absentee | (noun) one that is absent or not in residence | - |
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ackee | (noun) red pear-shaped tropical fruit with poisonous seeds; flesh is poisonous when unripe or overripe | Synonyms: akee |
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addressee | (noun) one to whom something is addressed | - |
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adoptee | (noun) someone (such as a child) who has been adopted | - |
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advisee | (noun) someone who receives advice | - |
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agree | (verb) be in accord; be in agreement | Synonyms: concord, concur, hold |
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(verb) consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something | - |
(verb) achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose | - |
(verb) be agreeable or suitable | - |
(verb) be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics | Synonyms: check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally |
(verb) go together | Synonyms: accord, concord, consort, fit in, harmonise, harmonize |
(verb) show grammatical agreement | - |
akee | (noun) red pear-shaped tropical fruit with poisonous seeds; flesh is poisonous when unripe or overripe | Synonyms: ackee |
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(noun) widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits; introduced in Jamaica by William Bligh | Synonyms: akee tree, Blighia sapida |
alee | (adverb) on or toward the lee | - |
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alienee | (noun) someone to whom the title of property is transferred | Synonyms: grantee |
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amputee | (noun) someone who has had a limb removed by amputation | - |
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apogee | (noun) apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth | - |
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(noun) a final climactic stage | Synonyms: culmination |
appointee | (noun) an official who is appointed | - |
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(noun) a person who is appointed to a job or position | Synonyms: appointment |
arcdegree | (noun) a measure for arcs and angles | Synonyms: degree |
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assessee | (noun) a person (or property) that is assessed | - |
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assignee | (noun) (law) the party to whom something is assigned (e.g., someone to whom a right or property is legally transferred) | - |
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attendee | (noun) a person who is present and participates in a meeting | Synonyms: attendant, attender, meeter |
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axletree | (noun) a dead axle on a carriage or wagon that has terminal spindles on which the wheels revolve | - |
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bailee | (noun) the agent to whom property involved in a bailment is delivered | - |
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banshee | (noun) (Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death | Synonyms: banshie |
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bargee | (noun) someone who operates a barge | Synonyms: bargeman, lighterman |
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bawbee | (noun) an old Scottish coin of little value | - |
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bee | (noun) any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species | - |
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(noun) a social gathering to carry out some communal task or to hold competitions | - |
bootee | (noun) a slipper that is soft and wool (for babies) | Synonyms: bootie |
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botonee | (adjective) (of a heraldic cross) having a cluster of three buttons or knobs at the end of each arm | Synonyms: botonnee |
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botonnee | (adjective) (of a heraldic cross) having a cluster of three buttons or knobs at the end of each arm | Synonyms: botonee |
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bouchee | (noun) shell of puff paste | Synonyms: patty shell |
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bourtree | (noun) a common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jellies | Synonyms: black elder, common elder, elderberry, European elder, Sambucus nigra |
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buckshee | (adjective) free of charge | - |
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bumblebee | (noun) robust hairy social bee of temperate regions | Synonyms: humblebee |
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bungee | (noun) an elasticized rope | Synonyms: bungee cord |
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carefree | (adjective) cheerfully irresponsible | Synonyms: devil-may-care, freewheeling, happy-go-lucky, harum-scarum, slaphappy |
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(adjective) free of trouble and worry and care | Synonyms: unworried |
chickadee | (noun) any of various small grey-and-black songbirds of North America | - |
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chickeree | (noun) far western United States counterpart of the red squirrel | Synonyms: Douglas squirrel, Tamiasciurus douglasi |
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chimpanzee | (noun) intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests | Synonyms: chimp, Pan troglodytes |
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chincherinchee | (noun) South African perennial with long-lasting spikes of white blossoms that are shipped in to Europe and America for use as winter cut flowers | Synonyms: Ornithogalum thyrsoides, wonder flower |
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chivaree | (noun) a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple | Synonyms: belling, callathump, callithump, charivari, shivaree |
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coatee | (noun) a short close-fitting coat | - |
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coffee | (noun) a medium brown to dark-brown color | Synonyms: burnt umber, chocolate, deep brown, umber |
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(noun) a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans | Synonyms: java |
(noun) a seed of the coffee tree; ground to make coffee | Synonyms: coffee bean, coffee berry |
(noun) any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans | Synonyms: coffee tree |
committee | (noun) a special group delegated to consider some matter | Synonyms: commission |
