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oewn-00303247-s | inestimable | jewels of inestimable value | beyond calculation or measure |
oewn-00303247-s | immeasurable | immeasurable wealth | beyond calculation or measure |
oewn-00303560-a | calm | calm seas | (of weather) free from storm or wind |
oewn-00303750-s | placid | a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay | (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves |
oewn-00303750-s | quiet | the quiet waters of a lagoon | (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves |
oewn-00303750-s | tranquil | a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky | (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves |
oewn-00303750-s | smooth | a smooth channel crossing | (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves |
oewn-00303750-s | still | scarcely a ripple on the still water | (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves |
oewn-00303750-s | unruffled | unruffled water | (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves |
oewn-00304279-s | settled | a period of settled weather | not changeable |
oewn-00304378-s | windless | he prefers windless days for playing golf | without or almost without wind |
oewn-00304526-a | stormy | a stormy day | (especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion |
oewn-00304526-a | stormy | wide and stormy seas | (especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion |
oewn-00304943-s | angry | angry clouds on the horizon | (of the elements) as if showing violent anger |
oewn-00304943-s | furious | furious winds | (of the elements) as if showing violent anger |
oewn-00304943-s | raging | the raging sea | (of the elements) as if showing violent anger |
oewn-00305254-s | billowy | billowy storm clouds | characterized by great swelling waves or surges |
oewn-00305254-s | billowing | the restless billowing sea | characterized by great swelling waves or surges |
oewn-00305254-s | surging | surging waves | characterized by great swelling waves or surges |
oewn-00305469-s | blustering | blustering (or blusterous) winds of Patagonia | blowing in violent and abrupt bursts |
oewn-00305469-s | blusterous | blustering (or blusterous) winds of Patagonia | blowing in violent and abrupt bursts |
oewn-00305469-s | blustery | a cold blustery day | blowing in violent and abrupt bursts |
oewn-00306263-s | choppy | choppy seas | rough with small waves |
oewn-00306389-s | dirty | there's dirty weather in the offing | unpleasantly stormy |
oewn-00306499-s | puffy | puffy off-shore winds | blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts |
oewn-00306499-s | gusty | gusty winds | blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts |
oewn-00306680-s | squally | a grey squally morning | characterized by brief periods of violent wind or rain |
oewn-00306929-a | camphorated | camphorated oil | impregnated with camphor |
oewn-00307112-a | capable | capable of winning | (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability |
oewn-00307112-a | capable | capable of hard work | (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability |
oewn-00307112-a | capable | capable of walking on two feet | (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability |
oewn-00307461-s | able | able to learn | having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity |
oewn-00307461-s | able | human beings are able to walk on two feet | having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity |
oewn-00307461-s | able | Superman is able to leap tall buildings | having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity |
oewn-00307980-s | resourceful | someone who is resourceful is capable of dealing with difficult situations | having inner resources; adroit or imaginative |
oewn-00307980-s | resourceful | an able and resourceful politician | having inner resources; adroit or imaginative |
oewn-00307980-s | resourceful | the most resourceful cook in town | having inner resources; adroit or imaginative |
oewn-00308272-a | incapable | incapable of carrying a tune | (followed by `of') lacking capacity or ability |
oewn-00308272-a | incapable | he is incapable of understanding the matter | (followed by `of') lacking capacity or ability |
oewn-00308272-a | incapable | incapable of doing the work | (followed by `of') lacking capacity or ability |
oewn-00308592-s | unable | dyslexics are unable to learn to read adequately | (usually followed by `to') lacking necessary physical or mental ability |
oewn-00308592-s | unable | the sun was unable to melt enough snow | (usually followed by `to') lacking necessary physical or mental ability |
oewn-00308813-a | capable | no one believed her capable of murder | (followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for |
oewn-00308986-a | incapable | simply incapable of lying | (followed by `of') not having the temperament or inclination for |
oewn-00309819-a | careful | they were careful when crossing the busy street | exercising caution or showing care or attention |
oewn-00309819-a | careful | be careful to keep her shoes clean | exercising caution or showing care or attention |
oewn-00309819-a | careful | did very careful research | exercising caution or showing care or attention |
oewn-00309819-a | careful | careful art restorers | exercising caution or showing care or attention |
oewn-00309819-a | careful | careful of the rights of others | exercising caution or showing care or attention |
oewn-00309819-a | careful | careful about one's behavior | exercising caution or showing care or attention |
