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noun
- (alchemy) The process of working with the prima materia to create the philosopher's stone.
- A great or important work of literature, music or art, a masterpiece.
- The best, most popular, or most renowned achievement of an author or artist, representing their major life effort.
- a great work of art or literature
symbol
adj
- (programming, of software) In a finished state, ready for manufacturing.
- Having the colour of gold.
- (academia) Subject to or involving a model of open access in which a published article is immediately available for to read for free with no embargo period.
- Made of gold.
- Of a musical recording: having sold 500,000 copies.
- (of commercial services) Premium, superior.
- having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
- made from or covered with gold
adv
noun
- (figuratively) Anything or anyone that is very valuable.
- (countable) A gold medal.
- (countable) The bullseye of an archery target.
- (uncountable) A deep yellow colour, resembling the metal gold.
- (uncountable) A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79 and symbol Au.
- (countable or uncountable) A coin or coinage made of this material, or supposedly so.
- (slang, in the plural) A grill (jewellery worn on front teeth) made of gold.
- great wealth
- something likened to the metal in brightness or preciousness or superiority etc.
- a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
- a deep yellow color
- coins made of gold
verb
noun
- a member of a secret 17th-century society of philosophers and scholars versed in mystical and metaphysical and alchemical lore
- a member of any of various organizations that subsequently derived from the 17th-century society
- A member of certain modern groups or organizations formed for the study of Rosicrucianism and allied subjects.
- A 'Brother' of the 'Order of the Rose Cross'; a member of a Rosicrucian Order.
adj
noun
- (alchemy, philosophy) The aforementioned liquid, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.
- (uncountable, in particular) The liquid form of this substance: liquid H₂O.
- (countable) A serving of liquid water.
- (uncountable or in the plural) Water in a body; an area of open water.
- (colloquial, figuratively) Something which dilutes, or has the effect of watering down.
- A wavy, lustrous pattern or decoration such as is imparted to linen, silk, metals, etc.
- (figuratively, in the plural or in the singular) A state of affairs; conditions; usually with an adjective indicating an adverse condition.
- (colloquial, figuratively) A person's intuition.
- (colloquial, medicine) A fluid that causes swelling.
- The limpidity and lustre of a precious stone, especially a diamond.
- (sometimes countable) Mineral water.
- (business, often attributive) The water supply, as a service or utility.
- (pharmacy) A solution in water of a gaseous or readily volatile substance.
- (countable, often in the plural) Spa water; hot springs.
- (uncountable) An inorganic compound (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.
- Amniotic fluid or the amniotic sac containing it. (Used only in the plural in the UK but often also in the singular in North America.)
- Urine.
- the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
- once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour phlegm
- a facility that provides a source of water
- binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
- liquid excretory product
- a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants
verb
- (intransitive) To get or take in water.
- (transitive) To dilute.
- (transitive) To pour water into the soil surrounding (plants).
- (transitive) To provide (animals) with water for drinking.
- (transitive, colloquial) To urinate onto.
- (transitive) To wet and calender, as cloth, so as to impart to it a lustrous appearance in wavy lines; to diversify with wavelike lines.
- (transitive) To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate.
- (intransitive) To fill with or secrete water or similar liquid.
- secrete or form water, as tears or saliva
- provide with water
- fill with tears
- supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
noun
- (philosophy, alchemy) One of the four elements of the ancient Greeks and Romans; air.
- A bird, the dotterel.
- (figurative) Mere breath or talk; empty effort; idle words.
- Breath modulated by the respiratory and vocal organs, or by an instrument.
- (figurative) News of an event, especially by hearsay or gossip.
- (figurative) A tendency or trend.
- (music) The woodwind section of an orchestra. Occasionally also used to include the brass section.
- A disease of sheep, in which the intestines are distended with air, or rather affected with a violent inflammation. It occurs immediately after shearing.
- (countable, uncountable) Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.
- Air artificially put in motion by any force or action.
- (music) A woodwind instrument. Occasionally also used to describe a brass instrument.
- (boxing, slang) The region of the solar plexus, where a blow may paralyze the diaphragm and cause temporary loss of breath or other injury.
- One of the five basic elements in Indian and Japanese models of the Classical elements.
- (countable, uncountable) The ability to breathe easily.
- (uncountable, colloquial) Flatus.
