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noun
- Something selected as being the best, preference; choice.
- A ridge or streak produced on skin by a cane or whip.
- A ridge or low barrier.
- A horizontal timber used for supporting or retaining earth.
- A ridge on the outside of a horse collar.
- A timber bolted to a row of piles to secure them together and in position.
- The texture of a piece of fabric.
- A horizontal ridge or ledge on the outside planking of a wooden ship. (See gunwale, chainwale)
- A raised rib in knit goods or fabric, especially corduroy.
verb
noun
- That which would be picked or chosen first; the best.
- Pasture; feed, for animals.
- A tool used for strumming the strings of a guitar; a plectrum.
- A screen.
- A tool used for digging; a pickaxe.
- The blow that drives the shuttle, used in calculating the speed of a loom (in picks per minute); hence, in describing the fineness of a fabric, a weft thread.
- A comb with long widely spaced teeth, for use with tightly curled hair.
- A pickoff.
- A pointed hammer used for dressing millstones.
- An offensive tactic in which a player stands so as to block a defender from reaching a teammate.
- A choice; ability to choose.
- A tool for unlocking a lock without the original key; a lock pick, picklock.
- A good defensive play by an infielder.
- An interception.
- An anchor.
- That which is picked in, as with a pointed pencil, to correct an unevenness in a picture.
verb
- To recognise the type of ball being bowled by a bowler by studying the position of the hand and arm as the ball is released.
- To take up; especially, to gather from here and there; to collect; to bring together.
- To grasp and pull with the fingers or fingernails.
- To steal; to pilfer.
- To screen.
- To decide upon, from a set of options; to select.
- To harvest a fruit or vegetable for consumption by removing it from the plant to which it is attached; to harvest an entire plant by removing it from the ground.
- To pull apart or away, especially with the fingers; to pluck.
- To pluck the individual strings of a musical instrument or to play such an instrument.
- To open (a lock) with a wire, lock pick, etc.
- To eat slowly, sparingly, or by morsels; to nibble.
- To remove something from somewhere with a pointed instrument, with the fingers, or with the teeth.
- To seek (a fight or quarrel) where the opportunity arises.
- To separate or open by means of a sharp point or points.
- To do anything fastidiously or carefully, or by attending to small things; to select something with care.
- To intercept a pass from the offense as a defensive player.
adj
- Best; of the highest quality or rank.
- Situated on the top of something.
- Very good, of high quality, power, or rank.
noun
- A garment worn to cover the torso.
- A stroke on the top of the ball.
- The highest or uppermost part of something.
- A top quark.
- A framework at the top of a ship's mast to which rigging is attached.
- A lid, cap or cover of a container.
- A plug, or conical block of wood, with longitudinal grooves on its surface, in which the strands of the rope slide in the process of twisting.
- the part of something that is usually the top.
- The first half of an inning, during which the home team fields and the visiting team bats.
- A forward spin given to the ball by hitting it on or near the top; topspin
- (A table at which there is, or which has enough seats for) a group of a specified number of people eating at a restaurant.
- A man penetrating or with a preference for penetrating during homosexual intercourse.
- A child’s spinning toy; a spinning top.
- The utmost degree; the acme; the summit.
- Highest pitch or loudest volume.
- The part of a cut gem between the girdle, or circumference, and the table, or flat upper surface.
- Oral stimulation of the male member, a blowjob.
- The uppermost part of a page, picture, viewing screen, etc.
- The near end of somewhere
- A bundle or ball of slivers of combed wool, from which the noils, or dust, have been taken out.
- A dominant partner in a BDSM relationship or roleplay.
- The highest rank; the most honourable position; the utmost attainable place.
verb
- To anally penetrate in gay sex.
- To cut, break, or otherwise take off the top of (a steel ingot) to remove unsound metal.
- To strike (the ball) above the centre; also, to make (a stroke, etc.) by hitting the ball in this way.
- To commit suicide.
- To excel, to surpass, to beat, to exceed.
- To murder.
- To be in the lead, to be at number one position (of).
- To be the dominant partner in a BDSM relationship or roleplay.
- To cut or remove the top (as of a tree)
- To cover on the top or with a top.
- To improve (domestic animals, especially sheep) by crossing certain individuals or breeds with other superior breeds.
- To put a stiffening piece or back on (a saw blade).
