7 1 noun n noun
• V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
Example sentence • She wore a shirt with black and white stripes .
6 1 interjection
• A mild curse or expression of surprise.
Example sentence • Did you see that cripes car crash on the highway?
6 1 noun n noun
• supporting stalk or stem-like structure especially of a pistil or fern frond or supporting a mushroom cap
Example sentence • The mushroom had distinct stipes that were tall and slender.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• one celestial body obscures another
verb
• be greater in significance than
Example sentence • The solar eclipse could be seen from our backyard.
14 5 noun n noun
• a type of forceps with strong, sharp teeth in the jaws, used for holding bone fragments
Example sentence • The surgeon used a lion-jaw forceps to remove the foreign object from the patient's throat.
6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)
Example sentence • His constant gripes about the weather made everyone annoyed.
6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a sweeping stroke or blow
verb
• strike with a swiping motion
Example sentence • He swipes his credit card to pay for the groceries.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
verb
• beat severely with a whip or rod
Example sentence • She cracked the whips to get the attention of the horses.
10 4 noun n noun
• the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the Apostle
Example sentence • The survivors of the apocalypse struggled to rebuild their civilization.
7 3 noun n noun
• congenital deformity of the foot usually marked by a curled shape or twisted position of the ankle and heel and toes
Example sentence • He was born with talipes , which caused his feet to be twisted inward.
5 1 noun n noun
• a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
Example sentence • The plumber was called to unclog the bathroom pipes .
9 2 noun n noun
• A writ demanding action, or requiring a reason for neglecting it.
8 2
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7 3 noun n noun
• directions for making something
Example sentence • The cookbook contains a variety of vegetarian recipes .
5 1 adjective adj
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5 1 noun
• Slit in a tire to drain away surface water and improve traction.
Example sentence • He sipes his coffee before taking a sip.
6 1
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6 1 verb v noun
• Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks
Example sentence • He always snipes at his coworkers during meetings.
6 1 noun n noun
• lining of the stomach of a ruminant (especially a bovine) used as food
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• the act of rubbing or wiping
verb
• rub with a circular motion
Example sentence • I need to buy more wipes for the baby.
9 3 adverb, adjective adv, adj adverb
• at or near or toward the center of a ship
Example sentence • The ship's cargo was stored amidships to maintain stability.
7 2 noun n noun
• a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
Example sentence • An ellipse is a closed curve in which the sum of the distances from any point on the curve to two fixed points is constant.
4 1 noun
• a genus of Accipitridae, containing 8 extant species of Old World vultures (Gyps)
Example sentence • The fortune teller was believed to possess the power to gyps people.
8 2 adverb adv adverb
• at or near or toward the center of a ship
5 1 noun n noun
• (plural) hand shears for cutting sheet metal
Example sentence • She snips off a lock of her hair.
4 1 noun n noun
• nervous tension that causes an athlete to fail (especially causes golfers to miss short putts)
Example sentence • He couldn't make a putt because of the yips .
12 3
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Example sentence • The ship is designed to withstand athwartships forces.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• (computer science) a unit for measuring the execution speed of a computer's CPU (but not the whole system)
6 1 noun n noun
• any of various small to minute sucking insects with narrow feathery wings if any; they feed on plant sap and many are destructive
Example sentence • The farmers are concerned about the infestation of thrips in their fields.
8 3 noun n noun
• California annual having flower heads with yellow rays tipped with white
Example sentence • The field was filled with colorful tidytips .
8 2 noun n noun
• (plural) hand shears for cutting sheet metal
Example sentence • He used tinsnips to cut the sheet metal.
10 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The abbotships of these monasteries were highly sought after positions.
11 3 noun n noun
• the art of operating aircraft
8 2 noun n noun
• a steerable self-propelled aircraft
Example sentence • The airships floated gracefully in the sky, capturing the attention of everyone below.
9 2 noun n noun
• an airfield without normal airport facilities
Example sentence • Remote villages in the area rely on small airstrips for transportation.
10 3
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11 3 noun n noun
• the act of creating written works
Example sentence • The authorships of the two novels were credited to different writers.
9 2 noun n noun
• An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction.
Example sentence • He showed off his amazing backflips during the halftime show.
12 3 noun n Example sentence • He had served under various bailiffships in his career.
11 3 noun n noun
• large and heavily armoured warship
Example sentence • The naval maneuver involved a formation of battleships .
8 3 noun n noun
• a microchip that uses tiny strands of DNA to latch onto and quickly recognize thousands of genes at a time; intended for use in a biological environment
Example sentence • Scientists are developing biochips that can be implanted in the human body for various purposes.
5 1 noun n noun
• a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption
Example sentence • The radar screen showed several blips moving rapidly.
14 3 noun n
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11 3 noun n noun
• a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area
Example sentence • There are several dealerships in town.
9 2 noun n noun
• the position or office of a dean
Example sentence • She was appointed to one of the vacant deanships at the university.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a depression in an otherwise level surface
verb
• immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
Example sentence • I love trying different dips with my chips.
11 3
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Example sentence • She aspired to obtain multiple doctorships in various specialties.
9 2
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Example sentence • The dogeships sailed across the sea.
10 3 noun n
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Example sentence • Many universities rely on donorships to fund scholarships for deserving students.
14 3 noun
• the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams
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