oewn-napping-a oewn-off-guard-a oewn-off_guard-a oewn-off_one-ap-s_guard-a oewn-off_his_guard-a oewn-off_her_guard-a oewn-off_your_guard-a


being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory


taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated


(of film, television, radio, or photography) depicting a real-life event using images or interviews with people involved in the event


emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings or interpretation


having once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary


lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria


his dreamed symphony that would take the world of music by storm


oewn-envisioned-a oewn-pictured-a oewn-visualized-a oewn-visualised-a


the visual deception of trompe-l'oeil art


oewn-fabricated-a oewn-fancied-a oewn-fictional-a oewn-fictitious-a


oewn-fabulous-a oewn-mythic-a oewn-mythical-a oewn-mythologic-a oewn-mythological-a

based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity


not based on fact; existing only in the imagination

the falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties


fantastic figures with bulbous heads the circumference of a bushel


characterized by or characteristic of hallucination

the bizarre hallucinatory dreams of fever


based on or having the nature of an illusion


no less than what is stated; worthy of the name


having all the qualities typical of the thing specified

wanted a proper dinner, not just a snack


not actually such; being or seeming fanciful or imaginary

this conversation is getting more and more unreal


causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true


night invested the lake with a dreamlike quality


something apparently sensed but having no physical reality


of, relating to, or representing an amount that is corrected for inflation


of, relating to, or characteristic of an amount that is not adjusted for inflation


aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are


has a straightforward down-to-earth approach to a problem


oewn-hardheaded-a oewn-hard-nosed-a oewn-practical-a oewn-pragmatic-a

guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory


oewn-graphic-a oewn-lifelike-a oewn-pictorial-a oewn-vivid-a


representing things or actions or conditions as they actually are

the novel about ghetto life was true to life


perceptual error...has a surprising resemblance to veridical perception


being actually such in almost every respect


produced by a wildly fanciful imagination

his Utopia is not a chimerical commonwealth but a practical improvement on what already exists


characterized by surreal distortion and a sense of impending danger

the kafkaesque terror of the endless interrogations


oewn-phantasmagoric-a oewn-phantasmagorical-a oewn-surreal-a oewn-surrealistic-a

characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions

a great concourse of phantasmagoric shadows


oewn-healthy-a oewn-intelligent-a oewn-levelheaded-a oewn-level-headed-a oewn-sound-a


not reasonable; not showing good judgment


contrary to what common sense would suggest


(of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified


concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return


a bilateral agreement between the United States and Japan


expressing a reciprocal or complementary relation


capable of acting on or influencing each other


not moving alternately forward and backward


(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel

she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship


oewn-civilized-a oewn-civilised-a oewn-cultivated-a oewn-cultured-a oewn-genteel-a oewn-polite-a

marked by refinement in taste and manners


(used facetiously) refined and well-mannered


oewn-mincing-a oewn-niminy-piminy-a oewn-prim-a oewn-twee-a


oewn-debonair-a oewn-debonaire-a oewn-debonnaire-a oewn-suave-a


the young man spoke in effete, accented English


developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety

the satire touches with finespun ridicule every kind of human pretense


(used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth

how can a refined girl be drawn to such an unrefined man?


oewn-boorish-a oewn-loutish-a oewn-neanderthal-a oewn-neandertal-a oewn-oafish-a oewn-swinish-a

ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance


oewn-coarse-a oewn-common-a oewn-rough-cut-a oewn-uncouth-a oewn-vulgar-a

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

he had coarse manners but a first-rate mind


(of persons) so unrefined as to be lacking in discrimination and sensibility


oewn-ill-bred-a oewn-bounderish-a oewn-lowbred-a oewn-rude-a oewn-underbred-a oewn-yokelish-a

(of persons) lacking in refinement or grace


(of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse


lacking the behavior or manner or style considered proper for a lady


prepared or converted from a natural state by subjecting to a special process


(used of rubber) treated by a chemical or physical process to improve its properties (hardness and strength and odor and elasticity)


(of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed


having been subjected to partial processing


not altered from an original or natural state


(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes


(computer science) using or relating to a form of continuous tape transport; used mainly to provide backup storage of unedited data; data that is transmitted and loaded continuously as earlier parts are being accessed/processed/displayed


(used of rubber) not subjected to the process of vulcanization


subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

the sludge of treated sewage can be used as fertilizer


(of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition


(of a liquid) treated by having air passed or bubbled through it for purification


treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point


treated or impregnated with a foreign substance


(of wood) darkened or colored by exposure to ammonia fumes


not subjected to chemical or physical treatment


a treated cold is usually gone in 14 days; if left untreated it lasts two weeks


the bandaged wound on the back of his head


treated with medications and protective covering


recoverable upon payment or fulfilling a condition


capable of being regained especially with effort

he believed the information was retrievable


incapable of being recovered or regained


impossible to recover or recoup or overcome


caused to abandon an evil manner of living and follow a good one


oewn-cussed-a oewn-obdurate-a oewn-obstinate-a oewn-unrepentant-a


record is made of `registered mail' at each point on its route to assure safe delivery


holding appropriate documentation and officially on record as qualified to perform a specified function or practice a specified skill


(of securities) having the owner's name entered in a register


not having your name entered on a voting list


(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book


(of animals) not recorded with or certified by an official breed association


in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle


according to custom or rule or natural law


conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline


(used of verbs) having standard (or regular) inflection


contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice


occurring on a temporary or irregular basis


not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention


set up or distributed in a deliberately random way


of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection


(of solids) having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume can be determined with a suitable geometric formula


(of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement


controlled or governed according to rule or principle or law


not regulated; not subject to rule or discipline


impossible to remedy or correct or redress


the house was unrentable in that condition


what he said was not repeatable in polite company


not able or fit to be repeated or quoted


fit for publication because free of material that is morally or legally objectionable


unfit for print because morally or legally objectionable or offensive to good taste


A swift picture of the sort of women he would have in his bed sprang unasked into her mind.


having corresponding sounds especially terminal sounds


having the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable


having the same vowel sound occurring with different consonants in successive words or stressed syllables


rhymed on the terminal syllables of the verses


oewn-unrhymed-a oewn-unrimed-a oewn-rhymeless-a oewn-rimeless-a

writing unrhymed blank verse is like playing tennis without a net


always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences

a street of uniform tall white buildings


occurring in or having many forms or shapes or appearances

the multiform universe of nature and man


having or occurring in several distinct forms


happening or recurring at regular intervals

the periodic appearance of the seventeen-year locust


having a daily cycle or occurring every day


oewn-daily-a oewn-day-to-day-a oewn-day-by-day-a oewn-day-after-day-a

of or belonging to or occurring every day


nightly television now goes on until 3:00 or 4:00 a.m.


occurring every hour or payable by the hour


oewn-semiannual-a oewn-biannual-a oewn-biyearly-a oewn-half-yearly-a


occurring every third year or lasting 3 years


occurring every six months or during every period of six months


(used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces


(used of the military) not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces


connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage


oewn-akin-a oewn-blood-related-a oewn-cognate-a oewn-consanguine-a oewn-consanguineous-a oewn-consanguineal-a oewn-kin-a


related by common characteristics or ancestry


being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics


changing (increasing or decreasing) as an individual's age increases


closely or inseparably connected or associated with

his career is bound up with the fortunes of the enterprise


related by sharing a symbolic link to a concrete object or an abstraction

two expressions are coreferent if they denote the same object or individual


all rights carry with them corresponding responsibilities


a city in which communism and democracy had to live side by side


having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue

the scientist corresponds with colleagues in order to learn about matters relevant to her own research


capable of being applied; having relevance

gave applicable examples to support her argument


he asks questions that are germane and central to the issue


having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand

a list of articles pertinent to the discussion


having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue


a digressive allusion to the day of the week


oewn-extraneous-a oewn-immaterial-a oewn-impertinent-a oewn-orthogonal-a

not pertinent to the matter under consideration


of no legal significance (as having been previously decided)


oewn-evocative-a oewn-redolent-a oewn-remindful-a oewn-reminiscent-a oewn-resonant-a

cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note


while thus unmindful of his steps he stumbled


oewn-exchangeable-a oewn-interchangeable-a oewn-similar-a oewn-standardized-a oewn-standardised-a

capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability


(used especially of art) depicting objects, figures,or scenes as seen


of visual imagery of almost photographic accuracy


consisting of or forming human or animal figures


characterized by or of the nature of or using mimesis


representing what is real; not abstract or ideal


of or relating to a style of art in which objects do not resemble those known in physical nature


oewn-abstract-a oewn-abstractionist-a oewn-nonfigurative-a oewn-nonobjective-a

not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature


represented in simplified or symbolic form


characterized by simple geometric forms in design and decoration

a buffalo hide painted with red and black geometric designs


adhering to fixed types or methods; highly restrained and formal

the more hieratic sculptures leave the viewer curiously unmoved


characteristic of the earliest phase of geometric art especially in Greece


characterized by stylized but recognizable subject matter


the bald eagle is representative of the United States


used in or characteristic of or containing allegory


oewn-emblematic-a oewn-emblematical-a oewn-symbolic-a oewn-symbolical-a

serving as a visible symbol for something abstract


oewn-esteemed-a oewn-honored-a oewn-prestigious-a oewn-honoured-s

having an illustrious reputation; respected


oewn-estimable-a oewn-good-a oewn-honorable-a oewn-respectable-a oewn-admirable-a

all respectable companies give guarantees


acceptable for a long time, or having a long history


lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance


tending to bring discredit or disrepute; blameworthy


disreputable and dissolute, somewhat agreeably


oewn-seamy-a oewn-seedy-a oewn-sleazy-a oewn-sordid-a oewn-squalid-a


an Elizabethan tragedy admissive of comic scenes


her way of thinking is reconcilable with mine


capable of being made harmonious or consistent


all disputed points are potentially resolvable


impossible to bring into friendly accord


not capable of being made consistent or harmonious


was habitually reserved in speech, withholding her opinion


she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture


set aside for the use of a particular person or party


capable of being resisted or withstood or frustrated


firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination


oewn-bent-a oewn-bent_on-a oewn-dead_set-a oewn-out_to-a


oewn-firm-a oewn-steadfast-a oewn-steady-a oewn-stiff-a oewn-unbendable-a oewn-unfaltering-a oewn-unshakable-a oewn-unwavering-a