- To raise one end of (a yard, etc.), making it higher than the other.
- To cover with another dye.
- To strike the top of (an obstacle) with the hind feet while jumping, so as to gain new impetus.
adv
noun
- The best or most preferable part.
- One selection or preference; that which is chosen or decided; the outcome of a decision.
- Anything that can be chosen.
- The power to choose.
- Do I have a choice of what color to paint it?
- An option; a decision; an opportunity to choose or select something.
intj
adj
prep_phrase
adj
- most suitable or right for a particular purpose
- socially right or correct
- appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
- in or into a satisfactory condition
- intended for the right hand
- in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
- having the axis perpendicular to the base
- (of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward
- (informal) very; used informally as an intensifier
- precisely accurate
adj
- being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north
- free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
- in conformance with justice or law or morality
- correct in opinion or judgment
- of or belonging to the political or intellectual right
noun
- an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
- location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east
- the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right
- those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged
- the hand that is on the right side of the body
- a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east
- anything in accord with principles of justice
- (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing
verb
- make reparations or amends for
- put in or restore to an upright position
- regain an upright or proper position
- make right or correct
adv
- precisely, exactly
- immediately
- completely
- toward or on the right; also used figuratively
- in the right manner; correctly; suitably
- an interjection expressing agreement; Yes, you are indeed correct
- (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree
- to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely
- in accordance with moral or social standards
- in an accurate manner
adj
- most suitable or right for a particular purpose
- having the normally expected amount
- deserving of esteem and respect
- promoting or enhancing well-being
- agreeable or pleasing
- of moral excellence
- having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
- thorough
- with or in a close or intimate relationship
- financially safe
- resulting favorably
- exerting force or influence
- capable of pleasing
- appealing to the mind
- in excellent physical condition
- tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
- not forged
- not left to spoil
- generally admired
adj
- having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
- morally admirable
noun
- benefit
- moral excellence or admirableness
- that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
- a raw material that is sold in large quantities, usually to other businesses for manufacturing or production purposes
adv
adj
- appropriate, suitable; believable; promising, having a good potential
- probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring
- Reasonably to be expected; apparently destined, probable
- attractive; pleasant
- plausible; within the realm of credibility
- leading with high probability to some specified outcome
adv
noun
verb
- pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
- carry out
- require (time or space)
- take somebody somewhere
- get into one's hands, take physically
- take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
- interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
- take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
- take into one's possession
- travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
- receive willingly something given or offered
- assume, as of positions or roles
- take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
- require as useful, just, or proper
- experience or feel or submit to
- make a film or photograph of something
- remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
- serve oneself to, or consume regularly
- accept or undergo, often unwillingly
- make use of or accept for some purpose
- conquer by force
- occupy or take on
- admit into a group or community
- ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial
- be a student of a certain subject
- take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
- head into a specified direction
- point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
- be seized or affected in a specified way
- have with oneself; have on one's person
- engage for service under a term of contract
- receive or obtain regularly
- buy, select
- to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort
- have sex with; archaic use
- lay claim to; as of an idea
- be designed to hold or take
- be capable of holding or containing
- develop a habit
- proceed along in a vehicle
- obtain by winning
- be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
noun
adj
noun
- A stone-fruit tree which bears this fruit, Prunus domestica.
- Prunus americana (American plum)
- Prunus sect. Armeniaca (better known as apricots)
- Prunus rivularis (creek plum or hog plum)
- A desirable or choice thing of its kind; a prize selection; a choice appointment, assignment etc.
- A fool, an idiot.
- Prunus mume, an Asian fruit more closely related to the apricot than the plum, usually consumed pickled, dried, or as a juice or wine; ume.
- A dark bluish-red color/colour, the colour of some plums.
- An edible, fleshy stone fruit of Prunus domestica (European plum), often of a dark red or purple colour.
- Prunus ursina (bear's plum)
- Prunus angustifolia (Chickasaw plum or sand plum)
- Prunus hortulana (hortulan plum)
- Prunus nigra (Canadian plum or black plum)
- Prunus spinosa (sloe)
- Prunus subcordata (Klamath plum or Oregon plum)
- Prunus salicina (Chinese plum or Japanese plum)
- Prunus cerasifera (cherry plum or myrobalan)
- A testicle.
adv
verb
adj
verb
noun
- The champion team of a particular season (especially as used in Australian rules football).
