poleaxe 7 2 noun n noun • an ax used to slaughter cattle; has a hammer opposite the blade
• a battle ax used in the Middle Ages; a long handled ax and a pick
verb • fell with or as if with a poleax
backs 5 1 verb, noun v, n adjective • related to or located at the back
noun • the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
• the side that goes last or is not normally seen
• the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
• (football) a person who plays in the backfield
• the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
• the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
• the part of a garment that covers the back of your body
• a support that you can lean against while sitting
• (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
adverb • in or to or toward a former location
• at or to or toward the back or rear
• in or to or toward an original condition
• in or to or toward a past time
• in reply
• in repayment or retaliation
adjective satellite • located at or near the back of an animal
• of an earlier date
verb • be behind; approve of
• travel backward
• give support or one's approval to
• cause to travel backward
• support financial backing for
• be in back of
• place a bet on
• shift to a counterclockwise direction
• establish as valid or genuine
• strengthen by providing with a back or backing
fax 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio
verb • send something via a facsimile machine
tracks 6 1 noun n noun • a line or route along which something travels or moves
• evidence pointing to a possible solution
• a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels
• a course over which races are run
• a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc
• an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground
• (computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data
• a groove on a phonograph recording
• a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
• any road or path affording passage especially a rough one
• the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
verb • carry on the feet and deposit
• observe or plot the moving path of something
• go after with the intent to catch
• travel across or pass over
• make tracks upon
wax 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water
verb • cover with wax
• go up or advance
• increase in phase
lax 3 1 adjective adj adjective • pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet')
• lacking in firmness or tension; not taut
adjective satellite • lacking in rigor or strictness
• emptying easily or excessively
stacks 6 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a large number or amount
• storage space in a library consisting of an extensive arrangement of bookshelves where most of the books are stored
max 3 1 noun n noun • street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
relax 5 2 verb v verb • become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
• make less taut
• become loose or looser or less tight
• cause to feel relaxed
• become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner
• make less severe or strict
• become less severe or strict
• make less active or fast
flax 4 1 noun n noun • fiber of the flax plant that is made into thread and woven into linen fabric
• plant of the genus Linum that is cultivated for its seeds and for the fibers of its stem
acts 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
axe 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
verb • chop or split with an ax
• terminate
tax 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
verb • levy a tax on
• set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)
• use to the limit
• make a charge against or accuse
hacks 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • one who works hard at boring tasks
• a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends
• a mediocre and disdained writer
• a tool (as a hoe or pick or mattock) used for breaking up the surface of the soil
• a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
• an old or over-worked horse
• a horse kept for hire
• a saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc.
verb • cut with a hacking tool
• be able to manage or manage successfully
• cut away
• kick on the arms
• kick on the shins
• fix a computer program piecemeal until it works
• significantly cut up a manuscript
• cough spasmodically
anthrax 7 2 noun n noun • a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people
• a disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia
beeswax 7 2 noun n noun • a yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombs
verb • cover with beeswax
pax 3 1 noun n noun • (Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist
sax 3 1 noun n noun • a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore
• a Belgian maker of musical instruments who invented the saxophone (1814-1894)
slacks 6 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun • (used in the plural) pants for casual wear
thorax 6 2 noun n noun • the middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen
• the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
• part of an insect's body that bears the wings and legs
ax 2 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
verb • chop or split with an ax
• terminate
borax 5 2 noun n noun • an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent
earwax 6 2 noun n noun • a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal
hyrax 5 2 noun n noun • any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
pickax 6 2 noun n noun • a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
pickaxe 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
styrax 6 2 noun n noun • any shrub or small tree of the genus Styrax having fragrant bell-shaped flowers that hang below the dark green foliage
surtax 6 2 noun n noun • an additional tax on certain kinds of income that has already been taxed
verb • levy an extra tax on
syntax 6 2 noun n noun • the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
• a systematic orderly arrangement
• studies of the rules for forming admissible sentences
zax 3 1 noun n noun • A tool, similar to a hatchet, used to prepare slate for roofing.
anticlimax 10 4 noun n noun • a disappointing decline after a previous rise
• a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one
parallax 8 3 noun n noun • the apparent displacement of an object as seen from two different points that are not on a line with the object
pneumothorax 12 4 noun n noun • abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung; may be spontaneous (due to injury to the chest) or induced (as a treatment for tuberculosis)
minimax 7 3 noun n noun • In decision theory, game theory, etc. a decision rule used for minimizing the maximum possible loss, or maximizing the minimum gain.
verb • To find the optimum play, or decision, to achieve minimizing the maximum loss.
bombax 6 2 noun n noun • trees of chiefly South America
broadax 7 2 noun n noun • a large ax with a broad cutting blade
broadaxe 8 2 noun n noun • a large ax with a broad cutting blade
smilax 6 2 noun n noun • sometimes placed in Smilacaceae
• fragile twining plant of South Africa with bright green flattened stems and glossy foliage popular as a floral decoration
toadflax 8 2 noun n noun • common European perennial having showy yellow and orange flowers; a naturalized weed in North America
amtracks 8 2 noun n
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amtracs 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • An amphibious vehicle of a class introduced in World War II.
araks 5 2 noun n noun • any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses
arracks 7 2 noun • any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses
attacks 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
• an offensive move in a sport or game
• intense adverse criticism
• ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
• the act of attacking
• a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
• a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition
• the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)
• strong criticism
verb • launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
• attack in speech or writing
• take the initiative and go on the offensive
• attack someone physically or emotionally
• set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
• begin to injure
backpacks 9 2 noun n noun • a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
verb • hike with a backpack
backtracks 10 2 verb v verb • retrace one's course
banjax 6 2 verb v noun • A mess or undesirable situation made as a result of incompetence.
verb • (originally Ireland) To ruin or destroy.
bipacks 7 2 noun n
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blackjacks 10 2 noun n noun • a common scrubby deciduous tree of central and southeastern United States having dark bark and broad three-lobed (club-shaped) leaves; tends to form dense thickets
• a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
• a flag usually bearing a white skull and crossbones on a black background; indicates a pirate ship
• a gambling game using cards; the object is to hold cards having a higher count than those dealt to the banker up to but not exceeding 21
verb • exert pressure on someone through threats
blacks 6 1 noun, adjective n, adj adjective • being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
• of or belonging to a racial group especially of sub-Saharan African origin
noun • the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
• British chemist who identified carbon dioxide and who formulated the concepts of specific heat and latent heat (1728-1799)
• popular child actress of the 1930's (born in 1928)
• total absence of light
• (board games) the darker pieces
• a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
• black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning)
adjective satellite • marked by anger or resentment or hostility
• offering little or no hope
• stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
• (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
• (of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood
• extremely dark
• harshly ironic or sinister
• (of intelligence operations) deliberately misleading
• distributed or sold illicitly
• (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
• (of coffee) without cream or sugar
• soiled with dirt or soot
verb • make or become black
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