| willow | noun (n.) Any tree or shrub of the genus Salix, including many species, most of which are characterized often used as an emblem of sorrow, desolation, or desertion. "A wreath of willow to show my forsaken plight." Sir W. Scott. Hence, a lover forsaken by, or having lost, the person beloved, is said to wear the willow. |
| | noun (n.) A machine in which cotton or wool is opened and cleansed by the action of long spikes projecting from a drum which revolves within a box studded with similar spikes; -- probably so called from having been originally a cylindrical cage made of willow rods, though some derive the term from winnow, as denoting the winnowing, or cleansing, action of the machine. Called also willy, twilly, twilly devil, and devil. |
| | verb (v. t.) To open and cleanse, as cotton, flax, or wool, by means of a willow. See Willow, n., 2. |
| fallow | noun (n.) Left untilled or unsowed after plowing; uncultivated; as, fallow ground. |
| | noun (n.) Plowed land. |
| | noun (n.) Land that has lain a year or more untilled or unseeded; land plowed without being sowed for the season. |
| | noun (n.) The plowing or tilling of land, without sowing it for a season; as, summer fallow, properly conducted, has ever been found a sure method of destroying weeds. |
| | noun (n.) To plow, harrow, and break up, as land, without seeding, for the purpose of destroying weeds and insects, and rendering it mellow; as, it is profitable to fallow cold, strong, clayey land. |
| | adjective (a.) Pale red or pale yellow; as, a fallow deer or greyhound. |
| fellow | noun (n.) A companion; a comrade; an associate; a partner; a sharer. |
| | noun (n.) A man without good breeding or worth; an ignoble or mean man. |
| | noun (n.) An equal in power, rank, character, etc. |
| | noun (n.) One of a pair, or of two things used together or suited to each other; a mate; the male. |
| | noun (n.) A person; an individual. |
| | noun (n.) In the English universities, a scholar who is appointed to a foundation called a fellowship, which gives a title to certain perquisites and privileges. |
| | noun (n.) In an American college or university, a member of the corporation which manages its business interests; also, a graduate appointed to a fellowship, who receives the income of the foundation. |
| | noun (n.) A member of a literary or scientific society; as, a Fellow of the Royal Society. |
| | verb (v. t.) To suit with; to pair with; to match. |
| follow | noun (n.) The art or process of following; specif., in some games, as billiards, a stroke causing a ball to follow another ball after hitting it. Also used adjectively; as, follow shot. |
| | verb (v. t.) To go or come after; to move behind in the same path or direction; hence, to go with (a leader, guide, etc.); to accompany; to attend. |
| | verb (v. t.) To endeavor to overtake; to go in pursuit of; to chase; to pursue; to prosecute. |
| | verb (v. t.) To accept as authority; to adopt the opinions of; to obey; to yield to; to take as a rule of action; as, to follow good advice. |
| | verb (v. t.) To copy after; to take as an example. |
| | verb (v. t.) To succeed in order of time, rank, or office. |
| | verb (v. t.) To result from, as an effect from a cause, or an inference from a premise. |
| | verb (v. t.) To watch, as a receding object; to keep the eyes fixed upon while in motion; to keep the mind upon while in progress, as a speech, musical performance, etc.; also, to keep up with; to understand the meaning, connection, or force of, as of a course of thought or argument. |
| | verb (v. t.) To walk in, as a road or course; to attend upon closely, as a profession or calling. |
| | verb (v. i.) To go or come after; -- used in the various senses of the transitive verb: To pursue; to attend; to accompany; to be a result; to imitate. |
| hollow | noun (n.) A cavity, natural or artificial; an unfilled space within anything; a hole, a cavern; an excavation; as the hollow of the hand or of a tree. |
| | noun (n.) A low spot surrounded by elevations; a depressed part of a surface; a concavity; a channel. |
| | adjective (a.) Having an empty space or cavity, natural or artificial, within a solid substance; not solid; excavated in the interior; as, a hollow tree; a hollow sphere. |
| | adjective (a.) Depressed; concave; gaunt; sunken. |
| | adjective (a.) Reverberated from a cavity, or resembling such a sound; deep; muffled; as, a hollow roar. |
| | adjective (a.) Not sincere or faithful; false; deceitful; not sound; as, a hollow heart; a hollow friend. |
| | verb (v. t.) To make hollow, as by digging, cutting, or engraving; to excavate. |
| | adverb (adv.) Wholly; completely; utterly; -- chiefly after the verb to beat, and often with all; as, this story beats the other all hollow. See All, adv. |
| | verb (v. i.) To shout; to hollo. |
| | verb (v. t.) To urge or call by shouting. |
| | (interj.) Hollo. |
| swallow | noun (n.) Any one of numerous species of passerine birds of the family Hirundinidae, especially one of those species in which the tail is deeply forked. They have long, pointed wings, and are noted for the swiftness and gracefulness of their flight. |
| | noun (n.) Any one of numerous species of swifts which resemble the true swallows in form and habits, as the common American chimney swallow, or swift. |
| | noun (n.) The aperture in a block through which the rope reeves. |
| | noun (n.) The act of swallowing. |
| | noun (n.) The gullet, or esophagus; the throat. |
| | noun (n.) Taste; relish; inclination; liking. |
| | noun (n.) Capacity for swallowing; voracity. |
| | noun (n.) As much as is, or can be, swallowed at once; as, a swallow of water. |
| | noun (n.) That which ingulfs; a whirlpool. |
| | verb (v. t.) To take into the stomach; to receive through the gullet, or esophagus, into the stomach; as, to swallow food or drink. |
| | verb (v. t.) To draw into an abyss or gulf; to ingulf; to absorb -- usually followed by up. |
| | verb (v. t.) To receive or embrace, as opinions or belief, without examination or scruple; to receive implicitly. |
| | verb (v. t.) To engross; to appropriate; -- usually with up. |
| | verb (v. t.) To occupy; to take up; to employ. |
| | verb (v. t.) To seize and waste; to exhaust; to consume. |
| | verb (v. t.) To retract; to recant; as, to swallow one's opinions. |
| | verb (v. t.) To put up with; to bear patiently or without retaliation; as, to swallow an affront or insult. |
| | verb (v. i.) To perform the act of swallowing; as, his cold is so severe he is unable to swallow. |
| yellow | noun (n.) A bright golden color, reflecting more light than any other except white; the color of that part of the spectrum which is between the orange and green. |
| | noun (n.) A yellow pigment. |
| | adjective (a.) Cowardly; hence, dishonorable; mean; contemptible; as, he has a yellow streak. |
| | adjective (a.) Sensational; -- said of some newspapers, their makers, etc.; as, yellow journal, journalism, etc. |
| | adjective (a.) Cowardly; hence, dishonorable; mean; contemptible; as, he has a yellow streak. |
| | adjective (a.) Sensational; -- said of some newspapers, their makers, etc.; as, yellow journal, journalism, etc. |
| | superlative (superl.) Being of a bright saffronlike color; of the color of gold or brass; having the hue of that part of the rainbow, or of the solar spectrum, which is between the orange and the green. |
| | verb (v. t.) To make yellow; to cause to have a yellow tinge or color; to dye yellow. |
| | verb (v. i.) To become yellow or yellower. |
| blow | noun (n.) A blossom; a flower; also, a state of blossoming; a mass of blossoms. |
| | noun (n.) A forcible stroke with the hand, fist, or some instrument, as a rod, a club, an ax, or a sword. |
| | noun (n.) A sudden or forcible act or effort; an assault. |
| | noun (n.) The infliction of evil; a sudden calamity; something which produces mental, physical, or financial suffering or loss (esp. when sudden); a buffet. |
| | noun (n.) A blowing, esp., a violent blowing of the wind; a gale; as, a heavy blow came on, and the ship put back to port. |
| | noun (n.) The act of forcing air from the mouth, or through or from some instrument; as, to give a hard blow on a whistle or horn; to give the fire a blow with the bellows. |
| | noun (n.) The spouting of a whale. |
