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- Fast; nimble.
- moving easily and quickly; nimble
- Not encumbered; unembarrassed; clear of impediments; hence, active; nimble; swift.
- Slight, not forceful or intense; small in amount or intensity.
- Gentle; having little force or momentum.
- Low in fat, calories, alcohol, salt, etc.
- Free from burden or impediment; unencumbered.
- With low viscosity.
- (of coffee) Served with extra milk or cream.
- Pale or whitish in color; highly luminous and more or less deficient in chroma.
- Having little or relatively little actual weight; not heavy; not cumbrous or unwieldy.
- (cooking) Not heavy or soggy; spongy; well raised.
- (military) Not heavily armed; armed with light weapons.
- (rail transport, of a locomotive or consist of locomotives) Without any piece of equipment attached or attached only to a caboose.
- Cheerful.
- Easy to endure or perform.
- Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.
- (nautical, of a ship) Riding high because of no cargo; by extension, pertaining to a ship which is light.
- Not quite sound or normal; somewhat impaired or deranged; dizzy; giddy.
- Lightly built; typically designed for speed or small loads.
- Indulging in, or inclined to, levity; lacking dignity or solemnity; frivolous; airy.
- Of short or insufficient weight; weighing less than the legal, standard, or proper amount; clipped or diminished.
- Having little weight as compared with bulk; of little density or specific gravity.
- Easily interrupted by stimulation.
- Unimportant, trivial, having little value or significance.
- of comparatively little physical weight or density
- psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles
- marked by temperance in indulgence
- of little intensity or power or force
- easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned
- not great in degree or quantity or number
- (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
- intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound
- (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
- designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight
- casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
- weak and likely to lose consciousness
- (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average
- (of sleep) easily disturbed
- silly or trivial
- having relatively few calories
- characterized by or emitting light
- demanding little effort; not burdensome
- less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
- (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
- having little importance
- (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency
- of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment
- very thin and insubstantial
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- (painting) The manner in which the light strikes a picture; that part of a picture which represents those objects upon which the light is supposed to fall; the more illuminated part of a landscape or other scene; opposed to shade.
- A traffic light, or (by extension) an intersection controlled by traffic lights.
- A notable person within a specific field or discipline.
- (crosswording) The series of squares reserved for the answer to a crossword clue.
- (informal) A cross-light in a double acrostic or triple acrostic.
- (curling) A stone that is not thrown hard enough.
- See lights (“lungs”).
- (by extension) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye or in nearby ranges (infrared or ultraviolet radiation).
- A lightbulb or similar light-emitting device, regardless of whether it is lit.
- (slang) A cigarette lighter.
- A flame or something used to create fire.
- (military, historical) A member of the light cavalry.
- The brightness of the eye or eyes.
- A window in architecture, carriage design, or motor car design: either the opening itself or the window pane of glass that fills it, if any.
- (figurative) Spiritual or mental illumination; enlightenment, useful information.
- (by extension, less commonly) Electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength.
- A point of view, or aspect from which a concept, person or thing is regarded.
- (countable) A source of illumination.
- (physics, uncountable) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light.
- Open view; a visible state or condition; public observation; publicity.
- (Australia, uncountable) A low-alcohol lager.
- The power of perception by vision: eyesight (sightedness; vision).
- A firework made by filling a case with a substance which burns brilliantly with a white or coloured flame.
- a particular perspective or aspect of a situation
- the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
- the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
- a person regarded very fondly
- a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
- a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
- an illuminated area
- mental understanding as an enlightening experience
- having abundant light or illumination
- a visual warning signal
- (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
- merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
- any device serving as a source of illumination
- public awareness
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- (transitive) To illuminate; to provide light for when it is dark.
- (by extension) To leave; to depart.
- (nautical) To unload a ship, or to jettison material to make it lighter
- To find by chance.
- (transitive) To start (a fire).
- To lighten; to ease of a burden; to take off.
- To stop upon (of eyes or a glance); to notice
- (transitive) To set fire to; to set burning.
- To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by means of a light.
- (transitive, pinball) To make (a bonus) available to be collected by hitting a target, and thus light up the feature light corresponding to that bonus to indicate its availability.
- (intransitive) To become ignited; to take fire.
- begin to smoke
- introduce light into
- alight from (a horse)
- fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed
- start or maintain a fire in
- cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
- to come to rest, settle
adj
- Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble.
- Implying or producing rapid action.
- Brisk; lively.
- Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
- In action; actually proceeding; working; in force
- (specifically, of certain geological features, such as volcano, geysers, etc) Emitting hot materials, such as lava, smoke, or steam, or producing tremors.
- Applied to verbs which assert that the subject acts upon or affects something else; transitive.
- Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative
- (electronics) Not passive.
- Applied to all verbs that express action as distinct from mere existence or state.
- Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy
- Applied to a form of the verb; — opposed to passive. See active voice.
- (computing, of source code) Eligible to be processed by a compiler or interpreter.
- Requiring or implying action or exertion
- (gay slang, of a homosexual man) enjoying a role in anal sex in which he penetrates, rather than being penetrated by his partner.
- engaged in full-time work
- disposed to take action or effectuate change
- exerting influence or producing a change or effect
- tending to become more severe or wider in scope
- taking part in an activity
- engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
- in operation
- (of e.g. volcanoes) capable of erupting
- (used of verbs (e.g. ‘to run’) and participial adjectives (e.g. ‘running’ in ‘running water’)) expressing action rather than a state of being
- (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
- expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:
- characterized by energetic activity
- (of e.g. volcanoes) erupting or liable to erupt
- full of activity or engaged in continuous activity
noun
- A person or thing that is acting or capable of acting.
- (electronics) Any component that is not passive. See Passivity (engineering).
- the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
- chemical agent capable of activity
- a person who is a participating member of an organization
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- moving easily and quickly; nimble
- Quick; nimble; stepping lightly and quickly.
- characterized by a buoyant rhythm
- (slang) Undergoing a hallucinogenic trip.
- (heraldry, not comparable) Having the right forefoot lifted, the others remaining on the ground, as if trotting; trippant.
- (slang) Saying crazy things or acting foolishly.
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- condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
- a warning serves to make you more alert to danger
- an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
- A notification of higher importance than an advisory.
- (military) A state of readiness for potential combat.
- An alarm.
- (computing) Synonym of bell (“bell character”).
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- (uncountable, nautical) The action of sustained hydrodynamic lift on hydrofoils lifting the vessel hull lifted out of the water, for sustained motion across water.
- (countable, aviation) An act of flight.
- (uncountable, aerodynamics) The action or process of sustained motion through the air.
- an instance of traveling by air
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- Nimble with hands or body; dexterous; skillful; adept.
- Mentally quick and resourceful; skilled at achieving what one wants in a mentally agile and inventive way.
- (UK, colloquial, chiefly in the negative) Fit and healthy; free from fatigue or illness.
- Smart, intelligent, or witty; mentally quick or sharp.
- (of objects or actions) Showing mental quickness and resourcefulness.
- Quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent.
- (of objects or actions) Showing inventiveness or originality; witty.
- (anthropology, of an Aboriginal Australian) Possessing magical abilities.
- mentally quick and resourceful
- showing inventiveness and skill
- showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
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- To move about rapidly and nimbly.
- To move quickly from one location to another.
- To be unstable; to be easily or often moved.
- To move a tethered animal to a new grazing location.
- (physics) To unpredictably change state for short periods of time.
- (UK, dialect) To move house (sometimes a sudden move to avoid debts).
- move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
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- Delicate and skilled; nimble and dextrous
- Thieving, larcenous.
- (nautical or military) Not having a full complement of workers.
- Light-hearted; fun and witty or easygoing.
- Gentle; benign and with minimal intervention.
- Sparing; applying only slight pressure or minimal amounts.
