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adj
- Intimate; having bonds of affection.
- Having relationships; involved with others.
- Having or supporting connections, especially when through technology such as networking software or a transportation network.
- (Canada, US) Involved with organized crime, specifically someone not (yet) working for a crime organization, but referred to as a "friend" by made guys/wise guys inside the organization.
- (mathematics, graph theory, of a graph) Having a path, either directed or undirected, connecting every pair of vertices.
- (usually with "well-"): Having favorable rapport with a powerful entity.
- (mathematics, topology, of a topological space) That cannot be partitioned into two nonempty open sets.
- being joined in close association
- stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer
- plugged in
- wired together to an alarm system
- joined or linked together
verb
adj
- Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; intimate; dear.
- Physically close.
- Approximate, almost.
- (British, in relation to a vehicle) On the side nearest to the kerb (the left-hand side if one drives on the left).
- (programming, not comparable) Within the currently selected segment in a segmented memory architecture.
- So as barely to avoid or pass injury or loss; close; narrow.
- Closely connected or related.
- Close in time.
- Close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling.
- not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
- very close in resemblance
- being on the left side
- with or in a close or intimate relationship
- closely resembling the genuine article
- giving or spending with reluctance
adv
noun
prep
verb
noun
- a close and intimate union
- the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
- the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony
- two people who are married to each other
- (card games) In solitaire or patience games, the placing a card of the same suit on the next one above or below it in value.
- The state of being married.
- (figuratively) A joining of two parts.
- (sometimes specifically) The union of only two people, to the exclusion of all others.
- A union of two or more people that creates a family tie and carries legal, social, or religious rights and responsibilities.
- A wedding; a ceremony in which people wed.
- (often specifically) The union of two people of opposite sex, to the exclusion of all others.
- (figuratively) A close union.
- (card games) A king and a queen, when held as a hand in some versions of poker or melded in pinochle.
- (prison slang) A homosexual relationship between male prisoners.
noun
- a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
- (US) An intimate physical embrace, typically while lying (or sitting): a snuggle, an instance of lying together snugly, as one might with a partner (more intimate than a hug, and typically of longer duration).
- (UK) An affectionate embrace, a hug, such as is given to family members and close friends (less intimate than a snuggle, and typically of shorter duration).
verb
- move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
- hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth
- To lie close or snug; to crouch; to nestle.
- (transitive) To cradle (e.g. a baby) in one's arms so as to give comfort, warmth.
- (US, intransitive, transitive) To lie together snugly (with someone), in an intimate physical embrace; to snuggle.
- (UK, intransitive, transitive) To embrace (someone) affectionately; to hug (someone) closely.
noun
verb
noun
verb
noun
- A strong bonding with or fondness for someone or something.
- (computing) A file sent along with a message, usually an email.
- (meteorology) The act or process by which any (downward) leader connects to any available (upward) streamer in a lightning flash.
- The means by which something is physically attached.
- A dependence, especially a strong one.
- (law) Taking a person's property to satisfy a court-ordered debt.
- A device attached to a piece of equipment or a tool.
- The act or process of (physically or figuratively) attaching.
- a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
- faithful support for a cause or political party or religion
- a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding
- the act of attaching or affixing something
- a supplementary part or accessory
- a connection that fastens things together
- the act of fastening things together
adj
- fond and affectionate
- In a romantic or sexual relationship.
- being joined in close association
- associated in an exclusive sexual relationship
- used of buildings joined by common sidewalls
- Connected; joined.
- Included as an attachment with a communication (especially an email or other electronic communication).
- Of a residential building, sharing walls with similar buildings on two, usually opposite, sides.
- Fond of (used with to).
- (botany, mycology) Broadly joined to a stem or stipe, but not decurrent.
verb
adj
- Intimate or immediate in personal relationship.
- (archaic outside certain phrases) Physically narrow or confined.
- At little distance; near in space or time.
- Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced; almost exactly matching.
- Carefully done, detailed.
- Accurate; precise.
- (Ireland, UK, weather) Hot, humid, with no wind.
- Tight, with little space separating components or elements.
- (linguistics, phonetics, of a vowel) Articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate.
- Strictly confined; carefully guarded.
- Tightly restricted in availability.
- Almost, but not quite (getting to an answer, goal, or other state); near.
- (law) Of a corporation or other business entity, closely held.
- Attentive; undeviating; strict.
- (in particular) Almost resulting in disaster.
- (heraldry, of a bird) With its wings at its side, closed, held near to its body (typically also statant); (of wings) in this posture.
- Short.
- Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude.
- Involving a tight connection; involving frequent communication, shared or cooperative activity, etc.
- Marked, evident.
- Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact or nearly so.
- not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
- close in relevance or relationship
- confined to specific persons
- crowded
- strictly confined or guarded
- at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
- lacking fresh air
- inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
- (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
- of textiles
- marked by fidelity to an original
- used of hair or haircuts
- fitting closely but comfortably
- rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
- giving or spending with reluctance
adv
noun
- (chiefly British) A street that ends in a dead end.
- A cathedral close.
- (music) The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.
- An end or conclusion.
- (aviation, travel) The time when check-in staff will no longer accept passengers for a flight.
- The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.
- (Scotland) The common staircase in a tenement.
- (music) A double bar marking the end.
- (sales) The point at the end of a sales pitch when the consumer is asked to buy.
- (Scotland) A very narrow alley between two buildings, often overhung by one of the buildings above the ground floor.
- (law) The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not enclosed
- A grapple in wrestling.
- the last section of a communication
- the temporal end; the concluding time
- the concluding part of any performance
verb
- (intransitive) To become denser or more crowded with objects.
- (intransitive) To finish; to come to an end.
- To grapple; to engage in close combat.
- (ambitransitive) To move a thing, or part of a thing, nearer to another so that the gap or opening between the two is removed.
- (Philippines, Quebec, Greece, Cyprus) To turn off; to switch off.
- (transitive) To obstruct or block.
- (transitive) To perform as the final act at (a show etc.).
- (transitive) To put out of use or operation.
- (transitive, baseball, pitching) To make the final outs, usually three, of a game.
- (transitive, intransitive, especially sports) To angle (a club, bat or other hitting implement) downwards and/or (for a right-hander) anticlockwise of straight.
- (intransitive) To cease operation or cease to be available.
- (transitive, intransitive, electricity, of a switch, fuse or circuit breaker) To move to a position allowing electricity to flow.
