English words for 'To send instantly.'
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adv
- immediately
- Immediately, directly.
- in the right manner; correctly; suitably
- precisely, exactly
- in accordance with moral or social standards
- an interjection expressing agreement; Yes, you are indeed correct
- toward or on the right; also used figuratively
- to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely
- in an accurate manner
- (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree
- in a face down manner
- Exactly, precisely.
- In a correct manner.
- On the right side.
- (British, US, dialect) Very, extremely, quite.
- Towards the right side.
- According to fact or truth; actually; truly; really.
adj
- having the axis perpendicular to the base
- in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
- appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
- (informal) very; used informally as an intensifier
- correct in opinion or judgment
- being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north
- socially right or correct
- of or belonging to the political or intellectual right
- in conformance with justice or law or morality
- free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
- (of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward
- most suitable or right for a particular purpose
- precisely accurate
- intended for the right hand
- in or into a satisfactory condition
- Real; veritable (used emphatically).
- Of or relating to the right whale.
- Complying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below.
- Clockwise, particularly when describing a change in direction or orientation.
- (geometry) Of a geometric figure, incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.
- Healthy, sane, competent.
- (geography) Designating the bank of a river (etc.) on one's right when facing downstream (i.e. facing forward while floating with the current); that is, the south bank of a river that flows eastward. If this arrow: ⥴ shows the direction of the current, the tilde is on the right side of the river.
- Designed to be placed or worn outward.
- Appropriate, perfectly suitable; fit for purpose.
- Designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north, the side on which the heart is not located in most humans. This arrow points to the reader's right: →
- (Australia) All right; not requiring assistance.
- (politics) Pertaining to the political right; conservative.
- (geometry) Of an angle, measuring 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines.
noun
- anything in accord with principles of justice
- a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east
- 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 hand that is on the right side of the body
- (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing
- 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
- (politics) The ensemble of right-wing political parties; political conservatives as a group.
- The right hand or fist.
- The authority to perform, publish, film, or televise a particular work, event, etc.; a copyright.
- That which complies with justice, law or reason.
- (surfing) A wave breaking from right to left (viewed from the shore).
- The outward or most finished surface, as of a coin, piece of cloth, a carpet, etc.
- The right side or direction.
- A legal, just or moral entitlement.
verb
- make right or correct
- make reparations or amends for
- put in or restore to an upright position
- regain an upright or proper position
- (transitive) To do justice to; to relieve from wrong; to restore rights to; to assert or regain the rights of.
- (transitive) To correct.
- (transitive) To set upright.
- (intransitive) To return to normal upright position.
intj
- Signpost word to change the subject in a discussion or discourse.
- Used to add seriousness or decisiveness before a statement.
- Yes, that is correct; I agree.
- I have listened to what you just said and I acknowledge your assertion or opinion, regardless of whether I agree with it (opinion) or can verify it (assertion).
- Used to check listener engagement and (especially) agreement at the end of an utterance or each segment thereof.
verb
- To communicate quickly.
- (intransitive, of liquid) To evaporate suddenly. (See flash evaporation.)
- (transitive) To cause to shine briefly or intermittently.
- (metallurgy) To release the pressure from a pressurized vessel.
- (transitive, climbing) To climb (a route) successfully on the first attempt.
- To flash back.
- (transitive) To send by some startling or sudden means.
- (transitive, computing) To write to the memory of (an updatable component such as a BIOS chip or games cartridge).
- (intransitive) To burst out into violence.
- (transitive) To telephone a person, only allowing the phone to ring once, in order to request a call back.
- (ambitransitive, informal) To expose one's intimate body part or undergarment, often momentarily and unintentionally. (Contrast streak.)
- (transitive, glassmaking) To cover with a thin layer, as objects of glass with glass of a different colour.
- (transitive, glassmaking) To expand (blown glass) into a disc.
- (figurative) To break forth like a sudden flood of light; to show a momentary brilliance.
- (intransitive) To be visible briefly.
- To move, or cause to move, suddenly.
- (transitive) To make visible briefly.
- (juggling) To perform a flash.
- (intransitive) To blink; to shine or illuminate intermittently.
- To flaunt; to display in a showy manner.
- gleam or glow intermittently
- appear briefly
- emit a brief burst of light
- make known or cause to appear with great speed
- protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
- display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
- run or move very quickly or hastily
- expose or show briefly
adj
noun
- A brief exposure or making visible (of a smile, badge, etc).
- A sudden, short, temporary burst of light.
- (computing, uncountable) Clipping of flash memory.
- (colloquial, US) A flashlight; an electric torch.
- Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genera Artipe, Deudorix and Rapala.
- Synonym of flashback (“recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug”).
- (military) A form of military insignia.
- The sudden sensation of being "high" after taking a recreational drug.
- (figurative, uncountable) Pizzazz, razzle-dazzle.
- (linguistics) A language, created by a minority to maintain cultural identity, that cannot be understood by the ruling class.
- (photography) Clipping of camera flash (“a device used to produce a flash of artificial light to help illuminate a scene”).
- (British, Cockney) The strips of bright cloth or buttons worn around the collars of market traders.
- (telecommunications) Ellipsis of hook flash.
- A tattoo flash (example design on paper to give an idea of a possible tattoo).
- The (intentional or unintentional) exposure of an intimate body part or undergarment in public.
- Material left around the edge of a moulded part at the parting line of the mould.
- (figuratively) A sudden and brilliant burst, as of genius or wit.
- (juggling) A pattern where each prop is thrown and caught only once.
- A pool of water, in some areas especially one that is marshy, and/or one formed by subsidence of the ground due to mining. (Compare flush (“marsh; pool”).)
