check 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a written order directing a bank to pay money
• an appraisal of the state of affairs
• the bill in a restaurant
• the state of inactivity following an interruption
• additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
• the act of inspecting or verifying
• a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
• something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
• a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
• a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)
• the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
• obstructing an opponent in ice hockey
• (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
verb • examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
• make an examination or investigation
• be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
• lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
• stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution
• put a check mark on or near or next to
• slow the growth or development of
• be verified or confirmed; pass inspection
• be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
• block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey
• develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
• consign for shipment on a vehicle
• hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping
• abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey
• stop in a chase especially when scent is lost
• mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
• decline to initiate betting
• hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
• place into check
• write out a check on a bank account
• find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
• verify by consulting a source or authority
• arrest the motion (of something) abruptly
• make cracks or chinks in
• become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
break 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
• an unexpected piece of good luck
• (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
• a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
• a pause from doing something (as work)
• the act of breaking something
• a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
• breaking of hard tissue such as bone
• the occurrence of breaking
• an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion)
• the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool
• (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving
• an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
• a sudden dash
• any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare
• an escape from jail
verb • terminate or end
• become separated into pieces or fragments
• render inoperable or ineffective
• ruin completely
• destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
• act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
• move away or escape suddenly
• scatter or part
• force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
• prevent completion
• enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act
• make submissive, obedient, or useful
• fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
• surpass in excellence
• make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
• come into being
• stop operating or functioning
• interrupt a continued activity
• make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing
• curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves
• lessen in force or effect
• be broken in
• come to an end
• vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity
• cause to give up a habit
• give up
• come forth or begin from a state of latency
• happen or take place
• cause the failure or ruin of
• invalidate by judicial action
• discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
• assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
• reduce to bankruptcy
• change directions suddenly
• emerge from the surface of a body of water
• break down, literally or metaphorically
• do a break dance
• exchange for smaller units of money
• destroy the completeness of a set of related items
• make the opening shot that scatters the balls
• separate from a clinch, in boxing
• go to pieces
• break a piece from a whole
• become punctured or penetrated
• pierce or penetrate
• be released or become known; of news
• cease an action temporarily
• interrupt the flow of current in
• undergo breaking
• find a flaw in
• find the solution or key to
• change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another
• happen
• become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
• crack; of the male voice in puberty
• fall sharply
• fracture a bone of
• diminish or discontinue abruptly
• weaken or destroy in spirit or body
cake 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
• small flat mass of chopped or ground food
• baked goods made from or based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat
fake 4 1 adjective adj noun • something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
• a person who makes deceitful pretenses
• (football) a deceptive move made by a football player
adjective satellite • fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
• not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
verb • make a copy of with the intent to deceive
• tamper, with the purpose of deception
• speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
strike 6 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
• an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
• a gentle blow
• a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball
• (baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders
• a conspicuous success
verb • deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
• have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
• hit against; come into sudden contact with
• make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
• indicate (a certain time) by striking
• affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
• stop work in order to press demands
• touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
• attain
• produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
• cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp
• find unexpectedly
• produce by ignition or a blow
• remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
• cause to experience suddenly
• drive something violently into a location
• occupy or take on
• disassemble a temporary structure, such as a tent or a theatrical set
• form by stamping, punching, or printing
• smooth with a strickle
• pierce with force
• hook by a pull on the line
• arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
bake 4 1 verb, noun v, n verb • cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven
• prepare with dry heat in an oven
• heat by a natural force
• be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun
brake 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
• any of various ferns of the genus Pteris having pinnately compound leaves and including several popular houseplants
• large coarse fern often several feet high; essentially weed ferns; cosmopolitan
• an area thickly overgrown usually with one kind of plant
• anything that slows or hinders a process
verb • stop travelling by applying a brake
• cause to stop by applying the brakes
creek 5 1 noun n noun • a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
• any member of the Creek Confederacy (especially the Muskogee) formerly living in Georgia and Alabama but now chiefly in Oklahoma
spike 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a transient variation in voltage or current
• sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes
• fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
• (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis
• a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline
• a very high narrow heel on women's shoes
• each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves)
• a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur)
• a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)
• any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object
• a large stout nail
verb • stand in the way of
• pierce with a sharp stake or point
• secure with spikes
• bring forth a spike or spikes
• add alcohol to (beverages)
• manifest a sharp increase
chic 4 1 adjective adj noun • elegance by virtue of being fashionable
adjective satellite • elegant and stylish
critique 8 2 verb, noun v, n noun • an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
• a serious examination and judgment of something
verb • appraise critically
childlike 9 2 adjective adj adjective satellite • befitting a young child
• exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
make 4 1 verb v noun • a recognizable kind
• the act of mixing cards haphazardly
verb • engage in
• give certain properties to something
• make or cause to be or to become
• cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
• give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
• create or manufacture a man-made product
• make, formulate, or derive in the mind
• compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
• create by artistic means
• earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
• create or design, often in a certain way
• to compose or represent
• reach a goal
• be or be capable of being changed or made into
• make by shaping or bringing together constituents
• perform, produce, or carry out
• make by combining materials and parts
• change from one form into another
• act in a certain way so as to acquire
• charge with a function; charge to be
• achieve a point or goal
• reach a destination, either real or abstract
• institute, enact, or establish
• carry out or commit
• form by assembling individuals or constituents
• organize or be responsible for
• put in order or neaten
• head into a specified direction
• have a bowel movement
• undergo fabrication or creation
• be suitable for
