n. a brief experience of something; "he got a taste of life on the wild side"; "she enjoyed her brief taste of independence"

n. benefit; "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?"

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

n. a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds; "a wine tasting"

n. a small amount eaten or drunk; "take a taste--you'll like it"

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

n. moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people"

n. that which is pleasing or valuable or useful; "weigh the good against the bad"; "among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization"

n. the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth; "his cold deprived him of his sense of taste"

n. delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values); "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"; "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste"

n. a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"

n. the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste"

n. federate state in the United States of America

v. perceive by the sense of taste; "Can you taste the garlic?"

v. distinguish flavors; "We tasted wines last night"

v. take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"

v. have flavor; taste of something

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

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

adv. " He writes well"; "I can walk real good" (informal)

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"

adj. generally admired; "good taste"

adj. resulting favorably; "its a good thing that I wasn't there"; "it is good that you stayed"; "it is well that no one saw you"; "all's well that ends well"

adj. not forged; "a good dollar bill"

adj. having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good picnic table"; "a good check"; "a good joke"; "a good exterior paint"; "a good secretary"; "a good dress for the office"

adj. morally admirable

adj. agreeable or pleasing; "we all had a good time"; "good manners"

adj. in excellent condition: "good teeth"; "I still have one good leg"

adj. well above average in performance: "a good student"

adj. "I feel good"; "felt fine"

adj. promoting or enhancing well-being; "an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries"; "the beneficial effects of a temperate climate"; "the experience was good for her"

adj. having the normally expected amount; "gives full measure"; "gives good measure"; "a good mile from here"

adj. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor"

adj. thorough; "had a good workout"; "gave the house a good cleaning"

adj. appealing to the mind; "good music"; "a serious book"

adj. capable of pleasing; "good looks"

adj. used of clothing; "my good clothes"; "her Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes"

adj. with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"

adj. exerting force or influence; "the law is effective immediately"; "a warranty good for two years"; "the law is already in effect (or in force)"

adj. not left to spoil; "the meat is still good"

adj. tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health; "beneficial effects of a balanced diet"; "a good night's sleep"; "the salutary influence of pure air"

adj. most suitable or right for a particular purpose; "a good time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time is ripe for great sociological changes"

adj. of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"

adj. financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment"

adj. having unexpected good fortune; "other, less fortunate, children died"; "a fortunate choice"

adj. deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name"

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

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

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

n. (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

n. (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops

n. the expression of approval and support

n. a single serving of a beverage; "I asked for a hot drink"; "likes a drink before dinner"

n. a large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp"

n. a tonic or restorative (especially a drink of liquor)

n. a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture; "always before he had been able to outwit his pursuers"

n. a short mixed drink

n. (Christian theology) the free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God; "God's grace is manifested in the salvation of sinners"; "there but for the grace of God go I"

n. a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system

n. making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

n. the quality of being honest

n. complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles; "in a world where financial probity may not be widespread"; "he enjoys an exaggerated reputation for probity"

n. righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest

n. anything in accord with principles of justice; "he feels he is in the right"; "the rightfulness of his claim"

n. moral soundness; "he expects to find in us the common honesty and integrity of men of business"; "they admired his scrupulous professional integrity"

n. being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material

n. the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality

n. the quality of being polite and respectable

n. the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance); "there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded"

n. the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable; "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world"

n. the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful

n. the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree

n. the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations

n. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion"

n. the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished

n. one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

n. an ability that has been acquired by training

n. natural abilities or qualities

n. a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it"

n. possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"

n. inherent ability

n. a natural inclination; "he has a proclivity for exaggeration"

n. a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way; "the set of his mind was obvious"

n. a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

n. an inclination to do something; "he felt leanings toward frivolity"

n. an intense desire for some particular thing

n. the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

n. strong feeling or emotion

n. an appetite for food; "exercise gave him a good stomach for dinner"

n. the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished

n. the person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor"

n. one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse"

n. refined taste; tact

n. the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions

n. a predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"

n. the right or chance to choose; "given my druthers, I'd eat cake"

n. a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love"

n. the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

n. a feeling of friendship and esteem; "she mistook his manly regard for love"; "he inspires respect"

n. vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

n. an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him"

