7,20517643
phonetician,noun,a specialist in phonetics,,11,38032
photographic,adjective,representing people or nature with the exactness and fidelity of a photograph,,12,22502070
photophobia,noun,pain in the eye resulting from exposure to bright light (often associated with albinism),photalgia,11,617759
phototropism,noun,an orienting response to light,,12,132289
phratry,noun,people descended from a common ancestor,"family, family line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, sept",7,164926
phylloclade,noun,a flattened stem resembling and functioning as a leaf,"cladode, cladophyll, phylloclad",11,2106
physalis,noun,ground cherries,genus physalis,8,126091
physical,adjective,impelled by physical force especially against resistance,"forcible, strong-arm",8,295927546
phytology,noun,the branch of biology that studies plants,botany,9,9864
phytonadione,noun,a form of vitamin K,"phylloquinone, vitamin k1",12,55800
piccaninny,noun,(ethnic slur) offensive term for a Black child,"picaninny, pickaninny",10,11862
pickup,noun,the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration,getaway,6,8930529
piddle,verb,eliminate urine,"make, make water, micturate, pass water, pee, pee-pee, piss, puddle, relieve oneself, spend a penny, take a leak, urinate, wee, wee-wee",6,55174
piecework,noun,work paid for according to the quantity produced,,9,1034838
piffling,adjective,(informal) small and of little importance,"fiddling, footling, lilliputian, little, niggling, petty, picayune, piddling, trivial",8,19139
pignolia,noun,edible seed of any of several nut pines especially some pinons of southwestern North America,"pine nut, pinon nut",8,10191
pigsticking,noun,the sport of hunting wild boar with spears,,11,6300
pileus,noun,a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom,cap,6,819293
piling,noun,a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure,"pile, spile, stilt",6,5946779
pillow,verb,rest on or as if on a pillow,rest,6,10293297
pinetum,noun,an area planted with pine trees or related conifers,,7,39672
pinole,noun,meal made of finely ground corn mixed with sugar and spices,,6,235088
pique,noun,a sudden outburst of anger,"irritation, temper",5,988575
piquant,adjective,engagingly stimulating or provocative,salty,7,772266
pisces,noun,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Pisces,fish,6,1068585
piton,noun,a metal spike with a hole for a rope; mountaineers drive it into ice or rock to use as a hold,,5,134013
pitsaw,noun,a large two-handed saw formerly used to cut logs into planks; one man stood above the log and the other in a pit below,,6,1304
pitocin,noun,hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk,oxytocin,7,141074
pitt,noun,English statesman and son of Pitt the Elder (1759-1806),"pitt the younger, second earl of chatham, william pitt",4,7921168
placard,verb,publicize or announce by placards,bill,7,1317693
plaintiff,noun,a person who brings an action in a court of law,complainant,9,272513569
planetesimal,noun,one of many small solid celestial bodies thought to have existed at an early stage in the development of the solar system,,12,96519
plangent,adjective,loud and resounding,,8,72062
plankton,noun,the aggregate of small plant and animal organisms that float or drift in great numbers in fresh or salt water,,8,3509336
plantagenet,noun,the family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485,plantagenet line,11,548978
plasterboard,noun,wallboard with a gypsum plaster core bonded to layers of paper or fiberboard; used instead of plaster or wallboard to make interior walls,gypsum board,12,150312
platoon,noun,a group of persons who are engaged in a common activity,,7,5557226
plattensee,noun,a large shallow lake in western Hungary,"balaton, lake balaton",10,2783
platyrrhine,adjective,of or related to New World monkeys having nostrils far apart or to people with broad noses,"broadnosed, platyrhine, platyrhinian, platyrrhinian, platyrrhinic",11,38256
plausive,adjective,expressing or manifesting praise or approval,"affirmative, approbative, approbatory, approving",8,10230
playpen,noun,a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play,pen,7,199031
pleasance,noun,a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience,pleasure,9,140994
pleasantry,noun,an agreeable or amusing remark,,10,518281
please,verb,give pleasure to or be pleasing to,delight,6,134361956
pleomorphism,noun,(chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound,polymorphism,12,209948
plesiosaur,noun,extinct marine reptile with a small head on a long neck a short tail and four paddle-shaped limbs; of the Jurassic and Cretaceous,plesiosaurus,10,40379
plotter,noun,a member of a conspiracy,"coconspirator, conspirator, machinator",7,1471056
plough,verb,to break and turn over earth especially with a plow,"plow, turn",6,3696148
plumbing,noun,utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage,plumbing system,8,16671514
pluviose,noun,fifth month of the Revolutionary calendar (January and February); the rainy month,,8,30347
plyer,noun,someone who plies a trade,plier,5,20174
pneumonia,noun,respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants,,9,16589780
pod,noun,the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves),"cod, seedcase",3,4406445
poetry,noun,literature in metrical form,"poesy, verse",6,73658122
pogey,noun,money received from the state,"dole, pogy",5,12355
poi,noun,Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment,,3,1087506
poilu,noun,thick stew made of rice and chicken and small game; southern U.S.,"chicken purloo, purloo",5,77358
pointer,noun,a strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points to game,spanish pointer,7,9401805
polarize,verb,cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions,polarise,8,367786
poleaxe,verb,fell with or as if with a poleax,poleax,7,11347
poliomyelitis,noun,an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord,"acute anterior poliomyelitis, infantile paralysis, polio",13,3118033
politeness,noun,a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage,niceness,10,3238893
polka,noun,a Bohemian dance with 3 steps and a hop in fast time,,5,1258731
polo,noun,Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324),marco polo,4,4260683
polycarp,noun,Greek bishop of Smyrna who refused to recant his Christian faith and was burned to death by pagans (circa 69-155),"saint polycarp, st. polycarp",8,484947
polychaete,noun,chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles,"polychaete worm, polychete, polychete worm",10,270462
polychaeta,noun,marine annelid worms,class polychaeta,10,166557
polymath,noun,a person of great and varied learning,,8,117706
polynesia,noun,the islands in the eastern part of Oceania,,9,1482603
polyploid,noun,(genetics) an organism or cell having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes,,9,282132
polypody,noun,any of numerous ferns of the genus Polypodium,,8,43272
polytonal,adjective,using more than one key or tonality simultaneously,,9,36690
polyzoan,noun,sessile aquatic animal forming mossy colonies of small polyps each having a curved or circular ridge bearing tentacles; attach to stones or seaweed and reproduce by budding,"bryozoan, moss animal, sea mat, sea moss",8,6277
pomatum,noun,hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment,pomade,7,64705
pomp,noun,ceremonial elegance and splendor,eclat,4,3606688
pompano,noun,any of several deep-bodied food fishes of western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico,,7,640985
pomposity,noun,lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity,"inflation, ostentation, ostentatiousness, pompousness, pretentiousness, puffiness, splashiness",9,296478
ponderosa,noun,common and widely distributed tall timber pine of western North America having dark green needles in bunches of 2 to 5 and thick bark with dark brown plates when mature,"bull pine, pinus ponderosa, ponderosa pine, western yellow pine",9,2856570
pool,noun,something resembling a pool of liquid,puddle,4,57202904
poorhouse,noun,an establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homeless,,9,729379
poppy,noun,annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers,,5,3481652
population,noun,(statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn,universe,10,345045061
porkpie,noun,"man's hat with a low, flat crown and a snap brim",porkpie hat,7,37826
pornographer,noun,someone who presents shows or sells writing or pictures that are sexually explicit in violation of the community mores,porn merchant,12,83871
porphyrin,noun,any of various pigments distributed widely in living tissues,,9,948808
poseidon,noun,(Greek mythology) the god of the sea and earthquakes in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and Hades and Hera; identified with Roman Neptune,,8,1526553
possession,noun,the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior,"self-command, self-control, self-possession, self-will, will power, willpower",10,127509239
post,noun,a job in an organization,"berth, billet, office, place, position, situation, spot",4,239366516
posterity,noun,all of the offspring of a given progenitor,descendants,9,6594623
postiche,noun,a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment,"false hair, hairpiece",8,6129
postmistress,noun,a woman postmaster,,12,171040
posy,noun,an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present,"bouquet, corsage, nosegay",4,273698
potage,noun,thick (often creamy) soup,pottage,6,76219
potboy,noun,a worker in an inn or public house who serves customers and does various chores,potman,6,15265
potentate,noun,a ruler who is unconstrained by law,dictator,9,734062
pother,verb,make a fuss; be agitated,"dither, flap",6,117724
potherb,noun,any of various herbaceous plants whose leaves or stems or flowers are cooked and used for food or seasoning,,7,30163
pothook,noun,an S-shaped hook to suspend a pot over a fire,,7,14252
potomac,noun,"a river in the east central United States; rises in West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and flows eastward, forming the boundary between Maryland and Virginia, to the Chesapeake Bay",potomac river,7,12370850
pottle,noun,a pot that holds 2 quarts,,6,243878
powder,noun,"a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks",gunpowder,6,51271802
powerless,adjective,lacking power,,9,6512813
powys,noun,British writer of novels about nature; one of three literary brothers (1872-1963),john cowper powys,5,348672
praiseworthy,adjective,worthy of high praise,"applaudable, commendable, laudable",12,1762529
praseodymium,noun,a soft yellowish-white trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; can be recovered from bastnasite or monazite by an ion-exchange process,"atomic number 59, pr",12,289626
pratfall,noun,an embarrassing mistake,"bloomer, blooper, blunder, boner, boo-boo, botch, bungle, flub, foul-up, fuckup",8,34899
preachment,noun,a sermon on a moral or religious topic,homily,10,128443
preadolescent,adjective,of or relating to or designed for children between the ages of 9 and 12,preteen,13,372545
precious,adjective,obviously contrived to charm,cute,8,31719951
precook,verb,cook beforehand so that the actual preparation won't take long,,7,26827
precursor,noun,something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone,"forerunner, harbinger, herald, predecessor",9,7655736
predict,verb,make a prediction about; tell in advance,"anticipate, call, forebode, foretell, prognosticate, promise",7,27864437
predicative,adjective,of adjectives; relating to or occurring within the predicate of a sentence,,11,300111
prefatory,adjective,serving as an introduction or preface,"introductory, prefatorial",9,1279860
prelacy,noun,prelates collectively,prelature,7,206422
prelate,noun,a senior clergyman and dignitary,"archpriest, hierarch, high priest, primate",7,1770214
preliterate,adjective,used of a society that has not developed writing,nonliterate,11,205871
prelim,noun,a minor match preceding the main event,preliminary,6,623073
premarital,adjective,relating to events before a marriage,"antenuptial, prenuptial",10,1645439
preoccupancy,noun,the act of taking occupancy before someone else does,preoccupation,12,12892
preoccupation,noun,the act of taking occupancy before someone else does,preoccupancy,13,5560030
prepuce,noun,a fold of skin covering the tip of the penis,foreskin,7,589784
prerecord,verb,"record before presentation, as of a broadcast",,9,9229
prerogative,noun,a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right),"exclusive right, perquisite, privilege",11,5554569
presbytery,noun,building reserved for the officiating clergy,,10,4067095
prescient,adjective,perceiving the significance of events before they occur,,9,600290
presence,noun,the immediate proximity of someone or something,front,8,201705823
presently,adverb,at this time or period; now,currently,9,45043803
presumptively,adverb,by reasonable assumption,presumably,13,1451024
pretend,verb,behave unnaturally or affectedly,"act, dissemble",7,12741781
pretension,noun,a false or unsupportable quality,"pretence, pretense",10,1402536
pretext,noun,an artful or simulated semblance,"guise, pretence, pretense",7,6310272
pretoria,noun,city in the Transvaal; the seat of the executive branch of the government of South Africa,capital of south africa,8,2197827
prevalent,adjective,most frequent or common,"dominant, predominant, prevailing, rife",9,16542703
prevail,verb,prove superior,triumph,7,19769270
prick,noun,insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous,"asshole, bastard, cocksucker, dickhead, mother fucker, motherfucker, shit, sob, son of a bitch, whoreson",5,2281921
priest,noun,a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion,non-christian priest,6,41407841
priestly,adjective,befitting or characteristic of a priest or the priesthood,priestlike,8,3911771
priggish,adjective,exaggeratedly proper,"prim, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straight-laced, straightlaced, strait-laced, straitlaced, tight-laced, victorian",8,150625
primordial,adjective,having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state,"aboriginal, primaeval, primal, primeval",10,3462205
primus,noun,a portable paraffin cooking stove; used by campers,primus stove,6,958709
princeling,noun,a petty or insignificant prince who rules some unimportant principality,,10,68580
principal,noun,the educator who has executive authority for a school,"head, head teacher, school principal",9,234715032
pro,noun,an athlete who plays for pay,professional,3,84484225
probate,noun,a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate,probate will,7,25812422
problematic,adjective,making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe,"baffling, elusive, knotty, problematical, tough",11,10114221
proboscidea,noun,in some classifications included in the genus Martynia and hence the two taxonomic names for some of the unicorn plants,genus proboscidea,11,90099
procrustes,noun,"(Greek mythology) a mythical giant who was a thief and murderer; he would capture people and tie them to an iron bed, stretching them or hacking off their legs to make them fit; was killed by Theseus",,10,127791
proctor,verb,"watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating)",invigilate,7,5764679
production,noun,an artifact that has been created by someone or some process,product,10,516016966
prof,noun,someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university,professor,4,14102408
profanity,noun,vulgar or irreverent speech or action,,9,1505341
profession,noun,an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion,professing,10,64872883
professed,adjective,openly declared as such,avowed,9,7083943
profitable,adjective,yielding material gain or profit,,10,32356990
progenitor,noun,an ancestor in the direct line,primogenitor,10,1942809
progeny,noun,the immediate descendants of a person,"issue, offspring",7,5764121
prohibitionist,noun,a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages,dry,14,510909
projection,noun,the acoustic phenomenon that gives sound a penetrating quality,"acoustic projection, sound projection",10,28345481
proletariat,noun,a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages,"labor, labour, working class",11,5051023
prologise,verb,write or speak a prologue,"prologize, prologuize",9,135
prompt,verb,give an incentive for action,"actuate, incite, motivate, move, propel",6,32327494
prong,noun,a pointed projection,,5,2170037
propaganda,noun,information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause,,10,22073858
propagandise,verb,spread by propaganda,propagandize,12,3881
propagandist,adjective,of or relating to or characterized by propaganda,propagandistic,12,949470
propagator,noun,someone who spreads the news,disseminator,10,505095
propagation,noun,the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production,"generation, multiplication",11,25845051
propertied,adjective,owning land or securities as a principal source of revenue,property-owning,10,470439
prophylaxis,noun,the prevention of disease,,11,4834151
propitiatory,adjective,intended to reconcile or appease,propitiative,12,259266
propman,noun,member of the stage crew in charge of properties,"property man, property master",7,6863
proportionate,adjective,exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities,"harmonious, symmetrical",13,10101975
propositus,noun,the person immediately affected by or concerned with an action,,10,76266
propylene,noun,a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis,propene,9,2452230
proscribe,verb,command against,"disallow, forbid, interdict, nix, prohibit, veto",9,602946
prosecutor,noun,a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state,"prosecuting attorney, prosecuting officer, public prosecutor",10,15553970
prospectus,noun,a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university,"course catalog, course catalogue",10,6335836
prostate,adjective,relating to the prostate gland,prostatic,8,9347673
prosthesis,noun,corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body,prosthetic device,10,3110781
prosthetics,noun,the branch of medicine dealing with the production and use of artificial body parts,,11,772056
prosthodontia,noun,the branch of dentistry dealing with the replacement of teeth and related mouth or jaw structures by artificial devices,prosthodontics,13,19331
prostigmin,noun,a cholinergic drug (trade name Prostigmin) used to treat some ophthalmic conditions and to treat myasthenia gravis,neostigmine,10,67759
prosthodontist,noun,a dentist who is expert in prosthodontics,,14,50754
prostitution,noun,offering sexual intercourse for pay,"harlotry, whoredom",12,7667270
protectionism,noun,the policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition,,13,1655885
prothorax,noun,the anterior part of an insect's thorax; bears the first pair of legs,,9,1308136
prototypical,adjective,representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned,"archetypal, archetypical, prototypal, prototypic",12,923736
protrusion,noun,something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings,"bulge, bump, excrescence, extrusion, gibbosity, gibbousness, hump, jut, prominence, protuberance, swelling",10,1544650
protuberance,noun,something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings,"bulge, bump, excrescence, extrusion, gibbosity, gibbousness, hump, jut, prominence, protrusion, swelling",12,810013
protuberant,adjective,curving outward,"bellied, bellying, bulbous, bulging, bulgy",11,346284
proud,adjective,having or displaying great dignity or nobility,"gallant, lofty, majestic",5,44402063
proudhon,noun,French socialist who argued that property is theft (1809-1865),pierre joseph proudhon,8,549915
provencal,noun,the medieval dialects of Langue d'oc (southern France),occitan,9,696441
provident,adjective,careful in regard to your own interests,,9,2651692
provincial,noun,a country person,"bucolic, peasant",10,25479363
provo,noun,a city in north central Utah settled by Mormons,,5,2203527
prow,noun,front part of a vessel or aircraft,"bow, fore, stem",4,1250547
provocation,noun,unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment,"aggravation, irritation",11,4255644
proximal,adjective,situated nearest to point of attachment or origin,,8,12510567
prudential,adjective,arising from or characterized by prudence especially in business matters,,10,5348003
prunella,noun,small genus of perennial mostly Eurasian having terminal spikes of small purplish or white flowers,genus prunella,8,156332
prying,adjective,offensively curious or inquisitive,"nosey, nosy, snoopy",6,1456302
psalm,noun,any sacred song used to praise the deity,,5,9973664
psalmist,noun,a composer of sacred songs,,8,1741573
psalmody,noun,the act of singing psalms or hymns,hymnody,8,373397
psephology,noun,the branch of sociology that studies election trends (as by opinion polls),,10,3326
pseudo,noun,a person who makes deceitful pretenses,"fake, faker, fraud, imposter, impostor, pretender, pseud, role player, sham, shammer",6,9181463
pseudomonas,noun,type genus of the family Pseudomonodaceae,genus pseudomonas,11,2700861
pseudopod,noun,temporary outgrowth used by some microorganisms as an organ of feeding or locomotion,pseudopodium,9,93820
pseudoscorpion,noun,small nonvenomous arachnid resembling a tailless scorpion,false scorpion,14,12713
psi,noun,a unit of pressure,pounds per square inch,3,15092826
psychedelic,adjective,having the vivid colors and bizarre patterns associated with psychedelic states,,11,920969
psychiatry,noun,the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders,"psychological medicine, psychopathology",10,21522654
psychobabble,noun,using language loaded with psychological terminology,,12,49526
psychogenic,adjective,of or relating to the psychological cause of a disorder,psychogenetic,11,1064250
psychrometer,noun,a hygrometer consisting of a dry-bulb thermometer and a wet-bulb thermometer; their difference indicates the dryness of the surrounding air,,12,264904
psychotropic,adjective,affecting the mind or mood or other mental processes,psychoactive,12,1525073
pterodactyl,noun,extinct flying reptile,,11,95438
ptomaine,noun,any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria,ptomain,8,195216
ptyalin,noun,an amylase secreted in saliva,,7,143692
pubis,noun,one of the three sections of the hipbone; together these two bones form the front of the pelvis,"os pubis, pubic bone",5,1591838
publicist,noun,someone who publicizes,"publiciser, publicizer",9,1102919
puerility,noun,a property characteristic of a child,childishness,9,85322
puglia,noun,a region in southeastern Italy on the Adriatic,apulia,6,165403
pumpkinseed,noun,small brilliantly colored North American sunfish,lepomis gibbosus,11,99458
punishment,noun,the act of punishing,"penalisation, penalization, penalty",10,55725269
punk,noun,rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock,punk rock,4,2233905
punster,noun,someone overly fond of making puns,,7,64925
puppy,noun,an inexperienced young person,pup,5,4119777
purchasable,adjective,capable of being corrupted,"bribable, corruptible, dishonest, venal",11,325593
purge,noun,an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements,purging,5,4812160
purism,noun,scrupulous or exaggerated insistence on purity or correctness (especially in language),,6,137079
purloin,verb,make off with belongings of others,"abstract, cabbage, filch, hook, lift, nobble, pilfer, pinch, snarf, sneak, swipe",7,101242
purport,noun,the pervading meaning or tenor,drift,7,4797361
pursuer,noun,a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture,chaser,7,695061
pus,noun,a fluid product of inflammation,"festering, ichor, purulence, sanies, suppuration",3,7665208
pushy,adjective,marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative,pushful,5,439960
pyrotechnic,noun,(usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.,firework,11,596652
pyroxyline,noun,highly flammable nitrocellulose used in making collodion and plastics and lacquers,pyroxylin,10,39327
qatar,noun,an Arab country on the peninsula of Qatar; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1971; the economy is dominated by oil,"katar, state of katar, state of qatar",5,1740954
quadratics,noun,a branch of algebra dealing with quadratic equations,,10,160856
quadruplet,noun,one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy,quad,10,67800
quail,verb,"draw back, as with fear or pain","cringe, flinch, funk, recoil, shrink, squinch, wince",5,5256382
quality,noun,(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound),"timber, timbre, tone",7,342671979
quantic,noun,a homogeneous polynomial having at least two variables,,7,42112
quarryman,noun,a man who works in a quarry,quarrier,9,90895
quarter,verb,"pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him","draw, draw and quarter",7,118008329
quasar,noun,a starlike object that may send out radio waves and other forms of energy; many have large red shifts,quasi-stellar radio source,6,436958
quaternary,noun,last 2 million years,"age of man, quaternary period",10,5440283
quaver,verb,"sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below","trill, warble",6,244240
quechua,noun,a member of a South American Indian people in Peru who were formerly the ruling class of the Inca empire,kechua,7,669268
quechuan,noun,the language of the Quechua which was spoken by the Incas,"kechua, kechuan, quechua, quechuan language",8,18524
quenchless,adjective,impossible to quench,unquenchable,10,97623
quetzalcoatl,noun,an Aztec deity represented as a plumed serpent,,12,493525
quickstep,noun,a ballroom dance with both quick and slow steps,,9,96149
quiddity,noun,the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other,haecceity,8,119235
quilt,noun,bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together,"comfort, comforter, puff",5,4112359
quinidine,noun,cardiac drug (trade names Quinidex and Quinora) used to treat certain heart arrhythmias,"quinidex, quinora",9,1059777
quinquennium,noun,a period of five years,,12,80397
qurush,noun,20 qurush equal 1 riyal in Saudi Arabia,,6,2542
rabidity,noun,unrestrained excitement or enthusiasm,"madness, rabidness",8,4020
race,verb,compete in a race,run,4,142528415
racer,noun,someone who drives racing cars at high speeds,"automobile driver, race driver",5,1159393
rack,noun,an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims,wheel,4,14710609
racketeer,verb,carry on illegal business activities involving crime,,9,693632
radiant,adjective,radiating or as if radiating light,"beaming, beamy, effulgent, refulgent",7,9573734
radioactive,adjective,exhibiting or caused by radioactivity,,11,26198575
radiobiology,noun,the branch of biology that studies the effects of radiation on living organisms,,12,694297
radiophonic,adjective,relating to or by means of radiotelephony,radiotelephonic,11,21807
radiophotography,noun,transmission of photographs by radio waves,,16,2556
radiophotograph,noun,a photograph transmitted by radio waves,radiophoto,15,539
radome,noun,a housing for a radar antenna; transparent to radio waves,radar dome,6,312863
ragee,noun,"East Indian cereal grass whose seed yield a somewhat bitter flour, a staple in the Orient","african millet, coracan, corakan, eleusine coracana, finger millet, kurakkan, ragi",5,1803
ragweed,noun,widespread European weed having yellow daisylike flowers; sometimes an obnoxious weed and toxic to cattle if consumed in quantity,"benweed, ragwort, senecio jacobaea, tansy ragwort",7,754854
rail,noun,a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports,railing,4,68206829
railroading,noun,the activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads,rail technology,11,1214916
raillery,noun,light teasing repartee,"backchat, banter, give-and-take",8,451911
railway,noun,line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight,"railroad, railroad line, railway line, railway system",7,121926655
rain,noun,anything happening rapidly or in quick successive,pelting,4,66615159
raincoat,noun,a water-resistant coat,waterproof,8,924346
rakish,adjective,marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners,"dapper, dashing, jaunty, natty, raffish, snappy, spiffy, spruce",6,319208
ramadan,noun,(Islam) a fast (held from sunrise to sunset) that is carried out during the Islamic month of Ramadan,,7,778547
ramblingly,adverb,in a rambling manner,discursively,10,5934
ramekin,noun,a small fireproof dish used for baking and serving individual portions,ramequin,7,49760
rampant,adjective,rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile,rearing,7,3491238
rand,noun,a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese,"reef, witwatersrand",4,14311830
rangefinder,noun,a measuring instrument (acoustic or optical or electronic) for finding the distance of an object,range finder,11,271170
ranger,noun,an official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest,"fire warden, forest fire fighter",6,8055223
ranker,noun,a commissioned officer who has been promoted from enlisted status,,6,113602
rapacious,adjective,devouring or craving food in great quantities,"edacious, esurient, ravening, ravenous, voracious, wolfish",9,941830
rarefied,adjective,of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style,"elevated, exalted, grand, high-flown, high-minded, idealistic, lofty, noble-minded, rarified, sublime",8,1224123
rasmussen,noun,Danish ethnologist and Arctic explorer; led expeditions into the Arctic to find support for his theory that Eskimos and North American Indians originally migrated from Asia (1879-1933),kund johan victor rasmussen,9,2530824
ratan,noun,a switch made from the stems of the rattan palms,rattan,5,108634
ratchet,verb,move by degrees in one direction only,"rachet up, ratchet down",7,2839912
rateable,adjective,liable to payment of locally assessed property taxes,ratable,8,201928
rauwolfia,noun,any shrub or small tree of the genus Rauwolfia having leaves in whorls and cymose flowers; yield substances used medicinally especially as emetics or purgatives or antihypertensives,rauvolfia,9,224640
razor,noun,edge tool used in shaving,,5,5468334
reactionary,noun,an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism,"extreme right-winger, ultraconservative",11,5158408
real,adjective,being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something,"actual, genuine, literal",4,444307148
reapportion,verb,"allocate, distribute, or apportion anew",reallocate,11,191498
receivable,adjective,awaiting payment,,10,13754114
recentness,noun,the property of having happened or appeared not long ago,recency,10,36410
recently,adverb,in the recent past,"late, lately, latterly, of late",8,174100098
receptivity,noun,willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas),"openness, receptiveness",11,1535902
rechauffe,noun,warmed leftovers,,9,8023
recidivist,noun,someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior),"habitual criminal, repeater",10,264369
recognise,verb,express greetings upon meeting someone,"greet, recognize",9,3647441
recombination,noun,(genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents,,13,6757338
recommit,verb,commit again,,8,1523770
recommendation,noun,any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission,passport,14,58922460
reconnoitre,verb,"explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody","reconnoiter, scout",11,415539
record,verb,register electronically,tape,6,406641111
recording,noun,the act of making a record (especially an audio record),transcription,9,64686120
recreant,noun,an abject coward,"craven, poltroon",8,386984
recriminate,verb,return an accusation against someone or engage in mutual accusations; charge in return,,11,24589
rectory,noun,an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector,"parsonage, vicarage",7,1718313
recumbent,adjective,lying down; in a position of comfort or rest,"accumbent, decumbent",9,1424261
recuperate,verb,regain or make up for,"recoup, recover",10,784354
recurved,adjective,curved backward or inward,recurvate,8,1098166
redefine,verb,give a new or different definition of (a word),,8,1949767
redistribute,verb,distribute anew,,12,1207980
redoubt,noun,an entrenched stronghold or refuge,,7,975813
redouble,verb,double again,,8,513565
redox,noun,a reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction,"oxidation-reduction, oxidoreduction",5,2952096
redshank,noun,a common Old World wading bird with long red legs,tringa totanus,8,27021
reductive,adjective,characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment,,9,1455003
reduplicate,verb,make or do or perform again,"double, duplicate, repeat, replicate",11,42806
redwing,noun,North American blackbird with scarlet patches on the wings,"agelaius phoeniceus, red-winged blackbird",7,244901
reeve,verb,fasten by passing through a hole or around something,,5,2422624
referendum,noun,a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate,,10,10945936
reflectance,noun,the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface,"coefficient of reflection, reflection factor, reflectivity",11,4281698
reflective,adjective,deeply or seriously thoughtful,"brooding, broody, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, ruminative",10,9169281
reformed,adjective,caused to abandon an evil manner of living and follow a good one,,8,11757281
reformatory,adjective,tending to reform,reformative,11,4513445
refreshment,noun,activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation,recreation,11,2847205
refrigeration,noun,"the process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for preservative purposes",infrigidation,13,11466088
refrigerator,noun,white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures,icebox,12,12079470
refund,noun,the act of returning money received previously,repayment,6,24399443
regardant,adjective,looking backward,,9,33960
regardful,adjective,showing deference,"deferent, deferential",9,96691
regicide,noun,someone who commits regicide; the killer of a king,,8,325464
registered,adjective,listed or recorded officially,,10,76420359
rehear,verb,hear or try a court case anew,retry,6,259190
reincarnation,noun,a second or new birth,"rebirth, renascence",13,1584623
relapse,verb,deteriorate in health,get worse,7,5429520
relay,noun,electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit,electrical relay,5,15519578
relegate,verb,assign to a class or kind,classify,8,727763
relieved,adjective,extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary,"jutting, projected, projecting, protruding, sticking, sticking out",8,29110522
remains,noun,the dead body of a human being,"cadaver, clay, corpse, stiff",7,142450371
remotion,noun,the act of removing,removal,8,13361
remove,verb,"remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract","take, take away, withdraw",6,102931532
remunerate,verb,make payment to; compensate,"compensate, recompense",10,229380
rend,verb,tear or be torn violently,"pull, rip, rive",4,3102074
renewal,noun,filling again by supplying what has been used up,"refilling, replacement, replenishment",7,38020355
reorganise,verb,organize anew,"reorganize, shake up",10,73802
reorientation,noun,the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented,change of direction,13,1643664
reorient,verb,"orient once again, after a disorientation",reorientate,8,540436
repairer,noun,a skilled worker who mends or repairs things,"fixer, mender",8,990310
repairman,noun,a skilled worker whose job is to repair things,"maintenance man, service man",9,1330713
repast,noun,the food served and eaten at one time,meal,6,1316976
repent,verb,turn away from sin or do penitence,atone,6,4352461
repellent,adjective,serving or tending to repel,"rebarbative, repellant",9,1983150
repetitiveness,noun,verboseness resulting from excessive repetitions,repetitiousness,14,147509
replication,noun,the act of making copies,reproduction,11,11245395
reposition,noun,depositing in a warehouse,"repositing, storage, warehousing",10,755397
reprove,verb,take to task,"admonish, reproof",7,678945
require,verb,have need of,"need, want",7,241873869
reservation,noun,an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly,"arriere pensee, mental reservation",11,38377943
resettle,verb,settle in a new place,,8,426120
resh,noun,the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet,,4,260556
resiny,adjective,having the characteristics of pitch or tar,"pitchy, resinous, tarry",6,10258
resolvable,adjective,capable of being solved,solvable,10,545819
resolved,adjective,explained or answered,solved,8,77789209
resonator,noun,an electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitude,resonant circuit,9,2854230
respectful,adjective,feeling or manifesting veneration,"reverential, venerating",10,5936972
resplendent,adjective,having great beauty and splendor,"glorious, splendid, splendiferous",11,1457654
restrainer,noun,a person who directs and restrains,controller,10,103602
resuscitate,verb,cause to regain consciousness,revive,11,618240
retainer,noun,a person working in the service of another (especially in the household),servant,8,3751715
retaliation,noun,action taken in return for an injury or offense,revenge,11,7389274
reticular,adjective,resembling or forming a network,reticulate,9,2257469
retiree,noun,someone who has retired from active working,retired person,7,2291938
retrench,verb,"make a reduction, as in one's workforce",,8,305028
retrieval,noun,the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost),recovery,9,16782562
retrofit,noun,a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured,,8,2273830
retrovirus,noun,any of a group of viruses that contain two single-strand linear RNA molecules per virion and reverse transcriptase (RNA to DNA); the virus transcribes its RNA into a cDNA provirus that is then incorporated into the host cell,,10,614582
retrousse,adjective,(used of noses) turned up at the end,"tip-tilted, upturned",9,16898
reveal,verb,make visible,"bring out, unveil",6,40321185
revel,verb,"celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities","jollify, make happy, make merry, make whoopie, racket, wassail, whoop it up",5,1897321
revive,verb,"restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state",resurrect,6,6765685
revocable,adjective,capable of being revoked or annulled,revokable,9,2029463
rewarding,adjective,providing personal satisfaction,,9,6924569
rheometer,noun,an instrument for measuring the flow of liquids (especially arterial blood),,9,189623
rheumatism,noun,"a chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities; something (possibly a virus) triggers an attack on the synovium by the immune system, which releases cytokines that stimulate an inflammatory reaction that can lead to the destruction of all components of the joint","atrophic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis",10,5329171
rhonchus,noun,a sound like whistling or snoring that is heard with a stethoscope during expiration as air passes through obstructed channels,,8,33823
ribband,noun,a ribbon used as a decoration,riband,7,57916
richelieu,noun,French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642),"armand jean du plessis, cardinal richelieu, duc de richelieu",9,2116309
rickets,noun,childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus,rachitis,7,2264537
ricochet,verb,spring back; spring away from an impact,"bounce, bound, rebound, recoil, resile, reverberate, spring, take a hop",8,286681
ridiculous,adjective,inspiring scornful pity,"pathetic, silly",10,12997486
riding,noun,the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements,"equitation, horseback riding",6,29993760
rigatoni,noun,tubular pasta in short ribbed pieces,,8,65171
rigel,noun,the brightest star in Orion,beta orionis,5,181535
righteous,adjective,characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice,,9,11312032
rightful,adjective,having a legally established claim,"lawful, true",8,5146585
rightism,noun,the ideology of the political right; belief in or support of the tenets of the political right,,8,20241
rigmarole,noun,a long and complicated and confusing procedure,rigamarole,9,176732
rima,noun,a narrow elongated opening or fissure between two symmetrical parts,,4,516164
rip,noun,a dissolute man in fashionable society,"blood, profligate, rake, rakehell, roue",3,6261670
rissole,noun,minced cooked meat or fish coated in egg and breadcrumbs and fried in deep fat,,7,9481
rivalry,noun,the act of competing as for profit or a prize,"competition, contention",7,7483378
rivulus,noun,found in small streams of tropical America; often kept in aquariums; usually hermaphroditic,,7,30023
road,noun,an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation,route,4,301190964
roan,noun,a horse having a brownish coat thickly sprinkled with white or gray,,4,1751308
robbins,noun,United States choreographer who brought human emotion to classical ballet and spirited reality to Broadway musicals (1918-1998),jerome robbins,7,8824644
robeson,noun,United States bass singer and an outspoken critic of racism and proponent of socialism (1898-1976),"paul bustill robeson, paul robeson",7,1740052
robustness,noun,the property of being strong and healthy in constitution,"hardiness, lustiness",10,2358605
rocambole,noun,European leek cultivated and used like leeks,"allium scorodoprasum, giant garlic, sand leek, spanish garlic",9,12511
rocker,noun,a performer or composer or fan of rock music,rock 'n' roll musician,6,3064709
rococo,noun,fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century,,6,1131800
roily,adjective,(of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence,"churning, roiled, roiling, turbulent",5,74125
roister,verb,"engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking","carouse, riot",7,81456
roma,noun,capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire,"capital of italy, eternal city, italian capital, rome",4,3498345
rome,noun,capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire,"capital of italy, eternal city, italian capital, roma",4,73183577
romeo,noun,an ardent male lover,,5,4164508
romulus,noun,(Roman mythology) founder of Rome; suckled with his twin brother Remus by a wolf after their parents (Mars and Rhea Silvia) abandoned them; Romulus killed Remus in an argument over the building of Rome,,7,1402486
rood,noun,representation of the cross on which Jesus died,"crucifix, rood-tree",4,1686008
roofer,noun,a craftsman who lays or repairs roofs,,6,262399
roommate,noun,an associate who shares a room with you,"roomie, roomy",8,2175495
rootstalk,noun,a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure,"rhizome, rootstock",9,12485
rope,noun,street names for flunitrazepan,"circle, forget me drug, mexican valium, r-2, roach, roofy, rophy",4,27148830
rosa,noun,large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses,genus rosa,4,11864877
rosebay,noun,late-spring-blooming rhododendron of eastern North America having rosy to pink-purple flowers,rhododendron maxima,7,26472
roseola,noun,any red eruption of the skin,"efflorescence, rash, skin rash",7,189799
rotter,noun,a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible,"bum, crumb, dirty dog, git, lowlife, puke, rat, scum bag, skunk, so-and-so, stinker, stinkpot",6,519500
roundelay,noun,a song in which a line or phrase is repeated as the refrain,,9,93049
rounding,noun,(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals,rounding error,8,8090972
roundworm,noun,infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches,"ringworm, tinea",9,195108
rover,noun,an adult member of the Boy Scouts movement,scouter,5,2651005
rubato,noun,a flexible tempo; not strictly on the beat,,6,170184
rubidium,noun,a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal group; burns in air and reacts violently in water; occurs in carnallite and lepidolite and pollucite,"atomic number 37, rb",8,1128262
ruff,noun,(card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit,trumping,4,1527927
rumble,noun,a fight between rival gangs of adolescents,gang fight,6,2409857
rumen,noun,the first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; here food is collected and returned to the mouth as cud for chewing,first stomach,5,1667706
rumor,verb,tell or spread rumors,"bruit, rumour",5,6585915
rusher,noun,a person who rushes; someone in a hurry; someone who acts precipitously,,6,177977
rusk,noun,slice of sweet raised bread baked again until it is brown and hard and crisp,"brussels biscuit, twice-baked bread, zwieback",4,3606436
russian,noun,a native or inhabitant of Russia,,7,108165832
rustication,noun,banishment into the country,,11,99545
ruthless,adjective,without mercy or pity,"pitiless, remorseless, unpitying",8,4788478
rutile,noun,a mineral consisting of titanium dioxide in crystalline form; occurs in metamorphic and plutonic rocks and is a major source of titanium,,6,1300750
sabra,noun,a native-born Israeli,,5,408307
saccharinity,noun,the excessive sweetness of saccharin,,12,4078
sachet,noun,a small soft bag containing perfumed powder; used to perfume items in a drawer or chest,,6,247994
sacrosanct,adjective,must be kept sacred,"inviolable, inviolate",10,646047
sadness,noun,the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness,"gloominess, lugubriousness",7,9327247
saga,noun,a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family; originally (12th to 14th centuries) a story of the families that settled Iceland and their descendants but now any prose narrative that resembles such an account,,4,3999995
sagamore,noun,a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief),sachem,8,657060
sailmaker,noun,a maker of sails,,9,178990
sakkara,noun,a town in northern Egypt; site of the oldest Egyptian pyramids,"saqqara, saqqarah",7,58016
salary,noun,something that remunerates,"earnings, pay, remuneration, wage",6,88027699
saleable,adjective,capable of being sold; fit for sale,salable,8,696596
salinity,noun,the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth,"salt, saltiness",8,8623170
sallow,adjective,unhealthy looking,sickly,6,1068543
salmi,noun,ragout of game in a rich sauce,,5,140168
saloon,noun,a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors,sedan,6,7896202
salpinx,noun,a tube in the uterus or the ear,,7,46129
salter,noun,someone who makes or deals in salt,salt merchant,6,1922718
saltworks,noun,a plant where salt is produced commercially,,9,74704
salubrious,adjective,promoting health; healthful,"good for you, healthy",10,553203
salver,noun,a tray (or large plate) for serving food or drinks; usually made of silver,,6,237703
salzburg,noun,city in western Austria; a music center and birthplace of Mozart,,8,1728310
samarskite,noun,a complex black mineral occurring in pegmatites,,10,59101
sambar,noun,a deer of southern Asia with antlers that have three tines,"cervus unicolor, sambur",6,51090
sameness,noun,"the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety","humdrum, monotony",8,1721321
sanctuary,noun,area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing,"bema, chancel",9,11558087
sand,noun,French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876),"amandine aurore lucie dupin, baroness dudevant, george sand",4,111368164
sandblast,noun,a blast of wind laden with sand,,9,150230
sandboy,noun,a young peddler of sand; used now only to express great happiness in `happy as a sandboy',,7,5050
saneness,noun,normal or sound powers of mind,sanity,8,24704
sanguinaria,noun,one species: bloodroot,genus sanguinaria,11,130387
sanhedrin,noun,the supreme judicial and ecclesiastical council of ancient Jerusalem,,9,982407
sapodilla,noun,large tropical American evergreen yielding chicle gum and edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Achras,"achras zapota, manilkara zapota, sapodilla tree",9,71482
saponaceous,adjective,resembling or having the qualities of soap,soapy,11,50687
sapphism,noun,female homosexuality,lesbianism,8,13679
sapwood,noun,newly formed outer wood lying between the cambium and the heartwood of a tree or woody plant; usually light colored; active in water conduction,,7,1014032
sarah,noun,(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac,,5,38619105
sardis,noun,an ancient Greek city located in the western part of what is now modern Turkey; as the capital of Lydia it was the cultural center of Asia Minor; destroyed by Tamerlane in 1402,,6,807344
saturnine,adjective,showing a brooding ill humor,"dark, dour, glowering, glum, moody, morose, sour, sullen",9,261592
saucy,adjective,improperly forward or bold,"fresh, impertinent, impudent, overbold, sassy, smart, wise",5,931402
sauternes,noun,semisweet golden-colored table or dessert wine from around Bordeaux in France; similar wine from California,sauterne,9,100083
savagely,adverb,in a vicious manner,"brutally, viciously",8,1483644
savant,noun,someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field,"initiate, learned person, pundit",6,678544
save,verb,make unnecessary an expenditure or effort,make unnecessary,4,112194738
sawbill,noun,large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges,"fish duck, merganser, sheldrake",7,16740
sawyer,noun,any of several beetles whose larvae bore holes in dead or dying trees especially conifers,sawyer beetle,6,9054154
sawdust,noun,fine particles of wood made by sawing wood,,7,3399158
saxon,noun,a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest,,5,11392521
scabies,noun,a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation,itch,7,993079
scabiosa,noun,any of various plants of the genus Scabiosa,scabious,8,61645
scalar,noun,a variable quantity that cannot be resolved into components,,6,5338714
