7-letter words with E in the middle
Delve into the fascinating world of words where the letter E is nestled in the middle. This section highlights the unique placement of E in various words, illustrating how it contributes to their sound and meaning. From everyday language to more unusual terms, discover how E in the middle shapes the essence of these words.
Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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another | 10 | any of various alternatives; some other | put it off to another (or some other) day |
already | 11 | - | - |
brother | 12 | a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities | - |
getting | 9 | the act of acquiring something | he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving |
problem | 13 | a source of difficulty | what's the problem? |
minutes | 9 | a written account of what transpired at a meeting | - |
married | 10 | of or relating to the state of marriage | married bliss |
between | 12 | in the interval | dancing all the dances with little rest between |
serious | 7 | appealing to the mind | a serious book |
leaving | 11 | the act of departing | - |
telling | 8 | powerfully persuasive | a telling presentation |
feeling | 11 | the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people | - |
special | 11 | added to a regular schedule | a special holiday flight |
perfect | 14 | without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers | a perfect idiot |
careful | 12 | unhurried and with care and dignity | - |
himself | 15 | An emphasized form of the third person masculine pronoun; used as a subject usually with he; used alone in the predicate, either in the nominative or objective case. | he himself will bear the blame as it is himself who saved himself |
perhaps | 14 | by chance | perhaps she will call tomorrow |
changed | 14 | changed in constitution or structure or composition by metamorphism | - |
meeting | 10 | the social act of assembling for some common purpose | his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day |
clothes | 12 | clothing in general | he always bought his clothes at the same store |
wedding | 13 | the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed | - |
decided | 12 | recognizable; marked | at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage |
forever | 13 | without interruption | - |
worried | 11 | afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief | worried parents |
teacher | 12 | a person whose occupation is teaching | - |
officer | 15 | any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command | an officer is responsible for the lives of his men |
instead | 8 | in place of, or as an alternative to | Felix became a herpetologist instead |
present | 9 | perform (a play), especially on a stage | - |
respect | 11 | (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point | it differs in that respect |
general | 8 | a general officer of the highest rank | - |
stopped | 12 | (of a nose) blocked | a stopped (or stopped-up) nose |
whether | 16 | - | - |
michael | 14 | (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews | - |
hundred | 12 | ten 10s | - |
certain | 9 | having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured | felt certain of success |
neither | 10 | not either; not one or the other | - |
protect | 11 | shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage | Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain |
wearing | 11 | the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment | - |
besides | 10 | in addition | - |
arrived | 11 | - | - |
chicken | 18 | a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl | - |
nervous | 10 | unpredictably excitable (especially of horses) | - |
written | 10 | written as for a film or play or broadcast | - |
partner | 9 | a person's partner in marriage | - |
allowed | 11 | - | - |
kitchen | 16 | a room equipped for preparing meals | - |
address | 9 | put an address on (an envelope) | - |
however | 16 | despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession) | although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it |
learned | 8 | having or showing profound knowledge | a learned jurist |
patient | 9 | the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause | - |
reading | 9 | written material intended to be read | the teacher assigned new readings |
student | 8 | a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution | - |
further | 13 | to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense) | further complicated by uncertainty about the future |
herself | 13 | An emphasized form of the third person feminine pronoun; used as a subject with she; | she herself will bear the blame |
several | 10 | considered individually | specialists in their several fields |
mention | 9 | a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage | the article includes mention of similar clinical cases |
weekend | 15 | a time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday; more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday | - |
freedom | 13 | immunity from an obligation or duty | - |
helping | 13 | an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal | the helpings were all small |
manager | 10 | (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team | - |
correct | 11 | make right or correct | - |
