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baby | n | I felt healthy and very feminine carrying the baby | an unborn child | wordnet | [] | "I felt healthy and very feminine carrying the baby" What is the definition of "baby"? |
baby | n | I felt healthy and very feminine carrying the baby | a human fetus | wordnet | [] | "I felt healthy and very feminine carrying the baby" What is the definition of "baby"? |
pushing | n | the pushing is good exercise | the act of applying force in order to move something away | wordnet | [
"propulsion",
"shove",
"nudge",
"actuation",
"boost",
"jog",
"press",
"pressure",
"push",
"pressing"
] | "the pushing is good exercise" What is the definition of "pushing"? |
pushing | v | The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model | to make publicity for | wordnet | [
"agitate",
"plug",
"press",
"fight",
"advertise",
"push"
] | "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model" What is the definition of "pushing"? |
pushing | v | The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model | to try to sell a product | wordnet | [
"agitate",
"plug",
"press",
"fight",
"advertise",
"push"
] | "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model" What is the definition of "pushing"? |
blandness | n | the blandness of his confession enraged the judge | the trait of exhibiting no personal embarrassment or concern | wordnet | [] | "the blandness of his confession enraged the judge" What is the definition of "blandness"? |
augmentative | s | ` up ' is an augmentative word in ` hurry up ' | increasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree | wordnet | [] | "` up ' is an augmentative word in ` hurry up '" What is the definition of "augmentative"? |
affix | v | affix the seal here | to attach to | wordnet | [] | "affix the seal here" What is the definition of "affix"? |
affix | v | grammatical morphemes affix to the stem | to attach or become attached to a stem word | wordnet | [] | "grammatical morphemes affix to the stem" What is the definition of "affix"? |
smoothness | n | admiring the slim smoothness of her thighs | a texture without roughness | wordnet | [] | "admiring the slim smoothness of her thighs" What is the definition of "smoothness"? |
smoothness | n | admiring the slim smoothness of her thighs | smooth to the touch | wordnet | [] | "admiring the slim smoothness of her thighs" What is the definition of "smoothness"? |
smoothness | n | the water was a glassy smoothness | the quality of having a level and even surface | wordnet | [] | "the water was a glassy smoothness" What is the definition of "smoothness"? |
smoothness | n | the five-speed manual gearbox is smoothness personified | the quality of being free from errors or interruptions | wordnet | [] | "the five-speed manual gearbox is smoothness personified" What is the definition of "smoothness"? |
glibly | r | he talked glibly | with superficial plausibility | wordnet | [] | "he talked glibly" What is the definition of "glibly"? |
sporadically | r | he only works sporadically | in a sporadic manner | wordnet | [] | "he only works sporadically" What is the definition of "sporadically"? |
shakedown | n | the new industry 's economic shakedown | initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state | wordnet | [] | "the new industry 's economic shakedown" What is the definition of "shakedown"? |
shakedown | n | a shakedown by the police uncovered the drugs | a very thorough search of a person or a place | wordnet | [] | "a shakedown by the police uncovered the drugs" What is the definition of "shakedown"? |
shakedown | a | a shakedown cruise | intended to test a new system under operating conditions and to familiarize the operators with the system | wordnet | [] | "a shakedown cruise" What is the definition of "shakedown"? |
algebraic | a | algebraic geometry | of or relating to algebra | wordnet | [] | "algebraic geometry" What is the definition of "algebraic"? |
sum | n | he borrowed a large sum | a quantity of money | wordnet | [
"revenue",
"loss",
"gain",
"contribution",
"advance",
"amount",
"defalcation",
"red",
"gross",
"figure"
] | "he borrowed a large sum" What is the definition of "sum"? |
sum | n | the sum of all our troubles did not equal the misery they suffered | the final aggregate | wordnet | [
"congeries",
"summation",
"aggregate",
"conglomeration",
"assemblage"
] | "the sum of all our troubles did not equal the misery they suffered" What is the definition of "sum"? |
attainment | n | the attainment of independence | the act of achieving an aim | wordnet | [] | "the attainment of independence" What is the definition of "attainment"? |
attainment | n | his attainment of puberty was delayed by malnutrition | arrival at a new stage | wordnet | [] | "his attainment of puberty was delayed by malnutrition" What is the definition of "attainment"? |
