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Nouns (56)

form

n. a printed document with spaces in which to write; "he filled out his tax form"

inch, in

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

shape, form

n. the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"

indium, In, atomic number 49

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

shape, form, cast

n. the visual appearance of something or someone; "the delicate cast of his features"

shape, form, configuration, contour

n. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes"

shape, form, pattern

n. a perceptual structure; "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"; "a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them"

form, formality, formalities

n. a requirement of etiquette or custom; "a mere formality"

form, strain, variant, var.

n. (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; "a new strain of microorganisms"

form, class, grade

n. a body of students who are taught together; "early morning classes are always sleepy"

form, sort, variety, kind, species

n. a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"

form, display, look, view, representation, image, picture

n. display on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube on which is electronically created

shape, form, figure, anatomy, chassis, frame, physique, build, soma, bod, human body, physical body, material body

n. alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"

Indiana, Hoosier State, IN

n. federate state in the United States of America

Verbs (53)

represent

v. serve as a means of expressing something; "The flower represents a young girl"

map, represent

v. to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)

represent, create an image of

v. create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl"

represent, interpret

v. create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl"

represent, be a delegate for

v. be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute; "I represent the silent majority"

represent, be a representative for

v. be representative or typical for; "This period is represented by Beethoven"

represent, defend

v. be the defense counsel for someone in a trial; "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant"

represent, characterize

v. be characteristic of; "What characterizes a Venetian painting?"

shape, form

v. give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"

form, give shape to

v. give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"

form, organize

v. create (as an entity); "social groups form everywhere"; "They formed a company"

represent, stand for, symbolize, express indirectly

v. express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"

act, play, represent

v. play a role or part; "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"; "She played the servant to her husband's master"

make up, represent, constitute, be

v. form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army"

represent, stand for, correspond

v. take the place of

represent, exemplify, typify

v. be characteristic of; "This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue"

form, imprint, impress firmly

v. establish or impress firmly in the mind; "We imprint our ideas onto our children"

form, make, constitute

v. to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction"

form, spring, take form, take shape

v. develop into a distinctive entity; "our plans began to take shape"

shape, form, forge, mold, mould

v. make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"

Adverbs (7)

bodily, in bodily form

adv. in bodily form; "he was translated bodily to heaven"

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 (11)

bodily

adj. having or relating to a physical material body; "bodily existence"

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"

bodily, carnal

adj. of or relating to or belonging to the body; "a bodily organ"; "bodily functions"

corporal, corporeal, bodily, somatic

adj. affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit; "bodily needs"; "a corporal defect"; "corporeal suffering"; "a somatic symptom or somatic illness"

Fuzzynyms (364)

essay, composition, paper, theme, report

n. an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got an A on his composition"

application

n. a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school; "December 31 is the deadline for applications"

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

shape, form, pattern

n. a perceptual structure; "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"; "a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them"

shape, form, cast

n. the visual appearance of something or someone; "the delicate cast of his features"

shape, form, figure, anatomy, chassis, frame, physique, build, soma, bod, human body, physical body, material body

n. alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"

shape, form, configuration, contour

n. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes"

cast, stamp, mold

n. the distinctive form in which a thing is made; "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region"

shape, form, pattern

n. a perceptual structure; "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"; "a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them"

shape, form

n. the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"

shape, form, figure, anatomy, chassis, frame, physique, build, soma, bod, human body, physical body, material body

n. alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"

shape, form, configuration, contour

n. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes"

shape, form, pattern

n. a perceptual structure; "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"; "a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them"

shape, form, cast

n. the visual appearance of something or someone; "the delicate cast of his features"

shape, form

n. the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"

shape, form, figure, anatomy, chassis, frame, physique, build, soma, bod, human body, physical body, material body

n. alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"

order, order of magnitude

n. a degree in a continuum of size or quantity; "it was on the order of a mile"; "an explosion of a low order of magnitude"