- A very short amount of time.
- (engineering) A reservoir and sluiceway beside a navigable stream, just above a shoal, so that the stream may pour in water as boats pass, and thus bear them over the shoal.
- a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification
- a sudden brilliant understanding
- a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
- a short vivid experience
- a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
- a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
- a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
- a momentary brightness
- a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
- a gaudy outward display
adj
- (colloquial) Immediate; without delay.
- (often followed by of) Unable to contain or retain.
- Lacking moral or sexual restraint, moderation or self-control, especially of sexual desire.
- Unrestrained or unceasing.
- Plagued by incontinence; unable to retain natural discharges or evacuations, most commonly of urine or feces.
- not having control over urination and defecation
verb
- to proceed quickly and easily
- blow gently and lightly
- (weather) To blow gently.
- To take a horse on a light run in order to understand the running characteristics of the horse and to observe it while under motion.
- (intransitive) To buzz.
- (of fish) To swim near the surface of the water, causing ripples in the surface.
- (usually with along) To move casually, in a carefree manner.
noun
- any undertaking that is easy to do
- a slight wind (usually refreshing)
- Ashes and residue of coal or charcoal, usually from a furnace. See Wikipedia article on Clinker.
- A light, gentle wind.
- (cricket) Wind blowing across a cricket match, whatever its strength.
- A gadfly; a horsefly; a strong-bodied dipterous insect of the family Tabanidae.
- An excited or ruffled state of feeling; a flurry of excitement; a disturbance; a quarrel.
- A brief workout for a racehorse.
- (figurative) Any activity that is easy, not testing or difficult.
adj
- Happening right away, instantly, with no delay.
- Very close; direct or adjacent.
- Manifestly true; requiring no argument.
- (procedure word, military) An artillery fire mission modifier for two types of fire mission to denote an immediate need for fire: Immediate smoke, all guns involved must reload smoke and fire. Immediate suppression, all guns involved fire the rounds currently loaded and then switch to high explosive with impact fused (unless fuses are specified).
- (procedure word, military) Used to denote that a transmission is urgent.
- (computer science, of an instruction operand) Embedded as part of the instruction itself, rather than stored elsewhere (such as a register or memory location).
- having no intervening medium
- very close or connected in space or time
- immediately before or after as in a chain of cause and effect
- of the present time and place
- performed with little or no delay
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- (transitive) To send (a shipment) with promptness.
- (transitive) To dispose of speedily, as business; to execute quickly; to make a speedy end of; to finish; to perform.
- (transitive) To send (an important official message) promptly, by means of a diplomat or military officer.
- (transitive) To defeat
- (transitive) To rid; to free.
- (transitive) To send (a person) away hastily.
- (transitive) To send (a journalist) to a place in order to report.
- (transitive) To destroy (someone or something) quickly and efficiently.
- (transitive) To eat, especially quickly.
- (transitive, computing) To pass on for further processing, especially via a dispatch table (often with to).
- dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently
- send away towards a designated goal
- complete or carry out
- kill without delay
- kill intentionally and with premeditation
noun
- A mission by an emergency response service, typically involving attending to an emergency in the field.
- A message sent quickly, as a shipment, a prompt settlement of a business, or an important official message sent by a diplomat, government official, military officer, etc.
- The act of doing something quickly.
- (computing) The passing on of a message for further processing, especially through a dispatch table.
- the property of being prompt and efficient
- the act of sending off something
- an official report (usually sent in haste)
- killing a person or animal
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verb
- send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly
- kill by firing a missile
- variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors
- record on photographic film
- move quickly and violently
- throw dice, as in a crap game
- spend frivolously and unwisely
- measure the altitude of by using a sextant
- force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing
- utter fast and forcefully
- run or move very quickly or hastily
- hit with a missile from a weapon
- give an injection to
- cause a sharp and sudden pain in
- produce buds, branches, or germinate
- make a film or photograph of something
- throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective
- emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully
- fire a shot; release
- score
- (wrestling) To lunge.
- To protrude; to jut; to project; to extend.
- (transitive, intransitive, analogous) To photograph.
- (intransitive) To move very quickly and suddenly.
- (transitive) To fire (a projectile).
- (professional wrestling) To deviate from kayfabe, either intentionally or accidentally; to actually connect with unchoreographed fighting blows and maneuvers, or speak one's mind (instead of an agreed script).
- To variegate as if by sprinkling or intermingling; to color in spots or patches. (See shot silk on Wikipedia)
- (surfing) To ride a wave.
- (intransitive) To cause a weapon to discharge a projectile.
- (intransitive) To hunt birds, etc. with a gun.
- (carpentry) To plane straight; to fit by planing.
- (aviation) To carry out, or attempt to carry out (an approach to an airport runway).
- To drink (a shot of an alcoholic beverage).
- (transitive, intransitive, colloquial) To inject a drug (such as heroin) intravenously.
- (transitive, slang) To ejaculate.
- To go over or pass quickly through.
- (nautical) To move ahead by force of momentum, as a sailing vessel when the helm is put hard alee.
- (surveying) To measure the distance and direction to (a point).
- (intransitive, usually, as imperative) To begin to speak.
- To germinate; to bud; to sprout.
- (transitive) To hunt on (a piece of land); to kill game in or on.
- (transitive) To fire a projectile at (a person or target).
- (transitive) To tip (something, especially coal) down a chute.
- To grow; to advance.
- (transitive) To penetrate, like a missile; to dart with a piercing sensation.
- (transitive) To push or thrust a bolt quickly; hence, to open a lock.
- To push or thrust forward; to project; to protrude; often with out.
