| abort |
to experience the end of a pregnancy before the fetus is able to survive. [1/5 definitions] |
| accustom |
to become used to or familiar with by use or experience; habituate. |
| ache |
to produce or experience a dull, constant pain. [1/4 definitions] |
| afterglow |
a warm, pleasing memory of a recent experience. [1/2 definitions] |
| aftertaste |
the feeling that lingers after an experience, esp. an unpleasant one, is over. [1/2 definitions] |
| a posteriori |
based on experience or observation, rather than on theory or hypothesis. [1/2 definitions] |
| a priori |
based on hypothesis, theory, fixed rules, or established forms rather than on experience or experiment. [1/3 definitions] |
| armchair |
lacking direct involvement or practical experience. [1/2 definitions] |
| assimilate |
to absorb and incorporate (knowledge, experience, or the like). [1/8 definitions] |
| athirst |
eager, as for knowledge or experience. |
| background |
the sum of a person's experience, education, and origins, esp. as they relate to his present character or situation. [1/5 definitions] |
| ball2 |
(informal) a very good time or experience. [1/2 definitions] |
| baptism of fire |
a soldier's first experience of being in combat and under fire. [1/2 definitions] |
| bask |
to experience and enjoy approval or favor. [1/3 definitions] |
| bear2 |
(informal) a difficult experience or problem. [1/5 definitions] |
| blush |
to experience shame or embarrassment (usu. fol. by at or for). [1/7 definitions] |
| bookish |
tending to rely on book learning more than on other experience. [1/3 definitions] |
| book learning |
knowledge acquired from books or in school rather than through practical experience. [1/2 definitions] |
| broad-gauge |
of wide range, experience, application, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| bummer |
(slang) any unpleasant or unsatisfactory experience or thing. |
| burn |
to experience strong emotion, such as anger or desire. [1/14 definitions] |