| abate |
to become less in amount, degree, or intensity; subside. [1/3 definitions] |
| about |
more or less; approximately. [1/12 definitions] |
| acute |
in geometry, of less than ninety degrees. [1/7 definitions] |
| adit |
an entrance or means of access, esp. a more or less horizontal passageway that leads into a mine. |
| anneal |
to heat and then slowly cool (esp. glass or metal) so as to strengthen and make less brittle. |
| anticlimax |
a descent from important or powerful ideas, esp. in speech or writing, to much less significant ones. [1/3 definitions] |
| appease |
to cause to become calmer or less agitated, esp. by satisfying demands or making concessions; placate. [1/2 definitions] |
| arsenide |
a compound containing arsenic and one or more less electronegative elements. |
| asking price |
the price or cost of an item for sale (used by a seller usu. to indicate a willingness to accept less money after bargaining). |
| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. [1/2 definitions] |
| at least |
at the lowest amount; not less than. [1/2 definitions] |
| attenuate |
to make less in quantity, quality, or effect; weaken. [1/4 definitions] |
| backward |
toward a worse, less developed, or less efficient condition; retrogressively. [1/8 definitions] |
| bate |
to become less; diminish. [1/3 definitions] |
| behind |
at a stage or position less advanced than. [2/10 definitions] |
| belittle |
to make (someone or something) seem less in size, value, or importance; depreciate. |
| bevel gear |
a gear with teeth angled or beveled so that it meshes with another gear whose shaft is at an angle of less than 180 degrees to its own shaft. |
| blizzard |
in meteorology, a violent snowstorm characterized by high winds of no less than 35 miles (56 kilometers) per hour and lasting three hours or more. A blizzard results in extremely reduced visibility. [1/2 definitions] |
| bring down |
to cause (something) to become less; decrease. [1/3 definitions] |
| by-play |
less important action that takes place at the same time as the main action, esp. in a play. |
| calm down |
to become less full of tension; return to normal. [1/3 definitions] |