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noun
noun
- Lack of subtlety or abstruseness; clarity
- a lack of penetration or subtlety
- Lack of sharpness of mind; lack of ability to think using complex ideas; stupidity
- The quality or state of being unmixed or uncompounded
- Lack of complication; efficiency.
- The quality or state of being not complex, or of consisting of few parts.
- Lack of artificial ornament, pretentious style, or luxury; plainness
- freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
- lack of ornamentation
- the quality of being simple or uncompounded
- absence of affectation or pretense
adj
- lacking subtlety; obvious
- not detailed or specific
- being at a peak or culminating point
- showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
- having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
- (of speech) heavily and noticeably regional
- broad in scope or content
- very large in expanse or scope
- Extended, in the sense of diffused; open; clear; full.
- Plain; evident.
- General rather than specific.
- Wide in extent or scope.
- (Gaelic languages) Velarized, i.e. not palatalized.
- Comprehensive; liberal; enlarged.
- (of an accent) Strongly regional.
- Having a large measure of any thing or quality; unlimited; unrestrained.
- (writing) Unsubtle; obvious.
- Free; unrestrained; unconfined.
noun
- slang term for a woman
- A lathe tool for turning down the insides and bottoms of cylinders.
- (UK) A shallow lake, one of a number of bodies of water in eastern Norfolk and Suffolk.
- (film, television) A kind of floodlight.
- (UK, historical) A British gold coin worth 20 shillings, issued by the Commonwealth of England in 1656.
adj
noun
noun
adj
- Showing or requiring great precision or sensitive discernment; subtle.
- Respectable; virtuous.
- (with and, chiefly informal) Shows that the given adjective is desirable, or acts as a mild intensifier; pleasantly, quite.
- (chiefly informal) Pleasant, satisfactory.
- (chiefly informal) Showing refinement or delicacy, proper, seemly
- (chiefly informal) Of a person: friendly, attractive.
- (chiefly informal) Giving a favorable review or having a favorable impression.
- exhibiting courtesy and politeness
- done with delicacy and skill
- pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
- excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
- socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
adv
intj
noun
verb
adj
- Giving only a slight impression; elusive, indistinct; also, skilfully restrained or understated.
- Acting (especially causing harm) in a stealthy, often gradual, manner; insidious.
- Of an argument or concept, words, etc.: requiring one to distinguish between fine points, especially if it is difficult to do so; nice; also (generally), difficult to grasp; not easily understood or obvious.
- Of a person: sensitive to the feelings of others; discreet, tactful.
- Of an artist, a musician, etc.: having a light touch; sensitive.
- (historical) Of a substance, especially a gas or liquid: of low density or thin consistency; rarefied, tenuous; hence, tending to spread everywhere due to this quality.
- Of a person, their intellect or mind, etc.: discerning, perceptive, shrewd, wise.
- Of an action or movement: very delicate or slight, and thus barely noticeable; not obvious; inconspicuous, unintrusive.
- difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
- working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
- able to make fine distinctions
noun
verb
adj
noun
adj
- Extremely subtle or refined; extremely sensitive to slight impressions or perceptions.
- Having an especially fine size or texture; made of very small particles or threads.
- Extremely refined or sophisticated; very elegant.
- Of a very high or pure grade or quality.
- Very good, excellent.
- excessively delicate or refined
- of extremely fine size or texture
- (used especially of merchandise) very fine in quality
noun
adj
- excessively elaborate or showily expressed
- of a color intermediate between red and blue
- belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
- (motor racing) Of a sector, lap, etc., completed in the fastest time so far in a given session.
- (Belgium, Netherlands) Mixed between social democrats and liberals.
- Of a purple hue.
- Imperial; regal.
- (US politics) Not predominantly red or blue, but having a mixture of Democrat and Republican support.
- (literature) Of language, extravagantly ornate, like purple prose.
- Blood-red; bloody.
noun
- (in ancient Rome) position of imperial status
- (Roman Catholic Church) official dress of a cardinal; so named after the Tyrial purple color of the robes
- a color between red and blue
- A colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta.
- Any of the species of large butterflies, usually marked with purple or blue, of the genus Basilarchia (formerly Limenitis).
- (colour theory) Any non-spectral colour on the line of purples on a colour chromaticity diagram or a colour wheel between violet and red.
- A cardinalate.
- The purple haze cultivar of cannabis in the kush family, either pure or mixed with others, or by extension any variety of smoked marijuana.
- Earcockle, a disease of wheat.