- A direction from which the wind may blow; a point of the compass; especially, one of the cardinal points.
- Types of playing-tile in the game of mah-jongg, named after the four winds.
- Ellipsis of wind power (“source of electricity”)
- The act of winding or turning; a turn; a bend; a twist.
- a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
- a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath
- air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
- a tendency or force that influences events
- empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
- an indication of potential opportunity
- breath
- the act of winding or twisting
verb
- (transitive) To have complete control over; to turn and bend at one's pleasure; to vary or alter at will; to regulate; to govern.
- (transitive) To cause (someone) to become breathless, as by a blow to the abdomen, or by physical exertion, running, etc.
- (transitive) To expose to the wind; to winnow; to ventilate.
- (transitive) To entwist; to enfold; to encircle.
- (transitive) To perceive or follow by scent.
- (transitive) To rest (a horse, etc.) in order to allow the breath to be recovered; to breathe.
- (transitive) To cause to move by exerting a winding force; to haul or hoist as by a winch.
- (transitive, British) To cause a baby to bring up wind by patting its back after being fed.
- (transitive) To turn a windmill so that its sails face into the wind.
- (transitive) To tighten the spring of a clockwork mechanism.
- (transitive, British) To turn a boat or ship around, so that the wind strikes it on the opposite side.
- (intransitive) To travel or follow a path with numerous curves.
- (transitive) To blow air through a wind instrument or horn to make a sound.
- (transitive) To turn coils (of a cord or something similar) around something.
- (transitive) To introduce by insinuation; to insinuate.
- (transitive) To cover or surround with something coiled about.
- (transitive, nautical) To turn (a ship) around, end for end.
- form into a wreath
- raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
- extend in curves and turns
- to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
- coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
- arrange or coil around
- catch the scent of; get wind of
noun
- (historical, philosophy, alchemy) One of the four elements of the ancient Greeks and Romans.
- (uncountable, usually with the) The apparently open space above the ground which this substance fills, (historical) formerly thought to be limited by the firmament but (meteorology) now considered to be surrounded by the near-vacuum of outer space.
- (uncountable, loosely) The substance of the atmosphere on a planet other than Earth.
- (uncountable) The substance constituting Earth's atmosphere: a gaseous mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and various trace gases.
- A breeze; a gentle wind.
- The substance of the atmosphere seen as an agency of freshness.
- (countable, uncountable) An air conditioning system.
- (uncountable, snowboarding, skateboarding, motor sports) The state of being briefly airborne during a jump.
- A feeling or sense.
- (informal) Nothing; absence of anything.
- A sense of poise, graciousness, or quality.
- (music) A melody or song, especially a solo; an aria.
- (uncountable) Publicity.
- (historical, medicine) A local environment or atmosphere, in the context of its effects on behavior, health, weather, etc.
- (usually in the plural) Pretension; snobbishness; pretence that one is better than others.
- A television or radio signal; (by extension) media broadcasts in general.
- a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
- the mass of air surrounding the Earth
- medium for radio and television broadcasting
- a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
- the region above the ground
- a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
- a slight wind (usually refreshing)
- travel via aircraft
- once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour blood
verb
- Pronunciation spelling of are.
- (transitive) To make public (an opinion, concern, issue, secret, differences, etc); to present to public view (and sometimes discussion).
- (transitive) To bring (something) into contact with the air, so as to freshen or dry it.
- (transitive, British, MLE, slang) To ignore (a person).
- (transitive) To broadcast (a television show etc.).
- (transitive) To let fresh air into (a room or a building), to ventilate.
- (intransitive) To be broadcast.
- expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
- expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry
- broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
- be broadcast
- make public
- expose to fresh air
adj
- Pertaining to alchemy or occult practices; magical, alchemical.
- (chiefly capitalized) One who follows/worships Hermes.
- Isolated, away from outside influence.
- Hermetically sealed.
- (chiefly capitalized, Greek mythology) Pertaining to the ancient Greek Olympian god Hermes.
- (chiefly capitalized) Pertaining to Hermes Trismegistus or the writings attributed to him.
- completely sealed; completely airtight
noun
- One of the four basic building blocks of matter in theories of ancient philosophers and alchemists: water, earth, fire, and air.
- One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.
- A factor, one of the conditions contributing to a result.
