English words for 'Sort; kind; style.'
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noun
- Sort; kind; style.
- Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything.
- Standards of conduct cultured and product of mind.
- Good, polite behaviour.
- The style of writing or thought of an author; the characteristic peculiarity of an artist.
- One's customary method of acting; habit.
- Characteristic mode of acting or behaving; bearing.
- (in combination, rare) Something involving or requiring the specified number of men or people.
- A certain degree or measure.
- how something is done or how it happens
- a way of acting or behaving
- a kind
verb
noun
- sort or variety
- the act of describing something
- a statement that represents something in words
- The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs.
- (linguistics) A descriptive linguistic survey.
- (taxonomy) A scientific documentation of a taxon for the purpose of introducing it to science.
- A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.
- A set of characteristics by which someone or something can be recognized.
- (linguistics) The act or practice of recording and describing actual language usage in a given speech community, as opposed to prescription, i.e. laying down norms of language usage.
noun
- The manner or style of something.
- Energy; ardour.
- (usually in the plural) A volatile liquid, such as alcohol. The plural form spirits is a generic term for distilled alcoholic beverages.
- A supernatural being, often but not exclusively without physical form; ghost, fairy, angel.
- Intent; real meaning; opposed to the letter, or formal statement.
- (dyeing) Stannic chloride.
- One who is vivacious or lively; one who evinces great activity or peculiar characteristics of mind or temper.
- (often in the plural) Temper or disposition of mind; mental condition or disposition; intellectual or moral state.
- (philosophy, Hegelian) The essence behind historical development of both individual and society evolving towards the Absolute.
- The soul of a person or other creature.
- Enthusiasm.
- animation and energy in action or expression
- the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)
- the intended meaning of a communication
- the vital principle or animating force within living things
- any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
- the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
- a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character
- an inclination or tendency of a certain kind
verb
adj
- refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
- suggesting taste, ease, and wealth
- displaying effortless beauty and simplicity in movement or execution
- Characterised by minimalism and intuitiveness while preserving exactness and precision.
- Characterised by or exhibiting elegance; having grace, refinement, or tasteful simplicity.
noun
noun
- a distinctive style or manner
- one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
- any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ
- a layer of ore between layers of rock
- a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
- (anatomy) A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart.
- (zoology) The nervure of an insect’s wing.
- (botany) In leaves, a thickened portion of the leaf containing the vascular bundle.
- A stripe or streak of a different colour or composition in materials such as wood, cheese, marble or other rocks.
- (in the plural) The entrails of a shrimp.
- (geology) A sheetlike body of crystallized minerals within a rock.
- A fissure, cleft, or cavity, as in the earth or other substance.
- (figurative) A topic of discussion; a train of association, thoughts, emotions, etc.
- (figurative) A style, tendency, or quality.
verb
noun
- pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
- state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
- (uncountable, economics) Period (as opposed to lifetime) utility.
- (uncountable) Happiness; (countable) an instance of this.
- (uncountable) An apt and pleasing style in speech, writing, etc.; (countable) an apt and pleasing choice of words.
- (uncountable, rare) Good luck; success; (countable) An instance of unexpected good luck; a stroke of luck; also, a lucky characteristic.
- (countable) Something that is either a source of happiness or particularly apt.
- (uncountable, semiotics) Reproduction of a sign with fidelity.
noun
- A sense of style; trendiness; savoir faire.
- A lack of warmth and cordiality; unfriendliness.
- A moderate, but uncomfortable and penetrating coldness.
- An uncomfortable and numbing sense of fear, dread, anxiety, or alarm, often one that is sudden and usually accompanied by a trembling nerve response resembling the body's response to biting cold.
- Calmness; equanimity.
- The hardened part of a casting, such as the tread of a carriage wheel.
- An iron mould or portion of a mould, serving to cool rapidly, and so to harden, the surface of molten iron brought in contact with it.
- A chilling effect; an atmosphere of this.
- A sudden penetrating sense of cold, especially one that causes a brief trembling nerve response through the body; the trembling response itself; often associated with illness: fevers and chills, or susceptibility to illness.
- coldness due to a cold environment
- a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
- an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
- a sudden numbing dread
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verb
- (intransitive, slang) To smoke marijuana.
- (intransitive, metallurgy) To become hard by rapid cooling.
- (transitive, figurative) To discourage, depress.
- (intransitive, slang) To "hang", hang out; to spend time with another person or group.
- (transitive, metallurgy) To harden a metal surface by sudden cooling.
- (intransitive) To become cold.
- (intransitive, slang) To relax; to lie back; to take things easy.
- (transitive) To lower the temperature of something; to cool.
- make cool or cooler
- depress or discourage
- loose heat
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adv
noun
- (uncountable, underwater diving) The horizontal position of an underwater water
- (printing, binding, publishing) Any of the three cut edges of book pages, trimmed with a shear after binding.
- Dress; gear; ornaments.
- (by extension, uncountable, slang, mildly vulgar) Sexual intercourse with a woman.
- (especially automotive) Features optionally available on a vehicle; an established configuration of such features within a model (a trim level).
- (nautical) The arrangement of the sails with reference to the wind.
- (uncountable, aviation, of an aircraft) The state of adjustment of control surfaces such that the desired attitude can be maintained without requiring the continuous application of force to the cockpit controls.
- (nautical) The fore-and-aft angle of the vessel to the water, with reference to the cargo and ballast; the manner in which a vessel floats on the water, whether on an even keel or down by the head or stern.
- (countable) A haircut, especially a moderate one to touch up an existing style.
- (countable) The manner in which something is equipped or adorned; order; disposition.
- (uncountable, aviation, by extension) The mechanism(s) used to trim an aircraft in roll, pitch, and/or yaw.
- (uncountable, slang, mildly vulgar) The female genitalia.
- (uncountable) Decoration; especially, decoration placed along edges or borders.