- To send out or forth, especially with a rapid or sudden motion; to cast with the hand; to hurl; to discharge; to emit.
- (transitive) To travel or ride on (breaking waves) rowards the shore.
- To carry out a seismic survey with geophones in an attempt to detect oil.
- (intransitive) To discharge a missile; said of a weapon.
- (informal, ditransitive) To send to someone.
- (transitive) To fire (a weapon that releases a projectile).
- To make the stated score.
- (transitive, intransitive, analogous, film, television) To film.
- (transitive, figurative) To dismiss or do away with.
- (card games) To shoot the moon.
- (gambling) To throw dice.
noun
- the act of shooting at targets
- a new branch
- A rush of water; a rapid.
- An inclined plane, either artificial or natural, down which timber, coal, ore, etc., are caused to slide; a chute.
- A seismic survey carried out with geophones in an attempt to detect oil.
- The emerging stem and embryonic leaves of a new plant.
- (card games) The act of taking all point cards in one hand.
- A hunt or shooting competition.
- The act of shooting; the discharge of a missile; a shot.
- (mining) A vein of ore running in the same general direction as the lode.
- (professional wrestling, slang) An event that is unscripted or legitimate.
- A shoat; a young pig.
- A photography session.
- (weaving) A weft thread shot through the shed by the shuttle; a pick.
intj
adj
- Quick and alert.
- (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.
- (colloquial) Stylish, smart or attractive.
- (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
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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
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- A single, usually precise, point in time.
- A very short period of time; a moment.
- Ellipsis of instant camera.
- A beverage or food which has been pre-processed to reduce preparation time, especially instant coffee.
- a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
- a particular point in time
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noun
- an exact copy or reproduction
- duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio
- A fax, a machine for making and sending copies of printed material and images via radio or telephone network.
- (countable) A copy or reproduction.
- The image sent by the machine itself.
- (uncountable) Reproduction in the exact form as the original.
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- (oceanography) A weight dropped down a line to close a Nansen bottle.
- A piece of paper, etc., blown up a string to a kite.
- (computing) An instant messenger program.
- The supporting member of an aerial cable (electric power or telephone or data).
- (law) A person appointed to perform certain ministerial duties under bankrupt and insolvent laws, such as to take charge of the estate of the bankrupt or insolvent.
- (nautical) A light line with which a heavier line may be hauled e.g. from the deck of a ship to the pier.
- One who brings messages.
- (Scotland) A messenger-at-arms.
- (figurative) A forerunner or harbinger.
- (bowling) A pin which travels across the pin deck to knock over another pin, usually for a strike.
- The secretary bird.
- A light scudding cloud preceding a storm.
- a person who carries a message
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- A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large amounts of data very quickly; now especially, a small one for personal or home use employed for manipulating text or graphics, accessing the Internet, or playing games or media.
- an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
- a machine for performing calculations automatically
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- (computing) A sequence of characters that is displayed to indicate that a computer is ready to receive input.
- (machine learning) Textual input given to a large language model or image model in order to have it generate a desired output.
- (theater) A word, phrase or line supplied by a prompter to an actor who has forgotten the script.
- (writing) A suggestion for inspiration given to an author.
- (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command
- a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
verb
- (transitive, theater and television) To show or tell (an actor/person) the words they should be saying, or actions they should be doing.
- (transitive, computing) To request (a user) to provide input or do something on a computer.
- (transitive, machine learning) To provide textual input in the form of ordinary language to (an artificial intelligence or language model) to have it generate a desired output.
- (transitive) To initiate; to cause or lead to.
- (transitive) To lead (someone) toward what they should say or do.
- (transitive) To say (something) in order to help or encourage someone to speak.
- assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned
- serve as the inciting cause of
- give an incentive for action
noun
- A service that allows mail or money to be sent rapidly from one destination to another.
- An express office.
- A messenger sent on a special errand; a courier.
- (Philippines, chiefly Metro Manila) a public utility vehicle, typically a jeepney, that traverses through an expressway
- That which is sent by an express messenger or message.
- A mode of transportation, often a train, that travels quickly or directly, either on a regular schedule or as a special or excursion. Express trains often pass through stations along the way without stopping at them.
- An express rifle.
- mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
- public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops
- rapid transport of goods
adj
- (postpositive, retail) Providing a more limited but presumably faster service than a full or complete dealer of the same kind or type.
- (comparable) Specific or precise; directly and distinctly stated; not merely implied.
- Truly depicted; exactly resembling.
- (not comparable) Moving or operating quickly, as a train not making local stops.
- without unnecessary stops
- not tacit or implied
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- (transitive) To press, squeeze out (especially said of milk).
- (biochemistry) To translate messenger RNA into protein.
- (transitive) To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit.
- (biochemistry) To transcribe deoxyribonucleic acid into messenger RNA.
- send by rapid transport or special messenger service
- give expression to
- serve as a means for expressing something
- articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
- obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
- manifest the effects of (a gene or genetic trait)
- indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.
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- Directly; without pause, delay or detour.
- Of a direction relative to the subject, precisely; as if following a direct line.
- Continuously; without interruption or pause.
- Of speech or information, without prevarication or holding back; directly; straightforwardly; plainly.
- without deviation
- in a straight line; in a direct course
- in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly
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- Perfectly horizontal or vertical; not diagonal or oblique.
- (telegraphy, historical, of a telegram) Sent at a full rate for immediate delivery; being a fast telegram.
- (informal, of people, reciprocal) On good terms.
- Free from dishonesty; honest, law-abiding.
- (tennis) Describing the sets in a match of which the winner did not lose a single set.
- (colloquial) Conventional; mainstream; socially acceptable.