- (transitive, intransitive, engineering, gas and liquid flow, of valve or damper) To move to a position preventing fluid from flowing.
- (surveying) To have a vector sum of 0; that is, to form a closed polygon.
- (figuratively, transitive, intransitive) To make or become unreceptive.
- (ergative, marketing) To conclude (a sale).
- (intransitive) To do the tasks (putting things away, locking doors, etc.) required to prepare a store or other establishment to shut down for the night.
- (ergative, computing) To terminate an application, window, file or database connection, etc.
- (intransitive, of a business, market etc.) To cease trading for the day, or permanently.
- (transitive, finance) To cancel or reverse (a trading position).
- (chiefly figurative) To come or gather around; to enclose.
- (transitive) To end or conclude.
- come to a close
- draw near
- change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
- be priced or listed when trading stops
- unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
- cease to operate or cause to cease operating
- move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
- complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
- cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
- fill or stop up
- come together, as if in an embrace
- become closed
- bar access to
- finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead
- finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
- engage at close quarters
- bring together all the elements or parts of
noun
- A profound and caring affection towards someone.
- any object of warm affection or devotion
- (colloquial, Commonwealth) A term of friendly address, regardless of feelings.
- Affectionate, benevolent concern or care for other people or beings, and for their well-being.
- (uncountable) A deep caring for the existence of another.
- Alternative letter-case form of Love (“personification of love”).
- (racquet sports, billiards) Zero, no score.
- Used as the closing, before the signature, of a letter, especially between good friends or family members, or by the young.
- Nothing; no recompense.
- A climbing plant, Clematis vitalba.
- (countable) A person who is the object of romantic feelings; a darling, a sweetheart, a beloved.
- An instance or episode of being in love; a love affair.
- A deep or abiding liking for something; an enthusiasm for something.
- A thing, activity, etc. which is the object of one's deep liking or enthusiasm.
- (euphemistic) Sexual desire; attachment based on sexual attraction.
- A feeling of intense attraction towards someone.
- (euphemistic) Sexual activity.
- a score of zero in tennis or squash
- a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction
- a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
- a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
- sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people
verb
- (transitive, euphemistic) To have sex with (perhaps from make love).
- Alternative form of lofe (“to praise, sell”).
- (Internet) Synonym of heart (verb).
- (transitive, sometimes ironic) To derive delight from a fact or situation.
- (transitive) To be strongly inclined towards something; an emphatic form of like.
- (transitive) To need, thrive on.
- (usually transitive, sometimes intransitive) To seek the good or honor of (someone), care deeply about, to be dedicated to (someone or something).
- (usually transitive, sometimes intransitive, stative) To have a strong affection for (someone or something).
- have sexual intercourse with
- be enamored or in love with
- get pleasure from
- have a great affection or liking for
noun
- An intimate relationship between two people; a love affair.
- a relationship between two lovers
- A tale of high adventure.
- An adventure, or series of extraordinary events, resembling those narrated in romances.
- A literary or filmic genre about idealized love.
- A dreamy, imaginative habit of mind; a disposition to ignore what is real.
- (music) A sentimental piece of music; a romanza.
- A strong obsession or attachment for something or someone.
- A mysterious, exciting, or fascinating quality.
- Idealized love which is pure or beautiful.
- An embellished account of something; an idealized lie.
- A story relating to chivalry; a story involving knights, heroes, adventures, quests, etc.
- A story, novel, film, etc., centred around an idealized love relationship.
- a novel dealing with idealized events remote from everyday life
- an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)
- a story dealing with love
verb
- (transitive) To woo; to court.
- (intransitive) To talk extravagantly and imaginatively; to build castles in the air.
- (intransitive) To write or tell romantic stories, poetry, letters, etc.
- talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
- make amorous advances towards
- have a love affair with
- tell romantic or exaggerated lies
noun
- a tight or amorous embrace
- a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
- the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet
- (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily
- a small slip noose made with seizing
- (wrestling, combat sports) The act of one or both fighters holding onto the other to prevent being hit or engage in standup grappling.
- The act or process of holding fast; that which serves to hold fast.
- The act of bending and hammering the point of a nail so it cannot be removed.
- (nautical) A hitch or bend by which a rope is made fast to the ring of an anchor, or the breeching of a ship's gun to the ringbolts.
- A passionate embrace.
- Any of several fastenings.
verb
- secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts
- embrace amorously
- flatten the ends (of nails and rivets)
- hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches
- settle conclusively
- hold in a tight grasp
- To make certain; to finalize.
- To secure a spot (e.g., at the divisional championship) before the end of regular season play by having an insurmountable lead.
- To embrace passionately.
- To hold firmly; to clench
- To bend and hammer the point of (a nail) so it cannot be removed.
- To set closely together; to close tightly.
- To clasp; to interlock.
- To hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to avoid being hit while resting momentarily
- To fasten securely or permanently.
noun
- a tight or amorous embrace
- A close embrace, especially when charged with an emotion such as affection, joy, relief, lust, anger, aggression, compassion, and the like, as opposed to being characterized by formality, equivocation or ambivalence (a half-embrace or "little hug").
- A particular grip in wrestling.
verb
noun
- a tight or amorous embrace
- an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
- the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space
- a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high
- a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer
- (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend
- a twisting squeeze
- the act of gripping and pressing firmly
- An instance of squeezing.
- A hug or other affectionate grasp.
- (figuratively) A difficult position.
- A close or tight fit.
- A moulding, cast or other impression of an object, chiefly a design, inscription etc., especially by pressing wet paper onto the surface and peeling off when dry.
- (slang) A romantic partner.
- (slang) An illicit alcoholic drink made by squeezing Sterno through cheesecloth, etc., and mixing the result with fruit juice.
- (baseball) The act of bunting in an attempt to score a runner from third.
- (caving) A traversal of a narrow passage.
- (mining) The gradual closing of workings by the weight of the overlying strata.
- (card games) A play that forces an opponent to discard a card that gives up one or more tricks.
verb
- hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
- to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
- press firmly
- press or force
- squeeze or press together
- to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
- squeeze tightly between the fingers
- squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
- obtain by coercion or intimidation
- (transitive) To remove something with difficulty, or apparent difficulty.
- (transitive, figurative) To oppress with hardships, burdens, or taxes; to harass.
- (transitive) To put in a difficult position by presenting two or more choices.
