relaxed
water down
soft-handed
levigate
reduce
nice-Nellyism
mitigated
discreet
sloppiness
stay
unkemptness
slovenliness
catlike
conservative
relax
loosen
nice-Nelly
relaxation
liberalization
liberalisation
slack
weak-minded
lax
bated
imprudent
slacken
low key
chastened
remit
tight
pull in one's horns
sparingly
genteel
tame
piano
mellow
underdisciplined
cool
blithe
velvet
unstrictness
cursory
pachydermic
guarded
abridge
laxness
laced-up
mince
moderately
moderate
soften
indulgent
soft
lenient
thaw
subduedness
lenify
underinfluenced
diminished
tone down
improper
unchoice
stour
taut
periergy
attemperate
spare
mincedness
tail
mannerless
broken in
stintingly
tentative
chary
broken
humble
dull
undercautious
inhibited
stringent
strong
austerity
subassertive
unchary
ruden
overlenient
stodgery
coy
stricten
fetter
Hitlerish
overmodesty
lessened
rushiness
relaxed
soft-handed
levigate
mitigated
discreet
catlike
conservative
nice-Nelly
slack
weak-minded
lax
bated
imprudent
chastened
tight
genteel
tame
piano
underdisciplined
blithe
cursory
pachydermic
guarded
laced-up
moderate
indulgent
soft
lenient
underinfluenced
diminished
improper
unchoice
stour
taut
attemperate
tail
mannerless
broken in
tentative
chary
broken
humble
undercautious
inhibited
stringent
strong
subassertive
unchary
overlenient
coy
dull
Hitlerish
lessened
sparingly
moderately
stintingly
nice-Nellyism
sloppiness
stay
unkemptness
slovenliness
relaxation
liberalization
liberalisation
low key
unstrictness
laxness
thaw
subduedness
periergy
spare
mincedness
austerity
stodgery
overmodesty
rushiness
water down
reduce
relax
loosen
slacken
remit
pull in one's horns
mellow
cool
velvet
abridge
mince
moderate
soften
lenify
tone down
dull
ruden
stricten
fetter
verb
- lessen and make more modest
- cut down on; make a reduction in
- make less complex
- bring to humbler or weaker state or condition
- simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another
- lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation
- be the essential element
- reduce in size; reduce physically
- make smaller
- to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons
- narrow or limit
- put down by force or intimidation
- undergo meiosis
- reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site
- destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it
- reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
- be cooked until very little liquid is left
- cook until very little liquid is left
- lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
- take off weight
noun
- Restraint of passion; prudence; moderation; caution; steadiness; sobriety.
- A guy, rope, or wire supporting or stabilizing a platform, such as a bridge, a pole, such as a tentpole, the mast of a derrick, or other structural element.
- Continuance or a period of time spent in a place; abode for an indefinite time.
- A piece of stiff material, such as plastic or whalebone, used to stiffen a piece of clothing.
- A corset.
- A fixed state; fixedness; stability; permanence.
- A strong rope or wire supporting a mast, and leading from one masthead down to some other, or other part of the vessel.
- The transverse piece in a chain-cable link.
- A prop; a support.
- A postponement, especially of an execution or other punishment.
- A station or fixed anchorage for vessels.
adv
adj
- Steep; ascending.
- Difficult to negotiate; not easy to access; sheer.
- Stiff; upright; unbending; reserved; haughty; proud.
- (of a roof) Steeply pitched.
verb
- To live; reside
- To incline forward, aft, or to one side by means of stays.
- To put off; defer; postpone; delay; keep back.
- To brace or support with a stay or stays
- To remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short period of time; sojourn; abide.
- To stop; detain; keep back; delay; hinder.
- To continue to have a particular quality.
- To change; tack; go about; be in stays, as a ship.
- To hold out, as in a race or contest; last or persevere to the end; to show staying power.
- To restrain; withhold; check; stop.
- To hold the attention of.
- To cause to cease; to put an end to.
- To prop; support; sustain; hold up; steady.
- To support from sinking; to sustain with strength; to satisfy in part or for the time.
- To tack; put on the other tack.
adj
- Cautious, moderate.
- Tending to resist change or innovation.
- Neither creating nor destroying a given quantity.
- Having power to preserve in a safe or entire state, or from loss, waste, or injury; preservative.
- Not including any operation or intervention (said of a treatment, see conservative treatment)
- Based on pessimistic assumptions.
- Conventional, traditional, and moderate in style and appearance; not extreme, excessive, faddish, or intense.
- Supporting some combination of fiscal, political or social conservatism.
- Relating to the Conservative Party.
- Relating to Conservative Judaism.
noun
noun
- the act of making less strict
- (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
- (physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance
- a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry
- an occurrence of control or strength weakening
- freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
- a method of solving simultaneous equations by guessing a solution and then reducing the errors that result by successive approximations until all the errors are less than some specified amount
adj
- lacking in rigor or strictness
- not tense or taut
- flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide
noun
- dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
- a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
- a stretch of water without current or movement
- a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
- the quality of being loose (not taut)
- a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely
verb
adj
- Miserly or frugal.
- Using a strategy which involves playing very few hands.
- Fitting close, or too close, to the body.
- Under high tension; taut.
- Unyielding or firm.
- Narrow, such that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it.
- Of a turn, sharp, so that the timeframe for making it is narrow and following it is difficult.
- Lacking holes; difficult to penetrate; waterproof.
- Extraordinarily great or special.
- Not conceding many goals.
- Intimate, close, close-knit.
- A car with understeer, primarily used to describe NASCAR stock cars.
- Of a player, who plays very few hands.
- Intimately friendly.
- Angry or irritated.
- Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
- Well-rehearsed and accurate in execution.
- Intoxicated; drunk or acting like being drunk.
- Mean; unfair; unkind.
- Scarce, hard to come by.
- Limited or restricted.
adv
adj
adj
verb
adj
noun
adv
verb
verb
- To lose harshness; to become gentler, subdued, or toned down.
- To cause (food or drink, for example, cheese or wine, or its flavour) to become matured and smooth, and not acidic, harsh, or sharp.
- To reduce or remove the harshness or roughness from (something); to soften, to subdue, to tone down.
- To mature and lose its harshness or sharpness.
- Followed by out: to relax (a person); in particular, to cause (a person) to become pleasantly high or stoned by taking drugs.
- To cause (fruit) to become soft or tender, specifically by ripening.
- To relax; in particular, to become pleasantly high or stoned by taking drugs.
- To be rendered soft and suitable for planting in.
- To cause (a person) to become calmer, gentler, and more understanding, particularly from age or experience.
- To soften (land or soil) and make it suitable for planting in.
- To cause (a person) to become slightly or pleasantly drunk or intoxicated.
noun
- The property of being mellow; mellowness.
- Also main mellow: a close friend or lover.
- A comfortable or relaxed mood.
adj
- Soft and easily penetrated or worked; not hard or rigid; loamy.
- Pleasantly high or stoned, and relaxed after taking drugs; also, of drugs: slightly intoxicating and tending to produce such effects.
- Fruitful and warm.
- Matured and smooth, and not acidic, harsh, or sharp.
- Pleasing in some way; excellent, fantastic, great.
- Cheerful, genial, jovial, merry; also, easygoing, laid-back, relaxed.
- Soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp.
- Mature; of crops: ready to be harvested; ripe.
- Not coarse, brash, harsh, or rough; delicate, rich, soft, subdued.
- Well-matured from age or experience; not impetuous or impulsive; calm, dignified, gentle.
- Drunk, intoxicated; especially slightly or pleasantly so, or to an extent that makes one cheerful and friendly.
verb
- To make less intense, e.g. less amicable or passionate.
- To become less intense, e.g. less amicable or passionate.