scalawag,noun,one who is playfully mischievous,"imp, monkey, rapscallion, rascal, scallywag, scamp",8,97801
scaleless,adjective,destitute of scales,,9,104832
scantling,noun,an upright in house framing,stud,9,295974
scavenge,verb,collect discarded material,salvage,8,336050
scenario,noun,"an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)",,8,18433738
schematise,verb,give conventional form to,schematize,10,2007
scheming,adjective,acting with a specific goal,"calculating, calculative, conniving, shrewd",8,1258529
schismatic,adjective,of or relating to or involved in or characteristic of schism,schismatical,10,351709
schizoid,adjective,of or relating to or characteristic of schizophrenia,schizophrenic,8,621917
schlimazel,noun,(Yiddish) a very unlucky or inept person who fails at everything,shlimazel,10,3691
schmooze,verb,talk idly or casually and in a friendly way,"jawbone, schmoose, shmoose, shmooze",8,57147
schnabel,noun,United States composer (born in Austria) and pianist noted for his interpretations of the works of Mozart and Beethoven and Schubert (1882-1951),artur schnabel,8,565590
scholiast,noun,a scholar who writes explanatory notes on an author (especially an ancient commentator on a classical author),,9,196489
schoolmarm,noun,a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict),"mistress, schoolma'am, schoolmistress",10,111571
schorl,noun,black tourmaline,,6,48654
schweitzer,noun,French philosopher and physician and organist who spent most of his life as a medical missionary in Gabon (1875-1965),albert schweitzer,10,1861787
sconce,noun,a candle or flaming torch secured in a sconce,,6,221752
scoter,noun,large black diving duck of northern parts of the northern hemisphere,scooter,6,153837
scotsman,noun,a native or inhabitant of Scotland,"scot, scotchman",8,765867
scott,noun,United States general who was a hero of the War of 1812 and who defeated Santa Anna in the Mexican War (1786-1866),winfield scott,5,72779172
scrambler,noun,a lightweight motorcycle equipped with rugged tires and suspension; an off-road motorcycle designed for riding cross country or over unpaved ground,"dirt bike, trail bike",9,158384
scraper,noun,any of various hand tools for scraping,,7,2942902
screen,verb,"protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm",shield,6,70887018
scrim,noun,a firm open-weave fabric used for a curtain in the theater,,5,267326
scrimshank,verb,British military language: avoid work,,10,251
scruffy,adjective,shabby and untidy,seedy,7,445976
scrupulous,adjective,characterized by extreme care and great effort,"conscientious, painstaking",10,2874544
scrutinise,verb,examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification,"audit, inspect, scrutinize",10,67864
scud,noun,the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale),scudding,4,604186
sculpt,verb,shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it,"grave, sculpture",6,305359
scumble,noun,the application of very thin coat of color over the surface of a picture,,7,22542
scylla,noun,(Greek mythology) a sea nymph transformed into a sea monster who lived on one side of a narrow strait; drowned and devoured sailors who tried to escape Charybdis (a whirlpool) on the other side of the strait,,6,588399
scyphus,noun,an ancient Greek drinking cup; two handles and footed base,,7,8935
seacoast,noun,the shore of a sea or ocean,"coast, sea-coast, seashore",8,1769660
seamanlike,adjective,characteristic of or befitting a seaman; indicating competent seamanship,seamanly,10,30963
seaworthy,adjective,fit for a sea voyage,,9,736916
secession,noun,an Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s,sezession,9,5671964
sectarian,noun,a member of a sect,"sectarist, sectary",9,4708664
sectionalise,verb,"divide into sections, especially into geographic sections",sectionalize,12,293
sediment,noun,matter that has been deposited by some natural process,deposit,8,27994384
seductive,adjective,tending to entice into a desired action or state,,9,2653269
seedcase,noun,the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves),"cod, pod",8,2398
selangor,noun,sultanate and one of the 13 states that constitute the Federation of Malaysia,,8,236073
selectivity,noun,the property of being selective,,11,5676073
selectman,noun,an elected member of a board of officials who run New England towns,,9,544843
selfishness,noun,stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others,,11,5361498
sellotape,noun,transparent or semitransparent adhesive tape (trade names Scotch tape and Sellotape) used for sealing or attaching or mending,"cellulose tape, scotch tape",9,14896
semiaquatic,adjective,partially aquatic; living or growing partly on land and partly in water,subaquatic,11,94965
semicircle,noun,a plane figure with the shape of half a circle,hemicycle,10,1475650
semibreve,noun,a musical note having the longest time value (equal to four beats in common time),whole note,9,58406
semiliterate,adjective,able to read but not to write,,12,84550
seminoma,noun,malignant tumor of the testis; usually occurring in older men,testicular cancer,8,217054
semiotic,adjective,of or relating to semiotics,semiotical,8,1373116
semitic,adjective,of or relating to or characteristic of Semites,semite,7,4838923
seneca,noun,Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD),lucius annaeus seneca,6,8524269
senesce,verb,grow old or older,"age, get on, maturate, mature",7,25816
senorita,noun,a Spanish title or form of address used to or of an unmarried girl or woman; similar to the English `Miss',,8,338807
sensible,adjective,able to feel or perceive,sensitive,8,19848150
sensory,adjective,relating to or concerned in sensation,sensational,7,22701332
sensorium,noun,the areas of the brain that process and register incoming sensory information and make possible the conscious awareness of the world,,9,436717
sequel,noun,something that follows something else,subsequence,6,4814599
seraglio,noun,living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household,"hareem, harem, serail",8,361036
seraphic,adjective,having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub,"angelic, angelical, cherubic, sweet",8,288922
serge,noun,a twilled woolen fabric,,5,2189596
sericulture,noun,raising silkworms in order to obtain raw silk,,11,181241
serologic,adjective,of or relating to serology,serological,9,1934602
serra,noun,Spanish missionary who founded Franciscan missions in California (1713-1784),"junipero serra, miguel jose serra",5,1838673
serval,noun,slender long-legged African wildcat having large untufted ears and tawny black-spotted coat,felis serval,6,57601
serviceableness,noun,the quality of being able to provide good service,"serviceability, usability, usableness, useableness",15,70472
servitor,noun,someone who performs the duties of an attendant for someone else,,8,230293
sesame,noun,East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil,"benne, benni, benny, sesamum indicum",6,3310997
sesquicentennial,noun,the 150th anniversary (or the celebration of it),,16,592714
seta,noun,a stiff hair or bristle,,4,1476820
setaceous,adjective,having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.,"barbed, barbellate, briary, briery, bristled, bristly, burred, burry, prickly, setose, spiny, thorny",9,123417
setting,noun,the context and environment in which something is set,scene,7,133526828
settlor,noun,(law) a person who creates a trust by giving real or personal property in trust to a trustee for the benefit of a beneficiary; a person who gives such property is said to settle it on the trustee,trustor,7,1901288
setup,noun,equipment designed to serve a specific function,apparatus,5,11825874
several,adjective,considered individually,"respective, various",7,653167154
seville,noun,a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain,sevilla,7,3307406
sewellel,noun,bulky nocturnal burrowing rodent of uplands of the Pacific coast of North America; the most primitive living rodent,"aplodontia rufa, mountain beaver",8,8018
sexagenarian,adjective,being from 60 to 69 years old,,12,38146
sextuple,adjective,having six units or components,"six-fold, sixfold",8,72114
sexual,adjective,involved in a sexual relationship,intimate,6,95773782
shading,noun,a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades,blending,7,5131641
shadowy,adjective,lacking in substance,wraithlike,7,4399758
shahaptian,noun,a member of a North American Indian people who lived in Oregon along the Columbia river and its tributaries in Washington and northern Idaho,"sahaptin, sahaptino",10,21108
shakspere,noun,English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616),"bard of avon, shakespeare, william shakespeare, william shakspere",9,1406465
shaking,noun,a shaky motion,"palpitation, quiver, quivering, shakiness, trembling, vibration",7,19879571
shallow,verb,become shallow,shoal,7,33657412
shamanism,noun,an animistic religion of northern Asia having the belief that the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds is effected by shamans,asian shamanism,9,753476
shamefaced,adjective,showing a sense of shame,sheepish,10,235292
shamelessness,noun,behavior marked by a bold defiance of the proprieties and lack of shame,brazenness,13,181207
shanghai,verb,"take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship",impress,8,12270930
shandygaff,noun,a drink made of beer and lemonade,shandy,10,8793
shank,noun,cylinder forming a long narrow part of something,stem,5,5391784
shaped,adjective,shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort),"molded, wrought",6,57796323
shapley,noun,United States astronomer (1885-1972),harlow shapley,7,694926
sheepfold,noun,a pen for sheep,"fold, sheep pen, sheepcote",9,184621
sheepherder,noun,a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock,"sheepman, shepherd",11,128431
shell,verb,remove the husks from,husk,5,64395350
shew,verb,"establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment","demonstrate, establish, prove, show",4,3778689
shikoku,noun,the smallest of the four main islands of Japan; to the south of Honshu and to the east of Kyushu; separated from Honshu by the Inland Sea; forested and mountainous,,7,305165
shiite,noun,a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs,"shi'ite, shi'ite muslim, shia muslim, shiite muslim",6,604528
shim,noun,a thin wedge of material (wood or metal or stone) for driving into crevices,,4,938126
shine,verb,be bright by reflecting or casting light,reflect,5,11347500
shingly,adjective,abounding in small stones,"gravelly, pebbly",7,47190
shipmate,noun,an associate on the same ship with you,,8,271153
shofar,noun,an ancient musical horn made from the horn of a ram; used in ancient times by the Israelites to sound a warning or a summons; used in synagogues today on solemn occasions,shophar,6,260879
shostakovich,noun,Russian composer best known for his fifteen symphonies (1906-1975),"dmitri dmitrievich shostakovich, dmitri shostakovich",12,569135
shote,noun,a young pig,"piggy, piglet, shoat",5,35282
shoulder,noun,a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road,berm,8,57707310
shout,verb,utter a sudden loud cry,"call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout out, squall, yell",5,9452848
showcase,noun,a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect,show window,8,2646691
showiness,noun,extravagant elaborateness,"flamboyance, floridity, floridness",9,44323
shred,noun,a tiny or scarcely detectable amount,"iota, scintilla, smidge, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, tittle, whit",5,1484375
shrill,adjective,having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones,sharp,6,3772741
shunt,noun,a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current,"bypass, electrical shunt",5,5721420
shute,noun,English novelist who settled in Australia after World War II (1899-1960),"nevil shute, nevil shute norway",5,738668
sib,noun,one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another,"blood relation, blood relative, cognate",3,1538360
sickening,adjective,causing or able to cause nausea,"loathsome, nauseating, nauseous, noisome, offensive, queasy, vile",9,1693431
siesta,noun,a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries),,6,624772
sift,verb,distinguish and separate out,sieve,4,2292600
sign,noun,structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted,signboard,4,118635184
signification,noun,the message that is intended or expressed or signified,"import, meaning, significance",13,3798914
signory,noun,the estate of a seigneur,"seigneury, seigniory",7,101093
sikh,noun,an adherent of Sikhism,,4,1204145
silent,adjective,implied by or inferred from actions or statements,"tacit, understood",6,52026424
silica,noun,a white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid (SiO2); various forms occur widely in the earth's crust as quartz or cristobalite or tridymite or lechatelierite,"silicon dioxide, silicon oxide",6,17062660
silicious,adjective,relating to or containing or resembling silica,siliceous,9,571268
silva,noun,the forest trees growing in a country or region,sylva,5,4329944
silverware,noun,tableware made of silver or silver plate or pewter or stainless steel,,10,1788999
silverwork,noun,decorative work made of silver,,10,107041
silviculture,noun,the branch of forestry dealing with the development and care of forests,,12,776148
similitude,noun,a duplicate copy,"counterpart, twin",10,1308539
simplex,adjective,"allowing communication in only one direction at a time, or in telegraphy allowing only one message over a line at a time",,7,5260631
sinkiang,noun,an autonomous province in far northwestern China on the border with Mongolia and Kazakhstan; the largest province in the People's Republic of China and the homeland of the Uighur people,"xinjiang, xinjiang uighur autonomous region",8,495561
sinopis,noun,a red ocher formerly used as a pigment,"sinoper, sinopia",7,2076
sipper,noun,a drinker who sips,,6,45709
sirocco,noun,a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand,"dust storm, duster, sandstorm",7,279576
sitka,noun,a town in southeastern Alaska that was the capital of Russian America and served as the capital of Alaska from 1867 until 1906,,5,2183487
site,verb,assign a location to,"locate, place",4,234999562
sitting,noun,a meeting of spiritualists,"seance, session",7,75779989
sivan,noun,the ninth month of the civil year; the third month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in May and June),siwan,5,153366
siva,noun,the auspicious one; a major divinity in the later Hindu pantheon,shiva,4,909643
skiing,noun,a sport in which participants must travel on skis,,6,4900102
skilletfish,noun,clingfish with typical skillet shape,"gobiesox strumosus, skillet fish",11,1581
skinned,adjective,having skin of a specified kind,,7,4437630
skink,noun,alert agile lizard with reduced limbs and an elongated body covered with shiny scales; more dependent on moisture than most lizards; found in tropical regions worldwide,"scincid, scincid lizard",5,178755
skip,verb,jump lightly,"hop, hop-skip",4,8933157
skulduggery,noun,verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way,"hanky panky, hocus-pocus, jiggery-pokery, skullduggery, slickness, trickery",11,87567
slack,noun,a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot,"mire, morass, quag, quagmire",5,10386689
slang,verb,fool or hoax,"befool, cod, dupe, fool, gull, put on, put one across, put one over, take in",5,3944793
slap,noun,the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand,"smack, smacking",4,3700067
slash,verb,beat severely with a whip or rod,"flog, lash, lather, strap, trounce, welt, whip",5,4441879
slapdash,adjective,marked by great carelessness,"haphazard, slipshod, sloppy",8,126361
slashing,adjective,as if striking with slashing blows,,8,1385280
slather,verb,spread thickly,,7,65613
sleaze,noun,tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar,"cheapness, tackiness, tat",6,125340
sled,verb,ride (on) a sled,sleigh,4,3017429
sledge,verb,beat with a sledgehammer,sledgehammer,6,2079621
sleazy,adjective,morally degraded,"seamy, seedy, sordid, squalid",6,435250
sleety,adjective,consisting of or of the nature of frozen or partially frozen rain,,6,60915
slender,adjective,being of delicate or slender build,"slight, slim, svelte",7,21872589
slew,verb,"move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner","skid, slide, slip, slue",4,3321050
slideway,noun,sloping channel through which things can descend,"chute, slide, sloping trough",8,78210
slipover,noun,a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head,pullover,8,14229
slobber,noun,saliva spilling from the mouth,"dribble, drivel, drool",7,100432
slough,verb,"cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers","exuviate, molt, moult, shed",6,4022015
slow,verb,cause to proceed more slowly,"slow down, slow up",4,94579634
slurp,verb,eat noisily,,5,150774
smear,noun,an act that brings discredit to the person who does it,"blot, smirch, spot, stain",5,4117061
smeltery,noun,an industrial plant for smelting,smelter,8,106374
smilax,noun,fragile twining plant of South Africa with bright green flattened stems and glossy foliage popular as a floral decoration,asparagus asparagoides,6,302901
smirch,noun,an act that brings discredit to the person who does it,"blot, smear, spot, stain",6,52481
smite,verb,cause physical pain or suffering in,afflict,5,1238129
smithy,noun,a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering,forge,6,542615
smock,noun,a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles,"dust coat, duster, gabardine, gaberdine",5,1031856
smoking,noun,a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion,smoke,7,34807770
smut,noun,an offensive or indecent word or phrase,"dirty word, filth, obscenity, vulgarism",4,2140677
snaffle,noun,a simple jointed bit for a horse; without a curb,snaffle bit,7,136731
snakeweed,noun,low-growing sticky subshrub of southwestern United States having narrow linear leaves on many slender branches and hundreds of tiny yellow flower heads,"broom snakeroot, broom snakeweed, gutierrezia sarothrae, rabbit-weed, rabbitweed, turpentine weed",9,107092
snick,noun,a small cut,"nick, notch",5,102753
snickersnee,noun,fighting with knives,"cut-and-thrust, knife fight",11,6666
snore,noun,the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound,"snoring, stertor",5,625991
snowfield,noun,a permanent wide expanse of snow,,9,100982
snowy,adjective,of the white color of snow,snow-white,5,4271554
soakage,noun,the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid),"soak, soaking",7,47769
soave,noun,dry white Italian wine from Verona,,5,120125
sobriety,noun,moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs,dryness,8,2510223
social,noun,a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity,"mixer, sociable",6,645528333
sociality,noun,the tendency to associate with others and to form social groups,,9,626454
soffit,noun,the underside of a part of a building (such as an arch or overhang or beam etc.),,6,312556
software,noun,(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory,"computer software, package, software package, software program, software system",8,96127744
solemnize,verb,observe or perform with dignity or gravity,solemnise,9,235872
solenoid,noun,a coil of wire around an iron core; becomes a magnet when current passes through the coil,,8,3512931
solferino,noun,"a pink dye that was discovered in 1859, the year a battle was fought at Solferino",purplish pink,9,155429
solicitous,adjective,full of anxiety and concern,,10,1624684
soliloquize,verb,talk to oneself,"monologuise, monologuize, soliloquise",11,29522
soloist,noun,a musician who performs a solo,,7,1822940
somber,adjective,lacking brightness or color; dull,"drab, sober, sombre",6,2660950
sombre,adjective,lacking brightness or color; dull,"drab, sober, somber",6,2026150
somniferous,adjective,sleep inducing,"hypnagogic, hypnogogic, somnific, soporiferous, soporific",11,20389
songster,noun,any bird having a musical call,songbird,8,318215
sonnet,noun,a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme,,6,3887939
soothe,verb,give moral or emotional strength to,"comfort, console, solace",6,2693902
sophistic,adjective,plausible but misleading,sophistical,9,263022
soporific,adjective,inducing mental lethargy,"narcotic, soporiferous",9,306296
sorb,verb,take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption,take up,4,170056
sorcerous,adjective,possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers,"charming, magic, magical, witching, wizard, wizardly",9,47486
soundtrack,noun,sound recording on a narrow strip of a motion picture film,,10,1264296
soup,noun,an unfortunate situation,,4,16270179
spallanzani,noun,Italian physiologist who disproved the theory of spontaneous generation (1729-1799),lazzaro spallanzani,11,136573
spaniard,noun,a native or inhabitant of Spain,,8,2635120
sparaxis,noun,deciduous perennial herbs of South Africa,genus sparaxis,8,11175
sparse,adjective,not dense,thin,6,6877512
spathe,noun,a conspicuous bract surrounding or subtending a spadix or other inflorescence,,6,251351
spavin,noun,a swelling of the hock joint of a horse; resulting in lameness,,6,183969
speaking,noun,delivering an address to a public audience,"oral presentation, public speaking, speechmaking",8,107261444
specialism,noun,the special line of work you have adopted as your career,"specialisation, speciality, specialization, specialty",10,196548
specialise,verb,evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment,"differentiate, specialize, speciate",10,119901
specie,noun,coins collectively,"coinage, metal money, mintage",6,7151028
speck,noun,(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything,"atom, corpuscle, molecule, mote, particle",5,2670331
spectroscope,noun,an optical instrument for spectrographic analysis,prism spectroscope,12,885823
spectroscopic,adjective,of or relating to or involving spectroscopy,spectroscopical,13,4000317
speechmaker,noun,a person who delivers a speech or oration,"orator, public speaker, rhetorician, speechifier",11,30217
speedboat,noun,a fast motorboat,,9,217543
spender,noun,English poet and critic (1909-1995),"sir stephen harold spender, stephen spender",7,823638
spew,verb,expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth,"ptyalise, ptyalize, spit, spue",4,343399
sphenoid,noun,butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull,"os sphenoidale, sphenoid bone",8,996421
spherometer,noun,a measuring instrument for measuring the curvature of a surface,,11,29825
spicate,adjective,having or relating to spikes,,7,90523
spicy,adjective,producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves,hot,5,2777302
spidery,adjective,relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida,"arachnidian, arachnoid, spiderlike, spiderly",7,218075
spillage,noun,the act of allowing a fluid to escape,"release, spill",8,992954
spinner,noun,someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads),"spinster, thread maker",7,1881000
spirituous,adjective,containing or of the nature of alcohol,spiritous,10,1883861
spirochete,noun,parasitic or free-living bacteria; many pathogenic to humans and other animals,spirochaete,10,369047
spirograph,noun,a measuring instrument for recording the depth and rapidity of breathing movements,,10,12714
spitfire,noun,a highly emotional and quick-tempered person (especially a girl or woman),,8,436179
spleenwort,noun,any of various chiefly rock-inhabiting ferns of the genus Asplenium,,10,57580
spock,noun,United States pediatrician whose many books on child care influenced the upbringing of children around the world (1903-1998),benjamin spock,5,1101703
spoilage,noun,the process of becoming spoiled,spoiling,8,2157582
spoiler,noun,someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence,"coddler, mollycoddler, pamperer",7,580603
spondee,noun,a metrical unit with stressed-stressed syllables,,7,152186
spondylitis,noun,inflammation of a spinal joint; characterized by pain and stiffness,,11,745153
spoon,noun,as much as a spoon will hold,spoonful,5,9274875
sportscast,noun,a broadcast of sports news or commentary,,10,11579
spotted,adjective,having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture),"patched, spotty",7,14815366
spotty,adjective,having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture),"patched, spotted",6,1210207
sprightly,adjective,full of spirit and vitality,,9,1347563
sprigtail,noun,large grouse of prairies and open forests of western North America,"pedioecetes phasianellus, sharp-tailed grouse, sprig tail",9,4205
springbok,noun,a South African gazelle noted for springing lightly into the air,"antidorcas euchore, antidorcas marsupialis, springbuck",9,124192
springtime,noun,the season of growth,spring,10,1886058
sprite,noun,"a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers","faerie, faery, fairy, fay",6,1247399
spume,verb,make froth or foam and become bubbly,"froth, suds",5,144444
spurge,noun,any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice,,6,389502
spurn,verb,reject with contempt,"disdain, freeze off, pooh-pooh, reject, scorn, turn down",5,641778
sputnik,noun,a Russian artificial satellite,,7,1060443
squad,noun,a cooperative unit (especially in sports),team,5,8839760
squalid,adjective,foul and run-down and repulsive,"flyblown, sordid",7,1118655
squarish,adjective,somewhat square in appearance or form,,8,288886
squeak,noun,something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin,"close call, close shave, narrow escape, squeaker",6,1148648
squirrel,noun,a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail,,8,6399852
stab,verb,stab or pierce,jab,4,3279020
stability,noun,the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation,constancy,9,76001310
staccato,adjective,(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply,disconnected,8,1142381
stacte,noun,(Old Testament) one of several sweet-smelling spices used in incense,,6,12349
stag,noun,"a male deer, especially an adult male red deer",hart,4,2428142
staggering,adjective,so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm,"astonishing, astounding, stupefying",10,5177022
staidness,noun,a trait of dignified seriousness,"sedateness, solemness, solemnity",9,18572
staidly,adverb,in a grave and sober manner,"gravely, soberly",7,13013
stainless,noun,steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion,"chromium steel, stainless steel",9,18367280
staircase,noun,a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps,stairway,9,6357150
stakeholder,noun,someone entrusted to hold the stakes for two or more persons betting against one another; must deliver the stakes to the winner,,11,2470306
stalk,noun,material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds,"chaff, husk, shuck, straw, stubble",5,7059220
stalino,noun,an industrial city in the Donets Basin,"donetsk, donetske",7,32200
stalkless,adjective,attached directly by the base; not having an intervening stalk,sessile,9,51676
stallion,noun,uncastrated adult male horse,entire,8,3151422
stambul,noun,the largest city and former capital of Turkey; rebuilt on the site of ancient Byzantium by Constantine I in the fourth century; renamed Constantinople by Constantine who made it the capital of the Byzantine Empire; now the seat of the Eastern Orthodox Church,"constantinople, istanbul, stamboul",7,37027
standpoint,noun,a mental position from which things are viewed,"point of view, stand, viewpoint",10,30512086
stanza,noun,a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem,,6,5361766
stark,adjective,without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers,"arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, staring, thorough, thoroughgoing, unadulterated, utter",5,14004057
starve,verb,die of food deprivation,famish,6,3816697
starry,adjective,abounding with or resembling stars,,6,2426123
starwort,noun,low-growing north temperate herb having small white star-shaped flowers; named for its alleged ability to ease sharp pains in the side,"greater stitchwort, stellaria holostea, stitchwort",8,35784
statant,adjective,standing on four feet,,7,8894
static,adjective,showing little if any change,"stable, unchanging",6,34324780
statistician,noun,someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums),actuary,12,3354979
stator,noun,mechanical device consisting of the stationary part of a motor or generator in or around which the rotor revolves,stator coil,6,3433673
steed,noun,(literary) a spirited horse for state of war,,5,3379358
stela,noun,an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings,stele,5,769976
stem,noun,cylinder forming a long narrow part of something,shank,4,46090068
stenograph,noun,a machine for typewriting shorthand characters,,10,57737
stepper,noun,a professional dancer,hoofer,7,592023
steroid,noun,any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs,"sex hormone, steroid hormone",7,6013764
stet,verb,"printing: cancel, as of a correction or deletion",,4,165891
stetson,noun,a hat made of felt with a creased crown,"fedora, felt hat, homburg, trilby",7,2394395
stigma,noun,a symbol of disgrace or infamy,"brand, mark, stain",6,6037463
stinker,noun,an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory,lemon,7,113069
stob,noun,a short straight stick of wood,,4,56058
stochastic,adjective,being or having a random variable,,10,8496574
stock,noun,the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun,gunstock,5,381149565
stockhorn,noun,an ancient (now obsolete) single-reed woodwind; usually made of bone,"hornpipe, pibgorn",9,4407
stockholm,noun,the capital and largest city of Sweden; located in southern Sweden on the Baltic,capital of sweden,9,9845062
stockyard,noun,"enclosed yard where cattle, pigs, horses, or sheep are kept temporarily",,9,858937
stolon,noun,a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips,"offset, runner",6,178313
stonechat,noun,common European chat with black plumage and a reddish-brown breast,saxicola torquata,9,10398
stonecrop,noun,any of various northern temperate plants of the genus Sedum having fleshy leaves and red or yellow or white flowers,,9,75969
stopping,noun,fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members,fillet,8,23155430
straddle,verb,range or extend over; occupy a certain area,range,8,1556972
strangulation,noun,the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe,"choking, strangling, throttling",13,1144394
strategic,adjective,relating to or concerned with strategy,strategical,9,58323522
stratify,verb,"develop different social levels, classes, or castes",,8,264924
straw,verb,spread by scattering (,strew,5,20988498
streak,verb,mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained,"blotch, mottle",6,6080051
streaky,adjective,marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations,streaked,7,215361
streetwise,adjective,having the shrewd resourcefulness needed to survive in an urban environment,"street smart, with-it",10,164043
strep,noun,spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis,"streptococci, streptococcus",5,518258
stress,verb,"to stress, single out as important","accent, accentuate, emphasise, emphasize, punctuate",6,130929495
stringent,adjective,demanding strict attention to rules and procedures,"rigorous, tight",9,9881558
strive,verb,attempt by employing effort,"endeavor, endeavour",6,12075778
strobile,noun,cone-shaped mass of ovule- or spore-bearing scales or bracts,"cone, strobilus",8,28540
stupefy,verb,make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow,stun,7,103606
sturdy,adjective,having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships,"hardy, stalwart, stout",6,8386001
stuttgart,noun,a city in southwestern Germany famous for innovative architecture,,9,4742542
stuyvesant,noun,the last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672),"peter stuyvesant, petrus stuyvesant",10,1834836
stylish,adjective,being or in accordance with current social fashions,fashionable,7,2132692
stylist,noun,someone who cuts or beautifies hair,"hairdresser, hairstylist, styler",7,777571
stylus,noun,a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving,style,6,1855576
suasion,noun,the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action,persuasion,7,502427
subaqueous,adjective,growing or remaining under water,"subaquatic, submerged, submersed, underwater",10,396613
subculture,noun,a social group within a national culture that has distinctive patterns of behavior and beliefs,,10,2007461
subcutaneous,adjective,relating to or located below the epidermis,hypodermic,12,7018543
subfusc,adjective,devoid of brightness or appeal,,7,5416
subjacent,adjective,lying nearby but lower,,9,616094
subjunctive,noun,a mood that represents an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possible,subjunctive mood,11,2196358
sublieutenant,noun,an officer ranking next below a lieutenant,,13,42034
submersible,noun,a warship designed to operate under water,submersible warship,11,1260047
submerse,verb,sink below the surface; go under or as if under water,submerge,8,8309
submissiveness,noun,the trait of being willing to yield to the will of another person or a superior force etc.,,14,419007
suborder,noun,(biology) taxonomic group that is a subdivision of an order,,8,769960
subornation,noun,perjured testimony that someone was persuaded to give,,11,278284
subsidence,noun,the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it,cave in,10,4867975
substitute,verb,act as a substitute,"deputise, deputize, step in",10,53831471
success,noun,a person with a record of successes,"achiever, succeeder, winner",7,191258064
sucre,noun,the basic unit of money in Ecuador; equal to 100 centavos,,5,597928
sucrose,noun,a complex carbohydrate found in many plants and used as a sweetening agent,saccharose,7,5879351
suddenly,adverb,on impulse; without premeditation,on the spur of the moment,8,92903689
sudra,noun,a member of the lowest or worker Hindu caste,shudra,5,100189
suede,noun,leather with a napped surface,suede leather,5,887458
sufficient,adjective,of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant,,10,233068356
suicidal,adjective,dangerous to yourself or your interests,self-destructive,8,5051217
sulfurous,adjective,characterized by oppressive heat and humidity,"stifling, sulphurous, sultry",9,423758
summerset,noun,an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return,"flip, somersault, somersaulting, somerset, summersault",9,57257
summertime,noun,the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox,summer,10,1415978
sunbaked,adjective,dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight,"adust, baked, parched, scorched",8,81496
sunbeam,noun,a ray of sunlight,sunray,7,1458750
sunshine,noun,the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom,"cheer, cheerfulness, sunniness",8,16485298
sunup,noun,the first light of day,"aurora, break of day, break of the day, cockcrow, dawn, dawning, daybreak, dayspring, first light, morning, sunrise",5,265716
superconductivity,noun,the disappearance of electrical resistance at very low temperatures,,17,1992448
superfine,adjective,excessively delicate or refined,overrefined,9,533131
supergiant,noun,an extremely bright star of very large diameter and low density,,10,166652
superimpose,verb,place on top of,"lay over, superpose",11,523099
superjacent,adjective,lying immediately above or on something else,,11,137377
supernatant,adjective,of a liquid; floating on the surface above a sediment or precipitate,,11,3316984
supernumerary,noun,a minor actor in crowd scenes,"extra, spear carrier",13,1104158
supersensitive,adjective,having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor),"allergic, hypersensitised, hypersensitive, hypersensitized, sensitised, sensitized, supersensitised, supersensitized",14,178478
superstar,noun,someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field,"ace, adept, champion, genius, hotshot, maven, mavin, sensation, star, virtuoso, whizz, whiz, wiz, wizard",9,922555
surd,adjective,produced without vibration of the vocal cords,"hard, unvoiced, voiceless",4,182617
surfeit,noun,eating until excessively full,repletion,7,584475
surgery,noun,a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations,"operating room, operating theater, operating theatre, or",7,65025228
surname,noun,the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name),"cognomen, family name, last name",7,4194833
surprisal,noun,the act of surprising someone,surprise,9,40920
surpass,verb,move past,"go by, go past, pass, pass by, travel by",7,3764862
surrealism,noun,a 20th century movement of artists and writers (developing out of dadaism) who used fantastic images and incongruous juxtapositions in order to represent unconscious thoughts and dreams,,10,1216884
surrender,noun,the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions),"capitulation, fall",9,31715509
suspect,verb,imagine to be the case or true or probable,surmise,7,29670718
suspender,noun,elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural),"brace, gallus",9,297002
suslik,noun,rather large central Eurasian ground squirrel,"citellus citellus, souslik",6,14964
sustentation,noun,the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence,"maintenance, sustainment, sustenance, upkeep",12,200355
susurrant,adjective,making a low continuous indistinct sound,"murmuring, whispering",9,4774
suttee,noun,the act of a Hindu widow willingly cremating herself on the funeral pyre of her dead husband,,6,136539
suzerainty,noun,the domain of a suzerain,,10,588312
svedberg,noun,Swedish theologian (1688-1772),"emanuel svedberg, emanuel swedenborg, swedenborg",8,172222
swahili,noun,the most widely spoken Bantu languages; the official language of Kenya and Tanzania and widely used as a lingua franca in east and central Africa,,7,1074590
swash,verb,show off,"blow, bluster, boast, brag, gas, gasconade, shoot a line, tout, vaunt",5,423955
swaziland,noun,a landlocked monarchy in southeastern Africa; member of the commonwealth that achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1968,kingdom of swaziland,9,1346050
swedish,noun,a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Sweden and one of two official languages of Finland,,7,19592894
swimmingly,adverb,with no problems or difficulties,smoothly,10,105441
swimwear,noun,tight fitting garment worn for swimming,"bathing costume, bathing suit, swimming costume, swimsuit",8,260211
swishy,adjective,resembling a sustained `sh' or soft whistle,,6,26523
swither,noun,agitation resulting from active worry,"fret, lather, stew, sweat",7,3699
swoosh,noun,the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid),whoosh,6,126148
swoop,noun,(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale,slide,5,1093479
sycamore,noun,thick-branched wide-spreading tree of Africa and adjacent southwestern Asia often buttressed with branches rising from near the ground; produces cluster of edible but inferior figs on short leafless twigs; the biblical sycamore,"ficus sycomorus, mulberry fig, sycamore fig",8,2900977
syconium,noun,the fleshy multiple fruit of the fig consisting of an enlarged hollow receptacle containing numerous fruitlets,,8,9051
sylva,noun,the forest trees growing in a country or region,silva,5,539235
sylvan,adjective,relating to or characteristic of wooded regions,silvan,6,1811030
symbolize,verb,"express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol","represent, stand for, symbolise, typify",9,2595840
sympathise,verb,to feel or express sympathy or compassion,"commiserate, sympathize",10,323725
symphonious,adjective,harmonious in sound,symphonic,11,17621
syncretize,verb,become fused,syncretise,10,7509
synesthesia,noun,a sensation that normally occurs in one sense modality occurs when another modality is stimulated,synaesthesia,11,159730
synod,noun,a council convened to discuss ecclesiastical business,,5,8705582
synoptic,adjective,presenting or taking the same point of view; used especially with regard to the first three gospels of the New Testament,synoptical,8,2856550
synthetic,adjective,not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially,"man-made, semisynthetic",9,30860624
syphon,verb,"convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon","siphon, siphon off",6,512192
syringe,noun,a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids,,7,5575339
tabernacle,noun,the Mormon temple,mormon tabernacle,10,4276692
tabor,noun,a small drum with one head of soft calfskin,tabour,5,2398620
tabu,noun,a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature,taboo,4,712012
tachograph,noun,a tachometer that produces a graphical record of its readings; used to record the speed and duration of trips in a motor vehicle,,10,43137
tadpole,noun,a larval frog or toad,"polliwog, pollywog",7,784236
tadzhikistan,noun,a landlocked mountainous republic in southeast central Asia to the north of Afghanistan; formerly an Asian soviet,"republic of tajikistan, tadjik, tadzhik, tajik, tajikistan",12,132956
taffeta,noun,a crisp smooth lustrous fabric,,7,639982
tagger,noun,a computer program that attaches labels to the grammatical constituents of textual matter,tagging program,6,99273
tahiti,noun,an island in the south Pacific; the most important island in French Polynesia; made famous by Robert Louis Stevenson and Paul Gauguin,,6,1795800
tail,noun,a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements,"shadow, shadower",4,43899754
tailing,noun,the act of following someone secretly,shadowing,7,1351093
tailored,adjective,(of clothing) custom-made,"bespoke, bespoken, made-to-order, tailor-made",8,7836426
talking,noun,an exchange of ideas via conversation,talk,7,98742232
talkie,noun,a movie with synchronized speech and singing,talking picture,6,523988
talon,noun,a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey,,5,871294
tame,verb,correct by punishment or discipline,"chasten, subdue",4,5368331
tameable,adjective,capable of being tamed,tamable,8,5938
tangerine,noun,a variety of mandarin orange,tangerine tree,9,582299
tangram,noun,a Chinese puzzle consisting of a square divided into seven pieces that must be arranged to match particular designs,,7,47547
tansy,noun,common perennial aromatic herb native to Eurasia having buttonlike yellow flower heads and bitter-tasting pinnate leaves sometimes used medicinally,"golden buttons, scented fern, tanacetum vulgare",5,399177
tantalus,noun,(Greek mythology) a wicked king and son of Zeus; condemned in Hades to stand in water that receded when he tried to drink and beneath fruit that receded when he reached for it,,8,349053
tap,verb,draw from; make good use of,exploit,3,18628323
tapestried,adjective,hung or decorated with tapestry,,10,101693
tapeworm,noun,ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates,cestode,8,770646
tapis,noun,a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery,tapestry,5,123068
tapper,noun,someone who wiretaps a telephone or telegraph wire,"phone tapper, wiretapper",6,447977
tardigrade,noun,an arthropod of the division Tardigrada,,10,16534
tarheel,noun,a native or resident of North Carolina,north carolinian,7,73383
tarnish,verb,"make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically","defile, maculate, stain, sully",7,892991
tarsus,noun,the part of the foot of a vertebrate between the metatarsus and the leg; in human beings the bones of the ankle and heel collectively,,6,2607400
tartar,noun,a fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman,dragon,6,3270527
taurus,noun,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Taurus,bull,6,1715371
taut,adjective,pulled or drawn tight,tight,4,3163446
tawdry,adjective,tastelessly showy,"brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, trashy",6,664072
taxation,noun,government income due to taxation,"revenue, tax income, tax revenue",8,68279812
taylor,noun,12th President of the United States; died in office (1784-1850),"president taylor, zachary taylor",6,77438056
teapot,noun,pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle,,6,1471500
tear,noun,a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands,teardrop,4,22900005
teardrop,noun,a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands,tear,8,367396
teashop,noun,a restaurant where tea and light meals are available,"tea parlor, tea parlour, teahouse, tearoom",7,35682
technicality,noun,a specific detail in a set of rules or terms belonging to a particular field,,12,874387
technocrat,noun,an advocate of technocracy,,10,147125
technocracy,noun,a form of government in which scientists and technical experts are in control,,11,356697
tectonic,adjective,of or pertaining to construction or architecture,architectonic,8,4269125
tegucigalpa,noun,the capital and largest city of Honduras,honduran capital,11,624986
teleost,noun,a bony fish of the subclass Teleostei,"teleost fish, teleostan",7,398791
teleport,verb,transport by dematerializing at one point and assembling at another,,8,269273
telescopy,noun,the art of making and using telescopes,,9,7690
television,noun,broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects,"telecasting, tv, video",10,96287490
tell,verb,give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority,"enjoin, order, say",4,294968497
telling,adjective,powerfully persuasive,"cogent, weighty",7,58543804
temp,noun,a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis,"temporary, temporary worker",4,6618473
temperance,noun,the trait of avoiding excesses,moderation,10,9340073
temperament,noun,your usual mood,disposition,11,10567840
temple,noun,(Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation,"synagogue, tabernacle",6,61798317
tenant,noun,someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else,renter,6,35420687
tenderise,verb,"make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer","tender, tenderize",9,691
tendon,noun,a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment,sinew,6,8265335
tendinous,adjective,consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon,sinewy,9,482380
tenebrous,adjective,dark and gloomy,"tenebrific, tenebrious",9,48278
tenerife,noun,a Spanish island in the Atlantic off the northwestern coast of Africa; the largest of the Canary Islands,,8,243113
tensity,noun,the physical condition of being stretched or strained,"tautness, tenseness, tension",7,164647
tent,noun,a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs),collapsible shelter,4,20764279
terence,noun,dramatist of ancient Rome (born in Greece) whose comedies were based on works by Menander (190?-159 BC),publius terentius afer,7,2853746
teredo,noun,typical shipworm,,6,289912
terete,adjective,especially of plant parts; cylindrical and tapering,,6,530008
termer,noun,a person who serves a specified term,,6,55339
termite,noun,whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood,white ant,7,1307992
ternion,noun,the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one,"3, deuce-ace, iii, leash, tercet, ternary, terzetto, three, threesome, tierce, trey, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triplet, troika",7,5388
territorial,noun,a territorial military unit,territorial reserve,11,29449886
territorialize,verb,place on a territorial basis,territorialise,14,7842
testicle,noun,one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens,"ball, ballock, bollock, egg, nut, orchis, testis",8,1524617
testy,adjective,easily irritated or annoyed,"cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peckish, peevish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, techy, tetchy",5,444887
tetrachloride,noun,any compound that contains four chlorine atoms per molecule,,13,2709931
tetrachloroethylene,noun,anthelmintic agent used against hookworm and other nematodes,"carbon dichloride, ethylene tetrachloride, tetrachlorethylene",19,257865
thailand,noun,a country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay Peninsula,"kingdom of thailand, siam",8,14697552
thales,noun,a presocratic Greek philosopher and astronomer (who predicted an eclipse in 585 BC) who was said by Aristotle to be the founder of physical science; he held that all things originated in water (624-546 BC),thales of miletus,6,673432
thallophyte,noun,any of a group of cryptogamic organisms consisting principally of a thallus and thus showing no differentiation into stem and root and leaf,,11,5957
thane,noun,a feudal lord or baron,,5,833267
thebe,noun,100 thebe equal 1 pula in Botswana,,5,86203
thebes,noun,an ancient Egyptian city on the Nile River that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC; today the archeological remains include many splendid temples and tombs,,6,2937465
theelin,noun,a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name Estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency,"estrone, estronol, oestrone",7,68302
themis,noun,(Greek mythology) the Titaness who was goddess of justice in ancient mythology,,6,379156
theology,noun,the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth,divinity,8,35021029
thermocouple,noun,a kind of thermometer consisting of two wires of different metals that are joined at both ends; one junction is at the temperature to be measured and the other is held at a fixed lower temperature; the current generated in the circuit is proportional to the temperature difference,thermocouple junction,12,3536720
thermotropism,noun,an orienting response to warmth,,13,9452
theta,noun,the 8th letter of the Greek alphabet,,5,4038981
thief,noun,a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it,stealer,5,8984661
thigh,noun,the upper joint of the leg of a fowl,second joint,5,8917918
thin,adjective,lacking excess flesh,lean,4,96213160
thinner,noun,a diluting agent,"diluent, dilutant",7,6633335
thiouracil,noun,depresses the function of the thyroid gland,,10,291902
thirteenth,adjective,coming next after the twelfth in position,13th,10,13726256
thistle,noun,any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves,,7,2464239
thoracotomy,noun,surgical incision into the chest walls opening up the pleural cavity,,11,643174
thorndike,noun,United States educational psychologist (1874-1949),edward lee thorndike,9,2356255
thoroughwort,noun,perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine,"agueweed, boneset, eupatorium perfoliatum",12,30464
thrall,noun,the state of being under the control of another person,"bondage, slavery, thraldom, thralldom",6,1169974
threescore,adjective,being ten more than fifty,"60, lx, sixty",10,568925
threesome,noun,three people considered as a unit,"triad, trinity, trio",9,288918
threnody,noun,a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person,"coronach, dirge, lament, requiem",8,131927
thrill,verb,feel sudden intense sensation or emotion,"tickle, vibrate",6,6559317
thrilling,adjective,causing a surge of emotion or excitement,electrifying,9,4801927
thrips,noun,any of various small to minute sucking insects with narrow feathery wings if any; they feed on plant sap and many are destructive,"thrip, thripid",6,1158464
throat,noun,the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone,pharynx,6,38900431
throe,noun,hard or painful trouble or struggle,,5,437670
throng,noun,a large gathering of people,"concourse, multitude",6,4307605
throw,verb,cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation,"flip, switch",5,44518793
thrown,adjective,twisted together; as of filaments spun into a thread,thrown and twisted,6,46291127
thuggee,noun,murder and robbery by thugs,,7,29777
thug,noun,an aggressive and violent young criminal,"goon, hood, hoodlum, punk, strong-armer, tough, toughie",4,688121
thuja,noun,red cedar,genus thuja,5,340611
thylacine,noun,rare doglike carnivorous marsupial of Tasmania having stripes on its back; probably extinct,"tasmanian tiger, tasmanian wolf, thylacinus cynocephalus",9,34832
tiamat,noun,(Akkadian) mother of the gods and consort of Apsu,,6,177704
ticker,noun,the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body,"heart, pump",6,1393687
tickseed,noun,any of numerous plants of the genus Coreopsis having a profusion of showy usually yellow daisylike flowers over long periods; North and South America,"coreopsis, tick-weed, tickweed",8,23232
tideway,noun,a channel in which a tidal current runs,,7,40939
tiger,noun,large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangered,panthera tigris,5,10895411
tiflis,noun,the capital and largest city of Georgia on the Kura river,"capital of georgia, tbilisi",6,410928
tighten,verb,narrow or limit,reduce,7,4887233
tightwad,noun,a miserly person,cheapskate,8,61341
tilefish,noun,yellow-spotted violet food fish of warm deep waters,lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps,8,118072
timber,noun,land that is covered with trees and shrubs,"forest, timberland, woodland",6,68313141
timberland,noun,land that is covered with trees and shrubs,"forest, timber, woodland",10,1362993
timely,adverb,at an opportune time,"apropos, seasonably, well-timed",6,32858240
timework,noun,work paid for at a rate per unit of time,,8,14352
timidly,adverb,in a shy or timid or bashful manner,"bashfully, shyly",7,1563303
timothy,noun,grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay,"herd's grass, phleum pratense",7,17664547
tin,noun,a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide,"atomic number 50, sn",3,38650341
tinkling,adjective,like the short high ringing sound of a small bell,tinkly,8,1063441
tinware,noun,articles of commerce made of tin plate,,7,422825
tire,verb,exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress,"fag, fag out, fatigue, jade, outwear, tire out, wear, wear down, wear out, wear upon, weary",4,26540380
titan,noun,a person of exceptional importance and reputation,"behemoth, colossus, giant, heavyweight",5,3119880
titty,noun,either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman,"boob, bosom, breast, knocker, tit",5,160186
titular,adjective,existing in name only,nominal,7,1138007
toff,noun,informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person,nob,4,141271
tofu,noun,cheeselike food made of curdled soybean milk,bean curd,4,1381558
tog,verb,provide with clothes or put clothes on,"apparel, clothe, dress, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate, raiment",3,372888
token,noun,an individual instance of a type of symbol,item,5,13042143
tolbooth,noun,a booth at a tollgate where the toll collector collects tolls,"tollbooth, tollhouse",8,78685
toleration,noun,a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations,"acceptance, sufferance",10,4006353
tomato,noun,native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties,"love apple, lycopersicon esculentum, tomato plant",6,12849662
tompion,noun,plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture,tampion,7,38340
tone,noun,a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color,"shade, tincture, tint",4,67881335
tonsillitis,noun,inflammation of the tonsils (especially the palatine tonsils),,11,874604
too,adverb,in addition,"also, as well, besides, likewise",3,707621654
toon,noun,a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence,"animated cartoon, cartoon",4,479140
toolshed,noun,a shed for storing tools,toolhouse,8,84385
toothache,noun,an ache localized in or around a tooth,odontalgia,9,1094991
toothwort,noun,North American herb with pungent scaly or toothed roots,"cardamine diphylla, crinkle-root, crinkle root, crinkleroot, dentaria diphylla, pepper root",9,21833
topically,adverb,to a restricted area of the body,locally,9,923711
torpid,adjective,slow and apathetic,"inert, sluggish, soggy",6,741277
torrid,adjective,characterized by intense emotion,"ardent, fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid",6,943465
torso,noun,the body excluding the head and neck and limbs,"body, trunk",5,3303759
toscanini,noun,Italian conductor of many orchestras worldwide (1867-1957),arturo toscanini,9,703636
totalitarian,adjective,of or relating to the principles of totalitarianism according to which the state regulates every realm of life,totalistic,12,4125258
tote,verb,carry with difficulty,"lug, tug",4,1369130
tournedos,noun,thick steak cut from the beef tenderloin,,9,40631
tourniquet,noun,bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure,compression bandage,10,1079693
towering,adjective,of imposing height; especially standing out above others,"eminent, lofty, soaring",8,4399612
towner,noun,a resident of a town or city,townsman,6,990819
townsman,noun,a resident of a town or city,towner,8,475176
toxicity,noun,grave harmfulness or deadliness,perniciousness,8,24446355
toxicology,noun,the branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature and effects and treatments of poisons,,10,6898459
tracklayer,noun,a workman who lays and repairs railroad tracks,platelayer,10,23876
trafalgar,noun,a naval battle in 1805 off the southwest coast of Spain; the French and Spanish fleets were defeated by the English under Nelson (who was mortally wounded),battle of trafalgar,9,1060596
tragicomic,adjective,manifesting both tragic and comic aspects,tragicomical,10,131570
traipse,verb,walk or tramp about,shlep,7,71068
transducer,noun,an electrical device that converts one form of energy into another,,10,6609475
transient,adjective,lasting a very short time,"ephemeral, fugacious, passing, short-lived, transitory",9,23057197
transition,noun,an event that results in a transformation,"changeover, conversion",10,76094587
translate,verb,make sense of a language,"interpret, read, understand",9,11720283
translunary,adjective,unworldly or ethereal,"superlunar, superlunary, translunar",11,5698
transmogrify,verb,change completely the nature or appearance of,"metamorphose, transfigure",12,23846
transnational,adjective,involving or operating in several nations or nationalities,multinational,13,6057011
transmute,verb,"change or alter in form, appearance, or nature","transform, transubstantiate",9,441916
transparency,noun,the quality of being clear and transparent,"transparence, transparentness",12,9030872
transport,noun,the act of moving something from one location to another,"conveyance, transfer, transferral, transportation",9,100208211
transposition,noun,any abnormal position of the organs of the body,heterotaxy,13,2609050
transsexual,noun,a person who has undergone a sex change operation,"transexual, transgendered",11,458573
transude,verb,release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities,"exudate, exude, ooze, ooze out",8,10936
transversally,adverb,in a transverse manner,transversely,13,79686
travelled,adjective,familiar with many parts of the world,traveled,9,7549379
travesty,noun,a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations,"farce, farce comedy",8,959087
trawler,noun,a fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish,dragger,7,734224
tray,noun,an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food,,4,12734637
treacherously,adverb,in a disloyal and faithless manner,"faithlessly, false, traitorously, treasonably",13,609810
treetop,noun,the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant,crown,7,207000
tremendous,adjective,extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact,"awful, frightful, terrible",10,35298716
tremor,verb,shake with seismic vibrations,quake,6,4255919
trend,noun,general line of orientation,course,5,57627911
trephine,noun,a surgical instrument used to remove sections of bone from the skull,trepan,8,369188
triangulate,verb,divide into triangles or give a triangular form to,,11,139699
tribulation,noun,an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event,"trial, visitation",11,1661017
tricentenary,adjective,of or relating to or completing a period of 300 years,tricentennial,12,5123
tricuspidate,adjective,having three cusps or points (especially a molar tooth),tricuspid,12,6925
tridymite,noun,a mineral form of silica,,9,232261
trifle,verb,consider not very seriously,"dally, play",6,5559851
trifoliated,adjective,(of a leaf shape) having three leaflets,"trifoliate, trifoliolate",11,1312
trimaran,noun,a fast sailboat with 3 parallel hulls,,8,46139
trimmer,noun,capacitor having variable capacitance; used for making fine adjustments,trimming capacitor,7,1604933
trine,noun,the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one,"3, deuce-ace, iii, leash, tercet, ternary, ternion, terzetto, three, threesome, tierce, trey, triad, trinity, trio, triplet, troika",5,506919
trinitrotoluene,noun,explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene,tnt,15,183915
tripe,noun,nonsensical talk or writing,"applesauce, codswallop, folderol, rubbish, trash, trumpery, wish-wash",5,544860
triumphant,adjective,experiencing triumph,victorious,10,6637561
tropopause,noun,the region of discontinuity between the troposphere and the stratosphere,,10,443861
trouble,noun,a source of difficulty,problem,7,105738389
troublesome,adjective,causing difficulty or annoyance,,11,10388408
truce,noun,a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms,"armistice, cease-fire",5,5005942
truculent,adjective,defiantly aggressive,,9,441288
trumpery,noun,nonsensical talk or writing,"applesauce, codswallop, folderol, rubbish, trash, tripe, wish-wash",8,225823
trumpetfish,noun,tropical Atlantic fish with a long snout; swims snout down,aulostomus maculatus,11,9610
truss,noun,(architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent),corbel,5,5384215
trussed,adjective,bound or secured closely,tied,7,589795
truth,noun,the quality of being near to the true value,accuracy,5,183373672
tryptophan,noun,an amino acid that occurs in proteins; is essential for growth and normal metabolism; a precursor of niacin,tryptophane,10,2711104
tuba,noun,the lowest brass wind instrument,"bass horn, sousaphone",4,1383076
tube,noun,a hollow cylindrical shape,pipe,4,105944970
tuberosity,noun,a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament,"eminence, tubercle",10,923924
tubulidentata,noun,an order of Eutheria,order tubulidentata,13,10965
tug,noun,a sudden abrupt pull,jerk,3,7668400
tugboat,noun,a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships,"towboat, tower, tug",7,685574
tulipwood,noun,light easily worked wood of a tulip tree; used for furniture and veneer,"true tulipwood, white poplar, whitewood, yellow poplar",9,38524
tumbleweed,noun,bushy annual weed of central North America having greenish flowers and winged seeds,"cycloloma atriplicifolium, winged pigweed",10,188978
tumbrel,noun,a farm dumpcart for carrying dung; carts of this type were used to carry prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution,tumbril,7,26153
tune,verb,adjust the pitches of (musical instruments),tune up,4,17427127
tungstate,noun,a salt of tungstic acid,,9,427349
tunney,noun,United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship by defeating Jack Dempsey twice (1898-1978),"gene tunney, james joseph tunney",6,846777
turbofan,noun,a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust,"fan-jet, fanjet, fanjet engine, turbofan engine, turbojet, turbojet engine",8,564738
turboprop,noun,an airplane with an external propeller that is driven by a turbojet engine,"propjet, turbo-propeller plane",9,699217
tureen,noun,large deep serving dish with a cover; for serving soups and stews,,6,329435
turmoil,noun,a violent disturbance,"convulsion, upheaval",7,6322921
turnbuckle,noun,an oblong metal coupling with a swivel at one end and an internal thread at the other into which a threaded rod can be screwed in order to form a unit that can be adjusted for length or tension,,10,189097
turnabout,noun,a decision to reverse an earlier decision,"change of mind, flip-flop, reversal, turnaround",9,409529
turpin,noun,English highwayman (1706-1739),dick turpin,6,997712
tuscarora,noun,a member of an Iroquois people who formerly lived in North Carolina and then moved to New York State and joined the Iroquois,,9,824580
twelve,adjective,denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units,"12, dozen, xii",6,100867434
tyler,noun,elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862),"john tyler, president tyler",5,14875290
tympanitis,noun,inflammation of the inner ear,,10,59809
tyndale,noun,English translator and Protestant martyr; his translation of the Bible into English (which later formed the basis for the King James Version) aroused ecclesiastical opposition; he left England in 1524 and was burned at the stake in Antwerp as a heretic (1494-1536),"tindal, tindale, william tindal, william tindale, william tyndale",7,930921
typeface,noun,a specific size and style of type within a type family,"case, face, font, fount",8,938371
ukraine,noun,a republic in southeastern Europe; formerly a European soviet; the center of the original Russian state which came into existence in the ninth century,ukrayina,7,9438035
ultra,adjective,(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm,"extremist, radical",5,12384627
ultrasonic,adjective,having frequencies above those of audible sound,supersonic,10,7398256
umbelliferous,adjective,relating to or belonging to plants of the family Umbelliferae,,13,60098
umpteenth,adjective,last in an indefinitely numerous series,"umptieth, umteenth",9,154256
unarguable,adjective,against which no argument can be made,inarguable,10,70452
unascertainable,adjective,not able to be ascertained; resisting discovery,undiscoverable,15,98762
unbalanced,adjective,affected with madness or insanity,"brainsick, crazy, demented, disturbed, mad, sick, unhinged",10,4028171
unbecoming,adjective,not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society,"indecent, indecorous, uncomely, unseemly, untoward",10,1304029
unbending,adjective,incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances,"inflexible, rigid",9,691102
unbleached,adjective,not artificially colored or bleached,"uncolored, undyed",10,1267603
unbosom,verb,relieve oneself of troubling information,relieve,7,59878
unbreakable,adjective,impossible to break especially under ordinary usage,,11,890563
unclad,adjective,having removed clothing,"unappareled, unattired, undressed, ungarbed, ungarmented",6,109712
uncluttered,adjective,having nothing extraneous,unlittered,11,434068
unclouded,adjective,free from clouds,cloudless,9,512213
unconcealed,adjective,not concealed or hidden,,11,274128
unconvinced,adjective,lacking conviction,,11,811359
uncreative,adjective,not creative,,10,113322
undefiled,adjective,(of language) not having its purity or excellence debased,uncorrupted,9,538275
underarm,adjective,with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level,"underhand, underhanded",8,283871
underachieve,verb,perform less well or with less success than expected,underperform,12,23592
underbelly,noun,the soft belly or underside of an animal's body,underbody,10,283327
underclassman,noun,an undergraduate who is not yet a senior,lowerclassman,13,19240
undercoat,noun,seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion,underseal,9,220948
undercurrent,noun,a current below the surface of a fluid,undertide,12,1094860
underdog,noun,one at a disadvantage and expected to lose,,8,650208
underfur,noun,thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair,undercoat,8,74564
undernourished,adjective,not getting adequate food,"ill-fed, underfed",14,747562
undersecretary,noun,a secretary immediately subordinate to the head of a department of government,,14,1218634
undershirt,noun,a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body,"singlet, vest",10,385063
understanding,noun,the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises,agreement,13,197463883
underwrite,verb,guarantee financial support of,"subvent, subvention",10,1582064
undiluted,adjective,not diluted,,9,1296284
undissolved,adjective,retaining a solid form,,11,609494
undocumented,adjective,lacking necessary documents (as for e.g. permission to live or work in a country),,12,2917206
undressed,adjective,having removed clothing,"unappareled, unattired, unclad, ungarbed, ungarmented",9,1681541
unearth,verb,recover through digging,excavate,7,536482
unembarrassed,adjective,not embarrassed,unabashed,13,276315
unemphatic,adjective,not emphasized,,10,67362
unessential,adjective,not basic or fundamental,inessential,11,417923
unfeasible,adjective,not capable of being carried out or put into practice,"impracticable, infeasible, unworkable",10,508041
unfenced,adjective,not enclosed by a fence,,8,311957
unfettered,adjective,not bound by shackles and chains,"unchained, unshackled, untied",10,1964496
unflappable,adjective,not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure,imperturbable,11,166404
unfunny,adjective,not funny; especially failing to achieve the intended humor,,7,89843
ungovernable,adjective,incapable of being controlled,"indocile, uncontrollable, unruly",12,601371
unhinge,verb,disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed,"cark, disorder, disquiet, distract, perturb, trouble",7,83680
unhitch,verb,unfasten or release from or as if from a hitch,,7,80087
unicorn,noun,an imaginary creature represented as a white horse with a long horn growing from its forehead,,7,1525676
unilateral,adjective,involving only one part or side,one-sided,10,11157537
uninformative,adjective,lacking information,,13,213416
uninformed,adjective,not informed; lacking in knowledge or information,,10,2033859
uninhabited,adjective,not having inhabitants; not lived in,,11,1782825
uninsured,adjective,not covered by insurance,,9,4862748
unit,noun,an organization regarded as part of a larger social group,social unit,4,304510098
unite,verb,have or possess in combination,combine,5,16105252
university,noun,a large and diverse institution of higher learning created to educate for life and for a profession and to grant degrees,,10,847846220
unjustifiable,adjective,incapable of being justified or explained,"indefensible, insupportable, unwarrantable, unwarranted",13,1903540
unknown,adjective,being or having an unknown or unnamed source,"nameless, unidentified, unnamed",7,85672024
unleaded,adjective,not treated with lead,leadless,8,948040
unlined,adjective,"smooth, especially of skin","seamless, unseamed",7,661472
unlit,adjective,not set afire or burning,unlighted,5,497244
unlovable,adjective,incapable of inspiring love or affection,,9,186730
unloved,adjective,not loved,,7,513518
unlucky,adjective,marked by or promising bad fortune,"doomed, ill-fated, ill-omened, ill-starred",7,2689937
unlovely,adjective,without beauty or charm,unpicturesque,8,456318
unmixed,adjective,not mixed with extraneous elements,"plain, sheer, unmingled",7,1595277
unmown,adjective,(used of grass or vegetation) not cut down with a hand implement or machine,uncut,6,21333
unnecessary,adjective,not necessary,unneeded,11,46111975
unneeded,adjective,not necessary,unnecessary,8,883385
unperceptive,adjective,lacking perception,unperceiving,12,22499
unpick,verb,become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of,"unknot, unravel, unscramble, untangle",6,21800
unplanned,adjective,not done with purpose or intent,"unintentional, unwitting",9,1834906
unpledged,adjective,not promised in marriage,"unengaged, unpromised",9,256921
unpopular,adjective,regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval,,9,4932926
unprejudiced,adjective,free from undue bias or preconceived opinions,impartial,12,1102831
unprompted,adjective,proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus,impulsive,10,82760
unrealistic,adjective,not realistic,,11,6301168
unreality,noun,the state of being insubstantial or imaginary; not existing objectively or in fact,irreality,9,1174256
unreasoning,adjective,not based on reason or evidence,blind,11,672535
unregenerated,adjective,not reformed morally or spiritually,unregenerate,13,39599
unregenerate,adjective,unrepentant and incapable of being reformed,unreformable,12,461791
unrevealed,adjective,not made known,undisclosed,10,232910
unrewarded,adjective,having acquired or gained nothing,empty-handed,10,312491
unruly,adjective,incapable of being controlled,"indocile, uncontrollable, ungovernable",6,2518931
unscalable,adjective,incapable of being ascended,unclimbable,10,47167
unscientific,adjective,not consistent with the methods or principles of science,,12,1512771
unscholarly,adjective,not scholarly,,11,78656
unseaworthy,adjective,unfit for a voyage,,11,406310
unsensational,adjective,"not of such character as to arouse intense interest, curiosity, or emotional reaction",,13,33371
unsex,verb,make infertile,"desex, desexualise, desexualize, fix, sterilise, sterilize",5,33358
unsnarl,verb,extricate from entanglement,"disentangle, straighten out",7,23779
unsocial,adjective,not seeking or given to association; being or living without companions,,8,353464
unsolicited,adjective,not requested or sought,unasked-for,11,3593206
unsoundness,noun,a condition of damage or decay,,11,667370
unspeakable,adjective,too sacred to be uttered,"ineffable, unnameable, unutterable",11,2705736
unspecialized,adjective,not specialized or modified for a particular purpose or function,unspecialised,13,187316
unsporting,adjective,violating accepted standards or rules,"cheating, dirty, foul, unsportsmanlike",10,32801
unstable,adjective,affording no ease or reassurance,precarious,8,16389490
unstratified,adjective,not deposited in layers,,12,239686
unstressed,adjective,not bearing a stress or accent,,10,786653
unsurprising,adjective,not causing surprise,,12,311553
unsusceptible,adjective,not susceptible to,insusceptible,13,89632
untalented,adjective,devoid of talent; not gifted,talentless,10,92099
untapped,adjective,not drawn upon or used,,8,1112602
untasted,adjective,still full,untouched,8,139222
untie,verb,cause to become loose,"loosen, undo",5,773152
untravelled,adjective,"not having traveled much, especially to foreign lands; not having gained experience by travel",untraveled,11,70427
untutored,adjective,lacking in schooling,"unschooled, untaught",9,734969
unusual,adjective,being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird,strange,7,68899882
unvaccinated,adjective,not vaccinated,,12,366240
unventilated,adjective,not ventilated,,12,218200
unwatchful,adjective,not alert to what is potentially dangerous,"unalert, unvigilant",10,10606
unweave,verb,undo strands that have been woven together,,7,20154
unwomanly,adjective,not womanly,,9,112482
unworkable,adjective,not capable of being carried out or put into practice,"impracticable, infeasible, unfeasible",10,1432624
unworkmanlike,adjective,not characteristic of or suitable for a good workman,,13,33974
unworried,adjective,free of trouble and worry and care,carefree,9,72291
upcast,noun,air passage consisting of a ventilation shaft through which air leaves a mine,,6,104469
upholstery,noun,covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture,,10,3073608
upholsterer,noun,a craftsman who upholsters furniture,,11,376368
uppish,adjective,(used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant,"bigheaded, persnickety, snooty, snot-nosed, snotty, stuck-up, too big for one's breeches",6,33523
upright,noun,a vertical structural member as a post or stake,vertical,7,17889466
upstream,adverb,toward the source or against the current,upriver,8,14633707
uraemia,noun,accumulation in the blood of nitrogenous waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine,"azotaemia, azotemia, uremia",7,205979
upwardly,adverb,spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position,"up, upward, upwards",8,2817173
urd,noun,goddess of fate: a giantess who personified the past,urth,3,208820
urea,noun,the chief solid component of mammalian urine; synthesized from ammonia and carbon dioxide and used as fertilizer and in animal feed and in plastics,carbamide,4,9829445
urge,noun,an instinctive motive,impulse,4,34541788
utilize,verb,put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose,"apply, employ, use, utilise",7,25323468
utterness,noun,the quality of being complete or utter or extreme,"absoluteness, starkness",9,5510
vacancy,noun,an empty area or space,"emptiness, vacuum, void",7,18593862
vacationist,noun,someone on vacation; someone who is devoting time to pleasure or relaxation rather than to work,vacationer,11,48154
vacuousness,noun,indicative of or marked by mental vacuity and an absence of ideas,,11,19558
vagary,noun,"an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)",,6,133479
vaishnava,noun,worshipper of Vishnu,,9,105114
valdez,noun,a port on Alaska's southern coast from which oil is shipped to markets around the world,,6,2260354
valency,noun,(biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate,valence,7,615010
valletta,noun,the capital of Malta; located on the northeastern coast of the island,"capital of malta, valetta",8,194854
valuation,noun,an appraisal of the value of something,"evaluation, rating",9,40212808
valuelessness,noun,having none of the properties that endow something with value,,13,20839
vancouver,noun,English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798),george vancouver,9,12199316
vandalize,verb,"destroy wantonly, as through acts of vandalism",vandalise,9,50551
vapidity,noun,the quality of being vapid and unsophisticated,"jejuneness, jejunity, tameness, vapidness",8,33144
vaporific,adjective,resembling or characteristic of vapor,"vaporish, vaporous, vapourific, vapourish, vapourous",9,1984
vaporish,adjective,resembling or characteristic of vapor,"vaporific, vaporous, vapourific, vapourish, vapourous",8,9580
variable,noun,a star that varies noticeably in brightness,variable star,8,101697398
variate,noun,a variable quantity that is random,"chance variable, random variable, stochastic variable, variant",7,540029
variance,noun,a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions,"disagreement, discrepancy, divergence",8,33403421
varsity,noun,a team representing a college or university,first team,7,2331182
vasectomize,verb,remove the vas deferens,vasectomise,11,482
vat,noun,a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production,"ad valorem tax, value-added tax",3,5024640
vaulted,adjective,having a hemispherical vault or dome,domed,7,2086933
vega,noun,prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635),"lope de vega, lope felix de vega carpio",4,3111579
vehicle,noun,any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another,fomite,7,133947390
veiling,noun,a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave,"gauze, netting",7,694670
vena,noun,a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart,"vein, venous blood vessel",4,2839716
venality,noun,prostitution of talents or offices or services for reward,,8,408323
vend,verb,sell or offer for sale from place to place,"hawk, huckster, monger, peddle, pitch",4,649820
venerable,adjective,profoundly honored,"august, revered",9,7685230
venereal,adjective,of or relating to the external sex organs,genital,8,5952124
venezuela,noun,a republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain in 1811; rich in oil,republic of venezuela,9,15419724
venison,noun,meat from a deer used as food,,7,1678406
venipuncture,noun,(medicine) puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis or to start an intravenous drip or to inject medication or a radiopaque dye,,12,443950
vent,noun,activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion,"outlet, release",4,11896564
verbalise,verb,"articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise","express, give tongue to, utter, verbalize",9,9194
verbiage,noun,the manner in which something is expressed in words,"choice of words, diction, phraseology, phrasing, wording",8,786646
verdun,noun,a battle in World War I (1916); in some of the bloodiest fighting in World War I the German offensive was stopped,battle of verdun,6,1283741
verger,noun,a church officer who takes care of the interior of the building and acts as an attendant (carries the verge) during ceremonies,,6,237921
verify,verb,check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard,control,6,18156158
vermiculite,noun,any of a group of yellow or brown hydrous silicate minerals having a micaceous structure,,11,1033243
vernation,noun,(botany) the arrangement of young leaves in a leaf bud before it opens,,9,45501
veronese,noun,Italian painter of the Venetian school (1528-1588),"paola caliari, paolo veronese",8,582135
version,noun,a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language,"interlingual rendition, rendering, translation",7,84943979
verso,noun,the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design,reverse,5,2765580
vesalius,noun,a Flemish surgeon who is considered the father of modern anatomy (1514-1564),andreas vesalius,8,425935
vest,verb,provide with power and authority,"enthrone, invest",4,10322795
veterinary,noun,a doctor who practices veterinary medicine,"vet, veterinarian, veterinary surgeon",10,17853328
veto,verb,command against,"disallow, forbid, interdict, nix, prohibit, proscribe",4,13511721
vexation,noun,anger produced by some annoying irritation,"annoyance, chafe",8,1639279
vexed,adjective,troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances,"annoyed, harassed, harried, pestered",5,3041633
vicereine,noun,governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign,viceroy,9,18684
vicious,adjective,having the nature of vice,evil,7,11095012
vicissitude,noun,a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something,,11,250786
victorian,adjective,exaggeratedly proper,"priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straight-laced, straightlaced, strait-laced, straitlaced, tight-laced",9,10554585
vicuna,noun,small wild cud-chewing Andean animal similar to the guanaco but smaller; valued for its fleecy undercoat,vicugna vicugna,6,215337
viewing,noun,a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial,wake,7,19841323
vigour,noun,active strength of body or mind,"dynamism, heartiness, vigor",6,2895718
viking,noun,any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries,,6,6859629
villainess,noun,a woman villain,,10,44990
villainousness,noun,the quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior,villainy,14,820
villard,noun,United States railroad magnate and businessman (1835-1900),henry villard,7,972898
villon,noun,French poet (flourished around 1460),francois villon,6,581702
vim,noun,an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing),"energy, muscularity, vigor, vigour",3,974426
vindicatory,adjective,providing justification,"justificative, justificatory",11,24238
vino,noun,fermented juice (of grapes especially),wine,4,458568
violent,adjective,characterized by violence or bloodshed,"crimson, red",7,45607085
violin,noun,bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow,fiddle,6,10500020
violinist,noun,a musician who plays the violin,fiddler,9,2260118
virgin,noun,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Virgo,virgo,6,31974626
viridity,noun,green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass,"green, greenness",8,4143
virile,adjective,characteristic of a man,"male, manful, manlike, manly",6,1630526
viscera,noun,internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity),"entrails, innards",7,2968375
viscometer,noun,a measuring instrument for measuring viscosity,viscosimeter,10,662010
vise,noun,a holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place,bench vise,4,2348024
visitant,noun,someone who visits,visitor,8,417827
visor,noun,a piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face,vizor,5,1157130
vitus,noun,Christian martyr and patron of those who suffer from epilepsy and Sydenham's chorea (died around 300),st. vitus,5,389336
vituperate,verb,spread negative information about,"rail, revile, vilify",10,23353
vividness,noun,interest and variety and intensity,"color, colour",9,1424565
vivisect,verb,cut (a body) open while still alive,,8,15920
vivisection,noun,the act of operating on living animals (especially in scientific research),,11,632338
vocal,adjective,given to expressing yourself freely or insistently,outspoken,5,17705301
vocabulary,noun,a language user's knowledge of words,"lexicon, mental lexicon",10,20534752
vocalize,verb,sing (each note a scale or in a melody) with the same vowel,vocalise,8,186965
vociferous,adjective,conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry,"blatant, clamant, clamorous, strident",10,941065
vogul,noun,a member of a nomadic people of the northern Urals,mansi,5,22210
voidance,noun,the act of removing the contents of something,"emptying, evacuation",8,67461
volumetric,adjective,of or relating to measurement by volume,volumetrical,10,5691818
volute,noun,a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops,"coil, helix, spiral, whorl",6,403531
vomitory,noun,an entrance to an amphitheater or stadium,,8,6767
vulcanise,verb,subject to vulcanization,vulcanize,9,1534
vulture,noun,someone who attacks in search of booty,"marauder, piranha, predator",7,1610680
wad,noun,(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent,"batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum",3,2056712
wafture,noun,the act of signaling by a movement of the hand,"wave, waving",7,6651
waif,noun,a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned,street child,4,530564
waikiki,noun,a well-known beach and resort area on Oahu Island to the southeast of Honolulu,,7,646613
wailful,adjective,vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression,"lamenting, wailing",7,17535
wainscot,noun,panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall,dado,8,330288
waistcoat,noun,a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat,vest,9,1817611
waistband,noun,a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers,"cincture, girdle, sash, waistcloth",9,838650
waistline,noun,the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips,waist,9,573510
walkout,noun,a strike in which the workers walk out,,7,731990
wallah,noun,usually in combination: person in charge of or employed at a particular thing,,6,100972
wallop,verb,hit hard,"whack, wham, whop",6,999720
walter,noun,German conductor (1876-1962),bruno walter,6,72077819
wanderlust,noun,very strong or irresistible impulse to travel,itchy feet,10,277088
wanton,verb,spend wastefully,"trifle away, wanton away",6,4625872
warden,noun,the chief official in charge of a prison,,6,11053836
warlock,noun,a male witch or demon,,7,366483
warner,noun,United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958),charles dudley warner,6,23066752
warsaw,noun,the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland,"capital of poland, warszawa",6,11317341
washingtonian,noun,a native or resident of the city of Washington,,13,367464
washroom,noun,a lavatory (particularly a lavatory in a public place),,8,671324
wasteland,noun,an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation,"barren, waste",9,1179909
wasting,noun,a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse,"atrophy, wasting away",7,7954263
watchband,noun,a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist,"bracelet, watch bracelet, watchstrap, wristband",9,39113
watchful,adjective,engaged in or accustomed to close observation,alert,8,4291068
watering,noun,shedding tears,"lachrymation, lacrimation, tearing",8,6602494
waterleaf,noun,any of several plants of the genus Hydrophyllum,,9,39681
waterlogged,adjective,(of soil) soft and watery,"boggy, marshy, miry, mucky, muddy, quaggy, sloppy, sloughy, soggy, squashy, swampy",11,553365
waterless,adjective,lacking sufficient water or rainfall,arid,9,411271
watertight,adjective,without flaws or loopholes,"bulletproof, unassailable, unshakable",10,1776344
waterside,noun,land bordering a body of water,,9,591454
wattle,noun,a fleshy wrinkled and often brightly colored fold of skin hanging from the neck or throat of certain birds (chickens and turkeys) or lizards,lappet,6,530679
waxwing,noun,brown velvety-plumaged songbirds of the northern hemisphere having crested heads and red waxy wing tips,,7,142443
wayward,adjective,resistant to guidance or discipline,"contrary, obstinate, perverse",7,2181101
weaver,noun,finch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests,"weaver finch, weaverbird",6,12463547
weber,noun,German conductor and composer of romantic operas (1786-1826),"baron karl maria friedrich ernst von weber, carl maria von weber",5,17042828
wedding,noun,the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed,"hymeneals, nuptials, wedding ceremony",7,25861740
weedy,adjective,being very thin,"boney, bony, scraggly, scraggy, scrawny, skinny, underweight",5,1057586
weeping,adjective,showing sorrow,"dolorous, dolourous, lachrymose, tearful",7,8443233
weepy,adjective,liable to weep easily,,5,159138
weirdy,noun,someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric,"creep, spook, weirdie, weirdo",6,1805
welcome,verb,bid welcome to; greet upon arrival,receive,7,53007223
well,adverb,in a manner affording benefit or advantage,advantageously,4,1488307236
wellborn,adjective,of good or upper-class lineage,,8,374529
wellington,noun,(19th century) a man's high tasseled boot,"hessian, hessian boot, jackboot, wellington boot",10,8023619
welty,noun,United States writer about rural southern life (1909-2001),eudora welty,5,881987
wesleyanism,noun,evangelical principles taught by John Wesley,wesleyism,11,28620
wessex,noun,a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England that became the most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century,,6,690906
wesleyan,adjective,of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley,methodist,8,5166939
wheaten,adjective,of or relating to or derived from wheat,"whole-wheat, wholemeal",7,341976
whelm,verb,"overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli","overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over",5,68926
wherry,noun,sailing barge used especially in East Anglia,norfolk wherry,6,1499158
whimsical,adjective,determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason,"capricious, impulsive",9,2151938
whirligig,noun,"a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement","carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, roundabout",9,195363
whisk,noun,a small short-handled broom used to brush clothes,whisk broom,5,2228639
whistling,noun,the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture,whistle,9,3685233
whitefish,noun,any market fish--edible saltwater fish or shellfish--except herring,,9,1496466
whitlow,noun,a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail,felon,7,352645
whiz,verb,make a soft swishing sound,"birr, purr, whir, whirr, whizz",4,937225
whoosh,noun,the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid),swoosh,6,384496
wick,noun,a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame,taper,4,3975011
wicked,adjective,having committed unrighteous acts,"sinful, unholy",6,16995851
wickliffe,noun,English theologian whose objections to Roman Catholic doctrine anticipated the Protestant Reformation (1328-1384),"john wickliffe, john wiclif, john wyclif, john wycliffe, wiclif, wyclif, wycliffe",9,647494
widget,noun,something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known,"doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gismo, gizmo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingamajig, thingmabob, thingmajig, thingumabob, thingumajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis",6,1253659
width,noun,the extent of something from side to side,breadth,5,70121940
wife,noun,a married woman; a man's partner in marriage,married woman,4,251088028
wifelike,adjective,befitting or characteristic of a wife,"uxorial, wifely",8,3664
wigeon,noun,freshwater duck of Eurasia and northern Africa related to mallards and teals,"anas penelope, widgeon",6,79205
wiggler,noun,larva of a mosquito,wriggler,7,260939
wilder,noun,United States filmmaker (born in Austria) whose dark humor infused many of the films he made (1906-2002),"billy wilder, samuel wilder",6,6754680
willamette,noun,a river in western Oregon that flows north into the Columbia River near Portland,willamette river,10,3391624
winceyette,noun,cotton flannelette with a nap on both sides,,10,1481
windlass,noun,lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds,winch,8,849375
window,noun,a pane of glass in a window,windowpane,6,112125424
windup,noun,a concluding action,"closing, completion, culmination, mop up",6,305339
winnow,verb,blow away or off with a current of air,fan,6,209170
winslow,noun,English colonial administrator who traveled to America on the Mayflower and served as the first governor of the Plymouth Colony (1595-1655),edward winslow,7,5980557
wirer,noun,a worker who installs and repairs electric wiring,wireman,5,16423
wistfulness,noun,a sadly pensive longing,,11,237379
withdraw,verb,break from a meeting or gathering,"adjourn, retire",8,27980015
withhold,verb,retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments,"deduct, recoup",8,9825037
witloof,noun,widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched,"cichorium endivia, endive",7,25196
witty,adjective,combining clever conception and facetious expression,,5,4948421
wizardly,adjective,possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers,"charming, magic, magical, sorcerous, witching, wizard",8,18215
wolframite,noun,a mineral consisting of iron and manganese tungstate in crystalline form; the principal ore of tungsten; found in quartz veins associated with granitic rocks,iron manganese tungsten,10,293240
woodenware,noun,ware for domestic use made of wood,,10,233251
woodhewer,noun,any of numerous South American and Central American birds with a curved bill and stiffened tail feathers that climb and feed like woodpeckers,"tree creeper, wood-creeper, woodcreeper",9,3811
woodwind,noun,any wind instrument other than the brass instruments,"wood, woodwind instrument",8,737955
woodworking,noun,the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood,"carpentry, woodwork",11,3284511
work,verb,make uniform,knead,4,1635348458
workable,adjective,capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are,"executable, feasible, practicable, viable",8,6913156
workaday,adjective,found in the ordinary course of events,"everyday, mundane, quotidian, routine, unremarkable",8,477270
workbench,noun,a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic,"bench, work bench",9,865288
workbasket,noun,container for holding implements and materials for work (especially for sewing),"workbag, workbox",10,35695
workpiece,noun,work consisting of a piece of metal being machined,,9,2260622
worriment,noun,a difficulty that causes anxiety,"inconvenience, troublesomeness",9,35539
worse,adjective,changed for the worse in health or fitness,worsened,5,63457438
worship,noun,a feeling of profound love and admiration,adoration,7,44227820
worthless,adjective,morally reprehensible,"despicable, slimy, ugly, unworthy, vile, wretched",9,11098049
wreak,verb,cause to happen or to occur as a consequence,"bring, make for, play, work",5,952531
wren,noun,English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723),sir christopher wren,4,3293608
wrench,verb,twist suddenly so as to sprain,"rick, sprain, turn, twist, wrick",6,4727767
wristwatch,noun,a watch that is worn strapped to the wrist,wrist watch,10,485617
writing,noun,the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect),"piece of writing, written material",7,232195813
wrongdoer,noun,a person who transgresses moral or civil law,offender,9,1299328
xanthine,noun,crystalline oxidation product of the metabolism of nucleoproteins; precursor of uric acid; found in many organs and in urine,,8,767535
xanthoma,noun,a skin problem marked by the development (on the eyelids and neck and back) of irregular yellow nodules; sometimes attributable to disturbances of cholesterol metabolism,,8,174040
xylophone,noun,a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets,marimba,9,340748
yardmaster,noun,a railroad employer who is in charge of a railway yard,"train dispatcher, trainmaster",10,692991
yautia,noun,tropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes,"malanga, spoonflower, tannia, xanthosoma atrovirens, xanthosoma sagittifolium",6,19504
year,noun,a body of students who graduate together,class,4,1638310751
yearn,verb,have a desire for something or someone who is not present,"ache, languish, pine, yen",5,1419168
yellowthroat,noun,small olive-colored American warblers with yellow breast and throat,,12,94187
yeshiva,noun,an academy for the advanced study of Jewish texts (primarily the Talmud),yeshivah,7,1193811
yip,noun,a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog),"yelp, yelping",3,463934
youngish,adjective,somewhat young,,8,217513
younker,noun,a young person (especially a young man or boy),"spring chicken, young person, youth",7,106176
ypres,noun,battle in World War I (1915); Germans wanted to try chlorine (a toxic yellow gas) as a weapon and succeeded in taking considerable territory from the Allied salient,"battle of ypres, second battle of ypres",5,607289
yuletide,noun,period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6,"christmas, christmastide, christmastime, noel, yule",8,231657
zabrze,noun,an industrial city in southern Poland,,6,21103
zagreb,noun,the capital of Croatia,,6,1265626
zama,noun,the battle in 202 BC in which Scipio decisively defeated Hannibal at the end of the second Punic War,battle of zama,4,165455
zany,noun,a man who is a stupid incompetent fool,"bozo, cuckoo, fathead, goof, goofball, goose, jackass, twat",4,369384
zealous,adjective,marked by active interest and enthusiasm,avid,7,5775893
zenith,noun,the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected,,6,5305040
zeroth,adjective,preceding even the first,,6,437049
abecedarius,noun,a poem having lines beginning with letters of the alphabet in regular order,,11,2517
abocclusion,noun,the condition in which the upper teeth do not touch the lower teeth when biting,,11,258
abor,noun,little known Kamarupan languages,"dafla, miri, mirish",4,492371
acanthocytosis,noun,the presence of acanthocytes in the blood stream (as in abetalipoproteinemia),,14,26781
acc,noun,"a command that is the primary provider of air combat weapon systems to the United States Air Force; operates fighter, bomber, reconnaissance, battle-management, and rescue aircraft",air combat command,3,5529615
accredited,adjective,given official approval to act,"commissioned, licenced, licensed",10,13783412
accusive,adjective,containing or expressing accusation,"accusative, accusatory, accusing",8,1217
acherontia,noun,death's-head moth,genus acherontia,10,8438
achromasia,noun,unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress),"lividity, lividness, luridness, paleness, pallidness, pallor, wanness",10,3018
acipenser,noun,type genus of the Acipenseridae: sturgeons,genus acipenser,9,157329
acipenseridae,noun,sturgeons,family acipenseridae,13,22948
acromegalia,noun,enlargement of bones of hands and feet and face; often accompanied by headache and muscle pain and emotional disturbances; caused by overproduction of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary gland (due to a tumor),acromegaly,11,14147
acromphalus,noun,abnormal protrusion of the navel; sometimes the start of umbilical hernia,,11,63
acropora,noun,"coelenterate genus of order Madreporaria, including staghorn corals",genus acropora,8,125589
actiniaria,noun,sea anemones,"actinaria, order actinaria, order actiniaria",10,19056
actinomyxidian,noun,parasites of worms,,14,68