- (transitive) To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.
- (transitive) To embrace closely; to give a tight hug to.
- (transitive, baseball) To attempt to score a runner from third by bunting.
- (ambitransitive) To fit into a tight place.
adv
adj
- Loving, affectionate, heartfelt
- having a high price
- with or in a close or intimate relationship
- sincerely earnest
- dearly loved
- Severe, or severely affected; sore.
- Loved; lovable.
- (Ireland, UK) High in price; expensive.
- Precious to or greatly valued by someone.
- A formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly.
- An ironic way to start (often after my) addressing an inferior or someone one dislikes.
- A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc.
- Lovely; kind.
noun
intj
verb
- have affection for; feel tenderness for
- desire strongly or persistently
- have a desire for something or someone who is not present
- (transitive) Often followed by out: to perform (music) which conveys or say (words) which express strong desire or longing.
- (intransitive) Of music, words, etc.: to express strong desire or longing.
- Of cheese: to be made from curdled milk.
- (specifically) To long for something in the past with melancholy or nostalgia.
- (intransitive, also figuratively) To have a strong desire for something or to do something; to long for or to do something.
- To curdle (milk), especially in the cheesemaking process.
- Of milk: to curdle, especially in the cheesemaking process.
- To make (cheese) from curdled milk.
noun
noun
- A term of affection.
- (figuratively) Something sweet or desirable.
- (rare) Nectar.
- A spectrum of pale yellow to brownish-yellow color, like that of most types of (the sweet substance) honey.
- (countable) A variety of this substance.
- (African-American Vernacular, vulgar) Precum; pre-ejaculate.
- (countable, informal) A woman, especially an attractive one.
- (uncountable) A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans.
- a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
- a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
adj
verb
adj
- Intimate or friendly.
- Of or pertaining to a family; familial.
- Known to one, or generally known; commonplace.
- Acquainted.
- within normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; not strange
- (usually followed by ‘with’) well informed about or knowing thoroughly
- well known or easily recognized
- having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship
noun
- (witchcraft) An attendant spirit, often in animal or demon form.
- (historical) The officer of the Inquisition who arrested suspected people.
- A member of a pope's or bishop's household.
- a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard
- a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support
- a friend who is frequently in the company of another
adj
noun
- a close affectionate and protective acceptance
- A breast, one of a woman's breasts
- The protected interior or inner part of something; the area enclosed as by an embrace.
- A depression round the eye of a millstone.
- Any thing or place resembling the breast; a supporting surface; an inner recess; the interior.
- The seat of one's inner thoughts, feelings, etc.; one's secret feelings; desire.
- The part of a dress etc. covering the chest; a neckline.
- a person's breast or chest
- the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
- the locus of feelings and intuitions
- either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
- cloth that covers the chest or breasts
verb
- hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
- (intransitive) To belly; to billow, swell or bulge.
- To enclose or carry in the bosom; to keep with care; to take to heart; to cherish.
- To conceal; to hide from view; to embosom.
- (transitive) To belly; to cause to billow, swell or bulge.
- hide in one's bosom
noun
- Love or amorous attachment.
- A bite-sized sponge cake, with a layer of cream, covered in icing.
- A diamond with a distinctive colour.
- The object of inclination or liking.
- The enthusiasts of such a pursuit.
- Any sport or hobby pursued by a group.
- In the game of jacks, a style of play involving additional actions (contrasted with plainsies).
- An image or representation of anything formed in the mind.
- An opinion or notion formed without much reflection.
- A whim.
- That which pleases or entertains the taste or caprice without much use or value.
- The imagination.
- a predisposition to like something
- something many people believe that is false
- imagination or fantasy; held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination
adj
adv
verb
- (British) Would like; have a desire for.
- (transitive) To breed (animals) as a hobby.
- (British, informal) To be sexually, aesthetically or romantically attracted to.
- To have a fancy for; to like; to be pleased with, particularly on account of external appearance or manners.
- To form a conception of; to portray in the mind.
- (formal) To appreciate without jealousy or greed.
- imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
- have a fancy or particular liking or desire for
noun
- The state of being extremely friendly; intimacy.
- an act of undue intimacy
- close or warm friendship
- An instance of familiar behaviour.
- Close or habitual acquaintance with someone or something; understanding or recognition acquired from experience.
- Undue intimacy; inappropriate informality, impertinence.
- usualness by virtue of being familiar or well known
- a casual manner
- personal knowledge or information about someone or something
adj
noun
adj
- Affectionate.
- Having a benevolent, courteous, friendly, generous, gentle, liberal, sympathetic, or warm-hearted nature or disposition, marked by consideration for – and service to – others.
- Gentle; tractable; easily governed.
- Mild, gentle, forgiving
- Favorable.
- tolerant and forgiving under provocation
- agreeable, conducive to comfort
- having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
noun
- (Caribbean, in compounds) Food in a particular category.
- A makeshift or otherwise atypical specimen.
- A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.
- (Christianity) Each of the two elements of the communion service, bread and wine.
- Goods or services used as payment, as e.g. in barter.
- Equivalent means used as response to an action.
- (type theory) The type of a type constructor or a higher-order type operator.
- a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
adj
- Experiencing romantic attraction.
- Having the qualities of romance (in the sense of something appealing deeply to the imagination); invoking on a powerfully sentimental idea of life; evocative, atmospheric.
- Fantastic, unrealistic (of an idea etc.); fanciful, sentimental, impractical (of a person).
- (chiefly historical) Of a work of literature, a writer etc.: being like or having the characteristics of a romance, or poetic tale of a mythic or quasi-historical time; fantastic.
- Pertaining to an idealised form of love (originally, as might be felt by the heroes of a romance); conducive to romance; loving, affectionate.
- Alternative letter-case form of Romantic
- expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance
- not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic
- belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
noun
noun
- A feeling of love or strong attachment.
- The state of being affected, especially: a change in, or alteration of, the emotional state of a person or other animal, caused by a subjective affect (a subjective feeling or emotion), which arises in response to a stimulus which may result from either thought or perception.
- An emotion; a feeling or natural impulse acting upon and swaying the mind.
- An attribute; a quality or property; a condition.
- The act of affecting or acting upon.