shape, form, cast

n. the visual appearance of something or someone; "the delicate cast of his features"

shape, form

n. the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"

shape, form, figure, anatomy, chassis, frame, physique, build, soma, bod, human body, physical body, material body

n. alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"

shape, form, configuration, contour

n. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes"

pilot, original, archetype

n. an original model on which something is patterned

image, prototype, paradigm, epitome

n. a standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father"

outlook, layout, page layout

n. a plan or design of something that is laid out

precedent, case in point

n. an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time

example, model

n. a representative form or pattern; "I profited from his example"

condition, consideration, circumstance

n. information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take"

manners

n. social deportment; "he has the manners of a pig"

estate, estate of the realm

n. a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country and formerly possessing distinct political rights

rank

n. a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another; "the entrance was guarded by ranks of policemen"

version, variant

n. something a little different from others of the same type; "an experimental version of the night fighter"; "a variant of the same word"; "an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone"; "the boy is a younger edition of his father"

strain, stock, variety, breed

n. a special variety of domesticated animals within a species; "he experimented on a particular breed of white rats"; "he created a new strain of sheep"

class

n. (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders

race, subspecies

n. (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species

buffer, fender

n. a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to contact

bumper

n. a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

pillow

n. a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

screen, sieve

n. a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles

screen

n. protective covering consisting of a metallic netting mounted in a frame and covering windows or doors (especially for protection against insects)

blind, screen

n. something that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet"

screen, screen door

n. a door that consists of a frame holding metallic or plastic netting; used to allow ventilation and to keep insects from entering a building through the open door; "he heard the screen slam as she left"

shock, cushion, shock absorber

n. a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses; "the old car needed a new set of shocks"

safety, guard

n. a device designed to prevent injury

shape, form, pattern

n. a perceptual structure; "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"; "a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them"

shape, form, cast

n. the visual appearance of something or someone; "the delicate cast of his features"

shape, form

n. the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"

shape, form, configuration, contour

n. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes"

structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, body structure

n. a particular complex anatomical part; "he has good bone structure"

type, character, eccentric

n. a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities); "a real character"; "a strange character"; "a friendly eccentric"; "the capable type"; "a mental case"

fiber, fibre, character

n. the inherent complex of attributes that determine a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions; "education has for its object the formation of character"- Herbert Spencer

constitution, composition, makeup

n. the way in which someone or something is composed

size

n. the physical magnitude of something (how big it is); "a wolf is about the size of a large dog"

illustrate

v. depict with an illustration

model, mold, mould

v. form in clay, wax, etc; "model a head with clay"

shape, form, forge, mold, mould

v. make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"

fashion, forge

v. make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"

fashion, forge

v. make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"

shape, form, forge, mold, mould

v. make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"

shape, influence, regulate, determine

v. shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"

fix, make, cook, ready, prepare

v. prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"

suit, fit, accommodate

v. be agreeable or acceptable to; "This suits my needs"

represent, exemplify, typify

v. be characteristic of; "This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue"

stand, be in some specified condition, be in some specified state

v. be in some specified state or condition; "I stand corrected"

support, defend, fend for

v. argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"

express, utter, give tongue to

v. articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"

draw, describe, depict

v. represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"

show, express, evince

v. give expression to; "She showed her disappointment"

evidence, manifest, demonstrate, attest, certify, make evident, attest to

v. provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"

imply, connote

v. express or state indirectly

fake, wangle, fudge, cook, manipulate, falsify, play with, misrepresent, tamper with

v. fake or falsify; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"

counterfeit, fake, forge

v. make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"

copy, simulate, imitate

v. reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"

doctor, sophisticate, adulterate, doctor up

v. alter with the intention to deceive

abuse, misuse, pervert

v. change the inherent purpose or function of something; "Don't abuse the system"; "The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers"

produce, bring about, give rise to

v. cause to happen, occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor"; "the new President must bring about a change in the health care system"

appear

v. appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.; "Gielgud appears briefly in this movie"; "She appeared in `Hamlet' on the London stage"

adapt, dramatize, dramatise

v. put into dramatic form; "adopt a book for a screenplay"

look, appear, seem

v. give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"

appear, seem

v. come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon"

compare

v. be comparable; "This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes"

contrast, be in contrast

v. to show differences when compared; be different; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities"

correlate, corelate, correlate with

v. to bear a reciprocal or mutual relation; "Do these facts correlate?"