adalia,noun,genus of ladybugs,genus adalia,6,65049
adamance,noun,resoluteness by virtue of being unyielding and inflexible,"obduracy, unyieldingness",8,6405
adenanthera,noun,small genus of trees of tropical Asia and Pacific areas,genus adenanthera,11,6036
adenium,noun,one species: succulent shrub or tree of tropical Africa and Arabia,genus adenium,7,4951
adenomyosarcoma,noun,malignant renal tumor of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable mass,"embryoma of the kidney, nephroblastoma, wilms' tumor, wilms tumour",15,3031
adhd,noun,a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders,"add, attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, hyperkinetic syndrome, mbd, minimal brain damage, minimal brain dysfunction",4,3195072
aditi,noun,a Hindu goddess who releases from sin or disease; mother of the Adityas,,5,83963
aerophile,noun,a lover of aviation,,9,14339
aerosolized,adjective,in the form of ultramicroscopic solid or liquid particles dispersed or suspended in air or gas,aerosolised,11,322399
affirmativeness,noun,the agreeable quality of one who assents,,15,3183
afp,noun,an abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly),"alpha fetoprotein, alpha foetoprotein",3,1989477
agalactia,noun,a condition in which milk is not secreted in the mother's breasts after her child has been delivered,agalactosis,9,39577
agavaceae,noun,chiefly tropical and xerophytic plants: includes Dracenaceae (Dracaenaceae); comprises plants that in some classifications are divided between the Amaryllidaceae and the Liliaceae,"agave family, family agavaceae, sisal family",9,24385
agdestis,noun,a genus with one species that is a rapidly growing climbing vine with tuberous roots; grown in hot climates,genus agdestis,8,1237
agonus,noun,type genus of the Agonidae,genus agonus,6,9387
agrobiological,adjective,of or pertaining to agrobiology,agrobiologic,14,13718
agrostemma,noun,a caryophylloid dicot genus including corn cockles,genus agrostemma,10,28113
airdock,noun,a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained,"hangar, repair shed",7,3718
airfreight,verb,transport (cargo) by air,"air-freight, air-ship",10,602984
ajaia,noun,a genus of Platalea,genus ajaia,5,7591
alaudidae,noun,larks,family alaudidae,9,12425
alcalescent,adjective,tending to become alkaline; slightly alkaline,alkalescent,11,249
aldrovanda,noun,one species: waterwheel plant,genus aldrovanda,10,8978
alectis,noun,a genus of Carangidae,genus alectis,7,5680
alendronate,noun,a tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause,fosamax,11,131771
alepisaurus,noun,slender scaleless predaceous tropical deep-sea fishes,genus alepisaurus,11,7431
algarobilla,noun,mesquite pod used in tanning and dyeing,"algarroba, algarrobilla",11,4940
algophilia,noun,sexual pleasure derived from inflicting or experiencing pain,algolagnia,10,564
alkylbenzenesulfonate,noun,sulfonate of alkyl benzene,,21,10450
allis,noun,European shad,"allice, allice shad, allis shad, alosa alosa",5,3153046
alosa,noun,shad,genus alosa,5,140969
alstroemeria,noun,any of various South American plants of the genus Alstroemeria valued for their handsome umbels of beautiful flowers,,12,55356
amiidae,noun,only the bowfins,family amiidae,7,8538
ammodytidae,noun,sand lances,family ammodytidae,11,5101
ammoniuria,noun,excessive ammonia in the urine,,10,595
ammotragus,noun,genus of wild sheep,genus ammotragus,10,7885
amnio,noun,(pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities,amniocentesis,5,31831
anacardium,noun,type genus of the Anacardiaceae: cashew,genus anacardium,10,60295
anagallis,noun,chiefly Old World herbs,genus anagallis,9,37787
analgetic,adjective,capable of relieving pain,"analgesic, anodyne",9,45233
anastylosis,noun,the archeological reassembly of ruined monuments from fallen or decayed fragments (incorporating new materials when necessary),,11,2520
anathemise,verb,wish harm upon; invoke evil upon,"anathemize, bedamn, beshrew, curse, damn, imprecate, maledict",10,102
anatoxin,noun,a bacterial toxin that has been weakened until it is no longer toxic but is strong enough to induce the formation of antibodies and immunity to the specific disease caused by the toxin,toxoid,8,79281
ancylus,noun,type genus of the family Ancylidae: river limpet,genus ancylus,7,52474
androgenesis,noun,male parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only paternal chromosomes due to the failure of the egg nucleus to participate in fertilization,androgeny,12,28210
aneides,noun,climbing salamanders,genus aneides,7,25250
anemopsis,noun,one species: yerba mansa,genus anemopsis,9,8323
angered,adjective,marked by extreme anger,"enraged, furious, infuriated, maddened",7,2689748
anguidae,noun,alligator lizards,family anguidae,8,16016
anigozanthus,noun,genus of monocotyledonous plants with curious woolly flowers on sturdy stems above a fan of sword-shaped leaves; includes kangaroo's paw and Australian sword lily; sometimes placed in family Amaryllidaceae,genus anigozanthus,12,496
annexal,adjective,of or pertaining to adnexa,adnexal,7,662
anodonta,noun,thin-shelled freshwater mussels,genus anodonta,8,145234
anoestrous,adjective,of or relating to anestrus,"anestric, anestrous",10,12708
ansaid,noun,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Ansaid) that is administered only orally,flurbiprofen,6,27325
antheropeas,noun,small genus of North American herbs often included in genus Eriophyllum,genus antheropeas,11,375
anthriscus,noun,"chervil: of Europe, North Africa and Asia",genus anthriscus,10,15620
antiarrhythmic,noun,a drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythm,"antiarrhythmic drug, antiarrhythmic medication",14,665587
antiauthoritarian,adjective,opposed to authoritarianism,,17,56928
antidiarrheal,noun,a drug used to control or stop diarrhea,antidiarrheal drug,13,145505
antiflatulent,noun,any agent that reduces intestinal gas,,13,18939
antisatellite,adjective,of or relating to a system to destroy satellites in orbit,asat,13,149922
apatosaur,noun,huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur common in North America in the late Jurassic,"apatosaurus, apatosaurus excelsus, brontosaur, brontosaurus, thunder lizard",9,1370
aperea,noun,South American cavy; possibly ancestral to the domestic guinea pig,"cavia porcellus, wild cavy",6,8480
aphasmidia,noun,one of two subgroups of Nematoda used in some classification systems,class aphasmidia,10,2008
aphidoidea,noun,plant lice,superfamily aphidoidea,10,13427
aplectrum,noun,a monocotyledonous genus of the family Orchidaceae,genus aplectrum,9,8910
apocynum,noun,perennial herbs with small pink or white flowers,genus apocynum,8,125727
apogonidae,noun,bright-colored marine fishes that incubate eggs in the mouth,family apogonidae,10,12420
apotheose,verb,deify or glorify,"apotheosise, apotheosize",9,8738
appendicularia,noun,free-swimming tadpole-shaped pelagic tunicate resembling larvae of other tunicates,,14,15730
appetent,adjective,marked by eager desire,,8,3588
apportioning,noun,the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan,"allocation, allotment, apportionment, assignation, parceling, parcelling",12,1465530
apprehended,adjective,fully understood or grasped,"appreciated, comprehended",11,6004546
aquifoliaceae,noun,widely distributed shrubs and trees,"family aquifoliaceae, holly family",13,19967
arborary,adjective,of or relating to or formed by trees,"arboreal, arborical, arborous",8,76
arccos,noun,the inverse function of the cosine; the angle that has a cosine equal to a given number,"arc cosine, arccosine, inverse cosine",6,28827
arceuthobium,noun,genus of chiefly American plants parasitic on conifers,genus arceuthobium,12,86580
archaebacterium,noun,considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae,"archaebacteria, archaeobacteria, archeobacteria",15,23102
archosauria,noun,a large subclass of diapsid reptiles including: crocodiles; alligators; dinosaurs; pterosaurs; plesiosaurs; ichthyosaurs; thecodonts,subclass archosauria,11,17167
archosaurian,noun,extinct reptiles including: dinosaurs; plesiosaurs; pterosaurs; ichthyosaurs; thecodonts,"archosaur, archosaurian reptile",12,9277
arcsin,noun,the inverse function of the sine; the angle that has a sine equal to a given number,"arc sine, arcsine, inverse sine",6,74572
arenaria,noun,turnstones,genus arenaria,8,340611
argentinian,adjective,of or relating to or characteristic of Argentina or its people,argentine,11,454147
arisarum,noun,tuberous or rhizomatous perennial herbs; mainly Mediterranean area,genus arisarum,8,2616
aristopak,noun,a synthetic corticosteroid (trade names Aristocort or Aristopak or Kenalog) used as an anti-inflammatory agent,"aristocort, kenalog, triamcinolone",9,116
aristotelic,adjective,of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy,"aristotelean, aristotelian, peripatetic",11,10940
arouet,noun,French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment (1694-1778),"francois-marie arouet, voltaire",6,97818
artemia,noun,fairy shrimp; brine shrimp,"chirocephalus, genus artemia, genus chirocephalus",7,273808
arthropteris,noun,tropical and subtropical Old World epiphytic or lithophytic ferns,genus arthropteris,12,1046
arthroscopy,noun,a minimally invasive operation to repair a damaged joint; the surgeon examines the joint with an arthroscope while making repairs through a small incision,,11,549229
arundinaria,noun,North American bamboo,genus arundinaria,11,47802
asea,adverb,in the direction of the sea,"seaward, seawards",4,293439
asimov,noun,United States writer (born in Russia) noted for his science fiction (1920-1992),isaac asimov,6,700673
aspadana,noun,city in central Iran; former capital of Persia,"esfahan, isfahan",8,810
asperula,noun,woodruff,genus asperula,8,29247
astroglia,noun,tissue consisting of large stellate neuroglial cells,macroglia,9,55876
asystole,noun,absence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent absence of the heart beat leading to oxygen lack and eventually to death,"cardiac arrest, cardiopulmonary arrest",8,249382
atherurus,noun,a genus of Hystricidae,genus atherurus,9,3565
atrichornis,noun,type genus of the Atrichornithidae,genus atrichornis,11,2506
attained,adjective,achieved or reached,,8,35351918
atypicality,noun,any state that is not typical,untypicality,11,41489
aulostomidae,noun,trumpetfishes,family aulostomidae,12,2115
auriculare,noun,the craniometric point at the center of the opening of the external acoustic meatus,auricular point,10,2133
auriculariaceae,noun,fungi having gelatinous sporophores,family auriculariaceae,15,3320
automatonlike,adjective,resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine,"automatic, machinelike, robotic, robotlike",13,2230
azithromycin,noun,a systemic antibacterial medicine (trade name Zithromax) that is prescribed to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body,zithromax,12,413269
azotemic,adjective,of or involving excess nitrogenous waste products in the urine (usually due to kidney insufficiency),"uraemic, uremic",8,39013
babyminder,noun,a person who looks after babies (usually in the person's own home) while the babys' parents are working,"baby minder, minder",10,363
babysitting,noun,the work of a baby sitter; caring for children when their parents are not home,baby sitting,11,612863
backbeat,noun,a loud steady beat,,8,74614
backgrounder,noun,a press conference or interview in which a government official explains to reporters the background of an action or policy,,12,132178
bahreini,noun,a native or inhabitant of Bahrain,bahraini,8,1731
baked,adjective,dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight,"adust, parched, scorched, sunbaked",5,10851056
balibago,noun,shrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shores; yields a light tough wood used for canoe outriggers and a fiber used for cordage and caulk; often cultivated for ornament,"hibiscus tiliaceus, mahagua, mahoe, majagua, purau",8,1539
ballota,noun,perennial herbs or subshrubs of especially Mediterranean area: black horehound,genus ballota,7,12323
ballpen,noun,a pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paper,"ballpoint, ballpoint pen, biro",7,2768
balsamroot,noun,a plant of the genus Balsamorhiza having downy leaves in a basal rosette and yellow flowers and long balsam-scented taproots,,10,25467
bambuseae,noun,bamboos,tribe bambuseae,9,8922
bandelette,noun,molding in the form of a ring; at top of a column,"annulet, bandelet, bandlet, square and rabbet",10,3145
bartonia,noun,annual grown especially for its fragrant golden nocturnal flowers,mentzelia lindleyi,8,36893
basidiomycetes,noun,large class of higher fungi coextensive with subdivision Basidiomycota,class basidiomycetes,14,197045
basiliscus,noun,a reptile genus of Iguanidae,genus basiliscus,10,48352
basuco,noun,low-grade cocaine mixed with coca paste and cannabis,,6,4777
bedamn,verb,wish harm upon; invoke evil upon,"anathemise, anathemize, beshrew, curse, damn, imprecate, maledict",6,1344
believing,noun,the cognitive process that leads to convictions,,9,22442915
belittled,adjective,made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth),"diminished, small",9,433574
benefact,verb,help as a benefactor,,8,2350
benzodiazepine,noun,any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency,,14,950160
bergenia,noun,any plant of the genus Bergenia; valued as an evergreen ground cover and for the spring blossoms,,8,25363
berycomorphi,noun,an order of spiny-finned fish in the superorder Acanthopterygii,order berycomorphi,12,2113
bestower,noun,person who makes a gift of property,"conferrer, donor, giver, presenter",8,78784
bextra,noun,a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Bextra) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract,valdecoxib,6,18757
biface,adjective,having two faces or fronts,bifacial,6,258994
bignoniaceae,noun,trees or shrubs or woody vines or herbs having fruit resembling gourds or capsules; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales,family bignoniaceae,12,53434
biotech,noun,the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes,biotechnology,7,1466327
bioweapon,noun,any weapon usable in biological warfare,"bioarm, biological weapon",9,21916
birdfeeder,noun,an outdoor device that supplies food for wild birds,"bird feeder, feeder",10,15752
bitok,noun,a Russian dish made with patties of ground meat (mixed with onions and bread and milk) and served with a sauce of sour cream,,5,984
bitumenoid,adjective,like bitumen,bituminoid,10,864
bivalved,adjective,used of mollusks having two shells (as clams etc.),bivalve,8,73729
blabby,adjective,unwisely talking too much,"bigmouthed, blabbermouthed, talkative",6,4685
blackening,noun,changing to a darker color,darkening,10,821174
blackwash,noun,an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation,"assassination, character assassination",9,3796
bladelike,adjective,shaped like a sword blade,"ensiform, sword-shaped, swordlike",9,74593
blahs,noun,a general feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction,,5,42278
blastocladiales,noun,fungi that carry out asexual reproduction by thick-walled resting spores that produce zoospores upon germination; sometimes placed in class Oomycetes,order blastocladiales,15,7038
blechnum,noun,in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae; terrestrial ferns of cosmopolitan distribution mainly in southern hemisphere: hard ferns,genus blechnum,8,29214
bletia,noun,any of various orchids of the genus Bletia having pseudobulbs and erect leafless racemes of large purple or pink flowers,,6,12840
blistering,noun,the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin,"vesication, vesiculation",10,1517720
bloodleaf,noun,any plant of the genus Iresine having colored foliage,,9,3554
bmi,noun,"a measure of someone's weight in relation to height; to calculate one's BMI, multiply one's weight in pounds and divide that by the square of one's height in inches; overweight is a BMI greater than 25; obese is a BMI greater than 30",body mass index,3,2631906
boehmeria,noun,false nettle,genus boehmeria,9,32228
boilersuit,noun,a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work,"boilers suit, overall",10,2001
bolbitis,noun,terrestrial or less than normally scandent ferns of tropical regions of northern hemisphere,genus bolbitis,8,3330
bombina,noun,fire-bellied toads,genus bombina,7,26815
bonk,verb,hit hard,"bash, bop, sock, whap, whop",4,380366
boughed,adjective,having boughs (of trees),,7,10732
bouldered,adjective,abounding in rocks or stones,"bouldery, rocky, stony",9,10652
bouvines,noun,in 1214 the French under Philip Augustus defeated a coalition formed against him in one of the greatest battles of the middle ages,,8,48932
bovidae,noun,true antelopes; cattle; oxen; sheep; goats,family bovidae,7,77501
boylike,adjective,befitting or characteristic of a young boy,"boyish, schoolboyish",7,24987
braced,adjective,held up by braces or buttresses,buttressed,6,3643779
brachinus,noun,bombardier beetles,genus brachinus,9,10097
brainiac,noun,someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality,"brain, einstein, genius, mastermind",8,37799
brainworker,noun,someone whose profession involves using his head to solve problems,brain-worker,11,4080
bramidae,noun,deep-bodied percoid fishes of the open seas,family bramidae,8,4857
breastfeed,verb,give suck to,"give suck, lactate, nurse, suck, suckle, wet-nurse",10,322189
breaststroker,noun,someone who swims the breaststroke,,13,7082
brihaspati,noun,personification of the power of ritual devotion,,10,18585
broadness,noun,the property of being wide; having great width,wideness,9,182591
brotulidae,noun,chiefly deep-sea fishes related to the Ophidiidae,family brotulidae,10,4447
brummy,noun,"a native or resident of Birmingham, England",brummie,6,2941
buccinidae,noun,whelks,family buccinidae,10,10944
bufferin,noun,aspirin coated with a substance capable of neutralizing acid (trade name Bufferin),buffered aspirin,8,92011
bunfight,noun,(Briticism) a grand formal party on an important occasion,bun-fight,8,889
burbling,adjective,uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm,"burbly, effusive, gushing",8,92587
burnished,adjective,made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow,"bright, lustrous, shining, shiny",9,1418754
burundian,adjective,of or relating to or characteristic of Burundi or its people,burundi,9,64815
xiv,adjective,being one more than thirteen,"14, fourteen",3,20129742
buspirone,noun,a drug (trade name BuSpar) designed specifically for anxiety,buspar,9,289293
buttercrunch,noun,lettuce with delicate and relatively crunchy leaves,,12,9008
cabg,noun,open-heart surgery in which the rib cage is opened and a section of a blood vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coronary artery to bypass the blocked section of the coronary artery and improve the blood supply to the heart,"coronary artery bypass graft, coronary bypass, coronary bypass surgery",4,396416
caecal,adjective,of or like a cecum,cecal,6,154419
caitra,noun,the first Hindu calendar month (corresponding to March in the Gregorian calendar),chait,6,9367
cajanus,noun,erect densely branched shrubby perennials of Old World tropics; naturalized in other warm regions,genus cajanus,7,61971
calligraph,verb,write beautifully and ornamentally,,10,7284
callirhoe,noun,small genus of North American herbs having usually red or purple flowers,genus callirhoe,9,59013
callitris,noun,evergreen monoecious coniferous trees or shrubs: cypress pines,genus callitris,9,23217
calming,noun,the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of),appeasement,7,1826020
calycophyllum,noun,medium to large tropical American trees having shiny reddish-brown shredding bark,genus calycophyllum,13,3629
camachile,noun,common thorny tropical American tree having terminal racemes of yellow flowers followed by sickle-shaped or circinate edible pods and yielding good timber and a yellow dye and mucilaginous gum,"huamachil, manila tamarind, pithecellobium dulce, wild tamarind",9,889
campanulales,noun,an order of plants of the subclass Asteridae including: Campanulaceae; Lobeliaceae; Cucurbitaceae; Goodeniaceae; Compositae,order campanulales,12,6431
campeachy,noun,spiny shrub or small tree of Central America and West Indies having bipinnate leaves and racemes of small bright yellow flowers and yielding a hard brown or brownish-red heartwood used in preparing a black dye,"bloodwood tree, haematoxylum campechianum, logwood, logwood tree",9,78907
camponotus,noun,carpenter ants,genus camponotus,10,102524
campyloneurum,noun,epiphytic ferns of tropical America,genus campyloneurum,13,2654
canola,noun,vegetable oil made from rapeseed; it is high in monounsaturated fatty acids,canola oil,6,910521
capelan,noun,very small northern fish; forage for sea birds and marine mammals and other fishes,"capelin, caplin",7,8413
capparidaceae,noun,"a dilleniid dicot family of the order Rhoeadales that includes: genera Capparis, Cleome, Crateva, and Polanisia","caper family, family capparidaceae",13,18208
capsidae,noun,leaf bugs,"family capsidae, family miridae, miridae",8,7299
carbocyclic,adjective,having or relating to or characterized by a ring composed of carbon atoms,,11,90131
carchariidae,noun,sand sharks; in some classifications coextensive with family Carcharhinidae,"family carchariidae, family odontaspididae, odontaspididae",12,2452
cardiomyopathy,noun,a disorder (usually of unknown origin) of the heart muscle (myocardium),myocardiopathy,14,1677010
cardiopathy,noun,a disease of the heart,heart disease,11,33537
cardiopulmonary,adjective,of or pertaining to or affecting both the heart and the lungs and their functions,cardiorespiratory,15,2074551
caressing,noun,affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs),"cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling",9,1588620
carful,noun,the quantity that a car will hold,,6,12803
carnegiea,noun,caryophylloid dicot genus with only one species: saguaro,genus carnegiea,9,24007
caryocar,noun,type genus of the Caryocaraceae; South American trees yielding strong fine-grained wood and edible nuts,genus caryocar,8,10577
casquetel,noun,a light open casque without a visor or beaver,casquet,9,491
castanopsis,noun,evergreen trees and shrubs of warm regions valued for their foliage; southeastern United States and eastern Australia and northern New Zealand,genus castanopsis,11,36704
castillian,noun,a native or inhabitant of Castile,,10,55412
catbrier,noun,a very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries,"briar, brier, bullbrier, greenbrier, horse-brier, horse brier, smilax rotundifolia",8,9279
catheterisation,noun,the operation of introducing a catheter into the body,catheterization,15,34856
cedarbird,noun,widely distributed over temperate North America,"bombycilla cedrorun, cedar waxwing",9,5707
centerfielder,noun,the person who plays center field,center fielder,13,29021
centrism,noun,a political philosophy of avoiding the extremes of left and right by taking a moderate position or course of action,moderatism,8,128552
centrolobium,noun,a genus of Centrolobium,genus centrolobium,12,1650
cerambycidae,noun,long-horned beetles,family cerambycidae,12,119850
ceratopetalum,noun,a dicotyledonous genus of the family Cunoniaceae,genus ceratopetalum,13,2047
ceratosaur,noun,primitive medium-sized theropod; swift-running bipedal carnivorous dinosaur having grasping hands with sharp claws and a short horn between the nostrils; Jurassic in North America,ceratosaurus,10,1780
ceratozamia,noun,a small cycad of the genus Ceratozamia having a short scaly woody trunk and fernlike foliage and woody cones; Mexico,,11,13068
cercidiphyllaceae,noun,one genus,family cercidiphyllaceae,17,2591
cercopithecus,noun,type genus of the Cercopithecidae: guenons,genus cercopithecus,13,137368
cestrum,noun,genus of fragrant tropical American shrubs,genus cestrum,7,33619
cetoniidae,noun,considered a separate family in some classification systems,subfamily cetoniidae,10,2688
chadlock,noun,weedy Eurasian plant often a pest in grain fields,"brassica kaber, charlock, field mustard, sinapis arvensis, wild mustard",8,444
chantarelle,noun,widely distributed edible mushroom rich yellow in color with a smooth cap and a pleasant apricot aroma,"cantharellus cibarius, chanterelle",11,5601
chapped,adjective,used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure,"cracked, roughened",7,349580
chassidism,noun,beliefs and practices of a sect of Orthodox Jews,"chasidism, hasidism, hassidism",10,19809
chawbacon,noun,a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture,"bumpkin, hayseed, hick, rube, yahoo, yokel",9,2410
cheewink,noun,common towhee of eastern North America,"chewink, pipilo erythrophthalmus",8,980
chelonidae,noun,green turtles; hawksbills,"cheloniidae, family chelonidae, family cheloniidae",10,2933
cheloniidae,noun,green turtles; hawksbills,"chelonidae, family chelonidae, family cheloniidae",11,16048
chemakuan,noun,a group of Mosan languages spoken in Washington,,9,1590
chemakum,noun,a Chemakuan language spoken by the Chemakum,,8,11220
chemisorptive,adjective,having the capacity to adsorb by chemical as contrasted with physical forces,chemosorptive,13,11441
chennai,noun,a city in Tamil Nadu on the Bay of Bengal; formerly Madras,madras,7,223418
chenopodiaceae,noun,includes spinach and beets,"family chenopodiaceae, goosefoot family",14,105176
chevre,noun,made from goats' milk,goat cheese,6,54045
chiding,noun,rebuking a person harshly,"objurgation, scolding, tongue-lashing",7,416145
chinos,noun,(plural) trousers made with chino cloth,,6,126118
chippewyan,noun,the language spoken by the Chipewyan,"chipewyan, chippewaian",10,12637
chirocephalus,noun,fairy shrimp; brine shrimp,"artemia, genus artemia, genus chirocephalus",13,4493
chittimwood,noun,shrubby tree of the Pacific coast of the United States; yields cascara sagrada,"bearberry, bearwood, cascara buckthorn, chittamwood, rhamnus purshianus",11,542
chives,noun,perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning,"allium schoenoprasum, chive, cive, schnittlaugh",6,869020
chlamydomonadaceae,noun,green algae some of which are colored red by hematochrome,family chlamydomonadaceae,18,2183
chlorophis,noun,African green snakes,genus chlorophis,10,1459
chlorophyte,noun,algae that are clear green in color; often growing on wet ricks or damp wood or the surface of stagnant water,green algae,11,12196
chromesthesia,noun,a form of synesthesia in which nonvisual stimulation results in the experience of color sensations,chromaesthesia,13,3790
chrysochloridae,noun,golden moles,family chrysochloridae,15,5344
chrysomelidae,noun,leaf beetles,family chrysomelidae,13,176728
chrysophrys,noun,Australian snapper,genus chrysophrys,11,16047
chunga,noun,Argentinian Cariama,"chunga burmeisteri, seriema",6,21068
ciconiidae,noun,storks,family ciconiidae,10,10472
ciconiiformes,noun,order of chiefly tropical marsh-dwelling fish-eating wading birds with long legs and bills and (except for flamingos) unwebbed feet: herons; storks; spoonbills; flamingos; ibises,order ciconiiformes,13,25492
ciprofloxacin,noun,an oral antibiotic (trade name Cipro) used against serious bacterial infections of the skin or respiratory tract or urinary tract or bones or joints,cipro,13,642250
cjd,noun,rare (usually fatal) brain disease (usually in middle age) caused by an unidentified slow virus; characterized by progressive dementia and gradual loss of muscle control,"creutzfeldt-jakob disease, jakob-creutzfeldt disease",3,241932
clathrus,noun,type genus of the Clathraceae,genus clathrus,8,12796
cleats,noun,shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles,,6,1095449
clerid,noun,predacious on other insects; usually brightly colored or metallic,clerid beetle,6,16572
clingfilm,noun,a thin plastic film made of saran (trade name Saran Wrap) that sticks to itself; used for wrapping food,"cling film, saran wrap",9,6293
clitoria,noun,genus of tropical shrubs or vines having pinnate leaves and large axillary flowers,genus clitoria,8,21015
clofibrate,noun,a drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum; used to treat some cardiovascular diseases,atromid-s,10,227025
clonidine,noun,an antihypertensive (trade name Catapres) that can be administered orally or via transdermal patches,catapres,9,852741
clotbur,noun,any of several erect biennial herbs of temperate Eurasia having stout taproots and producing burs,burdock,7,7141
clothesbrush,noun,a brush used for cleaning clothing,,12,5996
clouding,noun,the process whereby water particles become visible in the sky,clouding up,8,772331
clowning,noun,a comic incident or series of incidents,"comedy, drollery, funniness",8,356548
clownlike,adjective,like a clown,"buffoonish, clownish, zany",9,11778
cnidaria,noun,hydras; polyps; jellyfishes; sea anemones; corals,"coelenterata, phylum cnidaria, phylum coelenterata",8,92868
cnidoscolus,noun,a genus of perennial plant with bristles; belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae,genus cnidoscolus,11,9464
coalesced,adjective,joined together into a whole,"amalgamate, amalgamated, consolidated, fused",9,992833
coalpit,noun,a mine where coal is dug from the ground,coal mine,7,10793
coapt,verb,cause to adhere,conglutinate,5,17720
cobalamin,noun,a B vitamin that is used to treat pernicious anemia,"antipernicious anemia factor, cyanocobalamin, vitamin b12",9,310710
cobbling,noun,the shoemaker's trade,"shoe repairing, shoemaking",8,113782
cocain,noun,a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive,cocaine,6,493265
cocarboxylase,noun,a coenzyme important in respiration in the Krebs cycle,thiamine pyrophosphate,13,57917
coccinellidae,noun,the ladybugs,family coccinellidae,13,99819
cocooning,noun,retreating to the seclusion of your home (as for privacy or escape),,9,59734
cocoyam,noun,edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants,"dasheen, eddo, taro",7,20877
coeducational,adjective,attended by members of both sexes,co-ed,13,1235790
coeloglossum,noun,terrestrial orchids of cooler parts of North America and Europe: satyr orchid,genus coeloglossum,12,3421
coffea,noun,coffee trees,genus coffea,6,129992
cofounder,noun,one of a group of founders,,9,606537
coldcream,noun,a cream used cosmetically (mostly by women) for softening and cleaning the skin,"cold cream, face cream, vanishing cream",9,4023
coleridgean,adjective,of or relating to Samuel Taylor Coleridge or his writings,coleridgian,11,43714
collider,noun,an accelerator in which two beams of particles are forced to collide head on,,8,993624
colonoscope,noun,an elongated fiberoptic endoscope for examining the entire colon from cecum to rectum,,11,44441
coltan,noun,a valuable black mineral combining niobite and tantalite; used in cell phones and computer chips,columbite-tantalite,6,28277
colubrina,noun,mostly tropical American shrubs or small trees with small yellowish flowers and yellow or red fruits,genus colubrina,9,28601
columnlike,adjective,having the form of a column,"columnar, columniform",10,7297
comandra,noun,small genus of chiefly North American parasitic plants,genus comandra,8,44859
comburent,adjective,supporting combustion,"comburant, combustive",9,2012
communicational,adjective,used in communication,,15,128185
communisation,noun,a change from private property to public property owned by the community,communization,13,3799
compositae,noun,plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia,"aster family, asteraceae, family asteraceae, family compositae",10,497595
concluding,adjective,occurring at or forming an end or termination,"final, last, terminal",10,17230907
concurring,adjective,being of the same opinion,concordant,10,9484339
conepatus,noun,a genus of Mustelidae,genus conepatus,9,17037
conessi,noun,tropical Asian tree with hard white wood and bark formerly used as a remedy for dysentery and diarrhea,"holarrhena antidysenterica, holarrhena pubescens, ivory tree, kurchee, kurchi",7,994
conflicting,adjective,in disagreement,"at odds, contradictory, self-contradictory",11,21771691
confucianist,noun,a believer in the teachings of Confucius,confucian,12,96373
confutable,adjective,able to be refuted,"confutative, questionable, refutable",10,2289
congregationalist,adjective,of or pertaining to or characteristic of a Congregational church,congregational,17,708018
coniferales,noun,profusely branching and chiefly evergreen trees and some shrubs having narrow or needlelike leaves,order coniferales,11,33470
connaraceae,noun,mostly tropical climbing shrubs or small trees; closely related to Leguminosae,"family connaraceae, zebrawood family",11,6729
consenting,adjective,having given consent,,10,2603659
consonate,verb,sound in sympathy,,9,1323
construal,noun,an interpretation of the meaning of something; the act of construing,,9,313256
conventionalization,noun,the act of conventionalizing; conforming to a conventional style,conventionalisation,19,74013
conversance,noun,personal knowledge or information about someone or something,"acquaintance, conversancy, familiarity",11,20752
conversancy,noun,personal knowledge or information about someone or something,"acquaintance, conversance, familiarity",11,6796
convertibility,noun,the quality of being exchangeable (especially the ability to convert a currency into gold or other currencies without restriction),,14,1114996
convertor,noun,a device for changing one substance or form or state into another,converter,9,136756
conveyable,adjective,legally transferable to the ownership of another,"assignable, negotiable, transferable, transferrable",10,16859
cooling,noun,the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature,"chilling, temperature reduction",7,48077381
copepoda,noun,minute planktonic or parasitic crustaceans,subclass copepoda,8,243014
coppola,noun,United States filmmaker (born in 1939),francis ford coppola,7,663489
coprolith,noun,a hard mass of fecal matter,"faecalith, fecalith, stercolith",9,2903
coquettish,adjective,like a coquette,flirtatious,10,380751
coracan,noun,"East Indian cereal grass whose seed yield a somewhat bitter flour, a staple in the Orient","african millet, corakan, eleusine coracana, finger millet, kurakkan, ragee, ragi",7,934
coralbells,noun,perennial plant of the western United States having bright red flowers in feathery spikes; used as an ornamental,heuchera sanguinea,10,6432
cordgrass,noun,any of several perennial grasses of the genus Spartina; some important as coastal soil binders,cord grass,9,200223
coreferential,adjective,relating to coreference,co-referent,13,75791
cornhusker,noun,a native or resident of Nebraska,nebraskan,10,109136
coronilla,noun,any of various plants of the genus Coronilla having purple or pink or yellow flowers in long axillary heads or umbels,,9,40770
corroded,adjective,eaten away as by acid or oxidation,,8,1516913
corruptive,adjective,tending to corrupt or pervert,"perversive, pestiferous",10,86586
cortaderia,noun,tall ornamental grasses of South America and New Zealand and New Guinea: pampas grass,genus cortaderia,10,15791
cortina,noun,a cobwebby partial veil consisting of silky fibrils,,7,428313
corydalus,noun,type genus of the Corydalidae,"corydalis, genus corydalis, genus corydalus",9,17496
costing,noun,cost accounting,,7,10588368
costs,noun,pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation,,5,369265320
coughing,noun,a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis,cough,8,4153487
counterintuitive,adjective,contrary to what common sense would suggest,,16,603419
countershot,noun,a return shot; a retaliatory shot,,11,6680
countersubversion,noun,the aspect of counterintelligence designed to detect and prevent subversive activities,,17,13433
cpi,noun,an index of the cost of all goods and services to a typical consumer,"consumer price index, cost-of-living index",3,4984479
crangonidae,noun,shrimps,family crangonidae,11,6930
crassulaceae,noun,succulent shrubs and herbs,"family crassulaceae, stonecrop family",12,53945
creditably,adverb,to a tolerably worthy extent,respectably,10,496680
creedal,adjective,of or relating to a creed,credal,7,180840
crenellation,noun,the action of constructing ramparts with gaps for firing guns or arrows,crenelation,12,10807
criminalism,noun,the state of being a criminal,"criminality, criminalness",11,15584
crith,noun,the weight of a liter of hydrogen (at 0 centigrade and 760 millimeters pressure),,5,7906
crocodilus,noun,type genus of the Crocodylidae,"crocodylus, genus crocodilus, genus crocodylus",10,51657
crooner,noun,a singer of popular ballads,balladeer,7,123662
croupe,noun,the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks,"croup, hindquarters, rump",6,27718
crushed,adjective,subdued or brought low in condition or status,"broken, humbled, humiliated, low",7,21583376
crusher,noun,a device that crushes something,,7,2848730
cryptacanthodes,noun,a genus of Stichaeidae,genus cryptacanthodes,15,2448
crystalized,adjective,(used especially of fruits) preserved by coating with or allowing to absorb sugar,"candied, crystalised, glace",11,236070
cse,noun,Canadian agency that gathers communications intelligence and assist law enforcement and security agencies,communications security establishment,3,705536
csis,noun,Canada's main foreign intelligence agency that gathers and analyzes information to provide security intelligence for the Canadian government,canadian security intelligence service,4,260170
cucurbita,noun,type genus of the Cucurbitaceae,genus cucurbita,9,242193
culpably,adverb,in a manner or to a degree deserving blame or censure,reprehensibly,8,130551
cuprimine,noun,a drug (trade name Cuprimine) used to treat heavy metal poisoning and Wilson's disease and severe arthritis,penicillamine,9,14962
curatorship,noun,the position of curator,,11,111115
curing,noun,the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization,"hardening, set, solidification, solidifying",6,10287162
customs,noun,money collected under a tariff,"custom, customs duty, impost",7,70001370
cutaneal,adjective,relating to or existing on or affecting the skin,"dermal, cutaneous",8,52
cwt,noun,a British unit of weight equivalent to 112 pounds,"hundredweight, long hundredweight",3,3365199
cxv,adjective,being five more than one hundred ten,"115, one hundred fifteen",3,120983
cxxx,adjective,being ten more than one hundred twenty,"130, one hundred thirty",4,79624
cyanocitta,noun,New World jays,genus cyanocitta,10,52884
cyanophyceae,noun,"photosynthetic bacteria found in fresh and salt water, having chlorophyll a and phycobilins; once thought to be algae: blue-green algae","class cyanobacteria, class cyanophyceae",12,61898
cyathea,noun,type genus of the Cyatheaceae: tree ferns of the tropical rain forest to temperate woodlands,genus cyathea,7,41762
cybercafe,noun,a cafe whose customers sit at computer terminals and log on to the internet while they eat and drink,,9,12989
cybernaut,noun,a computer user who uses the internet; someone who explores cyberspace,,9,4314
cyborg,noun,a human being whose body has been taken over in whole or in part by electromechanical devices,"bionic man, bionic woman",6,376093
cyclopteridae,noun,lumpfishes,family cyclopteridae,13,7270
cynodontia,noun,a division of the order Therapsida from the Triassic period comprising small carnivorous tetrapod reptiles often with mammal-like teeth,division cynodontia,10,5280
cynomys,noun,prairie dogs,genus cynomys,7,73873
cynopterus,noun,a genus of Megachiroptera,genus cynopterus,10,10599
cyproheptadine,noun,an antihistamine (trade name Periactin) used to treat some allergic reactions,periactin,14,126349
cystoplegia,noun,paralysis of the urinary bladder,cystoparalysis,11,691
cystopteris,noun,chiefly small perennial rock ferns: bladder ferns; in some classifications placed in Polypodiaceae,genus cystopteris,11,39016
cytoarchitectonics,noun,the cellular composition of a bodily structure,cytoarchitecture,18,13123
dacrymyces,noun,type genus of the Dacrymycetaceae: fungi with a bifurcate basidium that lacks septa,genus dacrymyces,10,4869
dactylopiidae,noun,cochineal insects,family dactylopiidae,13,3026
dactylopteridae,noun,flying gurnards,family dactylopteridae,15,2188
daikon,noun,radish of Japan with a long hard durable root eaten raw or cooked,"japanese radish, radish, raphanus sativus longipinnatus",6,126858
dalo,noun,herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves,"colocasia esculenta, dasheen, taro, taro plant",4,30113
danaidae,noun,small family of usually tropical butterflies: monarch butterflies,family danaidae,8,13879
dapsone,noun,antibacterial drug used to treat leprosy and some kinds of skin diseases,,7,275292
dari,noun,an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan,dari persian,4,256170
darlingtonia,noun,one species: California pitcher plant,genus darlingtonia,12,30132
dassie,noun,any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes,"coney, cony, das, hyrax",6,11210
daucus,noun,carrot,genus daucus,6,132810
daunting,adjective,discouraging through fear,intimidating,8,2070420
davallia,noun,any fern of the genus Davallia; having scaly creeping rhizomes,,8,19790
dazed,adjective,in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock,"stunned, stupefied, stupid",5,2562084
dbms,noun,a software system that facilitates the creation and maintenance and use of an electronic database,database management system,4,1495305
deafened,adjective,caused to hear poorly or not at all,,8,482066
deathrate,noun,the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year,"death rate, fatality rate, mortality, mortality rate",9,125176
debater,noun,someone who engages in debate,arguer,7,604659
decalitre,noun,a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters,"dal, decaliter, dekaliter, dekalitre, dkl",9,3628
decapitated,adjective,having had the head cut off,beheaded,11,741465
deceleration,noun,a decrease in rate of change,"retardation, slowing",12,2542993
decentralised,adjective,withdrawn from a center or place of concentration; especially having power or function dispersed from a central to local authorities,decentralized,13,158315
decoding,noun,the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text,"decipherment, decryption",8,3524265
decomposable,adjective,capable of being partitioned,analyzable,12,372855
defacement,noun,the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something,"disfiguration, disfigurement, mutilation",10,285452
defeated,noun,people who are defeated,discomfited,8,27066902
defecator,noun,a person who defecates,"shitter, voider",9,13611
defenceless,adverb,without defense,"defencelessly, defenseless, defenselessly",11,916457
deflated,adjective,brought low in spirit,"chapfallen, chopfallen, crestfallen",8,1575949
defog,verb,free from mist,demist,5,11246
defrayment,noun,the act of paying money,"defrayal, payment",10,28330
degrader,noun,a person who lowers the quality or character or value (as by adding cheaper metal to coins),debaser,8,26978
dehumanisation,noun,the act of degrading people with respect to their best qualities,dehumanization,14,12674
deixis,noun,the function of pointing or specifying from the perspective of a participant in an act of speech or writing; aspects of a communication whose interpretation depends on knowledge of the context in which the communication occurs,,6,116590
delayer,noun,a person who delays; to put off until later or cause to be late,,7,21796
delbruck,noun,United States biologist (born in Germany) who studied how viruses infect living cells (1906-1981),max delbruck,8,83847
deliberateness,noun,a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry,"deliberation, slowness, unhurriedness",14,169062
delineated,adjective,represented accurately or precisely,"delineate, represented",10,5167983
deliverable,noun,something that can be provided as the product of development,,11,1126851
delphinidae,noun,dolphins,family delphinidae,11,32797
demagog,noun,a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices,"demagogue, rabble-rouser",7,33635
dematiaceae,noun,family of imperfect mushrooms having dark-colored hyphae or conidia,family dematiaceae,11,11429
demineralise,verb,remove the minerals or salts from,demineralize,12,182
demonisation,noun,to represent as diabolically evil,demonization,12,8018
demonization,noun,to represent as diabolically evil,demonisation,12,151104
demythologized,adjective,having mythical elements removed,demythologised,14,43861
dendrocolaptes,noun,type genus of the Dendrocolaptidae,genus dendrocolaptes,14,7319
denuded,adjective,without the natural or usual covering,"bald, denudate",7,1709055
depilation,noun,the act of removing hair (as from an animal skin),epilation,10,54034
depilator,noun,a cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair,"depilatory, epilator",9,1401
depilous,adjective,completely hairless,,8,551
deployment,noun,the distribution of forces in preparation for battle or work,,10,13325058
depolarisation,noun,a loss of polarity or polarization,depolarization,14,53876
derecognize,verb,cause to be no longer approved or accepted,"decertify, derecognise",11,8368
derisorily,adverb,in a disrespectful and mocking manner,"derisively, mockingly, scoffingly",10,1428
dermacentor,noun,vectors of important diseases of man and animals,genus dermacentor,11,201697
dermochelys,noun,type genus of the Dermochelyidae: leatherback turtles,genus dermochelys,11,51826
desegrated,adjective,rid of segregation; having had segregation ended,"nonsegregated, unsegregated",10,2930
desmodium,noun,beggarweed; tick trefoil,genus desmodium,9,123175
desmodus,noun,type genus of the Desmodontidae: vampire bats,genus desmodus,8,36933
despisal,noun,a feeling of scornful hatred,despising,8,4917
destroyable,adjective,capable of being destroyed,,11,5061
desynchronisation,noun,the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times,"asynchronism, asynchrony, desynchronization, desynchronizing",17,3377
details,noun,true confidential information,inside information,7,125298831
detox,verb,treat for alcohol or drug dependence,detoxify,5,410419
detransitivize,verb,intransitivize,"detransitivise, intransitivise, intransitivize",14,334
deutschmark,noun,formerly the basic unit of money in Germany,"deutsche mark, german mark, mark",11,50896
developed,adjective,(used of societies) having high industrial development,highly-developed,9,297177317
devitalisation,noun,the act of reducing the vitality of something,devitalization,14,1866
diaglyph,noun,glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo),intaglio,8,192
diaphyseal,adjective,relating to the diaphysis of a bone,diaphysial,10,180391
diarrhoetic,adjective,of or relating to diarrhea,"diarrheal, diarrheic, diarrhetic, diarrhoeal, diarrhoeic",11,1004
dibranch,noun,cephalopods having two gills,"dibranchiate, dibranchiate mollusk",8,719
dibranchia,noun,comprising all living cephalopods except the family Nautilidae: the orders Octopoda (octopuses) and Decapoda (squids and cuttlefish),"dibranchiata, subclass dibranchia, subclass dibranchiata",10,2826
dichotomisation,noun,the act of dividing into two sharply different categories,dichotomization,15,1796
dicksonia,noun,tree ferns of temperate Australasia having bipinnatifid or tripinnatifid fronds and usually marginal sori; in some classification systems placed in family Cyatheaceae,genus dicksonia,9,30670
dicynodontia,noun,a division of Therapsida,division dicynodontia,12,3686
didacticism,noun,communication that is suitable for or intended to be instructive,,11,259934
dideoxycytosine,noun,an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection,"ddc, zalcitabine",15,1051
dielectrolysis,noun,the motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field; particles with a positive charge go to the cathode and negative to the anode,"cataphoresis, electrophoresis, ionophoresis",14,585
dieting,noun,the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods),diet,7,1203580
digitaria,noun,crab grass; finger grass,genus digitaria,9,119064
digitiser,noun,device for converting analogue signals into digital signals,"analog-digital converter, analog-to-digital converter, digitizer",9,8323
digram,noun,two successive letters (especially two letters used to represent a single sound: `sh' in `shoe'),digraph,6,24711
dilettanteish,adjective,showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish,"dilettante, dilettantish, sciolistic",13,625
dinginess,noun,discoloration due to dirtiness,dinge,9,51306
dinornithidae,noun,moas,family dinornithidae,13,2464
dioestrous,adjective,(of animals that have several estrous cycles in one breeding season) in a period of sexual inactivity,"diestrous, diestrual, dioestrual",10,5428
diol,noun,any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each molecule,"dihydric alcohol, glycol",4,618200
diphylla,noun,vampire bats,genus diphylla,8,38194
diplopoda,noun,arthropods having the body composed of numerous double somites each with two pairs of legs: millipedes,"class diplopoda, class myriapoda, myriapoda",9,64754
directness,noun,trueness of course toward a goal,straightness,10,1962514
disablement,noun,the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness,"disability, handicap, impairment",11,718215
disappearing,noun,the act of leaving secretly or without explanation,disappearance,12,6184219
disceptation,noun,a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement,"arguing, argument, contention, contestation, controversy, disputation, tilt",12,835
discipleship,noun,the position of disciple,,12,1265564
discocephali,noun,small order of fishes comprising the remoras,order discocephali,12,1473
discoglossidae,noun,family of Old World toads having a fixed disklike tongue,family discoglossidae,14,7720