- cutting down to the desired size or shape
- attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
- a state of arrangement or appearance
- a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment
verb
- (transitive, aviation, of an aircraft) To adjust the positions of control surfaces, sometimes using trim tabs, so as to modify or eliminate the aircraft's tendency to pitch, roll, or yaw when the cockpit controls are released.
- (transitive, nautical, of a vessel's sails) To modify the angle (of the sails) relative to the wind, especially to set them at the most advantageous angle.
- (transitive, nautical, of a vessel) To modify the angle relative to the water by shifting cargo or ballast; to adjust for sailing; to assume, or cause to assume a certain position, or trim, in the water.
- (transitive) To decorate or adorn; especially of a Christmas tree.
- (transitive, historical) To cut back the wick of (a lamp) to maintain a clean, bright flame.
- (transitive) To make trim; to put in due order for any purpose; to make right, neat, or pleasing; to adjust.
- (transitive) To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess.
- (transitive, carpentry, of timber) To dress; to make smooth.
- (transitive, by extension) To change the carbon rods of (an arc lamp).
- adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
- cut closely
- cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
- decorate, as with ornaments
- decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
- be in equilibrium during a flight
- balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
- cut down on; make a reduction in
- remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
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adj
- (colloquial) Stylish, smart or attractive.
- (mathematics, of a statement) Said of as extreme a value as possible.
- Eager or keen in pursuit; impatient for gratification.
- (chess) Tactical; risky.
- (colloquial) Illegal or dishonest.
- Forming a small or tight angle; especially, forming an angle of less than ninety degrees.
- Strongly distinguishing or differentiating; acute.
- (music) Higher in pitch than required.
- Having a strong acrid or acidic taste.
- Observant; alert; acute.
- Quick and alert.
- (colloquial) Intelligent.
- Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.
- Steep; precipitous; abrupt.
- (colloquial) Keenly or unduly attentive to one's own interests; shrewd, verging on dishonest.
- Piercing; keen; severe; painful.
- Exact, precise, accurate; keen.
- Composed of hard, angular grains; gritty.
- (music) Raised by one semitone (denoted by the symbol ♯ after the name of the note).
- Offensive, critical, or acrimonious; stern or harsh.
- Sudden, abrupt, intense, rapid.
- keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point
- having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
- (of something seen or heard) clearly defined
- (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone
- dangerously steep
- having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing
- having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
- marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
- quick and forceful
- harsh
- ending in a sharp point
- very sudden and in great amount or degree
adv
noun
- (music) The symbol ♯, placed after the name of a note in the key signature or before a note on the staff to indicate that the note is to be played one chromatic semitone higher.
- (in the plural) Fine particles of husk mixed with coarse particle of flour of cereals; middlings.
- (psychiatry, healthcare) A sharp object; any item pointed enough to injure human skin.
- (music) A note that is sharp in a particular key.
- (usually in the plural) Something that is sharp.
- Alternative form of sharpie (“type of fishing boat”).
- (music) A note that is played one chromatic semitone higher than usual; denoted by the name of the note that is followed by the symbol ♯.
- (music) The scale having a particular sharp note as its tonic.
- (medicine) A hypodermic syringe.
- A sewing needle with a very slender point, more pointed than a blunt or a between.
- Part of a stream where the water runs very rapidly.
- A dishonest person; a cheater.
- A sharpie (member of Australian gangs of the 1960s and 1970s).
- a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point
- a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
verb
noun
- the quality of nice
- a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
- the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze
- 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.)
- Fastidiousness; fine sensitivity.
- Effeminacy; indulgence in soft living or luxuriousness.
adj
noun
- the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions
- (surveying, countable, informal) A trig point.
- (now chiefly dialectal) A dandy; coxcomb.
- The mark for players at skittles, etc.
- (UK) A stone, block of wood, or anything else, placed under a wheel or barrel to prevent motion; a scotch; a skid.
- (uncountable, informal) Trigonometry.
- (entomology) A cricket in the family Trigonidiidae.
- (medicine, informal) Triglyceride.
verb
noun
- (slang) Style; fashionable appearance or manner.
- A pass, gap or sag in a mountain ridge.
- Alternative letter-case form of SWAG; a wild guess or ballpark estimate.
- Something that droops like a swag.
- (window coverings) A loop of draped fabric.
- (countable, Australia, New Zealand) A large quantity (of something).
- (uncountable, informal) Branded handout, freebies, or giveaways, often distributed at conventions; merchandise.
- (uncountable, thieves' cant) Stolen goods; the booty of a burglar or thief; boodle.
- A place where water collects; a low, wet place where the land has settled.
- (countable, Australia, by extension) A small single-person tent, usually foldable into an integral backpack.
- valuable goods
- goods or money obtained illegally
- a bundle containing the personal belongings of a swagman
verb
- To transport stolen goods.
- (transitive) To install (a ceiling fan or light fixture) by means of a long cord running from the ceiling to an outlet, and suspended by hooks or similar.
- To transport in the course of arrest.
- (ambitransitive) To (cause to) sway.
- (intransitive) To droop; to sag.
- (transitive) To decorate (something) with loops of draped fabric.
- (Australia, ambitransitive) To travel on foot carrying a swag (possessions tied in a blanket).
- walk as if unable to control one's movements
- droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
- sway heavily or unsteadily
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- (transitive, US, slang) To promote, to tout.
- (transitive, African-American Vernacular, slang) To excessively customize something, especially a vehicle.
- (intransitive) To act as a procurer of prostitutes; to pander.
- (transitive, medicine, slang) To ask progressively harder and ultimately unanswerable questions of a resident or medical student (said of a senior member of the medical staff).
- (US, slang) To persuade, smooth talk or trick another into doing something for your benefit.
- (transitive) To prostitute someone.
