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noun
- An outer or external angle.
- (coopering) A segment forming a side piece in the head of a cask.
- A corner (of a building).
- (countable, heraldry) A blazon of a coat of arms that makes a pun upon the name (or, less often, some attribute or function) of the bearer, canting arms.
- A sudden thrust, push, kick, or other impulse, producing a bias or change of direction; also, the bias or turn so given.
- A language spoken by some Irish Travellers; Shelta.
- (countable, uncountable) A private or secret language used by a religious sect, gang, or other group.
- (nautical) A piece of wood laid upon the deck of a vessel to support the bulkheads.
- A segment of the rim of a wooden cogwheel.
- (countable) An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup.
- An inclination from a horizontal or vertical line; a slope or bevel; a tilt.
- (lumbering) An unfinished log after preliminary cutting.
- (uncountable) Whining speech, such as that used by beggars.
- (uncountable, derogatory) Empty, hypocritical talk.
- (dialectal, forestry) A parcel, a division.
- Slope, the angle at which something is set.
- A movement or throw that overturns something.
- insincere talk about religion or morals
- two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees
- stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
- a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
- 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
adj
verb
- (intransitive) To talk, beg, or preach in a singsong or whining fashion, especially in a false or empty manner.
- (transitive) To overturn so that the contents are emptied.
- (intransitive) To speak in set phrases.
- (intransitive, heraldry) Of a blazon, to make a pun that references the bearer of a coat of arms.
- (transitive) To set (something) at an angle; to tilt.
- (intransitive) To speak with the jargon of a class or subgroup.
- (transitive) To give a sudden turn or new direction to.
- (transitive) To bevel an edge or corner.
- heel over
adj
- Relating or pertaining to an angle, or angles.
- Having an angle or angles; forming an angle or corner.
- having angles or an angular shape
- (organic chemistry) Composed of three or more rings attached to a single carbon atom (the rings not all being in the same plane).
- Ungraceful; lacking grace.
- (figuratively) Sharp and stiff in character.
- Lean, lank.
- Measured by an angle.
- Sharp-cornered; pointed.
- measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle
noun
adv
- with the inside facing outward
- thoroughly; from every perspective
- (of knowledge) Thoroughly; extremely well.
- (not comparable) With the inside surface turned to be on the outside.
- (of characteristic existence) Completely; through and through; to the core.
- (cricket) Describes the hitting of a ball that pitched outside of leg stump to the off side of the field.
adj
noun
- A corner or external angle.
- (uncountable, figurative) Something in broad circulation or use.
- (card games) One of the suits of minor arcana in tarot, or a card of that suit.
- (informal, cryptocurrencies) Ellipsis of cryptocoin; a cryptocurrency.
- A small circular slice of food.
- A token used in a special establishment like a casino.
- (figurative) That which serves for payment or recompense.
- (uncountable, slang, UK, US, African-American Vernacular) Money in general, not limited to coins.
- (money) A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
- a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
verb
prefix
verb
- (intransitive) To be at an angle.
- (transitive) To cover with a tilt, or awning.
- (originally poker, video games, chess, slang) To enter a state of frustration and worsened performance resulting from a series of losses.
- (transitive) To point or thrust a weapon at.
- (intransitive, jousting) To charge (at someone) with a lance.
- (pinball, of a machine) To intentionally let the ball fall down to the drain by disabling flippers and most targets, done as a punishment to the player when the machine is nudged too violently or frequently.
- (figurative) To modify one's approach.
- (transitive) To slope or incline (something); to slant.
- To forge (something) with a tilt hammer.
- (transitive) To point or thrust (a weapon).
- charge with a tilt
- heel over
- move sideways or in an unsteady way
- to incline or bend from a vertical position
noun
- A slope or inclination.
- (photography) The controlled vertical movement of a camera, or a device to achieve this.
- Any covering overhead; especially, a tent.
- A canvas covering for carts, boats, etc.
- A jousting contest. (countable)
- (uncountable, poker, video games, chess, slang) A state of frustration and worsened performance resulting from a series of losses.
- An attempt at something, such as a tilt at public office.
- A tilt hammer.
- The inclination of part of the body, such as backbone, pelvis, head, etc.
- A thrust, as with a lance.
- a slight but noticeable partiality
- a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
- a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
- pitching dangerously to one side
- the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
adv
- So as to form a sharp, or tight, angle.
- Piercingly; keenly; severely; painfully.
- Quickly and alertly.
- Rapidly, abruptly.
- (to describe breathing) Suddenly and intensely like a gasp, but typically as the result of an emotional reaction.
- Steeply; precipitously.
- Stylishly, smartly.
- Precisely, accurately.
- So as to terminate in a sharp point or edge.
- In an intellectually alert and penetrating manner.
- In a strongly distinguishing or differentiating manner; acutely.
- Of speech, sternly, harshly or critically.
- in an aggressive manner
- changing suddenly in direction and degree
- very suddenly and to a great degree
- in a well delineated manner
noun
- (mathematics) The measure of an angle.
- (aviation, by extension) Pitch angle; the angle between an aircraft's longitudinal axis and the horizontal plane.
- (phonology) The voiceless dental fricative represented by θ.
- (finance) The sensitivity of the value of a derivative with respect to time; the "time decay".
- (biology) Designating a level of brain activity as measured by electroencephalography having a frequency of between four and seven cycles per second (associated with drowsiness in adults).
- The eighth letter of the Modern Greek alphabet, ninth in Old Greek: Θ, θ.
- the 8th letter of the Greek alphabet
noun
- an interior angle formed by two meeting walls
- (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone
- the intersection of two streets
- a projecting part where two sides or edges meet
- the point where two lines meet or intersect
- a small concavity
- a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade
- a remote area
- a place off to the side of an area
- the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect
- a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible
- (baseball) One of the four vertices of the strike zone.
- (business, finance) A sufficient interest in a salable security or commodity to allow the cornering party to influence prices.
- (soccer) A corner kick.
- (baseball) First base or third base.
- (boxing, by extension) The group of people who assist a boxer during a bout.
- The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.
- An intersection of two streets; any of the four outer points off the street at that intersection.
- One who corns, or preserves food in salt.
