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adj
- financially secure and safe
- 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
- having legal efficacy or force
- logically valid
- exercising or showing good judgment
- Founded in law; legal; valid; not defective.
- (of sleep) Quiet and deep.
- Heavy; laid on with force.
- (British, Ireland, slang) Good; acceptable; decent.
- Complete, solid, or secure.
- Healthy.
- (mathematics, logic) Having the property of soundness.
noun
- (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
- (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.
verb
- 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
- (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.
adv
intj
adj
- financially secure and functioning well
- having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
- promoting health; healthful
- large in amount or extent or degree
- exercising or showing good judgment
- Conducive to health.
- Enjoying good health; free from disease or disorder.
- (figuratively) Significant, hefty; beneficial.
- Evincing health.
adj
- financially safe
- generally admired
- in excellent physical condition
- appealing to the mind
- deserving of esteem and respect
- not left to spoil
- agreeable or pleasing
- not forged
- exerting force or influence
- thorough
- with or in a close or intimate relationship
- having the normally expected amount
- capable of pleasing
- morally admirable
- promoting or enhancing well-being
- most suitable or right for a particular purpose
- having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
- tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
- of moral excellence
- having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
- resulting favorably
- (colloquial, when with and) Very, extremely. See good and.
- (colloquial, with with) Accepting of, OK with
- Well-behaved (especially of children or animals).
- Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; of unimpaired credit; used with for.
- Being satisfying; meeting dietary requirements.
- Beneficial; worthwhile.
- Unblemished; honourable.
- (colloquial) Ready.
- (US) Satisfied or at ease; not requiring more.
- Effective.
- Pleasant; enjoyable.
- Adequate; sufficient; not fallacious.
- Large in amount or size.
- Having a particularly pleasant taste.
- Of food or other perishable products, still fit for use; not yet expired, stale, rotten, etc.
- Useful for a particular purpose; functional.
- Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral.
- True, valid, of explanatory strength.
- Right, proper, as it should be.
- (stressed form) Special, best, favorite.
- (Internet slang, offensive, ethnic slur) Of a black person, dead or killed.
- Valid, of worth, capable of being honoured.
- Reasonable in amount.
- Competent or talented.
- Healthful.
- Favorable.
- Holy (especially when capitalized) .
- Full; entire; at least as much as.
noun
- moral excellence or admirableness
- that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
- benefit
- a raw material that is sold in large quantities, usually to other businesses for manufacturing or production purposes
- (countable, usually in the plural) An article of personal property (as opposed to real property).
- (countable, usually in the plural) An item of merchandise.
- (uncountable) The abstract instantiation of goodness; that which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.
- (uncountable) The forces or behaviours that are the enemy of evil. Usually consists of helping others and general benevolence.
- (countable) A result that is positive in the view of the speaker.
adv
- (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (‘good’ is a nonstandard dialectal variant for ‘well’)
- completely and absolutely (‘good’ is sometimes used informally for ‘thoroughly’)
- (informal, sometimes proscribed) Well; satisfactorily or thoroughly.
intj
verb
- (intransitive) To benefit; gain.
- (transitive) To satisfy; indulge; gratify.
- (intransitive) To make improvements or repairs.
- (intransitive) To thrive; fatten; prosper; improve.
- (transitive, now chiefly dialectal, Scotland) To furnish with dung; manure; fatten with manure; fertilise.
- (transitive) To do good to (someone); benefit; cause to improve or gain.
- (transitive) To make good; turn to good; improve.
- (reflexive) To flatter; congratulate oneself; anticipate.
adj
- financially safe
- (of an undertaking) secure from risk
- having reached a base without being put out
- free from danger or the risk of harm
- (slang) Lenient, usually describing a teacher that is easy-going.
- Properly secured.
- Not in danger; out of harm's reach.
- (used after a noun, often forming a compound) Not susceptible to a specified source of harm.
- Certain; sure.
- (baseball) When a batter successfully reaches first base, or when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base or returns to the base he last occupied; not out.
- (snooker, of an object ball) In a location that renders it difficult to pot.
- Reliable; trusty.
- Free from risk.
- Cautious.
- (programming) Of a programming language, type-safe or more generally offering well-defined behavior despite programming errors.
- (UK, law, of a conviction) Supported by evidence and unlikely to be overturned. Usually used in the negative, as unsafe.
- (UK, slang) Great, cool, awesome, respectable; a term of approbation, often as interjection.
- Providing protection from danger; providing shelter.
noun
- strongbox where valuables can be safely kept
- contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
- a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests
- (slang) A condom.
- A box, usually made of metal, in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping.
verb
adj
- financially safe
- immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
- free from fear or doubt; easy in mind
- free from danger or risk
- not likely to fail or give way
- Free from the risk of eavesdropping, interception or discovery; secret.
- Free from attack or danger; protected.
- Free from the risk of financial loss; reliable.
- Free from the danger of theft; safe.
- Free from anxiety or doubt; unafraid.
- Firm and not likely to fail; stable.
- Confident in opinion; not entertaining, or not having reason to entertain, doubt; certain; sure; commonly used with of.
- Certain to be achieved or gained; assured.
verb
- assure payment of
- make certain of
- fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
- cause to be firmly attached
- get by special effort
- furnish with battens
- To get possession of; to make oneself secure of; to acquire certainly.
- To fix in place; to close or confine effectually; to render incapable of getting loose or escaping.
- To make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect.
- To put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving; to make certain; to assure; frequently with against or from, or formerly with of.
noun
- a guarantee of professional or financial security
- a large strong net to catch circus acrobats who fall or jump from a trapeze
- A large net placed horizontally beneath performing aerialists such as trapeze artists or tightrope walkers, intended to catch a performer who falls and to protect him or her from harm.
- (figuratively, by extension) Anything, such as a governmental program, that provides security against extreme disadvantage or misfortune.
noun
- a financial instrument whose value is based on another security
- a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound
- the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
- (linguistics) a word that is derived from another word
- (of a function of a single variable f(x)) The derived function of f(x): the function giving the instantaneous rate of change of f; equivalently, the function giving the slope of the line tangent to the graph of f. Written f'(x) or (df)/(dx) in Leibniz's notation, ̇f(x) in Newton's notation (the latter used particularly when the independent variable is time).
- (of more general classes of functions) Any of several related generalizations of the derivative: the directional derivative, partial derivative, Fréchet derivative, functional derivative, etc.
- The value of such a derived function for a given value of its independent variable: the rate of change of a function at a point in its domain.
- (chemistry) A chemical derived from another.
- (finance) A financial instrument whose value depends on the valuation of an underlying asset; such as a warrant, an option etc.
- (generally) The linear operator that maps functions to their derived functions, usually written D; the simplest differential operator.
- (linguistics) A word formed by derivation, such as stylish from style.
- Something derived.
adj
- resulting from or employing derivation
- Imitative of the work of someone else.
- (finance) Having a value that depends on an underlying asset of variable value.
- (law, copyright law) Referring to a work, such as a translation or adaptation, based on another work that may be subject to copyright restrictions.
- Obtained by derivation; not radical, original, or fundamental.
verb
- guarantee financial support of
- protect by insurance
- (transitive) To support, lend support to, guarantee the basis of.
- (transitive) To write below or under; subscribe.
- (transitive) Specifically, to assume financial responsibility for something, and guarantee it against failure.
- (transitive) To agree to pay by signing one's name; subscribe.
- (transitive) To sign; to put one's name to.
- (intransitive, insurance) To act as an underwriter.
noun
- defense against financial failure; financial independence
- a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
- payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence
- kindly endorsement and guidance
- the activity of protecting someone or something
- the condition of being protected
- the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition
- A means of keeping or remaining safe.
- (computing) An instance of a security token associated with a resource (such as a file).
- Immunity from harm, obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or extortion.
- The state of being safe.
- A means, such as a condom, of preventing pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease.
- (economics) Restrictions on foreign competitors which limit their ability to compete with domestic producers of goods or services.
