above |
not willing or able to lower one's standards for. [1/5 definitions] |
Afghan |
(lower case) a soft blanket that is knitted or crocheted. Afghans often have stripes or patterns. [1/3 definitions] |
Angora |
(often lower case) the soft, silky hair of the Angora rabbit or Angora goat. [2/3 definitions] |
appeal |
a request that a higher court hear a case. An appeal is made after one has lost a case in a lower court. [1/6 definitions] |
appendix |
a short, closed tube of tissue that grows out of the large intestine. The appendix is on the right side of the lower abdomen. [1/2 definitions] |
atrium |
either of the two upper compartments of the heart; auricle. Blood returning from the body flows into the atria, which pump the blood to the ventricles, the lower compartments of the heart. [1/2 definitions] |
Band-Aid |
(lower case) any bandage that is similar. [2/3 definitions] |
below |
in or to a lower place; beneath. [2/3 definitions] |
beneath |
in a lower place; below. [2/4 definitions] |
Bible |
(l.c.) any book or text that is considered authoritative or official. [1/3 definitions] |
Biblical |
(often lower case) of or in the Bible. |
bill2 |
the hard outer part of a bird's mouth that sticks out from its face. A bill is made up of a lower part and an upper part; beak. |
chin |
the part of the face below the mouth and above the neck; the center of the lower jaw. [1/2 definitions] |
cool |
to lower in temperature; make less warm. [1/9 definitions] |
crouch |
to lower the body close to the ground by bending the legs. A cat about to pounce crouches, as does a person getting ready to run in a race. [1/2 definitions] |
de- |
a prefix that means "down" or "lower." [1/3 definitions] |
degrade |
to bring down from a higher to a lower rank or degree by taking away a position or title. [2/4 definitions] |
descend |
to move downward or to a lower position. [2/4 definitions] |
dip |
to lower quickly. [1/8 definitions] |
down1 |
from a higher to a lower position; toward or into a lower position. [3/13 definitions] |
downstairs |
at, to, or on a lower floor. [3 definitions] |