- The government leader in a legislative congress or leader of a government-level administrative body; the head of government.
- The leader of a state or provincial government and cabinet.
- The prime minister.
- The first lieutenant or other second-in-command officer of a ship.
verb
- To make the best choice from a set of non-ideal alternatives.
- To propel a punt or similar craft by means of a pole.
- To kick a bouncing ball far and high.
- To retreat from one's objective; to abandon an effort one still notionally supports.
- To equivocate and delay or put off (answering a question, addressing an issue, etc).
- To stake against the bank, to back a horse, to gamble or take a chance more generally
- To make a highly speculative investment or other commitment, or take a wild guess.
- To dropkick; to kick something a considerable distance.
- Of a fish, to walk along the seafloor using its fins as limbs.
- To kick a ball dropped from the hands before it hits the ground. (This puts the ball farther from the goal across which the opposing team is attempting to score, so improves the chances of the team punting.)
- To play at basset, baccara, faro, etc.
- To eject; to kick out of a place.
noun
- A pontoon; a narrow shallow boat propelled by a pole.
- A kick made by a player who drops the ball and kicks it before it hits the ground.
- Gambling, as a pastime, especially betting on horseraces or the dogs. E.g anyone up for a punt on Randwick?
- A highly speculative investment or other commitment.
- A wild guess.
- A thin glass rod which is temporarily attached to a larger piece in order to better manipulate the larger piece.
- A bet or wager.
- The act of playing at basset, baccara, faro, etc.
- An indentation in the base of a wine bottle.
- A point in the game of faro.
- The Irish pound, used as the unit of currency of Ireland until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
adj
- Various in kind or quality; diverse.
- Many in number, numerous; multiple, multiplied.
- Complicated.
- Exhibited at diverse times or in various ways.
adv
noun
- A copy made by the manifold writing process.
- A pipe fitting or similar device that connects multiple inputs or outputs.
- The third stomach of a ruminant animal, an omasum.
- A polygon mesh representing the continuous, closed surface of a solid object
- A topological space that looks locally like the "ordinary" Euclidean space ℝⁿ and is Hausdorff.
verb
adj
- Foremost in rank or importance.
- Of, relating to, or intended for the head.
- Coming from in front.
- Placed at the top or the front.
verb
- To be in command of. (See also head up.)
- To come at the beginning or front of; to commence.
- To form a head.
- To form a head to; to fit or furnish with a head.
- To strike with the head; as in soccer, to head the ball
- To go in front of.
- To get in the front of, so as to hinder or stop; to oppose.
- To move in a specified direction.
- To check or restrain.
- To remove the head from a fish.
- To originate; to spring; to have its course, as a river.
- To cut off the top of; to lop off.
- To set on the head.
noun
- A heavy or habitual user of illicit drugs.
- The end of a hammer, axe, golf club, or similar implement used for striking other objects.
- The end of a pool table opposite the end where the balls have been racked.
- A headdress; a covering for the head.
- A milling head, a part of a milling machine that houses the spindle.
- The end of a rectangular table furthest from the entrance; traditionally considered a seat of honor.
- The uppermost part of a valley.
- The antlers of a deer.
- Mental or emotional aptitude or skill.
- A headache; especially one resulting from intoxication.
- The part of a disk drive responsible for reading and writing data.
- The headstock of a guitar.
- The leafy top part of a tree.
- The top edge of a sail.
- A clump of seeds, leaves or flowers; a capitulum.
- The rounded part of a bone fitting into a depression in another bone to form a ball-and-socket joint.
- The toilet of a ship.
- An ear of wheat, barley, or other small cereal.
- A machine element which reads or writes electromagnetic signals to or from a storage medium.
- Tiles laid at the eaves of a house.
- The end of a nail, screw, bolt, or similar fastener which is opposite the point; usually blunt and relatively wide.
- A drum head, the membrane which is hit to produce sound.
- Headway; progress.
- Mind; one's own thoughts.
- Topic; subject.
- The end of an abscess where pus collects.
- The topmost, foremost, or leading part.
- The glans penis.
- The top part of a lacrosse stick that holds the ball.
- Deposits near the top of a geological succession.
- The source of a river; the end of a lake where a river flows into it.
- The foam that forms on top of beer or other carbonated beverages.
- A headmaster or headmistress.
- Denouement; crisis.
- The end cap of a cylindrically-shaped pressure vessel.
- A person with an extensive knowledge of hip hop.
- The end cap of a cask or other barrel.
- A buildup of fluid pressure, often quantified as pressure head.
- Leader; chief; mastermind.
- Fellatio or cunnilingus; oral sex.
- The cylinder head, a platform above the cylinders in an internal combustion engine, containing the valves and spark plugs.
- An individual person.
- The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.
- The bow of a vessel.
- A morpheme that determines the category of a compound or the word that determines the syntactic type of the phrase of which it is a member.
- The sharp end of an arrow, spear, or pointer.
- The difference in elevation between two points in a column of fluid, and the resulting pressure of the fluid at the lower point.
- The population of game.
- The principal melody or theme of a piece.
- A single animal.
- The place of honour, or of command; the most important or foremost position; the front.
- A headland.
- More generally, energy in a mass of fluid divided by its weight.
adv
adj
- Higher in rank, status, or quality.
- Greater in size or power.
- Courageously or serenely indifferent (as to something painful or disheartening).
- (of a calyx) Above the ovary; said of parts of the flower which, although normally below the ovary, adhere to it, and so appear to originate from its upper part.
- Located above or higher, a direction that in humans corresponds to cephalad.
- Of high standard or quality.
- Located above or out; higher in position.
- Affecting or assuming an air of superiority.
- (of an ovary) Above and free from the other floral organs.
- Printed in superscript.
- (of the radicle) Pointing toward the apex of the fruit.
- Belonging to the part of an axillary flower which is toward the main stem.
- More comprehensive.
- (of a planet) Closer to the Earth than to the Sun.
- Beyond the power or influence of; too great or firm to be subdued or affected by.
- Greater or better than average.
noun
- The senior person in a monastic community.
- One who has made an original grant of heritable property to a tenant or vassal, on condition of a certain annual payment (feu duty) or of the performance of certain services.
- A superior letter, figure, or symbol.
- The head of certain religious institutions and colleges.
adj
adj
- Belonging to the best or top group in a system of classification.
- Of, or relating to the most luxurious and expensive class of accommodation on a train, ship, hotel, etc.
- Great, very enjoyable.
- Of, or relating to a first class match.
- Of, or relating to a class of mail to be delivered before second class.
- Of, or relating to a treatment like that for a first-class citizen.
noun
noun
- The best or richest productions; the best part.
- Such tissue as food: the fatty portion of (or trimmings from) meat cuts.
- A specialized animal tissue with high lipid content, used for long-term storage of energy: fat tissue.
- That part of an organization deemed wasteful.
- A fat person.
- A lipid that is solid at room temperature, which fat tissue contains and which is also found in the blood circulation; sometimes, a refined substance chemically resembling such naturally occurring lipids.
- An erection.
- A beef cattle fattened for sale.
- A poorly played shot where the ball is struck by the top part of the club head. (see also thin, shank, toe)
adj
- Carrying more fat than usual on one's body; plump; not lean or thin.
- Bountiful.
- Abounding in riches; affluent; fortunate.
- Fertile; productive.
- Thick; large.
- Of a role: significant; major; meaty.
- Rich; producing a large income; desirable.
- Oily; greasy; unctuous; rich (said of food).
- Being a shot in which the ground is struck before the ball.
- Bulbous; rotund.
noun
- Rank; condition; quality.
- A complete description of a system, consisting of parameters that determine all properties of the system.
- Pomp, ceremony, or dignity.
- Condition of prosperity or grandeur; wealthy or prosperous circumstances; social importance.
- Any sovereign polity; a national or city-state government.
- A chair with a canopy above it, often standing on a dais; a seat of dignity; also, the canopy itself.
- A political division of a federation retaining a notable degree of autonomy, as in the United States, Mexico, Nigeria, or India.
- A society larger than a tribe. A society large enough to form a state in the sense of a government.
- The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that do not change over time.
- A mess; disorder.
- The stable condition of a processor during a particular clock cycle.
- The set of all parameters relevant to a computation.
- The values of all parameters at some point in a computation.
- The physical property of matter as solid, liquid, gas or plasma.
- A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.
- An element of the range of the random variables that define a random process.
verb
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