Definition Dictionary

A sudden wish or idea that lacks a settled reason or plan.

Playfully fanciful or guided by an unusual fancy.

One word family: also includes whimsy.

Done intentionally; also stubbornly determined to follow one's own wishes.

Quickness of mind, especially in understanding a situation or responding inventively.

Avoiding social engagement or showing little outward response to others.

Showing little sense or intelligence in a particular action or remark.

Powerful anger, often accompanied by a wish to punish or retaliate.

Expressing amusement in a dry or ironic way.

The colorless noble gas with the chemical symbol Xe, used in some lamps and flash tubes.

Having very little moisture, or adapted to such conditions.

Plant tissue that transports water and dissolved minerals from the roots and also helps support the plant.

An engraving cut into wood, or a print taken from that engraved surface.

A percussion instrument whose tuned bars, traditionally of wood, are struck with mallets.

A loud, harsh cry or shout.

The quantity produced by a field, process, or investment.

A bar, frame, or fitting that connects parts or harnesses working animals together.

At or toward a place some distance away, often one the speaker can point to.

A person fanatically devoted to a cause or belief.

Showing strong enthusiasm and commitment to a cause or activity.

The highest point of success or development; also the point directly overhead.

A soft, gentle breeze.

Lively enjoyment or enthusiasm for something.

A line or course that turns sharply first one way and then the other.

An area set apart by its characteristics, boundaries, or use.