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| bake |
to cook using dry heat at a medium oven temperature. Things such as bread, cookies, and pies are baked. [1/3 definitions] |
| black bear |
a medium-sized bear, usually with thick black or reddish brown fur. They are the most common bears in North America and live in forests and mountain areas. [1/2 definitions] |
| canary |
a pale to medium yellow color. [1/2 definitions] |
| chow2 |
a Chinese breed of dog. Chows are sturdy dogs of medium size with a thick red or black coat, a black tongue, and a tail that curls over the back. |
| cruiser |
a fast ship of medium size. Cruisers are used in wars. [1/3 definitions] |
| foxhound |
a breed of dog. Foxhounds are dogs of medium size with short hair and are bred and trained to hunt foxes. |
| media1 |
a plural of "medium." [1/2 definitions] |
| spaniel |
any of several breeds of dogs. Spaniels are small to medium in size with short legs, long ears, and long, silky hair. |
| turquoise |
a medium blue or bluish green color. [1/3 definitions] |
| wildcat |
a bobcat, lynx, ocelot, or other wild cat of medium size. |
| yodel |
to sing or call out with quick changes of the voice so that sounds range in an instant from low or medium pitch, with sounds coming from the chest, to very high pitch. Yodeling is popular among the mountain people of the Alps. [1/2 definitions] |
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