discredited,adjective,suffering shame,"disgraced, dishonored, shamed",11,3117017
disgusted,adjective,having a strong distaste from surfeit,"fed up, sick, sick of, tired of",9,4096840
dishonourableness,noun,the quality of not deserving honor or respect,dishonorableness,17,1026
disinterment,noun,the act of digging something up out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buried,"digging up, exhumation",12,174928
dismantlement,noun,the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery),"disassembly, dismantling",13,318916
dismayed,adjective,"struck with fear, dread, or consternation","aghast, appalled, shocked",8,2386128
disneyland,noun,an amusement park in Anaheim created in 1955 by Walt Disney,,10,1036275
disqualified,adjective,barred from competition for violation of rules,,12,6522356
dissembling,noun,pretending with intention to deceive,"feigning, pretence, pretense",11,346396
dissolver,noun,a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances,"dissolvent, dissolving agent, resolvent, solvent",9,218702
distortionist,noun,a painter who introduces distortions,,13,1091
distributed,adjective,spread out or scattered about or divided up,,11,94548426
disturber,noun,a troubler who interrupts or interferes with peace and quiet; someone who causes disorder and commotion,,9,305777
divulgement,noun,the act of disclosing something that was secret or private,divulgence,11,5485
dizziness,noun,a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall,"giddiness, lightheadedness, vertigo",9,4639589
dobrich,noun,a city in northeastern Bulgaria (north of Varna) that is the commercial center of an agricultural region,tolbukhin,7,11060
doctorspeak,noun,medical jargon,,11,307
dojc,noun,an agency of the Canadian government that provides litigation and legal advice and opinions to the government,department of justice canada,4,1254
dominicus,noun,first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians,"lord's day, sun, sunday",9,118250
donbas,noun,an industrial region in the Ukraine,"donbass, donets basin",6,88112
dosed,adjective,treated with some kind of application,,5,887316
dostoyevsky,noun,Russian novelist who wrote of human suffering with humor and psychological insight (1821-1881),"dostoevski, dostoevsky, feodor dostoevski, feodor dostoevsky, feodor dostoyevsky, feodor mikhailovich dostoevski, feodor mikhailovich dostoevsky, feodor mikhailovich dostoyevsky, fyodor dostoevski, fyodor dostoevsky, fyodor dostoyevsky, fyodor mikhailovich dostoevski, fyodor mikhailovich dostoevsky, fyodor mikhailovich dostoyevsky",11,551494
doubled,adjective,twice as great or many,"double, two-fold, twofold",7,17461528
downmarket,adjective,designed for low-income consumers,,10,17341
dowser,noun,forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil,"divining rod, dowsing rod, water finder, waterfinder",6,77704
doxepin,noun,a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Adapin and Sinequan) with numerous side effects (dry mouth and sedation and gastrointestinal disturbances),"adapin, doxepin hydrochloride, sinequan",7,184069
dramaturgical,adjective,relating to the technical aspects of drama,dramaturgic,13,166131
dravidic,noun,a large family of languages spoken in south and central India and Sri Lanka,"dravidian, dravidian language",8,2208
drayhorse,noun,draft horse kept for pulling carts,"cart horse, carthorse",9,5473
dreamfully,adverb,in a dreamy manner,"dreamily, moonily",10,3898
drippily,adverb,in a mawkish and emotional manner,mawkishly,8,303
drms,noun,the organization in the Defense Logistics Agency that inventories and evaluates and sells reusable United States government surplus,defense reutilization and marketing service,4,76892
drosophyllum,noun,one species,genus drosophyllum,12,7882
drugging,noun,the administration of a sedative agent or drug,sedation,8,254167
dubliner,noun,a resident of Dublin,,8,35750
ductulus,noun,a very small duct,ductule,8,4542
dumplings,noun,small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough,dumpling,9,853653
duplicitous,adjective,marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another,"ambidextrous, deceitful, double-dealing, double-faced, double-tongued, janus-faced, two-faced",11,323766
durables,noun,consumer goods that are not destroyed by use,"consumer durables, durable goods",8,1346833
durio,noun,a genus of tall Asian trees of the family Bombacaceae,genus durio,5,29672
durum,noun,"wheat with hard dark-colored kernels high in gluten and used for bread and pasta; grown especially in southern Russia, North Africa, and northern central North America","durum wheat, hard wheat, macaroni wheat, triticum durum, triticum turgidum",5,1202710
dwindling,noun,a becoming gradually less,dwindling away,9,2131928
dyscalculia,noun,impaired ability to learn grade-appropriate mathematics,,11,51243
dyschezia,noun,difficulty in defecating (usually as a consequence of long continued voluntary suppression of the urge to defecate),,9,14984
dyspnoeic,adjective,not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty,"breathless, dyspneal, dyspneic, dyspnoeal",9,17273
dyssynergia,noun,inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait,"ataxia, ataxy, motor ataxia",11,63211
dytiscidae,noun,water beetles,family dytiscidae,10,56091
eadwig,noun,King of England who was renounced by Northumbria in favor of his brother Edgar (died in 959),edwy,6,12989
earthball,noun,any of various fungi of the genus Scleroderma having hard-skinned subterranean fruiting bodies resembling truffles,"false truffle, hard-skinned puffball, puffball",9,2469
ectozoon,noun,any external parasitic organism (as fleas),"ectoparasite, ectozoan, epizoan, epizoon",8,210
ecuadoran,noun,a native or inhabitant of Ecuador,ecuadorian,9,230301
ecuadorian,noun,a native or inhabitant of Ecuador,ecuadoran,10,772914
edibility,noun,the property of being fit to eat,edibleness,9,197198
edronax,noun,an antidepressant drug that blocks the reuptake of norepinephrine,reboxetine,7,754
effervescence,noun,the property of giving off bubbles,"bubbliness, frothiness",13,826833
egocentrism,noun,concern for your own interests and welfare,"egoism, self-centeredness, self-concern, self-interest",11,264469
egomaniac,noun,an abnormally egotistical person,,9,60756
ehrenberg,noun,Russian novelist (1891-1967),"ilya ehrenberg, ilya grigorievich ehrenberg",9,748804
eichhornia,noun,water hyacinth; water orchid,genus eichhornia,10,64486
eightpence,noun,a coin worth eight pennies,,10,82180
eira,noun,a genus of Mustelidae,genus eira,4,55526
elaphe,noun,North American rat snakes,genus elaphe,6,64308
elbowing,noun,jostling with the elbows,,8,248439
electromyograph,noun,a medical instrument that records the electrical waves associated with the activity of skeletal muscles,,15,39703
electronegativity,noun,(chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond,negativity,17,440616
elettaria,noun,cardamom,genus elettaria,9,15394
elflike,adjective,small and delicate,elfin,7,7620
elicited,adjective,called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation,evoked,8,7108358
elixophyllin,noun,a colorless crystalline alkaloid derived from tea leaves or made synthetically; used in medicine as a bronchial dilator,"slo-bid, theobid, theophylline",12,13605
elmwood,noun,hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture,elm,7,1239521
elodea,noun,submerged freshwater perennials,"ditchmoss, genus elodea, pondweed",6,180719
elsholtzia,noun,any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Elsholtzia having blue or purple flowers in one-sided spikes,,10,4444
elspar,noun,antineoplastic drug (trade name Elspar) sometimes used to treat lymphoblastic leukemia,asparaginase,6,10640
elucidative,adjective,that makes clear,clarifying,11,17350
embalmment,noun,preservation (of a dead body) by treating with balsams and drugs and other chemicals,,10,26342
embezzled,adjective,taken for your own use in violation of a trust,misappropriated,9,880683
embiodea,noun,web spinners,"embioptera, order embiodea, order embioptera",8,1119
embossment,noun,sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background,"relief, relievo, rilievo, sculptural relief",10,29789
embracement,noun,the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection),"embrace, embracing",11,41390
emilia,noun,tropical African herbs,genus emilia,6,1510395
emotionless,adjective,unmoved by feeling,passionless,11,264968
empathise,verb,be understanding of,"empathize, sympathise, sympathize, understand",9,22307
emphasizing,noun,the act of giving special importance or significance to something,"accenting, accentuation",11,11167147
employed,adjective,put to use,"utilised, utilized",8,205199485
enchanted,adjective,influenced as by charms or incantations,,9,3724653
encirclement,noun,a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy,blockade,12,565449
encryption,noun,the activity of converting data or information into code,encoding,10,3909700
endemical,adjective,of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality,endemic,9,5784
endlessness,noun,the property of being (or seeming to be) without end,,11,108072
endocervicitis,noun,inflammation of the mucous lining of the uterine cervix,,14,56522
energising,adjective,supplying motive force,"energizing, kinetic",10,34909
energizing,adjective,supplying motive force,"energising, kinetic",10,1374967
engraulidae,noun,anchovies,family engraulidae,11,18366
enhancive,adjective,intensifying by augmentation and enhancement,augmentative,9,1599
enjoining,noun,(law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity,"cease and desist order, enjoinment, injunction",9,2282077
enologist,noun,a specialist in wine making,"fermentologist, oenologist",9,17326
enophile,noun,someone who appreciates wine,oenophile,8,2992
enterprisingness,noun,readiness to embark on bold new ventures,"enterprise, go-ahead, initiative",16,716
enticing,adjective,highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire,"alluring, beguiling, tempting",8,1973473
entrenched,adjective,dug in,,10,4222015
enucleation,noun,surgical removal of something without cutting into it,,11,712404
eosinopenia,noun,a decrease in the number of eosinophils in the blood,,11,44938
epacris,noun,any heathlike evergreen shrub of the genus Epacris grown for their showy and crowded spikes of small bell-shaped or tubular flowers,,7,8854
epi,noun,a self-report personality inventory based on Hans Eysenck's factor analysis of personality which assumes three basic factors (the two most important being extraversion to introversion and neuroticism),eysenck personality inventory,3,1376577
epicardia,noun,the short part of the esophagus extending downward from the diaphragm to the stomach,,9,2055
epidemiologic,adjective,of or relating to epidemiology,epidemiological,13,3151785
epiglottitis,noun,inflammation of the epiglottis; characterized by fever and a severe sore throat and difficulty in swallowing,,12,178215
epilator,noun,a cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair,"depilator, depilatory",8,7117
epistolatory,adjective,written in the form of or carried on by letters or correspondence,epistolary,12,7818
equipt,adjective,provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate,equipped,6,190199
equisetales,noun,lower tracheophytes in existence since the Devonian,order equisetales,11,15937
erecting,noun,the act of building or putting up,erection,8,6872716
erlang,noun,a unit of traffic intensity in a telephone system,,6,214671
erythroderma,noun,any skin disorder involving abnormal redness,,12,106978
erythroxylaceae,noun,a family of plants of order Geraniales; have drupaceous fruit,family erythroxylaceae,15,7564
escalader,noun,someone who gains access by the use of ladders,,9,933
escapologist,noun,an entertainer who is expert in the art of escaping,escape expert,12,5677
eschrichtiidae,noun,comprising only the grey whales,family eschrichtiidae,14,3347
esmolol,noun,intravenous beta blocker (trade name Brevibloc) that acts for only a short time; used primarily for cardiac arrhythmias,brevibloc,7,109986
established,adjective,settled securely and unconditionally,"accomplished, effected",11,344732617
etanercept,noun,a genetically engineered anti-TNF compound (trade name Enbrel) consisting of receptors that bind TNF; it is injected twice a week in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis,enbrel,10,96644
ethosuximide,noun,an anticonvulsant drug (trade names Emeside and Zarontin) used to treat petit mal epilepsy,"emeside, zarontin",12,121356
ethrane,noun,a nonflammable liquid (trade name Ethrane) used as an inhalation general anesthetic,enflurane,7,19865
etiologic,adjective,of or relating to the philosophical study of causation,"aetiologic, aetiological, etiological",9,1936835
eubacteria,noun,a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella,"eubacterium, true bacteria",10,103517
eucarya,noun,quandong trees,"fusanus, genus eucarya, genus fusanus",7,13487
euderma,noun,a genus of Vespertilionidae,genus euderma,7,15826
eurypterida,noun,extinct aquatic arthropods of the Paleozoic,order eurypterida,11,20846
eutamias,noun,chipmunks of western America and Asia,genus eutamias,8,80616
evidenced,adjective,supported by evidence,,9,16146356
ewenki,noun,a member of the people inhabiting an area of northern Mongolia and eastern Siberia,evenki,6,6863
exacerbating,adjective,making worse,"aggravating, exasperating",12,643862
exaggeratedly,adverb,in an exaggerated manner,hyperbolically,13,167240
exalting,adjective,tending to exalt,ennobling,8,627659
executing,noun,putting a condemned person to death,"capital punishment, death penalty, execution",9,11054249
exegetical,adjective,relating to exegesis,exegetic,10,1140674
exenteration,noun,surgical removal of the organs within a body cavity (as those of the pelvis),,12,178061
exhaustible,adjective,capable of being used up,,11,260162
exoneration,noun,the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.,vindication,11,664811
exorciser,noun,someone who practices exorcism,exorcist,9,25351
expandible,adjective,able to expand or be expanded,"expandable, expansible",10,15530
expansiveness,noun,a quality characterized by magnificence of scale or the tendency to expand,expansivity,13,278459
expending,noun,the act of spending money for goods or services,expenditure,9,1619593
expressed,adjective,precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication,explicit,9,145446210
expressionistic,adjective,of or relating to expressionism,expressionist,15,262432
expressionless,adjective,deliberately impassive in manner,"deadpan, impassive, poker-faced, unexpressive",14,861950
extractible,adjective,capable of being extracted,extractable,11,11658
extradural,adjective,on or outside the dura mater,epidural,10,367174
extravertive,adjective,being concerned with the social and physical environment,"extravert, extraverted, extrovert, extroverted, extrovertive",12,1739
eyry,noun,the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle),"aerie, aery, eyrie",4,24892
eysenck,noun,a British psychologist (born in Germany) noted for his theories of intelligence and personality and for his strong criticism of Freudian psychoanalysis,"h. j. eysenck, hans eysenck, hans jurgen eysenck",7,679437
faced,adjective,having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination,,5,53175086
factorization,noun,(mathematics) the resolution of an expression into factors such that when multiplied together they give the original expression,"factoring, factorisation",13,1331454
faecalith,noun,a hard mass of fecal matter,"coprolith, fecalith, stercolith",9,218
falcatifolium,noun,sickle pines: dioecious evergreen tropical trees and shrubs having sickle-shaped leaves; similar to Dacrycarpus in habit; Malaysia and Philippines to New Guinea and New Caledonia,genus falcatifolium,13,428
fanaloka,noun,civet of Madagascar,fossa fossa,8,1203
fanlike,adjective,resembling a fan,,7,109091
faq,noun,a list of questions that are frequently asked (about a given topic) along with their answers,,3,428451
farfalle,noun,"pasta shaped with scalloped edges and pinched in the middle, suggestive of a bow tie",bowtie pasta,8,27356
farness,noun,the property of being remote,"farawayness, remoteness",7,29725
fasciola,noun,a genus of Fasciolidae,genus fasciola,8,208992
fasciolosis,noun,infestation with the liver fluke Fasciola hepatica; liver damage sometimes occurs; related to liver rot,fascioliasis,11,3786
fatherlike,adjective,like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective,fatherly,10,8117
fatigues,noun,military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor,,8,1059329
fattening,adjective,subject to or used in the process of finishing or fattening up for slaughter,,9,2530801
favorably,adverb,showing approval,favourably,9,19199991
feasibly,adverb,in a practicable manner; so as to be feasible,practicably,8,334822
federalisation,noun,the state of being under federal control,federalization,14,3846
federita,noun,a Sudanese sorghum having exceptionally large soft white grains,"feterita, sorghum vulgare caudatum",8,460
feedstock,noun,the raw material that is required for some industrial process,,9,1632332
felwort,noun,gentian of Europe and China having creamy white flowers with fringed corollas,gentianella amarella,7,1624
femaleness,noun,the properties characteristic of the female sex,feminineness,10,279098
feminineness,noun,the properties characteristic of the female sex,femaleness,12,3505
femtosecond,noun,one quadrillionth (10^-15) of a second; one thousandth of a picosecond,,11,476468
fenestral,adjective,of or relating to or having a fenestra,,9,37499
fetology,noun,the branch of medicine concerned with the fetus in the uterus,foetology,8,8436
fibreoptics,noun,the transmission of light signals via glass fibers,"fiber optics, fiberoptics, fibre optics",11,1855
fibrinopeptide,noun,peptide released from the amino end of fibrinogen by the action of thrombin to form fibrin during clotting of the blood,,14,46646
fighting,adjective,engaged in or ready for military or naval operations,"active, combat-ready",8,61617040
finalisation,noun,the act of finalizing,finalization,12,10528
fingermark,noun,a smudge made by a (dirty) finger,fingerprint,10,7452
fingerroot,noun,tall leafy European biennial or perennial having spectacular clusters of large tubular pink-purple flowers; leaves yield drug digitalis and are poisonous to livestock,"common foxglove, digitalis purpurea, fairy bell, finger-flower, finger-root, fingerflower",10,120
firmiana,noun,small genus of Asian trees or shrubs,genus firmiana,8,5088
fissurellidae,noun,marine limpets,family fissurellidae,13,7030
fitness,noun,the quality of being suitable,fittingness,7,20787188
flagellated,adjective,having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum),"flagellate, lash-like, whiplike",11,219501
flameflower,noun,a plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers,"flame-flower, flame flower, kniphofia, tritoma",11,980
flammability,noun,the quality of being easily ignited and burning rapidly,inflammability,12,1472400
flatbed,noun,freight car without permanent sides or roof,"flat, flatcar",7,559259
flatulency,noun,a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal,"flatulence, gas",10,75438
flecked,adjective,having a pattern of dots,"dotted, specked, speckled, stippled",7,822736
fledgeling,adjective,(of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers,fledgling,10,21904
fleetness,noun,rapidity of movement,,9,146173
flippancy,noun,inappropriate levity,light-mindedness,9,246219
fluidity,noun,a changeable quality,fluidness,8,2397901
fluoroform,noun,colorless gas haloform CHF3 (similar to chloroform),trifluoromethane,10,18534
fluoxetine,noun,a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain,"fluoxetine hydrocholoride, prozac, sarafem",10,757244
flurbiprofen,noun,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Ansaid) that is administered only orally,ansaid,12,82420
flypast,noun,a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground,"fly-by, flyover",7,4567
fogsignal,noun,a loud low warning signal that can be heard by fogbound ships,foghorn,9,14122
foraminifera,noun,foraminifers,order foraminifera,12,1956148
fordhooks,noun,relatively large lima beans,,9,5238
foreignness,noun,the quality of being alien or not native,"curiousness, strangeness",11,259913
foresightfulness,noun,providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future,"foresight, foresightedness",16,307
formalistic,adjective,concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art),"formalised, formalized",11,421419
formatting,noun,the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing),"data format, data formatting, format",10,3816066
formosan,adjective,of or relating to or characteristic of the island republic on Taiwan or its residents or their language,"chinese, taiwanese",8,304381
forthcomingness,noun,the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon,"imminence, imminency, imminentness, impendence, impendency",15,4138
fouquieriaceae,noun,small family of spiny shrubs or trees of southwestern United States,family fouquieriaceae,14,4606
fourhanded,adjective,(of card games) involving or requiring four players,,10,6864
fraternization,noun,associating with others in a brotherly or friendly way; especially with an enemy,fraternisation,14,241404
freebee,noun,something that is free (usually provided as part of a promotional scheme),freebie,7,5695
freeware,noun,software that is provided without charge,,8,199661
freshener,noun,anything that freshens,,9,158732
friedman,noun,United States economist noted as a proponent of monetarism and for his opposition to government intervention in the economy (born in 1912),milton friedman,8,10226341
frightfully,adverb,used as intensifiers,"awful, awfully, terribly",11,820492
fringed,adjective,having edges irregularly and finely slashed,laciniate,7,2774340
frittata,noun,Italian omelet with diced vegetables and meats; cooked until bottom is set then inverted into another pan to cook the top,,8,144580
frontwards,adverb,at or to or toward the front,"forrad, forrard, forward, forwards, frontward",10,15817
frypan,noun,a pan used for frying foods,"frying pan, skillet",6,27557
fuddled,adjective,very drunk,"besotted, blind drunk, blotto, cockeyed, crocked, loaded, pie-eyed, pissed, pixilated, plastered, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, tight, wet",7,87128
fulbe,noun,a member of a pastoral and nomadic people of western Africa; they are traditionally cattle herders of Muslim faith,"fellata, fula, fulah, fulani",5,116599
fulica,noun,coots,genus fulica,6,88998
fumes,noun,gases ejected from an engine as waste products,"exhaust, exhaust fumes",5,6775567
fundraise,verb,raise money for a cause or project,"fund-raise, fund raise",9,19973
fungibility,noun,the quality of being capable of exchange or interchange,"exchangeability, interchangeability, interchangeableness",11,110934
funiculitis,noun,inflammation of a funiculus (especially an inflammation of the spermatic cord),,11,10697
fws,noun,an agency in the Department of the Interior that conserves and protects fish and wildlife and their habitats; assesses the environmental impact of pesticides and nuclear power site and hydroelectric dams and thermal pollution,"united states fish and wildlife service, us fish and wildlife service",3,1617582
gadus,noun,type genus of the Gadidae: the typical codfishes,genus gadus,5,220088
galatian,noun,a native or inhabitant of Galatia in Asia Minor (especially a member of a people believed to have been Gauls who conquered Galatia in the 3rd century BC),,8,144610
galbulus,noun,the seed-producing cone of a cypress tree,,8,1394
gallinago,noun,snipes,"capella, genus capella, genus gallinago",9,48878
gallinula,noun,gallinules,genus gallinula,9,36040
gambist,noun,a musician who performs upon the viola da gamba,,7,6313
gameboard,noun,a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games,board,9,40952
gammopathy,noun,a disturbance in the synthesis of immunoglobulins; proteins having antibody activity increase greatly in the blood,,10,109776
gaoler,noun,someone who guards prisoners,"jailer, jailor, prison guard, screw, turnkey",6,305236
garuda,noun,a supernatural eagle-like being that serves as Vishnu's mount,,6,160686
gastromycetes,noun,fungi in which the hymenium is enclosed until after spores have matured: puffballs; earth stars; stinkhorn fungi,"class gasteromycetes, class gastromycetes, gasteromycetes",13,6738
gaudily,adverb,in a tastelessly garish manner,"garishly, tawdrily",7,155743
gaudiness,noun,tasteless showiness,"brashness, flashiness, garishness, glitz, loudness, meretriciousness, tawdriness",9,54219
gayfeather,noun,any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads,"blazing star, button snakeroot, gay-feather, snakeroot",10,16778
gekkonidae,noun,geckos,family gekkonidae,10,20368
gelatinlike,adjective,thick like gelatin,"gelatinous, jellylike",11,4850
gelechia,noun,type genus of the Gelechiidae: pink bollworms,genus gelechia,8,37142
genotypical,adjective,of or relating to or constituting a genotype,genotypic,11,25520
geoffroea,noun,small genus of shrubs or small trees of tropical and subtropical America,genus geoffroea,9,1194
geophilomorpha,noun,small elongate centipedes living in soil and under stones and having more than 30 pairs of legs,order geophilomorpha,14,5190
gerbert,noun,French pope from 999 to 1003 who was noted for his great learning (945-1003),sylvester ii,7,237029
germanite,noun,a rare reddish-grey mineral consisting of a copper iron germanium sulfide,,9,9705
germination,noun,the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow,sprouting,11,7814269
gerris,noun,type genus of the Gerrididae,genus gerris,6,43068
gesneriaceae,noun,large family of tropical herbs or shrubs or lianas; in some classification systems placed in the order Scrophulariales,"family gesneriaceae, gesneria family",12,45328
gettable,adjective,capable of being obtained,"getable, obtainable, procurable",8,13840
ghastliness,noun,the quality of being ghastly,"grimness, gruesomeness, luridness",11,65343
gibingly,adverb,in a disrespectful jeering manner,"jeeringly, mockingly",8,1847
gibraltarian,noun,a native or inhabitant of Gibraltar,,12,7956
gilgamish,noun,legendary Sumerian king and hero of Sumerian and Babylonian epics,,9,15273
ginkgopsida,noun,ginkgos: in some systems classified as a class and in others as a subdivision; used in some classifications for one of five subdivisions of Gymnospermophyta,"class ginkgophytina, class ginkgopsida, ginkgophytina, subdivision ginkgophyta, subdivision ginkgophytina",11,222
ginmill,noun,a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter,"bar, barroom, saloon, taproom",7,5438
gipsywort,noun,hairy Eurasian herb with two-lipped white flowers,"gypsywort, lycopus europaeus",9,365
glareolidae,noun,Old World shorebirds: pratincoles and coursers,family glareolidae,11,3952
glechoma,noun,ground ivy,genus glechoma,8,19785
gleditsia,noun,deciduous trees: honey locusts,genus gleditsia,9,68645
glinting,adjective,having brief brilliant points or flashes of light,"aglitter, coruscant, fulgid, glistering, glittering, glittery, scintillant, scintillating, sparkly",8,646693
glioblastoma,noun,a fast-growing malignant brain tumor composed of spongioblasts; nearly always fatal,spongioblastoma,12,411105
glistening,adjective,reflecting light,"glossy, lustrous, sheeny, shining, shiny",10,3187597
gloominess,noun,an atmosphere of depression and melancholy,"gloom, glumness",10,112218
glossina,noun,bloodsucking African fly; transmits sleeping sickness etc.,"tsetse, tsetse fly, tzetze, tzetze fly",8,182819
glyburide,noun,an oral antidiabetic drug (trade names DiaBeta and Micronase) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas,"diabeta, micronase",9,134588
gnathostomata,noun,comprising all vertebrates with upper and lower jaws,superclass gnathostomata,13,8276
goatsfoot,noun,short-stemmed South African plant with bluish flowers,"goat's foot, oxalis caprina",9,606
gobio,noun,true gudgeons,genus gobio,5,30385
goldbricking,noun,the evasion of work or duty,"goofing off, shirking, slacking, soldiering",12,19100
goldmine,noun,a good source of something that is desired,gold mine,8,191428
goldplate,verb,plate with gold,"gold-plate, gold plate",9,5761
golfcart,noun,a small motor vehicle in which golfers can ride between shots,golf cart,8,2590
goma,noun,a city in eastern Congo at the northern end of Lake Kivu near the border with Rwanda,,4,166018
goonie,noun,a variety of albatross with black feet,"black-footed albatross, diomedea nigripes, gooney, gooney bird, goony",6,9269
goony,noun,a variety of albatross with black feet,"black-footed albatross, diomedea nigripes, gooney, gooney bird, goonie",5,14493
goosey,adjective,having or revealing stupidity,"anserine, dopey, dopy, foolish, gooselike, goosy, jerky",6,86406
governing,noun,the act of governing; exercising authority,"administration, governance, government, government activity",9,57774361
gracelessly,adverb,without grace; rigidly,"ungracefully, ungraciously, woodenly",11,35489
grading,noun,evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score,"marking, scoring",7,19038601
graecophile,noun,an admirer of Greece and everything Greek,"philhellene, philhellenist",11,700
gramineae,noun,the grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals; bamboo; reeds; sugar cane,"family graminaceae, family gramineae, family poaceae, graminaceae, grass family, poaceae",9,289478
grammatophyllum,noun,small genus of large epiphytic or terrestrial orchids of southeastern Asia to Polynesia; the giants of the Orchidaceae having long narrow leaves and drooping flower clusters often 6 feet long,genus grammatophyllum,15,5161
grandmaster,noun,a player of exceptional or world class skill in chess or bridge,,11,225719
grandness,noun,a prominent status,importance,9,44359
grandstander,noun,someone who performs with an eye to the applause from spectators in the grandstand,,12,7620
graphically,adverb,in a diagrammatic manner,diagrammatically,11,6543093
gratifyingly,adverb,in a gratifying manner,satisfyingly,12,123429
graveness,noun,a manner that is serious and solemn,"gravity, soberness, sobriety, somberness, sombreness",9,20534
gravidness,noun,technical terms for pregnancy,"gravidation, gravidity",10,330
greatest,adjective,highest in quality,"sterling, superlative",8,140647340
greenmail,noun,(corporation) the practice of purchasing enough shares in a firm to threaten a takeover and thereby forcing the owners to buy those shares back at a premium in order to stay in business,,9,130828
greens,noun,any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables,"green, leafy vegetable",6,7074933
greenway,noun,a belt of parks or rural land surrounding a town or city,greenbelt,8,978907
grewia,noun,a genus of tropical and subtropical Old World climbers or shrubs or trees,genus grewia,6,19531
grimness,noun,the quality of being ghastly,"ghastliness, gruesomeness, luridness",8,231002
grooving,noun,the cutting of spiral grooves on the inside of the barrel of a firearm,rifling,8,687499
groundbreaking,noun,the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project,groundbreaking ceremony,14,1097875
grumbler,noun,a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining,"bellyacher, complainer, crybaby, moaner, sniveller, squawker, whiner",8,90078
gulag,noun,a Russian prison camp for political prisoners,,5,474335
gulliver,noun,a fictional Englishman who travels to the imaginary land of Lilliput in a satirical novel by Jonathan Swift,,8,1337616
gulo,noun,a genus of Mustelidae,genus gulo,4,66966
gulper,noun,a drinker who swallows large amounts greedily,guzzler,6,14466
gunsight,noun,a sight used for aiming a gun,gun-sight,8,155119
gushing,adjective,uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm,"burbling, burbly, effusive",7,1228024
guvnor,noun,(British slang) boss,,6,15792
guzzling,noun,the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly,"gulping, swilling",8,222499
gymnura,noun,butterfly rays,genus gymnura,7,10743
gynandromorphic,adjective,having both male and female morphological characteristics,gynandromorphous,15,4656
gynandromorphous,adjective,having both male and female morphological characteristics,gynandromorphic,16,1932
gynecological,adjective,of or relating to or practicing gynecology,"gynaecological, gynecologic",13,1317142
gypaetus,noun,in some classifications the type genus of the family Aegypiidae,genus gypaetus,8,7350
haastia,noun,genus of New Zealand mat-forming herbs or subshrubs: vegetable sheep,genus haastia,7,540
habitus,noun,constitution of the human body,"body-build, build, physique",7,794844
haemanthus,noun,genus of African deciduous or evergreen bulbous herbs: blood lilies,genus haemanthus,10,20153
haematocoele,noun,swelling caused by blood collecting in a body cavity (especially a swelling of the membrane covering the testis),"haematocele, hematocele, hematocoele",12,256
haemopoietic,adjective,pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells,"haematogenic, haematopoietic, hematogenic, hematopoietic, hemopoietic",12,78914
haemosiderin,noun,a granular brown substance composed of ferric oxide; left from the breakdown of hemoglobin; can be a sign of disturbed iron metabolism,hemosiderin,12,19602
hairlessness,noun,the condition of being void of hair,depilation,12,30503
halobacteria,noun,halophiles in saline environments such as the Dead Sea or salt flats,"halobacter, halobacterium",12,26787
halobacterium,noun,halophiles in saline environments such as the Dead Sea or salt flats,"halobacter, halobacteria",13,88036
haloperidol,noun,tranquilizer (trade name Haldol) used to treat some psychotic disorders and Tourette's syndrome,haldol,11,1005067
haloragidaceae,noun,a family of dicotyledonous plants of the order Myrtales,"family haloragaceae, family haloragidaceae, haloragaceae, water-milfoil family",14,4945
handwritten,adjective,written by hand,,11,2824879
hannukah,noun,(Judaism) an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC,"channukah, channukkah, chanukah, chanukkah, feast of dedication, feast of lights, feast of the dedication, festival of lights, hanukah, hanukkah",8,15485
haptically,adverb,by touch,tactually,10,12581
harmonical,adjective,involving or characterized by harmony,"consonant, harmonic, harmonised, harmonized",10,42365
harmonizer,noun,a mediator who brings one thing into harmonious agreement with another,harmoniser,10,59082
harnessed,adjective,brought under control and put to use,,9,1751612
harpia,noun,a genus of Accipitridae,genus harpia,6,5594
hassidic,adjective,of or relating to the Jewish Hasidim or its members or their beliefs and practices,"chasidic, chassidic, hasidic",8,81672
hausmannite,noun,a mineral consisting of manganese tetroxide; a source of manganese,,11,41144
havel,noun,Czech dramatist and statesman whose plays opposed totalitarianism and who served as president of Czechoslovakia from 1989 to 1992 and president of the Czech Republic since 1993 (born in 1936),vaclav havel,5,784067
hawkishness,noun,any political orientation favoring aggressive policies,,11,10519
headcounter,noun,someone who conducts surveys of public opinion,"canvasser, poll taker, pollster",11,776
headshot,noun,an attempt to put the soccer ball into the net by using the head,,8,52494
healthier,adjective,improved in health or physical condition,fitter,9,3778033
hedeoma,noun,small genus of American herbs (American pennyroyal),genus hedeoma,7,33312
hedged,adjective,evasively worded in order to avoid an unqualified statement,weasel-worded,6,1618179
hedonistic,adjective,devoted to pleasure,"epicurean, hedonic",10,575353
heleodytes,noun,alternative classifications for the cactus wrens,"campylorhynchus, genus campylorhynchus, genus heleodytes",10,10238
helicidae,noun,land snails including the common edible snail and some pests,family helicidae,9,15291
helvella,noun,any fungus of the genus Helvella having the ascocarps stalked or pleated or often in folds,,8,16359
helvellaceae,noun,family of false morels or lorchels; some are edible and some are poisonous,family helvellaceae,12,4024
hematocytopenia,noun,an abnormally low number of red blood cells in the blood,haematocytopenia,15,266
herculius,noun,Roman Emperor from 286 until he abdicated in 305; when Diocletian divided the Roman Empire in 286 Maximian became emperor in the west (died in 311),"marcus aurelius valerius maximianus, maximian",9,10591
heroical,adjective,having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes,heroic,8,110649
herpetologist,noun,a zoologist who studies reptiles and amphibians,,13,53181
heterokontae,noun,all the yellow-green algae having flagella of unequal length,"chrysophyceae, class chrysophyceae, class heterokontae",12,3261
heterokontophyta,noun,"algae having chlorophyll a and usually c, and flagella of unequal lengths; terminology supersedes Chrysophyta in some classifications",division heterokontophyta,16,1375
heteromeles,noun,one species: toyon; in some classifications included in genus Photinia,genus heteromeles,11,20687
heteroscelus,noun,tattlers,genus heteroscelus,12,5857
heterosomata,noun,flatfishes: halibut; sole; flounder; plaice; turbot; tonguefishes,"order heterosomata, order pleuronectiformes",12,10349
heterotheca,noun,genus of yellow-flowered North American herbs,genus heterotheca,11,22836
hexapoda,noun,insects; about five-sixths of all known animal species,"class hexapoda, class insecta, insecta",8,35730
hijab,noun,a headscarf worn by Muslim women; conceals the hair and neck and usually has a face veil that covers the face,,5,209334
hindshank,noun,a cut of meat from the upper part of a rear leg,,9,1682
hippoglossus,noun,halibuts,genus hippoglossus,12,72454
hipposideridae,noun,Old World leafnose bats,family hipposideridae,14,4714
hipposideros,noun,horseshoe bats,genus hipposideros,12,23561
hoariness,noun,a silvery-white color,frostiness,9,13160
hollerith,noun,United States inventor who invented a system for recording alphanumeric information on punched cards (1860-1929),herman hollerith,9,252998
holloware,noun,silverware serving dishes,hollowware,9,56366
homepage,noun,the opening page of a web site,home page,8,772123
homiletical,adjective,of or relating to homiletics,homiletic,11,220612
hominal,adjective,of humankind as a species,,7,2674
homogenisation,noun,the act of making something homogeneous or uniform in composition,homogenization,14,43495
honours,noun,a university degree with honors,honours degree,7,3113417
hoopoo,noun,any of several crested Old World birds with a slender downward-curved bill,hoopoe,6,3868
hoops,noun,a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop,"basketball, basketball game",5,2650790
horrifying,adjective,provoking horror,"atrocious, frightful, horrible, ugly",10,1215512
hosepipe,noun,a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas,hose,8,16738
hotei,noun,one of the 7 gods of happiness,,5,45853
hrt,noun,hormones (estrogen and progestin) are given to postmenopausal women; believed to protect them from heart disease and osteoporosis,"hormone-replacement therapy, hormone replacement therapy",3,678855
hua,noun,an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan,"al faran, harkat-ul-mujahidin, harkat ul-ansar, harkat ul-mujahedeen, hum, movement of holy warriors",3,2593829
hudud,noun,Islamic laws stating the limits ordained by Allah and including the deterrent punishments for serious crimes,hudood,5,34681
humanlike,adjective,suggesting human characteristics for animals or inanimate things,"anthropomorphic, anthropomorphous",9,154574
humate,noun,material that is high in humic acids,,6,84560
humorlessly,adverb,in a humorless manner,humourlessly,11,34822
hunched,adjective,having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect,"crooked, round-backed, round-shouldered, stooped, stooping",7,1864871
hurrying,noun,changing location rapidly,"speed, speeding",8,4011201
hydnocarpus,noun,medium to large Indonesian and Malaysian trees,"genus hydnocarpus, genus taraktagenos, genus taraktogenos, taraktagenos, taraktogenos",11,16241
hydrobates,noun,type genus of the Hydrobatidae,genus hydrobates,10,4053
hydromancer,noun,one who practices hydromancy,,11,294
hydroxytetracycline,noun,a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trademark Terramycin) obtained from a soil actinomycete; used to treat various bacterial and rickettsial infections,"oxytetracycline, oxytetracycline hydrochloride, terramycin",19,2928
hyemoschus,noun,water chevrotains,genus hyemoschus,10,2347
hygrotrama,noun,a genus of fungi belonging to the family Hygrophoraceae,genus hygrotrama,10,192
hymenophyllaceae,noun,terrestrial (hygrophytic) or epiphytic ferns: filmy ferns,family hymenophyllaceae,16,13160
hypentelium,noun,a genus of fish in the family Catostomidae,genus hypentelium,11,12068
hyperadrenocorticism,noun,a glandular disorder caused by excessive cortisol,cushing's syndrome,20,91573
hyperbolically,adverb,in an exaggerated manner,exaggeratedly,14,75020
hyperlink,noun,a link from a hypertext file to another location or file; typically activated by clicking on a highlighted word or icon at a particular location on the screen,,9,777731
hyperoglyphe,noun,a genus of Stromateidae,genus hyperoglyphe,12,2606
hypersplenism,noun,enlarged spleen and a decrease in one or more types of blood cells; associated with many disorders,,13,137503
hypobetalipoproteinemia,noun,a hereditary disorder characterized by low levels of beta-lipoproteins and lipids and cholesterol,,23,13699
hypocalcaemia,noun,abnormally low level of calcium in the blood; associated with hypoparathyroidism or kidney malfunction or vitamin D deficiency,hypocalcemia,13,30243
hypochoeris,noun,widely distributed genus of herbs with milky juice; includes some cosmopolitan weeds,"genus hypochaeris, genus hypochoeris, hypochaeris",11,6703
hyponym,noun,a word that is more specific than a given word,"subordinate, subordinate word",7,13878
hyponymy,noun,the semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class,subordination,8,9905
hypophysectomized,adjective,having the pituitary gland removed by surgery,hypophysectomised,17,531358
hypovolemia,noun,a blood disorder consisting of a decrease in the volume of circulating blood,hypovolaemia,11,538446
icecream,noun,frozen dessert containing cream and sugar and flavoring,ice cream,8,153486
idiomatical,adjective,of or relating to or conforming to idiom,idiomatic,11,9637
igd,noun,one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; present in blood serum in small amounts,immunoglobulin d,3,198527
igm,noun,one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; involved in fighting blood infections and in triggering production of immunoglobulin G,immunoglobulin m,3,2142023
ignitible,adjective,capable of burning,"burnable, ignitable",9,63070
iii,adjective,being one more than two,"3, three",3,244875634
illegibly,adverb,in an illegible manner,"undecipherably, unreadably",9,49799
illuminated,adjective,provided with artificial light,"lighted, lit, well-lighted",11,10042801
ilxx,adjective,being nine more than sixty,"69, sixty-nine",4,223
imaging,noun,(medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body,tomography,7,25069338
immanence,noun,the state of being within or not going beyond a given domain,immanency,9,780946
immorally,adverb,without regard for morality,amorally,9,88219
immunization,noun,the act of making immune (especially by inoculation),immunisation,12,7162525
immunofluorescence,noun,(immunology) a technique that uses antibodies linked to a fluorescent dye in order to study antigens in a sample of tissue,,18,1347527
immunologist,noun,a medical scientist who specializes in immunology,,12,92665
immunosuppressant,noun,a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response,"immune suppressant drug, immunosuppressive, immunosuppressive drug, immunosuppressor",17,169419
impalpability,noun,the quality of being intangible and not perceptible by touch,"intangibility, intangibleness",13,9252
impeded,adjective,made difficult or slow,,7,3561231
impelling,adjective,markedly effective as if by emotional pressure,,9,871260
impersonation,noun,a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect,"caricature, imitation",13,972115
impingement,noun,influencing strongly,"encroachment, impact",11,1779771
implicated,adjective,culpably involved,concerned,10,6701611
impoverishment,noun,the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions,"poorness, poverty",14,1200489
imuran,noun,an immunosuppressive drug (trade name Imuran) used to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ,azathioprine,6,69100
inachis,noun,a genus of Nymphalidae,genus inachis,7,3334
inadmissibility,noun,unacceptability as a consequence of not being admissible,,15,428005
incensed,adjective,angered at something unjust or wrong,"indignant, outraged, umbrageous",8,1750026
incomparably,adverb,in an incomparable manner or to an incomparable degree,uncomparably,12,1249942
incompleteness,noun,the state of being crude and incomplete and imperfect,rawness,14,1365650
incomprehensibility,noun,the quality of being incomprehensible,,19,182614
incompressibility,noun,the property of being incompressible,,17,141967
incrimination,noun,an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed,"blame, inculpation",13,2250377
inculcation,noun,teaching or impressing upon the mind by frequent instruction or repetition,"ingraining, instilling",11,536072
incurability,noun,incapability of being cured or healed,incurableness,12,47075
indefiniteness,noun,the quality of being vague and poorly defined,"indefinity, indeterminacy, indeterminateness, indetermination",14,624943
industrialization,noun,the development of industry on an extensive scale,"industrial enterprise, industrialisation",17,8045964
inebriated,adjective,stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol),"drunk, gone, intoxicated, ripped",10,426481
inebriation,noun,habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms,"alcohol addiction, alcoholism, drunkenness",11,205935
ineffectuality,noun,lacking the power to be effective,"ineffectiveness, ineffectualness",14,62947
ineptness,noun,unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training,"awkwardness, clumsiness, ineptitude, maladroitness, slowness",9,226290
inescapably,adverb,by necessity,"ineluctably, inevitably, unavoidably",11,620841
inexcusably,adverb,in an unpardonable manner or to an unpardonable degree,"unforgivably, unpardonably",11,178861
inexhaustibly,adverb,with indefatigable energy,"indefatigably, tirelessly",13,75107
infiniteness,noun,the quality of being infinite; without bound or limit,"boundlessness, infinitude, limitlessness, unboundedness",12,35542
inflamed,adjective,lighted with red light as if with flames,"ablaze, reddened",8,5113614
informercial,noun,a television commercial presented in the form of a short documentary,infomercial,12,1829
inmarriage,noun,marriage within one's own tribe or group as required by custom or law,"endogamy, intermarriage",10,6203
innovational,adjective,being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before,"groundbreaking, innovative",12,57101
instrumentate,verb,write an instrumental score for,instrument,13,622
insufferably,adverb,to an insufferable degree,unsufferably,12,163079
intensely,adverb,to a great depth psychologically or emotionally,"deeply, profoundly",9,9921725
interiorise,verb,incorporate within oneself; make subjective or personal,"interiorize, internalise, internalize",11,858
intermittency,noun,the quality of being intermittent; subject to interruption or periodic stopping,intermittence,13,281230
internet,noun,a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange,"cyberspace, net",8,55358661
interred,adjective,placed in a grave,"buried, inhumed",8,1813595
interrelatedness,noun,mutual or reciprocal relation or relatedness,"interrelation, interrelationship",16,354523
intifada,noun,an uprising by Palestinian Arabs (in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank) against Israel in the late 1980s and again in 2000,intifadah,8,580619
intriguing,adjective,disturbingly provocative,challenging,10,5917248
intron,noun,sequence of a eukaryotic gene's DNA that is not translated into a protein,noncoding dna,6,715373
inuit,noun,a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (`eaters of raw flesh') but they call themselves the Inuit (`the people'),"eskimo, esquimau",5,1086440
iontotherapy,noun,therapy that uses a local electric current to introduce the ions of a medicine into the tissues,"electromotive drug administration, emda, ionic medication, iontophoresis",12,46
iop,noun,pressure exerted by the fluids inside the eyeball; regulated by resistance to the outward flow of aqueous humor,intraocular pressure,3,779151
ipv,noun,a poliovirus vaccine consisting of inactivated polio virus that is injected subcutaneously to provide immunity to poliomyelitis,salk vaccine,3,434616
irenidae,noun,a family of birds of the suborder Oscines,family irenidae,8,1510
irs,noun,the bureau of the Treasury Department responsible for tax collections,internal revenue service,3,24318161
isoproterenol,noun,drug (trade name Isuprel) used to treat bronchial asthma and to stimulate the heart,isuprel,13,810125
isospondyli,noun,most primitive teleost fishes; all are soft-finned: salmon; trout; herring; shad; sardines; anchovies; whitefish; smelts; tarpon,order isospondyli,11,13492
itemization,noun,the act of making a list of items,"itemisation, listing",11,490440
jaggary,noun,unrefined brown sugar made from palm sap,"jaggery, jagghery",7,1037