- (by extension) Imperial power.
- (UK, slang) Synonym of snakebite and black.
- Cloth, or a garment, dyed a purple colour; especially, a purple robe, worn as an emblem of rank or authority; specifically, the purple robe or mantle worn by Ancient Roman emperors as the emblem of imperial dignity.
- Any of various species of mollusks from which Tyrian purple dye was obtained, especially the common dog whelk.
- (slang, US) Ellipsis of purple drank.
- (medicine) Purpura.
verb
- become purple
- color purple
- (intransitive) To turn purple in colour.
- (intransitive, US, Canada informal) To pursue the opposite gender in inappropriate circumstances, usually of adolescents. (From the metaphor of mixing blue [boys] and pink [girls].)
- (transitive) To dye purple.
- (transitive) To clothe in purple.
adj
- Subtle, delicately balanced or discriminated.
- Consisting of especially minute particulates; made up of particularly small pieces.
- Of superior quality.
- Made of slender or thin filaments.
- Delicate; subtle; exquisite; artful; dexterous.
- (ironic) Impressively bad, inappropriate, or unsatisfactory.
- An answer often used to cover an unnecessary explanation, rather to avoid conflict or an argument. Saying "I'm fine" can be used to avoid inquiry when the speaker is not really okay.
- (cricket) Behind the batsman and at a small angle to the line between the wickets.
- (of weather) Sunny and not raining.
- Particularly slender; especially thin, narrow, or of small girth.
- (informal) Being acceptable, adequate, passable, or satisfactory.
- Having a (specified) proportion of pure metal in its composition.
- Of a particular grade of quality, usually between very good and very fine, and below mint.
- (informal) Good-looking, attractive.
- free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity
- thin in thickness or diameter
- of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles
- being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
- characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment
- minutely precise especially in differences in meaning
adv
- in a delicate manner
- (pool, billiards) In a manner so that the driven ball strikes the object ball so far to one side as to be barely deflected, the object ball being driven to one side.
- Well, nicely, in a positive, agreeable way.
- an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence
intj
noun
- (feudal law) A final agreement concerning lands or rents between persons, as the lord and his vassal.
- (usually in the plural) Something that is fine; fine particles.
- Fine champagne; French brandy.
- (Cambridge University slang) A drink that must be taken during a meal or as part of a drinking game, following an announcement that anyone who has done some (usually outrageous) deed is to be fined; similar to I have never; commonly associated with swaps; very similar to a sconce at Oxford University, though a fine is the penalty itself rather than the act of issuing it.
- (music) The location in a musical score that indicates the end of the piece, particularly when the piece ends somewhere in the middle of the score due to a section of the music being repeated.
- (UK, law) A sum of money or price paid for obtaining a benefit, favor, or privilege, as for admission to a copyhold, or for obtaining or renewing a lease.
- A fee levied as punishment for breaking the law.
- (music) The end of a musical composition.
- money extracted as a penalty
verb
- (intransitive) To pay a fine.
- (intransitive) To become finer, purer, or cleaner.
- (transitive) To make finer, purer, or cleaner; to purify or clarify.
- To change by fine gradations.
- (transitive) To issue a fine as punishment to (someone).
- To make finer, or less coarse, as in bulk, texture, etc.
- (transitive) To clarify (wine and beer) by filtration.
- impose a fine on
- record a fine as a penalty in a police record
adj
- Disagreeably precise or penetrating.
- (music, figuratively) In extreme metal, to describe the speed of the music and the density of riffs.
- Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech.
- Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner.
- Harsh; unrelenting.
- Direct and without attempt to disguise unpleasantness.
- punishingly harsh
- disagreeably direct and precise
- (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
- resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
adj
- superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject
- performing adroitly and without effort
- expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
- Lazy, simplistic, superficial (especially of explanations, discussions etc.).
- Effortless, fluent (of work, abilities etc.).
- (now usually derogatory) Easy; contemptibly easy.
- (chemistry) Of a reaction or other process, taking place readily.
adj
- superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject
- showing care in execution
- clean or organized
- excellent
- free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
- (of an alcoholic drink) without water
- Well-executed or delivered; clever, skillful, precise.
- (chemistry) Conditions with a liquid reagent or gas performed with no standard solvent or cosolvent.
- Clean, tidy; free from dirt or impurities.
- Having a simple elegance or style; clean, trim, tidy, tasteful.
- Facile; missing complexity or details in the favor of convenience or simplicity.
