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sink

n. plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe

inch, in

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

indium, In, atomic number 49

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

cesspool, cesspit, sink, sump

n. a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it

Indiana, Hoosier State, IN

n. federate state in the United States of America

sink, descend into some soft substance

v. descend into or as if into some soft substance or place; "He sank into bed"; "She subsided into the chair"

sink, cause to sink

v. cause to sink; "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor"

dip, sink

v. appear to move downward; "The sun dipped below the horizon"; "The setting sun sank below the tree line"

sink, slump, fall off

v. fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate market fell off"

sink, bury, embed deeply

v. embed deeply; "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"; "He buried his head in her lap"

pass, lapse, sink

v. pass into a specified state or condition; "He sank into Nirvana"

drop, sink, drop down

v. fall or drop to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees"

sink, slump, slide down

v. fall or sink heavily; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank"

sink, settle, go down, go under

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

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"

in

adj. holding office; "the in party"

in

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

in

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

in

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

basin

n. a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids; "she mixed the dough in a large basin"

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

basin

n. a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids; "she mixed the dough in a large basin"

drill, bore

v. make a hole with a pointed power or hand tool; "don't drill here, there's a gas pipe"; "drill a hole into the wall"; "drill for oil"

poke, jab, dig, stab, prod

v. poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"

drop, fall vertically

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

set, go down, go under

v. disappear beyond the horizon; "the sun sets early these days"

precipitate

v. separate as a fine suspension of solid particles

decline, wane, go down, grow smaller

v. grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned"

fall, decrease, diminish, lessen

v. decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"

fall, decrease, diminish, lessen

v. decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"

break, fail, go, die, give, break down, conk out, give out, give way

v. stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident"

weaken, make weak, make weaker

v. lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body"

fall, come down, go down, descend

v. move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"

drop, degenerate, deteriorate

v. grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"

break, fail, go, die, give, break down, conk out, give out, give way

v. stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident"

weaken, make weak, make weaker

v. lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body"

ride, sit

v. sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions; "She never sat a horse!"; "Did you ever ride a camel?"; "The girl liked to drive the young mare"

plunge, immerse

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

flood, swamp, deluge, inundate

v. fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid; "the basement was inundated after the storm"; "The images flooded his mind"

fall

v. pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"; "she fell to pieces after she lost her work"

slide, slither

v. to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly; "They slid through the wicket in the big gate"

filter, percolate, sink in, permeate

v. pass through; "Water permeates sand easily"

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"

lift, rise, go up, come up, ascend, move up

v. move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"

rise, straighten

v. get up from a sitting or slouching position; "The students straightened when the teacher entered"

better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate, become better

v. get better; "The weather improved toward evening"

better, amend, improve, ameliorate, meliorate, make better

v. to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"

increase

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

increase

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

swim, float, be afloat

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

lift, rise, go up, come up, ascend, move up

v. move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"

fly, wing, be airborne

v. travel through the air; be airborne; "Man cannot fly"

fly

v. be dispersed or disseminated; "Rumors and accusations are flying"

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

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

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"

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