but 3 1 adverb • and nothing more
what 4 1 adverb adv adverb • (Singlish) Used to contradict an underlying assumption held by the interlocutor.
• (usually followed by "with," but also sometimes "would" or "might," especially in finance) In some manner or degree; in part; partly. See also what with
• Such.
• Why.
• Used to introduce each of two coordinate phrases or concepts; both…and.
noun • Something; thing; stuff.
• The identity of a thing, as an answer to a question of what.
• Something that is addressed by what, as opposed to a person, addressed by who.
pronoun • (interrogative) Which thing, event, circumstance, etc.: used interrogatively in asking for the specification of an identity, quantity, quality, etc.
• That which; those that; the thing that.
• (relative) That; which; who.
• Whatever.
interjection • An expression of surprise or disbelief.
• What do you want? An abrupt, usually unfriendly enquiry as to what a person desires.
• Clipping of what do you say?
• What did you say? I beg your pardon?
• (typically with a) An intensifier to an adjective phrase; used to begin a sentence.
etiquette 9 3 noun n noun • rules governing socially acceptable behavior
cigarette 9 3 noun n noun • finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
regret 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
verb • feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
• feel sad about the loss or absence of
• decline formally or politely
• express with regret
get 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
verb • come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
• enter or assume a certain state or condition
• cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
• receive a specified treatment (abstract)
• reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
• go or come after and bring or take back
• go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
• take vengeance on or get even
• achieve a point or goal
• cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
• succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
• come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
• be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
• communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone
• give certain properties to something
• move into a desired direction of discourse
• grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
• attract and fix
• reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
• reach by calculation
• acquire as a result of some effort or action
• purchase
• perceive by hearing
• suffer from the receipt of
• receive as a retribution or punishment
• leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form
• reach and board
• irritate
• evoke an emotional response
• apprehend and reproduce accurately
• earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
• overcome or destroy
• be a mystery or bewildering to
• take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
• undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
• make (offspring) by reproduction
coconut 7 3 noun n noun • the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries
• large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
• tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics
haircut 7 2 noun n noun • the style in which hair has been cut
• the act of cutting the hair
shortcut 8 2 noun n noun • a route shorter than the usual one
let 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again
• a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
verb • make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
• actively cause something to happen
• consent to, give permission; permit
• cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
• leave unchanged
• grant use or occupation of under a term of contract
cut 3 1 verb, noun v, n adjective • separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument
• fashioned or shaped by cutting
• made neat and tidy by trimming
• (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine
• (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit
noun • a share of the profits
• (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next
• a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation
• a step on some scale
• a wound made by cutting
• a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
• a remark capable of wounding mentally
• a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc
• the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
• the style in which a garment is cut
• a canal made by erosion or excavation
• a refusal to recognize someone you know
• in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
• (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
• the division of a deck of cards before dealing
• the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
• the act of cutting something into parts
• the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
• the act of reducing the amount or number
• an unexcused absence from class
adjective satellite • with parts removed
• (of a male animal) having the testicles removed
• (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply
• mixed with water
verb • separate with or as if with an instrument
• cut down on; make a reduction in
• turn sharply; change direction abruptly
• make an incision or separation
• discharge from a group
• form by probing, penetrating, or digging
• style and tailor in a certain fashion
• hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction
• make out and issue
• cut and assemble the components of
• intentionally fail to attend
• be able to manage or manage successfully
• give the appearance or impression of
• move (one's fist)
• pass directly and often in haste
• pass through or across
• make an abrupt change of image or sound
• stop filming
• make a recording of
• record a performance on (a medium)
• create by duplicating data
• form or shape by cutting or incising
• perform or carry out
• function as a cutting instrument
• allow incision or separation
• divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult
• cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
• reap or harvest
• fell by sawing; hew
• penetrate injuriously
• refuse to acknowledge
• shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of
• weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
• dissolve by breaking down the fat of
• have a reducing effect
• cease, stop
• reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
• lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
• have grow through the gums
• grow through the gums
• cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)
peanut 6 2 noun n noun • underground pod of the peanut vine
• widely cultivated American plant cultivated in tropical and warm regions; showy yellow flowers on stalks that bend over to the soil so that seed pods ripen underground
• a young child who is small for his age
• pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms
adjective satellite • of little importance or influence or power; of minor status
robot 5 2 noun n noun • a mechanism that can move automatically
shut 4 1 verb v adjective • not open
• used especially of mouth or eyes
verb • move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
• become closed
• prevent from entering; shut out
silhouette 10 3 noun n noun • an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow)
• a drawing of the outline of an object; filled in with some uniform color
verb • project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
• represent by a silhouette
alphabet 8 3 noun n noun • a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
• the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
cassette 8 2 noun n noun • a container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
epithet 7 3 noun n noun • a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
• descriptive word or phrase
bet 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the money risked on a gamble
• the act of gambling
verb • maintain with or as if with a bet
• stake on the outcome of an issue
• have faith or confidence in
forget 6 2 verb v verb • dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
• be unable to remember
• forget to do something
• leave behind unintentionally
quiet 5 2 adjective adj adjective • characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
• free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound
• (of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena, such as sunspots
noun • a period of calm weather
• an untroubled state; free from disturbances
• the absence of sound
• a disposition free from stress or emotion
adverb • with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')
adjective satellite • not showy or obtrusive
• in a softened tone
• (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
verb • become quiet or quieter
• make calm or still
