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Direct circular dependencies in the dictionnary
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a_little_experiment.md

Because every word in a dictionnary is referenced by another word, there must be a lot of circular dependency

Example:

  • Definition of the: denoting one or more people or things already mentioned or assumed to be common knowledge
  • Definition of one: the lowest cardinal number; half of two; 1.

Using the Wordnet dictionnary, I looked for circular dependency. But I found so many direct dependency, I'm now looking for a better dictionnary (Wiktionnary most probably).

So, here is the result of the direct dependency lookup and the script to obtain the result.

data.noun can be obtained here: http://wordnetcode.princeton.edu/wn3.1.dict.tar.gz

PS: I hope that by building this network of word definitions, I could find the base concepts of English and other languages. And then compare these concepts to know more about each societies.

PS2: To make the results more interesting, I should only look for the 1000 most commons words

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main.py
#build a (word, definitions) dictionnary
all_defs = {}
for i, line in enumerate(open('data.noun')):
if not line.startswith('0'):
continue
word = line.split(' ')[4]
definition = line.split('|')[1].split(';')[0].strip()
defs = all_defs.get(word,[])
defs.append(definition)
all_defs[word] = defs
#output an 'out' file all the words refering themselves
f = open('out','w')
for word, defs in all_defs.items():
for d in defs:
if word in d.split():
f.write('%s\n %s\n' % (word,d))
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out
sucking
the act of sucking
staining
the act of spotting or staining something
Mongolia
a vast region in Asia including the Mongolian People's Republic and China's Inner Mongolia
stress
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
jig
music in three-four time for dancing a jig
Arctic
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
Jeremiah
a book in the Old Testament containing the oracles of the prophet Jeremiah
Songhai
a Nilo-Saharan language spoken by the Songhai in Mali and Niger
Cochimi
the Yuman language spoken by the Cochimi
service
a company or agency that performs a public service
sounding
the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line)
sounding
a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line
Biloxi
the Siouan language spoken by the Biloxi
Haida
the Na-Dene language of the Haida
call
a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"
Barbuda
an island in Antigua and Barbuda
Constantinople
the council in 869 that condemned Photius who had become the patriarch of Constantinople without approval from the Vatican, thereby precipitating the schism between the eastern and western churches
copper
a reddish-brown color resembling the color of polished copper
parquet
seating on the main floor between the orchestra and the parquet circle
lodging
the act of lodging
wounded
people who are wounded
variable
a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity
living
people who are still living
vowel
a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken vowel
Altaic
any member of the peoples speaking a language in the Altaic language group
commander
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain
wasabi
the thick green root of the wasabi plant that the Japanese use in cooking and that tastes like strong horseradish
Aramaic
an alphabetical (or perhaps syllabic) script used since the 9th century BC to write the Aramaic language
Kekchi
a Mayan language spoken by the Kekchi
sharp
a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point
condominium
one of the dwelling units in a condominium
resort
a hotel located in a resort area
game
the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game
quail
flesh of quail
caftan
a woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East
Esselen
the Hokan language spoken by the Esselen
whistle
the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle
Santee
the Siouan language spoken by the Santee
Izanami
sister and consort of Izanami
Tatar
the Turkic language spoken by the Tatar living from the Volga to the Ural Mountains
military
the military forces of a nation
Haydn
the music of Haydn
Blackfoot
any of the Algonquian languages spoken by the Blackfoot
beaver
a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material)
blood
the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets
Antalya
a port city in southwestern Turkey on the Gulf of Antalya
racquetball
the ball used in playing the game of racquetball
Galway
a port city in western Ireland on Galway Bay
apartment
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
muscat
wine from muscat grapes
security
a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers
purple
a purple color or pigment
shoulder
the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder
brain
the brain of certain animals used as meat
chicken
the flesh of a chicken used for food
grouse
flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae
Greece
ancient Greece
verbalization
the words that are spoken in the activity of verbalization
Kafir
a member of the Kafir people in northeastern Afghanistan
bird
the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food
fire
a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning
incense
the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned
Wichita
the Caddoan language spoken by the Wichita
record
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
cackle
a loud laugh suggestive of a hen's cackle
landler
music in triple time for dancing the landler
Mam
a Mayan language spoken by the Mam
Wagner
the music of Wagner
squash
edible fruit of a squash plant
Khalkha
the language of the Khalkha that is the official language of the Mongolian People's Republic
Geneva
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva
disapproval
the expression of disapproval
rutabaga
the large yellow root of a rutabaga plant used as food
tango
music written in duple time for dancing the tango
herringbone
a twilled fabric with a herringbone pattern
office
professional or clerical workers in an office
corn
ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food
Beethoven
the music of Beethoven
pill
a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception
Oneida
the Iroquoian language spoken by the Oneida
rule
(linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
paving
the act of applying paving materials to an area
mustard
pungent powder or paste prepared from ground mustard seeds
Abel
(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man
facial
cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles
moon
any object resembling a moon
Yakut
the Turkic language spoken by the Yakut
Riga
a port city on the Gulf of Riga that is the capital and largest city of Latvia
tongue
the tongue of certain animals used as meat
colonel
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
steering
the act of steering a ship
Quebec
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec
blueberry
sweet edible dark-blue berries of either low-growing or high-growing blueberry plants
Sotho
any of the mutually intelligible southern Bantu languages of the Sotho in Botswana and South Africa and Lesotho
Sotho
a member of the Bantu people who inhabit Botswana, Lesotho, and northern South Africa and who speak the Sotho languages
Sagittarius
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Sagittarius
spaghetti
spaghetti served with a tomato sauce
Cotswold