- (Canada, US, colloquial) Good, excellent, desirable; interesting; cool.
- Free from contaminants; unadulterated, undiluted. Particularly of liquor and cocktails; see usage below.
intj
noun
adj
- superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject
- having only superficial plausibility
- marked by skill in deception
- made slick by e.g. ice or grease
- having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk
- Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances.
- Sleek; smooth.
- Superficially convincing but actually untrustworthy.
- (US, West Coast slang) Extraordinarily great or special.
- Appearing expensive or sophisticated.
- (often sarcastic) Clever, making an apparently hard task look easy.
noun
- a slippery smoothness
- a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water
- a trowel used to make a surface slick
- a magazine printed on good quality paper
- (printing) A camera-ready image to be used by a printer. The "slick" is photographed to produce a negative image which is then used to burn a positive offset plate or other printing device.
- (fandom slang) In omegaverse fiction, the copious, lubricating bodily fluid produced by an omega in heat.
- A tool used to make something smooth or even.
- A wide paring chisel used in joinery.
- (sports, automotive) A tire with a smooth surface instead of a tread pattern, often used in auto racing.
- Someone who is clever and untrustworthy.
- Alternative form of schlich.
- (slang) A silver coin that has been worn to the point its surface feels smooth to the touch.
- (US, military slang) A helicopter.
- A covering of liquid, particularly oil.
- (publishing, slang) A glossy magazine.
verb
adv
noun
- (countable) An instance of being subtle, a subtle thing, especially a subtle argument or distinction.
- (countable, historical) An ornate medieval illusion dish or table decoration, especially when made from one thing but crafted to look like another.
- The quality of being able to achieve one's aims through clever, delicate or indirect methods. (of people)
- The quality of being able to notice or understand things that are not obvious. (of people)
- The quality of being scarcely noticeable or difficult to discern. (of things)
- The quality of being done in a clever way that is not obvious or not direct; the quality of being carefully thought out. (of things)
- a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
- the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze
noun
- A subtle allusion.
- (chiefly British, slang) Synonym of periwinkle (“type of mollusk”).
- A brief period of sleep; especially forty winks.
- A brief time; an instant.
- An act of winking (a blinking of only one eye), or a message sent by winking.
- (tiddlywinks) Synonym of tiddlywink (“small disc used in the game of tiddlywinks”).
- The smallest possible amount.
- closing one eye quickly as a signal
- a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
- a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
verb
- (intransitive) To close one's eyes.
- (intransitive) To gleam fitfully or intermittently; to twinkle; to flicker.
- (intransitive) To close one's eyes quickly and involuntarily; to blink.
- (transitive, intransitive) To blink with only one eye as a message, signal, or suggestion, usually with an implication of conspiracy. (When transitive, the object may be the eye being winked, or the message being conveyed.)
- (intransitive) Usually followed by at: to look the other way, to turn a blind eye.
- gleam or glow intermittently
- keep back by blinking
- signal by winking
- briefly shut the eyes
adj
verb
- make more complex, intricate, or richer
- work out in detail
- produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product
- add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
- (intransitive, sometimes followed by the prepositions on or upon) To expand/enlarge in detail.
- (transitive) Тo develop in detail or complexity.
noun
noun
- Lack of subtlety or abstruseness; clarity
- a lack of penetration or subtlety
- Lack of sharpness of mind; lack of ability to think using complex ideas; stupidity
- The quality or state of being unmixed or uncompounded
- Lack of complication; efficiency.
- The quality or state of being not complex, or of consisting of few parts.
- Lack of artificial ornament, pretentious style, or luxury; plainness
- freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
- lack of ornamentation
- the quality of being simple or uncompounded
- absence of affectation or pretense
noun
noun
noun
- (countable) An instance of being subtle, a subtle thing, especially a subtle argument or distinction.
- (countable, historical) An ornate medieval illusion dish or table decoration, especially when made from one thing but crafted to look like another.
- The quality of being able to achieve one's aims through clever, delicate or indirect methods. (of people)
- The quality of being able to notice or understand things that are not obvious. (of people)
- The quality of being scarcely noticeable or difficult to discern. (of things)
- The quality of being done in a clever way that is not obvious or not direct; the quality of being carefully thought out. (of things)
- a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
- the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze
noun
- A subtle allusion.
- (chiefly British, slang) Synonym of periwinkle (“type of mollusk”).
- A brief period of sleep; especially forty winks.
- A brief time; an instant.