destroy | 11 | put (an animal) to death | The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid |
society | 12 | the state of being with someone | he enjoyed the society of his friends |
dressed | 9 | (of lumber or stone) to trim and smooth | - |
biggest | 11 | - | - |
meaning | 10 | rich in significance or implication | a meaning look |
suspect | 11 | imagine to be the case or true or probable | I suspect he is a fugitive |
keeping | 14 | the responsibility of a guardian or keeper | he left his car in my keeping |
project | 18 | any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted | - |
reality | 10 | all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you | for them demons were as much a part of reality as trees were |
created | 10 | - | - |
selling | 8 | the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money | - |
medical | 12 | of or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing art | - |
monster | 9 | (medicine) a grossly malformed and usually nonviable fetus | - |
numbers | 11 | an illegal daily lottery | - |
noticed | 10 | being perceived or observed | an easily noticed effect on the rate of growth |
whoever | 16 | Whatever person; any person who; be or she who; any one who. | he shall be punished, whoever he may be |
clearly | 12 | clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment | I could clearly see myself in his situation |
somehow | 15 | in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means | they managed somehow |
hearing | 11 | the act of hearing attentively | they make good music--you should give them a hearing |
figured | 12 | (of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns | my dress is richly figured |
pretend | 10 | behave unnaturally or affectedly | - |
invited | 11 | - | - |
jealous | 14 | showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages | jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions |
soldier | 8 | an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army | the soldiers stood at attention |
weather | 13 | face and withstand with courage | - |
funeral | 10 | a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated | hundreds of people attended his funeral |
letters | 7 | scholarly attainment | he is a man of letters |
witness | 10 | (law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature | - |
majesty | 19 | impressiveness in scale or proportion | - |
colonel | 9 | a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general | - |
checked | 19 | patterned with alternating squares of color | - |
ancient | 9 | a very old person | - |
useless | 7 | having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully | a kitchen full of useless gadgets |
opening | 10 | an open or empty space in or between things | there was a small opening between the trees |
subject | 18 | a branch of knowledge | teachers should be well trained in their subject |
century | 12 | ten 10s | - |
ordered | 9 | disposed or placed in a particular kind of order | - |
covered | 13 | overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form | women with covered faces |
success | 11 | a person with a record of successes | if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success |
screwed | 13 | - | - |
younger | 11 | used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father | - |
ashamed | 13 | feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse | are you ashamed for having lied? |
foreign | 11 | not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source | foreign particles in milk |
glasses | 8 | (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision | - |
journey | 17 | the act of traveling from one place to another | - |
process | 11 | a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant | a bony process |
suggest | 9 | make a proposal, declare a plan for something | - |
bedroom | 12 | a room used primarily for sleeping | - |
beating | 10 | the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows | - |
letting | 8 | property that is leased or rented out or let | - |
planned | 10 | with planning and intention | - |
details | 8 | true confidential information | after the trial he gave us the real details |
destiny | 11 | the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman) | we are helpless in the face of destiny |
touched | 13 | slightly insane | - |
pleased | 10 | feeling pleasurable satisfaction over something by which you measures your self-worth | - |
beloved | 13 | a beloved person; used as terms of endearment | - |
request | 16 | express the need or desire for | She requested an extra bed in her room |
deliver | 11 | free from harm or evil | - |
sending | 9 | the act of causing something to go (especially messages) | - |
healthy | 16 | promoting health; healthful | a healthy diet |
heading | 12 | the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies | - |
regular | 8 | often used as intensifiers | a regular morass of details |
sheriff | 16 | the principal law-enforcement officer in a county | - |
section | 9 | a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical) | he always turns first to the business section |
illegal | 8 | prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules | an illegal chess move |
mystery | 15 | something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained | how it got out is a mystery |
