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verb
adj
- physically toughened
- (of a material) Strong and resilient; sturdy.
- (of a person or animal) Rugged or physically hardy.
- (of food) Difficult to cut or chew.
- (of questions, etc.) Difficult or demanding.
- Rowdy or rough.
- (of a person) Stubborn or persistent; capable of stubbornness or persistence.
- (of weather, etc.) Harsh or severe.
- (material science) Undergoing plastic deformation before breaking.
- Strict, not lenient.
- violent and lawless
- feeling physical discomfort or pain (‘tough’ is occasionally used colloquially for ‘bad’)
- unfortunate or hard to bear
- not given to gentleness or sentimentality
- very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution
- resistant to cutting or chewing
- making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
- substantially made or constructed
intj
noun
noun
- Hardness.
- (geology) The process of the strengthening of rocks by heating, compaction or cementation, or a combination thereof.
- (medicine, dermatology, by extension) An area or part of the body that has undergone such a reaction.
- The process of becoming hard.
- An enduring presence; fixity.
- (medicine) A hardening of an area of the body as a reaction to inflammation, hyperemia, or neoplastic infiltration.
- (geology) The quality of nonfriability; the extent to which a rock does not crumble; rock strength.
- any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
adj
- Tough; having strong sinews.
- (of a person or animal) Possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful.
- (figuratively) Having or showing nervous strength.
- (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew
- consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon
- (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
adj
noun
verb
adj
- Stout; mettlesome; resolute.
- Poorly ventilated; partially plugged.
- Boring, old-fashioned, uninteresting, over-formal, pompous, very conventional.
- (Scotland) Stout; sturdy.
- Uncomfortably warm without sufficient air circulation.
- (US) Angry and obstinate; sulky.
- affected with a sensation of stoppage or obstruction
- excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull
- lacking fresh air
noun
adj
noun
adj
noun
- (dialectal) Firefly or miller (moth).
- A serving of this beer.
- A large clothing size.
- Gadfly.
- Gnat.
- (beer) A dark and strong malt brew made with toasted grain.
- An obese person.
- a strong very dark heavy-bodied ale made from pale malt and roasted unmalted barley and (often) caramel malt with hops
- a garment size for a large or heavy person
verb
noun
- A shell or other outer protective layer.
- (biology) An outer protective covering such as the feathers or skin of an animal, a rind or shell.
- (botany) The outer layer of an ovule, which develops into the seed coat.
- an outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell
adj
- As hard as stone.
- (figuratively, of a person) Lacking warmth and emotion.
- (figuratively, of an action or expression such as a look) Showing no warmth of emotion; (usually also) emotionally cold, silent, and motionless or nearly so.
- (UK and Australia, slang) Ellipsis of stony broke: without any money.
- Containing or made up of stones.
- abounding in rocks or stones
- hard as granite
- showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings
noun
adj
- Which makes resistance or offers opposition.
- (statistics) Not greatly influenced by individual members of a sample.
- Which is not affected or overcome by a disease, drug, chemical or atmospheric agent, extreme of temperature, etc.
- able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress
- disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority
- relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)
- incapable of absorbing or mixing with
- impervious to being affected
noun
- The quality of being hard.
- (physics) The penetrating ability of electromagnetic radiation, such as x-rays; generally, the shorter the wavelength, the harder and more penetrating the radiation.
- The measure of resistance to damage of a facility, equipment, installation, or telecommunications infrastructure when subjected to attack.
- (inorganic chemistry) The quantity of calcium carbonate dissolved in water, usually expressed in parts per million (ppm).
- (countable, engineering) A measure of how hard a material is.
- An instance of this quality; hardship.
- The resistance to scratching, cutting, indentation or abrasion of a metal or other solid material.
- devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness
- excessive sternness
- a quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering
- the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
- the quality of being difficult to do
verb
adj
- Firm against attack; fortified by nature or art; impregnable; strong.
- Of a place, characterised by business, hustle and bustle, etc.
- Causing unusual rapidity of play or action.
- (computing, of a piece of hardware) Able to transfer data in a short period of time.
- Deep or sound (of sleep); fast asleep (of people).