sheep with long wool originating in the Cotswold Hills
emerald
the green color of an emerald
Qatar
an Arab country on the peninsula of Qatar
buffet
a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves
horseradish
grated horseradish root
locking
the act of locking something up to protect it
Comanche
the Shoshonean language spoken by the Comanche
Skagit
a Salishan dialect spoken by the Skagit
pepper
pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India
horn
any hard protuberance from the head of an organism that is similar to or suggestive of a horn
horn
a device having the shape of a horn
Cartesian
a follower of Cartesian thought
Chianti
dry red Italian table wine from the Chianti region of Tuscany
Micah
an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Micah foretelling the destruction of Jerusalem
handball
a small rubber ball used in playing the game of handball
building
the occupants of a building
violin
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family
Seneca
the Iroquoian language spoken by the Seneca
Trondheim
a port in central Norway on Trondheim Fjord
oxbow
the land inside an oxbow bend in a river
German
the standard German language
German
a person of German nationality
Chukchi
an indigenous and isolated language of unknown origin spoken by the Chukchi that is pronounced differently by men and women
Chukchi
a member of an indigenous people living on the Chukchi Peninsula
Jonah
a book in the Old Testament that tells the story of Jonah and the whale
center
(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
center
(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
center
(ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
flamenco
guitar music composed for dancing the flamenco
Pepsi
Pepsi Cola is a trademarked cola
behalf
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as `on behalf of' rather than `in behalf of')
Eskimo
the language spoken by the Eskimo
beehive
a hairdo resembling a beehive
contemplative
a person devoted to the contemplative life
American
a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country
snake
something long, thin, and flexible that resembles a snake
alert
a warning serves to make you more alert to danger
pasta
a dish that contains pasta as its main ingredient
Byzantine
a native or inhabitant of Byzantium or of the Byzantine Empire
alto
a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef
Seychelles
a republic on the Seychelles islands
Catawba
the Siouan language spoken by the Catawba
Nganasan
the Uralic language spoken by the Nganasan
worm
screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack
neck
an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer
neck
a narrow part of an artifact that resembles a neck in position or form
neck
a cut of meat from the neck of an animal
Mass
a musical setting for a Mass
plate
a main course served on a plate
Walapai
the Yuman language spoken by the Walapai
magnetism
the branch of science that studies magnetism
Principe
an island in the Gulf of Guinea that is part of Sao Tome and Principe
loop
an intrauterine device in the shape of a loop
table
a company of people assembled at a table for a meal or game
Osaka
port city on southern Honshu on Osaka Bay
tooth
something resembling the tooth of an animal
labor
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
island
a zone or area resembling an island
warble
a lumpy abscess under the hide of domestic mammals caused by larvae of a botfly or warble fly
sick
people who are sick
A
the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen
Hitchiti
the Muskhogean language spoken by the Hitchiti
damson
dark purple plum of the damson tree
Veps
a Finnic language spoken by the Veps
Iwo
a bloody and prolonged operation on the island of Iwo Jima in which American marines landed and defeated Japanese defenders (February and March 1945)
investing
the act of investing
Adelie
medium-sized penguins occurring in large colonies on the Adelie Coast of Antarctica
Hastings
a town in East Sussex just to the south of the place where the battle of Hastings took place
Fiji
an independent state within the British Commonwealth located on the Fiji Islands
Samoan
a native or inhabitant of the Samoan Islands
condition
the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition
peppermint
a candy flavored with peppermint oil
Tuscarora
the Iroquoian language spoken by the Tuscarora
Cognac
high quality grape brandy distilled in the Cognac district of France
Malta
a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean
orange
orange color or pigment
orange
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
dolman
a woman's cloak with dolman sleeves
Malto
the Dravidian language spoken by the Malto
Arikara
the Caddoan language spoken by the Arikara
rounding
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
Frankenstein
the monster created by Frankenstein in a gothic novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (the creator's name is commonly used to refer to his creation)
Confederate
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
ratafia
macaroon flavored with ratafia liqueur
burning
the act of burning something
Tongan
the Polynesian language spoken by the Tongan people
finger
one of the parts of a glove that provides covering for a finger or thumb
damask
a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern
right
the hand that is on the right side of the body
right
location near or direction toward the right side
conga
music composed for dancing the conga
Algonkian
the Algonquian language spoken by the Algonkian
clove
spice from dried unopened flower bud of the clove tree
Mohican
the Algonquian language spoken by the Mohican
Nahuatl
the Uto-Aztecan language spoken by the Nahuatl
Mauritius
a parliamentary state on the island of Mauritius
coast
a slope down which sleds may coast
lentil
round flat seed of the lentil plant used for food
Omaha
the Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Omaha
Khabarovsk
a city on the Amur River on the border of China and the capital of Khabarovsk
Kiowa
the Tanoan language spoken by the Kiowa
curry
(East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice
Yuma
the Yuman language spoken by the Yuma
floor
the occupants of a floor
Mohawk
the Iroquoian language spoken by the Mohawk
Mohawk
a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State
board
a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games
Cheremis
the Finnic language spoken by the Cheremis
Chimariko
the Hokan language spoken by the Chimariko
Tulu
a Dravidian language spoken by the Tulu
buying
the act of buying
Tamil
the Dravidian language spoken since prehistoric times by the Tamil in southern India and Sri Lanka
utopia
a work of fiction describing a utopia
tape
a recording made on magnetic tape
tapa
a paperlike cloth made in the South Pacific by pounding tapa bark
fastening
the act of fastening things together
seasoning
the act of adding a seasoning to food
duck
flesh of a duck (domestic or wild)
sealskin
a garment (as a jacket or coat or robe) made of sealskin
union
a device on a national flag emblematic of the union of two or more sovereignties (typically in the upper inner corner)
Shasta
the Shastan language spoken by the Shasta
topgallant
a sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast
javelin
an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible
Tlingit
the Na-Dene language spoken by the Tlingit
filling
the act of filling something
petrifaction
a rock created by petrifaction
Guarani
the language spoken by the Guarani of Paraguay and Bolivia
lining
the act of attaching an inside lining (to a garment or curtain etc.)
