9 4 noun
n
noun
• plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable
Example sentence • I love to eat asparagus with my dinner.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
Example sentence • The esophagus is a muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach.
11 4 noun
n
noun
• a stone coffin (usually bearing sculpture or inscriptions)
Example sentence • The archaeologists discovered an ancient sarcophagus in the tomb.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
Example sentence • The oesophagus is a muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach.
5 2 noun
n
noun
• a Polish stew of cabbage and meat
Example sentence • Many Polish families enjoy bigos during Christmas and New Year's celebrations.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• (ancient Greece) leader of a group or festival; leader of a chorus
Example sentence • The choragus conducted the choir during the performance.
12 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
adjective satellite
• (of certain animals) feeding on dead or decaying animal matter
Example sentence • The saprophagous feeds on decaying organic matter.
14 4 adjective
adj
Example sentence • The ichthyophagous shark devours its prey in a swift and aggressive manner.
9 3 adjective
adj
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12 5 adjective
adj
adjective
• not corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin
Example sentence • The vaccine induced a heterologous immune response.
13 5 adjective
adj
No meanings yet for this word...
Example sentence • The two species have nonhomologous genes.
7 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• (used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument
Example sentence • The blacksmith used the bellows to stoke the fire.
5 2 noun
n
noun
• a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long-handled mallets and a wooden ball
Example sentence • He always wore polos to work.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
verb
• to say again or imitate
Example sentence • The echoes of their laughter filled the empty room.
7 2 verb, noun
v, n
Example sentence • The smoke billows from the chimney.
7 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• A very handsome young man.
5 2 noun
n
noun
• the basic unit of money in Uruguay; equal to 100 centesimos
Example sentence • I exchanged my dollars for pesos at the bank.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• (trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
Example sentence • The sunlight streamed through the large windows , brightening up the room.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• a mark to indicate a direction or relation
Example sentence • He shot three arrows at the target.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• a young child who is just beginning to walk
Example sentence • The bambinos were playing in the park.
5 2 noun
n
noun
• a pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paper
Example sentence • I need to buy more biros for my office.
4 2 noun
n
noun
• an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
Example sentence • Their egos clashed during the competition.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
verb
• rest on or as if on a pillow
Example sentence • The soft, fluffy pillows made the bed extra comfortable.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
Example sentence • The sparrows chirped happily in the trees.
9 3 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• An electric ray of the genus Torpedo.
verb
• To send a torpedo, usually from a submarine, that explodes below the waterline of the target ship.
Example sentence • The navy launched several torpedoes at the enemy ship.
6 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• A police officer assigned to a university campus.
Example sentence • The campos are covered in wildflowers during the spring.
5 2 noun
n
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6 3 noun
n
adjective
• (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone
noun
• a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
adverb
• used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly
Example sentence • I love listening to pianos playing in the concert hall.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
Example sentence • I always see weirdos hanging out by the park.
7 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• the quantity that a barrow will hold
Example sentence • The farmers loaded the barrows with hay to feed the livestock.
7 2 verb
v
Example sentence • She borrows books from the library every week.
12 3 noun
n
noun
• a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels
verb
• transport in a wheelbarrow
Example sentence • The workers used wheelbarrows to move the heavy bricks.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
Example sentence • The company has several distribution depots across the country.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• a person distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
Example sentence • My grandfather is one of my greatest heroes .
7 2 noun
n
noun
• an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
Example sentence • The condemned man was led to the gallows to face his execution.
7 2 verb
v
noun
• a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
adjective satellite
• limited in extent or scope
verb
• make or become more narrow or restricted
Example sentence • She narrows her eyes in suspicion.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)
Example sentence • In emergency training, firefighters often simulate different scenarios to prepare for real-life situations.
7 2 verb, noun, adjective
v, n, adj
noun
• yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
adjective satellite
• of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
Example sentence • The yellows of the autumn leaves are breathtaking.
5 4 noun
n
noun
• a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display
Example sentence • The museum organized an expos to showcase ancient artifacts.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• any of various small chiefly tropical and usually nocturnal insectivorous terrestrial lizards typically with immovable eyelids; completely harmless
Example sentence • There are over 1,500 different species of geckos .
5 2 noun
n
noun
• a person distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
Example sentence • Superman is considered one of the greatest heros of all time.
8 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a female singer with the highest vocal range of all the voice type
adjective satellite
• having or denoting a high range
Example sentence • The sopranos in the choir sang beautifully.
5 2 noun
n
noun
• someone new to a field or activity
9 2 noun
n
noun
• United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997)
12 4 verb
v
verb
• change completely the nature or appearance of
Example sentence • The caterpillar metamorphosed into a beautiful butterfly.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a Spanish-speaking quarter in a town or city (especially in the United States)
Example sentence • Many immigrants settled in the barrios of the city.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• an administrative unit of government
Example sentence • Her desk was cluttered with files from different bureaus .
6 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
Example sentence • I love going to antique shops and browsing through the various curios .
5 2 noun
n
noun
• a tributary of the Rio Grande that flows southeastward from New Mexico through western Texas
6 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • We hiked through the alamos along the riverbank.
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