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| gulf |
a large area of ocean partly surrounded by land. [1/4 definitions] |
| half cock |
the partly raised position of the hammer of a firearm, at which point the trigger locks and cannot be pulled. |
| hayride |
a pleasure ride by a group of people in an open wagon that is partly filled with hay. |
| haze1 |
a collection in the air of very fine particles, as of mist, smoke, or dust, that partly obscures vision of distant objects. [1/2 definitions] |
| humus |
a dark organic material, composed of partly decayed leaves and plants, that adds nutrients and water-retaining ability to soil. |
| hymen |
a fold of mucous membrane that partly closes the outer opening of the vagina. |
| ionize |
to separate or change partly or completely into ions. [2/3 definitions] |
| ironwork |
articles or constructions decorated with or made wholly or partly of iron, as stair railings or garden furniture. |
| Lake Victoria |
a large freshwater lake, the largest in Africa, located partly in Kenya and partly in Tanzania and Uganda. |
| loanword |
a word that one language has adopted from another and at least partly naturalized. |
| marble cake |
a cake having a streaked or marbled appearance, made by partly mixing together a light and a dark batter. |
| mink |
any of several small, carnivorous North American mammals that are related to the weasel, that have short legs, partly webbed feet, and a pointed snout, and that live near water. [1/3 definitions] |
| oolong |
a dark tea of China and Taiwan that is partly fermented before it is dried. |
| paralyze |
to render partly or completely unable to move or feel sensations, as by an injury or disease. [1/2 definitions] |
| partially |
partly; not completely. |
| partway |
to some partial degree or extent; partly. |
| peat |
soil, usu. from a marshy area, that is rich in partly decayed organic matter and can be used as fuel or fertilizer. |
| plane1 |
of a boat, to lift up partly out of the water while running fast. [1/7 definitions] |
| quincunx |
in botany, an arrangement of a flower with five petals in which two are interior, two exterior, and one partly interior and partly exterior. [1/2 definitions] |
| regurgitation |
the bringing up of partly digested food from the stomach. |
| rushlight |
a candle whose wick is a dried, partly peeled rush dipped in grease. |
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