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adj
noun
- a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing
- A crab that has just molted; a papershell.
- A plant of species Allium ursinum, also called ramson, wild garlic, or bear garlic.
- A coarse cloth of cotton, linen or hemp, stiffened with size or glue, used in bookbinding to cover and protect the books, in garments to keep them in the form intended, and for wrappers to cover merchandise.
verb
adj
- rigidly formal
- having a strong physiological or chemical effect
- strong, vigorous
- not moving or operating freely
- incapable of or resistant to bending
- marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
- very drunk
- (nautical) Keeping upright.
- (informal) Expensive, pricey.
- (of a person) Formal in behavior; unrelaxed.
- (professional wrestling, of a strike) Delivered more forcefully than needed, whether intentionally or accidentally, thus causing legitimate pain to the opponent.
- (of muscles or parts of the body) Painful or more rigid than usual as a result of excessive or unaccustomed exercise.
- (of an object) Rigid; hard to bend; inflexible.
- Potent.
- (informal) Dead, deceased.
- (golf) Of a shot, landing so close to the flagstick that it should be very easy to sink the ball with the next shot.
- (slang, of the penis) Erect.
- (mathematics) Of an equation, for which certain numerical solving methods are numerically unstable, unless the step size is taken to be extremely small.
- (figurative, of policies and rules and their application and enforcement) Inflexible; rigid.
- Having a dense consistency; thick; (by extension) Difficult to stir.
- (colloquial) Harsh, severe.
- (cooking, of whipping cream or egg whites) Beaten until so aerated that they stand up straight on their own.
adv
noun
- the dead body of a human being
- an ordinary man
- (prison slang) A note or letter surreptitiously sent by an inmate.
- (slang) A cadaver; a dead person.
- (slang) A person who is deceived, as a mark or pigeon in a swindle.
- (slang, chiefly Canada, US) An average person, usually male, of no particular distinction, skill, or education.
- (slang) A flop; a commercial failure.
- (US, slang, by extension) A customer who does not leave a tip.
- (US, slang) A person who leaves (especially a restaurant) without paying the bill.
- (finance, slang) Negotiable instruments, possibly forged.
- (blackjack) Any hard hand where it is possible to exceed 21 by drawing an additional card.
verb
noun
- (uncountable) A stiff, formal manner; formality.
- (nutrition, countable) Carbohydrates, as with grain and potato based foods.
- (uncountable) Fortitude.
- (countable) Any of various starch-like substances used as a laundry stiffener.
- (uncountable) A widely diffused vegetable substance, found in seeds, bulbs and tubers, as extracted (e.g. from potatoes, corn, rice, etc.) in the form of a white, glistening, granular or powdery substance, without taste or smell, and giving a very peculiar creaking sound when rubbed between the fingers. It is used as a food, in the production of commercial grape sugar, for stiffening linen in laundries, in making paste, etc.
- a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles
- a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering
adj
verb
adj
noun
noun
- a manner that is serious and solemn
- (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
- a solemn and dignified feeling
- (uncountable) Of an activity, situation, words, etc.: the quality of having important or serious consequences; importance, seriousness.
- (uncountable) Synonym of gravitation (“the fundamental force of attraction which exists between all matter in the universe that tends to draw bodies towards each other, due to matter causing the curvature of spacetime”); also, a physical law attempting to account for the phenomena of this force.
- (uncountable) Of an activity such as a ceremony, a person's conduct, etc.: the quality of being deeply serious and solemn, especially in a dignified manner; seriousness, solemnity; (countable, archaic or obsolete) a serious or solemn thing, such as a matter, a comment, etc.
- (uncountable, chiefly music) The lowness in pitch of a note, a sound, etc.
noun
- a manner that is serious and solemn
- abstaining from excess
- the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
- moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs
- Soundness of judgment.
- The quality or state of being grave or earnestly thoughtful.
- Modesty in color or style.
- A state of moderation or seriousness.
- The state or quality of being unhurried; a state of calm.
- The quality or state of not being intoxicated.
noun
- formality in bearing and appearance
- high office or rank or station
- the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
- (sometimes proscribed) Respect.
- Decorum, formality, stateliness.
- One holding high rank; a dignitary.
- The state of being dignified or worthy of esteem: elevation of mind or character.
- High office, rank, or station.
noun
- formality and propriety of manner
- the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
- armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency
- something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
- (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions
- a district that is reserved for particular purpose
- an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
- In exhibitions, a distinction indicating that the recipient will get a prize in the event of another person being disqualified.
- A tract of land reserved, or set apart, for a particular purpose
- (calico printing) A resist.
- Wine held back and aged before being sold.
- Restraint of freedom in words or actions; backwardness; caution in personal behavior.
- (military) A body of troops kept in the rear of an army drawn up for battle, reserved to support the other lines as occasion may require; a force or body of troops kept for an exigency.
- The act of reserving or keeping back; reservation; exception.
- (ceramics) Absence of color or decoration; the state of being left plain.
- That which is reserved or kept back, as for future use.
- A preparation used on an object being electroplated to fix the limits of the deposit.
- (Canada) A tract of land set apart for the use of an Aboriginal group: Indian reserve.
- A reserve price in an auction.
- (finance, insurance) Funds kept on hand to meet planned or unplanned financial requirements.
- (sports) A member of a team who does not participate from the start of the game, but can be used to replace tired or injured team-mates.
- A natural resource known to exist but not currently exploited.
- (card games) A group or pile of cards dealt out at the beginning of a patience or solitaire game to be used during play.
verb
- hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency
- obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance
- arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
- give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
- (transitive) To keep back; to retain.
- To book in advance; to make a reservation for.
- To keep in store for future or special use.
adv
adj
- done or produced as a formality only
- Of or relating to a document of form, especially an invoice sent in advance.
- Showing projected costs, liabilities, etc., especially as a result of an expected action or situation. (of a financial document)
- Occurring, undertaken, or performed as a perfunctory matter, in the interest of form, or for the sake of formality.
noun
adj
adj
- suitably serious or solemn
- Of a person: having a dejected or serious appearance or mood; dour, gloomy, moody, morose, sullen.
- Of a task: laborious, tedious, troublesome; hence, needing concentration to understand; intricate.
- of a person: patient, stoic, tolerant, resolute
- Chiefly of rain: without pause or stop; continuous, incessant.
- Of weather: dreary, gloomy (cold, overcast, rainy, etc.).
- Extending for a long distance or time, especially when tedious or wearisome; long-drawn-out, protracted; also, of speech or writing: unnecessarily verbose; long-winded.
- Bleak, cheerless, dismal, dreary, miserable.
- Not enjoyable or interesting; boring, dull.
- Slow, sluggish; specifically, of a person: tending to delay or procrastinate (especially when paying for something).
noun
adj
- Stiff, rigid.
- Naked.
- Complete, absolute, full.
- Severe; violent; fierce (now usually in describing the weather).
- Plain in appearance; barren, desolate.
- devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
- providing no shelter or sustenance
- complete or extreme
- without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
- severely simple
adv
verb
noun
- A crutch.
- A tall pillar or post used to support some structure; often above water.
- Either of two poles with footrests that allow someone to stand or walk above the ground; used mostly by entertainers.
- Any of various wading birds of the genera Himantopus and Cladorhynchus, related to the avocet, that have extremely long legs and long thin bills.
- The handle of a plough.
- a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
- long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons
- one of two stout poles with foot rests in the middle; used for walking high above the ground
- long-legged three-toed wading bird of brackish marshes of Australia
adj
- Characterised by a dignified sense of seriousness; not cheerful.
- Low in pitch, tone etc.
- Serious, in a negative sense; important, formidable.
- of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought
- dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
- causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
noun
- (historical) A count, prefect, or person holding office.
- (loosely) Any place of interment.
- (by extension, uncountable) Deceased people; the dead.
- (uncountable, by extension) Death, destruction.
