5 1 verb, adverb, adjective v, adv, adj adjective
• including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
noun
• all of something including all its component elements or parts
adverb
• to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely
Example sentence • I ate the whole cake by myself.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• an opening into or through something
verb
• hit the ball into the hole
Example sentence • I dug a hole in the ground to plant a flower.
5 1 verb v noun
• a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
Example sentence • He stole my pen when I wasn't looking.
4 1 noun n noun
• a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
Example sentence • She made a delicious cole slaw for the picnic.
4 1 noun n noun
• spicy sauce often containing chocolate
Example sentence • I have a mole on my cheek.
6 2 verb, noun v, n verb
• release a criminal from detention and place him on parole
Example sentence • He was released on parole after serving five years in prison.
4 1 noun n noun
• the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
Example sentence • He played the role of the villain in the movie.
4 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the underside of footwear or a golf club
adjective satellite
• not divided or shared with others
Example sentence • I only have one sole left on my shoe.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given
Example sentence • He receives a weekly dole from the government.
8 2 noun n noun
• surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors
Example sentence • The flagpole at the front of the school proudly displayed the national flag.
7 2 noun n noun
• a small dugout with a pit for individual shelter against enemy fire
Example sentence • During the battle, the soldier took cover in a foxhole .
8 2 noun n noun
• any place of pain and turmoil
Example sentence • Living in that overcrowded apartment complex was a real hellhole .
7 2 noun n noun
• the hole where a key is inserted
Example sentence • She peered through the keyhole to see if anyone was in the room.
8 2 noun n noun
• an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation
Example sentence • He found a loophole in the contract that allowed him to cancel the agreement.
7 2 noun n noun
• a hole (usually with a flush cover) through which a person can gain access to an underground structure
Example sentence • The construction worker lifted the heavy manhole cover to access the sewer.
7 2 noun n noun
• a pit or hole produced by wear or weathering (especially in a road surface)
Example sentence • I hit a pothole and got a flat tire.
7 2 noun n Example sentence • I caught a tadpole in the pond yesterday.
8 2 noun n noun
• hole made by a burrowing worm
Example sentence • Scientists are still trying to understand the concept of a wormhole .
9 3 noun n noun
• food cooked and served in a casserole
Example sentence • She made a delicious chicken casserole for dinner.
4 1 noun n noun
• a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
Example sentence • He planted a flag on top of the pole .
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• power to direct or determine
verb
• exercise authoritative control or power over
Example sentence • The teacher had to keep control over the unruly students.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
Example sentence • Her ultimate goal is to become a successful entrepreneur.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• rotary motion of an object around its own axis
verb
• move by turning over or rotating
Example sentence • He took a napkin and wiped his lips, then picked up the knife and began carving the roll into small pieces.
4 1 noun n noun
• the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
Example sentence • She poured her heart and soul into her work.
7 2 noun n noun
• a hole through which you put your arm and where a sleeve can be attached
Example sentence • She reached her hand through the sleeveless dress's armhole .
8 2 noun n noun
• the spiracle of a cetacean located far back on the skull
Example sentence • The whale's blowhole spouted water high into the air.
6 2 verb v verb
• influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
Example sentence • She managed to cajole her friends into going to the party.
7 2 verb v verb
• express one's sympathetic grief, on the occasion of someone's death
Example sentence • I would like to condole with you on the loss of your pet cat.
5 1 noun n noun
• fierce wild dog of the forests of central and southeast Asia that hunts in packs
Example sentence • The dhole is a species of wild dog native to Asia.
7 2 noun n noun
• a hole (in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep
Example sentence • He peered through the eyehole in the door to see who was knocking.
6 2 noun n noun
• a white or yellowish crystalline heterocyclic compound extracted from coal tar and used in perfumery, medicine, and as a flavouring agent.
Example sentence • The presence of indole in urine can indicate certain medical conditions.
6 2 noun n noun
• the inner sole of a shoe or boot where the foot rests
Example sentence • She inserted gel insoles into her shoes for extra comfort.
8 2 noun n noun
• a hole in a board where a knot came out
Example sentence • I peered through the knothole to see what was happening.
7 2 noun n noun
• a vertical pole or post decorated with streamers that can be held by dancers celebrating May Day
Example sentence • The maypole was decorated with ribbons and flowers.
8 2 noun n noun
• a hole (in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep
Example sentence • She looked through the peephole to see who was at the door.
7 2 noun n noun
• a small puncture that might have been made by a pin
Example sentence • He placed a small pinhole in the cardboard
8 2 noun n noun
• a window in a ship or airplane
Example sentence • The ship's cabin had a small porthole for natural light.
8 2 noun n noun
• a hole dug in the ground to hold a fence post
Example sentence • The construction workers dug a posthole for the fence.
5 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a member of the working class (not necessarily employed)
Example sentence • He grew up in a wealthy neighborhood, so he had limited interaction with the proles.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a hole (as in the wall of a building) made by rats
Example sentence • We need to clean out that rathole in the backyard.
9 2 noun n noun
• a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters
Example sentence • The ridgepole of the house provides support for the roof.
8 2 noun n noun
• a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
Example sentence • A massive sinkhole opened up in the middle of the road.
9 2 noun n noun
• the hole in a woodwind that is closed and opened with the thumb
Example sentence • I love the thumbhole feature on this hoodie; it keeps my hands warm.
4 1 noun n noun
• enameled or lacquered metalware (usually gilded and elaborately painted); popular in the 18th century
Example sentence • She displayed her collection of antique tole trays on the wall.
4 1 noun n noun
• any of various small mouselike rodents of the family Cricetidae (especially of genus Microtus) having a stout short-tailed body and inconspicuous ears and inhabiting fields or meadows
Example sentence • The vole is a small rodent that is commonly found in Europe and North America.
8 2 noun n noun
• A thin pole for supporting bean vines.
Example sentence • She was so thin and tall, she looked like a beanpole .
8 2 noun n noun
• A hole bored into the ground to collect samples for analysis or to extract oil or water.
verb
• To bore a hole of this kind (in).
Example sentence • The geologist drilled a deep borehole to study the underground rock formations.
9 2 noun n noun
• A small hole through which the propellant charge of a cannon or muzzleloading gun is ignited.
Example sentence • The touchhole of the cannon had to be cleaned before firing.
10 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• a hole through which buttons are pushed
verb
• detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors
Example sentence • Please fasten the buttonhole on your jacket.
8 3 noun n noun
• a short sleeveless undergarment for women
Example sentence • She wore a black camisole under her blouse.
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