acting |
appointed as a temporary substitute for someone absent from an office or position; serving temporarily. [1/5 definitions] |
aide-de-camp |
a military or naval officer serving as assistant to a general or admiral. |
ATM |
abbreviation of "automated teller machine," a computerized machine serving the function of a bank teller. |
-atory |
tending or serving to. [1/3 definitions] |
augmentative |
tending or serving to augment. [1/3 definitions] |
automated teller machine |
a computerized machine serving the function of a bank teller. |
auxiliary |
serving to help, assist, or support. [2/7 definitions] |
baba au rhum |
a light, porous cake, usu. made with yeast and sometimes containing raisins or other dried fruit, that is soaked with rum before serving. |
backboard |
a board at the rear of something, serving as a support. [1/2 definitions] |
bar1 |
a long counter, often made of smooth, lacquered wood, used as a serving area for beverages or food. [1/13 definitions] |
bartender |
one who prepares and distributes drinks at an establishment or counter serving alcoholic beverages. |
believe |
to feel with some confidence; suppose (usu. fol. by a clause serving as object). [1/6 definitions] |
bolster |
something serving as a cushion. [1/4 definitions] |
bottle |
a container, usu. made of glass and having a slender neck, used mainly for storing or serving liquids. [1/4 definitions] |
bracing |
serving as a brace. [1/3 definitions] |
breadbasket |
a basket for holding or serving bread. [1/2 definitions] |
bun |
a loaf of bread small enough for a single serving; roll. [1/2 definitions] |
butler's pantry |
a serving area between a dining room and a kitchen, for use by a butler or maid. |
canon2 |
a member of the chapter of priests serving in a cathedral or a collegiate church. [1/2 definitions] |
carafe |
a bottle, often flared at the mouth, for serving water, wine, and the like. |
causative |
having an effect; serving as an agent or cause (often fol. by "of"). [1/3 definitions] |