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adj
- Capable of doing many things competently.
- competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another
- (BDSM) Being a switch; capable of taking either a dominant or a submissive role.
- (sex, loosely) Capable of being either a dominant or a submissive partner in a sexual relationship.
- (biology) Capable of moving freely in all directions.
- Synonym of vers (“Willing to take either a penetrative or receptive role in anal sex”).
- Changeable or inconstant.
- Having varied uses or many functions.
- changeable or inconstant
- able to move freely in all directions
- having great diversity or variety
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- (vulgar, slang) The vagina.
- A thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material.
- (Cumbria, Northern UK) A chat.
- (figurative, humorous) Something good-tasting or habit-forming.
- (informal) An attempt at something.
- A narrow opening.
- (Northern England, Scotland, Ireland) Conviviality; fun; good conversation, chat, gossip, or humorous storytelling; good company.
- (Internet slang) Extremely silly, absurd or off-the-wall ideas or prose.
- (onomatopoeia) Any sharp sound.
- The tone of voice when changed at puberty.
- A sharply humorous comment; a wisecrack.
- (Northern England, Scotland, Ireland) Business; events; news.
- (onomatopoeia) The sharp sound made when solid material breaks.
- (slang) Crack cocaine, a potent, relatively cheap, addictive variety of cocaine; often a rock, usually smoked through a crack-pipe.
- (informal) The space between the buttocks.
- A sharp, resounding blow.
- (computing) A program or procedure designed to circumvent restrictions or usage limits on software.
- a long narrow cleft
- the act of cracking something
- a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts
- a usually brief attempt
- a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive
- a narrow opening
- a long narrow depression in a surface
- a sudden sharp noise
- witty remark
- a chance to do something
verb
- (transitive) To overcome a security system or component.
- (intransitive) To make a cracking sound.
- (transitive) To cause to make a sharp sound.
- (intransitive) To break apart under force, stress, or pressure.
- (intransitive) To break down or yield, especially under interrogation or torture.
- (transitive, figurative) To cause to yield under interrogation or other pressure.
- (colloquial) To barely reach or attain (a measurement or extent).
- (transitive) To tell (a joke).
- (transitive) To open slightly.
- (intransitive, transgender slang) To realize that one is transgender.
- (intransitive, of a voice) To change rapidly in register.
- (intransitive) To make a sharply humorous comment.
- (transitive) To strike forcefully.
- (intransitive, of a pubescent boy's voice) To alternate between high and low register in the process of eventually lowering.
- (transitive) To make a crack or cracks in.
- (intransitive) To form cracks.
- (transitive, computing) To circumvent software restrictions such as regional coding or time limits.
- (transitive, informal) To open a canned beverage, or any packaged drink or food.
- (transitive, chemistry) To break down (a complex molecule), especially with the application of heat: to pyrolyse.
- (transitive) To break open or crush to small pieces by impact or stress.
- (intransitive) To become debilitated by psychological pressure.
- (mid 2020s slang) To have sex with, especially penetrative sex.
- (transitive, figurative) To solve a difficult problem.
- cause to become cracked
- break partially but keep its integrity
- tell spontaneously
- make a very sharp explosive sound
- break into simpler molecules by means of heat
- hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise
- break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
- make a sharp sound
- reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking
- gain unauthorized access computers with malicious intentions
- become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
- suffer a nervous breakdown
- pass through (a barrier)
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- have the skills and qualifications to do things well
- (usually followed by ‘to’) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
- having a strong healthy body
- having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity
- Gifted with skill, intelligence, knowledge, or competence.
- (nautical) Capable of performing all the requisite duties; as an able seaman.
- Having the necessary powers or the needed resources to accomplish a task.
- Free from constraints preventing completion of task; permitted to; not prevented from.
- (law) Legally qualified or competent.
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verb
adj
- have the skills and qualifications to do things well
- having the requisite qualities for
- (usually followed by ‘of’) having capacity or ability
- (followed by ‘of’) having the temperament or inclination for
- possibly accepting or permitting
- Able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something.
noun
- The ability to perform a task well; aptitude.
- (slang) An act of borrowing or stealing something; a request for money.
- (Australian rules football) A disposal of the ball during a game, i.e. a kick or a handball.
- A little bit; a small amount.
- Form; standard of performance.
- (chiefly Australia) touch football (a variant of rugby league that does not involve tackling)
- The part of a sports field beyond the touchlines or goal-lines.
- (shipbuilding) The broadest part of a plank worked top and but, or of one worked anchor-stock fashion (that is, tapered from the middle to both ends); also, the angles of the stern timbers at the counters.
- A single stroke on a drawing or a picture.
- (uncountable, in set phrases) A relationship of close communication or understanding.
- (bell-ringing) A set of changes less than the total possible on seven bells, i.e. less than 5,040.
- An act of touching, especially with the hand or finger.
- The faculty or sense of perception by physical contact.
- The children's game of tag.
- The style or technique with which one plays a musical instrument.
- A distinguishing feature or characteristic.
- (music) The particular or characteristic mode of action, or the resistance of the keys of an instrument to the fingers.
- (slang) The extent to which a person is interested or affected; the amount of outlay on something.
- the event of something coming in contact with the body
- the feel of mechanical action
- the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
- deftness in handling matters
- a slight attack of illness
- the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
- a slight but appreciable amount
- the act of putting two things together with no space between them
- a communicative interaction
- a distinguishing style
- a suggestion of some quality
- the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
verb
- (intransitive) Of a ship or its passengers: to land, to make a short stop (at).