- arrange for sexual partners for others
noun
- A sense of poise, graciousness, or quality.
- (uncountable, usually with the) The apparently open space above the ground which this substance fills, (historical) formerly thought to be limited by the firmament but (meteorology) now considered to be surrounded by the near-vacuum of outer space.
- (uncountable, loosely) The substance of the atmosphere on a planet other than Earth.
- (uncountable) The substance constituting Earth's atmosphere: a gaseous mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and various trace gases.
- A breeze; a gentle wind.
- The substance of the atmosphere seen as an agency of freshness.
- (historical, philosophy, alchemy) One of the four elements of the ancient Greeks and Romans.
- (countable, uncountable) An air conditioning system.
- (uncountable, snowboarding, skateboarding, motor sports) The state of being briefly airborne during a jump.
- A feeling or sense.
- (informal) Nothing; absence of anything.
- (music) A melody or song, especially a solo; an aria.
- (uncountable) Publicity.
- (historical, medicine) A local environment or atmosphere, in the context of its effects on behavior, health, weather, etc.
- (usually in the plural) Pretension; snobbishness; pretence that one is better than others.
- A television or radio signal; (by extension) media broadcasts in general.
- a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
- the mass of air surrounding the Earth
- medium for radio and television broadcasting
- a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
- the region above the ground
- a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
- a slight wind (usually refreshing)
- travel via aircraft
- once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour blood
verb
- Pronunciation spelling of are.
- (transitive) To make public (an opinion, concern, issue, secret, differences, etc); to present to public view (and sometimes discussion).
- (transitive) To bring (something) into contact with the air, so as to freshen or dry it.
- (transitive, British, MLE, slang) To ignore (a person).
- (transitive) To broadcast (a television show etc.).
- (transitive) To let fresh air into (a room or a building), to ventilate.
- (intransitive) To be broadcast.
- expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
- expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry
- broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
- be broadcast
- make public
- expose to fresh air
adj
- Kind; gentle; mild.
- (of a climate or environment) mild and favorable
- (medicine) Not posing any serious threat to health; not particularly aggressive or recurrent.
- (in combination) Not harmful to the environment.
- kindness of disposition or manner
- not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)
- pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence
adj
- Aesthetically ordered.
- (algebra, of a module) Finitely generated and such that all finitely generated submodules are finitely presented.
- (algebra, of a ring) Such that every finitely generated (left) ideal is finitely presented.
- Having a natural or due agreement of parts; harmonious: a coherent design.
- (mathematics, sheaf theory, of a sheaf) Belonging to a specific class of sheaves having particularly manageable properties closely linked to the geometrical properties of the underlying space. See Coherent sheaf on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Orderly, logical and consistent.
- Unified; sticking together; making up a whole.
- (botany) Attaching or pressing against an organ of the same nature.
- (topology, of a topology 𝒯 on a set T with respect to a family C_a of subsets of T) In a technical sense, determined by the (topology of) the subsets. Formally, Such that 𝒯 is the finest topology on T for which the inclusion maps ιₐ:C_a→T are continuous, where each C_a is considered with its subspace topology.
- (physics) Of waves having the same direction, wavelength and phase, as light in a laser.
- marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
- (physics) of waves having a constant phase relation
- sticking together
- capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
adj
- Marked by refinement in taste and manners.
- marked by refinement in taste and manners
- Having a highly developed society or culture; belonging to civilization.
- Showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement; humane, reasonable, ethical.
- having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
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noun
- A style, type, or design.
- (software architecture) In software applications using the model-view-controller design pattern, the part or parts of the application that manage the data.
- (biology, medicine) An organism or species that is used to study an aspect of physiology or pathophysiology or a particular disease; often, a nonhuman one used to approximate processes in humans.
- A successful example to be copied, with or without modifications.
- Any copy, or resemblance, more or less exact.
- The structural design of a complex system.
- (logic) An interpretation which makes a set of sentences true, in which case that interpretation is called a model of that set.
- A representation of a physical object.
- (logic) An interpretation function which assigns a truth value to each atomic proposition.
- A person, usually attractive, who is hired to show items or goods to the public, such as items that are given away as prizes on a TV game show.
- A person who serves as a human template for artwork or fashion.
- A simulation used to analyze the workings of a real world system or event.
- a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
- a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor
- something to be imitated
- someone worthy of imitation
- a woman who wears clothes to display fashions
- the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)
- representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)
- a representative form or pattern
- a type of product
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verb
- (intransitive) To work as a model in art or fashion.
- (transitive) To devise a model of (some original), especially to better understand or forecast the original.
- (intransitive) To make a model or models.
- (transitive) To make a miniature model of.
- (transitive) To create from a substance such as clay.
- (transitive) To display an item on one's body for others to see the potential effect on their own bodies, especially in regard to wearing clothing while performing the role of a fashion model.
- display (clothes) as a mannequin
- form in clay, wax, etc
- create a representation or simulation of
- construct a model in the likeness of
- plan or create according to a model or models
- assume a posture as for artistic purposes
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noun
adj
- pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
- Respectable; virtuous.
- (with and, chiefly informal) Shows that the given adjective is desirable, or acts as a mild intensifier; pleasantly, quite.
- Showing or requiring great precision or sensitive discernment; subtle.
- (chiefly informal) Pleasant, satisfactory.
- (chiefly informal) Showing refinement or delicacy, proper, seemly
- (chiefly informal) Of a person: friendly, attractive.
- (chiefly informal) Giving a favorable review or having a favorable impression.
- exhibiting courtesy and politeness
- done with delicacy and skill
- excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
- socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
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noun
- a particular kind (as to appearance)
- a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
- how something is done or how it happens
- a slender bristlelike or tubular process
- (botany) the narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma
- a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving
- editorial directions to be followed in spelling and punctuation and capitalization and typographical display
- distinctive and stylish elegance
- the popular taste at a given time
- A style name.