tally, match, fit, jibe, gibe, agree, correspond

v. be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"

duplicate, twin, parallel

v. duplicate or match; "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse"

represent, stand for, symbolize, express indirectly

v. express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"

typify, epitomize

v. embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; "The fugue typifies Bach's style of composition"

imply, connote

v. express or state indirectly

refer to, denote, have as a meaning

v. have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' "

signify

v. convey or express a meaning; "These words mean nothing to me!"; "What does his strange behavior signify?"

brand

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

spot, blemish

v. mar or impair with a flaw; "her face was blemished"

impress, imprint

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

stamp, boss, emboss, raise in a relief

v. raise in a relief; "embossed stationary"

mark, make a mark on, leave a mark on

v. make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"

impress, print, reproduce by printing

v. reproduce by printing

shape, form

v. give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"

compose, write, write music

v. write music; "Beethoven composed nine symphonies"

form, organize

v. create (as an entity); "social groups form everywhere"; "They formed a company"

shape, influence, regulate, determine

v. shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"

make, build, construct

v. make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"

build, establish

v. build or establish something abstract; "build a reputation"

produce, bring about, give rise to

fashion, forge

v. make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"

cause, create, originate

v. make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

design, devise, make up

v. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

manufacture, construct, fabricate

v. put together out of components or parts; "the company fabricates plastic chairs"; "They manufacture small toys"

pattern, form a pattern

v. form a pattern; "These sentences pattern like the ones we studied before"

material, corporeal

adj. having material or physical form or substance; "that which is created is of necessity corporeal and visible and tangible" - Benjamin Jowett

animal, sensual, carnal, fleshly

adj. marked by the appetites and passions of the body; "animal instincts"; "carnal knowledge"; "fleshly desire"; "a sensual delight in eating"; "music is the only sensual pleasure without vice"

corporal, corporeal, bodily, somatic

adj. affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit; "bodily needs"; "a corporal defect"; "corporeal suffering"; "a somatic symptom or somatic illness"

material, corporeal

adj. having material or physical form or substance; "that which is created is of necessity corporeal and visible and tangible" - Benjamin Jowett

bodily, carnal

adj. of or relating to or belonging to the body; "a bodily organ"; "bodily functions"

Synonyms (73)

stand, be in some specified condition, be in some specified state

v. be in some specified state or condition; "I stand corrected"

corporal, incarnate, bodied, corporate, embodied

adj. possessing or existing in bodily form; "what seemed corporal melted as breath into the wind"- Shakespeare; "an incarnate spirit"; "`corporate' is an archaic term"

reincarnate

adj. having a new body

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"

animal, sensual, carnal, fleshly

adj. marked by the appetites and passions of the body; "animal instincts"; "carnal knowledge"; "fleshly desire"; "a sensual delight in eating"; "music is the only sensual pleasure without vice"

material

adj. concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being; "material needs"; "the moral and material welfare of all good citizens"- T.Roosevelt

personal

adj. intimately concerning a person's body or physical being; "personal hygiene"

physiological, physiologic

adj. of or consistent with an organism's normal functioning; "physiologic functions"; "physiological processes"

Antonyms (6)

prosecute, be the prosecutor of

v. bring a criminal action against (in a trial); "The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson"

deform, make formless

v. make formless; "the heat deformed the plastic sculpture"

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"

represent in bodily form

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