| | noun (n.) A single heat or operation of the Bessemer converter. |
| | noun (n.) An egg, or a larva, deposited by a fly on or in flesh, or the act of depositing it. |
| | verb (v. i.) To flower; to blossom; to bloom. |
| | verb (v. t.) To cause to blossom; to put forth (blossoms or flowers). |
| | verb (v. i.) To produce a current of air; to move, as air, esp. to move rapidly or with power; as, the wind blows. |
| | verb (v. i.) To send forth a forcible current of air, as from the mouth or from a pair of bellows. |
| | verb (v. i.) To breathe hard or quick; to pant; to puff. |
| | verb (v. i.) To sound on being blown into, as a trumpet. |
| | verb (v. i.) To spout water, etc., from the blowholes, as a whale. |
| | verb (v. i.) To be carried or moved by the wind; as, the dust blows in from the street. |
| | verb (v. i.) To talk loudly; to boast; to storm. |
| | verb (v. t.) To force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other means; as, to blow the fire. |
| | verb (v. t.) To drive by a current air; to impel; as, the tempest blew the ship ashore. |
| | verb (v. t.) To cause air to pass through by the action of the mouth, or otherwise; to cause to sound, as a wind instrument; as, to blow a trumpet; to blow an organ. |
| | verb (v. t.) To clear of contents by forcing air through; as, to blow an egg; to blow one's nose. |
| | verb (v. t.) To burst, shatter, or destroy by an explosion; -- usually with up, down, open, or similar adverb; as, to blow up a building. |
| | verb (v. t.) To spread by report; to publish; to disclose. |
| | verb (v. t.) To form by inflation; to swell by injecting air; as, to blow bubbles; to blow glass. |
| | verb (v. t.) To inflate, as with pride; to puff up. |
| | verb (v. t.) To put out of breath; to cause to blow from fatigue; as, to blow a horse. |
| | verb (v. t.) To deposit eggs or larvae upon, or in (meat, etc.). |
| flow | noun (n.) A stream of water or other fluid; a current; as, a flow of water; a flow of blood. |
| | noun (n.) A continuous movement of something abundant; as, a flow of words. |
| | noun (n.) Any gentle, gradual movement or procedure of thought, diction, music, or the like, resembling the quiet, steady movement of a river; a stream. |
| | noun (n.) The tidal setting in of the water from the ocean to the shore. See Ebb and flow, under Ebb. |
| | noun (n.) A low-lying piece of watery land; -- called also flow moss and flow bog. |
| | verb (v. i.) To move with a continual change of place among the particles or parts, as a fluid; to change place or circulate, as a liquid; as, rivers flow from springs and lakes; tears flow from the eyes. |
| | verb (v. i.) To become liquid; to melt. |
| | verb (v. i.) To proceed; to issue forth; as, wealth flows from industry and economy. |
| | verb (v. i.) To glide along smoothly, without harshness or asperties; as, a flowing period; flowing numbers; to sound smoothly to the ear; to be uttered easily. |
| | verb (v. i.) To have or be in abundance; to abound; to full, so as to run or flow over; to be copious. |
| | verb (v. i.) To hang loose and waving; as, a flowing mantle; flowing locks. |
| | verb (v. i.) To rise, as the tide; -- opposed to ebb; as, the tide flows twice in twenty-four hours. |
| | verb (v. i.) To discharge blood in excess from the uterus. |
| | verb (v. t.) To cover with water or other liquid; to overflow; to inundate; to flood. |
| | verb (v. t.) To cover with varnish. |
| | () imp. sing. of Fly, v. i. |
| glow | noun (n.) White or red heat; incandscence. |
| | noun (n.) Brightness or warmth of color; redness; a rosy flush; as, the glow of health in the cheeks. |
| | noun (n.) Intense excitement or earnestness; vehemence or heat of passion; ardor. |
| | noun (n.) Heat of body; a sensation of warmth, as that produced by exercise, etc. |
| | verb (v. i.) To shine with an intense or white heat; to give forth vivid light and heat; to be incandescent. |
| | verb (v. i.) To exhibit a strong, bright color; to be brilliant, as if with heat; to be bright or red with heat or animation, with blushes, etc. |
| | verb (v. i.) To feel hot; to have a burning sensation, as of the skin, from friction, exercise, etc.; to burn. |