jaguarondi,noun,long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcat,"eyra, felis yagouaroundi, jaguarundi, jaguarundi cat",10,3552
jalapeno,noun,plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red,"capsicum annuum longum, cayenne, cayenne pepper, chili pepper, chilli pepper, long pepper",8,195884
jamming,noun,deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems,"electronic jamming, jam",7,1750948
jangly,adjective,like the discordant ringing of nonmusical metallic objects striking together,jangling,6,23223
javan,noun,a native or inhabitant of Java,javanese,5,234696
jayshullah,noun,an indigenous Islamic terrorist group in Azerbaijan that attempted to bomb the United States embassy in 1999,,10,210
jdam,noun,a pinpoint bomb guidance device that can be strapped to a gravity bomb thus converting dumb bombs into smart bombs,joint direct attack munition,4,41200
jerker,noun,someone who gives a strong sudden pull,yanker,6,55948
jingling,adjective,having a series of high-pitched ringing sounds like many small bells,jingly,8,655681
jinnee,noun,(Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals,"djinn, djinni, djinny, genie, jinni",6,16472
jnd,noun,(psychophysics) the difference between two stimuli that (under properly controlled experimental conditions) is detected as often as it is undetected,just-noticeable difference,3,226933
jocote,noun,common tropical American shrub or small tree with purplish fruit,"mombin, mombin tree, spondias purpurea",6,6905
joffrey,noun,United States choreographer (1930-1988),robert joffrey,7,158473
johor,noun,sultanate and one of the 13 states that constitute the Federation of Malaysia,johore,5,106719
joining,noun,the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication),"connection, connexion",7,23584490
jolliet,noun,French explorer (with Jacques Marquette) of the upper Mississippi River valley (1645-1700),"joliet, louis joliet, louis jolliet",7,130336
jolted,adjective,disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock,shaken,6,1082745
joyousness,noun,the emotion of great happiness,"joy, joyfulness",10,271317
jubilancy,noun,a feeling of extreme joy,"exultation, jubilance, jubilation",9,1042
juggling,noun,the act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression,juggle,8,1385737
jumbojet,noun,a very large jet plane,jumbo jet,8,3066
jumping,noun,the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground,jump,7,10016382
jungermanniaceae,noun,comprising the leafy members of the order Jungermanniales,family jungermanniaceae,16,6547
jupati,noun,a tall Brazilian feather palm with a terminal crown of very large leathery pinnatisect leaves rising from long strong stems used for structural purposes,"jupati palm, jupaty, raffia taedigera",6,1396
kabbalistic,adjective,having a secret or hidden meaning,"cabalistic, cryptic, cryptical, qabalistic, sibylline",11,361985
kabolin,noun,an androgen (trade names Durabolin or Kabolin) that is used to treat testosterone deficiency or breast cancer or osteoporosis,"durabolin, nandrolone",7,334
kalemia,noun,the presence of excess potassium in the circulating blood,,7,5473
kamet,noun,"a mountain in the Himalayas in northern India (25,450 feet high)",,5,9599
kaochlor,noun,"salt of potassium (KCl) (trade names K-Dur 20, Kaochlor and K-lor and Klorvess and K-lyte); taken in tablet form to treat potassium deficiency","k-dur 20, k-lor, k-lyte, klorvess, potash muriate, potassium chloride, potassium muriate",8,4655
karenic,noun,the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Thailand and Burmese borderlands,karen,7,1596
kastler,noun,French physicist (1902-1984),alfred kastler,7,50948
katari,adjective,of or concerning Qatar or its inhabitants,qatari,6,33731
katsuwonus,noun,oceanic bonitos; in some classifications placed in its own family Katsuwonidae,genus katsuwonus,10,54237
kavakava,noun,an alcoholic drink made from the aromatic roots of the kava shrub,kava,8,5536
keftab,noun,an oral cephalosporin (trade names Keflex and Keflin and Keftab) commonly prescribe for mild to moderately severe infections of the skin or ears or throat or lungs or urinary tract,"cephalexin, keflex, keflin",6,3291
kenyapithecus,noun,extinct primate having powerful chewing muscles along with large molars and small incisors; fossils found in Kenya,genus kenyapithecus,13,12910
kera,noun,a Chadic language spoken in Chad,,4,127535
kgb,noun,formerly the predominant security police organization of Soviet Russia,"committee for state security, soviet kgb",3,2173926
khanty,noun,a member of the nomadic Ugrian people living in northwestern Siberia (east of the Urals),ostyak,6,60875
khirghiz,noun,the Turkic language spoken by the Kirghiz,"kirghiz, kirgiz",8,8408
khuen,noun,a branch of the Tai languages,,5,20015
kkk,noun,a secret society of white Southerners in the United States; was formed in the 19th century to resist the emancipation of slaves; used terrorist tactics to suppress Black people,"klan, ku klux klan",3,454502
knawe,noun,widely distributed low-growing Eurasian herb having narrow leaves and inconspicuous green flowers,"knawel, scleranthus annuus",5,2869
kneeling,noun,supporting yourself on your knees,kneel,8,5014898
kolam,noun,a member of a formerly tribal people now living in south central India,,5,15314
korbut,noun,Soviet gymnast (born in 1955),olga korbut,6,31648
kovna,noun,a city in central Lithuania,"kaunas, kovno",5,4591
kumis,noun,an alcoholic beverage made from fermented mare's milk; made originally by nomads of central Asia,koumiss,5,8500
kyyiv,noun,capital and largest city of the Ukraine; a major manufacturing and transportation center,"capital of the ukraine, kiev",5,8460
labelled,adjective,bearing or marked with a label or tag,"labeled, tagged",8,4739788
labiatae,noun,a large family of aromatic herbs and shrubs having flowers resembling the lips of a mouth and four-lobed ovaries yielding four one-seeded nutlets and including mint; thyme; sage; rosemary,"family labiatae, family lamiaceae, lamiaceae, mint family",8,114119
labyrinthodont,noun,an amphibian of the superorder Labyrinthodontia,,14,30211
lambis,noun,scorpion shells of shallow tropical waters of the eastern hemisphere,genus lambis,6,15540
lamedh,noun,the 12th letter of the Hebrew alphabet,,6,7831
lamentations,noun,an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah,book of lamentations,12,1513541
laminariaceae,noun,large family of marine brown algae including many economically important large kelps chiefly of northern waters,family laminariaceae,13,12022
lampshell,noun,marine animal with bivalve shell having a pair of arms bearing tentacles for capturing food; found worldwide,"brachiopod, lamp shell",9,1091
langouste,noun,large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters,"crawfish, crayfish, rock lobster, sea crawfish, spiny lobster",9,18670
lanius,noun,type genus of the Laniidae: typical shrikes,genus lanius,6,242760
lansoprazole,noun,antacid (trade name Prevacid) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach,prevacid,12,88750
larghissimo,adjective,(of tempo) as slow and broad as possible,,11,1383
larodopa,noun,the levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat Parkinson's disease,"bendopa, brocadopa, l-dopa, levodopa",8,12880
laryngismus,noun,laryngeal spasm caused by the sudden contraction of laryngeal muscles,,11,79169
latinesce,noun,an artificial language based on Latin,,9,194
lats,noun,the basic unit of money in Latvia,,4,198778
laurelled,adjective,crowned with or as if with laurel symbolizing victory,"crowned, laureled",9,44349
lazio,noun,an ancient region of west central Italy (southeast of Rome) on the Tyrrhenian Sea,latium,5,257688
lcm,noun,the smallest multiple that is exactly divisible by every member of a set of numbers,"least common multiple, lowest common multiple",3,541649
leadless,adjective,not treated with lead,unleaded,8,119506
leakproof,adjective,not subject to leaks,,9,300148
leiopelmatidae,noun,primitive New Zealand frogs,"family leiopelmatidae, family liopelmidae, liopelmidae",14,2732
lekvar,noun,a sweet filling made of prunes or apricots,,6,3760
lemonlike,adjective,tasting sour like a lemon,"lemony, sourish, tangy, tart",9,3842
lemony,adjective,tasting sour like a lemon,"lemonlike, sourish, tangy, tart",6,163258
lender,noun,someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters,loaner,6,14562952
lense,noun,a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images,"lens, lens system",5,180276
lentibulariaceae,noun,"carnivorous aquatic or bog plants: genera Utricularia, Pinguicula, and Genlisea","bladderwort family, family lentibulariaceae",16,13763
leonberg,noun,a large dog (usually with a golden coat) produced by crossing a St Bernard and a Newfoundland,,8,23245
leontodon,noun,hawkbit,genus leontodon,9,21407
lepechinia,noun,a dicotyledonous genus of the family Labiatae,"genus lepechinia, genus sphacele, sphacele",10,3189
lepidosauria,noun,diapsid reptiles: lizards; snakes; tuataras,subclass lepidosauria,12,7119
lepiota,noun,any fungus of the genus Lepiota,,7,46946
leptosporangium,noun,a sporangium formed from a single epidermal cell; characteristic of the Filicales or of almost all modern ferns,,15,454
leucaemia,noun,malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer,"cancer of the blood, leukaemia, leukemia",9,21715
leucocytozoan,noun,parasitic in birds,leucocytozoon,13,1927
lexeme,noun,a minimal unit (as a word or stem) in the lexicon of a language; `go' and `went' and `gone' and `going' are all members of the English lexeme `go',,6,100623
lexicalized,adjective,expressed by a word,lexicalised,11,59423
licenced,adjective,given official approval to act,"accredited, commissioned, licensed",8,81428
licitness,noun,the quality of strictly conforming to law,,9,10739
lifelessness,noun,not having life,inanimateness,12,93941
ligularia,noun,genus of Old World herbs resembling groundsel: leopard plants,genus ligularia,9,13310
limping,noun,disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet,"claudication, gameness, gimp, gimpiness, lameness",7,1208561
limulidae,noun,horseshoe crabs,family limulidae,9,3702
lingeringly,adverb,"in a slow, leisurely or prolonged way",protractedly,11,99290
lionfish,noun,brightly striped fish of the tropical Pacific having elongated spiny fins,,8,42420
liparis,noun,type genus of the Liparididae: snailfishes,genus liparis,7,61035
lipochondrodystrophy,noun,hereditary disease (autosomal recessive) consisting of an error is mucopolysaccharide metabolism; characterized by severe abnormalities in development of skeletal cartilage and bone and mental retardation,"dysostosis multiplex, gargoylism, hurler's disease, hurler's syndrome",20,10412
liriope,noun,sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae: lilyturf,genus liriope,7,49209
litheness,noun,the gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple,"lissomeness, suppleness",9,32341
lithomancy,noun,divination by means of stones or stone talismans,,10,1907
locomote,verb,"change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically","go, move, travel",8,25982
logograph,noun,a single written symbol that represents an entire word or phrase without indicating its pronunciation,logogram,9,12263
loloish,noun,languages spoken by hill tribes in northern Burma and neighboring areas,,7,7626
lomariopsidaceae,noun,small family of usually scandent ferns,family lomariopsidaceae,16,1507
lomustine,noun,an antineoplastic drug often used to treat brain tumors or Hodgkin's disease,,9,58239
longshot,noun,a photograph taken from a distance,,8,67718
looseness,noun,dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure,"dissipation, dissolution, licentiousness, profligacy",9,1070718
lophophorus,noun,monals,genus lophophorus,11,4714
lopressor,noun,beta blocker (trade name Lopressor) used in treating hypertension and angina and arrhythmia and acute myocardial infarction; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.),metoprolol,9,116096
loricata,noun,former name for the order Crocodylia,order loricata,8,17661
lowlands,noun,the southern part of Scotland that is not mountainous,lowlands of scotland,8,3883098
loxitane,noun,a tranquilizer (trade name Loxitane) used to treat schizophrenia,loxapine,8,32216
lumpenus,noun,a genus of Stichaeidae,genus lumpenus,8,6806
lushun,noun,a major port city in northeastern China on the Liaodong Peninsula; now a part of Luda,port arthur,6,8800
lusitanian,adjective,of or relating to or characteristic of Portugal or the people of Portugal or their language,portuguese,10,66724
lutheranism,noun,teachings of Martin Luther emphasizing the cardinal doctrine of justification by faith alone,,11,645957
lutjanus,noun,type genus of the Lutjanidae: snappers,genus lutjanus,8,85235
luxuria,noun,self-indulgent sexual desire (personified as one of the deadly sins),lust,7,45121
lwei,noun,100 lwei equal 1 kwanza in Angola,,4,908
lxxxi,adjective,being one more than eighty,"81, eighty-one",5,269260
lxxxii,adjective,being two more than eighty,"82, eighty-two",6,243398
lxxxiv,adjective,being four more than eighty,"84, eighty-four",6,248412
lycoperdon,noun,genus of fungi whose fruiting body tapers toward a base consisting of spongy mycelium,genus lycoperdon,10,56663
lycopodineae,noun,alternative designation for the class Lycopsida,class lycopodineae,12,3508
lymantriidae,noun,tussock moths,family lymantriidae,12,50112
lymphadenopathy,noun,chronic abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes (usually associated with disease),,15,1226669
lymphangiogram,noun,an angiogram of the lymph nodes and lymph vessels made after the injection of a radiopaque substance,,14,29945
lyricality,noun,the property of being suitable for singing,"lyricism, songfulness",10,1576
lysosome,noun,an organelle found in the cytoplasm of most cells (especially in leukocytes and liver and kidney cells),,8,257771
macrencephalic,adjective,having a large brain case,macrencephalous,14,42
macrocephalon,noun,maleos,genus macrocephalon,13,1076
madrona,noun,evergreen tree of the Pacific coast of North America having glossy leathery leaves and orange-red edible berries; wood used for furniture and bark for tanning,"arbutus menziesii, madrono, manzanita",7,99782
magnoliidae,noun,a group of families of trees and shrubs and herbs having well-developed perianths and apocarpous ovaries and generally regarded as the most primitive extant flowering plants; contains 36 families including Magnoliaceae and Ranunculaceae; sometimes classified as a superorder,"ranalian complex, subclass magnoliidae",11,10440
magnoliophyta,noun,comprising flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed in an ovary; in some systems considered a class (Angiospermae) and in others a division (Magnoliophyta or Anthophyta),"angiospermae, anthophyta, class angiospermae, division anthophyta, division magnoliophyta",13,17684
mahayanism,noun,the religious doctrine of Mahayana Buddhism,,10,3531
maidenly,adjective,befitting or characteristic of a maiden,maidenlike,8,219472
maidu,noun,a Penutian language spoken by the Maidu,pujunan,5,224665
mainstreamed,adjective,(of the handicapped) placed in regular school classes,,12,273193
maintainable,adjective,capable of being maintained,,12,858012
maja,noun,type genus of the Majidae; nearly cosmopolitan in distribution,"genus maia, genus maja, maia",4,245249
makedonija,noun,the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria,"macedon, macedonia",10,30967
malacosoma,noun,tent caterpillars,genus malacosoma,10,91769
maligner,noun,one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel,"backbiter, defamer, libeler, slanderer, traducer, vilifier",8,17788
mallotus,noun,capelins,genus mallotus,8,40866
malted,noun,a milkshake made with malt powder,"malt, malted milk",6,674064
maltreater,noun,someone who abuses,abuser,10,878
mandelstam,noun,Russian poet who died in a prison camp (1891-1938),"mandelshtam, osip emilevich mandelstam, osip mandelstam",10,352199
mandril,noun,any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts,"arbor, mandrel, spindle",7,63835
maneuverability,noun,the quality of being maneuverable,manoeuvrability,15,1000378
mangled,adjective,having edges that are jagged from injury,"lacerate, lacerated, torn",7,1561286
maniclike,adjective,resembling the mania of manic-depressive illness,,9,2569
manioca,noun,a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics,"cassava, cassava starch, manioc",7,5290
manoeuvrability,noun,the quality of being maneuverable,maneuverability,15,52100
manticora,noun,a mythical monster having the head of man (with horns) and the body of a lion and the tail of a scorpion,"mantichora, manticore, mantiger",9,3990
marbleization,noun,a texture like that of marble,"marbleisation, marbleising, marbleizing",13,2920
marbles,noun,the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception,wits,7,3049313
marginalization,noun,the social process of becoming or being made marginal (especially as a group within the larger society),marginalisation,15,989648
mariposan,noun,a Penutian language spoken by the Yokuts in the San Joaquin Valley,yokuts,9,6232
mariticide,noun,the murder of a husband by his wife,,10,1296
marsupium,noun,an external abdominal pouch in most marsupials where newborn offspring are suckled,,9,81696
masculinise,verb,"produce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapy","masculinize, virilise, virilize",11,730
masculinity,noun,the properties characteristic of the male sex,maleness,11,4421866
massawa,noun,a port town in Eritrea on an inlet of the Red Sea,,7,130783
matched,adjective,going well together; possessing harmonizing qualities,,7,19134475
matching,adjective,being two identical,"duplicate, twin, twinned",8,28149626
materialistic,adjective,conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class,"bourgeois, conservative",13,2532050
maternally,adverb,in a maternal manner; as a mother,motherly,10,264100
mathematician,noun,a person skilled in mathematics,,13,4068286
matsyendra,noun,(Hinduism) a religious posture,,10,3001
mattole,noun,a member of the Athapaskan people living in northwestern California,,7,87405
mawlamyine,noun,a port city of southern Myanmar on the Gulf of Martaban,moulmein,10,1448
maximising,adjective,making as great as possible,maximizing,10,131707
mazzini,noun,Italian nationalist whose writings spurred the movement for a unified and independent Italy (1805-1872),giuseppe mazzini,7,811325
mbd,noun,a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders,"add, adhd, attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, hyperkinetic syndrome, minimal brain damage, minimal brain dysfunction",3,360206
mcintosh,noun,early-ripening apple popular in the northeastern United States; primarily eaten raw but suitable for applesauce,,8,4113599
meagreness,noun,the quality of being meager,"exiguity, leanness, meagerness, poorness, scantiness, scantness",10,95066
meconopsis,noun,herbs almost entirely of mountains of China and Tibet; often monocarpic,genus meconopsis,10,19883
mecopteran,noun,any of various carnivorous insects of the order Mecoptera,,10,1879
meddler,noun,an officious annoying person who interferes with others,,7,157634
medfly,noun,small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit,"ceratitis capitata, mediterranean fruit fly",6,120179
megacolon,noun,an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung's disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate),,9,257022
melanesia,noun,the islands in the southwestern part of Oceania,,9,630318
melanoblast,noun,an epidermal cell that is a precursor of a melanocyte,,11,12440
melasma,noun,a tan discoloration of a woman's face that is associated with pregnancy or with the use of oral contraceptives,"chloasma, mask of pregnancy",7,82002
melting,noun,the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid,"melt, thaw, thawing",7,25372398
memorability,noun,the quality of being worth remembering,,12,60148
memorisation,noun,learning so as to be able to remember verbatim,"committal to memory, memorization",12,14243
menispermaceae,noun,herbaceous or woody climbers,"family menispermaceae, moonseed family",14,27518
menotti,noun,United States composer (born in Italy) of operas (born in 1911),gian carlo menotti,7,240104
mensch,noun,a decent responsible person with admirable characteristics,mensh,6,499112
mentha,noun,mint plants,genus mentha,6,234840
menuhin,noun,British violinist (born in the United States) who began his career as a child prodigy in the 1920s (1916-1999),"sir yehudi menuhin, yehudi menuhin",7,188135
mephenytoin,noun,a toxic anticonvulsant drug (trade name Mesantoin) used in the treatment of epilepsy when less toxic anticonvulsants have been ineffective,mesantoin,11,52269
mercedario,noun,"a mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22,210 feet high)",,10,3041
mercerise,verb,treat to strengthen and improve the luster,mercerize,9,301
meriones,noun,a genus of Cricetidae,genus meriones,8,107357
meritable,adjective,deserving reward or praise,meritorious,9,4745
meronym,noun,a word that names a part of a larger whole,part name,7,2671
meronymy,noun,the semantic relation that holds between a part and the whole,part to whole relation,8,3961
mescaline,noun,the hallucinatory alkaloid that is the active agent in mescal buttons,peyote,9,412788
mesmerizer,noun,a person who induces hypnosis,"hypnotiser, hypnotist, hypnotizer, mesmerist",10,21092
mespilus,noun,medlars,genus mespilus,8,21355
mestiza,noun,a woman of mixed racial ancestry (especially mixed European and Native American ancestry),,7,144456
mestranol,noun,a synthetic form of estrogen used in combination with a progestin in oral contraceptives,,9,134426
metaknowledge,noun,knowledge about knowledge,,13,26268
metycaine,noun,a compound used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local or spinal anesthetic,"piperocaine, piperocaine hydrochloride",9,21163
mevacor,noun,an oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels; used when dietary changes have proved inadequate,lovastatin,7,56774
micrometeoroid,noun,a meteorite or meteoroid so small that it drifts down to earth without becoming intensely heated in the atmosphere,"micrometeor, micrometeorite",14,97195
microphallus,noun,an abnormally small penis,micropenis,12,21709
microscopium,noun,a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Sagittarius and Capricornus,,12,5188
micrurus,noun,coral snakes,genus micrurus,8,57889
midazolam,noun,an injectable form of benzodiazepine (trade name Versed) useful for sedation and for reducing pain during uncomfortable medical procedures,versed,9,464687
migrator,noun,traveler who moves from one region or country to another,migrant,8,25937
mileometer,noun,a meter that shows mileage traversed,"hodometer, milometer, odometer",10,1406
millenarist,noun,a person who believes in the coming of the millennium (a time of great peace and prosperity),"chiliast, millenarian",11,2307
mimeo,verb,print copies from (a prepared stencil) using a mimeograph,mimeograph,5,1716718
min,noun,a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour,minute,3,76922389
miniaturisation,noun,act of making on a greatly reduced scale,miniaturization,15,18646
miniaturization,noun,act of making on a greatly reduced scale,miniaturisation,15,577861
minisubmarine,noun,submersible vessel for one or two persons; for naval operations or underwater exploration,minisub,13,2235
mired,adjective,entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire,involved,5,1111897
mirish,noun,little known Kamarupan languages,"abor, dafla, miri",6,1531
misleader,noun,someone who leads astray (often deliberately),,9,17271
mismanagement,noun,management that is careless or inefficient,misdirection,13,2872255
misogamist,noun,a person who hates marriage,,10,4442
misopedia,noun,hatred of children,,9,675
misrepresentation,noun,a misleading falsehood,"deceit, deception",17,7924396
mithraistic,adjective,of or relating to Mithraism or its god,mithraic,11,774
mitigated,adjective,made less severe or intense,,9,3127955
mls,noun,a master's degree in library science,master of library science,3,1529508
mnium,noun,mosses similar to those of genus Bryum but larger,genus mnium,5,40677
mobilization,noun,act of marshaling and organizing and making ready for use or action,mobilisation,12,14273959
mocassin,noun,soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans,moccasin,8,18627
modernisation,noun,making modern in appearance or behavior,modernization,13,409608
modicon,noun,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone,,7,50360
moehringia,noun,low-growing herbs widely distributed in temperate and Arctic northern hemisphere: sandworts; distinguished from members of the genus Arenaria mainly by having four-petaled rather than five-petaled flowers,genus moehringia,10,4124
molester,noun,someone who subjects others to unwanted or improper sexual activities,,8,204414
molluga,noun,carpetweeds,genus molluga,7,160
mollycoddler,noun,someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence,"coddler, pamperer, spoiler",12,372
monas,noun,a singular metaphysical entity from which material properties are said to derive,monad,5,116966
moneses,noun,one species: one-flowered wintergreen; sometimes included in genus Pyrola,genus moneses,7,12889
monetization,noun,establishing something (e.g. gold or silver) as the legal tender of a country,monetisation,12,246802
moniliasis,noun,an infection caused by fungi of the genus Monilia or Candida (especially Candida albicans),"candidiasis, monilia disease",10,169523
monochromous,adjective,having or appearing to have only one color,"monochromatic, monochrome, monochromic",12,349
monomaniac,noun,a person suffering from monomania,,10,113901
monopoliser,noun,someone who monopolizes the means of producing or selling something,"monopolist, monopolizer",11,1409
monopolization,noun,domination (of a market or commodity) to the exclusion of others,monopolisation,14,776850
montesquieu,noun,French political philosopher who advocated the separation of executive and legislative and judicial powers (1689-1755),"baron de la brede et de montesquieu, charles louis de secondat",11,1676316
moocher,noun,someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free),"cadger, mooch, scrounger",7,36964
moonflower,noun,pantropical climber having white fragrant nocturnal flowers,"belle de nuit, ipomoea alba",10,48428
morals,noun,motivation based on ideas of right and wrong,"ethical motive, ethics, morality",6,13824809
morchellaceae,noun,a family of edible fungi including the true morels,family morchellaceae,13,1684
morphea,noun,localized scleroderma,,7,77233
morton,noun,United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941),"ferdinand joseph la menthe morton, jelly roll morton",6,17987125
moschus,noun,musk deer,genus moschus,7,115459
mossad,noun,the Israeli foreign intelligence agency,,6,377986
mostaccioli,noun,pasta somewhat resembling little moustaches,,11,11051
motherlike,adjective,suggestive of or acting like a mother,,10,8170
motilin,noun,a gastrointestinal hormone that apparently participates in controlling smooth muscle contractions in the stomach and small intestine,,7,89695
motorbus,noun,a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport,"autobus, bus, charabanc, coach, double-decker, jitney, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle",8,196825
motorcoach,noun,a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport,"autobus, bus, charabanc, coach, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, omnibus, passenger vehicle",10,162912
motorised,adjective,equipped with a motor or motors,"motored, motorized",9,76856
moulter,noun,an animal (especially birds and arthropods and reptiles) that periodically shed their outer layer (feathers or cuticle or skin or hair),molter,7,7312
mounted,adjective,assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support,,7,60609610
moustachio,noun,a large bushy moustache (with hair growing sometimes down the sides of the mouth),"handle-bars, mustachio",10,5279
moviegoer,noun,someone who goes to see movies,motion-picture fan,9,90574
mozartian,adjective,of or relating to or in the manner of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,mozartean,9,45891
mri,noun,the use of nuclear magnetic resonance of protons to produce proton density images,magnetic resonance imaging,3,6256286
muckraker,noun,one who spreads real or alleged scandal about another (usually for political advantage),mudslinger,9,87561
mujahedin,noun,a military force of Muslim guerilla warriors engaged in a jihad,"mujahadeen, mujahadein, mujahadin, mujahedeen, mujahideen, mujahidin",9,107071
multistorey,adjective,having more than one story,"multistoried, multistory",11,20847
mumbler,noun,a person who speaks softly and indistinctly,"murmurer, mutterer",7,13216
mumbling,noun,ineffectual chewing (as if without teeth),gumming,8,1075845
munchener,noun,a dark lager produced in Munich since the 10th century; has a distinctive taste of malt,munich beer,9,50797
mung,noun,seed of the mung bean plant; used for food,"golden gram, green bean, green gram, green soy, mash bean, monggo, moong, mung bean, munggo",4,395821
munjeet,noun,perennial East Indian creeping or climbing herb used for dye in the orient,"indian madder, rubia cordifolia",7,5334
murdered,adjective,killed unlawfully,,8,13178670
murderess,noun,a woman murderer,,9,248596
muscicapidae,noun,Old World (true) flycatchers,family muscicapidae,12,18344
musher,noun,a traveler who drives (or travels with) a dog team,,6,104106
musicalness,noun,the property of sounding like music,musicality,11,4184
muslimah,noun,a Muslim woman,,8,5135
musophobia,noun,a morbid fear of mice,,10,797
mustached,adjective,having a moustache,mustachioed,9,156035
mutilated,adjective,having a part of the body crippled or disabled,maimed,9,3428157
muttonfish,noun,similar to and often marketed as `red snapper',"lutjanus analis, mutton snapper",10,3825
muttonhead,noun,a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence,"blockhead, bonehead, dumbass, dunce, dunderhead, fuckhead, hammerhead, knucklehead, loggerhead, lunkhead, numskull, shithead",10,8643
mvp,noun,the player judged to be the most important to the sport,most valuable player,3,771449
mwera,noun,a Bantu language spoken in southern coastal Tanzania,,5,6464
mya,noun,type genus of the family Myacidae,genus mya,3,531425
mycomycin,noun,a highly unsaturated antibiotic acid obtained from an actinomycete,,9,3162
mycophage,noun,a person or animal who eats fungi (especially mushrooms),mycophagist,9,1998
myelocyte,noun,an immature leukocyte normally found in bone marrow,,9,60331
mylodontid,noun,a variety of extinct edentate,,10,521
myomorpha,noun,true rats and mice and related rodents,suborder myomorpha,9,10964
myrcia,noun,a genus of tropical American trees and shrubs of the myrtle family,"genus myrciaria, myrciaria",6,21054
myrmecophagidae,noun,New World anteaters,family myrmecophagidae,15,5772
mysoline,noun,an anticonvulsant (trade name Mysoline) used to treat grand mal seizures and essential tremor,primidone,8,41994
mystification,noun,confusion resulting from failure to understand,"bafflement, befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderment, obfuscation, puzzlement",13,522158
mystifier,noun,a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution,"puzzle, puzzler, teaser",9,9487
myxine,noun,type genus of the Myxinidae (typical hagfishes),genus myxine,6,51539
myxiniformes,noun,hagfishes as distinguished from lampreys,"hyperotreta, myxinoidea, myxinoidei, suborder hyperotreta, suborder myxiniformes, suborder myxinoidei",12,1911
nad,noun,a coenzyme present in most living cells and derived from the B vitamin nicotinic acid; serves as a reductant in various metabolic processes,nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide,3,2580285
nada,noun,a quantity of no importance,"aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, naught, nil, nix, nothing, null, zero, zilch, zip, zippo",4,1191094
nagasaki,noun,"a city in southern Japan on Kyushu; a leading port and shipbuilding center; on August 9, 1945 Nagasaki became the second populated area to receive an atomic bomb",,8,1964258
nanocephalic,adjective,having an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain,"microcephalic, microcephalous",12,1115
nanogram,noun,"one billionth (1/1,000,000,000) gram",ng,8,125283
nanotechnology,noun,the branch of engineering that deals with things smaller than 100 nanometers (especially with the manipulation of individual molecules),,14,1076646
naqua,noun,diuretic drug (trade name Naqua) used to treat hypertension,trichlormethiazide,5,6794
naughtily,adverb,in a disobedient or naughty way,"badly, mischievously",9,29344
naughtiness,noun,an attribute of mischievous children,"badness, mischievousness",11,188927
nauseant,noun,a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting,"emetic, vomit, vomitive",8,20099
navane,noun,a tranquilizer (trade name Navane) used to treat schizophrenia,thiothixene,6,109983
nbw,noun,the compass point that is one point west of due north,north by west,3,109057
ncdc,noun,the part of NOAA that maintains the world's largest active archive of weather data,national climatic data center,4,163378
nearer,adverb,(comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance,"closer, nigher",6,21792592
nearsightedness,noun,(ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred,"myopia, shortsightedness",15,173142
nebe,noun,the compass point that is one point east of northeast,northeast by east,4,51044
nec,noun,an acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature infants; necrosis of intestinal tissue may follow,necrotizing enterocolitis,3,10980909
negativity,noun,an amount less than zero,negativeness,10,1438140
nelumbo,noun,sometimes placed in the family Nymphaeaceae: lotuses,genus nelumbo,7,68427
nemea,noun,a valley in southeastern Greece where the Nemean Games were held,,5,94067
neocon,noun,a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism,neoconservative,6,87150
neoencephalon,noun,the part of the brain having the most recent phylogenetic origin; the cerebral cortex and related parts,neencephalon,13,477
nephroblastoma,noun,malignant renal tumor of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable mass,"adenomyosarcoma, embryoma of the kidney, wilms' tumor, wilms tumour",14,74503
nephthytis,noun,any plant of the genus Nephthytis,,10,8725
neritina,noun,ornately marked and brightly colored snails of brackish waters,,8,42437
netlike,adjective,having open interstices or resembling a web,"lacy, netted, webbed, webby, weblike",7,54233
netscape,noun,a commercial browser,,8,1522387
neurobiologist,noun,a specialist in neurobiology,,14,31404
neuromotor,adjective,relating to a nerve fiber or impulse passing toward motor effectors,,10,187599
neuroplasty,noun,plastic surgery of the nerves,,11,14555
newari,noun,Himalayish language spoken in the Kathmandu valley of Nepal,,6,45580
newlywed,noun,someone recently married,honeymooner,8,196207
newsperson,noun,a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories,"newsman, reporter",10,46288
nicad,noun,a rechargeable battery with a nickel cathode and a cadmium anode; often used in emergency systems because of its low discharge rate when not in use,nickel-cadmium accumulator,5,86283
nidulariales,noun,small order of basidiomycetous fungi comprising families Nidulariaceae and Sphaerobolaceae,order nidulariales,12,2587
nijmegen,noun,an industrial city in the eastern Netherlands,,8,431066
nimravus,noun,false sabertoothed tigers,genus nimravus,8,5488
nineties,noun,the decade from 1990 to 1999,1990s,8,2473728
nipr,noun,a clandestine group of leftist extremists who oppose Italy's labor policies and foreign policy; responsible for bombing building in the historic center of Rome from 2000 to 2002,"revolutionary proletarian initiative nuclei, revolutionary proletarian nucleus",4,30274
nitrofuran,noun,derivative of furan used to inhibit bacterial growth,,10,51462
nitrospan,noun,trade names for nitroglycerin used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris,nitrostat,9,2319
nivose,noun,fourth month of the Revolutionary calendar (December and January); the snowy month,,6,33190
nlp,noun,the branch of information science that deals with natural language information,"human language technology, natural language processing",3,346987
noctambulism,noun,walking by a person who is asleep,"noctambulation, sleepwalking, somnambulation, somnambulism",12,1927
noctuid,noun,usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth; the usually smooth-bodied larvae are destructive agricultural pests,"noctuid moth, owlet moth",7,87948
noether,noun,German mathematician (1882-1935),emmy noether,7,185701
noisiness,noun,the auditory effect characterized by loud and constant noise,racketiness,9,124341
nonadjacent,adjective,not adjacent; not next,,11,153631
nonadsorptive,adjective,lacking a capacity to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface,nonadsorbent,13,2139
noncontagious,adjective,(of disease) not capable of being passed on,"noncommunicable, nontransmissible",13,50489
nondenominational,adjective,not restricted to a particular religious denomination,,17,302354
nondisposable,adjective,(of assets) unavailable for use,,13,27329
nonfissionable,adjective,not capable of undergoing fission,,14,18608
noninheritable,adjective,not inheritable,nonheritable,14,3343
noninstitutionalised,adjective,not committed to an institution,noninstitutionalized,20,752
nonlinear,adjective,designating or involving an equation whose terms are not of the first degree,,9,22134868
nonliterary,adjective,marked by lack of affectation or pedantry,unliterary,11,103984
nonparallel,adjective,of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations,"in series, serial",11,160591
nonpersonal,adjective,lacking personality,,11,400852
nonplused,adjective,filled with bewilderment,"at a loss, nonplussed, puzzled",9,68685
nonpolar,adjective,not ionic,nonionic,8,1084617
nonpublic,adjective,not invested with or related to prominent position or status etc.,,9,2430972
nonracist,adjective,unprejudiced about race,"color-blind, colour-blind",9,38378
nonreader,noun,a person unable to read,"illiterate, illiterate person",9,28351
nonresilient,adjective,not resilient,,12,20205
nonsegregated,adjective,rid of segregation; having had segregation ended,"desegrated, unsegregated",13,93308
nonstick,adjective,(of surfaces especially of cooking utensils) permitting easy removal of adherent food particles,,8,736489
nonsweet,adjective,not containing sugar,sugarless,8,8354
nonterritorial,adjective,not displaying territoriality,,14,46624
noreg,noun,a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905,"kingdom of norway, norge, norway",5,4261
norepinephrine,noun,a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses,noradrenaline,14,3248434
nothofagus,noun,beeches of temperate southern hemisphere except Africa: southern beech,genus nothofagus,10,89303
notonecta,noun,type genus of the Notonectidae: backswimmers,genus notonecta,9,44443
novial,noun,an artificial language,,6,7021
novillero,noun,a bullfighter who is required to fight bulls less than four years of age,,9,9334
nucha,noun,the back side of the neck,"nape, scruff",5,36668
nucleosynthesis,noun,(astronomy) the cosmic synthesis of atoms more complex than the hydrogen atom,,15,246339
numerologist,noun,a believer in numerology,,12,15560
nummulitidae,noun,a family of fossil protoctists,family nummulitidae,12,3701
nutrify,verb,give nourishment to,"aliment, nourish",7,920
nybble,noun,a small byte,nibble,6,9420
nyctereutes,noun,raccoon dogs,genus nyctereutes,11,10355
nymphalidae,noun,large beautifully colored butterflies,family nymphalidae,11,81035
oarsmanship,noun,skill as an oarsman,,11,7991
oarswoman,noun,a woman oarsman,,9,1658
obama,noun,44th President of the United States; first African-American President,barack hussein obama,5,6179871
obscurantist,noun,a person who is deliberately vague,,12,131165
observably,adverb,in a noticeable manner,"noticeably, perceptibly",10,61173
observational,adjective,relying on observation or experiment,"data-based, experimental",13,5224397
obsessively,adverb,in a compulsive manner,"compulsively, obsessionally",11,464826
obstreperously,adverb,in manner that attracts attention,"clamorously, loudly",14,18346
obstructively,adverb,in an obstructive manner,hinderingly,13,6599
obviating,adjective,made impossible,preclusive,9,816839
obviousness,noun,the property of being easy to see and understand,"noticeability, noticeableness, patency",11,822828
occasions,noun,something you have to do,,9,40997270
octoberfest,noun,a strong lager made originally in Germany for the Oktoberfest celebration; sweet and copper-colored,oktoberfest,11,17818
odesa,noun,a port city of south central Ukraine on an arm of the Black Sea,odessa,5,17917
odobenus,noun,type genus of the Odobenidae: walruses,genus odobenus,8,32427
odontaspis,noun,type and sole genus of Carchariidae: sand sharks,"carcharias, genus carcharias, genus odontaspis",10,12528
offender,noun,a person who transgresses moral or civil law,wrongdoer,8,15319827
oig,noun,the investigative arm of the Federal Trade Commission,office of inspector general,3,1838843
oilrig,noun,rig used in drilling for oil or gas,"drill rig, drilling rig, oil rig",6,3603
oink,noun,the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs,grunt,4,79423
oklahoman,noun,a native or resident of Oklahoma,sooner,9,232205
oldfield,noun,United States race driver who was the first to drive faster than a mile a minute (1878-1946),"barney oldfield, berna eli oldfield",8,733527
oldline,adjective,adhering to conservative or reactionary principles,old-line,7,41980
oleandra,noun,or family Polypodiaceae: tropical epiphytic or terrestrial ferns,genus oleandra,8,4958
oligoplites,noun,leatherjackets,genus oligoplites,11,7849
omayyad,noun,the first dynasty of Arab caliphs whose capital was Damascus,"ommiad, umayyad",7,33231
oneida,noun,a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living east of Lake Ontario,,6,5003988
onomatomania,noun,obsession with a particular word which the person uses repeatedly or which intrudes into consciousness,,12,2359
onomatopoeic,adjective,(of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound,"echoic, imitative, onomatopoeical, onomatopoetic",12,96550
onopordon,noun,a genus of Eurasian herbs of the family Compositae with prickly foliage and large purplish flowers,"genus onopordon, genus onopordum, onopordum",9,5309
onychium,noun,small terrestrial ferns of Old World tropics and subtropics: clawed ferns; sometimes placed in family Cryptogrammataceae,genus onychium,8,9280
onychosis,noun,any disease or disorder of the nails,,9,1127
openness,noun,characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes); without concealment; not secretive,nakedness,8,6401454
ophiodontidae,noun,fishes closely related to greenlings,family ophiodontidae,13,403
ophiophagus,noun,king cobra,genus ophiophagus,11,7934
ophthalmectomy,noun,surgical removal of an eye,,14,531
opiliones,noun,harvestmen,"order opiliones, order phalangida, phalangida",9,24959
opopanax,noun,an odorous gum resin formerly used in medicines,,8,11116
optimise,verb,act as an optimist and take a sunny view of the world,optimize,8,154582
orderliness,noun,the quality of appreciating method and system,methodicalness,11,822984
organisational,adjective,of or relating to an organization,organizational,14,1148428
organismal,adjective,of or relating to or belonging to an organism (considered as a whole),organismic,10,180057
oriented,adjective,adjusted or located in relation to surroundings or circumstances; sometimes used in combination,orientated,8,44302821
oriolidae,noun,Old World orioles,family oriolidae,9,4165
oriolus,noun,type genus of the Oriolidae,genus oriolus,7,24578
orleanism,noun,the political philosophy of the Orleanists,,9,6113
ornithogalum,noun,sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae,genus ornithogalum,12,34433
ornithorhynchidae,noun,platypus,family ornithorhynchidae,17,2859
orthoptera,noun,grasshoppers and locusts; crickets,order orthoptera,10,567079
orudis,noun,nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Orudis or Orudis KT or Oruvail),"ketoprofen, orudis kt, oruvail",6,31566
oryzopsis,noun,rice grass,genus oryzopsis,9,51313
ostariophysi,noun,in some classifications considered a superorder comprising the Cypriniformes and the Siluriformes,order ostariophysi,12,25185
ostensibly,adverb,from appearances alone,"apparently, on the face of it, seemingly",10,5282249
ostentate,verb,display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously,"flash, flaunt, show off, swank",9,461
ottawa,noun,a river in southeastern Canada that flows along the boundary between Quebec and Ontario to the Saint Lawrence River near Montreal,"ottawa river, outaouais",6,14645441
otterhound,noun,hardy British hound having long pendulous ears and a thick coarse shaggy coat with an oily undercoat; bred for hunting otters,otter hound,10,9005
outcall,verb,make a higher bid than (the previous bid or player); in a card game,,7,10322
outclassed,adjective,decisively surpassed by something else so as to appear to be of a lower class,,10,232059
outrageously,adverb,to an extravagant or immoderate degree,atrociously,12,772070
ovalbumin,noun,the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water,"albumen, egg white, white",9,411085
ovariectomy,noun,surgical removal of one of both ovaries,oophorectomy,11,234024
overjealous,adjective,suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival,"green-eyed, jealous",11,1024
overmuchness,noun,a quantity that is more than what is appropriate,"overabundance, overmuch, superabundance",12,654
overpressure,noun,a transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure,,12,692820
overprotect,verb,care for like a mother,"fuss, mother",11,34253
overserious,adjective,excessively serious,,11,7583
overweight,adjective,usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it,"fleshy, heavy",10,4244459
overworking,noun,the act of working too much or too long,overwork,11,181188
owlt,noun,the elapsed time it takes for light (or radio signals) to travel between the Earth and a celestial object,one-way light time,4,1423
oxidised,adjective,combined with or having undergone a chemical reaction with oxygen,oxidized,8,262042
oxyhemoglobin,noun,the bright red hemoglobin that is a combination of hemoglobin and oxygen from the lungs,oxyhaemoglobin,13,425596
oxyuranus,noun,taipans,genus oxyuranus,9,5119
ozaena,noun,a chronic disease of the nose characterized by a foul-smelling nasal discharge and atrophy of nasal structures,ozena,6,36945
ozawa,noun,United States conductor (born in Japan in 1935),seiji ozawa,5,463170
padded,adjective,softened by the addition of cushions or padding,"cushioned, cushiony",6,3179092
painstakingly,adverb,in a fastidious and painstaking manner,fastidiously,13,1291701
painstakingness,noun,the trait of being painstaking and careful,conscientiousness,15,1816
paintball,noun,a capsule filled with water-soluble dye used as a projectile in playing the game of paintball,,9,83918
palaemonidae,noun,prawns,family palaemonidae,12,17879
paleoethnography,noun,the ethnography of paleolithic humans,palaeoethnography,16,1280
palpation,noun,a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional),tactual exploration,9,2560416
panhysterectomy,noun,surgical removal of the uterus and the ovaries and oviducts and cervix and related lymph nodes,radical hysterectomy,15,39725
papaia,noun,tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit,"carica papaya, melon tree, papaya, papaya tree, pawpaw",6,8139
papilledema,noun,swelling of the optic disc (where the optic nerve enters the eyeball); usually associated with an increase in intraocular pressure,,11,461183
papooseroot,noun,tall herb of eastern North America and Asia having blue berrylike fruit and a thick knotty rootstock formerly used medicinally,"blue cohosh, blueberry root, caulophyllum thalictrioides, caulophyllum thalictroides, papoose root, squaw root, squawroot",11,141
parafovea,noun,area of the retina immediately surrounding the fovea,,9,10296
paraphrenia,noun,a form of schizophrenia characterized by delusions (of persecution or grandeur or jealousy); symptoms may include anger and anxiety and aloofness and doubts about gender identity; unlike other types of schizophrenia the patients are usually presentable and (if delusions are not acted on) may function in an apparently normal manner,"paranoic type schizophrenia, paranoid schizophrenia, paraphrenic schizophrenia",11,46810
parapsychologist,noun,someone who studies the evidence for such psychological phenomena as psychokinesis and telepathy and clairvoyance,,16,38803
paraquet,noun,any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots,"parakeet, paroquet, parrakeet, parroket, parroquet",8,3253
parasitemia,noun,a condition in which parasites are present in the blood,parasitaemia,11,157915
parasiticidal,adjective,capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms,"anthelminthic, anthelmintic, helminthic",13,22574
parchisi,noun,an ancient board game resembling backgammon; played on a cross-shaped board,"pachisi, parchesi",8,1551
parisienne,noun,a female native or resident of Paris,,10,284187
parmeliaceae,noun,a family of lichens,family parmeliaceae,12,11735
parrotiopsis,noun,one species: deciduous tree of the Himalaya Mountains,genus parrotiopsis,12,832
parthenote,noun,a cell resulting from parthenogenesis,,10,1283
particularised,adjective,directed toward a specific object,particularized,14,26408
parvovirus,noun,any of a group of viruses containing DNA in an icosahedral protein shell and causing disease in dogs and cattle; not known to be associated with any human disease,parvo,10,370669