mosaic
a pattern resembling a mosaic
canvas
an oil painting on canvas fabric
Algonquian
a member of any of the North American Indian groups speaking an Algonquian language and originally living in the subarctic regions of eastern Canada
Mobile
a port in southwestern Alabama on Mobile Bay
wonder
something that causes feelings of wonder
Chardonnay
dry white table wine resembling Chablis but made from Chardonnay grapes
Saudi
a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia
utility
the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility
cube
a block in the (approximate) shape of a cube
Sacramento
a city in north central California 75 miles to the northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River
mate
South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate
rationing
the act of rationing
Tuvalu
a small island republic on the Tuvalu islands
opium
an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
Malachi
an Old Testament book containing the prophecies of Malachi
Quiche
the Mayan language spoken by the Quiche
Uniat
a member of the Uniat Church
curfew
a signal (usually a bell) announcing the start of curfew restrictions
Cancer
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer
Tsimshian
a Penutian language spoken by the Tsimshian
bending
the act of bending something
papyrus
a document written on papyrus
belittling
the act of belittling
words
the words that are spoken
Roman
an inhabitant of the ancient Roman Empire
flight
a formation of aircraft in flight
arm
any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
sable
a scarf (or trimming) made of sable
sable
an artist's brush made of sable hairs
rib
support resembling the rib of an animal
Hunkpapa
a Siouan language spoken by the Hunkpapa
Hawaii
the largest and southernmost of the Hawaii islands
carioca
music composed for dancing the carioca
nose
a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft)
slick
a trowel used to make a surface slick
whip
a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
Tatahumara
the Uto-Aztecan language of the Tatahumara
Panama
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama
Chad
a family of Afroasiatic tonal languages (mostly two tones) spoken in the regions west and south of Lake Chad in north central Africa
defeated
people who are defeated
lever
a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock
scissors
a gymnastic exercise performed on the pommel horse when the gymnast moves his legs as the blades of scissors move
Irish
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
Ingrian
a Finnic language spoken by the Ingrian
giving
the act of giving
chicory
root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee
Ruth
a book of the Old Testament that tells the story of Ruth who was not an Israelite but who married an Israelite and who stayed with her mother-in-law Naomi after her husband died
Wedgwood
a type of pottery made by Josiah Wedgwood and his successors
wound
the act of inflicting a wound
cumin
aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family
Plataea
a defeat of the Persian army by the Greeks at Plataea in 479 BC
Cyprus
a country on the island of Cyprus
brave
people who are brave
leg
a cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person's leg
leg
a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion
business
business concerns collectively
soak
washing something by allowing it to soak
fluorescent
a lighting fixture that uses a fluorescent lamp
Nootka
a Wakashan language spoken by the Nootka
Lao
a member of a Buddhist people inhabiting the area of the Mekong River in Laos and Thailand and speaking the Lao language
cognate
a word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language
Cakchiquel
the Mayan language spoken by the Cakchiquel
Fox
the Algonquian language of the Fox
Fox
a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River
cotton
fabric woven from cotton fibers
cotton
thread made of cotton fibers
poetry
any communication resembling poetry in beauty or the evocation of feeling
barley
a grain of barley
taste
the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
tea
a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes
tea
dried leaves of the tea shrub
tea
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
tea
a reception or party at which tea is served
drilling
the act of drilling
bill
a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare)
Manchu
the Tungusic language spoken by the Manchu
Manchu
a member of the Manchu speaking people of Manchuria
Cayuga
the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cayuga
Cayuga
a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living around Cayuga Lake in New York State
reclining
the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
Pima
the Uto-Aztecan language spoken by the Pima
memory
an electronic memory device
memory
the area of cognitive psychology that studies memory processes
cut
the style in which a garment is cut
cut
a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
cue
sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards
Kazak
the Turkic language spoken by the Kazak
Judith
an Apocryphal book telling how Judith saved her people
C
(music) the keynote of the scale of C major
mulberry
sweet usually dark purple blackberry-like fruit of any of several mulberry trees of the genus Morus
nipa
made from sap of the Australasian nipa palm
throat
the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's throat
throat
a passage resembling a throat in shape or function
pound
a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)
Hmong
a language of uncertain affiliation spoken by the Hmong
polka
music performed for dancing the polka
timbale
individual serving of minced e.g. meat or fish in a rich creamy sauce baked in a small pastry mold or timbale shell
Baruch
an Apocryphal book ascribed to Baruch
Illinois
the Algonquian language of the Illinois and Miami
Illinois
a member of the Algonquian people formerly of Illinois and regions to the west
partita
one of the variations contained in a partita
contact
(electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact
Kwakiutl
a Wakashan language spoken by the Kwakiutl
pompano
flesh of pompano
nutmeg
hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground
Monterey
a town in western California to the south of San Francisco on a peninsula at the southern end of Monterey Bay
Sealyham
a village in southwestern Wales where the Sealyham terrier was first bred
Galveston
a town in southeast Texas on Galveston Island
Ruhr
a major industrial and coal mining region in the valley of the Ruhr river in northwestern Germany
BB
a small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun
Bengali
a Magadhan language spoken by the Bengali people
Bengali
an ethnic group speaking Bengali and living in Bangladesh and eastern India
hatchback
a car having a hatchback door
Yana
the Yanan language spoken by the Yana
Carib
the family of languages spoken by the Carib
Sardinia
the Italian region on the island of Sardinia
Christian
a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
carbon
a copy made with carbon paper
Messina
a port city in northeastern Sicily on the Strait of Messina
curd
a coagulated liquid resembling milk curd
patchouli
a heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant
Ottoman
the Turkish dynasty that ruled the Ottoman Empire from the 13th century to its dissolution after World War I
shoebox
a structure resembling a shoebox (as a rectangular building or a cramped room or compartment)
knee
the part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering for the knee
bassinet
a perambulator that resembles a bassinet
Savara