| | verb (v. i.) To feel the heat of passion; to be animated, as by intense love, zeal, anger, etc.; to rage, as passior; as, the heart glows with love, zeal, or patriotism. |
| | verb (v. t.) To make hot; to flush. |
| low | noun (n.) The calling sound ordinarily made by cows and other bovine animals. |
| | noun (n.) A hill; a mound; a grave. |
| | noun (n.) Fire; a flame; a light. |
| | noun (n.) The lowest trump, usually the deuce; the lowest trump dealt or drawn. |
| | superlative (superl.) Occupying an inferior position or place; not high or elevated; depressed in comparison with something else; as, low ground; a low flight. |
| | superlative (superl.) Not rising to the usual height; as, a man of low stature; a low fence. |
| | superlative (superl.) Near the horizon; as, the sun is low at four o'clock in winter, and six in summer. |
| | superlative (superl.) Sunk to the farthest ebb of the tide; as, low tide. |
| | superlative (superl.) Beneath the usual or remunerative rate or amount, or the ordinary value; moderate; cheap; as, the low price of corn; low wages. |
| | superlative (superl.) Not loud; as, a low voice; a low sound. |
| | superlative (superl.) Depressed in the scale of sounds; grave; as, a low pitch; a low note. |
| | superlative (superl.) Made, as a vowel, with a low position of part of the tongue in relation to the palate; as, / (/m), / (all). See Guide to Pronunciation, // 5, 10, 11. |
| | superlative (superl.) Near, or not very distant from, the equator; as, in the low northern latitudes. |
| | superlative (superl.) Numerically small; as, a low number. |
| | superlative (superl.) Wanting strength or animation; depressed; dejected; as, low spirits; low in spirits. |
| | superlative (superl.) Depressed in condition; humble in rank; as, men of low condition; the lower classes. |
| | superlative (superl.) Mean; vulgar; base; dishonorable; as, a person of low mind; a low trick or stratagem. |
| | superlative (superl.) Not elevated or sublime; not exalted or diction; as, a low comparison. |
| | superlative (superl.) Submissive; humble. |
| | superlative (superl.) Deficient in vital energy; feeble; weak; as, a low pulse; made low by sickness. |
| | superlative (superl.) Moderate; not intense; not inflammatory; as, low heat; a low temperature; a low fever. |
| | superlative (superl.) Smaller than is reasonable or probable; as, a low estimate. |
| | superlative (superl.) Not rich, high seasoned, or nourishing; plain; simple; as, a low diet. |
| | verb (v. i.) To make the calling sound of cows and other bovine animals; to moo. |
| | verb (v. i.) To burn; to blaze. |
| | adverb (adv.) In a low position or manner; not aloft; not on high; near the ground. |
| | adverb (adv.) Under the usual price; at a moderate price; cheaply; as, he sold his wheat low. |
| | adverb (adv.) In a low mean condition; humbly; meanly. |
| | adverb (adv.) In time approaching our own. |
| | adverb (adv.) With a low voice or sound; not loudly; gently; as, to speak low. |
| | adverb (adv.) With a low musical pitch or tone. |
| | adverb (adv.) In subjection, poverty, or disgrace; as, to be brought low by oppression, by want, or by vice. |
| | adverb (adv.) In a path near the equator, so that the declination is small, or near the horizon, so that the altitude is small; -- said of the heavenly bodies with reference to the diurnal revolution; as, the moon runs low, that is, is comparatively near the horizon when on or near the meridian. |
| | verb (v. t.) To depress; to lower. |
| | () strong imp. of Laugh. |
| slow | noun (n.) A moth. |
| | superlative (superl.) Moving a short space in a relatively long time; not swift; not quick in motion; not rapid; moderate; deliberate; as, a slow stream; a slow motion. |
| | superlative (superl.) Not happening in a short time; gradual; late. |
| | superlative (superl.) Not ready; not prompt or quick; dilatory; sluggish; as, slow of speech, and slow of tongue. |
| | superlative (superl.) Not hasty; not precipitate; acting with deliberation; tardy; inactive. |
| | superlative (superl.) Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time; as, the clock or watch is slow. |
