74 words & definitions
| jut |
To extend out, over, or beyond the main body or line of something
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| blob |
A fat, round drop, usually of something sticky or thick
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| blur |
When something is out of focus, indistinct, or obscured in a smudge or mist.
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| clod |
A lump of earth or clay
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| clump |
A compacted mass or lump of something
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| fluff |
Soft fibers from fabrics such as wool or cotton that accumulate in small light clumps
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| glob |
A lump of a semiliquid substance
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| gulch |
A narrow and steep-sided ravine marking the course of what used to be a stream
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| gully |
A water-worn ravine
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| perch |
A thing on which a bird alights or roosts, typically a branch or a horizontal rod or bar in a birdcage
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| prong |
Each of two or more projecting pointed parts at the end of a fork
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| stubble |
Short stalks of growth
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| bulge |
Swell or expand to an unnatural extent
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| brink |
An extreme edge of land before a steep or vertical slope
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| oblique |
Neither parallel nor at a right angle to a specified or implied line; slanting
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| crag |
A steep or rugged cliff or rock face
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| jagged |
Having rough, sharp points protruding
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| fuzzy |
Having a frizzy, fluffy, or frayed texture or appearance
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| lump |
Gather or discard items in a haphazard, indiscriminate heap or group.
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| rift |
A tear causing two parts of something to separate
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| contorted |
Twisted or bent out of the normal shape.
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| contour |
The edge that defines the shape of something.
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| crevice |
A narrow opening in a rock or a wall resulting from a split or crack.
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| shard |
A sharp piece of broken glass, metal, or other hard substance
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| bulge |
A rounded swelling or protuberance that distorts a flat surface
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| lump |
A piece of something, often with an irregular shape and weight.
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| amorphous |
Lacking a clear shape or form.
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| buffer |
A person or thing that reduces shock or impact.
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| bump |
A small raised area on a surface or the body, often from an injury or irregularity.
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| chasm |
A wide difference in opinions, interests, or feelings between people or groups, or an actual deep split or gap in the earth.
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| chunk |
A thick, solid piece of something, usually broken off or cut.
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| cluster |
A group of similar things or people positioned closely together.
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| cluster |
To stand or be positioned close together in a group.
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| crater |
A large, round hole in the ground caused by an explosion or impact (like a meteorite).
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| crisp |
Firm and dry (food); cool and fresh (weather)
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| crust |
A hard or brittle outer layer or coating on something
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| dent |
A slight hollow or depression in a surface, typically caused by impact or pressure.
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| dent |
To make a slight hollow or depression in a surface by impact or pressure.
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| dovetail |
To fit or work together smoothly and perfectly.
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| embedded |
Inserted as part of something larger or more complex.
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| enclave |
A distinct group or area enclosed within a larger one, often differing in culture or identity.
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| groove |
A long, narrow cut or indentation, typically in a surface, often used for fitting or alignment.
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| intertwined |
Twisted or woven together, physically or figuratively; closely connected or linked in a complex way.
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| intricate |
Having many complex and detailed parts that are difficult to understand or analyze.
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| labyrinth |
A complex network of passages or paths, very difficult to figure out and find one's way.
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| leeway |
The amount of freedom or flexibility given to make decisions or changes.
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| merge |
To combine or unite into a single entity, to blend or mix smoothly — so that individual elements are no longer distinct.
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| outskirts |
The outer areas of a city, town, or village, usually less developed or populated.
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| overlap |
The way two things can share space, features, or time.
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| overt |
Done or shown openly, without any attempt to hide or conceal.
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| periphery |
The outer edge or boundary of an area or object, outside the central focus.
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| protrude |
To stick out or extend beyond a surface or boundary, often in an abnormal or noticeable way.
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| puffy |
Describing something with a rounded or bloated shape, such as a puffy pillow or a puffy cloud.
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| recess |
A short break or pause, especially in the context of meetings, classes, or work, where activities are temporarily suspended.
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| wedge |
A piece of material with a thick end that tapers to a thin edge, used to split, support, or secure things; also something that forces separation or division between people or groups.
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| wrinkle |
A small line or fold in something, especially fabric or skin; or a minor problem or unexpected difficulty.
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| slant |
To slope or lean in a particular direction.
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| bend |
The part of something that is curved, such as a pipe or a road.
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| bend |
To shape something that is straight into a curve or angle; or to move your body so that it is no longer upright or straight.
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| steep |
Rising or falling at a sharp angle.
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| slope |
A surface where one end or side is at a higher level than another.
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| gap |
An opening or space between two things; a missing part or break in continuity.
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| incline |
A slope or slant, especially a surface that is changed from a horizontal position
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| lopsided |
Unbalanced or uneven because one side is lower, heavier, or larger than the other.
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| borderline |
Unclear and uncertain whether something is in one category or another.
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| entangled |
Caught or involved in something that is difficult to escape from.
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| contiguous |
Things that are next to each other along a common border.
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| warp |
To become bent and twisted out of shape.
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| fragment |
A small piece that's come off a larger whole
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| skew |
To cause something to be not straight or exact; to twist or distort.
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| proximity |
Being near or close in space or time.
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| gaping |
A wide open and very large hole.
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| tangent |
A subject or activity that is a change in direction, and different than the one you had been doing.
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| offshoot |
Something that has developed from something larger that already existed
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