n. sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"

n. a geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates"

n. a brief version of the essential meaning of something; "get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point"

n. the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"

n. a promontory extending out into a large body of water; "they sailed south around the point"

n. the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest; "he scored 20 points in the first half"; "a touchdown counts 6 points"

n. a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch

n. a position near the goal of the attacking defense man

n. a position of the fielder

n. the action of indicating the presence and location of game

n. the position taken by a hunting dog in pointing game

n. a cross-country run

n. unit of measurement for text characters: one point is 1/72 inches

n. a wall socket

n. the gun muzzle's direction; "he held me up at the point of a gun"

n. an outstanding characteristic; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie"

n. the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip

n. a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list; "he noticed an item in the New York Times"; "she had several items on her shopping list"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first"

n. any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; "he checked the point on his compass"

n. a very small circular shape; "a row of points"; "draw lines between the dots"

n. an instant of time; "at that point I had to leave"

n. a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"

n. a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"

n. an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"

n. a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations; "in England they call a period a stop"

v. be positionable in a specified manner; "The gun points with ease"

v. position the mouse pointer on or next to something

v. repair the joints of bricks; "point a chimney"

v. sail close to the wind

v. give a point to; "The candles are tapered"

v. give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction; "I directed them towards the town hall"

v. direct into a position for use; "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me"

v. be oriented; "The weather vane points North"; "the dancers toes pointed outward"

v. indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively; "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents"

adj. of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection; "`sing' is a strong verb"

adj. having strength or power greater than average or expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man"

adj. substantially made or constructed; "sturdy steel shelves"; "sturdy canvas"; "a tough all-weather fabric"; "some plastics are as tough as metal"

adj. strong and sure; "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the rope"

adj. freshly made or left; "a warm trail"; "the scent is warm"

adj. being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content; "hard liquor"

adj. not faint or feeble; "a strong odor of burning rubber"

adj. having or wielding force or authority; "providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons"

adj. used of syllables

adj. strong and heavily built: "a vigorous old man who spent half of his day on horseback"- W. H. Hudson; "`buirdly' is a Scottish term: a buirdly lad for twelve"

adj. able to withstand attack; "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"

n. a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box"

n. what a communication that is about something is about

n. information reported in a newspaper or news magazine; "the news of my death was greatly exaggerated"

n. new information about specific and timely events; "they awaited news of the outcome"

n. an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"

n. a distinct feature or element in a problem; "he studied every facet of the question"

n. one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division"

n. an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect); "he was on the heavy side"; "he is on the purchasing side of the business"; "it brought out his better side"

n. a level of existence or development; "he lived on a worldly plane"

n. an abstract part of something; "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech"

n. the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love"

n. a statement regarded as an object; "to say the same thing in other terms"; "how can you say such a thing?"

n. a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for the question"

n. the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars

n. the top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock"

n. a number that identifies a position relative to an axis

n. one of a class of artifacts; "an article of clothing"

n. one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe; "the alchemists believed that there were four elements"

n. a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection; "they reduced the price on many items"

n. a separate part of a whole; "an important piece of the evidence"

n. a portion of a natural object; "they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite"

n. an artifact that has been created by someone or some process; "they improve their product every year"; "they export most of their agricultural production"

n. an opening that permits escape or release; "he blocked the way out"; "the canyon had only one issue"

n. physical position in relation to the surroundings

n. a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"

n. a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"

n. what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"

n. (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature); "the rationale for capital punishment"; "the principles of internal-combustion engines"

n. uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise"

n. nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

n. a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion

n. a line determining the limits of an area

n. a region marking a boundary

n. the outermost or farthest region or point

n. the boundary of a specific area

n. the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

n. any high mountain

n. a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

n. social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing"

n. proper or designated social situation; "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station"

n. social status or position conferred by a system based on class; "lose caste by doing work beneath one's station"

n. position in a social hierarchy; "the British are more aware of social status than Americans are"

n. the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment; "the capability of a metal to be fused"

n. a condition or position in which you find yourself; "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation"

n. a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"

n. a stable situation in which forces cancel one another

n. (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary; "the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system"

n. a state of equilibrium

n. a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade"

n. a distinct feature or element in a problem; "he studied every facet of the question"

n. one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division"

n. an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect); "he was on the heavy side"; "he is on the purchasing side of the business"; "it brought out his better side"

n. a brief version of the essential meaning of something; "get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point"

n. a level of existence or development; "he lived on a worldly plane"

n. an abstract part of something; "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech"

n. something of small importance

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

n. some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police"

n. a feeling of sympathy for someone or something; "She felt strong concern for those less fortunate"

n. something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"

n. a source of difficulty; "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?"

n. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"

v. make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed"

v. lose thickness; become thin or thinner

v. become feeble; "The prisoner has be languishing for years in the dungeon"

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"

v. weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)

v. teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports; "He is training our Olympic team"; "She is coaching the crew"

v. teach by repetition

v. assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned

v. make understand; "Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal"

v. cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation

v. send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision; "refer a patient to a specialist"; "refer a bill to a committee"

v. move around; "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket"

v. drop a hint; intimate by a hint

v. call attention to; "Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS"

v. broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"

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

v. suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic

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

adj. firm and dependable especially in loyalty; "a steadfast ally"; "a staunch defender of free speech"; "unswerving devotion"; "unswerving allegiance"

adj. unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; "fast friends"

adj. not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm"

adj. exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health; "hale and hearty"; "whole in mind and body"; "a whole person again"

adj. able to survive under unfavorable conditions; "strawberries are hardy and easy to grow"; "camels are tough and hardy creatures"

adj. having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships; "hardy explorers of northern Canada"; "proud of her tall stalwart son"; "stout seamen"; "sturdy young athletes"

adj. causing one to believe the truth of something; "a convincing story"; "a convincing manner"

adj. having or suggesting great physical power or force; "the muscular and passionate Fifth Symphony"

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

adj. (of a male) capable of copulation

adj. extremely exciting as if by alcohol or a narcotic

adj. having or wielding force or authority; "providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons"

adj. strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"; "the acrid smell of burning rubber"

adj. harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance; "a dour, self-sacrificing life"; "a forbidding scowl"; "a grim man loving duty more than humanity"; "undoubtedly the grimmest part of him was his iron claw"- J.M.Barrie

adj. (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular boxer"; "powerful arms"

adj. having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships; "hardy explorers of northern Canada"; "proud of her tall stalwart son"; "stout seamen"; "sturdy young athletes"

adj. producing a strong effect; "gave an impressive performance as Othello"; "a telling gesture"

adj. extremely exciting as if by alcohol or a narcotic

adj. having strength or power greater than average or expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man"

adj. impressively difficult; "a tall order"

adj. exercising or showing good judgment; "healthy scepticism"; "a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"; "the healthy attitude of French laws"; "healthy relations between labor and management"; "an intelligent solution"; "a sound approach to the problem"; "sound advice"; "no sound explanation for his decision"

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

adj. having a sturdy and well proportioned body; "an athletic build"

adj. (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular boxer"; "powerful arms"

adj. above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world"

adj. euphemisms for `fat'; "men are portly and women are stout"

adj. exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health; "hale and hearty"; "whole in mind and body"; "a whole person again"

adj. in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury; "appears to be entirely well"; "the wound is nearly well"; "a well man"; "I think I'm well; at least I feel well"

adj. of considerable weight and size; "a hefty dictionary"

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

adj. endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health; "a hearty glow of health"

adj. sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring; "a rugged trapper who spent months in the wilderness"; "those that survive are stalwart rugged men"; "with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture"

adj. strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity; "the experiment yielded robust results"; "a robust faith"

adj. able to survive under unfavorable conditions; "strawberries are hardy and easy to grow"; "camels are tough and hardy creatures"

adj. having or suggesting great physical power or force; "the muscular and passionate Fifth Symphony"

adj. full of flavor

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

adj. heavy and compact in form or stature; "a wrestler of compact build"; "he was tall and heavyset"; "stocky legs"; "a thick middle-aged man"; "a thickset young man"

v. become smaller or less active; "Business tapered off"

v. end weakly; "The music just petered out--there was no proper ending"

v. intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"

adj. not having a steady rhythm; "an arrhythmic heartbeat"

adj. irregular in shape or outline; "asymmetrical features"; "a dress with an crooked hemline"

adj. occuring from time to time; "casual employment"; "a casual correspondence with a former teacher"; "an occasional worker"

adj. taken or to be taken at random: "grab samples"

adj. not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention; "an unconventional marriage"; "improper banking practices"

adj. set up or distributed in a deliberately random way

adj. growing or spreading sparsely or irregularly; "straggly ivy"

adj. falling short of some prescribed norm; "substandard housing"

adj. having great power or force or potency or effect; "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse's powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument"

adj. physically strong

adj. sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring; "a rugged trapper who spent months in the wilderness"; "those that survive are stalwart rugged men"; "with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture"

adj. physically toughened; "the tough bottoms of his feet"

adj. able to survive under unfavorable conditions; "strawberries are hardy and easy to grow"; "camels are tough and hardy creatures"

adj. brutally forceful and compelling; "protected from the bruising facts of battle"

adj. powerfully persuasive; "a cogent argument"; "a telling presentation"; "a weighty argument"

adj. sudden and strong; "an emphatic no"

adj. impelled by physical force especially against resistance; "forcible entry"; "a real cop would get physical"; "strong-arm tactics"

adj. forcing forward or onward; impelling; "an impellent power"; "an impellent cause"

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

adj. newly made; "a hot scent"

adj. newly made; "the aroma of new-made bread"

adj. able to intoxicate

adj. having alcohol added: "a cup of brandy-laced coffee"; "he drank too much of the spiked punch"

adj. containing or of the nature of alcohol; "spiritous beverages"; "spirituous liquors"

adj. made more severe or intense especially in law; "aggravated assault"

adj. very intense; "a bad headache"; "in a big rage"; "had a big (or bad) shock"; "a bad earthquake"; "a bad storm"

adj. marked by great zeal or violence; "real blood-and-guts fiction"; "blood-and-guts football"

adj. intensely focused; "her concentrated passion held them at bay"

adj. very intense; "politics is his consuming passion"; "overwhelming joy"

adj. highly concentrated or intense: "a crash course"

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

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. marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid; "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions"

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

adj. very severe; "a raging thirst"; "a raging toothache"

adj. characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form; "the questioning was intensive"; "intensive care"; "research-intensive"; "a labor-intensive industry"

adj. characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form; "the questioning was intensive"; "intensive care"; "research-intensive"; "a labor-intensive industry"

adj. of force; of the greatest possible intensity; "by main strength"

adj. (of darkness) very intense; "thick night"; "thick darkness"; "a face in deep shadow"; "deep night"

adj. becoming more intricate or complex; "a thickening plot"

adj. continuing at full strength or intensity; "the winds are unabated"; "the popularity of his books among young people continued unabated"

adj. of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity; "extreme cold"; "extreme caution"; "extreme pleasure"; "utmost contempt"; "to the utmost degree"; "in the uttermost distress"

adj. having unlimited power

adj. serving or intended to coerce; "authority is directional instead of coercive"

adj. driving or forcing; "compelling ambition"

adj. having or suggesting great physical power or force; "the muscular and passionate Fifth Symphony"

adj. (used of microscopes) capable of a high degree of magnification; "a high-powered microscope"

adj. (of an automobile) having the engine modified to give extra power; "a hopped-up jalopy"

adj. having or showing great strength or force or intensity; "struck a mighty blow"; "the mighty logger Paul Bunyan"; "the pen is mightier than the sword"- Bulwer-Lytton

adj. (often used in combination) having or using or propelled by means of power or power of a specified kind; "powered flight"; "kerosine-powered jet engines"

adj. powerful

adj. acting or functioning as a regent or ruler; "prince-regent"

adj. exercising power or authority

adj. (of e.g. an engine) having the power increased by fitting with a supercharger

adj. spoken with emphasis; "an emphatic word"

adj. (prosody) used of vowels or syllables

adj. (music or poetry) ending on an accented beat or syllable; "a masculine cadence"; "the masculine rhyme of `annoy, enjoy'"

adj. having a bone structure that is massive in contrast with the surrounding flesh

adj. marked by a large or well-developed chest; "he was big-chested, big-shouldered and heavy-armed"

adj. having broad shoulders; "big-shouldered and heavy-armed"

adj. extremely robust; "an iron constitution"

adj. having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships; "hardy explorers of northern Canada"; "proud of her tall stalwart son"; "stout seamen"; "sturdy young athletes"

adj. having massive arms; "he was big-chested, big-shouldered and heavy-armed"

adj. broad and solidly built

adj. able to resist the explosive force of bombs and shells; "bombproof shelter"

adj. capable of being defended

adj. dug in

adj. impossible to understand; "impenetrable jargon"

adj. beyond the reach of criticism or attack or impeachment; "for the first time criticism was directed at a hitherto untouchable target"- Newsweek

n. the property of having only a dull tip (if any)

adj. having little physical or spiritual strength; "a weak link"

adj. lacking strength or vigor; "damning with faint praise"; "faint resistance"; "feeble efforts"; "a feeble voice"

adj. pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness; "a feeble excuse"; "a lame argument"

adj. lacking power

adj. physically weak; "an invalid's frail body"

adj. well articulated or enunciated: "intelligible pronunciation"

adj. marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"

adj. feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm; "a halfhearted effort"; "gave only lukewarm support to the candidate"

adj. lacking power

adj. physically weak; "an invalid's frail body"

adj. susceptible to attack; "a vulnerable bridge"