verb
move slowly and carefully in order to avoid being heard or noticed.
he crept downstairs, hardly making any noise
crawl,move on all fours,move on hands and knees,pull oneself,inch,edge,slither,slide,squirm,wriggle,writhe,worm,worm one’s way,insinuate oneself,sneak,steal,slip,slink,sidle,skulk,pad,prowl,tiptoe,pussyfoot,soft-shoe,tread warily,move stealthily,move furtively,move unnoticed,walk quietly
verb
move slowly and carefully in order to avoid being heard or noticed.
he crept downstairs, hardly making any noise
crawl,move on all fours,move on hands and knees,pull oneself,inch,edge,slither,slide,squirm,wriggle,writhe,worm,worm one’s way,insinuate oneself,sneak,steal,slip,slink,sidle,skulk,pad,prowl,tiptoe,pussyfoot,soft-shoe,tread warily,move stealthily,move furtively,move unnoticed,walk quietly
noun
a detestable person.
I thought he was a nasty little creep
rogue,villain,wretch,reprobate,beast,pig,swine,rat,bastard,louse,snake,snake in the grass,skunk,dog,weasel,lowlife,scumbag,heel,stinker,stinkpot,son of a bitch,SOB,nasty piece of work,scrote,blighter,bad lot,spalpeen,sleeveen,rat fink,fink,dingo,hound,bounder,rotter,cad,scoundrel,blackguard,dastard,vagabond,knave,varlet,cur,wastrel,shit
verb
move slowly and carefully in order to avoid being heard or noticed.
he crept downstairs, hardly making any noise
crawl,move on all fours,move on hands and knees,pull oneself,inch,edge,slither,slide,squirm,wriggle,writhe,worm,worm one’s way,insinuate oneself,sneak,steal,slip,slink,sidle,skulk,pad,prowl,tiptoe,pussyfoot,soft-shoe,tread warily,move stealthily,move furtively,move unnoticed,walk quietly
noun
a detestable person.
I thought he was a nasty little creep
rogue,villain,wretch,reprobate,beast,pig,swine,rat,bastard,louse,snake,snake in the grass,skunk,dog,weasel,lowlife,scumbag,heel,stinker,stinkpot,son of a bitch,SOB,nasty piece of work,scrote,blighter,bad lot,spalpeen,sleeveen,rat fink,fink,dingo,hound,bounder,rotter,cad,scoundrel,blackguard,dastard,vagabond,knave,varlet,cur,wastrel,shit
noun
the enclosing boundary of a curved geometric figure, especially a circle.
perimeter,border,boundary,edge,rim,verge,margin,outline,fringe,bounds,limits,extremity,confines,marge,bourn,skirt
noun
the enclosing boundary of a curved geometric figure, especially a circle.
perimeter,border,boundary,edge,rim,verge,margin,outline,fringe,bounds,limits,extremity,confines,marge,bourn,skirt
noun
the extreme edge of land before a steep slope or a body or water.
the brink of the cliffs
edge,verge,margin,rim,lip,extremity,border,boundary,fringe,perimeter,circumference,periphery,limit,limits,bound,bounds,marge,bourn,skirt
noun
the extreme edge of land before a steep slope or a body or water.
the brink of the cliffs
edge,verge,margin,rim,lip,extremity,border,boundary,fringe,perimeter,circumference,periphery,limit,limits,bound,bounds,marge,bourn,skirt
verb
form an edge along or beside (something).
a pool bordered by palm trees
surround,enclose,encircle,circle,edge,skirt,fringe,hem,bound,line,flank
verb
form an edge along or beside (something).
a pool bordered by palm trees
surround,enclose,encircle,circle,edge,skirt,fringe,hem,bound,line,flank
noun
The land alongside or sloping down to a river or lake.
willows lined the bank of the stream
edge,side,embankment,levee,border,verge,boundary,margin,rim,fringe,fringes,flank,brink,perimeter,circumference,extremity,periphery,limit,outer limit,limits,bound,bounds
verb
Heap (a substance) into a mass or mound.
the rain banked the soil up behind the gate
pile,pile up,heap,heap up,stack,stack up,make a pile of,make a heap of,make a stack of
noun
The land alongside or sloping down to a river or lake.
willows lined the bank of the stream
edge,side,embankment,levee,border,verge,boundary,margin,rim,fringe,fringes,flank,brink,perimeter,circumference,extremity,periphery,limit,outer limit,limits,bound,bounds
verb
Heap (a substance) into a mass or mound.
the rain banked the soil up behind the gate
pile,pile up,heap,heap up,stack,stack up,make a pile of,make a heap of,make a stack of
noun
The land alongside or sloping down to a river or lake.
willows lined the bank
edge,side,embankment,levee,border,verge,boundary,margin,rim,fringe,fringes,flank,brink,perimeter,circumference,extremity,periphery,limit,outer limit,limits,bound,bounds
transitive verb
Heap (a substance) into a mass or mound.
the rain banked the soil up behind the gate
pile,pile up,heap,heap up,stack,stack up,make a pile of,make a heap of,make a stack of
noun
Harshness of tone or manner.
he pointed this out with some asperity
harshness,sharpness,roughness,abrasiveness,severity,acerbity,astringency,bitterness,acidity,tartness,edge,acrimony,virulence,sarcasm
noun
Harshness of tone or manner.
he pointed this out with some asperity
harshness,sharpness,roughness,abrasiveness,severity,acerbity,astringency,bitterness,acidity,tartness,edge,acrimony,virulence,sarcasm
noun
A condition or circumstance that puts one in a favourable or superior position.
companies with a computerized database are at an advantage
upper hand,edge,lead,head,whip hand,trump card
verb
Put in a favourable or superior position.
Are we simply caught in a spiral here that will be destructive of our interests while, obviously, significantly advantaging theirs?
noun
A condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position.
companies with a computerized database are at an advantage
upper hand,edge,lead,head,whip hand,trump card
transitive verb
Put in a favorable or more favorable position.
Are we simply caught in a spiral here that will be destructive of our interests while, obviously, significantly advantaging theirs?
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