| acclaimed |
highly praised. |
| ace |
a person who is highly skilled in a particular field; expert. [1/7 definitions] |
| acetone |
a chemical compound, highly volatile and flammable, used in making compounds and as a solvent, as in paints. |
| acetylene |
a highly flammable colorless gas used esp. to cut and weld metal and to give light. |
| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. [2 definitions] |
| alkali metal |
any of a group of highly reactive chemical elements, such as sodium and potassium, that are typically univalent cations forming various compounds, but that can be isolated as soft, low-density metals. |
| alkaline-earth metal |
any of a group of highly reactive chemical elements, such as calcium and magnesium, that are typically divalent cations and form compounds with various other elements. |
| arabesque |
a brief piece of highly ornamented music, usu. written for piano. [1/4 definitions] |
| Archean |
of, relating to, or designating the earlier of two geological periods of the Precambrian Era, ending approximately 2.5 billion years ago, during which highly crystalline igneous and metamorphic rocks were formed; Early Precambrian; Archeozoic; azoic. [1/2 definitions] |
| astatine |
a highly radioactive chemical element of the halogen group that has eighty-five protons in each nucleus. (symbol: At) |
| atomic clock |
an extremely accurate timekeeping device regulated by the reliably constant frequency at which atoms of certain highly reactive substances absorb or emit electromagnetic radiation. |
| baker |
a person who bakes, esp. one who is highly skilled at baking or does it professionally. [1/2 definitions] |
| blot |
something that stands out as highly undesirable or ugly. [1/8 definitions] |
| bonobo |
any of a species of highly intelligent African ape related to but smaller than the chimpanzee and exhibiting various human-like behaviors. The bonobo's habitat in the wild is limited to an area within the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
| bratwurst |
a highly seasoned pork and veal sausage. |
| Brazilian wandering spider |
any of a family of highly venomous, quick-moving, and aggressive spiders native to the rainforests of Brazil, also known as the banana spider for the frequency with which members of this family are found in bunches of bananas. |
| brown recluse spider |
a highly poisonous, medium-sized brown spider that has a dark, violin-shaped mark on its body. |
| cannel |
a variety of highly volatile, oily coal that burns readily and brightly; cannel coal. |
| censorious |
highly critical or disapproving. |
| cephalopod |
any of various marine mollusks, such as the octopus or squid, that have highly developed eyes, and tentacles attached to the head around the mouth. |
| cerium |
a highly reactive chemical element of the rare-earth group that has fifty-eight protons in each nucleus and that occurs naturally only in compounds. (symbol: Ce) |