yelling | 11 | uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement | - |
managed | 11 | - | - |
central | 9 | a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication | - |
percent | 11 | a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred) | - |
remains | 9 | the dead body of a human being | - |
collect | 11 | call for and obtain payment of | we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts |
treated | 8 | made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment | - |
dealing | 9 | the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities) | he has always been honest is his dealings with me |
someday | 13 | - | - |
surgery | 11 | a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations | - |
theater | 10 | the art of writing and producing plays | - |
carried | 10 | - | - |
channel | 12 | transmit or serve as the medium for transmission | - |
species | 11 | a specific kind of something | a species of molecule |
cameras | 11 | - | - |
concern | 11 | be on the mind of | - |
actress | 9 | a female actor | - |
trained | 8 | shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form | a trained mind |
trapped | 12 | forced to turn and face attackers | like a trapped animal |
related | 8 | being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics | painting and the related arts |
concert | 11 | a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging | - |
federal | 11 | any federal law-enforcement officer | - |
leading | 9 | the activity of leading | - |
current | 9 | a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes) | the raft floated downstream on the current |
settled | 8 | inhabited by colonists | - |
violent | 10 | characterized by violence or bloodshed | - |
perform | 14 | carry out or perform an action | - |
studied | 9 | produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation | a studied smile |
robbery | 14 | plundering during riots or in wartime | - |
blessed | 10 | Roman Catholic; proclaimed one of the blessed and thus worthy of veneration | - |
quarter | 16 | pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him | in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes |
contest | 9 | an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants | - |
selfish | 13 | concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others | - |
studies | 8 | - | - |
crossed | 10 | placed crosswise | spoken with a straight face but crossed fingers |
therapy | 15 | (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.) | heat therapy gave the best relief |
refused | 11 | - | - |
classes | 9 | - | - |
thunder | 11 | utter words loudly and forcefully | - |
greater | 8 | greater in size or importance or degree | for the greater good of the community |
begging | 12 | a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person) | - |
fifteen | 13 | being one more than fourteen | - |
network | 14 | an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals | - |
quietly | 19 | with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly') | her hands rested quietly in her lap |
setting | 8 | the context and environment in which something is set | the perfect setting for a ghost story |
attempt | 11 | make an effort or attempt | The police attempted to stop the thief |
smaller | 9 | small or little relative to something else | - |
succeed | 12 | attain success or reach a desired goal | The enterprise succeeded |
trusted | 8 | (of persons) worthy of trust or confidence | a sure (or trusted) friend |
wounded | 12 | people who are wounded | they had to leave the wounded where they fell |
goddess | 10 | a female deity | - |
injured | 15 | emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed | injured feelings |
nuclear | 9 | (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy | nuclear war |
complex | 20 | a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated | - |
western | 10 | of wind; from the west | - |
removed | 13 | separate or apart in time | - |
confess | 12 | admit (to a wrongdoing) | She confessed that she had taken the money |
senator | 7 | a member of a senate | - |
version | 10 | a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language | - |
trigger | 9 | put in motion or move to act | trigger a reaction |
battery | 12 | an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact | - |
accused | 12 | a defendant in a criminal proceeding | - |
servant | 10 | a person working in the service of another (especially in the household) | - |
benefit | 12 | be beneficial for | - |
tragedy | 12 | an event resulting in great loss and misfortune | - |
madness | 10 | an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain | - |
counter | 9 | a return punch (especially by a boxer) | - |
shelter | 10 | a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings | - |
shocked | 17 | struck with fear, dread, or consternation | - |
thieves | 13 | - | - |
beneath | 12 | in or to a place that is lower | - |
charged | 14 | fraught with great emotion | an atmosphere charged with excitement |
testing | 8 | the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned | - |
academy | 15 | an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature | - |
feeding | 12 | the act of consuming food | - |
fighter | 14 | someone who fights (or is fighting) | - |
largest | 8 | - | - |
