| count1 |
to have worth or be important; matter. [1/8 definitions] |
| dredge1 |
a piece of equipment used to clear solid matter from the bottom of a body of water. [1/2 definitions] |
| dregs |
solid matter that sinks to the bottom of drinks such as wine or coffee. [1/2 definitions] |
| drift |
a mass or bank made up of drifting matter such as snow. [1/5 definitions] |
| electricity |
energy caused by the movement of electrons through matter. [1/3 definitions] |
| fungus |
one of a large group of living things that appear similar to plants but cannot make their own food using sunlight in the way plants do. Fungi consume plant, animal, and other living matter. Mushrooms, yeasts, and molds are fungi. Fungi help decompose dead plants and animals. |
| fuzz |
loose, light, fluffy matter such as fibers or hairs. |
| galaxy |
a collection of billions of stars and other matter held together by gravity. Our planet Earth and the sun belong to the Milky Way galaxy. They are only tiny parts of this galaxy. |
| gas |
a form of matter that is neither liquid nor solid. A gas rapidly spreads out when it is warmed and contracts when it is cooled. [1/3 definitions] |
| handout |
a piece of printed matter or something else given out free. [1/2 definitions] |
| however |
no matter how. [1/3 definitions] |
| in any event |
no matter what happens; in any case. |
| institute |
a college teaching a special subject matter, such as art or technology. [1/4 definitions] |
| irrelevant |
not having anything to do with the matter being considered or talked about. |
| kernel |
the most basic part of something; the heart of the matter; core. [1/3 definitions] |
| large intestine |
the large, lower part of the intestines. The large intestine absorbs water from digested food and forms solid waste matter. |
| liquid |
a form of matter that flows easily and is neither a solid nor a gas. Liquid can take on the shape of any container it is poured into. Water that is neither vapor nor ice is a liquid. [1/2 definitions] |
| literature |
any printed matter. [1/2 definitions] |
| magma |
hot, liquid matter beneath the earth's surface that cools to form igneous rock. Magma that reaches the earth's surface, as when a volcano erupts, is called lava. |
| manure |
the waste matter of animals, such as cows and horses, used to fertilize the soil and help plants grow. |
| margin |
the blank space between written or printed matter and the edge of a page. [1/3 definitions] |