| | superlative (superl.) Not advancing or improving rapidly; as, the slow growth of arts and sciences. |
| | superlative (superl.) Heavy in wit; not alert, prompt, or spirited; wearisome; dull. |
| | adverb (adv.) Slowly. |
| | verb (v. t.) To render slow; to slacken the speed of; to retard; to delay; as, to slow a steamer. |
| | verb (v. i.) To go slower; -- often with up; as, the train slowed up before crossing the bridge. |
| | () imp. of Slee, to slay. Slew. |
| will | noun (n.) To form a distinct volition of; to determine by an act of choice; to ordain; to decree. |
| | noun (n.) To enjoin or command, as that which is determined by an act of volition; to direct; to order. |
| | noun (n.) To give or direct the disposal of by testament; to bequeath; to devise; as, to will one's estate to a child; also, to order or direct by testament; as, he willed that his nephew should have his watch. |
| | verb (v.) The power of choosing; the faculty or endowment of the soul by which it is capable of choosing; the faculty or power of the mind by which we decide to do or not to do; the power or faculty of preferring or selecting one of two or more objects. |
| | verb (v.) The choice which is made; a determination or preference which results from the act or exercise of the power of choice; a volition. |
| | verb (v.) The choice or determination of one who has authority; a decree; a command; discretionary pleasure. |
| | verb (v.) Strong wish or inclination; desire; purpose. |
| | verb (v.) That which is strongly wished or desired. |
| | verb (v.) Arbitrary disposal; power to control, dispose, or determine. |
| | verb (v.) The legal declaration of a person's mind as to the manner in which he would have his property or estate disposed of after his death; the written instrument, legally executed, by which a man makes disposition of his estate, to take effect after his death; testament; devise. See the Note under Testament, 1. |
| | adverb (adv.) To wish; to desire; to incline to have. |
| | adverb (adv.) As an auxiliary, will is used to denote futurity dependent on the verb. Thus, in first person, "I will" denotes willingness, consent, promise; and when "will" is emphasized, it denotes determination or fixed purpose; as, I will go if you wish; I will go at all hazards. In the second and third persons, the idea of distinct volition, wish, or purpose is evanescent, and simple certainty is appropriately expressed; as, "You will go," or "He will go," describes a future event as a fact only. To emphasize will denotes (according to the tone or context) certain futurity or fixed determination. |
| | verb (v. i.) To be willing; to be inclined or disposed; to be pleased; to wish; to desire. |
| | verb (v. i.) To exercise an act of volition; to choose; to decide; to determine; to decree. |
| wild | noun (n.) An uninhabited and uncultivated tract or region; a forest or desert; a wilderness; a waste; as, the wilds of America; the wilds of Africa. |
| | superlative (superl.) Living in a state of nature; inhabiting natural haunts, as the forest or open field; not familiar with, or not easily approached by, man; not tamed or domesticated; as, a wild boar; a wild ox; a wild cat. |
| | superlative (superl.) Growing or produced without culture; growing or prepared without the aid and care of man; native; not cultivated; brought forth by unassisted nature or by animals not domesticated; as, wild parsnip, wild camomile, wild strawberry, wild honey. |
| | superlative (superl.) Desert; not inhabited or cultivated; as, wild land. |
| | superlative (superl.) Savage; uncivilized; not refined by culture; ferocious; rude; as, wild natives of Africa or America. |
| | superlative (superl.) Not submitted to restraint, training, or regulation; turbulent; tempestuous; violent; ungoverned; licentious; inordinate; disorderly; irregular; fanciful; imaginary; visionary; crazy. |
| | superlative (superl.) Exposed to the wind and sea; unsheltered; as, a wild roadstead. |
| | superlative (superl.) Indicating strong emotion, intense excitement, or /ewilderment; as, a wild look. |
| | superlative (superl.) Hard to steer; -- said of a vessel. |
| | adverb (adv.) Wildly; as, to talk wild. |
