|
|
Reverse Search
Reverse Search allows you to search within the full text of dictionary entries for words, word parts, and phrases.
Search for entries that contain:
Exact matches of any of the individual words entered in the search box.
Example: Searching for "apple orange" identifies all entries that contain the word "apple" or the word "orange."
Any form of any of the individual words entered in the search box.
Example: Searching for "apple orange" identifies all entries that contain the word "apple" or "apples" or "orange" or "oranges."
Exact matches of all of the individual words entered in the search box.
Example: Searching for "apple orange" identifies all entries that contain the word "apple" and the word "orange."
The exact sequence of words and/or characters entered in the search box (for example, a fragment of a word, a single word, multiple words, or even a phrase containing punctuation)
Example: Searching for "a variety of apple" identifies all entries that contain that phrase. Searching for "app" identifies all entries that contain the letters "app," such as occurrences of "apple," "application," and "apply."
Search within these fields:
Optional:
Limit by part of speech:
| ABC soil |
a soil made up of three distinct layers, the A, or top layer, being humus and organic matter, the B layer being clay and oxidized material, and the C layer being loose rock and mineral materials. |
| ao dai |
(Vietnamese) the costume traditionally worn by women in Vietnam, having loose-fitting trousers and a long tunic. |
| baby doll |
(often pl.) a pajama set consisting of a short, loose-fitting nightgown, often decorated with ribbons, lace, or ruffles, and a matching panty. [2/4 definitions] |
| baggy |
hanging in a loose way; puffed out. |
| baste1 |
to sew with long, loose stitches. Basting lets one put together the pieces of a garment to see how it fits before the final sewing. |
| basting |
the long loose stitches or the thread used to baste. [1/2 definitions] |
| bathrobe |
a loose garment worn before or after bathing, over pajamas, or for relaxing in the home. |
| bed jacket |
a woman's loose garment designed to be worn over a nightgown while sitting up in bed. |
| Bibb lettuce |
a variety of lettuce with a small round head of loose, tender, dark green leaves. |
| binder |
a large, sturdy notebook cover that contains a device for holding loose papers. |
| bloomer1 |
(pl.) a pair of loose, knee-length trousers formerly worn by girls and women as athletic wear. [1/3 definitions] |
| blouse |
a loose shirt for women. |
| bosom |
to swell out, as a piece of loose clothing. [1/7 definitions] |
| bow2 |
a knot that is easy to make loose, or a knot used for decoration. [1/2 definitions] |
| boxer shorts |
men's briefs with an elastic waistband and a loose full cut, similar to that of boxer's trunks. |
| broom |
a long handle with a brush on one end. People use it for moving loose dirt away from floors. |
| bunting1 |
a light, loose wool or cotton fabric often used to make flags. [1/3 definitions] |
| burka |
a long, loose garment that covers the face and body, worn in public by many Muslim women with a space left open for the eyes and typically covered by a mesh screen. [1/2 definitions] |
| caftan |
a loose, full-length garment with long sleeves and a sash tied at the waist, worn esp. in countries of the Middle East. |
| calcine |
to heat or become heated so as to oxidize, remove moisture, or reduce to a loose, ashy state, but not so as to melt; reduce to calx. |
| calve |
of a glacier or iceberg, to cause (a mass of ice) to break loose. [1/4 definitions] |
|
|