pashtu,noun,an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan,"afghan, afghani, pashto, paxto",6,25242
pastelike,adjective,resembling paste in color; pallid,pasty,9,19412
pastness,noun,the quality of being past,,8,72263
paternalistic,adjective,benevolent but sometimes intrusive,,13,1300124
patrioteer,noun,an extreme bellicose nationalist,"chauvinist, flag-waver, hundred-percenter, jingo, jingoist",10,4873
pavage,noun,the act of applying paving materials to an area,paving,6,2990
pavise,noun,(Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position,pavis,6,2284
pbs,noun,a solution containing a phosphate buffer,phosphate buffer solution,3,4121519
peacekeeping,noun,the activity of keeping the peace by military forces (especially when international military forces enforce a truce between hostile groups or nations),"peacekeeping mission, peacekeeping operation",12,3392348
pectinibranchia,noun,large order of gastropods comprising univalve mollusks that have a single gill resembling a comb,order pectinibranchia,15,2740
pectus,noun,the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates,"chest, thorax",6,214947
peepshow,noun,an exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass,raree-show,8,36874
peevishly,adverb,in a peevish manner,"fractiously, querulously",9,204299
peloponnesus,noun,the southern peninsula of Greece; dominated by Sparta until the 4th century BC,"peloponnese, peloponnesian peninsula",12,626439
penalization,noun,the act of punishing,"penalisation, penalty, punishment",12,100446
penally,adverb,in a punishing manner,"punitively, punitorily",7,108130
pennycress,noun,any of several plants of the genus Thlaspi,,10,22133
perambulating,adjective,strolling or walking around,,13,93167
peramelidae,noun,bandicoots,family peramelidae,11,7381
perceptibility,noun,the property of being perceptible by the mind or the senses,,14,88382
percina,noun,a genus of Percidae,genus percina,7,64423
perdicinae,noun,Old World partridges,"perdicidae, subfamily perdicidae, subfamily perdicinae",10,2002
performer,noun,an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience,performing artist,9,6272772
peridium,noun,outer layer of the spore-bearing organ in many fungi,,8,156317
periodontitis,noun,a disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth,periodontal disease,13,589680
perisoreus,noun,Canada jays,genus perisoreus,10,21387
perpetration,noun,the act of committing a crime,"commission, committal",12,877032
perplexing,adjective,lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity,"confusing, puzzling",10,3235962
perspirer,noun,a person who perspires,sweater,9,1033
persuasible,adjective,being susceptible to persuasion,"convincible, persuadable, suasible",11,10780
pessimal,adjective,of an organism's environment; least favorable for survival,pessimum,8,6200
pesterer,noun,a persistently annoying person,"blighter, cuss, gadfly, pest",8,849
petasites,noun,genus of rhizomatous herbs of north temperate regions: butterbur; sweet coltsfoot,genus petasites,9,28382
petromyzoniformes,noun,lampreys as distinguished from hagfishes,"hyperoartia, suborder hyperoartia, suborder petromyzoniformes",17,499
pfalz,noun,a territory in southwestern Germany formerly ruled by the counts palatine,palatinate,5,184196
phalacrocorax,noun,type genus: coextensive with the family Phalacrocoracidae,genus phalacrocorax,13,91297
phalguna,noun,the twelfth month of the Hindu calendar,phagun,8,5502
phalloplasty,noun,reconstructive surgery on the penis to repair congenital abnormality or injury,,12,15112
phantasmagorical,adjective,characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions,"phantasmagoric, surreal, surrealistic",16,35741
pharma,noun,a company that makes and sells pharmaceuticals,"drug company, pharmaceutical company",6,583830
pharmacokinetics,noun,the study of the action of drugs in the body: method and rate of excretion; duration of effect; etc.,,16,2467101
phentolamine,noun,a virility drug (trade name Vasomax) to treat erectile dysfunction in men,vasomax,12,286563
phenylpropanolamine,noun,an adrenergic drug used in many preparations to relieve allergic reactions or respiratory infections,,19,304626
philistinism,noun,a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters,materialism,12,194389
philosophic,adjective,characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment,philosophical,11,5510683
pholistoma,noun,straggling herbs of southwestern United States,genus pholistoma,10,1401
photoflood,noun,light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography,"flood, flood lamp, floodlight",10,78454
phrenitis,noun,inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus; symptoms include headache and neck pain and drowsiness and nausea and fever (`phrenitis' is no longer in scientific use),"cephalitis, encephalitis",9,31665
phrontistery,noun,an establishment for study and learning (sometimes including modern universities),,12,1610
phyllorhynchus,noun,leaf-nosed snakes,genus phyllorhynchus,14,6821
phyllostomidae,noun,New World leaf-nosed bats,"family phyllostomatidae, family phyllostomidae, phyllostomatidae",14,22251
physiatrics,noun,therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities,"physical therapy, physiotherapy",11,4862
picariae,noun,term used in some classifications as nearly equivalent to the order Coraciiformes,order picariae,8,3604
picea,noun,a genus of temperate and Arctic evergreen trees (see spruce),genus picea,5,940628
pichi,noun,Peruvian shrub with small pink to lavender tubular flowers; leaves yield a tonic and diuretic,fabiana imbricata,5,33825
picovolt,noun,a unit of potential equal to one trillionth of a volt,,8,334
picturing,noun,visual imagery,envisioning,9,1473412
pieris,noun,decorative evergreen shrubs of woody vines,genus pieris,6,257303
pilaw,noun,rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes,"pilaf, pilaff, pilau",5,4391
pimlico,noun,a racetrack for thoroughbred racing; site of the Preakness,,7,237090
pindar,noun,Greek lyric poet remembered for his odes (518?-438? BC),,6,1311383
pineweed,noun,annual wiry-stemmed North American weed with minute scalelike leaves and small yellow flowers,"hypericum gentianoides, nitweed, orange grass, pine-weed",8,948
pinnotheridae,noun,tiny soft-bodied crabs,family pinnotheridae,13,7070
pinscher,noun,any of three breeds of dogs whose ears and tail are usually cropped,,8,97451
pipal,noun,fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhists,"bo tree, ficus religiosa, peepul, pipal tree, pipul, sacred fig",5,51913
piperacillin,noun,a synthetic type of penicillin antibiotic (trade name Pipracil) used for moderate to severe infections,pipracil,12,200245
piperocaine,noun,a compound used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local or spinal anesthetic,"metycaine, piperocaine hydrochloride",11,11204
pipidae,noun,tongueless frogs,family pipidae,7,8648
pipistrel,noun,small European brown bat,"pipistrelle, pipistrellus pipistrellus",9,3286
piquancy,noun,a tart spicy quality,"nip, piquance, piquantness, tang, tanginess, zest",8,263847
piqueria,noun,small genus of tropical American perennial herbs or subshrubs with white to pale yellow flowers; often included in genus Stevia,genus piqueria,8,4670
piroxicam,noun,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Feldene) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions,feldene,9,115234
pisiform,noun,a small wrist bone that articulates only with the triquetral,"os pisiforme, pisiform bone",8,143602
pisum,noun,small genus of variable annual Eurasian vines: peas,genus pisum,5,400786
pizzazz,noun,the activeness of an energetic personality,"dynamism, oomph, pizzaz, zing",7,119088
pkd,noun,kidney disease characterized by enlarged kidneys containing many cysts; often leads to kidney failure,polycystic kidney disease,3,113346
pku,noun,a genetic disorder of metabolism; lack of the enzyme needed to turn phenylalanine into tyrosine results in an accumulation of phenylalanine in the body fluids which causes various degrees of mental deficiency,phenylketonuria,3,489859
placeholder,noun,a person authorized to act for another,"procurator, proxy",11,616966
placental,noun,mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials,"eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental mammal",9,3148012
plangency,noun,having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant,"resonance, reverberance, ringing, sonority, sonorousness, vibrancy",9,8636
plantago,noun,type genus of the family Plantaginaceae; large cosmopolitan genus of mostly small herbs,genus plantago,8,303964
plasmablast,noun,the precursor of a plasma cell,,11,4449
platanthera,noun,herbaceous terrestrial orchids of temperate northern and southern hemispheres,genus platanthera,11,44466
plateletpheresis,noun,platelets are separated from whole blood and the rest is returned to the donor,,16,21004
platichthys,noun,a genus of Pleuronectidae,genus platichthys,11,44550
platycerium,noun,often epiphytic tropical Old World ferns,genus platycerium,11,17455
platylobium,noun,small genus of Australian evergreen leguminous shrubs or subshrubs,genus platylobium,11,331
playfulness,noun,activities that are enjoyable or amusing,"fun, merriment",11,874407
playschool,noun,a small informal nursery group meeting for half-day sessions,play group,10,30059
pleasantness,noun,the quality of giving pleasure,sweetness,12,679176
plectomycetes,noun,class of fungi in which the fruiting body is a cleistothecium (it releases spores only on decay or disintegration),class plectomycetes,13,3958
plesianthropus,noun,former name for the genus Australopithecus,genus plesianthropus,14,9839
plethodon,noun,type genus of the Plethodontidae,genus plethodon,9,123560
pluralist,noun,a cleric who holds more than one benefice at a time,,9,1021764
poaceae,noun,the grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals; bamboo; reeds; sugar cane,"family graminaceae, family gramineae, family poaceae, graminaceae, gramineae, grass family",7,252312
poaching,noun,cooking in simmering liquid,,8,947951
podalgia,noun,foot pain,,8,1397
podargidae,noun,frogmouths,family podargidae,10,3208
podiatrist,noun,a specialist in care for the feet,"chiropodist, foot doctor",10,393290
poetizer,noun,a writer who composes rhymes; a maker of poor verses (usually used as terms of contempt for minor or inferior poets),"poetiser, rhymer, rhymester, versifier",8,2129
polemically,adverb,involving controversy,controversially,11,79316
polioptila,noun,New World gnatcatchers,genus polioptila,10,38693
polished,adjective,(of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed,milled,8,16273605
polygalaceae,noun,"trees, shrubs, and herbs widely distributed throughout both hemispheres","family polygalaceae, milkwort family",12,19608
polygenic,adjective,of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes,,9,320177
polyoma,noun,a virus the can initiate various kinds of tumors in mice,polyoma virus,7,461991
polyphonous,adjective,of or relating to or characterized by polyphony,polyphonic,11,9630
polypodiaceae,noun,ferns: a large family that in some classification systems has been subdivided into several families (including Aspleniaceae and Blechnaceae and Davalliaceae and Dennstaedtiaceae and Dryopteridaceae and Oleandraceae and Pteridaceae),family polypodiaceae,13,46682
polypore,noun,woody pore fungi; any fungus of the family Polyporaceae or family Boletaceae having the spore-bearing surface within tubes or pores; the fruiting bodies are usually woody at maturity and persistent,"pore fungus, pore mushroom",8,20670
pooecetes,noun,a genus of Fringillidae,genus pooecetes,9,13181
popillia,noun,a genus of Scarabaeidae,genus popillia,8,64246
popularization,noun,the act of making something attractive to the general public,"popularisation, vulgarisation, vulgarization",14,630640
porzana,noun,spotted crakes,genus porzana,7,40060
postmodernist,adjective,of or relating to postmodernism,postmodern,13,550573
potamophis,noun,ground snakes,genus potamophis,10,825
potently,adverb,in a manner having a powerful influence,powerfully,8,254572
pouteria,noun,tropical American timber tree with edible fruit (canistel),genus pouteria,8,20982
powderer,noun,someone who applies or scatters powder,,8,1433
praesidium,noun,a permanent executive committee in socialist countries that has all the powers of some larger legislative body and that acts for it when it is not in session,presidium,10,79449
prancer,noun,a mettlesome or fiery horse,,7,41178
praunus,noun,a genus of Mysidae,genus praunus,7,2902
praxis,noun,translating an idea into action,practice,6,2302751
prayerbook,noun,a book containing prayers,prayer book,10,181249
prc,noun,a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world,"cathay, china, communist china, mainland china, people's republic of china, red china",3,5950259
preaching,noun,an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service),"discourse, sermon",9,17277908
prechlorination,noun,chlorination prior to another chemical process,,15,59741
precooled,adjective,cooled in advance,,9,166330
predication,noun,(logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument,postulation,11,678409
preferred,adjective,preferred above all others and treated with partiality,"best-loved, favored, favorite, favourite, pet, preferent",9,77192909
prepayment,noun,payment in advance,,10,4105135
primulales,noun,Primulaceae; Theophrastaceae; Myrsinaceae; and (in some classifications) Plumbaginaceae,order primulales,10,6328
princewood,noun,tropical American timber tree,"cordia gerascanthus, spanish elm",10,1947
privatisation,noun,changing something from state to private ownership or control,"denationalisation, denationalization, privatization",13,427698
procrastination,noun,the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time,"cunctation, shillyshally",15,1090203
proctorship,noun,the position of proctor,,11,6990
procurement,noun,the act of getting possession of something,"procural, procurance",11,38609648
procurer,noun,someone who obtains or acquires,securer,8,175838
procuress,noun,a woman pimp,,9,73820
profiling,noun,recording a person's behavior and analyzing psychological characteristics in order to predict or assess their ability in a certain sphere or to identify a particular group of people,,9,2961186
profitlessly,adverb,without gain or profit,"gainlessly, unprofitably",12,3894
prognosticative,adjective,of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions,"predictive, prognostic",15,3812
programming,noun,creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something,"computer programing, computer programming, programing",11,48656026
projected,adjective,extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary,"jutting, projecting, protruding, relieved, sticking, sticking out",9,42024978
prokhorov,noun,Russian physicist whose research into ways of moving electrons around atoms led to the development of masers and lasers for producing high-intensity radiation (1916-2002),"aleksandr mikjailovich prokhorov, aleksandr prokhorov",9,140892
prominently,adverb,in a prominent way,conspicuously,11,6560925
promptly,adverb,in a punctual manner,"pronto, readily",8,40958437
promulgator,noun,(law) one who promulgates laws (announces a law as a way of putting it into execution),,11,54812
proofreader,noun,someone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark corrections,reader,11,473981
propanamide,noun,the amide of propionic acid (C2H5CONH2),proprionamide,11,7041
properness,noun,correct or appropriate behavior,"correctitude, propriety",10,26579
proportionally,adverb,to a proportionate degree,proportionately,14,2686655
proprietorship,noun,an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits,proprietary,14,2334280
protected,adjective,guarded from injury or destruction,saved,9,69851099
proteinuria,noun,the presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) in the urine; usually a symptom of kidney disorder,albuminuria,11,1221579
proterochampsa,noun,early archosaurian carnivore,genus proterochampsa,14,1395
prototypic,adjective,representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned,"archetypal, archetypical, prototypal, prototypical",10,188881
protracted,adjective,relatively long in duration; tediously protracted,"drawn-out, extended, lengthy, prolonged",10,7213581
protropin,noun,trade name of a synthetic human growth hormone given to children deficient in the hormone; use by athletes and weightlifters is banned,,9,15337
provirus,noun,cDNA copy of the RNA genome of a retrovirus; the genetic material of a virus as incorporated into and able to replicate with the genome of a host cell,,8,170665
provisioner,noun,a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army,"sutler, victualer, victualler",11,187655
psettichthys,noun,a genus of Soleidae,genus psettichthys,12,6613
pseudechis,noun,venomous Australian blacksnakes,genus pseudechis,10,7978
pseudotaxus,noun,one species,genus pseudotaxus,11,616
pseudotsuga,noun,douglas fir; closely related to genera Larix and Cathaya,genus pseudotsuga,11,347030
psychiatrical,adjective,relating to or used in or engaged in the practice of psychiatry,psychiatric,13,33407
psychoanalytical,adjective,of or relating to or incorporating the methods and theory of psychiatric treatment originated by Sigmund Freud,psychoanalytic,16,478008
psychophysicist,noun,a psychologist trained in psychophysics,,15,8659
psychosexuality,noun,the mental representation of sexual activities,,15,19043
psyllidae,noun,jumping plant lice,"chermidae, family chermidae, family psyllidae",9,34220
pteridologist,noun,an expert in the study of ferns,,13,1893
pterion,noun,the craniometric point in the region of the sphenoid fontanelle,,7,24576
pto,noun,a device that transfers power from an engine (as in a tractor or other motor vehicle) to another piece of equipment (as to a pump or jackhammer),power takeoff,3,2314468
ptsd,noun,"an anxiety disorder associated with serious traumatic events and characterized by such symptoms as survivor guilt, reliving the trauma in dreams, numbness and lack of involvement with reality, or recurrent thoughts and images",posttraumatic stress disorder,4,2994971
ptyalith,noun,calculus in a salivary gland,,8,101
publicized,adjective,made known; especially made widely known,publicised,10,4609624
pushiness,noun,offensive boldness and assertiveness,"bumptiousness, cockiness, forwardness",9,21694
pyjama,noun,a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries,pajama,6,52585
pyralidae,noun,bee moths; corn borers; flour moths,"family pyralidae, family pyralididae, pyralididae",9,131271
pyramidic,adjective,resembling a pyramid,"pyramidal, pyramidical",9,6096
pyramiding,noun,"a fraudulent business practice involving some form of pyramid scheme e.g., the chain of distribution is artificially expanded by an excessive number of distributors selling to other distributors at progressively higher wholesale prices until retail prices are unnecessarily inflated",,10,335859
pyrocellulose,noun,nitrocellulose containing less nitrogen than guncotton; used in making smokeless powder,,13,5099
pyrrhula,noun,bullfinches,genus pyrrhula,8,18939
qaddafi,noun,Libyan leader who seized power in a military coup d'etat in 1969; deposed the Libyan monarchy and imposed socialism and Islamic orthodoxy on the country (born in 1942),"gaddafi, khadafy, muammar al-qaddafi, muammar el-qaddafi, qadhafi",7,404557
quadrillionth,noun,one part in a quadrillion equal parts,one-quadrillionth,13,6247
qualifying,noun,success in satisfying a test or requirement,"pass, passing",10,14339411
quarterlight,noun,car window consisting of a small pivoted glass vent in the door of a car,,12,415
quickener,noun,an agent that gives or restores life or vigor,"enlivener, invigorator",9,23193
quiescency,noun,quiet and inactive restfulness,"dormancy, quiescence, sleeping",10,1031
quivering,noun,a shaky motion,"palpitation, quiver, shakiness, shaking, trembling, vibration",9,3031383
qum,noun,a city in northwestern Iran; a place of pilgrimage for Shiite Muslims,,3,90157
quoits,noun,a game in which iron rings (or open iron rings) are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it,horseshoes,6,170963
radiochemist,noun,a chemist who specializes in nuclear chemistry,nuclear chemist,12,15865
raiding,adjective,characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding,"marauding, predatory",7,2048352
rangeland,noun,land suitable for grazing livestock,,9,2137905
ranter,noun,someone who rants and raves; speaks in a violent or loud manner,raver,6,94094
raphanus,noun,radish,genus raphanus,8,112614
raphidiidae,noun,"a family of arthropods of the suborder Megaloptera, including snakeflies",family raphidiidae,11,4492
raphus,noun,type genus of the Raphidae: dodos,genus raphus,6,6008
rapidly,adverb,with speed,"apace, chop-chop, in short order, quickly, speedily",7,110926495
rappeller,noun,a person who descends down a nearly vertical face by using a doubled rope that is wrapped around the body and attached to some high point,abseiler,9,7603
rashness,noun,the trait of acting rashly and without prudence,"heedlessness, mindlessness",8,900961
rasht,noun,city in northwestern Iran near the Caspian Sea,resht,5,29411
rates,noun,a local tax on property (usually used in the plural),,5,355775250
rationed,adjective,distributed equitably in limited individual portions,,8,895509
rattail,noun,deep-sea fish with a large head and body and long tapering tail,"grenadier, rattail fish",7,38480
raudixin,noun,antihypertensive consisting of an alkaloid extracted from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina (trade names Raudixin or Rau-Sed or Sandril or Serpasil),"rau-sed, reserpine, sandril, serpasil",8,14850
ravelling,noun,a bit of fiber that has become separated from woven fabric,raveling,9,50318
razed,adjective,torn down and broken up,"demolished, dismantled",5,1110910
reallotment,noun,a new apportionment (especially a new apportionment of congressional seats in the United States on the basis of census results),"reallocation, reapportionment",11,248197
rearmament,noun,the act of arming again,,10,1168146
rebuker,noun,someone who finds fault or imputes blame,"reproacher, reprover, upbraider",7,9806
recco,noun,reconnaissance (by shortening),"recce, reccy",5,25869
recommencement,noun,beginning again,resumption,14,63472
reconciler,noun,someone who tries to bring peace,"conciliator, make-peace, pacifier, peacemaker",10,91463
reconvict,verb,convict anew,,9,1075
rectification,noun,the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right,correction,13,2342814
rectified,adjective,having been put right,,9,2603817
rectorate,noun,the office or station of a rector,rectorship,9,38817
recusal,noun,(law) the disqualification of a judge or jury by reason of prejudice or conflict of interest; a judge can be recused by objections of either party or judges can disqualify themselves,recusation,7,437089
redding,noun,a town in north central California on the Sacramento River,,7,2518246
redford,noun,United States actor and filmmaker who starred with Paul Newman in several films (born in 1936),"charles robert redford, robert redford",7,1040896
redux,adjective,brought back,,5,288075
reeking,adjective,wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or tears,watery,7,770179
reenactor,noun,a person who enacts a role in an event that occurred earlier,,9,16984
referenced,adjective,supported with written references or citations,,10,9350533
refinisher,noun,a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture,"preserver, renovator, restorer",10,21746
refit,verb,fit out again,,5,458170
reflected,adjective,(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back,,9,61456367
refreshen,verb,make fresh again,"freshen, refresh",9,7085
refueling,noun,the activity of supplying or taking on fuel,fueling,9,2454456
refurbishment,noun,the state of being restored to its former good condition,"renovation, restoration",13,496122
refutable,adjective,able to be refuted,"confutable, confutative, questionable",9,72003
refuter,noun,a debater who refutes or disproves by offering contrary evidence or argument,"confuter, disprover, rebutter",7,6652
regiomontanus,noun,German mathematician and astronomer (1436-1476),"johann muller, muller",13,88721
regularisation,noun,the condition of having been made regular (or more regular),regularization,14,36629
regulative,adjective,restricting according to rules or principles,regulatory,10,866598
reharmonize,verb,provide with a different harmony,reharmonise,11,2659
reheat,verb,heat again,,6,1205205
reigning,adjective,exercising power or authority,"regnant, ruling",8,2608063
reimposition,noun,imposition again,,12,139880
reiter,noun,German bacteriologist who described a disease now known as Reiter's syndrome and who identified the spirochete that causes syphilis in humans (1881-1969),hans conrad julius reiter,6,1242965
relaxing,adjective,affording physical or mental rest,"reposeful, restful",8,4746352
relishing,noun,taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality,"degustation, savoring, savouring, tasting",9,442699
remonstration,noun,the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest,"expostulation, objection, remonstrance",13,23233
renormalise,verb,make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard,"normalise, normalize, renormalize",11,881
rep,noun,a fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs,repp,3,15812207
repeatable,adjective,able or fit to be repeated or quoted,quotable,10,1024463
repellingly,adverb,in a repellent manner,repellently,11,2238
reporting,noun,the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television,"coverage, reportage",9,97062894
rescuer,noun,a person who rescues you from harm or danger,"deliverer, savior, saviour",7,840959
reseed,verb,maintain by seeding without human intervention,,6,150315
resettled,adjective,settled in a new location,relocated,9,803644
resettlement,noun,the transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind),relocation,12,3862706
resonating,adjective,characterized by resonance,"resonant, resounding, reverberating, reverberative",10,543704
restorer,noun,a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture,"preserver, refinisher, renovator",8,695472
restoril,noun,a frequently prescribed benzodiazepine (trade name Restoril); takes effect slowly and lasts long enough to help those people who wake up frequently during the night,temazepam,8,42300
retentiveness,noun,the power of retaining and recalling past experience,"memory, retention, retentivity",13,88817
retreated,noun,people who have retreated,,9,6009651
reverberative,adjective,characterized by resonance,"resonant, resonating, resounding, reverberating",13,6922
reversed,adjective,turned about in order or relation,"converse, transposed",8,47638727
reversibly,adverb,in a reversible manner,,10,637807
reversionist,noun,someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior,"backslider, recidivist",12,1971
revitalised,adjective,restored to new life and vigor,"reborn, revitalized",11,27119
revitalized,adjective,restored to new life and vigor,"reborn, revitalised",11,1049651
rhabdomyosarcoma,noun,a highly malignant neoplasm derived from striated muscle,rhabdosarcoma,16,444535
rhamnus,noun,type genus of the Rhamnaceae: buckthorns,genus rhamnus,7,213669
rheidae,noun,a family of birds coextensive with the order Rheiformes,family rheidae,7,3473
rhinobatidae,noun,primitive rays with guitar-shaped bodies,family rhinobatidae,12,4116
rhinosporidiosis,noun,fungal infection of the nose; often acquired while swimming,,16,24831
rhodesia,noun,a landlocked republic in south central Africa formerly called Rhodesia; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1980,"republic of zimbabwe, southern rhodesia, zimbabwe",8,4879179
rhodophyta,noun,lower plants; mostly marine and littoral eukaryotic algae,division rhodophyta,10,103134
rhodymenia,noun,type genus of the family Rhodymeniaceae,genus rhodymenia,10,26740
ricegrass,noun,any grass of the genus Oryzopsis,rice grass,9,110005
ricin,noun,a toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent; can be used as a bioweapon,ricin toxin,5,335306
rickettsiales,noun,pleomorphic Gram-negative microorganisms,order rickettsiales,13,17281
ridgel,noun,a colt with undescended testicles,"ridgeling, ridgil, ridgling",6,9501
rightfulness,noun,anything in accord with principles of justice,right,12,138770
rigorousness,noun,excessive sternness,"hardness, harshness, inclemency, rigor, rigour, rigourousness, severeness, severity, stiffness",12,28244
ringling,noun,United States showman whose song-and-dance troop evolved into a circus (1863-1926),charles ringling,8,507691
rings,noun,gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises,,5,31408279
rioja,noun,dry red table wine from the Rioja region of northern Spain,,5,262240
rissa,noun,a genus of Laridae,genus rissa,5,105693
rockchuck,noun,heavy-bodied yellowish-brown marmot of rocky areas of western North America,"marmota flaviventris, yellowbelly marmot",9,2892
rocklike,adjective,hard as granite,"granitelike, granitic, stony",8,75312
rodhos,noun,a Greek island in the southeast Aegean Sea 10 miles off the Turkish coast; the largest of the Dodecanese; it was colonized before 1000 BC by Dorians from Argos; site of the Colossus of Rhodes,rhodes,6,2140
romanticistic,adjective,belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts,"romantic, romanticist",13,2456
rooftree,noun,a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters,"ridge, ridgepole",8,37962
rosicrucianism,noun,the theological doctrine that venerates the rose and the cross as symbols of Christ's Resurrection and redemption; claims various occult powers,,14,48493
rotting,noun,(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action,"breakdown, decomposition, putrefaction, rot",7,2955309
rower,noun,someone who rows a boat,oarsman,5,382562
rpm,noun,rate of revolution of a motor,"rev, revolutions per minute",3,8149035
rubify,verb,make ruby red,,6,451
rubor,noun,a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat,"inflammation, redness",5,52047
rudeness,noun,a wild or unrefined state,"crudeness, crudity, primitiveness, primitivism",8,1424998
rudra,noun,father of the Hindu storm gods Marut; controller of nature; sometimes identified with Siva,,5,165989
rugelach,noun,pastry made with a cream cheese dough and different fillings (as raisins and walnuts and cinnamon or chocolate and walnut and apricot preserves),"ruggelach, rugulah",8,17490
runch,noun,Eurasian weed having yellow or mauve or white flowers and podlike fruits,"jointed charlock, raphanus raphanistrum, wild radish, wild rape",5,8339
ruscus,noun,a genus of European evergreen shrubs; sometimes placed in family Asparagaceae,genus ruscus,6,27750
rushmore,noun,a mountain in the Black Hills of South Dakota; the likenesses of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln and Roosevelt are carved on it,"mount rushmore, mt. rushmore",8,632554
russula,noun,large genus of fungi with stout stems and white spores and neither annulus nor volva; brittle caps of red or purple or yellow or green or blue; differs from genus Lactarius in lacking milky juice,genus russula,7,78951
rustbelt,noun,urban areas in New England and Midwest characterized by concentrations of declining industries (steel or textiles),,8,31237
rusted,adjective,having accumulated rust,,6,1497314
saame,noun,a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer,"lapp, lapplander, saami, same, sami",5,5459
saccharomyces,noun,single-celled yeasts that reproduce asexually by budding; used to ferment carbohydrates,genus saccharomyces,13,1509537
saccharomycetaceae,noun,family of fungi comprising the typical yeasts: reproduce by budding and ferment carbohydrates,family saccharomycetaceae,18,5321
sacredly,adverb,by religion,religiously,8,369140
saddhu,noun,(Hinduism) an ascetic holy man,sadhu,6,7776
sagging,adjective,hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness),"drooping, droopy",7,2033173
saimiri,noun,squirrel monkeys,genus saimiri,7,145544
salaat,noun,the second pillar of Islam is prayer; a prescribed liturgy performed five times a day (preferably in a mosque) and oriented toward Mecca,"salaah, salah, salat",6,6801
salableness,noun,the quality of being salable or marketable,salability,11,3492
salinate,verb,add salt to,,8,560
salmo,noun,type genus of the Salmonidae: salmon and trout,genus salmo,5,1150682
salmonid,noun,soft-finned fishes of cold and temperate waters,,8,472900
saltiness,noun,language or humor that is down-to-earth,coarseness,9,138301
salvager,noun,someone who salvages,salvor,8,24377
salvinia,noun,type genus of the Salviniaceae: water ferns,genus salvinia,8,67356
sambre,noun,a river in western Europe that rises in northern France and flows generally east into Belgium where it joins the Meuse at Namur,sambre river,6,155692
sanatarium,noun,a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases,"sanatorium, sanitarium",10,32817
sanctimoniously,adverb,in a sanctimonious manner,self-righteously,15,39848
sandgrouse,noun,pigeon-like bird of arid regions of the Old World having long pointed wings and tail and precocial downy young,sand grouse,10,25994
sandwichman,noun,a person with advertising boards hanging from the shoulders,,11,3709
sanvitalia,noun,small genus of tropical American annual herbs: creeping zinnia,genus sanvitalia,10,7768
sapience,noun,ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight,wisdom,8,79388
sarafem,noun,a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain,"fluoxetine, fluoxetine hydrocholoride, prozac",7,12040
saratov,noun,an industrial city in the European part of Russia,,7,427696
sarcodina,noun,characterized by the formation of pseudopods for locomotion and taking food: Actinopoda; Rhizopoda,class sarcodina,9,43639
sarcosine,noun,a sweetish crystalline amino acid,,9,88939
sarcosporidia,noun,imperfectly known parasites of the muscles of vertebrates,order sarcosporidia,13,20906
sardina,noun,pilchards,"genus sardina, genus sardinia",7,63295
sasquatch,noun,large hairy humanoid creature said to live in wilderness areas of the United States and Canada,bigfoot,9,146449
satiation,noun,the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more,"repletion, satiety",9,427686
satisfyingly,adverb,in a gratifying manner,gratifyingly,12,127194
satureja,noun,savory,"genus satureia, genus satureja, satureia",8,24386
satyridae,noun,a widely distributed family of butterflies common near the edges of woods,family satyridae,9,20132
saucepot,noun,a cooking pot that has handles on either side and tight fitting lid; used for stewing or boiling,,8,30565
savvy,verb,get the meaning of something,"apprehend, compass, comprehend, dig, get the picture, grasp, grok",5,1995068
sawm,noun,the third pillar of Islam is fasting (primarily during the month of Ramadan); Muslims abstain from food and drink and gambling and all sensuous pleasures from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan,,4,18941
sayda,noun,the main city of ancient Phoenicia,"saida, sidon",5,18083
scablands,noun,(geology) flat elevated land with poor soil and little vegetation that is scarred by dry channels of glacial origin (especially in eastern Washington),,9,34960
scantily,adverb,in a skimpy manner,skimpily,8,732798
scarceness,noun,a small and inadequate amount,scarcity,10,32515
scatological,adjective,dealing pruriently with excrement and excretory functions,,12,140924
scauper,noun,a graver used to scoop out broad areas when engraving wood or metal,scorper,7,405
sceloporus,noun,spiny lizards,genus sceloporus,10,167394
sceneshifter,noun,a stagehand responsible for moving scenery,shifter,12,3525
schizosaccharomyces,noun,type and only genus of Schizosaccharomycetaceae; comprises the fission yeasts,genus schizosaccharomyces,19,131372
schlemiel,noun,(Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler,shlemiel,9,56814
schnaps,noun,any of various strong liquors especially a Dutch spirit distilled from potatoes,schnapps,7,25961
scholia,noun,a marginal note written by a scholiast (a commentator on ancient or classical literature),scholium,7,315210
schoolcraft,noun,United States geologist and ethnologist and explorer who discovered the source of the Mississippi River (1793-1864),henry rowe schoolcraft,11,1076662
schtick,noun,(Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating,"schtik, shtick, shtik",7,28159
sciuromorpha,noun,large more or less primitive rodents: squirrels; marmots; gophers; beavers; etc.,suborder sciuromorpha,12,7106
scnt,noun,moving a cell nucleus and its genetic material from one cell to another,"nuclear transplantation, somatic cell nuclear transfer, somatic cell nuclear transplantation",4,83493
scolopax,noun,type of the Scolopacidae: Old World woodcocks,genus scolopax,8,40098
scolytus,noun,type genus of the Scolytidae comprising numerous small bark beetles,genus scolytus,8,106956
scomber,noun,type genus of the Scombridae,genus scomber,7,127755
scombresox,noun,a genus of Scomberesocidae,"genus scomberesox, genus scombresox, scomberesox",10,1247
scombroidea,noun,mackerels; tunas; albacores; bonitos; swordfishes; sailfishes,suborder scombroidea,11,1198
scorned,adjective,treated with dislike or contempt,"despised, detested, hated",7,2092913
scowling,adjective,sullen or unfriendly in appearance,beetle-browed,8,959359
scrappily,adverb,in a bellicose contentious manner,combatively,9,4912
scrawniness,noun,the property of being stunted and inferior in size or quality,scrubbiness,11,5536
scrophularia,noun,type genus of Scrophulariaceae; named for the plants' supposed ability to cure scrofula: figworts,genus scrophularia,12,43465
scrubbing,noun,the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water,"scouring, scrub",9,3022572
scudding,noun,the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale),scud,8,243496
scurvily,adverb,"in a despicable, ignoble manner","basely, meanly",8,26177
seafront,noun,the waterfront of a seaside town,,8,113894
seahorse,noun,small fish with horse-like heads bent sharply downward and curled tails; swim in upright position,sea horse,8,187548
seaworthiness,noun,fitness to traverse the seas,,13,513042
sebastopol,noun,a city in southern Ukraine on the Black Sea,sevastopol,10,723131
seconder,noun,someone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote,,8,98784
secreter,noun,any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream,"gland, secretor, secretory organ",8,5199
sectionalization,noun,the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart,"division, partition, partitioning, sectionalisation, segmentation",16,30204
seediness,noun,a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing,"manginess, shabbiness, sleaziness",9,33079
seeland,noun,the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen,"sjaelland, zealand",7,46769
segregationism,noun,a political orientation favoring political or racial segregation,,14,8127
selachii,noun,sharks; rays; dogfishes; skates,"elasmobranchii, subclass elasmobranchii, subclass selachii",8,27974
semiparasite,noun,a parasitic plant that contains some chlorophyll and therefore is capable of photosynthesis,hemiparasite,12,884
semitrance,noun,a trancelike state in which the person can follow instructions but voluntary action is weak or absent,,10,3209
sensibleness,noun,the quality of showing good sense or practical judgment,,12,19984
sensualise,verb,debase through carnal gratification,"carnalise, carnalize, sensualize",10,251
septation,noun,the division or partitioning of a cavity into parts by a septum,,9,109413
sequencer,noun,(chemistry) an apparatus that can determine the sequence of monomers in a polymer,sequenator,9,612865
sereness,noun,a withered dryness,,8,1078
serfhood,noun,the state of a serf,"serfdom, vassalage",8,1819
serialism,noun,20th century music that uses a definite order of notes as a thematic basis for a musical composition,serial music,9,99944
sericocarpus,noun,small genus of herbs of the eastern United States: white-topped asters,genus sericocarpus,12,7748
seriphus,noun,a genus of Sciaenidae,genus seriphus,8,23330
servicing,noun,the act of mating by male animals,service,9,10517542
setophaga,noun,a genus of Parulidae,genus setophaga,9,34987
severed,adjective,detached by cutting,cut off,7,6945951
shadfly,noun,slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days,"dayfly, mayfly",7,816
shahn,noun,United States artist whose work reflected social and political themes (1898-1969),"ben shahn, benjamin shahn",5,227485
shakable,adjective,capable of being weakened,shakeable,8,4441
shakeable,adjective,capable of being weakened,shakable,9,1869
shavuot,noun,(Judaism) Jewish holy day celebrated on the sixth of Sivan to celebrate Moses receiving the Ten Commandments,"feast of weeks, pentecost, shabuoth, shavous, shavuoth",7,112226
shelver,noun,a worker who puts things (as books) on shelves,,7,33317
shem,noun,(Old Testament) eldest son of Noah,,4,1095874
shevchenko,noun,Ukranian poet (1814-1861),taras grigoryevich shevchenko,10,356134
shiftiness,noun,the quality of being a slippery rascal,"rascality, slipperiness, trickiness",10,38005
shiftlessness,noun,a failure to be active as a consequence of lack of initiative or ambition,,13,135064
shigellosis,noun,an acute infection of the intestine by shigella bacteria; characterized by diarrhea and fever and abdominal pains,bacillary dysentery,11,215824
shiloh,noun,the second great battle of the American Civil War (1862); the battle ended with the withdrawal of Confederate troops but it was not a Union victory,"battle of pittsburgh landing, battle of shiloh",6,2171847
shingling,noun,(geology) sediment in which flat pebbles are uniformly tilted in the same direction,,9,145479
shitting,noun,the elimination of fecal waste through the anus,"defecation, laxation",8,195854
shitwork,noun,"trivial, unrewarding, tedious, dirty, and disagreeable chores",scut work,8,5369
shoebird,noun,large stork-like bird of the valley of the White Nile with a broad bill suggesting a wooden shoe,"balaeniceps rex, shoebill",8,44
shoed,adjective,wearing footgear,"shod, shodden",5,45185
shootout,noun,a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten,"gunfight, gunplay",8,321649
shoplift,verb,steal in a store,,8,50789
shouter,noun,someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice,"bawler, bellower, roarer, screamer, screecher, yeller",7,57529
shrewdness,noun,intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings),"astuteness, perspicaciousness, perspicacity",10,1175789
shrillness,noun,having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound,"stridence, stridency",10,110851
shrinking,noun,process or result of becoming less or smaller,shrinkage,9,5665732
shtikl,noun,a really little shtik,"schtickl, schtikl, shtickl",6,776
shumac,noun,a shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus),"sumac, sumach",6,4088
shutdown,noun,termination of operations,"closedown, closing, closure",8,5037927
siddhartha,noun,founder of Buddhism (c 563-483 BC),"buddha, gautama, gautama buddha, gautama siddhartha",10,334721
sideritis,noun,genus of woolly aromatic herbs or subshrubs or shrubs of Mediterranean region,genus sideritis,9,7986
sideslip,noun,an unexpected slide,"skid, slip",8,401782
sightread,verb,perform music from a score without having seen the score before,sight-read,9,6246
sightsee,verb,visit famous or interesting sights,,8,66732
sigmoidoscopy,noun,visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps,flexible sigmoidoscopy,13,291652
signage,noun,signs collectively (especially commercial signs or posters),,7,935037
signified,noun,the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted,sense,9,5602659
signior,noun,used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately,signor,7,235421
sild,noun,any of various young herrings (other than brislings) canned as sardines in Norway,,4,23535
silkwood,noun,a fast-growing tropical American evergreen having white flowers and white fleshy edible fruit; bark yields a silky fiber used in cordage and wood is valuable for staves,"calabur tree, calabura, jamaican cherry, muntingia calabura, silk wood",8,122458
siluridae,noun,Old World catfishes,family siluridae,9,17878
silverworker,noun,someone who makes or repairs articles of silver,"silver-worker, silversmith",12,658
silvex,noun,a herbicide that is effective in controlling woody plants but is toxic to animals,,6,125241
simaroubaceae,noun,chiefly tropical trees and shrubs with bitter bark having dry usually one-seeded winged fruit,"family simaroubaceae, quassia family",13,12554
similarly,adverb,in like or similar manner,likewise,9,71298953
simnel,noun,a crisp bread of fine white flour,,6,53246
simpleness,noun,lack of ornamentation,"chasteness, restraint, simplicity",10,58440
simvastatin,noun,an oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after heart attacks,zocor,11,218682
singularise,verb,distinguish as singular,singularize,11,333
sinistrorsal,adjective,spiraling upward from right to left,sinistrorse,12,1117
sinornis,noun,sparrow-sized fossil bird of the Jurassic period to the Cretaceous period having a keeled breastbone and vestigial tail; found in China; considered possibly the second most primitive of all birds,,8,1635
siphonaptera,noun,fleas,order siphonaptera,12,98692
sissyish,adjective,having unsuitable feminine qualities,"cissy, effeminate, emasculate, epicene, sissified, sissy",8,2926
sitta,noun,type genus of the Sittidae,genus sitta,5,113544
sixpack,noun,a carton containing six bottles or cans,"six-pack, six pack",7,36564
skillfully,adverb,with skill,skilfully,10,3474866
slackness,noun,the quality of being loose (not taut),slack,9,397223
slaveless,adjective,where slavery was prohibited,"free-soil, non-slave",9,9597
slipping,adjective,moving as on a slippery surface,slithering,8,7888077
sloping,adjective,having an oblique or slanted direction,"aslant, aslope, diagonal, slanted, slanting, sloped",7,8379067
slosh,verb,walk through mud or mire,"slop, splash, splosh, squelch, squish",5,238721
sloshed,adjective,very drunk,"besotted, blind drunk, blotto, cockeyed, crocked, fuddled, loaded, pie-eyed, pissed, pixilated, plastered, slopped, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, tight, wet",7,290373
slothfulness,noun,a disinclination to work or exert yourself,sloth,12,96458
sls,noun,a caustic detergent useful for removing grease; although commonly included in personal care items (shampoos and toothpastes etc.) it can irritate skin and should not be swallowed,"sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium lauryl sulphate",3,1807579
slumberer,noun,a rester who is sleeping,sleeper,9,38935
smirker,noun,a smiler whose smile is offensively self-satisfied,,7,1756
smothered,adjective,held in check with difficulty,"stifled, strangled, suppressed",9,2219557
sniffler,noun,a person who breathes audibly through a congested nose,sniveler,8,2349
snobbishly,adverb,in a snobbish manner,"snootily, uppishly",10,24415
snootily,adverb,in a snobbish manner,"snobbishly, uppishly",8,7243
snorer,noun,someone who snores while sleeping,,6,32220
snuggled,adjective,drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection,nestled,8,812691
sociableness,noun,the relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one's fellows,sociability,12,13885
socialisation,noun,the action of establishing on a socialist basis,socialization,13,184680
sociolinguist,noun,a linguist who studies the social and cultural factors that influence linguistic communication,,13,21251
sogginess,noun,a heavy wetness,,9,21646
solenostemon,noun,genus of shrubby often succulent herbs of tropical Africa and Asia; includes some plants often placed in genus Coleus,genus solenostemon,12,2938
solleret,noun,armor plate that protects the foot; consists of mail with a solid toe and heel,sabaton,8,1364
solvation,noun,a chemical process in which solvent molecules and molecules or ions of the solute combine to form a compound,,9,772086
solved,adjective,explained or answered,resolved,6,28327045
solver,noun,a thinker who focuses on the problem as stated and tries to synthesize information and knowledge to achieve a solution,"convergent thinker, problem solver",6,1788433
sorbus,noun,a genus of shrubs or trees of the family Rosaceae having feathery leaves,genus sorbus,6,140119
sorex,noun,type genus of the family Soricidae: shrews,genus sorex,5,234527
sororal,adjective,like or characteristic of or befitting a sister,"sisterlike, sisterly",7,44237
sorting,noun,an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion,sort,7,9655596
sou,noun,a former French coin of low denomination; often used of any small amount of money,,3,1895983
soulfulness,noun,deep feeling or emotion,soul,11,33139
soundman,noun,a technician in charge of amplifying sound or producing sound effects (as for a TV or radio broadcast),,8,52643
sourball,noun,round piece of tart hard candy,,8,5784
southeastern,adjective,situated in or oriented toward the southeast,"southeast, southeasterly",12,21303127
southernness,noun,the property of being to the south,,12,24376
sower,noun,someone who sows,,5,839171
spaghettini,noun,thin spaghetti,,11,20922
spangled,adjective,covered with beads or jewels or sequins,"beady, gemmed, jeweled, jewelled, sequined, spangly",8,1650406
sparidae,noun,porgies; scups,family sparidae,8,31648
sparingly,adverb,to a meager degree or in a meager manner,"meagerly, meagrely, slenderly",9,3805182
sparring,noun,making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer,spar,8,771947