smell | n | she loved the smell of roses | the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form | wordnet | [] | "she loved the smell of roses" What is the definition of "smell"? |
logarithmically | r | data plotted logarithmically with respect to time is shown in Figure 2 | in a logarithmic manner | wordnet | [] | "data plotted logarithmically with respect to time is shown in Figure 2" What is the definition of "logarithmically"? |
literary | a | literary criticism | of or relating to or characteristic of literature | wordnet | [] | "literary criticism" What is the definition of "literary"? |
literary | s | a literary style | knowledgeable about literature | wordnet | [] | "a literary style" What is the definition of "literary"? |
literary | s | when trying to impress someone she spoke in an affected literary style | appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing | wordnet | [] | "when trying to impress someone she spoke in an affected literary style" What is the definition of "literary"? |
bacchanalian | s | a night of bacchanalian revelry | used of riotously drunken merrymaking | wordnet | [] | "a night of bacchanalian revelry" What is the definition of "bacchanalian"? |
cavalryman | n | a cavalryman always takes good care of his mount | a soldier mounted on horseback | wordnet | [] | "a cavalryman always takes good care of his mount" What is the definition of "cavalryman"? |
causative | a | poverty as a causative factor in crime | producing an effect | wordnet | [] | "poverty as a causative factor in crime" What is the definition of "causative"? |
iconography | n | religious iconography | the images and symbolic representations that are traditionally associated with a person or a subject | wordnet | [] | "religious iconography" What is the definition of "iconography"? |
tame | v | tame the soil | to adapt a wild plant or unclaimed land to the environment | wordnet | [
"adapt",
"accommodate",
"cultivate",
"domesticate",
"naturalize"
] | "tame the soil" What is the definition of "tame"? |
tame | s | tame obedience | very docile | wordnet | [] | "tame obedience" What is the definition of "tame"? |
tame | a | a tame Christmas party | very restrained or quiet | wordnet | [] | "a tame Christmas party" What is the definition of "tame"? |
tame | a | tame animals | brought from wildness into a domesticated state | wordnet | [] | "tame animals" What is the definition of "tame"? |
pied | s | pied daisies | having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly | wordnet | [
"painted",
"piebald",
"",
"motley"
] | "pied daisies" What is the definition of "pied"? |
attendance | n | a student 's attendance is an important factor in her grade | the frequency with which a person is present | wordnet | [] | "a student 's attendance is an important factor in her grade" What is the definition of "attendance"? |
attendance | n | attendance was up by 50 per cent | the number of people that are present | wordnet | [] | "attendance was up by 50 per cent" What is the definition of "attendance"? |
brash | s | a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club | offensively bold | wordnet | [] | "a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club" What is the definition of "brash"? |
merit | n | work of great merit | any admirable quality or attribute | wordnet | [] | "work of great merit" What is the definition of "merit"? |
equivocal | a | an equivocal statement | open to two or more interpretations | wordnet | [] | "an equivocal statement" What is the definition of "equivocal"? |
equivocal | a | an equivocal statement | or of uncertain nature or significance | wordnet | [] | "an equivocal statement" What is the definition of "equivocal"? |
equivocal | a | an equivocal statement | or often intended to mislead | wordnet | [] | "an equivocal statement" What is the definition of "equivocal"? |
equivocal | s | aliens of equivocal loyalty | open to question | wordnet | [] | "aliens of equivocal loyalty" What is the definition of "equivocal"? |
equivocal | s | the evidence from bacteriologic analysis was equivocal | uncertain as a sign or indication | wordnet | [] | "the evidence from bacteriologic analysis was equivocal" What is the definition of "equivocal"? |
spongy | s | spongy bread | easily squashed | wordnet | [] | "spongy bread" What is the definition of "spongy"? |
spongy | s | spongy bread | resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility | wordnet | [] | "spongy bread" What is the definition of "spongy"? |
infinite | n | the boundless regions of the infinite | the unlimited expanse in which everything is located | wordnet | [
"attribute",
"space"
] | "the boundless regions of the infinite" What is the definition of "infinite"? |