lighter | 11 | a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals) | - |
prevent | 12 | stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state | We must prevent the cancer from spreading |
respond | 10 | react verbally | - |
dreamed | 11 | conceived of or imagined or hoped for | his dreamed symphony that would take the world of music by storm |
stretch | 12 | exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent | - |
illness | 7 | impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism | - |
painted | 10 | having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly | the painted desert |
payment | 14 | the act of paying money | - |
concept | 13 | an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances | - |
citizen | 18 | a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community | - |
chapter | 14 | a local branch of some fraternity or association | he joined the Atlanta chapter |
granted | 9 | acknowledged as a supposition | - |
heavens | 13 | the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected | - |
leaders | 8 | the body of people who lead a group | the national leadership adopted his plan |
pervert | 12 | corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality | - |
recover | 12 | get or find back; recover the use of | - |
comment | 13 | provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases | - |
serving | 11 | an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal | there's enough for two servings each |
heavily | 16 | slowly as if burdened by much weight | - |
panties | 9 | - | - |
pattern | 9 | a customary way of operation or behavior | they changed their dietary pattern |
proceed | 12 | follow a certain course | - |
retired | 8 | no longer active in your work or profession | - |
cookies | 13 | - | - |
dessert | 8 | a dish served as the last course of a meal | - |
session | 7 | a meeting of spiritualists | - |
manners | 9 | social deportment | he has the manners of a pig |
deposit | 10 | the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating | - |
cleared | 10 | freed from any question of guilt | - |
develop | 13 | create by training and teaching | we develop the leaders for the future |
chamber | 16 | a room used primarily for sleeping | - |
happier | 14 | - | - |
penalty | 12 | the act of punishing | - |
connect | 11 | make a logical or causal connection | I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind |
tension | 7 | the physical condition of being stretched or strained | it places great tension on the leg muscles |
blanket | 13 | bedding that keeps a person warm in bed | - |
damaged | 12 | being unjustly brought into disrepute | her damaged reputation |
whiskey | 20 | a liquor made from fermented mash of grain | - |
blocked | 16 | completely obstructed or closed off | the storm was responsible for many blocked roads and bridges |
chatter | 12 | talk socially without exchanging too much information | - |
heather | 13 | common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere | - |
leather | 10 | an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning | - |
liberty | 12 | immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence | - |
adopted | 11 | acquired as your own by free choice | my adopted state |
wrapped | 15 | giving or marked by complete attention to | enwrapped in dreams |
limited | 10 | subject to limits or subjected to limits | - |
lesbian | 9 | a female homosexual | - |
closely | 12 | in a close manner | - |
lottery | 10 | players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots | - |
retreat | 7 | move back | - |
content | 9 | the state of being contented with your situation in life | he relaxed in sleepy contentedness |
testify | 13 | provide evidence for | - |
twisted | 11 | having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented | many of the facts seemed twisted out of any semblance to reality |
focused | 13 | being in focus or brought into focus | - |
protest | 9 | the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent | - |
dentist | 8 | a person qualified to practice dentistry | - |
ceiling | 10 | an upper limit on what is allowed | he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him |
helpful | 15 | providing assistance or serving a useful function | - |
surgeon | 8 | a physician who specializes in surgery | - |
sweater | 10 | a person who perspires | - |
butcher | 14 | someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence | - |
jewelry | 20 | an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems) | - |
closest | 9 | (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance | - |
spoiled | 10 | having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention | a spoiled child |
impress | 11 | reproduce by printing | - |
painter | 9 | large American feline resembling a lion | - |
poverty | 15 | the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions | - |
relaxed | 15 | without strain or anxiety | gave the impression of being quite relaxed |
seeking | 12 | the act of searching for something | - |
stuffed | 14 | crammed with food | I feel stuffed |
trailer | 7 | someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind | - |
masters | 9 | United States poet (1869-1950) | - |
applied | 12 | concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles | applied physics |
