| account |
an arrangement with a store or other business wherein a customer is given certain advantages or access to special services, typically in return for the customer supplying certain information and, often, permitting various forms of advertising through mail, email, or other form of communication. [1/16 definitions] |
| acey-deucy |
a form of backgammon that assigns a special value to a throw of a one or a two. |
| agency |
a government department that manages special projects, provides specific services to the goverment, or that administers laws and regulations. [1/4 definitions] |
| air chamber |
a compartment in which air is confined for a special use, as in a pump, a hydraulic fluid regulator, or a living organism. |
| alley2 |
a large, special playing marble that is often used as a shooter. |
| allowance |
a sum of money given regularly or allotted for special expenses. [2/3 definitions] |
| aristocracy |
a high-ranking social class, having special privileges and influence and usu. determined by heredity. [1/5 definitions] |
| attract |
to cause to come near, as by some special quality or action. [1/4 definitions] |
| baby |
to treat with special care. [1/12 definitions] |
| ball handler |
a basketball player who is particularly skilled at dribbling and passing the ball, or any player of a sport who has special skill in handling the sport's ball. [1/2 definitions] |
| banquet |
such a dinner given in honor of a person, group, or special occasion. [1/4 definitions] |
| beatification |
in the Roman Catholic Church, the process of determining whether a deceased person should be declared to be in heaven and therefore deserving of special honor, or the final decision and declaration that this is so. [1/2 definitions] |
| benefit of clergy |
formerly, a special privilege granted to members of the clergy, esp. that they be subject to ecclesiastical rather than secular courts. [1/2 definitions] |
| best |
one's finest clothing, usu. worn on special occasions. [1/11 definitions] |
| blessing |
a special gift or favorable event, esp. one believed to come from a divine source. [1/4 definitions] |
| bodybuilder |
a person who engages in bodybuilding, the process of working to develop large muscles through special diet and exercise. |
| bodybuilding |
the process of working to develop large muscles in one's body through the use of special diet and exercise, particularly weightlifting. |
| bodywork |
manipulation or touching of the body for healing purposes using special techniques such as massage or stretching. [1/3 definitions] |
| cacophony |
in literary or musical composition, a discordant or unharmonious combination of sounds used for special effect. [1/2 definitions] |
| calisthenics |
exercises to promote strength and flexibility, done without special equipment. [1/2 definitions] |
| celebrate |
to observe or commemorate (an occasion or event), as with gifts, festivities, or special rituals. [2/4 definitions] |