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noun
- The quality of being delicate.
- Fineness or elegance of construction or appearance.
- Something appealing, usually a pleasing food, especially a choice dish of a certain culture suggesting rarity and refinement.
- Tact and propriety; the need for such tact.
- Refinement in taste or discrimination.
- Frailty of health or fitness.
- refined taste; tact
- the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
- lack of physical strength
- lightness in movement or manner
- something considered choice to eat
- slenderness
- subtly skillful handling of a situation
adj
noun
adv
- in a delicate manner
- an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence
- (pool, billiards) In a manner so that the driven ball strikes the object ball so far to one side as to be barely deflected, the object ball being driven to one side.
- Well, nicely, in a positive, agreeable way.
adj
- Subtle, delicately balanced or discriminated.
- Delicate; subtle; exquisite; artful; dexterous.
- free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity
- thin in thickness or diameter
- of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles
- being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
- characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment
- minutely precise especially in differences in meaning
- Consisting of especially minute particulates; made up of particularly small pieces.
- Of superior quality.
- Made of slender or thin filaments.
- (ironic) Impressively bad, inappropriate, or unsatisfactory.
- An answer often used to cover an unnecessary explanation, rather to avoid conflict or an argument. Saying "I'm fine" can be used to avoid inquiry when the speaker is not really okay.
- (cricket) Behind the batsman and at a small angle to the line between the wickets.
- (of weather) Sunny and not raining.
- Particularly slender; especially thin, narrow, or of small girth.
- (informal) Being acceptable, adequate, passable, or satisfactory.
- Having a (specified) proportion of pure metal in its composition.
- Of a particular grade of quality, usually between very good and very fine, and below mint.
- (informal) Good-looking, attractive.
noun
- money extracted as a penalty
- (feudal law) A final agreement concerning lands or rents between persons, as the lord and his vassal.
- (usually in the plural) Something that is fine; fine particles.
- Fine champagne; French brandy.
- (Cambridge University slang) A drink that must be taken during a meal or as part of a drinking game, following an announcement that anyone who has done some (usually outrageous) deed is to be fined; similar to I have never; commonly associated with swaps; very similar to a sconce at Oxford University, though a fine is the penalty itself rather than the act of issuing it.
- (music) The location in a musical score that indicates the end of the piece, particularly when the piece ends somewhere in the middle of the score due to a section of the music being repeated.
- (UK, law) A sum of money or price paid for obtaining a benefit, favor, or privilege, as for admission to a copyhold, or for obtaining or renewing a lease.
- A fee levied as punishment for breaking the law.
- (music) The end of a musical composition.
verb
- impose a fine on
- record a fine as a penalty in a police record
- (intransitive) To pay a fine.
- (intransitive) To become finer, purer, or cleaner.
- (transitive) To make finer, purer, or cleaner; to purify or clarify.
- To change by fine gradations.
- (transitive) To issue a fine as punishment to (someone).
- To make finer, or less coarse, as in bulk, texture, etc.
- (transitive) To clarify (wine and beer) by filtration.
intj
adj
noun
adj
- excessively delicate or refined
- Extremely subtle or refined; extremely sensitive to slight impressions or perceptions.
- Extremely refined or sophisticated; very elegant.
- of extremely fine size or texture
- (used especially of merchandise) very fine in quality
- Having an especially fine size or texture; made of very small particles or threads.
- Of a very high or pure grade or quality.
- Very good, excellent.
adj
- Suave; sophisticated.
- (of muscles, medicine) Involuntary and non-striated.
- (of an action) Natural; unconstrained.
- (mathematics, of a function) Having derivatives of all finite orders at all points within the function’s domain.
- Bland; glib.
- (mathematics, of a number) That factors completely into small prime numbers.
- Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.
- (of a motion) Unbroken.
- (linguistics, classical studies, of a vowel) Lacking marked aspiration.
- (of food or drink) Not grainy; having an even texture.
- (of an edge) Lacking projections or indentations; not serrated.
- Without difficulty, problems, or unexpected consequences or incidents.
- (of a beverage) Having a pleasantly rounded flavor; neither rough nor astringent.
- Flowing or uttered without check, obstruction, or hesitation; not harsh; fluent.
- (chiefly of water) Placid, calm.
- smooth and unconstrained in movement
- of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth
- smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
- lacking obstructions or difficulties
- (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
- having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
- of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence
- (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected
adv
noun
verb
- (transitive) To make straightforward or easy.