- a positive feeling of liking
intj
noun
verb
noun
- a feeling of being intimate and belonging together
- close or warm friendship
- the quality of being close and poorly ventilated
- characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)
- the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
- extreme stinginess
- The state of being friends
- (mathematics) The shortest path between two vertices in a graph
- The state of being close (all senses)
- The state of being mean or stingy
- The state of being secretive
noun
- a feeling of being intimate and belonging together
- (countable) Intimate relationship.
- close or warm friendship
- a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
- (uncountable, countable) Feeling or atmosphere of closeness and openness towards someone else, often but not necessarily involving sexuality.
- (countable, especially plural) Intimate detail, (item of) intimate information.
noun
- an act of undue intimacy
- immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
- personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression
- freedom of choice
- leave granted to a sailor or naval officer
- (go) An empty space next to a group of stones of the same color.
- Freedom from excessive government control.
- The condition of being free to act, believe or express oneself as one chooses.
- (historical) A local division of government administration in medieval England.
- (often plural) A breach of social convention.
- The condition of being free from imprisonment, slavery or forced labour.
- The condition of being free.
- A short period when a sailor is allowed ashore.
noun
- a close affectionate and protective acceptance
- the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
- the state of taking in or encircling
- (figuratively) An act of enfolding or including.
- An act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest; a hug.
- (figuratively) An enclosure partially or fully surrounding someone or something.
- (figuratively) Full acceptance (of something).
verb
- hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
- include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
- take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
- (transitive) To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
- (transitive, figuratively) To enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.); to encompass.
- (transitive, also figuratively) To encircle; to enclose, to encompass.
- (transitive, figuratively) To seize (something) eagerly or with alacrity; to accept or take up with cordiality; to welcome.
- (transitive, figuratively) To submit to; to undergo.
adj
- Regarded with love or tenderness.
- characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
- (colloquial) Thorough; utter.
- (informal, derogatory) Blasted; damned.
- (derogatory) Contrived to be cute or charming.
- (writing, ironic) Excessively complicated.
- Of high value or worth.
- (informal, followed by about) Extremely protective or strict (about something).
- (derogatory, antiphrastic) Treated with too much reverence.
- held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature
- obviously contrived to charm
- of high worth or cost
adv
noun
noun
- a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
- a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
- a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)
- a positive feeling of liking
- warm compassionate feelings
- (medicine, pathology) A pain or discomfort when an affected area is touched.
- A concern for the feelings or welfare of others.
- Quality, state or condition of being tender.
- A tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings.
verb
- To exhibit affection toward someone.
- (intransitive) To give birth to a fawn.
- (literal, of a dog) To show devotion or submissiveness by wagging its tail, nuzzling, licking, etc.
- (derogatory) To seek favour by flattery and obsequious behaviour. [with on or upon]
- To attempt to please someone.
- show submission or fear
- have fawns
- try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
adj
noun
verb
noun
- One who is near in sympathy or confidence.
- (biblical) A fellow human being.
- A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or nearby position.
- Anything located directly adjacent to something else.
- a person who lives (or is located) near another
- a nearby object of the same kind
verb
noun
- Any small parrot from one of the nine species within the genus Agapornis. Sometimes they are kept as cage birds and are noted for their affection towards each other.
- (figurative, usually in the plural) One of the members of an openly affectionate couple.
- small African parrot noted for showing affection for their mates
- small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors
noun
- any object of warm affection or devotion
- the trait of being intensely emotional
- something that is desired intensely
- a strong feeling or emotion
- an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
- a feeling of strong sexual desire
- A display, musical composition, or play meant to commemorate the suffering of Jesus.
- Fervor, determination.
- Sexual intercourse, especially when very emotional.
- Any great, strong, powerful emotion, especially romantic love or extreme hate.
- (Christianity, usually capitalized) The suffering of Jesus leading up to and during his crucifixion.
- A true desire sustained or prolonged.
- An object of passionate or romantic love or strong romantic interest.
verb
adj
noun
- Anything that revives or comforts, a stimulant.
- A pleasant-tasting medicine.
- A liqueur prepared using the infusion process.
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand) An individual serving of such a diluted drink.
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand) A concentrated non-carbonated soft drink which is diluted with water before drinking.
- A candy (or bonbon) usually made of milk chocolate, filled with small fruits (often maraschino cherries) and syrup or fondant.
- strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
noun
- a close and intimate union
- the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
- the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony
- two people who are married to each other
- (card games) In solitaire or patience games, the placing a card of the same suit on the next one above or below it in value.
- The state of being married.
- (figuratively) A joining of two parts.
- (sometimes specifically) The union of only two people, to the exclusion of all others.
- A union of two or more people that creates a family tie and carries legal, social, or religious rights and responsibilities.
- A wedding; a ceremony in which people wed.
- (often specifically) The union of two people of opposite sex, to the exclusion of all others.
- (figuratively) A close union.
- (card games) A king and a queen, when held as a hand in some versions of poker or melded in pinochle.
- (prison slang) A homosexual relationship between male prisoners.
noun
- a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
- (US) An intimate physical embrace, typically while lying (or sitting): a snuggle, an instance of lying together snugly, as one might with a partner (more intimate than a hug, and typically of longer duration).
- (UK) An affectionate embrace, a hug, such as is given to family members and close friends (less intimate than a snuggle, and typically of shorter duration).
verb
- move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
- hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth
- To lie close or snug; to crouch; to nestle.
- (transitive) To cradle (e.g. a baby) in one's arms so as to give comfort, warmth.
- (US, intransitive, transitive) To lie together snugly (with someone), in an intimate physical embrace; to snuggle.
- (UK, intransitive, transitive) To embrace (someone) affectionately; to hug (someone) closely.
noun
verb
noun
verb
noun
- A strong bonding with or fondness for someone or something.
- (computing) A file sent along with a message, usually an email.
- (meteorology) The act or process by which any (downward) leader connects to any available (upward) streamer in a lightning flash.
- The means by which something is physically attached.
- A dependence, especially a strong one.
- (law) Taking a person's property to satisfy a court-ordered debt.
- A device attached to a piece of equipment or a tool.
- The act or process of (physically or figuratively) attaching.
- a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
- faithful support for a cause or political party or religion
- a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding
- the act of attaching or affixing something
- a supplementary part or accessory
- a connection that fastens things together
- the act of fastening things together
noun
- A profound and caring affection towards someone.
- any object of warm affection or devotion
- (colloquial, Commonwealth) A term of friendly address, regardless of feelings.
