enough 6 2 adverb adv noun • an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
adverb • as much as necessary
adjective satellite • sufficient for the purpose
now 3 1 verb, adverb, noun v, adv, n noun • the momentary present
adverb • in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
• in these times
• used to preface a command or reproof or request
• at the present moment
• without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
• (prefatory or transitional) indicates a change of subject or activity
• in the immediate past
how 3 1 adverb adv noun • The means by which something is accomplished.
• An artificial barrow or tumulus.
• A small hill in northern England. (Usage preserved mainly in place names.)
adverb • To what degree.
• In what manner.
• In what state.
• Used as a modifier to indicate surprise, delight, or other strong feelings in an exclamation.
conjunction • The manner or way that.
• That, the fact that, the way that.
interjection • A greeting, used in representations of Native American speech.
tough 5 1 adjective adj adjective • not given to gentleness or sentimentality
• physically toughened
• resistant to cutting or chewing
noun • someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
• an aggressive and violent young criminal
• a cruel and brutal fellow
adjective satellite • very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution
• substantially made or constructed
• violent and lawless
• feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
• unfortunate or hard to bear
• making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
through 7 1 verb, adverb v, adv adverb • from beginning to end
• over the whole distance
• to completion
• in diameter
• throughout the entire extent
adjective satellite • having finished or arrived at completion
• (of a route or journey etc.) continuing without requiring stops or changes
cow 3 1 noun n noun • female of domestic cattle:
• mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull'
• a large unpleasant woman
verb • subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
wow 3 1 noun • a joke that seems extremely funny
rough 5 1 verb, adjective v, adj adjective • having or caused by an irregular surface
• of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped
• causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
• not shaped by cutting or trimming
noun • the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short
adverb • with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly')
• with rough motion as over a rough surface
adjective satellite • (of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse
• not quite exact or correct
• full of hardship or trials
• violently agitated and turbulent
• unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
• ready and able to resort to force or violence
• not carefully or expertly made
• not perfected
• unpleasantly stern
• unkind or cruel or uncivil
verb • prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
allow 5 2 verb v verb • make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
• consent to, give permission; permit
• let have
• give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
• make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
• allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something
• afford possibility
• allow the other (baseball) team to score
• grant as a discount or in exchange
• allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
though 6 1 adverb • (postpositive) however
ow 2 1 noun n interjection • An expression of one's own physical pain.
• An expression in sympathy at another's pain.
• A reply to an insult seen as savage (frequently one that is tongue-in-cheek or joking).
• An expression of disappointment.
• Expressing surprise at the high price of something.
• Used for emotional emphasis.
bough 5 1 noun n noun • any of the larger branches of a tree
plough 6 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing
• a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
verb • move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil
• to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
although 8 2 conjunction • Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.
• But, except.
clough 6 1 noun n noun • A narrow valley; a cleft in a hillside; a ravine, glen, or gorge.
• A sluice used in returning water to a channel after depositing its sediment on the flooded land.
• A cliff; a rocky precipice.
• The cleft or fork of a tree; crotch.
• A wood; weald.
• Formerly an allowance of two pounds in every three hundredweight after the tare and tret are subtracted; now used only in a general sense, of small deductions from the original weight.
bow 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • front part of a vessel or aircraft
• a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
• a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments
• bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
• a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow
• an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience
• something curved in shape
• a decorative interlacing of ribbons
• a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments
verb • bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
• play on a stringed instrument with a bow
• yield to another's wish or opinion
• bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting
• bend one's back forward from the waist on down
chow 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • informal terms for a meal
• the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism
• breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China
sow 3 1 verb, adverb v, adv noun • an adult female hog
verb • place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
• introduce into an environment
• place seeds in or on (the ground)
thou 4 1 noun • the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
vow 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
verb • make a vow; promise
• dedicate to a deity by a vow
ciao 4 2 noun n noun • an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian)
tao 3 2 adverb, noun adv, n noun • an adherent of any branch of Taoism
• the ultimate principle of the universe
dough 5 1 noun n noun • a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
• informal terms for money
stuff 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
• miscellaneous unspecified objects
• informal terms for personal possessions
• senseless talk
• unspecified qualities required to do or be something
• information in some unspecified form
• a critically important or characteristic component
verb • cram into a cavity
• press or force
• obstruct
• overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
• treat with grease, fill, and prepare for mounting
• fill tightly with a material
• fill with a stuffing while cooking
somehow 7 2 adverb adv adverb • in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
• for some unspecified reason
breakthrough 12 2 noun n noun • a productive insight
• making an important discovery
• a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense
lough 5 1 noun n noun • a long narrow (nearly landlocked) cove in Ireland
• Irish word for a lake
thorough 8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite • painstakingly careful and accurate
• performed comprehensively and completely; not superficial or partial
• without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
brow 4 1 noun n noun • the part of the face above the eyes
• the arch of hair above each eye
• the peak of a hill
hao 3 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun • 10 hao equal 1 dong in Vietnam
howe 4 1 noun n noun • United States editor (1920-1993)
• Canadian hockey player who holds the record for playing the most games (born 1928)
• United States feminist who was active in the women's suffrage movement (1819-1910)
• United States inventor who built early sewing machines and won suits for patent infringement against other manufacturers (including Isaac M. Singer) (1819-1867)
plow 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing
verb • to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
• act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
• move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil
pow 3 1 noun n noun • a person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war
dow 3 1 noun n
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kowtow 6 2 verb v noun • a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
verb • bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
• try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
meow 4 2 verb v noun • the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)
slough 6 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a hollow filled with mud
• necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
• any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)
• a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)
verb • cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
bluff 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
• pretense that your position is stronger than it really is
• the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
adjective satellite • very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
• bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured
verb • deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
• frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is
cuff 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
• shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
verb • hit with the hand
• confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs
• to get involved in a relationship with another person
puff 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a short light gust of air
• a light inflated pastry or puff shell
• exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)
• bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
• a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
• thick cushion used as a seat
• a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
• forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
adjective satellite • gathered for protruding fullness
verb • smoke and exhale strongly
• suck in or take (air)
• breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
• make proud or conceited
• praise extravagantly
• speak in a blustering or scornful manner
• to swell or cause to enlarge
• blow hard and loudly
anyhow 6 3 adverb adv adverb • used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
• in any way whatsoever
borough 7 2 noun n noun • one of the administrative divisions of a large city
• an English town that forms the constituency of a member of parliament
furlough 8 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a temporary leave of absence from military duty
verb • dismiss, usually for economic reasons
• grant a leave to
prow 4 1 noun n noun • front part of a vessel or aircraft
scow 4 1 noun n noun • any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends
• a barge carrying bulk materials in an open hold
pshaw 5 1 verb • To express disgust or contempt.
interjection • Indicating disapproval, scoffery, irritation, impatience or disbelief.
chough 6 1 noun n noun • a European corvine bird of small or medium size with red legs and glossy black plumage
avow 4 2 verb v verb • to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
• admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about
disallow 8 3 verb v disavow 7 3 verb v verb • refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with
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