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable


characterized by firm and unwavering conviction


resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity


wholly undismayed by the commercial failure of the three movies he had made


pursued his own path...undeterred by lack of popular appreciation and understanding


the committee was timid and mediocre and irresolute


the accident left others discouraged about going there


lacking firmness of will or character or purpose


his rather unstable religious convictions


the role of the dissenter is not for the weak-kneed


characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals


socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous


honorific social status commonly attaches to membership in a recognized profession


exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous


oewn-contemptuous-a oewn-disdainful-a oewn-insulting-a oewn-scornful-a


oewn-derisive-a oewn-gibelike-a oewn-jeering-a oewn-mocking-a oewn-taunting-a

abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule


oewn-impudent-a oewn-insolent-a oewn-snotty-nosed-a oewn-flip-a


worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable


governments must be accountable to someone beside themselves


morally or legally responsible to a higher authority

parents are answerable for their child's acts


the president is amenable to the constitutional court


men between the ages of 18 and 35 were liable for military service


taking responsibility for one's conduct and obligations


oewn-carefree-a oewn-devil-may-care-a oewn-freewheeling-a oewn-happy-go-lucky-a oewn-harum-scarum-a oewn-slaphappy-a


characterized by inability or unwillingness to work toward a goal or assume responsibility


lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility


readily reacting or replying to people or events or stimuli; showing emotion

children are often the quickest and most responsive members of the audience


not responding to some influence or stimulus


temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to a process or stimulus


a little masterpiece of low-keyed eloquence


not given to high spirits or effusiveness


oewn-excessive-a oewn-extravagant-a oewn-exuberant-a oewn-overweening-a

unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings


extravagant or ambitious or extreme in aims or opinions

they did not understand what had happened at the once highflying company


oewn-unbridled-a oewn-unchecked-a oewn-uncurbed-a oewn-ungoverned-a


not under constraint in action or expression


not slowed or blocked or interfered with

an outlet for healthy and unhampered action


subject to restriction or subjected to restriction


subject to limits or subjected to limits


not subject to or subjected to restriction


usable or operative or practiced in all kinds of weather


(especially of funds) not earmarked; available for use as needed


(of rooms or buildings) having large rooms with few dividing partitions


teenagers eager to escape restrictive home environments


oewn-confining-a oewn-constraining-a oewn-constrictive-a oewn-limiting-a oewn-restricting-a

restricting the scope or freedom of action


strictly limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase

the restrictive clause in `Each made a list of the books that had influenced him' limits the books on the list to only those particular ones defined by the clause


restricting according to rules or principles


regulating or controlling expenditure or personal behavior

sumptuary laws discouraging construction of large houses on small plots


the government used suppressive measures to control the protest


not limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase

the nonrestrictive clause in `I always buy his books, which have influenced me greatly,' refers to his books generally and adds an additional fact about them


oewn-retentive-a oewn-recollective-a oewn-long-a oewn-tenacious-a


(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range


having a latticelike structure pierced with holes or windows


oewn-fretted-a oewn-interlaced-a oewn-latticed-a oewn-latticelike-a

having a pattern of fretwork or latticework


oewn-lacy-a oewn-netlike-a oewn-netted-a oewn-webbed-a oewn-weblike-a oewn-webby-a

having open interstices or resembling a web


capable of retraction; capable of being drawn back


capable of physically reflecting light or sound


capable of reflecting light like a mirror


causing reflection or having a device that reflects


(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back


like or characteristic of a mirror image


(especially of incident sound or light) not turned back by physical reflection


having a tendency to reverberate or be repeatedly reflected


like the light sharp ringing sound of glasses being tapped


the hollow sound of footsteps in the empty ballroom


having a series of high-pitched ringing sounds like many small bells


oewn-resonant-a oewn-resonating-a oewn-resounding-a oewn-reverberating-a oewn-reverberative-a


like the short high ringing sound of a small bell


of sounds that are strong and resonating


not reverberant; lacking a tendency to reverberate


not having or producing echoes; sound-absorbent


dead sounds characteristic of some compact discs


not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft


feeling or showing profound respect or veneration


inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence


showing lack of due respect or veneration

irreverent scholars mocking sacred things


grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred


restored to consciousness or life or vigor


the revival of an unfortunate situation after a period of abatement

the patient presented with a case of recrudescent gastralgia


having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread


devoid of any feeling of awe or reverence


marked by opposition or antipathy to revolution

ostracized for his counterrevolutionary tendencies


rewarded or able to be rewarded by a bounty


not rewarding; not providing personal satisfaction


let us have no part in profitless quarrels


given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought


oewn-bombastic-a oewn-declamatory-a oewn-large-a oewn-orotund-a oewn-tumid-a oewn-turgid-a


marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details


excessively elaborate or showily expressed


of, relating to, or used in public debate or argument


he engages in so much tall talk, one never really realizes what he is saying


of or relating to style (especially in the use of language)


local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones


having a rhythm consisting of a dactyl followed by a spondee or a trochee


resembling jazz (especially in its rhythm)


oewn-lilting-a oewn-swinging-a oewn-swingy-a oewn-tripping-a


a meter used by Sappho and named after her


uttered in a monotonous cadence or rhythm as in chanting


pounding or beating strongly or violently


not rhythmic; irregular in beat or accent


not composed of measured syllables; not metrical


oewn-affluent-a oewn-flush-a oewn-loaded-a oewn-moneyed-a oewn-wealthy-a oewn-substantial-a

having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value


oewn-comfortable-a oewn-easy-a oewn-prosperous-a oewn-well-fixed-a oewn-well-heeled-a oewn-well-off-a oewn-well-situated-a oewn-well-to-do-a

in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich

they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards


deplored the gap between rich and poor countries


oewn-broke-a oewn-bust-a oewn-skint-a oewn-stone-broke-a oewn-stony-broke-a


oewn-destitute-a oewn-impoverished-a oewn-indigent-a oewn-necessitous-a oewn-needy-a oewn-poverty-stricken-a


oewn-hard_up-a oewn-impecunious-a oewn-in_straitened_circumstances-a oewn-penniless-a oewn-penurious-a oewn-pinched-a

not having enough money to pay for necessities


having an abundant supply of desirable qualities or substances (especially natural resources)


lacking or deficient in natural resources


suggestive of or characterized by great expense


oewn-deluxe-a oewn-gilded-a oewn-grand-a oewn-luxurious-a oewn-opulent-a oewn-princely-a oewn-sumptuous-a oewn-lush-a

ostentatiously rich and superior in quality


oewn-lavish-a oewn-lucullan-a oewn-plush-a oewn-plushy-a

characterized by extravagance and profusion


(of housing or residential areas) indicative of poverty


based on or arising from the possession of money or wealth


capable of meeting financial obligations


unable to meet or discharge financial obligations


high in mineral content; having a high proportion of fuel to air


lacking in mineral content or combustible material


having a rim or a rim of a specified kind


having the frame made of horn or tortoise shell or plastic that simulates either


your red-rimmed eyes reveal that you have been crying


requiring two hands or designed for two people


having a usually specified type of handle


sleek cabinets with apparently handleless doors


preferring to use right foot or hand or eye

dextral individuals exhibit dominance of the right hand and eye


left-handed golfers need left-handed clubs


preferring to use left foot or hand or eye

sinistral individuals exhibit dominance of the left hand and eye


lacking lateral dominance; being neither right-handed nor left-handed


of or belonging to the political or intellectual right


having social or political views favoring conservatism


adhering to conservative or reactionary principles


opposed to political or social liberalism or reform


believing in or supporting tenets of the political right


of or belonging to the political or intellectual left


believing in or supporting tenets of the political left


having political or social views favoring reform and progress


of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually


supporting or pursuing a course of action that is neither liberal nor conservative


being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north


being the animal or vehicle on the right or being on the right side of an animal or vehicle