- To lose heat, to get colder.
- To make cooler, less warm.
- To kill.
noun
- A moderate or refreshing state of cold; moderate temperature of the air between hot and cold; coolness.
- A calm temperament.
- The property of being cool, popular or in fashion.
adj
- Of an action, all right; acceptable; that does not present a problem.
- Calmly audacious.
- Allowing or suggesting heat relief.
- Very interesting or exciting.
- (followed by with) Able to tolerate; to be fine with.
- Of a person, knowing what to do and how to behave; considered popular by others.
- (of an act or situation) annoying, irritating.
- (of a pair of people) holding no grudge against one another; having no beef.
- Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold.
- Of a person, not showing emotion; calm and in control of oneself.
- Applied facetiously to a sum of money, commonly as if to give emphasis to the largeness of the amount.
- In fashion and fancy, part of or befitting the most leading trends and habits of the in crowd; originally hipster slang.
- Of a color, in the range of violet to green.
- Unenthusiastic, lukewarm, skeptical.
verb
- To soften; to mitigate.
- To remove the velvet from a deer's antlers.
- to retract.
- To cover with velvet or with a covering of a similar texture.
- To coat raw meat in starch, then in oil, preparatory to frying.
noun
- The drug dextromethorphan.
- A closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side.
- Money acquired by gambling.
- Very fine fur, including the skin and fur on a deer's antlers.
- A female chinchilla; a sow.
adj
adj
- tolerant or lenient
- easily hurt
- (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value
- using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation
- soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
- having little impact
- out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
- willing to negotiate and compromise
- not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship
- mild and pleasant
- not brilliant or glaring
adv
adj
- yielding readily to pressure or weight
- compassionate and kind; conciliatory
- (of sound) relatively low in volume
- produced with vibration of the vocal cords
- not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)
- (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone
- (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
- (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh')
adj
- Not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners; indecent or immodest
- unsuitable to needs or circumstances; inappropriate; inapt
- Not properly named; See, for example, improper fraction
- Not consistent with established facts; incorrect
- Of a complex random variable, correlated with its conjugate
- Not according to facts; inaccurate or erroneous
adj
- Rough in manner; stern; austere; ill-tempered.
- Bold; audacious.
- Rough; hoarse; deep-toned; harsh.
- Strong; powerful; hardy; robust; sturdy.
- Stiff; inflexible.
- Tall; large; stout.
noun
- A stave in the side of a wagon.
- Tumult, commotion; confusion.
- A blowing or deposit of dust; dust in motion or at rest; dust in general.
- A stake.
- A large pole by which barges are propelled against the stream; a poy.
- A round of a ladder.
adv
adj
- Neat and well-disciplined; (by extension) efficient and in order.
- Containing only relevant parts; brief and controlled.
- Experiencing anxiety or stress.
- Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.
- Strong; uncompromising.
- Not flabby; firm, toned; (of a person) having a lean, strong body.
verb
noun
- The act of sparing; moderation; restraint.
- Parsimony; frugal use.
- An opening in a petticoat or gown; a placket.
- A superfluous or second-best person.
- The right of bowling again at a full set of pins, after having knocked all the pins down in less than three bowls. If all the pins are knocked down in one bowl it is a double spare; in two bowls, a single spare.
- assistant or extra hand (typically on buses and lorries)
- A free period; a block of school during which one does not have a class.
- A spare part, especially a spare tire.
- The act of knocking down all remaining pins in second ball of a frame; this entitles the pins knocked down on the next ball to be added to the score for that frame.
- That which has not been used or expended.
adj
- Not occupied or in current use.
- Very angry; frustrated or distraught.
- Scant; not abundant or plentiful.
- Being more than what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous.
- Sparing; frugal; parsimonious; not spending much money.
- Lean; lacking flesh; meager; thin; gaunt.
- Held in reserve, to be used in an emergency.
verb
- To keep to oneself; to forbear to impart or give.