set 3 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun • a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
• evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris
• (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
• several exercises intended to be done in series
• representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production
• an unofficial association of people or groups
• a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
• the act of putting something in position
• a unit of play in tennis or squash
• the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
• the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon
• (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way
• any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals
adjective satellite • (usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed
• fixed and unmoving
• situated in a particular spot or position
• set down according to a plan
• being below the horizon
• determined or decided upon as by an authority
• converted to solid form (as concrete)
verb • put into a certain place or abstract location
• fix conclusively or authoritatively
• decide upon or fix definitely
• establish as the highest level or best performance
• put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state
• fix in a border
• make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
• set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly
• locate
• disappear beyond the horizon
• adapt for performance in a different way
• put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
• apply or start
• become gelatinous
• set in type
• put into a position that will restore a normal state
• insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
• give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
• urge to attack someone
• estimate
• equip with sails or masts
• get ready for a particular purpose or event
• alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
• produce fruit
• arrange attractively
upset 5 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun • an unhappy and worried mental state
• the act of disturbing the mind or body
• a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
• a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
• the act of upsetting something
• an improbable and unexpected victory
adjective satellite • afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
• thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
• used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win
• mildly physically distressed
• having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
verb • disturb the balance or stability of
• cause to lose one's composure
• move deeply
• cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
• form metals with a swage
• defeat suddenly and unexpectedly
met 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
adjective satellite • being precisely fitting and right
verb • come together
• get together socially or for a specific purpose
• be adjacent or come together
• fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
• collect in one place
• get to know; get acquainted with
• meet by design; be present at the arrival of
• contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
• experience as a reaction
• undergo or suffer
• be in direct physical contact with; make contact
chestnut 8 2 noun n noun • wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
• any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur
• edible nut of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
• the brown color of chestnuts
• a small horny callus on the inner surface of a horse's leg
• a dark golden-brown or reddish-brown horse
adjective satellite • (of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
donut 5 2 noun n noun • a small ring-shaped friedcake
doughnut 8 2 noun n noun • a toroidal shape
• a small ring-shaped friedcake
hazelnut 8 3 noun n noun • any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk
• nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus
walnut 6 2 noun n noun • nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
• hard dark-brown wood of any of various walnut trees; used especially for furniture and paneling
• any of various trees of the genus Juglans
turbot 6 2 noun n noun • flesh of a large European flatfish
• a large brownish European flatfish
gut 3 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun • the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
• a narrow channel or strait
• a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery
verb • empty completely; destroy the inside of
• remove the guts of
hut 3 1 noun n noun • temporary military shelter
• small crude shelter used as a dwelling
mutt 4 1 noun n noun • an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
nut 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • Egyptian goddess of the sky
• usually large hard-shelled seed
• a small (usually square or hexagonal) metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt
• half the width of an em
• a whimsically eccentric person
• someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction
• one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
somewhat 8 2 adverb adv adverb • to a small degree or extent
• to certain extent or degree
briquette 9 2 noun n noun • a block made from charcoal or coal dust and burned as fuel
undercut 8 3 verb, noun v, n noun • the material removed by a cut made underneath
• the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column
• a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall
• (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
• a cut made underneath to remove material
verb • sell cheaper than one's competition
• cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief
• cut away the underpart of
• strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot
• cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall
baguette 8 2 noun n noun • narrow French stick loaf
croquette 9 2 noun n noun • minced cooked meats (or vegetables) in thick white sauce; breaded and deep-fried
vignette 8 2 noun n noun • a brief literary description
• a photograph whose edges shade off gradually
• a small illustrative sketch (as sometimes placed at the beginning of chapters in books)
debt 4 1 noun n noun • the state of owing something (especially money)
• money or goods or services owed by one person to another
• an obligation to pay or do something
net 3 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj adjective • remaining after all deductions
noun • a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
• a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects
• the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
• a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)
• game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton
• an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
adjective satellite • conclusive in a process or progression
verb • make as a net profit
• yield as a net profit
• construct or form a web, as if by weaving
• catch with a net
pet 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)
• a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
• a special loved one
• a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
adjective satellite • preferred above all others and treated with partiality
verb • stroke or caress gently
• stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
soviet 6 3 noun, adjective n, adj adjective • of or relating to or characteristic of the former Soviet Union or its people
noun • an elected governmental council in a communist country (especially one that is a member of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
sunset 6 2 noun n noun • the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
• atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily disappearance of the sun
• the daily event of the sun sinking below the horizon
adjective satellite • of a declining industry or technology
• providing for termination
supermarket 11 4 noun n noun • a large self-service grocery store selling groceries and dairy products and household goods
threat 6 1 noun n noun • something that is a source of danger
• a warning that something unpleasant is imminent
• declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another
• a person who inspires fear or dread
vet 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a doctor who practices veterinary medicine
• a person who has served in the armed forces
verb • work as a veterinarian
• examine carefully
• provide (a person) with medical care
• provide veterinary care for
abut 4 2 verb v verb • lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
groundnut 9 2 noun n noun • a North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans
• nutlike tuber; important food of Native Americans
• pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms
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