- (transitive) To make smooth or even.
- (West Country) To stroke; especially to stroke an animal's fur.
- (transitive) To calm or palliate.
- (transitive) To reduce to a particular shape or form by pressure; to press, to flatten.
- (statistics, image processing, digital audio) To capture important patterns in the data, while leaving out noise.
- free from obstructions
- make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
- make (a surface) shine
adv
adj
noun
- (UK, Cockney rhyming slang) A homosexual.
- (colloquial, often derogatory, countable) A person with reddish hair; a redhead.
- (colloquial, Scotland, especially Glasgow, countable and uncountable) Any fizzy soft drink, or can or bottle of such; pop; soda.
- The plant that produces this rhizome.
- The pungent aromatic rhizome of a tropical Asian herb, Zingiber officinale, used as a spice and as a stimulant and acarminative.
- (colloquial, countable and uncountable) Ginger ale, or can or bottle of such (especially if dry).
- (colloquial, uncountable) Vitality, vigour, liveliness (of character).
- Other species belonging to the same family, Zingiberaceae, especially those of the genus Zingiber
- A reddish-brown color.
- perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
- liveliness and energy
- dried ground gingerroot
- pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery
verb
- (idiomatic, transitive) To enliven, to spice (up).
- (transitive) To apply ginger to the anus of a horse to encourage it to carry its tail high and move in a lively fashion.
- (transitive) To add ginger to.
- (Nigeria, transitive) To inspire (someone); to give a little boost to.
- To move gingerly, in a very careful and cautious manner.
- add ginger to in order to add flavor
adj
noun
adj
- delicately beautiful
- lavishly elegant and refined
- of extreme beauty
- intense or sharp
- Of delicate perception or close and accurate discrimination; not easy to satisfy; exact; fastidious.
- Recherché; far-fetched; abstruse.
- Especially or extraordinarily fine or pleasing; exceptional.
- Of special beauty or rare excellence.
- Exceeding; extreme; keen, in a bad or a good sense.
noun
adv
adj
- exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
- Slight and shapely; lovely; graceful.
- developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety
- difficult to handle; requiring great tact
- of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely
- marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique
- easily hurt
- easily broken or damaged or destroyed
- Light, or softly tinted; said of a colour.
- Intended for use with fragile items.
- Highly discriminating or perceptive; refinedly critical; sensitive; exquisite.
- Affected by slight causes; showing slight changes.
- Of weak health; easily sick; unable to endure hardship.
- (informal) Unwell, especially because of having drunk too much alcohol.
- Characterized by a fine structure or thin lines.
- Of exacting tastes and habits; dainty; fastidious.
- Pleasing to the senses; refined; adapted to please an elegant or cultivated taste.
- Easily damaged or requiring careful handling.
- Refined; gentle; scrupulous not to trespass or offend; considerate; said of manners, conduct, or feelings.
noun
adj
noun
- any of various pale or light colors
- Any of several subdued tints of colors, usually associated with pink, peach, yellow, green, blue, and lavender.
- Woad.
- A crayon made from such a paste.
- A traditional dish in various Latin American countries and in Indonesia, resembling a tamale, pasty, or calzone.
- A Filipino stew made with vegetables, sausages, and chicken or other meat in a creamy sauce.
- A type of dried paste used to make crayons.
- (art) A drawing made with any of those colors.
adj
- Of a thing: beautiful, elegant, well-composed; also, delicate, fine.
- Of a person, an action, behaviour, etc.: meeting accepted moral or social norms; appropriate, becoming, proper.
- Of a person: attractive or pleasing to look at; beautiful, handsome; also, attractive but not particularly beautiful or handsome.
- according with custom or propriety
- very pleasing to the eye
adj
verb
noun
- Fastidiousness; fine sensitivity.
- Pleasantness, especially of behaviour or personality; agreeableness.
- (computing, Unix) A value determining how much processor time to concede to a running process. (See also nice (verb), renice.)
- Effeminacy; indulgence in soft living or luxuriousness.
- a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
- the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze
- the quality of nice
verb
- To soften; to make tender.
- To ease a burden, particularly to ease a worry; make less painful; to comfort.
- To appease anger, pacify, gain the good will of.
- cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
- make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
- make less rigid or softer
noun
verb
- (transitive) To tend gently and with extra care.
