Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (27)

float

n. something that remains on the surface of a liquid

float

n. the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public

float

n. the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment

wind

n. breath; "the collision knocked the wind out of him"

wind

n. air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere"

inch, in

n. a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

wind, wind instrument

n. a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath

float, ice-cream soda, ice-cream float

n. a drink with ice cream floating in it

indium, In, atomic number 49

n. a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite

twist, wind, winding

n. the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"

wind, lead, steer, hint, tip, confidential information

n. an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

Indiana, Hoosier State, IN

n. federate state in the United States of America

Verbs (37)

float

v. a term used in programming to declare a floating point number

float, allow to fluctuate

v. allow (currencies) to fluctuate; "The government floated the ruble for a few months"

float, set afloat

v. set afloat; "He floated the logs down the river"; "The boy floated his toy boat on the pond"

wind, wind up

v. coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem; "wind your watch"

wind, wreathe

v. form into a wreath

wind, wind up

v. coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem; "wind your watch"

curve, wind

v. extend in curves and turns; "The road winds around the lake"; "the path twisted through the forest"

blow, float, drift, be adrift

v. be in motion due to some air or water current; "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"; "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"; "the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore"

swim, float, be afloat

v. be afloat; stay on a liquid surface; not sink

lift, wind, hoist

v. raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"

wind, weave, thread, meander

v. to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body"

roll, wind, wrap, encircle, enlace

v. wrap or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"

wind, nose, scent, get wind of, catch the scent of

v. catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the drugs"

Adverbs (5)

in, inside an enclosed space

adv. to or toward the inside of; "come in"; "smash in the door"

in, inward, inwards

adv. to or toward the inside of; "come in"; "smash in the door"

Adjectives (4)

adj. holding office; "the in party"

adj. currently fashionable; "the in thing to do"; "large shoulder pads are in"

adj. directed or bound inward; "took the in bus"; "the in basket"

adj. currently fashionable; "the in thing to do"; "large shoulder pads are in"

Fuzzynyms (208)

buoy

n. bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards

cell

n. (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals

bit, morsel

n. a small quantity of anything; "a bit of paper was all he needed"

dash, style, panache, elan, flair

n. distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"

molecule

n. (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound

particle, speck, atom, molecule, mote

n. (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

refinement, shade, subtlety, nicety, nuance

n. a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"

suggestion, proposition, proffer

n. a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"

overtone

n. (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality; "overtones of despair"

sense, connotation, intension

n. what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression

hint, clue

n. a slight indication

lesson, example, deterrent example, object lesson

n. punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him"

cue, clue, clew

n. evidence that helps to solve a problem

trace, shadow, vestige

n. a clue that something has been present

practice, practise, pattern

n. a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"

whisper

n. speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

hang

v. let drop or droop; "Hang one's head in shame"

poise

v. cause to be balanced or suspended

twist, distort

v. form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted"

twist, turn in the opposite direction

v. turn in the opposite direction; "twist one's head"

spiral, coil, gyrate

v. to wind or move in a spiral course; "the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action"; "black smoke coiling up into the sky"; "the young people gyrated on the dance floor"

wave, curl, form into curls

v. twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please"

miss

v. fail to reach or get to; "She missed her train"

sail, sweep

v. move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky"

misconduct, mismanage, mishandle

v. manage badly or incompetently; "The funds were mismanaged"

sail

v. traverse or travel by ship on (a body of water); "We sailed the Atlantic"; "He sailed the Pacific all alone"

bear

v. move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"

buffet, batter, knock against, knock about

v. strike against forcefully; "Winds buffeted the tent"

beat, flap

v. move with a thrashing motion; "The bird flapped its wings"; "The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky"

beat, flap

v. move with a flapping motion; "The bird's wings were flapping"

fling

v. move in an abrupt or headlong manner; "He flung himself onto the sofa"

flit, flutter, dart, fleet

v. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart; "The hummingbird flitted among the branches"

wave, flourish, brandish

v. move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun"

wave, flap, undulate

v. move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach"

wave, curl, form into curls

v. twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please"

fan

v. agitate the air

reach, extend, reach out

v. move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense; "Government reaches out to the people"

glide, fly a glider

v. fly in or as if in a glider plane

hover, hang in the air

v. hang in the air; fly or be suspended above

flit, flutter, dart, fleet

v. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart; "The hummingbird flitted among the branches"

poise

v. be motionless, in suspension; "The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked"

sail

v. traverse or travel by ship on (a body of water); "We sailed the Atlantic"; "He sailed the Pacific all alone"

bob, move up and down

v. move up and down repeatedly; "her rucksack bobbed gently on her back"

stream, float in the wind

v. to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind; "their manes streamed like stiff black pennants in the wind"

plane, skim

v. travel on the surface of water

soar, zoom, surge, soar up, soar upwards, rise rapidly

v. rise rapidly; "the dollar soared against the yen"

