hold 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the act of grasping
• understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
• power by which something or someone is affected or dominated
• time during which some action is awaited
• a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
• a stronghold
• a cell in a jail or prison
• the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
• the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
verb • cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
• have or hold in one's hands or grip
• organize or be responsible for
• have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
• keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
• maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
• to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
• secure and keep for possible future use or application
• have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
• be the physical support of; carry the weight of
• contain or hold; have within
• have room for; hold without crowding
• remain in a certain state, position, or condition
• support or hold in a certain manner
• be valid, applicable, or true
• assert or affirm
• have as a major characteristic
• be capable of holding or containing
• arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
• protect against a challenge or attack
• bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
• hold the attention of
• remain committed to
• resist or confront with resistance
• be pertinent or relevant or applicable
• stop dealing with
• lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
• keep from departing
• take and maintain control over, often by violent means
• cause to come to an abrupt stop
• cover as for protection against noise or smell
• drink alcohol without showing ill effects
• aim, point, or direct
• declare to be
• be in accord; be in agreement
• keep from exhaling or expelling
old 3 1 adjective adj adjective • (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
• of long duration; not new
adjective satellite • of a very early stage in development
• (used for emphasis) very familiar
• skilled through long experience
• belonging to some prior time
• excellent
• just preceding something else in time or order
told 4 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
cancelled 9 2 verb v adjective • (of events) no longer planned or scheduled
travelled 9 2 verb v adjective satellite • familiar with many parts of the world
yelled 6 1 verb v adjective satellite • in a vehement outcry
expelled 8 2 verb v verb • force to leave or move out
• remove from a position or office
• cause to flee
• eliminate (a substance)
cold 4 1 adjective adj adjective • having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
• extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion
noun • a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)
• the absence of heat
• the sensation produced by low temperatures
adjective satellite • having lost freshness through passage of time
• (color) giving no sensation of warmth
• marked by errorless familiarity
• lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new
• so intense as to be almost uncontrollable
• sexually unresponsive
• without compunction or human feeling
• feeling or showing no enthusiasm
• unconscious from a blow or shock or intoxication
• of a seeker; far from the object sought
• lacking the warmth of life
gold 4 1 noun n noun • coins made of gold
• a deep yellow color
• a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
• great wealth
• something likened to the metal in brightness or preciousness or superiority etc.
adjective satellite • made from or covered with gold
• having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
sold 4 1 verb, noun v, n adjective • disposed of to a purchaser
labelled 8 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective • bearing or marked with a label or tag
shelled 7 1 verb, adjective v, adj adjective • of animals or fruits that have a shell
swelled 7 1 verb v adjective satellite • feeling self-importance
compelled 9 2 verb, adjective v, adj verb • force somebody to do something
• necessitate or exact
levelled 8 2 verb v noun • a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
• a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
• a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
• height above ground
• indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid
• a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line
• an abstract place usually conceived as having depth
• a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
adjective satellite • having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
• not showing abrupt variations
• being on a precise horizontal plane
• oriented at right angles to the plumb
• of the score in a contest
verb • aim at
• tear down so as to make flat with the ground
• make level or straight
• direct into a position for use
• talk frankly with; lay it on the line
• become level or even
propelled 9 2 verb, adjective v, adj verb • cause to move forward with force
• give an incentive for action
quarrelled 10 2 verb v noun • an angry dispute
• an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges
verb • have a disagreement over something
behold 6 2 verb v verb • see with attention
bold 4 1 adverb, noun, adjective adv, n, adj adjective • fearless and daring
noun • a typeface with thick heavy lines
adjective satellite • clear and distinct
• very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
controlled 10 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective • restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
fold 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an angular or rounded shape made by folding
• a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
• a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
• a group of sheep or goats
• a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
• a pen for sheep
• the act of folding
verb • bend or lay so that one part covers the other
• incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating
• cease to operate or cause to cease operating
• confine in a fold, like sheep
• become folded or folded up
rolled 6 1 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite • especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
• uttered with a trill
• rolled up and secured
scold 5 1 verb v noun • someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
verb • censure severely or angrily
• show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
barrelled 9 2 verb v adjective • put in or stored in a barrel
adjective satellite • (of an arrow) tapered toward both ends
dishevelled 11 3 adjective adj adjective satellite • in disarray; extremely disorderly
impelled 8 2 verb v adjective satellite • urged or forced to action through moral pressure
jelled 6 1 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite • congealed into jelly; solidified by cooling
jewelled 8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite • covered with beads or jewels or sequins
shrivelled 10 2 adjective adj adjective satellite • (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
• lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
• reduced in efficacy or vitality or intensity
unexcelled 10 3 adjective adj adjective satellite • not capable of being improved on
unshelled 9 2 adjective adj adjective • of animals or fruits that have no shell
apparelled 10 3 verb, adjective v, adj noun • clothing in general
verb • provide with clothes or put clothes on
bejewelled 10 3 verb, adverb, adjective v, adv, adj verb • adorn or decorate with precious stones
channelled 10 2 verb v noun • a path over which electrical signals can pass
• a passage for water (or other fluids) to flow through
• a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
• a deep and relatively narrow body of water (as in a river or a harbor or a strait linking two larger bodies) that allows the best passage for vessels
• (often plural) a means of communication or access
• a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
• a television station and its programs
• a way of selling a company's product either directly or via distributors
verb • transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
• direct the flow of
• send from one person or place to another
chiselled 9 2 adjective adj noun • an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
verb • engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud
• deprive somebody of something by deceit
• carve with a chisel
counselled 10 2 verb v noun • a lawyer who pleads cases in court
• something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
dispelled 9 2 verb v verb • force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
• to cause to separate and go in different directions
empanelled 10 3 verb v verb • enter into a list of prospective jurors
• select from a list
enamelled 9 3 verb, adjective v, adj noun • hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth
• a colored glassy compound (opaque or partially opaque) that is fused to the surface of metal or glass or pottery for decoration or protection
• a paint that dries to a hard glossy finish
• any smooth glossy coating that resembles ceramic glaze
verb • coat, inlay, or surface with enamel
excelled 8 2 verb, adjective v, adj verb • distinguish oneself
funnelled 9 2 verb v noun • a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
• a conically shaped utensil having a narrow tube at the small end; used to channel the flow of substances into a container with a small mouth
• (nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship)
verb • move or pour through a funnel
gravelled 9 2 verb, adverb, adjective v, adv, adj noun • rock fragments and pebbles
verb • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
• cover with gravel
• be a mystery or bewildering to
impanelled 10 3 verb, adjective v, adj verb • enter into a list of prospective jurors
• select from a list
libelled 8 2 verb v noun • a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person
• the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks
verb • print slanderous statements against
marcelled 9 2 verb, adjective v, adj noun • a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron
verb • make a marcel in a woman's hair
marvelled 9 2 verb v noun • something that causes feelings of wonder
verb • be amazed at
• express astonishment or surprise about something
mislabelled 11 3 verb, adverb, adjective v, adv, adj verb • To label incorrectly.
modelled 8 2 verb, adjective v, adj noun • a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
• a type of product
• a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor
• representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)
• something to be imitated
• someone worthy of imitation
• a representative form or pattern
• a woman who wears clothes to display fashions
• the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)
adjective satellite • worthy of imitation
verb • plan or create according to a model or models
• form in clay, wax, etc
• assume a posture as for artistic purposes
• display (clothes) as a mannequin
• create a representation or simulation of
• construct a model in the likeness of
panelled 8 2 verb, adjective v, adj noun • sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
• a committee appointed to judge a competition
• (law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom a jury will be chosen)
• a group of people gathered for a special purpose as to plan or discuss an issue or judge a contest etc
• a soft pad placed under a saddle
• a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sails
• (computer science) a small temporary window in a graphical user interface that appears in order to request information from the user; after the information has been provided the user dismisses the box with `okay' or `cancel'
• electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices
verb • decorate with panels
• select from a list
parallelled 11 3 verb v
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