| ab | (noun) the muscles of the abdomen | Synonyms: abdominal, abdominal muscle |
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| baobab | (noun) African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread | Synonyms: Adansonia digitata, monkey-bread tree |
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| blab | (verb) divulge confidential information or secrets | Synonyms: babble, babble out, blab out, let the cat out of the bag, peach, sing, spill the beans, talk, tattle |
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| (verb) speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly | Synonyms: blabber, chatter, clack, gabble, gibber, maunder, palaver, piffle, prate, prattle, tattle, tittle-tattle, twaddle |
| cab | (noun) a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money | Synonyms: hack, taxi, taxicab |
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| (noun) small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and a folding hood | Synonyms: cabriolet |
| (noun) a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits | - |
| (verb) ride in a taxicab | Synonyms: taxi |
| chebab | (noun) a Palestinian juvenile 10-15 years old who fights against the Israelis | - |
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| confab | (noun) an informal conversation | Synonyms: chat, confabulation, schmoose, schmooze |
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| (verb) talk socially without exchanging too much information | Synonyms: chaffer, chat, chatter, chew the fat, chit-chat, chitchat, claver, confabulate, gossip, jaw, natter, shoot the breeze, visit |
| (verb) have a conference in order to talk something over | Synonyms: confabulate, confer, consult |
| crab | (noun) a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply | - |
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| (noun) decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers | - |
| (noun) a louse that infests the pubic region of the human body | Synonyms: crab louse, Phthirius pubis, pubic louse |
| (noun) the edible flesh of any of various crabs | Synonyms: crabmeat |
| (noun) a quarrelsome grouch | Synonyms: crabby person |
| (verb) complain | Synonyms: beef, bellyache, bitch, gripe, grouse, holler, squawk |
| (verb) fish for crab | - |
| (verb) scurry sideways like a crab | - |
| (verb) direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind | - |
| dab | (noun) a light touch or stroke | Synonyms: pat, tap |
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| (noun) a dance move in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm and the elbow in a gesture that has been noted to resemble sneezing | Synonyms: dabbing |
| (noun) a small quantity of something moist or liquid | Synonyms: splash, splatter |
| (verb) to smoke marijuana using butane hash oil | - |
| (verb) hit lightly | Synonyms: pat |
| (verb) apply (usually a liquid) to a surface | Synonyms: swab, swob |
| (verb) to perform a dance move in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm and the elbow in a gesture that has been noted to resemble sneezing | - |
| drab | (adjective) of a light brownish green color | Synonyms: olive-drab |
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| (adjective) lacking brightness or color; dull | Synonyms: sober, somber, sombre |
| (adjective) causing dejection | Synonyms: blue, dark, dingy, disconsolate, dismal, drear, dreary, gloomy, grim, sorry |
| (adjective) lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise | Synonyms: dreary |
| (noun) a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown | Synonyms: olive drab |
| fab | (adjective) extremely pleasing | Synonyms: fabulous |
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| flab | (noun) loose or flaccid body fat | - |
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| gab | (noun) light informal conversation for social occasions | Synonyms: causerie, chin-wag, chin-wagging, chin wag, chin wagging, chit-chat, chit chat, chitchat, gabfest, gossip, small talk, tittle-tattle |
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| (verb) talk profusely | Synonyms: yak |
| grab | (noun) the act of catching an object with the hands | Synonyms: catch, snap, snatch |
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| (noun) a mechanical device for gripping an object | - |
| (verb) capture the attention or imagination of | Synonyms: seize |
| (verb) take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of | Synonyms: catch |
| (verb) take or grasp suddenly | - |
| (verb) make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand | - |
| (verb) get hold of or seize quickly and easily | Synonyms: snaffle, snap up |
| (verb) obtain illegally or unscrupulously | - |
| hijab | (noun) the custom in some Islamic societies of women dressing modestly outside the home | - |
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| (noun) a headscarf worn by Muslim women; conceals the hair and neck and usually has a face veil that covers the face | - |
