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| bony |
having an internal skeletal system partly or wholly made up of bone. [1/4 definitions] |
| cellar |
a room or rooms wholly or partly underground and usu. beneath a building; basement. [1/4 definitions] |
| court |
an open space, usu. adjacent to a building, that is wholly or partially enclosed; courtyard. [1/9 definitions] |
| devitrify |
to remove or destroy, wholly or in part, the glassy character or qualities of. [1/2 definitions] |
| devour |
to absorb, engulf, or dominate wholly. [1/4 definitions] |
| fait accompli |
(French) a wholly completed deed or accomplishment, esp. one that appears irreversible and has been done without an affected person's prior knowledge. |
| gold |
coins or bullion made mostly or wholly of gold, used as a commodity, medium of exchange, or standard of value. [1/11 definitions] |
| ironwork |
articles or constructions decorated with or made wholly or partly of iron, as stair railings or garden furniture. |
| rye1 |
a bread made wholly or largely from rye grain; rye bread. [1/4 definitions] |
| totally |
wholly; completely; entirely. |
| wool |
made wholly or partly of wool; woolen. [1/5 definitions] |
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