- (strictly) An excavation in the earth as a place of burial.
- (very loosely) Any place containing one or more corpses.
- A grave accent, the diacritic mark `.
- death of a person
- a mark (‘) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
- a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
verb
adj
- cool and formal in manner
- temperamentally disinclined to talk
- reluctant to draw attention to yourself
- Unwilling to communicate; keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself; reserved or restrained.
- (proscribed) Hesitant or not wanting to take some action; reluctant (usually followed by a verb in the infinitive).
verb
- (intransitive) To become cold and formal in demeanour.
- (ambitransitive) (of people and other animals) To stop or be stopped due to attentiveness, fear, surprise, etc.
- (ambitransitive) (of machines and software) To come or bring to a sudden halt, stop working (functioning).
- To be adversely affected by ice, and not function.
adv
noun
- a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
- a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length
- a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
- a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech
- a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)
- the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key
- the act of moving with great haste
- (nautical) The standard linear measurement of canvas for use at sea: 39 yards.
- (military, mechanical engineering) A sliding mechanism to chamber and unchamber a cartridge in a firearm.
- A lightning spark, i.e., a lightning bolt. (See thunderbolt.)
- A small personal-armour-piercing missile for short-range use, or (in common usage though deprecated by experts) a short arrow, intended to be shot from a crossbow or a catapult.
- A sudden flight, as to escape creditors.
- (US, politics) A refusal to support a nomination made by the party with which one has been connected; a breaking away from one's party.
- A burst of speed or efficiency.
- A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw.
- A stalk or scape (of garlic, onion, etc).
- A large roll of fabric or similar material, as a bolt of cloth.
- A sudden spring or start; a sudden leap aside.
- An iron to fasten the legs of a prisoner; a shackle; a fetter.
- A sliding pin or bar in a lock or latch mechanism.
- A bar of wood or metal dropped in horizontal hooks on a door and adjoining wall or between the two sides of a double door, to prevent the door(s) from being forced open.
- A sudden event, action or emotion.
- A sieve, especially a long fine sieve used in milling for bolting flour and meal; a bolter.
verb
- eat hastily without proper chewing
- make or roll into bolts
- leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
- secure or lock with a bolt
- run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
- move or jump suddenly
- swallow hastily
- To sift, especially through a cloth.
- (intransitive, botany, of lettuce, spinach, garlic, onion, etc) To produce flower stalks and flowers or seeds quickly or prematurely; to form a bolt (stalk or scape); to go to seed.
- (intransitive) To flee, to depart, to accelerate away suddenly.
- (transitive, figurative) To affix in a crude or unnatural manner.
- (transitive) To drink one's drink very quickly; to down a drink.
- (intransitive) To escape.
- To strike or fall suddenly like a bolt.
- (transitive) To connect or assemble pieces using a bolt.
- (transitive) To secure a door by locking or barring it.
- (law) To discuss or argue privately, and for practice, as cases at law.
- (transitive) To cause to start or spring forth; to dislodge (an animal being hunted).
- (transitive) To swallow food without chewing it.
- (US, politics) To refuse to support a nomination made by a party or caucus with which one has been connected; to break away from a party.
- To separate, assort, refine, or purify by other means.
- To sift the bran and germ from wheat flour.
- To utter precipitately; to blurt or throw out.
prep
adj
noun
- (collective) A group of donkeys.
- A manner of walking, running or dancing; the rate or style of how someone moves with their feet.
- A step taken with the foot.
- Speed or velocity in general.
- Any of various gaits of a horse, specifically a 2-beat, lateral gait.
- The distance covered in a step (or sometimes two), either vaguely or according to various specific set measurements.
- (cricket) A measure of the hardness of a pitch and of the tendency of a cricket ball to maintain its speed after bouncing.
- Easter.
- a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
- the distance covered by a step
- a step in walking or running
- the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
- the rate of some repeating event
- the relative speed of progress or change
verb
noun
- A formal speech, especially one which is regarded as authoritative and forceful.