- (insurance) Coverage.
- (euphemistic, rare) Synonym of adult protection (“adult incontinence wear”).
- The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
noun
- defense against financial failure; financial independence
- a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers
- the state of being free from danger or injury
- measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.
- an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in
- property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation
- a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends
- freedom from anxiety or fear
- a guarantee that an obligation will be met
- (uncountable) The condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially.
- (finance) Property etc. temporarily relinquished to guarantee repayment of a loan.
- (finance) Proof of ownership of stocks, bonds or other investment instruments.
- An organization or department responsible for providing security by enforcing laws, rules, and regulations as well as maintaining order.
- (law) Freedom from apprehension.
- A guarantee.
- (finance, often in the plural) A tradeable financial asset, such as a share of stock or any of various classes of bond.ᵂ
- (countable) Something that secures.
- (law) Something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation or law.
noun
- (finance) The amount by which a security's value exceeds its face value.
- Something offered at a reduced price as an inducement to buy something else.
- A bonus paid in addition to normal payments.
- (insurance) The amount to be paid for an insurance policy.
- An unusually high value.
- A prize or award.
- the amount that something in scarce supply is valued above its nominal value
- payment for insurance
- a fee charged for exchanging currencies
- payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
- a prize, bonus, or award given as an inducement to purchase products, enter competitions initiated by business interests, etc.
adj
adv
- in financial comfort
- indicating high probability; in all likelihood
- to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree
- thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form
- favorably; with approval
- with skill or in a pleasing manner
- (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (‘good’ is a nonstandard dialectal variant for ‘well’)
- (used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully
- in a manner affording benefit or advantage
- with prudence or propriety
- with great or especially intimate knowledge
- without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor
- to a great extent or degree
- (manner) Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
- In a desirable manner; so as one could wish; satisfactorily; favourably; advantageously.
- (degree) To a significant degree.
- (degree, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang) Very (as a general-purpose intensifier).
- (manner) Completely, fully.
adj
noun
- an enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane's landing gear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship's pumps
- an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)
- a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
- a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
- an abundant source
- (figurative) A source of supply.
- (nautical) A compartment in the middle of the hold of a fishing vessel, made tight at the sides, but having holes perforated in the bottom to let in water to keep fish alive while they are transported to market.
- (military) A hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from which run branches or galleries.
- A well drink.
- A place where a liquid such as water surfaces naturally; a spring.
- A small depression suitable for holding liquid or other objects.
- (video games) The playfield of Tetris and similar video games, into which the blocks fall.
- (nautical) A vertical passage in the stern into which an auxiliary screw propeller may be drawn up out of the water.
- (graphical user interface) The region of an interface that contains tabs.
- (nautical) The cockpit of a sailboat.
- (metalworking) The lower part of a furnace, into which the metal falls.
- A hole sunk into the ground as a source of water, oil, natural gas or other fluids.
- (nautical) A vertical, cylindrical trunk in a ship, reaching down to the lowest part of the hull, through which the bilge pumps operate.
- (biology) In a microtiter plate, each of the small equal circular or square sections which serve as test tubes.
- The open space between the bench and the counsel tables in a courtroom.
- (architecture) An opening through the floors of a building, as for a staircase or an elevator; a wellhole.
verb
intj
- Used as a question to demand an answer from someone.
- Used as a hedge.
- An exclamation of sarcastic surprise (often doubled or tripled and in a lowering intonation).
- Used as a discourse marker.
- An exclamation of indignance.
- Expressing reluctance to say something.
- (Ireland) Used as a greeting, short for "Are you well?"
adj
- not financially safe or secure
- feeling physical discomfort or pain (‘tough’ is occasionally used colloquially for ‘bad’)
- not working properly
- (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
- capable of harming
- reproduced fraudulently
- serious or severe
- nonstandard
- not capable of being collected
- having undesirable or negative qualities
- characterized by wickedness or immorality
- feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
- below average in quality or performance
- physically unsound or diseased
- False; counterfeit; illegitimate.
- (sometimes childish) Evil; wicked.
- Not appropriate, of manners etc.
- (often childish) Not behaving; behaving badly; misbehaving; mischievous or disobedient.
- Not worth it.
- Not suitable or fitting.
- (Internet slang, sarcastic) Used without a copula to mock people who oppose something without having any real understanding of it.
- (chiefly in "bad boy", "bad girl", and similar phrases) Attractive due to (one's) rebellious nature.
- (informal, of a draft/check) Not covered by funds on account.
- (semantic change, amelioration, contranymic) Good, superlative, excellent, cool.
- (of food) Spoiled, rotten, overripe.
- Harmful, especially unhealthy; liable to cause health problems.
- (US) Overly promiscuous, licentious.
- Bold, daring, and tough.
- (originally African-American Vernacular, of a woman) Very attractive; hot, sexy.
- (of a word, speech, or writing) Vulgar, obscene, or blasphemous.
- (of a need, want, or pain) Severe, urgent.
- Of poor physical appearance.
- Unskilled; of limited ability; not good.
- The injured or weak one of a pair of body parts, where the other one is healthy.
- (preceded by feel) Regretful, guilty, or ashamed.
- Of low quality.
- Tricky; stressful; unpleasant.
- Faulty; not functional.
- (of breath) Malodorous; foul.
- Inaccurate; incorrect
- (chiefly applied to a person's state of health) Sickly, unhealthy, unwell.
- Unfavorable; negative; not good.
noun
adv
intj
verb
adj
- not financially safe or secure
- not based on fact or investigation
- showing curiosity
- Characterized by speculation; based on guessing, unfounded opinions, or extrapolation.
- Pursued as a gamble, with possible large profits or losses; risky.
- Pertaining to financial speculation; Involving or resulting from high-risk investments or trade.
adj
- (finance) Having an associated right to be exchanged for another form of financial security.
- Able to be exchanged.
- suitable to be exchanged
- capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability
- capable of being exchanged for or replaced by something of equal value
noun
adj
- financially dependable
- of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous
- uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks
- providing abundant nourishment
- acting together as a single undiversified whole
- characterized by good substantial quality
- meriting respect or esteem
- of one substance or character throughout
- not soft or yielding to pressure
- of the same color throughout
- of a substantial character and not frivolous or superficial
- having length, breadth and thickness
- impenetrable for the eye
- of good quality and condition; solidly built
- entirely of one substance with no holes inside
- (of time) Entire, complete.
- (of drawn lines) Continuous; unbroken; not dotted or dashed.
- Hearty; filling.
- (of an object or substance) That can be picked up or held, having a texture, and usually firm. Unlike a liquid, gas or plasma.
- Large in size, quantity, or value.
- (slang) Excellent, of high quality, or reliable.
- Of a single color throughout.
- Sound; not weak.
- (US, politics, slang) United; without division; unanimous.
- (of volumes of materials) Measured as a single solid, as the volumes of individual pieces added together without any gaps.
- Worthy of credit, trust, or esteem; substantial; not frivolous or fallacious.
- (typography) Written as one word, without spaces or hyphens.
- Strong or unyielding.
- United.
- (of rain) Continuous and heavy.
- Financially well off; wealthy.
- Lacking holes, hollows or admixtures of other materials.
noun
- matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure
- the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape
- a three-dimensional object, structurally rigid, usually resistant to changes of shape or volume
- (geometry) A three-dimensional figure (as opposed to a surface, an area, or a curve).
- (in the plural) Food which is not liquid-based.
- (informal) A favor.
- An article of clothing which is of a single color throughout.
- (chemistry) A substance in the fundamental state of matter that retains its size and shape without need of a container (as opposed to a liquid or gas).
adv
adj
noun
- (Philippines, law) A public prosecutor (UK) or a district attorney (US).
- Any of various African shrikes of the genus Lanius.
- (Scots law) Procurator fiscal, a public prosecutor.
- (law) In certain countries, including Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, and former colonies of these countries and certain British colonies, solicitor or attorney general.