- An act of winking (a blinking of only one eye), or a message sent by winking.
- (tiddlywinks) Synonym of tiddlywink (“small disc used in the game of tiddlywinks”).
- The smallest possible amount.
- closing one eye quickly as a signal
- a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
- a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
verb
- (intransitive) To close one's eyes.
- (intransitive) To gleam fitfully or intermittently; to twinkle; to flicker.
- (intransitive) To close one's eyes quickly and involuntarily; to blink.
- (transitive, intransitive) To blink with only one eye as a message, signal, or suggestion, usually with an implication of conspiracy. (When transitive, the object may be the eye being winked, or the message being conveyed.)
- (intransitive) Usually followed by at: to look the other way, to turn a blind eye.
- gleam or glow intermittently
- keep back by blinking
- signal by winking
- briefly shut the eyes
adj
- Subtle, delicately balanced or discriminated.
- Consisting of especially minute particulates; made up of particularly small pieces.
- Of superior quality.
- Made of slender or thin filaments.
- Delicate; subtle; exquisite; artful; dexterous.
- (ironic) Impressively bad, inappropriate, or unsatisfactory.
- An answer often used to cover an unnecessary explanation, rather to avoid conflict or an argument. Saying "I'm fine" can be used to avoid inquiry when the speaker is not really okay.
- (cricket) Behind the batsman and at a small angle to the line between the wickets.
- (of weather) Sunny and not raining.
- Particularly slender; especially thin, narrow, or of small girth.
- (informal) Being acceptable, adequate, passable, or satisfactory.
- Having a (specified) proportion of pure metal in its composition.
- Of a particular grade of quality, usually between very good and very fine, and below mint.
- (informal) Good-looking, attractive.
- free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity
- thin in thickness or diameter
- of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles
- being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
- characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment
- minutely precise especially in differences in meaning
adv
- in a delicate manner
- (pool, billiards) In a manner so that the driven ball strikes the object ball so far to one side as to be barely deflected, the object ball being driven to one side.
- Well, nicely, in a positive, agreeable way.
- an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence
intj
noun
- (feudal law) A final agreement concerning lands or rents between persons, as the lord and his vassal.
- (usually in the plural) Something that is fine; fine particles.
- Fine champagne; French brandy.
- (Cambridge University slang) A drink that must be taken during a meal or as part of a drinking game, following an announcement that anyone who has done some (usually outrageous) deed is to be fined; similar to I have never; commonly associated with swaps; very similar to a sconce at Oxford University, though a fine is the penalty itself rather than the act of issuing it.
- (music) The location in a musical score that indicates the end of the piece, particularly when the piece ends somewhere in the middle of the score due to a section of the music being repeated.
- (UK, law) A sum of money or price paid for obtaining a benefit, favor, or privilege, as for admission to a copyhold, or for obtaining or renewing a lease.
- A fee levied as punishment for breaking the law.
- (music) The end of a musical composition.
- money extracted as a penalty
verb
- (intransitive) To pay a fine.
- (intransitive) To become finer, purer, or cleaner.
- (transitive) To make finer, purer, or cleaner; to purify or clarify.
- To change by fine gradations.
- (transitive) To issue a fine as punishment to (someone).
- To make finer, or less coarse, as in bulk, texture, etc.
- (transitive) To clarify (wine and beer) by filtration.
- impose a fine on
- record a fine as a penalty in a police record
adj
- lacking subtlety; obvious
- not detailed or specific
- being at a peak or culminating point
- showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
- having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
- (of speech) heavily and noticeably regional
- broad in scope or content
- very large in expanse or scope
- Extended, in the sense of diffused; open; clear; full.
- Plain; evident.
- General rather than specific.
- Wide in extent or scope.
- (Gaelic languages) Velarized, i.e. not palatalized.
- Comprehensive; liberal; enlarged.
- (of an accent) Strongly regional.
- Having a large measure of any thing or quality; unlimited; unrestrained.
- (writing) Unsubtle; obvious.
- Free; unrestrained; unconfined.
noun
- slang term for a woman
- A lathe tool for turning down the insides and bottoms of cylinders.
- (UK) A shallow lake, one of a number of bodies of water in eastern Norfolk and Suffolk.
- (film, television) A kind of floodlight.
- (UK, historical) A British gold coin worth 20 shillings, issued by the Commonwealth of England in 1656.
adj
noun
adj
- Showing or requiring great precision or sensitive discernment; subtle.
- Respectable; virtuous.
- (with and, chiefly informal) Shows that the given adjective is desirable, or acts as a mild intensifier; pleasantly, quite.
- (chiefly informal) Pleasant, satisfactory.
- (chiefly informal) Showing refinement or delicacy, proper, seemly
- (chiefly informal) Of a person: friendly, attractive.
- (chiefly informal) Giving a favorable review or having a favorable impression.
- exhibiting courtesy and politeness
- done with delicacy and skill
- pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
- excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
- socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
adv
intj
noun
verb
adj
- Giving only a slight impression; elusive, indistinct; also, skilfully restrained or understated.
- Acting (especially causing harm) in a stealthy, often gradual, manner; insidious.
- Of an argument or concept, words, etc.: requiring one to distinguish between fine points, especially if it is difficult to do so; nice; also (generally), difficult to grasp; not easily understood or obvious.
- Of a person: sensitive to the feelings of others; discreet, tactful.
- Of an artist, a musician, etc.: having a light touch; sensitive.
- (historical) Of a substance, especially a gas or liquid: of low density or thin consistency; rarefied, tenuous; hence, tending to spread everywhere due to this quality.
- Of a person, their intellect or mind, etc.: discerning, perceptive, shrewd, wise.
- Of an action or movement: very delicate or slight, and thus barely noticeable; not obvious; inconspicuous, unintrusive.
- difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
- working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
- able to make fine distinctions
noun
verb
adj
noun
adj
- Extremely subtle or refined; extremely sensitive to slight impressions or perceptions.
- Having an especially fine size or texture; made of very small particles or threads.
- Extremely refined or sophisticated; very elegant.
- Of a very high or pure grade or quality.
- Very good, excellent.
- excessively delicate or refined
- of extremely fine size or texture
- (used especially of merchandise) very fine in quality
adj
- excessively elaborate or showily expressed
- of a color intermediate between red and blue
- belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
- (motor racing) Of a sector, lap, etc., completed in the fastest time so far in a given session.
- (Belgium, Netherlands) Mixed between social democrats and liberals.
- Of a purple hue.
- Imperial; regal.
- (US politics) Not predominantly red or blue, but having a mixture of Democrat and Republican support.
- (literature) Of language, extravagantly ornate, like purple prose.
- Blood-red; bloody.
noun
- (in ancient Rome) position of imperial status
- (Roman Catholic Church) official dress of a cardinal; so named after the Tyrial purple color of the robes
- a color between red and blue
- A colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta.
- Any of the species of large butterflies, usually marked with purple or blue, of the genus Basilarchia (formerly Limenitis).
- (colour theory) Any non-spectral colour on the line of purples on a colour chromaticity diagram or a colour wheel between violet and red.
- A cardinalate.
- The purple haze cultivar of cannabis in the kush family, either pure or mixed with others, or by extension any variety of smoked marijuana.
- Earcockle, a disease of wheat.
- (by extension) Imperial power.
- (UK, slang) Synonym of snakebite and black.
- Cloth, or a garment, dyed a purple colour; especially, a purple robe, worn as an emblem of rank or authority; specifically, the purple robe or mantle worn by Ancient Roman emperors as the emblem of imperial dignity.
- Any of various species of mollusks from which Tyrian purple dye was obtained, especially the common dog whelk.
- (slang, US) Ellipsis of purple drank.
- (medicine) Purpura.
verb
- become purple
- color purple
- (intransitive) To turn purple in colour.
- (intransitive, US, Canada informal) To pursue the opposite gender in inappropriate circumstances, usually of adolescents. (From the metaphor of mixing blue [boys] and pink [girls].)
- (transitive) To dye purple.
- (transitive) To clothe in purple.
adj
- Subtle, delicately balanced or discriminated.
- Consisting of especially minute particulates; made up of particularly small pieces.
- Of superior quality.
- Made of slender or thin filaments.
- Delicate; subtle; exquisite; artful; dexterous.
- (ironic) Impressively bad, inappropriate, or unsatisfactory.
- An answer often used to cover an unnecessary explanation, rather to avoid conflict or an argument. Saying "I'm fine" can be used to avoid inquiry when the speaker is not really okay.
- (cricket) Behind the batsman and at a small angle to the line between the wickets.
- (of weather) Sunny and not raining.
- Particularly slender; especially thin, narrow, or of small girth.
- (informal) Being acceptable, adequate, passable, or satisfactory.
- Having a (specified) proportion of pure metal in its composition.
- Of a particular grade of quality, usually between very good and very fine, and below mint.
- (informal) Good-looking, attractive.
- free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity
- thin in thickness or diameter
- of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles
- being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
- characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment
- minutely precise especially in differences in meaning
adv
- in a delicate manner
- (pool, billiards) In a manner so that the driven ball strikes the object ball so far to one side as to be barely deflected, the object ball being driven to one side.
- Well, nicely, in a positive, agreeable way.
- an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence
intj
noun
- (feudal law) A final agreement concerning lands or rents between persons, as the lord and his vassal.
- (usually in the plural) Something that is fine; fine particles.
- Fine champagne; French brandy.
- (Cambridge University slang) A drink that must be taken during a meal or as part of a drinking game, following an announcement that anyone who has done some (usually outrageous) deed is to be fined; similar to I have never; commonly associated with swaps; very similar to a sconce at Oxford University, though a fine is the penalty itself rather than the act of issuing it.
- (music) The location in a musical score that indicates the end of the piece, particularly when the piece ends somewhere in the middle of the score due to a section of the music being repeated.
- (UK, law) A sum of money or price paid for obtaining a benefit, favor, or privilege, as for admission to a copyhold, or for obtaining or renewing a lease.
- A fee levied as punishment for breaking the law.
- (music) The end of a musical composition.
- money extracted as a penalty
verb
- (intransitive) To pay a fine.
- (intransitive) To become finer, purer, or cleaner.
- (transitive) To make finer, purer, or cleaner; to purify or clarify.
- To change by fine gradations.
- (transitive) To issue a fine as punishment to (someone).
- To make finer, or less coarse, as in bulk, texture, etc.
- (transitive) To clarify (wine and beer) by filtration.
- impose a fine on
- record a fine as a penalty in a police record
adj
- Disagreeably precise or penetrating.
- (music, figuratively) In extreme metal, to describe the speed of the music and the density of riffs.
- Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech.
- Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner.
- Harsh; unrelenting.
- Direct and without attempt to disguise unpleasantness.
- punishingly harsh
- disagreeably direct and precise
- (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
- resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
adj
- superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject
- performing adroitly and without effort
- expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
- Lazy, simplistic, superficial (especially of explanations, discussions etc.).
- Effortless, fluent (of work, abilities etc.).
- (now usually derogatory) Easy; contemptibly easy.
- (chemistry) Of a reaction or other process, taking place readily.
adj
- superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject
- showing care in execution
- clean or organized
- excellent
- free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
- (of an alcoholic drink) without water
- Well-executed or delivered; clever, skillful, precise.
- (chemistry) Conditions with a liquid reagent or gas performed with no standard solvent or cosolvent.
- Clean, tidy; free from dirt or impurities.
- Having a simple elegance or style; clean, trim, tidy, tasteful.
- Facile; missing complexity or details in the favor of convenience or simplicity.
- (Canada, US, colloquial) Good, excellent, desirable; interesting; cool.
- Free from contaminants; unadulterated, undiluted. Particularly of liquor and cocktails; see usage below.
intj
noun
adj
- superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject
- having only superficial plausibility
- marked by skill in deception
- made slick by e.g. ice or grease
- having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk
- Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances.
- Sleek; smooth.
- Superficially convincing but actually untrustworthy.
- (US, West Coast slang) Extraordinarily great or special.
- Appearing expensive or sophisticated.
- (often sarcastic) Clever, making an apparently hard task look easy.
noun
- a slippery smoothness
- a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water
- a trowel used to make a surface slick
- a magazine printed on good quality paper
- (printing) A camera-ready image to be used by a printer. The "slick" is photographed to produce a negative image which is then used to burn a positive offset plate or other printing device.
- (fandom slang) In omegaverse fiction, the copious, lubricating bodily fluid produced by an omega in heat.
- A tool used to make something smooth or even.
- A wide paring chisel used in joinery.
- (sports, automotive) A tire with a smooth surface instead of a tread pattern, often used in auto racing.
- Someone who is clever and untrustworthy.
- Alternative form of schlich.
- (slang) A silver coin that has been worn to the point its surface feels smooth to the touch.
- (US, military slang) A helicopter.
- A covering of liquid, particularly oil.
- (publishing, slang) A glossy magazine.
verb
adv
adj
verb
- make more complex, intricate, or richer
- work out in detail
- produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product
- add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
- (intransitive, sometimes followed by the prepositions on or upon) To expand/enlarge in detail.
- (transitive) Тo develop in detail or complexity.