bust1 |
a sculpture or statue that shows the upper part of the human body from the head to the shoulders or chest. |
buttock |
(usually plural) the rounded, fleshy part of the human body behind the hips; rear end. |
cannibal |
a person who eats human flesh. |
carbohydrate |
foods, such as breads, potatoes, and grains, that contain high amounts of carbohydrates, which are compounds made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen that are found mainly in plants. The human body uses carbohydrates as a ready source of energy. [1/2 definitions] |
cave dweller |
a human being who lives or lived in a cave. |
cave man |
a human being who lived in a cave thousands of years ago; cave dweller. |
century |
one of the hundred-year periods into which human history is divided. Centuries are usually counted forward or backward from the beginning of the Christian era. [1/2 definitions] |
child |
a young human; baby. [1/2 definitions] |
corpse |
a dead human body. |
digestive system |
the parts of the body that work together to break down food so that it can be used by the body as energy. The human digestive system includes the mouth, esophagus, stomach, and intestines. |
domesticated |
of plants, adapted to the needs of human beings and unable to grow and reproduce without the work of humans. [1/2 definitions] |
dummy |
such an object representing a human body. [1/3 definitions] |
elf |
an imaginary small creature that looks like a human and has magical powers. |
epoch |
an important period in human history. |
faculty |
one of the abilities of the human mind. Memory, reasoning, and perception are all faculties. [1/3 definitions] |
fairy |
an imaginary tiny creature in human form, thought to have magic powers. |
fate |
the power that is often believed to decide what will happen in human life or history. [1/3 definitions] |
figure |
the shape of a human body. [1/10 definitions] |
forehead |
the part of the human face above the eyes and below the hair; brow. [1/2 definitions] |
frog1 |
a hoarse human sound caused by mucus on the vocal cords. [1/2 definitions] |
genie |
a spirit, often in human form, that will grant one's wishes. Genies are sometimes written about in Arabian literature. |