armrest | (noun) a support for the arm | - |
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arrest | (noun) the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) | Synonyms: apprehension, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody |
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(noun) the state of inactivity following an interruption | Synonyms: check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage |
backrest | (noun) a support that you can lean against while sitting | Synonyms: back |
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bedrest | (noun) confinement to bed continuously (as in the case of some sick or injured persons) | Synonyms: bed rest |
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crest | (noun) a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal | - |
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(noun) (heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet | - |
(noun) the center of a cambered road | Synonyms: crown |
(noun) the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave | - |
(noun) the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill) | Synonyms: crown, peak, summit, tip, top |
dearest | (noun) a beloved person; used as terms of endearment | Synonyms: baby, beloved, darling, dear, dearie, deary, honey, love, sweetheart, sweetie |
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disinterest | (noun) tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement | Synonyms: neutrality |
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(noun) lack of interest | - |
footrest | (noun) a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person | Synonyms: footstool, ottoman, tuffet |
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forest | (noun) the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area | Synonyms: wood, woods |
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(noun) land that is covered with trees and shrubs | Synonyms: timber, timberland, woodland |
goldcrest | (noun) European kinglet with a black-bordered yellow crown patch | Synonyms: golden-crested kinglet, Regulus regulus |
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handrest | (noun) a support for the hand | - |
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headrest | (noun) a rest for the head | - |
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(noun) a cushion attached to the top of the back of an automobile's seat to prevent whiplash | Synonyms: head restraint |
interest | (noun) a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly) | Synonyms: pastime, pursuit |
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(noun) a reason for wanting something done | Synonyms: sake |
(noun) the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.) | Synonyms: interestingness |
(noun) a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something | Synonyms: involvement |
(noun) (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims | Synonyms: interest group |
(noun) a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed | - |
(noun) (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something | Synonyms: stake |
rainforest | (noun) a forest with heavy annual rainfall | Synonyms: rain forest |
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rest | (noun) freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) | Synonyms: ease, relaxation, repose |
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(noun) a support on which things can be put | - |
(noun) a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration | - |
(noun) something left after other parts have been taken away | Synonyms: balance, remainder, residual, residue, residuum |
(noun) a state of inaction | - |
(noun) euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb) | Synonyms: eternal rest, eternal sleep, quietus, sleep |
(noun) a pause for relaxation | Synonyms: relief, respite, rest period |
unrest | (noun) a feeling of restless agitation | - |
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(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development | Synonyms: agitation, ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness |