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| airiness |
the quality or condition of being airy or fresh. [1/2 definitions] |
| airless |
lacking air or fresh air; stuffy. [1/2 definitions] |
| air shaft |
a narrow vertical passage through which fresh air can reach an otherwise enclosed area such as the interior of a building; ventilating shaft. |
| antipasto |
in Italian cookery, an appetizer course including smoked meats, olives, fresh and pickled vegetables, cheese, and other foods. |
| bloom |
a fresh glow or rosiness of the cheeks. [1/8 definitions] |
| brand-new |
in an unused, fresh condition; completely new. [1/2 definitions] |
| bruschetta |
a slice of toasted or grilled bread brushed with olive oil and garlic, typically topped with such items as diced tomatoes and fresh basil. |
| caddisworm |
the wormlike larva of a caddisfly that lives in fresh water in an elongated case made of sand, plant debris, and the silk secreted by the larva after hatching. |
| chlorella |
any of various fresh-water, single-celled green algae. |
| cicatrix |
tissue that forms over a fresh wound and eventually contracts into a scar; scar tissue. [1/2 definitions] |
| coho |
a small ocean salmon, now often introduced into fresh water as a game fish; coho salmon; silver salmon. |
| crisp |
firm and fresh. [1/7 definitions] |
| crispy |
firm and fresh, as some vegetables. [1/2 definitions] |
| devise |
to invent or make (a plan, device, or solution of a problem), esp. by a fresh application of known information; arrange; contrive. [1/3 definitions] |
| diadromous |
of certain fishes, migratory between fresh and salt water. [1/2 definitions] |
| dry rot |
any internal social or moral stagnation or decay resulting from a lack of fresh ideas or initiatives. [1/3 definitions] |
| eel |
any of numerous long, snakelike fishes of fresh water or ocean. |
| ensilage |
the enclosing, as in a silo, of fresh plant matter to be used as animal food, so as to store and preserve it by fermentation. [1/3 definitions] |
| farmers' market |
a public market at which farmers sell fresh produce directly to consumers, and which often includes other vendors who sell handcrafted products. |
| fresco |
to paint (a picture) on fresh, moist plaster, as on a wall. [1/2 definitions] |
| freshen |
to cause to be fresh; renew. [2/4 definitions] |
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