located on the right side of a ship or aircraft


being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north


the near or nigh horse is the one on the left


located on the left side of a ship or aircraft


having a horn or horns or hornlike parts or horns of a particular kind


oewn-bicorn-a oewn-bicorned-a oewn-bicornate-a oewn-bicornuate-a oewn-bicornuous-a


in conformance with justice or law or morality


adhering to ethical and moral principles


contrary to conscience or morality or law

it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor


oewn-condemnable-a oewn-criminal-a oewn-deplorable-a oewn-reprehensible-a oewn-vicious-a

bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure


not adhering to ethical or moral principles


characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice

the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much


sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction


oewn-beefy-a oewn-burly-a oewn-husky-a oewn-strapping-a oewn-buirdly-a


having a bone structure that is massive in contrast with the surrounding flesh


marked by a large or well-developed chest

he was big-chested, big-shouldered and heavy-armed


oewn-hardy-a oewn-stalwart-a oewn-stout-a oewn-sturdy-a

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships


able to survive under unfavorable weather conditions


(of plants) requiring protection from frost


strong and active physically or mentally

a vigorous old man who spent half of his day on horseback


oewn-decrepit-a oewn-debile-a oewn-feeble-a oewn-infirm-a oewn-rickety-a oewn-sapless-a oewn-weak-a oewn-weakly-a

lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality


having a bone structure that is light with respect to the surrounding flesh


oewn-ball-shaped-a oewn-global-a oewn-globose-a oewn-globular-a oewn-orbicular-a oewn-spheric-a oewn-spherical-a


being abruptly enlarged and globose at the tip


oewn-discoid-a oewn-discoidal-a oewn-disklike-a oewn-disclike-a oewn-disk-shaped-a oewn-disc-shaped-a


having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle


forming a right angle or containing one or more right angles


curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged


oewn-almond-shaped-a oewn-amygdaliform-a oewn-amygdaloid-a oewn-amygdaloidal-a


oewn-annular-a oewn-annulate-a oewn-annulated-a oewn-circinate-a oewn-ringed-a oewn-ring-shaped-a oewn-doughnut-shaped-a


varying slightly from a perfectly spherical shape


oewn-crescent-a oewn-crescent-shaped-a oewn-semilunar-a oewn-lunate-a


having a round or oval shape like a disc


oewn-egg-shaped-a oewn-elliptic-a oewn-elliptical-a oewn-oval-a oewn-oval-shaped-a oewn-ovate-a oewn-oviform-a oewn-ovoid-a oewn-prolate-a


having the nature or shape of an ellipsoid


especially of plant parts; cylindrical and tapering


having two cusps or points (especially a molar tooth)


oewn-cuspate-a oewn-cuspated-a oewn-cusped-a oewn-cuspidal-a oewn-cuspidate-a oewn-cuspidated-a


a rectangular figure twice as long as it is wide


having three angles; forming or shaped like a triangle


having three cusps or points (especially a molar tooth)


having the equatorial diameter greater than the polar diameter; being flattened at the poles


having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter

a prolate spheroid is generated by revolving an ellipse about its major axis


of or relating to the countryside as opposed to the city; living in or characteristic of farming or country life


(used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic


This childhood memory will take country-bred readers back to the days of their youth


marked by the wearing of heavy boots studded with hobnails


located in or characteristic of a city or city life


oewn-citified-a oewn-cityfied-a oewn-city-bred-a oewn-city-born-a

being or having the customs or manners or dress of a city person


made urban in nature; taking on urban characteristics


(of motor vehicles) having a coating of tar or other rustproof material applied to the underside


belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power


Roman Catholic; proclaimed one of the blessed and thus worthy of veneration


made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use


not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled


concerned with religion or religious purposes


devoted to or in the service or worship of a deity


oewn-ineffable-a oewn-unnameable-a oewn-unspeakable-a oewn-unutterable-a


imparting a divine influence on the mind and soul


concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church


forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands


not concerned with or devoted to religion


characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy

set his collar in laic rather than clerical position


deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from inflicting pain on another


deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from being abused or dominated


eliminating danger by compensating automatically for a failure or malfunction

a fail-safe device in a nuclear weapon to deactivate it automatically in the event of accident


freed from danger or blame or obligation

I let him off the hook with a mild reprimand


involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm


oewn-chancy-a oewn-chanceful-a oewn-dicey-a oewn-dodgy-a

of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk

an extremely dicey future on a brave new world of liquid nitrogen, tar, and smog


(of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair


they deliberately gave me a skittish and mordacious mount


caught in a difficult or dangerous situation


oewn-parlous-a oewn-perilous-a oewn-precarious-a oewn-touch-and-go-a


having reached a base without being put out

the runner was called safe when the baseman dropped the ball


he was tagged out at second on a close play


oewn-marketable-a oewn-merchantable-a oewn-sellable-a oewn-vendable-a oewn-vendible-a


closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree


having the same sound (especially the same vowel sound) occurring in successive stressed syllables

note the assonant words and syllables in `tilting at windmills'


having the same appearance (as if mass-produced)


exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different


presenting or taking the same point of view; used especially with regard to the first three gospels of the New Testament


unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

took different approaches to the problem


sharply contrasted in character or purpose

practices entirely antithetical to her professed beliefs


of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity


very opposed in nature or character or purpose


strikingly different; tending to contrast


oewn-diametric-a oewn-diametrical-a oewn-opposite-a oewn-polar-a

characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed

in diametric contradiction to his claims


diverging from another or from a standard


fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind

such disparate attractions as grand opera and game fishing


(often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality


celebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylan


altogether different in nature or quality or significance

the medicine's effect was opposite to that intended


being the one previously mentioned or spoken of


being the exact same one; not any other:

this is the identical room we stayed in before


not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied; quantifier, other


that's another (or different) issue altogether


any of various alternatives; some other; entity, singular, other pronoun; quantifier, singular, another

put it off to another (or some other) day


each interviewed different members of the community


being directly across from each other; facing

And I on the opposite shore will be, ready to ride and spread the alarm


similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar

brains and computers are often considered analogous


so similar as to be easily identified for another thing


similar especially in position or purpose

a number of corresponding diagonal points


with their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion


mentally healthy; free from mental disorder


of sound mind, memory, and understanding; in law, competent to go to trial


afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement


oewn-balmy-a oewn-barmy-a oewn-bats-a oewn-batty-a oewn-bonkers-a oewn-buggy-a oewn-cracked-a oewn-crackers-a oewn-daft-a oewn-dotty-a oewn-fruity-a oewn-haywire-a oewn-kooky-a oewn-kookie-a oewn-loco-a oewn-loony-a oewn-loopy-a oewn-nuts-a oewn-nutty-a oewn-round_the_bend-a oewn-around_the_bend-a oewn-wacky-a oewn-whacky-a

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular


oewn-brainsick-a oewn-crazy-a oewn-demented-a oewn-disturbed-a oewn-mad-a oewn-sick-a oewn-unbalanced-a oewn-unhinged-a


fit to be certified as insane (and treated accordingly)


suffering from a form of schizophrenia characterized by foolish mannerisms and senseless laughter along with delusions and regressive behavior


insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon


suffering from a disorder characterized by alternating mania and depression


resembling the mania of manic-depressive illness


not of sound mind, memory, or understanding; in law, not competent to go to trial


suffering from an undiagnosed mental disorder


characteristic of or suffering from psychosis


suffering from some form of schizophrenia


supplied (especially fed) to satisfaction


he knew the trap of unsatisfiable longing


expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds


oewn-barbed-a oewn-biting-a oewn-nipping-a oewn-pungent-a oewn-mordacious-a


disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking

his rebellion is the bitter, sardonic laughter of all great satirists


a persistent campaign of mockery by the satirical fortnightly magazine


the face was saturnine and swarthy, and the sensual lips...twisted with disdain


oewn-adequate-a oewn-passable-a oewn-fair_to_middling-a oewn-tolerable-a


oewn-all_right-a oewn-fine-a oewn-o.k.-a oewn-ok-a oewn-okay-a oewn-hunky-dory-a oewn-cool-a

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition


oewn-copacetic-a oewn-copasetic-a oewn-copesetic-a oewn-copesettic-a

his smile said that everything was copacetic


allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily


shops should take back unsatisfactory goods


a disappointing performance from one who had seemed so promising


the coach told his players that defeat was unacceptable


capable of being scaled; possible to scale


characteristic of scholars or scholarship


marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects


characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading

a bookish farmer who always had a book in his pocket


conforming with the principles or methods used in science


based in scientific and industrial progress


not consistent with the methods or principles of science


based on theories and methods erroneously regarded as scientific


having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled

less scrupulous producers sent bundles that were deceptive in appearance


religious in observing the rules of health


unscrupulous politicos who would be happy to sell...their country in order to gain power


guided by or in accordance with conscience or sense of right and wrong

a conscientious decision to speak out about injustice


closed or secured with or as if with a seal


not closed or secured with or as if with a seal


enclosed securely in a covering of paper or the like


not yet wrapped or having the wrapping removed

she faced a mountainous pile of presents still unwrapped


bushwhacking guerrillas attacking from ambush


oewn-furtive-a oewn-sneak-a oewn-sneaky-a oewn-stealthy-a oewn-surreptitious-a

marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed


a hidden room or place of concealment such as a priest hole


not open or public; kept private or not revealed


her unconcealed hostility poisoned the atmosphere


without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious


compulsively attracting attention to yourself especially by public exposure or exaggerated behavior


oewn-indicative-a oewn-indicatory-a oewn-revelatory-a oewn-significative-a oewn-suggestive-a

(usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly


adhering or confined to a particular sect or denomination


rigidly adhering to a particular sect or its doctrines


not restricted to one sect or school or party

religious training in a nonsectarian atmosphere


oewn-ecumenic-a oewn-oecumenic-a oewn-ecumenical-a oewn-oecumenical-a

concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions


occurring between or among or common to different churches or denominations


not restricted to a particular religious denomination


not bound or devoted to the promotion of a particular denomination


he was secure that nothing will be held against him


an insecure person lacking mental stability


anxious or nervous to an excessive degree


holds a firm position as the country's leading poet


securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid


not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way


the pegged-down branches of the plant will take root


oewn-unbarred-a oewn-unbolted-a oewn-unlatched-a oewn-unlocked-a oewn-unsecured-a


capable of being insured or eligible to be insured


not capable of being insured or not eligible to be insured


tending to entice into a desired action or state


oewn-alluring-a oewn-beguiling-a oewn-enticing-a oewn-tempting-a

highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire


arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it


oewn-selfish-a oewn-egoistic-a oewn-egoistical-a oewn-egocentric-a oewn-self-centered-a oewn-self-centred-a oewn-self-serving-a oewn-self-seeking-a

concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others

Selfish men were...trying to make capital for themselves out of the sacred cause of civil rights


oewn-egotistic-a oewn-egotistical-a oewn-narcissistic-a oewn-self-loving-a

characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance


disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others


showing unselfish interest in the public welfare


unselfishly willing to share with others


older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service


used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son


of the elder of two boys with the same family name


having precedence (especially because of longer service)

precedential treatment for senior members of the firm


younger; lower in rank; shorter in length of tenure or service


oewn-junior-grade-a oewn-lower-ranking-a oewn-lowly-a oewn-petty-a oewn-secondary-a oewn-subaltern-a


of the younger of two boys with the same family name


used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father


causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion


glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism


sensational journalistic reportage of the scandal


not of such character as to arouse intense interest, curiosity, or emotional reaction


the young girls are in a state of possession--blind and deaf and anesthetic


a mimosa's leaves are sensitive to touch


of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely

almost undetectable with even the most delicate instruments


radiosensitive cancer cells can be treated with radiotherapy


the skin of old persons is less reactive than that of younger persons


being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others

sensitive to the local community and its needs


oewn-huffy-a oewn-thin-skinned-a oewn-feisty-a oewn-touchy-a


deficient in human sensibility; not mentally or morally sensitive

insensitive to the needs of the patients


(followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive

passersby were dead to our plea for help


blunted in responsiveness or sensibility


lacking sensitivity or the capacity for deep feeling


making susceptible or sensitive to either physical or emotional stimuli


making less susceptible or sensitive to either physical or emotional stimuli


seemingly outside normal sensory channels


perceiving things beyond the natural range of the senses


obtaining knowledge of distant events allegedly without use of normal sensory mechanisms


communicating without apparent physical signals


caused or enabled to go or be conveyed or transmitted


the letter remained unwritten and unsent


a problem consisting of two separate issues


having characteristics not shared by others


oewn-detached-a oewn-isolated-a oewn-separated-a oewn-set-apart-a

being or feeling set or kept apart from others


a government with three discrete divisions


marked by separation of or from usually contiguous elements

little isolated worlds, as abruptly disjunct and unexpected as a palm-shaded well in the Sahara


(of a state or an event) taking place without something specified occurring at the same time

a headache unaccompanied by other symptoms


characteristic of a clan especially in being unified


oewn-concerted-a oewn-conjunct-a oewn-conjunctive-a oewn-cooperative-a oewn-united-a

involving the joint activity of two or more


consisting of two or more associated entities

the interplay of these conjoined yet opposed factors


done by or characteristic of individuals acting together


hygienic habits like using disposable tissues


unclean and constituting a likely cause of disease

pathetic dogs kept in small unhygienic cages


containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms


caused by infection or capable of causing infection


causing or promoting bacterial putrefaction


thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms


free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms


preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms


free from germs or pathogenic organisms; sterile


(of experimental animals) raised under sterile conditions


full of germs or pathological microorganisms

the water in New York harbor is oily and dirty and germy


making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials

the adulterating effect of extraneous materials


not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source


cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands


the antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism


concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities


characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate


oewn-grave-a oewn-sedate-a oewn-sober-a oewn-solemn-a

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises


statistics demonstrate that poverty and unemployment are very real problems


of a substantial character and not frivolous or superficial


not serious in content or attitude or behavior


oewn-airheaded-a oewn-dizzy-a oewn-empty-headed-a oewn-featherbrained-a oewn-giddy-a oewn-light-headed-a oewn-lightheaded-a oewn-silly-a


oewn-flighty-a oewn-flyaway-a oewn-head-in-the-clouds-a oewn-scatterbrained-a


intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound


playful children just let loose from school


oewn-coltish-a oewn-frolicsome-a oewn-frolicky-a oewn-rollicking-a oewn-sportive-a

frolicsome students celebrated their graduation with parties and practical jokes


perpetrated a practical joke with elfin delight


oewn-arch-a oewn-impish-a oewn-implike-a oewn-mischievous-a oewn-pixilated-a oewn-prankish-a oewn-puckish-a oewn-wicked-a

teasing and worrying with impish laughter


playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)

his face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air


ready for service or able to give long service


capable of withstanding wear and tear and decay


oewn-functional-a oewn-usable-a oewn-useable-a oewn-operable-a oewn-operational-a

the toaster was still functional even after being dropped


inoperative as a result of heat or friction


unserviceable because necessary repairs have not been made


not living in a particular place or owned by permanent residents

nonresident students who commute to classes


established in a desired position or place; not moving about

nomads...absorbed among the settled people


having a base of operations (often used as a combining form)


oewn-located-a oewn-placed-a oewn-set-a oewn-situated-a

situated in a particular spot or position


oewn-aimless-a oewn-drifting-a oewn-floating-a oewn-vagabond-a oewn-vagrant-a

continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another


habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work

appalled by the social conditions of migrant life


oewn-mobile-a oewn-nomadic-a oewn-peregrine-a oewn-roving-a oewn-wandering-a


wandering aimlessly without ties to a place or community


established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

with details of the wedding settled she could now sleep at night


that smoking causes health problems is an accomplished fact


oewn-appointed-a oewn-decreed-a oewn-ordained-a oewn-prescribed-a

fixed or established especially by order or command

at the time appointed (or the appointed time)


determined or decided upon as by an authority


an inevitable consequence of antecedent sufficient causes


oewn-open-a oewn-undecided-a oewn-undetermined-a oewn-unresolved-a

not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought


marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest


oewn-aroused-a oewn-horny-a oewn-randy-a oewn-ruttish-a oewn-steamy-a oewn-turned_on-a


sexually satisfying yourself (as by masturbation)


giving sexual pleasure; sexually arousing


oewn-blue-a oewn-gamy-a oewn-gamey-a oewn-juicy-a oewn-naughty-a oewn-racy-a oewn-risque-a oewn-spicy-a


the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife


oewn-juicy-a oewn-luscious-a oewn-red-hot-a oewn-toothsome-a oewn-voluptuous-a oewn-lush-a


oewn-lascivious-a oewn-lewd-a oewn-libidinous-a oewn-lustful-a

driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires


given to excessive indulgence in sexual activity


(of a glance) sidelong and slyly lascivious


oewn-lubricious-a oewn-lustful-a oewn-prurient-a oewn-salacious-a


having excessive sexual desire or appeal


her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative


desiring but deprived of sexual gratification


having a subnormal degree of sexual desire


used euphemistically to refer to the genitals


relating to only one sex or having only one type of sexual organ; not hermaphroditic


oewn-agamic-a oewn-agamous-a oewn-agamogenetic-a oewn-apomictic-a oewn-parthenogenetic-a

(of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction


having no or imperfectly developed or nonfunctional sex organs


(of reproduction) characterized by asexual processes


deprived of sexual capacity or sexual attributes


(of a male animal) having the testicles removed


(of a female animal) having the ovaries removed


(used of domestic animals) sexually competent


(of lower mammals) showing or in a state of estrus; in heat


having more than one period of estrus per year


(of lower mammals) not in a state of estrus; not in heat


oewn-diestrous-a oewn-dioestrous-a oewn-diestrual-a oewn-dioestrual-a

(of animals that have several estrous cycles in one breeding season) in a period of sexual inactivity


having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape


oewn-bosomy-a oewn-busty-a oewn-buxom-a oewn-curvaceous-a oewn-curvy-a oewn-full-bosomed-a oewn-sonsie-a oewn-sonsy-a oewn-stacked-a oewn-voluptuous-a oewn-well-endowed-a