- (American football) A cornerback.
- (boxing) The corner of the ring, which is where the boxer rests before and during a fight.
- (figuratively) Complete control or ownership of something.
- A secret or secluded place; a remote or out of the way place; a nook.
- A place where people meet for a particular purpose.
- An embarrassing situation; a difficulty.
- The projection into space of an angle in a solid object.
- (attributive) Denoting a premises that is in a convenient local location, notionally, but not necessarily literally, on the corner of two streets.
- (Maine) The neighborhood surrounding an intersection of rural roads.
- The space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a point.
- An edge or extremity; the part farthest from the center; hence, any quarter or part, or the direction in which it lies.
verb
- force a person or an animal into a position from which they cannot escape
- turn a corner
- gain control over
- (automotive, transitive) To turn a corner or drive around a curve.
- (transitive) To put (someone) in an awkward situation.
- (finance, business, transitive) To get sufficient command of (a stock, commodity, etc.), so as to be able to manipulate its price.
- (transitive) To supply with corners.
- (automotive, intransitive) To handle while moving around a corner in a road or otherwise turning.
- (transitive) To drive (someone or something) into a corner or other confined space.
- (transitive) To trap in a position of great difficulty or hopeless embarrassment.
intj
noun
- an interior angle formed by two meeting walls
- a sheltered and secluded place
- A recess, cove or hollow.
- (historical) An English unit of land area, originally ¹⁄₄ of a yardland but later 12+¹⁄₂ or 20 acres.
- A small corner formed by two walls; an alcove.
- (Homestuck fandom slang, vulgar) The vagina-like genitalia of a troll, featured in Homestuck fanworks but not in canon.
- A hidden or secluded spot; a secluded retreat.
verb
verb
- (intransitive) To be attached diagonally or at a slant; also, to be bent at a sharp angle.
- (transitive, chiefly construction, also figuratively) To brace or support (something) by a strut or struts; to hold (something) in place or strengthen by a diagonal, transverse, or upright support.
- (intransitive, by extension, also figuratively) To walk haughtily or proudly with one's head held high.
- (transitive, by extension) To walk across or on (a stage or other place) haughtily or proudly.
- (intransitive) Of a peacock or other fowl: to stand or walk stiffly, with the tail erect and spread out.
- to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
noun
- An act of strutting (“bracing or supporting (something) by a strut or struts (sense 1); attaching diagonally; bending at a sharp angle”); specifically, deviation (of the spoke of a wheel) from the normal position.
- (chiefly construction) A beam or rod providing support.
- (historical) An instrument for adjusting the pleats of a ruff.
- (also figuratively) A step or walk done stiffly and with the head held high, often due to haughtiness or pride; affected dignity in walking.
- brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression
- a proud stiff pompous gait
noun
- A projecting corner or angle; a cornerstone.
- A a corner of a crystal formed by the intersection of three or more faces at a point (in crystallography)
- An original angular elevation of land around which continental growth has taken place (in geology)
- The keystone of an arch.
- A wedge used in typesetting.
- expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase
- the keystone of an arch
verb
adj
noun
noun
- (architecture) the exterior angle formed by the junction of a sloping side and a sloping end of a roof
- either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
- the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates
- the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum
- the fruit of a rose plant
- (anatomy) The outward-projecting parts of the pelvis and top of the femur and the overlying tissue.
- The fruit of a rose.
- The inclined external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
- In a bridge truss, the place where an inclined end post meets the top chord.
adj
intj
verb
- (transitive, slang) To inform, to make knowledgeable.
- To make with a hip or hips, as a roof.
- (wrestling) To throw (one's adversary) over one's hip ("cross-buttock").
- To dislocate or sprain the hip of, to fracture or injure the hip bone of (a quadruped) in such a manner as to produce a permanent depression of that side.
- (chiefly sports) To use one's hips to bump into someone.
adj
- (geometry) At or forming a right angle (to something).
- Exactly upright; extending in a straight line toward the centre of the earth, etc.
- Independent of or irrelevant to each other; orthogonal.
- at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
- intersecting at or forming right angles
- so steep as to be nearly vertical
noun
- A device such as a plumb line that is used in making or marking a perpendicular line.
- (geometry) A line or plane that is perpendicular to another.
- a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point
- a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting
- an extremely steep face
- a straight line at right angles to another line
noun
- Initialism of inside diameter or inner diameter or internal diameter.
- Initialism of intelligent design.
- (nutrition) Initialism of iron deficiency.
- (music) An electronic music track without an official title.
- Initialism of industrial design.
- Initialism of intellectual disability.
- (radio, television) An ident.
- Abbreviation of identification / identifier / identity document.
- Initialism of industry discount.
- (Internet) Initialism of image description.
- a card or badge used to identify the bearer
adj
name
verb
adj
- (geometry) Denoting any angle less than two right angles.
- Worthy of note; pertinent or relevant.
- Prominent; conspicuous.
- (heraldry, usually of a quadruped) Depicted in a leaping posture.
- (often military) Projecting outwards, pointing outwards.
- (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees
- having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
- represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward)
noun
- (geology) An overall-convex, protruding section of a sinuous fold and thrust belt, thrust sheet, or a single thrust fault, caused by one or more of: deformation (folding and faulting) of strata and geologic structures during orogenesis, differences in the angle of critical taper during orogenesis, or differing erosional level of the present geomorphological surface.
- (geography) A protrusion of the administrative borders of a geopolitical entity, such as a subnational entity or a sovereign state into another geopolitical entity, generally of the same administrative level.
- (military) An outwardly projecting part of a fortification, trench system, or line of defense.
- (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy
noun
- (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone
- expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase
- the keystone of an arch
- (printing, historical) A metal wedge which fits into the space between the type and the edge of a chase, and is tightened to fix the metal type in place.
- (firearms) A wedge of wood or iron put under the breech of heavy guns or the muzzle of siege-mortars to raise them to the proper level.
- The keystone of an arch.
- (horticulture) A number of apple varieties with a distinctive ribbed appearance, like corners of a coin.
- Any of the corner building blocks of a building, usually larger or more ornate than the surrounding blocks.
verb
adj
verb
- To have, or lie in, an oblique or slanted position.