- (chemistry) A chemical substance made entirely of one such type of atom; any one of the simplest chemical substances that cannot be decomposed in a chemical reaction or by any chemical means and made up of atoms all having the same number of protons.
- (usually in the plural) A basic, simple substance out of which something is made, raw material.
- A place or state of being that a person or object is best suited to.
- (chemistry) Any one of the types of atom distinguished by having a certain number of protons in its nucleus.
- (set theory) One of the objects in a set.
- (in the plural only, with "the") Atmospheric forces such as strong winds and rains.
- A group of people within a larger group having a particular common characteristic.
- A small but present amount of a quality, a hint.
- (law) A required aspect or component of a cause of action. A deed is regarded as a violation of law only if each element can be proved.
- A component in electrical equipment, often in the form of a coil, having a high resistance, thereby generating heat when a current is passed through it.
- (astronomy) An orbital element; one of the parameters needed to uniquely specify a particular orbit.
- (computing) One of the conceptual objects in a markup language, usually represented in text by tags.
- (mathematics) One of the entries of a matrix.
- (Christianity, usually in the plural) The bread and wine taken at Holy Communion.
- Any of the teeth of a zip fastener.
- A small part of the whole.
- (in the plural only) The basic principles of a field of knowledge, basics, fundamentals, rudiments.
- (mathematics) An infinitesimal interval of a quantity, a differential.
- an abstract part of something
- one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe
- a straight line that generates a cylinder or cone
- any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
- the situation in which you are happiest and most effective
- the most favorable environment for a plant or animal
- an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
noun
- (uncountable, alchemy, philosophy) The aforementioned chemical reaction of burning, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.
- (astronautics) An instance of firing one or more rocket engines.
- Red coloration in a piece of opal.
- (countable) An instance of this chemical reaction, especially when intentionally created and maintained in a specific location to a useful end (such as a campfire or a hearth fire).
- (countable) A planned bombardment by artillery or similar weapons, or the capability to deliver such.
- (countable, African-American Vernacular, slang) A firearm.
- (uncountable) The bullets or other projectiles fired from a gun or other ranged weapon.
- (countable, figurative) A barrage, volley
- (gemology) The capacity of a gemstone, especially a faceted, cut gemstone, that is transparent to visible light, to disperse white light into its multispectral component parts, resulting in a flash of different colors, the richness and dispersion of which increases the gemstone's value.
- (countable, British) A heater or stove used in place of a real fire (such as an electric fire).
- Strength of passion, whether love or hate.
- Splendour; brilliancy; lustre; hence, a star.
- (uncountable) A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.
- Liveliness of imagination or fancy; intellectual and moral enthusiasm.
- A severe trial; anything inflaming or provoking.
- (countable) The occurrence, often accidental, of fire in a certain place, causing damage and danger.
- (countable) The elements necessary to start a fire.
- intense adverse criticism
- once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour bile
- feelings of great warmth and intensity
- the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
- a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning
- a severe trial
- fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking
- the event of something burning (often destructive)
- the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
adj
intj
verb
- (transitive) To shoot (a gun, rocket/missile, or analogous device).
- (transitive, employment) To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct, incompetence, or poor performance).
- (transitive) To forcibly direct (something).
- To animate; to give life or spirit to.
- (intransitive) To shoot a gun, cannon, or similar weapon.
- (transitive) To heat as with fire, but without setting on fire, as ceramic, metal objects, etc.
- (transitive) To drive away by setting a fire.
- (transitive, mining) To set off an explosive in a mine.
- (transitive) To set (something, often a building) on fire.
- (transitive, farriery) To cauterize (a horse, or a part of its body).
- (slang, usually with "up") To start (an engine).
- (transitive) To light up as if by fire; to illuminate.
- (horse racing, intransitive) Of a horse: to race ahead with a burst of energy.
- (transitive, sports) To shoot; to attempt to score a goal.
- (intransitive, physiology) To cause an action potential in a cell.
- (transitive, by extension) To terminate a contract with a client; to drop a client.
- (ambitransitive, computer sciences, software engineering) To initiate an event (by means of an event handler).
- (transitive) To inflame; to irritate, as the passions.
- (astronautics) To operate a rocket engine to produce thrust.
- To feed or serve the fire of.