sparta,noun,an ancient Greek city famous for military prowess; the dominant city of the Peloponnesus prior to the 4th century BC,,6,4498786
specialness,noun,the quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance,particularity,11,148972
speediness,noun,a rate that is rapid,"celerity, quickness, rapidity, rapidness",10,21734
spending,noun,the act of spending or disbursing money,"disbursal, disbursement, outlay",8,59918093
spergularia,noun,chiefly maritime Eurasian herbs: sand spurry; sea spurry,genus spergularia,11,22271
spewer,noun,a person who vomits,vomiter,6,1937
sphaerocarpos,noun,type genus of Sphaerocarpaceae; liverworts with small many-lobed usually orbicular thallus,"genus sphaerocarpos, genus sphaerocarpus, sphaerocarpus",13,8896
sphecidae,noun,mud daubers; some digger wasps,family sphecidae,9,57899
sphecius,noun,large solitary wasps: cicada killer,genus sphecius,8,9459
sphecoid,noun,any of various solitary wasps,sphecoid wasp,8,5317
sphenion,noun,the anterior tip of the parietal bone,,8,208
sphenodon,noun,coextensive with the order Rhynchocephalia: tuataras,genus sphenodon,9,67462
sphericalness,noun,the roundness of a 3-dimensional object,"globosity, globularness, rotundity, rotundness, sphericity",13,566
spiller,noun,an attacker who sheds or spills blood,shedder,7,707827
spinsterhood,noun,the state of being a spinster (usually an elderly unmarried woman),,12,97996
spinus,noun,in some classifications considered a subgenus of Carduelis: siskins and New World goldfinches,genus spinus,6,46056
spiritualisation,noun,the act of making something spiritual; infusing it with spiritual content,spiritualization,16,10264
spiritualization,noun,the act of making something spiritual; infusing it with spiritual content,spiritualisation,16,134284
spirulidae,noun,coextensive with the genus Spirula; included in the order Belemnoidea in some older classifications,family spirulidae,10,1358
splashed,adjective,covered with bright patches (often used in combination),"dabbled, spattered, splattered",8,2391217
splicer,noun,a mechanical device for joining two pieces of paper or film or magnetic tape,,7,233603
splintery,adjective,resembling or consisting of or embedded with long slender fragments of (especially) wood having sharp points,slivery,9,160331
splotched,adjective,marked with irregularly shaped spots or blots,"blotched, blotchy",9,143089
spodumene,noun,a pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminum silicate; a source of lithium,,9,322137
spoilation,noun,the act of stripping and taking by force,"despoilation, despoilment, despoliation, spoil, spoliation",10,28193
spork,noun,trademark for a plastic eating utensil that has both tines and a bowl like a spoon,,5,29032
sportfishing,noun,the act of someone who fishes as a diversion,fishing,12,223383
sportscaster,noun,an announcer who reads sports news or describes sporting events,"sports announcer, sports commentator",12,171047
spreading,noun,process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space,spread,9,25655051
sprucely,adverb,in a stylish manner,"modishly, smartly",8,13001
squareness,noun,the property of being shaped like a square,,10,253241
squelched,adjective,subdued or overcome,"quelled, quenched",9,304978
squirter,noun,plaything consisting of a toy pistol that squirts water,"squirt gun, water gun, water pistol",8,15451
stachyose,noun,a tetrasaccharide found in the tubers of the Chinese artichoke,,9,39418
staleness,noun,unoriginality as a result of being dull and hackneyed,triteness,9,205033
stalinize,verb,transform in accordance with Stalin's policies,stalinise,9,3242
stanchly,adverb,in a staunch manner,staunchly,8,60848
standardisation,noun,the imposition of standards or regulations,"normalisation, normalization, standardization",15,346640
standardization,noun,the imposition of standards or regulations,"normalisation, normalization, standardisation",15,13458484
stanhopea,noun,any of various orchids of the genus Stanhopea having a single large leaf and loose racemes of large fragrant flowers of various colors; Mexico to Brazil,,9,17396
starer,noun,a viewer who gazes fixedly (often with hostility),,6,54459
starship,noun,a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction),spaceship,8,455615
starved,adjective,extremely hungry,"esurient, famished, ravenous, sharp-set",7,5079400
statehouse,noun,a government building in which a state legislature meets,,10,508855
statesmanly,adjective,marked by the qualities of or befitting a statesman,statesmanlike,11,10742
staurikosaurus,noun,primitive dinosaur found in Brazil,staurikosaur,14,2946
steamroll,verb,bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure,steamroller,9,18834
steganography,noun,act of writing in code or cipher,"coding, cryptography, secret writing",13,83335
stenopelmatus,noun,sand crickets,genus stenopelmatus,13,9977
stigmatisation,noun,the act of stigmatizing,"branding, stigmatization",14,21149
stilboestrol,noun,a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry,"des, diethylstilbestrol, diethylstilboestrol, stilbestrol",12,25857
stillness,noun,calmness without winds,windlessness,9,4356820
stitcher,noun,a garmentmaker who performs the finishing steps,,8,238396
stizolobium,noun,genus of tropical herbs and woody vines having trifoliate leaves and showy flowers in axillary clusters,"genus mucuna, genus stizolobium",11,17276
stizostedion,noun,pike-perches,genus stizostedion,12,95098
stoep,noun,small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house,stoop,5,50100
stoutheartedness,noun,the trait of having a courageous spirit,,16,3114
stp,noun,standard temperature and pressure,s.t.p.,3,1754711
strangler,noun,someone who kills by strangling,"choker, garroter, garrotter, throttler",9,227226
stravinskyan,adjective,of or relating to or like or in the manner of Stravinsky,stravinskian,12,3181
straying,adjective,unable to find your way,,8,1033512
strengthening,noun,becoming stronger,,13,18743131
strepsiceros,noun,African antelopes: kudus; bongos; nyalas; bushbucks,"genus strepsiceros, genus tragelaphus, tragelaphus",12,13552
streptopelia,noun,turtledoves,genus streptopelia,12,37542
stretchability,noun,the capacity for being stretched,"stretch, stretchiness",14,32097
strictness,noun,uncompromising resolution,sternness,10,1414168
stridence,noun,having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound,"shrillness, stridency",9,5706
strikingness,noun,the quality of standing out strongly and distinctly,boldness,12,3787
stroking,noun,a light touch with the hands,stroke,8,2417212
stropharia,noun,genus of gill fungi with brown spores that is closely related to Agaricus; here placed in its own family Strophariaceae,"genus stropharia, ring-stalked fungus",10,23164
stubbled,adjective,having a short growth of beard,"bestubbled, stubbly",8,96514
stubbornly,adverb,in a stubborn unregenerate manner,"cussedly, mulishly, obdurately, obstinately, pig-headedly",10,2338864
stutterer,noun,someone who speaks with involuntary pauses and repetitions,stammerer,9,271915
styracaceae,noun,a widely distributed family of shrubs and trees of order Ebenales,"family styracaceae, storax family, styrax family",11,10760
subdirectory,noun,(computer science) a directory that is listed in another directory,,12,476258
subdivider,noun,someone who divides parts into smaller parts (especially a divider of land into building sites),,10,403038
subgross,adjective,too small to be visible to the naked eye,,8,8927
subheading,noun,a heading of a subdivision of a text,subhead,10,3584338
subjoining,noun,the act of supplementing,"subjunction, supplementation",10,31835
sublimated,adjective,passing or having passed from the solid to the gaseous state (or vice versa) without becoming liquid,sublimed,10,617715
subluxate,verb,sprain or dislocate slightly,,9,10119
subnormality,noun,lack of normal development of intellectual capacities,"backwardness, mental retardation, retardation, slowness",12,135559
substantiative,adjective,serving to support or corroborate,"collateral, confirmative, confirmatory, confirming, corroborative, corroboratory, substantiating, validating, validatory, verificatory, verifying",14,6840
substitution,noun,an event in which one thing is substituted for another,"permutation, replacement, switch, transposition",12,25727382
subsystem,noun,a system that is part of some larger system,,9,6505067
subunit,noun,a monetary unit that is valued at a fraction (usually one hundredth) of the basic monetary unit,fractional monetary unit,7,4822439
sudation,noun,the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid,"diaphoresis, hidrosis, perspiration, sweating",8,4720
sudoku,noun,a number puzzle in which the numbers 1 through 9 must be placed into a grid of cells so that each row or column contains only one of each number,,6,84902
sudsy,adjective,resembling lather or covered with lather,lathery,5,97480
suffusion,noun,the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance,"permeation, pervasion",9,220958
suitably,adverb,in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances,"appropriately, befittingly, duly, fitly, fittingly, properly",8,5318299
sulamyd,noun,a topical sulfonamide (trade name Sulamyd) used to treat eye infections,sulfacetamide,7,11430
sulfamethoxazole,noun,a sulfonamide (trade name Gantanol) used to treat infections (especially infections of the urinary tract),gantanol,16,557763
summarization,noun,the act of preparing a summary (or an instance thereof); stating briefly and succinctly,summarisation,13,768669
sunstruck,adjective,lighted by sunlight,sunlit,9,36857
superciliously,adverb,with a sneer; in an uncomplimentary sneering manner,"sneeringly, snidely",14,91475
supererogatory,adjective,"more than is needed, desired, or required","excess, extra, redundant, spare, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus",14,142319
superfund,noun,the federal government's program to locate and investigate and clean up the worst uncontrolled and abandoned toxic waste sites nationwide; administered by the Environmental Protection Agency,superfund program,9,4054474
supernaturally,adverb,in a supernatural manner,preternaturally,14,307002
supplanting,noun,act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics,displacement,11,788916
supplier,noun,someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity,provider,8,17144053
supposable,adjective,capable of being inferred on slight grounds,"presumable, surmisable",10,155873
suppositional,adjective,based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence,"conjectural, divinatory, hypothetic, hypothetical, supposed, suppositious, supposititious",13,47527
suppressed,adjective,held in check with difficulty,"smothered, stifled, strangled",10,27530187
surpassingly,adverb,to an extraordinary degree,passing,12,170162
surpliced,adjective,wearing a surplice,,9,34957
surrenderer,noun,a person who yields or surrenders,yielder,11,3415
suspenseful,adjective,(of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense,"cliff-hanging, nail-biting, suspensive",11,308938
sussex,noun,a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century,,6,5105308
sustainability,noun,the property of being sustainable,,14,5902252
svr,noun,"Russia's intelligence service responsible for foreign operations, intelligence-gathering and analysis, and the exchange of intelligence information; collaborates with other countries to oppose proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, terrorism and organized crime","foreign intelligence service, sluzhba vneshney razvedki",3,285505
swainsona,noun,a genus of Australian herbs and subshrubs: darling peas,genus swainsona,9,8200
swearer,noun,someone who takes a solemn oath,,7,132319
swearing,noun,profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger,"curse, curse word, cuss, expletive, oath, swearword",8,4161392
sweden,noun,a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula,"kingdom of sweden, sverige",6,32512011
swivet,noun,a panic or extreme discomposure,,6,7657
swordlike,adjective,shaped like a sword blade,"bladelike, ensiform, sword-shaped",9,28644
sydenham,noun,English physician (1624-1689),"english hippocrates, thomas sydenham",8,801429
sylphlike,adjective,(of a woman or girl) slender and graceful like a sylph,sylphic,9,15908
sylviidae,noun,in some classifications considered a subfamily (Sylviinae) of the family Muscicapidae: Old World (true) warblers; American kinglets and gnatcatchers,family sylviidae,9,20453
symons,noun,English poet (1865-1945),arthur symons,6,1327280
sympathiser,noun,a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune,"comforter, sympathizer",11,33114
symphysion,noun,the most forward point of the alveolar process of the mandible,,10,1591
symphytum,noun,comfrey,genus symphytum,9,41882
synagrops,noun,a genus of Serranidae,genus synagrops,9,1771
syncategorem,noun,a syncategorematic expression; a word that cannot be used alone as a term in a logical proposition,syncategoreme,12,145
synchronised,adjective,operating in unison,synchronized,12,110778
synchytriaceae,noun,a fungus family of order Chytridiales,family synchytriaceae,14,2209
synchytrium,noun,simple parasitic fungi including pond scum parasites,genus synchytrium,11,33502
syngonium,noun,epiphytic or terrestrial climbing shrubs of Central and South America; used as ornamental houseplants for their velvety foliage,genus syngonium,9,13459
synonymist,noun,a student of synonyms,,10,1062
synoptical,adjective,presenting or taking the same point of view; used especially with regard to the first three gospels of the New Testament,synoptic,10,185748
synovium,noun,a thin membrane in synovial (freely moving) joints that lines the joint capsule and secretes synovial fluid,synovial membrane,8,248587
systematiser,noun,an organizer who puts things in order,"orderer, systematist, systematizer, systemiser, systemizer",12,2507
tabanidae,noun,horseflies,family tabanidae,9,111425
tabernaemontana,noun,evergreen tropical trees and shrubs with milky sap,genus tabernaemontana,15,20353
tablefork,noun,a fork for eating at a dining table,,9,150
tachinidae,noun,parasites on other insects,family tachinidae,10,72350
taciturnly,adverb,without speaking,"mutely, silently, wordlessly",10,2919
takakkaw,noun,a waterfall in southeastern British Columbia; the highest waterfall in Canada (1250 feet high),,8,4597
tala,noun,the basic unit of money in Western Samoa,,4,223025
talentless,adjective,devoid of talent; not gifted,untalented,10,33892
taliban,noun,a fundamentalist Islamic militia; in 1995 the Taliban militia took over Afghanistan and in 1996 took Kabul and set up an Islamic government,taleban,7,2372134
taloned,adjective,(of predatory animals) armed with claws or talons,clawed,7,49430
tambocor,noun,oral antiarrhythmic medication (trade name Tambocor) used as a last resort in treating arrhythmias; increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients,flecainide,8,22686
tampax,noun,tampon used to absorb menstrual flow,,6,142016
tandearil,noun,an anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tandearil) used to treat arthritis and bursitis,oxyphenbutazone,9,13117
tange,noun,Japanese architect (born in 1913),kenzo tange,5,129480
tanglebush,noun,spiny branching deciduous shrub of southwestern United States having clusters of insignificant yellow-white flowers appearing before leaves followed by attractive black berrylike fruits,"desert olive, forestiera neomexicana",10,126
tannish,adjective,of a color resembling tan,,7,55205
tantalising,adjective,arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach,tantalizing,11,78047
tapered,adjective,becoming gradually narrower,"narrowing, tapering",7,5715522
taracahitian,noun,a member of a group of peoples of Mexico,,12,2335
tarkovsky,noun,Russian filmmaker (1932-1986),"andrei arsenevich tarkovsky, andrei tarkovsky",9,75847
tarsiidae,noun,coextensive with the genus Tarsius: tarsiers,family tarsiidae,9,6344
tarwood,noun,New Zealand shrub,"dacrydium bidwilli, halocarpus bidwilli, new zealand mountain pine, tar-wood",7,2081
tastebud,noun,an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue,"gustatory organ, taste bud",8,3144
tati,noun,French filmmaker (1908-1982),"jacques tati, jacques tatischeff",4,181164
tattily,adverb,in a cheap manner,"cheaply, inexpensively",7,357
tauten,verb,make taut or tauter,firm,6,18156
taxonomist,noun,a biologist who specializes in the classification of organisms into groups on the basis of their structure and origin and behavior,"systematist, taxonomer",10,146123
taxpaying,adjective,not exempt from paying taxes,,9,643441
tazicef,noun,a parenteral cephalosporin (trade names Fortaz and Tazicef) used to treat moderate infections,"ceftazidime, fortaz",7,4848
tegu,noun,a city in southeastern South Korea,taegu,4,18679
telepathize,verb,communicate nonverbally by telepathy,telepathise,11,655
teleprocessing,noun,data processing in which some of the functions are performed in different places and connected by transmission facilities,"distributed data processing, remote-access data processing",14,208466
tellus,noun,(Roman mythology) goddess of the earth; protector of marriage and fertility; identified with Greek Gaea,,6,465595
temporizer,noun,someone who temporizes; someone who tries to gain time or who waits for a favorable time,temporiser,10,9258
tempter,noun,a person who tempts others,,7,667713
teras,noun,(medicine) a grossly malformed and usually nonviable fetus,monster,5,373727
teredinid,noun,wormlike marine bivalve that bores into wooden piers and ships by means of drill-like shells,shipworm,9,2899
terminative,adjective,coming to an end,,11,23517
terrorisation,noun,the act of inspiring with fear,"frightening, terrorization",13,3054
testing,noun,the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned,examination,7,152295601
tet,noun,the New Year in Vietnam; observed for three days after the first full moon after January 20th,,3,1632359
tetraclinis,noun,sandarac tree,genus tetraclinis,11,3555
tetrahydrocannabinol,noun,psychoactive substance present in marijuana,thc,20,249046
tetraonidae,noun,grouse,family tetraonidae,11,17939
tewkesbury,noun,the final battle of the War of the Roses in 1471 in which Edward IV defeated the Lancastrians,battle of tewkesbury,10,187061
thalassaemia,noun,an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin,"mediterranean anaemia, mediterranean anemia, thalassemia",12,78136
thalassoma,noun,a genus of Labridae,genus thalassoma,10,23808
thamnophilus,noun,a genus of Formicariidae,genus thamnophilus,12,15528
thaumaturge,noun,one who practices magic or sorcery,"magician, necromancer, sorcerer, thaumaturgist, wizard",11,24646
thaumaturgist,noun,one who practices magic or sorcery,"magician, necromancer, sorcerer, thaumaturge, wizard",13,13351
thd,noun,a doctor's degree in theology,doctor of theology,3,413047
theistical,adjective,of or relating to theism,"theist, theistic",10,7158
theobid,noun,a colorless crystalline alkaloid derived from tea leaves or made synthetically; used in medicine as a bronchial dilator,"elixophyllin, slo-bid, theophylline",7,3763
theorization,noun,the production or use of theories,theorisation,12,178292
therapeutical,adjective,relating to or involved in therapy,therapeutic,13,405813
thermopsis,noun,genus of American and Asiatic showy rhizomatous herbs: bush peas,genus thermopsis,10,22557
thiazide,noun,any of a group of drugs commonly used as diuretics in the treatment of hypertension; they block the reabsorption of sodium in the kidneys,,8,577846
thibet,noun,an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas,"sitsang, tibet, xizang",6,405693
thickened,adjective,having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear,"callous, calloused",9,6931950
thirstily,adverb,with eagerness; in an eager manner,eagerly,9,84888
thriving,adjective,very lively and profitable,"booming, flourishing, palmy, prospering, prosperous, roaring",8,4923096
thrombasthenia,noun,a rare autosomal recessive disease in which the platelets do not produce clots in the normal way and hemorrhage results,,14,51411
thromboembolism,noun,occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus that has broken away from a thrombus,,15,772101
thumbed,adjective,(of pages) worn or soiled by thumb and fingers by frequent handling or turning,,7,669641
thyroidal,adjective,of or relating to the thyroid gland,thyroid,9,195973
tigon,noun,offspring of a male tiger and a female lion,tiglon,5,12377
timeline,noun,a sequence of related events arranged in chronological order and displayed along a line (usually drawn left to right or top to bottom),,8,2838276
tinselly,adjective,glittering with gold or silver,"clinquant, tinseled",8,10901
tippytoe,verb,walk on one's toes,"tip, tiptoe",8,4687
titivation,noun,sprucing up; making decorative additions to,tittivation,10,2182
toastrack,noun,a rack for holding slices of toast,,9,1240
tobago,noun,island in West Indies,,6,2519980
togged,adjective,dressed especially in smart clothes,,6,32635
toilsomeness,noun,the quality of requiring extended effort,"laboriousness, operoseness",12,3075
tonguelike,adjective,resembling a tongue in form or function,,10,33075
tonsilla,noun,either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx,"faucial tonsil, palatine tonsil, tonsil",8,8937
toponomy,noun,the branch of lexicology that studies the place names of a region or a language,toponymy,8,7104
torreon,noun,a city in northern Mexico to the west of Monterrey,,7,209084
totalise,verb,make into a total,totalize,8,2416
totipotency,noun,the ability of a cell to give rise to unlike cells and so to develop a new organism or part,totipotence,11,26691
totterer,noun,someone who walks unsteadily as if about to fall,"reeler, staggerer",8,1029
trablous,noun,a port city and commercial center in northwestern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea,"tarabulus, tarabulus ash-sham, tripoli",8,253
tragulidae,noun,chevrotains,family tragulidae,10,7519
tragulus,noun,type genus of the Tragulidae,genus tragulus,8,21244
trailhead,noun,the beginning of a trail,trail head,9,1121024
trainbearer,noun,one who holds up the train of a gown or robe on a ceremonial occasion,,11,4268
tranquillising,adjective,tending to soothe or tranquilize,"ataractic, ataraxic, sedative, tranquilising, tranquilizing, tranquillizing",14,13864
transdermic,adjective,through the unbroken skin; refers to medications applied directly to the skin (creams or ointments) or in time-release forms (skin patches),"percutaneous, transcutaneous, transdermal",11,451
transistorised,adjective,(of an electronic device) equipped with transistors,transistorized,14,8756
transplacental,adjective,occurring through or by way of the placenta,,14,299550
transposable,adjective,capable of changing sequence,permutable,12,281791
travelable,adjective,capable of being traversed,traversable,10,13766
traverser,noun,someone who moves or passes across,,9,97261
treasured,adjective,characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for,"cherished, precious, wanted",9,2497222
treelike,adjective,resembling a tree in form and branching structure,"arboreal, arboreous, arborescent, arboresque, arboriform, dendriform, dendroid, dendroidal, tree-shaped",8,120335
trembling,noun,a shaky motion,"palpitation, quiver, quivering, shakiness, shaking, vibration",9,11993175
tremellales,noun,fungi varying from gelatinous to waxy or even horny in texture; most are saprophytic,order tremellales,11,7115
trespassing,adjective,gradually intrusive without right or permission,"encroaching, invasive",11,1898560
triaenodon,noun,a genus of Triakidae,genus triaenodon,10,3932
triavil,noun,tranquilizer and antidepressant (trade name Triavil) sometimes used as an antiemetic for adults,perphenazine,7,45536
tribolium,noun,flour beetles,genus tribolium,9,220362
tribologist,noun,a specialist in tribology,,11,2960
tribromomethane,noun,colorless liquid haloform CHBr3,bromoform,15,8664
trichosurus,noun,a genus of Phalangeridae,genus trichosurus,11,25896
trichromacy,noun,the normal ability to see colors,"chromatic vision, color vision",11,14098
tricker,noun,someone who plays practical jokes on others,"cut-up, hoaxer, practical joker, prankster, trickster",7,58081
trickiness,noun,the quality of being a slippery rascal,"rascality, shiftiness, slipperiness",10,35930
trifler,noun,one who behaves lightly or not seriously,,7,103056
triggerman,noun,a professional killer who uses a gun,"gun, gun for hire, gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, hit man, hitman, shooter, torpedo",10,32647
trilisa,noun,genus of herbs of southern United States,genus trilisa,7,4430
triplochiton,noun,small genus of tropical African trees with maplelike leaves,genus triplochiton,12,6257
trogium,noun,a genus of Psocidae,genus trogium,7,975
tropaeolaceae,noun,coextensive with the genus Tropaeolum,"family tropaeolaceae, nasturtium family",13,6612
troponym,noun,a word that denotes a manner of doing something,manner name,8,238
trotsky,noun,Russian revolutionary and Communist theorist who helped Lenin and built up the army; he was ousted from the Communist Party by Stalin and eventually assassinated in Mexico (1879-1940),"leon trotsky, lev davidovich bronstein",7,2416868
trustiness,noun,the trait of deserving trust and confidence,trustworthiness,10,5206
tsaritsa,noun,the wife or widow of a czar,"czarina, czaritza, tsarina, tzarina",8,73014
tsine,noun,wild ox of the Malay Archipelago,"banteng, banting, bos banteng",5,4670
tsk,verb,"utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval","tut, tut-tut",3,385965
tubeless,noun,pneumatic tire not needing an inner tube to be airtight,tubeless tire,8,192388
tuberculariaceae,noun,large family of mainly saprophytic imperfect fungi,family tuberculariaceae,16,3897
tubful,noun,the amount that a tub will hold,tub,6,24777
tues,noun,the third day of the week; the second working day,tuesday,4,2070594
tugela,noun,a major waterfall in southern Africa; has more than one leap,tugela falls,6,75207
tuileries,noun,palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens,tuileries palace,9,1031620
tumesce,verb,expand abnormally,"intumesce, swell, swell up, tumefy",7,745
tunga,noun,a genus of Siphonaptera,genus tunga,5,45640
tunguz,noun,the Tungusic language of the Evenki in eastern Siberia,"evenki, ewenki, tungus",6,6421
turbulency,noun,unstable flow of a liquid or gas,turbulence,10,18357
twat,noun,a man who is a stupid incompetent fool,"bozo, cuckoo, fathead, goof, goofball, goose, jackass, zany",4,74520
twisting,noun,the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean,"distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture",8,6862994
tympani,noun,a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it,"kettle, kettledrum, timpani, tympanum",7,958554
tyranni,noun,New World flycatchers; antbirds; oven birds; woodhewers,suborder tyranni,7,26402
tyrol,noun,a picturesque mountainous province of western Austria and northern Italy,tirol,5,1092105
tyson,noun,United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (born in 1966),"michael gerald tyson, mike tyson",5,3233086
ugli,noun,large sweet juicy hybrid between tangerine and grapefruit having a thick wrinkled skin,"tangelo, ugli fruit",4,16657
ukranian,noun,a native or inhabitant of the Ukraine,,8,146212
ulcerated,adjective,having an ulcer or canker,"cankerous, ulcerous",9,1118795
ulitis,noun,inflammation of the gums,,6,3266
ultracentrifugation,noun,centrifugation at very high speeds,,19,321951
ultrasuede,noun,a synthetic suede cloth,,10,25623
umpirage,noun,the act of umpiring,"officiating, officiation, refereeing",8,35207
unaccepted,adjective,not conforming to standard usage,unacceptable,10,267792
unalarming,adjective,not alarming; assuaging alarm,,10,8905
unalterably,adverb,in an unalterable and unchangeable manner,"immutably, unassailably, unchangeably",11,600933
unambiguously,adverb,so as to be unique,uniquely,13,1814375
unappealing,adjective,(of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings,"unlikable, unlikeable, unsympathetic",11,377366
unattired,adjective,having removed clothing,"unappareled, unclad, undressed, ungarbed, ungarmented",9,3035
unavoidability,noun,the quality of being impossible to avoid or evade,ineluctability,14,33036
unavoidably,adverb,by necessity,"ineluctably, inescapably, inevitably",11,1991932
unawed,adjective,not awed,,6,81373
unbelted,adjective,lacking a belt,beltless,8,76273
unbigoted,adjective,not opinionated,,9,6233
unblended,adjective,not blended or mixed together,,9,66609
uncertainness,noun,being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance,"precariousness, uncertainty",13,3101
unclothed,adjective,not wearing clothing,,9,281398
uncolumned,adjective,not having columns,noncolumned,10,453
uncombable,adjective,not capable of being combed,,10,3346
uncomparable,adjective,such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared,incomparable,12,9013
uncomparably,adverb,in an incomparable manner or to an incomparable degree,incomparably,12,972
unconformist,adjective,not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought,nonconformist,12,575
unconfused,adjective,not perplexed by conflicting situations or statements,unbaffled,10,41226
unconsciousness,noun,a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment,,15,2256542
uncontaminating,adjective,not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination,clean,15,784
uncordial,adjective,lacking warmth or friendliness,,9,8305
uncorrectable,adjective,incapable of being controlled or managed,"uncontrollable, unmanageable",13,63295
uncorrected,adjective,not subjected to correction or discipline,undisciplined,11,1591070
uncrate,verb,remove from the crate,,7,11533
uncrystallised,adjective,without real or apparent crystalline form,"amorphous, uncrystallized",14,1338
uncultivatable,adjective,not suitable for cultivation or tilling,uncultivable,14,11702
uncurving,adjective,having no curves,uncurved,9,1100
underestimation,noun,an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value,"underestimate, underrating, underreckoning",15,755756
underperform,verb,perform less well or with less success than expected,underachieve,12,81248
undersoil,noun,the layer of soil between the topsoil and bedrock,subsoil,9,11443
understandability,noun,the quality of comprehensible language or thought,comprehensibility,17,135438
undestroyable,adjective,very long lasting,"durable, indestructible, perdurable",13,2110
undeterminable,adjective,not capable of being definitely decided or ascertained,indeterminable,14,122560
undisputedly,adverb,in an unarguable and undisputed manner,"inarguably, unarguably",12,72050
undoable,adjective,impossible to achieve,"unachievable, unattainable, unrealizable",8,28227
unedifying,adjective,not edifying,unenlightening,10,96818
unencouraging,adjective,not encouraging,,13,10330
unenergetically,adverb,without energy; in a lethargic manner,lethargically,15,445
unentitled,adjective,having no right or entitlement,unqualified,10,17480
unethical,adjective,not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior,,9,2800921
unevenness,noun,the quality of being uneven and lacking uniformity,variability,10,764209
unexceeded,adjective,not capable of being improved on,"unexcelled, unsurpassed",10,3498
unexchangeability,noun,the quality of being incapable of exchange or interchange,,17,198
unexploded,adjective,still capable of exploding or being fired,undischarged,10,338524
unfeignedly,adverb,with sincerity; without pretense,"sincerely, truly",11,83369
unfilmed,adjective,not recorded on film or tape,untaped,8,15046
unhelpfulness,noun,an inability to be helpful,,13,6251
unhopeful,adjective,showing utter resignation or hopelessness,abject,9,22092
unhurriedness,noun,a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry,"deliberateness, deliberation, slowness",13,2082
unidentifiable,adjective,impossible to identify,,14,544624
unimaginatively,adverb,in a matter-of-fact manner,prosaically,15,38573
unimprisoned,adjective,free from confinement or physical restraint,unconfined,12,6287
uninsurability,noun,the quality of being uninsurable; the conditions under which an insurance company will refuse to issue insurance to an applicant (based on standards set by the insurance company),,14,10742
unintentionally,adverb,without intention; in an unintentional manner,accidentally,15,2096893
uninterestingness,noun,inability to capture or hold one's interest,,17,1961
unjustness,noun,the practice of being unjust or unfair,injustice,10,29856
unlabeled,adjective,lacking a label or tag,"unlabelled, untagged",9,1295150
unlipped,adjective,without a lip or lips,lipless,8,2105
unlocated,adjective,lacking a particular location,,9,228912
unmarred,adjective,free from physical or moral spots or stains,"unblemished, unmutilated",8,181589
unmated,adjective,of the remaining member of a pair,"odd, unmatched, unpaired",7,130511
unmedicinal,adjective,not having a medicinal effect or not medically prescribed,"nonmedicinal, unmedical, unmedicative",11,652
unmodernised,adjective,not brought up to date,unmodernized,12,1106
unneighborly,adjective,not exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor,unneighbourly,12,30832
unnerving,adjective,inspiring fear,"formidable, redoubtable",9,671956
unorganised,adjective,not affiliated in a trade union,"nonunionised, nonunionized, unorganized",11,67738
unoxygenated,adjective,(used of blood) not supplied with oxygen,unaerated,12,30795
unpermed,adjective,not having had a permanent wave,,8,277
unprocessed,adjective,not refined or processed,"crude, unrefined",11,1013428
unproductively,adverb,in an unproductive manner,"fruitlessly, unprofitably",14,59561
unproven,adjective,not proved,unproved,8,1008881
unprovocative,adjective,not provocative,unprovoking,13,13466
unraveler,noun,a person who removes tangles; someone who takes something out of a tangled state,"disentangler, unraveller",9,3812
unreadably,adverb,in an illegible manner,"illegibly, undecipherably",10,5052
unrealised,adjective,of persons; marked by failure to realize full potentialities,"unfulfilled, unrealized",10,53948
unreflected,adjective,(especially of incident sound or light) not turned back by physical reflection,,11,73458
unsatiable,adjective,impossible to satisfy,"insatiable, insatiate",10,17706
unsheared,adjective,not sheared,unshorn,9,41611
unsnarled,adjective,straightened out,"disentangled, loosened",9,9550
unsoundable,adjective,too deep to determine the depth of,,11,2939
unstilted,adjective,flowing naturally and continuously,,9,5791
unsufferable,adjective,too extreme to bear,insufferable,12,18372
unsuitably,adverb,in an inappropriate manner,inappropriately,10,61054
unsyllabled,adjective,not articulated in syllables,,11,2915
untangled,adjective,not tangled,,9,209339
untechnical,adjective,not characteristic of or skilled in applied arts and sciences,nontechnical,11,113760
untended,adjective,lacking care and attention,,8,263670
unthawed,adjective,still frozen,,8,16916
untruthfulness,noun,the quality of being untruthful,,14,231309
ununtrium,noun,a radioactive transuranic element,"atomic number 113, element 113, uut",9,430
unvitrified,adjective,(of ceramics) lacking a vitreous finish,,11,3553
unwariness,noun,the trait of not being cautious and watchful,,10,5896
unwieldiness,noun,trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape,"awkwardness, cumbersomeness",12,57258
upmarket,adjective,designed for consumers with high incomes,,8,113307
uprightly,adverb,in an honorable manner,honorably,9,218893
uranologist,noun,a physicist who studies astronomy,"astronomer, stargazer",11,206
uratemia,noun,presence of abnormal amounts of uric acid salts in the blood; symptom of gout,,8,227
urbanised,adjective,made urban in nature; taking on urban characteristics,urbanized,9,43587
url,noun,the address of a web page on the world wide web,"uniform resource locator, universal resource locator",3,9401641
urocele,noun,extravasation of urine into the scrotal sac,,7,402
urochordate,noun,primitive marine animal having a saclike unsegmented body and a urochord that is conspicuous in the larva,"tunicate, urochord",11,4416
usps,noun,an independent federal agency that provides mail processing and delivery service for individuals and businesses in the United States,"united states postal service, us postal service",4,1816762
ustilago,noun,type genus of the Ustilaginaceae; genus comprising the loose smuts,genus ustilago,8,261647
utc,noun,Greenwich Mean Time updated with leap seconds,coordinated universal time,3,1108136
utilisation,noun,the act of using,"employment, exercise, usage, use, utilization",11,1027827
utopianism,noun,the political orientation of a Utopian who believes in impossibly idealistic schemes of social perfection,,10,412155
uvularia,noun,genus of perennial rhizomatous herb of southern and southeastern United States,genus uvularia,8,29446
vacationing,noun,the act of taking a vacation,,11,699032
vacillating,adjective,uncertain in purpose or action,"vacillant, wavering",11,793232
vacuolisation,noun,the state of having become filled with vacuoles,"vacuolation, vacuolization",13,3355
valeriana,noun,genus of widely distributed perennial herbs and some shrubs,genus valeriana,9,98718
valerianella,noun,genus of Old World annual herbs widely naturalized,genus valerianella,12,15579
valvulotomy,noun,incision into a stenosed cardiac valve to relieve the obstruction,valvotomy,11,33980
vanadate,noun,a salt or ester of vanadic acid; an anion containing pentavalent vanadium,,8,341422
vangueria,noun,tropical African and Asiatic trees and shrubs having one-seeded fruit,genus vangueria,9,1868
vanzetti,noun,United States anarchist (born in Italy) who with Nicola Sacco was convicted of murder and in spite of world-wide protest was executed (1888-1927),bartolomeo vanzetti,8,574320
vapours,noun,a state of depression,"blue devils, blues, megrims, vapors",7,899376
vaticinator,noun,an authoritative person who divines the future,"oracle, prophesier, prophet, seer",11,1658
velazquez,noun,Spanish painter (1599-1660),diego rodriguez de silva y velazquez,9,848944
venerator,noun,someone who regards with deep respect or reverence,,9,6089
ventner,noun,"United States geneticist who published the complete base sequences for all the genes of a free-living organism, the influenza bacterium; later led team that developed a first draft of the entire human genome (born in 1946)","craig ventner, j. craig ventner",7,3762
verbaliser,noun,someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous),"speaker, talker, utterer, verbalizer",10,982
verboseness,noun,an expressive style that uses excessive or empty words,verbosity,11,8006
verificatory,adjective,serving to support or corroborate,"collateral, confirmative, confirmatory, confirming, corroborative, corroboratory, substantiating, substantiative, validating, validatory, verifying",12,4456
versailles,noun,a palace built in the 17th century for Louis XIV southwest of Paris near the city of Versailles,palace of versailles,10,6162927
vestris,noun,Italian dancing-master for Louis XVI who was considered the greatest dancer of his day; he was the first to discard the mask in mime (1729-1808),gaetan vestris,7,155585
vesuvian,noun,a green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone,"idocrase, vesuvianite",8,53494
vetluga,noun,a river in central Russia; flows generally southward into the Volga,vetluga river,7,7254
victuals,noun,a source of materials to nourish the body,"aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, nutrition, sustenance",8,966089
viewers,noun,the audience reached by television,"tv audience, viewing audience",7,8057890
villoma,noun,a benign epithelial tumor forming a rounded mass,"papillary tumor, papillary tumour, papilloma",7,2051
vinegarweed,noun,aromatic plant of western United States,"camphorweed, trichostema lanceolatum, turpentine camphor weed",11,379
vinegary,adjective,tasting or smelling like vinegar,"acetose, acetous, vinegarish",8,53943
viomycin,noun,a basic polypeptide antibiotic (trade name Viocin) administered intramuscularly (along with other drugs) in the treatment of tuberculosis,viocin,8,59319
vipera,noun,type genus of the Viperidae,genus vipera,6,74772
virilise,verb,"produce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapy","masculinise, masculinize, virilize",8,47
virologist,noun,a specialist in virology,,10,78769
visualizer,noun,one whose prevailing mental imagery is visual,visualiser,10,84579
vituperative,adjective,marked by harshly abusive criticism,scathing,12,290412
viverricula,noun,a genus of Viverridae,genus viverricula,11,3356
viverrinae,noun,genets; civets; mongooses,"family viverridae, family viverrinae, viverridae",10,1738
vldl,noun,large lipoproteins rich in triglycerides; VLDLs circulate through the blood giving up their triglycerides to fat and muscle tissue until the VLDL remnants are modified and converted into LDL,very low density lipoprotein,4,536716
vocaliser,noun,a person who sings,"singer, vocalist, vocalizer",9,208
volitional,adjective,with deliberate intention,,10,937436
voluted,adjective,in the shape of a coil,"coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling, turbinate, volute, whorled",7,37442
vulcanization,noun,process of treating rubber or rubberlike materials with sulphur at great heat to improve elasticity and strength or to harden them,vulcanisation,13,633502
vulgariser,noun,someone who makes something attractive to the general public,"populariser, popularizer, vulgarizer",10,1068
wads,noun,a large number or amount,"dozens, gobs, heaps, lashings, loads, lots, oodles, piles, rafts, scads, scores, slews, stacks, tons",4,493164
waffler,noun,someone who speaks or writes in a vague and evasive manner,,7,7384
wahabi,noun,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,wahhabi,6,42056
wailer,noun,a mourner who utters long loud high-pitched cries,,6,27027
walapai,noun,the Yuman language spoken by the Walapai,"hualapai, hualpai",7,77758
walbiri,noun,a language of Australian aborigines,warlpiri,7,26908
waldmeister,noun,fragrant dark green leaves used to flavor May wine,sweet woodruff,11,5159
washed,adjective,clean by virtue of having been washed in water,water-washed,6,31622706
wassailer,noun,someone who enjoys riotous drinking,carouser,9,2048
wastebin,noun,a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected,"ash-bin, ash bin, ashbin, ashcan, dustbin, garbage can, trash barrel, trash bin, trash can",8,4393
watermeal,noun,any of various aquatic plants of the genus Wolffia; throughout warmer regions of the world,,9,4017
waterweed,noun,a weedy aquatic plant of genus Elodea,,9,33237
waverer,noun,one who hesitates (usually out of fear),"hesitater, hesitator, vacillator",7,17390
waxlike,adjective,having the paleness of wax,"waxen, waxy",7,57818
wbs,noun,the compass point that is one point south of due west,west by south,3,463676
weblike,adjective,having open interstices or resembling a web,"lacy, netlike, netted, webbed, webby",7,48442
weeness,noun,the property of being very small in size,"diminutiveness, minuteness, petiteness, tininess",7,245
weightlessness,noun,the property of being comparatively small in weight,lightness,14,954134
weimar,noun,a German city near Leipzig; scene of the adoption in 1919 of the constitution of the Weimar Republic that lasted until 1933,,6,3275033
wellbeing,noun,a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous,"eudaemonia, eudaimonia, upbeat, welfare, well-being",9,2245010
weser,noun,a river in northwestern Germany that flows northward to the North Sea near Bremerhaven,weser river,5,427470
wetting,noun,a euphemism for urination,"leak, making water, passing water",7,4661916
whatchamacallit,noun,something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known,"doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gismo, gizmo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingamajig, thingmabob, thingmajig, thingumabob, thingumajig, thingummy, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget",15,20583
whatchamacallum,noun,something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known,"doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gismo, gizmo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingamajig, thingmabob, thingmajig, thingumabob, thingumajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatsis, widget",15,97
whitlavia,noun,desert plant of southern California with blue or violet tubular flowers in terminal racemes,"california bluebell, phacelia minor, phacelia whitlavia",9,4149
windsock,noun,"a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind","air-sleeve, air sock, drogue, sock, wind cone, wind sleeve, wind sock",8,39507
wiriness,noun,the property of being lean and tough and sinewy,,8,6953
withdrawnness,noun,a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner,"aloofness, remoteness, standoffishness",13,3457
withholder,noun,a person who refrains from granting,,10,14487
witnesser,noun,someone who sees an event and reports what happened,"informant, witness",9,2275
wittingly,adverb,with full knowledge and deliberation,knowingly,9,278627
workflow,noun,progress (or rate of progress) in work being done,work flow,8,2049624
worldliness,noun,the quality or character of being intellectually sophisticated and worldly through cultivation or experience or disillusionment,"mundaneness, mundanity, sophistication",11,839043
wormlike,adjective,totally submissive,"cringing, groveling, grovelling, wormy",8,174888
worthlessness,noun,having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful,ineptitude,13,1051696
worthwhileness,noun,value sufficient to repay time or effort spent,,14,83131
wrecked,adjective,destroyed in an accident,,7,5328272
wrinkleless,adjective,not wrinkled or creased,unwrinkled,11,3726
writhing,adjective,moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion,"wiggly, wriggling, wriggly",8,1585874
wsw,noun,the compass point midway between west and southwest,west southwest,3,258145
wtc,noun,"twin skyscrapers 110 stories high in New York City; built 1368 feet tall in 1970 to 1973; destroyed by a terrorist attack on September 11, 2001","twin towers, world trade center",3,626640
wycliffe,noun,English theologian whose objections to Roman Catholic doctrine anticipated the Protestant Reformation (1328-1384),"john wickliffe, john wiclif, john wyclif, john wycliffe, wickliffe, wiclif, wyclif",8,573195
wyvern,noun,a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry; had the head of a dragon and the tail of a snake and a body with wings and two legs,wivern,6,107671
xanthomonas,noun,a genus of bacteria similar to Pseudomonas but producing a yellow pigment that is not soluble in water,genus xanthomonas,11,235096
xanthosoma,noun,tropical American tuberous perennials,genus xanthosoma,10,29766
xeroradiography,noun,radiography using X-rays and xerographic (rather than roentgenographic) techniques,,15,43205
xizang,noun,an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas,"sitsang, thibet, tibet",6,139984
xtc,noun,street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine,"adam, cristal, disco biscuit, ecstasy, go, hug drug, x",3,46308
xxii,noun,the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one,"22, twenty-two",4,7520007
xxxiv,adjective,being four more than thirty,"34, thirty-four",5,2420423
yahveh,noun,a name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH,"jahvey, jahweh, jehovah, jhvh, wahvey, yahve, yahwe, yahweh, yhvh, yhwh",6,119826
yakut,noun,a member of a Turkic people of northeastern Siberia (mainly in the Lena river basin),,5,207865
yana,noun,a member of an extinct North American Indian people who lived in northern California,,4,258978
yashmac,noun,the face veil worn by Muslim women,yashmak,7,914
yhvh,noun,a name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH,"jahvey, jahweh, jehovah, jhvh, wahvey, yahve, yahveh, yahwe, yahweh, yhwh",4,107632
yisrael,noun,Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine,"israel, sion, state of israel, zion",7,549409
yue,noun,the dialect of Chinese spoken in Canton and neighboring provinces and in Hong Kong and elsewhere outside China,"cantonese, cantonese dialect, yue dialect",3,575436
yuman,noun,a group of language of the Hokan family in Arizona and California and Mexico,,5,179235
zabaglione,noun,light foamy custard-like dessert served hot or chilled,sabayon,10,40435
zalcitabine,noun,an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection,"ddc, dideoxycytosine",11,56955
zamburak,noun,"a camel cavalry used in the early modern era by Arab, Afghan, Persian, and Indian armies","camel cavalry, zamboorak, zamburek, zumbooruck, zumbooruk",8,100
zantac,noun,a histamine blocker and antacid (trade name Zantac) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux,ranitidine,6,186871
zapotec,noun,a member of a large tribe of Mesoamericans living in southern Mexico whose civilization flourished around 300 to 900,zapotecan,7,399782
zarqa,noun,city in northwestern Jordan,az zarqa,5,36458
zhou,noun,the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism,"chou, chou dynasty, chow, chow dynasty, zhou dynasty",4,3039864
zooerasty,noun,sexual activity between a person and an animal,"bestiality, sodomy, zooerastia",9,1581
zooflagellate,noun,flagellate protozoan lacking photosynthesis and other plant-like characteristics,zoomastigote,13,2128
zoysia,noun,any of several creeping grasses of the genus Zoysia,,6,102007
zukerman,noun,Israeli violinist (born in 1948),pinchas zukerman,8,89425
zurvan,noun,the Zoroastrian god of time,,6,14187
zurvanism,noun,a heretical Zoroastrian doctrine holding that Zurvan was the ultimate source of the universe and that both Ahura Mazda and Ahriman were Zurvan's offspring,,9,3927