- (chiefly architecture) To construct a bevel or slope on (something, such as the frame or jamb of a door or window); to bevel, to slant, to slope.
- (pathology) To dislocate (a body part such as a shoulder bone).
- (transitive, obsolete except Ireland, Lincolnshire, Shropshire) Synonym of spay (“to destroy or remove the ovaries and/or uterus (of a female animal) to prevent pregnancy”).
- To spread, spread apart, or spread out (something); to expand.
- To spread out awkwardly; to sprawl.
- (computing theory) To rearrange (a splay tree) so that a desired element is placed at the root.
- move out of position
- spread open or apart
- turn outward
adv
noun
- A widening of a minor road where it forms a junction with a major road to ensure that the view of traffic on the major road by drivers on the minor road is not obstructed.
- An outward spread of an object such as a bowl or cup.
- The view to the left or right which a driver on a minor road has of traffic on the major road; also, a plan showing this.
- The amount of such a bevel, slant, or slope.
- A bevel, slant, or slope, especially of the frame or jamb of a door or window, by which an opening is made larger at one face of the wall than at the other, or larger at each of the faces than it is between them.
- an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger
noun
- A corner, bend, or angle; a hollow
- (geography) A bend or curve in a coastline, river, or other geographical feature.
- A curve in a rope.
- (geography) An area of sea lying between two promontories, larger than a bay, wider than a gulf.
- a bend or curve (especially in a coastline)
- a loop in a rope
- the middle part of a slack rope (as distinguished from its ends)
- a broad bay formed by an indentation in the shoreline
verb
noun
- Outward form or part; exterior.
- (programming) In the C and C++ programming languages, a variable that can be separately declared in many places, all of them referring to the same variable.
- A day-scholar.
- A person affiliated with an institution in a lesser capacity, for example, as a non-resident or as a part-time affiliate.
- a nonresident doctor or medical student; connected with a hospital but not living there
noun
- (architecture) An acute angle dividing a molding; a groove that runs lengthwise between the upper part of a molding and a soffit.
- An idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, a mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone.
- a narrow groove beside a beading
- a strange attitude or habit
verb
prefix
- Perpendicular in angle; transverse.
- Alternate, different.
- (figurative) Moving from one track or state to another.
- Located in between. Often, but not necessarily, forming an H-shaped structure.
- Involving two or more at the same time; coincident.
- Comparing two sources of information, often to verify their contents.
- Moving from one side to the other; across.
- Shaped like a cross or X; crossing lines.
- On the opposite side of.
- Moving or acting against, opposing, contrary.
- To combine two entities to create a hybrid.
- More than one, often in indicating applicability to several domains that are usually separate.
- Mutual exchange or influence, where both entities are affected in the same way. Mutuality.
- One entity affecting a similar entity, such as to transfer of one property from one entity to the other.
noun
- A angle or corner; specifically, a corner of the eye or mouth.
- A shot where the played bowl or stone touches a stationary bowl or stone just enough that the former changes direction; a cannon.
- (uncountable) Wickers collectively; also, synonym of wickerwork (“wickers woven together”).
- (obsolete except dialectal) A hamlet or village; also, a town.
- Synonym of port (“a narrow opening between other players' bowls or stones wide enough for a delivered bowl or stone to pass through”).
- (countable) A maggot.
- (countable) A basket made of wickers (“flexible branches or twigs of a plant such as willow woven together”); a creel.
- (chiefly in the plural) The part of the root of a weed that remains viable in the ground after inadequate digging prior to cultivation.
- (countable) A braid or bundle of fibre or other porous material (now generally twisted or woven cotton) in a candle, kerosene heater, oil lamp, etc., that draws up a liquid fuel (such as melted tallow or wax, or oil) at one end, to be ignited at the other end to produce a flame.
- (obsolete except dialectal, chiefly East Anglia and Essex) A farm; specifically, a dairy farm.
- (uncountable) Synonym of wicking (“the material of which wicks (etymology 1 sense 1) are made”).
- (countable, by extension) Any piece of porous material that conveys liquid by capillary action; specifically (medicine), a strip of gauze placed in a wound, etc., to absorb fluids.
- Short for wick-tooth (“a canine tooth”).
- (Northern England, Scotland) An inlet, such as a creek or small bay.
- A grove; also, a hollow.
- (countable, euphemistic, slang) Often in dip one's wick: the penis.
- The growing part of a plant nearest to the roots.
- any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action
- a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
adj
verb
- Of a material: to convey or draw off liquid by capillary action.
- (transitive) Of a material (especially a textile): to convey or draw off (liquid) by capillary action.
- (intransitive) To strike a stationary bowl or stone with one's own bowl or stone just enough that the former changes direction; to cannon.
- Chiefly followed by through or up: of a liquid: to move by capillary action through a porous material.
- (transitive) To strike (a stationary bowl or stone) with one's own bowl or stone just enough that the former changes direction; to cannon.
adv
adj
- (mathematics, of a statement) Said of as extreme a value as possible.
- Eager or keen in pursuit; impatient for gratification.
- (chess) Tactical; risky.
- (colloquial) Illegal or dishonest.
- Forming a small or tight angle; especially, forming an angle of less than ninety degrees.
- Strongly distinguishing or differentiating; acute.
- (music) Higher in pitch than required.
- Having a strong acrid or acidic taste.
- Observant; alert; acute.
- Quick and alert.
- (colloquial) Stylish, smart or attractive.
- (colloquial) Intelligent.
- Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.
- Steep; precipitous; abrupt.
- (colloquial) Keenly or unduly attentive to one's own interests; shrewd, verging on dishonest.
- Piercing; keen; severe; painful.
- Exact, precise, accurate; keen.
- Composed of hard, angular grains; gritty.
- (music) Raised by one semitone (denoted by the symbol ♯ after the name of the note).
- Offensive, critical, or acrimonious; stern or harsh.
- Sudden, abrupt, intense, rapid.
- keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point
- having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
- (of something seen or heard) clearly defined
- (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone
- dangerously steep
- having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing
- having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
- marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
- quick and forceful
- harsh
- ending in a sharp point
- very sudden and in great amount or degree
noun
- (music) The symbol ♯, placed after the name of a note in the key signature or before a note on the staff to indicate that the note is to be played one chromatic semitone higher.
- (in the plural) Fine particles of husk mixed with coarse particle of flour of cereals; middlings.
- (psychiatry, healthcare) A sharp object; any item pointed enough to injure human skin.
- (music) A note that is sharp in a particular key.
- (usually in the plural) Something that is sharp.
- Alternative form of sharpie (“type of fishing boat”).
- (music) A note that is played one chromatic semitone higher than usual; denoted by the name of the note that is followed by the symbol ♯.
- (music) The scale having a particular sharp note as its tonic.
- (medicine) A hypodermic syringe.
- A sewing needle with a very slender point, more pointed than a blunt or a between.
- Part of a stream where the water runs very rapidly.
- A dishonest person; a cheater.
- A sharpie (member of Australian gangs of the 1960s and 1970s).
- a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point
- a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
verb
noun
- (by extension) Any turn or bend like that of the elbow, in a wall, building, coastline, etc.; an angular or jointed part of any structure, such as the raised arm of a chair or sofa, or a short pipe fitting, turning at an angle or bent.
- (anatomy) The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
- A hit, strike, or blow with the elbow.
- (knots) Two nearby crossings of a rope.
- (basketball) Part of a basketball court located at the intersection of the free-throw line and the free-throw lane.
- the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow
- hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
- a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it
- a sharp bend in a road or river
- the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint
verb
- (informal, with "out" or "aside") To force (someone) to quit or lose their job so that someone else can be hired.
- (transitive) To push with the elbow or elbows; to forge ahead using the elbows to assist.
- To nudge, jostle or push.
- To strike with the elbow.
- shove one's elbow into another person's ribs
- push one's way with the elbows
adj
- having an oblique or slanted direction
- Having a slanted or oblique direction.
- connecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face
- (geometry) Joining two nonadjacent vertices (of a polygon or polyhedron).
- Having slanted or oblique lines or markings.
- Of or related to the cater-corner (diagonally opposite) legs of a quadruped, whether the front left and back right or front right and back left.
noun
- (mathematics) a set of entries in a square matrix running diagonally either from the upper left to lower right entry or running from the upper right to lower left entry
- a punctuation mark (‘/’) used to separate related items of information
- a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric
- (geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent
- an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard
- (geometry) A line joining non-adjacent vertices of a polygon.
- (typography, uncommon) Synonym of slash ⟨/⟩.
- (geometry) A line or plane at an oblique angle to another.
- (fashion) A line or cut across a fabric at an oblique angle to its sides.
noun
- (geometry) An angle that, when added to a given angle, makes 180°; a supplementary angle.
- (grammar) An adjunct that is nonessential, especially a supplementary relative clause.
- Something added; especially, such an addition added to make up for a deficiency.
- A surcharge, additional cost, especially for food in a restaurant.
- An extension to a document or publication that adds information, corrects errors, or brings up to date.
- (nutrition, bodybuilding) A vitamin, herbal extract, or chemical compound ingested to meet dietary deficiencies or enhance muscular development; the dosage form that conveys or embodies it (e.g., tablet, capsule, pill, powder, beverage).
- (journalism, scientific literature) An additional section of a newspaper devoted to a specific subject; an additional section of a journal issue, or an additional issue, for a similar purpose.
- a supplementary component that improves capability
- textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
- a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)
verb
noun
- The characteristic of being inward or directed towards the inside.
- preoccupation with what concerns human inner nature (especially ethical or ideological values)
- the quality or state of being inward or internal
- preoccupation especially with one's attitudes and ethical or ideological values
- the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
noun
- The interior or inner part.
- The left-hand side of a road if one drives on the left, or right-hand side if one drives on the right.
- The side of a curved road, racetrack etc. that has the shorter arc length; the side of a racetrack nearer the interior of the course or some other point of reference.
- (slang) The inside scoop; information known only to certain involved people.
- (colloquial, in the plural) The interior organs of the body, especially the guts.
- the inner or enclosed surface of something
- the region that is inside of something
adj
- Of or pertaining to the inner surface, limit or boundary.
- (baseball, of a pitch) Toward the batter as it crosses home plate.
- Nearer to the interior or centre of something.
- Originating from, arranged by, or being someone inside an organisation.
- At or towards or the left-hand side of the road if one drives on the left, or right-hand side if one drives on the right.
- (of a person) Legally married to or related to (e.g. born in wedlock to), and/or residing with, a specified other person (parent, child, or partner); (of a marriage, relationship, etc) existing between two such people.
- being or applying to the inside of a building
- confined to an exclusive group
- relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
- away from the outer edge
adv
- (colloquial) In or to prison.
- Within or towards the interior of something; within the scope or limits of something (a place), especially a building.
- Indoors.
- Intimately, secretly; without expressing what one is feeling or thinking.
- within a building
- with respect to private feelings
- on the inside
- in reality
prep
adj
- Internal; interior.
- (sometimes postpositive) Whole; complete.
- (complex analysis, of a complex function) Complex-differentiable on all of ℂ.
- (of a male animal) Not gelded.
- Morally whole; pure; sheer.
- (botany) Having a smooth margin without any indentation.
- (botany) Consisting of a single piece, as a corolla.
- (of leaves or petals) having a smooth edge; not broken up into teeth or lobes
- constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
- (used of domestic animals) sexually competent
- constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
noun
adj
- (of angles) pointing inward
- (programming, of a mutex) Such that the corresponding lock can be reacquired by the locking thread.
- Reentering; pointing inward.
- (music, of a ukulele or similar instrument) Having the strings not ordered according to pitch (having a re-entry).
- (physiology) Of or pertaining to reentry (in the heart).
- (programming) That may be executed more than once at a time either by different threads, or because of recursion.
- (aeronautics, of a part of a rocket) Designed to return to the Earth's atmosphere.
noun
noun
- An outer or external angle.
- (coopering) A segment forming a side piece in the head of a cask.
- A corner (of a building).
- (countable, heraldry) A blazon of a coat of arms that makes a pun upon the name (or, less often, some attribute or function) of the bearer, canting arms.