- (transitive) To care for (someone), especially in sickness; to tend to.
- (transitive, billiards) To strike (billiard balls) gently, so as to keep them in good position during a series of shots.
- (transitive) To hold closely to one's chest.
- (transitive) To manage or oversee (something) with care and economy.
- (intransitive) To breastfeed: to be fed at the breast.
- (transitive, figuratively) To cultivate or persistently entertain (an attitude, usually negative) in one's mind; to brood or obsess over.
- (transitive, informal) To drink (a beverage) slowly, so as to make it last.
- (transitive) To breastfeed: to feed (a baby) at the breast; to suckle.
- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
- serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people
- treat carefully
- give suck to
noun
- (informal) Anyone performing this role, regardless of training or profession.
- (healthcare) A medical worker, such as a registered nurse, having training, credentials, and rank above a nurse assistant.
- (figurative) One who, or that which, brings up, rears, causes to grow, trains, or fosters.
- A nurse shark or dogfish.
- (horticulture) A shrub or tree that protects a young plant.
- A person (usually a woman) who takes care of other people’s children.
- A medical worker performing this role, typically someone trained to provide such care but having credentials and rank below a doctor or physician assistant.
- A larva of certain trematodes, which produces cercariae by asexual reproduction.
- (nautical) A lieutenant or first officer who takes command when the captain is unfit for his place.
- one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
- a woman who is the custodian of children
adj
- Pure and delicate from a sense of propriety.
- Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.
- (especially of behavior or clothing) Intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others.
- Small, moderate in size.
- marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
- relatively moderate, limited, or small
- not large but sufficient in size or amount
- humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
- low or inferior in station or quality
- free from pomp or affectation
- not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
adj
noun
- (slang, uncountable) The drug dextromethorphan.
- (slang, uncountable) Money acquired by gambling.
- (rare, countable) A female chinchilla; a sow.
- A closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side.
- Very fine fur, including the skin and fur on a deer's antlers.
- a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
verb
verb
- scrape gently
- make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; ‘crisp’ is archaic
- make wrinkled or creased
- become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
- (UK, colloquial, intransitive or reflexive) To laugh.
- (transitive) To make a crease in; to wrinkle.
- (intransitive) To undergo creasing; to form wrinkles.
- (transitive) To lightly bloody; to graze.
noun
- a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
- an angular or rounded shape made by folding
- a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade
- (ice hockey, handball) The area in front of each goal.
- (cricket) One of the white lines drawn on the pitch to show different areas of play; especially the popping crease, but also the bowling crease and the return crease.
- (lacrosse) The circle around the goal, which no offensive players may enter during play, unless after scoring.
- (Jamaica, slang) A crack.
- A line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced.
verb
- scrape gently
- feed as in a meadow or pasture
- let feed in a field or pasture or meadow
- break the skin (of a body part) by scraping
- eat lightly, try different dishes
- To shoplift by consuming food or drink items before reaching the checkout.
- (transitive) To tend (cattle, etc.) while grazing.
- (transitive) To cause a slight wound to; to scratch.
- (transitive) To rub or touch lightly the surface of (a thing) in passing.
- (intransitive) To eat small amounts of food periodically throughout the day, rather than at fixed mealtimes, often not in response to hunger.
- (intransitive) To yield grass for grazing.
- (ambitransitive) To feed on; to eat (growing herbage); to eat grass from (a pasture)
- (transitive) To feed or supply (cattle, sheep, etc.) with grass; to furnish pasture for.
noun
verb
- scrape gently
- sweep the length of
- examine hastily
- level or smooth with a rake
- gather with a rake
- move through with or as if with a rake
- To pick (a lock) with a rake.
- (ambitransitive, figurative) Followed by up: to bring up or uncover (something), as embarrassing information, past misdeeds, etc.
- (military, nautical) To fire upon an enemy vessel from a position in line with its bow or stern, causing one's fire to travel through the length of the enemy vessel for maximum damage.
- (intransitive, chiefly Midlands, Northern England, Scotland) To move swiftly; to proceed rapidly.
- (transitive) To provide (the bow or stern of a watercraft) with a rake (“a slant that causes it to extend beyond the keel”).
- (intransitive, rare) Of a watercraft: to have a rake at its bow or stern.
- (ambitransitive, figurative) To claw at; to scrape, to scratch; followed by away: to erase, to obliterate.