- Moving with great speed, or capable of doing so; swift, rapid; light.
- (nuclear physics, of a neutron) Having a kinetic energy between 1 million and 20 million electron volts; often used to describe the energy state of free neutrons at the moment of their release by a nuclear fission or nuclear fusion reaction (i.e., before the neutrons have been slowed down by anything).
- (of dyes or colours) Not running or fading when subjected to detrimental conditions such as wetness or intense light; permanent.
- (of photographic film) More sensitive to light than average.
- Ahead of the correct time or schedule.
- (of people) Steadfast, with unwavering feeling. (Now mostly in set phrases like fast friend(s).)
- hurried and brief
- unrestrained by convention or morality
- (of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time
- securely fixed in place
- (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds
- at a rapid tempo
- resistant to destruction or fading
- (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time
- acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly
- unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
adv
- Immediately following in place or time; close, very near .
- Quickly, with great speed; within a short time .
- In a firm or secure manner, securely; in such a way as not to be moved; safe, sound .
- Ahead of the correct time or schedule.
- (of sleeping) Deeply or soundly .
- quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
- firmly or closely
intj
noun
verb
- (transitive, sciences) To cause (a person or animal) to abstain, especially from eating.
- (intransitive) To practice religious abstinence, especially from food.
- (intransitive) To reduce or limit one's nutrition intake for medical or health reasons, to diet.
- abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
- abstain from eating
noun
- (uncountable, figurative) Toughness; the quality of having a thick skin or being rough.
- (geology) A group of igneous and plutonic rocks composed primarily of feldspar and quartz. Usually contains one or more dark minerals, which may be mica, pyroxene, or amphibole. Granite is quarried for building stone, road gravel, decorative stone, and tombstones. Common colors are gray, white, pink, and yellow-brown.
- something having the quality of granite (unyielding firmness)
- plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
adj
- tough and callous by virtue of experience
- (eggs) cooked until the yolk is solid
- used of persons; emotionally hardened
- Callous and unsentimental. (of a person, especially a detective)
- (literature, especially detective fiction) Written in a laconic, dispassionate, often ironic style for a realistic, unsentimental effect.
- Cooked to a solid consistency. (of a boiled egg)
verb
adj
noun
adj
- Heavy; laid on with force.
- Founded in law; legal; valid; not defective.
- (of sleep) Quiet and deep.
- (British, Ireland, slang) Good; acceptable; decent.
- Complete, solid, or secure.
- Healthy.
- (mathematics, logic) Having the property of soundness.
- in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay
- in excellent physical condition
- free from moral defect
- vigorous or severe
- complete; thorough
- (of sleep) deep and complete
- financially secure and safe
- having legal efficacy or force
- logically valid
- exercising or showing good judgment
adv
intj
noun
- (music) A distinctive style and sonority of a particular musician, orchestra etc.
- (geography) A long narrow inlet, or a strait between the mainland and an island; also, a strait connecting two seas, or connecting a sea or lake with the ocean.
- A sensation perceived by the ear caused by the vibration of air or some other medium.
- (phonetics) A segment as a part of spoken language, the smallest unit of spoken language, a speech sound.
- Noise without meaning; empty noise.
- (medicine) A long, thin probe for sounding or dilating body cavities or canals such as the urethra; a sonde.
- The air bladder of a fish.
- Earshot, distance within which a certain noise may be heard.
- A vibration capable of causing such sensations.
- (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
- the subjective sensation of hearing something
- mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium
- a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
- a large ocean inlet or deep bay
- the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
- the audible part of a transmitted signal
- the sudden occurrence of an audible event
verb
- (intransitive) To produce a sound.
- (intransitive) Of a whale, to dive downwards.
- (transitive) To cause to produce a sound.
- (medicine) To examine with the instrument called a sound or sonde, or by auscultation or percussion.
- To fathom or test; to ascertain the depth of water with a sounding line or other device.
- (intransitive) To be conveyed in sound; to be spread or published; to convey intelligence by sound.
- (intransitive, law, often with in) To arise or to be recognizable as arising in or from a particular area of law, or as likely to result in a particular kind of legal remedy.
- To ascertain, or to try to ascertain, the thoughts, motives, and purposes of (a person); to examine; to try; to test; to probe.
- (transitive, phonetics, of a vowel or consonant) To pronounce.
- (copulative) To convey an impression by one's sound.
- appear in a certain way
- cause to sound
- announce by means of a sound
- utter with vibrating vocal chords
- give off a certain sound or sounds
- measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
- make a certain noise or sound
adj
noun
- The tail of an animal; now used only of the tail of a dog.
- The hinder part of anything.
- A bird, the black tern, seabird.
- (nautical) The rear part (after end) of a ship or other vessel.
- (figurative) The post of management or direction.
- the rear part of a ship
- the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
verb
verb
- resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
- resist or confront with resistance
- be the physical support of; carry the weight of
- cause to be slowed down or delayed
- hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration
- rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
- continue to live and avoid dying
- (figurative) To highlight, as if lifting up for display.
- (transitive) To impede; detain.
- (idiomatic) To fulfil or complete one's part of an agreement.
- (transitive) To support or lift.
- To keep up; not to fall behind; not to lose ground.
- (of a work) To continue to be seen as favorable, to avoid seeming dated.
- (idiomatic) To withstand; to stand up to; to survive.
- (idiomatic) To detain by threatening, usually with a weapon, in order to commit robbery.
- (idiomatic) To maintain composure despite hardship.
- (intransitive, informal) To wait or delay.
verb
- resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
- refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack
- rise to one's feet
- be standing; be upright
- defend against attack or criticism
- put into an upright position
- rise up as in fear
- (intransitive, cricket, of a wicket-keeper) To stand immediately behind the wicket so as to catch balls from a slow or spin bowler, and to attempt to stump the batsman.
- (US, military, transitive) To formally activate and commission (a unit, formation, etc.).
- (transitive) To launch, propel upwards
- (intransitive, of a thing) To last or endure over a period of time.
- (intransitive, of a person or narrative) To continue to be believable, consistent, or plausible.
- To make one's voice heard, to speak up.
- (transitive, idiomatic) (stand someone up) To avoid a prearranged meeting, especially a date, with (a person) without prior notification; to jilt or shirk.
- (transitive) To bring something up and set it into a standing position; to set something up.
- (intransitive) To rise from a lying or sitting position.
- (intransitive, formal) To serve in a role during a wedding ceremony.
noun
- A stubborn person.
- (nautical) A small auxiliary engine.
- A domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horse.
- (UK, nautical) A sailor's storage chest.
- (poker slang) A bad poker player.
- A fool.
- domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn
- the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
noun
- (figurative) Extreme hardness or resilience.
- Projectiles.
- A piece used for striking sparks from flint or ferrocerium.
- (countable, uncountable) An artificial metal produced from iron, harder and more elastic than elemental iron; used figuratively as a symbol of hardness.
- (sewing, dialectal) A sewing needle; a knitting needle; a sharp metal stylus.
- (printing) An engraving plate.
- (uncountable, colors) The gray hue of this metal; steel-gray, or steel blue.
- Bladed or pointed weapons, as swords, javelins, daggers.
- (sewing) Pieces used to strengthen, support, or expand an item of clothing.
- (music, guitar) A type of slide used while playing the steel guitar.
- (sewing) A fringe of beads or decoration of this metal.
- Armor.
- (dialectal) A flat iron.
- A honing steel, a tool used to sharpen or hone metal blades.
- a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
- knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod
- an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
adj
verb
- To harden or strengthen; to nerve or make obdurate; to fortify against.
- (dialectal) To press with a flat iron.
- To electroplate an item (particularly an engraving plate) with a layer of iron.
- To sharpen with a honing steel.
- To steelify; to turn iron into steel.
- To edge, cover, or point with steel.
- (literary or poetic) To give (something) the appearance of steel.
- cover, plate, or edge with steel
- get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
noun
- Hardness.
- (geology) The process of the strengthening of rocks by heating, compaction or cementation, or a combination thereof.
- (medicine, dermatology, by extension) An area or part of the body that has undergone such a reaction.
- The process of becoming hard.
- An enduring presence; fixity.
- (medicine) A hardening of an area of the body as a reaction to inflammation, hyperemia, or neoplastic infiltration.
- (geology) The quality of nonfriability; the extent to which a rock does not crumble; rock strength.
- any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
noun
- A shell or other outer protective layer.
- (biology) An outer protective covering such as the feathers or skin of an animal, a rind or shell.
- (botany) The outer layer of an ovule, which develops into the seed coat.
- an outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell
noun
adj
- Which makes resistance or offers opposition.
- (statistics) Not greatly influenced by individual members of a sample.
- Which is not affected or overcome by a disease, drug, chemical or atmospheric agent, extreme of temperature, etc.
- able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress
- disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority
- relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)
- incapable of absorbing or mixing with
- impervious to being affected
noun
- The quality of being hard.
- (physics) The penetrating ability of electromagnetic radiation, such as x-rays; generally, the shorter the wavelength, the harder and more penetrating the radiation.
- The measure of resistance to damage of a facility, equipment, installation, or telecommunications infrastructure when subjected to attack.
- (inorganic chemistry) The quantity of calcium carbonate dissolved in water, usually expressed in parts per million (ppm).
- (countable, engineering) A measure of how hard a material is.
- An instance of this quality; hardship.
- The resistance to scratching, cutting, indentation or abrasion of a metal or other solid material.
- devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness
- excessive sternness
- a quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering
- the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
- the quality of being difficult to do
noun
- (uncountable, figurative) Toughness; the quality of having a thick skin or being rough.
- (geology) A group of igneous and plutonic rocks composed primarily of feldspar and quartz. Usually contains one or more dark minerals, which may be mica, pyroxene, or amphibole. Granite is quarried for building stone, road gravel, decorative stone, and tombstones. Common colors are gray, white, pink, and yellow-brown.
- something having the quality of granite (unyielding firmness)
- plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
noun
- A stubborn person.
- (nautical) A small auxiliary engine.
- A domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horse.
- (UK, nautical) A sailor's storage chest.
- (poker slang) A bad poker player.
- A fool.
- domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn
- the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
noun
- (figurative) Extreme hardness or resilience.
- Projectiles.
- A piece used for striking sparks from flint or ferrocerium.
- (countable, uncountable) An artificial metal produced from iron, harder and more elastic than elemental iron; used figuratively as a symbol of hardness.
- (sewing, dialectal) A sewing needle; a knitting needle; a sharp metal stylus.
- (printing) An engraving plate.
- (uncountable, colors) The gray hue of this metal; steel-gray, or steel blue.
- Bladed or pointed weapons, as swords, javelins, daggers.
- (sewing) Pieces used to strengthen, support, or expand an item of clothing.
- (music, guitar) A type of slide used while playing the steel guitar.
- (sewing) A fringe of beads or decoration of this metal.
- Armor.
- (dialectal) A flat iron.
- A honing steel, a tool used to sharpen or hone metal blades.
- a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
- knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod
- an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
adj
verb
- To harden or strengthen; to nerve or make obdurate; to fortify against.
- (dialectal) To press with a flat iron.
- To electroplate an item (particularly an engraving plate) with a layer of iron.
- To sharpen with a honing steel.
- To steelify; to turn iron into steel.
- To edge, cover, or point with steel.
- (literary or poetic) To give (something) the appearance of steel.
- cover, plate, or edge with steel
- get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
verb
adj
- physically toughened
- (of a material) Strong and resilient; sturdy.
- (of a person or animal) Rugged or physically hardy.
- (of food) Difficult to cut or chew.
- (of questions, etc.) Difficult or demanding.
- Rowdy or rough.
- (of a person) Stubborn or persistent; capable of stubbornness or persistence.
- (of weather, etc.) Harsh or severe.
- (material science) Undergoing plastic deformation before breaking.
- Strict, not lenient.
- violent and lawless
- feeling physical discomfort or pain (‘tough’ is occasionally used colloquially for ‘bad’)
- unfortunate or hard to bear
- not given to gentleness or sentimentality
- very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution
- resistant to cutting or chewing
- making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
- substantially made or constructed
intj
noun
verb
verb
- resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
- resist or confront with resistance
- be the physical support of; carry the weight of
- cause to be slowed down or delayed
- hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration
- rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
- continue to live and avoid dying
- (figurative) To highlight, as if lifting up for display.