- (communication, media) The mode of information dissemination in which media broadcasts are transmitted to multiple receivers with no or very limited capability of a two-way exchange of information.
- (chiefly US, law) The question put to a convicted defendant by a judge after the rendering of the verdict in a trial, in which the defendant is asked whether he or she wishes to make a statement to the court before sentencing; the statement made by a defendant in response to such a question; the legal right of a defendant to make such a statement.
- (chiefly US, law) The legal right of a victim, in some jurisdictions, to make a statement to a court prior to sentencing of a defendant convicted of a crime causing injury to that victim; the actual statement made to a court by a victim.
- (Roman Catholicism) A pronouncement by a pope to an assembly of church officials concerning a matter of church policy.
- (rhetoric) a formal or authoritative address that advises or exhorts
adj
adv
- in a serious manner
- to a severe or serious degree
- Gravely; deeply; very much.
- Used to call back to a previous point, in disbelief or for emphasis.
- Used to attempt to introduce a serious point in a less serious conversation.
- (informal) In an extreme or major way; majorly.
- (manner) In a serious or literal manner.
noun
- (uncountable) A stiff, formal manner; formality.
- (nutrition, countable) Carbohydrates, as with grain and potato based foods.
- (uncountable) Fortitude.
- (countable) Any of various starch-like substances used as a laundry stiffener.
- (uncountable) A widely diffused vegetable substance, found in seeds, bulbs and tubers, as extracted (e.g. from potatoes, corn, rice, etc.) in the form of a white, glistening, granular or powdery substance, without taste or smell, and giving a very peculiar creaking sound when rubbed between the fingers. It is used as a food, in the production of commercial grape sugar, for stiffening linen in laundries, in making paste, etc.
- a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles
- a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering
adj
verb
noun
- a manner that is serious and solemn
- (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
- a solemn and dignified feeling
- (uncountable) Of an activity, situation, words, etc.: the quality of having important or serious consequences; importance, seriousness.
- (uncountable) Synonym of gravitation (“the fundamental force of attraction which exists between all matter in the universe that tends to draw bodies towards each other, due to matter causing the curvature of spacetime”); also, a physical law attempting to account for the phenomena of this force.
- (uncountable) Of an activity such as a ceremony, a person's conduct, etc.: the quality of being deeply serious and solemn, especially in a dignified manner; seriousness, solemnity; (countable, archaic or obsolete) a serious or solemn thing, such as a matter, a comment, etc.
- (uncountable, chiefly music) The lowness in pitch of a note, a sound, etc.
noun
- a manner that is serious and solemn
- abstaining from excess
- the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
- moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs
- Soundness of judgment.
- The quality or state of being grave or earnestly thoughtful.
- Modesty in color or style.
- A state of moderation or seriousness.
- The state or quality of being unhurried; a state of calm.
- The quality or state of not being intoxicated.
noun
- formality in bearing and appearance
- high office or rank or station
- the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
- (sometimes proscribed) Respect.
- Decorum, formality, stateliness.
- One holding high rank; a dignitary.
- The state of being dignified or worthy of esteem: elevation of mind or character.
- High office, rank, or station.
noun
- formality and propriety of manner
- the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
- armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency
- something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
- (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions
- a district that is reserved for particular purpose
- an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
- In exhibitions, a distinction indicating that the recipient will get a prize in the event of another person being disqualified.
- A tract of land reserved, or set apart, for a particular purpose
- (calico printing) A resist.
- Wine held back and aged before being sold.
- Restraint of freedom in words or actions; backwardness; caution in personal behavior.
- (military) A body of troops kept in the rear of an army drawn up for battle, reserved to support the other lines as occasion may require; a force or body of troops kept for an exigency.
- The act of reserving or keeping back; reservation; exception.
- (ceramics) Absence of color or decoration; the state of being left plain.
- That which is reserved or kept back, as for future use.
- A preparation used on an object being electroplated to fix the limits of the deposit.
- (Canada) A tract of land set apart for the use of an Aboriginal group: Indian reserve.
- A reserve price in an auction.
- (finance, insurance) Funds kept on hand to meet planned or unplanned financial requirements.
- (sports) A member of a team who does not participate from the start of the game, but can be used to replace tired or injured team-mates.
- A natural resource known to exist but not currently exploited.
- (card games) A group or pile of cards dealt out at the beginning of a patience or solitaire game to be used during play.
verb
- hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency
- obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance
- arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
- give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
- (transitive) To keep back; to retain.
- To book in advance; to make a reservation for.
- To keep in store for future or special use.
noun
- A formal speech, especially one which is regarded as authoritative and forceful.
- (communication, media) The mode of information dissemination in which media broadcasts are transmitted to multiple receivers with no or very limited capability of a two-way exchange of information.
- (chiefly US, law) The question put to a convicted defendant by a judge after the rendering of the verdict in a trial, in which the defendant is asked whether he or she wishes to make a statement to the court before sentencing; the statement made by a defendant in response to such a question; the legal right of a defendant to make such a statement.
- (chiefly US, law) The legal right of a victim, in some jurisdictions, to make a statement to a court prior to sentencing of a defendant convicted of a crime causing injury to that victim; the actual statement made to a court by a victim.
- (Roman Catholicism) A pronouncement by a pope to an assembly of church officials concerning a matter of church policy.
- (rhetoric) a formal or authoritative address that advises or exhorts
verb
noun
- A crutch.
- A tall pillar or post used to support some structure; often above water.
- Either of two poles with footrests that allow someone to stand or walk above the ground; used mostly by entertainers.
- Any of various wading birds of the genera Himantopus and Cladorhynchus, related to the avocet, that have extremely long legs and long thin bills.
- The handle of a plough.
- a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
- long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons
- one of two stout poles with foot rests in the middle; used for walking high above the ground
- long-legged three-toed wading bird of brackish marshes of Australia
verb
- (intransitive) To become cold and formal in demeanour.
- (ambitransitive) (of people and other animals) To stop or be stopped due to attentiveness, fear, surprise, etc.
- (ambitransitive) (of machines and software) To come or bring to a sudden halt, stop working (functioning).
- To be adversely affected by ice, and not function.
adj
- rigidly formal
- having a strong physiological or chemical effect
- strong, vigorous
- not moving or operating freely
- incapable of or resistant to bending
- marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
- very drunk
- (nautical) Keeping upright.
- (informal) Expensive, pricey.
- (of a person) Formal in behavior; unrelaxed.
- (professional wrestling, of a strike) Delivered more forcefully than needed, whether intentionally or accidentally, thus causing legitimate pain to the opponent.
- (of muscles or parts of the body) Painful or more rigid than usual as a result of excessive or unaccustomed exercise.
- (of an object) Rigid; hard to bend; inflexible.
- Potent.
- (informal) Dead, deceased.
- (golf) Of a shot, landing so close to the flagstick that it should be very easy to sink the ball with the next shot.
- (slang, of the penis) Erect.
- (mathematics) Of an equation, for which certain numerical solving methods are numerically unstable, unless the step size is taken to be extremely small.
- (figurative, of policies and rules and their application and enforcement) Inflexible; rigid.
- Having a dense consistency; thick; (by extension) Difficult to stir.
- (colloquial) Harsh, severe.
- (cooking, of whipping cream or egg whites) Beaten until so aerated that they stand up straight on their own.
adv
noun
- the dead body of a human being
- an ordinary man
- (prison slang) A note or letter surreptitiously sent by an inmate.
- (slang) A cadaver; a dead person.
- (slang) A person who is deceived, as a mark or pigeon in a swindle.
- (slang, chiefly Canada, US) An average person, usually male, of no particular distinction, skill, or education.
- (slang) A flop; a commercial failure.
- (US, slang, by extension) A customer who does not leave a tip.
- (US, slang) A person who leaves (especially a restaurant) without paying the bill.
- (finance, slang) Negotiable instruments, possibly forged.
