footholds 9 2 noun n noun • an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
• a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing
• an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments
beholds 7 2 verb v verb • see with attention
holds 5 1 verb v noun • the act of grasping
• understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
• power by which something or someone is affected or dominated
• time during which some action is awaited
• a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
• a stronghold
• a cell in a jail or prison
• the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
• the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
verb • cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
• have or hold in one's hands or grip
• organize or be responsible for
• have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
• keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
• maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
• to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
• secure and keep for possible future use or application
• have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
• be the physical support of; carry the weight of
• contain or hold; have within
• have room for; hold without crowding
• remain in a certain state, position, or condition
• support or hold in a certain manner
• be valid, applicable, or true
• assert or affirm
• have as a major characteristic
• be capable of holding or containing
• arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
• protect against a challenge or attack
• bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
• hold the attention of
• remain committed to
• resist or confront with resistance
• be pertinent or relevant or applicable
• stop dealing with
• lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
• keep from departing
• take and maintain control over, often by violent means
• cause to come to an abrupt stop
• cover as for protection against noise or smell
• drink alcohol without showing ill effects
• aim, point, or direct
• declare to be
• be in accord; be in agreement
• keep from exhaling or expelling
molds 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the distinctive form in which a thing is made
• container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
• loose soil rich in organic matter
• the process of becoming mildewed
• a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
• a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold
• a distinctive nature, character, or type
• sculpture produced by molding
verb • form in clay, wax, etc
• become moldy; spoil due to humidity
• form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
• make something, usually for a specific function
• fit tightly, follow the contours of
• shape or influence; give direction to
scolds 6 1 verb v noun • someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
verb • censure severely or angrily
• show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
thresholds 10 2 noun n noun • the starting point for a new state or experience
• the smallest detectable sensation
• the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
• the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
• a region marking a boundary
unfolds 7 2 verb v verb • develop or come to a promising stage
• open to the view
• extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
• spread out or open from a closed or folded state
upholds 7 2 verb v verb • keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
• stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals
• support against an opponent
blindfolds 10 2 noun n noun • a cloth used to cover the eyes
adjective satellite • wearing a blindfold
verb • cover the eyes of (someone) to prevent him from seeing
gatefolds 9 3 noun n noun • an oversize page that is folded in to a book or magazine
toeholds 8 2 noun n noun • a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made
• a small foothold used in climbing
• a wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is twisted against the joints
milestones 10 3 noun n noun • stone post at side of a road to show distances
• a significant event in your life (or in a project)
bones 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • (used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
jones 5 1 noun n noun • United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
• United States railroad engineer who died trying to stop his train from crashing into another train; a friend wrote a famous ballad describing the incident (1864-1900)
• United States golfer (1902-1971)
• American naval commander in the American Revolution (1747-1792)
• one of the first great English architects and a theater designer (1573-1652)
• English phonetician (1881-1967)
stones 6 1 noun n noun • a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
• United States architect (1902-1978)
• building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose
• United States jurist who was named chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1941 by Franklin D. Roosevelt (1872-1946)
• United States filmmaker (born in 1946)
• material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
• United States feminist and suffragist (1818-1893)
• a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
• United States journalist who advocated liberal causes (1907-1989)
• an avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body; equal to 14 pounds
• the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
• a lack of feeling or expression or movement
adjective satellite • of any of various dull tannish or grey colors
verb • kill by throwing stones at
• remove the pits from
aholds 6 2
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billfolds 9 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
bolds 5 1 verb v
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centerfolds 11 3 noun n noun • a magazine center spread; especially a foldout of a large photograph or map or other feature
chokeholds 10 3 verb, noun v, n noun • complete power over a person or situation
• a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind
colds 5 1 noun n adjective • having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
• extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion
noun • a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)
• the absence of heat
• the sensation produced by low temperatures
adjective satellite • having lost freshness through passage of time
• (color) giving no sensation of warmth
• marked by errorless familiarity
• lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new
• so intense as to be almost uncontrollable
• sexually unresponsive
• without compunction or human feeling
• feeling or showing no enthusiasm
• unconscious from a blow or shock or intoxication
• of a seeker; far from the object sought
• lacking the warmth of life
copyholds 9 3 verb, noun v, n noun • a medieval form of land tenure in England; a copyhold was a parcel of land granted to a peasant by the lord of the manor in return for agricultural services
cuckolds 8 2 noun n noun • a man whose wife committed adultery
verb • be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
enfolds 7 2 verb v verb • enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
extrabolds 10 3 noun, adjective n, adj
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eyefolds 8 3 noun n
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fanfolds 8 2 noun n
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folds 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an angular or rounded shape made by folding
• a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
• a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
• a group of sheep or goats
• a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
• a pen for sheep
• the act of folding
verb • bend or lay so that one part covers the other
• incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating
• cease to operate or cause to cease operating
• confine in a fold, like sheep
• become folded or folded up
freeholds 9 2 noun n noun • an estate held in fee simple or for life
• tenure by which land is held in fee simple or for life
golds 5 1 noun n noun • coins made of gold
• a deep yellow color
• a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
• great wealth
• something likened to the metal in brightness or preciousness or superiority etc.
adjective satellite • made from or covered with gold
• having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
handholds 9 2 verb, noun v, n noun • an appendage to hold onto
households 10 3 noun n noun • a social unit living together
infolds 7 2 verb v verb • To fold inwards.
• To wrap up or inwrap; involve; inclose; enfold or envelop.
• To clasp with the arms; embrace.
interfolds 10 3 noun n
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leaseholds 10 3 noun n noun • land or property held under a lease
mangolds 8 2 noun n noun • beet with a large yellowish root; grown chiefly as cattle feed
manifolds 9 3 noun n noun • a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes
• a lightweight paper used with carbon paper to make multiple copies
• a set of points such as those of a closed surface or an analogue in three or more dimensions
adjective satellite • many and varied; having many features or forms
verb • make multiple copies of
• combine or increase by multiplication
marigolds 9 3 noun n noun • any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
nailfolds 9 2 noun n
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olds 4 1 adjective • (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
• of long duration; not new
adjective satellite • of a very early stage in development
• (used for emphasis) very familiar
• skilled through long experience
• belonging to some prior time
• excellent
• just preceding something else in time or order
outscolds 9 2 verb v
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overholds 9 3
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pinfolds 8 2 noun n noun • a pen where stray animals are confined
refolds 7 2 verb v remolds 7 2 verb v verb • Mold again, apply a new mold to
sheepfolds 10 2 noun n snowmolds 9 2 noun n
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stokeholds 10 3 noun n noun • (nautical) chamber or compartment in which the furnaces of a ship are stoked or fired
strangleholds 13 3 verb, noun v, n noun • complete power over a person or situation
• a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe
strongholds 11 2 noun n noun • a strongly fortified defensive structure
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