- A sudden thrust, push, kick, or other impulse, producing a bias or change of direction; also, the bias or turn so given.
- A language spoken by some Irish Travellers; Shelta.
- (countable, uncountable) A private or secret language used by a religious sect, gang, or other group.
- (nautical) A piece of wood laid upon the deck of a vessel to support the bulkheads.
- A segment of the rim of a wooden cogwheel.
- (countable) An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup.
- An inclination from a horizontal or vertical line; a slope or bevel; a tilt.
- (lumbering) An unfinished log after preliminary cutting.
- (uncountable) Whining speech, such as that used by beggars.
- (uncountable, derogatory) Empty, hypocritical talk.
- (dialectal, forestry) A parcel, a division.
- Slope, the angle at which something is set.
- A movement or throw that overturns something.
- insincere talk about religion or morals
- two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees
- stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
- a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
- 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
adj
verb
- (intransitive) To talk, beg, or preach in a singsong or whining fashion, especially in a false or empty manner.
- (transitive) To overturn so that the contents are emptied.
- (intransitive) To speak in set phrases.
- (intransitive, heraldry) Of a blazon, to make a pun that references the bearer of a coat of arms.
- (transitive) To set (something) at an angle; to tilt.
- (intransitive) To speak with the jargon of a class or subgroup.
- (transitive) To give a sudden turn or new direction to.
- (transitive) To bevel an edge or corner.
- heel over
noun
- A corner or external angle.
- (uncountable, figurative) Something in broad circulation or use.
- (card games) One of the suits of minor arcana in tarot, or a card of that suit.
- (informal, cryptocurrencies) Ellipsis of cryptocoin; a cryptocurrency.
- A small circular slice of food.
- A token used in a special establishment like a casino.
- (figurative) That which serves for payment or recompense.
- (uncountable, slang, UK, US, African-American Vernacular) Money in general, not limited to coins.
- (money) A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
- a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
verb
noun
- (mathematics) The measure of an angle.
- (aviation, by extension) Pitch angle; the angle between an aircraft's longitudinal axis and the horizontal plane.
- (phonology) The voiceless dental fricative represented by θ.
- (finance) The sensitivity of the value of a derivative with respect to time; the "time decay".
- (biology) Designating a level of brain activity as measured by electroencephalography having a frequency of between four and seven cycles per second (associated with drowsiness in adults).
- The eighth letter of the Modern Greek alphabet, ninth in Old Greek: Θ, θ.
- the 8th letter of the Greek alphabet
noun
- an interior angle formed by two meeting walls
- (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone
- the intersection of two streets
- a projecting part where two sides or edges meet
- the point where two lines meet or intersect
- a small concavity
- a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade
- a remote area
- a place off to the side of an area
- the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect
- a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible
- (baseball) One of the four vertices of the strike zone.
- (business, finance) A sufficient interest in a salable security or commodity to allow the cornering party to influence prices.
- (soccer) A corner kick.
- (baseball) First base or third base.
- (boxing, by extension) The group of people who assist a boxer during a bout.
- The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.
- An intersection of two streets; any of the four outer points off the street at that intersection.
- One who corns, or preserves food in salt.
- (American football) A cornerback.
- (boxing) The corner of the ring, which is where the boxer rests before and during a fight.
- (figuratively) Complete control or ownership of something.
- A secret or secluded place; a remote or out of the way place; a nook.
- A place where people meet for a particular purpose.
- An embarrassing situation; a difficulty.
- The projection into space of an angle in a solid object.
- (attributive) Denoting a premises that is in a convenient local location, notionally, but not necessarily literally, on the corner of two streets.
- (Maine) The neighborhood surrounding an intersection of rural roads.
- The space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a point.
- An edge or extremity; the part farthest from the center; hence, any quarter or part, or the direction in which it lies.
verb
- force a person or an animal into a position from which they cannot escape
- turn a corner
- gain control over
- (automotive, transitive) To turn a corner or drive around a curve.
- (transitive) To put (someone) in an awkward situation.
- (finance, business, transitive) To get sufficient command of (a stock, commodity, etc.), so as to be able to manipulate its price.
- (transitive) To supply with corners.
- (automotive, intransitive) To handle while moving around a corner in a road or otherwise turning.
- (transitive) To drive (someone or something) into a corner or other confined space.
- (transitive) To trap in a position of great difficulty or hopeless embarrassment.
intj
noun
- an interior angle formed by two meeting walls
- a sheltered and secluded place
- A recess, cove or hollow.
- (historical) An English unit of land area, originally ¹⁄₄ of a yardland but later 12+¹⁄₂ or 20 acres.
- A small corner formed by two walls; an alcove.
- (Homestuck fandom slang, vulgar) The vagina-like genitalia of a troll, featured in Homestuck fanworks but not in canon.
- A hidden or secluded spot; a secluded retreat.
verb
noun
- A projecting corner or angle; a cornerstone.
- A a corner of a crystal formed by the intersection of three or more faces at a point (in crystallography)
- An original angular elevation of land around which continental growth has taken place (in geology)
- The keystone of an arch.
- A wedge used in typesetting.
- expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase
- the keystone of an arch
verb
noun
- (architecture) the exterior angle formed by the junction of a sloping side and a sloping end of a roof
- either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
- the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates
- the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum
- the fruit of a rose plant
- (anatomy) The outward-projecting parts of the pelvis and top of the femur and the overlying tissue.
- The fruit of a rose.
- The inclined external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
- In a bridge truss, the place where an inclined end post meets the top chord.
adj
intj
verb
- (transitive, slang) To inform, to make knowledgeable.
- To make with a hip or hips, as a roof.
- (wrestling) To throw (one's adversary) over one's hip ("cross-buttock").
- To dislocate or sprain the hip of, to fracture or injure the hip bone of (a quadruped) in such a manner as to produce a permanent depression of that side.
- (chiefly sports) To use one's hips to bump into someone.
noun
- Initialism of inside diameter or inner diameter or internal diameter.
- Initialism of intelligent design.
- (nutrition) Initialism of iron deficiency.
- (music) An electronic music track without an official title.
- Initialism of industrial design.
- Initialism of intellectual disability.
- (radio, television) An ident.
- Abbreviation of identification / identifier / identity document.
- Initialism of industry discount.
- (Internet) Initialism of image description.
- a card or badge used to identify the bearer
adj
name
verb
noun
- (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone
- expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase
- the keystone of an arch
- (printing, historical) A metal wedge which fits into the space between the type and the edge of a chase, and is tightened to fix the metal type in place.
- (firearms) A wedge of wood or iron put under the breech of heavy guns or the muzzle of siege-mortars to raise them to the proper level.
- The keystone of an arch.
- (horticulture) A number of apple varieties with a distinctive ribbed appearance, like corners of a coin.
- Any of the corner building blocks of a building, usually larger or more ornate than the surrounding blocks.
verb
noun
- A corner, bend, or angle; a hollow
- (geography) A bend or curve in a coastline, river, or other geographical feature.
- A curve in a rope.
- (geography) An area of sea lying between two promontories, larger than a bay, wider than a gulf.
- a bend or curve (especially in a coastline)
- a loop in a rope
- the middle part of a slack rope (as distinguished from its ends)
- a broad bay formed by an indentation in the shoreline
verb
noun
- Outward form or part; exterior.
- (programming) In the C and C++ programming languages, a variable that can be separately declared in many places, all of them referring to the same variable.
- A day-scholar.
- A person affiliated with an institution in a lesser capacity, for example, as a non-resident or as a part-time affiliate.
- a nonresident doctor or medical student; connected with a hospital but not living there
noun
- (architecture) An acute angle dividing a molding; a groove that runs lengthwise between the upper part of a molding and a soffit.
- An idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, a mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone.
- a narrow groove beside a beading
- a strange attitude or habit
verb
noun
- A angle or corner; specifically, a corner of the eye or mouth.
- A shot where the played bowl or stone touches a stationary bowl or stone just enough that the former changes direction; a cannon.
- (uncountable) Wickers collectively; also, synonym of wickerwork (“wickers woven together”).
- (obsolete except dialectal) A hamlet or village; also, a town.
- Synonym of port (“a narrow opening between other players' bowls or stones wide enough for a delivered bowl or stone to pass through”).
- (countable) A maggot.
- (countable) A basket made of wickers (“flexible branches or twigs of a plant such as willow woven together”); a creel.
- (chiefly in the plural) The part of the root of a weed that remains viable in the ground after inadequate digging prior to cultivation.
- (countable) A braid or bundle of fibre or other porous material (now generally twisted or woven cotton) in a candle, kerosene heater, oil lamp, etc., that draws up a liquid fuel (such as melted tallow or wax, or oil) at one end, to be ignited at the other end to produce a flame.
- (obsolete except dialectal, chiefly East Anglia and Essex) A farm; specifically, a dairy farm.
- (uncountable) Synonym of wicking (“the material of which wicks (etymology 1 sense 1) are made”).
- (countable, by extension) Any piece of porous material that conveys liquid by capillary action; specifically (medicine), a strip of gauze placed in a wound, etc., to absorb fluids.
- Short for wick-tooth (“a canine tooth”).
- (Northern England, Scotland) An inlet, such as a creek or small bay.
- A grove; also, a hollow.
- (countable, euphemistic, slang) Often in dip one's wick: the penis.
- The growing part of a plant nearest to the roots.
- any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action
- a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
adj
verb
- Of a material: to convey or draw off liquid by capillary action.
- (transitive) Of a material (especially a textile): to convey or draw off (liquid) by capillary action.
- (intransitive) To strike a stationary bowl or stone with one's own bowl or stone just enough that the former changes direction; to cannon.
- Chiefly followed by through or up: of a liquid: to move by capillary action through a porous material.
- (transitive) To strike (a stationary bowl or stone) with one's own bowl or stone just enough that the former changes direction; to cannon.
noun
- (by extension) Any turn or bend like that of the elbow, in a wall, building, coastline, etc.; an angular or jointed part of any structure, such as the raised arm of a chair or sofa, or a short pipe fitting, turning at an angle or bent.
- (anatomy) The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
- A hit, strike, or blow with the elbow.
- (knots) Two nearby crossings of a rope.
- (basketball) Part of a basketball court located at the intersection of the free-throw line and the free-throw lane.
- the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow
- hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
- a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it
- a sharp bend in a road or river
- the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint
verb
- (informal, with "out" or "aside") To force (someone) to quit or lose their job so that someone else can be hired.
- (transitive) To push with the elbow or elbows; to forge ahead using the elbows to assist.
- To nudge, jostle or push.
- To strike with the elbow.
- shove one's elbow into another person's ribs
- push one's way with the elbows
noun
- (geometry) An angle that, when added to a given angle, makes 180°; a supplementary angle.
- (grammar) An adjunct that is nonessential, especially a supplementary relative clause.
- Something added; especially, such an addition added to make up for a deficiency.
- A surcharge, additional cost, especially for food in a restaurant.
- An extension to a document or publication that adds information, corrects errors, or brings up to date.
- (nutrition, bodybuilding) A vitamin, herbal extract, or chemical compound ingested to meet dietary deficiencies or enhance muscular development; the dosage form that conveys or embodies it (e.g., tablet, capsule, pill, powder, beverage).
- (journalism, scientific literature) An additional section of a newspaper devoted to a specific subject; an additional section of a journal issue, or an additional issue, for a similar purpose.
- a supplementary component that improves capability
- textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
- a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)
verb
noun
- The characteristic of being inward or directed towards the inside.
- preoccupation with what concerns human inner nature (especially ethical or ideological values)
- the quality or state of being inward or internal
- preoccupation especially with one's attitudes and ethical or ideological values
- the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
noun
- The interior or inner part.
- The left-hand side of a road if one drives on the left, or right-hand side if one drives on the right.
- The side of a curved road, racetrack etc. that has the shorter arc length; the side of a racetrack nearer the interior of the course or some other point of reference.
- (slang) The inside scoop; information known only to certain involved people.
- (colloquial, in the plural) The interior organs of the body, especially the guts.
- the inner or enclosed surface of something
- the region that is inside of something
adj
- Of or pertaining to the inner surface, limit or boundary.
