5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
Example sentence • Money is a means to buy things.
6 1 noun n noun
• a borough of New York City, it is the easternmost, largest in area, and second-largest in population of New York City's five boroughs
5 1 noun n noun
• the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20
Example sentence • The teens were excited for their school dance.
5 1 noun n noun
• (used in the plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear
Example sentence • I need to buy a new pair of jeans .
7 2 noun n noun
• an amphibious division of the United States Navy
11 3 noun n noun
• a collection of small fragments considered as a whole
Example sentence • The explosion reduced the old building to smithereens .
7 1 verb, noun v, n verb
• clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
Example sentence • She went on a cleanse to improve her health.
6 1 noun n noun
• any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables
Example sentence • I love eating mixed greens with my salad.
7 2 noun n noun
• a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets
Example sentence • The humpback whale uses its baleens to filter-feed on small fish and krill.
7 2 noun n noun
• A narrow, frequently unpaved, rural road in Ireland.
Example sentence • The Irish countryside is known for its beautiful boreens .
8 2 noun n noun
• edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
Example sentence • She harvested a basket full of dasheens from her garden.
7 2 noun n noun
• a clay pipe with a short stem
9 2 noun n noun
• the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one
adjective satellite
• being one more than seventeen
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Example sentence • The kamseens blew fiercely across the desert.
5 1 verb v noun
• a funeral lament sung with loud wailing
adjective satellite
• having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
7 2 noun n noun
• a triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean
adjective satellite
• rigged with a triangular (lateen) sail
Example sentence • The lateens on the sailboat helped it move quickly through the water.
7 2 noun n noun
• a heavy fabric of wool (or wool and cotton) used mostly in upholstery or for curtains
Example sentence • She used moreens to cover her windows and block out the sunlight.
5 1 noun n noun
• the part of a hammerhead opposite the flat striking surface (may have various shapes)
Example sentence • He used peens of different sizes to shape the metal sheet.
8 2 noun n
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7 2 noun n noun
• unlawfully distilled Irish whiskey
8 2 noun n
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8 2 adverb, noun adv, n
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6 2 verb v Example sentence • The peacock preens its feathers to impress potential mates.
10 2 verb, adjective v, adj
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Example sentence • The prescreens candidates were thoroughly vetted before being invited for an interview.
8 2 noun n noun
• a preadolescent boy or girl (usually between 9 and 12 years of age)
adjective satellite
• of or relating to or designed for children between the ages of 9 and 12
Example sentence • The preteens enjoyed playing soccer in the park.
9 2 verb v
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Example sentence • She rescreens her windows every spring to keep out insects.
7 2 noun n noun
• a cotton fabric with a satiny finish
Example sentence • She wore a dress made of luxurious sateens .
7 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
verb
• test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
Example sentence • She spends too much time staring at screens .
8 2 noun n noun
• unlicensed drinking establishment
Example sentence • The neighborhood is known for its lively shebeens .
8 2 noun n noun
• the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one
adjective satellite
• being one more than fifteen
Example sentence • There are sixteen sixteens in two hundred and fifty-six.
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7 1 noun n noun
• a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses
Example sentence • The spleens of some animals can store large amounts of blood.
9 2 noun n noun
• (originally Ireland) A minor squire; a small landowner.
Example sentence • The squireens of the village were often seen riding their horses through the town.
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9 2 noun n noun
• the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
adjective satellite
• being one more than twelve
Example sentence • I collected all the thirteens from the deck of cards.
6 1 noun
• Household articles made of wood.
7 2 noun n noun
• large deep serving dish with a cover; for serving soups and stews
Example sentence • The waiter brought out the tureens of soup for the whole table to share.
6 1 noun n noun
• An action of tweening (inserting frames for continuity); a sequence of frames generated by tweening.
Example sentence • Many TV shows and movies are targeted towards tweens .
5 1 noun n verb
• To suppose, imagine; to think, believe.
Example sentence • I bought a pack of weens to make hot dogs.
9 3 noun n noun
• the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
adjective satellite
• being one more than eighteen
10 3 noun n noun
• a closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers
Example sentence • The royal procession was carried in palankeens adorned with gold and jewels.
10 3 noun n
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Example sentence • I found a handful of pistareens at the bottom of my drawer.
10 3 noun n noun
• the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one
adjective satellite
• being one more than sixteen
10 3 noun n noun
• a usually cotton fabric with a short pile imitating velvet
Example sentence • She wore a dress made of soft velveteens .
7 2 noun n noun
• small dry indehiscent fruit with the seed distinct from the fruit wall
Example sentence • The dandelion produces achenes that are dispersed by the wind.
6 2 noun n
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Example sentence • Strawberries are an example of a plant that produces akenes .
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
Example sentence • The unsaturated nature of alkenes makes them highly reactive.
6 2 noun n noun
• a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals
Example sentence • Some common examples of amines are methylamine and ethylamine.
6 2 noun n
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Example sentence • Benzene is the simplest of the arenes .
6 2 noun
• Any of a class of organic compounds, having the general formula R2C=NN=CR2, produced by the action of a carbonyl compound with hydrazine.
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