- (food) Fresh and light-tasting, not rich, heavy, or highly seasoned.
- Flippant; lacking seriousness.
- having a metaphorically delicate touch
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- the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
- the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
- the property of being comparatively small in weight
- a feeling of joy and pride
- having a light color
- the trait of being lighthearted and frivolous
- The state of having little (or less) weight, or little force.
- (uncountable) the relative whiteness or transparency of a colour
- Levity, frivolity; inconsistency.
- Freedom from worry.
- (countable) The product of being illuminated.
- (uncountable) the condition of being illuminated
- Agility of movement.
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- The act or process of using a rake; the going over a space with a rake.
- (music) a bass guitar playing technique in which multiple notes are played rapidly from one string to another.
- A space gone over with a rake; also, the work done, or the quantity of hay, grain, etc., collected, by going once over a space with a rake.
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- (textiles) A light, collapsible reel used to hold a hank of yarn in order to wind off skeins or balls.
- A small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight.
- (entomology) Any of various fast-flying hesperiid butterflies.
- The main cylinder of a carding-machine.
- (entomology) A moth of the family Hepialidae, swift moth, ghost moth.
- Any of certain lizards of the genus Sceloporus.
- a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight
- common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks
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- Synonym of water strider.
- A loose-fitting one-piece dress, similar to a shift but with slightly more fitting.
- Any of three species of bird, in the genus Rynchops of the family Laridae, that feed by skimming the surface of water bodies with their bills in flight.
- A sieve-like, slotted spoon.
- A ballet flat shoe.
- Any of several large bivalve shells, sometimes used for skimming milk, such as the sea clam (Spisula solidissima) and large scallops.
- (naval) A sailor in the surface forces, as opposed to a submariner.
- (science fiction) A small, fast-moving spacecraft.
- (naval) A surface ship.
- (entomology) Any of the dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.
- A person who skims.
- A device for removing organic matter from an aquarium.
- (crime) A device used to read and record the magnetic code from a credit card for later fraudulent use.
- a rapid superficial reader
- gull-like seabird that flies along the surface of the water with an elongated lower mandible immersed to skim out food
- a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
- a cooking utensil used to skim fat from the surface of liquids
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- One who paces.
- In harness racing, a horse with a gait in which the front and back legs on one side take a step together alternating with the legs on the other side; as opposed to a trotter.
- A pacemaker (one who sets the pace in a race).
- (Australia) A mechanical pencil.
- A timer in an electric toothbrush that indicates how long the user should spend brushing in each part of the mouth.
- a horse trained to a special gait in which both feet on one side leave the ground together
- a horse used to set the pace in racing
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- Mentally agile, alert, perceptive.
- (of people or tempers) Easily aroused to anger; quick-tempered.
- Lively, fast-thinking, witty, intelligent.
- (mining, of a vein of ore) productive; not "dead" or barren
- (crosswording) Not cryptic.
- Occurring in a short time; happening or done rapidly.
- Being a distinctively sensitive kind of glaciomarine clay that may behave like a watery fluid under stress.
- Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast.
- moving quickly and lightly
- easily aroused or excited
- accomplished rapidly and without delay
- hurried and brief
- apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity
- performed with little or no delay
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- The life; the mortal point; a vital part; a part susceptible to serious injury or keen feeling.
- Plants used in making a quickset hedge
- Quitchgrass.
- Raw or sensitive flesh, especially that underneath finger and toe nails.
- (cricket) A fast bowler.
- any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)
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- Vigorous and energetic.
- (weaponry) Of a weapon, of a caliber or power that exceeds the typical threshold.
- (optics) Of an instrument, capable of great magnification.
- Possessing great physical or political power.
- (used of microscopes) capable of a high degree of magnification
- vigorously energetic or forceful
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- Characterised by quick motion.
- (chiefly software engineering) Of or relating to agile software development, a technique for iterative and incremental development of software involving collaboration between teams.
- Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move; loose-jointed.
- moving quickly and lightly
- mentally quick
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- To move briskly, especially as a dance.