infinite | a | the infinite ingenuity of man | having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude | wordnet | [] | "the infinite ingenuity of man" What is the definition of "infinite"? |
infinite | a | infinite verb form | of verbs | wordnet | [] | "infinite verb form" What is the definition of "infinite"? |
infinite | a | infinite verb form | having neither person nor number nor mood as a participle or gerund or infinitive | wordnet | [] | "infinite verb form" What is the definition of "infinite"? |
infinite | s | God 's infinite wisdom | total and all-embracing | wordnet | [] | "God 's infinite wisdom" What is the definition of "infinite"? |
infinite | s | an infinite number of reasons | too numerous to be counted | wordnet | [] | "an infinite number of reasons" What is the definition of "infinite"? |
tiptoe | s | moving with tiptoe steps | walking on the tips of oness toes so as to make no noise | wordnet | [] | "moving with tiptoe steps" What is the definition of "tiptoe"? |
quickly | r | he works quickly | with rapid movements | wordnet | [] | "he works quickly" What is the definition of "quickly"? |
livelong | s | all the livelong day | constituting the full extent or duration | wordnet | [] | "all the livelong day" What is the definition of "livelong"? |
hatchery | n | the park authorities operated a trout hatchery | a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions especially fish eggs | wordnet | [] | "the park authorities operated a trout hatchery" What is the definition of "hatchery"? |
transversely | r | they were cut transversely | in a transverse manner | wordnet | [] | "they were cut transversely" What is the definition of "transversely"? |
cloudless | s | under a cloudless sky | free from clouds | wordnet | [] | "under a cloudless sky" What is the definition of "cloudless"? |
store | n | he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars | a supply of something available for future use | wordnet | [
"provision",
"stock",
"base",
"fund",
"issue"
] | "he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars" What is the definition of "store"? |
store | v | store grain for the winter | to keep or lay aside for future use | wordnet | [] | "store grain for the winter" What is the definition of "store"? |
store | v | I could n't store all the books in the attic so I sold some | to find a place for and put away for storage | wordnet | [] | "I could n't store all the books in the attic so I sold some" What is the definition of "store"? |
murky | s | a murky dungeon | dark or gloomy | wordnet | [] | "a murky dungeon" What is the definition of "murky"? |
murky | s | murky waters | clouded as with sediment | wordnet | [
"turbid",
"muddy",
"cloudy",
""
] | "murky waters" What is the definition of "murky"? |
tyrant | n | his father was a tyrant | any person who exercises power in a cruel way | wordnet | [] | "his father was a tyrant" What is the definition of "tyrant"? |
accident | n | winning the lottery was a happy accident | anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause | wordnet | [
"break",
"hap",
"coincidence",
"fortuity",
"lottery",
"stroke"
] | "winning the lottery was a happy accident" What is the definition of "accident"? |
syndrome | n | every word has a syndrome of meanings | a complex of concurrent things | wordnet | [] | "every word has a syndrome of meanings" What is the definition of "syndrome"? |
intermittent | s | intermittent rain showers | stopping and starting at irregular intervals | wordnet | [] | "intermittent rain showers" What is the definition of "intermittent"? |
noisy | a | a noisy cafeteria | full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds | wordnet | [] | "a noisy cafeteria" What is the definition of "noisy"? |
noisy | s | a noisy sweater | attracting attention by showiness or bright colors | wordnet | [] | "a noisy sweater" What is the definition of "noisy"? |
resurrection | n | it produced a resurrection of hope | a revival from inactivity and disuse | wordnet | [] | "it produced a resurrection of hope" What is the definition of "resurrection"? |
apart | s | existed over the centuries as a world apart | remote and separate physically or socially | wordnet | [] | "existed over the centuries as a world apart" What is the definition of "apart"? |
apart | r | These towns are many miles apart | separated or at a distance in place or position or time | wordnet | [] | "These towns are many miles apart" What is the definition of "apart"? |
apart | r | they grew apart over the years | away from another or others | wordnet | [] | "they grew apart over the years" What is the definition of "apart"? |
norm | n | the current middle-class norm of two children per family | a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical | wordnet | [] | "the current middle-class norm of two children per family" What is the definition of "norm"? |
