lead 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an advantage held by a competitor in a race
• a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
• mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
• evidence pointing to a possible solution
• a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead')
• the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
• the introductory section of a story
• (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
• an actor who plays a principal role
• (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
• an indication of potential opportunity
• a news story of major importance
• the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
• restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
• thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
• a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
• the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
verb • take somebody somewhere
• produce as a result or residue
• tend to or result in
• travel in front of; go in advance of others
• cause to undertake a certain action
• stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
• be in charge of
• be ahead of others; be the first
• be conducive to
• lead, as in the performance of a composition
• lead, extend, or afford access
• move ahead (of others) in time or space
• cause something to pass or lead somewhere
• preside over
read 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • something that is read
verb • interpret something that is written or printed
• have or contain a certain wording or form
• look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
• obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
• interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior
• interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
• be a student of a certain subject
• indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
• audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role
• to hear and understand
• make sense of a language
spread 6 1 verb v noun • process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
• a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
• farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
• a haphazard distribution in all directions
• a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes
• a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed
• two facing pages of a book or other publication
• the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age)
• decorative cover for a bed
• act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
adjective satellite • distributed or spread over a considerable extent
• prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out
• fully extended in width
verb • distribute or disperse widely
• become distributed or widespread
• spread across or over
• spread out or open from a closed or folded state
• cause to become widely known
• become widely known and passed on
• strew or distribute over an area
• move outward
• cover by spreading something over
• distribute over a surface in a layer
plead 5 1 verb v verb • appeal or request earnestly
• offer as an excuse or plea
• enter a plea, as in courts of law
• make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts
bead 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a small ball with a hole through the middle
• a shape that is spherical and small
• a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture
verb • form into beads, as of water or sweat, for example
• decorate by sewing beads onto
• string together like beads
bedspread 9 2 noun n noun • decorative cover for a bed
knead 5 1 verb v verb • to mix into a homogeneous mass
• manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
mead 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • made of fermented honey and water
• United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
• United States philosopher of pragmatism (1863-1931)
mislead 7 2 verb v verb • lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
• give false or misleading information to
misread 7 2 verb v verb • read or interpret wrongly
• interpret wrongly
reread 6 2 verb v verb • read anew; read again
letterhead 10 3 noun n noun • a sheet of stationery with name and address of the organization printed at the top
thunderhead 11 3 noun n noun • a rounded projecting mass of a cumulus cloud with shining edges; often appears before a thunderstorm
fairlead 8 2 noun n noun • a pulley-block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship's rigging to avoid chafing
proofread 9 2 verb v sheepshead 10 2 noun n noun • large (up to 20 lbs) food fish of the eastern coast of the United States and Mexico
thickhead 9 2 noun n noun • Australian and southeastern Asian birds with a melodious whistling call
wingspread 10 2 noun n noun • distance between the tips of the wings (as of a bird or insect) when fully extended
• linear distance between the extremities of an airfoil
bestead 7 2 verb v
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cathead 7 2 noun n noun • A heavy piece of timber projecting from each side of the bow of a ship for holding anchors which were fitted with a stock in position for letting go or for securing after weighing.
• Similar rigging on the outside of a building.
crispbread 10 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • A type of flat, dry bread or cracker, usually baked of rye flour, popular in the Nordic countries.
chucklehead 11 3 noun n noun • A stupid or clumsy person.
• A coastal rockfish of California, Sebastes chlorostictus.
blacklead 9 2 adjective adj verb • cover with graphite
cheerlead 9 2 verb v verb • act as a cheerleader in a sports event
dispread 8 2 verb • spread abroad or out
lipread 7 2 verb v verb • interpret by lipreading; of deaf people
outspread 9 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite • fully extended in width
cohead 6 2 noun n
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colead 6 2 verb v
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crackhead 9 2 noun n noun • A person who is addicted to or regularly uses crack cocaine.
• Someone whose thinking makes no sense; a fool or an idiot.
crisphead 9 2 noun, adjective n, adj
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implead 7 2 verb v verb • To sue in court, raise an action against a defendant
jetbead 7 2 noun n
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misplead 8 2 verb v
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outlead 7 2 verb v
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outread 7 2 verb v
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replead 7 2 verb v
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sheephead 9 2 noun n
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speedread 9 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj
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toolhead 8 2 noun n
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unlead 6 2
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copyread 8 3 verb, adverb v, adv verb • edit and correct (written or printed material)
ennead 6 3 noun n noun • the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
oread 5 3 noun • (Greek mythology) one of the mountain nymphs
bubblehead 10 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun • A stupid person.
• A submariner; bubble-head.
• A navy hard hat or salvage diver (inspired by the shape of the old spun-copper diving helmet).
chowderhead 11 3 noun n noun • An idiot; a dummy.
cokehead 8 3 noun, adjective n, adj
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interplead 10 3
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isolead 7 3 noun, adjective n, adj
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lowlihead 9 3 noun n
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