- (baseball, of a pitch) Toward the batter as it crosses home plate.
- Nearer to the interior or centre of something.
- Originating from, arranged by, or being someone inside an organisation.
- At or towards or the left-hand side of the road if one drives on the left, or right-hand side if one drives on the right.
- (of a person) Legally married to or related to (e.g. born in wedlock to), and/or residing with, a specified other person (parent, child, or partner); (of a marriage, relationship, etc) existing between two such people.
- being or applying to the inside of a building
- confined to an exclusive group
- relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
- away from the outer edge
adv
- (colloquial) In or to prison.
- Within or towards the interior of something; within the scope or limits of something (a place), especially a building.
- Indoors.
- Intimately, secretly; without expressing what one is feeling or thinking.
- within a building
- with respect to private feelings
- on the inside
- in reality
prep
verb
- (intransitive) To be at an angle.
- (transitive) To cover with a tilt, or awning.
- (originally poker, video games, chess, slang) To enter a state of frustration and worsened performance resulting from a series of losses.
- (transitive) To point or thrust a weapon at.
- (intransitive, jousting) To charge (at someone) with a lance.
- (pinball, of a machine) To intentionally let the ball fall down to the drain by disabling flippers and most targets, done as a punishment to the player when the machine is nudged too violently or frequently.
- (figurative) To modify one's approach.
- (transitive) To slope or incline (something); to slant.
- To forge (something) with a tilt hammer.
- (transitive) To point or thrust (a weapon).
- charge with a tilt
- heel over
- move sideways or in an unsteady way
- to incline or bend from a vertical position
noun
- A slope or inclination.
- (photography) The controlled vertical movement of a camera, or a device to achieve this.
- Any covering overhead; especially, a tent.
- A canvas covering for carts, boats, etc.
- A jousting contest. (countable)
- (uncountable, poker, video games, chess, slang) A state of frustration and worsened performance resulting from a series of losses.
- An attempt at something, such as a tilt at public office.
- A tilt hammer.
- The inclination of part of the body, such as backbone, pelvis, head, etc.
- A thrust, as with a lance.
- a slight but noticeable partiality
- a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
- a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
- pitching dangerously to one side
- the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
verb
- (intransitive) To be attached diagonally or at a slant; also, to be bent at a sharp angle.
- (transitive, chiefly construction, also figuratively) To brace or support (something) by a strut or struts; to hold (something) in place or strengthen by a diagonal, transverse, or upright support.
- (intransitive, by extension, also figuratively) To walk haughtily or proudly with one's head held high.
- (transitive, by extension) To walk across or on (a stage or other place) haughtily or proudly.
- (intransitive) Of a peacock or other fowl: to stand or walk stiffly, with the tail erect and spread out.
- to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
noun
- An act of strutting (“bracing or supporting (something) by a strut or struts (sense 1); attaching diagonally; bending at a sharp angle”); specifically, deviation (of the spoke of a wheel) from the normal position.
- (chiefly construction) A beam or rod providing support.
- (historical) An instrument for adjusting the pleats of a ruff.
- (also figuratively) A step or walk done stiffly and with the head held high, often due to haughtiness or pride; affected dignity in walking.
- brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression
- a proud stiff pompous gait
adj
verb
- To have, or lie in, an oblique or slanted position.
- (chiefly architecture) To construct a bevel or slope on (something, such as the frame or jamb of a door or window); to bevel, to slant, to slope.
- (pathology) To dislocate (a body part such as a shoulder bone).
- (transitive, obsolete except Ireland, Lincolnshire, Shropshire) Synonym of spay (“to destroy or remove the ovaries and/or uterus (of a female animal) to prevent pregnancy”).
- To spread, spread apart, or spread out (something); to expand.
- To spread out awkwardly; to sprawl.
- (computing theory) To rearrange (a splay tree) so that a desired element is placed at the root.
- move out of position
- spread open or apart
- turn outward
adv
noun
- A widening of a minor road where it forms a junction with a major road to ensure that the view of traffic on the major road by drivers on the minor road is not obstructed.
- An outward spread of an object such as a bowl or cup.
- The view to the left or right which a driver on a minor road has of traffic on the major road; also, a plan showing this.
- The amount of such a bevel, slant, or slope.
- A bevel, slant, or slope, especially of the frame or jamb of a door or window, by which an opening is made larger at one face of the wall than at the other, or larger at each of the faces than it is between them.
- an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger
adv
- with the inside facing outward
- thoroughly; from every perspective
- (of knowledge) Thoroughly; extremely well.
- (not comparable) With the inside surface turned to be on the outside.
- (of characteristic existence) Completely; through and through; to the core.
- (cricket) Describes the hitting of a ball that pitched outside of leg stump to the off side of the field.
adj
adv
- So as to form a sharp, or tight, angle.
- Piercingly; keenly; severely; painfully.
- Quickly and alertly.
- Rapidly, abruptly.
- (to describe breathing) Suddenly and intensely like a gasp, but typically as the result of an emotional reaction.
- Steeply; precipitously.
- Stylishly, smartly.
- Precisely, accurately.
- So as to terminate in a sharp point or edge.
- In an intellectually alert and penetrating manner.
- In a strongly distinguishing or differentiating manner; acutely.
- Of speech, sternly, harshly or critically.
- in an aggressive manner
- changing suddenly in direction and degree
- very suddenly and to a great degree
- in a well delineated manner
adv
adj
- (mathematics, of a statement) Said of as extreme a value as possible.
- Eager or keen in pursuit; impatient for gratification.
- (chess) Tactical; risky.
- (colloquial) Illegal or dishonest.
- Forming a small or tight angle; especially, forming an angle of less than ninety degrees.
- Strongly distinguishing or differentiating; acute.
- (music) Higher in pitch than required.
- Having a strong acrid or acidic taste.
- Observant; alert; acute.
- Quick and alert.
- (colloquial) Stylish, smart or attractive.
- (colloquial) Intelligent.
- Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.
- Steep; precipitous; abrupt.
- (colloquial) Keenly or unduly attentive to one's own interests; shrewd, verging on dishonest.
- Piercing; keen; severe; painful.
- Exact, precise, accurate; keen.
