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ether collapse: a colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic; a medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves; any of a class of organic compounds that have two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen atom

ivy collapse: Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits

sleeper collapse: an unexpected hit; "that movie was the sleeper of the summer"; tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water; a piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed; pajamas with feet; worn by children; a rester who is sleeping; an unexpected achiever of success; "the winner was a true sleeper--no one expected him to get it"; a spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal

torrent collapse: a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid); "the houses were swept away in the torrent"

vernal collapse: of or characteristic of or occurring in spring; "the vernal equinox"

throne collapse: the position and power of an exalted person (a sovereign or bishop) who is entitled to sit in a chair of state on ceremonial occasions; the chair of state of a monarch, bishop, etc.; "the king sat on his throne"; sit on the throne as a ruler

arrow collapse: a projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow; a mark to indicate a direction or relation

swan collapse: stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult; sweep majestically; "Airplanes were swanning over the mountains"

courser collapse: swift-footed terrestrial plover-like bird of southern Asia and Africa; related to the pratincoles; a dog trained for coursing; a huntsman who hunts small animals with fast dogs that use sight rather than scent to follow their prey

canopy collapse: a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather; the umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air; the transparent covering of an aircraft cockpit; cover with a canopy

thoroughbred collapse: a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses; a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares; a well-bred person

owl collapse: nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes

glaucous collapse: having a frosted look from a powdery coating, as on plants; "glaucous stems"; "glaucous plums"; "glaucous grapes"

mercury collapse: temperature measured by a mercury thermometer; "the mercury was falling rapidly"; the smallest planet and the nearest to the sun; (Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce; counterpart of Greek Hermes; a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures

hypnotic collapse: attracting and holding interest as if by a spell; "read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice"; "she had a warm mesmeric charm"; "the sheer force of his presence was mesmerizing"; "a spellbinding description of life in ancient Rome"; of or relating to hypnosis

tricolor collapse: a flag having three colored stripes (especially the French flag)

tranquilizer collapse: a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity

stocks collapse: a former instrument of punishment consisting of a heavy timber frame with holes in which the feet (and sometimes the hands) of an offender could be locked; a frame for constraining an animal while it is receiving veterinary attention or while being shod; a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction

seaward collapse: the direction toward the sea; directed or situated away from inland regions and toward the sea or coast; "from the hill he took a seaward course"; "on the seaward side of the road"; in the direction of the sea; "the sailor looked seaward"

cannonball collapse: a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon

pigment collapse: dry coloring matter (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint etc); color or dye with a pigment; "pigment a photograph"; acquire pigment; become colored or imbued

dumps collapse: an informal expression for a mildly depressed state; "in the dumps"; "have the mopes"

liquor collapse: the liquid in which vegetables or meat have be cooked; an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented; a liquid substance that is a solution (or emulsion or suspension) used or obtained in an industrial process; "waste liquors"

deletion collapse: the act of deleting something written or printed; the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage; "an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors"; "both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause"; (genetics) the loss or absence of one or more nucleotides from a chromosome

drake collapse: adult male of a wild or domestic duck; English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)

dove collapse: any of numerous small pigeons; an emblem of peace; someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations

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