- (intransitive, falconry) Of a bird of prey: to fly after a quarry; also, to fly away from the falconer, to go wide of the quarry being pursued.
- (ambitransitive, figurative) To search through (thoroughly).
- (transitive, chiefly Ireland, Northern England, Scotland, also figurative) To cover (something) by or as if by raking things over it.
- (transitive) Often followed by an adverb or preposition such as away, off, out, etc.: to drag or pull in a certain direction.
- (ambitransitive, also figurative) To move (a beam of light, a glance with the eyes, etc.) across (something) with a long side-to-side motion; specifically (often military) to use a weapon to fire at (something) with a side-to-side motion; to spray with gunfire.
- To act upon with a rake, or as if with a rake.
- (ambitransitive) To incline (something) from a perpendicular direction.
- (transitive, also figurative) Often followed by in: to gather (things which are apart) together, especially quickly.
- Alternative spelling of raik (“(intransitive, Midlands, Northern England, Scotland) to walk; to roam, to wander; of animals (especially sheep): to graze; (transitive, chiefly Scotland) to roam or wander through (somewhere)”)
noun
- a dissolute man in fashionable society
- a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil
- degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
- (gambling) A tool with a straight edge at the end used by a croupier to move chips or money across a gaming table.
- (British, originally Northern England, Scotland) A series, a succession; specifically (rail transport) a set of coupled rail vehicles, normally coaches or wagons.
- A slant that causes the bow or stern of a watercraft to extend beyond the keel; also, the upper part of the bow or stern that extends beyond the keel.
- (specifically) In full, angle of rake or rake angle: the angle between the edge or face of a tool (especially a cutting tool) and a plane (usually one perpendicular to the object that the tool is being applied to).
- A slant of some other part of a watercraft (such as a funnel or mast) away from the perpendicular, usually towards the stern.
- (Northern England and climbing, also figurative) A course, a path, especially a narrow and steep path or route up a hillside.
- A share of profits, takings, etc., especially if obtained illegally; specifically (gambling) the scaled commission fee taken by a cardroom operating a poker game.
- (Scotland) Rate of progress; pace, speed.
- A divergence from the horizontal or perpendicular; a slant, a slope.
- (geology) The direction of slip during the movement of a fault, measured within the fault plane.
- (roofing) The sloped edge of a roof at or adjacent to the first or last rafter.
- (mining) A fissure or mineral vein of ore traversing the strata vertically, or nearly so.
- (chiefly Ireland, Scotland, slang) A lot, plenty.
- A person (usually a man) who is stylish but habituated to hedonistic and immoral conduct.
- A type of lockpick that has a ridged or notched blade that moves across the pins in a pin tumbler lock, causing them to settle into a shear line.
- (Midlands, Northern England) Alternative spelling of raik (“a course, a way; pastureland over which animals graze; a journey to transport something between two places; a run; also, the quantity of items so transported”).
- The act of raking.
- (agriculture, horticulture) A garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting debris, grass, etc., for flattening the ground, or for loosening soil; also, a similar wheel-mounted tool drawn by a horse or a tractor.
- (cellular automata) A type of puffer train that leaves behind a stream of spaceships as it moves.
noun
- The quality of being delicate.
- Fineness or elegance of construction or appearance.
- Something appealing, usually a pleasing food, especially a choice dish of a certain culture suggesting rarity and refinement.
- Tact and propriety; the need for such tact.
- Refinement in taste or discrimination.
- Frailty of health or fitness.
- refined taste; tact
- the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
- lack of physical strength
- lightness in movement or manner
- something considered choice to eat
- slenderness
- subtly skillful handling of a situation
noun
- Fastidiousness; fine sensitivity.
- Pleasantness, especially of behaviour or personality; agreeableness.
- (computing, Unix) A value determining how much processor time to concede to a running process. (See also nice (verb), renice.)
- Effeminacy; indulgence in soft living or luxuriousness.
- a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
- the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze
- the quality of nice
noun
verb
- To soften; to make tender.
- To ease a burden, particularly to ease a worry; make less painful; to comfort.
- To appease anger, pacify, gain the good will of.
- cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
- make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
- make less rigid or softer
verb
- (transitive) To tend gently and with extra care.
- (transitive) To care for (someone), especially in sickness; to tend to.
- (transitive, billiards) To strike (billiard balls) gently, so as to keep them in good position during a series of shots.
- (transitive) To hold closely to one's chest.
