aloof | (adjective) remote in manner | Synonyms: distant, upstage |
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bluff | (adjective) very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front | Synonyms: bold, sheer |
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(adjective) bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured | - |
bombproof | (adjective) able to resist the explosive force of bombs and shells | Synonyms: shellproof |
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brief | (adjective) concise and succinct | - |
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(adjective) (of clothing) very short | Synonyms: abbreviated |
(adjective) of short duration or distance | - |
broadleaf | (adjective) having relatively broad rather than needlelike or scalelike leaves | Synonyms: broad-leafed, broad-leaved |
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buff | (adjective) of the yellowish-beige color of buff leather | - |
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bulletproof | (adjective) not penetrable by bullets | - |
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(adjective) without flaws or loopholes | Synonyms: ironclad, unassailable, unshakable, watertight |
burglarproof | (adjective) secure against burglary | - |
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caitiff | (adjective) despicably mean and cowardly | - |
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chief | (adjective) most important element | Synonyms: main, master, primary, principal |
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creaseproof | (adjective) of fabric that does not wrinkle easily | Synonyms: crease-resistant, wrinkle-resistant, wrinkleproof |
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deaf | (adjective) lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part | - |
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(adjective) (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed | Synonyms: indifferent |
distaff | (adjective) characteristic of or peculiar to a woman | Synonyms: female |
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fireproof | (adjective) impervious to damage by fire | - |
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flameproof | (adjective) resistant to catching fire | Synonyms: flame-retardant |
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foolproof | (adjective) not liable to failure | Synonyms: unfailing |
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greaseproof | (adjective) resistant to penetration by grease or oil or wax | - |
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gruff | (adjective) deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion | Synonyms: hoarse, husky |
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(adjective) brusque and surly and forbidding | Synonyms: crusty, curmudgeonly, ill-humored, ill-humoured |
half | (adjective) (of siblings) related through one parent only | - |
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(adjective) consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity | - |
(adjective) partial | - |
leakproof | (adjective) not subject to leaks | - |
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lightproof | (adjective) not penetrable by light | Synonyms: light-tight |
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looseleaf | (adjective) being or having leaves that can be easily removed or rearranged | - |
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mothproof | (adjective) resistant to damage by moths | Synonyms: moth-resistant |
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naif | (adjective) marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience | Synonyms: naive |
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off | (adjective) not in operation or operational | - |
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(adjective) (of events) no longer planned or scheduled | Synonyms: cancelled |
(adjective) not performing or scheduled for duties | - |
(adjective) in an unpalatable state | Synonyms: sour, turned |
(adjective) below a satisfactory level | - |
proof | (adjective) (used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand | - |
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puff | (adjective) gathered for protruding fullness | Synonyms: puffed |
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rainproof | (adjective) not permitting the passage of water | Synonyms: waterproof, waterproofed |
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runproof | (adjective) (of hosiery) resistant to runs or (in Britain) ladders | Synonyms: ladder-proof, run-resistant |
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rustproof | (adjective) treated against rusting | Synonyms: rustproofed |
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self | (adjective) (used as a combining form) relating to--of or by or to or from or for--the self | - |
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shatterproof | (adjective) resistant to shattering or splintering | Synonyms: splinterless, splinterproof |
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shellproof | (adjective) able to resist the explosive force of bombs and shells | Synonyms: bombproof |
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snuff | (adjective) snuff colored; of a greyish to yellowish brown | Synonyms: chukker-brown, mummy-brown, snuff-brown |
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soundproof | (adjective) impervious to, or not penetrable by, sound | - |
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splinterproof | (adjective) resistant to shattering or splintering | Synonyms: shatterproof, splinterless |
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stiff | (adjective) having a strong physiological or chemical effect | Synonyms: potent, strong |
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(adjective) rigidly formal | Synonyms: buckram, starchy |
(adjective) not moving or operating freely | - |
(adjective) very drunk | Synonyms: besotted, blind drunk, blotto, cockeyed, crocked, fuddled, loaded, pie-eyed, pissed, pixilated, plastered, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, tight, wet |
(adjective) marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable | Synonyms: firm, steadfast, steady, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering |
(adjective) strong, vigorous | - |
(adjective) incapable of or resistant to bending | Synonyms: rigid |
stormproof | (adjective) protected against or able to withstand storms | - |
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tref | (adjective) not conforming to dietary laws | Synonyms: nonkosher, terefah |
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waterproof | (adjective) not permitting the passage of water | Synonyms: rainproof, waterproofed |
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weatherproof | (adjective) able to withstand exposure to weather without damage | - |
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wrinkleproof | (adjective) of fabric that does not wrinkle easily | Synonyms: crease-resistant, creaseproof, wrinkle-resistant |
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