- A public official in certain countries having control of public revenue.
noun
- a deposit of personal property as security for a debt
- a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event
- a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
- someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group
- A drinking toast.
- A solemn promise to do something.
- The personal property so pledged, to be kept until the debt is paid.
- An asset or person temporarily handed over to guarantee the fulfilment of something promised, under threat of permanent loss of the thing handed over; surety, security, hostage.
- (law) A bailment of personal property to secure payment of a debt without transfer of title.
- (with the) A promise to abstain from drinking alcohol.
- (university slang) A person who has taken a pledge of allegiance to a college fraternity, but is not yet formally approved.
verb
- bind or secure by a pledge
- give as a guarantee
- propose a toast to
- pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals
- promise solemnly and formally
- To deposit something as a security; to pawn.
- To make a solemn promise (to do something).
- (transitive) To give assurance of friendship by the act of drinking; to drink to one's health.
noun
- (finance) A long-maturity security, such as a ten- or twenty-year bond.
- (music) A note formerly used in music, one half the length of a large, twice that of a breve.
- (finance) An entity with a long position in an asset; for example, a trader or investor possessing an amount of a company's shares.
- (prosody) A long syllable.
- (programming) A long integer variable, twice the size of an int, two or four times the size of a short, and half of a long long.
- Abbreviation of longitude.
- (linguistics) A long vowel.
adj
- (Canada, US, of paper or document layouts) Measuring 8½ in × 13 in.
- (sports, of a ball or shot) Going beyond the intended target.
- (cricket) Of a fielding position, close to the boundary (or closer to the boundary than the equivalent short position).
- Occurring or coming after an extended interval; distant in time; far away.
- Specifically, having much distance in a horizontal dimension (see also Usage Notes below).
- (slang, MLE) Clipping of taking a long time.
- (informal) Having a long penis.
- (African-American Vernacular, MLE, slang, of money) In great supply; abundant.
- (slang, MLE, by extension) serious; deadly.
- (gambling) Of betting odds, offering a very large return for a small wager.
- (of weapons fire, landing aircraft, etc.) Passing or landing ahead of or beyond the intended target or location.
- Seeming to last a lot of time, due to being boring, tedious, tiring, irksome, etc.
- (slang, MLE, by extension) stupid; annoying; bullshit
- Having great duration.
- (Philippines, of paper or document layouts) Measuring 8½ in × 14 in.
- (finance) Possessing or owning stocks, bonds, commodities, or other financial instruments with the aim of benefiting from an expected rise in their value.
- Travelling a great distance.
- Having much distance in space from one end to the other.
- primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified
- of relatively great height
- having or being more than normal or necessary
- planning prudently for the future
- primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
- holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices
- (of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration
- good at remembering
- involving substantial risk
adv
- Over too great a distance, beyond the target.
- (placed before a verb, participle, adjective, preposition, or adverb) For a long time.
- (chiefly sports) Over a great distance in space.
- A long time (see usage notes).
- For a particular duration (specified by additional qualifying words accompanying it).
- (placed by itself after a positive verb, rare) For a long time.
- for an extended distance
- for an extended time or at a distant time
verb
adj
- (finance) Being in a financial investment position that is structured to be profitable if the price of the underlying security declines in the future.
- (golf) Of an approach shot or putt, that falls short of the green or the hole.
- Having little duration.
- (cricket) Of a ball, bowled so that it bounces relatively far from the batsman.
- (colloquial) Undiluted; neat.
- Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.
- Insufficiently provided; inadequately supplied, especially with money; scantily furnished; lacking.
- Limited in quantity; inadequate; insufficient; scanty.
- (baking) Of pastries or (metallurgy) of materials, brittle, crumbly.
- (gambling) Of betting odds, offering a small return for the money wagered.
- Deficient; less; not coming up to a measure or standard.
- Abrupt, brief, pointed, curt.
- Of a person, living being, or object, having a comparatively small height.
- (followed by for) Of a word or phrase, constituting an abbreviation (for another) or shortened form (of another).
- (by extension) Doubtful of, skeptical of.
- (cricket) Of a fielder or fielding position, that is relatively close to the batsman.
- marked by rude or peremptory shortness
- not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices
- primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
- of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration
- of insufficient quantity to meet a need
- less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
- tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening
- (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length
- lacking foresight or scope
- (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
- low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal
adv
- Without achieving a goal or requirement.
- Abruptly, curtly, briefly.
- (finance) With a negative ownership position.
- (cricket, of the manner of bounce of a cricket ball) Relatively far from the batsman and hence bouncing higher than normal; opposite of full.
- Unawares.
- so as to interrupt
- at some point or distance before a goal is reached
- quickly and without warning; happening unexpectedly; on impulse; without premeditation
- at a disadvantage
- in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
- without possessing something at the time it is contractually sold
- clean across
noun
- (Internet) A short-form vertical video.
- (finance) A short seller.
- A short film.
- A summary account.
- (US, slang) An automobile.
- (finance) A short sale or short position.
- (baseball) A shortstop.
- A short version of a garment in a particular size.
- (phonetics) A short phone (such as a vowel) or syllable.
- A short circuit.
- (programming) An integer variable having a smaller range than normal integers; usually two bytes long.
- the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
- the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
- accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
prep
verb
- (transitive) To cause a short circuit in (something).
- (intransitive, of an electrical circuit) To short circuit.
- (transitive, business) To sell something, especially securities, that one does not own at the moment for delivery at a later date in hopes of profiting from a decline in the price; to sell short.
- (transitive, informal) To provide with an amount smaller than that agreed or labeled; to shortchange.
- create a short circuit in
- cheat someone by not returning them enough money
noun
- (finance) The conversion (of a security) into cash.
- Rescue upon payment of a ransom.
- The act of redeeming or something redeemed.
- The recovery, for a fee, of a pawned article.
- (religion) Salvation from sin.
- the act of purchasing back something previously sold
- (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
- repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock)
noun
- Initialism of asset-backed security or asset-backed securities.
- Initialism of automatic block signaling.
- plumbing Pipes composed of this plastic.
- (plumbing, informal, humorous) Initialism of all-black stuff: i.e. acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, referring to the black color of the waste water.
- (pathology) Initialism of auto-brewery syndrome.
- (automotive) Initialism of antilock braking system.
- any of a class of composite plastics used to make car bodies and cases for computers and other appliances
name
noun
- (computer security, finance) Initialism of account take over.
- (military, Ukraine) Acronym of anti-terrorist operation.
- (aviation) Acronym of assisted take-off.
- (military) Acronym of ammunition technical officer.
- (astronautics) Acronym of abort to orbit.
- (rail transport) Initialism of automatic train operation.
name
noun
- (finance) An asset-backed security whose cash flows are backed by the principal and interest payments of a set of mortgage loans.
- a security created when a group of mortgages are gathered together and bonds are sold to other institutions or the public; investors receive a portion of the interest payments on the mortgages as well as the principal payments; usually guaranteed by the government
verb
- put up as security or collateral
- (transitive, law) To borrow against a property, to obtain a loan for another purpose by giving away the right of seizure to the lender over a fixed property such as a house or piece of land; to pledge a property in order to get a loan.
- (transitive, figurative) To pledge and make liable; to make subject to obligation; to achieve an immediate result by paying for it in the long term.
noun
adj
- secure against
- (usually followed by ‘to’) not affected by a given influence
- relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)
- relating to the condition of immunity
- (medicine, usually with "to") Protected by inoculation, or due to innate resistance to pathogens.
- (usually with "from") Exempt; not subject to.
- (by extension) Not vulnerable.
- (medicine) Of or pertaining to immunity.
noun
verb
verb
- To reinvest funds from a maturing financial security in the same or similar investment.
- (intransitive or transitive, usually followed by to) To give in to.
- (gambling) To reinvest funds from a lottery into a subsequent one, in the event that a prize was not won.
- (intransitive) To increment, especially back to an initial value.
- (transitive, computing) To move the cursor over.
- (transitive) To easily overwhelm; to steamroller; to brush aside.
- (intransitive) To make a rolling motion or turn.
- (transitive) To cause a rolling motion or turn.
- negociate to repay a loan at a later date for an additional fee
- re-invest (a previous investment) into a similar fund or security
- make a rolling motion or turn
noun
- (stock market) the price at which a certain security becomes attractive to investors
- In technical analysis, a price level where the price tends to find support as it is going down, so it is more likely to "bounce" off this level rather than break through it. However, once the price has passed this level, by an amount exceeding some noise, it is likely to continue dropping until it finds another support level.
verb
- guarantee payment on; of checks
- provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
- declare legally insane
- authorize officially
- guarantee as meeting a certain standard
- (transitive) To attest that a product, service, organization, or person has met an official standard.
- (transitive) To attest to (a fact) as the truth.
- (transitive, law) To authenticate or verify in writing.
noun
- Security; guaranty; bail.
- (soccer) A yellow card.
- A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided.
- Prudence when faced with, or when expecting to face, danger; care taken in order to avoid risk or harm.
- (law) A formal warning given as an alternative to prosecution in minor cases.
- judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
- a warning against certain acts
- the trait of being circumspect and prudent
- the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
verb
noun
adj
- Banal, trite, hackneyed, unoriginal or clichéd.
- Pertaining to a convention, as in following generally accepted principles, methods and behaviour.
- (agriculture) Making use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.
- (bridge) In accordance with a bidding convention, as opposed to a natural bid.
- (weaponry) Pertaining to a weapon which is not a weapon of mass destruction.
- Ordinary, commonplace.
- unimaginative and conformist
- rigidly formal or bound by convention
- conforming with accepted standards
- following accepted customs and proprieties
- represented in simplified or symbolic form
- (weapons) using energy for propulsion or destruction that is not nuclear energy
- in accord with or being a tradition or practice accepted from the past
noun
- Any of several types of security that are similar to a stock, or marketed like one.
- (finance) The capital raised by a company through the issue of shares; the total of shares held by an individual shareholder.
- (nautical) A bar going through an anchor, perpendicular to the flukes.
- (biology) In tectology, an aggregate or colony of individuals, such as trees, chains of salpae, etc.
- The handle of a whip, fishing rod, etc.
- Plain soap before it is coloured and perfumed.
- (figurative) The measure of how highly a person or institution is valued.
- The type of paper used in printing.
- (UK, historical) The longest part of a split tally stick formerly struck in the exchequer, which was delivered to the person who had lent the king money on account, as the evidence of indebtedness.
- The trunk and woody main stems or limbs of a tree; the base from which something grows or branches.
- A supply of anything, stored until used; especially, such a supply that is ready for use.
- The headstock of a lathe, drill, etc.
- (geology) A pipe (vertical cylinder of ore)
- (shipbuilding, in the plural) The frame or timbers on which a ship rests during construction.
- (especially US) A share in a company.
- A thrust with a rapier; a stoccado.
- Any of the several species of cruciferous flowers in the genus Matthiola.
- Stock theater, summer stock theater.
- Ellipsis of film stock.
- A piece of black cloth worn under a clerical collar.
- A store or supply.
- (UK, in the plural) Red and grey bricks, used for the exterior of walls and the front of buildings.
- A bed for infants; a crib, cot, or cradle
- The price or value of the stock of a company on the stock market.
- Railroad rolling stock.
- (cooking, uncountable, countable) Broth made from meat (originally bones) or vegetables, used as a basis for stew or soup.
- Farm or ranch animals; livestock.
- The beater of a fulling mill.
- A block of wood; something fixed and solid; a pillar; a firm support; a post.
- (operations) A store of goods ready for sale; inventory.
- (linguistics) A larger grouping of language families: a superfamily or macrofamily.
- The population of a given type of animal (especially fish) available to be captured from the wild for economic use.
- (folklore) A piece of wood magically made to be just like a real baby and substituted for it by magical beings.
- (horticulture) The plant upon which the scion is grafted.
- A ski pole.
- (firearms) The part of a rifle or shotgun that rests against the shooter's shoulder.
- (card games, in a card game) A stack of undealt cards made available to the players.
- The tailstock of a lathe.
- A necktie or cravat, particularly a wide necktie popular in the eighteenth century, often seen today as a part of formal wear for horse riding competitions.
- (nautical) The axle attached to the rudder, which transfers the movement of the helm to the rudder.
- (by extension) Lineage; family; ancestry.
- persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant
- the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity)
- lumber used in the construction of something
- the handle end of some implements or tools
- any animals kept for use or profit
- the hereditary derivation of an individual
- a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants
- the merchandise that a shop has on hand
- any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers
- a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
- any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia
- liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces
- a supply of something available for future use
- an ornamental white cravat
- the reputation and popularity a person has
- a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation
- the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun
adj
- (motor racing, of a race car) Having the same configuration as cars sold to the non-racing public, or having been modified from such a car.
- Of a type normally available for purchase/in stock.
- Straightforward, ordinary, just another, very basic.
- routine
- repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
- regularly and widely used or sold
verb
- To allow (cows) to retain milk for twenty-four hours or more prior to sale.
- To have on hand for sale.
- To provide with material requisites; to store; to fill; to supply.
- To put in the stocks as punishment.
- (nautical) To fit (an anchor) with a stock, or to fasten the stock firmly in place.
- supply with fish
- put forth and grow sprouts or shoots
- equip with a stock
- provide or furnish with a stock of something
- amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use
- have on hand
- supply with livestock
noun
- (finance) Average sensitivity of a security's price to overall securities market prices.
- (uncountable) The phase of development after alpha testing and before launch, in which software, while not complete, has been released to potential users for testing.
- (slang, manosphere, masculism) Ellipsis of beta male, a man who is less competent or desirable than an alpha male.
- (education, rare) An academic grade better than a gamma and worse than an alpha.
- (countable) Software in such a phase; a preliminary version.
- (aviation) Sideslip angle.
- The second letter of the Greek alphabet (Β, β), preceded by alpha (Α, α) and followed by gamma, (Γ, γ). In modern Greek it represents the voiced labiodental fricative sound of v found in the English words have and vase.
- (fandom slang) In omegaverse fiction, a person of a secondary sex similar to normal humans, lacking the biological drives of alphas and omegas but generally capable of bonding and mating with either.
- (climbing) Information about a route which may aid someone in climbing it.
- (physics) A beta particle or beta ray.
- Alternative spelling of betta (“fish in the genus Betta”).
- (North India, Pakistan, colloquial, Hinglish) a term of endearment, used towards someone of equal or lower standing such as a friend or child, similar to brother or son
- (proscribed, uncountable) Any kind of content from early development that was not used in the final product.
- (aviation) The range of engine power settings in which the blade pitch angle of a constant-speed propeller is controlled directly by the angle of the engine's throttle lever (rather than varying with engine torque and airspeed to maintain a constant propeller RPM), allowing the propeller to be disked to generate high drag and slow the aircraft quickly.
- the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet
adj
- (computing) Preliminary; prerelease. Refers to an incomplete version of a product released for initial testing.
- (of a person, object or action) Associated with the beta male/female archetype.
- Identifying a molecular position in an organic chemical compound.
- Designates the second in an order of precedence.
- second in order of importance
- preliminary or testing stage of a software or hardware product
verb
noun
- a guarantee of professional or financial security
- a large strong net to catch circus acrobats who fall or jump from a trapeze
- A large net placed horizontally beneath performing aerialists such as trapeze artists or tightrope walkers, intended to catch a performer who falls and to protect him or her from harm.
- (figuratively, by extension) Anything, such as a governmental program, that provides security against extreme disadvantage or misfortune.
noun
- a financial instrument whose value is based on another security
- a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound
- the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
- (linguistics) a word that is derived from another word
- (of a function of a single variable f(x)) The derived function of f(x): the function giving the instantaneous rate of change of f; equivalently, the function giving the slope of the line tangent to the graph of f. Written f'(x) or (df)/(dx) in Leibniz's notation, ̇f(x) in Newton's notation (the latter used particularly when the independent variable is time).
- (of more general classes of functions) Any of several related generalizations of the derivative: the directional derivative, partial derivative, Fréchet derivative, functional derivative, etc.
- The value of such a derived function for a given value of its independent variable: the rate of change of a function at a point in its domain.
- (chemistry) A chemical derived from another.
- (finance) A financial instrument whose value depends on the valuation of an underlying asset; such as a warrant, an option etc.
- (generally) The linear operator that maps functions to their derived functions, usually written D; the simplest differential operator.
- (linguistics) A word formed by derivation, such as stylish from style.
- Something derived.
adj
- resulting from or employing derivation
- Imitative of the work of someone else.
- (finance) Having a value that depends on an underlying asset of variable value.
- (law, copyright law) Referring to a work, such as a translation or adaptation, based on another work that may be subject to copyright restrictions.
- Obtained by derivation; not radical, original, or fundamental.
noun
- defense against financial failure; financial independence
- a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
- payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence
- kindly endorsement and guidance
- the activity of protecting someone or something
- the condition of being protected
- the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition
- A means of keeping or remaining safe.
- (computing) An instance of a security token associated with a resource (such as a file).
- Immunity from harm, obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or extortion.
- The state of being safe.
- A means, such as a condom, of preventing pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease.
- (economics) Restrictions on foreign competitors which limit their ability to compete with domestic producers of goods or services.
- (insurance) Coverage.
- (euphemistic, rare) Synonym of adult protection (“adult incontinence wear”).
- The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
noun
- defense against financial failure; financial independence
- a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers
- the state of being free from danger or injury
- measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.
- an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in
- property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation
- a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends
- freedom from anxiety or fear
- a guarantee that an obligation will be met
- (uncountable) The condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially.
- (finance) Property etc. temporarily relinquished to guarantee repayment of a loan.
- (finance) Proof of ownership of stocks, bonds or other investment instruments.
- An organization or department responsible for providing security by enforcing laws, rules, and regulations as well as maintaining order.
- (law) Freedom from apprehension.
- A guarantee.
- (finance, often in the plural) A tradeable financial asset, such as a share of stock or any of various classes of bond.ᵂ
- (countable) Something that secures.
- (law) Something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation or law.
noun
- (finance) The amount by which a security's value exceeds its face value.
- Something offered at a reduced price as an inducement to buy something else.
- A bonus paid in addition to normal payments.
- (insurance) The amount to be paid for an insurance policy.
- An unusually high value.
- A prize or award.
- the amount that something in scarce supply is valued above its nominal value
- payment for insurance
- a fee charged for exchanging currencies
- payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
- a prize, bonus, or award given as an inducement to purchase products, enter competitions initiated by business interests, etc.
adj
noun
- a deposit of personal property as security for a debt
- a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event
- a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
- someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group
- A drinking toast.
- A solemn promise to do something.
- The personal property so pledged, to be kept until the debt is paid.
- An asset or person temporarily handed over to guarantee the fulfilment of something promised, under threat of permanent loss of the thing handed over; surety, security, hostage.
- (law) A bailment of personal property to secure payment of a debt without transfer of title.
- (with the) A promise to abstain from drinking alcohol.
- (university slang) A person who has taken a pledge of allegiance to a college fraternity, but is not yet formally approved.
verb
- bind or secure by a pledge
- give as a guarantee
- propose a toast to
- pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals
- promise solemnly and formally
- To deposit something as a security; to pawn.
- To make a solemn promise (to do something).
- (transitive) To give assurance of friendship by the act of drinking; to drink to one's health.
noun
- (finance) A long-maturity security, such as a ten- or twenty-year bond.
- (music) A note formerly used in music, one half the length of a large, twice that of a breve.
- (finance) An entity with a long position in an asset; for example, a trader or investor possessing an amount of a company's shares.
- (prosody) A long syllable.
- (programming) A long integer variable, twice the size of an int, two or four times the size of a short, and half of a long long.
- Abbreviation of longitude.
- (linguistics) A long vowel.
adj
- (Canada, US, of paper or document layouts) Measuring 8½ in × 13 in.
- (sports, of a ball or shot) Going beyond the intended target.
- (cricket) Of a fielding position, close to the boundary (or closer to the boundary than the equivalent short position).
- Occurring or coming after an extended interval; distant in time; far away.
- Specifically, having much distance in a horizontal dimension (see also Usage Notes below).
- (slang, MLE) Clipping of taking a long time.
- (informal) Having a long penis.
- (African-American Vernacular, MLE, slang, of money) In great supply; abundant.
- (slang, MLE, by extension) serious; deadly.
- (gambling) Of betting odds, offering a very large return for a small wager.
- (of weapons fire, landing aircraft, etc.) Passing or landing ahead of or beyond the intended target or location.
- Seeming to last a lot of time, due to being boring, tedious, tiring, irksome, etc.
- (slang, MLE, by extension) stupid; annoying; bullshit
- Having great duration.
- (Philippines, of paper or document layouts) Measuring 8½ in × 14 in.
- (finance) Possessing or owning stocks, bonds, commodities, or other financial instruments with the aim of benefiting from an expected rise in their value.
- Travelling a great distance.
- Having much distance in space from one end to the other.
- primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified
- of relatively great height
- having or being more than normal or necessary
- planning prudently for the future
- primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
- holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices
- (of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration
- good at remembering
- involving substantial risk
adv
- Over too great a distance, beyond the target.
- (placed before a verb, participle, adjective, preposition, or adverb) For a long time.
- (chiefly sports) Over a great distance in space.
- A long time (see usage notes).
- For a particular duration (specified by additional qualifying words accompanying it).
- (placed by itself after a positive verb, rare) For a long time.
- for an extended distance
- for an extended time or at a distant time
verb
adj
- (finance) Having an associated right to be exchanged for another form of financial security.
- Able to be exchanged.
- suitable to be exchanged
- capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability
- capable of being exchanged for or replaced by something of equal value
noun
noun
- (finance) The conversion (of a security) into cash.
- Rescue upon payment of a ransom.
- The act of redeeming or something redeemed.
- The recovery, for a fee, of a pawned article.
- (religion) Salvation from sin.
- the act of purchasing back something previously sold
- (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
- repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock)
noun
- Initialism of asset-backed security or asset-backed securities.
- Initialism of automatic block signaling.
- plumbing Pipes composed of this plastic.
- (plumbing, informal, humorous) Initialism of all-black stuff: i.e. acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, referring to the black color of the waste water.
- (pathology) Initialism of auto-brewery syndrome.
- (automotive) Initialism of antilock braking system.
- any of a class of composite plastics used to make car bodies and cases for computers and other appliances
name
noun
- (computer security, finance) Initialism of account take over.
- (military, Ukraine) Acronym of anti-terrorist operation.
- (aviation) Acronym of assisted take-off.
- (military) Acronym of ammunition technical officer.
- (astronautics) Acronym of abort to orbit.
- (rail transport) Initialism of automatic train operation.
name
noun
- (finance) An asset-backed security whose cash flows are backed by the principal and interest payments of a set of mortgage loans.
- a security created when a group of mortgages are gathered together and bonds are sold to other institutions or the public; investors receive a portion of the interest payments on the mortgages as well as the principal payments; usually guaranteed by the government
noun
- (stock market) the price at which a certain security becomes attractive to investors
- In technical analysis, a price level where the price tends to find support as it is going down, so it is more likely to "bounce" off this level rather than break through it. However, once the price has passed this level, by an amount exceeding some noise, it is likely to continue dropping until it finds another support level.
noun
- Security; guaranty; bail.
- (soccer) A yellow card.
- A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided.
- Prudence when faced with, or when expecting to face, danger; care taken in order to avoid risk or harm.
