| about |
nearly; almost. [1/12 definitions] |
| acacia |
a tree that grows in tropical areas of the world, especially in parts of Africa and Australia. The branches of an acacia spread out very wide and evenly across the top. Sometimes the top of the tree looks almost flat. |
| approximately |
about; almost exactly. |
| aurochs |
the now almost extinct European bison. [1/2 definitions] |
| band shell |
an outdoor bandstand consisting of a platform and a large, concave, almost hemispherical wall that serves as a sounding board. |
| barely |
almost not at all. |
| bilingual |
capable of speaking two languages almost equally well. [1/2 definitions] |
| bison |
a very large mammal with a large head, humped shoulders, and short curved horns. Bison used to roam the plains of North America in large herds, but they were hunted until they were almost extinct. North American bison are also called buffalo, but they are not related to the true buffalo of Africa and Asia. Bison have hooves and are closely related to cattle. Bison eat only plants and chew their cud. [1/2 definitions] |
| blend |
to merge almost imperceptibly. [1/9 definitions] |
| border on |
to almost be. |
| calm |
without or almost without motion; still; unmoving. [1/6 definitions] |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. [1/2 definitions] |
| competitive |
having a strong desire to win or do better than others in almost every situation. [1/2 definitions] |
| comprehensive |
including everything or almost everything; wide in range. |
| damn |
(informal) a least worthy thing; almost useless thing. [1/11 definitions] |
| dazzle |
to make almost blind with too much bright light. [1/2 definitions] |
| déjà vu |
the almost physical sensation, when one is in a place or having an experience, that one has been in that place or had that experience before. |
| desperate |
having almost no way to escape from or solve. [1/2 definitions] |
| diaphanous |
of fabric or the like, almost transparent; sheer; filmy; delicate. [1/2 definitions] |
| dwindle |
to become or cause to become gradually smaller or less until almost nothing remains; shrink. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |