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afterglow |
a warm, pleasing memory of a recent experience. [1/2 definitions] |
albacore |
a variety of tuna found in warm to temperate waters, and often canned for human consumption. |
almond |
a tree of the rose family that is native to warm temperate regions, closely related to the cherry. [1/6 definitions] |
amberjack |
any of various large game fishes of warm oceans; yellowtail. |
arctic |
(pl.) warm, waterproof outer shoes. [1/5 definitions] |
athlete's foot |
a common contagious skin infection characterized by itching and scaling, and caused by fungi that thrive in warm moist places, such as between the toes. |
Bermuda grass |
a perennial creeping grass widely grown for lawns and pastures in Bermuda, the southern United States, and other warm regions. |
bird |
a warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animal with wings and feathers, which usu. has the ability to fly. [1/5 definitions] |
bundle up |
to dress in warm clothing, esp. bulky clothing. |
calescent |
increasing in heat; getting warm. |
carboniferous |
(cap.) of, relating to, or designating the geological time period between the Devonian and Permian of the Paleozoic Era, from approximately 350 million to 280 million years ago, when the warm damp climate produced many forests that later formed rich coal deposits. [1/3 definitions] |
caudle |
a warm drink made esp. for the sick, usu. containing wine or ale, bread, sugar, eggs, and spices. |
chafe |
to make warm by rubbing. [1/6 definitions] |
Chinook |
(sometimes l.c.) a warm dry wind blowing eastward from the Rocky Mountains. [1/3 definitions] |
citrus |
any of various trees and shrubs cultivated in warm climates for their thick-skinned, juicy fruit, such as the orange, lemon, and grapefruit. [1/4 definitions] |
cool |
moderately cold; not warm. [3/15 definitions] |
coral |
any of various aquatic invertebrates, polyps, that secrete a hard skeleton and often live in colonies. Their cummulative skeletons eventually form reefs in warm, shallow seas. [1/6 definitions] |
coral reef |
a mound or ridge of coral skeletons and calcium deposits that forms in warm, shallow sea waters. |
cordial |
warm and gracious; courteous. [1/4 definitions] |
cozy |
comfortably warm and snug, or giving one a warm emotional feeling, often by being small in size yet pleasant. [1/5 definitions] |
destroying angel |
any of several poisonous white mushrooms that grow in damp woodlands in warm weather. |
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