n. a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience; "he was tingling with pleasure"

n. the contentment you feel when you have done something right; "the chef tasted the sauce with great satisfaction"

n. the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention; "the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt"- George Meredith

n. an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict"

n. a natural attraction or feeling of kinship; "an affinity for politics"; "the mysterious affinity between them"; "James's affinity with Sam"

v. get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions

v. go or live through; "We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam"

adj. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"; "an honest wage"; "honest weight"

adj. being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory; "real objects"; "real people; not ghosts"; "a film based on real life"; "a real illness"; "real humility"; "Life is real! Life is earnest!"- Longfellow

adj. easily managed (controlled or taught or molded); "tractable young minds"; "the natives...being...of an intelligent tractable disposition"- Samuel Butler

adj. financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment"

adj. being precisely fitting and right; "it is only meet that she should be seated first"

adj. in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion; "We have come to dedicate a portion of that field...It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this"

adj. marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"

adj. (of a woman) having the hymen unbroken; "she was intact, virginal"

adj. being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish; "a perfect circle"; "a perfect reproduction"; "perfect happiness"; "perfect manners"; "a perfect specimen"; "a perfect day"

adj. marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"

adj. worthy of high praise; "applaudable efforts to save the environment"; "a commendable sense of purpose"; "laudable motives of improving housing conditions"; "a significant and praiseworthy increase in computer intelligence"

adj. deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; "an estimable young professor"; "trains ran with admirable precision"; "his taste was impeccable, his health admirable"

adj. used as a title of respect; "my honorable colleague"; "our worthy commanding officer"

adj. adhering to ethical and moral principles; "it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action"; "had the moral courage to stand alone"

adj. worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect; "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country"

adj. having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds"

adj. characterized by proper behavior or conventional conduct; worthy of respect; "a respectable woman"

adj. encouraging or approving or pleasing; "a favorable reply"; "he received a favorable rating"; "listened with a favorable ear"; "made a favorable impression"

adj. showing or representing to advantage; "a flattering color"

adj. promoting health; healthful; "a healthy diet"; "clean healthy air"; "plenty of healthy sleep"; "healthy and normal outlets for youthful energy"; "the salubrious mountain air and water"- C.B.Davis; "carrots are good for you"

adj. tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health; "beneficial effects of a balanced diet"; "a good night's sleep"; "the salutary influence of pure air"

adj. serving to promote your interest; "was merciful only when mercy was expedient"

adj. providing assistance or serving a useful function

adj. of service or assistance; "a child who is helpful around the house can save the mother many steps"

adj. presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs or success; "propitious omens"; "propitious gales speeded us along"; "a propitious alignment of planets for space exploration"

adj. being of use or service; "the girl felt motherly and useful"; "a useful job"; "a useful member of society"

adj. suited to your comfort or purpose or needs; "a convenient excuse for not going"

adj. obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service; "kept a fire extinguisher available"; "much information is available through computers"; "available in many colors"; "the list of available candidates is unusually long"

adj. close at hand; "the nearby towns"; "concentrated his study on the nearby planet Venus"

adj. appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness

adj. capable of being put to good use; "a serviceable kitchen gadget"

adj. easy to use; "a handy gadget"

adj. capable of being reached; "a town accessible by rail"

adj. available for immediate use; "extra personnel on tap"; "other sports and entertainment facilities are on tap"; "there are numerous projects on tap"

adj. concerned with actual use or practice; "he is a very practical person"; "the idea had no practical application"; "a practical knowledge of Japanese"; "woodworking is a practical art"

adj. tending to bring about; being partly responsible for; "working conditions are not conducive to productivity"; "the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city"; "a contributory factor"

adj. characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.; "a positive attitude"; "the reviews were all positive"; "a positive benefit"; "a positive demand"

adj. present in great quantity; "an abundant supply of water"

adj. of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant; "sufficient food"

adj. doing or producing good; "the most beneficent regime in history"

adj. showing concern for the rights and feelings of others; "friends considerate enough to leave us alone"

adj. having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior; "kind to sick patients"; "a kind master"; "kind words showing understanding and sympathy"; "thanked her for her kind letter"

adj. marked by great fruitfulness; "fertile farmland"; "a fat land"; "a productive vineyard"; "rich soil"