- Of spirits: undiluted, unmixed; neat.
- (engineering, of an internal-combustion engine) Having all cylinders in a single straight line; in-line.
- In a row, in unbroken sequence; consecutive.
- (cricket) Describing the bat as held so as not to incline to either side; on, or near a line running between the two wickets.
- (colloquial) Not using alcohol, drugs, etc.
- (of a path, trajectory, etc.) Direct, undeviating.
- Not crooked, curly, or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length.
- (slang) Thorough; utter; unqualified.
- (colloquial) Heterosexual.
- Direct in communication; unevasive, straightforward.
- (informal, of a person) OK, all right, fine; in a good state or situation.
- (fashion) Not plus size; thin.
- In proper order; as it should be.
- (colloquial, of a romantic or sexual relation) Occurring between people of opposite sex (sometimes, but not always, specifically between heterosexual people).
- (rare, now chiefly religion) Strait; narrow.
- (sciences, mathematics) Concerning the property allowing the parallel transport of vectors along a course that keeps tangent vectors remain as such throughout that course (a course which is straight, a straight curve, is a geodesic).
- Serious rather than comedic.
- (slang, sex work) Related to conventional sexual intercourse.
- (US, politics) Making no exceptions or deviations in one's support of the organization and candidates of a political party.
- (US, politics) Containing the names of all the regularly nominated candidates of a single party and no others.
- in keeping with the facts
- not homosexual
- (of hair) having no waves or curls
- neatly arranged; not disorderly
- rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
- free from curves or angles
- without evasion or compromise
- no longer coiled
- erect in posture
- (of an alcoholic drink) without water
- following a correct or logical method
- having no deviations
- successive (without a break)
- characterized by honesty and fairness
- accurately fitted; level
noun
- A chiropractor who relies solely on spinal adjustment, with no other treatments.
- (slang) A normal person; someone in mainstream society.
- (slang) A cigarette, particularly one containing tobacco instead of marijuana.
- (colloquial) A heterosexual.
- A cat that has straight ears despite belonging to a breed that often has folded ears.
- (poker) Five cards in sequence.
- Something that is not crooked or bent such as a part of a road or track.
- a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
- a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)
- a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
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- Quickly and alertly.
- Piercingly; keenly; severely; painfully.
- Rapidly, abruptly.
- (to describe breathing) Suddenly and intensely like a gasp, but typically as the result of an emotional reaction.
- Steeply; precipitously.
- Stylishly, smartly.
- 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
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- (slang) A zombie.
- An employee of a transport company, especially a pilot or flight attendant, traveling as a passenger for logistical reasons, for example to return home or travel to the next assignment.
- A tree or tree branch fixed in the bottom of a river or other navigable body of water, partially submerged or rising nearly the surface, by which boats are sometimes pierced and sunk; snag.
- A train or truck moved between cities with no passengers or freight, in order to make it available for service.
- (slang) Driftwood.
- A person either admitted to a theatrical or musical performance without charge, or paid to attend.
- (slang) Alternative form of Deadhead (“fan of the rock band The Grateful Dead”).
- Anyone traveling for free, without paying the expected fare.
- A person staying at a lodging, such as a hotel or boarding house, without paying rent; freeloader.
- A stupid or boring person; dullard.
- a nonenterprising person who is not paying their way
- a train or bus or taxi traveling empty
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- a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
- content communicating a message; what something is about
- (UK, Ireland, chiefly in the plural) An errand.
- (Ireland, Scotland, Northern England) See messages (“groceries, shopping”).
- An underlying theme or conclusion to be drawn from something.
- A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.
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- (uncountable) A system for sending messages and datas by means of a computer network, primarily the Internet, using the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol and the Internet Message Format.
- (uncountable) The quantity of messages sent through an email system.
- (countable, informal) An email address.
- (countable) A message being sent through email.
- a message sent over the internet via the email system
- an identifier that a person uses as their identity to communicate on the email system
- (computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in
adj
- accomplished rapidly and without delay
- moving quickly and lightly
- easily aroused or excited
- hurried and brief
- apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity
- performed with little or no delay
- (of people or tempers) Easily aroused to anger; quick-tempered.
- Mentally agile, alert, perceptive.
- Lively, fast-thinking, witty, intelligent.
- (mining, of a vein of ore) productive; not "dead" or barren
- (crosswording) Not cryptic.
- Occurring in a short time; happening or done rapidly.
- Being a distinctively sensitive kind of glaciomarine clay that may behave like a watery fluid under stress.
- Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast.
noun
- any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)
- The life; the mortal point; a vital part; a part susceptible to serious injury or keen feeling.
- Plants used in making a quickset hedge
- Quitchgrass.
- Raw or sensitive flesh, especially that underneath finger and toe nails.
- (cricket) A fast bowler.
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- (transitive) To let fly swiftly and directly.
- (computing, intransitive) To navigate using the arrow keys.
- (intransitive) To move swiftly and directly (like an arrow).
- (intransitive, botany, of a sugar cane plant) To develop an inflorescence.
- (Singapore, Singlish, transitive, originally military slang) To single out or nominate (someone) to be responsible for something, especially an undesirable task.
noun
- (programming) The -> symbol, which has specific meanings in various programming languages.
- A sign or symbol used to indicate a direction (e.g.→).
- (category theory) A morphism.
- (colloquial, darts) A dart.
- (graph theory) A directed edge.
- A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow.
- (botany) The inflorescence or tassel of a mature sugar cane plant.
- a mark to indicate a direction or relation
- a projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow
noun
- A service that allows mail or money to be sent rapidly from one destination to another.
- An express office.
- A messenger sent on a special errand; a courier.
- (Philippines, chiefly Metro Manila) a public utility vehicle, typically a jeepney, that traverses through an expressway
- That which is sent by an express messenger or message.
- A mode of transportation, often a train, that travels quickly or directly, either on a regular schedule or as a special or excursion. Express trains often pass through stations along the way without stopping at them.
- An express rifle.
- mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
- public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops
- rapid transport of goods
adj
- (postpositive, retail) Providing a more limited but presumably faster service than a full or complete dealer of the same kind or type.
- (comparable) Specific or precise; directly and distinctly stated; not merely implied.
- Truly depicted; exactly resembling.
- (not comparable) Moving or operating quickly, as a train not making local stops.
- without unnecessary stops
- not tacit or implied
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- (transitive) To press, squeeze out (especially said of milk).
- (biochemistry) To translate messenger RNA into protein.
- (transitive) To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit.
- (biochemistry) To transcribe deoxyribonucleic acid into messenger RNA.
- send by rapid transport or special messenger service
- give expression to
- serve as a means for expressing something
- articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
- obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
- manifest the effects of (a gene or genetic trait)
- indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.
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- To communicate quickly.
- (intransitive, of liquid) To evaporate suddenly. (See flash evaporation.)
- (transitive) To cause to shine briefly or intermittently.
- (metallurgy) To release the pressure from a pressurized vessel.
- (transitive, climbing) To climb (a route) successfully on the first attempt.
- To flash back.
- (transitive) To send by some startling or sudden means.
- (transitive, computing) To write to the memory of (an updatable component such as a BIOS chip or games cartridge).
- (intransitive) To burst out into violence.
- (transitive) To telephone a person, only allowing the phone to ring once, in order to request a call back.
- (ambitransitive, informal) To expose one's intimate body part or undergarment, often momentarily and unintentionally. (Contrast streak.)
- (transitive, glassmaking) To cover with a thin layer, as objects of glass with glass of a different colour.
- (transitive, glassmaking) To expand (blown glass) into a disc.
- (figurative) To break forth like a sudden flood of light; to show a momentary brilliance.
- (intransitive) To be visible briefly.
- To move, or cause to move, suddenly.
- (transitive) To make visible briefly.
- (juggling) To perform a flash.
- (intransitive) To blink; to shine or illuminate intermittently.
- To flaunt; to display in a showy manner.
- gleam or glow intermittently
- appear briefly
- emit a brief burst of light
- make known or cause to appear with great speed
- protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
- display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
- run or move very quickly or hastily
- expose or show briefly
adj
noun
- A brief exposure or making visible (of a smile, badge, etc).
- A sudden, short, temporary burst of light.
- (computing, uncountable) Clipping of flash memory.
- (colloquial, US) A flashlight; an electric torch.
- Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genera Artipe, Deudorix and Rapala.
- Synonym of flashback (“recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug”).
- (military) A form of military insignia.
- The sudden sensation of being "high" after taking a recreational drug.
- (figurative, uncountable) Pizzazz, razzle-dazzle.
- (linguistics) A language, created by a minority to maintain cultural identity, that cannot be understood by the ruling class.
- (photography) Clipping of camera flash (“a device used to produce a flash of artificial light to help illuminate a scene”).
- (British, Cockney) The strips of bright cloth or buttons worn around the collars of market traders.
- (telecommunications) Ellipsis of hook flash.
- A tattoo flash (example design on paper to give an idea of a possible tattoo).
- The (intentional or unintentional) exposure of an intimate body part or undergarment in public.
- Material left around the edge of a moulded part at the parting line of the mould.
- (figuratively) A sudden and brilliant burst, as of genius or wit.
- (juggling) A pattern where each prop is thrown and caught only once.
- A pool of water, in some areas especially one that is marshy, and/or one formed by subsidence of the ground due to mining. (Compare flush (“marsh; pool”).)
- A very short amount of time.
- (engineering) A reservoir and sluiceway beside a navigable stream, just above a shoal, so that the stream may pour in water as boats pass, and thus bear them over the shoal.
- a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification
- a sudden brilliant understanding
- a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
- a short vivid experience
- a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
- a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
- a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
- a momentary brightness
- a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
- a gaudy outward display
verb
- to proceed quickly and easily
- blow gently and lightly
- (weather) To blow gently.
- To take a horse on a light run in order to understand the running characteristics of the horse and to observe it while under motion.
- (intransitive) To buzz.
- (of fish) To swim near the surface of the water, causing ripples in the surface.
- (usually with along) To move casually, in a carefree manner.
noun
- any undertaking that is easy to do
- a slight wind (usually refreshing)
- Ashes and residue of coal or charcoal, usually from a furnace. See Wikipedia article on Clinker.
- A light, gentle wind.
- (cricket) Wind blowing across a cricket match, whatever its strength.
- A gadfly; a horsefly; a strong-bodied dipterous insect of the family Tabanidae.
- An excited or ruffled state of feeling; a flurry of excitement; a disturbance; a quarrel.
- A brief workout for a racehorse.
- (figurative) Any activity that is easy, not testing or difficult.
verb
- (transitive) To send (a shipment) with promptness.
- (transitive) To dispose of speedily, as business; to execute quickly; to make a speedy end of; to finish; to perform.
- (transitive) To send (an important official message) promptly, by means of a diplomat or military officer.
- (transitive) To defeat
- (transitive) To rid; to free.
- (transitive) To send (a person) away hastily.
- (transitive) To send (a journalist) to a place in order to report.
- (transitive) To destroy (someone or something) quickly and efficiently.
- (transitive) To eat, especially quickly.