increase

v. become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased"

spiral, corkscrew

v. move in a spiral or zigzag course

soar, fly upwards

v. fly upwards or high in the sky

lift, raise

v. raise the level or amount of something; "raise my salary"; "raise the price of bread"

lift, raise

v. invigorate or heighten; "lift my spirits"; "lift his ego"

lift, raise

v. move upwards; "lift one's eyes"

lift, raise, elevate

v. raise in rank or condition; "The new law lifted many people from poverty"

amble, mosey

v. walk leisurely

saunter, stroll

v. walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

promenade, stroll

v. take a walk

lurch, stagger, careen, reel, keel, swag

v. walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room"

shift, careen, sway, tilt, wobble

v. move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

bend, deflect, turn away

v. turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest

tramp, travel on foot

v. travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition; "We went tramping about the state of Colorado"

waddle, paddle, dodder, coggle, totter, toddle

v. walk unsteadily; "small children toddle"

course, run, flow

v. move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"

roll, turn over, revolve

v. move by turning over or rotating; "The child rolled down the hill"; "turn over on your left side"

abound, exist in large quantities, be abundant, be plentiful

v. be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities

swarm, teem

v. be teeming, be abuzz; "The garden was swarming with bees"; "The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen"; "her mind pullulated with worries"

rattle

v. shake and cause to make a rattling noise

bounce

v. leap suddenly; "He bounced to his feet"

cover, apparel, garb, dress, raiment, garment, clothe, enclothe, tog, habilitate, fit out

v. provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"

drape

v. "drape a cloth"

suffuse, envelop

v. cause to spread

pose, drape

v. place casually; "The cat draped herself on the sofa"

wrap, envelop, enfold, enwrap, enclose

v. enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house"

fold, turn up, fold up

v. bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar"

insert, tuck

v. fit snugly into; "insert your ticket into the slot"; "tuck your shirttail in"

muffle, mute, damp, deaden, dampen, tone down

v. of sounds or images

insulate

v. protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material; "We had his bedroom insulated before winter came"

twiddle, twirl, whirl, swirl

v. turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"

spin, twirl, whirl, birl

v. cause to spin; "spin a coin"

Synonyms (62)

round, wind around

v. wind around; move along a circular course; "round the bend"

nose out, sniff out, scent out, smell out

v. recognize or detect by or as if by smelling; "H can smell out trouble"

modish, stylish, in vogue, in style, a la mode, à la mode

adj. in the current fashion or style

chichi

adj. affectedly trendy and fashionable

spruce, jaunty, raffish, rakish, snappy, dapper, dashing, natty

adj. marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"

faddish, faddy

adj. intensely fashionable for a short time

mod, modern, up-to-date, up to date

adj. relating to a recently developed fashion or style; "their offices are in a modern skyscraper"; "tables in modernistic designs";

smart

adj. of or associated with people of fashion; "the fashionable side of town"; "the smart set"

trendsetting, trend-setting

adj. initiating or popularizing a trend

trendy, voguish

adj. in accord with the latest fad; "trendy ideas"; "trendy clothes"; "voguish terminology"

inward, arriving, inbound

adj. directed or moving inward or toward a center; "the inbound train"; "inward flood of capital"

entering, ingoing

adj. "incoming class"; "the ingoing administration"; "ingoing data"

designate

adj. appointed but not yet installed in office

elect

adj. elected but not yet installed in office; "the president elect"

future, succeeding, next

adj. (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving; "our next president"

inflowing, influent

adj. flowing inward

inpouring

adj. pouring inward; "inpouring throngs of immigrants"

prosperous, flourishing, thriving, booming, roaring, palmy, prospering

adj. very lively and profitable; "flourishing businesses"; "a palmy time for stockbrokers"; "a prosperous new business"; "doing a roaring trade"; "a thriving tourist center"; "did a thriving business in orchids"

triple-crown

adj. unofficial championship title for player who heads the league in batting average and home runs and runs batted in

eminent

adj. having achieved eminence; "an eminent physician"

hitless, no-hit

adj. of a game (or the pitching) in which a pitcher allows the opponent no hits; "a no-hit pitcher"; "a no-hit game"

made

adj. successful or assured of success; "now I am a made man forever"- Christopher Marlowe

productive

adj. yielding positive results

self-made

adj. having achieved success or recognition by your own efforts; "a self-made millionaire"

winning, victorious

adj. having won; "the victorious entry"; "the winning team"

winning

adj. bringing success; "the winning run"

Antonyms (10)

sink, settle, go down, go under

v. go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"

founder

v. sink below the surface

unwind, unroll, wind off

v. reverse the winding or twisting of; "unwind a ball of yarn"

out

adj. not worth considering as a possibility; "a picnic is out because of the weather"

out

adv. outside of an enclosed space: "She is out"

float in the wind

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