drift 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a force that moves something along
• the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
• a process of linguistic change over a period of time
• a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents
• a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
• the pervading meaning or tenor
• a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine
verb • be in motion due to some air or water current
• wander from a direct course or at random
• move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
• vary or move from a fixed point or course
• live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely
• move in an unhurried fashion
• cause to be carried by a current
• drive slowly and far afield for grazing
• be subject to fluctuation
• be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current
rift 4 1 noun n noun • a gap between cloud masses
• a narrow fissure in rock
• a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
thrift 6 1 noun n noun • any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers
• extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
shift 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an event in which something is displaced without rotation
• a qualitative change
• the time period during which you are at work
• the act of changing one thing or position for another
• the act of moving from one place to another
• (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
• a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
• the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
• a woman's sleeveless undergarment
• a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
verb • make a shift in or exchange of
• change place or direction
• move around
• move very slightly
• move from one setting or context to another
• change in quality
• move and exchange for another
• move sideways or in an unsteady way
• move abruptly
• use a shift key on a keyboard
• change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
• change gears
• lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
gift 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • something acquired without compensation
• natural abilities or qualities
• the act of giving
verb • give qualities or abilities to
• give as a present; make a gift of
lift 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the act of giving temporary assistance
• the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity
• the event of something being raised upward
• a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
• a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill
• a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg
• one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot
• lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
• plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised
• transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
• a ride in a car
• the act of raising something
verb • raise from a lower to a higher position
• take hold of something and move it to a different location
• move upwards
• move upward
• make audible
• cancel officially
• make off with belongings of others
• raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
• invigorate or heighten
• raise in rank or condition
• take off or away by decreasing
• rise up
• pay off (a mortgage)
• take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property
• take illegally
• fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means
• take (root crops) out of the ground
• call to stop the hunt or to retire, as of hunting dogs
• rise upward, as from pressure or moisture
• put an end to
• remove (hair) by scalping
• remove from a seedbed or from a nursery
• remove from a surface
• perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face
adrift 6 2 adverb, adjective adv, adj adverb • floating freely; not anchored
• off course, wandering aimlessly
adjective satellite • aimlessly drifting
• afloat on the surface of a body of water
swift 5 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight
• United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903)
• common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks
• an English satirist born in Ireland (1667-1745)
adjective satellite • moving very fast
miffed 6 1 adjective adj adjective satellite • aroused to impatience or anger
shrift 6 1 noun n noun • the act of being shriven
sift 4 1 verb v verb • move as if through a sieve
• separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
• check and sort carefully
• distinguish and separate out
spendthrift 11 2 noun n noun • someone who spends money prodigally
adjective satellite • recklessly wasteful
riffed 6 1 verb v noun • a jazz ostinato; usually provides a background for a solo improvisation
• a Berber living in northern Morocco
verb • look through a book or other written material
• play riffs
airlift 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
verb • fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means
makeshift 9 2 adjective adj noun • something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency
adjective satellite • done or made using whatever is available
shoplift 8 2 verb v clift 5 1 noun n
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sniffed 7 1 verb v noun • sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
verb • perceive by inhaling through the nose
• inhale audibly through the nose
stiffed 7 1 verb, adjective v, adj verb • To fail to pay that which one owes (implicitly or explicitly) to another, especially by departing hastily.
• To cheat someone
• To tip ungenerously
facelift 8 3 noun n noun • plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised
• a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes
forklift 8 2 noun n noun • a small industrial vehicle with a power operated forked platform in front that can be inserted under loads to lift and move them
boatlift 8 2 noun n
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sealift 7 2 noun n noun • Transportation by sea
verb • To transport by sea
grift 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • A confidence game or swindle.
verb • To obtain illegally, as by con game.
• To obtain money illegally.
• To obtain money immorally or through deceitful means.
uplift 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
• a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts
verb • fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
• lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces
• lift up or elevate
tree swift 9 2 noun • birds of southeast Asia and East Indies differing from true swifts in having upright crests and nesting in trees
chairlift 9 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a ski lift on which riders (skiers or sightseers) are seated and carried up or down a mountainside; seats are hung from an endless overhead cable
downshift 9 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a change from a financially rewarding but stressful career to a less well paid but more fulfilling one
• a change to a lower gear in a car or bicycle
gearshift 9 2 noun n noun • a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears
snowdrift 9 2 noun n noun • a mass of snow heaped up by the wind
be adrift 8 2 verb v verb • be in motion due to some air or water current
continental drift 16 4 noun n noun • the gradual movement and formation of continents (as described by plate tectonics)
short shrift 11 2 noun n noun • a brief and unsympathetic rejection
tift 4 1 verb, noun v, n
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deadlift 8 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a weight training exercise in which a loaded barbell is lifted off the ground to the hips, then lowered back to the ground
resift 6 2 verb v spindrift 9 2 noun n noun • spray blown up from the surface of the sea
blueshift 9 2 noun n noun • A change in the wavelength of light, in which the wavelength is shorter than when it was emitted at the source.
presift 7 2 verb v
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unshift 7 2 verb v
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upshift 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • A shift to a higher gear
• A shift to a higher level, such as of frequency, growth, economic level, etc.
verb • To shift to a higher gear
• To shift to a higher level, such as of frequency, growth rate, economic level, etc.
squiffed 8 1 adjective adj eyelift 7 3 noun n
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frameshift 10 3 noun n
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helilift 8 3 verb, noun v, n
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crested swift 12 3 noun n noun • birds of southeast Asia and East Indies differing from true swifts in having upright crests and nesting in trees
dean swift 9 2 noun n noun • an English satirist born in Ireland (1667-1745)
european swift 13 4 adjective adj noun • common European bird with a shrieking call that nests chiefly about eaves of buildings or on cliffs
jonathan swift 13 4 noun • an English satirist born in Ireland (1667-1745)
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