| baby grand |
the smallest of grand pianos, about five feet long. |
| brachycephalic |
having a short, nearly round head, which is eighty percent or more as wide as it is long. (Cf. dolichocephalic.) |
| continue |
to extend; prolong. [1/7 definitions] |
| descend |
to lead downward along. [1/7 definitions] |
| do1 |
to get along. [1/13 definitions] |
| draw out |
to prolong. [1/2 definitions] |
| embank |
to enclose or support with a mound or wall of earth or stone; construct an embankment around or along. |
| entrain2 |
to cause to move along after; pull along. [1/3 definitions] |
| fit1 |
to be suitable; belong. [1/11 definitions] |
| follow |
to move forward on or along. [1/15 definitions] |
| get on |
to proceed in carrying out a task; get along. [2/5 definitions] |
| indefinite article |
in English grammar, either of the articles "a" and "an," which do not restrict the nouns or noun equivalents that they modify, but serve to indicate the class to which such modified words belong. (Cf. definite article.) |
| infantry |
foot soldiers, or the branch of the military to which they belong. |
| interminable |
endless or seemingly endless; monotonously long. |
| lengthy |
having great linear extent; very long. [1/2 definitions] |
| lifetime |
for the duration of life; lifelong. [1/3 definitions] |
| longish |
rather long. |
| macro- |
great; large; long. |
| macron |
a diacritical mark ( - ), placed over a vowel to indicate that the vowel is long. |
| make out |
to manage in a certain situation; get along. [1/6 definitions] |
| meter stick |
a measuring stick one meter long. |