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hurry
(name)
(definition)
(3 votes)
n 1: a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry; "in a
hurry to lock the door" [syn: hurry, haste]
2: overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon
regretted his haste" [syn: haste, hastiness, hurry,
hurriedness, precipitation]
3: the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his
haste to leave he forgot his book" [syn: haste, hurry,
rush, rushing]
v 1: move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck
speed" [syn: travel rapidly, speed, hurry, zip]
2: act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's
late!" [syn: rush, hasten, hurry, look sharp,
festinate]
3: urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!" [syn:
rush, hurry] [ant: delay, detain, hold up]
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mockery
(definition)
(1 vote)
n 1: showing your contempt by derision [syn: jeer, jeering,
mockery, scoff, scoffing]
2: a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's
style, usually in a humorous way [syn: parody, lampoon,
spoof, sendup, mockery, takeoff, burlesque,
travesty, charade, pasquinade, put-on]
3: humorous or satirical mimicry [syn: parody, mockery,
takeoff]
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tunny
(name)
(definition)
(1 vote)
n 1: important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the
family Scombridae; usually served as steaks [syn: tuna,
tuna fish, tunny]
2: any very large marine food and game fish of the genus
Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters [syn:
tuna, tunny]
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gimcrackery
(definition)
(1 vote)
n 1: ornamental objects of no great value [syn: folderal,
falderol, frill, gimcrackery, gimcrack, nonsense,
trumpery]
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rookery
(definition)
(1 vote)
n 1: a breeding ground for gregarious birds (such as rooks)
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money
(name)
(definition)
(1 vote)
n 1: the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal
tender; "we tried to collect the money he owed us"
2: wealth reckoned in terms of money; "all his money is in real
estate"
3: the official currency issued by a government or national
bank; "he changed his money into francs"
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bakery
(definition)
n 1: a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and
pastries) are produced or sold [syn: bakery, bakeshop,
bakehouse]
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berry
(name)
(place)
(definition)
n 1: any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as
desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
2: a small fruit having any of various structures, e.g., simple
(grape or blueberry) or aggregate (blackberry or raspberry)
3: United States rock singer (born in 1931) [syn: Berry,
Chuck Berry, Charles Edward Berry]
v 1: pick or gather berries; "We went berrying in the summer"
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blurry
(definition)
adj 1: indistinct or hazy in outline; "a landscape of blurred
outlines"; "the trees were just blurry shapes" [syn:
bleary, blurred, blurry, foggy, fuzzy, hazy,
muzzy]
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bunny
(name)
(definition)
n 1: a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the
tail and ears of a rabbit [syn: bunny, bunny girl]
2: (usually informal) especially a young rabbit [syn: bunny,
bunny rabbit]
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burry
(name)
(definition)
adj 1: having or covered with protective barbs or quills or
spines or thorns or setae etc.; "a horse with a short
bristly mane"; "bristly shrubs"; "burred fruits";
"setaceous whiskers" [syn: barbed, barbellate,
briary, briery, bristled, bristly, burred,
burry, prickly, setose, setaceous, spiny,
thorny]
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buttery
(name)
(definition)
adj 1: unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in
manner or speech; "buttery praise"; "gave him a fulsome
introduction"; "an oily sycophantic press agent";
"oleaginous hypocrisy"; "smarmy self-importance"; "the
unctuous Uriah Heep"; "soapy compliments" [syn:
buttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy,
soapy, unctuous]
2: resembling or containing or spread with butter; "a rich
buttery cake"
n 1: a small storeroom for storing foods or wines [syn:
pantry, larder, buttery]
2: a teashop where students in British universities can purchase
light meals
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cherry
(name)
(definition)
adj 1: of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to
orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or
tomatoes or rubies [syn: red, reddish, ruddy,
blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry, cherry-red,
crimson, ruby, ruby-red, scarlet]
n 1: wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black
cherry
2: any of numerous trees and shrubs producing a small fleshy
round fruit with a single hard stone; many also produce a
valuable hardwood [syn: cherry, cherry tree]
3: a red fruit with a single hard stone
4: a red the color of ripe cherries [syn: cerise, cherry,
cherry red]
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chicory
(definition)
n 1: the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee
substitute [syn: chicory, chicory root]
2: perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue
florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible
leaves used in salads [syn: chicory, succory, chicory
plant, Cichorium intybus]
3: root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute
for or adulterate coffee [syn: chicory, chicory root]
4: crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste [syn:
chicory, curly endive]
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cookery
(definition)
n 1: the act of preparing something (as food) by the application
of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed
who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation
of meals to his wife" [syn: cooking, cookery,
preparation]
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crockery
(definition)
n 1: tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively [syn:
crockery, dishware]
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daiquiri
(definition)
n 1: a cocktail made with rum and lime or lemon juice [syn:
daiquiri, rum cocktail]
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faker
(definition)
n 1: a person who makes deceitful pretenses [syn: imposter,
impostor, pretender, fake, faker, fraud, sham,
shammer, pseudo, pseud, role player]
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fakery
(definition)
n 1: the act of faking (or the product of faking)
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flurry
(definition)
n 1: a rapid active commotion [syn: bustle, hustle,
flurry, ado, fuss, stir]
2: a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something
resembling that); "he had to close the window against the
flurries"; "there was a flurry of chicken feathers" [syn:
flurry, snow flurry]
v 1: move in an agitated or confused manner
2: cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the
young man confused her" [syn: confuse, flurry,
disconcert, put off]
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furry
(definition)
adj 1: covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs; "furred
animals"; "a furry teddy bear" [syn: furred, furry]
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fury
(name)
(definition)
n 1: a feeling of intense anger; "hell hath no fury like a woman
scorned"; "his face turned red with rage" [syn: fury,
rage, madness]
2: state of violent mental agitation [syn: craze, delirium,
frenzy, fury, hysteria]
3: the property of being wild or turbulent; "the storm's
violence" [syn: ferocity, fierceness, furiousness,
fury, vehemence, violence, wildness]
4: (classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters
(usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals
[syn: Fury, Eumenides, Erinyes]
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grotesquery
(definition)
n 1: ludicrous or incongruous unnaturalness or distortion [syn:
grotesqueness, grotesquery, grotesquerie]
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gunny
(name)
(definition)
n 1: coarse jute fabric [syn: burlap, gunny]
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hickory
(place)
(definition)
n 1: valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
2: American hardwood tree bearing edible nuts [syn: hickory,
hickory tree]
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honey
(name)
(definition)
adj 1: of something having the color of honey
n 1: a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
2: a beloved person; used as terms of endearment [syn:
beloved, dear, dearest, honey, love]
v 1: sweeten with honey
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jury
(name)
(definition)
n 1: a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according
to the evidence presented in a court of law
2: a committee appointed to judge a competition [syn: jury,
panel]
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peccary
(definition)
n 1: nocturnal gregarious pig-like wild animals of North America
and South America [syn: peccary, musk hog]
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quackery
(definition)
n 1: medical practice and advice based on observation and
experience in ignorance of scientific findings [syn:
quackery, empiricism]
2: the dishonesty of a charlatan [syn: charlatanism,
quackery]
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rockery
(definition)
n 1: a garden featuring rocks; usually alpine plants [syn: rock
garden, rockery]
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runny
(definition)
adj 1: characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily
changing shape [syn: fluid, runny]
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scurry
(name)
(definition)
n 1: rushing about hastily in an undignified way [syn:
scamper, scramble, scurry]
v 1: to move about or proceed hurriedly; "so terrified by the
extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to
higher ground" [syn: scurry, scamper, skitter,
scuttle]
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slurry
(definition)
n 1: a suspension of insoluble particles (as plaster of Paris or
lime or clay etc.) usually in water
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sonny
(name)
(definition)
n 1: a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy) [syn:
cub, lad, laddie, sonny, sonny boy]
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sunny
(name)
(definition)
adj 1: bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer; "a
cheery hello"; "a gay sunny room"; "a sunny smile" [syn:
cheery, gay, sunny]
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surrey
(place)
(definition)
n 1: a county in southeastern England on the Thames
2: a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; has two or four
seats
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trickery
(definition)
n 1: verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you
in some way [syn: trickery, hocus-pocus, slickness,
hanky panky, jiggery-pokery, skulduggery,
skullduggery]
2: the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract
money from them) [syn: trickery, chicanery, chicane,
guile, wile, shenanigan]
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worry
(definition)
n 1: something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of
unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern";
"it's a major worry" [syn: concern, worry, headache,
vexation]
2: a strong feeling of anxiety; "his worry over the prospect of
being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he
wanted to die and end his troubles" [syn: worry, trouble]
v 1: be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I
worry about my job"
2: be concerned with; "I worry about my grades" [syn: worry,
