drifts 6 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a force that moves something along
• the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
• a process of linguistic change over a period of time
• a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents
• a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
• the pervading meaning or tenor
• a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine
verb • be in motion due to some air or water current
• wander from a direct course or at random
• move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
• vary or move from a fixed point or course
• live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely
• move in an unhurried fashion
• cause to be carried by a current
• drive slowly and far afield for grazing
• be subject to fluctuation
• be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current
lifts 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the act of giving temporary assistance
• the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity
• the event of something being raised upward
• a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
• a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill
• a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg
• one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot
• lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
• plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised
• transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
• a ride in a car
• the act of raising something
verb • raise from a lower to a higher position
• take hold of something and move it to a different location
• move upwards
• move upward
• make audible
• cancel officially
• make off with belongings of others
• raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
• invigorate or heighten
• raise in rank or condition
• take off or away by decreasing
• rise up
• pay off (a mortgage)
• take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property
• take illegally
• fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means
• take (root crops) out of the ground
• call to stop the hunt or to retire, as of hunting dogs
• rise upward, as from pressure or moisture
• put an end to
• remove (hair) by scalping
• remove from a seedbed or from a nursery
• remove from a surface
• perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face
rifts 5 1 noun n noun • a gap between cloud masses
• a narrow fissure in rock
• a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
thrifts 7 1 verb, noun v, n noun • any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers
• extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
gifts 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • something acquired without compensation
• natural abilities or qualities
• the act of giving
verb • give qualities or abilities to
• give as a present; make a gift of
shifts 6 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an event in which something is displaced without rotation
• a qualitative change
• the time period during which you are at work
• the act of changing one thing or position for another
• the act of moving from one place to another
• (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
• a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
• the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
• a woman's sleeveless undergarment
• a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
verb • make a shift in or exchange of
• change place or direction
• move around
• move very slightly
• move from one setting or context to another
• change in quality
• move and exchange for another
• move sideways or in an unsteady way
• move abruptly
• use a shift key on a keyboard
• change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
• change gears
• lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
sifts 5 1 verb v verb • move as if through a sieve
• separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
• check and sort carefully
• distinguish and separate out
airlifts 8 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun • transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
verb • fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means
boatlifts 9 2 verb, noun v, n
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forklifts 9 2 noun n noun • a small industrial vehicle with a power operated forked platform in front that can be inserted under loads to lift and move them
shoplifts 9 2 verb v verb • To steal something from a shop / store during trading hours.
• To steal from shops / stores during trading hours.
miffs 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a state of irritation or annoyance
verb • cause to be annoyed
puffs 5 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj 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
reefs 5 1 noun n noun • a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese
• a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
• one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind
verb • lower and bring partially inboard
• roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
• reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef
riffs 5 1 noun n noun • a jazz ostinato; usually provides a background for a solo improvisation
• a Berber living in northern Morocco
verb • look through a book or other written material
• play riffs
whiffs 6 1 verb v noun • a short light gust of air
• a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil
• a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike
verb • perceive by inhaling through the nose
• drive or carry as if by a puff of air
• strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third
• smoke and exhale strongly
• utter with a puff of air
handcuffs 9 2 noun 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
clifts 6 1 noun n
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grifts 6 1 verb v noun • A confidence game or swindle.
verb • To obtain illegally, as by con game.
• To obtain money illegally.
• To obtain money immorally or through deceitful means.
shrifts 7 1 noun n noun • the act of being shriven
briefs 6 1 noun n noun • (used in the plural) short tight-fitting underpants (trade name Jockey shorts)
ifs 3 1 noun • An uncertainty, possibility, condition, doubt etc.
blueshifts 10 2 verb, noun v, n
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chairlifts 10 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a ski lift on which riders (skiers or sightseers) are seated and carried up or down a mountainside; seats are hung from an endless overhead cable
deadlifts 9 2 noun n noun • A weight training exercise where one lifts a loaded barbell off the ground from a stabilized bent-over position.
• Any lift performed without help or leverage.
• (by extension) An effort made under discouraging conditions.
verb • To lift a barbell while moving the body from a bent-over position to a standing position.
downshifts 10 2 verb v verb • To shift a transmission into a lower gear.
• To function at a lower rate.
• To make less controversial or risky.
eyelifts 8 3 noun n
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facelifts 9 3 noun n noun • plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised
• a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes
frameshifts 11 3 noun n
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gearshifts 10 2 noun n noun • a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears
helilifts 9 3 noun n
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loanshifts 10 2 verb, noun v, n
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makeshifts 10 3 noun n noun • something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency
adjective satellite • done or made using whatever is available
presifts 8 2
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redshifts 9 2 verb, noun v, n noun • (astronomy) a shift in the spectra of very distant galaxies toward longer wavelengths (toward the red end of the spectrum); generally interpreted as evidence that the universe is expanding
resifts 7 2
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sealifts 8 2 noun n noun • Transportation by sea
verb • To transport by sea
snowdrifts 10 2 noun n noun • a mass of snow heaped up by the wind
spendthrifts 12 2 noun n noun • someone who spends money prodigally
adjective satellite • recklessly wasteful
spindrifts 10 2 noun n noun • spray blown up from the surface of the sea
unshifts 8 2
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uplifts 7 2 verb v noun • (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
• a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts
verb • fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
• lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces
• lift up or elevate
upshifts 8 2 noun • A shift to a higher gear
• A shift to a higher level, such as of frequency, growth, economic level, etc.
verb • To shift to a higher gear
• To shift to a higher level, such as of frequency, growth rate, economic level, etc.
seraphs 7 2 noun n noun • an angel of the first order; usually portrayed as the winged head of a child
fisticuffs 10 3 noun n noun • a fight with bare fists
• fighting with the fists
beefs 5 1 noun n noun • cattle that are reared for their meat
• meat from an adult domestic bovine
• informal terms for objecting
fiefs 5 1 noun n noun • a piece of land held under the feudal system
griefs 6 1 noun n noun • intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
• something that causes great unhappiness
keefs 5 1 noun n
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kiefs 5 1 noun n
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