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adj
- financially rewarding
- of or relating to the science of economics
- using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
- concerned with worldly necessities of life (especially money)
- of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth
- Frugal; cheap (in the sense of representing good value); economical.
- Pertaining to an economy.
- Pertaining to the study of money and its movement.
noun
noun
- (figurative) A reward.
- (US, informal, in the plural) A dollar.
- (countable) Any of the components of an endoskeleton, made of this material.
- A bonefish.
- (slang) An erect penis; a boner.
- (slang, chiefly in the plural) A domino or die.
- (figurative) The framework of anything.
- One of the fragments of bone held between the fingers of the hand and rattled together to keep time to music.
- Anything made of bone, such as a bobbin for weaving bone lace.
- An off-white colour, like the typical colour of bone.
- A bone of a fish; a fishbone.
- (uncountable) A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.
- (American football, informal) The wishbone formation.
- (slang) Clipping of trombone.
- (slang) A cannabis cigarette; a joint.
- One of the rigid parts of a corset that forms its frame, the boning, originally made of whalebone.
- the porous calcified substance from which bones are made
- rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
- a shade of white the color of bleached bones
adj
adv
verb
- (vulgar, slang, usually of a man, ambitransitive) To have sexual intercourse (with).
- (transitive, slang) To apprehend, steal.
- To put whalebone into.
- To polish boots to a shiny finish.
- (usually with "up") To study.
- (carpentry, masonry, surveying) To sight along an object or set of objects to check whether they are level or in line.
- To nag, especially for an unpaid debt.
- To prepare (meat, etc) by removing the bone or bones from.
- (civil engineering) To make level, using a particular procedure; to survey a level line.
- To fertilize with bone.
- study intensively, as before an exam
- remove the bones from
noun
- Gratification.
- (architecture) An element such as a baseboard, handrail, etc., that is curved instead of abruptly changing direction.
- (model railroading) Transition spiral curve track between a straight or tangent track and a circular curved track of a certain radius or selected radius.
- (law, property law) An interest in land which grants the legal right to use another person's real property (real estate), generally in order to cross a part of the property or to gain access to something on the property (right of way).
- the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
- (law) the privilege of using something that is not your own (as using another's land as a right of way to your own land)
verb
noun
- excessive indulgence
- immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
- the state of being more than full
- a quantity much larger than is needed
- The state of surpassing or going beyond a limit; the state of being beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; more than what is usual or proper.
- (British, insurance) A condition on an insurance policy by which the insured pays for a part of the claim.
- The degree or amount by which one thing or number exceeds another; remainder.
- (geometry) Spherical excess, the amount by which the sum of the three angles of a spherical triangle exceeds two right angles. The spherical excess is proportional to the area of the triangle.
- An act of eating or drinking more than enough.
adj
verb
verb
- bestow honor or rewards upon
- show respect towards
- accept as pay
- (transitive) To confer (bestow) an honour or privilege upon (someone).
- (transitive) To make payment in respect of (a cheque, banker's draft, etc.).
- (transitive) To think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or spiritual value of.
- (transitive) To conform to, abide by, act in accordance with (an agreement, treaty, promise, request, or the like).
noun
- a woman's virtue or chastity
- the quality of being honorable and having a good name
- a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
- the state of being honored
- (uncountable) The state of being morally upright, honest, noble, virtuous, and magnanimous; excellence of character; the perception of such a state; favourable reputation; dignity.
- A privilege (which honors the person experiencing it).
- (countable) A token of praise or respect; something that represents praiseworthiness or respect, such as a prize or award given by the state to a citizen.
- (in the plural) The privilege of going first.
- (golf) The right to play one's ball before one's opponent.
- (feudal law) A seigniory or lordship held of the king, on which other lordships and manors depended.
- (countable, card games) In bridge, an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten especially of the trump suit; in some other games, an ace, king, queen or jack.
- A cause of respect and fame; a glory; an excellency; an ornament.
- (heraldry, countable) The center point of the upper half of an armorial escutcheon (compare honour point).
- (uncountable) Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful).
- (in the plural) (Courses for) an honours degree: a university qualification of the highest rank.
- (countable, mahjong) a dragon or wind tile.
verb
noun
intj
verb
noun
- benefit resulting from some event or action
- payment made in return for a service rendered
- a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
- the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property
- an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
- The result of an action, whether good or bad.
- Something of value given in return for an act.
- A prize promised for a certain deed or catch
noun
verb
prep_phrase
adv
- indulging excessively
- earnestly or intently
- causing great damage or hardship
- with pain or distress or bitterness
- to the full extent possible; all the way
- very near or close in space or time
- with firmness
- slowly and with difficulty
- with effort or force or vigor
- into a solid condition
- (manner) Compactly.
- (manner) With difficulty.
- (manner) With much force or effort.
adj
- very strong or vigorous
- given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors
- (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source
- produced without vibration of the vocal cords
- being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content
- unfortunate or hard to bear
- (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum
- dried out
- resisting weight or pressure
- not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
- dispassionate
- characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
- Severe, harsh, unfriendly, brutal.
- Of silk: not having had the natural gum boiled off.
- (slang) Tough, muscular, badass.
- (politics) Far, extreme.
- Unquestionable; unequivocal.
- (of a normally nonalcoholic drink) Containing alcohol.
- (finance) Of a market: having more demand than supply; being a seller's market.
- (physics, of a ferromagnetic material) Having the capability of being a permanent magnet by being a material with high magnetic coercivity (compare soft).
- Rigid in the drawing or distribution of the figures; formal; lacking grace of composition.
- (slang) Excellent, impressive.
- (Slavic phonology) Velarized or plain, rather than palatalized.
- (of drink or drugs) Strong.
- Demanding a lot of effort to endure.
- (pornography) Hardcore.
- (of material or fluid) Solid and firm.
- (physics, of electromagnetic radiation) Having a high energy (high frequency; short wavelength).
- Resistant to pressure; difficult to break, cut, or penetrate.
- (of water) High in dissolved chemical salts, especially those of calcium.
- (wine) Very acidic or tannic.
- (photography, of light) Made up of parallel rays, producing clearly defined shadows.
- (bodybuilding) Having muscles that are tightened as a result of intense, regular exercise.
- (military) Hardened; having unusually strong defences.
- Unvoiced.
- (of a road intersection) Having a comparatively larger or a ninety-degree angle.
- Having disagreeable and abrupt contrasts in colour or shading.
- (slang, vulgar) Sexually aroused; having an erect penis.
- Difficult or requiring a lot of effort to do, understand, experience, or deal with.
- In a physical form, not digital.
- Plosive.
- Using a manual or physical process, not by means of a software command.
noun
adv
- indulging excessively
- with great force
- slowly as if burdened by much weight
- in a manner designed for heavy duty
- to a considerable degree
- in a labored manner
- in a heavy-footed manner
- With a great weight.
- So as to be thick or heavy.
- In a manner designed for heavy duty.
- To a considerable degree, to a great extent.
- In a laboured manner.
noun
- An unexpected windfall or reward.
- (forestry) A concentration of surface wood or fuel.
- A money prize pool which accumulates until the conditions are met for it to be won.
- (pinball) A large accumulated point bonus, originally awarded after a long set of actions but now often easily available in multiball modes.
- A large cash prize or money.
- (Western US) A difficult situation.
- A jumble of felled timber.
- the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)
- any outstanding award
name
verb
verb
- spend extravagantly
- destroy completely by means of consumption
- use up (resources or materials)
- eat up completely, as with great appetite
- engage fully
- serve oneself to, or consume regularly
- (transitive) To absorb information, especially through the mass media.
- (transitive) To eat.
- (transitive) To completely occupy the thoughts or attention of.
- (transitive) To use up.
