bells 5 1 noun n noun • a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
• a phonetician and father of Alexander Graham Bell (1819-1905)
• a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
• English painter; sister of Virginia Woolf; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1879-1961)
• the sound of a bell being struck
• United States inventor (born in Scotland) of the telephone (1847-1922)
• (nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship's bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.
• the shape of a bell
• a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
• the flared opening of a tubular device
shells 6 1 verb, noun v, n noun • ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
• the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
• hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
• the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts
• the exterior covering of a bird's egg
• a rigid covering that envelops an object
• a very light narrow racing boat
• the housing or outer covering of something
• a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
• the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
verb • use explosives on
• create by using explosives
• fall out of the pod or husk
• hit the pitches of hard and regularly
• look for and collect shells by the seashore
• come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
• remove from its shell or outer covering
• remove the husks from
smells 6 1 verb v noun • the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
• any property detected by the olfactory system
• the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
• the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
• the act of perceiving the odor of something
verb • inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
• emit an odor
• smell bad
• have an element suggestive (of something)
• become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
spells 6 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
• a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
• a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
• a verbal formula believed to have magical force
verb • orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
• indicate or signify
• write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)
• relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn
• place under a spell
• take turns working
scales 6 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an ordered reference standard
• relative magnitude
• the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it
• a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
• a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
• (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
• a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
• an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
• a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
• a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
verb • measure by or as if by a scale
• pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
• take by attacking with scaling ladders
• reach the highest point of
• climb up by means of a ladder
• remove the scales from
• measure with or as if with scales
• size or measure according to a scale
details 7 2 noun n noun • true confidential information
tales 5 1 noun n noun • a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
• a trivial lie
whales 6 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
• any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head
wales 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
pales 5 1 verb v noun • a wooden strip forming part of a fence
adjective satellite • very light colored; highly diluted with white
• (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
• lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness
• abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
• not full or rich
verb • turn pale, as if in fear
tails 5 1 noun n noun • formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
shales 6 1 noun n noun • a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay
vales 5 1 noun n noun • a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
ales 4 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
dales 5 1 noun n noun • an open river valley (in a hilly area)
fails 5 1 verb v 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
pails 5 1 noun n noun • a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
• the quantity contained in a pail
trails 6 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
rails 5 1 adjective adj noun • a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
brailles 8 1 noun n noun • a point system of writing in which patterns of raised dots represent letters and numerals
• French educator who lost his sight at the age of three and who invented a system of writing and printing for sightless people (1809-1852)
verb • transcribe in braille
bales 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a large bundle bound for storage or transport
• a city in northwestern Switzerland
gales 5 1 noun n noun • a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
hales 5 1 noun • a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
• United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938)
• prolific United States writer (1822-1909)
adjective satellite • exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
verb • to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
• draw slowly or heavily
males 5 1 noun, adjective n, adj adjective • being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation
noun • an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
• the capital of Maldives in the center of the islands
• a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
adjective satellite • characteristic of a man
• for or pertaining to or composed of men or boys
rales 5 1 noun n noun • a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
swales 6 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a low area (especially a marshy area between ridges)
impales 7 2 verb v verb • pierce with a sharp stake or point
• kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole
regales 7 2 verb v verb • provide with choice or abundant food or drink
ails 4 1 verb v noun • aromatic bulb used as seasoning
verb • be ill or unwell
• cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
bails 5 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
hails 5 1 verb v 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
jails 5 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
mails 5 1 noun 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
nails 5 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
quails 6 1 noun n noun • flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised
• small gallinaceous game birds
verb • draw back, as with fear or pain
sails 5 1 verb, noun v, n 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
veils 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a garment that covers the head and face
• a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms
• the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)
• a vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church; a silk shawl
verb • to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil
• make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
wails 5 1 verb v noun • a cry of sorrow and grief
verb • emit long loud cries
• cry weakly or softly
snails 6 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
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assails 7 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
derails 7 2 verb v verb • cause to run off the tracks
• run off or leave the rails
entails 7 2 verb v noun • land received by fee tail
• the act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple
verb • have as a logical consequence
• impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
• limit the inheritance of property to a specific class of heirs
prevails 8 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
travails 8 2 noun n noun • concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
• use of physical or mental energy; hard work
unveils 7 2 verb v verb • remove the veil from
• make manifest
• remove the cover from
curtails 8 2 verb v verb • place restrictions on
• terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
emails 6 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • (computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in
verb • communicate electronically on the computer
females 7 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective • being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
noun • an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)
• a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies
adjective satellite • characteristic of or peculiar to a woman
• for or pertaining to or composed of women or girls
telltales 9 2 noun n noun • someone who gossips indiscreetly
adjective satellite • disclosing unintentionally something concealed
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