photoglyph 10 3 noun n
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if 2 1 noun n noun • An uncertainty, possibility, condition, doubt etc.
conjunction • Supposing that, assuming that, in the circumstances that; used to introduce a condition or choice.
• In the event that a statement is true (a programming statement that acts in a similar manner).
• Supposing that; used with past or past perfect subjunctive indicating that the condition is closed.
• Supposing that; given that; supposing it is the case that.
• Although; used to introduce a concession.
• (sometimes proscribed) Whether; used to introduce a noun clause, an indirect question, that functions as the direct object of certain verbs.
• (usually hyperbolic) Even if; even in the circumstances that.
• Introducing a relevance conditional.
bluff 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
• pretense that your position is stronger than it really is
• the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
adjective satellite • very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
• bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured
verb • deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
• frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is
cliff 5 1 noun n noun • a steep high face of rock
cuff 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
• shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
verb • hit with the hand
• confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs
• to get involved in a relationship with another person
sniff 5 1 verb v noun • sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
verb • perceive by inhaling through the nose
• inhale audibly through the nose
stiff 5 1 adjective adj adjective • having a strong physiological or chemical effect
noun • an ordinary man
• the dead body of a human being
adverb • to a great degree
• in a stiff manner
adjective satellite • not moving or operating freely
• strong, vigorous
• rigidly formal
• marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
• incapable of or resistant to bending
• very drunk
huff 4 1 verb v noun • a state of irritation or annoyance
verb • inhale recreational drugs
• blow hard and loudly
riff 4 1 verb, noun v, n 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
whiff 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a short light gust of air
• a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil
• a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike
verb • perceive by inhaling through the nose
• drive or carry as if by a puff of air
• strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third
• smoke and exhale strongly
• utter with a puff of air
glyph 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • glyptic art in the form of a symbolic figure carved or incised in relief
scuff 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a slipper that has no fitting around the heel
• the act of scuffing (scraping or dragging the feet)
verb • walk without lifting the feet
• get or become scuffed
• mar by scuffing
• poke at with the foot or toe
enough 6 2 adverb adv noun • an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
adverb • as much as necessary
adjective satellite • sufficient for the purpose
stuff 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
• miscellaneous unspecified objects
• informal terms for personal possessions
• senseless talk
• unspecified qualities required to do or be something
• information in some unspecified form
• a critically important or characteristic component
verb • cram into a cavity
• press or force
• obstruct
• overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
• treat with grease, fill, and prepare for mounting
• fill tightly with a material
• fill with a stuffing while cooking
tough 5 1 adjective adj adjective • not given to gentleness or sentimentality
• physically toughened
• resistant to cutting or chewing
noun • someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
• an aggressive and violent young criminal
• a cruel and brutal fellow
adjective satellite • very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution
• substantially made or constructed
• violent and lawless
• feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
• unfortunate or hard to bear
• making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
hieroglyph 10 4 noun n noun • writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible)
• a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt
joseph 6 2 noun n noun • leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
• (Old Testament) the 11th son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel; Jacob gave Joseph a coat of many colors, which made his brothers jealous and they sold him into slavery in Egypt
• (New Testament) husband of Mary and (in Christian belief) the foster father of Jesus
mischief 8 2 noun n noun • reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
• the quality or nature of being harmful or evil
sheriff 7 2 noun n noun • the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
puff 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a short light gust of air
• a light inflated pastry or puff shell
• exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)
• bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
• a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
• thick cushion used as a seat
• a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
• forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
adjective satellite • gathered for protruding fullness
verb • smoke and exhale strongly
• suck in or take (air)
• breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
• make proud or conceited
• praise extravagantly
• speak in a blustering or scornful manner
• to swell or cause to enlarge
• blow hard and loudly
rough 5 1 verb, adjective v, adj adjective • having or caused by an irregular surface
• of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped
• causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
• not shaped by cutting or trimming
noun • the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short
adverb • with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly')
• with rough motion as over a rough surface
adjective satellite • (of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse
• not quite exact or correct
• full of hardship or trials
• violently agitated and turbulent
• unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
• ready and able to resort to force or violence
• not carefully or expertly made
• not perfected
• unpleasantly stern
• unkind or cruel or uncivil
verb • prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
bailiff 7 2 noun n noun • an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
biff 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • (boxing) a blow with the fist
verb • strike, usually with the fist
caliph 6 2 noun n noun • the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth
kerchief 8 2 noun n noun • a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck
plaintiff 9 2 noun n noun • a person who brings an action in a court of law
spliff 6 1 noun n noun • marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
tariff 6 2 noun n noun • a government tax on imports or exports
tiff 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a quarrel about petty points
diff 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • Any program which compares two files or sets of files and outputs a description of the differences between them.
• The output of a diff program. A diff file.
• A difficult route.
• The quality of being different.
• A characteristic of something that makes it different from something else.
• A disagreement or argument.
• Significant change in or effect on a situation or state.
• The result of a subtraction; sometimes the absolute value of this result.
• Choice; preference.
• An addition to a coat of arms to distinguish two people's bearings which would otherwise be the same. See augmentation and cadency.
• The quality or attribute which is added to those of the genus to constitute a species; a differentia.
• (logic circuits) A Boolean operation which is TRUE when the two input variables are different but is otherwise FALSE; the XOR operation (\scriptstyle A \overline B + \overline A B).
• (relational algebra) the set of elements that are in one set but not another (\scriptstyle A \overline B).
• The differential gear in an automobile etc
• A qualitative or quantitative difference between similar or comparable things
• An infinitesimal change in a variable, or the result of differentiation
• One of two coils of conducting wire so related to one another or to a magnet or armature common to both, that one coil produces polar action contrary to that of the other.
• A form of conductor used for dividing and distributing the current to a series of electric lamps so as to maintain equal action in all.
verb • To run a diff program on (files or items) so as to produce a description of the differences between them, as for a patch file.
• To compare two files or other objects, manually or otherwise.
proper noun • A program, historically part of the Unix operating system, which compares two files or sets of files and outputs a description of the differences between them.
griff 5 1 noun • Griffin, (white) newcomer
• Grasp; reach
• An arrangement of parallel bars for lifting the hooked wires which raise the warp threads in a loom for weaving figured goods.
• Marijuana.
kif 3 1 noun n noun • A kind of cannabis smoked in Morocco and Algeria, for narcotic or intoxicating effect.
• The state of relaxed stupor induced by cannabis.
• The trichome of marijuana, a green powdery substance that falls from dry marijuana high in THC and other cannabinoid compounds.
buff 4 1 verb, adjective v, adj noun • an ardent follower and admirer
• a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen
• bare skin
• a medium to dark tan color
• an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)
adjective satellite • of the yellowish-beige color of buff leather
verb • strike, beat repeatedly
• polish and make shiny
duff 4 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun • a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron
fluff 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • any light downy material
• something of little value or significance
• a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines)
verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin
• erect or fluff up
• ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
gruff 5 1 adjective adj adjective satellite • brusque and surly and forbidding
• deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
ruff 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal
• a high tight collar
• common Eurasian sandpiper; the male has an erectile neck ruff in breeding season
• (card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit
woodruff 8 2 noun n noun • Old World fragrant stoloniferous perennial having small white flowers and narrow leaves used as flavoring and in sachets; widely cultivated as a ground cover; in some classifications placed in genus Asperula
• any plant of the genus Asperula
aleph 5 2 noun n noun • the 1st letter of the Hebrew alphabet
caitiff 7 2 noun n noun • a cowardly and despicable person
adjective satellite • despicably mean and cowardly
calif 5 2 noun n noun • the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth
ganef 5 2 noun n noun • (Yiddish) a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel (often used as a general term of abuse)
gonif 5 2 noun n noun • (Yiddish) a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel (often used as a general term of abuse)
massif 6 2 noun n noun • a block of the earth's crust bounded by faults and shifted to form peaks of a mountain range
mastiff 7 2 noun n noun • an old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog
midriff 7 2 noun n noun • the middle area of the human torso (usually in front)
• (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
miff 4 1 verb v noun • a state of irritation or annoyance
verb • cause to be annoyed
pontiff 7 2 noun n noun • the head of the Roman Catholic Church
quiff 5 1 noun n noun • a prominent forelock (especially one brushed upward from the forehead)
serif 5 2 noun n noun • a short line at the end of the main strokes of a character
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