- To save or gain, as by frugality; to reserve, as from some occupation, use, or duty.
- To preserve (someone) from danger or punishment; to forbear to punish, injure, or harm (someone); to show mercy towards.
- (to give up): To deprive oneself of, as by being frugal; to do without; to dispense with; to give up; to part with.
- To refrain from killing (someone) or having (someone) killed.
- To refrain from inflicting harm; to use mercy or forbearance.
- To be frugal; to not be profuse; to live frugally; to be parsimonious.
- To desist; to stop; to refrain.
adj
noun
- All the last terms of a sequence, from some term on.
- A downy or feathery appendage of certain achens, formed of the permanent elongated style.
- Sexual intercourse.
- Synonym of pigtail (“a short length of twisted electrical wire”)
- A train or company of attendants; a retinue.
- The side of a coin not bearing the head; normally the side on which the monetary value of the coin is indicated; the reverse.
- A portion of an incision, at its beginning or end, which does not go through the whole thickness of the skin, and is more painful than a complete incision; called also tailing.
- The part of a distribution most distant from the mode; as, a long tail.
- A filamentous projection on the tornal section of each hind wing of certain butterflies.
- Limitation of inheritance to certain heirs.
- One of the strips at the end of a bandage formed by splitting the bandage one or more times.
- The feathers attached to the pygostyle of a bird.
- The back, last, lower, or inferior part of anything.
- The penis of a person or animal.
- A tailing.
- The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior and near the anus.
- The distal tendon of a muscle.
- The bottom or lower portion of a member or part such as a slate or tile.
- One who surreptitiously follows another.
- The tail-end of an object, e.g. the rear of an aircraft's fuselage, containing the tailfin.
- The part of a note which runs perpendicularly upward or downward from the head; the stem.
- The lower order of batsmen in the batting order, usually specialist bowlers.
- The lower loop of the letters in the Roman alphabet, as in g, q or y.
- The rear structure of an aircraft, the empennage.
- The stern; the back of the kayak.
- The buttocks or backside.
- An object or part of an object resembling a tail in shape, such as the thongs on a cat-o'-nine-tails.
- The visible stream of dust and gases blown from a comet by the solar wind.
- A rope spliced to the strap of a block, by which it may be lashed to anything.
- The latter part of a time period or event, or (collectively) persons or objects represented in this part.
verb
- To hold by the end; said of a timber when it rests upon a wall or other support; with in or into
- To swing with the stern in a certain direction; said of a vessel at anchor.
- To follow and observe surreptitiously.
- To follow or hang to, like a tail; to be attached closely to, as that which can not be evaded.
- To pull or draw by the tail.
adj
- tamed or trained to obey
- subdued or brought low in condition or status
- topographically very uneven
- imperfectly spoken or written
- thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
- weakened and infirm
- destroyed financially
- out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken')
- discontinuous
- lacking a part or parts
adj
verb
- make less lively or vigorous
- make dull in appearance
- become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness
- deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
- make numb or insensitive
- make dull or blunt
- become less interesting or attractive
adj
- being or made softer or less loud or clear
- so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
- (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted
- slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
- (of business) not active or brisk
- blunted in responsiveness or sensibility
- not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft
- darkened with overcast
adj
adj
- Not easily subdued or taken.
- Highly stimulating to the senses.
- Having an offensive or intense odor or flavor.
- Having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient.
- Having a specified number of people or units.
- Severe; very bad or intense.
- Having a wide range of logical consequences; widely applicable. (Often contrasted with a weak statement which it implies.)
- Capable of producing great physical force.
- Inflecting in a different manner than the one called weak, such as Germanic verbs which change vowels.
- Determined; unyielding.
- Having a high alcoholic content.
- Having wealth or resources.
- Impressive, good.
- That completely ionizes into anions and cations in a solution.
- Convincing.
- Having a lot of power.
- Capable of withstanding great physical force.
adv
adj
noun
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