adj. kindness of disposition or manner; "the benign ruler of millions"; "benign intentions"

adj. pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; "a benign smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of pure air"

adj. not injurious to physical or mental health

adj. lacking intent or capacity to injure; "an innocent prank"

adj. showing or giving mercy; "sought merciful treatment for the captives"; "a merciful god"

adj. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor"

adj. expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward; "sympathetic to the students' cause"; "a sympathetic observer"; "a sympathetic gesture"

adj. given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality; "a tender heart"; "a tender smile"; "tender loving care"; "tender memories"; "a tender mother"

adj. showing concern for the rights and feelings of others; "friends considerate enough to leave us alone"

adj. willing to give and share unstintingly; "a generous donation"

adj. marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering

adj. hurting; "the tender spot on his jaw"

adj. showing or having compassion; "heard the soft and compassionate voices of women"

adj. marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare; "a humane physician"; "released the prisoner for humanitarian reasons"; "respect and humanistic regard for all members of our species"

adj. worth having or seeking or achieving; "a desirable job"; "computer with many desirable features"; "a desirable outcome"

adj. suitable to your needs or similar to your nature; "a congenial atmosphere to work in"; "two congenial spirits united...by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues"- T.L.Peacock

adj. giving pleasure and satisfaction; "a pleasing piece of news"; "pleasing in manner and appearance"

adj. characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess"

adj. providing assistance or serving a useful function

adj. without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth"

adj. conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible; "a crying shame"; "an egregious lie"; "flagrant violation of human rights"; "a glaring error"; "gross ineptitude"; "gross injustice"; "rank treachery"

adj. having an exceedingly bad reputation; "a notorious gangster"; "the tenderloin district was notorious for vice"

adj. financially secure and functioning well; "a healthy economy"

adj. affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings; "a pleasant person to be around"; "we had a pleasant evening together"; "a pleasant scene"; "pleasant sensations"

adj. affording satisfaction or pleasure; "the company was enjoyable"; "found her praise gratifying"; "full of happiness and pleasurable excitement"; "good printing makes a book more pleasurable to read"

adj. full of flavor

adj. promoting health; healthful; "a healthy diet"; "clean healthy air"; "plenty of healthy sleep"; "healthy and normal outlets for youthful energy"; "the salubrious mountain air and water"- C.B.Davis; "carrots are good for you"

adj. promoting or enhancing well-being; "an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries"; "the beneficial effects of a temperate climate"; "the experience was good for her"

adj. conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being; "wholesome attitude"; "wholesome appearance"; "wholesome food"

adj. physically strong

adj. encouraging or approving or pleasing; "a favorable reply"; "he received a favorable rating"; "listened with a favorable ear"; "made a favorable impression"

adj. disposed or willing to comply; "someone amenable to persuasion"

adj. doing or producing good; "the most beneficent regime in history"

adj. providing assistance or serving a useful function

adj. having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange; "another human being equally valuable in the sight of God"; "a valuable diamond"

adj. having worth or merit or value; "a valuable friend"; "a good and worthful man"

adj. worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect; "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country"

adj. concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles; "moral sense"; "a moral scrutiny"; "a moral lesson"; "a moral quandary"; "moral convictions"; "a moral life"

adj. having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "no student deemed worthy, and chosen for admission, would be kept out for lack of funds"- Nathan Pusey; "worthy of acclaim"; "worthy of consideration"; "a worthy cause"

adj. morally excellent

adj. in conformance with justice or law or morality; "do the right thing and confess"

adj. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"; "an honest wage"; "honest weight"

adj. just and honest

adj. marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint; "angelic beneficence"; "a beatific smile"; "a saintly concern for his fellow men"; "my sainted mother"

adj. characterized by honesty and fairness; "straight dealing"; "a square deal"

adj. worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion"

adj. characterized by extreme care and great effort; "conscientious application to the work at hand"; "painstaking research"; "scrupulous attention to details"

adj. open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship"

adj. precisely accurate; "a veracious account"

adj. capable of being believed; "completely credible testimony"; "credible information"

adj. (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement"

adj. "I would be true for there are those who trust me"

adj. consistent with fact or reality; not false; "the story is true"; "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true"- B. Russell; "the true meaning of the statement"

