Aryan |
in Nazi doctrine, a Caucasian of non-Jewish, esp. Nordic, descent. [2/4 definitions] |
biobased |
being or pertaining to any non-food substance that is derived from living organisms. |
blazer |
a jacket similar to a suit jacket in design but typically worn with a non-matching pair of slacks or skirt. [1/2 definitions] |
body clock |
(non-technical) the internal mechanisms that regulate bodily functions; Circadian rhythm. [2 definitions] |
bromeliad |
any of several plants of the pineapple family, usu. having stiff leaves and spikes of bright flowers, and sometimes growing non-parasitically on other plants. |
charity |
a non-profit institution, organization, or fund concerned with aiding needy persons or promoting a cause. [1/5 definitions] |
cold tablet |
a non-prescription tablet usually containing an antihistamine and fever-reducing drug, taken to relieve the symptoms of a cold. |
diploid |
in biology, having two of each non-sex-determining chromosome in each cell. [3 definitions] |
direct action |
a form of non-violent political action using immediately available means of communication, disruption, and confrontation, such as picketing, boycotts, demonstrations, and roadblocks. |
dribble |
a slow, non-continuous flow of liquid; drip; trickle. [1/8 definitions] |
drop out |
to stop participating in something; quit (school or other non-job activity). |
electrolyte |
a conducting solution in which the movement of non-metallic ions accompanies a flow of electric current. [1/2 definitions] |
extra |
one who is specially hired for a non-speaking part in a large group scene in a film. [1/8 definitions] |
failing |
in the absence of, in the non-occurrence of. [1/3 definitions] |
felt2 |
a non-woven fabric made of matted, compressed animal fibers, another matted fabric resembling it, or an article made of it. [1/6 definitions] |
gel |
a non-separating chemical mixture that resembles jelly. (See colloid.) [1/3 definitions] |
gook2 |
(derogatory slang) a non-white person, esp. one of East Asia. |
goy |
(often derogatory) a non-Jewish person. |
Habitat for Humanity |
a non-profit worldwide housing organization founded in 1976 that recruits volunteers to build houses purchased through interest-free loans by the needy. |
haploid |
in biology, having a single set of non-sex-determining chromosomes. (See diploid.) [2 definitions] |
Hellenistic |
pertaining to non-Greeks of the ancient period who adopted Greek customs, language, and the like. [1/2 definitions] |