- generate an electrical impulse
- provide with fuel
- drive out or away by or as if by fire
- call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
- start or maintain a fire in
- terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
- destroy by fire
- start firing a weapon
- bake in a kiln so as to harden
- become ignited
- go off or discharge
- cause to go off
noun
- (alchemy) The fifth alchemical element, or essence, after earth, air, fire, and water that fills the universe beyond the terrestrial sphere.
- A thing that is the most perfect example of its type; the most perfect embodiment of something; epitome, prototype.
- A pure substance.
- (physics) A hypothetical form of dark energy postulated to explain observations of an accelerating universe.
- The essence of a thing in its purest and most concentrated form.
- the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
- the purest and most concentrated essence of something
- the most typical example or representative of a type
verb
name
- Initialism of Middle Stone Age.
- (Malaysia, Singapore, aviation, historical) Initialism of Malaysia-Singapore Airlines.
- Initialism of Modern Standard Arabic (Fusha).
- (US) Initialism of Michigan Statutes Annotated.
- (Java programming language) Initialism of Mobile Service Architecture.
- Initialism of Modern South Arabian.
noun
- (aviation) Initialism of minimum safe altitude.
- (law) Initialism of master service agreement.
- Initialism of Master Settlement Agreement.
- (computing) Initialism of mail submission agent.
- (US, demography) Initialism of metropolitan statistical area.
- (UK, Ireland) Initialism of motorway service area.
- (pathology) Initialism of multiple system atrophy.
- Abbreviation of mechanically steered array.
noun
- (alchemy) One of the four major stages of the magnum opus, involving purification of the prima materia.
- (botany) The whitish inner portion of the rind of citrus fruits that is a source of pectin, commonly referred to as the pith.
- (physics, meteorology, astronomy, optics) The fraction of incident light or radiation reflected by a surface or body, commonly expressed as a percentage.
- the ratio of reflected to incident light
noun
- a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
- the way two individuals relate to each other
- (computing, slang, countable) Any elaborate transformation process or algorithm.
- (uncountable) The premodern and early modern study of physical changes, particularly in Europe, Arabia, and China; and chiefly in pursuit of an elixir of immortality, a universal panacea, and/or a philosopher's stone able to transmute base metals into gold, eventually developing into chemistry.
- (countable) The causing of any sort of mysterious sudden transmutation.
noun
noun
- (alchemy, philosophy and Taoism) The aforementioned soil- or rock-based material, considered one of the four or five classical elements.
- (uncountable) Any general rock-based material.
- (British) A connection electrically to the earth ((US) ground); on equipment: a terminal connected in that manner.
- (metonymic) The people on the globe.
- The ground, land (as opposed to the sky or sea).
- The world of our current life (as opposed to heaven or an afterlife).
- Any planet similar to the Earth (our earth): an exoplanet viewed as another earth, or a potential one.
- The lair or den (as a hole in the ground) of an animal such as a fox.
- Worldly things, as against spiritual ones.
- (uncountable) Soil.
- A region of the planet; a land or country.
- the solid part of the earth's surface
- a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
- the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell)
- once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour black bile
- the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife
- the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
name
verb
noun
- (alchemy) A liquid which converts lead to gold.
- (alchemy) A substance or liquid which is believed to cure all ills and give eternal life.
- (pharmacy) A sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste.
- (by extension) The alleged cure for all ailments; cure-all, panacea.
- a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste
- hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold
- a substance believed to cure all ills
adj
- Relating to stone.
- (inorganic chemistry) Relating to lithium.
- (geology) Relating to rock.
- (archaeology, often capitalised) pertaining to Native American culture before circa 8,500 BCE.
- (medicine) Relating to the formation of uric acid concretions (stones) in the bladder and other parts of the body.
- of or containing lithium
- relating to or composed of stone
noun
verb
- (alchemy, historical) To heat (a substance) to remove its impurities and refine it.
- (by extension) To heat (something) to dry and sterilize it.
- To purify or refine (something).
- To burn up (something) completely; to incinerate; hence, to destroy (something).
- (physical chemistry) To heat (a substance) without melting in order to drive off water, etc., and to oxidize or reduce it; specifically, to decompose (carbonates) into oxides, and, especially, to heat (limestone) to form quicklime.
- (intransitive, physical chemistry) Of a substance: to undergo heating so as to oxidize it.
- heat a substance so that it oxidizes or reduces
noun
noun
- (magic, alchemy, Rosicrucianism) An elemental (spirit or corporeal creature associated with a classical element) associated with earth.