- (by extension from sense 1.1) A particular manner of expression in writing or speech, especially one regarded as good.
- (computing) A visual or other modification to text or other elements of a document, such as boldface or italics.
- A tool with a sharp point used in engraving; a burin, a graver, a stylet, a stylus.
- A legal or traditional term or formula of words used to address or refer to a person, especially a monarch or a person holding a post or having a title.
- A particular way in which one grooms, adorns, dresses, or carries oneself; (specifically) a way thought to be attractive or fashionable.
- A particular manner of acting or behaving; (specifically) one regarded as fashionable or skilful; flair, grace.
- (historical) A sharp stick used for writing on clay tablets or other surfaces; a stylus; (by extension, obsolete) an instrument used to write with ink; a pen.
- (botany) The stalk that connects the stigma(s) to the ovary in a pistil of a flower.
- (printing, publishing) A set of rules regarding the presentation of text (spelling, typography, the citation of references, etc.) and illustrations that is applied by a publisher to the works it produces.
- A particular manner of creating, doing, or presenting something, especially a work of architecture or art.
- (zoology) A small, thin, pointed body part.
- (entomology) A long, slender, bristle-like process near the anal region.
- The gnomon or pin of a sundial, the shadow of which indicates the hour.
- (surgery) A kind of surgical instrument with a blunt point, used for exploration.
verb
- make consistent with certain rules of style
- designate by an identifying term
- make consistent with a certain fashion or style
- (intransitive, US, informal) To act in a way which seeks to show that one possesses style.
- (transitive, informal) To create for, or give to, someone a style, fashion, or image, particularly one which is regarded as attractive, tasteful, or trendy.
- (transitive) To design, fashion, make, or arrange in a certain way or form (style).
- (transitive, formal) To call or give a name or title to.
adj
- Conforming to perceived standards of good taste.
- (informal) Sufficiently clothed or dressed to be seen.
- (of a person) Having a suitable conformity to basic moral standards; showing integrity, fairness, or other characteristics associated with moral uprightness.
- Significant; substantial.
- Appropriate; suitable for the circumstances.
- Fair; acceptable; okay.
- meeting requirements
- in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
- sufficiently clothed to see visitors or appear in public
- observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress
- socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
- conforming to conventions of sexual behavior
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adj
noun
- (often in plural) Buttock or bottom.
- (countable, uncountable) Soft juicy stone fruit of the peach tree, having yellow flesh, downy, red-tinted yellow skin, and a deeply sculptured pit or stone containing a single seed.
- (countable) Any tree of species Prunus persica, native to China and now widely cultivated throughout temperate regions, having pink flowers and edible fruit.
- (uncountable) A light yellow-red colour.
- (countable, informal) A particularly admirable or pleasing person or thing.
- a shade of pink tinged with yellow
- downy juicy fruit with sweet yellowish or whitish flesh
- cultivated in temperate regions
- a very attractive or seductive looking woman
verb
adj
- having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress
- popular and considered appealing or fashionable at the time
- being or in accordance with current social fashions
- Characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style; in fashion; in vogue.
- Established or favoured by custom or use; current; prevailing at a particular time.
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adv
- Stylishly, smartly.
- Piercingly; keenly; severely; painfully.
- Quickly and alertly.
- Rapidly, abruptly.
- (to describe breathing) Suddenly and intensely like a gasp, but typically as the result of an emotional reaction.
- Steeply; precipitously.
- Precisely, accurately.
- So as to terminate in a sharp point or edge.
- In an intellectually alert and penetrating manner.
- In a strongly distinguishing or differentiating manner; acutely.
- Of speech, sternly, harshly or critically.
- So as to form a sharp, or tight, angle.
- in an aggressive manner
- changing suddenly in direction and degree
- very suddenly and to a great degree
- in a well delineated manner
adj
- marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
- appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
- limited to the thing specified
- having all the qualities typical of the thing specified
- (algebraic geometry, of a morphism of schemes) Separated, of finite type, and universally closed.
- (usually postpositive) In the strict sense; within the strict definition or core (of a specified place, taxonomic order, idea, etc).
- (mathematics, physics) Eigen-; designating a function or value which is an eigenfunction or eigenvalue.
- (topology, of a function) Continuous, mapping closed sets to closed sets, and such that the preimage of every point is compact.
- (often postpositive) In the very strictest sense of the word.
- (mathematics) Being strictly part of some other thing (not necessarily explicitly mentioned, but of definitional importance), and not being the thing itself.
- Excellent, of high quality; such as the specific person or thing should ideally be. (Now often merged with later senses.)
- Belonging to oneself or itself; own.
- Following the established standards of behavior or manners; correct or decorous.
- Suited or acceptable to the purpose or circumstances; fit, suitable.
- (heraldry) Portrayed in natural or usual coloration, as opposed to conventional tinctures.
- (of a city or town) Including only the core areas while excluding surrounding suburbs
- (algebraic geometry, of a variety over a field k) Such that unique morphism from the variety to k is proper (as above).
- (mathematical analysis, of a metric space) Such that every closed ball is compact.
- (set theory, of a class) Not being a set.
- (now regional) Attractive, elegant.
- (grammar) Used to designate a particular person, place, or thing. Proper nouns are usually written with an initial capital letter.
- Pertaining exclusively to a specific thing or person; particular.
- (now colloquial) Utter, complete.
- (topology, of a function) Such that the preimage of every compact set is compact.
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- Sort; kind; style.
- Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything.
- Standards of conduct cultured and product of mind.
- Good, polite behaviour.
- The style of writing or thought of an author; the characteristic peculiarity of an artist.
- One's customary method of acting; habit.
- Characteristic mode of acting or behaving; bearing.
- (in combination, rare) Something involving or requiring the specified number of men or people.
