8 2 noun
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• A long, curved, wooden horn used by mountain-dwelling herders in the Alps, originally to call cattle but now only as musical instrument in classical and folk tunes.
Example sentence • The sound of alphorns echoed through the Swiss Alps.
10 2 noun
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noun
• tall grasses grown for the elongated stiff-branched panicle used for brooms and brushes
Example sentence • Farmers in the Midwest grow broomcorns for their long, sturdy fibers.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a loud low warning signal that can be heard by fogbound ships
Example sentence • The foghorns echoed across the bay.
10 2 noun
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noun
• an awkward and inexperienced youth
Example sentence • The experienced cowboys laughed at the greenhorns who struggled to stay on their horses.
9 2 noun
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noun
• a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
Example sentence • The hawthorns in the park bloom with beautiful white flowers in spring.
10 2 noun
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noun
• a Renaissance woodwind with a double reed and a curving tube (crooked horn)
Example sentence • During the concert, the krummhorns provided a hauntingly beautiful sound.
9 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
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Example sentence • Many lastborns enjoy being the center of attention.
9 2 noun
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Example sentence • She collected several ramshorns from the creek.
8 2 noun
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• any of a family of brass wind instruments that resemble a bugle with valves
Example sentence • The brass band featured several saxhorns in their performance.
10 2 noun
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noun
• English breed of short-horned cattle
Example sentence • The farmer raised a herd of shorthorns on his ranch.
10 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• any of various ill-smelling brown-capped fungi of the order Phallales
Example sentence • The smell of stinkhorns can be quite pungent.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• A contemptible or pretentious person, especially one who gambles for low stakes.
Example sentence • He was known as one of the biggest tinhorns in town.
8 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• cocked hat with the brim turned up to form three points
Example sentence • The soldiers wore tricorns as part of their uniform.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• A long, curved, wooden horn used by mountain-dwelling herders in the Alps, originally to call cattle but now only as musical instrument in classical and folk tunes.
Example sentence • The Swiss folk band played festive tunes using alpenhorns .
12 4 noun
n
noun
• A scarabaeid beetle with such antennae, in the obsolete taxon Lamellicornia.
Example sentence • The lamellicorns include dung beetles, stag beetles, and rhinoceros beetles.
5 1 noun
n
noun
• a field of cultivated and mowed grass
Example sentence • The lawns in the park are well-maintained.
6 1 verb, noun
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noun
• any of various edible decapod crustaceans
Example sentence • I ordered a plate of grilled prawns for dinner.
5 1 verb
v
noun
• an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
verb
• utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
Example sentence • She yawns loudly every morning.
8 2
verb
• To warn beforehand; to forewarn.
Example sentence • The weather service prewarns of severe thunderstorms in the afternoon.
10 2 noun
n
noun
• a shrub or shrubby tree of the genus Rhamnus; fruits are source of yellow dyes or pigments
Example sentence • The buckthorns in our garden are in full bloom.
9 2 noun
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noun
• a portable loudspeaker with built-in microphone and amplifier
Example sentence • The protesters used bullhorns to amplify their voices.
5 1 noun
n
noun
• tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
verb
• feed (cattle) with corn
Example sentence • She loves to eat corns on the cob.
9 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a Renaissance woodwind with a double reed and a curving tube (crooked horn)
Example sentence • The crumhorns in the museum exhibit were beautifully crafted.
9 3
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4 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• slender bristlelike appendage found on the bracts of grasses
Example sentence • The wheat plant has long awns that help in wind dispersal of seeds.
6 1 verb
v
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6 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a journey taken for pleasure
verb
• make a trip for pleasure
Example sentence • We often take short jaunts to the nearby beach.
8 2 verb
v
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Example sentence • He outfawns his sister with his cute smile.
9 2
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Example sentence • The tall trees shaded the treelawns along the street.
9 2 noun
n
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Example sentence • The deerhorns on the wall were an impressive display.
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