- The mountain pygmy owl, Glaucidium gnoma, a small owl of the western United States.
- (informal, derogatory) A person of a small stature or misshapen features, or of a strange appearance.
- A small statue of a dwarf-like character, often bearded, placed in a garden.
- (mythology, fantasy) One of a race of imaginary human-like beings, usually depicted as short and typically bearded males, who inhabit the inner parts of the earth and act as guardians of mines, mineral treasure, etc.; in modern fantasy literature and games, when distinguished from dwarves, gnomes are usually smaller than dwarves and more focused on engineering than mining.
- (astronomy, meteorology) An upper atmospheric optical phenomenon associated with thunderstorms, a compact blue starter.
- (often derogatory) A banker, especially a secretive international one.
- A brief reflection or maxim; a pithy saying.
- a short pithy saying expressing a general truth
- a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
noun
- (alchemy) The process of working with the prima materia to create the philosopher's stone.
- A great or important work of literature, music or art, a masterpiece.
- The best, most popular, or most renowned achievement of an author or artist, representing their major life effort.
- a great work of art or literature
noun
- a member of a secret 17th-century society of philosophers and scholars versed in mystical and metaphysical and alchemical lore
- a member of any of various organizations that subsequently derived from the 17th-century society
- A member of certain modern groups or organizations formed for the study of Rosicrucianism and allied subjects.
- A 'Brother' of the 'Order of the Rose Cross'; a member of a Rosicrucian Order.
adj
noun
- (alchemy, philosophy) The aforementioned liquid, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.
- (uncountable, in particular) The liquid form of this substance: liquid H₂O.
- (countable) A serving of liquid water.
- (uncountable or in the plural) Water in a body; an area of open water.
- (colloquial, figuratively) Something which dilutes, or has the effect of watering down.
- A wavy, lustrous pattern or decoration such as is imparted to linen, silk, metals, etc.
- (figuratively, in the plural or in the singular) A state of affairs; conditions; usually with an adjective indicating an adverse condition.
- (colloquial, figuratively) A person's intuition.
- (colloquial, medicine) A fluid that causes swelling.
- The limpidity and lustre of a precious stone, especially a diamond.
- (sometimes countable) Mineral water.
- (business, often attributive) The water supply, as a service or utility.
- (pharmacy) A solution in water of a gaseous or readily volatile substance.
- (countable, often in the plural) Spa water; hot springs.
- (uncountable) An inorganic compound (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.
- Amniotic fluid or the amniotic sac containing it. (Used only in the plural in the UK but often also in the singular in North America.)
- Urine.
- the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
- once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour phlegm
- a facility that provides a source of water
- binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
- liquid excretory product
- a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants
verb
- (intransitive) To get or take in water.
- (transitive) To dilute.
- (transitive) To pour water into the soil surrounding (plants).
- (transitive) To provide (animals) with water for drinking.
- (transitive, colloquial) To urinate onto.
- (transitive) To wet and calender, as cloth, so as to impart to it a lustrous appearance in wavy lines; to diversify with wavelike lines.
- (transitive) To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate.
- (intransitive) To fill with or secrete water or similar liquid.
- secrete or form water, as tears or saliva
- provide with water
- fill with tears
- supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
noun
- (philosophy, alchemy) One of the four elements of the ancient Greeks and Romans; air.
- A bird, the dotterel.
- (figurative) Mere breath or talk; empty effort; idle words.
- Breath modulated by the respiratory and vocal organs, or by an instrument.
- (figurative) News of an event, especially by hearsay or gossip.
- (figurative) A tendency or trend.
- (music) The woodwind section of an orchestra. Occasionally also used to include the brass section.
- A disease of sheep, in which the intestines are distended with air, or rather affected with a violent inflammation. It occurs immediately after shearing.
- (countable, uncountable) Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.
- Air artificially put in motion by any force or action.
- (music) A woodwind instrument. Occasionally also used to describe a brass instrument.
- (boxing, slang) The region of the solar plexus, where a blow may paralyze the diaphragm and cause temporary loss of breath or other injury.
- One of the five basic elements in Indian and Japanese models of the Classical elements.
- (countable, uncountable) The ability to breathe easily.
- (uncountable, colloquial) Flatus.
- A direction from which the wind may blow; a point of the compass; especially, one of the cardinal points.
- Types of playing-tile in the game of mah-jongg, named after the four winds.
- Ellipsis of wind power (“source of electricity”)
- The act of winding or turning; a turn; a bend; a twist.
- a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
- a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath
- air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
- a tendency or force that influences events
- empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
- an indication of potential opportunity
- breath
- the act of winding or twisting
verb
- (transitive) To have complete control over; to turn and bend at one's pleasure; to vary or alter at will; to regulate; to govern.
- (transitive) To cause (someone) to become breathless, as by a blow to the abdomen, or by physical exertion, running, etc.
- (transitive) To expose to the wind; to winnow; to ventilate.
- (transitive) To entwist; to enfold; to encircle.
- (transitive) To perceive or follow by scent.
- (transitive) To rest (a horse, etc.) in order to allow the breath to be recovered; to breathe.
- (transitive) To cause to move by exerting a winding force; to haul or hoist as by a winch.
- (transitive, British) To cause a baby to bring up wind by patting its back after being fed.
- (transitive) To turn a windmill so that its sails face into the wind.
- (transitive) To tighten the spring of a clockwork mechanism.
- (transitive, British) To turn a boat or ship around, so that the wind strikes it on the opposite side.
- (intransitive) To travel or follow a path with numerous curves.
- (transitive) To blow air through a wind instrument or horn to make a sound.
- (transitive) To turn coils (of a cord or something similar) around something.
- (transitive) To introduce by insinuation; to insinuate.
- (transitive) To cover or surround with something coiled about.
- (transitive, nautical) To turn (a ship) around, end for end.
- form into a wreath
- raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
- extend in curves and turns
- to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
- coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
- arrange or coil around
- catch the scent of; get wind of
noun
- (historical, philosophy, alchemy) One of the four elements of the ancient Greeks and Romans.
- (uncountable, usually with the) The apparently open space above the ground which this substance fills, (historical) formerly thought to be limited by the firmament but (meteorology) now considered to be surrounded by the near-vacuum of outer space.
- (uncountable, loosely) The substance of the atmosphere on a planet other than Earth.
- (uncountable) The substance constituting Earth's atmosphere: a gaseous mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and various trace gases.
- A breeze; a gentle wind.
- The substance of the atmosphere seen as an agency of freshness.
- (countable, uncountable) An air conditioning system.
- (uncountable, snowboarding, skateboarding, motor sports) The state of being briefly airborne during a jump.
- A feeling or sense.
- (informal) Nothing; absence of anything.
- A sense of poise, graciousness, or quality.
- (music) A melody or song, especially a solo; an aria.
- (uncountable) Publicity.
- (historical, medicine) A local environment or atmosphere, in the context of its effects on behavior, health, weather, etc.
- (usually in the plural) Pretension; snobbishness; pretence that one is better than others.
- A television or radio signal; (by extension) media broadcasts in general.
- a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
- the mass of air surrounding the Earth
- medium for radio and television broadcasting
- a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
- the region above the ground
- a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
- a slight wind (usually refreshing)
- travel via aircraft
- once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour blood
verb
- Pronunciation spelling of are.
- (transitive) To make public (an opinion, concern, issue, secret, differences, etc); to present to public view (and sometimes discussion).
- (transitive) To bring (something) into contact with the air, so as to freshen or dry it.
- (transitive, British, MLE, slang) To ignore (a person).
- (transitive) To broadcast (a television show etc.).
- (transitive) To let fresh air into (a room or a building), to ventilate.
- (intransitive) To be broadcast.
- expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
- expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry
- broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
- be broadcast
- make public
- expose to fresh air
noun
- One of the four basic building blocks of matter in theories of ancient philosophers and alchemists: water, earth, fire, and air.
- One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.
- A factor, one of the conditions contributing to a result.
- (chemistry) A chemical substance made entirely of one such type of atom; any one of the simplest chemical substances that cannot be decomposed in a chemical reaction or by any chemical means and made up of atoms all having the same number of protons.
- (usually in the plural) A basic, simple substance out of which something is made, raw material.
- A place or state of being that a person or object is best suited to.
- (chemistry) Any one of the types of atom distinguished by having a certain number of protons in its nucleus.
- (set theory) One of the objects in a set.
- (in the plural only, with "the") Atmospheric forces such as strong winds and rains.
- A group of people within a larger group having a particular common characteristic.
- A small but present amount of a quality, a hint.
- (law) A required aspect or component of a cause of action. A deed is regarded as a violation of law only if each element can be proved.
- A component in electrical equipment, often in the form of a coil, having a high resistance, thereby generating heat when a current is passed through it.
- (astronomy) An orbital element; one of the parameters needed to uniquely specify a particular orbit.
- (computing) One of the conceptual objects in a markup language, usually represented in text by tags.
- (mathematics) One of the entries of a matrix.
- (Christianity, usually in the plural) The bread and wine taken at Holy Communion.
- Any of the teeth of a zip fastener.
- A small part of the whole.
- (in the plural only) The basic principles of a field of knowledge, basics, fundamentals, rudiments.
- (mathematics) An infinitesimal interval of a quantity, a differential.
- an abstract part of something
- one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe
- a straight line that generates a cylinder or cone
- any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
- the situation in which you are happiest and most effective
- the most favorable environment for a plant or animal
- an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
noun
- (uncountable, alchemy, philosophy) The aforementioned chemical reaction of burning, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.
- (astronautics) An instance of firing one or more rocket engines.
- Red coloration in a piece of opal.
- (countable) An instance of this chemical reaction, especially when intentionally created and maintained in a specific location to a useful end (such as a campfire or a hearth fire).
- (countable) A planned bombardment by artillery or similar weapons, or the capability to deliver such.
- (countable, African-American Vernacular, slang) A firearm.
- (uncountable) The bullets or other projectiles fired from a gun or other ranged weapon.
- (countable, figurative) A barrage, volley
- (gemology) The capacity of a gemstone, especially a faceted, cut gemstone, that is transparent to visible light, to disperse white light into its multispectral component parts, resulting in a flash of different colors, the richness and dispersion of which increases the gemstone's value.
- (countable, British) A heater or stove used in place of a real fire (such as an electric fire).
- Strength of passion, whether love or hate.
- Splendour; brilliancy; lustre; hence, a star.
- (uncountable) A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.
- Liveliness of imagination or fancy; intellectual and moral enthusiasm.
- A severe trial; anything inflaming or provoking.
- (countable) The occurrence, often accidental, of fire in a certain place, causing damage and danger.
- (countable) The elements necessary to start a fire.
- intense adverse criticism
- once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour bile
- feelings of great warmth and intensity
- the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
- a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning
- a severe trial
- fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking
- the event of something burning (often destructive)
- the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
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intj
verb
- (transitive) To shoot (a gun, rocket/missile, or analogous device).
- (transitive, employment) To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct, incompetence, or poor performance).
- (transitive) To forcibly direct (something).
- To animate; to give life or spirit to.
- (intransitive) To shoot a gun, cannon, or similar weapon.
- (transitive) To heat as with fire, but without setting on fire, as ceramic, metal objects, etc.
- (transitive) To drive away by setting a fire.
- (transitive, mining) To set off an explosive in a mine.
- (transitive) To set (something, often a building) on fire.
- (transitive, farriery) To cauterize (a horse, or a part of its body).
- (slang, usually with "up") To start (an engine).
- (transitive) To light up as if by fire; to illuminate.
- (horse racing, intransitive) Of a horse: to race ahead with a burst of energy.
- (transitive, sports) To shoot; to attempt to score a goal.
- (intransitive, physiology) To cause an action potential in a cell.
- (transitive, by extension) To terminate a contract with a client; to drop a client.
- (ambitransitive, computer sciences, software engineering) To initiate an event (by means of an event handler).
- (transitive) To inflame; to irritate, as the passions.
- (astronautics) To operate a rocket engine to produce thrust.
- To feed or serve the fire of.
- generate an electrical impulse
- provide with fuel
- drive out or away by or as if by fire
- call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
- start or maintain a fire in
- terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
- destroy by fire
- start firing a weapon
- bake in a kiln so as to harden
- become ignited
- go off or discharge
- cause to go off
noun
- (alchemy) The fifth alchemical element, or essence, after earth, air, fire, and water that fills the universe beyond the terrestrial sphere.
- A thing that is the most perfect example of its type; the most perfect embodiment of something; epitome, prototype.
- A pure substance.
- (physics) A hypothetical form of dark energy postulated to explain observations of an accelerating universe.
- The essence of a thing in its purest and most concentrated form.
