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| 504290442 | spire | Noun 1.a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc. 2.the highest point or summit of something: the spire of a hill; the spire of one's profession. 3.a sprout or shoot of a plant, as an acrospire of grain or a blade or spear of grass. Verb 1.to shoot or rise into spirelike form; rise or extend to a height in the manner of a spire. | |
| 504290443 | grate | Noun 1.a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove. 2.a framework of parallel or crossed bars, used as a partition, guard, cover, or the like; grating. 3.a fireplace. 4.a harsh rasping sound Verb 1.to furnish with a grate or grates. 2. to reduce to small shreds by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface: to grate carrots 3.to scrape (an object) against something or (objects) together, producing a harsh rasping sound, or (of objects) to scrape with such a sound 4. to annoy | |
| 504311763 | droll | Noun 1.a droll person; jester; wag. Adjective 1.amusing in an odd way; whimsically humorous; waggish. | |
| 504311764 | melody | Noun, plural mel·o·dies. 1.musical sounds in agreeable succession or arrangement. 2.Music - a.the succession of single tones in musical compositions, as distinguished from harmony and rhythm. b.the principal part in a harmonic composition; the air. c.a rhythmical succession of single tones producing a distinct musical phrase or idea. 3.a poem suitable for singing. 4.intonation, as of a segment of connected speech. | |
| 504311765 | extinguish | Verb 1.to put out (a fire, light, etc.); put out the flame of (something burning or lighted): to extinguish a candle. 2.to put an end to or bring to an end; wipe out of existence; annihilate: to extinguish hope. 3.to obscure or eclipse, as by superior brilliance. 4.Law - to discharge (a debt), as by payment. | |
| 504311766 | shrewd | Adjective, shrewd·er, shrewd·est. 1.astute or sharp in practical matters: a shrewd politician. 2.keen; piercing. 3.artful. 4.Archaic - malicious. 5.Obsolete - bad. | |
| 504311767 | hearth | Noun 1.the floor of a fireplace, usually of stone, brick, etc., often extending a short distance into a room. 2.home; fireside: the joys of family and hearth. 3.Metallurgy - a.the lower part of a blast furnace, cupola, etc., in which the molten metal collects and from which it is tapped out. b.the part of an open hearth upon which the charge is placed and melted down or refined. 4.chafing dish for burning charcoal. | |
| 504311768 | kindle | Verb (used with object) 1.to start (a fire); cause (a flame, blaze, etc.) to begin burning. 2.to set fire to or ignite (fuel or any combustible matter). 3.to excite; stir up or set going; animate; rouse; inflame: He kindled their hopes of victory. 4.to light up, illuminate, or make bright: Happiness kindled her eyes. Verb, kin·dled, kin·dling (used with object) 1.(of animals, especially rabbits) to bear (young); produce (offspring). Verb (used without object) 2.(of animals, especially rabbits) to give birth, as to a litter. Noun 1.a litter of kittens, rabbits, etc. | |
| 504311769 | rancid | Adjective 1.having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste, as through decomposition, especially of fats or oils: rancid butter. 2.(of an odor or taste) rank, unpleasant, and stale: a rancid smell. 3.offensive or nasty; disagreeable. | |
| 504311770 | nook | Noun 1.a corner, as in a room. 2.any secluded or obscure corner. 3.any small recess: a breakfast nook. 4.any remote or sheltered spot: a shady nook that was ideal for a picnic. | |
| 504311771 | reek | Noun 1.a strong, unpleasant smell. 2.vapor or steam. Verb (used without object) 1.to smell strongly and unpleasantly. 2.to be strongly pervaded with something unpleasant or offensive. 3.to give off steam, smoke, etc. 4.to be wet with sweat, blood, etc. | |
| 504311772 | miniature | Noun 1.a representation or image of something on a small or reduced scale. 2.a greatly reduced or abridged form or copy. 3.a very small painting, especially a portrait, on ivory, vellum, or the like. 4.the art of executing such a painting. 5.an illumination in an illuminated manuscript or book. Adjective 1.being, on, or represented on a small scale; reduced. | |
| 504311773 | gorge | Noun 1.a narrow cleft with steep, rocky walls, especially one through which a stream runs. 2.a small canyon. 3.a gluttonous meal. 4.something that is swallowed; contents of the stomach. 5.an obstructing mass: an ice gorge. Verb, gorged, gorg·ing. 1.to stuff with food (usually used reflexively or passively): He gorged himself. They were gorged. 2.to swallow, especially greedily. 3.to choke up (usually used passively). | |
| 504311774 | reel | Noun 1.a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something. 2.a rotatory device attached to a fishing rod at the butt, for winding up or letting out the line. 3.Photography - a.a spool on which film, especially motion-picture film, is wound. b.a roll of motion-picture film. c.a holder for roll film in a developing tank. 4.a quantity of something wound on a reel. Verb (used with object) 1.to wind on a reel, as thread, yarn, etc. 2.to unwind (silk filaments) from a cocoon. 3.to pull or draw by winding a line on a reel: to reel a fish in. | |
| 504311775 | deft | Adjective- deft·er, deft·est. dexterous; nimble; skillful; clever: deft hands; a deft mechanic. | |
| 504311776 | cove | Noun 1.a small indentation or recess in the shoreline of a sea, lake, or river. 2.a sheltered nook. 3.a hollow or recess in a mountain; cave; cavern. Verb (used with object), verb (used without object) 4.to make or become a cove. | |
| 504311777 | stagger | Verb 1.to walk, move, or stand unsteadily. 2.to falter or begin to give way, as in an argument or fight. 3.to waver or begin to doubt, as in purpose or opinion; hesitate: After staggering momentarily, he recognized that he had to make a decision. 4.to shock; render helpless with amazement or the like; astonish: The vastness of outer space staggers the mind. 5.to arrange in a zigzag order or manner on either side of a center: The captain staggered the troops along the road. Noun 1.the act of staggering; a reeling or tottering movement or motion. 2.a staggered order or arrangement. | |
| 504311778 | colossal | Adjective 1.extraordinarily great in size, extent, or degree; gigantic; huge. 2.of or resembling a colossus. 3.( initial capital letter ) Architecture . noting or pertaining to a classical order whose columns or pilasters span two or more stories of a building. | |
| 504311779 | aroma | Noun 1.an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance. | |
| 504311780 | seep | Verb (used without object) 1.to pass, flow, or ooze gradually through a porous substance: Water seeps through cracks in the wall. 2.(of ideas, methods, etc.) to enter or be introduced at a slow pace: The new ideas finally seeped down to the lower echelons. 3.to become diffused; permeate: Fog seeped through the trees, obliterating everything. Noun 1.moisture that seeps out; seepage. 2.a small spring, pool, or other place where liquid from the ground has oozed to the surface of the earth. | |
| 504311781 | lethal | Adjective 1.of, pertaining to, or causing death; deadly; fatal: a lethal weapon; a lethal dose. 2.made to cause death: a lethal chamber; a lethal attack. 3.causing great harm or destruction: The disclosures were lethal to his candidacy. | |
| 504311782 | cinder | Noun 1.a partially or mostly burned piece of coal, wood, etc. 2.cinders- a.any residue of combustion; ashes. b.Geology . coarse scoriae erupted by volcanoes. 3.a live, flameless coal; ember. Verb (used with object) 1.to spread cinders on: The highway department salted and cindered the icy roads. | |
| 504311783 | spout | Verb (used with object) 1.to emit or discharge forcibly (a liquid, granulated substance, etc.) in a stream or jet. 2.Informal . to state or declaim volubly or in an oratorical manner: He spouted his theories on foreign policy for the better part of the night. Noun 1.a pipe, tube, or liplike projection through or by which a liquid is discharged, poured, or conveyed. 2.a trough or shoot for discharging or conveying grain, flour, etc. 3.a waterspout. 4.a continuous stream of liquid, granulated substance, etc., discharged from or as if from a pipe, tube, shoot, etc. 5.a spring of water. | |
| 504311784 | musty | Adjective, mus·ti·er, mus·ti·est. 1.having an odor or flavor suggestive of mold, as old buildings, long-closed rooms, or stale food. 2.obsolete; outdated; antiquated: musty laws. 3.dull; apathetic. | |
| 504311785 | summit | Noun 1.the highest point or part, as of a hill, a line of travel, or any object; top; apex. 2.the highest level of diplomatic or other governmental officials: a meeting at the summit. Adjective 1.of or pertaining to a summit meeting: summit talks. |
