aweigh | (adjective) (of an anchor) just clear of the bottom | Synonyms: atrip |
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(adjective) (used of an anchor) hanging clear of the bottom | - |
bobsleigh | (noun) a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism | Synonyms: bob, bobsled |
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(noun) formerly two short sleds coupled together | Synonyms: bobsled |
high | (adjective) (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high') | - |
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(adjective) greater than normal in quantity or amount | - |
(adjective) used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency | Synonyms: high-pitched |
(adjective) happy and excited and energetic | Synonyms: in high spirits |
(adjective) slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana) | Synonyms: mellow |
(adjective) (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted | Synonyms: gamey, gamy |
(adjective) standing above others in quality or position | Synonyms: eminent |
(noun) a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed | Synonyms: high gear |
(noun) a lofty level or position or degree | - |
(noun) a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12 | Synonyms: high school, highschool, senior high, senior high school |
(noun) a high place | Synonyms: heights |
(noun) an air mass of higher than normal pressure | - |
(noun) a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics | - |
(noun) a state of sustained elation | - |
(adverb) at a great altitude | Synonyms: high up |
(adverb) far up toward the source | - |
(adverb) in or to a high position, amount, or degree | - |
(adverb) in a rich manner | Synonyms: luxuriously, richly |
inveigh | (verb) complain bitterly | Synonyms: rail |
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(verb) speak against in an impassioned manner | Synonyms: declaim |
neigh | (noun) the characteristic sounds made by a horse | Synonyms: nicker, whicker, whinny |
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(verb) make a characteristic sound, of a horse | Synonyms: nicker, whicker, whinny |
nigh | (adjective) not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances | Synonyms: close, near |
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(adjective) being on the left side | Synonyms: near |
(adverb) near in time or place or relationship | Synonyms: close, near |
(adverb) (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but | Synonyms: about, almost, most, near, nearly, virtually, well-nigh |
outweigh | (verb) be heavier than | - |
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(verb) weigh more heavily | Synonyms: outbalance, overbalance, preponderate |
sigh | (noun) an utterance made by exhaling audibly | Synonyms: suspiration |
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(noun) a sound like a person sighing | - |
(verb) heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily | Synonyms: suspire |
(verb) utter with a sigh | - |
skreigh | (verb) utter a harsh abrupt scream | Synonyms: screak, screech, skreak, squawk |
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sleigh | (noun) a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow | Synonyms: sled, sledge |
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(verb) ride (on) a sled | Synonyms: sled |
thigh | (noun) the part of the leg between the hip and the knee | - |
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(noun) the upper joint of the leg of a fowl | Synonyms: second joint |
weigh | (verb) show consideration for; take into account | Synonyms: consider, count |
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(verb) determine the weight of | Synonyms: librate |
(verb) have a certain weight | - |
(verb) have weight; have import, carry weight | Synonyms: count, matter |
(verb) to be oppressive or burdensome | Synonyms: press |