- (transitive) To manage or oversee (something) with care and economy.
- (intransitive) To breastfeed: to be fed at the breast.
- (transitive, figuratively) To cultivate or persistently entertain (an attitude, usually negative) in one's mind; to brood or obsess over.
- (transitive, informal) To drink (a beverage) slowly, so as to make it last.
- (transitive) To breastfeed: to feed (a baby) at the breast; to suckle.
- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
- serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people
- treat carefully
- give suck to
noun
- (informal) Anyone performing this role, regardless of training or profession.
- (healthcare) A medical worker, such as a registered nurse, having training, credentials, and rank above a nurse assistant.
- (figurative) One who, or that which, brings up, rears, causes to grow, trains, or fosters.
- A nurse shark or dogfish.
- (horticulture) A shrub or tree that protects a young plant.
- A person (usually a woman) who takes care of other people’s children.
- A medical worker performing this role, typically someone trained to provide such care but having credentials and rank below a doctor or physician assistant.
- A larva of certain trematodes, which produces cercariae by asexual reproduction.
- (nautical) A lieutenant or first officer who takes command when the captain is unfit for his place.
- one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
- a woman who is the custodian of children
verb
- scrape gently
- make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; ‘crisp’ is archaic
- make wrinkled or creased
- become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
- (UK, colloquial, intransitive or reflexive) To laugh.
- (transitive) To make a crease in; to wrinkle.
- (intransitive) To undergo creasing; to form wrinkles.
- (transitive) To lightly bloody; to graze.
noun
- a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
- an angular or rounded shape made by folding
- a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade
- (ice hockey, handball) The area in front of each goal.
- (cricket) One of the white lines drawn on the pitch to show different areas of play; especially the popping crease, but also the bowling crease and the return crease.
- (lacrosse) The circle around the goal, which no offensive players may enter during play, unless after scoring.
- (Jamaica, slang) A crack.
- A line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced.
verb
- scrape gently
- feed as in a meadow or pasture
- let feed in a field or pasture or meadow
- break the skin (of a body part) by scraping
- eat lightly, try different dishes
- To shoplift by consuming food or drink items before reaching the checkout.
- (transitive) To tend (cattle, etc.) while grazing.
- (transitive) To cause a slight wound to; to scratch.
- (transitive) To rub or touch lightly the surface of (a thing) in passing.
- (intransitive) To eat small amounts of food periodically throughout the day, rather than at fixed mealtimes, often not in response to hunger.
- (intransitive) To yield grass for grazing.
- (ambitransitive) To feed on; to eat (growing herbage); to eat grass from (a pasture)
- (transitive) To feed or supply (cattle, sheep, etc.) with grass; to furnish pasture for.
noun
verb
- scrape gently
- sweep the length of
- examine hastily
- level or smooth with a rake
- gather with a rake
- move through with or as if with a rake
- To pick (a lock) with a rake.
- (ambitransitive, figurative) Followed by up: to bring up or uncover (something), as embarrassing information, past misdeeds, etc.
- (military, nautical) To fire upon an enemy vessel from a position in line with its bow or stern, causing one's fire to travel through the length of the enemy vessel for maximum damage.
- (intransitive, chiefly Midlands, Northern England, Scotland) To move swiftly; to proceed rapidly.
- (transitive) To provide (the bow or stern of a watercraft) with a rake (“a slant that causes it to extend beyond the keel”).
- (intransitive, rare) Of a watercraft: to have a rake at its bow or stern.
- (ambitransitive, figurative) To claw at; to scrape, to scratch; followed by away: to erase, to obliterate.
- (intransitive, falconry) Of a bird of prey: to fly after a quarry; also, to fly away from the falconer, to go wide of the quarry being pursued.
- (ambitransitive, figurative) To search through (thoroughly).
- (transitive, chiefly Ireland, Northern England, Scotland, also figurative) To cover (something) by or as if by raking things over it.
- (transitive) Often followed by an adverb or preposition such as away, off, out, etc.: to drag or pull in a certain direction.
- (ambitransitive, also figurative) To move (a beam of light, a glance with the eyes, etc.) across (something) with a long side-to-side motion; specifically (often military) to use a weapon to fire at (something) with a side-to-side motion; to spray with gunfire.
- To act upon with a rake, or as if with a rake.
- (ambitransitive) To incline (something) from a perpendicular direction.
- (transitive, also figurative) Often followed by in: to gather (things which are apart) together, especially quickly.
