| ace in the hole |
a resource that remains unrevealed or unused until a particular need arises. |
| adapt |
to make fit or suitable for a particular need or condition; adjust. [1/2 definitions] |
| adequate |
good enough or well enough suited for the situation or need; satisfactory. [1/3 definitions] |
| almshouse |
(old-fashioned) an institution financed from public funds that provides shelter to those in need; poorhouse. [2 definitions] |
| appetite |
any physical desire or need. [1/3 definitions] |
| besetting |
constantly tormenting, troubling, or preoccupying, as a need, temptation, or sin. |
| blind |
beyond reason or the need for evidence. [1/12 definitions] |
| bull's-eye |
something that exactly meets a need or aim. [1/3 definitions] |
| call |
a demand or need. [1/22 definitions] |
| convenience |
the quality of being suitable or handy for one's purpose or need. [1/4 definitions] |
| could do with |
would benefit from (something); need or needs to some degree. |
| crave |
to desire intensely or need urgently. [1/3 definitions] |
| defensive |
reflecting a need to protect oneself from a real or perceived attack. [1/6 definitions] |
| demand |
to need or require. [1/9 definitions] |
| deprivation |
the condition or state of not having something that one needs, esp. a thing that all or most people need, such as safety, affection, food, and shelter; privation. [1/3 definitions] |
| desert2 |
to leave or fail to help in a time of need. [1/3 definitions] |
| desiderate |
to want, need, or long for. |
| desire |
a need or longing. [1/6 definitions] |
| desperate |
having no regard for danger as the result of hopelessness or great need. [2/4 definitions] |
| desperately |
in a desperate way; with a sense of extreme urgency, need, or despair. [1/2 definitions] |
| distress |
a state of extreme need or trouble. [1/4 definitions] |