- Affectionate, benevolent concern or care for other people or beings, and for their well-being.
- (uncountable) A deep caring for the existence of another.
- Alternative letter-case form of Love (“personification of love”).
- (racquet sports, billiards) Zero, no score.
- Used as the closing, before the signature, of a letter, especially between good friends or family members, or by the young.
- Nothing; no recompense.
- A climbing plant, Clematis vitalba.
- (countable) A person who is the object of romantic feelings; a darling, a sweetheart, a beloved.
- An instance or episode of being in love; a love affair.
- A deep or abiding liking for something; an enthusiasm for something.
- A thing, activity, etc. which is the object of one's deep liking or enthusiasm.
- (euphemistic) Sexual desire; attachment based on sexual attraction.
- A feeling of intense attraction towards someone.
- (euphemistic) Sexual activity.
- a score of zero in tennis or squash
- a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction
- a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
- a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
- sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people
verb
- (transitive, euphemistic) To have sex with (perhaps from make love).
- Alternative form of lofe (“to praise, sell”).
- (Internet) Synonym of heart (verb).
- (transitive, sometimes ironic) To derive delight from a fact or situation.
- (transitive) To be strongly inclined towards something; an emphatic form of like.
- (transitive) To need, thrive on.
- (usually transitive, sometimes intransitive) To seek the good or honor of (someone), care deeply about, to be dedicated to (someone or something).
- (usually transitive, sometimes intransitive, stative) To have a strong affection for (someone or something).
- have sexual intercourse with
- be enamored or in love with
- get pleasure from
- have a great affection or liking for
noun
- An intimate relationship between two people; a love affair.
- a relationship between two lovers
- A tale of high adventure.
- An adventure, or series of extraordinary events, resembling those narrated in romances.
- A literary or filmic genre about idealized love.
- A dreamy, imaginative habit of mind; a disposition to ignore what is real.
- (music) A sentimental piece of music; a romanza.
- A strong obsession or attachment for something or someone.
- A mysterious, exciting, or fascinating quality.
- Idealized love which is pure or beautiful.
- An embellished account of something; an idealized lie.
- A story relating to chivalry; a story involving knights, heroes, adventures, quests, etc.
- A story, novel, film, etc., centred around an idealized love relationship.
- a novel dealing with idealized events remote from everyday life
- an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)
- a story dealing with love
verb
- (transitive) To woo; to court.
- (intransitive) To talk extravagantly and imaginatively; to build castles in the air.
- (intransitive) To write or tell romantic stories, poetry, letters, etc.
- talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
- make amorous advances towards
- have a love affair with
- tell romantic or exaggerated lies
noun
- a tight or amorous embrace
- a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
- the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet
- (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily
- a small slip noose made with seizing
- (wrestling, combat sports) The act of one or both fighters holding onto the other to prevent being hit or engage in standup grappling.
- The act or process of holding fast; that which serves to hold fast.
- The act of bending and hammering the point of a nail so it cannot be removed.
- (nautical) A hitch or bend by which a rope is made fast to the ring of an anchor, or the breeching of a ship's gun to the ringbolts.
- A passionate embrace.
- Any of several fastenings.
verb
- secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts
- embrace amorously
- flatten the ends (of nails and rivets)
- hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches
- settle conclusively
- hold in a tight grasp
- To make certain; to finalize.
- To secure a spot (e.g., at the divisional championship) before the end of regular season play by having an insurmountable lead.
- To embrace passionately.
- To hold firmly; to clench
- To bend and hammer the point of (a nail) so it cannot be removed.
- To set closely together; to close tightly.
- To clasp; to interlock.
- To hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to avoid being hit while resting momentarily
- To fasten securely or permanently.
noun
- a tight or amorous embrace
- A close embrace, especially when charged with an emotion such as affection, joy, relief, lust, anger, aggression, compassion, and the like, as opposed to being characterized by formality, equivocation or ambivalence (a half-embrace or "little hug").
- A particular grip in wrestling.
verb
noun
- a tight or amorous embrace
- an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
- the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space
- a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high
- a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer
- (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend
- a twisting squeeze
- the act of gripping and pressing firmly
- An instance of squeezing.
- A hug or other affectionate grasp.
- (figuratively) A difficult position.
- A close or tight fit.
- A moulding, cast or other impression of an object, chiefly a design, inscription etc., especially by pressing wet paper onto the surface and peeling off when dry.
- (slang) A romantic partner.
- (slang) An illicit alcoholic drink made by squeezing Sterno through cheesecloth, etc., and mixing the result with fruit juice.
- (baseball) The act of bunting in an attempt to score a runner from third.
- (caving) A traversal of a narrow passage.
- (mining) The gradual closing of workings by the weight of the overlying strata.
- (card games) A play that forces an opponent to discard a card that gives up one or more tricks.
verb
- hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
- to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
- press firmly
- press or force
- squeeze or press together
- to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
- squeeze tightly between the fingers
- squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
- obtain by coercion or intimidation
- (transitive) To remove something with difficulty, or apparent difficulty.
- (transitive, figurative) To oppress with hardships, burdens, or taxes; to harass.
- (transitive) To put in a difficult position by presenting two or more choices.
- (transitive) To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.
- (transitive) To embrace closely; to give a tight hug to.
- (transitive, baseball) To attempt to score a runner from third by bunting.
- (ambitransitive) To fit into a tight place.
noun
- A term of affection.
- (figuratively) Something sweet or desirable.
- (rare) Nectar.
- A spectrum of pale yellow to brownish-yellow color, like that of most types of (the sweet substance) honey.
- (countable) A variety of this substance.
- (African-American Vernacular, vulgar) Precum; pre-ejaculate.
- (countable, informal) A woman, especially an attractive one.
- (uncountable) A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans.
- a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
- a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
adj
verb
noun
- Love or amorous attachment.
- A bite-sized sponge cake, with a layer of cream, covered in icing.
- A diamond with a distinctive colour.
- The object of inclination or liking.
- The enthusiasts of such a pursuit.
- Any sport or hobby pursued by a group.
- In the game of jacks, a style of play involving additional actions (contrasted with plainsies).
- An image or representation of anything formed in the mind.
- An opinion or notion formed without much reflection.
- A whim.
- That which pleases or entertains the taste or caprice without much use or value.
- The imagination.
- a predisposition to like something
- something many people believe that is false
- imagination or fantasy; held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination
adj
adv
verb
- (British) Would like; have a desire for.
