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| admiration |
a feeling of wonder, awe, or deep respect. [1/2 definitions] |
| adoration |
deep love, esp. for a person. [1/3 definitions] |
| airline |
a tube or hose used to carry air to where it will be used, as to a deep-sea diver. [1/2 definitions] |
| anil |
a deep violet-blue; indigo. [1/2 definitions] |
| antipathy |
a deep, continuing dislike; aversion; hatred. [1/2 definitions] |
| arcanum |
(often pl.) a deep secret or mystery, as of nature. [1/3 definitions] |
| art |
a fine skill that allows one to create a thing of excellence, beauty, or deep meaning that has resulted from natural ability, practice, or study. [1/4 definitions] |
| assonance |
in poetry, use of the same vowel sounds in the accented syllables but with different consonants, as in "deep" and "feet". [1/2 definitions] |
| balloon tire |
a wide tire with deep walls that is inflated with relatively low air pressure to cushion shocks or facilitate travel on sand. |
| baritone |
a large, deep-toned, valved brass wind instrument, used esp. in military or marching bands. [1/4 definitions] |
| bathyscaph |
a small, self-contained deep-sea research submarine with a spherical observation chamber mounted under the hull. |
| bathysphere |
a spherical diving chamber used for studying deep-sea life. |
| bellow |
to make the deep, loud cry of a bull. [3/5 definitions] |
| belly laugh |
(informal) a deep hearty laugh. [1/2 definitions] |
| bleeding heart |
any of several flowering plants, esp. a common garden variety with drooping red or deep pink, heart-shaped flowers. [1/2 definitions] |
| boom1 |
to make a prolonged, deep, resounding noise. [3/7 definitions] |
| bowel |
(pl.) the inner or deep parts. [1/2 definitions] |
| bowl1 |
a deep, rounded dish used mostly for containing food, liquids, or the like. [1/6 definitions] |
| bream1 |
any of several types of freshwater fish with a deep, flat body and silver color. [1/2 definitions] |
| bullfrog |
a large North American frog with a distinctive loud, deep croak. |
| canyon |
a deep, narrow chasm with steep sides, often with a stream flowing along the bottom. |
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