characterized by oppressive heat and humidity; "the summer was sultry and oppressive"; "the stifling atmosphere"; "the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm"
suggestive of or tending to moral looseness; "lewd whisperings of a dirty old man"; "an indecent gesture"; "obscene telephone calls"; "salacious limericks"
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan); "he contributed to the design of a new instrument"
a decorative or artistic work; "the coach had a design on the doors"
a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something; "the design of a building"
an arrangement scheme; "the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult"; "it was an excellent design for living"; "a plan for seating guests"
intend or have as a purpose; "She designed to go far in the world of business"
design something for a specific role or purpose or effect; "This room is not designed for work"
conceive or fashion in the mind; invent; "She designed a good excuse for not attending classes that day"
make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form; "design a better mousetrap"; "plan the new wing of the museum"
create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner; "Chanel designed the famous suit"
create designs; "Dupont designs for the house of Chanel"
an assortment of foods starting with herring or smoked eel or salmon etc with bread and butter; then cheeses and eggs and pickled vegetables and aspics; finally hot foods; served as a buffet meal
(ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump; "a dancer of exceptional elevation"
distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level); "there was snow at the higher elevations"
the event of something being raised upward; "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity"
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm; "a remarkably attractive young man"; "an attractive personality"; "attractive clothes"; "a book with attractive illustrations"
having power to arouse interest; "an attractive opportunity"; "the job is attractive because of the pay"