- (transitive) To breed (animals) as a hobby.
- (British, informal) To be sexually, aesthetically or romantically attracted to.
- To have a fancy for; to like; to be pleased with, particularly on account of external appearance or manners.
- To form a conception of; to portray in the mind.
- (formal) To appreciate without jealousy or greed.
- imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
- have a fancy or particular liking or desire for
noun
- The state of being extremely friendly; intimacy.
- an act of undue intimacy
- close or warm friendship
- An instance of familiar behaviour.
- Close or habitual acquaintance with someone or something; understanding or recognition acquired from experience.
- Undue intimacy; inappropriate informality, impertinence.
- usualness by virtue of being familiar or well known
- a casual manner
- personal knowledge or information about someone or something
noun
- A feeling of love or strong attachment.
- The state of being affected, especially: a change in, or alteration of, the emotional state of a person or other animal, caused by a subjective affect (a subjective feeling or emotion), which arises in response to a stimulus which may result from either thought or perception.
- An emotion; a feeling or natural impulse acting upon and swaying the mind.
- An attribute; a quality or property; a condition.
- The act of affecting or acting upon.
- a positive feeling of liking
noun
- a feeling of being intimate and belonging together
- close or warm friendship
- the quality of being close and poorly ventilated
- characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)
- the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
- extreme stinginess
- The state of being friends
- (mathematics) The shortest path between two vertices in a graph
- The state of being close (all senses)
- The state of being mean or stingy
- The state of being secretive
noun
- a feeling of being intimate and belonging together
- (countable) Intimate relationship.
- close or warm friendship
- a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
- (uncountable, countable) Feeling or atmosphere of closeness and openness towards someone else, often but not necessarily involving sexuality.
- (countable, especially plural) Intimate detail, (item of) intimate information.
noun
- an act of undue intimacy
- immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
- personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression
- freedom of choice
- leave granted to a sailor or naval officer
- (go) An empty space next to a group of stones of the same color.
- Freedom from excessive government control.
- The condition of being free to act, believe or express oneself as one chooses.
- (historical) A local division of government administration in medieval England.
- (often plural) A breach of social convention.
- The condition of being free from imprisonment, slavery or forced labour.
- The condition of being free.
- A short period when a sailor is allowed ashore.
adj
noun
- a close affectionate and protective acceptance
- A breast, one of a woman's breasts
- The protected interior or inner part of something; the area enclosed as by an embrace.
- A depression round the eye of a millstone.
- Any thing or place resembling the breast; a supporting surface; an inner recess; the interior.
- The seat of one's inner thoughts, feelings, etc.; one's secret feelings; desire.
- The part of a dress etc. covering the chest; a neckline.
- a person's breast or chest
- the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
- the locus of feelings and intuitions
- either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
- cloth that covers the chest or breasts
verb
- hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
- (intransitive) To belly; to billow, swell or bulge.
- To enclose or carry in the bosom; to keep with care; to take to heart; to cherish.
- To conceal; to hide from view; to embosom.
- (transitive) To belly; to cause to billow, swell or bulge.
- hide in one's bosom
noun
- a close affectionate and protective acceptance
- the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
- the state of taking in or encircling
- (figuratively) An act of enfolding or including.
- An act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest; a hug.
- (figuratively) An enclosure partially or fully surrounding someone or something.
- (figuratively) Full acceptance (of something).
verb
- hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
- include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
- take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
- (transitive) To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
- (transitive, figuratively) To enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.); to encompass.
- (transitive, also figuratively) To encircle; to enclose, to encompass.
- (transitive, figuratively) To seize (something) eagerly or with alacrity; to accept or take up with cordiality; to welcome.
- (transitive, figuratively) To submit to; to undergo.
noun
- a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
- a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
- a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)
- a positive feeling of liking
- warm compassionate feelings
- (medicine, pathology) A pain or discomfort when an affected area is touched.
- A concern for the feelings or welfare of others.
- Quality, state or condition of being tender.
- A tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings.
noun
- any object of warm affection or devotion
- the trait of being intensely emotional
- something that is desired intensely
- a strong feeling or emotion
- an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
- a feeling of strong sexual desire
- A display, musical composition, or play meant to commemorate the suffering of Jesus.
- Fervor, determination.
- Sexual intercourse, especially when very emotional.
- Any great, strong, powerful emotion, especially romantic love or extreme hate.
- (Christianity, usually capitalized) The suffering of Jesus leading up to and during his crucifixion.
- A true desire sustained or prolonged.
- An object of passionate or romantic love or strong romantic interest.
verb
verb
- have affection for; feel tenderness for
- desire strongly or persistently
- have a desire for something or someone who is not present
- (transitive) Often followed by out: to perform (music) which conveys or say (words) which express strong desire or longing.
- (intransitive) Of music, words, etc.: to express strong desire or longing.
- Of cheese: to be made from curdled milk.
- (specifically) To long for something in the past with melancholy or nostalgia.
- (intransitive, also figuratively) To have a strong desire for something or to do something; to long for or to do something.
- To curdle (milk), especially in the cheesemaking process.
- Of milk: to curdle, especially in the cheesemaking process.
- To make (cheese) from curdled milk.
noun
verb
- To exhibit affection toward someone.
- (intransitive) To give birth to a fawn.
- (literal, of a dog) To show devotion or submissiveness by wagging its tail, nuzzling, licking, etc.
- (derogatory) To seek favour by flattery and obsequious behaviour. [with on or upon]
- To attempt to please someone.
- show submission or fear
- have fawns
- try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
adj
noun
verb
noun
- One who is near in sympathy or confidence.
- (biblical) A fellow human being.
- A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or nearby position.
- Anything located directly adjacent to something else.
- a person who lives (or is located) near another
- a nearby object of the same kind
verb
noun
- Any small parrot from one of the nine species within the genus Agapornis. Sometimes they are kept as cage birds and are noted for their affection towards each other.
- (figurative, usually in the plural) One of the members of an openly affectionate couple.
- small African parrot noted for showing affection for their mates
- small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors
noun
- a tight or amorous embrace
- A close embrace, especially when charged with an emotion such as affection, joy, relief, lust, anger, aggression, compassion, and the like, as opposed to being characterized by formality, equivocation or ambivalence (a half-embrace or "little hug").
- A particular grip in wrestling.
verb
noun
- a tight or amorous embrace
- an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
- the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space
- a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high
- a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer
- (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend
- a twisting squeeze
- the act of gripping and pressing firmly
- An instance of squeezing.
- A hug or other affectionate grasp.
- (figuratively) A difficult position.
- A close or tight fit.
- A moulding, cast or other impression of an object, chiefly a design, inscription etc., especially by pressing wet paper onto the surface and peeling off when dry.
- (slang) A romantic partner.
- (slang) An illicit alcoholic drink made by squeezing Sterno through cheesecloth, etc., and mixing the result with fruit juice.
- (baseball) The act of bunting in an attempt to score a runner from third.
- (caving) A traversal of a narrow passage.
- (mining) The gradual closing of workings by the weight of the overlying strata.
- (card games) A play that forces an opponent to discard a card that gives up one or more tricks.
verb
- hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
- to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
- press firmly
- press or force
- squeeze or press together
- to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
- squeeze tightly between the fingers
- squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
- obtain by coercion or intimidation
- (transitive) To remove something with difficulty, or apparent difficulty.
- (transitive, figurative) To oppress with hardships, burdens, or taxes; to harass.
- (transitive) To put in a difficult position by presenting two or more choices.
- (transitive) To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.
- (transitive) To embrace closely; to give a tight hug to.
- (transitive, baseball) To attempt to score a runner from third by bunting.
- (ambitransitive) To fit into a tight place.
adj
noun
- a close affectionate and protective acceptance
- A breast, one of a woman's breasts
- The protected interior or inner part of something; the area enclosed as by an embrace.
- A depression round the eye of a millstone.
- Any thing or place resembling the breast; a supporting surface; an inner recess; the interior.
- The seat of one's inner thoughts, feelings, etc.; one's secret feelings; desire.
- The part of a dress etc. covering the chest; a neckline.
- a person's breast or chest
- the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
- the locus of feelings and intuitions
- either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
- cloth that covers the chest or breasts
verb
- hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
- (intransitive) To belly; to billow, swell or bulge.
- To enclose or carry in the bosom; to keep with care; to take to heart; to cherish.
- To conceal; to hide from view; to embosom.
- (transitive) To belly; to cause to billow, swell or bulge.
- hide in one's bosom
noun
- a close affectionate and protective acceptance
- the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
- the state of taking in or encircling
- (figuratively) An act of enfolding or including.
- An act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest; a hug.
- (figuratively) An enclosure partially or fully surrounding someone or something.
- (figuratively) Full acceptance (of something).
verb
- hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
- include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
- take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
- (transitive) To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
- (transitive, figuratively) To enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.); to encompass.
- (transitive, also figuratively) To encircle; to enclose, to encompass.
- (transitive, figuratively) To seize (something) eagerly or with alacrity; to accept or take up with cordiality; to welcome.
- (transitive, figuratively) To submit to; to undergo.
adv
adj
- Loving, affectionate, heartfelt
- having a high price
- with or in a close or intimate relationship
- sincerely earnest
- dearly loved
- Severe, or severely affected; sore.
- Loved; lovable.
- (Ireland, UK) High in price; expensive.
- Precious to or greatly valued by someone.
- A formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly.
- An ironic way to start (often after my) addressing an inferior or someone one dislikes.
- A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc.
- Lovely; kind.
noun
intj
adj
- Intimate; having bonds of affection.
- Having relationships; involved with others.
- Having or supporting connections, especially when through technology such as networking software or a transportation network.
- (Canada, US) Involved with organized crime, specifically someone not (yet) working for a crime organization, but referred to as a "friend" by made guys/wise guys inside the organization.
- (mathematics, graph theory, of a graph) Having a path, either directed or undirected, connecting every pair of vertices.
- (usually with "well-"): Having favorable rapport with a powerful entity.
- (mathematics, topology, of a topological space) That cannot be partitioned into two nonempty open sets.
- being joined in close association
- stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer
- plugged in
- wired together to an alarm system
- joined or linked together
verb
adj
- Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; intimate; dear.
- Physically close.
- Approximate, almost.
- (British, in relation to a vehicle) On the side nearest to the kerb (the left-hand side if one drives on the left).
- (programming, not comparable) Within the currently selected segment in a segmented memory architecture.
- So as barely to avoid or pass injury or loss; close; narrow.
- Closely connected or related.
- Close in time.
- Close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling.
- not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
- very close in resemblance
- being on the left side
- with or in a close or intimate relationship
- closely resembling the genuine article
- giving or spending with reluctance
adv
noun
prep
verb
adj
- fond and affectionate
- In a romantic or sexual relationship.
- being joined in close association
- associated in an exclusive sexual relationship
- used of buildings joined by common sidewalls
- Connected; joined.
- Included as an attachment with a communication (especially an email or other electronic communication).
- Of a residential building, sharing walls with similar buildings on two, usually opposite, sides.
- Fond of (used with to).
- (botany, mycology) Broadly joined to a stem or stipe, but not decurrent.
verb
adj
- Intimate or immediate in personal relationship.
- (archaic outside certain phrases) Physically narrow or confined.
- At little distance; near in space or time.
- Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced; almost exactly matching.
- Carefully done, detailed.
- Accurate; precise.
- (Ireland, UK, weather) Hot, humid, with no wind.
- Tight, with little space separating components or elements.
- (linguistics, phonetics, of a vowel) Articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate.
- Strictly confined; carefully guarded.
- Tightly restricted in availability.
- Almost, but not quite (getting to an answer, goal, or other state); near.
- (law) Of a corporation or other business entity, closely held.
- Attentive; undeviating; strict.
- (in particular) Almost resulting in disaster.
- (heraldry, of a bird) With its wings at its side, closed, held near to its body (typically also statant); (of wings) in this posture.
- Short.
- Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude.
- Involving a tight connection; involving frequent communication, shared or cooperative activity, etc.
- Marked, evident.
- Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact or nearly so.
- not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
- close in relevance or relationship
- confined to specific persons
- crowded
- strictly confined or guarded
- at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
- lacking fresh air
- inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
- (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
- of textiles
- marked by fidelity to an original
- used of hair or haircuts
- fitting closely but comfortably
- rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
- giving or spending with reluctance
adv
noun
- (chiefly British) A street that ends in a dead end.
- A cathedral close.
- (music) The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.
- An end or conclusion.