- (mining) To sort or separate, as ore in a jigger or sieve.
- To trick or cheat; to cajole; to delude.
- (fishing) To fish with a jig.
- To cut or form, as a piece of metal, in a jigging machine.
- To sing to the tune of a jig.
- To skip school or be truant.
- To move with a skip or rhythm; to move with vibrations or jerks.
- dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions
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- (music) A light, brisk musical movement; a gigue.
- (mining) An apparatus or machine for jigging ore.
- (fishing) A type of lure consisting of a hook molded into a weight, usually with a bright or colorful body.
- A device in manufacturing, woodworking, or other creative endeavors for controlling the location, path of movement, or both of either a workpiece or the tool that is operating upon it. Subsets of this general class include machining jigs, woodworking jigs, welders' jigs, jewelers' jigs, and many others.
- (traditional Irish music and dance) A lively dance in 6/8 (double jig), 9/8 (slip jig) or 12/8 (single jig) time; a tune suitable for such a dance. By extension, a lively traditional tune in any of these time signatures. Unqualified, the term is usually taken to refer to a double (6/8) jig.
- (traditional English Morris dance) A dance performed by one or sometimes two individual dancers, as opposed to a dance performed by a set or team.
- a device that holds a piece of machine work and guides the tools operating on it
- a fisherman's lure with one or more hooks that is jerked up and down in the water
- any of various old rustic dances involving kicking and leaping
- music in three-four time for dancing a jig
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- To free from or disburden of anything.
- (intransitive, transitive, informal) To produce what is expected or required.
- To hand over or surrender (someone or something) to another.
- To give forth in action or exercise; to discharge.
- (formal, with "of") To assist (a female) in bearing, that is, in bringing forth (a child).
- To set free from restraint or danger.
- To give birth to.
- To discover; to show.
- To assist in the birth of.
- To bring or transport something to its destination.
- (medicine) To administer a drug.
- To express in words or vocalizations, declare, utter, or vocalize.
- free from harm or evil
- to surrender someone or something to another
- carry out or perform
- throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
- utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.)
- hand over to the authorities of another country
- deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
- bring to a destination, make a delivery
- cause to be born
- save from sins
- relinquish possession or control over
- pass down
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- To move briskly and gracefully through the air.
- To be impelled or driven forward by the action of wind upon sails, as a ship on water; to be impelled on a body of water by steam or other power.
- (intransitive) To move briskly but sedately.
- (intransitive) To set sail; to begin a voyage.
- To ride in a boat, especially a sailboat.
- (card games, transitive) To deal out (cards) from a distance by impelling them across a surface.
- To move through or on the water; to swim, as a fish or a waterfowl.
- traverse or travel on (a body of water)
- move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
- travel on water propelled by wind
- travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
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- A tower-like structure found on the dorsal (topside) surface of submarines.
- (nautical) The conning tower of a submarine.
- The floating organ of siphonophores, such as the Portuguese man-of-war.
- Anything resembling a sail, such as a wing.
- (nautical, uncountable) The concept of a sail or sails, as if a substance.
- (nautical) A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes.
- (fishing) A sailfish.
- A trip in a boat, especially a sailboat.
- (paleontology) an outward projection of the spine, occurring in certain dinosaurs and synapsids
- The blade of a windmill.
- (uncountable) The power harnessed by a sail or sails, or the use of this power for travel or transport.
- a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
- an ocean trip taken for pleasure
- any structure that resembles a sail
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- Quickly and alertly.
- Piercingly; keenly; severely; painfully.
- 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.
- So as to form a sharp, or tight, angle.
- in an aggressive manner
- changing suddenly in direction and degree
- very suddenly and to a great degree
- in a well delineated manner
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- gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
- (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely
- (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable
- (wine) Smooth and drinkable.
- (figuratively) Compliant; yielding to the will of others.
- Lithe and agile when moving and bending.
- Pliant, flexible, easy to bend.
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- the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
- the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
- the property of being comparatively small in weight
- a feeling of joy and pride
- having a light color
- the trait of being lighthearted and frivolous
- The state of having little (or less) weight, or little force.
- (uncountable) the relative whiteness or transparency of a colour
- Levity, frivolity; inconsistency.
- Freedom from worry.
- (countable) The product of being illuminated.
- (uncountable) the condition of being illuminated
- Agility of movement.
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- One who paces.
- In harness racing, a horse with a gait in which the front and back legs on one side take a step together alternating with the legs on the other side; as opposed to a trotter.
- A pacemaker (one who sets the pace in a race).
- (Australia) A mechanical pencil.
- A timer in an electric toothbrush that indicates how long the user should spend brushing in each part of the mouth.
- a horse trained to a special gait in which both feet on one side leave the ground together
- a horse used to set the pace in racing
verb
- To move about rapidly and nimbly.
- To move quickly from one location to another.
- To be unstable; to be easily or often moved.
- To move a tethered animal to a new grazing location.
- (physics) To unpredictably change state for short periods of time.
- (UK, dialect) To move house (sometimes a sudden move to avoid debts).
- move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
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- Synonym of water strider.
- A loose-fitting one-piece dress, similar to a shift but with slightly more fitting.
- Any of three species of bird, in the genus Rynchops of the family Laridae, that feed by skimming the surface of water bodies with their bills in flight.
- A sieve-like, slotted spoon.
- A ballet flat shoe.
- Any of several large bivalve shells, sometimes used for skimming milk, such as the sea clam (Spisula solidissima) and large scallops.
- (naval) A sailor in the surface forces, as opposed to a submariner.
- (science fiction) A small, fast-moving spacecraft.
- (naval) A surface ship.
- (entomology) Any of the dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.
- A person who skims.
- A device for removing organic matter from an aquarium.
- (crime) A device used to read and record the magnetic code from a credit card for later fraudulent use.
- a rapid superficial reader
- gull-like seabird that flies along the surface of the water with an elongated lower mandible immersed to skim out food
- a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
- a cooking utensil used to skim fat from the surface of liquids
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- To move briskly, especially as a dance.
- (mining) To sort or separate, as ore in a jigger or sieve.
- To trick or cheat; to cajole; to delude.
- (fishing) To fish with a jig.
- To cut or form, as a piece of metal, in a jigging machine.
- To sing to the tune of a jig.
- To skip school or be truant.
- To move with a skip or rhythm; to move with vibrations or jerks.
- dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions
noun
- (music) A light, brisk musical movement; a gigue.
- (mining) An apparatus or machine for jigging ore.
- (fishing) A type of lure consisting of a hook molded into a weight, usually with a bright or colorful body.
- A device in manufacturing, woodworking, or other creative endeavors for controlling the location, path of movement, or both of either a workpiece or the tool that is operating upon it. Subsets of this general class include machining jigs, woodworking jigs, welders' jigs, jewelers' jigs, and many others.
- (traditional Irish music and dance) A lively dance in 6/8 (double jig), 9/8 (slip jig) or 12/8 (single jig) time; a tune suitable for such a dance. By extension, a lively traditional tune in any of these time signatures. Unqualified, the term is usually taken to refer to a double (6/8) jig.
- (traditional English Morris dance) A dance performed by one or sometimes two individual dancers, as opposed to a dance performed by a set or team.
- a device that holds a piece of machine work and guides the tools operating on it
- a fisherman's lure with one or more hooks that is jerked up and down in the water
- any of various old rustic dances involving kicking and leaping
- music in three-four time for dancing a jig
verb
- To move briskly and gracefully through the air.
- To be impelled or driven forward by the action of wind upon sails, as a ship on water; to be impelled on a body of water by steam or other power.
- (intransitive) To move briskly but sedately.
- (intransitive) To set sail; to begin a voyage.
- To ride in a boat, especially a sailboat.
- (card games, transitive) To deal out (cards) from a distance by impelling them across a surface.
- To move through or on the water; to swim, as a fish or a waterfowl.