- (transitive) To destroy completely.
- (economics, transitive, intransitive) To trade money for good or services as an individual.
verb
noun
- items for sale to the individual consumer
- articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: ‘silverware’, ‘software’
- (in the plural) See wares.
- (uncountable) Pottery or metal goods.
- (Northern England, Scotland) Spring, springtime.
- (uncountable, usually in combination) Goods or a type of goods offered for sale or use.
- (Ireland) Crockery.
- (countable, archaeology) A style or genre of artifact.
adj
verb
- spend extravagantly
- spend thoughtlessly; throw away
- use inefficiently or inappropriately
- dispose of
- cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
- cause to grow thin or weak
- run off as waste
- become physically weaker
- get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
- lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
- (intransitive) To gradually lose weight, weaken, become frail.
- (transitive, slang) To kill; to murder.
- (transitive) To devastate; to destroy.
- (transitive) To wear away by degrees; to impair gradually; to deteriorate; to diminish by constant loss; to use up; to consume; to spend; to wear out.
- (intransitive) To be diminished; to lose bulk, substance, strength, value etc. gradually.
- (law) To damage, impair, or injure (an estate, etc.) voluntarily, or by allowing the buildings, fences, etc., to fall into decay.
- (transitive) To squander (money or resources) uselessly; to spend (time) idly; to dissipate.
adj
noun
- any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
- (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
- an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
- the trait of wasting resources
- useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
- Gradual loss or decay.
- (rare) Destruction or devastation caused by war or natural disasters; see "to lay waste".
- Large abundance of something, specifically without it being used.
- A wasteland; an uninhabited desolate region; a wilderness or desert.
- Excess of material, useless by-products, or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish.
- The action or progress of wasting; extravagant consumption or ineffectual use.
- (law) A cause of action which may be brought by the owner of a future interest in property against the current owner of that property to prevent the current owner from degrading the value or character of the property, either intentionally or through neglect.
- Excrement or urine.
- A place that has been laid waste or destroyed.
- (geology) Material derived by mechanical and chemical erosion from the land, carried by streams to the sea.
- A decaying of the body by disease; atrophy; wasting away.
- A disused mine or part of one.
- A vast expanse of water.
- (historical) The part of the land of a manor (of whatever size) not used for cultivation or grazing, nowadays treated as common land.
- A large tract of uncultivated land.
verb
- praise extravagantly
- make proud or conceited
- speak in a blustering or scornful manner
- breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
- suck in or take (air)
- to swell or cause to enlarge
- smoke and exhale strongly
- blow hard and loudly
- To cause to swell or dilate; to inflate.
- To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, etc.; often with up.
- To swell with air; to be dilated or inflated.
- To blow as an expression of scorn.
- (intransitive) To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs.
- To praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly.
- To drive with a puff, or with puffs.
- To repel with words; to blow at contemptuously.
- To breathe in a swelling, inflated, or pompous manner; hence, to assume importance.
- (intransitive) To pant.
noun
- exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)
- a short light gust of air
- a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
- a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
- bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
- thick cushion used as a seat
- forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
- a light inflated pastry or puff shell
- (uncountable) The ability to breathe easily while exerting oneself.
- A puffball.
- (uncountable, slang) The drug cannabis.
- (countable) A flamboyant or alluring statement of praise.
- (countable) A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air.
- (countable) A sudden but small gust of wind, smoke, etc.
- (genetics) A region of a chromosome exhibiting a local increase in diameter.
- A portion of fabric gathered up so as to be left full in the middle.
- (derogatory, chiefly Northern England, slang) Synonym of poof: a gay man; especially one who is effeminate.
- (informal, countable) An act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe.
- A powder puff.
- (countable) A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.
- (countable) A light cake filled with cream, cream cheese, etc.
adj
verb
- praise extravagantly
- to swell or cause to enlarge
- make larger or distend
- become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger
- (figurative, intransitive) To become proud. (Often written as puffed up with pride.)
