remains 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • any object that is left unused or still extant
• a relic that has been excavated from the soil
• the dead body of a human being
plains 6 1 noun n adjective • not elaborate or elaborated; simple
• lacking patterns especially in color
noun • extensive tract of level open land
• a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side
adverb • unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
adjective satellite • clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
• not mixed with extraneous elements
• free from any effort to soften to disguise
• lacking embellishment or ornamentation
• lacking in physical beauty or proportion
verb • express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
chains 6 1 noun n noun • metal shackles; for hands or legs
pains 5 1 noun n noun • an effortful attempt to attain a goal
rains 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
• drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds
• anything happening rapidly or in quick successive
verb • precipitate as rain
gains 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a quantity that is added
• the advantageous quality of being beneficial
• the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
• the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
verb • obtain
• win something through one's efforts
• derive a benefit from
• reach a destination, either real or abstract
• obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
• rise in rate or price
• increase or develop
• earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
• increase (one's body weight)
grains 6 1 noun n noun • a relatively small granular particle of a substance
• foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
• the side of leather from which the hair has been removed
• a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
• 1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
• 1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
• dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
• a cereal grass
• the smallest possible unit of anything
• the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric
• the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
verb • thoroughly work in
• paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood
• form into grains
• become granular
mains 5 1 noun n adjective • (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence
noun • any very large body of (salt) water
• a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
adjective satellite • most important element
• of force; of the greatest possible intensity
obtains 7 2 verb v verb • come into possession of
• receive a specified treatment (abstract)
• be valid, applicable, or true
strains 7 1 verb, noun v, n noun • (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
• difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
• a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
• (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
• a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
• (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
• injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
• the general meaning or substance of an utterance
• an effortful attempt to attain a goal
• an intense or violent exertion
• the act of singing
verb • to exert much effort or energy
• test the limits of
• use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
• separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
• cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
• become stretched or tense or taut
• remove by passing through a filter
• rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
• alter the shape of (something) by stress
sustains 8 2 verb v verb • lengthen or extend in duration or space
• undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
• provide with nourishment
• supply with necessities and support
• be the physical support of; carry the weight of
• admit as valid
• establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
curtains 8 2 noun n noun • hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
• any barrier to communication or vision
verb • provide with drapery
chilblains 10 2 noun n noun • inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture
cremains 8 2 noun n noun • the remains of a dead body after cremation
veins 5 1 noun n noun • a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
• a distinctive style or manner
• any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ
• a layer of ore between layers of rock
• one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
verb • make a veinlike pattern
reins 5 1 noun n noun • one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
• any means of control
verb • control and direct with or as if by reins
• stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins
• stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins
• keep in check
scatterbrains 13 3 noun n noun • a flighty and disorganized person
ains 4 1 adverb, noun adv, n
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attains 7 2 verb v verb • to gain with effort
• reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
• find unexpectedly
• reach a destination, either real or abstract
birdbrains 10 2 noun n noun • a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought
blains 6 1 noun n noun • an inflammatory swelling or sore
bloodstains 11 2 noun n noun • a discoloration caused by blood
boatswains 10 2 noun n noun • a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
brains 6 1 noun n noun • that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
• mental ability
• that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
• someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
• the brain of certain animals used as meat
verb • hit on the head
• kill by smashing someone's skull
destains 8 2 verb • To remove a chemical stain from.
• To lose a chemical stain.
detains 7 2 verb v verb • deprive of freedom; take into confinement
• stop or halt
• cause to be slowed down or delayed
detrains 8 2 verb v disdains 8 2 verb v noun • lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
• a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
verb • look down on with disdain
• reject with contempt
distains 8 2 verb v
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distrains 9 2 verb v verb • levy a distress on
• confiscate by distress
• legally take something in place of a debt payment
drains 6 1 verb, noun v, n noun • emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
• tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material
• a pipe through which liquid is carried away
• a gradual depletion of energy or resources
verb • flow off gradually
• deplete of resources
• empty of liquid; drain the liquid from
• make weak
enchains 8 2 verb v verb • restrain or bind with chains
endbrains 9 2 noun n
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engrains 8 2 verb v verb • To dye with a fast or lasting colour.
• To make (something) deeply part of something else.
entrains 8 2 verb v explains 8 2 verb v verb • make plain and comprehensible
• define
• serve as a reason or cause or justification of
floodplains 11 2 noun n noun • a low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to flooding
forebrains 10 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube
fusains 7 2 noun n noun • a stick of black carbon material used for drawing
hindbrains 10 2 noun n noun • the posterior portion of the brain including cerebellum and brainstem
ingrains 8 2 verb v verb • thoroughly work in
• produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
kains 5 1
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maintains 9 2 verb v verb • cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
• keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
• supply with necessities and support
• state categorically
• have and exercise
• maintain for use and service
• maintain by writing regular records
• state or assert
• support against an opponent
• stick to correctly or closely
midbrains 9 2 noun n noun • the middle portion of the brain
mistrains 9 2 verb v
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mortmains 9 2 noun n noun • real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation)
• the oppressive influence of past events or decisions
papains 7 2 noun n noun • a proteolytic enzyme obtained from the unripe papaya; used as a meat tenderizer
pearmains 9 2 noun n noun • any of several varieties of apples with red skins
pertains 8 2 verb v verb • be relevant to
• be a part or attribute of
plantains 9 2 noun n noun • any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally
• a banana tree bearing hanging clusters of edible angular greenish starchy fruits; tropics and subtropics
• starchy banana-like fruit; eaten (always cooked) as a staple vegetable throughout the tropics
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