A variety of the common domestic pigeon, so called from a spot on its head just above the beak.
A bill of five-dollar or ten-dollar denomination in dollars.
A bright lamp; a spotlight.
The southern redfish, or red horse (Sciaenops ocellatus), which has a spot on each side at the base of the tail.
The act of spotting or noticing something.
An official determination of placement.
A brief advertisement or program segment on television.
Penalty spot.
A food fish (Leiostomus xanthurus) of the Atlantic coast of the United States, with a black spot behind the shoulders and fifteen oblique dark bars on the sides.
An autosoliton.
A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape.
A parking space.
One who spots (supports or assists a maneuver, or is prepared to assist if safety dictates); a spotter.
Any of various points marked on the table, from which balls are played, in snooker, pool, billiards, etc.
A difficult situation.
A pimple, papule or pustule.
A stain or disfiguring mark.
A decimal point; point.
A location or area.
Any of the balls marked with spots in the game of pool, which one player aims to pot, the other player taking the stripes.
A small, unspecified amount or quantity.
Available on the spot; for immediate payment or delivery.
To cut or chip (timber) in preparation for hewing.
To retouch a photograph on film to remove minor flaws.
To keep the head and eyes pointing in a single direction while turning.
To place an object at a location indicated by a spot.
To support or assist a maneuver, or to be prepared to assist if safety dictates.
To remove, or attempt to remove, a stain.
To loan a small amount of money to someone.
To stain; to leave a spot (on).
To see, find; to pick out, notice, locate, distinguish or identify.
To position (a locomotive or car) at a predetermined point, e.g., for loading or unloading.
To position (an aircraft) on the deck of an aircraft carrier ready for launch by catapult.
To stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish, as reputation.
A bird, the dotterel.
Flatus.
Breath modulated by the respiratory and vocal organs, or by an instrument.
News of an event, especially by hearsay or gossip. (Used with catch, often in the past tense.)
The region of the solar plexus, where a blow may paralyze the diaphragm and cause temporary loss of breath or other injury.
The ability to breathe easily.
Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.
The woodwind section of an orchestra. Occasionally also used to include the brass section.
A direction from which the wind may blow; a point of the compass; especially, one of the cardinal points, which are often called the "four winds".
The act of winding or turning; a turn; a bend; a twist.
One of the five basic elements in Indian and Japanese models of the Classical elements.
Types of playing-tile in the game of mah-jongg, named after the four winds.
Mere breath or talk; empty effort; idle words.
Air artificially put in motion by any force or action.
A disease of sheep, in which the intestines are distended with air, or rather affected with a violent inflammation. It occurs immediately after shearing.
To rest (a horse, etc.) in order to allow the breath to be recovered; to breathe.
To perceive or follow by scent.
To turn a boat or ship around, so that the wind strikes it on the opposite side.
To entwist; to enfold; to encircle.
To cause a baby to bring up wind by patting its back after being fed.
To cause to move by exerting a winding force; to haul or hoist, as by a winch.
To turn coils of (a cord or something similar) around something.
To have complete control over; to turn and bend at one's pleasure; to vary or alter or will; to regulate; to govern.
To introduce by insinuation; to insinuate.
To blow air through a wind instrument or horn to make a sound.
To tighten the spring of a clockwork mechanism such as that of a clock.
To travel in a way that is not straight.
To cover or surround with something coiled about.
To turn (a ship) around, end for end.
To expose to the wind; to winnow; to ventilate.
To turn a windmill so that its sails face into the wind.
To cause (someone) to become breathless, as by a blow to the abdomen, or by physical exertion, running, etc.