- (transitive) To impede; detain.
- (idiomatic) To fulfil or complete one's part of an agreement.
- (transitive) To support or lift.
- To keep up; not to fall behind; not to lose ground.
- (of a work) To continue to be seen as favorable, to avoid seeming dated.
- (idiomatic) To withstand; to stand up to; to survive.
- (idiomatic) To detain by threatening, usually with a weapon, in order to commit robbery.
- (idiomatic) To maintain composure despite hardship.
- (intransitive, informal) To wait or delay.
verb
- resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
- refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack
- rise to one's feet
- be standing; be upright
- defend against attack or criticism
- put into an upright position
- rise up as in fear
- (intransitive, cricket, of a wicket-keeper) To stand immediately behind the wicket so as to catch balls from a slow or spin bowler, and to attempt to stump the batsman.
- (US, military, transitive) To formally activate and commission (a unit, formation, etc.).
- (transitive) To launch, propel upwards
- (intransitive, of a thing) To last or endure over a period of time.
- (intransitive, of a person or narrative) To continue to be believable, consistent, or plausible.
- To make one's voice heard, to speak up.
- (transitive, idiomatic) (stand someone up) To avoid a prearranged meeting, especially a date, with (a person) without prior notification; to jilt or shirk.
- (transitive) To bring something up and set it into a standing position; to set something up.
- (intransitive) To rise from a lying or sitting position.
- (intransitive, formal) To serve in a role during a wedding ceremony.
adj
- Tough; having strong sinews.
- (of a person or animal) Possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful.
- (figuratively) Having or showing nervous strength.
- (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew
- consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon
- (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
adj
noun
verb
verb
adj
- physically toughened
- (of a material) Strong and resilient; sturdy.
- (of a person or animal) Rugged or physically hardy.
- (of food) Difficult to cut or chew.
- (of questions, etc.) Difficult or demanding.
- Rowdy or rough.
- (of a person) Stubborn or persistent; capable of stubbornness or persistence.
- (of weather, etc.) Harsh or severe.
- (material science) Undergoing plastic deformation before breaking.
- Strict, not lenient.
- violent and lawless
- feeling physical discomfort or pain (‘tough’ is occasionally used colloquially for ‘bad’)
- unfortunate or hard to bear
- not given to gentleness or sentimentality
- very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution
- resistant to cutting or chewing
- making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
- substantially made or constructed
intj
noun
adj
- Stout; mettlesome; resolute.
- Poorly ventilated; partially plugged.
- Boring, old-fashioned, uninteresting, over-formal, pompous, very conventional.
- (Scotland) Stout; sturdy.
- Uncomfortably warm without sufficient air circulation.
- (US) Angry and obstinate; sulky.
- affected with a sensation of stoppage or obstruction
- excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull
- lacking fresh air
noun
adj
noun
adj
noun
- (dialectal) Firefly or miller (moth).
- A serving of this beer.
- A large clothing size.
- Gadfly.
- Gnat.
- (beer) A dark and strong malt brew made with toasted grain.
- An obese person.
- a strong very dark heavy-bodied ale made from pale malt and roasted unmalted barley and (often) caramel malt with hops
- a garment size for a large or heavy person
verb
adj
- As hard as stone.
- (figuratively, of a person) Lacking warmth and emotion.
- (figuratively, of an action or expression such as a look) Showing no warmth of emotion; (usually also) emotionally cold, silent, and motionless or nearly so.
- (UK and Australia, slang) Ellipsis of stony broke: without any money.
- Containing or made up of stones.
- abounding in rocks or stones
- hard as granite
- showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings
adj
- Firm against attack; fortified by nature or art; impregnable; strong.
- Of a place, characterised by business, hustle and bustle, etc.
- Causing unusual rapidity of play or action.
- (computing, of a piece of hardware) Able to transfer data in a short period of time.
- Deep or sound (of sleep); fast asleep (of people).
- Moving with great speed, or capable of doing so; swift, rapid; light.
- (nuclear physics, of a neutron) Having a kinetic energy between 1 million and 20 million electron volts; often used to describe the energy state of free neutrons at the moment of their release by a nuclear fission or nuclear fusion reaction (i.e., before the neutrons have been slowed down by anything).
- (of dyes or colours) Not running or fading when subjected to detrimental conditions such as wetness or intense light; permanent.
- (of photographic film) More sensitive to light than average.
- Ahead of the correct time or schedule.
- (of people) Steadfast, with unwavering feeling. (Now mostly in set phrases like fast friend(s).)
- hurried and brief
- unrestrained by convention or morality
- (of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time
- securely fixed in place
- (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds
- at a rapid tempo
- resistant to destruction or fading
- (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time
- acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly
- unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
adv
- Immediately following in place or time; close, very near .
- Quickly, with great speed; within a short time .
- In a firm or secure manner, securely; in such a way as not to be moved; safe, sound .
- Ahead of the correct time or schedule.
- (of sleeping) Deeply or soundly .
- quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
- firmly or closely
intj
noun
verb
- (transitive, sciences) To cause (a person or animal) to abstain, especially from eating.
- (intransitive) To practice religious abstinence, especially from food.
- (intransitive) To reduce or limit one's nutrition intake for medical or health reasons, to diet.
- abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
- abstain from eating
adj
- tough and callous by virtue of experience
- (eggs) cooked until the yolk is solid
- used of persons; emotionally hardened
- Callous and unsentimental. (of a person, especially a detective)
- (literature, especially detective fiction) Written in a laconic, dispassionate, often ironic style for a realistic, unsentimental effect.
- Cooked to a solid consistency. (of a boiled egg)
verb
adj
noun
adj
- Heavy; laid on with force.
- Founded in law; legal; valid; not defective.
- (of sleep) Quiet and deep.
- (British, Ireland, slang) Good; acceptable; decent.
- Complete, solid, or secure.
- Healthy.
- (mathematics, logic) Having the property of soundness.
- in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay
- in excellent physical condition
- free from moral defect
- vigorous or severe
- complete; thorough
- (of sleep) deep and complete
- financially secure and safe
- having legal efficacy or force
- logically valid
- exercising or showing good judgment
adv
intj
noun
- (music) A distinctive style and sonority of a particular musician, orchestra etc.
- (geography) A long narrow inlet, or a strait between the mainland and an island; also, a strait connecting two seas, or connecting a sea or lake with the ocean.
- A sensation perceived by the ear caused by the vibration of air or some other medium.
- (phonetics) A segment as a part of spoken language, the smallest unit of spoken language, a speech sound.
- Noise without meaning; empty noise.
- (medicine) A long, thin probe for sounding or dilating body cavities or canals such as the urethra; a sonde.
- The air bladder of a fish.
- Earshot, distance within which a certain noise may be heard.
- A vibration capable of causing such sensations.
- (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
- the subjective sensation of hearing something
- mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium
- a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
- a large ocean inlet or deep bay
- the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
- the audible part of a transmitted signal
- the sudden occurrence of an audible event
verb
- (intransitive) To produce a sound.
- (intransitive) Of a whale, to dive downwards.
- (transitive) To cause to produce a sound.
- (medicine) To examine with the instrument called a sound or sonde, or by auscultation or percussion.
- To fathom or test; to ascertain the depth of water with a sounding line or other device.
- (intransitive) To be conveyed in sound; to be spread or published; to convey intelligence by sound.
- (intransitive, law, often with in) To arise or to be recognizable as arising in or from a particular area of law, or as likely to result in a particular kind of legal remedy.
- To ascertain, or to try to ascertain, the thoughts, motives, and purposes of (a person); to examine; to try; to test; to probe.
- (transitive, phonetics, of a vowel or consonant) To pronounce.
- (copulative) To convey an impression by one's sound.
- appear in a certain way
- cause to sound
- announce by means of a sound
- utter with vibrating vocal chords
- give off a certain sound or sounds
- measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
- make a certain noise or sound
adj
noun
- The tail of an animal; now used only of the tail of a dog.
- The hinder part of anything.
- A bird, the black tern, seabird.
- (nautical) The rear part (after end) of a ship or other vessel.
- (figurative) The post of management or direction.
- the rear part of a ship
- the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on