- Alternative spelling of raik (“(intransitive, Midlands, Northern England, Scotland) to walk; to roam, to wander; of animals (especially sheep): to graze; (transitive, chiefly Scotland) to roam or wander through (somewhere)”)
noun
- a dissolute man in fashionable society
- a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil
- degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
- (gambling) A tool with a straight edge at the end used by a croupier to move chips or money across a gaming table.
- (British, originally Northern England, Scotland) A series, a succession; specifically (rail transport) a set of coupled rail vehicles, normally coaches or wagons.
- A slant that causes the bow or stern of a watercraft to extend beyond the keel; also, the upper part of the bow or stern that extends beyond the keel.
- (specifically) In full, angle of rake or rake angle: the angle between the edge or face of a tool (especially a cutting tool) and a plane (usually one perpendicular to the object that the tool is being applied to).
- A slant of some other part of a watercraft (such as a funnel or mast) away from the perpendicular, usually towards the stern.
- (Northern England and climbing, also figurative) A course, a path, especially a narrow and steep path or route up a hillside.
- A share of profits, takings, etc., especially if obtained illegally; specifically (gambling) the scaled commission fee taken by a cardroom operating a poker game.
- (Scotland) Rate of progress; pace, speed.
- A divergence from the horizontal or perpendicular; a slant, a slope.
- (geology) The direction of slip during the movement of a fault, measured within the fault plane.
- (roofing) The sloped edge of a roof at or adjacent to the first or last rafter.
- (mining) A fissure or mineral vein of ore traversing the strata vertically, or nearly so.
- (chiefly Ireland, Scotland, slang) A lot, plenty.
- A person (usually a man) who is stylish but habituated to hedonistic and immoral conduct.
- A type of lockpick that has a ridged or notched blade that moves across the pins in a pin tumbler lock, causing them to settle into a shear line.
- (Midlands, Northern England) Alternative spelling of raik (“a course, a way; pastureland over which animals graze; a journey to transport something between two places; a run; also, the quantity of items so transported”).
- The act of raking.
- (agriculture, horticulture) A garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting debris, grass, etc., for flattening the ground, or for loosening soil; also, a similar wheel-mounted tool drawn by a horse or a tractor.
- (cellular automata) A type of puffer train that leaves behind a stream of spaceships as it moves.
adv
- in a delicate manner
- an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence
- (pool, billiards) In a manner so that the driven ball strikes the object ball so far to one side as to be barely deflected, the object ball being driven to one side.
- Well, nicely, in a positive, agreeable way.
adj
- Subtle, delicately balanced or discriminated.
- Delicate; subtle; exquisite; artful; dexterous.
- free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity
- thin in thickness or diameter
- of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles
- being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
- characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment
- minutely precise especially in differences in meaning
- Consisting of especially minute particulates; made up of particularly small pieces.
- Of superior quality.
- Made of slender or thin filaments.
- (ironic) Impressively bad, inappropriate, or unsatisfactory.
- An answer often used to cover an unnecessary explanation, rather to avoid conflict or an argument. Saying "I'm fine" can be used to avoid inquiry when the speaker is not really okay.
- (cricket) Behind the batsman and at a small angle to the line between the wickets.
- (of weather) Sunny and not raining.
- Particularly slender; especially thin, narrow, or of small girth.
- (informal) Being acceptable, adequate, passable, or satisfactory.
- Having a (specified) proportion of pure metal in its composition.
- Of a particular grade of quality, usually between very good and very fine, and below mint.
- (informal) Good-looking, attractive.
noun
- money extracted as a penalty
- (feudal law) A final agreement concerning lands or rents between persons, as the lord and his vassal.
- (usually in the plural) Something that is fine; fine particles.
- Fine champagne; French brandy.
- (Cambridge University slang) A drink that must be taken during a meal or as part of a drinking game, following an announcement that anyone who has done some (usually outrageous) deed is to be fined; similar to I have never; commonly associated with swaps; very similar to a sconce at Oxford University, though a fine is the penalty itself rather than the act of issuing it.
- (music) The location in a musical score that indicates the end of the piece, particularly when the piece ends somewhere in the middle of the score due to a section of the music being repeated.
- (UK, law) A sum of money or price paid for obtaining a benefit, favor, or privilege, as for admission to a copyhold, or for obtaining or renewing a lease.