a Dravidian language spoken by the Savara in southeastern India (north of Madras)
Balkan
an inhabitant of the Balkan Peninsula
Ottawa
the capital of Canada (located in southeastern Ontario across the Ottawa river from Quebec)
Gemini
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini
coconut
the edible white meat of a coconut
causing
the act of causing something to happen
superlative
the superlative form of an adjective or adverb
growling
a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
Caddo
a family of North American Indian languages spoken widely in the Midwest by the Caddo
Apache
the language of the Apache
puff
a light inflated pastry or puff shell
Guernsey
breed of dairy cattle from the island of Guernsey
kohlrabi
fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem of the kohlrabi plant
newspaper
the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher
nerve
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
king
one of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture of a king
mess
a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel
paddle
a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel
farm
workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
Hakka
a dialect of Chinese spoken in southeastern China by the Hakka
Koasati
the Muskhogean language spoken by the Koasati
station
the frequency assigned to a broadcasting station
tent
a web that resembles a tent or carpet
Capricorn
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Capricorn
Chickasaw
the Muskhogean language of the Chickasaw
argyle
a sock knitted or woven with an argyle design (usually used in the plural)
softball
ball used in playing softball
Cherokee
the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee
Ponca
the Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Ponca
Jamaica
a country on the island of Jamaica
granite
something having the quality of granite (unyielding firmness)
squid
(Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food
green
green color or pigment
basil
leaves of the common basil
swimming
the act of swimming
alcohol
a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
Wisconsin
a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin
wall
anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect
vanilla
a distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans
vanilla
a flavoring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol (or imitating vanilla beans)
Psalms
an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of 150 Psalms
fin
a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish
Maori
the Oceanic language spoken by the Maori in New Zealand
Maori
an ethnic minority of Polynesian and Melanesian descent who speak Maori and live in New Zealand
crown
the part of a hat (the vertex) that covers the crown of the head
crown
(dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
elastic
a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material
musk
the scent of a greasy glandular secretion from the male musk deer
Missouri
a dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by the Missouri
Missouri
a member of the Siouan people formerly inhabiting the valley of the Missouri river in Missouri
Chipewyan
the language spoken by the Chipewyan
fur
a garment made of animal pelts or synthetic fur
platoon
a team of policemen working under the military platoon system
Hokan
a member of a North American Indian people speaking one of the Hokan languages
olive
one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish
room
the people who are present in a room
chili
ground beef and chili peppers or chili powder often with tomatoes and kidney beans
habanera
music composed in duple time for dancing the habanera
Armenian
a writing system having an alphabet of 38 letters in which the Armenian language is written
Karakalpak
the Turkic language spoken by the Karakalpak
Vatican
the residence of the Catholic Pope in the Vatican City
wine
a red as dark as red wine
wing
the wing of a fowl
state
the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state
muskmelon
the fruit of a muskmelon vine
Cree
the Algonquian language spoken by the Cree
Lidocaine
a local anesthetic (trade names Lidocaine and Xylocaine) used topically on the skin and mucous membranes
triceps
any skeletal muscle having three origins (but especially the triceps brachii)
Abnaki
the Algonquian language spoken by the Abnaki and Penobscot
angelica
candied stalks of the angelica plant
Parthian
the Iranian language spoken in the Parthian kingdom (250 BC to AD 226)
Australian
the Austronesian languages spoken by Australian aborigines
Cebu
an important seaport on the island of Cebu in the Philippines
wings
stylized bird wings worn as an insignia by qualified pilots or air crew members
vagabond
anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
idyll
an episode of such pastoral or romantic charm as to qualify as the subject of a poetic idyll
pivot
the act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot
Kirghiz
the Turkic language spoken by the Kirghiz
Paiute
the Shoshonean language spoken by the Paiute
Paiute
a member of either of two Shoshonean peoples (northern Paiute and southern Paiute) related to the Aztecs and living in the southwestern United States
raglan
a garment (coat or sweater) that has raglan sleeves
kava
an alcoholic drink made from the aromatic roots of the kava shrub
Tswana
the dialect of Sotho spoken by the Tswana in Botswana
naming
the verbal act of naming
Kiliwa
the Yuman language spoken by the Kiliwa
plaster
a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)
sorghum
made from juice of sweet sorghum
Wolof
the West African language of the Wolof in Senegal
Tungus
a member of the Tungus speaking people who are a nomadic people widely spread over eastern Siberia
Dakota
the Siouan language spoken by the Dakota
Dakota
the area of the states of North Dakota and South Dakota
Cuba
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
Azerbaijani
the Turkic language spoken by the Azerbaijani
Japanese
the language (usually considered to be Altaic) spoken by the Japanese
Papua
the southeastern part of Papua New Guinea
goose
flesh of a goose (domestic or wild)
Cain
(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man
Somali
the Cushitic language spoken by the Somali
Kusan
a Penutian language spoken by the Kusan
whizbang
a firecracker that (like the whizbang shell) makes a whizzing sound followed by a loud explosion
Tudor
an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor
ashram
a place of religious retreat modeled after the Indian ashram
saffron
dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus
small
a garment size for a small person
Brahui
an isolated Dravidian language spoken by the Brahui in Pakistan
Forth
a river in southern Scotland that flows eastward to the Firth of Forth
soiling
the act of soiling something
rye
whiskey distilled from rye or rye and malt
garden
the flowers or vegetables or fruits or herbs that are cultivated in a garden
Basque
the language of the Basque people
rubbing
representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal
seal
a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it)
combination
a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock
Navaho
the Athapaskan language spoken by the Navaho
read
something that is read
mold
a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold
Yellowstone
a tributary of the Missouri River that flows through the Yellowstone National Park
liver
liver of an animal used as meat
walnut
nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
ancient
a person who lived in ancient times
blue
blue clothing
blue
blue color or pigment
