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| about |
nearly; almost. [1/12 definitions] |
| absolute |
in grammar, syntactically independent, or nearly so, as "the weather being chilly" in the sentence "The weather being chilly, we stayed home." [1/7 definitions] |
| almost |
not quite all; nearly. |
| approach |
to move in the direction of or become nearly equal to in quality, degree, or amount. [1/9 definitions] |
| approximate |
very close in accuracy; nearly exact or correct. [1/6 definitions] |
| ball1 |
a spherical or nearly spherical body . [1/7 definitions] |
| bluff1 |
having a steep, nearly vertical front, as on a riverbank or coastline. [1/3 definitions] |
| brachycephalic |
having a short, nearly round head, which is eighty percent or more as wide as it is long. (Cf. dolichocephalic.) |
| capuchin |
a Central or South American monkey with a nearly bare face and a crown of hair that resembles a monk's hood. [1/3 definitions] |
| close |
nearly alike or nearly even. [1/23 definitions] |
| codling moth |
a small moth, found nearly worldwide, whose larvae feed on apples, pears, and the like. |
| comparable |
nearly the same or equal in degree or quality. [1/2 definitions] |
| double |
one identical, or nearly identical, to another. [1/19 definitions] |
| drowse |
to be nearly asleep. [2/3 definitions] |
| evidently |
as nearly as can be determined; apparently. [1/2 definitions] |
| exhausted |
extremely tired, having used up all or nearly all of one's energy. |
| feldspar |
any of a group of crystalline minerals that form the basic constituents of nearly all crystalline rocks, consisting usu. of silicates of aluminum, potassium, sodium, or calcium. |
| filmy |
consisting of or resembling a thin layer or haze; nearly transparent. [1/2 definitions] |
| forlorn |
nearly hopeless. [1/3 definitions] |
| gauze |
a thin, nearly transparent cloth or other material with a loose or open weave. [1/2 definitions] |
| girlie |
(informal) featuring or depicting nude or nearly nude young women, esp. in a tasteless way. |
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