norm | n | it set the norm for American homes | a statistic describing the location of a distribution | wordnet | [] | "it set the norm for American homes" What is the definition of "norm"? |
hunt | n | the hunt for submarines | an instance of searching for something | wordnet | [] | "the hunt for submarines" What is the definition of "hunt"? |
cumbersome | s | a cumbersome piece of machinery | difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight | wordnet | [] | "a cumbersome piece of machinery" What is the definition of "cumbersome"? |
cumbersome | s | his cumbersome writing style | not elegant or graceful in expression | wordnet | [] | "his cumbersome writing style" What is the definition of "cumbersome"? |
twilight | n | he loved the twilight | the time of day immediately following sunset | wordnet | [] | "he loved the twilight" What is the definition of "twilight"? |
twilight | n | in the twilight of the empire | a condition of decline following successes | wordnet | [] | "in the twilight of the empire" What is the definition of "twilight"? |
street | n | be careful crossing the street | the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks | wordnet | [] | "be careful crossing the street" What is the definition of "street"? |
street | n | be careful crossing the street | the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel | wordnet | [] | "be careful crossing the street" What is the definition of "street"? |
failure | n | his failure to pass the test | an act that fails | wordnet | [] | "his failure to pass the test" What is the definition of "failure"? |
failure | n | the surprise party was a complete failure | an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose | wordnet | [] | "the surprise party was a complete failure" What is the definition of "failure"? |
failure | n | he felt that his entire life had been a failure | lack of success | wordnet | [] | "he felt that his entire life had been a failure" What is the definition of "failure"? |
realizable | s | realizable benefits of the plan | capable of being realized | wordnet | [] | "realizable benefits of the plan" What is the definition of "realizable"? |
resistance | n | he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens | the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with | wordnet | [
"lockout",
"action",
"opposition"
] | "he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens" What is the definition of "resistance"? |
resistance | n | the enemy offered little resistance | the military action of resisting the enemys advance | wordnet | [] | "the enemy offered little resistance" What is the definition of "resistance"? |
impolitic | a | an impolitic approach to a sensitive issue | not politic | wordnet | [] | "an impolitic approach to a sensitive issue" What is the definition of "impolitic"? |
refiner | n | he was a sugar refiner | one whose work is to refine a specific thing | wordnet | [] | "he was a sugar refiner" What is the definition of "refiner"? |
impacted | s | an impacted tooth | wedged or packed in together | wordnet | [] | "an impacted tooth" What is the definition of "impacted"? |
shock | n | the armies met in the shock of battle | the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat | wordnet | [
"fighting",
"fight",
"combat",
"impact"
] | "the armies met in the shock of battle" What is the definition of "shock"? |
shock | n | loss of blood is an important cause of shock | bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells | wordnet | [] | "loss of blood is an important cause of shock" What is the definition of "shock"? |
shock | n | loss of blood is an important cause of shock | characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor | wordnet | [] | "loss of blood is an important cause of shock" What is the definition of "shock"? |
shock | n | the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch | an instance of agitation of the earths crust | wordnet | [] | "the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch" What is the definition of "shock"? |
spicy | s | spicy gossip | suggestive of sexual impropriety | wordnet | [] | "spicy gossip" What is the definition of "spicy"? |
thought | n | 19th century thought | the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual | wordnet | [] | "19th century thought" What is the definition of "thought"? |
thought | n | the thought never entered my mind | the content of cognition | wordnet | [
"misconception",
"motif",
"whimsy",
"program",
"idealization",
"suggestion",
"feeling",
"theorem",
"belief",
"figment",
"conception",
"ideal",
"concept",
"inspiration",
"keynote",
"theme",
"generality",
"preoccupation",
"whim",
"impression",
"substance",
"plan",
"cogitati... | "the thought never entered my mind" What is the definition of "thought"? |
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