blue
any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are blue
shovel
a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace
Campeche
a Mexican state on the eastern part of the Gulf of Campeche
Campeche
a Mexican city on the Bay of Campeche
deck
a porch that resembles the deck on a ship
Verdicchio
a dry white Italian wine made from Verdicchio grapes
Lucknow
the British residents of Lucknow were besieged by Indian insurgents during the Indian Mutiny (1857)
Kuwait
a seaport on the Persian Gulf and capital of Kuwait
fennel
fennel seeds are ground and used as a spice or as an ingredient of a spice mixture
Pahlavi
the script (derived from the Aramaic alphabet) used to write the Pahlavi language
Ojibwa
the Algonquian language spoken by the Ojibwa
Seminole
the Muskhogean language of the Seminole
America
North America and South America and Central America
Cocopa
the Yuman language spoken by the Cocopa
Singapore
a country in southeastern Asia on the island of Singapore
Singapore
the capital of Singapore
dairy
a farm where dairy products are produced
Madeira
an amber dessert wine from the Madeira Islands
Ethiopia
Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea
Wakashan
a member of one of the peoples in British Columbia and Washington who speak the Wakashan language
juju
the power associated with a juju
camp
a group of people living together in a camp
Madagascar
a republic on the island of Madagascar
control
the activity of managing or exerting control over something
Caribbean
region including the Caribbean Islands
Kansas
a river in northeastern Kansas
phoenix
a legendary Arabian bird said to periodically burn itself to death and emerge from the ashes as a new phoenix
waffle
pancake batter baked in a waffle iron
consonant
a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant
Aries
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aries
mazurka
music composed for dancing the mazurka
Tuareg
the dialect of Berber spoken by the Tuareg
alliance
a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim
Kickapoo
the Algonquian language of the Kickapoo
high
a high place
Alabama
the Muskhogean language of the Alabama
Alabama
a river in Alabama formed by the confluence of the Coosa and Tallapoosa Rivers near Montgomery
Alabama
a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in what is now the state of Alabama
Powhatan
the Algonquian language of the Powhatan
Micronesia
a country scattered over Micronesia with a constitutional government in free association with the United States
column
a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography
Tokay
Hungarian wine made from Tokay grapes
roller
a small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate)
mingling
the action of people mingling and coming into contact
contralto
a woman singer having a contralto voice
shot
sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
dinner
a party of people assembled to have dinner together
Berbers
an ethnic minority descended from Berbers and Arabs and living in northern Africa
Costanoan
a Penutian language spoken by the Costanoan
track
the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
sensitivity
sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
Taurus
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Taurus
sconce
a candle or flaming torch secured in a sconce
Maricopa
the Yuman language spoken by the Maricopa and the Halchidhoma
Bach
the music of Bach
tapestry
something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
cartoon
a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence
head
(usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head
heat
the sensation caused by heat energy
picking
the act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.)
financing
the act of financing
Cheviot
hardy hornless sheep of the Cheviot Hills noted for its short thick wool
Akwa'ala
the Yuman language spoken by the Akwa'ala
Akwa'ala
a member of the Akwa'ala community in Baja California
Arapaho
the Algonquian language spoken by the Arapaho
Lateran
the site in Rome containing the church of Rome and the Lateran Palace
Armagnac
dry brandy distilled in the Armagnac district of France
minuet
a stately piece of music composed for dancing the minuet
Athapaskan
a member of any of the North American Indian groups speaking an Athapaskan language and living in the subarctic regions of western Canada and central Alaska
pool
any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets
pool
something resembling a pool of liquid
thickening
the act of thickening
gear
a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
Mozart
the music of Mozart
number
the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural)
Quechua
the language of the Quechua which was spoken by the Incas
university
the body of faculty and students at a university
ladder-back
a chair with a ladder-back
assize
an ancient writ issued by a court of assize to the sheriff for the recovery of property
Massachuset
the Algonquian language of the Massachuset
casserole
food cooked and served in a casserole
pavane
music composed for dancing the pavane
acid
street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
Orlon
an acrylic fiber or the lightweight crease-resistant fabric made with Orlon yarns
miter
the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made
inside
the region that is inside of something
making
(usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something
peanut
pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds
ministry
building where the business of a government ministry is transacted
tack
(nautical) the act of changing tack
Atakapa
a language spoken by the Atakapa of the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Texas
jet
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
Aleut
the language spoken by the Aleut
Kongo
the Bantu language spoken by the Kongo living in the tropical forests of Zaire and Congo and Angola
slot
a slot machine that is used for gambling
Savannah
a port in eastern Georgia near the mouth of the Savannah river
Jersey
a breed of diary cattle developed on the island of Jersey
Leo
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
subject
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
expression
expression without words
gelatin
an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
faintness
a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon
horehound
a candy that is flavored with an extract of the horehound plant
specific
a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease
coffee
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
Mohave
the Yuman language spoken by the Mohave
Ramadan
(Islam) a fast (held from sunrise to sunset) that is carried out during the Islamic month of Ramadan
past
a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past
pass
any authorization to pass or go somewhere
territorial
a territorial military unit
compulsive
a person with a compulsive disposition
steep
a steep place (as on a hill)
Patwin
a Copehan language spoken by the Patwin
Kansa
the Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Kansa
allspice
ground dried berrylike fruit of a West Indian allspice tree
Brahms
the music of Brahms
adequacy
the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: "he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule"
Choctaw
the Muskhogean language of the Choctaw
acquiring
the act of acquiring something
oil
oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist
Pamlico
the Algonquian language of the Pamlico
Pamlico
a member of the Algonquian people formerly of the Pamlico river valley in North Carolina
Yahi
the Yanan language spoken by the Yahi
Shahaptian
a Penutian language spoken by the Shahaptian
Carthusian
a member of the Carthusian order
camlet
a garment made of camlet fabric
lime
the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees
menthol
a lotion containing menthol which gives it the smell of mint
comparative
the comparative form of an adjective or adverb
Zapotec
the language of the Zapotec
final
the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament
Hopi
the Shoshonean language spoken by the Hopi
chenille
a heavy fabric woven with chenille cord
horizon
the great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth
proposal
the act of making a proposal
Gaul
a Celt of ancient Gaul
Toda
the Dravidian language spoken by the Toda in southern India
Japan
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
opening
the act of opening something
Uighur
the script (derived from Aramaic) used to write the Uighur language
Uighur
the Turkic language spoken by approximately 7,000,000 Uighur in extreme northwestern China
Uighur
a member of a people who speak Uighur and live in Xinjiang and adjacent areas
basketball
an inflated ball used in playing basketball
linen
white goods or clothing made with linen cloth
Maundy
a public ceremony on Maundy Thursday when the monarch distributes Maundy money
wheat
grains of common wheat
lisle
a fabric woven with lisle thread
Mattole
the Athapaskan language spoken by the Mattole
streusel
pastry with a topping of streusel
large
a garment size for a large person
Amati
a violin made by Nicolo Amati or a member of his family
B
the blood group whose red cells carry the B antigen
branching
the act of branching out or dividing into branches
cantaloup
the fruit of a cantaloup vine
lobster
flesh of a lobster
low
a low level or position or degree
basilica
an early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica
Coptic
the liturgical language of the Coptic Church used in Egypt and Ethiopia
Labrador
the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada
cubeb
a cigarette containing cubeb
Chihuahua
a city in northern Mexico in the state of Chihuahua
beguine
music written in the bolero rhythm of the beguine dance
saraband
music composed for dancing the saraband
Creek
any member of the Creek Confederacy (especially the Muskogee) formerly living in Georgia and Alabama but now chiefly in Oklahoma
free
people who are free
julienne
a clear soup garnished with julienne vegetables
moment
the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value
start
a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
Syracuse
the Athenian siege of Syracuse (415-413 BC) was eventually won by Syracuse
Syracuse
the Roman siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) was eventually won by the Romans who sacked the city (killing Archimedes)
Mandara
a Chadic language spoken in the Mandara mountains in Cameroon
Badaga
the dialect of Kannada that is spoken by the Badaga
mint
a candy that is flavored with a mint oil
mint
the leaves of a mint plant used fresh or candied
monitor
display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor
Tagalog
the language of the Tagalog on which Filipino is based
Oto
a dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by the Oto
ending
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
Sorbian
a speaker of Sorbian
Gadaba
the Dravidian language spoken by the Gadaba
meltdown
a disaster comparable to a nuclear meltdown
pole
a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting
vicuna
a soft wool fabric made from the fleece of the vicuna
Sinai
a desert on the Sinai Peninsula in northeastern Egypt
Sinai
a mountain peak in the southern Sinai Peninsula (7,500 feet high)
spending
the act of spending or disbursing money
grinding
a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)
grinding
material resulting from the process of grinding
Kota
a Dravidian language spoken by the Kota
Erie
a port city on Lake Erie in northwestern Pennsylvania
Erie
a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania and western New York
Kamia
the Yuman language spoken by the Kamia
birch
a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree
school
the process of being formally educated at a school
lasagna
baked dish of layers of lasagna pasta with sauce and cheese and meat or vegetables
mouth
an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge)
Quapaw
the Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Quapaw
Winnebago
the Siouan language spoken by the Winnebago
Breton
a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)
horror
something that inspires horror
slide
plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide
Herero
a Banto language spoken by the Herero in Namibia, Botswana, and Angola
brass
a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece
brass
a memorial made of brass
brass
an ornament or utensil made of brass
fish
the flesh of fish used as food
Diegueno
the Yuman language spoken by the Diegueno
window
an opening that resembles a window in appearance or function
Rioja
dry red table wine from the Rioja region of northern Spain
sign
a gesture that is part of a sign language
Shawnee
the Algonquian language spoken by the Shawnee
Atsugewi
the Shastan language spoken by the Atsugewi
cocoa
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar
asparagus
edible young shoots of the asparagus plant
Micmac
the Algonquian language of the Micmac
Wicca
a community of followers of the Wicca religion
Muskhogean
a member of any of the peoples formerly living in southeastern United States and speaking Muskhogean languages
twist
social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music
pitahaya
highly colored edible fruit of pitahaya cactus having bright red juice
quantum
(physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory)
quantum
a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantities in quantum theory
black
black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning)
target
the location of the target that is to be hit
Achomawi
the Shastan language spoken by the Achomawi
Achomawi
a member of the Achomawi community of northeastern California
Guy
an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day
Flemish
an ethnic group speaking Flemish and living in northern and western Belgium
left
the hand that is on the left side of the body
left
location near or direction toward the left side
licorice
a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant
Assamese
the Magadhan language spoken by the Assamese people
Oglala
a Siouan language spoken by the Oglala
gamut
a complete extent or range: "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions"
contract
(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
future
bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date
future
a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future
breast
meat carved from the breast of a fowl
Havasupai
the Yuman language spoken by the Havasupai
Oriya
a Magadhan language that is spoken by the Oriya and is the official language of the Indian state of Orissa
Yukon
a North American river that flows westward from the Yukon Territory through central Alaska to the Bering Sea
Tungusic
any member of a people speaking a language in the Tungusic family
chestnut
edible nut of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
rumba
syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba
pea
seed of a pea plant used for food
belladonna
an alkaloidal extract or tincture of the poisonous belladonna plant that is used medicinally
explosion
the noise caused by an explosion
news
information reported in a newspaper or news magazine
hypothetical
a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.
