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Nouns (6)

jaw

n. the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth

jaw

n. the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth

jaw, jaws

n. holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object

lower, lower berth

n. the lower of two berths

Verbs (55)

chew, jaw, masticate, manducate

v. chew (food); "He jawed his bubble gum"; "Chew your food and don't swallow it!"; "The cows were masticating the grass"

lower, lour, make quieter, turn down

v. make lower or quieter; "turn down the volume of a radio"

lower, lour, set lower, make lower

v. set lower; "lower a rating"; "lower expectations"

jaw, yack, yap away, rattle on, yack away

v. talk incessantly and tiresomely

glower, lower, frown, knit one's brows, wrinkle one's brows

v. look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

lower, bring down, get down, take down, let down

v. move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf"

visit, chat, jaw, confab, chitchat, gossip, chatter, confabulate, chaffer, natter, claver

v. talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"

rag, jaw, rebuke, reproof, reprimand, scold, dress down, chide, berate, lambaste, lambast, remonstrate with, jaw at, chew up, bawl out, chew out, have words with

v. censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

Adverbs (6)

down, lower, downward, downwards, to a lower level, to a lower position

adv. "Don't fall down"

Adjectives (17)

lower

adj. lying at a lower level: "hills and subjacent valleys"

lower

adj. the bottom one of two

lower, less

adj. (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality; "no less than perfect"

lower, nether, chthonian, chthonic

adj. dwelling beneath the surface of the earth; "nether regions"

lower, secondary, subordinate, inferior, subaltern, petty, lowly, junior-grade, lower-ranking

adj. inferior in rank or status; "the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary"

Fuzzynyms (197)

clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold

n. the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"

fist, clenched fist

n. a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)

shake, handshake, handshaking, hand-shaking procedure

n. grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

muzzle

n. forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose

nibble, eat at, bite at

v. bite off very small pieces; "She nibbled on her cracker"

pick, nibble, piece, pick at, nibble at, eat intermittently

v. eat intermittently; take small bites of; "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles"

nibble, munch

v. eat intermittently; take small bites of; "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles"

ruminate, chew the cud

v. chew the cuds; "cows ruminate"

cut, prune, rationalize

v. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"

tame, chasten, subdue

v. overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons"

lower, lour, set lower, make lower

v. set lower; "lower a rating"; "lower expectations"

mince, moderate, soften

v. make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears"

temper, moderate, chasten

v. restrain or temper

debauch, pervert, corrupt, vitiate, debase, demoralize, profane, deprave, misdirect

v. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"

degrade, cheapen

v. lower the grade of something; reduce its worth

disgrace, degrade, put down, demean

v. reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"

chagrin, mortify, humiliate, humble, abase

v. cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"

discount, give a discount on

v. give a reduction in price on; "I never discount these books-they sell like hot cakes"

depreciate

v. lower the value of something; "The Fed depreciated the dollar once again"

depreciate, undervalue, devaluate, devalue

v. lose in value; "The dollar depreciated again"

tame, chasten, subdue

v. overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons"

lower, lour, make quieter, turn down

v. make lower or quieter; "turn down the volume of a radio"

mince, moderate, soften

v. make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears"

temper, moderate, chasten

v. restrain or temper

debauch, pervert, corrupt, vitiate, debase, demoralize, profane, deprave, misdirect

degrade, cheapen

v. lower the grade of something; reduce its worth

disgrace, degrade, put down, demean

v. reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"

chagrin, mortify, humiliate, humble, abase

v. cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"

glare, glower, stare hard, stare angrily, stare fiercely

v. look at with a fixed gaze; "The girl glared at the man who tried to make a pass at her"

modulate, inflect

v. vary the pitch of one's speech

drop, fall vertically

v. to fall vertically; "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"

fell, drop, cut down, strike down

v. cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow; "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers"

plunk, dive, plunge

v. drop steeply; "the stock market plunged"

tumble, topple

v. fall down, as if collapsing; "The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it"

collapse, cave in, founder, give way, fall in

v. break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"

submerge, sink below the surface

v. sink below the surface; go under or as if under water

plunge, immerse

v. thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water"

talk, speak

v. exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words"

clack, piffle, gibber, palaver, gabble, tattle, tittle-tattle, chatter, prate, prattle, twaddle, maunder, blabber

v. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

rap, talk volubly

v. talk volubly

socialize, make socialist

v. make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies; "Health care should be socialized!"

fraternize

v. be on friendly terms with someone, as if with a brother, especially with an enemy

mix, unify, mingle, commix, amalgamate

v. to bring or combine together or with something else; "resourcefully he mingled music and dance"

censure, reprimand, criminate

v. rebuke formally

admonish, reprove, take to task, get after

v. take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior"

reproach, upbraid

v. express criticism towards; "The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior"

objurgate, condemn, decry, excoriate

v. express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated"

condemn, judge unfit, declare unfit

v. declare or judge unfit; "The building was condemned by the inspector"

spout, jabber, rant, rave, mouth off, rabbit on

v. talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner

explode

v. cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/

harangue, address forcefully

v. deliver a harangue to; address forcefully

lecture, talk

v. deliver a lecture or talk; "She will talk at Rutgers next week"; "Did you ever lecture at Harvard?"

rail, vilify, revile, vituperate

v. spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"

nether

adj. lower; "gnawed his nether lip"

least, lowest, smallest

adj. lowest in rank or importance; "last prize"; "in last place"

below, beneath, to a lower place, at a lower place

adv. to a lower place

under, below, further down

adv. "See under for further discussion"

Synonyms (23)

rattle

v. make short successive sounds

bring, convey

v. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"

underlying

adj. located beneath or below

bottommost, lowermost, nethermost

adj. farthest down; "bottommost shelf"

nether

adj. lower; "gnawed his nether lip"

low, small, humble, modest, lowly

adj. low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings"

low-level

adj. at a low level in rank or importance; "a low-level job"; "low-level discussions"

middle-level

adj. intermediate in rank or position; "middle-level management"

outclassed

adj. decisively surpassed by something else so as to appear to be of a lower class

hadean, Tartarean, Plutonian

adj. of or relating to or characteristic of Hades or Tartarus

stygian

adj. hellish; "Hence loathed Melancholy.../In Stygian cave forlorn"- Milton

minor

adj. of the younger of two boys with the same family name; "Jones minor"

younger, jr.

adj. used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father; "John Junior"; "John Smith, Jr."

Antonyms (12)

increase

v. make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"

grin, smile broadly

v. to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl

lift, raise, get up, bring up, elevate

v. raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"

hike, boost

v. increase; "The landlord hiked up the rents"

praise

v. express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance"

superior

adj. of or characteristic of high rank or importance; "a superior officer"

lower jaw

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