Words Containing: E,D,G,E,S

• feed, care for, and rear young birds for flight

• decorate with feathers

• grow feathers

• a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer

• someone who counterbalances one transaction (as a bet) against another in order to protect against loss

• a gardener who takes care of and trims hedges

• the branch of geology that studies the shape of the earth and the determination of the exact position of geographical points

• a shoe with a wedge heel

• a deposit of personal property as security for a debt

• someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group

• a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event

• a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something

• promise solemnly and formally

• pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals

• propose a toast to

• give as a guarantee

• bind or secure by a pledge

• a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes

• any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change

• an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement

• avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

• hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge

• enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges

• minimize loss or risk