spread
a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes
literature
the humanistic study of a body of literature
ballet
music written for a ballet
western
a sandwich made from a western omelet
paintball
a capsule filled with water-soluble dye used as a projectile in playing the game of paintball
royal
a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast
Telugu
a Dravidian language spoken by the Telugu in southeastern India
Telugu
a member of the people in southeastern India (Andhra Pradesh) who speak the Telugu language
Wintun
a Copehan language spoken by the Wintun
command
the power or authority to command
samba
music composed for dancing the samba
Tupi
the language spoken by the Tupi of Brazil and Paraguay
radius
a circular region whose area is indicated by the length of its radius
talk
the act of giving a talk to an audience
tall
a garment size for a tall person
thumb
the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb
wedding
a party of people at a wedding
Osage
the Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Osage
Osage
a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Missouri in the valleys of the Missouri and Osage rivers
Medoc
red Bordeaux wine from the Medoc district of southwestern France
Sicily
the Italian region on the island of Sicily
Shoshone
the language spoken by the Shoshone (belonging to the Uto-Aztecan family)
pacemaker
an implanted electronic device that takes over the function of the natural cardiac pacemaker
nation
the people who live in a nation or country
gourd
bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd
catcher
(baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
Libra
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra
Kui
the Dravidian language spoken by the Kui in southeastern India
motley
a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)
Cahita
the Uto-Aztecan language of the Cahita
playing
the act of playing a musical instrument
video
(computer science) the appearance of text and graphics on a video display
dill
aromatic threadlike foliage of the dill plant used as seasoning
top
covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
swordfish
flesh of swordfish usually served as steaks
Nauru
an island republic on Nauru Island
ticker
a character printer that automatically prints stock quotations on ticker tape
Pomo
the Kulanapan language spoken by the Pomo
beads
several beads threaded together on a string
sail
any structure that resembles a sail
Ewe
a Kwa language spoken by the Ewe in Ghana and Togo and Benin
rocket
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
Uzbek
the Turkic language spoken by the Uzbek
coloratura
a lyric soprano who specializes in coloratura vocal music
unknown
an unknown and unexplored region
marble
a sculpture carved from marble
shamanism
any animistic religion similar to Asian shamanism (especially as practiced by certain Native American tribes)
copperplate
a print made from an engraved copperplate
copperplate
a graceful style of handwriting based on the writing used on copperplate engravings
Clyde
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde
Yosemite
a series of waterfalls in Yosemite National Park in California
mullet
highly valued lean flesh of marine or freshwater mullet
flannel
(usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth
retreated
people who have retreated
Chechen
a northern Caucasian language spoken by the Chechen
Mon
the Mon-Khmer language spoken by the Mon
law
the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system
Arkansas
a river that rises in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and flows southeast through Kansas and Oklahoma and through Arkansas to become a tributary of the Mississippi River
Penobscot
a river in central Maine flowing into Penobscot Bay
Penobscot
a member of the Algonquian people belonging to the Abnaki confederacy and living in the Penobscot valley in northern Maine
card
a card certifying the identity of the bearer
steel
knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod
meerschaum
a pipe having a bowl made of meerschaum
ginger
pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant
maraschino
cherry preserved in true or imitation maraschino liqueur
infrared
the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum
salt
the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth
Dhegiha
any member of a Siouan people speaking one of the Dhegiha languages
copying
an act of copying
tentacle
something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold
incidental
an item that is incidental
beloved
a beloved person
special
a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising
Moselle
German white wine from the Moselle valley or a similar wine made elsewhere
headquarters
(plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff
queen
one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a queen
Capetian
a member of the Capetian dynasty
cinnamon
spice from the dried aromatic bark of the Ceylon cinnamon tree
sassafras
dried root bark of the sassafras tree
narrow
a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
Yoruba
a Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba in southwestern Nigeria
affluent
an affluent person
snare
strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum
laurel
(antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory
tarantella
music composed in six-eight time for dancing the tarantella
turmeric
ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning
Burgundy
red table wine from the Burgundy region of France (or any similar wine made elsewhere)
coriander
dried coriander seeds used whole or ground
face
the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
pizzicato
a note or passage that is played pizzicato
Kamba
a Bantu language spoken by the Kamba in Kenya
Karok
the Quoratean language of the Karok
back
the part of a garment that covers the back of your body
flintlock
a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock
Superior
a town in northwest Wisconsin on Lake Superior across from Duluth
Zechariah
an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Zechariah which are concerned mainly with the renewal of Israel after the Babylonian Captivity
process
a mental process that you are not directly aware of
hurdles
a footrace in which contestants must negotiate a series of hurdles
college
the body of faculty and students of a college
Cheyenne
the Algonquian language spoken by the Cheyenne
volleyball
an inflated ball used in playing volleyball
ride
a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement
Dominica
a country on the island of Dominica
singing
the act of singing vocal music
bronze
a sculpture made of bronze
projection
the projection of an image from a film onto a screen
wallow
a puddle where animals go to wallow
carob
powder from the ground seeds and pods of the carob tree
Handel
the music of Handel
whistling
the act of whistling a tune
engraving
a print made from an engraving
Suez
a city in northeastern Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Suez and at the southern end of the Suez Canal
Crown
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
Orleans