adj. devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth; "true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them"

adj. adhering to ethical and moral principles; "it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action"; "had the moral courage to stand alone"

adj. morally admirable; "a worthy citizen"

adj. incapable of being morally corrupted; "incorruptible judges are the backbone of the society"

adj. without concealment or deception; honest; "their business was open and aboveboard"; "straightforward in all his business affairs"

adj. worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable source of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"

adj. deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; "an estimable young professor"; "trains ran with admirable precision"; "his taste was impeccable, his health admirable"

adj. deserving of respect or high regard

adj. deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name"

adj. characterized by proper behavior or conventional conduct; worthy of respect; "a respectable woman"

adj. having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds"

adj. having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good picnic table"; "a good check"; "a good joke"; "a good exterior paint"; "a good secretary"; "a good dress for the office"

adj. having a good reputation; "a reputable business"; "a reputable scientist"; "a reputable wine"

adj. worthy of often limited commendation; "the student's effort on the essay--though not outstanding--was creditable"

adj. worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable source of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"

adj. worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion"

adj. of good quality and condition; solidly built; "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings"

adj. favoring or bringing good luck; "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision"

adj. adhering to ethical and moral principles; "it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action"; "had the moral courage to stand alone"

adj. of the highest quality; "made an excellent speech"; "the school has excellent teachers"; "a first-class mind"

adj. intense or sharp; "suffered exquisite pain"; "felt exquisite pleasure"

adj. morally admirable; "a worthy citizen"

adj. deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; "an estimable young professor"; "trains ran with admirable precision"; "his taste was impeccable, his health admirable"

adj. deserving of respect or high regard

adj. characterized by proper behavior or conventional conduct; worthy of respect; "a respectable woman"

adj. of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"

adj. morally excellent

adj. having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds"

adj. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"; "an honest wage"; "honest weight"

adj. worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion"

adj. highest in excellence or achievement; "supreme among musicians"; "a supreme endxxeavor"; "supreme courage"

adv. showing approval; "he reviewed the play favorably"

adj. in the current fashion or style

adj. affectedly trendy and fashionable

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

adj. intensely fashionable for a short time

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

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

adj. initiating or popularizing a trend

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

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

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

adj. appointed but not yet installed in office

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

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

adj. flowing inward

adj. pouring inward; "inpouring throngs of immigrants"

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"

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

adj. having achieved eminence; "an eminent physician"

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

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

adj. yielding positive results

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

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

adj. bringing success; "the winning run"

adj. capable of distinguishing; "students having superior diacritic powers"; "the diacritic elements in culture"- S.F.Nadel

adj. noting distinctions with nicety; "a discriminating interior designer"; "a nice sense of color"; "a nice point in the argument"

adj. capable of making fine distinctions

adj. selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas

adj. tending to select; characterized by careful choice; "an exceptionally quick and selective reader"- John Mason Brown

adj. in a more fortunate condition: "she would have been better-off is she had stuck to her Bible."

adj. marked by good fortune; "a felicitous life"; "a happy outcome"

adj. occurring by happy chance; "profits were enhanced by a fortuitous drop in the cost of raw materials"

adj. peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention; "a heaven-sent rain saved the crops"; "a providential recovery"

adj. blessed with good fortune; "considered himself lucky that the tornado missed his house"; "a lucky guess"

adj. fortunately situated; "doesn't know when he's well-off"

adj. not counterfeit or copied; "an authentic signature"; "a bona fide manuscript"; "an unquestionable antique"; "photographs taken in a veritable bull ring"

adj. established as genuine

adj. (used informally especially for emphasis); "a real honest-to-god live cowboy"; "had us a high old time"; "went upriver to look at a sure-enough fish wheel"

adj. not spurious: "real mink"; "true gold"

adj. resulting favorably; "its a good thing that I wasn't there"; "it is good that you stayed"; "it is well that no one saw you"; "all's well that ends well"

adj. (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities; "the best film of the year"; "the best solution"; "the best time for planting"; "wore his best suit"

adj. (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another; "You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din"; "a better coat"; "a better type of car"; "a suit with a better fit"; "a better chance of success"; "produced a better mousetrap"; "she's better in math than in history"