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(noun) a self-constituted organization to promote something | Synonyms: citizens committee |
conferee | (noun) a member of a conference | - |
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(noun) a person on whom something is bestowed | - |
congee | (noun) formal permission to depart | Synonyms: conge |
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(noun) an abrupt and unceremonious dismissal | Synonyms: conge |
(noun) (architecture) a concave molding | Synonyms: conge |
(noun) a Chinese rice gruel eaten for breakfast | Synonyms: jook |
(verb) perform a ceremonious bow | Synonyms: conge |
(verb) depart after obtaining formal permission | - |
consignee | (noun) the person to whom merchandise is delivered over | - |
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contestee | (noun) a winner (of a race or an election etc.) whose victory is contested | - |
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corvee | (noun) unpaid labor (as for the maintenance of roads) required by a lord of his vassals in lieu of taxes | - |
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debauchee | (noun) a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained | Synonyms: libertine, rounder |
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decree | (noun) a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) | Synonyms: edict, fiat, order, rescript |
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(verb) decide with authority | Synonyms: rule |
(verb) issue a decree | - |
degree | (noun) a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality | Synonyms: grade, level |
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(noun) the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime) | - |
(noun) the highest power of a term or variable | - |
(noun) an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study | Synonyms: academic degree |
(noun) a measure for arcs and angles | Synonyms: arcdegree |
(noun) a unit of temperature on a specified scale | - |
(noun) a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process | Synonyms: level, point, stage |
deportee | (noun) a person who is expelled from home or country by authority | Synonyms: exile |
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detainee | (noun) some held in custody | Synonyms: political detainee |
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devisee | (noun) someone to whom property (especially realty) is devised by will | - |
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devotee | (noun) an ardent follower and admirer | Synonyms: buff, fan, lover |
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disagree | (verb) be of different opinions | Synonyms: differ, dissent, take issue |
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(verb) be different from one another | Synonyms: disaccord, discord |
divorcee | (noun) a divorced woman or a woman who is separated from her husband | Synonyms: grass widow |
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dominee | (noun) a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson | Synonyms: domine, dominie, dominus |
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donee | (noun) the recipient of funds or other benefits | Synonyms: beneficiary |
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doubletree | (noun) a crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached in order to harness two horses abreast | - |
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draftee | (noun) someone who is drafted into military service | Synonyms: conscript, inductee |
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dragee | (noun) pill that is a sugar-coated medicated candy | - |
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(noun) sugar-coated nut or fruit piece | - |
(noun) silvery candy beads used for decorating cakes | - |
drawee | (noun) the person (or bank) who is expected to pay a check or draft when it is presented for payment | - |
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dungaree | (noun) a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric | Synonyms: denim, jean |
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educatee | (noun) a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution | Synonyms: pupil, student |
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emcee | (noun) a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers) | Synonyms: host, master of ceremonies |
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(verb) act as a master of ceremonies | Synonyms: compere |
emigree | (noun) someone who leaves one country to settle in another | Synonyms: emigrant, emigre, outgoer |
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employee | (noun) a worker who is hired to perform a job | - |
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enlistee | (noun) any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces) | Synonyms: recruit |
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enrollee | (noun) a person who enrolls in (or is enrolled in) a class or course of study | - |
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entree | (noun) an entrance, especially a theatrical entrance onto a stage or as if onto a stage | - |
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(noun) something that provides access (to get in or get out) | Synonyms: entrance, entranceway, entry, entryway |
(noun) the right to enter | Synonyms: access, accession, admission, admittance |
(noun) the principal dish of a meal | Synonyms: main course |
epee | (noun) a fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade | - |
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escapee | (noun) someone who escapes | - |
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evacuee | (noun) a person who has been evacuated from a dangerous place | - |
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examinee | (noun) someone who is tested (as by an intelligence test or an academic examination) | Synonyms: testee |
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fee | (noun) a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services | - |
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(noun) an interest in land capable of being inherited | - |
(verb) give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on | Synonyms: bung, tip |
fiancee | (noun) a woman who is engaged to be married | Synonyms: bride-to-be |
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filagree | (noun) delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire) | Synonyms: filigree, fillagree |
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filaree | (noun) European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage | Synonyms: alfilaria, alfileria, clocks, Erodium cicutarium, filaria, pin clover, pin grass, redstem storksbill |