(of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves

Hollywood seems full of curvaceous blondes


pertaining to or having finely developed buttocks


oewn-modeled-a oewn-sculptural-a oewn-sculptured-a oewn-sculpturesque-a oewn-modelled-s


not well-proportioned and pleasing in shape


marked or affected by enlargement or hypertrophy of the extremities or the face


the dumplings were chunky pieces of uncooked dough


oewn-deformed-a oewn-distorted-a oewn-ill-shapen-a oewn-malformed-a oewn-misshapen-a

so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly


having nodules or occurring in the form of nodules


having a chest deformity marked by a projecting breastbone caused by infantile rickets


of a cylindrical or ellipsoid body; swollen and constricted at intervals


having a breast or breasts; or breasts as specified; used chiefly in compounds


having a bosom as specified or having something likened to a bosom; usually used in compounds


oewn-ductile-a oewn-malleable-a oewn-pliable-a oewn-pliant-a oewn-tensile-a oewn-tractile-a

capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out


oewn-bacillar-a oewn-bacillary-a oewn-bacilliform-a oewn-baculiform-a oewn-rod-shaped-a


shaped like a rigid strip of metal or wood


shaped in the form of a club that is larger at one end


shaped in the form of the black trefoil or clover leaf on some playing cards


formed by forcing molten metal into a die


shaped in the form of the keel of a boat


(of plans, ideas, etc.) perfectly formed

a graceful but not yet fully perfected literary style


of structural members especially of concrete; cast into form before being transported to the site of installation


shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)


resembling a worm; long and thin and cylindrical


having no definite form or distinct shape


have in common; held or experienced in common

two shared valence electrons forming a bond between adjacent nuclei


common to or shared by two or more parties


characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing


having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin


oewn-bearded-a oewn-barbate-a oewn-bewhiskered-a oewn-whiskered-a oewn-whiskery-a


having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers

picked up the baby's shorn curls from the floor


enclosed in a protective covering; sometimes used in combination


covered or protected with or as if with a case


having an outer covering especially of thin metal


he was warmhearted, sensible and unshockable


(of a horse) having horseshoes with projecting nails to prevent slipping


used of certain religious orders who wear shoes


(used of certain religious orders) barefoot or wearing only sandals


oewn-eagle-eyed-a oewn-keen-sighted-a oewn-farseeing-a oewn-longsighted-a


abnormal ability to focus of distant objects


incapable of being shrunk or diminished or reduced


oewn-argus-eyed-a oewn-hawk-eyed-a oewn-keen-sighted-a oewn-lynx-eyed-a oewn-quick-sighted-a oewn-sharp-eyed-a oewn-sharp-sighted-a


a person is blind to the extent that he must devise alternative techniques to do efficiently those things he would do with sight if he had normal vision


unable to distinguish one or more chromatic colors


having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light

she shut her dazzled eyes against the sun's brilliance


inability to see the color green or to distinguish green and purplish-red


oewn-dim-sighted-a oewn-near-blind-a oewn-purblind-a oewn-sand-blind-a oewn-visually_impaired-a oewn-visually_challenged-a


inability to see the color red or to distinguish red and bluish-green


temporarily blinded by exposure to light reflected from snow or ice


inability to see the color blue or to distinguish the colors blue and yellow


(of a contract or will or other document) having a signature written at the end


the message was typewritten and unsigned


highly significant or important especially bringing about or marking the beginning of a new development or era

epochal decisions made by Roosevelt and Churchill


sufficiently significant to affect the whole world


far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something

the fundamental revolution in human values that has occurred


fairly large or important in effect; influential


Einstein's monumental contributions to physics


a noteworthy fact is that her students rarely complain


tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade you of the truth of an allegation

evidence should only be excluded if its probative value was outweighed by its prejudicial effect


such a portentous...monster raised all my curiosity


relating to the peripheral and unimportant aspects of life

a hole-and-corner life in some obscure community


oewn-flimsy-a oewn-fragile-a oewn-slight-a oewn-tenuous-a oewn-thin-a


too small to make a significant difference

inappreciable fluctuations in temperature


too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation

the interaction effect is significant at the .01 level


(botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions


oewn-acerate-a oewn-acerose-a oewn-acicular-a oewn-needle-shaped-a

narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves


(of a leaf shape) narrowing to a slender point


(of a leaf shape) having a short sharply pointed tip


(of a leaf shape) tapering gradually into a long taillike tip


(of a leaf shape) narrowly triangular, wider at the apex and tapering toward the base


triangular or suggesting a capital delta, with a point at the apex


having the shape of the head of an ax or cleaver


(of a leaf shape) in the form of an ellipse


oewn-ensiform-a oewn-sword-shaped-a oewn-swordlike-a oewn-bladelike-a


(of a leaf shape) like a spear point, with flaring pointed lobes at the base


(of a leaf shape) shaped like a lance head; narrow and tapering to a pointed apex


(of a leaf shape) having curvature suggestive of a lyre


(of a leaf shape) having a broad rounded apex and a tapering base


(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides


(of a leaf shape) egg-shaped with the narrower end at the base


of a leaf shape; egg-shaped with the broader end at the base


(of a leaf shape) having rounded ends and a contracted center


(of a leaf shape) round, with the stem attached near the center of the lower surface rather than the margin (as a nasturtium leaf for example)


(of a leaf) having the base united around (and apparently pierced by) the stem


(of a leaf or bean shape) resembling the shape of kidney


(of a leaf shape) like an arrow head without flaring base lobes


(of a leaf shape) having a broad rounded apex and a narrow base


compound leaves are composed of several lobes


divided into two portions almost to the base


of a leaf shape; having doubly pinnate leaflets (as ferns)


pinnatifid with the segments also pinnatifid


having one or more indentations reaching nearly to the midrib


(of a pinnate leaflet) having only one pair of leaflets


of a compound leaf; consisting of divisions that are themselves compound


(of a leaf shape) pinnate with a pair of leaflets at the apex


having deeply indented margins but with lobes not entirely separate from each other


(a leaf shape) pinnate with a single leaflet at the apex


of a leaf shape; having leaflets or lobes radiating from a common point


of a leaf shape; palmately cleft rather than lobed


having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes


of a leaf shape; having radiating lobes, each deeply cleft or divided


(of a leaf shape) featherlike; having leaflets on each side of a common axis


(of a leaf shape) cleft nearly to the midrib in broad divisions not separated into distinct leaflets


(of a leaf shape) cleft nearly to the midrib in narrow divisions not separated into distinct leaflets


having rays or ray-like parts as in the flower heads of daisies


(of a leaf shape) consisting of three leaflets or sections


oewn-trilobate-a oewn-trilobated-a oewn-trilobed-a oewn-three-lobed-a

(of a leaf shape) divided into three lobes


(of a leaf shape) bipinnatifid with segments pinnatifid


having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved


a simplex word has no affixes and is not part of a compound--like `boy' compared with `boyish' or `house' compared with `houseboat'


characterized by extreme and often misleading simplicity


representing the furthest possible extent of analysis or division into parts

a feeling is a simple and undecomposable mental state


small and uncomplicated cars for those really interested in motoring


complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts

a complex set of variations based on a simple folk melody


oewn-Byzantine-a oewn-convoluted-a oewn-involved-a oewn-knotty-a oewn-tangled-a oewn-tortuous-a oewn-labyrinthine-a

highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious


composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony


consisting of separate interconnected parts


consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts


complex and ingenious in design or function


extremely intricate; usually in phrase `Gordian knot'


oewn-interlacing-a oewn-interlinking-a oewn-interlocking-a oewn-interwoven-a

linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing


having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate


resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity

a labyrinthine network of tortuous footpaths


involving or depending on several factors or causes (especially pertaining to a condition or disease resulting from the interaction of many genes)


a cordial regard for his visitor's comfort


oewn-dear-a oewn-devout-a oewn-earnest-a oewn-heartfelt-a


not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed


with unconditional and enthusiastic devotion


a charming but thoroughly insincere woman


oewn-bootlicking-a oewn-fawning-a oewn-obsequious-a oewn-sycophantic-a oewn-toadyish-a

attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery


oewn-buttery-a oewn-fulsome-a oewn-oily-a oewn-oleaginous-a oewn-smarmy-a oewn-soapy-a oewn-unctuous-a

unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech


concealing under a false appearance with the intent to deceive


oewn-gilded-a oewn-meretricious-a oewn-specious-a oewn-glossy-a

the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility


professing feelings or virtues one does not have


given to or characterized by presenting specious arguments


grammatical number category referring to a single item or unit


grammatical number category referring to two or more items or units


a grammatical number category referring to two items or units as opposed to one item (singular) or more than two items (plural)

ancient Greek had the dual form but it has merged with the plural form in modern Greek


composed of more than one member, set, or kind


being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order


indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration


used of a single unit or thing; not two or more


oewn-six-a oewn-6-a oewn-vi-a oewn-half_dozen-a oewn-half-dozen-a

denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units


denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eight and one less than ten


oewn-twelve-a oewn-12-a oewn-xii-a oewn-dozen-a

denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units


denoting a quantity consisting of 20 items or units


oewn-forty-a oewn-40-a oewn-xl-a oewn-twoscore-a


oewn-sixty-a oewn-60-a oewn-lx-a oewn-threescore-a


oewn-eighty-a oewn-80-a oewn-lxxx-a oewn-fourscore-a


being one less than one hundred and nine more than ninety


oewn-hundred-a oewn-one_hundred-a oewn-100-a oewn-c-a


oewn-hundred_and_one-a oewn-one_hundred_one-a oewn-101-a oewn-ci-a


being five more than one hundred seventy


being one hundred more than three hundred


denoting a quantity consisting of 500 items or units


oewn-thousand-a oewn-one_thousand-a oewn-1000-a oewn-m-a oewn-k-a

denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units


denoting a quantity consisting of 10,000 items or units


(in Roman numerals, C written with a macron over it) denoting a quantity consisting of 100,000 items or units


