age |
a particular time or stage in life. [1/8 definitions] |
arena |
a stage, ring, or other enclosed area where shows or sports events are held. [1/3 definitions] |
behind |
at a stage or position less advanced than. [1/7 definitions] |
caterpillar |
the larva, or middle life stage, of a moth or butterfly. Caterpillars are round and long like worms, but have six legs. They may be brightly colored. |
chrysalis |
the hard outside covering on a moth or butterfly while it is a pupa, the stage before it becomes an adult with wings. Many kinds of moths and butterflies make a chrysalis instead of a cocoon. Chrysalis is also sometimes used as another name for the pupa itself. |
curtain |
the curtain used to hide the stage in a theater. [1/4 definitions] |
debut |
a person's first appearance on stage, in concert, or on film. [1/2 definitions] |
degree |
a stage or step in a course of action. [1/4 definitions] |
free-fall |
the first stage of a parachute jump, before the parachute opens. |
grub |
the larva of some beetles and other insects. Grubs are a young stage in the growth of the insect. They look like short, fat worms. [1/3 definitions] |
ham2 |
an actor who exaggerates his emotions and movements on stage. [1/2 definitions] |
level |
position in height, stage, or rank. [1/10 definitions] |
monologue |
a speech in a play given by an actor alone or as if alone on the stage. [1/2 definitions] |
nip in the bud |
to keep from growing or happening; stop at an early stage. |
nymph |
an insect in an early stage of life. A nymph looks like a small adult. [1/2 definitions] |
onset |
the early stage; beginning. [1/2 definitions] |
orchestra |
the space in front of and below the stage in a theater. The orchestra is where a group of musicians plays during an opera or play. [1/3 definitions] |
outset |
the start; first stage; beginning. |
phase |
a particular stage in a cycle of development or process of change. [1/2 definitions] |
play |
a story written to be acted on a stage; drama. [1/8 definitions] |
primitive |
having to do with an early stage or a condition that is not developed. [1/3 definitions] |