gallery | 11 | a room or series of rooms where works of art are exhibited | - |
honored | 11 | having an illustrious reputation; respected | - |
located | 10 | situated in a particular spot or position | valuable centrally located urban land |
cleaner | 9 | a preparation used in cleaning something | - |
seventh | 13 | one part in seven equal parts | - |
smashed | 13 | very drunk | - |
sadness | 8 | the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness | - |
vanessa | 10 | painted beauty and red admiral | - |
assumed | 10 | adopted in order to deceive | an assumed name |
crushed | 13 | subdued or brought low in condition or status | - |
genetic | 10 | of or relating to the science of genetics | genetic research |
planted | 10 | (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held | implanted convictions |
receipt | 11 | report the receipt of | - |
verdict | 13 | (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment | - |
harvest | 13 | gather, as of natural products | harvest the grapes |
counsel | 9 | a lawyer who pleads cases in court | - |
honesty | 13 | the quality of being honest | - |
phoenix | 19 | the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation | - |
consent | 9 | give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to | - |
cracked | 16 | of paint or varnish; having the appearance of alligator hide | - |
crowded | 14 | overfilled or compacted or concentrated | a crowded theater |
divided | 13 | distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose | - |
cabinet | 11 | a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock | - |
haunted | 11 | having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something | became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle |
pension | 9 | grant a pension to | - |
pointed | 10 | direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant | a pointed critique |
freaked | 15 | - | - |
handled | 12 | having a usually specified type of handle | pearl-handled revolver |
prophet | 14 | an authoritative person who divines the future | - |
dearest | 8 | a beloved person; used as terms of endearment | - |
shooter | 10 | a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot) | a poor shooter |
spotted | 10 | having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture) | a black-and-white spotted cow |
wealthy | 16 | having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value | wealthy corporations |
anxiety | 17 | (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic | - |
sixteen | 14 | the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one | - |
amateur | 9 | lacking professional skill or expertise | a very amateurish job |
legally | 11 | by law; conforming to the law | - |
resting | 8 | - | - |
nearest | 7 | (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance | that was the time he came nearest to death |
possess | 9 | have ownership or possession of | - |
quicker | 22 | more quickly | - |
despair | 10 | a state in which all hope is lost or absent | in the depths of despair |
devoted | 12 | (followed by `to') dedicated exclusively to a purpose or use | large sums devoted to the care of the poor |
ignored | 9 | disregarded | her ignored advice |
fastest | 10 | most quickly | - |
regrets | 8 | a polite refusal of an invitation | - |
conquer | 18 | take possession of by force, as after an invasion | - |
cricket | 15 | a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players; teams take turns trying to score runs | - |
whisper | 15 | speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords | - |
assured | 8 | characterized by certainty or security | a tiny but assured income |
heights | 14 | a high place | he doesn't like heights |
speaker | 13 | electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance | - |
healing | 11 | tending to cure or restore to health | her gentle healing hand |
rescued | 10 | delivered from danger | - |
opposed | 12 | being in opposition or having an opponent | two bitterly opposed schools of thought |
feather | 13 | turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls | - |
betting | 10 | preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance | a betting man |
muffled | 16 | being or made softer or less loud or clear | muffled drums |
pressed | 10 | compacted by ironing | - |
reduced | 11 | well below normal (especially in price) | - |
teasing | 8 | playfully vexing (especially by ridicule) | - |
whereas | 13 | At which place; where. | - |
delayed | 12 | not as far along as normal in development | - |
chopper | 16 | informal terms for a human `tooth' | - |
seventy | 13 | the cardinal number that is the product of ten and seven | - |
bearing | 10 | characteristic way of bearing one's body | - |
peoples | 11 | the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group | the indigenous peoples of Australia |
reunion | 7 | the act of coming together again | - |
showers | 13 | - | - |
trainer | 7 | simulator consisting of a machine on the ground that simulates the conditions of flying a plane | - |
foreman | 12 | a person who exercises control over workers | if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman |
freezer | 19 | electric refrigerator (trade name Deepfreeze) in which food is frozen and stored for long periods of time | - |
lobster | 9 | any of several edible marine crustaceans of the families Homaridae and Nephropsidae and Palinuridae | - |
