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
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
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
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
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
gruff 5 1 adjective adj adjective satellite • brusque and surly and forbidding
• deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
huff 4 1 verb v noun • a state of irritation or annoyance
verb • inhale recreational drugs
• blow hard and loudly
jow 3 1 verb v
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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
yow 3 1 noun n noun • A ewe; a female sheep.
interjection • Expression of pain; ouch.
• Expression of humorous surprise or emphasis.
fluff 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • any light downy material
• something of little value or significance
• a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines)
verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin
• erect or fluff up
• ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
buff 4 1 verb, adjective v, adj noun • an ardent follower and admirer
• a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen
• bare skin
• a medium to dark tan color
• an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)
adjective satellite • of the yellowish-beige color of buff leather
verb • strike, beat repeatedly
• polish and make shiny
duff 4 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun • a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron
ruff 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal
• a high tight collar
• common Eurasian sandpiper; the male has an erectile neck ruff in breeding season
• (card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit
though 6 1 adverb • (postpositive) however
luff 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • (nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast
• the act of sailing close to the wind
verb • sail close to the wind
• flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides
although 8 2 conjunction • Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.
• But, except.
guff 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
scuff 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a slipper that has no fitting around the heel
• the act of scuffing (scraping or dragging the feet)
verb • walk without lifting the feet
• get or become scuffed
• mar by scuffing
• poke at with the foot or toe
tuff 4 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun • hard volcanic rock composed of compacted volcanic ash
rebuff 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
• an instance of driving away or warding off
verb • reject outright and bluntly
• force or drive back
cough 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
verb • exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
dough 5 1 noun n noun • a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
• informal terms for money
handcuff 8 2 verb, noun v, n noun • shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
verb • confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs
breakthrough 12 2 noun n noun • a productive insight
• making an important discovery
• a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense
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
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
trough 6 1 noun n noun • a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
• a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
• a concave shape with an open top
• a treasury for government funds
• a long narrow shallow receptacle
• a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed
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.
earmuff 7 2 noun n noun • either of a pair of ear coverings (usually connected by a headband) that are worn to keep the ears warm in cold weather
foodstuff 9 2 noun n noun • (usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer
• a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
overstuff 9 3 verb v 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
hough 5 1 verb v
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lough 5 1 noun n noun • a long narrow (nearly landlocked) cove in Ireland
• Irish word for a lake
dyestuff 8 2 noun n noun • a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
fisticuff 9 3 noun n
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sourdough 9 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun • a leaven of dough in which fermentation is active; used by pioneers for making bread
• a settler or prospector (especially in western United States or northwest Canada and Alaska)
chough 6 1 noun n noun • a European corvine bird of small or medium size with red legs and glossy black plumage
sough 5 1 verb, noun v, n verb • make a murmuring sound
hiccough 8 2 noun n noun • (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
verb • breathe spasmodically, and make a sound
interborough 12 4 noun, adjective n, adj
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unrough 7 2 adjective adj
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wherethrough 12 3
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gherao 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • A protest in which a group of people surrounds a politician, building, etc. until demands are met.
verb • To surround for this purpose.
pluff 5 1 verb, adverb v, adv
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