(in Roman numerals, M written with a macron over it) denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000,000 items or units


denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States


denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain


one million million in the United States


being or denoting a numerical order in a series


coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude


coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position


coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude

the quaternary period of geologic time extends from the end of the tertiary period to the present


coming next after the fourth and just before the sixth in position


coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position


coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position


coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position


coming next after the eighth and just before the tenth in position


coming next after the ninth and just before the eleventh in position


coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position


coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position


coming next after the twelfth in position


coming next after the thirteenth in position


coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position


coming next after the fifteenth in position


coming next after the sixteenth in position


coming next after the seventeenth in position


coming next after the eighteenth in position


coming next after the nineteenth in position


coming next after the twentieth in position


coming next after the twenty-first in position


coming next after the twenty-second in position


coming next after the twenty-third in position


coming next after the twenty-fourth in position


coming next after the twenty-fifth in position


coming next after the twenty-sixth in position


coming next after the twenty-seventh in position


coming next after the twenty-eighth in position


coming next after the twenty-ninth in position


coming next after the thirtieth in position


the ordinal number of thirty-two in counting order


the ordinal number of thirty-three in counting order


the ordinal number of thirty-four in counting order


the ordinal number of thirty-five in counting order


the ordinal number of thirty-six in counting order


the ordinal number of thirty-seven in counting order


the ordinal number of thirty-eight in counting order


the ordinal number of thirty-nine in counting order


the ordinal number of forty in counting order


the ordinal number of forty-one in counting order


the ordinal number of forty-two in counting order


the ordinal number of forty-three in counting order


the ordinal number of forty-four in counting order


the ordinal number of forty-five in counting order


the ordinal number of forty-six in counting order


the ordinal number of forty-seven in counting order


the ordinal number of forty-eight in counting order


the ordinal number of forty-nine in counting order


the ordinal number of fifty in counting order


the ordinal number of fifty-five in counting order


the ordinal number of sixty in counting order


the ordinal number of sixty-four in counting order


the ordinal number of sixty-five in counting order


the ordinal number of seventy in counting order


the ordinal number of seventy-five in counting order


the ordinal number of eighty in counting order


the ordinal number of eighty-five in counting order


the ordinal number of ninety in counting order


the ordinal number of ninety-five in counting order


the ordinal number of one hundred in counting order


the ordinal number of one hundred one in counting order


the ordinal number of one hundred five in counting order


the ordinal number of one hundred ten in counting order


the ordinal number of one hundred fifteen in counting order


the ordinal number of one hundred twenty in counting order


the ordinal number of one hundred twenty-five in counting order


the ordinal number of one hundred thirty in counting order


the ordinal number of one hundred thirty-five in counting order


the ordinal number of one hundred forty in counting order


the ordinal number of one hundred forty-five in counting order


the ordinal number of one hundred fifty in counting order


the ordinal number of one hundred fifty-five in counting order


the ordinal number of one hundred sixty in counting order


the ordinal number of one hundred sixty-five in counting order


the ordinal number of one hundred seventy in counting order


the ordinal number of one hundred seventy-five in counting order


the ordinal number of one hundred eighty in counting order


the ordinal number of one hundred eighty-five in counting order


the ordinal number of two hundred in counting order


the ordinal number of three hundred in counting order


the ordinal number of four hundred in counting order


the ordinal number of five hundred in counting order


the ordinal number of one thousand in counting order


the ordinal number of one million in counting order


the ordinal number of one billion in counting order


the ordinal number of one trillion in counting order


the ordinal number of one quadrillion in counting order


the ordinal number of one quintillion in counting order


last or greatest in an indefinitely large series


written as for a film or play or broadcast


unrehearsed and unscript spot interviews


said or done without having been planned or written in advance


existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual


designed for or restricted to a single person


oewn-lone-a oewn-lonesome-a oewn-only-a oewn-sole-a oewn-solitary-a

being the only one; single and isolated from others


consisting of or involving a single element or component

in a unary operation in a mathematical system one element is used to yield a single result


based on the system of having only one member from each district (as of a legislature)


having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual


composed of a dense cluster of separate units such as carpels or florets or drupelets


consisting of two (units or components or elements or terms)

a binary star is a system in which two stars revolve around each other


oewn-double-a oewn-doubled-a oewn-twofold-a oewn-two-fold-a


consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs


oewn-double-a oewn-dual-a oewn-twofold-a oewn-two-fold-a oewn-treble-a oewn-threefold-a oewn-three-fold-a

having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities


(used technically of a device or process) having two parts


many and varied; having many features or forms


oewn-ternary-a oewn-treble-a oewn-triple-a oewn-triplex-a

having three units or components or elements


oewn-treble-a oewn-threefold-a oewn-three-fold-a oewn-triple-a


being three in one; used especially of the Christian Trinity


oewn-quadruple-a oewn-quadruplicate-a oewn-quadruplex-a oewn-fourfold-a oewn-four-fold-a

quadruple rhythm has four beats per measure


consisting of or especially arranged in sets of four


used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements

double chrysanthemums have many rows of petals and are usually spherical or hemispherical


used of flowers having usually only one row or whorl of petals

single chrysanthemums resemble daisies and may have more than one row of petals


offering several alternative answers from which the correct one is to be chosen; or consisting of such questions


offering a series of statements each of which is to be judged as true or false


(of roads) having a single lane for traffic in both directions; when vehicles meet one must pull off the road to let the other pass


(of roads and highways) having two or more lanes for traffic


having a median strip or island between lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions


having a lane for traffic in each direction


having a lane for traffic in each direction and a center lane for passing


having two lanes for traffic in each direction


having the approximate size of an average dog


used of nail size; 2 1/2 in or 6.4 cm long


used of nail size; 1 1/2 in or 3.8 cm long


having the approximate size of a human being


having the approximate size of a kiwi fruit


oewn-medium-sized-a oewn-medium-size-a oewn-moderate-sized-a oewn-moderate-size-a


used of nail size; 2 3/4 in or 7 cm long


having the approximate size of an orange


having the approximate size of a sparrow


having the approximate size of a squirrel


having the surface treated or coated with sizing


not having the surface treated or coated with sizing


having or showing or requiring special skill

only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team


oewn-adept-a oewn-expert-a oewn-good-a oewn-practiced-a oewn-proficient-a oewn-skillful-a oewn-skilful-a

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude


used of a player skilled in stealing the ball or robbing a batter of a hit


oewn-consummate-a oewn-masterful-a oewn-masterly-a oewn-virtuoso-a

having or revealing supreme mastery or skill


marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique


performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy


promising playwrights...sure-handed enough to turn out top-drawer scripts


of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood


competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another


not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency


spoiled through incompetence or clumsiness


oewn-bungling-a oewn-clumsy-a oewn-fumbling-a oewn-incompetent-a


of a person unable to do something skillfully


used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)


relating to or having facility in the use of words


relating to or having ability to think in or work with numbers


of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles


oewn-farinaceous-a oewn-coarse-grained-a oewn-grainy-a oewn-granular-a oewn-granulose-a oewn-gritty-a oewn-mealy-a

composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency


(of textures) full of small openings or gaps


of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles


dense or compact in structure or texture, as a wood composed of small-diameter cells


resembling flour in fine powdery texture


oewn-powdered-a oewn-powdery-a oewn-pulverized-a oewn-pulverised-a oewn-small-grained-a oewn-fine-grained-a


have fine or very small constituent particles


marked by or emitting or filled with smoke


emitting or containing little or no smoke


causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide


the skin of cephalopods is thin and lubricious


(of surfaces especially of cooking utensils) permitting easy removal of adherent food particles


his slipping and slithering progress over the ice


not slippery; not likely to slip or skid


smeared with oil or grease to reduce friction


having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities


resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness


oewn-streamlined-a oewn-aerodynamic-a oewn-flowing-a oewn-sleek-a

designed or arranged to offer the least resistance to fluid flow


smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste


having or caused by an irregular surface


of paint or varnish; having the appearance of alligator hide


of leaves; appearing puckered as if blistered


used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure


of textiles; having parallel raised lines


(of the surface) having a rough, riblike texture


oewn-cragged-a oewn-craggy-a oewn-hilly-a oewn-mountainous-a


treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance


oewn-homespun-a oewn-nubby-a oewn-nubbly-a oewn-slubbed-a oewn-tweedy-a

a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns


used especially of leaves or bracts; overlapping or layered as scales or shingles