- (transitive, computing) To pass on for further processing, especially via a dispatch table (often with to).
- dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently
- send away towards a designated goal
- complete or carry out
- kill without delay
- kill intentionally and with premeditation
noun
- A mission by an emergency response service, typically involving attending to an emergency in the field.
- A message sent quickly, as a shipment, a prompt settlement of a business, or an important official message sent by a diplomat, government official, military officer, etc.
- The act of doing something quickly.
- (computing) The passing on of a message for further processing, especially through a dispatch table.
- the property of being prompt and efficient
- the act of sending off something
- an official report (usually sent in haste)
- killing a person or animal
verb
- send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly
- kill by firing a missile
- variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors
- record on photographic film
- move quickly and violently
- throw dice, as in a crap game
- spend frivolously and unwisely
- measure the altitude of by using a sextant
- force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing
- utter fast and forcefully
- run or move very quickly or hastily
- hit with a missile from a weapon
- give an injection to
- cause a sharp and sudden pain in
- produce buds, branches, or germinate
- make a film or photograph of something
- throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective
- emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully
- fire a shot; release
- score
- (wrestling) To lunge.
- To protrude; to jut; to project; to extend.
- (transitive, intransitive, analogous) To photograph.
- (intransitive) To move very quickly and suddenly.
- (transitive) To fire (a projectile).
- (professional wrestling) To deviate from kayfabe, either intentionally or accidentally; to actually connect with unchoreographed fighting blows and maneuvers, or speak one's mind (instead of an agreed script).
- To variegate as if by sprinkling or intermingling; to color in spots or patches. (See shot silk on Wikipedia)
- (surfing) To ride a wave.
- (intransitive) To cause a weapon to discharge a projectile.
- (intransitive) To hunt birds, etc. with a gun.
- (carpentry) To plane straight; to fit by planing.
- (aviation) To carry out, or attempt to carry out (an approach to an airport runway).
- To drink (a shot of an alcoholic beverage).
- (transitive, intransitive, colloquial) To inject a drug (such as heroin) intravenously.
- (transitive, slang) To ejaculate.
- To go over or pass quickly through.
- (nautical) To move ahead by force of momentum, as a sailing vessel when the helm is put hard alee.
- (surveying) To measure the distance and direction to (a point).
- (intransitive, usually, as imperative) To begin to speak.
- To germinate; to bud; to sprout.
- (transitive) To hunt on (a piece of land); to kill game in or on.
- (transitive) To fire a projectile at (a person or target).
- (transitive) To tip (something, especially coal) down a chute.
- To grow; to advance.
- (transitive) To penetrate, like a missile; to dart with a piercing sensation.
- (transitive) To push or thrust a bolt quickly; hence, to open a lock.
- To push or thrust forward; to project; to protrude; often with out.
- To send out or forth, especially with a rapid or sudden motion; to cast with the hand; to hurl; to discharge; to emit.
- (transitive) To travel or ride on (breaking waves) rowards the shore.
- To carry out a seismic survey with geophones in an attempt to detect oil.
- (intransitive) To discharge a missile; said of a weapon.
- (informal, ditransitive) To send to someone.
- (transitive) To fire (a weapon that releases a projectile).
- To make the stated score.
- (transitive, intransitive, analogous, film, television) To film.
- (transitive, figurative) To dismiss or do away with.
- (card games) To shoot the moon.
- (gambling) To throw dice.
noun
- the act of shooting at targets
- a new branch
- A rush of water; a rapid.
- An inclined plane, either artificial or natural, down which timber, coal, ore, etc., are caused to slide; a chute.
- A seismic survey carried out with geophones in an attempt to detect oil.
- The emerging stem and embryonic leaves of a new plant.
- (card games) The act of taking all point cards in one hand.
- A hunt or shooting competition.
- The act of shooting; the discharge of a missile; a shot.
- (mining) A vein of ore running in the same general direction as the lode.
- (professional wrestling, slang) An event that is unscripted or legitimate.
- A shoat; a young pig.
- A photography session.
- (weaving) A weft thread shot through the shed by the shuttle; a pick.
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- an exact copy or reproduction
- duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio
- A fax, a machine for making and sending copies of printed material and images via radio or telephone network.
- (countable) A copy or reproduction.
- The image sent by the machine itself.
- (uncountable) Reproduction in the exact form as the original.
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- (oceanography) A weight dropped down a line to close a Nansen bottle.
- A piece of paper, etc., blown up a string to a kite.
- (computing) An instant messenger program.
- The supporting member of an aerial cable (electric power or telephone or data).
- (law) A person appointed to perform certain ministerial duties under bankrupt and insolvent laws, such as to take charge of the estate of the bankrupt or insolvent.
- (nautical) A light line with which a heavier line may be hauled e.g. from the deck of a ship to the pier.
- One who brings messages.
- (Scotland) A messenger-at-arms.
- (figurative) A forerunner or harbinger.
- (bowling) A pin which travels across the pin deck to knock over another pin, usually for a strike.
- The secretary bird.
- A light scudding cloud preceding a storm.
- a person who carries a message
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- A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large amounts of data very quickly; now especially, a small one for personal or home use employed for manipulating text or graphics, accessing the Internet, or playing games or media.
- an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
- a machine for performing calculations automatically
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noun
- (slang) A zombie.
- An employee of a transport company, especially a pilot or flight attendant, traveling as a passenger for logistical reasons, for example to return home or travel to the next assignment.
- A tree or tree branch fixed in the bottom of a river or other navigable body of water, partially submerged or rising nearly the surface, by which boats are sometimes pierced and sunk; snag.
- A train or truck moved between cities with no passengers or freight, in order to make it available for service.
- (slang) Driftwood.
- A person either admitted to a theatrical or musical performance without charge, or paid to attend.
- (slang) Alternative form of Deadhead (“fan of the rock band The Grateful Dead”).
- Anyone traveling for free, without paying the expected fare.
- A person staying at a lodging, such as a hotel or boarding house, without paying rent; freeloader.
- A stupid or boring person; dullard.
- a nonenterprising person who is not paying their way
- a train or bus or taxi traveling empty
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- a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
- content communicating a message; what something is about
- (UK, Ireland, chiefly in the plural) An errand.
- (Ireland, Scotland, Northern England) See messages (“groceries, shopping”).
- An underlying theme or conclusion to be drawn from something.
- A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.
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noun
- (uncountable) A system for sending messages and datas by means of a computer network, primarily the Internet, using the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol and the Internet Message Format.
- (uncountable) The quantity of messages sent through an email system.
- (countable, informal) An email address.
- (countable) A message being sent through email.
- a message sent over the internet via the email system
- an identifier that a person uses as their identity to communicate on the email system
- (computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in
verb
- (transitive) To let fly swiftly and directly.
- (computing, intransitive) To navigate using the arrow keys.
- (intransitive) To move swiftly and directly (like an arrow).
- (intransitive, botany, of a sugar cane plant) To develop an inflorescence.
- (Singapore, Singlish, transitive, originally military slang) To single out or nominate (someone) to be responsible for something, especially an undesirable task.
noun
- (programming) The -> symbol, which has specific meanings in various programming languages.
- A sign or symbol used to indicate a direction (e.g.→).
- (category theory) A morphism.
- (colloquial, darts) A dart.
- (graph theory) A directed edge.
- A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow.
- (botany) The inflorescence or tassel of a mature sugar cane plant.
- a mark to indicate a direction or relation
- a projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow
adv
- immediately
- Immediately, directly.
- in the right manner; correctly; suitably
- precisely, exactly
- in accordance with moral or social standards
- an interjection expressing agreement; Yes, you are indeed correct
- toward or on the right; also used figuratively
- to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely
- in an accurate manner
- (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree
- in a face down manner
- Exactly, precisely.
- In a correct manner.
- On the right side.
- (British, US, dialect) Very, extremely, quite.
- Towards the right side.
- According to fact or truth; actually; truly; really.
adj
- having the axis perpendicular to the base
- in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
- appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
- (informal) very; used informally as an intensifier
- correct in opinion or judgment
- being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north
- socially right or correct
- of or belonging to the political or intellectual right
- in conformance with justice or law or morality
- free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
- (of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward
- most suitable or right for a particular purpose
- precisely accurate
- intended for the right hand
- in or into a satisfactory condition
- Real; veritable (used emphatically).
- Of or relating to the right whale.
- Complying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below.
- Clockwise, particularly when describing a change in direction or orientation.
- (geometry) Of a geometric figure, incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.
- Healthy, sane, competent.
- (geography) Designating the bank of a river (etc.) on one's right when facing downstream (i.e. facing forward while floating with the current); that is, the south bank of a river that flows eastward. If this arrow: ⥴ shows the direction of the current, the tilde is on the right side of the river.
- Designed to be placed or worn outward.
- Appropriate, perfectly suitable; fit for purpose.
- Designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north, the side on which the heart is not located in most humans. This arrow points to the reader's right: →
- (Australia) All right; not requiring assistance.
- (politics) Pertaining to the political right; conservative.
- (geometry) Of an angle, measuring 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines.
noun
- anything in accord with principles of justice
- a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east
- 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 hand that is on the right side of the body
- (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing
- 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
- (politics) The ensemble of right-wing political parties; political conservatives as a group.
- The right hand or fist.
- The authority to perform, publish, film, or televise a particular work, event, etc.; a copyright.
- That which complies with justice, law or reason.
- (surfing) A wave breaking from right to left (viewed from the shore).
- The outward or most finished surface, as of a coin, piece of cloth, a carpet, etc.
- The right side or direction.
- A legal, just or moral entitlement.
verb
- make right or correct
- make reparations or amends for
- put in or restore to an upright position
- regain an upright or proper position
- (transitive) To do justice to; to relieve from wrong; to restore rights to; to assert or regain the rights of.
- (transitive) To correct.
- (transitive) To set upright.
- (intransitive) To return to normal upright position.
intj
- Signpost word to change the subject in a discussion or discourse.
- Used to add seriousness or decisiveness before a statement.
- Yes, that is correct; I agree.
- I have listened to what you just said and I acknowledge your assertion or opinion, regardless of whether I agree with it (opinion) or can verify it (assertion).
- Used to check listener engagement and (especially) agreement at the end of an utterance or each segment thereof.
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- Directly; without pause, delay or detour.
- Of a direction relative to the subject, precisely; as if following a direct line.
- Continuously; without interruption or pause.
- Of speech or information, without prevarication or holding back; directly; straightforwardly; plainly.
- without deviation
- in a straight line; in a direct course
- in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly
adj
- Perfectly horizontal or vertical; not diagonal or oblique.
- (telegraphy, historical, of a telegram) Sent at a full rate for immediate delivery; being a fast telegram.
- (informal, of people, reciprocal) On good terms.
- Free from dishonesty; honest, law-abiding.
- (tennis) Describing the sets in a match of which the winner did not lose a single set.
- (colloquial) Conventional; mainstream; socially acceptable.
- Of spirits: undiluted, unmixed; neat.
- (engineering, of an internal-combustion engine) Having all cylinders in a single straight line; in-line.
