home sweet home - Wordage.info - Free Thesaurus Tool for Word Discovery - Expanded Thesaurus, Reverse Dictionary Lookup

compliment collapse: a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration; say something to someone that expresses praise; "He complimented her on her last physics paper"; express respect or esteem for

trailer collapse: a wheeled vehicle that can be pulled by a car or truck and is equipped for occupancy; a large transport conveyance designed to be pulled by a truck or tractor

locate collapse: discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining; "Can you locate your cousins in the Midwest?"; "My search turned up nothing"; assign a location to; "The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles"

home rule collapse: self-government in local matters by a city or county that is part of a national government

seance collapse: a meeting of spiritualists; "the seance was held in the medium's parlor"

catchy collapse: having concealed difficulty; "a catchy question"; "a tricky recipe to follow"

account for collapse: give reasons for; "Can you account for all these absences?"; be the reason or explanation for; "The recession accounts for the slow retail business"

bouquet collapse: an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present; a pleasingly sweet olfactory property

appealing collapse: able to attract interest or draw favorable attention; "He added an appealing and memorable figure to popular American mythology"- Vincent Starrett; "an appealing sense of humor"; "the idea of having enough money to retire at fifty is very appealing"; expressing earnest entreaty; "the appealing and frightened look worn by an injured dog"; "she holds out her hand for money, importunate, insistent"; "a pleading note in her voice"

legation collapse: the post or office of legate; a permanent diplomatic mission headed by a minister

satisfy collapse: make happy or satisfied; fulfil the requirements or expectations of

confess collapse: confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith; confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

savory collapse: an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre; either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family; dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions; any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees; morally respectable or inoffensive; "a past that was scarcely savory"

pay collapse: bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action; "You'll pay for this!"; "She had to pay the penalty for speaking out rashly"; "You'll pay for this opinion later"; give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please"; discharge or settle; "pay a debt"; "pay an obligation"; do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"; make a compensation for; "a favor that cannot be paid back"; render; "pay a visit"; "pay a call"; be worth it; "It pays to go through the trouble"

cloistered collapse: providing privacy or seclusion; "the cloistered academic world of books"; "sat close together in the sequestered pergola"; "sitting under the reclusive calm of a shade tree"; "a secluded romantic spot"; of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows

excommunicate collapse: exclude from a church or a religious community; "The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner"; oust or exclude from a group or membership by decree

rendezvous collapse: a meeting planned at a certain time and place; a place where people meet; "he was waiting for them at the rendezvous"; meet at a rendezvous

mousse collapse: toiletry consisting of an aerosol foam used in hair styling; a light creamy dish made from fish or meat and set with gelatin; a rich, frothy, creamy dessert made with whipped egg whites and heavy cream; apply a styling gel to; "she mousses her hair"

autonomy collapse: immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence; personal independence

monarchy collapse: an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority

democracy collapse: the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives; a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

lunge collapse: (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward; make a thrusting forward movement

convert collapse: a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief; change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change; "The substance converts to an acid"; change the nature, purpose, or function of something; "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers"; change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy; "We converted from 220 to 110 Volt"; change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief; "She converted to Buddhism"; cause to adopt a new or different faith; "The missionaries converted the Indian population"; make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something; "He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product"; score (a spare); complete successfully; "score a penalty shot or free throw"; score an extra point or points after touchdown by kicking the ball through the uprights or advancing the ball into the end zone; "Smith converted and his team won"

blue book collapse: a blue booklet used in universities for writing examinations; a register of persons who are socially prominent; a report published by the British government; bound in blue

brewing collapse: the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast

soft soap collapse: a soft (or liquid) soap made from vegetable oils; used in certain skin diseases

Wordage.info