- A certain degree or measure.
- how something is done or how it happens
- a way of acting or behaving
- a kind
verb
noun
- sort or variety
- the act of describing something
- a statement that represents something in words
- The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs.
- (linguistics) A descriptive linguistic survey.
- (taxonomy) A scientific documentation of a taxon for the purpose of introducing it to science.
- A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.
- A set of characteristics by which someone or something can be recognized.
- (linguistics) The act or practice of recording and describing actual language usage in a given speech community, as opposed to prescription, i.e. laying down norms of language usage.
noun
- The manner or style of something.
- Energy; ardour.
- (usually in the plural) A volatile liquid, such as alcohol. The plural form spirits is a generic term for distilled alcoholic beverages.
- A supernatural being, often but not exclusively without physical form; ghost, fairy, angel.
- Intent; real meaning; opposed to the letter, or formal statement.
- (dyeing) Stannic chloride.
- One who is vivacious or lively; one who evinces great activity or peculiar characteristics of mind or temper.
- (often in the plural) Temper or disposition of mind; mental condition or disposition; intellectual or moral state.
- (philosophy, Hegelian) The essence behind historical development of both individual and society evolving towards the Absolute.
- The soul of a person or other creature.
- Enthusiasm.
- animation and energy in action or expression
- the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)
- the intended meaning of a communication
- the vital principle or animating force within living things
- any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
- the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
- a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character
- an inclination or tendency of a certain kind
verb
noun
- a distinctive style or manner
- one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
- any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ
- a layer of ore between layers of rock
- a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
- (anatomy) A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart.
- (zoology) The nervure of an insect’s wing.
- (botany) In leaves, a thickened portion of the leaf containing the vascular bundle.
- A stripe or streak of a different colour or composition in materials such as wood, cheese, marble or other rocks.
- (in the plural) The entrails of a shrimp.
- (geology) A sheetlike body of crystallized minerals within a rock.
- A fissure, cleft, or cavity, as in the earth or other substance.
- (figurative) A topic of discussion; a train of association, thoughts, emotions, etc.
- (figurative) A style, tendency, or quality.
verb
noun
- pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
- state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
- (uncountable, economics) Period (as opposed to lifetime) utility.
- (uncountable) Happiness; (countable) an instance of this.
- (uncountable) An apt and pleasing style in speech, writing, etc.; (countable) an apt and pleasing choice of words.
- (uncountable, rare) Good luck; success; (countable) An instance of unexpected good luck; a stroke of luck; also, a lucky characteristic.
- (countable) Something that is either a source of happiness or particularly apt.
- (uncountable, semiotics) Reproduction of a sign with fidelity.
noun
- A sense of style; trendiness; savoir faire.
- A lack of warmth and cordiality; unfriendliness.
- A moderate, but uncomfortable and penetrating coldness.
- An uncomfortable and numbing sense of fear, dread, anxiety, or alarm, often one that is sudden and usually accompanied by a trembling nerve response resembling the body's response to biting cold.
- Calmness; equanimity.
- The hardened part of a casting, such as the tread of a carriage wheel.
- An iron mould or portion of a mould, serving to cool rapidly, and so to harden, the surface of molten iron brought in contact with it.
- A chilling effect; an atmosphere of this.
- A sudden penetrating sense of cold, especially one that causes a brief trembling nerve response through the body; the trembling response itself; often associated with illness: fevers and chills, or susceptibility to illness.
- coldness due to a cold environment
- a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
- an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
- a sudden numbing dread
adj
verb
- (intransitive, slang) To smoke marijuana.
- (intransitive, metallurgy) To become hard by rapid cooling.
- (transitive, figurative) To discourage, depress.
- (intransitive, slang) To "hang", hang out; to spend time with another person or group.
- (transitive, metallurgy) To harden a metal surface by sudden cooling.
- (intransitive) To become cold.
- (intransitive, slang) To relax; to lie back; to take things easy.
- (transitive) To lower the temperature of something; to cool.
- make cool or cooler
- depress or discourage
- loose heat
noun
- the quality of nice
- a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
- the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze
- 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.)
- Fastidiousness; fine sensitivity.
- Effeminacy; indulgence in soft living or luxuriousness.
noun
- (slang) Style; fashionable appearance or manner.
- A pass, gap or sag in a mountain ridge.
- Alternative letter-case form of SWAG; a wild guess or ballpark estimate.
- Something that droops like a swag.
- (window coverings) A loop of draped fabric.
- (countable, Australia, New Zealand) A large quantity (of something).
- (uncountable, informal) Branded handout, freebies, or giveaways, often distributed at conventions; merchandise.
- (uncountable, thieves' cant) Stolen goods; the booty of a burglar or thief; boodle.
- A place where water collects; a low, wet place where the land has settled.
- (countable, Australia, by extension) A small single-person tent, usually foldable into an integral backpack.
- valuable goods
- goods or money obtained illegally
- a bundle containing the personal belongings of a swagman
verb
- To transport stolen goods.
- (transitive) To install (a ceiling fan or light fixture) by means of a long cord running from the ceiling to an outlet, and suspended by hooks or similar.
- To transport in the course of arrest.
- (ambitransitive) To (cause to) sway.
- (intransitive) To droop; to sag.
- (transitive) To decorate (something) with loops of draped fabric.
- (Australia, ambitransitive) To travel on foot carrying a swag (possessions tied in a blanket).
- walk as if unable to control one's movements
- droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
- sway heavily or unsteadily
noun
- A sense of poise, graciousness, or quality.
- (uncountable, usually with the) The apparently open space above the ground which this substance fills, (historical) formerly thought to be limited by the firmament but (meteorology) now considered to be surrounded by the near-vacuum of outer space.
- (uncountable, loosely) The substance of the atmosphere on a planet other than Earth.
