| earmark |
to designate or set aside for a special purpose. [1/4 definitions] |
| emphasis |
special importance that one attaches to something or wishes to communicate to others. [1/4 definitions] |
| esoteric |
understood or known only by a few persons who have special training, access, or interests. [1/2 definitions] |
| eve |
(sometimes cap.) the evening or day before a special day such as a holiday. [1/3 definitions] |
| expert |
of or pertaining to special skills or knowledge. [1/3 definitions] |
| fancy |
of a superior quality and style appropriate to special or formal occasions. [1/14 definitions] |
| favored |
having special privileges or advantages. [1/2 definitions] |
| favorite |
a person or thing treated with special favor. [1/3 definitions] |
| feature |
a magazine or newspaper article that is given special prominence. [1/9 definitions] |
| featured |
given prominence or special attention. [1/2 definitions] |
| festival |
a regularly occurring ceremony or celebration involving special activities or amusements. [1/4 definitions] |
| flag officer |
a naval or coast guard officer above the rank of captain, who is entitled to have a special flag displayed when he or she is aboard ship. |
| flush4 |
a hand or set of playing cards all of the same suit, of special value in certain card games. |
| gift |
a special talent, quality, or ability. [1/3 definitions] |
| gifted |
endowed with a special quality, talent, or ability. |
| golden handshake |
(informal) an amount of money or other special incentive offered to an employee as an inducement to retire early. |
| golf |
a game in which a small white ball is hit with various special clubs into each of a series of holes, usu. nine or eighteen, spaced far apart over an outdoor course, the object being to do so with as few strokes as possible. [1/2 definitions] |
| greeting card |
a card that is imprinted with a design or picture and often a verse, sent on a holiday or special occasion to a friend, relative, or the like. |
| ground1 |
(often pl.) a plot of land serving a special purpose. [1/13 definitions] |
| guest of honor |
a distinguished guest, such as a main speaker, brought to such an event by special invitation. [1/2 definitions] |
| gymnastics |
(used with a pl. verb) physical exercises used to develop and demonstrate muscular strength, agility, and control, esp. with the aid of special equipment such as the parallel bars, the horse, and the high bar. [1/3 definitions] |