- (aviation, travel) The time when check-in staff will no longer accept passengers for a flight.
- The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.
- (Scotland) The common staircase in a tenement.
- (music) A double bar marking the end.
- (sales) The point at the end of a sales pitch when the consumer is asked to buy.
- (Scotland) A very narrow alley between two buildings, often overhung by one of the buildings above the ground floor.
- (law) The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not enclosed
- A grapple in wrestling.
- the last section of a communication
- the temporal end; the concluding time
- the concluding part of any performance
verb
- (intransitive) To become denser or more crowded with objects.
- (intransitive) To finish; to come to an end.
- To grapple; to engage in close combat.
- (ambitransitive) To move a thing, or part of a thing, nearer to another so that the gap or opening between the two is removed.
- (Philippines, Quebec, Greece, Cyprus) To turn off; to switch off.
- (transitive) To obstruct or block.
- (transitive) To perform as the final act at (a show etc.).
- (transitive) To put out of use or operation.
- (transitive, baseball, pitching) To make the final outs, usually three, of a game.
- (transitive, intransitive, especially sports) To angle (a club, bat or other hitting implement) downwards and/or (for a right-hander) anticlockwise of straight.
- (intransitive) To cease operation or cease to be available.
- (transitive, intransitive, electricity, of a switch, fuse or circuit breaker) To move to a position allowing electricity to flow.
- (transitive, intransitive, engineering, gas and liquid flow, of valve or damper) To move to a position preventing fluid from flowing.
- (surveying) To have a vector sum of 0; that is, to form a closed polygon.
- (figuratively, transitive, intransitive) To make or become unreceptive.
- (ergative, marketing) To conclude (a sale).
- (intransitive) To do the tasks (putting things away, locking doors, etc.) required to prepare a store or other establishment to shut down for the night.
- (ergative, computing) To terminate an application, window, file or database connection, etc.
- (intransitive, of a business, market etc.) To cease trading for the day, or permanently.
- (transitive, finance) To cancel or reverse (a trading position).
- (chiefly figurative) To come or gather around; to enclose.
- (transitive) To end or conclude.
- come to a close
- draw near
- change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
- be priced or listed when trading stops
- unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
- cease to operate or cause to cease operating
- move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
- complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
- cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
- fill or stop up
- come together, as if in an embrace
- become closed
- bar access to
- finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead
- finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
- engage at close quarters
- bring together all the elements or parts of
adv
adj
- Loving, affectionate, heartfelt
- having a high price
- with or in a close or intimate relationship
- sincerely earnest
- dearly loved
- Severe, or severely affected; sore.
- Loved; lovable.
- (Ireland, UK) High in price; expensive.
- Precious to or greatly valued by someone.
- A formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly.
- An ironic way to start (often after my) addressing an inferior or someone one dislikes.
- A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc.
- Lovely; kind.
noun
intj
adj
- Intimate or friendly.
- Of or pertaining to a family; familial.
- Known to one, or generally known; commonplace.
- Acquainted.
- within normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; not strange
- (usually followed by ‘with’) well informed about or knowing thoroughly
- well known or easily recognized
- having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship
noun
- (witchcraft) An attendant spirit, often in animal or demon form.
- (historical) The officer of the Inquisition who arrested suspected people.
- A member of a pope's or bishop's household.
- a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard
- a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support
- a friend who is frequently in the company of another
adj
noun
- a close affectionate and protective acceptance
- A breast, one of a woman's breasts
- The protected interior or inner part of something; the area enclosed as by an embrace.
- A depression round the eye of a millstone.
- Any thing or place resembling the breast; a supporting surface; an inner recess; the interior.
- The seat of one's inner thoughts, feelings, etc.; one's secret feelings; desire.
- The part of a dress etc. covering the chest; a neckline.
- a person's breast or chest
- the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
- the locus of feelings and intuitions
- either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
- cloth that covers the chest or breasts
verb
- hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
- (intransitive) To belly; to billow, swell or bulge.
- To enclose or carry in the bosom; to keep with care; to take to heart; to cherish.
- To conceal; to hide from view; to embosom.
- (transitive) To belly; to cause to billow, swell or bulge.
- hide in one's bosom
adj
noun
adj
- Affectionate.
- Having a benevolent, courteous, friendly, generous, gentle, liberal, sympathetic, or warm-hearted nature or disposition, marked by consideration for – and service to – others.
- Gentle; tractable; easily governed.
- Mild, gentle, forgiving
- Favorable.
- tolerant and forgiving under provocation
- agreeable, conducive to comfort
- having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
noun
- (Caribbean, in compounds) Food in a particular category.
- A makeshift or otherwise atypical specimen.
- A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.
- (Christianity) Each of the two elements of the communion service, bread and wine.
- Goods or services used as payment, as e.g. in barter.
- Equivalent means used as response to an action.
- (type theory) The type of a type constructor or a higher-order type operator.
- a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
adj
- Experiencing romantic attraction.
- Having the qualities of romance (in the sense of something appealing deeply to the imagination); invoking on a powerfully sentimental idea of life; evocative, atmospheric.
- Fantastic, unrealistic (of an idea etc.); fanciful, sentimental, impractical (of a person).
- (chiefly historical) Of a work of literature, a writer etc.: being like or having the characteristics of a romance, or poetic tale of a mythic or quasi-historical time; fantastic.
- Pertaining to an idealised form of love (originally, as might be felt by the heroes of a romance); conducive to romance; loving, affectionate.
- Alternative letter-case form of Romantic
- expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance
- not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic
- belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
noun
adj
- Regarded with love or tenderness.
- characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
- (colloquial) Thorough; utter.
- (informal, derogatory) Blasted; damned.
- (derogatory) Contrived to be cute or charming.
- (writing, ironic) Excessively complicated.
- Of high value or worth.
- (informal, followed by about) Extremely protective or strict (about something).
- (derogatory, antiphrastic) Treated with too much reverence.
- held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature
- obviously contrived to charm
- of high worth or cost
adv
noun
adj
noun
- Anything that revives or comforts, a stimulant.
- A pleasant-tasting medicine.
- A liqueur prepared using the infusion process.
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand) An individual serving of such a diluted drink.
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand) A concentrated non-carbonated soft drink which is diluted with water before drinking.
- A candy (or bonbon) usually made of milk chocolate, filled with small fruits (often maraschino cherries) and syrup or fondant.
- strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal