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snuff out collapse: put an end to; kill; "The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children"; put out, as of fires, flames, or lights; "Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"; "quench the flames"; "snuff out the candles"

dovetail collapse: a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises; fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail

mottle collapse: an irregular arrangement of patches of color; "it was not dull grey as distance had suggested, but a mottle of khaki and black and olive-green"; colour with streaks or blotches of different shades; mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained

miter collapse: a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions; the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made; "he covered the miter with glue before making the joint"; fit together in a miter joint; bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint; confer a miter on (a bishop)

sachem collapse: a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief); a political leader (especially of Tammany Hall)

fenestra collapse: a small opening covered with membrane (especially one in the bone between the middle and inner ear)

scarify collapse: puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals; "The men in some African tribes scarify their faces"; break up; "scarify soil"; scratch the surface of; "scarify seeds"

salute collapse: an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat; a formal military gesture of respect; an act of honor or courteous recognition; "a musical salute to the composer on his birthday"; express commendation of; "I salute your courage!"; greet in a friendly way; "I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me"; recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position; "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute"; honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers; become noticeable; "a terrible stench saluted our nostrils"

orifice collapse: an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity; "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart"

quadrate collapse: a square-shaped object; a cubelike object; having four sides and four angles

arrears collapse: an unpaid overdue debt; the state of being behind in payments; "an account in arrears"

hail collapse: enthusiastic greeting; precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents; greet enthusiastically or joyfully; call for; "hail a cab"; be a native of; "She hails from Kalamazoo"; precipitate as small ice particles; "It hailed for an hour"

faucet collapse: a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir

confirmation collapse: a sacrament admitting a baptized person to full participation in the church; a ceremony held in the synagogue (usually at Pentecost) to admit as adult members of the Jewish community young men and women who have successfully completed a course of study in Judaism; additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct; "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory"; information that confirms or verifies

conk collapse: informal term for the nose; hit, especially on the head; "The stranger conked him and he fainted"

slacken collapse: make slack as by lessening tension or firmness; become looser or slack; "the rope slackened"

timetable collapse: a schedule of times of arrivals and departures; a schedule listing events and the times at which they will take place

deface collapse: deface a building facade, for example; mar or spoil the appearance of; "scars defaced her cheeks"; "The vandals disfigured the statue"

survey collapse: a detailed critical inspection; consider in a comprehensive way; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting"; plot a map of (land); make a survey of; for statistical purposes; look over in a comprehensively, inspect; "He surveyed his new classmates"

confectionery collapse: the occupation and skills of a confectioner; a confectioner's shop; candy and other sweets considered collectively; "the business decided to concentrate on confectionery and soft drinks"

guard collapse: a position on a basketball team; a position on the line of scrimmage; "guards must be good blockers"; a device designed to prevent injury; a posture of defence in boxing or fencing; "keep your guard up"; a group of men who escort and protect some important person; the person who plays that position on a football team; "the left guard was injured on the play"; a person who keeps watch over something or someone; the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team; watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I'm away"; to keep watch over; "there would be men guarding the horses"; take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence; "guard against becoming too friendly with the staff"; "guard against infection"

priggish collapse: exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"

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