adj. encouraging or approving or pleasing; "a favorable reply"; "he received a favorable rating"; "listened with a favorable ear"; "made a favorable impression"

adj. morally admirable

adj. dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority; "an obedient soldier"; "obedient children"; "a little man obedient to his wife"; "the obedient colonies...are heavily taxed; the refractory remain unburdened"- Edmund Burke

adj. characterized by proper behavior or conventional conduct; worthy of respect; "a respectable woman"

adj. financially secure and safe; "sound investments"; "a sound economy"

adj. having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good picnic table"; "a good check"; "a good joke"; "a good exterior paint"; "a good secretary"; "a good dress for the office"

adj. concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles; "moral sense"; "a moral scrutiny"; "a moral lesson"; "a moral quandary"; "moral convictions"; "a moral life"

adj. in conformance with justice or law or morality; "do the right thing and confess"

adj. characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice; "the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much"- James 5:16

adj. morally excellent

adj. having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "no student deemed worthy, and chosen for admission, would be kept out for lack of funds"- Nathan Pusey; "worthy of acclaim"; "worthy of consideration"; "a worthy cause"

adj. pleasant in manner or behavior; "I didn`t enjoy it and probably wasn't a pleasant person to be around"

adj. financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment"

adj. financially secure and functioning well; "a healthy economy"

adj. characterized by good substantial quality; "solid comfort"; "a solid base hit"

adj. firm and dependable; subject to little fluctuation; "the economy is stable"

adj. not harmed or spoiled; sound

adj. of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops"

adj. distinguished from all others in excellence: "a banner year for the company"

adj. selected or chosen for special qualifications; "the blue-ribbon event of the season"

adj. exceptionally good; "a boss hand at carpentry"; "his brag cornfield"

adj. holding first place in a contest; "a champion show dog"; "a prizewinning wine"

adj. of superior grade; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"

adj. of the highest quality; "made an excellent speech"; "the school has excellent teachers"; "a first-class mind"

adj. of the highest quality or value; "gilt-edged securities"; "gilt-edged credentials"

adj. highest in quality

adj. absolutely first class and genuine; "pukka sahib"; "pukka quarters with a swarm of servants"

adj. marked by exceptional merit; "had shining virtues and few faults"; "a shining example"

adj. highest in excellence or achievement; "supreme among musicians"; "a supreme endxxeavor"; "supreme courage"

adj. excellent; best possible

adj. exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence

adj. skillfully constructed

adj. being satisfactorily healthy and reasonably happy: "I'm fine, and you?"; "I'm feeling all right again"

adj. having no symptoms of illness or disease

adj. freed from illness or injury; "the patient appears cured"; "the incision is healed"; "appears to be entirely recovered"; "when the recovered patient tries to remember what occurred during his delirium"- Normon Cameron

adj. freed from illness or injury; "the patient appears cured"; "the incision is healed"; "appears to be entirely recovered"; "when the recovered patient tries to remember what occurred during his delirium"- Normon Cameron

adj. having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease; "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy"

adj. promoting benefit or gain; "a profitable meeting to resolve difficulties"

adj. manifesting partiality; "a discriminatory tax"; "preferential tariff rates"; "preferential treatment"; "a preferential shop gives priority or advantage to union members in hiring or promoting"

adj. more than adequate; "a generous portion"

adj. having or being more than normal or necessary:"long on brains"; "in long supply"

adj. having ample fabric; "the current taste for wide trousers"; "a full skirt"

adj. doing or producing good; "the most beneficent regime in history"

adj. full of love and generosity; "charitable to the poor"; "a charitable trust"

adj. having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior; "kind to sick patients"; "a kind master"; "kind words showing understanding and sympathy"; "thanked her for her kind letter"

adj. complete in extent or degree and in every particular; "a full game"; "a total eclipse"; "a total disaster"

adj. successfully completed or brought to an end; "his mission accomplished he took a vacation"; "the completed project"; "the joy of a realized ambition overcame him"

adj. completely given to or absorbed by; "became all attention"

adj. using all available resources; "all-out war"; "a full-scale campaign against nuclear power plants"

adj. covering the entire surface; "an allover pattern"; "got an allover tan"

adj. toward a full side; "a broadside attack"