colored | 10 | favoring one person or side over another | - |
variety | 13 | a collection containing a variety of sorts of things | he had a variety of disorders |
hearted | 11 | - | - |
obliged | 11 | under a moral obligation to do something | - |
scooter | 9 | a sailing vessel with runners and a cross-shaped frame; suitable for traveling over ice | - |
chewing | 16 | biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow | - |
oneself | 10 | A reflexive form of the indefinite pronoun one. Commonly writen as two words, one's self. | - |
grocery | 13 | a marketplace where groceries are sold | the grocery store included a meat market |
marines | 9 | an amphibious division of the United States Navy | - |
peanuts | 9 | an insignificant sum of money; a trifling amount | her salary is peanuts compared to his |
quarrel | 16 | an angry dispute | they had a quarrel |
tearing | 8 | marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid | in a tearing rage |
tequila | 16 | Mexican liquor made from fermented juices of an agave plant | - |
farther | 13 | to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense) | the application of the law was extended farther |
delight | 12 | a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction | his delight to see her was obvious to all |
reflect | 12 | be bright by reflecting or casting light | Drive carefully--the wet road reflects |
orleans | 7 | a long siege of Orleans by the English was relieved by Joan of Arc in 1429 | - |
shouted | 11 | in a vehement outcry | his shouted words of encouragement could be heard over the crowd noises |
maestro | 9 | an artist of consummate skill | - |
plumber | 13 | a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances | - |
crooked | 14 | irregular in shape or outline | a dress with a crooked hemline |
chopped | 17 | prepared by cutting | chopped clams |
serpent | 9 | limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous | - |
utterly | 10 | completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers | utterly miserable |
hottest | 10 | - | - |
needles | 8 | - | - |
peasant | 9 | a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement | - |
predict | 12 | make a prediction about; tell in advance | - |
screech | 14 | sharp piercing cry | - |
longest | 8 | for the most time | she stayed longest |
melting | 10 | the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid | - |
nursery | 10 | a child's room for a baby | - |
barrier | 9 | any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective | intolerance is a barrier to understanding |
behaved | 16 | - | - |
annoyed | 11 | aroused to impatience or anger | - |
greatly | 11 | to an extraordinary extent or degree | he improved greatly |
context | 16 | discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation | - |
drunken | 12 | given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol | a drunken binge |
stevens | 10 | United States filmmaker (1905-1975) | - |
rooster | 7 | adult male chicken | - |
flooded | 12 | covered with water | a flooded bathroom |
gilbert | 10 | a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns | - |
messiah | 12 | any expected deliverer | - |
coroner | 9 | a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes | - |
advised | 12 | having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel | a well-advised delay in carrying out the plan |
banquet | 18 | provide a feast or banquet for | - |
bouquet | 18 | an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present | - |
hideous | 11 | so extremely ugly as to be terrifying | a hideous scar |
devices | 13 | an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices' | eventually the family left the house to the devices of this malevolent force |
spencer | 11 | English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903) | - |
treason | 7 | an act of deliberate betrayal | - |
trumpet | 11 | a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves | - |
recruit | 9 | cause to assemble or enlist in the military | recruit new soldiers |
torment | 9 | treat cruelly | The children tormented the stuttering teacher |
bridges | 11 | United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990) | - |
cherish | 15 | be fond of; be attached to | - |
heating | 11 | utility to warm a building | the heating system wasn't working |
inherit | 10 | obtain from someone after their death | I inherited a castle from my French grandparents |
ketchup | 18 | thick spicy sauce made from tomatoes | - |
courses | 9 | - | - |
damages | 11 | a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury | - |
swollen | 10 | characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance | so swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty |
tracked | 14 | having tracks | new snow tracked by rabbits |
liberal | 9 | given or giving freely | a liberal backer of the arts |
denying | 12 | - | - |
drummer | 12 | someone who plays a drum | - |
stripes | 9 | V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service | they earned their stripes in Kuwait |
wrecked | 17 | destroyed in an accident | a wrecked ship |
brothel | 12 | a building where prostitutes are available | - |
invaded | 12 | - | - |
mermaid | 12 | half woman and half fish; lives in the sea | - |
neutral | 7 | having no personal preference | a neutral observer |
