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| agouti |
any of several related nocturnal, burrowing rodents found in the tropics of the Western Hemisphere that are about the size of a rabbit but have short ears and grizzled fur. |
| air taxi |
a small aircraft that carries passengers or cargo over short distances, esp. to places not served by regular airlines. |
| alligator |
either of two large crocodilian reptiles found in China and the southeastern United States and distinguished by their short broad snouts. |
| analog clock |
a clock that displays the time using a long hand to show the hour and a short hand to show the minutes. |
| anapest |
a measure of poetic meter consisting of two short or unstressed syllables followed by one long or stressed syllable. |
| angelfish |
any of several types of related tropical fishes having bright colors, winglike fins, and short, circular bodies. |
| apologue |
a short allegorical story usu. containing a moral; fable. |
| apothegm |
a short instructive saying; maxim; aphorism. |
| appendix |
a short closed tube of tissue that projects from the pouch at the beginning of the large intestine in the lower right-hand side of the abdomen; vermiform appendix. [1/3 definitions] |
| appoggiatura |
in music, a short ornamental note occurring on the beat which resolves to the consonant. [1/2 definitions] |
| auk |
any of a group of web-footed, short-winged sea birds that live in colder parts of the Northern Hemisphere and are skilled at swimming and diving. |
| baby doll |
(often pl.) a pajama set consisting of a short, loose-fitting nightgown, often decorated with ribbons, lace, or ruffles, and a matching panty. [2/4 definitions] |
| badger |
any of several carnivorous, short-legged mammals that burrow in the ground. [1/3 definitions] |
| balky |
inclined to stop short and then refuse to proceed; stubborn; obstinate. |
| basset1 |
a kind of hound sometimes used in hunting that has long drooping ears, a long body, and short legs. |
| beagle |
a small, short-legged hound with long ears and a smooth coat, usu. having black, tan, and white markings. |
| bear2 |
a large, usu. omnivorous, furry mammal with a short tail. [1/5 definitions] |
| beep |
a short, usu. high-pitched warning signal. [3 definitions] |
| belaying pin |
a short round metal or wooden bar that fits into the rail of a ship, and around which ropes are secured. |
| billet2 |
a short chunk of wood, esp. one cut for firewood. [1/4 definitions] |
| bison |
a hoofed, shaggy, cud-chewing mammal with a large head and forequarters, short curved horns, and a hump at the shoulders, found in North America; buffalo. [1/2 definitions] |
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