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| barehanded |
without any sort of aid in hand, such as a weapon or tool. [1/2 definitions] |
| Devi |
the goddess of love, motherhood, and death, and the consort of Shiva. [1/2 definitions] |
| line of fire |
a position that is open to any sort of attack. [1/2 definitions] |
| parasitosis |
a disease caused by any sort of parasites. |
| queen |
the wife or consort of a king. [1/4 definitions] |
| selfish |
showing, resulting from, or characterized by this sort of egotistical concern. [1/2 definitions] |
| Shakti |
in Hinduism, divine power or creative energy, usu. venerated in the person of the female consort of Shiva. |
| sorta |
contraction of "sort of" used in some kinds of writing to reflect how the two words are often pronounced in rapid, informal speech (used as an adverb). |
| squeak |
(informal) an escape, usu. from some sort of danger (usu. prec. by "close," "narrow," or the like). [1/4 definitions] |
| stitchery |
any sort of needlework, or the art of producing it. |
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