- Composed of hard, angular grains; gritty.
- (music) Raised by one semitone (denoted by the symbol ♯ after the name of the note).
- Offensive, critical, or acrimonious; stern or harsh.
- Sudden, abrupt, intense, rapid.
- keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point
- having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
- (of something seen or heard) clearly defined
- (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone
- dangerously steep
- having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing
- having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
- marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
- quick and forceful
- harsh
- ending in a sharp point
- very sudden and in great amount or degree
noun
- (music) The symbol ♯, placed after the name of a note in the key signature or before a note on the staff to indicate that the note is to be played one chromatic semitone higher.
- (in the plural) Fine particles of husk mixed with coarse particle of flour of cereals; middlings.
- (psychiatry, healthcare) A sharp object; any item pointed enough to injure human skin.
- (music) A note that is sharp in a particular key.
- (usually in the plural) Something that is sharp.
- Alternative form of sharpie (“type of fishing boat”).
- (music) A note that is played one chromatic semitone higher than usual; denoted by the name of the note that is followed by the symbol ♯.
- (music) The scale having a particular sharp note as its tonic.
- (medicine) A hypodermic syringe.
- A sewing needle with a very slender point, more pointed than a blunt or a between.
- Part of a stream where the water runs very rapidly.
- A dishonest person; a cheater.
- A sharpie (member of Australian gangs of the 1960s and 1970s).
- a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point
- a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
verb
adj
- Relating or pertaining to an angle, or angles.
- Having an angle or angles; forming an angle or corner.
- having angles or an angular shape
- (organic chemistry) Composed of three or more rings attached to a single carbon atom (the rings not all being in the same plane).
- Ungraceful; lacking grace.
- (figuratively) Sharp and stiff in character.
- Lean, lank.
- Measured by an angle.
- Sharp-cornered; pointed.
- measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle
noun
adj
noun
adj
- (geometry) At or forming a right angle (to something).
- Exactly upright; extending in a straight line toward the centre of the earth, etc.
- Independent of or irrelevant to each other; orthogonal.
- at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
- intersecting at or forming right angles
- so steep as to be nearly vertical
noun
- A device such as a plumb line that is used in making or marking a perpendicular line.
- (geometry) A line or plane that is perpendicular to another.
- a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point
- a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting
- an extremely steep face
- a straight line at right angles to another line
adj
- (geometry) Denoting any angle less than two right angles.
- Worthy of note; pertinent or relevant.
- Prominent; conspicuous.
- (heraldry, usually of a quadruped) Depicted in a leaping posture.
- (often military) Projecting outwards, pointing outwards.
- (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees
- having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
- represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward)
noun
- (geology) An overall-convex, protruding section of a sinuous fold and thrust belt, thrust sheet, or a single thrust fault, caused by one or more of: deformation (folding and faulting) of strata and geologic structures during orogenesis, differences in the angle of critical taper during orogenesis, or differing erosional level of the present geomorphological surface.
- (geography) A protrusion of the administrative borders of a geopolitical entity, such as a subnational entity or a sovereign state into another geopolitical entity, generally of the same administrative level.
- (military) An outwardly projecting part of a fortification, trench system, or line of defense.
- (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy
adj
verb
- To have, or lie in, an oblique or slanted position.
- (chiefly architecture) To construct a bevel or slope on (something, such as the frame or jamb of a door or window); to bevel, to slant, to slope.
- (pathology) To dislocate (a body part such as a shoulder bone).
- (transitive, obsolete except Ireland, Lincolnshire, Shropshire) Synonym of spay (“to destroy or remove the ovaries and/or uterus (of a female animal) to prevent pregnancy”).
- To spread, spread apart, or spread out (something); to expand.
- To spread out awkwardly; to sprawl.
- (computing theory) To rearrange (a splay tree) so that a desired element is placed at the root.
- move out of position
- spread open or apart
- turn outward
adv
noun
- A widening of a minor road where it forms a junction with a major road to ensure that the view of traffic on the major road by drivers on the minor road is not obstructed.
- An outward spread of an object such as a bowl or cup.
- The view to the left or right which a driver on a minor road has of traffic on the major road; also, a plan showing this.
- The amount of such a bevel, slant, or slope.
- A bevel, slant, or slope, especially of the frame or jamb of a door or window, by which an opening is made larger at one face of the wall than at the other, or larger at each of the faces than it is between them.
- an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger
adj
- having an oblique or slanted direction
- Having a slanted or oblique direction.
- connecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face
- (geometry) Joining two nonadjacent vertices (of a polygon or polyhedron).
- Having slanted or oblique lines or markings.
- Of or related to the cater-corner (diagonally opposite) legs of a quadruped, whether the front left and back right or front right and back left.
noun
- (mathematics) a set of entries in a square matrix running diagonally either from the upper left to lower right entry or running from the upper right to lower left entry
- a punctuation mark (‘/’) used to separate related items of information
- a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric
- (geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent
- an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard
- (geometry) A line joining non-adjacent vertices of a polygon.
- (typography, uncommon) Synonym of slash ⟨/⟩.
- (geometry) A line or plane at an oblique angle to another.
- (fashion) A line or cut across a fabric at an oblique angle to its sides.
adj
- Internal; interior.
- (sometimes postpositive) Whole; complete.
- (complex analysis, of a complex function) Complex-differentiable on all of ℂ.
- (of a male animal) Not gelded.
- Morally whole; pure; sheer.
- (botany) Having a smooth margin without any indentation.
- (botany) Consisting of a single piece, as a corolla.
- (of leaves or petals) having a smooth edge; not broken up into teeth or lobes
- constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
- (used of domestic animals) sexually competent
- constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
noun
adj
- (of angles) pointing inward
- (programming, of a mutex) Such that the corresponding lock can be reacquired by the locking thread.
- Reentering; pointing inward.
- (music, of a ukulele or similar instrument) Having the strings not ordered according to pitch (having a re-entry).
- (physiology) Of or pertaining to reentry (in the heart).
- (programming) That may be executed more than once at a time either by different threads, or because of recursion.
- (aeronautics, of a part of a rocket) Designed to return to the Earth's atmosphere.