drugged | 11 | under the influence of narcotics | a drugged sleep |
undress | 8 | get undressed | please don't undress in front of everybody! |
fireman | 12 | a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires | - |
protein | 9 | any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes | a diet high in protein |
creator | 9 | terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God | - |
slavery | 13 | the practice of owning slaves | - |
stalker | 11 | someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions | - |
fairies | 10 | - | - |
rebuild | 10 | build again | The house was rebuild after it was hit by a bomb |
overall | 10 | a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work | - |
cracker | 15 | a poor White person in the southern United States | - |
decency | 15 | the quality of being polite and respectable | - |
snapped | 12 | - | - |
weeping | 13 | showing sorrow | - |
bullied | 10 | - | - |
carrier | 9 | a radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal | - |
hostess | 10 | a woman steward on an airplane | - |
leaning | 8 | a natural inclination | - |
lighten | 11 | make more cheerful | the conversation lightened me up a bit |
admired | 11 | regarded with admiration | - |
blooded | 11 | of unmixed ancestry | full-blooded Native American |
convert | 12 | exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category | Could you convert my dollars into pounds? |
tongues | 8 | - | - |
viewers | 13 | the audience reached by television | - |
mineral | 9 | composed of matter other than plant or animal | the inorganic mineral world |
pitched | 15 | set at a slant | a pitched rather than a flat roof |
courier | 9 | a person who carries a message | - |
scenery | 12 | the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale | they worked all night painting the scenery |
gambler | 12 | someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement | - |
flatter | 10 | praise somewhat dishonestly | - |
leopard | 10 | large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots | - |
antenna | 7 | one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste | - |
matched | 15 | going well together; possessing harmonizing qualities | - |
mercury | 14 | a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures | - |
convent | 12 | a community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together | - |
cruelty | 12 | feelings of extreme heartlessness | - |
descent | 10 | a downward slope or bend | - |
scarlet | 9 | of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies | - |
skipper | 15 | an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship | - |
starved | 11 | extremely hungry | the family was starved and ragged |
blinded | 11 | deprived of sight | - |
bravery | 15 | feeling no fear | - |
briefly | 15 | in a concise manner; in a few words | she replied briefly |
alfredo | 11 | - | - |
penguin | 10 | short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers | - |
powered | 13 | (often used in combination) having or using or propelled by means of power or power of a specified kind | powered flight |
wheeler | 13 | a draft horse harnessed behind others and nearest the wheels of a vehicle | - |
boredom | 12 | the feeling of being bored by something tedious | - |
charley | 15 | - | - |
altered | 8 | having testicles or ovaries removed | - |
freeway | 16 | a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic | - |
guarded | 10 | prudent | guarded optimism |
panther | 12 | large American feline resembling a lion | - |
defined | 12 | showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary | hills defined against the evening sky |
drawers | 11 | underpants worn by men | - |
stunned | 8 | in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock | lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow |
canteen | 9 | a restaurant outside; often for soldiers or policemen | - |
chimney | 17 | a glass flue surrounding the wick of an oil lamp | - |
jerking | 19 | an abrupt spasmodic movement | - |
pierced | 12 | having a hole cut through | pierced ears |
roasted | 8 | (meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven | - |
tighten | 11 | narrow or limit | - |
lucifer | 12 | lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction | as long you've a lucifer to light your fag |
pending | 11 | awaiting conclusion or confirmation | business still pending |
plaster | 9 | cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on | The demonstrators plastered the hallways with posters |
descend | 11 | move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way | - |
donated | 9 | - | - |
secrecy | 14 | the trait of keeping things secret | - |
shutter | 10 | a hinged blind for a window | - |
armored | 10 | equipped with the complete arms and armor of a warrior | - |
heavier | 13 | - | - |
seminar | 9 | a course offered for a small group of advanced students | - |
stained | 8 | having a coating of stain or varnish | - |
builder | 10 | someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building) | - |
breaker | 13 | a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded | - |
condemn | 12 | pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law | He was condemned to ten years in prison |
seduced | 11 | - | - |
torpedo | 10 | a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States | - |