- (uncountable) The substance constituting Earth's atmosphere: a gaseous mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and various trace gases.
- A breeze; a gentle wind.
- The substance of the atmosphere seen as an agency of freshness.
- (historical, philosophy, alchemy) One of the four elements of the ancient Greeks and Romans.
- (countable, uncountable) An air conditioning system.
- (uncountable, snowboarding, skateboarding, motor sports) The state of being briefly airborne during a jump.
- A feeling or sense.
- (informal) Nothing; absence of anything.
- (music) A melody or song, especially a solo; an aria.
- (uncountable) Publicity.
- (historical, medicine) A local environment or atmosphere, in the context of its effects on behavior, health, weather, etc.
- (usually in the plural) Pretension; snobbishness; pretence that one is better than others.
- A television or radio signal; (by extension) media broadcasts in general.
- a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
- the mass of air surrounding the Earth
- medium for radio and television broadcasting
- a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
- the region above the ground
- a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
- a slight wind (usually refreshing)
- travel via aircraft
- once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour blood
verb
- Pronunciation spelling of are.
- (transitive) To make public (an opinion, concern, issue, secret, differences, etc); to present to public view (and sometimes discussion).
- (transitive) To bring (something) into contact with the air, so as to freshen or dry it.
- (transitive, British, MLE, slang) To ignore (a person).
- (transitive) To broadcast (a television show etc.).
- (transitive) To let fresh air into (a room or a building), to ventilate.
- (intransitive) To be broadcast.
- expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
- expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry
- broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
- be broadcast
- make public
- expose to fresh air
noun
- A style, type, or design.
- (software architecture) In software applications using the model-view-controller design pattern, the part or parts of the application that manage the data.
- (biology, medicine) An organism or species that is used to study an aspect of physiology or pathophysiology or a particular disease; often, a nonhuman one used to approximate processes in humans.
- A successful example to be copied, with or without modifications.
- Any copy, or resemblance, more or less exact.
- The structural design of a complex system.
- (logic) An interpretation which makes a set of sentences true, in which case that interpretation is called a model of that set.
- A representation of a physical object.
- (logic) An interpretation function which assigns a truth value to each atomic proposition.
- A person, usually attractive, who is hired to show items or goods to the public, such as items that are given away as prizes on a TV game show.
- A person who serves as a human template for artwork or fashion.
- A simulation used to analyze the workings of a real world system or event.
- a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
- a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor
- something to be imitated
- someone worthy of imitation
- a woman who wears clothes to display fashions
- the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)
- representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)
- a representative form or pattern
- a type of product
adj
verb
- (intransitive) To work as a model in art or fashion.
- (transitive) To devise a model of (some original), especially to better understand or forecast the original.
- (intransitive) To make a model or models.
- (transitive) To make a miniature model of.
- (transitive) To create from a substance such as clay.
- (transitive) To display an item on one's body for others to see the potential effect on their own bodies, especially in regard to wearing clothing while performing the role of a fashion model.
- display (clothes) as a mannequin
- form in clay, wax, etc
- create a representation or simulation of
- construct a model in the likeness of
- plan or create according to a model or models
- assume a posture as for artistic purposes
noun
adj
- pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
- Respectable; virtuous.
- (with and, chiefly informal) Shows that the given adjective is desirable, or acts as a mild intensifier; pleasantly, quite.
- Showing or requiring great precision or sensitive discernment; subtle.
- (chiefly informal) Pleasant, satisfactory.
- (chiefly informal) Showing refinement or delicacy, proper, seemly
- (chiefly informal) Of a person: friendly, attractive.
- (chiefly informal) Giving a favorable review or having a favorable impression.
- exhibiting courtesy and politeness
- done with delicacy and skill
- excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
- socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
adv
intj
verb
noun
- a particular kind (as to appearance)
- a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
- how something is done or how it happens
- a slender bristlelike or tubular process
- (botany) the narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma
- a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving
- editorial directions to be followed in spelling and punctuation and capitalization and typographical display
- distinctive and stylish elegance
- the popular taste at a given time
- A style name.
- (by extension from sense 1.1) A particular manner of expression in writing or speech, especially one regarded as good.
- (computing) A visual or other modification to text or other elements of a document, such as boldface or italics.
- A tool with a sharp point used in engraving; a burin, a graver, a stylet, a stylus.
- A legal or traditional term or formula of words used to address or refer to a person, especially a monarch or a person holding a post or having a title.
- A particular way in which one grooms, adorns, dresses, or carries oneself; (specifically) a way thought to be attractive or fashionable.
- A particular manner of acting or behaving; (specifically) one regarded as fashionable or skilful; flair, grace.
- (historical) A sharp stick used for writing on clay tablets or other surfaces; a stylus; (by extension, obsolete) an instrument used to write with ink; a pen.
- (botany) The stalk that connects the stigma(s) to the ovary in a pistil of a flower.
- (printing, publishing) A set of rules regarding the presentation of text (spelling, typography, the citation of references, etc.) and illustrations that is applied by a publisher to the works it produces.
- A particular manner of creating, doing, or presenting something, especially a work of architecture or art.
- (zoology) A small, thin, pointed body part.
- (entomology) A long, slender, bristle-like process near the anal region.
- The gnomon or pin of a sundial, the shadow of which indicates the hour.
- (surgery) A kind of surgical instrument with a blunt point, used for exploration.
verb
- make consistent with certain rules of style
- designate by an identifying term
- make consistent with a certain fashion or style
- (intransitive, US, informal) To act in a way which seeks to show that one possesses style.
- (transitive, informal) To create for, or give to, someone a style, fashion, or image, particularly one which is regarded as attractive, tasteful, or trendy.
- (transitive) To design, fashion, make, or arrange in a certain way or form (style).
- (transitive, formal) To call or give a name or title to.
adv
- Stylishly, smartly.