- In a row, in unbroken sequence; consecutive.
- (cricket) Describing the bat as held so as not to incline to either side; on, or near a line running between the two wickets.
- (colloquial) Not using alcohol, drugs, etc.
- (of a path, trajectory, etc.) Direct, undeviating.
- Not crooked, curly, or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length.
- (slang) Thorough; utter; unqualified.
- (colloquial) Heterosexual.
- Direct in communication; unevasive, straightforward.
- (informal, of a person) OK, all right, fine; in a good state or situation.
- (fashion) Not plus size; thin.
- In proper order; as it should be.
- (colloquial, of a romantic or sexual relation) Occurring between people of opposite sex (sometimes, but not always, specifically between heterosexual people).
- (rare, now chiefly religion) Strait; narrow.
- (sciences, mathematics) Concerning the property allowing the parallel transport of vectors along a course that keeps tangent vectors remain as such throughout that course (a course which is straight, a straight curve, is a geodesic).
- Serious rather than comedic.
- (slang, sex work) Related to conventional sexual intercourse.
- (US, politics) Making no exceptions or deviations in one's support of the organization and candidates of a political party.
- (US, politics) Containing the names of all the regularly nominated candidates of a single party and no others.
- in keeping with the facts
- not homosexual
- (of hair) having no waves or curls
- neatly arranged; not disorderly
- rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
- free from curves or angles
- without evasion or compromise
- no longer coiled
- erect in posture
- (of an alcoholic drink) without water
- following a correct or logical method
- having no deviations
- successive (without a break)
- characterized by honesty and fairness
- accurately fitted; level
noun
- A chiropractor who relies solely on spinal adjustment, with no other treatments.
- (slang) A normal person; someone in mainstream society.
- (slang) A cigarette, particularly one containing tobacco instead of marijuana.
- (colloquial) A heterosexual.
- A cat that has straight ears despite belonging to a breed that often has folded ears.
- (poker) Five cards in sequence.
- Something that is not crooked or bent such as a part of a road or track.
- a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
- a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)
- a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
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- A single, usually precise, point in time.
- A very short period of time; a moment.
- Ellipsis of instant camera.
- A beverage or food which has been pre-processed to reduce preparation time, especially instant coffee.
- a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
- a particular point in time
adv
- Quickly and alertly.
- Piercingly; keenly; severely; painfully.
- Rapidly, abruptly.
- (to describe breathing) Suddenly and intensely like a gasp, but typically as the result of an emotional reaction.
- Steeply; precipitously.
- Stylishly, smartly.
- 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
- (colloquial) Immediate; without delay.
- (often followed by of) Unable to contain or retain.
- Lacking moral or sexual restraint, moderation or self-control, especially of sexual desire.
- Unrestrained or unceasing.
- Plagued by incontinence; unable to retain natural discharges or evacuations, most commonly of urine or feces.
- not having control over urination and defecation
adj
- Happening right away, instantly, with no delay.
- Very close; direct or adjacent.
- Manifestly true; requiring no argument.
- (procedure word, military) An artillery fire mission modifier for two types of fire mission to denote an immediate need for fire: Immediate smoke, all guns involved must reload smoke and fire. Immediate suppression, all guns involved fire the rounds currently loaded and then switch to high explosive with impact fused (unless fuses are specified).
- (procedure word, military) Used to denote that a transmission is urgent.
- (computer science, of an instruction operand) Embedded as part of the instruction itself, rather than stored elsewhere (such as a register or memory location).
- having no intervening medium
- very close or connected in space or time
- immediately before or after as in a chain of cause and effect
- of the present time and place
- performed with little or no delay
adj
- Quick and alert.
- (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.
- (colloquial) Stylish, smart or attractive.
- (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
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- (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
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- A single, usually precise, point in time.
- A very short period of time; a moment.
- Ellipsis of instant camera.
- A beverage or food which has been pre-processed to reduce preparation time, especially instant coffee.
- a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
- a particular point in time
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- (computing) A sequence of characters that is displayed to indicate that a computer is ready to receive input.
- (machine learning) Textual input given to a large language model or image model in order to have it generate a desired output.
- (theater) A word, phrase or line supplied by a prompter to an actor who has forgotten the script.
- (writing) A suggestion for inspiration given to an author.
- (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command
- a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
verb
- (transitive, theater and television) To show or tell (an actor/person) the words they should be saying, or actions they should be doing.
- (transitive, computing) To request (a user) to provide input or do something on a computer.
- (transitive, machine learning) To provide textual input in the form of ordinary language to (an artificial intelligence or language model) to have it generate a desired output.
- (transitive) To initiate; to cause or lead to.
- (transitive) To lead (someone) toward what they should say or do.
- (transitive) To say (something) in order to help or encourage someone to speak.
- assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned
- serve as the inciting cause of
- give an incentive for action
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- accomplished rapidly and without delay
- moving quickly and lightly
- easily aroused or excited
- hurried and brief
- apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity
- performed with little or no delay
- (of people or tempers) Easily aroused to anger; quick-tempered.
- Mentally agile, alert, perceptive.
- Lively, fast-thinking, witty, intelligent.
- (mining, of a vein of ore) productive; not "dead" or barren
- (crosswording) Not cryptic.
- Occurring in a short time; happening or done rapidly.
- Being a distinctively sensitive kind of glaciomarine clay that may behave like a watery fluid under stress.
- Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast.
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- any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)
- The life; the mortal point; a vital part; a part susceptible to serious injury or keen feeling.
- Plants used in making a quickset hedge
- Quitchgrass.
- Raw or sensitive flesh, especially that underneath finger and toe nails.
- (cricket) A fast bowler.