- (law) A formal warning given as an alternative to prosecution in minor cases.
- judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
- a warning against certain acts
- the trait of being circumspect and prudent
- the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
verb
noun
adj
- Banal, trite, hackneyed, unoriginal or clichéd.
- Pertaining to a convention, as in following generally accepted principles, methods and behaviour.
- (agriculture) Making use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.
- (bridge) In accordance with a bidding convention, as opposed to a natural bid.
- (weaponry) Pertaining to a weapon which is not a weapon of mass destruction.
- Ordinary, commonplace.
- unimaginative and conformist
- rigidly formal or bound by convention
- conforming with accepted standards
- following accepted customs and proprieties
- represented in simplified or symbolic form
- (weapons) using energy for propulsion or destruction that is not nuclear energy
- in accord with or being a tradition or practice accepted from the past
noun
- Any of several types of security that are similar to a stock, or marketed like one.
- (finance) The capital raised by a company through the issue of shares; the total of shares held by an individual shareholder.
- (nautical) A bar going through an anchor, perpendicular to the flukes.
- (biology) In tectology, an aggregate or colony of individuals, such as trees, chains of salpae, etc.
- The handle of a whip, fishing rod, etc.
- Plain soap before it is coloured and perfumed.
- (figurative) The measure of how highly a person or institution is valued.
- The type of paper used in printing.
- (UK, historical) The longest part of a split tally stick formerly struck in the exchequer, which was delivered to the person who had lent the king money on account, as the evidence of indebtedness.
- The trunk and woody main stems or limbs of a tree; the base from which something grows or branches.
- A supply of anything, stored until used; especially, such a supply that is ready for use.
- The headstock of a lathe, drill, etc.
- (geology) A pipe (vertical cylinder of ore)
- (shipbuilding, in the plural) The frame or timbers on which a ship rests during construction.
- (especially US) A share in a company.
- A thrust with a rapier; a stoccado.
- Any of the several species of cruciferous flowers in the genus Matthiola.
- Stock theater, summer stock theater.
- Ellipsis of film stock.
- A piece of black cloth worn under a clerical collar.
- A store or supply.
- (UK, in the plural) Red and grey bricks, used for the exterior of walls and the front of buildings.
- A bed for infants; a crib, cot, or cradle
- The price or value of the stock of a company on the stock market.
- Railroad rolling stock.
- (cooking, uncountable, countable) Broth made from meat (originally bones) or vegetables, used as a basis for stew or soup.
- Farm or ranch animals; livestock.
- The beater of a fulling mill.
- A block of wood; something fixed and solid; a pillar; a firm support; a post.
- (operations) A store of goods ready for sale; inventory.
- (linguistics) A larger grouping of language families: a superfamily or macrofamily.
- The population of a given type of animal (especially fish) available to be captured from the wild for economic use.
- (folklore) A piece of wood magically made to be just like a real baby and substituted for it by magical beings.
- (horticulture) The plant upon which the scion is grafted.
- A ski pole.
- (firearms) The part of a rifle or shotgun that rests against the shooter's shoulder.
- (card games, in a card game) A stack of undealt cards made available to the players.
- The tailstock of a lathe.
- A necktie or cravat, particularly a wide necktie popular in the eighteenth century, often seen today as a part of formal wear for horse riding competitions.
- (nautical) The axle attached to the rudder, which transfers the movement of the helm to the rudder.
- (by extension) Lineage; family; ancestry.
- persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant
- the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity)
- lumber used in the construction of something
- the handle end of some implements or tools
- any animals kept for use or profit
- the hereditary derivation of an individual
- a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants
- the merchandise that a shop has on hand
- any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers
- a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
- any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia
- liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces
- a supply of something available for future use
- an ornamental white cravat
- the reputation and popularity a person has
- a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation
- the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun
adj
- (motor racing, of a race car) Having the same configuration as cars sold to the non-racing public, or having been modified from such a car.
- Of a type normally available for purchase/in stock.
- Straightforward, ordinary, just another, very basic.
- routine
- repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
- regularly and widely used or sold
verb
- To allow (cows) to retain milk for twenty-four hours or more prior to sale.
- To have on hand for sale.
- To provide with material requisites; to store; to fill; to supply.
- To put in the stocks as punishment.
- (nautical) To fit (an anchor) with a stock, or to fasten the stock firmly in place.
- supply with fish
- put forth and grow sprouts or shoots
- equip with a stock
- provide or furnish with a stock of something
- amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use
- have on hand
- supply with livestock
noun
- (finance) Average sensitivity of a security's price to overall securities market prices.
- (uncountable) The phase of development after alpha testing and before launch, in which software, while not complete, has been released to potential users for testing.
- (slang, manosphere, masculism) Ellipsis of beta male, a man who is less competent or desirable than an alpha male.
- (education, rare) An academic grade better than a gamma and worse than an alpha.
- (countable) Software in such a phase; a preliminary version.
- (aviation) Sideslip angle.
- The second letter of the Greek alphabet (Β, β), preceded by alpha (Α, α) and followed by gamma, (Γ, γ). In modern Greek it represents the voiced labiodental fricative sound of v found in the English words have and vase.
- (fandom slang) In omegaverse fiction, a person of a secondary sex similar to normal humans, lacking the biological drives of alphas and omegas but generally capable of bonding and mating with either.
- (climbing) Information about a route which may aid someone in climbing it.
- (physics) A beta particle or beta ray.
- Alternative spelling of betta (“fish in the genus Betta”).
- (North India, Pakistan, colloquial, Hinglish) a term of endearment, used towards someone of equal or lower standing such as a friend or child, similar to brother or son
- (proscribed, uncountable) Any kind of content from early development that was not used in the final product.
- (aviation) The range of engine power settings in which the blade pitch angle of a constant-speed propeller is controlled directly by the angle of the engine's throttle lever (rather than varying with engine torque and airspeed to maintain a constant propeller RPM), allowing the propeller to be disked to generate high drag and slow the aircraft quickly.
- the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet
adj
- (computing) Preliminary; prerelease. Refers to an incomplete version of a product released for initial testing.
- (of a person, object or action) Associated with the beta male/female archetype.
- Identifying a molecular position in an organic chemical compound.
- Designates the second in an order of precedence.
- second in order of importance
- preliminary or testing stage of a software or hardware product
verb
verb
- guarantee financial support of
- protect by insurance
- (transitive) To support, lend support to, guarantee the basis of.
- (transitive) To write below or under; subscribe.
- (transitive) Specifically, to assume financial responsibility for something, and guarantee it against failure.
- (transitive) To agree to pay by signing one's name; subscribe.
- (transitive) To sign; to put one's name to.
- (intransitive, insurance) To act as an underwriter.
verb
- put up as security or collateral
- (transitive, law) To borrow against a property, to obtain a loan for another purpose by giving away the right of seizure to the lender over a fixed property such as a house or piece of land; to pledge a property in order to get a loan.
- (transitive, figurative) To pledge and make liable; to make subject to obligation; to achieve an immediate result by paying for it in the long term.
noun
verb
- To reinvest funds from a maturing financial security in the same or similar investment.
- (intransitive or transitive, usually followed by to) To give in to.
- (gambling) To reinvest funds from a lottery into a subsequent one, in the event that a prize was not won.
- (intransitive) To increment, especially back to an initial value.
- (transitive, computing) To move the cursor over.
- (transitive) To easily overwhelm; to steamroller; to brush aside.
- (intransitive) To make a rolling motion or turn.
- (transitive) To cause a rolling motion or turn.
- negociate to repay a loan at a later date for an additional fee
- re-invest (a previous investment) into a similar fund or security
- make a rolling motion or turn
verb
- guarantee payment on; of checks
- provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
- declare legally insane
- authorize officially
- guarantee as meeting a certain standard
- (transitive) To attest that a product, service, organization, or person has met an official standard.
- (transitive) To attest to (a fact) as the truth.
- (transitive, law) To authenticate or verify in writing.
adj
- financially safe
- immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
- free from fear or doubt; easy in mind
- free from danger or risk
- not likely to fail or give way
- Free from the risk of eavesdropping, interception or discovery; secret.
- Free from attack or danger; protected.
- Free from the risk of financial loss; reliable.
- Free from the danger of theft; safe.
- Free from anxiety or doubt; unafraid.
- Firm and not likely to fail; stable.
- Confident in opinion; not entertaining, or not having reason to entertain, doubt; certain; sure; commonly used with of.
- Certain to be achieved or gained; assured.
verb
- assure payment of
- make certain of
- fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
- cause to be firmly attached
- get by special effort
- furnish with battens
- To get possession of; to make oneself secure of; to acquire certainly.
- To fix in place; to close or confine effectually; to render incapable of getting loose or escaping.
- To make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect.
- To put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving; to make certain; to assure; frequently with against or from, or formerly with of.
adv
- in financial comfort
- indicating high probability; in all likelihood
- to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree
- thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form
- favorably; with approval
- with skill or in a pleasing manner
- (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (‘good’ is a nonstandard dialectal variant for ‘well’)
- (used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully
- in a manner affording benefit or advantage
- with prudence or propriety
- with great or especially intimate knowledge
- without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor
- to a great extent or degree
- (manner) Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
- In a desirable manner; so as one could wish; satisfactorily; favourably; advantageously.
- (degree) To a significant degree.
- (degree, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang) Very (as a general-purpose intensifier).
- (manner) Completely, fully.
adj
noun
- an enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane's landing gear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship's pumps
- an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)
- a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
- a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
- an abundant source
- (figurative) A source of supply.
- (nautical) A compartment in the middle of the hold of a fishing vessel, made tight at the sides, but having holes perforated in the bottom to let in water to keep fish alive while they are transported to market.
- (military) A hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from which run branches or galleries.
- A well drink.
- A place where a liquid such as water surfaces naturally; a spring.
- A small depression suitable for holding liquid or other objects.
- (video games) The playfield of Tetris and similar video games, into which the blocks fall.
- (nautical) A vertical passage in the stern into which an auxiliary screw propeller may be drawn up out of the water.
- (graphical user interface) The region of an interface that contains tabs.
- (nautical) The cockpit of a sailboat.
- (metalworking) The lower part of a furnace, into which the metal falls.
- A hole sunk into the ground as a source of water, oil, natural gas or other fluids.
- (nautical) A vertical, cylindrical trunk in a ship, reaching down to the lowest part of the hull, through which the bilge pumps operate.
- (biology) In a microtiter plate, each of the small equal circular or square sections which serve as test tubes.
- The open space between the bench and the counsel tables in a courtroom.
- (architecture) An opening through the floors of a building, as for a staircase or an elevator; a wellhole.
verb
intj
- Used as a question to demand an answer from someone.
- Used as a hedge.
- An exclamation of sarcastic surprise (often doubled or tripled and in a lowering intonation).
- Used as a discourse marker.
- An exclamation of indignance.
- Expressing reluctance to say something.
- (Ireland) Used as a greeting, short for "Are you well?"
adj
- financially secure and safe
- 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
- having legal efficacy or force
- logically valid
- exercising or showing good judgment
- Founded in law; legal; valid; not defective.
- (of sleep) Quiet and deep.
- Heavy; laid on with force.
- (British, Ireland, slang) Good; acceptable; decent.
- Complete, solid, or secure.
- Healthy.
- (mathematics, logic) Having the property of soundness.
noun
- (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
- (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.
verb
- 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
- (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.
adv
intj
adj
- financially secure and functioning well
- having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
- promoting health; healthful
- large in amount or extent or degree
- exercising or showing good judgment
- Conducive to health.
- Enjoying good health; free from disease or disorder.
- (figuratively) Significant, hefty; beneficial.
- Evincing health.
adj
- financially safe
- generally admired
- in excellent physical condition
- appealing to the mind
- deserving of esteem and respect
- not left to spoil
- agreeable or pleasing
- not forged
- exerting force or influence
- thorough
- with or in a close or intimate relationship
- having the normally expected amount
- capable of pleasing
- morally admirable
- promoting or enhancing well-being
- most suitable or right for a particular purpose
- having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
- tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
- of moral excellence
- having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
- resulting favorably
- (colloquial, when with and) Very, extremely. See good and.
- (colloquial, with with) Accepting of, OK with
- Well-behaved (especially of children or animals).
- Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; of unimpaired credit; used with for.
- Being satisfying; meeting dietary requirements.
- Beneficial; worthwhile.
- Unblemished; honourable.
- (colloquial) Ready.
- (US) Satisfied or at ease; not requiring more.
- Effective.
- Pleasant; enjoyable.
- Adequate; sufficient; not fallacious.
- Large in amount or size.
- Having a particularly pleasant taste.
- Of food or other perishable products, still fit for use; not yet expired, stale, rotten, etc.
- Useful for a particular purpose; functional.
- Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral.
- True, valid, of explanatory strength.
- Right, proper, as it should be.
- (stressed form) Special, best, favorite.
- (Internet slang, offensive, ethnic slur) Of a black person, dead or killed.
- Valid, of worth, capable of being honoured.
- Reasonable in amount.
- Competent or talented.
- Healthful.
- Favorable.
- Holy (especially when capitalized) .
- Full; entire; at least as much as.
noun
- moral excellence or admirableness
- that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
- benefit
- a raw material that is sold in large quantities, usually to other businesses for manufacturing or production purposes
- (countable, usually in the plural) An article of personal property (as opposed to real property).
- (countable, usually in the plural) An item of merchandise.
- (uncountable) The abstract instantiation of goodness; that which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.
- (uncountable) The forces or behaviours that are the enemy of evil. Usually consists of helping others and general benevolence.
- (countable) A result that is positive in the view of the speaker.
adv
- (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (‘good’ is a nonstandard dialectal variant for ‘well’)
- completely and absolutely (‘good’ is sometimes used informally for ‘thoroughly’)
- (informal, sometimes proscribed) Well; satisfactorily or thoroughly.
intj
verb
- (intransitive) To benefit; gain.
- (transitive) To satisfy; indulge; gratify.
- (intransitive) To make improvements or repairs.
- (intransitive) To thrive; fatten; prosper; improve.
- (transitive, now chiefly dialectal, Scotland) To furnish with dung; manure; fatten with manure; fertilise.
- (transitive) To do good to (someone); benefit; cause to improve or gain.
- (transitive) To make good; turn to good; improve.
- (reflexive) To flatter; congratulate oneself; anticipate.
adj
- financially safe
- (of an undertaking) secure from risk
- having reached a base without being put out
- free from danger or the risk of harm
- (slang) Lenient, usually describing a teacher that is easy-going.
- Properly secured.
- Not in danger; out of harm's reach.
- (used after a noun, often forming a compound) Not susceptible to a specified source of harm.
- Certain; sure.
- (baseball) When a batter successfully reaches first base, or when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base or returns to the base he last occupied; not out.
- (snooker, of an object ball) In a location that renders it difficult to pot.
- Reliable; trusty.
- Free from risk.
- Cautious.
- (programming) Of a programming language, type-safe or more generally offering well-defined behavior despite programming errors.
- (UK, law, of a conviction) Supported by evidence and unlikely to be overturned. Usually used in the negative, as unsafe.
- (UK, slang) Great, cool, awesome, respectable; a term of approbation, often as interjection.
- Providing protection from danger; providing shelter.
noun
- strongbox where valuables can be safely kept
- contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
- a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests
- (slang) A condom.
- A box, usually made of metal, in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping.
verb
adj
- financially safe
- immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
- free from fear or doubt; easy in mind
- free from danger or risk
- not likely to fail or give way
- Free from the risk of eavesdropping, interception or discovery; secret.
- Free from attack or danger; protected.
- Free from the risk of financial loss; reliable.
- Free from the danger of theft; safe.
- Free from anxiety or doubt; unafraid.
- Firm and not likely to fail; stable.
- Confident in opinion; not entertaining, or not having reason to entertain, doubt; certain; sure; commonly used with of.
- Certain to be achieved or gained; assured.
verb
- assure payment of
- make certain of
- fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
- cause to be firmly attached
- get by special effort
- furnish with battens
- To get possession of; to make oneself secure of; to acquire certainly.
- To fix in place; to close or confine effectually; to render incapable of getting loose or escaping.
- To make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect.
- To put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving; to make certain; to assure; frequently with against or from, or formerly with of.
adj
- not financially safe or secure
- feeling physical discomfort or pain (‘tough’ is occasionally used colloquially for ‘bad’)
- not working properly
- (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
- capable of harming
- reproduced fraudulently
- serious or severe
- nonstandard
- not capable of being collected
- having undesirable or negative qualities
- characterized by wickedness or immorality
- feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
- below average in quality or performance
- physically unsound or diseased
- False; counterfeit; illegitimate.
- (sometimes childish) Evil; wicked.
- Not appropriate, of manners etc.
- (often childish) Not behaving; behaving badly; misbehaving; mischievous or disobedient.
- Not worth it.
- Not suitable or fitting.
- (Internet slang, sarcastic) Used without a copula to mock people who oppose something without having any real understanding of it.
- (chiefly in "bad boy", "bad girl", and similar phrases) Attractive due to (one's) rebellious nature.
- (informal, of a draft/check) Not covered by funds on account.
- (semantic change, amelioration, contranymic) Good, superlative, excellent, cool.
- (of food) Spoiled, rotten, overripe.
- Harmful, especially unhealthy; liable to cause health problems.
- (US) Overly promiscuous, licentious.
- Bold, daring, and tough.
- (originally African-American Vernacular, of a woman) Very attractive; hot, sexy.
- (of a word, speech, or writing) Vulgar, obscene, or blasphemous.
- (of a need, want, or pain) Severe, urgent.
- Of poor physical appearance.
- Unskilled; of limited ability; not good.
- The injured or weak one of a pair of body parts, where the other one is healthy.
- (preceded by feel) Regretful, guilty, or ashamed.
- Of low quality.
- Tricky; stressful; unpleasant.
- Faulty; not functional.
- (of breath) Malodorous; foul.
- Inaccurate; incorrect
- (chiefly applied to a person's state of health) Sickly, unhealthy, unwell.
- Unfavorable; negative; not good.
noun
adv
intj
verb
adj
- not financially safe or secure
- not based on fact or investigation
- showing curiosity
- Characterized by speculation; based on guessing, unfounded opinions, or extrapolation.
- Pursued as a gamble, with possible large profits or losses; risky.
- Pertaining to financial speculation; Involving or resulting from high-risk investments or trade.
adj
- (finance) Having an associated right to be exchanged for another form of financial security.
- Able to be exchanged.
- suitable to be exchanged
- capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability
- capable of being exchanged for or replaced by something of equal value
noun
adj
- financially dependable
- of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous
- uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks
- providing abundant nourishment
- acting together as a single undiversified whole
- characterized by good substantial quality
- meriting respect or esteem
- of one substance or character throughout
- not soft or yielding to pressure
- of the same color throughout
- of a substantial character and not frivolous or superficial
- having length, breadth and thickness
- impenetrable for the eye
- of good quality and condition; solidly built
- entirely of one substance with no holes inside
- (of time) Entire, complete.
- (of drawn lines) Continuous; unbroken; not dotted or dashed.
- Hearty; filling.
- (of an object or substance) That can be picked up or held, having a texture, and usually firm. Unlike a liquid, gas or plasma.
- Large in size, quantity, or value.
- (slang) Excellent, of high quality, or reliable.
- Of a single color throughout.
- Sound; not weak.
- (US, politics, slang) United; without division; unanimous.
- (of volumes of materials) Measured as a single solid, as the volumes of individual pieces added together without any gaps.
- Worthy of credit, trust, or esteem; substantial; not frivolous or fallacious.
- (typography) Written as one word, without spaces or hyphens.
- Strong or unyielding.
- United.
- (of rain) Continuous and heavy.
- Financially well off; wealthy.
- Lacking holes, hollows or admixtures of other materials.
noun
- matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure
- the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape
- a three-dimensional object, structurally rigid, usually resistant to changes of shape or volume
- (geometry) A three-dimensional figure (as opposed to a surface, an area, or a curve).
- (in the plural) Food which is not liquid-based.
- (informal) A favor.
- An article of clothing which is of a single color throughout.
- (chemistry) A substance in the fundamental state of matter that retains its size and shape without need of a container (as opposed to a liquid or gas).
adv
adj
noun
- (Philippines, law) A public prosecutor (UK) or a district attorney (US).
- Any of various African shrikes of the genus Lanius.
- (Scots law) Procurator fiscal, a public prosecutor.
- (law) In certain countries, including Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, and former colonies of these countries and certain British colonies, solicitor or attorney general.
- A public official in certain countries having control of public revenue.
adj
- (finance) Being in a financial investment position that is structured to be profitable if the price of the underlying security declines in the future.
- (golf) Of an approach shot or putt, that falls short of the green or the hole.
- Having little duration.
- (cricket) Of a ball, bowled so that it bounces relatively far from the batsman.
- (colloquial) Undiluted; neat.
- Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.
- Insufficiently provided; inadequately supplied, especially with money; scantily furnished; lacking.
- Limited in quantity; inadequate; insufficient; scanty.
- (baking) Of pastries or (metallurgy) of materials, brittle, crumbly.
- (gambling) Of betting odds, offering a small return for the money wagered.
- Deficient; less; not coming up to a measure or standard.
- Abrupt, brief, pointed, curt.
- Of a person, living being, or object, having a comparatively small height.
- (followed by for) Of a word or phrase, constituting an abbreviation (for another) or shortened form (of another).
- (by extension) Doubtful of, skeptical of.
- (cricket) Of a fielder or fielding position, that is relatively close to the batsman.
- marked by rude or peremptory shortness
- not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices
- primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
- of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration
- of insufficient quantity to meet a need
- less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
- tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening
- (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length
- lacking foresight or scope
- (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
- low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal
adv
- Without achieving a goal or requirement.
- Abruptly, curtly, briefly.
- (finance) With a negative ownership position.
- (cricket, of the manner of bounce of a cricket ball) Relatively far from the batsman and hence bouncing higher than normal; opposite of full.
- Unawares.
- so as to interrupt
- at some point or distance before a goal is reached
- quickly and without warning; happening unexpectedly; on impulse; without premeditation
- at a disadvantage
- in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
- without possessing something at the time it is contractually sold
- clean across
noun
- (Internet) A short-form vertical video.
- (finance) A short seller.
- A short film.
- A summary account.
- (US, slang) An automobile.
- (finance) A short sale or short position.
- (baseball) A shortstop.
- A short version of a garment in a particular size.
- (phonetics) A short phone (such as a vowel) or syllable.
- A short circuit.
- (programming) An integer variable having a smaller range than normal integers; usually two bytes long.
- the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
- the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
- accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
prep
verb
- (transitive) To cause a short circuit in (something).
- (intransitive, of an electrical circuit) To short circuit.
- (transitive, business) To sell something, especially securities, that one does not own at the moment for delivery at a later date in hopes of profiting from a decline in the price; to sell short.
- (transitive, informal) To provide with an amount smaller than that agreed or labeled; to shortchange.
- create a short circuit in
- cheat someone by not returning them enough money
adj
- secure against
- (usually followed by ‘to’) not affected by a given influence
- relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)
- relating to the condition of immunity
- (medicine, usually with "to") Protected by inoculation, or due to innate resistance to pathogens.
- (usually with "from") Exempt; not subject to.
- (by extension) Not vulnerable.
- (medicine) Of or pertaining to immunity.