- (transitive, slang) To obtain money from, usually by borrowing (from a friend).
- To have sexual intercourse with
- (nautical) To keep the ship as near (the wind) as possible.
- (transitive) To make intimate physical contact with a person.
- (transitive) To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with.
- (transitive, now historical) To lay hands on (someone suffering from scrofula) as a form of cure, as formerly practised by English and French monarchs.
- (transitive) To affect emotionally; to bring about tender or painful feelings in.
- (transitive, in negative constructions) To be on the level of; to approach in excellence or quality.
- To try; to prove, as with a touchstone.
- (transitive) To cause to be briefly in physical contact with something.
- To perform, as a tune; to play.
- (nautical) To bring (a sail) so close to the wind that its weather leech shakes.
- (intransitive) To make physical contact with a thing.
- (transitive) To physically disturb; to interfere with, molest, or attempt to harm through contact.
- (transitive, Scottish history) To give royal assent to by touching it with the sceptre.
- To strike; to manipulate; to play on.
- (transitive) To begin to consume, or otherwise use.
- (transitive) To come into (involuntary) contact with; to meet or intersect.
- (intransitive) To come into physical contact, or to be in physical contact.
- (intransitive) To deal with in speech or writing; briefly to speak or write (on or upon something).
- (transitive, reflexive or rarely intransitive) To sexually excite with the fingers; to finger or masturbate.
- (transitive) To imbue or endow with a specific quality.
- (transitive, always passive) To disturb the mental functions of; to make somewhat insane; often followed with "in the head".
- (transitive) To physically affect in specific ways implied by context.
- (transitive, computing) To mark (a file or document) as having been modified.
- To mark or delineate with touches; to add a slight stroke to with the pencil or brush.
- (intransitive, nautical) To be brought, as a sail, so close to the wind that its weather leech shakes.
- To influence by impulse; to impel forcibly.
- (transitive) To come close to; to approach.
- (transitive) To concern, to have to do with.
- color lightly
- cause to be in brief contact with
- to extend as far as
- comprehend
- make a more or less disguised reference to
- consume
- be in direct physical contact with; make contact
- tamper with
- make physical contact with, come in contact with
- affect emotionally
- have an effect upon
- perceive via the tactile sense
- deal with; usually used with a form of negation
- be relevant to
- be equal to in quality or ability
adj
- Supremely skilled and experienced; highly accomplished; fully qualified.
- Complete in every detail, perfect, absolute.
- without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
- perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities
- having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
verb
- (transitive) To make perfect, achieve, give the finishing touch.
- (transitive) To bring (a task, project, goal etc.) to completion; to accomplish.
- (intransitive) To become perfected, receive the finishing touch.
- (transitive) To make (a marriage) complete by engaging in first sexual intercourse.
- fulfill sexually
- make perfect; bring to perfection
noun
- A person who has that faculty to a great degree.
- (uncountable) The capacity of that faculty (in a particular person).
- (uncountable) The faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding; the cognitive faculty.
- knowledge and intellectual ability
- a person who uses the mind creatively
- the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
adj
- Mentally quick and resourceful; skilled at achieving what one wants in a mentally agile and inventive way.
- (UK, colloquial, chiefly in the negative) Fit and healthy; free from fatigue or illness.
- Nimble with hands or body; dexterous; skillful; adept.
- Smart, intelligent, or witty; mentally quick or sharp.
- (of objects or actions) Showing mental quickness and resourcefulness.
- Quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent.
- (of objects or actions) Showing inventiveness or originality; witty.
- (anthropology, of an Aboriginal Australian) Possessing magical abilities.
- mentally quick and resourceful
- showing inventiveness and skill
- showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
adj
- Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent.
- Of a room or other place: having acoustic qualities that tend to cause much echoing or reverberation of sound, particularly at high frequencies.
- Of the face or eyes, or a smile: showing happiness or hopefulness; cheerful, lively.
- Of a colour: not muted or pale; bold, brilliant, vivid.
- Of climate or weather: not cloudy or gloomy; fair; also, of a period of time, the sky, etc.: characterized by much sunshine and good weather.
- Of a person: lively, vivacious.
- Of light: brilliant, intense.
- Of a substance: clear, transparent; also, pure, unadulterated; (specifically) of wine: free of suspended particles; not cloudy; fine.
- (music) Of a note: slightly sharp.
- In good spirits; happy, optimistic.
- Of a scent or taste: not bland or mild; bold, sharp, strong.
- Of a musical instrument, sound, or a voice: clearly audible; clear, resounding, and often high-pitched.
- Clearly apparent; conspicuous.
- Glorious; illustrious.
- Of a place: not dark; well-lit.
- Of a scent or taste: having an agreeable balance of sweet and sour, often with associations of coolness, freshness, and sometimes aromaticity.
- (metallurgy) Of a metal object or surface: lacking any protective coating or surface treatment for the prevention of corrosion.
- Of an opportunity or outlook: having a reasonable chance of success; favourable, good.
- Of an object, surface, etc.: reflecting much light; having a high lustre; gleaming, shiny.
- Of an object, surface, etc.: having vivid colour(s); colourful.
- Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant.
- (music) Of a rhythm or tempo: lively, upbeat.
- Of a period of history or time: happy, prosperous, successful.
- Of conversation, writing, etc.: imaginative or sparkling with wit; clever, witty.
- not made dim or less bright
- made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
- likely to turn out well in the future
- clear and sharp and ringing
- having lots of light either natural or artificial
- splendid
- characterized by quickness and ease in learning
- having strong or striking color
- emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
- characterized by happiness or gladness
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noun
- (chiefly in the plural) Something (especially a product intended for sale) that has vivid colours or a lustrous appearance.
- A person with a naturalistic worldview with no mystical or supernatural elements.
- (painting) An artist's brush used in acrylic and oil painting with a long ferrule and a flat, somewhat tapering bristle head.
verb
- (transitive, figuratively) Often followed by up: to cause (someone or something) to be bright (in various senses); to brighten; specifically, to make (someone or something) energetic, or happy and optimistic.
- (transitive) Often followed by up: to cast light on (someone or something); to brighten, to illuminate.
- (intransitive, also figuratively) Often followed by up: to become bright (in various senses); to brighten.
noun
- Someone who is among the best at a certain task.
- A special group or social class of people who have a superior social or economic status and attendant power, advantages, or privileges in society; a member of such a group.
- An individual member of such a group.
- (typography) A typeface with 12 characters per inch.
- a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
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adj
- highly skilled
- having every necessary or normal part or component or step
- without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
- having come or been brought to a conclusion
- perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities
- (algebra, of a lattice) In which every set with a lower bound has a greatest lower bound.
- (computing theory, of a problem) That is in a given complexity class and is such that every other problem in the class can be reduced to it (usually in polynomial time or logarithmic space).
- With all parts included; with nothing missing; full.
- (logic, of a proof system of a formal system with respect to a given semantics) In which every semantically valid well-formed formula is provable.
- Generic intensifier.
- Finished; ended; concluded; completed.
- (ring theory, of a local ring) Complete as a topological group with respect to its m-adic topology, where m is its unique maximal idea.
- (mathematics, of a category) In which all small limits exist.
- (mathematical analysis, of a metric space or topological group) In which every Cauchy sequence converges to a point within the space.
verb
- come or bring to a finish or an end
- write all the required information onto a form
- complete or carry out
- bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements
- complete a pass
- (transitive) To make whole or entire.
- (poker) To call from the small blind in an unraised pot.
- (ambitransitive) To finish; to make done; to reach the end.
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noun
- an efficient person
- any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
- a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
- an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently
- a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point
- a group that controls the activities of a political party
- (politics, chiefly US) The system of special interest groups that supports a political party, especially in urban areas.
- Especially, the group that controls a political or similar organization; a combination of persons acting together for a common purpose, with the agencies which they use.
- (poetry) Supernatural agency in a poem, or a superhuman being introduced to perform some exploit.
- (computing) A computer.
- A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.
- (historical) A contrivance in the Ancient Greek theatre for indicating a change of scene, by means of which a god might cross the stage or deliver a divine message; the deus ex machina.
- (figuratively) A person or organisation that seemingly acts like a machine, being particularly efficient, single-minded, or unemotional.
- (telephony, abbreviation) An answering machine or, by extension, voice mail.
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adj
- Knowing, shrewd, astute.
- Frugal, thrifty.
- (proscribed) Natural, normal.
- (Scotland, Northumbria) Friendly, pleasant, fair, agreeable; (sometimes) funny.
- Careful, prudent, cautious.
- (especially of sound) Sounding as if it is coming through a tin can.
- (Scotland, Northumbria) Gentle, quiet, steady.
- showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
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- (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.
- indicating high probability; in all likelihood
- to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree
- thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form
- in financial comfort
- 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
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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?"
noun
- (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.
- 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
verb
adj
- Mentally agile, alert, perceptive.
- (of people or tempers) Easily aroused to anger; quick-tempered.
- Lively, fast-thinking, witty, intelligent.
- (mining, of a vein of ore) productive; not "dead" or barren
- (crosswording) Not cryptic.
- Occurring in a short time; happening or done rapidly.
- Being a distinctively sensitive kind of glaciomarine clay that may behave like a watery fluid under stress.
- Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast.
- moving quickly and lightly
- easily aroused or excited
- accomplished rapidly and without delay
- hurried and brief
- apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity
- performed with little or no delay
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noun
- The life; the mortal point; a vital part; a part susceptible to serious injury or keen feeling.
- Plants used in making a quickset hedge
- Quitchgrass.
- Raw or sensitive flesh, especially that underneath finger and toe nails.
- (cricket) A fast bowler.
- any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)
verb
noun
- a person who is unusually skilled in certain ways
- any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
- a person who is ruthless and greedy and dishonest
- (countable) A noctuid moth of species Cucullia umbratica.
- (sports and games) A person who feigns ineptitude to win money from others.
- (ichthyology, countable) Any predatory fish of the superorder Selachimorpha, with a cartilaginous skeleton and 5 to 7 gill slits on each side of its head.
- Any fish in the genus Epalzeorhynchos.
- Any fish in the genus Balantiocheilos.
- (informal) A relentless and resolute person or group, especially in business.
- (informal, derogatory) An ambulance chaser.
- (informal) A very good poker or pool player. Compare fish (a bad poker player).
- Someone who exploits others, for example by trickery, lies, usury, extortion.
- A roseline shark (Dawkinsia denisonii).
- (uncountable) Flesh of this animal, consumed as food.
- (UK, university slang, countable) A university student who is not a fresher that has engaged in sexual activity with a fresher; usually habitually and with multiple people.
- A person that excels in a particular field.
- (informal, derogatory) A sleazy and amoral lawyer.
- A paroon shark (Pangasius sanitwongsei).
- (paleontology, loosely) Any fish of the class Chondrichthyes, especially an extinct shark-like holocephalian.
- An iridescent shark (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus).
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noun
- One who is capable of adapting to differing situations.
- A device or application used to achieve operative compatibility between devices that otherwise are incompatible.
- (machine learning, artificial intelligence) A collection of low-rank matrices which, when added to a base model, produces a fine-tuned model; a LoRA.
- Specifically, a device that permits two or more plugs to be used at a single electrical power point.
- Specifically, an AC adapter: a device that reduces voltage and converts AC to DC to allow a battery-powered device to use mains power.
- Specifically, a device that allows one format of plug to be used with a different format of socket.
- One who adapts a thing, e.g. a play.
- a musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance
- device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible
noun
- One who is skilful or proficient; an expert; an adept.
- (US) A sand dab, a small flatfish of genus Citharichthys.
- (dance) A hip hop dance move in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm, briefly resting their face in the elbow, as if sneezing into their elbow.
- A soft tap or blow; a blow or peck from a bird's beak; an aimed blow.
- (African-American Vernacular) A soft, playful box given in greeting or approval.
- A small amount, a blob of some soft or wet substance.
- (slang) A small amount of hash oil.
- A small flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae, especially Limanda limanda; a flounder.
- a small quantity of something moist or liquid
- a light touch or stroke
- a dance move in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm and the elbow in a gesture that has been noted to resemble sneezing
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verb
- (transitive) To press lightly in a repetitive motion with a soft object without rubbing.
- (transitive) To apply a substance in this way.
- (dance, intransitive) To perform the dab dance move; to move both arms, parallel with one's head, to either side of the body.
- (slang) To apply hash oil to a heated surface for the purpose of efficient combustion.
- To strike by a thrust; to hit with a sudden blow or thrust.
- (bingo) Synonym of daub (to mark a bingo card)
- to smoke marijuana using butane hash oil
- to perform a dance move in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm and the elbow in a gesture that has been noted to resemble sneezing
- hit lightly
- apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
adj
noun
- An expert at something.
- The original of a document or of a recording.
- (by extension, music) The copyright in a sound recording.
- (Freemasonry) A person holding an office of authority, especially the presiding officer.
- Ellipsis of master key.
- The owner of an animal or slave.
- Someone who employs others.
- Someone who has control over something or someone.
- (nautical) The captain of a merchant ship; a master mariner.
- (law) A parajudicial officer (such as a referee, an auditor, an examiner, or an assessor) specially appointed to help a court with its proceedings.
- A skilled artist.
- A person holding such a degree.
- (nautical, in combination) A vessel having a specified number of masts.
- A tradesman who is qualified to teach apprentices.
- (by extension) A person holding a similar office in other civic societies.
- (engineering, computing) A device that is controlling other devices or is an authoritative source.
- A master's degree; a type of postgraduate degree, usually undertaken after a bachelor degree.
- (film) The primary wide shot of a scene, into which the closeups will be edited later.
- (BDSM) A male dominant.
- a person who has general authority over others
- an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
- key that secures entrance everywhere
- someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution
- an authority qualified to teach apprentices
- directs the work of others
- presiding officer of a school
- a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
- an artist of consummate skill
- an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
verb
- (transitive) To become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue.
- (intransitive) To be a master.
- (transitive) To learn to a high degree of proficiency.
- (intransitive, usually with in) To earn a Master's degree.
- (transitive, especially of a musical performance) To make a master copy of.
- have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of
- be or become completely proficient or skilled in
- have dominance or the power to defeat over
- get on top of; deal with successfully
noun
- A great strategist or tactician.
- (nautical) A commander of naval forces; an admiral.
- (military) The holder of a senior military title, originally designating the commander of an army and now a specific rank falling under field marshal (in the British army) and below general of the army or general of the air force in the US army and air forces.
- (xiangqi) A xiangqi piece that is moved one point orthogonally and confined within the palace.
- (colloquial, now historical) A general servant; a maid-of-all-work.
- (Christianity) The head of certain religious orders, especially Dominicans or Jesuits.
- (uncountable) General anesthesia.
- (uncountable, insurance) The general insurance industry.
- (countable) A general anesthetic.
- the head of a religious order or congregation
- a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular)
- a general officer of the highest rank
adj
- Not of a specific class; miscellaneous.
- Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details; indefinite.
- Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole, etc.; common to all, universal.
- Not limited in use or application; applicable across a broad range.
- (sometimes postpositive) Applied to a person (as a postmodifier or a normal preceding adjective) to indicate supreme rank, in civil or military titles, and later in other terms; pre-eminent.
- Prevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual.
- somewhat indefinite
- of worldwide scope or applicability
- prevailing among and common to the general public
- applying to all or most members of a category or group
- affecting the entire body
- not specialized or limited to one class of things
verb
adj
- (informal) Very skilful or impressive.
- Hot enough to make a hissing sound.
- (informal) Exciting and intensely emotional or sexual.
- (in the names of dishes in Asian cuisine etc.) Brought to the table in the metal dish it has been cooked in, making such a sound.
- hot enough to burn with or as if with a hissing sound
- characterized by intense emotion or interest or excitement
noun
verb
noun
- The ability to perform a task well; aptitude.
