n. death of a person; "he went to his grave without forgiving me"; "from cradle to grave"

n. a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone); "he put flowers on his mother's grave"

n. a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation

v. carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface; "engrave a pen"; "engraved the winner's name onto the trophy cup"; "the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree"

v. shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it; "She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband"

adj. slow and solemn

adj. painful or dangerous: "an awful accident"; "a grave wound"

adj. dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises; "a grave God-fearing man"; "a quiet sedate nature"; "as sober as a judge"; "a solemn promise"; "the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence"

adj. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease"

n. a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber (especially beneath a church)

n. a large burial chamber, usually above ground

n. a burial chamber (usually underground)

n. an underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome)

n. a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person

v. form by carving; "Carve a flower from the ice"

v. make an etching of

v. mark or stamp with or as if with pressure; "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax"

v. burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals

adj. having undesirable or negative qualities; "a bad report card"; "his sloppy appearance made a bad impression"; "a bad little boy"; "clothes in bad shape"; "a bad cut"; "bad luck"; "the news was very bad"; "the reviews were bad"; "the pay is bad"; "it was a bad light for reading"; "the movie was a bad choice"

adj. characterized by dignity and propriety

adj. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease"

adj. (unplayful)

adj. important in effect or meaning; "a significant change in tax laws"; "a significant change in the Constitution"; "a significant contribution"; "significant details"; "statistically significant"

adj. characterized by dignity and propriety

adj. dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises; "a grave God-fearing man"; "a quiet sedate nature"; "as sober as a judge"; "a solemn promise"; "the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence"

adj. of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; "a crucial moment in his career"; "a crucial election"; "a crucial issue for women"

adj. intense or extreme in degree or quality: "intense anxiety,"; "extreme cold"; "deep trouble"; "horrible weather"; "profound regret"; "severe pain"; "such grief"; "a terrible cough"

adj. having important issues or results; "the year's only really consequential legislation"; "an eventful decision"

adj. of very great significance; "deciding to drop the atom bomb was a very big decision"; "a momentous event"

adj. marked by intense physical force: "a big wind"; "a violent squall"; "heavy seas"; "high winds"

adj. of comparatively great physical weight or density; "a heavy load"; "lead is a heavy metal"; "heavy mahogany furniture"

adj. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations"

adj. of great consequence; "marriage is a serious matter"

adj. (of tempo) leisurely

adj. (of tempo) moderately slow

adj. (of tempo) slow

adj. (of tempo) very slow

adj. very slow in tempo and broad in manner

adj. (of tempo) less slow and broad than largo

adj. (of tempo) as slow and broad as possible

adj. (of tempo) moderate

adj. very unpleasant or offensive ; "a grotty little play"

adj. characterized by malice; "a hateful thing to do"; "in a mean mood"

adj. characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions; "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"; "a film with a solemn social message"

adj. excessively serious

adj. not to be taken lightly; "statistics demonstrate that poverty and unemployment are very real problems"; "to the man sleeping regularly in doorways homelessness is real"

adj. acting with or showing thought and good sense; "a sensible young man"

adj. tending to make sober or more serious; "the news had a sobering effect"

adj. fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless; "a desperate illness"; "on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel"- G.C.Marshall; "a dire emergency"

adj. fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless; "a desperate illness"; "on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel"- G.C.Marshall; "a dire emergency"

adj. not serious in content or attitude or behavior; "a frivolous novel"; "a frivolous remark"; "a frivolous young woman"

adj. cleverly amusing in tone; "a bantering tone"; "facetious remarks"; "tongue-in-cheek advice"

adj. concerned with trivialities; "a trivial young woman"; "a trivial mind"

adj. guided by whim and fancy; "flighty young girls"