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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

appetite
appetency noun a feeling of craving something; `an appetite for life`; `the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible`- Granville Hicks

appetitive
adjective of or relating to appetite; `appetitive needs`

appetizer
appetiser noun food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)

appetizing
appetising adjective appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma

appetizingness
appetisingness noun the property of stimulating the appetite

Appian Way
noun an ancient Roman road in Italy extending south from Rome to Brindisi; begun in 312 BC

applaud
verb express approval of; `I applaud your efforts`

applaud
verb clap one`s hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

applaudable
commendable adjective worthy of high praise; `applaudable efforts to save the environment`; `a commendable sense of purpose`; `laudable motives of improving housing conditions`; `a significant and praiseworthy increase in computer intelligence`

applause
hand clapping noun a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together

apple
noun fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

apple aphid
green apple aphid noun bright green aphid; feeds on and causes curling of apple leaves

apple blight
apple canker noun a disease of apple trees

apple butter
noun thick dark spicy puree of apples

apple dumpling
noun apples wrapped in pastry and baked

apple fritter
noun fritter containing sliced apple

apple geranium
nutmeg geranium noun geranium with round fragrant leaves and small white flowers

apple jelly
noun jelly made from apple juice

apple juice
noun the juice of apples

apple maggot
railroad worm noun larvae bore into and feed on apples

apple mint
applemint noun mint with apple-scented stems of southern and western Europe; naturalized in United States

apple of discord
noun (classical mythology) a golden apple thrown into a banquet of the gods by Eris (goddess of discord--who had not been invited); the apple had `for the fairest` written on it and Hera and Athena and Aphrodite all claimed it; when Paris (prince of Troy) awarded it to Aphrodite it began a chain of events that led to the Trojan War

apple of Peru
Nicandra physaloides noun coarse South American herb grown for its blue-and-white flowers followed by a bladderlike fruit enclosing a dry berry

apple orchard
noun a grove of apple trees

apple pie
noun pie (with a top crust) containing sliced apples and sugar

apple polisher
bootlicker noun someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect

apple rust
cedar-apple rust noun rust fungus causing rust spots on apples and pears etc

apple tart
noun a small open pie filled with sliced apples and sugar

apple tree
noun any tree of the genus Malus especially those bearing firm rounded edible fruits

apple turnover
noun turnover with an apple filling

apple-scented
adjective smelling of apples

apple-shaped
adjective having the general shape of an apple

apple-sized
adjective having the approximate size of an apple

applecart
noun the planning that is disrupted when someone `upsets the applecart`

applejack
noun distilled from hard cider

applesauce
apple sauce noun puree of stewed apples usually sweetened and spiced

applesauce cake
noun moist spicy cake containing applesauce

applet
noun a Java application; an application program that uses the client`s web browser to provide a user interface

Appleton
Edward Appleton noun English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)

Appleton layer
F layer noun the highest region of the ionosphere (from 90 to 600 miles up) which contains the highest concentration of free electrons and is most useful for long-range radio transmission

applewood
noun wood of any of various apple trees of the genus Malus

appliance
noun durable goods for home or office use

appliance
contrivance noun a device or control that is very useful for a particular job

applicability
pertinence noun relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand

applicable
applicative adjective readily applicable or practical

applicant
applier noun a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission

application
noun a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school; `December 31 is the deadline for applications`

application
applications programme noun a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task; `he has tried several different word processing applications`

application form
noun a form to use when making an application

application program
applications programme noun a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task; `he has tried several different word processing applications`

application-oriented language
problem-oriented language noun a language whose statements resemble terminology of the user

applicator
applier noun a device for applying a substance

applied
adjective put into practice or put to use; `applied physics`

applied mathematics
applied math noun the branches of mathematics that are involved in the study of the physical or biological or sociological world

applied psychology
industrial psychology noun any of several branches of psychology that seek to apply psychological principles to practical problems of education or industry or marketing etc.

applique
noun a decorative design made of one material sewn over another

apply
hold 4 go for verb be pertinent or relevant or applicable; `The same laws apply to you!`; `This theory holds for all irrational numbers`; `The same rules go for everyone`

apply
verb give or convey physically; `She gave him First Aid`; `I gave him a punch in the nose`

appoint
charge verb assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to; `He was appointed deputy manager`; `She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance`

appoint
nominate verb create and charge with a task or function; `nominate a committee`

appointed
decreed adjective fixed or established especially by order or command; `at the time appointed (or the appointed time`)

appointee
noun an official who is appointed

appointee
noun a person who is appointed to a job or position

appointive
adjective relating to the act of appointing; `appointive powers`

appointment
noun (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)

appointment
noun a person who is appointed to a job or position

appointment book
appointment calendar noun a book containing a calendar and space to keep a record of appointments

apportioned
dealt out adjective given out in portions

appose
verb place side by side or in close proximity

apposite
appropriate adjective being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; `the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images`; `an apt reply`

apposition
noun (biology) growth in the thickness of a cell wall by the deposit of successive layers of material

appositional
appositive adjective relating to or being in apposition; `an appositive noun`

appositively
in apposition adverb in an appositive manner; `this adjective is used appositively`

appraisal
assessment noun the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

appraisal
estimation noun a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)

appraiser
noun one who estimates officially the worth or value or quality of things

appraising(a)
evaluative adjective exercising or involving careful evaluations; `looked him over with an appraising eye`; `the literary judge uses many evaluative terms`

appreciable
adjective enough to be estimated or measured; `appreciable amounts of noxious wastes are dumped into the harbor`

appreciate
apprize 1 apprise 1 revalue verb gain in value; `The yen appreciated again!`

appreciate
apprise verb increase the value of; `The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark`

appreciated
apprehended adjective fully understood or grasped; `dangers not yet appreciated`; `these apprehended truths`; `a thing comprehended is a thing known as fully as it can be known`

appreciation
noun an expression of gratitude; `he expressed his appreciation in a short note`

appreciation
noun delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values); `arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success`; `to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste`

appreciative
adjective having or showing appreciation or a favorable critical judgment or opinion; `appreciative of a beautiful landscape`; `an appreciative laugh from the audience`

appreciatively
gratefully adverb with appreciation; in a grateful manner; `he accepted my offer appreciatively`

appreciator
noun a person who is fully aware of something and understands it; `he is not an appreciator of our dilemma`

apprehend
quail at verb anticipate with dread or anxiety

apprehender
noun a person who seizes or arrests (especially a person who seizes or arrests in the name of justice)

apprehensible
intelligible adjective capable of being apprehended or understood

apprehension
apprehensiveness noun fearful expectation or anticipation; `the student looked around the examination room with apprehension`

apprehension
discernment 1 savvy noun the cognitive condition of someone who understands; `he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect`

apprehensive
discerning adjective quick to understand; `a kind and apprehensive friend`- Nathaniel Hawthorne

apprentice
learner 1 prentice noun works for an expert to learn a trade

apprenticed
articled adjective bound by contract

apprenticeship
noun the position of apprentice

appressed
adpressed adjective pressed close to or lying flat against something; `adpressed hairs along the plant`s stem`; `igneous rocks...closely appressed by this force`-L.V.Pirsson

apprise
verb make aware of; `Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?`

apprize
apprise verb increase the value of; `The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark`

appro
noun an informal British abbreviation of approval; `he accepted it on appro`

approach
approaching noun the event of one object coming closer to another