- A fee levied as punishment for breaking the law.
- (music) The end of a musical composition.
verb
- impose a fine on
- record a fine as a penalty in a police record
- (intransitive) To pay a fine.
- (intransitive) To become finer, purer, or cleaner.
- (transitive) To make finer, purer, or cleaner; to purify or clarify.
- To change by fine gradations.
- (transitive) To issue a fine as punishment to (someone).
- To make finer, or less coarse, as in bulk, texture, etc.
- (transitive) To clarify (wine and beer) by filtration.
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adv
adj
noun
- (UK, Cockney rhyming slang) A homosexual.
- (colloquial, often derogatory, countable) A person with reddish hair; a redhead.
- (colloquial, Scotland, especially Glasgow, countable and uncountable) Any fizzy soft drink, or can or bottle of such; pop; soda.
- The plant that produces this rhizome.
- The pungent aromatic rhizome of a tropical Asian herb, Zingiber officinale, used as a spice and as a stimulant and acarminative.
- (colloquial, countable and uncountable) Ginger ale, or can or bottle of such (especially if dry).
- (colloquial, uncountable) Vitality, vigour, liveliness (of character).
- Other species belonging to the same family, Zingiberaceae, especially those of the genus Zingiber
- A reddish-brown color.
- perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
- liveliness and energy
- dried ground gingerroot
- pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery
verb
- (idiomatic, transitive) To enliven, to spice (up).
- (transitive) To apply ginger to the anus of a horse to encourage it to carry its tail high and move in a lively fashion.
- (transitive) To add ginger to.
- (Nigeria, transitive) To inspire (someone); to give a little boost to.
- To move gingerly, in a very careful and cautious manner.
- add ginger to in order to add flavor
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adj
noun
adj
noun
adj
- excessively delicate or refined
- Extremely subtle or refined; extremely sensitive to slight impressions or perceptions.
- Extremely refined or sophisticated; very elegant.
- of extremely fine size or texture
- (used especially of merchandise) very fine in quality
- Having an especially fine size or texture; made of very small particles or threads.
- Of a very high or pure grade or quality.
- Very good, excellent.
adj
- Suave; sophisticated.
- (of muscles, medicine) Involuntary and non-striated.
- (of an action) Natural; unconstrained.
- (mathematics, of a function) Having derivatives of all finite orders at all points within the function’s domain.
- Bland; glib.
- (mathematics, of a number) That factors completely into small prime numbers.
- Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.
- (of a motion) Unbroken.
- (linguistics, classical studies, of a vowel) Lacking marked aspiration.
- (of food or drink) Not grainy; having an even texture.
- (of an edge) Lacking projections or indentations; not serrated.
- Without difficulty, problems, or unexpected consequences or incidents.
- (of a beverage) Having a pleasantly rounded flavor; neither rough nor astringent.
- Flowing or uttered without check, obstruction, or hesitation; not harsh; fluent.
- (chiefly of water) Placid, calm.
- smooth and unconstrained in movement
- of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth
- smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
- lacking obstructions or difficulties
- (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
- having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
- of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence
- (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected
adv
noun
verb
- (transitive) To make straightforward or easy.
- (transitive) To make smooth or even.
- (West Country) To stroke; especially to stroke an animal's fur.
- (transitive) To calm or palliate.
- (transitive) To reduce to a particular shape or form by pressure; to press, to flatten.
- (statistics, image processing, digital audio) To capture important patterns in the data, while leaving out noise.
- free from obstructions
- make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
- make (a surface) shine
adj
noun
adj
- delicately beautiful
- lavishly elegant and refined
- of extreme beauty
- intense or sharp
- Of delicate perception or close and accurate discrimination; not easy to satisfy; exact; fastidious.
- Recherché; far-fetched; abstruse.
- Especially or extraordinarily fine or pleasing; exceptional.
- Of special beauty or rare excellence.
- Exceeding; extreme; keen, in a bad or a good sense.
noun
adj
- exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
- Slight and shapely; lovely; graceful.
- developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety
- difficult to handle; requiring great tact
- of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely
- marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique
- easily hurt
- easily broken or damaged or destroyed
- Light, or softly tinted; said of a colour.
- Intended for use with fragile items.
- Highly discriminating or perceptive; refinedly critical; sensitive; exquisite.
- Affected by slight causes; showing slight changes.
- Of weak health; easily sick; unable to endure hardship.
- (informal) Unwell, especially because of having drunk too much alcohol.
- Characterized by a fine structure or thin lines.
- Of exacting tastes and habits; dainty; fastidious.
- Pleasing to the senses; refined; adapted to please an elegant or cultivated taste.
- Easily damaged or requiring careful handling.
- Refined; gentle; scrupulous not to trespass or offend; considerate; said of manners, conduct, or feelings.
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adj
noun
- any of various pale or light colors
- Any of several subdued tints of colors, usually associated with pink, peach, yellow, green, blue, and lavender.
- Woad.
- A crayon made from such a paste.
- A traditional dish in various Latin American countries and in Indonesia, resembling a tamale, pasty, or calzone.
- A Filipino stew made with vegetables, sausages, and chicken or other meat in a creamy sauce.
- A type of dried paste used to make crayons.
- (art) A drawing made with any of those colors.
adj
- Of a thing: beautiful, elegant, well-composed; also, delicate, fine.
- Of a person, an action, behaviour, etc.: meeting accepted moral or social norms; appropriate, becoming, proper.
- Of a person: attractive or pleasing to look at; beautiful, handsome; also, attractive but not particularly beautiful or handsome.
- according with custom or propriety
- very pleasing to the eye
adj
verb
adv
- in a delicate manner
- an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence
- (pool, billiards) In a manner so that the driven ball strikes the object ball so far to one side as to be barely deflected, the object ball being driven to one side.
- Well, nicely, in a positive, agreeable way.
adj
- Subtle, delicately balanced or discriminated.
- Delicate; subtle; exquisite; artful; dexterous.
- free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity
- thin in thickness or diameter
- of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles
- being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
- characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment
- minutely precise especially in differences in meaning
- Consisting of especially minute particulates; made up of particularly small pieces.
- Of superior quality.
- Made of slender or thin filaments.
- (ironic) Impressively bad, inappropriate, or unsatisfactory.
- An answer often used to cover an unnecessary explanation, rather to avoid conflict or an argument. Saying "I'm fine" can be used to avoid inquiry when the speaker is not really okay.
- (cricket) Behind the batsman and at a small angle to the line between the wickets.
- (of weather) Sunny and not raining.
- Particularly slender; especially thin, narrow, or of small girth.
- (informal) Being acceptable, adequate, passable, or satisfactory.
- Having a (specified) proportion of pure metal in its composition.
- Of a particular grade of quality, usually between very good and very fine, and below mint.
- (informal) Good-looking, attractive.
noun
- money extracted as a penalty
- (feudal law) A final agreement concerning lands or rents between persons, as the lord and his vassal.
- (usually in the plural) Something that is fine; fine particles.
- Fine champagne; French brandy.
- (Cambridge University slang) A drink that must be taken during a meal or as part of a drinking game, following an announcement that anyone who has done some (usually outrageous) deed is to be fined; similar to I have never; commonly associated with swaps; very similar to a sconce at Oxford University, though a fine is the penalty itself rather than the act of issuing it.
- (music) The location in a musical score that indicates the end of the piece, particularly when the piece ends somewhere in the middle of the score due to a section of the music being repeated.
- (UK, law) A sum of money or price paid for obtaining a benefit, favor, or privilege, as for admission to a copyhold, or for obtaining or renewing a lease.
- A fee levied as punishment for breaking the law.
- (music) The end of a musical composition.
verb
- impose a fine on
- record a fine as a penalty in a police record
- (intransitive) To pay a fine.
- (intransitive) To become finer, purer, or cleaner.
- (transitive) To make finer, purer, or cleaner; to purify or clarify.
- To change by fine gradations.
- (transitive) To issue a fine as punishment to (someone).
- To make finer, or less coarse, as in bulk, texture, etc.
- (transitive) To clarify (wine and beer) by filtration.
intj
adj
- Pure and delicate from a sense of propriety.
- Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.
- (especially of behavior or clothing) Intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others.
- Small, moderate in size.
- marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
- relatively moderate, limited, or small
- not large but sufficient in size or amount
- humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
- low or inferior in station or quality
- free from pomp or affectation
- not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
adj
noun
- (slang, uncountable) The drug dextromethorphan.
- (slang, uncountable) Money acquired by gambling.
- (rare, countable) A female chinchilla; a sow.
- A closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side.
- Very fine fur, including the skin and fur on a deer's antlers.
- a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back