fly 3 1 verb v noun • two-winged insects characterized by active flight
• flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
• an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
• (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
• fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
adjective satellite • (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
verb • travel through the air; be airborne
• move quickly or suddenly
• operate an airplane
• transport by aeroplane
• cause to fly or float
• be dispersed or disseminated
• change quickly from one emotional state to another
• pass away rapidly
• travel in an airplane
• display in the air or cause to float
• run away quickly
• travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
• hit a fly
• decrease rapidly and disappear
jail 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
verb • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
mail 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
• the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office
• a conveyance that transports the letters and packages that are conveyed by the postal system
• any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered
• (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings
verb • send via the postal service
• cause to be directed or transmitted to another place
rabbi 5 2 noun n noun • a Hebrew title of respect for a Jewish scholar or teacher
• spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law
ail 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • aromatic bulb used as seasoning
verb • be ill or unwell
• cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
bail 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
• the legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial)
verb • release after a security has been paid
• deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period
• secure the release of (someone) by providing security
• empty (a vessel) by bailing
• remove (water) from a vessel with a container
blackmail 9 2 verb, noun v, n noun • extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information
verb • exert pressure on someone through threats
• obtain through threats
fail 4 1 verb, noun v, n verb • fail to do something; leave something undone
• be unsuccessful
• disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
• stop operating or functioning
• be unable
• judge unacceptable
• fail to get a passing grade
• fall short in what is expected
• become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close
• prove insufficient
• deteriorate
hail 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents
• many objects thrown forcefully through the air
• enthusiastic greeting
verb • praise vociferously
• be a native of
• call for
• greet enthusiastically or joyfully
• precipitate as small ice particles
nail 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
• a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
• a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard
verb • attach something somewhere by means of nails
• take into custody
• hit with great force
• succeed in obtaining a position
• succeed at easily
• locate exactly
• complete a pass
rail 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
• short for railway
• a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
• a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal)
• any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud
verb • complain bitterly
• enclose with rails
• provide with rails
• separate with a railing
• convey (goods etc.) by rails
• travel by rail or train
• lay with rails
• fish with a handline over the rails of a boat
• spread negative information about
• criticize severely
sail 4 1 verb v noun • a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
• an ocean trip taken for pleasure
• any structure that resembles a sail
verb • traverse or travel on (a body of water)
• move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
• travel on water propelled by wind
• travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
tail 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
• the time of the last part of something
• any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
• the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
• a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
• (usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head
• the rear part of an aircraft
• the rear part of a ship
verb • go after with the intent to catch
• remove or shorten the tail of an animal
• remove the stalk of fruits or berries
trail 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a track or mark left by something that has passed
• a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
• evidence pointing to a possible solution
verb • to lag or linger behind
• go after with the intent to catch
• move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
• hang down so as to drag along the ground
• drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground
ai 2 2 verb, adjective v, adj noun • a sloth that has three long claws on each forefoot and each hindfoot
• an agency of the United States Army responsible for providing timely and relevant and accurate and synchronized intelligence to tactical and operational and strategic level commanders
• the branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively
• the introduction of semen into the oviduct or uterus by some means other than sexual intercourse
nigh 4 1 verb, adverb v, adv adjective • not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
adverb • near in time or place or relationship
• (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
adjective satellite • being on the left side
derail 6 2 verb v verb • cause to run off the tracks
• run off or leave the rails
doornail 8 2 noun n noun • a nail with a large head; formerly used to decorate doors
fantail 7 2 noun n noun • an overhang consisting of the fan-shaped part of the deck extending aft of the sternpost of a ship
fingernail 10 3 noun n noun • the nail at the end of a finger
frail 5 1 adjective adj adjective • physically weak
noun • the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds
• a basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs)
adjective satellite • wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings
• easily broken or damaged or destroyed
grail 5 1 noun n noun • the object of any prolonged endeavor
• (legend) chalice used by Christ at the Last Supper
pail 4 1 noun n noun • a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
• the quantity contained in a pail
ponytail 8 3 noun n noun • a hair style that draws the hair back so that it hangs down in back of the head like a pony's tail
prevail 7 2 verb v verb • be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
• be valid, applicable, or true
• continue to exist
• prove superior
• use persuasion successfully
ringtail 8 2 noun n noun • raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings
• North American raccoon
• monkey of Central America and South America having thick hair on the head that resembles a monk's cowl
• an immature golden eagle
shirttail 9 2 noun n noun • a brief addendum at the end of a newspaper article
• fabric forming the tail of a shirt
snail 5 1 noun n noun • freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell
• edible terrestrial snail usually served in the shell with a sauce of melted butter and garlic
toenail 7 2 noun n noun • the nail at the end of a toe
voicemail 9 3 noun n noun • a computerized system for answering and routing telephone calls; telephone messages can be recorded and stored and relayed
wail 4 1 verb v noun • a cry of sorrow and grief
verb • emit long loud cries
• cry weakly or softly
abigail 7 3 noun n fisheye 7 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective • of or relating to a fisheye lens
pinkeye 7 2 noun n noun • inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye
redeye 6 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a night flight from which the passengers emerge with eyes red from lack of sleep
sockeye 7 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun • fatty red flesh of salmon of Pacific coast and rivers
• small salmon with red flesh; found in rivers and tributaries of the northern Pacific and valued as food; adults die after spawning
pneumococci 11 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun • A gram-positive bacterium, Streptococcus pneumoniae, that causes pneumonia and other infectious diseases
airmail 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • letters and packages that are transported by aircraft
• a system of conveying mail by aircraft
verb • send or transport by airmail
assail 6 2 verb v verb • attack someone physically or emotionally
• launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
• attack in speech or writing
bangtail 8 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a horse bred for racing
blacktail 9 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • mule deer of western Rocky Mountains
bobtail 7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a short or shortened tail of certain animals
• large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy bluish-grey-and-white coat and short tail; believed to trace back to the Roman occupation of Britain
adjective satellite • having a short or shortened tail
coattail 8 2 verb, noun v, n noun • the loose back flap of a coat that hangs below the waist
contrail 8 2 noun n noun • an artificial cloud created by an aircraft; caused either by condensation due to the reduction in air pressure above the wing surface or by water vapor in the engine exhaust
cottontail 10 3 noun n noun • common small rabbit of North America having greyish or brownish fur and a tail with a white underside; a host for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks)
countervail 11 3 verb v verb • compensate for or counterbalance
• oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
curtail 7 2 verb v verb • place restrictions on
• terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
dovetail 8 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
verb • fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail
fishtail 8 2 verb, noun v, n verb • slow down by moving the tail sideways
foresail 8 2 noun n noun • the lowest sail on the foremast of a square-rigged vessel
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