- the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
- the purest and most concentrated essence of something
- the most typical example or representative of a type
verb
noun
- (alchemy) One of the four major stages of the magnum opus, involving purification of the prima materia.
- (botany) The whitish inner portion of the rind of citrus fruits that is a source of pectin, commonly referred to as the pith.
- (physics, meteorology, astronomy, optics) The fraction of incident light or radiation reflected by a surface or body, commonly expressed as a percentage.
- the ratio of reflected to incident light
noun
- a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
- the way two individuals relate to each other
- (computing, slang, countable) Any elaborate transformation process or algorithm.
- (uncountable) The premodern and early modern study of physical changes, particularly in Europe, Arabia, and China; and chiefly in pursuit of an elixir of immortality, a universal panacea, and/or a philosopher's stone able to transmute base metals into gold, eventually developing into chemistry.
- (countable) The causing of any sort of mysterious sudden transmutation.
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noun
- (alchemy, philosophy and Taoism) The aforementioned soil- or rock-based material, considered one of the four or five classical elements.
- (uncountable) Any general rock-based material.
- (British) A connection electrically to the earth ((US) ground); on equipment: a terminal connected in that manner.
- (metonymic) The people on the globe.
- The ground, land (as opposed to the sky or sea).
- The world of our current life (as opposed to heaven or an afterlife).
- Any planet similar to the Earth (our earth): an exoplanet viewed as another earth, or a potential one.
- The lair or den (as a hole in the ground) of an animal such as a fox.
- Worldly things, as against spiritual ones.
- (uncountable) Soil.
- A region of the planet; a land or country.
- the solid part of the earth's surface
- a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
- the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell)
- once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour black bile
- the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife
- the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
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verb
noun
- (alchemy) A liquid which converts lead to gold.
- (alchemy) A substance or liquid which is believed to cure all ills and give eternal life.
- (pharmacy) A sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste.
- (by extension) The alleged cure for all ailments; cure-all, panacea.
- a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste
- hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold
- a substance believed to cure all ills
noun
- (magic, alchemy, Rosicrucianism) An elemental (spirit or corporeal creature associated with a classical element) associated with earth.
- The mountain pygmy owl, Glaucidium gnoma, a small owl of the western United States.
- (informal, derogatory) A person of a small stature or misshapen features, or of a strange appearance.
- A small statue of a dwarf-like character, often bearded, placed in a garden.
- (mythology, fantasy) One of a race of imaginary human-like beings, usually depicted as short and typically bearded males, who inhabit the inner parts of the earth and act as guardians of mines, mineral treasure, etc.; in modern fantasy literature and games, when distinguished from dwarves, gnomes are usually smaller than dwarves and more focused on engineering than mining.
- (astronomy, meteorology) An upper atmospheric optical phenomenon associated with thunderstorms, a compact blue starter.
- (often derogatory) A banker, especially a secretive international one.
- A brief reflection or maxim; a pithy saying.
- a short pithy saying expressing a general truth
- a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
verb
- (alchemy, historical) To heat (a substance) to remove its impurities and refine it.
- (by extension) To heat (something) to dry and sterilize it.
- To purify or refine (something).
- To burn up (something) completely; to incinerate; hence, to destroy (something).
- (physical chemistry) To heat (a substance) without melting in order to drive off water, etc., and to oxidize or reduce it; specifically, to decompose (carbonates) into oxides, and, especially, to heat (limestone) to form quicklime.
- (intransitive, physical chemistry) Of a substance: to undergo heating so as to oxidize it.
- heat a substance so that it oxidizes or reduces
noun
adj
- Pertaining to alchemy or occult practices; magical, alchemical.
- (chiefly capitalized) One who follows/worships Hermes.
- Isolated, away from outside influence.
- Hermetically sealed.
- (chiefly capitalized, Greek mythology) Pertaining to the ancient Greek Olympian god Hermes.
- (chiefly capitalized) Pertaining to Hermes Trismegistus or the writings attributed to him.
- completely sealed; completely airtight
adj
- Relating to stone.
- (inorganic chemistry) Relating to lithium.
- (geology) Relating to rock.
- (archaeology, often capitalised) pertaining to Native American culture before circa 8,500 BCE.
- (medicine) Relating to the formation of uric acid concretions (stones) in the bladder and other parts of the body.
- of or containing lithium
- relating to or composed of stone