| infliximab | (noun) an anti-TNF compound (trade name Remicade) consisting of an antibody directed against TNF; it is given intravenously at one-month to three-month intervals; used in treatment of regional enteritis and rheumatoid arthritis | Synonyms: Remicade |
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| (noun) a monoclonal antibody (trade name Remicade) used to treat Crohn's disease and rheumatoid arthritis; administered by infusion; use and dosage must be determined by a physician | Synonyms: Remicade |
| jab | (noun) a quick short straight punch | - |
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| (noun) a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) | Synonyms: jabbing, poke, poking, thrust, thrusting |
| (noun) the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow | Synonyms: dig |
| (verb) poke or thrust abruptly | Synonyms: dig, poke, prod, stab |
| (verb) strike or punch with quick and short blows | - |
| (verb) stab or pierce | Synonyms: stab |
| kebab | (noun) cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables | Synonyms: kabob, shish kebab |
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| lab | (noun) a workplace for the conduct of scientific research | Synonyms: laboratory, research lab, research laboratory, science lab, science laboratory |
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| mihrab | (noun) (Islam) a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca | - |
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| (noun) (Islam) a design in the shape of niche in a Muslim prayer rug; during worship the niche must be pointed toward Mecca | - |
| minicab | (noun) a minicar used as a taxicab | - |
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| nab | (verb) take into custody | Synonyms: apprehend, arrest, collar, cop, nail, pick up |
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| (verb) seize suddenly | - |
| (verb) tag the base runner to get him out | - |
| nawab | (noun) a governor in India during the Mogul empire | Synonyms: nabob |
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| niqab | (noun) a face veil covering the lower part of the face (up to the eyes) worn by observant Muslim women | - |
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| pedicab | (noun) a tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling); used in the Orient for transporting passengers for hire | Synonyms: cycle rickshaw |
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| prefab | (adjective) manufactured in standard sizes to be shipped and assembled elsewhere | - |
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| (noun) a prefabricated structure | - |
| scab | (noun) the crustlike surface of a healing skin lesion | - |
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| (noun) someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike | Synonyms: blackleg, rat, strikebreaker |
| (verb) form a scab | - |
| (verb) take the place of work of someone on strike | Synonyms: blackleg, fink, rat |
| scarab | (noun) scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians | Synonyms: scarabaeus, Scarabaeus sacer |
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| slab | (noun) block consisting of a thick piece of something | - |
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| squab | (adjective) short and fat | Synonyms: squabby |
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| (noun) an unfledged pigeon | - |
| (noun) a soft padded sofa | - |
| (noun) flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled | Synonyms: dove |
| stab | (noun) a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument | Synonyms: knife thrust, thrust |
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| (noun) informal words for any attempt or effort | Synonyms: shot |
| (noun) a sudden sharp feeling | Synonyms: pang, twinge |
| (verb) stab or pierce | Synonyms: jab |
| (verb) poke or thrust abruptly | Synonyms: dig, jab, poke, prod |
| (verb) use a knife on | Synonyms: knife |
| swab | (noun) cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors | Synonyms: mop, swob |
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| (noun) implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion | - |
| (verb) wash with a swab or a mop | Synonyms: swob |
| (verb) apply (usually a liquid) to a surface | Synonyms: dab, swob |
| tab | (noun) a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet | Synonyms: lozenge, pill, tablet |
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| (noun) a short strip of material attached to or projecting from something in order to facilitate opening or identifying or handling it | - |
| (noun) the key on a typewriter or a word processor that causes a tabulation | Synonyms: tab key |
| (noun) the bill in a restaurant | Synonyms: check, chit |
| (noun) sensationalist journalism | Synonyms: tabloid, yellow journalism |
| taxicab | (noun) a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money | Synonyms: cab, hack, taxi |
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