Luis A. Waller Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words remaining present participle & vb. noun of Remain remainder noun Anything that remains, or is left, after the separation and removal of a part; residue; remnant., The quantity or sum that is left after subtraction, or after any deduction., An estate in expectancy, generally in land, which becomes an … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words reachable adjective Being within reach. reachless adjective Being beyond reach; lofty. readdress verb t. To address a second time; — often used reflexively. readiness noun The state or quality of being ready; preparation; promptness; aptitude; willingness. readjourn verb t. To adjourn a second time; to adjourn again. readvance verb … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words recadency noun A falling back or descending a second time; a relapse. recanting present participle & vb. noun of Recant recaption noun The act of retaking, as of one who has escaped after arrest; reprisal; the retaking of one’s own goods, chattels, wife, or children, without force or violence, … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words porbeagle noun A species of shark (Lamna cornubica), about eight feet long, having a pointed nose and a crescent-shaped tail; — called also mackerel shark. porcelain noun Purslain., A fine translucent or semitransculent kind of earthenware, made first in China and Japan, but now also in Europe and America; … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words quadrable adjective That may be sqyared, or reduced to an equivalent square; — said of a surface when the area limited by a curve can be exactly found, and expressed in a finite number of algebraic terms. quadrated imp. & past participle of Quadrate quadratic adjective Of or pertaining … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words playgoing adjective Frequenting playhouses; as, the playgoing public., The practice of going to plays. playhouse noun A building used for dramatic exhibitions; a theater., A house for children to play in; a toyhouse. playmaker noun A playwright. plaything noun A thing to play with; a toy; anything that serves … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words rabbeting present participle & vb. noun of Rabbet rabbinism noun A rabbinic expression or phraseology; a peculiarity of the language of the rabbins., The teachings and traditions of the rabbins. rabbinist noun One among the Jews who adhered to the Talmud and the traditions of the rabbins, in opposition … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words pressgang noun See Press gang, under Press. presspack verb t. To pack, or prepare for packing, by means of a press. presswork noun The art of printing from the surface of type, plates, or engravings in relief, by means of a press; the work so done.
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words quickbeam noun See Quicken tree. quickened imp. & past participle of Quicken quickener noun One who, or that which, quickens. quicklime adjective Calcium oxide; unslacked lime; — so called because when wet it develops great heat. See 4th Lime, 2. quickness noun The condition or quality of being quick … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words quackling present participle & vb. noun of Quackle quadrable adjective That may be sqyared, or reduced to an equivalent square; — said of a surface when the area limited by a curve can be exactly found, and expressed in a finite number of algebraic terms. quadrated imp. & past … Read more