- traverse or travel on (a body of water)
- move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
- travel on water propelled by wind
- travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
noun
- A tower-like structure found on the dorsal (topside) surface of submarines.
- (nautical) The conning tower of a submarine.
- The floating organ of siphonophores, such as the Portuguese man-of-war.
- Anything resembling a sail, such as a wing.
- (nautical, uncountable) The concept of a sail or sails, as if a substance.
- (nautical) A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes.
- (fishing) A sailfish.
- A trip in a boat, especially a sailboat.
- (paleontology) an outward projection of the spine, occurring in certain dinosaurs and synapsids
- The blade of a windmill.
- (uncountable) The power harnessed by a sail or sails, or the use of this power for travel or transport.
- a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
- an ocean trip taken for pleasure
- any structure that resembles a sail
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- Quickly and alertly.
- Piercingly; keenly; severely; painfully.
- 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.
- So as to form a sharp, or tight, angle.
- in an aggressive manner
- changing suddenly in direction and degree
- very suddenly and to a great degree
- in a well delineated manner
adj
- Fast; nimble.
- moving easily and quickly; nimble
- Not encumbered; unembarrassed; clear of impediments; hence, active; nimble; swift.
- Slight, not forceful or intense; small in amount or intensity.
- Gentle; having little force or momentum.
- Low in fat, calories, alcohol, salt, etc.
- Free from burden or impediment; unencumbered.
- With low viscosity.
- (of coffee) Served with extra milk or cream.
- Pale or whitish in color; highly luminous and more or less deficient in chroma.
- Having little or relatively little actual weight; not heavy; not cumbrous or unwieldy.
- (cooking) Not heavy or soggy; spongy; well raised.
- (military) Not heavily armed; armed with light weapons.
- (rail transport, of a locomotive or consist of locomotives) Without any piece of equipment attached or attached only to a caboose.
- Cheerful.
- Easy to endure or perform.
- Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.
- (nautical, of a ship) Riding high because of no cargo; by extension, pertaining to a ship which is light.
- Not quite sound or normal; somewhat impaired or deranged; dizzy; giddy.
- Lightly built; typically designed for speed or small loads.
- Indulging in, or inclined to, levity; lacking dignity or solemnity; frivolous; airy.
- Of short or insufficient weight; weighing less than the legal, standard, or proper amount; clipped or diminished.
- Having little weight as compared with bulk; of little density or specific gravity.
- Easily interrupted by stimulation.
- Unimportant, trivial, having little value or significance.
- of comparatively little physical weight or density
- psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles
- marked by temperance in indulgence
- of little intensity or power or force
- easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned
- not great in degree or quantity or number
- (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
- intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound
- (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
- designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight
- casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
- weak and likely to lose consciousness
- (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average
- (of sleep) easily disturbed
- silly or trivial
- having relatively few calories
- characterized by or emitting light
- demanding little effort; not burdensome
- less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
- (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
- having little importance
- (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency
- of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment
- very thin and insubstantial
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- (painting) The manner in which the light strikes a picture; that part of a picture which represents those objects upon which the light is supposed to fall; the more illuminated part of a landscape or other scene; opposed to shade.
- A traffic light, or (by extension) an intersection controlled by traffic lights.
- A notable person within a specific field or discipline.
- (crosswording) The series of squares reserved for the answer to a crossword clue.
- (informal) A cross-light in a double acrostic or triple acrostic.
- (curling) A stone that is not thrown hard enough.
- See lights (“lungs”).
- (by extension) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye or in nearby ranges (infrared or ultraviolet radiation).
- A lightbulb or similar light-emitting device, regardless of whether it is lit.
- (slang) A cigarette lighter.
- A flame or something used to create fire.
- (military, historical) A member of the light cavalry.
- The brightness of the eye or eyes.
- A window in architecture, carriage design, or motor car design: either the opening itself or the window pane of glass that fills it, if any.
- (figurative) Spiritual or mental illumination; enlightenment, useful information.
