line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole; "he tried to pick up the strands of his former life"; "I could hear several melodic strands simultaneously"
a street in west central London famous for its theaters and hotels
a poetic term for a shore (as the area periodically covered and uncovered by the tides)
sudden expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion; "The smoker coughs all day"
a photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper
(of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and glossy especially by pressing between rollers; "calendered paper"; "a dress of glossy sateen"
having a smooth, gleaming surface; "glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick seals and otters"
tending to or capable of propelling; "propellant fuel for submarines"; "the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency"; "universities...the seats of propulsive thought"
(usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion; "how do you cure the hiccups?"
breathe spasmodically, and make a sound; "When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water"
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
an area of closely cropped grass surrounding the hole on a golf course; "the ball rolled across the green and into the trap"
a river that rises in western Wyoming and flows southward through Utah to become a tributary of the Colorado River
an environmentalist who belongs to the Green Party
United States labor leader who was president of the American Federation of Labor from 1924 to 1952 and who led the struggle with the Congress of Industrial Organizations (1873-1952)
of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass; "a green tree"; "green fields"; "green paint"
not fully developed or mature; not ripe; "unripe fruit"; "fried green tomatoes"; "green wood"
looking pale and unhealthy; "you're looking green"; "green around the gills"
concerned with or supporting or in conformity with the political principles of the Green Party