- (intransitive) To swell due to injury or illness.
- (transitive) To inflate with air.
- (transitive, intransitive) To fluff up, such as an animal raising its fur or feathers to appear larger or conserve body heat.
noun
- An indulgent act; a favour granted; gratification.
- A wish or whim satisfied.
- Something in which someone indulges.
- The act of catering to someone's every desire.
- The act of indulging.
- (Roman Catholicism) A pardon or release from the expectation of punishment in purgatory, after the sinner has been granted absolution.
- Tolerance.
- foolish or senseless behavior
- a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
- the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
- the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution
- an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
verb
noun
verb
- To do something excessively.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To provide (food or drinks) for free.
- (nautical) To sail towards or to arrive at (a destination).
- To provide.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To repeatedly say (particular types of thing).
- (colloquial) To blame; to shift blame onto someone or something.
- (transitive, slang) To give (money, drugs, etc.) to (someone).
- (UK) To give (something) as a gift, special treat or bonus.
- (transitive) To apply or implement (something).
- (transitive, slang, African-American Vernacular) To impart or explain (something) in words to (someone).
- (transitive) To cover something with a layer of (something).
- (nautical) To vigorously row (an oar) to propel a boat or ship.
noun
noun
- (figurative) A reward.
- (US, informal, in the plural) A dollar.
- (countable) Any of the components of an endoskeleton, made of this material.
- A bonefish.
- (slang) An erect penis; a boner.
- (slang, chiefly in the plural) A domino or die.
- (figurative) The framework of anything.
- One of the fragments of bone held between the fingers of the hand and rattled together to keep time to music.
- Anything made of bone, such as a bobbin for weaving bone lace.
- An off-white colour, like the typical colour of bone.
- A bone of a fish; a fishbone.
- (uncountable) A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.
- (American football, informal) The wishbone formation.
- (slang) Clipping of trombone.
- (slang) A cannabis cigarette; a joint.
- One of the rigid parts of a corset that forms its frame, the boning, originally made of whalebone.
- the porous calcified substance from which bones are made
- rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
- a shade of white the color of bleached bones
adj
adv
verb
- (vulgar, slang, usually of a man, ambitransitive) To have sexual intercourse (with).
- (transitive, slang) To apprehend, steal.
- To put whalebone into.
- To polish boots to a shiny finish.
- (usually with "up") To study.
- (carpentry, masonry, surveying) To sight along an object or set of objects to check whether they are level or in line.
- To nag, especially for an unpaid debt.
- To prepare (meat, etc) by removing the bone or bones from.
- (civil engineering) To make level, using a particular procedure; to survey a level line.
- To fertilize with bone.
- study intensively, as before an exam
- remove the bones from
noun
- Gratification.
- (architecture) An element such as a baseboard, handrail, etc., that is curved instead of abruptly changing direction.
- (model railroading) Transition spiral curve track between a straight or tangent track and a circular curved track of a certain radius or selected radius.
- (law, property law) An interest in land which grants the legal right to use another person's real property (real estate), generally in order to cross a part of the property or to gain access to something on the property (right of way).
- the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
- (law) the privilege of using something that is not your own (as using another's land as a right of way to your own land)
noun
- excessive indulgence
- immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
- the state of being more than full
- a quantity much larger than is needed
- The state of surpassing or going beyond a limit; the state of being beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; more than what is usual or proper.
- (British, insurance) A condition on an insurance policy by which the insured pays for a part of the claim.
- The degree or amount by which one thing or number exceeds another; remainder.
- (geometry) Spherical excess, the amount by which the sum of the three angles of a spherical triangle exceeds two right angles. The spherical excess is proportional to the area of the triangle.
- An act of eating or drinking more than enough.
adj
verb
noun
verb
noun
- An unexpected windfall or reward.
- (forestry) A concentration of surface wood or fuel.
- A money prize pool which accumulates until the conditions are met for it to be won.
- (pinball) A large accumulated point bonus, originally awarded after a long set of actions but now often easily available in multiball modes.
- A large cash prize or money.
- (Western US) A difficult situation.
- A jumble of felled timber.
- the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)
- any outstanding award
name
verb
noun
- An indulgent act; a favour granted; gratification.
- A wish or whim satisfied.
- Something in which someone indulges.
- The act of catering to someone's every desire.
- The act of indulging.
- (Roman Catholicism) A pardon or release from the expectation of punishment in purgatory, after the sinner has been granted absolution.
- Tolerance.
- foolish or senseless behavior
- a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
- the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
- the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution
- an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
verb
noun
verb
- praise extravagantly
- make proud or conceited
- speak in a blustering or scornful manner
- breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
- suck in or take (air)
- to swell or cause to enlarge
- smoke and exhale strongly
- blow hard and loudly
- To cause to swell or dilate; to inflate.
- To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, etc.; often with up.
- To swell with air; to be dilated or inflated.
- To blow as an expression of scorn.
- (intransitive) To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs.
- To praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly.
- To drive with a puff, or with puffs.
- To repel with words; to blow at contemptuously.
- To breathe in a swelling, inflated, or pompous manner; hence, to assume importance.
- (intransitive) To pant.
noun
- exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)
- a short light gust of air
- a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
- a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
- bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
- thick cushion used as a seat
- forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
- a light inflated pastry or puff shell
- (uncountable) The ability to breathe easily while exerting oneself.
- A puffball.
- (uncountable, slang) The drug cannabis.
- (countable) A flamboyant or alluring statement of praise.
- (countable) A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air.
- (countable) A sudden but small gust of wind, smoke, etc.
- (genetics) A region of a chromosome exhibiting a local increase in diameter.
- A portion of fabric gathered up so as to be left full in the middle.
- (derogatory, chiefly Northern England, slang) Synonym of poof: a gay man; especially one who is effeminate.
- (informal, countable) An act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe.
- A powder puff.
- (countable) A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.
- (countable) A light cake filled with cream, cream cheese, etc.
adj
verb
verb
- bestow honor or rewards upon
- show respect towards
- accept as pay
- (transitive) To confer (bestow) an honour or privilege upon (someone).
- (transitive) To make payment in respect of (a cheque, banker's draft, etc.).
- (transitive) To think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or spiritual value of.
- (transitive) To conform to, abide by, act in accordance with (an agreement, treaty, promise, request, or the like).
noun
- a woman's virtue or chastity
- the quality of being honorable and having a good name
- a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
- the state of being honored
- (uncountable) The state of being morally upright, honest, noble, virtuous, and magnanimous; excellence of character; the perception of such a state; favourable reputation; dignity.
- A privilege (which honors the person experiencing it).
- (countable) A token of praise or respect; something that represents praiseworthiness or respect, such as a prize or award given by the state to a citizen.
- (in the plural) The privilege of going first.
- (golf) The right to play one's ball before one's opponent.
- (feudal law) A seigniory or lordship held of the king, on which other lordships and manors depended.
- (countable, card games) In bridge, an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten especially of the trump suit; in some other games, an ace, king, queen or jack.
- A cause of respect and fame; a glory; an excellency; an ornament.
- (heraldry, countable) The center point of the upper half of an armorial escutcheon (compare honour point).
- (uncountable) Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful).
- (in the plural) (Courses for) an honours degree: a university qualification of the highest rank.
- (countable, mahjong) a dragon or wind tile.
verb
noun
intj
verb
noun
- benefit resulting from some event or action
- payment made in return for a service rendered
- a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
- the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property
- an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
- The result of an action, whether good or bad.
- Something of value given in return for an act.
- A prize promised for a certain deed or catch
verb
- spend extravagantly
- destroy completely by means of consumption
- use up (resources or materials)
- eat up completely, as with great appetite
- engage fully
- serve oneself to, or consume regularly
- (transitive) To absorb information, especially through the mass media.
- (transitive) To eat.
- (transitive) To completely occupy the thoughts or attention of.
- (transitive) To use up.
- (transitive) To destroy completely.
- (economics, transitive, intransitive) To trade money for good or services as an individual.
verb
noun
- items for sale to the individual consumer
- articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: ‘silverware’, ‘software’
- (in the plural) See wares.
- (uncountable) Pottery or metal goods.
- (Northern England, Scotland) Spring, springtime.
- (uncountable, usually in combination) Goods or a type of goods offered for sale or use.
- (Ireland) Crockery.
- (countable, archaeology) A style or genre of artifact.
adj
verb
- spend extravagantly
- spend thoughtlessly; throw away
- use inefficiently or inappropriately
- dispose of
- cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
- cause to grow thin or weak
- run off as waste
- become physically weaker
- get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
- lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
- (intransitive) To gradually lose weight, weaken, become frail.
- (transitive, slang) To kill; to murder.
- (transitive) To devastate; to destroy.
- (transitive) To wear away by degrees; to impair gradually; to deteriorate; to diminish by constant loss; to use up; to consume; to spend; to wear out.
- (intransitive) To be diminished; to lose bulk, substance, strength, value etc. gradually.
- (law) To damage, impair, or injure (an estate, etc.) voluntarily, or by allowing the buildings, fences, etc., to fall into decay.
- (transitive) To squander (money or resources) uselessly; to spend (time) idly; to dissipate.
adj
noun
- any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
- (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
- an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
- the trait of wasting resources
- useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
- Gradual loss or decay.
- (rare) Destruction or devastation caused by war or natural disasters; see "to lay waste".
- Large abundance of something, specifically without it being used.
- A wasteland; an uninhabited desolate region; a wilderness or desert.
- Excess of material, useless by-products, or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish.
- The action or progress of wasting; extravagant consumption or ineffectual use.
- (law) A cause of action which may be brought by the owner of a future interest in property against the current owner of that property to prevent the current owner from degrading the value or character of the property, either intentionally or through neglect.
- Excrement or urine.
- A place that has been laid waste or destroyed.
- (geology) Material derived by mechanical and chemical erosion from the land, carried by streams to the sea.
- A decaying of the body by disease; atrophy; wasting away.
- A disused mine or part of one.
- A vast expanse of water.
- (historical) The part of the land of a manor (of whatever size) not used for cultivation or grazing, nowadays treated as common land.
- A large tract of uncultivated land.
verb
- praise extravagantly
- make proud or conceited
- speak in a blustering or scornful manner
- breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
- suck in or take (air)
- to swell or cause to enlarge
- smoke and exhale strongly
- blow hard and loudly
- To cause to swell or dilate; to inflate.
- To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, etc.; often with up.
- To swell with air; to be dilated or inflated.
- To blow as an expression of scorn.
- (intransitive) To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs.
- To praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly.
- To drive with a puff, or with puffs.
- To repel with words; to blow at contemptuously.
- To breathe in a swelling, inflated, or pompous manner; hence, to assume importance.
- (intransitive) To pant.
noun
- exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)
- a short light gust of air
- a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
- a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
- bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
- thick cushion used as a seat
- forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
- a light inflated pastry or puff shell
- (uncountable) The ability to breathe easily while exerting oneself.
- A puffball.
- (uncountable, slang) The drug cannabis.
- (countable) A flamboyant or alluring statement of praise.
- (countable) A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air.
- (countable) A sudden but small gust of wind, smoke, etc.
- (genetics) A region of a chromosome exhibiting a local increase in diameter.
- A portion of fabric gathered up so as to be left full in the middle.
- (derogatory, chiefly Northern England, slang) Synonym of poof: a gay man; especially one who is effeminate.
- (informal, countable) An act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe.
- A powder puff.
- (countable) A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.
- (countable) A light cake filled with cream, cream cheese, etc.
adj
verb
- praise extravagantly
- to swell or cause to enlarge
- make larger or distend
- become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger
- (figurative, intransitive) To become proud. (Often written as puffed up with pride.)
- (intransitive) To swell due to injury or illness.
- (transitive) To inflate with air.
- (transitive, intransitive) To fluff up, such as an animal raising its fur or feathers to appear larger or conserve body heat.
verb
- To do something excessively.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To provide (food or drinks) for free.
- (nautical) To sail towards or to arrive at (a destination).
- To provide.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To repeatedly say (particular types of thing).
- (colloquial) To blame; to shift blame onto someone or something.
- (transitive, slang) To give (money, drugs, etc.) to (someone).
- (UK) To give (something) as a gift, special treat or bonus.
- (transitive) To apply or implement (something).
- (transitive, slang, African-American Vernacular) To impart or explain (something) in words to (someone).
- (transitive) To cover something with a layer of (something).
- (nautical) To vigorously row (an oar) to propel a boat or ship.
adv
- indulging excessively
- earnestly or intently
- causing great damage or hardship
- with pain or distress or bitterness
- to the full extent possible; all the way
- very near or close in space or time
- with firmness
- slowly and with difficulty
- with effort or force or vigor
- into a solid condition
- (manner) Compactly.
- (manner) With difficulty.
- (manner) With much force or effort.
adj
- very strong or vigorous
- given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors
- (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source
- produced without vibration of the vocal cords
- being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content
- unfortunate or hard to bear
- (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum
- dried out
- resisting weight or pressure
- not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
- dispassionate
- characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
- Severe, harsh, unfriendly, brutal.
- Of silk: not having had the natural gum boiled off.
- (slang) Tough, muscular, badass.
- (politics) Far, extreme.
- Unquestionable; unequivocal.
- (of a normally nonalcoholic drink) Containing alcohol.
- (finance) Of a market: having more demand than supply; being a seller's market.
- (physics, of a ferromagnetic material) Having the capability of being a permanent magnet by being a material with high magnetic coercivity (compare soft).
- Rigid in the drawing or distribution of the figures; formal; lacking grace of composition.
- (slang) Excellent, impressive.
- (Slavic phonology) Velarized or plain, rather than palatalized.
- (of drink or drugs) Strong.
- Demanding a lot of effort to endure.
- (pornography) Hardcore.
- (of material or fluid) Solid and firm.
- (physics, of electromagnetic radiation) Having a high energy (high frequency; short wavelength).
- Resistant to pressure; difficult to break, cut, or penetrate.
- (of water) High in dissolved chemical salts, especially those of calcium.
- (wine) Very acidic or tannic.
- (photography, of light) Made up of parallel rays, producing clearly defined shadows.
- (bodybuilding) Having muscles that are tightened as a result of intense, regular exercise.
- (military) Hardened; having unusually strong defences.
- Unvoiced.
- (of a road intersection) Having a comparatively larger or a ninety-degree angle.
- Having disagreeable and abrupt contrasts in colour or shading.
- (slang, vulgar) Sexually aroused; having an erect penis.
- Difficult or requiring a lot of effort to do, understand, experience, or deal with.
- In a physical form, not digital.
- Plosive.
- Using a manual or physical process, not by means of a software command.
noun
adv
- indulging excessively
- with great force
- slowly as if burdened by much weight
- in a manner designed for heavy duty
- to a considerable degree
- in a labored manner
- in a heavy-footed manner
- With a great weight.
- So as to be thick or heavy.
- In a manner designed for heavy duty.
- To a considerable degree, to a great extent.
- In a laboured manner.
adj
- financially rewarding
- of or relating to the science of economics
- using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
- concerned with worldly necessities of life (especially money)
- of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth
- Frugal; cheap (in the sense of representing good value); economical.
- Pertaining to an economy.
- Pertaining to the study of money and its movement.