adj. thorough and without qualification; "a clean getaway"; "a clean sweep"; "a clean break"

adj. caught; "a completed forward pass"

adj. complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers; "absolute freedom"; "an absolute dimwit"; "a downright lie"; "out-and-out mayhem"; "an out-and-out lie"; "a rank outsider"; "many right-down vices"; "got the job through sheer persistence"; "sheer stupidity"

adj. given substance or detail; completed; "did not spring full-clad from his imagination"; "a plan fleshed out with statistics and details"

adj. complete in extent or degree and in every particular; "a full game"; "a total eclipse"; "a total disaster"

adj. having or displaying all the characteristics necessary for completeness; "a full-blown financial crisis"

adj. complete in every respect; "a full-dress debate"; "a full-dress investigation"

adj. occupying an entire page in a book or paper; "a full-page ad"

adj. constituting a complete and independent unit in and of itself; "the university is like a self-contained city with shops and all amenities"

adj. thorough; "a sound thrashing"

adj. "an unbroken (complete) set of an encyclopedia"

adj. including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete; "gave his whole attention"; "a whole wardrobe for the tropics"; "the whole hog"; "a whole week"; "the baby cried the whole trip home"; "a whole loaf of bread"

adj. with unconditional and enthusiastic devotion; "heart-whole friendship"; "gave wholehearted support to her candidacy"; "wholehearted commitment"; "demonstrated his whole-souled allegiance"

adj. highly cultured or educated; "highbrow events such as the ballet or opera"; "a highbrowed literary critic"

adj. having its source in or being guided by the intellect (distinguished from experience or emotion); "a rational analysis"

adj. devoted to matters of the mind; "the reflective type"

adj. intellectually appealing; "a sophisticated drama"

adj. inspiring admiration or approval; "among her many admirable qualities are generosity and graciousness"

adj. highly pleasing: "pleasureful relaxation"; "an agreeable prospect"

adj. pleasing or delighting; "endowed with charming manners"; "a charming little cottage"; "a charming personality"

adj. greatly pleasing or entertaining; "a delightful surprise"; "the comedy was delightful"; "a delicious joke"

adj. capable of allaying suspicion or hostility and inspiring confidence; "a disarming smile"

adj. affording pleasure; "easy good looks"

adj. extremely pleasing; "a fabulous vacation"

adj. pleasing to the mind or feeling; "sweet revenge"

adj. capable of winning favor; "with open arms and an ingratiating smile"

adj. pleasing to the senses; "the sweet song of the lark"; "the sweet face of a child"

adj. holding first place in a contest; "a champion show dog"; "a prizewinning wine"

adj. surpassing in quality; "top-grade ore"

adj. ranking above all others; "was first in her class"; "the foremost figure among marine artists"; "the top graduate"

adj. highest in quality

adj. of greatest advantage or suitability

adj. most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied; "an optimum return on capital"; "optimal concentration of a drug"

adj. best of its kind on record: "in record time"

adj. surpassing any previously established record; "a record-breaking high jump"; "record-breaking crowds"

adj. next to the best; "his second-best bed"

adj. (used especially of merchandise) very fine in quality; "made of superfine Flemish cloth"

adj. not capable of being improved on

adj. very close in resemblance; "sketched in an approximate likeness"; "a near likeness"

adj. very close and convivial; "boon companions"

adj. (used informally) associated on close terms; "a close friend"; "the bartender was chummy with the regular customers"; "the two were thick as thieves for months"

adj. held together as by social or cultural ties; "a close-knit family"; "close-knit little villages"; "the group was closely knit"

adj. denoting confidence or intimacy; "a confidential approach"; "in confidential tone of voice"

adj. having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship; "on familiar terms"; "pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders"

adj. having influence or producing an effect; "many emotional determinants at work"; "an operant conscience"

adj. being in effect or operation; "de facto apartheid is still operational even in the `new' African nations"- Leslie Marmon Silko; "bus service is in operation during the emergency"; "the company had several operating divisions"

adj. fresh; "caller fish"

adj. pleasingly firm and fresh and making a crunching noise when chewed; "crisp carrot and celery sticks"; "a firm apple"; "crunchy lettuce"

adj. cut recently; "fresh-cut flowers"

adj. newly made; "a hot scent"