| cube1 |
something that has a shape similar to a cube. [1/5 definitions] |
| cushion |
A cushion is something you can often find on a chair or couch. It is something that you can sit on or lean against to be comfortable. A cushion is a fabric container filled with soft material and sewn together around the edges. It is similar to a pillow, but it is usually more firm. [1/2 definitions] |
| cylinder |
a solid figure with a shape similar to that of a can, a round flat cake, or a round tube with closed ends. A cylinder has parallel circular faces joined by one curved face. |
| daydream |
something similar to a dream but one that occurs when one is awake. A daydream comes from the imagination and often contains pleasant thoughts and fantasies. [1/2 definitions] |
| deposit |
When you deposit money, you put it into a bank account or something similar to that. People often deposit money in a bank account to keep it safe. [1/6 definitions] |
| desk |
a counter or other similar place where one can obtain certain types of services. [1/2 definitions] |
| dialing code |
the British word for the set of digits at the beginning of a telephone number that represents a telephone district. "Dialing code" has a meaning similar to "area code." |
| diamond |
anything with a shape that is similar to this, such as the the red figure designating one of the suits in a deck of playing cards. [1/5 definitions] |
| diner |
A diner is a somewhat small, informal restaurant that is usually located on a major road so that travelers can easily stop there. Diners, especially older ones, look something like one of the cars on a train. In a diner, people often sit at a long counter or in booths next to the windows. The food at a diner is not too expensive and is similar to food that many American people serve at home. [1/2 definitions] |
| distinguish |
When you distinguish similar things, you can see how they are different. If you can't distinguish things, they seem the same to you. [1/4 definitions] |
| doe |
an adult female deer, goat, or rabbit. Adult females of some similar animals are also called does. |
| dolphin |
A dolphin is a mammal that looks similar to a large fish and lives in the water. Like all mammals, it breathes air. Dolphins have teeth and a mouth that looks similar to a bird's beak. Dolphins that we see at water parks or on TV are usually gray, but there are dolphins of other colors too. Most kinds of dolphins live in the ocean. |
| donation |
A donation is a gift you give because you want to help with some cause. For example, you might give a donation of money to an animal shelter to help them take care of the animals or make repairs to the shelter. You might give a donation of clothes or food to some organization that helps people who have little money. Usually, other people give similar donations to the one that you give. The many donations all together can help a lot. |
| dormant |
asleep, or in a state of rest that is similar to sleep. [1/2 definitions] |
| drove2 |
(usually plural) a large number of people going or coming for a similar purpose or in a similar manner. [1/2 definitions] |
| drum |
A drum is also a round container with a flat bottom and top. A drum is similar to a can, but it is very strong and sometimes very big. [1/5 definitions] |
| dungaree |
(plural) a British word for loose-fitting, heavy trousers with a bib that covers the chest, often worn over clothes for protection from soiling. This meaning of "dungarees" has a meaning similar to the American word "overalls." [1/3 definitions] |
| earth |
Earth is our world. It is a large thing, like a big ball in space, that travels around the sun. Earth and similar things in space are called "planets." Earth is one of eight planets that go around our sun. It takes 365 days for Earth to make one trip all around it. [1/4 definitions] |
| eel |
An eel is a long fish that looks similar to a snake. Most eels live in the sea, but some live in rivers and lakes. |
| elbow |
An elbow is something that has a bend in it, similar to the way an arm is bent. [1/3 definitions] |
| empire |
If a king or similar person takes control of another country in addition to his own, he begins to have an empire. An empire is a group of lands that are ruled by one ruler who has conquered all the weaker lands. |