care]
3: disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation
or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is
worrying me" [syn: worry, vex] [ant: assure,
reassure]
4: be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic
consonant shift" [syn: concern, interest, occupy,
worry]
5: lacerate by biting; "the dog worried his bone"
6: touch or rub constantly; "The old man worried his beads"
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tunney
(name)
(definition)
n 1: United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight
championship by defeating Jack Dempsey twice (1898-1978)
[syn: Tunney, Gene Tunney, James Joseph Tunney]
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murray
(name)
(place)
(definition)
n 1: British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated
the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
[syn: Murray, Gilbert Murray, George Gilbert Aime
Murphy]
2: Scottish philologist and the lexicographer who shaped the
Oxford English Dictionary (1837-1915) [syn: Murray, James
Murray, James Augustus Murray, James Augustus Henry
Murray, Sir James Murray, Sir James Augustus Murray,
Sir James Augustus Henry Murray]
3: a southeast Australian river; flows westward and then south
into the Indian Ocean at Adelaide [syn: Murray, Murray
River]
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urey
(name)
(definition)
n 1: United States chemist who discovered deuterium (1893-1981)
[syn: Urey, Harold Urey, Harold Clayton Urey]
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houri
(definition)
n 1: a voluptuously beautiful young woman [syn: nymph,
houri]
2: (Islam) one of the dark-eyed virgins of perfect beauty
believed to live with the blessed in Paradise
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thackeray
(name)
(definition)
n 1: English writer (born in India) (1811-1863) [syn:
Thackeray, William Makepeace Thackeray]
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konakri
(definition)
n 1: a port and the capital of Guinea [syn: Conakry,
Konakri, capital of Guinea]
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terpsichore
(definition)
n 1: (Greek mythology) the Muse of the dance and of choral song
2: taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time
to music [syn: dancing, dance, terpsichore,
saltation]
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piscary
(definition)
n 1: a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold
[syn: fishery, piscary]
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succory
(definition)
n 1: perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with
blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp
edible leaves used in salads [syn: chicory, succory,
chicory plant, Cichorium intybus]
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comstockery
(definition)
n 1: censorship because of perceived obscenity or immorality
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cirri
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knackery
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whirry
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herre
(place)
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chickaree
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jacquerie
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churry
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currey
(name)
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currie
(name)
(place)
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flury
(name)
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frie
(name)
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murree
(place)
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murrey
(name)
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murrie
(name)
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murry
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surry
(place)
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uri
(place)
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urie
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ury
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demery
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demory
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macmurray
(name)
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margory
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mccurry
(name)
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mcmurrey
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mcmurry
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towery
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vickery
(name)
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ulery
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dockery
(name)
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fleury
(name)
(place)
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zachary
(name)
(place)
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zachery
(name)
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zackery
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beury
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loughery
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vicary
(name)
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hackery
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chiccory
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puckery
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dhurrie
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durrie
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spurrey
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nookery
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berkery
(name)
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corkery
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anchory
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brusquerie
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monkery