oewn-00310538-s | certain | be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through | exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance |
oewn-00310538-s | sure | be sure to lock the doors | exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance |
oewn-00310743-s | close | close supervision | rigorously attentive; strict and thorough |
oewn-00310743-s | close | paid close attention | rigorously attentive; strict and thorough |
oewn-00310743-s | close | a close study | rigorously attentive; strict and thorough |
oewn-00310743-s | close | kept a close watch on expenditures | rigorously attentive; strict and thorough |
oewn-00310936-s | conscientious | conscientious application to the work at hand | characterized by extreme care and great effort |
oewn-00310936-s | painstaking | painstaking research | characterized by extreme care and great effort |
oewn-00310936-s | scrupulous | scrupulous attention to details | characterized by extreme care and great effort |
oewn-00311231-s | detailed | a detailed plan | developed or executed with care and in minute detail |
oewn-00311231-s | elaborate | the carefully elaborated theme | developed or executed with care and in minute detail |
oewn-00311231-s | elaborated | the carefully elaborated theme | developed or executed with care and in minute detail |
oewn-00311514-s | minute | a minute inspection of the grounds | characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination |
oewn-00311514-s | narrow | a narrow scrutiny | characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination |
oewn-00311514-s | minute | an exact and minute report | characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination |
oewn-00311842-s | particular | a particular description of the room | providing specific details or circumstances |
oewn-00311985-s | protective | protective of his reputation | (usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful |
oewn-00312152-s | studious | made a studious attempt to fix the television set | marked by care and effort |
oewn-00312303-s | thorough | our accountant is thorough | painstakingly careful and accurate |
oewn-00312303-s | thorough | thorough research | painstakingly careful and accurate |
oewn-00312461-a | careless | careless about her clothes | marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful |
oewn-00312461-a | careless | forgotten by some careless person | marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful |
oewn-00312461-a | careless | a careless housekeeper | marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful |
oewn-00312461-a | careless | careless proofreading | marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful |
oewn-00312461-a | careless | it was a careless mistake | marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful |
oewn-00312461-a | careless | hurt by a careless remark | marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful |
oewn-00313032-s | casual | a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws | hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough |
oewn-00313032-s | cursory | a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws | hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough |
oewn-00313032-s | passing | a passing glance | hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough |
oewn-00313032-s | perfunctory | perfunctory courtesy | hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough |
oewn-00313032-s | superficial | In his paper, he showed a very superficial understanding of psychoanalytic theory | hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough |
oewn-00313416-s | haphazard | a most haphazard system of record keeping | marked by great carelessness |
oewn-00313416-s | slapdash | slapdash work | marked by great carelessness |
oewn-00313416-s | slipshod | slipshod spelling | marked by great carelessness |
oewn-00313416-s | sloppy | sloppy workmanship | marked by great carelessness |
oewn-00313654-s | reckless | reckless squandering of public funds | characterized by careless unconcern |
oewn-00313938-s | incautious | an incautious step sent her headlong down the stairs | carelessly failing to exercise proper caution |
oewn-00314114-s | offhand | an offhand manner | casually thoughtless or inconsiderate |
oewn-00314114-s | offhand | she treated most men with offhand contempt | casually thoughtless or inconsiderate |
oewn-00314284-a | carnivorous | carnivorous plants are capable of trapping and digesting small animals especially insects | (used of plants as well as animals) feeding on animals |
oewn-00315162-s | anthophagous | some insects are anthophagous | feeding on flowers |
oewn-00316599-s | myrmecophagous | myrmecophagous squirrel | feeding on ants |
oewn-00317171-a | carpeted | the carpeted hallway | covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination |
oewn-00317171-a | carpeted | a flower-carpeted hillside | covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination |
oewn-00317374-a | uncarpeted | bare uncarpeted floors | not carpeted |
oewn-00317905-a | carved | the carved fretwork | made for or formed by carving (`carven' is archaic or literary) |
oewn-00317905-a | carved | an intricately carved door | made for or formed by carving (`carven' is archaic or literary) |
oewn-00317905-a | carven | stood as if carven from stone | made for or formed by carving (`carven' is archaic or literary) |
oewn-00318207-s | incised | an incised design | cut or impressed into a surface |
oewn-00318207-s | engraved | engraved invitations | cut or impressed into a surface |