guts | (noun) fortitude and determination | Synonyms: backbone, grit, gumption, moxie, sand |
---|
gutsiness | (noun) the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury | Synonyms: pluck, pluckiness |
---|
jujutsu | (noun) a method of self-defense without weapons that was developed in China and Japan; holds and blows are supplemented by clever use of the attacker's own weight and strength | Synonyms: jiujitsu, jujitsu |
---|
ninjutsu | (noun) the traditional Japanese method of espionage; involves stealthy movements and the use of camouflage | Synonyms: ninjitsu |
---|
nutsedge | (noun) a widely distributed perennial sedge having small edible nutlike tubers | Synonyms: Cyperus rotundus, nut grass, nut sedge, nutgrass |
---|
nutshell | (noun) the shell around the kernel of a nut | - |
---|
outset | (noun) the time at which something is supposed to begin | Synonyms: beginning, commencement, first, get-go, kickoff, offset, showtime, start, starting time |
---|
outside | (noun) the outer side or surface of something | Synonyms: exterior |
---|
(noun) the region that is outside of something | Synonyms: exterior |
outsider | (noun) someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group | Synonyms: foreigner |
---|
(noun) a contestant (human or animal) not considered to have a good chance to win | - |
outsize | (noun) an unusual garment size (especially one that is very large) | - |
---|
outskirt | (noun) a part of the city far removed from the center | Synonyms: fringe |
---|
outskirts | (noun) outlying areas (as of a city or town) | - |
---|
outsole | (noun) the outer sole of a shoe or boot that is the bottom of the shoe and makes contact with the ground | - |
---|
outspokenness | (noun) the trait of being blunt and outspoken | Synonyms: frankness |
---|
outstation | (noun) a station in a remote or sparsely populated location | Synonyms: outpost |
---|
outstroke | (noun) the stroke of an engine piston moving toward the crankshaft | - |
---|
peanuts | (noun) an insignificant sum of money; a trifling amount | - |
---|
putsch | (noun) a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force | Synonyms: coup, coup d'etat, takeover |
---|
tutsan | (noun) deciduous bushy Eurasian shrub with golden yellow flowers and reddish-purple fruits from which a soothing salve is made in Spain | Synonyms: common St John's wort, Hypericum androsaemum |
---|
whereabouts | (noun) the general location where something is | - |
---|