- Piercingly; keenly; severely; painfully.
- Quickly and alertly.
- Rapidly, abruptly.
- (to describe breathing) Suddenly and intensely like a gasp, but typically as the result of an emotional reaction.
- Steeply; precipitously.
- Precisely, accurately.
- So as to terminate in a sharp point or edge.
- In an intellectually alert and penetrating manner.
- In a strongly distinguishing or differentiating manner; acutely.
- Of speech, sternly, harshly or critically.
- So as to form a sharp, or tight, angle.
- in an aggressive manner
- changing suddenly in direction and degree
- very suddenly and to a great degree
- in a well delineated manner
adj
- refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
- suggesting taste, ease, and wealth
- displaying effortless beauty and simplicity in movement or execution
- Characterised by minimalism and intuitiveness while preserving exactness and precision.
- Characterised by or exhibiting elegance; having grace, refinement, or tasteful simplicity.
noun
adj
adv
noun
- (uncountable, underwater diving) The horizontal position of an underwater water
- (printing, binding, publishing) Any of the three cut edges of book pages, trimmed with a shear after binding.
- Dress; gear; ornaments.
- (by extension, uncountable, slang, mildly vulgar) Sexual intercourse with a woman.
- (especially automotive) Features optionally available on a vehicle; an established configuration of such features within a model (a trim level).
- (nautical) The arrangement of the sails with reference to the wind.
- (uncountable, aviation, of an aircraft) The state of adjustment of control surfaces such that the desired attitude can be maintained without requiring the continuous application of force to the cockpit controls.
- (nautical) The fore-and-aft angle of the vessel to the water, with reference to the cargo and ballast; the manner in which a vessel floats on the water, whether on an even keel or down by the head or stern.
- (countable) A haircut, especially a moderate one to touch up an existing style.
- (countable) The manner in which something is equipped or adorned; order; disposition.
- (uncountable, aviation, by extension) The mechanism(s) used to trim an aircraft in roll, pitch, and/or yaw.
- (uncountable, slang, mildly vulgar) The female genitalia.
- (uncountable) Decoration; especially, decoration placed along edges or borders.
- cutting down to the desired size or shape
- attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
- a state of arrangement or appearance
- a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment
verb
- (transitive, aviation, of an aircraft) To adjust the positions of control surfaces, sometimes using trim tabs, so as to modify or eliminate the aircraft's tendency to pitch, roll, or yaw when the cockpit controls are released.
- (transitive, nautical, of a vessel's sails) To modify the angle (of the sails) relative to the wind, especially to set them at the most advantageous angle.
- (transitive, nautical, of a vessel) To modify the angle relative to the water by shifting cargo or ballast; to adjust for sailing; to assume, or cause to assume a certain position, or trim, in the water.
- (transitive) To decorate or adorn; especially of a Christmas tree.
- (transitive, historical) To cut back the wick of (a lamp) to maintain a clean, bright flame.
- (transitive) To make trim; to put in due order for any purpose; to make right, neat, or pleasing; to adjust.
- (transitive) To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess.
- (transitive, carpentry, of timber) To dress; to make smooth.
- (transitive, by extension) To change the carbon rods of (an arc lamp).
- adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
- cut closely
- cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
- decorate, as with ornaments
- decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
- be in equilibrium during a flight
- balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
- cut down on; make a reduction in
- remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
adj
noun
adj
- (colloquial) Stylish, smart or attractive.
- (mathematics, of a statement) Said of as extreme a value as possible.
- Eager or keen in pursuit; impatient for gratification.
- (chess) Tactical; risky.
- (colloquial) Illegal or dishonest.
- Forming a small or tight angle; especially, forming an angle of less than ninety degrees.
- Strongly distinguishing or differentiating; acute.
- (music) Higher in pitch than required.
- Having a strong acrid or acidic taste.
- Observant; alert; acute.
- Quick and alert.
- (colloquial) Intelligent.
- Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.
- Steep; precipitous; abrupt.
- (colloquial) Keenly or unduly attentive to one's own interests; shrewd, verging on dishonest.
- Piercing; keen; severe; painful.
- Exact, precise, accurate; keen.
- Composed of hard, angular grains; gritty.
- (music) Raised by one semitone (denoted by the symbol ♯ after the name of the note).
- Offensive, critical, or acrimonious; stern or harsh.
- Sudden, abrupt, intense, rapid.
- keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point
- having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
- (of something seen or heard) clearly defined
- (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone
- dangerously steep
- having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing
- having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
- marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
- quick and forceful
- harsh
- ending in a sharp point
- very sudden and in great amount or degree
adv
noun
- (music) The symbol ♯, placed after the name of a note in the key signature or before a note on the staff to indicate that the note is to be played one chromatic semitone higher.
- (in the plural) Fine particles of husk mixed with coarse particle of flour of cereals; middlings.
- (psychiatry, healthcare) A sharp object; any item pointed enough to injure human skin.
- (music) A note that is sharp in a particular key.
- (usually in the plural) Something that is sharp.
- Alternative form of sharpie (“type of fishing boat”).
- (music) A note that is played one chromatic semitone higher than usual; denoted by the name of the note that is followed by the symbol ♯.
- (music) The scale having a particular sharp note as its tonic.
- (medicine) A hypodermic syringe.
- A sewing needle with a very slender point, more pointed than a blunt or a between.
- Part of a stream where the water runs very rapidly.
- A dishonest person; a cheater.
- A sharpie (member of Australian gangs of the 1960s and 1970s).
- a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point
- a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
verb
adj
noun
- the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions
- (surveying, countable, informal) A trig point.
- (now chiefly dialectal) A dandy; coxcomb.
- The mark for players at skittles, etc.
- (UK) A stone, block of wood, or anything else, placed under a wheel or barrel to prevent motion; a scotch; a skid.