- (by extension, less commonly) Electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength.
- A point of view, or aspect from which a concept, person or thing is regarded.
- (countable) A source of illumination.
- (physics, uncountable) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light.
- Open view; a visible state or condition; public observation; publicity.
- (Australia, uncountable) A low-alcohol lager.
- The power of perception by vision: eyesight (sightedness; vision).
- A firework made by filling a case with a substance which burns brilliantly with a white or coloured flame.
- a particular perspective or aspect of a situation
- the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
- the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
- a person regarded very fondly
- a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
- a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
- an illuminated area
- mental understanding as an enlightening experience
- having abundant light or illumination
- a visual warning signal
- (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
- merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
- any device serving as a source of illumination
- public awareness
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- (transitive) To illuminate; to provide light for when it is dark.
- (by extension) To leave; to depart.
- (nautical) To unload a ship, or to jettison material to make it lighter
- To find by chance.
- (transitive) To start (a fire).
- To lighten; to ease of a burden; to take off.
- To stop upon (of eyes or a glance); to notice
- (transitive) To set fire to; to set burning.
- To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by means of a light.
- (transitive, pinball) To make (a bonus) available to be collected by hitting a target, and thus light up the feature light corresponding to that bonus to indicate its availability.
- (intransitive) To become ignited; to take fire.
- begin to smoke
- introduce light into
- alight from (a horse)
- fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed
- start or maintain a fire in
- cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
- to come to rest, settle
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- Quick in physical movement; of an agile and vigorous body; nimble.
- Implying or producing rapid action.
- Brisk; lively.
- Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
- In action; actually proceeding; working; in force
- (specifically, of certain geological features, such as volcano, geysers, etc) Emitting hot materials, such as lava, smoke, or steam, or producing tremors.
- Applied to verbs which assert that the subject acts upon or affects something else; transitive.
- Given to action rather than contemplation; practical; operative
- (electronics) Not passive.
- Applied to all verbs that express action as distinct from mere existence or state.
- Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy
- Applied to a form of the verb; — opposed to passive. See active voice.
- (computing, of source code) Eligible to be processed by a compiler or interpreter.
- Requiring or implying action or exertion
- (gay slang, of a homosexual man) enjoying a role in anal sex in which he penetrates, rather than being penetrated by his partner.
- engaged in full-time work
- disposed to take action or effectuate change
- exerting influence or producing a change or effect
- tending to become more severe or wider in scope
- taking part in an activity
- engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
- in operation
- (of e.g. volcanoes) capable of erupting
- (used of verbs (e.g. ‘to run’) and participial adjectives (e.g. ‘running’ in ‘running water’)) expressing action rather than a state of being
- (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions
- expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:
- characterized by energetic activity
- (of e.g. volcanoes) erupting or liable to erupt
- full of activity or engaged in continuous activity
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- A person or thing that is acting or capable of acting.
- (electronics) Any component that is not passive. See Passivity (engineering).
- the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
- chemical agent capable of activity
- a person who is a participating member of an organization
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- moving easily and quickly; nimble
- Quick; nimble; stepping lightly and quickly.
- characterized by a buoyant rhythm
- (slang) Undergoing a hallucinogenic trip.
- (heraldry, not comparable) Having the right forefoot lifted, the others remaining on the ground, as if trotting; trippant.
- (slang) Saying crazy things or acting foolishly.
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- condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
- a warning serves to make you more alert to danger
- an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
- A notification of higher importance than an advisory.
- (military) A state of readiness for potential combat.
- An alarm.
- (computing) Synonym of bell (“bell character”).
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- (uncountable, nautical) The action of sustained hydrodynamic lift on hydrofoils lifting the vessel hull lifted out of the water, for sustained motion across water.
- (countable, aviation) An act of flight.
- (uncountable, aerodynamics) The action or process of sustained motion through the air.
- an instance of traveling by air
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- Nimble with hands or body; dexterous; skillful; adept.
- Mentally quick and resourceful; skilled at achieving what one wants in a mentally agile and inventive way.
- (UK, colloquial, chiefly in the negative) Fit and healthy; free from fatigue or illness.
- Smart, intelligent, or witty; mentally quick or sharp.
- (of objects or actions) Showing mental quickness and resourcefulness.
- Quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent.
- (of objects or actions) Showing inventiveness or originality; witty.
- (anthropology, of an Aboriginal Australian) Possessing magical abilities.
- mentally quick and resourceful
- showing inventiveness and skill
- showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
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- Delicate and skilled; nimble and dextrous
- Thieving, larcenous.
- (nautical or military) Not having a full complement of workers.
- Light-hearted; fun and witty or easygoing.
- Gentle; benign and with minimal intervention.
- Sparing; applying only slight pressure or minimal amounts.
- (food) Fresh and light-tasting, not rich, heavy, or highly seasoned.
- Flippant; lacking seriousness.
- having a metaphorically delicate touch
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- The act or process of using a rake; the going over a space with a rake.
- (music) a bass guitar playing technique in which multiple notes are played rapidly from one string to another.
- A space gone over with a rake; also, the work done, or the quantity of hay, grain, etc., collected, by going once over a space with a rake.
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- (textiles) A light, collapsible reel used to hold a hank of yarn in order to wind off skeins or balls.
- A small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight.
- (entomology) Any of various fast-flying hesperiid butterflies.
- The main cylinder of a carding-machine.
- (entomology) A moth of the family Hepialidae, swift moth, ghost moth.
- Any of certain lizards of the genus Sceloporus.
- a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight
- common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks
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- Mentally agile, alert, perceptive.
- (of people or tempers) Easily aroused to anger; quick-tempered.
- Lively, fast-thinking, witty, intelligent.
- (mining, of a vein of ore) productive; not "dead" or barren
- (crosswording) Not cryptic.
- Occurring in a short time; happening or done rapidly.
- Being a distinctively sensitive kind of glaciomarine clay that may behave like a watery fluid under stress.
- Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast.
- moving quickly and lightly
- easily aroused or excited
- accomplished rapidly and without delay
- hurried and brief
- apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity
- performed with little or no delay
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- The life; the mortal point; a vital part; a part susceptible to serious injury or keen feeling.
- Plants used in making a quickset hedge
- Quitchgrass.
- Raw or sensitive flesh, especially that underneath finger and toe nails.
- (cricket) A fast bowler.
- any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)
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- Vigorous and energetic.
- (weaponry) Of a weapon, of a caliber or power that exceeds the typical threshold.
- (optics) Of an instrument, capable of great magnification.
- Possessing great physical or political power.
- (used of microscopes) capable of a high degree of magnification
- vigorously energetic or forceful
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- Characterised by quick motion.
- (chiefly software engineering) Of or relating to agile software development, a technique for iterative and incremental development of software involving collaboration between teams.
- Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move; loose-jointed.
- moving quickly and lightly
- mentally quick
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- To free from or disburden of anything.
- (intransitive, transitive, informal) To produce what is expected or required.
- To hand over or surrender (someone or something) to another.
- To give forth in action or exercise; to discharge.
- (formal, with "of") To assist (a female) in bearing, that is, in bringing forth (a child).
- To set free from restraint or danger.
- To give birth to.
- To discover; to show.
- To assist in the birth of.
- To bring or transport something to its destination.
- (medicine) To administer a drug.
- To express in words or vocalizations, declare, utter, or vocalize.
- free from harm or evil
- to surrender someone or something to another
- carry out or perform
- throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
- utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.)
- hand over to the authorities of another country
- deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
- bring to a destination, make a delivery
- cause to be born
- save from sins
- relinquish possession or control over
- pass down
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- gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
- (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely
- (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable
- (wine) Smooth and drinkable.
- (figuratively) Compliant; yielding to the will of others.
- Lithe and agile when moving and bending.
- Pliant, flexible, easy to bend.