a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
a cosmetic in a long thin stick; designed to be applied to a particular part of the face; "an eyebrow pencil"
a figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point
graphite (or a similar substance) used in such a way as to be a medium of communication; "the words were scribbled in pencil"; "this artist's favorite medium is pencil"
write, draw, or trace with a pencil; "he penciled a figure"
cause inflammation in; "The repetitive motion inflamed her joint"
arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it; "he led the queen of hearts"; "hearts were trumps"
an inclination or tendency of a certain kind; "he had a change of heart"
the courage to carry on; "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball"
the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body; "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly"
the locus of feelings and intuitions; "in your heart you know it is true"; "her story would melt your bosom"
a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal); "a five-pound beef heart will serve six"
a plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; conventionally used on playing cards and valentines; "he drew a heart and called it a valentine"
the human embodiment of something; "the soul of honor"
a secular form of gospel that was a major Black musical genre in the 1960s and 1970s; "soul was politically significant during the Civil Rights movement"
deep feeling or emotion
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life