bells 5 1 noun n noun • a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
• a phonetician and father of Alexander Graham Bell (1819-1905)
• a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
• English painter; sister of Virginia Woolf; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1879-1961)
• the sound of a bell being struck
• United States inventor (born in Scotland) of the telephone (1847-1922)
• (nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship's bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.
• the shape of a bell
• a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
• the flared opening of a tubular device
hells 5 1 noun • (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
• any place of pain and turmoil
• (religion) the world of the dead
• a cause of difficulty and suffering
• noisy and unrestrained mischief
shells 6 1 verb, noun v, n noun • ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
• the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
• hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
• the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts
• the exterior covering of a bird's egg
• a rigid covering that envelops an object
• a very light narrow racing boat
• the housing or outer covering of something
• a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
• the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
verb • use explosives on
• create by using explosives
• fall out of the pod or husk
• hit the pitches of hard and regularly
• look for and collect shells by the seashore
• come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
• remove from its shell or outer covering
• remove the husks from
smells 6 1 verb v noun • the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
• any property detected by the olfactory system
• the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
• the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
• the act of perceiving the odor of something
verb • inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
• emit an odor
• smell bad
• have an element suggestive (of something)
• become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
spells 6 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
• a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
• a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
• a verbal formula believed to have magical force
verb • orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
• indicate or signify
• write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)
• relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn
• place under a spell
• take turns working
tells 5 1 verb v noun • a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)
verb • express in words
• let something be known
• narrate or give a detailed account of
• give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
• discern or comprehend
• inform positively and with certainty and confidence
• give evidence
• mark as different
els 3 1 noun • a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level
• angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
gels 4 1 verb v noun • a colloid in a more solid form than a sol
• jellylike substance used in hair styling
• a thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects
verb • become a gel
• apply a styling gel to
mels 4 1
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tels 4 1 verb v
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dells 5 1 noun n noun • a small wooded hollow
artels 6 2 noun n noun • A Russian or Soviet craftsmen's collective.
becquerels 10 3 noun n noun • French physicist who discovered that rays emitted by uranium salts affect photographic plates (1852-1908)
boatels 7 2 noun n noun • A ship, normally moored alongside a quay, used as a hotel
damosels 8 3 noun n noun • a young unmarried woman
damozels 8 3 noun n noun • a young unmarried woman
dispels 7 2 verb v verb • force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
• to cause to separate and go in different directions
dynels 6 2 noun n
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excels 6 2 verb v verb • distinguish oneself
expels 6 2 verb v verb • force to leave or move out
• remove from a position or office
• cause to flee
• eliminate (a substance)
hotels 6 2 noun n noun • a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
hydrogels 9 3 noun n noun • a colloidal gel in which water is the dispersion medium
hydromels 9 3 noun n noun • honey diluted in water; becomes mead when fermented
impels 6 2 verb v verb • urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
• cause to move forward with force
involucels 10 4 noun n
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isohels 7 3 noun n noun • an isogram connecting points receiving equal amounts of sunshine
kernels 7 2 noun n noun • the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone
• a single whole grain of a cereal
• the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
langrels 8 2
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lapels 6 2 noun n noun • lap at the front of a coat; continuation of the coat collar
lenticels 9 3 noun n noun • one of many raised pores on the stems of woody plants that allow the interchange of gas between the atmosphere and the interior tissue
marvels 7 2 noun n noun • something that causes feelings of wonder
verb • be amazed at
• express astonishment or surprise about something
muscatels 9 3 noun n noun • wine from muscat grapes
• sweet aromatic grape used for raisins and wine
parallels 9 3 noun n adjective • being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
noun • something having the property of being analogous to something else
• an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
• (mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes)
adjective satellite • of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations
verb • be parallel to
• make or place parallel to something
• duplicate or match
pastels 7 2 noun n noun • any of various pale or light colors
adjective satellite • lacking in body or vigor
• delicate and pale in color
pennoncels 10 3 noun n noun • a small pennant borne on a lance
personnels 10 3 noun n noun • group of people willing to obey orders
• the department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for setting policies for personnel management
pimpernels 10 3 noun n noun • European garden herb with purple-tinged flowers and leaves that are sometimes used for salads
• any of several plants of the genus Anagallis
propels 7 2 verb v verb • cause to move forward with force
• give an incentive for action
rappels 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • (mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body
verb • descend by means of a rappel
reexpels 8 2
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repels 6 2 verb v verb • cause to move back by force or influence
• be repellent to; cause aversion in
• force or drive back
• reject outright and bluntly
• fill with distaste
sapropels 9 3 noun n noun • sludge (rich in organic matter) that accumulates at the bottom of lakes or oceans
saurels 7 2 noun n noun • large elongated compressed food fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe
• a California food fish
taffarels 9 3 noun n
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belles 6 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
ells 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building
fells 5 1 verb v noun • the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
• seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges
• the act of felling something (as a tree)
adjective satellite • (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
verb • cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
• pass away rapidly
• sew a seam by folding the edges
knells 6 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something
verb • ring as in announcing death
• make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
kvells 6 1 verb v verb • To feel delighted and proud to the point of tears; to boast; to gloat.
mells 5 1
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