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| cobbler |
a deep-dish fruit pie with a thick crust only on the top. [1/3 definitions] |
| cress |
any of various plants related to mustard, such as watercress, whose sharp-tasting leaves are used as flavoring or as a garnish for food. |
| crinoid |
an echinoderm characterized by a cup-shaped body to which feathery, radiating arms are attached, such as the sea lily. [1/3 definitions] |
| crisp |
(chiefly British) a very thin slice of potato that is deep-fried and seasoned with salt and sometimes other flavorings; potato chip. [1/7 definitions] |
| cruller |
a sweet cake made from deep-fried dough, usu. shaped into a ring or twisted into a spiral. |
| cut |
to pierce, slice, or hew with a sharp-edged implement such as a knife, ax, saw, or scissors. [2/25 definitions] |
| decompression |
the act or process of decompressing or being decompressed, as in deep-sea diving. [1/2 definitions] |
| drop forging |
an object made by drop-forging metal. |
| falafel |
a deep-fried croquette or patty made of ground chickpeas, fava beans, and spices. [1/2 definitions] |
| foghorn |
a loud, deep-sounding horn, as on a ship, used in fog or at night to give warning signals. |
| fry1 |
(usu. pl.) pieces of deep-fried potato. [1/7 definitions] |
| Garand rifle |
a semiautomatic, clip-fed rifle, which was standard issue of the U.S. Army in World War II and the Korean War; M-1. |
| grand piano |
the largest of pianos, usu. supported on three legs and having a large harp-shaped case in which the strings are strung horizontally. |
| grenadier |
any of a variety of deep-sea fishes having an elongated tapering tail without a tail fin; rat-tail. [1/2 definitions] |
| hibernation |
a sleep-like state of diminished metabolic activity entered into during winter by bears and other animals so as to conserve energy. [1/3 definitions] |
| hip-hop |
of or relating to hip-hop. [1/3 definitions] |
| horseradish |
a tall, coarse, white-flowered plant with a thick, whitish, sharp-tasting root. [1/2 definitions] |
| hush puppy |
a small cake or fritter of deep-fried cornmeal batter. |
| impale |
to pierce and hold fast with a sharp-pointed instrument such as a spear. [1/2 definitions] |
| inbred |
deep-seated as a result of early training, experience, or inheritance. [1/2 definitions] |
| jiggle |
a jerky up-and-down or back-and-forth movement. [1/2 definitions] |
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