- (blackjack) Any hard hand where it is possible to exceed 21 by drawing an additional card.
verb
adv
adj
- done or produced as a formality only
- Of or relating to a document of form, especially an invoice sent in advance.
- Showing projected costs, liabilities, etc., especially as a result of an expected action or situation. (of a financial document)
- Occurring, undertaken, or performed as a perfunctory matter, in the interest of form, or for the sake of formality.
noun
adv
noun
- a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
- a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length
- a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
- a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech
- a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)
- the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key
- the act of moving with great haste
- (nautical) The standard linear measurement of canvas for use at sea: 39 yards.
- (military, mechanical engineering) A sliding mechanism to chamber and unchamber a cartridge in a firearm.
- A lightning spark, i.e., a lightning bolt. (See thunderbolt.)
- A small personal-armour-piercing missile for short-range use, or (in common usage though deprecated by experts) a short arrow, intended to be shot from a crossbow or a catapult.
- A sudden flight, as to escape creditors.
- (US, politics) A refusal to support a nomination made by the party with which one has been connected; a breaking away from one's party.
- A burst of speed or efficiency.
- A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw.
- A stalk or scape (of garlic, onion, etc).
- A large roll of fabric or similar material, as a bolt of cloth.
- A sudden spring or start; a sudden leap aside.
- An iron to fasten the legs of a prisoner; a shackle; a fetter.
- A sliding pin or bar in a lock or latch mechanism.
- A bar of wood or metal dropped in horizontal hooks on a door and adjoining wall or between the two sides of a double door, to prevent the door(s) from being forced open.
- A sudden event, action or emotion.
- A sieve, especially a long fine sieve used in milling for bolting flour and meal; a bolter.
verb
- eat hastily without proper chewing
- make or roll into bolts
- leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
- secure or lock with a bolt
- run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
- move or jump suddenly
- swallow hastily
- To sift, especially through a cloth.
- (intransitive, botany, of lettuce, spinach, garlic, onion, etc) To produce flower stalks and flowers or seeds quickly or prematurely; to form a bolt (stalk or scape); to go to seed.
- (intransitive) To flee, to depart, to accelerate away suddenly.
- (transitive, figurative) To affix in a crude or unnatural manner.
- (transitive) To drink one's drink very quickly; to down a drink.
- (intransitive) To escape.
- To strike or fall suddenly like a bolt.
- (transitive) To connect or assemble pieces using a bolt.
- (transitive) To secure a door by locking or barring it.
- (law) To discuss or argue privately, and for practice, as cases at law.
- (transitive) To cause to start or spring forth; to dislodge (an animal being hunted).
- (transitive) To swallow food without chewing it.
- (US, politics) To refuse to support a nomination made by a party or caucus with which one has been connected; to break away from a party.
- To separate, assort, refine, or purify by other means.
- To sift the bran and germ from wheat flour.
- To utter precipitately; to blurt or throw out.
adv
- in a serious manner
- to a severe or serious degree
- Gravely; deeply; very much.
- Used to call back to a previous point, in disbelief or for emphasis.
- Used to attempt to introduce a serious point in a less serious conversation.
- (informal) In an extreme or major way; majorly.
- (manner) In a serious or literal manner.
adj
noun
- a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing
- A crab that has just molted; a papershell.
- A plant of species Allium ursinum, also called ramson, wild garlic, or bear garlic.
- A coarse cloth of cotton, linen or hemp, stiffened with size or glue, used in bookbinding to cover and protect the books, in garments to keep them in the form intended, and for wrappers to cover merchandise.
verb
adj
- rigidly formal
- having a strong physiological or chemical effect
- strong, vigorous
- not moving or operating freely
- incapable of or resistant to bending
- marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
- very drunk
- (nautical) Keeping upright.
- (informal) Expensive, pricey.
- (of a person) Formal in behavior; unrelaxed.
- (professional wrestling, of a strike) Delivered more forcefully than needed, whether intentionally or accidentally, thus causing legitimate pain to the opponent.
- (of muscles or parts of the body) Painful or more rigid than usual as a result of excessive or unaccustomed exercise.
- (of an object) Rigid; hard to bend; inflexible.
- Potent.
- (informal) Dead, deceased.
- (golf) Of a shot, landing so close to the flagstick that it should be very easy to sink the ball with the next shot.
- (slang, of the penis) Erect.
- (mathematics) Of an equation, for which certain numerical solving methods are numerically unstable, unless the step size is taken to be extremely small.
- (figurative, of policies and rules and their application and enforcement) Inflexible; rigid.
- Having a dense consistency; thick; (by extension) Difficult to stir.
- (colloquial) Harsh, severe.
- (cooking, of whipping cream or egg whites) Beaten until so aerated that they stand up straight on their own.
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noun
- the dead body of a human being
- an ordinary man
- (prison slang) A note or letter surreptitiously sent by an inmate.
- (slang) A cadaver; a dead person.
- (slang) A person who is deceived, as a mark or pigeon in a swindle.
- (slang, chiefly Canada, US) An average person, usually male, of no particular distinction, skill, or education.
- (slang) A flop; a commercial failure.
- (US, slang, by extension) A customer who does not leave a tip.
- (US, slang) A person who leaves (especially a restaurant) without paying the bill.
- (finance, slang) Negotiable instruments, possibly forged.
- (blackjack) Any hard hand where it is possible to exceed 21 by drawing an additional card.
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adj
noun
adj
adj
- suitably serious or solemn
- Of a person: having a dejected or serious appearance or mood; dour, gloomy, moody, morose, sullen.
- Of a task: laborious, tedious, troublesome; hence, needing concentration to understand; intricate.
- of a person: patient, stoic, tolerant, resolute
- Chiefly of rain: without pause or stop; continuous, incessant.
- Of weather: dreary, gloomy (cold, overcast, rainy, etc.).
- Extending for a long distance or time, especially when tedious or wearisome; long-drawn-out, protracted; also, of speech or writing: unnecessarily verbose; long-winded.
- Bleak, cheerless, dismal, dreary, miserable.
- Not enjoyable or interesting; boring, dull.
- Slow, sluggish; specifically, of a person: tending to delay or procrastinate (especially when paying for something).
noun
noun
- (uncountable) A stiff, formal manner; formality.
- (nutrition, countable) Carbohydrates, as with grain and potato based foods.
- (uncountable) Fortitude.
- (countable) Any of various starch-like substances used as a laundry stiffener.
- (uncountable) A widely diffused vegetable substance, found in seeds, bulbs and tubers, as extracted (e.g. from potatoes, corn, rice, etc.) in the form of a white, glistening, granular or powdery substance, without taste or smell, and giving a very peculiar creaking sound when rubbed between the fingers. It is used as a food, in the production of commercial grape sugar, for stiffening linen in laundries, in making paste, etc.
- a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles
- a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering
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verb
adj
- Stiff, rigid.
- Naked.
- Complete, absolute, full.
- Severe; violent; fierce (now usually in describing the weather).
- Plain in appearance; barren, desolate.
- devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
- providing no shelter or sustenance
- complete or extreme
- without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
- severely simple
adv
adj
- Characterised by a dignified sense of seriousness; not cheerful.
- Low in pitch, tone etc.
- Serious, in a negative sense; important, formidable.
- of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought
- dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
- causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
noun
- (historical) A count, prefect, or person holding office.
- (loosely) Any place of interment.
- (by extension, uncountable) Deceased people; the dead.
- (uncountable, by extension) Death, destruction.
- (strictly) An excavation in the earth as a place of burial.
- (very loosely) Any place containing one or more corpses.
- A grave accent, the diacritic mark `.
- death of a person
- a mark (‘) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
- a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
verb
adj
- cool and formal in manner
- temperamentally disinclined to talk
- reluctant to draw attention to yourself
- Unwilling to communicate; keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself; reserved or restrained.
- (proscribed) Hesitant or not wanting to take some action; reluctant (usually followed by a verb in the infinitive).