oewn-lepidote-a oewn-leprose-a oewn-scabrous-a oewn-scaly-a oewn-scurfy-a

rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf


(used especially of skin) marked by lines or seams


used of paved surfaces having holes or pits


abounding in or bordered by rocky cliffs or scarps


oewn-rocky-a oewn-bouldery-a oewn-bouldered-a oewn-stony-a


having the abrasive texture of sandpaper


having rough edges that can be used for sawing


having a very rough nap or covered with hanging shags


(of skin) covered with warts or projections that resemble warts


of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence


oewn-rough-a oewn-rocky-a oewn-bumpy-a oewn-jolty-a oewn-jolting-a oewn-jumpy-a

causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements


having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface


canaliculate leafstalks of certain plants


shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges

the surface of the ocean was rippled and corrugated


not marked with shallow depressions or furrows


of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth


(of leaves or petals) having a smooth edge; not broken up into teeth or lobes


having a strongly waved margin alternately concave and convex


having a wavy margin and rippled surface


of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped


having toothlike projections that are themselves toothed


having saw-like notches with the notches themselves similarly notched


having a margin or fringe of hairlike projections


having a margin with small rounded teeth


wavy or notched and curled very irregularly


having toothlike projections in the margin


oewn-erose-a oewn-jagged-a oewn-jaggy-a oewn-notched-a oewn-toothed-a

having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed


having edges irregularly and finely slashed


irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn


having a surface covered with a network of cracks and small crevices


having incised margins with the lobes or teeth pointing toward the base; as dandelion leaves


oewn-serrate-a oewn-serrated-a oewn-saw-toothed-a oewn-toothed-a oewn-notched-a

notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex


of a firearm; having rifling or internal spiral grooves inside the barrel


of a firearm; not having rifling or internal spiral grooves inside the barrel


living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups


denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people


instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others

he is a gregarious person who avoids solitude


occurring among or involving several people

interpersonal situations in which speech occurs


not seeking or given to association; being or living without companions

the unsocial disposition to neglect one's neighbors


hostile to or disruptive of normal standards of social behavior

criminal behavior or conduct that violates the rights of other individuals is antisocial


given to avoiding association with others


withdrawn from society; seeking solitude


there were lone gentlemen and gentlemen accompanied by their wives


oewn-alone-a oewn-lone-a oewn-lonely-a oewn-solitary-a


lacking accompaniment or a guard or escort


playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment


playing or singing without accompaniment


composed or performed by a single voice or instrument


(of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species


tending to move or live together in groups or colonies of the same kind


of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies


(of plants) growing in groups that are close together


growing close together but not in dense mats


(of plants) growing together in groups that are not close together


(of plants) growing in small dense clumps or tufts


(of the more skilled contestants) selectively arranged in the draw for position in a tournament so that they meet each other in later rounds


not seeded; used of players of lesser skill


(of fruits having stones) having the stone removed


provided with shutters or shutters as specified; often used in combination

a church with a shuttered belfry and spire


not provided with shutters or having the shuttered open


made with sleeves or sleeves especially as specified; often used in combination


inclined to or conducive to companionship with others


occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company


composed of sociable people or formed for the purpose of sociability


not inclined to society or companionship


sold in excess of available supply especially season tickets


had a sold-out house for both performances


the house has been on the market almost a year and is still unsold


having a sole or soles especially as specified; used in combination


of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous


congealed into jelly; solidified by cooling


used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones


partly solid; having a rigidity and viscosity intermediate between a solid and a liquid


consisting of semiconductor materials and components and related devices


characteristic of or relating to the physical properties of solid materials especially electromagnetic or thermodynamic or structural properties of crystalline solids


existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow

water and milk and blood are liquid substances


characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape


relating to or resembling or consisting of water


existing as or having characteristics of a gas


resembling air or having the form of air


in the form of ultramicroscopic solid or liquid particles dispersed or suspended in air or gas


oewn-gasified-a oewn-vaporized-a oewn-vapourised-a oewn-volatilized-a oewn-volatilised-a


oewn-vaporific-a oewn-vapourific-a oewn-vaporish-a oewn-vapourish-a oewn-vaporous-a oewn-vapourous-a


entirely of one substance with no holes inside


not solid; having a space or gap or cavity


vast cavernous chambers hollowed out of limestone


oewn-tubular-a oewn-cannular-a oewn-tubelike-a oewn-tube-shaped-a oewn-vasiform-a

constituting a tube; having hollow tubes (as for the passage of fluids)


(of a substance) capable of being dissolved in some solvent (usually water)


(of a substance) incapable of being dissolved


susceptible of solution or of being solved or explained


oewn-insolvable-a oewn-unsoluble-a oewn-unsolvable-a oewn-unresolvable-a


mysteries solved and unsolved; problems resolved and unresolved


(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity


one or some or every or all without specification; entity, elective existential pronoun; quantifier, elective existential


(used with count nouns) two considered together; the two


(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many


(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of


(used with singular count nouns) colloquial for `not a' or `not one' or `never a'


thou shalt have none other gods before me


having no measurable or otherwise determinable value


(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class


(used of count nouns) every one considered individually; quantifier, singular, universal pronoun; quantifier, singular, universal


(used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception


each and all of a series of entities or intervals as specified


having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire


very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world

the blase traveler refers to the ocean he has crossed as `the pond'


showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience


experienced in and wise to the ways of the world


marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience


oewn-childlike-a oewn-wide-eyed-a oewn-round-eyed-a oewn-dewy-eyed-a oewn-simple-a

exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity


showing a lack of judgment or experience

so credulous he believes everything he reads


at that early age she had been gullible and in love


lacking in sophistication or worldliness


either too unsophisticated or too honest to promise more than he could deliver


oewn-dependable-a oewn-good-a oewn-safe-a oewn-secure-a


the bank is solid and will survive this attack


firm and dependable; subject to little fluctuation


oewn-bad-a oewn-risky-a oewn-high-risk-a oewn-speculative-a


outside the bounds of legitimate or ethical business practices

wildcat currency issued by irresponsible banks


in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay


of good quality and condition; solidly built


not in good condition; damaged or decayed


damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless


oewn-bubbling-a oewn-bubbly-a oewn-foaming-a oewn-foamy-a oewn-frothy-a oewn-effervescing-a oewn-spumy-a

emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation


having carbonation (especially artificially carbonated)


used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide


developed or designed for a special activity or function


exhibiting biological specialization; adapted during development to a specific function or environment


adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose


not specialized or modified for a particular purpose or function


not biologically differentiated or adapted to a specific function or environment

the hedgehog is a primitive and generalized mammal


displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness


full of rough and exuberant animal spirits


the champion is faced with a feisty challenger


oewn-impertinent-a oewn-irreverent-a oewn-pert-a oewn-saucy-a

characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality

a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner


recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like


a vibrant group that challenged the system


oewn-zestful-a oewn-yeasty-a oewn-zesty-a oewn-barmy-a


showing little or no emotion or animation

a woman who became active rather than apathetic as she grew older


marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm


happening or arising without apparent external cause


proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus


spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency


unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct


brought about or caused; not spontaneous


called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation


induced by a physician's words or therapy (used especially of a complication resulting from treatment)


uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination


oewn-expressed-a oewn-uttered-a oewn-verbalized-a oewn-verbalised-a oewn-voiced-a


set down in writing in any of various ways


(of handwriting) having the letters slanting backward


having successive letters joined together


written formally in a large clear script, as a deed or other legal document


written wholly in the handwriting of the signer


written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface


having words written out in full by hand


produced with vibration of the vocal cords

voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'


oewn-unvoiced-a oewn-voiceless-a oewn-surd-a oewn-hard-a

produced without vibration of the vocal cords

unvoiced consonants such as `p' and `k' and `s'


spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords


systematically collected and written down


based on custom rather than documentation


being or containing or characterized by vowels


being or marked by or containing or functioning as a consonant


if we pick up our pace he may be stoppable


(of speech sounds) forming the nucleus of a syllable


(of speech sounds) not forming or capable of forming the nucleus of a syllable


having or characterized by or consisting of two syllables


having or characterized by or consisting of one syllable


having or characterized by or consisting of eight syllables


having or characterized by or consisting of five syllables


having or characterized by words of more than three syllables


having or characterized by or consisting of ten syllables


not forming a syllable or the nucleus of a syllable; consisting of a consonant sound accompanied in the same syllable by a vowel sound or consisting of a vowel sound dominated by other vowel sounds in a syllable (as the second vowel in a falling diphthong)

the nonsyllabic `n' in `botany' when it is pronounced `botny'


(of verse) having lines based on number of syllables rather than on rhythmical arrangement of stresses or quantities