- (slang) An act of borrowing or stealing something; a request for money.
- (Australian rules football) A disposal of the ball during a game, i.e. a kick or a handball.
- A little bit; a small amount.
- Form; standard of performance.
- (chiefly Australia) touch football (a variant of rugby league that does not involve tackling)
- The part of a sports field beyond the touchlines or goal-lines.
- (shipbuilding) The broadest part of a plank worked top and but, or of one worked anchor-stock fashion (that is, tapered from the middle to both ends); also, the angles of the stern timbers at the counters.
- A single stroke on a drawing or a picture.
- (uncountable, in set phrases) A relationship of close communication or understanding.
- (bell-ringing) A set of changes less than the total possible on seven bells, i.e. less than 5,040.
- An act of touching, especially with the hand or finger.
- The faculty or sense of perception by physical contact.
- The children's game of tag.
- The style or technique with which one plays a musical instrument.
- A distinguishing feature or characteristic.
- (music) The particular or characteristic mode of action, or the resistance of the keys of an instrument to the fingers.
- (slang) The extent to which a person is interested or affected; the amount of outlay on something.
- the event of something coming in contact with the body
- the feel of mechanical action
- the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
- deftness in handling matters
- a slight attack of illness
- the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
- a slight but appreciable amount
- the act of putting two things together with no space between them
- a communicative interaction
- a distinguishing style
- a suggestion of some quality
- the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
verb
- (intransitive) Of a ship or its passengers: to land, to make a short stop (at).
- (transitive, slang) To obtain money from, usually by borrowing (from a friend).
- To have sexual intercourse with
- (nautical) To keep the ship as near (the wind) as possible.
- (transitive) To make intimate physical contact with a person.
- (transitive) To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with.
- (transitive, now historical) To lay hands on (someone suffering from scrofula) as a form of cure, as formerly practised by English and French monarchs.
- (transitive) To affect emotionally; to bring about tender or painful feelings in.
- (transitive, in negative constructions) To be on the level of; to approach in excellence or quality.
- To try; to prove, as with a touchstone.
- (transitive) To cause to be briefly in physical contact with something.
- To perform, as a tune; to play.
- (nautical) To bring (a sail) so close to the wind that its weather leech shakes.
- (intransitive) To make physical contact with a thing.
- (transitive) To physically disturb; to interfere with, molest, or attempt to harm through contact.
- (transitive, Scottish history) To give royal assent to by touching it with the sceptre.
- To strike; to manipulate; to play on.
- (transitive) To begin to consume, or otherwise use.
- (transitive) To come into (involuntary) contact with; to meet or intersect.
- (intransitive) To come into physical contact, or to be in physical contact.
- (intransitive) To deal with in speech or writing; briefly to speak or write (on or upon something).
- (transitive, reflexive or rarely intransitive) To sexually excite with the fingers; to finger or masturbate.
- (transitive) To imbue or endow with a specific quality.
- (transitive, always passive) To disturb the mental functions of; to make somewhat insane; often followed with "in the head".
- (transitive) To physically affect in specific ways implied by context.
- (transitive, computing) To mark (a file or document) as having been modified.
- To mark or delineate with touches; to add a slight stroke to with the pencil or brush.
- (intransitive, nautical) To be brought, as a sail, so close to the wind that its weather leech shakes.
- To influence by impulse; to impel forcibly.
- (transitive) To come close to; to approach.
- (transitive) To concern, to have to do with.
- color lightly
- cause to be in brief contact with
- to extend as far as
- comprehend
- make a more or less disguised reference to
- consume
- be in direct physical contact with; make contact
- tamper with
- make physical contact with, come in contact with
- affect emotionally
- have an effect upon
- perceive via the tactile sense
- deal with; usually used with a form of negation
- be relevant to
- be equal to in quality or ability
noun
- A person who has that faculty to a great degree.
- (uncountable) The capacity of that faculty (in a particular person).
- (uncountable) The faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding; the cognitive faculty.
- knowledge and intellectual ability
- a person who uses the mind creatively
- the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
noun
- Someone who is among the best at a certain task.
- A special group or social class of people who have a superior social or economic status and attendant power, advantages, or privileges in society; a member of such a group.
- An individual member of such a group.
- (typography) A typeface with 12 characters per inch.
- a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
adj
noun
- an efficient person
- any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
- a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
- an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently
- a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point
- a group that controls the activities of a political party
- (politics, chiefly US) The system of special interest groups that supports a political party, especially in urban areas.
- Especially, the group that controls a political or similar organization; a combination of persons acting together for a common purpose, with the agencies which they use.
- (poetry) Supernatural agency in a poem, or a superhuman being introduced to perform some exploit.
- (computing) A computer.
- A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.
- (historical) A contrivance in the Ancient Greek theatre for indicating a change of scene, by means of which a god might cross the stage or deliver a divine message; the deus ex machina.
- (figuratively) A person or organisation that seemingly acts like a machine, being particularly efficient, single-minded, or unemotional.
- (telephony, abbreviation) An answering machine or, by extension, voice mail.
verb
noun
- a person who is unusually skilled in certain ways
- any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
- a person who is ruthless and greedy and dishonest
- (countable) A noctuid moth of species Cucullia umbratica.
- (sports and games) A person who feigns ineptitude to win money from others.
- (ichthyology, countable) Any predatory fish of the superorder Selachimorpha, with a cartilaginous skeleton and 5 to 7 gill slits on each side of its head.