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filigree | (noun) delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire) | Synonyms: filagree, fillagree |
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(verb) make filigree, as with a precious metal | - |
fillagree | (noun) delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire) | Synonyms: filagree, filigree |
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flee | (verb) run away quickly | Synonyms: fly, take flight |
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foresee | (verb) realize beforehand | Synonyms: anticipate, foreknow, previse |
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(verb) picture to oneself; imagine possible | Synonyms: envision |
(verb) act in advance of; deal with ahead of time | Synonyms: anticipate, counter, forestall |
free | (adjective) not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint | - |
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(adjective) not held in servitude | - |
(adjective) unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion | - |
(adjective) not literal | Synonyms: liberal, loose |
(adjective) completely wanting or lacking | Synonyms: barren, destitute, devoid, innocent |
(adjective) not fixed in position | Synonyms: detached |
(adjective) costing nothing | Synonyms: complimentary, costless, gratis, gratuitous |
(adjective) not taken up by scheduled activities | Synonyms: spare |
(adjective) not occupied or in use | - |
(noun) people who are free | Synonyms: free people |
(adverb) without restraint | Synonyms: loose |
(verb) make (assets) available | Synonyms: release, unblock, unfreeze |
(verb) let off the hook | Synonyms: absolve |
(verb) free or remove obstruction from | Synonyms: disengage |
(verb) remove or force out from a position | Synonyms: dislodge |
(verb) release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition | Synonyms: liberate, release |
(verb) part with a possession or right | Synonyms: give up, release, relinquish, resign |
(verb) relieve from | Synonyms: disembarrass, rid |
(verb) grant freedom to; free from confinement | Synonyms: liberate, loose, release, unloose, unloosen |
(verb) make (information) available for publication | Synonyms: release |
(verb) free from obligations or duties | Synonyms: discharge |
(verb) grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to | Synonyms: exempt, relieve |
freebee | (noun) something that is free (usually provided as part of a promotional scheme) | Synonyms: freebie |
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fricassee | (noun) pieces of chicken or other meat stewed in gravy with e.g. carrots and onions and served with noodles or dumplings | - |
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(verb) make a fricassee of by cooking | - |
fusee | (noun) any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant | Synonyms: fuse, fuze, fuzee, primer, priming |
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(noun) a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind | Synonyms: fuzee |
(noun) a colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trains | Synonyms: fuzee |
(noun) a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring | Synonyms: fusee drive |
fuzee | (noun) any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant | Synonyms: fuse, fusee, fuze, primer, priming |
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(noun) a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind | Synonyms: fusee |
(noun) a colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trains | Synonyms: fusee |
garnishee | (noun) a wage earner who is served with a garnishment | - |
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(verb) take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support | Synonyms: garnish |
gee | (noun) a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated | Synonyms: g-force, g |
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(verb) give a command to a horse to turn to the right side | - |
(verb) turn to the right side | - |
germfree | (adjective) free from germs or pathogenic organisms; sterile | - |
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ghee | (noun) clarified butter used in Indian cookery | - |
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gidgee | (noun) scrubby Australian acacia having extremely foul-smelling blossoms | Synonyms: Acacia cambegei, stinking wattle |
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glee | (noun) great merriment | Synonyms: gleefulness, hilarity, mirth, mirthfulness |
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(noun) malicious satisfaction | Synonyms: gloat, gloating |
goatee | (noun) a small chin beard trimmed to a point; named for its resemblance to a goat's beard | - |
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grandee | (noun) a nobleman of highest rank in Spain or Portugal | - |
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grantee | (noun) a recipient of a grant | - |
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(noun) someone to whom the title of property is transferred | Synonyms: alienee |
greegree | (noun) an African amulet | Synonyms: gres-gris, grigri |
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guarantee | (noun) a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications | Synonyms: warrant, warrantee, warranty |
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(noun) an unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true | - |
(noun) a collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in case that person defaults | Synonyms: guaranty |
(verb) give surety or assume responsibility | Synonyms: vouch |
(verb) promise to do or accomplish | Synonyms: undertake |
(verb) stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of | Synonyms: warrant |
(verb) make certain of | Synonyms: assure, ensure, insure, secure |
hackee | (noun) small striped semiterrestrial eastern American squirrel with cheek pouches | Synonyms: eastern chipmunk, ground squirrel, striped squirrel, Tamias striatus |
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honeybee | (noun) social bee often domesticated for the honey it produces | Synonyms: Apis mellifera |
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honoree | (noun) a recipient of honors in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments | - |
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humblebee | (noun) robust hairy social bee of temperate regions | Synonyms: bumblebee |
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importee | (noun) an imported person brought from a foreign country | Synonyms: import |
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