(of verse) having a metric system based on stress rather than syllables or quantity

accentual poetry is based on the number of stresses in a line


(of verse) having a metric system based on relative duration of syllables

The medieval transition from classical quantitative verse to accentual verse


resistant to change of position or condition


not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall


(chemistry, physics, biology) resistant to change


being where earthquake waves arrive simultaneously


oewn-crank-a oewn-cranky-a oewn-tender-a oewn-tippy-a

(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail


liable to lead to sudden change or violence


oewn-rickety-a oewn-shaky-a oewn-wobbly-a oewn-wonky-a

inclined to shake as from weakness or defect


subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration


unstable and prone to tip as if intoxicated


(of structures or institutions) having lost stability; failing or on the point of collapse


(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply


marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions


(music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected


the author of numerous unperformed plays


established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence


reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality


according to or characteristic of a casebook or textbook; typical


not standard; not accepted as a model of excellence


conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind


constructed with standardized units or dimensions allowing flexibility and variety in use


following the regular procedure of the legislature


prescribed by or according to regulation


varying from or not adhering to a standard


conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers


judged to be in conformity with approved usage


of or relating to the languages used by ancient standard authors


not conforming to the language usage of a prestige group within a community

a nonstandard dialect is one used by uneducated speakers or socially disfavored groups


the following use of `access' was judged unacceptable by a panel of linguists; `You can access your cash at any of 300 automatic tellers'


oewn-starchlike-a oewn-amylaceous-a oewn-amyloid-a oewn-amyloidal-a oewn-farinaceous-a


shining with brilliant points of light like stars


not starry; having no stars or starlike objects


being provided with adequate nourishment


filled to satisfaction with food or drink


(of livestock) kept and fed in a stall in order to fatten for the market


not being provided with adequate nourishment


not subject to change or variation especially in behavior


(of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling


affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm


having a slight and rapid trembling motion

palpitant movements rather than violent eruptions


vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze


(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear


unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age


variable and recurring at irregular intervals


having a stem or stems or having a stem as specified; often used in combination


rousing or quickening activity or the senses


capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement


causing quivering or shivering as by cold or fear or electric shock

a thrilling wind blew off the frozen lake


lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting


lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless


lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest


capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent


oewn-ataractic-a oewn-ataraxic-a oewn-sedative-a oewn-tranquilizing-a oewn-tranquillizing-a oewn-tranquilising-a oewn-tranquillising-a


tending to relax or relieve muscular or nervous tension


oewn-soporific-a oewn-soporiferous-a oewn-somniferous-a oewn-somnific-a oewn-hypnogogic-a oewn-hypnagogic-a


capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent


stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortex


an analeptic drug stimulates the central nervous system


(of drugs e.g.) able to excite or stimulate


(used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite


not twisted; formerly twisted but now straight


having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned


(used of arms and legs) bent outward with the joint away from the body


oewn-askew-a oewn-awry-a oewn-cockeyed-a oewn-lopsided-a oewn-wonky-a oewn-skew-whiff-a

a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry


twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)


capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave)


oewn-gnarled-a oewn-gnarly-a oewn-knotted-a oewn-knotty-a oewn-knobbed-a

used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots


(of leaves) bent downward and outward more than 90 degrees


oewn-tortuous-a oewn-twisting-a oewn-twisty-a oewn-winding-a oewn-voluminous-a


used especially of timbers or boards; bent out of shape usually by moisture


used especially of trees; growing in a shape determined by the prevailing winds


not arcuate; having straight horizontal beams or lintels (rather than arches)


having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend


oewn-arced-a oewn-arched-a oewn-arching-a oewn-arciform-a oewn-arcuate-a oewn-bowed-a-1


characterized by or following a curved line


resembling an eel in being long and thin and sinuous


having or resembling a hook (especially in the ability to grasp and hold)


curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)


oewn-coiling-a oewn-helical-a oewn-spiral-a oewn-spiraling-a oewn-volute-a oewn-voluted-a oewn-whorled-a oewn-turbinate-a oewn-spiralling-s


(of some shells) closely coiled so that the axis is obscured


especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward


without concealment or deception; honest


not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive


achieved success in business only by underhand methods


an iambic foot consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable as in `delay'


(music or poetry) ending on an accented beat or syllable


(music or poetry) ending on an unaccented beat or syllable


(used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress

a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable


(used of syllables) bearing the principle stress, usually accompanied by a change in pitch

a tonic syllable carries the main stress in a word


having strength or power greater than average or expected


his beardown performance in the exhibition game


oewn-brawny-a oewn-hefty-a oewn-muscular-a oewn-powerful-a oewn-sinewy-a

(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful


resembling a bullock in strength and power


having something added to increase the strength


extremely strong or concentrated or durable


exhibiting strength or hardness like that of iron


strong enough to knock down or overwhelm


reinforced concrete contains steel bars or metal netting


strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity


oewn-adynamic-a oewn-asthenic-a oewn-debilitated-a oewn-enervated-a


pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness


oewn-pale-a oewn-pallid-a oewn-wan-a oewn-sick-a

(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble


tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield


stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate

unions...have never been as bloody-minded about demarcation as the shipbuilders


oewn-dogged-a oewn-dour-a oewn-persistent-a oewn-pertinacious-a oewn-tenacious-a oewn-unyielding-a


devoting full strength and concentrated attention to

made continued and determined efforts to find and destroy enemy headquarters


unreasonably rigid in the face of argument or entreaty or attack


willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed


like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity


inclined to yield to argument or influence or control


subject or submissive to authority or the control of another


owing feudal allegiance to or being subject to a sovereign

it remained feudatory to India until 1365


being under the power or sovereignty of another or others


editors and journalists who express opinions in print that are opposed to the interests of the rich are dismissed and replaced by subservient ones


wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient

a contumaceous witness is subject to punishment


the men became mutinous and insubordinate


having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome


for years he was a boffo box office certainty


oewn-booming-a oewn-flourishing-a oewn-palmy-a oewn-prospering-a oewn-prosperous-a oewn-roaring-a oewn-thriving-a oewn-burgeoning-a


of a game (or the pitching) in which a pitcher allows the opponent no hits


having achieved success or recognition by your own efforts


not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome


oewn-defeated-a oewn-disappointed-a oewn-discomfited-a oewn-foiled-a oewn-frustrated-a oewn-thwarted-a

disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions


oewn-done_for-a oewn-ruined-a oewn-sunk-a oewn-undone-a oewn-washed-up-a


lacking resources (or any prospect of resources)


the returned from the negotiations empty-handed


certain to end in failure and disappointment


out of power; especially having been unsuccessful in an election


oewn-scoreless-a oewn-goalless-a oewn-hitless-a oewn-pointless-a


it is self-defeating...to ignore the progress of events


of persons; marked by failure to realize full potentialities


not one of the first three in a race or competition


the team had a very disappointing winless season


of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant


of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement


oewn-inadequate-a oewn-poor-a oewn-short-a oewn-jejune-a


less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so


oewn-sugared-a oewn-sweetened-a oewn-sweet-a oewn-sweet-flavored-a


of or characteristic of high rank or importance


oewn-arch-a oewn-condescending-a oewn-patronizing-a oewn-patronising-a

(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension


standing above others in quality or position


greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement


at an elevated level in rank or importance


majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters


of or characteristic of low rank or importance


oewn-humble-a oewn-low-a oewn-lowly-a oewn-modest-a oewn-small-a


decisively surpassed by something else so as to appear to be of a lower class


of high or superior quality or performance


oewn-ace-a oewn-A-one-a oewn-crack-a oewn-first-rate-a oewn-super-a oewn-tiptop-a oewn-topnotch-a oewn-top-notch-a oewn-tops-a


selected or chosen for special qualifications


oewn-choice-a oewn-prime-a oewn-prize-a oewn-quality-a oewn-select-a


oewn-excellent-a oewn-first-class-a oewn-fantabulous-a oewn-splendid-a oewn-ripping-a oewn-mean-a


considered of the highest quality and lasting significance or worth


having or reflecting superior quality or value; having a higher price or cost


exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence


of a quality adequate for use in weapons (especially in weapons of mass destruction)


(used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal


oewn-bum-a oewn-cheap-a oewn-cheesy-a oewn-chintzy-a oewn-crummy-a oewn-punk-a oewn-sleazy-a oewn-tinny-a


not of the highest quality or sophistication


made of inferior workmanship and materials

cheapjack moviemaking...that feeds on the low taste of the mob


of the kind or quality used in commerce; average or inferior


oewn-deplorable-a oewn-execrable-a oewn-miserable-a oewn-woeful-a oewn-wretched-a

deplorable housing conditions in the inner city


(usually preceded by `no') lower in quality


they improved the quality from mediocre to above average


having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit

Mars and Jupiter are the closest in of the superior planets


having an orbit between the sun and the Earth's orbit


lying immediately above or on something else


lying or resting on and exerting pressure on something else

superincumbent layers of dead plants cut off the air and arrested decomposition


written or printed above and to one side of another character


written or printed below and to one side of another character


written or printed immediately following another character and aligned with it


under observation or under the direction of a superintendent or overseer


not supervised or under constant observation

the school maintains unsupervised study halls during free periods


she dashed out leaving the bar unattended


held up or having the weight borne especially from below

supported joints in a railroad track have ties directly under the rail ends


supported on gimbals and remaining steady or level when the base tips


of a liquid; floating on the surface above a sediment or precipitate