- Any fish in the genus Epalzeorhynchos.
- Any fish in the genus Balantiocheilos.
- (informal) A relentless and resolute person or group, especially in business.
- (informal, derogatory) An ambulance chaser.
- (informal) A very good poker or pool player. Compare fish (a bad poker player).
- Someone who exploits others, for example by trickery, lies, usury, extortion.
- A roseline shark (Dawkinsia denisonii).
- (uncountable) Flesh of this animal, consumed as food.
- (UK, university slang, countable) A university student who is not a fresher that has engaged in sexual activity with a fresher; usually habitually and with multiple people.
- A person that excels in a particular field.
- (informal, derogatory) A sleazy and amoral lawyer.
- A paroon shark (Pangasius sanitwongsei).
- (paleontology, loosely) Any fish of the class Chondrichthyes, especially an extinct shark-like holocephalian.
- An iridescent shark (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus).
verb
noun
- One who is capable of adapting to differing situations.
- A device or application used to achieve operative compatibility between devices that otherwise are incompatible.
- (machine learning, artificial intelligence) A collection of low-rank matrices which, when added to a base model, produces a fine-tuned model; a LoRA.
- Specifically, a device that permits two or more plugs to be used at a single electrical power point.
- Specifically, an AC adapter: a device that reduces voltage and converts AC to DC to allow a battery-powered device to use mains power.
- Specifically, a device that allows one format of plug to be used with a different format of socket.
- One who adapts a thing, e.g. a play.
- a musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance
- device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible
adj
noun
verb
noun
- One who is skilful or proficient; an expert; an adept.
- (US) A sand dab, a small flatfish of genus Citharichthys.
- (dance) A hip hop dance move in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm, briefly resting their face in the elbow, as if sneezing into their elbow.
- A soft tap or blow; a blow or peck from a bird's beak; an aimed blow.
- (African-American Vernacular) A soft, playful box given in greeting or approval.
- A small amount, a blob of some soft or wet substance.
- (slang) A small amount of hash oil.
- A small flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae, especially Limanda limanda; a flounder.
- a small quantity of something moist or liquid
- a light touch or stroke
- a dance move in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm and the elbow in a gesture that has been noted to resemble sneezing
adv
verb
- (transitive) To press lightly in a repetitive motion with a soft object without rubbing.
- (transitive) To apply a substance in this way.
- (dance, intransitive) To perform the dab dance move; to move both arms, parallel with one's head, to either side of the body.
- (slang) To apply hash oil to a heated surface for the purpose of efficient combustion.
- To strike by a thrust; to hit with a sudden blow or thrust.
- (bingo) Synonym of daub (to mark a bingo card)
- to smoke marijuana using butane hash oil
- to perform a dance move in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm and the elbow in a gesture that has been noted to resemble sneezing
- hit lightly
- apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
noun
- A great strategist or tactician.
- (nautical) A commander of naval forces; an admiral.
- (military) The holder of a senior military title, originally designating the commander of an army and now a specific rank falling under field marshal (in the British army) and below general of the army or general of the air force in the US army and air forces.
- (xiangqi) A xiangqi piece that is moved one point orthogonally and confined within the palace.
- (colloquial, now historical) A general servant; a maid-of-all-work.
- (Christianity) The head of certain religious orders, especially Dominicans or Jesuits.
- (uncountable) General anesthesia.
- (uncountable, insurance) The general insurance industry.
- (countable) A general anesthetic.
- the head of a religious order or congregation
- a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular)
- a general officer of the highest rank
adj
- Not of a specific class; miscellaneous.
- Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details; indefinite.
- Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole, etc.; common to all, universal.
- Not limited in use or application; applicable across a broad range.
- (sometimes postpositive) Applied to a person (as a postmodifier or a normal preceding adjective) to indicate supreme rank, in civil or military titles, and later in other terms; pre-eminent.
- Prevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual.
- somewhat indefinite
- of worldwide scope or applicability
- prevailing among and common to the general public
- applying to all or most members of a category or group
- affecting the entire body
- not specialized or limited to one class of things
verb
adv
- (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.
- indicating high probability; in all likelihood
- to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree
- thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form
- in financial comfort
- 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
adj
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?"
noun
- (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.
- 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
verb
adj
- Capable of doing many things competently.
- competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another
- (BDSM) Being a switch; capable of taking either a dominant or a submissive role.
- (sex, loosely) Capable of being either a dominant or a submissive partner in a sexual relationship.
- (biology) Capable of moving freely in all directions.
- Synonym of vers (“Willing to take either a penetrative or receptive role in anal sex”).
- Changeable or inconstant.
- Having varied uses or many functions.
- changeable or inconstant
- able to move freely in all directions
- having great diversity or variety
adj
noun
- (vulgar, slang) The vagina.
- A thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material.
- (Cumbria, Northern UK) A chat.
- (figurative, humorous) Something good-tasting or habit-forming.
- (informal) An attempt at something.
- A narrow opening.
- (Northern England, Scotland, Ireland) Conviviality; fun; good conversation, chat, gossip, or humorous storytelling; good company.
- (Internet slang) Extremely silly, absurd or off-the-wall ideas or prose.
- (onomatopoeia) Any sharp sound.
- The tone of voice when changed at puberty.
- A sharply humorous comment; a wisecrack.
- (Northern England, Scotland, Ireland) Business; events; news.
- (onomatopoeia) The sharp sound made when solid material breaks.
