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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. |
| amoeba |
a tiny living thing made of only one cell. Amoebas move by changing their shape. They eat by wrapping their bodies around their food. Amoebas live in fresh and salt water, soil, and in animals. Most kinds of amoebas can only be seen through a microscope. |
| 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. |
| can2 |
to put in a sealed jar to keep fresh for future use. [1/3 definitions] |
| catfish |
a fish with no scales and a large head, found mostly in fresh water. Catfish have long feelers around the mouth that look like a cat's whiskers. |
| 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] |
| clam |
an animal with a soft body and a hard shell made of two hinged pieces that open and close. Many kinds of clams live in the ocean and in fresh water. People eat some kinds of clams. Clams are mollusks. [1/2 definitions] |
| coho |
a small ocean salmon, now often introduced into fresh water as a game fish; coho salmon; silver salmon. |
| crayfish |
a small animal with a hard, jointed shell that lives in fresh water. Crayfish are crustaceans and are closely related to lobsters. |
| crisp |
firm and fresh. [1/7 definitions] |
| crispy |
easily broken or crumbled, as fried or baked foods such as fresh potato chips or newly-baked crackers, |
| crustacean |
an animal with a hard, jointed shell. Crustaceans live in fresh or salt water. There are many kinds of crustaceans, including crabs, crayfish, lobsters, and shrimps. Crustaceans are kinds of arthropods. |
| 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] |
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