• add up to
• amount to
• constitute the essence of
• appear to begin an activity
• proceed along a path
• reach in time
• gather and light the materials for
• prepare for eating by applying heat
• induce to have sex
• assure the success of
• represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
• consider as being
• calculate as being
• cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable
• favor the development of
• develop into
• behave in a certain manner
• eliminate urine
take 4 1 verb v noun • the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
• the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
verb • carry out
• require (time or space)
• take somebody somewhere
• get into one's hands, take physically
• take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
• interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
• take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
• take into one's possession
• travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
• pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
• receive willingly something given or offered
• assume, as of positions or roles
• take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
• require as useful, just, or proper
• experience or feel or submit to
• make a film or photograph of something
• remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
• serve oneself to, or consume regularly
• accept or undergo, often unwillingly
• make use of or accept for some purpose
• conquer by force
• occupy or take on
• admit into a group or community
• ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial
• be a student of a certain subject
• take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
• head into a specified direction
• point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
• be seized or affected in a specified way
• have with oneself; have on one's person
• engage for service under a term of contract
• receive or obtain regularly
• buy, select
• to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort
• have sex with; archaic use
• lay claim to; as of an idea
• be designed to hold or take
• be capable of holding or containing
• develop a habit
• proceed along in a vehicle
• obtain by winning
• be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
lake 4 1 noun n noun • a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
• a purplish red pigment prepared from lac or cochineal
• any of numerous bright translucent organic pigments
mistake 7 2 noun n noun • a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
• an understanding of something that is not correct
• part of a statement that is not correct
verb • identify incorrectly
• to make a mistake or be incorrect
shake 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • building material used as siding or roofing
• frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
• a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
• grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
• a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
• causing to move repeatedly from side to side
verb • move or cause to move back and forth
• move with or as if with a tremor
• shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively
• move back and forth or sideways
• undermine or cause to waver
• stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
• get rid of
• bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking
• shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state
wake 4 1 verb, adverb, noun v, adv, n noun • an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii
• the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
• the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
• a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
verb • be awake, be alert, be there
• stop sleeping
• arouse or excite feelings and passions
• to alert someone to something
• cause to become awake or conscious
jake 4 1 noun n noun • A juvenile male turkey.
• Police, a federal government officer.
• A police officer (on foot, rather than in a patrol car)
• Jamaica ginger
• A Discordian prank involving a large number of people sending bizarre letters or parcels to a targeted individual.
verb • To play a Discordian prank on (somebody), involving a large number of people sending bizarre letters or parcels to that person.
adjective • Adequate; satisfactory; acceptable.
speak 5 1 verb v verb • express in speech
• exchange thoughts; talk with
• use language
• give a speech to
• make a characteristic or natural sound
week 4 1 noun n noun • any period of seven consecutive days
• hours or days of work in a calendar week
• a period of seven consecutive days (usually reckoned to be from Sunday to Saturday, or from Monday to Sunday)
shrike 6 1 noun n noun • any of numerous Old World birds having a strong hooked bill that feed on smaller animals
trike 5 1 noun n noun • a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals
viselike 8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite • clamped as in a vise
birdlike 8 2 adjective adj adjective • Similar to a bird or an aspect of a bird
adverb • In the manner of a bird; as, to fly birdlike
catlike 7 2 adjective adj adjective • Resembling a cat; feline
• Nimble, quick, graceful
• Slow, deliberate, quiet and stealthy
cavelike 8 2 adjective adj
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chameleonlike 13 5 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective • Having the characteristics of a chameleon.
ache 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
verb • feel physical pain
• have a desire for something or someone who is not present
• be the source of pain
drake 5 1 noun n noun • adult male of a wild or domestic duck
• English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
headache 8 2 noun n noun • something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
• pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs
snake 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
• a tributary of the Columbia River that rises in Wyoming and flows westward; discovered in 1805 by the Lewis and Clark Expedition
• a long faint constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer
• a deceitful or treacherous person
• something long, thin, and flexible that resembles a snake
• a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes
verb • move smoothly and sinuously, like a snake
• form a snake-like pattern
• move along a winding path
stake 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
• a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)
• instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning
• the money risked on a gamble
• a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground
verb • put at risk
• place a bet on
• mark with a stake
• tie or fasten to a stake
• kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole
steak 5 1 noun n noun • a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
antique 7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • an elderly man
• any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity
adjective satellite • made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
• out of fashion
• belonging to or lasting from times long ago
verb • shop for antiques
• give an antique appearance to
cheek 5 1 noun n noun • either side of the face below the eyes
• an impudent statement
• either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump
• impudent aggressiveness
verb • speak impudently to
geek 4 1 noun n noun • a carnival performer who does disgusting acts
• a person with an unusual or odd personality
leak 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
• soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi
• a euphemism for urination
• the discharge of a fluid from some container
• unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information
verb • tell anonymously
• be leaked
• enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure
• have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out
seek 4 1 verb v noun • the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
verb • try to get or reach
• try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
• make an effort or attempt
• go to or towards
• inquire for
sneak 5 1 verb v noun • a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible
• someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
• someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
adjective satellite • marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
verb • to go stealthily or furtively
• put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner
• make off with belongings of others
• pass on stealthily
streak 6 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an unbroken series of events
• a distinctive characteristic
• a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
• a sudden flash (as of lightning)
verb • move quickly in a straight line
• run naked in a public place
• mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained
technique 9 2 noun n noun • a practical method or art applied to some particular task
• skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity
unique 6 2 adjective adj adjective satellite • radically distinctive and without equal
• (followed by `to') applying exclusively to a given category or condition or locality
• the single one of its kind
• highly unusual or rare but not the single instance
reedlike 8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite • resembling a reed in being upright and slender
spikelike 9 2 adjective adj adjective satellite • resembling a spike
wifelike 8 2 adjective adj adjective • befitting or characteristic of a wife
budlike 7 2 adjective adj
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bushlike 8 2 adjective adj
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cagelike 8 2 adjective adj
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calflike 8 2 adjective adj
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