- (slang) Crack cocaine, a potent, relatively cheap, addictive variety of cocaine; often a rock, usually smoked through a crack-pipe.
- (informal) The space between the buttocks.
- A sharp, resounding blow.
- (computing) A program or procedure designed to circumvent restrictions or usage limits on software.
- a long narrow cleft
- the act of cracking something
- a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts
- a usually brief attempt
- a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive
- a narrow opening
- a long narrow depression in a surface
- a sudden sharp noise
- witty remark
- a chance to do something
verb
- (transitive) To overcome a security system or component.
- (intransitive) To make a cracking sound.
- (transitive) To cause to make a sharp sound.
- (intransitive) To break apart under force, stress, or pressure.
- (intransitive) To break down or yield, especially under interrogation or torture.
- (transitive, figurative) To cause to yield under interrogation or other pressure.
- (colloquial) To barely reach or attain (a measurement or extent).
- (transitive) To tell (a joke).
- (transitive) To open slightly.
- (intransitive, transgender slang) To realize that one is transgender.
- (intransitive, of a voice) To change rapidly in register.
- (intransitive) To make a sharply humorous comment.
- (transitive) To strike forcefully.
- (intransitive, of a pubescent boy's voice) To alternate between high and low register in the process of eventually lowering.
- (transitive) To make a crack or cracks in.
- (intransitive) To form cracks.
- (transitive, computing) To circumvent software restrictions such as regional coding or time limits.
- (transitive, informal) To open a canned beverage, or any packaged drink or food.
- (transitive, chemistry) To break down (a complex molecule), especially with the application of heat: to pyrolyse.
- (transitive) To break open or crush to small pieces by impact or stress.
- (intransitive) To become debilitated by psychological pressure.
- (mid 2020s slang) To have sex with, especially penetrative sex.
- (transitive, figurative) To solve a difficult problem.
- cause to become cracked
- break partially but keep its integrity
- tell spontaneously
- make a very sharp explosive sound
- break into simpler molecules by means of heat
- hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise
- break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
- make a sharp sound
- reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking
- gain unauthorized access computers with malicious intentions
- become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
- suffer a nervous breakdown
- pass through (a barrier)
adj
noun
adj
noun
verb
adj
- have the skills and qualifications to do things well
- (usually followed by ‘to’) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
- having a strong healthy body
- having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity
- Gifted with skill, intelligence, knowledge, or competence.
- (nautical) Capable of performing all the requisite duties; as an able seaman.
- Having the necessary powers or the needed resources to accomplish a task.
- Free from constraints preventing completion of task; permitted to; not prevented from.
- (law) Legally qualified or competent.
noun
verb
adj
- have the skills and qualifications to do things well
- having the requisite qualities for
- (usually followed by ‘of’) having capacity or ability
- (followed by ‘of’) having the temperament or inclination for
- possibly accepting or permitting
- Able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something.
adj
- Supremely skilled and experienced; highly accomplished; fully qualified.
- Complete in every detail, perfect, absolute.
- without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
- perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities
- having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
verb
- (transitive) To make perfect, achieve, give the finishing touch.
- (transitive) To bring (a task, project, goal etc.) to completion; to accomplish.
- (intransitive) To become perfected, receive the finishing touch.
- (transitive) To make (a marriage) complete by engaging in first sexual intercourse.
- fulfill sexually
- make perfect; bring to perfection
adj
- Mentally quick and resourceful; skilled at achieving what one wants in a mentally agile and inventive way.
- (UK, colloquial, chiefly in the negative) Fit and healthy; free from fatigue or illness.
- Nimble with hands or body; dexterous; skillful; adept.
- Smart, intelligent, or witty; mentally quick or sharp.
- (of objects or actions) Showing mental quickness and resourcefulness.
- Quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent.
- (of objects or actions) Showing inventiveness or originality; witty.
- (anthropology, of an Aboriginal Australian) Possessing magical abilities.
- mentally quick and resourceful
- showing inventiveness and skill
- showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
adj
- Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent.
- Of a room or other place: having acoustic qualities that tend to cause much echoing or reverberation of sound, particularly at high frequencies.
- Of the face or eyes, or a smile: showing happiness or hopefulness; cheerful, lively.
- Of a colour: not muted or pale; bold, brilliant, vivid.
- Of climate or weather: not cloudy or gloomy; fair; also, of a period of time, the sky, etc.: characterized by much sunshine and good weather.
- Of a person: lively, vivacious.
- Of light: brilliant, intense.
- Of a substance: clear, transparent; also, pure, unadulterated; (specifically) of wine: free of suspended particles; not cloudy; fine.
- (music) Of a note: slightly sharp.
- In good spirits; happy, optimistic.
- Of a scent or taste: not bland or mild; bold, sharp, strong.
- Of a musical instrument, sound, or a voice: clearly audible; clear, resounding, and often high-pitched.
- Clearly apparent; conspicuous.
- Glorious; illustrious.
- Of a place: not dark; well-lit.
- Of a scent or taste: having an agreeable balance of sweet and sour, often with associations of coolness, freshness, and sometimes aromaticity.
- (metallurgy) Of a metal object or surface: lacking any protective coating or surface treatment for the prevention of corrosion.
- Of an opportunity or outlook: having a reasonable chance of success; favourable, good.
- Of an object, surface, etc.: reflecting much light; having a high lustre; gleaming, shiny.
- Of an object, surface, etc.: having vivid colour(s); colourful.
- Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant.
- (music) Of a rhythm or tempo: lively, upbeat.
- Of a period of history or time: happy, prosperous, successful.
- Of conversation, writing, etc.: imaginative or sparkling with wit; clever, witty.
- not made dim or less bright
- made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
- likely to turn out well in the future
- clear and sharp and ringing
- having lots of light either natural or artificial
- splendid
- characterized by quickness and ease in learning
- having strong or striking color
- emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
- characterized by happiness or gladness
adv
noun
- (chiefly in the plural) Something (especially a product intended for sale) that has vivid colours or a lustrous appearance.
- A person with a naturalistic worldview with no mystical or supernatural elements.
- (painting) An artist's brush used in acrylic and oil painting with a long ferrule and a flat, somewhat tapering bristle head.
verb
- (transitive, figuratively) Often followed by up: to cause (someone or something) to be bright (in various senses); to brighten; specifically, to make (someone or something) energetic, or happy and optimistic.
- (transitive) Often followed by up: to cast light on (someone or something); to brighten, to illuminate.
- (intransitive, also figuratively) Often followed by up: to become bright (in various senses); to brighten.
adj
noun
verb
adj
- highly skilled
- having every necessary or normal part or component or step
- without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
- having come or been brought to a conclusion
- perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities
- (algebra, of a lattice) In which every set with a lower bound has a greatest lower bound.
- (computing theory, of a problem) That is in a given complexity class and is such that every other problem in the class can be reduced to it (usually in polynomial time or logarithmic space).
- With all parts included; with nothing missing; full.
- (logic, of a proof system of a formal system with respect to a given semantics) In which every semantically valid well-formed formula is provable.
- Generic intensifier.
- Finished; ended; concluded; completed.
- (ring theory, of a local ring) Complete as a topological group with respect to its m-adic topology, where m is its unique maximal idea.
- (mathematics, of a category) In which all small limits exist.
- (mathematical analysis, of a metric space or topological group) In which every Cauchy sequence converges to a point within the space.
verb
- come or bring to a finish or an end
- write all the required information onto a form
- complete or carry out
- bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements
- complete a pass
- (transitive) To make whole or entire.
- (poker) To call from the small blind in an unraised pot.
- (ambitransitive) To finish; to make done; to reach the end.
noun
adj
- Knowing, shrewd, astute.
- Frugal, thrifty.
- (proscribed) Natural, normal.
- (Scotland, Northumbria) Friendly, pleasant, fair, agreeable; (sometimes) funny.
- Careful, prudent, cautious.
- (especially of sound) Sounding as if it is coming through a tin can.
- (Scotland, Northumbria) Gentle, quiet, steady.
- showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
adv
adj
- Mentally agile, alert, perceptive.
- (of people or tempers) Easily aroused to anger; quick-tempered.
- Lively, fast-thinking, witty, intelligent.
- (mining, of a vein of ore) productive; not "dead" or barren
- (crosswording) Not cryptic.
- Occurring in a short time; happening or done rapidly.
- Being a distinctively sensitive kind of glaciomarine clay that may behave like a watery fluid under stress.
- Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast.
- moving quickly and lightly
- easily aroused or excited
- accomplished rapidly and without delay
- hurried and brief
- apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity
- performed with little or no delay
adv
noun
- The life; the mortal point; a vital part; a part susceptible to serious injury or keen feeling.
- Plants used in making a quickset hedge
- Quitchgrass.
- Raw or sensitive flesh, especially that underneath finger and toe nails.
- (cricket) A fast bowler.
- any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)
verb
adj
noun
- An expert at something.
- The original of a document or of a recording.
- (by extension, music) The copyright in a sound recording.
- (Freemasonry) A person holding an office of authority, especially the presiding officer.
- Ellipsis of master key.
- The owner of an animal or slave.
- Someone who employs others.
- Someone who has control over something or someone.
- (nautical) The captain of a merchant ship; a master mariner.
- (law) A parajudicial officer (such as a referee, an auditor, an examiner, or an assessor) specially appointed to help a court with its proceedings.
- A skilled artist.
- A person holding such a degree.
- (nautical, in combination) A vessel having a specified number of masts.
- A tradesman who is qualified to teach apprentices.
- (by extension) A person holding a similar office in other civic societies.
- (engineering, computing) A device that is controlling other devices or is an authoritative source.
- A master's degree; a type of postgraduate degree, usually undertaken after a bachelor degree.
- (film) The primary wide shot of a scene, into which the closeups will be edited later.
- (BDSM) A male dominant.
- a person who has general authority over others
- an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
- key that secures entrance everywhere
- someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution
- an authority qualified to teach apprentices
- directs the work of others
- presiding officer of a school
- a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
- an artist of consummate skill
- an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
verb
- (transitive) To become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue.
- (intransitive) To be a master.
- (transitive) To learn to a high degree of proficiency.
- (intransitive, usually with in) To earn a Master's degree.
- (transitive, especially of a musical performance) To make a master copy of.
- have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of
- be or become completely proficient or skilled in
- have dominance or the power to defeat over
- get on top of; deal with successfully
adj
- (informal) Very skilful or impressive.
- Hot enough to make a hissing sound.
- (informal) Exciting and intensely emotional or sexual.
- (in the names of dishes in Asian cuisine etc.) Brought to the table in the metal dish it has been cooked in, making such a sound.
- hot enough to burn with or as if with a hissing sound
- characterized by intense emotion or interest or excitement