about |
nearly; almost. [1/12 definitions] |
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. |
bilingual |
capable of speaking two languages almost equally well. [1/2 definitions] |
blend |
to merge almost imperceptibly. [1/9 definitions] |
border on |
to almost be such; verge on. |
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 inclination to compete or to succeed in almost every situation. [1/3 definitions] |
damn |
(informal) a least worthy thing; almost useless thing. [1/11 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 |
almost hopeless; extremely serious; critical. [1/4 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; diminish; shrink. |
eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
fabulous |
almost beyond belief; astounding. [1/3 definitions] |
fastigiate |
vertical and almost parallel, as some tree branches. [1/2 definitions] |
fill |
to pervade completely or almost so. [1/9 definitions] |
flash |
a sudden, brilliant light that vanishes almost instantly. [2/17 definitions] |
gradate |
to pass almost imperceptibly from one degree to another, as in shades of color. |
gradation |
a gradual almost imperceptible change, especially from one tone or texture to another. [1/3 definitions] |