a long siege of Orleans by the English was relieved by Joan of Arc in 1429
adagio
(music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully)
Mozambique
a republic on the southeastern coast of Africa on the Mozambique Channel
quadrille
music for dancing the quadrille
red
red color or pigment
hood
(zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal
Crow
a Siouan language spoken by the Crow
Samoa
a constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific
Conservative
a member of a Conservative Party
Scorpio
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio
Daniel
an Old Testament book that tells of the apocalyptic visions and the experiences of Daniel in the court of Nebuchadnezzar
classic
an artist who has created classic works
Pawnee
the Caddoan language spoken by the Pawnee
Pawnee
a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
Hupa
the Athapaskan language spoken by the Hupa
English
the discipline that studies the English language and literature
hornpipe
music for dancing the hornpipe
door
a room that is entered via a door
Stravinsky
the music of Stravinsky
squeeze
a twisting squeeze
Menomini
the Algonquian language spoken by the Menomini
Virgo
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Virgo
Yucatec
a Mayan language spoken by the Yucatec
pommel
a handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horse
Joshua
a book in the Old Testament describing how Joshua led the Israelites into Canaan (the Promised Land) after the death of Moses
needy
needy people collectively
shower
a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower
tying
the act of tying or binding things together
Hidatsa
a Siouan language spoken by the Hidatsa
glass
a container made of glass for holding liquids while drinking
Onondaga
the Iroquoian language spoken by the Onondaga
yellow
yellow color or pigment
Iceland
an island republic on the island of Iceland
prod
a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion
Penutian
a member of a North American Indian people speaking one of the Penutian languages
Yavapai
the Yuman language spoken by the Yavapai
marabou
the downy feathers of marabou storks are used for trimming garments
brownstone
a row house built of brownstone
house
the management of a gambling house or casino
Chemakum
a Chemakuan language spoken by the Chemakum
Carolina
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
Iditarod
an important dogsled race run annually on the Iditarod Trail
bark
a noise resembling the bark of a dog
Taiwan
a government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the Communists led by Mao Zedong
Cameroon
an inactive volcano in western Cameroon
shielding
the act of shielding from harm
elbow
the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow
elbow
the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint
hearts
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
birdcall
a device for imitating a birdcall
blade
a cut of beef from the shoulder blade
blade
something long and thin resembling a blade of grass
grey
clothing that is a grey color
grey
any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey
Komi
the Finnic language spoken by the Komi
Antigua
the largest of the islands comprising Antigua and Barbuda
Veracruz
a major Mexican port on the Gulf of Mexico in the state of Veracruz
Nanticoke
the Algonquian language spoken by the Nanticoke and Conoy
concentration
strengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing diluting material
Ireland
an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
Ireland
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland
outside
the region that is outside of something
silkworm
the commercially bred hairless white caterpillar of the domestic silkworm moth which spins a cocoon that can be processed to yield silk fiber
young
young people collectively
gravure
an intaglio print produced by gravure
gravure
a printing plate used in the process of gravure
Oktoberfest
a strong lager made originally in Germany for the Oktoberfest celebration
symphony
a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra
triangle
a percussion instrument consisting of a metal bar bent in the shape of an open triangle
hunt
an association of huntsmen who hunt for sport
cabbage
any of various types of cabbage
Hangzhou
a city of eastern China on Hangzhou Bay
Aquarius
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aquarius
Potawatomi
the Algonquian language spoken by the Potawatomi
report
the act of informing by verbal report
Iowa
a dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by the Iowa
Iowa
a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri
member
an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations)
coca
dried leaves of the coca plant (and related plants that also contain cocaine)
Passero
a naval battle in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Passero in which the Spanish navy was destroyed by France and England while attempting to recover Sicily and Sardinia from Italy (1719)
covering
the act of protecting something by covering it
bolero
music written in the rhythm of the bolero dance
Urmia
a city on the western side of Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran
schottische
music performed for dancing the schottische
bell
the sound of a bell being struck
Czech
a native of inhabitant of the Czech Republic
reel
music composed for dancing a reel
almond
oval-shaped edible seed of the almond tree
Maraco
the language spoken by the Maraco
middle
the middle area of the human torso (usually in front)
mile
a footrace extending one mile
Haggai
an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Haggai which are concerned mainly with rebuilding the temples after the Babylonian Captivity
Babylonian
the ideographic and syllabic writing system in which the ancient Babylonian language was written
Anglo-Saxon
a person of Anglo-Saxon (especially British) descent whose native tongue is English and whose culture is strongly influenced by English culture as in WASP for `White Anglo-Saxon Protestant'
slate
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
yoke
a pair of draft animals joined by a yoke
fiber
any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber)
octopus
tentacles of octopus prepared as food
powder
any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder
percussion
the act of exploding a percussion cap
percussion
the act of playing a percussion instrument
Carolingian
a member of the Carolingian dynasty
Muskogee
the Muskhogean language spoken by the Muskogee
pheasant
flesh of a pheasant
button
any artifact that resembles a button
diving
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
suggestion
persuasion formulated as a suggestion
baseball
a ball used in playing baseball
street
people living or working on the same street
date
sweet edible fruit of the date palm with a single long woody seed
bluefish
fatty bluish flesh of bluefish
shampoo
the act of washing your hair with shampoo
drum
the sound of a drum
sarsaparilla
carbonated drink flavored with an extract from sarsaparilla root or with birch oil and sassafras
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