- (uncountable, informal) Trigonometry.
- (entomology) A cricket in the family Trigonidiidae.
- (medicine, informal) Triglyceride.
verb
adj
noun
num
verb
- (transitive, US, slang) To promote, to tout.
- (transitive, African-American Vernacular, slang) To excessively customize something, especially a vehicle.
- (intransitive) To act as a procurer of prostitutes; to pander.
- (transitive, medicine, slang) To ask progressively harder and ultimately unanswerable questions of a resident or medical student (said of a senior member of the medical staff).
- (US, slang) To persuade, smooth talk or trick another into doing something for your benefit.
- (transitive) To prostitute someone.
- arrange for sexual partners for others
adj
- Kind; gentle; mild.
- (of a climate or environment) mild and favorable
- (medicine) Not posing any serious threat to health; not particularly aggressive or recurrent.
- (in combination) Not harmful to the environment.
- kindness of disposition or manner
- not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)
- pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence
adj
- Aesthetically ordered.
- (algebra, of a module) Finitely generated and such that all finitely generated submodules are finitely presented.
- (algebra, of a ring) Such that every finitely generated (left) ideal is finitely presented.
- Having a natural or due agreement of parts; harmonious: a coherent design.
- (mathematics, sheaf theory, of a sheaf) Belonging to a specific class of sheaves having particularly manageable properties closely linked to the geometrical properties of the underlying space. See Coherent sheaf on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Orderly, logical and consistent.
- Unified; sticking together; making up a whole.
- (botany) Attaching or pressing against an organ of the same nature.
- (topology, of a topology 𝒯 on a set T with respect to a family C_a of subsets of T) In a technical sense, determined by the (topology of) the subsets. Formally, Such that 𝒯 is the finest topology on T for which the inclusion maps ιₐ:C_a→T are continuous, where each C_a is considered with its subspace topology.
- (physics) Of waves having the same direction, wavelength and phase, as light in a laser.
- marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
- (physics) of waves having a constant phase relation
- sticking together
- capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
adj
- Marked by refinement in taste and manners.
- marked by refinement in taste and manners
- Having a highly developed society or culture; belonging to civilization.
- Showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement; humane, reasonable, ethical.
- having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
verb
adj
adj
verb
adj
noun
adj
- Conforming to perceived standards of good taste.
- (informal) Sufficiently clothed or dressed to be seen.
- (of a person) Having a suitable conformity to basic moral standards; showing integrity, fairness, or other characteristics associated with moral uprightness.
- Significant; substantial.
- Appropriate; suitable for the circumstances.
- Fair; acceptable; okay.
- meeting requirements
- in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
- sufficiently clothed to see visitors or appear in public
- observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress
- socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
- conforming to conventions of sexual behavior
noun
adv
adj
noun
- (often in plural) Buttock or bottom.
- (countable, uncountable) Soft juicy stone fruit of the peach tree, having yellow flesh, downy, red-tinted yellow skin, and a deeply sculptured pit or stone containing a single seed.
- (countable) Any tree of species Prunus persica, native to China and now widely cultivated throughout temperate regions, having pink flowers and edible fruit.
- (uncountable) A light yellow-red colour.
- (countable, informal) A particularly admirable or pleasing person or thing.
- a shade of pink tinged with yellow
- downy juicy fruit with sweet yellowish or whitish flesh
- cultivated in temperate regions
- a very attractive or seductive looking woman
verb
adj
- having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress
- popular and considered appealing or fashionable at the time
- being or in accordance with current social fashions
- Characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style; in fashion; in vogue.
- Established or favoured by custom or use; current; prevailing at a particular time.
noun
adj
- marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
- appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
- limited to the thing specified
- having all the qualities typical of the thing specified
- (algebraic geometry, of a morphism of schemes) Separated, of finite type, and universally closed.
- (usually postpositive) In the strict sense; within the strict definition or core (of a specified place, taxonomic order, idea, etc).
- (mathematics, physics) Eigen-; designating a function or value which is an eigenfunction or eigenvalue.
- (topology, of a function) Continuous, mapping closed sets to closed sets, and such that the preimage of every point is compact.
- (often postpositive) In the very strictest sense of the word.
- (mathematics) Being strictly part of some other thing (not necessarily explicitly mentioned, but of definitional importance), and not being the thing itself.
- Excellent, of high quality; such as the specific person or thing should ideally be. (Now often merged with later senses.)
- Belonging to oneself or itself; own.
- Following the established standards of behavior or manners; correct or decorous.
- Suited or acceptable to the purpose or circumstances; fit, suitable.
- (heraldry) Portrayed in natural or usual coloration, as opposed to conventional tinctures.
- (of a city or town) Including only the core areas while excluding surrounding suburbs
- (algebraic geometry, of a variety over a field k) Such that unique morphism from the variety to k is proper (as above).
- (mathematical analysis, of a metric space) Such that every closed ball is compact.
- (set theory, of a class) Not being a set.
- (now regional) Attractive, elegant.
- (grammar) Used to designate a particular person, place, or thing. Proper nouns are usually written with an initial capital letter.
- Pertaining exclusively to a specific thing or person; particular.
- (now colloquial) Utter, complete.
- (topology, of a function) Such that the preimage of every compact set is compact.
adv
noun
noun
adj
- pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
- Respectable; virtuous.
- (with and, chiefly informal) Shows that the given adjective is desirable, or acts as a mild intensifier; pleasantly, quite.
- Showing or requiring great precision or sensitive discernment; subtle.
- (chiefly informal) Pleasant, satisfactory.
- (chiefly informal) Showing refinement or delicacy, proper, seemly
- (chiefly informal) Of a person: friendly, attractive.
- (chiefly informal) Giving a favorable review or having a favorable impression.
- exhibiting courtesy and politeness
- done with delicacy and skill
- excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
- socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous