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LexiTopic: Objects and Collections

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The LexiConnexxions analysis has identified these words related to OBJECTS AND COLLECTIONS in the Spelling Bee lexicon. The complete list of words on this topic is shown at right (on laptop or desktop) or at the end of the page (on mobile); the complete topical analysis is given below.
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Taxonomy for Spelling Bee words related to OBJECTS AND COLLECTIONS
SUBJECT HEADINGS IN THIS LEXITOPIC: Adorned, Ornate, EmbellishedClean, Tidy, OrderlyComplete, EntireDoodads and MiscellanyFunctioning, OperationalGroups and Collections unspecified numbersImperfect, BlemishedIndividuals and Singles not peopleMaintenance and RepairNonfunctioning, NonoperationalPartial, Incomplete not deficienciesParts and PiecesPerfect, UnblemishedUnadorned, Simple, UnembellishedUnclean, Untidy, DisorderlyUseful, EffectiveUseless, Ineffective
NOTES ABOUT THE TAXONOMY FOR OBJECTS AND COLLECTIONS SCOPE NOTE: This LexiTopic compiles and defines Bee words related to objective assessments of things and entities. Words related to materials and states of matter are in MATTER AND MATERIALS. Words related to the subjective assessments of a wide range of characteristics and conditions are in CONDITIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS. Words related to groups of specific numbers are in NUMBERS.
Topical arrangement of Spelling Bee words related to OBJECTS AND COLLECTIONS
Adorned, Ornate, Embellished
ADORN: to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objectsBEDAUB: to ornament with vulgar excessBEDAUBED: to ornament with vulgar excessBEGEM: to adorn with or as if with gemsBEGEMMING: to adorn with or as if with gemsBOSS: a raised ornamentation (as on a belt or shield): a stud; also, to embellish (something, such as a belt or shield) with a raised decoration: to ornament with bosses; to emboss (a bossed book cover); also, to treat (something, such as the surface of porcelain) with a bossCHICHI: frilly or elaborate ornamentationCONCEIT: a fancy item or trifle (Conceits were fancy desserts…)DECK: to array; or to decorate, or to portray or present with embellishmentsDECKED: to array; or to decorate, or to portray or present with embellishmentsDOGGY: stylish, showyELEGANCE: tasteful richness of design or ornamentationELEGANCY: tasteful richness of design or ornamentationFINE: ornate FLORID: elaborately decorated (a florid interior); very flowery in style: ornate; also: having a florid styleFLORIDLY: in a florid manner: with floridity; elaborately decorated (a florid interior); very flowery in style: ornate; also: having a florid styleFROUFROU: showy or frilly ornamentation; very showy or fancyGLARING: garish; vulgarly ostentatiousGLARINGLY: garish; vulgarly ostentatiousGLITZ: extravagant showiness; glitter, ostentation; possibly a blend of glamour + ritz[y]GRACING: adorning or embellishingGRAND: lavish, sumptuous (a grand celebration)INLAID: set into a surface in a decorative design; decorated with a design or material set into a surfaceMOLD: to ornament with molding or carving (molded picture frames)MOLDED: to ornament with molding or carving (molded picture frames)MOLDING: to ornament with molding or carving (molded picture frames)ORMOLU*: often attributive: golden or gilded brass or bronze used for decorative purposes (as in mounts for furniture)PAINT: to decorate, adorn, or variegate by applying lines and colorsPAINTING: to decorate, adorn, or variegate by applying lines and colorsPIMP: informal: to customize and adorn (something, such as a car or apartment) in an ostentatious or lavish way —often used with outPIMPED: informal: to customize and adorn (something, such as a car or apartment) in an ostentatious or lavish way —often used with outPIMPING: informal: to customize and adorn (something, such as a car or apartment) in an ostentatious or lavish way —often used with outRIBBON: to adorn with ribbons, to cover with or as if with ribbonsRIBBONING: to adorn with ribbons, to cover with or as if with ribbonsRICH: magnificently impressive: sumptuous (rich décor)ROCOCO: of or relating to an artistic style especially of the 18th century characterized by fanciful curved asymmetrical forms and elaborate ornamentation; also, rococo work or styleTOOL: a design (as on the binding of a book) made by tooling; also, to shape, form, or finish with a tool, especially: to letter or ornament (something, such as leather or gold) by means of hand toolsTOOLED: a design (as on the binding of a book) made by tooling; also, to shape, form, or finish with a tool, especially: to letter or ornament (something, such as leather or gold) by means of hand toolsTRIM: material used for ornament or trimming; also, to embellish with or as if with ribbons, lace, or ornaments (trim the Christmas tree, the coat was trimmed with fur)TRIMMING: a decorative accessory or additional item (trimmings for a hat); also, an additional garnishing (turkey and all the trimmings); also, material used for ornament or trimming; also, to embellish with or as if with ribbons, lace, or ornaments (trim the Christmas tree, the coat was trimmed with fur) VENEER: a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance, display, or effect: facade, gloss (a veneer of tolerance); also, to cover over with a veneer, especially: to conceal (something, such as a defect of character) under a superficial and deceptive attractivenessVULGAR: ostentatious or excessive in expenditure or display: pretentiousVULGARLY: ostentatious or excessive in expenditure or display: pretentiousWROUGHT: elaborately embellished: ornamented
Clean, Tidy, Orderly
AIRING: exposure to air or heat for drying or freshening; also, to expose to the air for drying, purifying, or refreshing: ventilate —often used with out; also, to become exposed to the open airBATH: a washing or soaking (as in water or steam) [of something]; also, water used for bathingBATHE: to wash in a liquid (such as water)BATHING: to wash in a liquid (such as water)CLEAN: free from dirt (changed to clean clothes); habitually neat; (adv.) so as to clean (a new broom sweeps clean); also, an act of cleaning dirt especially from the surface of something (He gave the tub a good clean.); also, to make clean: to rid of dirt, impurities, or extraneous matter; to undergo or perform a process of cleaning (clean up before dinner)CLEANABLE: able to be cleanedCLEANED: free from dirt (changed to clean clothes); habitually neat; (adv.) so as to clean (a new broom sweeps clean); also, an act of cleaning dirt especially from the surface of something (He gave the tub a good clean.); also, to make clean: to rid of dirt, impurities, or extraneous matter; to undergo or perform a process of cleaning (clean up before dinner)CLEANING: free from dirt (changed to clean clothes); habitually neat; (adv.) so as to clean (a new broom sweeps clean); also, an act of cleaning dirt especially from the surface of something (He gave the tub a good clean.); also, to make clean: to rid of dirt, impurities, or extraneous matter; to undergo or perform a process of cleaning (clean up before dinner)CLEANLY: in a clean manner; careful to keep clean fastidious; habitually kept cleanKEMPT: neatly kept; back-formation from unkempt: not combed (unkempt hair); deficient in order or neatness (unkempt individuals, unkempt hotel rooms)LAVAGE: washing, especially: the therapeutic washing out of an organ or partLAVE: to wash, to batheLAVED: to wash, to batheLAVING: to wash, to batheMADE: to set in order (make beds)MAKE: to set in order (make beds)MAKING: to set in order (make beds)METHOD: the habitual practice of orderliness and regularityMOPPED: to use a mop on; specifically: to clean or clear away by mopping; to wipe as if with a mop; to clean a surface (such as a floor) with a mopNEATEN: to set in order: make neatNEATENED: to set in order: make neatNEATLY: free from dirt and disorder: habitually clean and orderly; in a neat mannerPANNED: to wash in a pan for the purpose of separating heavy particles; to separate by panningPANNING: to wash in a pan for the purpose of separating heavy particles; to separate by panningPOLICE: the action or process of cleaning and putting in order; also, military personnel detailed to perform this function; also, to make clean and put in orderPRIM: neat, trimPRIMLY: neat, trimPURGING: to make free of something unwanted (purge the containers of contamination, purge yourself of fear); to get rid of (the spilled material had been purged) ; to become purged; to cause purgationPURITY: the quality or state of being pureTAUT: kept in proper order or condition (a taut ship)TIDILY: neat and orderly in appearance or habits: well ordered and cared for; also, to put in order; to make things tidyTIDILY: in a tidy manner: neatly: neat and orderly in appearance or habits: well ordered and cared for; also, to put in order; to make things tidyTIDY: neat and orderly in appearance or habits: well ordered and cared for; also, to put in order; to make things tidyTRIM: exhibiting neatness, good orderTRIMLY: in a trim manner: exhibiting neatness, good orderTURNOUT: a clearing out and cleaning (gave the closets a good turnout) ; also, an act of turning outWIPE: something (such as a towel) used for wiping; an act or instance of wiping; to rub with or as if with something soft for cleaning; to clean or dry by rubbing; to draw, pass, or move for or as if for rubbing or cleaningwiped his hand across his brow; to remove by or as if by rubbing (wipe the spots off the glass); to expunge completely (wipe the scenes from memory); to make a motion of or as if of wiping somethingWIPED: something (such as a towel) used for wiping; an act or instance of wiping; to rub with or as if with something soft for cleaning; to clean or dry by rubbing; to draw, pass, or move for or as if for rubbing or cleaningwiped his hand across his brow; to remove by or as if by rubbing (wipe the spots off the glass); to expunge completely (wipe the scenes from memory); to make a motion of or as if of wiping somethingWIPING: something (such as a towel) used for wiping; an act or instance of wiping; to rub with or as if with something soft for cleaning; to clean or dry by rubbing; to draw, pass, or move for or as if for rubbing or cleaningwiped his hand across his brow; to remove by or as if by rubbing (wipe the spots off the glass); to expunge completely (wipe the scenes from memory); to make a motion of or as if of wiping something
Complete, Entire
MAXIMAL: most comprehensive: completeQUITE: wholly, completely (not quite finished)RIGHT: all the way, completely; in a complete manner (windows right to the floor, felt right at home)ROUNDING: complete, full (a round dozen, a round ton); brought to completion or perfection: finished (a good, round meal); also, to bring to completion or perfection —often used with off or out (rounded off the meal with coffee and dessert); to reach fullness or completionTEETOTAL: total, completeTHOROUGH: carried through to completion: exhaustive; including every possible part or detail (a thorough description, a thorough understanding of the rules)THROUGH: to the core: completely (soaked through)TOTAL: totally; in a total manner: to a total or complete degree: wholly, entirely; comprising or constituting a whole: entire; absolute, utter (a total failure, a total stranger)TOTALLY: in a total manner: to a total or complete degree: wholly, entirely; the quality or state of being total: wholeness (This … looks at the problem globally, in its totality)UNCUT: not abridged, curtailed, or expurgated (the film's uncut version)UNDIVIDED: complete or total (They listened to the lecture with undivided attention.); also, not separated into parts or pieces: existing as a single whole: not divided (an undivided property)UNITY: a totality of related parts: an entity that is a complex or systematic wholeWELL: to an extent approaching completeness: thoroughly (after being well dried with a towel)WHOLE: a complete amount or sum: a number, aggregate, or totality lacking no part, member, or element; wholly, entirely; constituting the total sum or undiminished entirety: entire (owns the whole business); each or all of the (took part in the whole series of athletic events); constituting an undivided unit: unbroken, uncut (a whole roast suckling pig); directed to one end: concentrated (your whole attention); seemingly complete or total (the whole idea is to help, not hinder); something constituting a complex unity: a coherent system or organization of parts fitting or working together as one; as a complete entity; having all its proper parts or components: complete, unmodified (whole milk, a whole egg)WIDE: comprehensive, inclusive (a wide assortment)WITH: M-W offers dozens of definitions, most having to do with association of one thing with another, so we are plopping this word here.WITHAL: together with this: besides; from Middle English, from with + all, al allWORK: works plural: everything possessed, available, or belonging (They ordered a pizza with the works); works plural: subjection to drastic treatment: all possible abuse —usually used with get or give (he really gave them the works)
Doodads and Miscellany
BOBS: plural of bob, a trifle, something of little value, substance, or importance (bits and bobs)BONBON: something that is pleasing in a light or frivolous wayCONCEIT: a fancy item or trifleCORPORA: plural of corpus, the main body or corporeal substance of a thingDOODAD: an ornamental attachment or decoration, or an often small article whose common name is unknown or forgottenGADGET: an often small mechanical or electronic device with a practical use but often thought of as a noveltyGEWGAW: a showy trifle: a bauble, a trinketGIBLET: giblets plural, archaic: odds and ends: triflesGIMCRACK: a showy object of little use or value: gewgawGIMMICK: an ingenious or novel mechanical device: a gadgetKNICKKNACK: a small trivial article usually intended for ornament; a reduplication of knack (archaic), an ingenious device or toyMINUTIA: a minute or minor detail —usually used in plural (He was bewildered by the contract's minutiae.)NOTION: notions plural: small useful items: sundries (found the thread she wanted among the shop's notions)NUGGET: a choice or pleasing bit (as of information) (nuggets of wisdom)ODDMENT: something left over: a remnant TABLE: a tablet, a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscriptionTABLET: a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscriptionTHINGY: informal: something that is hard to classify or whose name is unknown or forgotten: a thing, thingamajigTROPHY: something gained or given in victory or conquest especially when preserved or mounted as a memorialVANITY: a fashionable trifle or knickknackWAIF: something found without an owner and especially by chance; a piece of property (such as property washed up by the sea) found but unclaimedWHATNOT: any of various other things that might also be mentioned (paper clips, pins, and whatnot); also, a nondescript person or thingWIDGET: a gadget, an often small mechanical or electronic device with a practical use but often thought of as a novelty; an unnamed article considered for purposes of hypothetical example
Functioning, Operational
ACTIVITY: natural or normal functionCLICK: to function smoothly; to succeed; to fit or agree exactlyCLICKED: to function smoothly; to succeed; to fit or agree exactlyCLICKING: to function smoothly; to succeed; to fit or agree exactlyEFFECTIVE: being in effect: operativeFITTED: to put into a condition of readiness (his skills fitted him for the job)FITTING: to put into a condition of readiness (his skills fitted him for the job)GOING: present participle of to go, to function in the proper or expected manner: to run (I can't get the car to go.) (We finally got it going.)GONE: past participle of to go, to function in the proper or expected manner: to run (I can't get the car to go.) (We finally got it going.)LIVE: being in operation (a live microphone); MODE: a particular functioning arrangement or condition: status (a computer operating in parallel mode; sleep mode)MOTION: an active or functioning state or condition (set the proceedings in motion)RUNNING: to function, operate (the engine runs on gasoline); to operate (run a lathe); to put into operation (ran the engine, run a computer program)TICK: to operate as a functioning mechanism: to run (tried to understand what made him tick; the motor was ticking over quietly)TICKING: to operate as a functioning mechanism: to run (tried to understand what made him tick; the motor was ticking over quietly)TIDILY: methodical, precise (a tidy mind)TIDY: in a tidy manner: neatly: methodical, precise (a tidy mind)TRIM: suitable or excellent condition; exhibiting neatness, good order, or compactness of line or structure; ready for service or useTRIMLY: in a trim manner: with trimness, trim, in suitable or excellent condition; exhibiting neatness, good order, or compactness of line or structure; ready for service or useUNJAM: not in M-W or NOAD; Collins has in British English, to remove a blockage from (a machine, printer, shredder, etc.)UNJAMMING: not in M-W or NOAD; Collins has in British English, to remove a blockage from (a machine, printer, shredder, etc.)UNWORN: not impaired by use: not worn away (unworn tools)UPTIME: time during which a piece of equipment (such as a computer) is functioning or able to functionVIABILITY: the quality or state of being viable: the ability to function adequately; the quality or state of being viable: the ability to succeed or be sustainedVIABLE: capable of working, functioning, or developing adequately (viable alternatives); capable of existence and development as an independent unit (The colony is now a viable state.)VIABLY: capable of working, functioning, or developing adequately (viable alternatives); capable of existence and development as an independent unit (The colony is now a viable state.)WENT: past tense of to go, to function in the proper or expected manner: to run (I can't get the car to go.) (We finally got it going.)WORN: past participle of to wear: to endure use: to last under use or the passage of time (material that will wear for years); to retain quality or vitality (the classics wear well);
Groups and Collections unspecified numbers
ACCUMULATE: to gather or pile up especially little by little: amassALLOY: a compound, mixture, or union of different thingsAMALGAM: to unite in or as if in an amalgamAMALGAMATE: to unite in or as if in an amalgamAMOUNT: the total number or quantity: aggregateARMY: a great multitude (e.g., an army of birds)BEVY: a large group or collectionBLOC: a quantity, number, or section of things dealt with as a unit: a blockBLOCK: a quantity, number, or section of things dealt with as a unit (bought a large block of shares) (a half-hour block of music) (a block of text)BLOCKS: a quantity, number, or section of things dealt with as a unit (bought a large block of shares) (a half-hour block of music) (a block of text)BLOCS: a quantity, number, or section of things dealt with as a unit: a blockBODY: aggregate, quantity (e.g., a body of evidence)BUFFET: an assortment of options or offerings: a varietyBULK: being in large quantities or not divided into separate units: being in bulk (bulk shipments, bulk mailings)CABOODLE: all the things of a group; an accumulation of objects gathered for study, comparison, or exhibition or as a hobby; all the members of a present group, kind, or quantityCACOPHONY: an incongruous or chaotic mixture: a striking combinationCATACOMB: a complex set of interrelated thingsCATHOLIC: broad in sympathies, tastes, or interests. (Most words relating to religion are capitalized; see separate entry.)CHAIN: a series of things linked, connected, or associated together (a chain of events, a mountain chain)CLOT: a cluster or group (a clot of spectators); also, to become a clot: to form clots; to cause to form into or as if into a clotCLOUD: a great crowd or multitude: a swarm (clouds of mosquitoes)CLUTCH: a group, a bunch (a clutch of reporters)COLLECTIBLE: suitable for being collected (coins, etc.); also, an object that is collected by fanciersCOLLECTIVE: denoting a number of persons or things considered as one group or whole; of, relating to, or being a group of individuals; formed by collecting: aggregatedCOMPANY: a group of persons or things (a company of horsewomen)COMPLEX: a whole made up of complicated or interrelated parts; composed of two or more parts: compositeCONCATENATE: (adj.) linked together; also, to link together in a series or chainCONFECT: to put together from varied materialCOUPLE: a few —used with a; an indefinite small number: a few (a couple of days ago)ECHELON: a formation of units or individuals resembling an arrangement of a body of troops with its units each somewhat to the left or right of the one in the rear like a series of steps (geese flying in echelon); also, to form or arrange in an echelon, or to take position in an echelonECLECTIC: composed of elements drawn from various sourcesFARRAGO: a confused mixture: a hodgepodgeFLOCK: a large number (a flock of tourists)GAGGLE: an indefinite numberGIBLET: giblets plural, archaic: odds and ends: triflesGROUP: an assemblage of objects regarded as a unit (one of the food groups); also, to combine in a group; also, to form a group; to belong to a groupGROUPING: the act or process of combining in groups; also, a set of objects combined in a group (a furniture grouping); also, an assemblage of objects regarded as a unit (one of the food groups); also, to combine in a group; also, to form a group; to belong to a groupHEAP: a collection of things thrown one on another: a pile; also, a great number or large quantity: a lot; also, to pile or collect in great quantityHEAPED: a great number or large quantity: a lot; also, to pile or collect in great quantityHEAPING: a great number or large quantity: a lot; also, to pile or collect in great quantityIMBROGLIO: a confused massKIND: a group united by common traits or interests: a category; a specific or recognized variety (what kind of car do you drive)KNOT: a cluster of persons or things: a groupLEXICON: repertoire, inventory (added the DVD to his video lexicon) being in a position to incur —used with to (liable to a fine)LITANY: a sizable series or set (The drug has a litany of possible side effects.)LUMP: aggregate, totality (taken in the lump, a lump sum); not divided into parts: entire (a lump sum); also, majority (few candidates ever started with such a lump who did not get the nomination); also, to group indiscriminatelyLUMPED: aggregate, totality (taken in the lump, a lump sum); not divided into parts: entire (a lump sum); also, majority (few candidates ever started with such a lump who did not get the nomination); also, to group indiscriminatelyMEDLEY: a diverse assortment or mixture, especially: a hodgepodgeMELANGE: M-W has mélange, a mixture often of incongruous elementsMENU: a list or assortment of offerings (a menu of television programs)MIXED: combining characteristics of more than one kind; made up of or involving individuals or items of more than one kind; including or accompanied by inconsistent, incompatible, or contrary elements (mixed emotions, mixed reviews)MONOLITH: an organized whole that acts as a single unified powerful or influential force (The movie company grew into a monolith of the entertainment industry.)MONTAGE: a heterogeneous mixture: a jumble; also, to combine into a montageMOTLEY: made up of many different people or things (a motley crowd, a motley collection of junk); a mixture especially of incongruous elementsMOUND: a heap, pile, a large quantity (mounds of work)MYRIAD: both numerous and diverse; having innumerable aspects or elementsOLIO: a miscellaneous mixture: a hodgepodgePACK: a group or pile of related objects; also, a large amount or number: a heap (a pack of lies)PALETTE: a comparable range, quality, or use of available elementsPANOPLY: a magnificent or impressive array (the full panoply of a military funeral); also, a display of all appropriate appurtenances (the panoply of power)PANORAMA: range or array (faced a panorama of problems)PILE: a quantity of things or people heaped together (a pile of leaves); also, to lay or place in a pile: to stack; to heap in abundance: load (piled potatoes on his plate); to collect little by little into a mass —usually used with up; to form a pile or accumulation —usually used with upPILED: a quantity of things or people heaped together (a pile of leaves); also, to lay or place in a pile: to stack; to heap in abundance: load (piled potatoes on his plate); to collect little by little into a mass —usually used with up; to form a pile or accumulation —usually used with upPILEUP: an accumulation; also, a jammed tangled mass or pile (as of motor vehicles or people) resulting from collision or accumulationPILING: a quantity of things or people heaped together (a pile of leaves); also, to lay or place in a pile: to stack; to heap in abundance: load (piled potatoes on his plate); to collect little by little into a mass —usually used with up; to form a pile or accumulation —usually used with upRAFT: a large collection or numberRAGBAG: a miscellaneous collectionRAGOUT: mixture, mélangeRAGTAG: motley, made up of many different people or things (a ragtag bunch of misfits); shortened from “ragtag and bobtail”RAINBOW: a wide assortment or range (a rainbow of flavors)RICK: a pile of material (such as cordwood) split from short logs; also, to pile (something, such as logs) in ricksROOMFUL: as much or as many as a room will hold; also: the persons or objects in a roomTROOP: a collection of people or thingsTUMBLE: a disordered mass of objects or material; also, to throw together in a confused massUNPILE: to take or disentangle from a pile
Imperfect, Blemished
FAULT: a physical or intellectual imperfection or impairment: defectFAULTY: marked by fault or defect: imperfectTOUCH: a visible effect: mark (a touch of paint, a touch of the sun); also, to leave a mark or impression on (few reagents will touch gold); to harm slightly by or as if by contact: to taint, blemish (fruit touched by frost)TOUCHED: a visible effect: mark (a touch of paint, a touch of the sun); also, to leave a mark or impression on (few reagents will touch gold); to harm slightly by or as if by contact: to taint, blemish (fruit touched by frost)VICE: blemish, defect; a physical imperfection, deformity, or taintVITIATE: to make faulty or defective: to impairVITIATED: to make faulty or defective: to impairVITIATING: to make faulty or defective: to impairWART: defect, imperfection —often used in the phrase warts and allWARTY: defect, imperfection —often used in the phrase warts and all
Individuals and Singles not people
ALONE: exclusive of anyone or anything else: only; considered without reference to any other solely, exclusivelyAPART: as a separate unit: independently (viewed apart…)APIECE: for each one: individuallyEACH: being one of two or more distinct individuals having a similar relation and often constituting an aggregate; each one; to or for each: apiece (a dollar each)EXCEPT: with the exclusion or exception of; on any other condition than that: unless; with this exception, namelyINDEPENDENT: not affiliated with a larger controlling unit (an independent bookstore)INDIVIDUAL: of, relating to, or distinctively associated with an individual; being an individual or existing as an indivisible whole; and a particular being or thing as distinguished from a class, species, or collection; alsoLONE: only, soleMONAD: a unit, oneNEXT: any other [one] considered hypothetically (knew it as well as the next man)ONLY: solely, exclusively (known only to him); alone in a class or category: sole (the only one left)UNARY*: having, consisting of, or acting on a single element, item, or component: monadic: consisting of monads; also, of, relating to, or like monads: atomistic, individual, unitaryUNDIVIDED: not separated into parts or pieces: existing as a single whole: not divided (an undivided property)UNIQUE: being the only one: soleUNIT: a single thing, person, or group that is a constituent of a whole (The family is the basic units of society.) (The search party broke up into smaller units.); also, being, relating to, or measuring one unitUNITY: the quality or state of not being multiple: oneness; the quality or state of being made one: unification (the strength that lies in unity)
Maintenance and Repair
BUFF: a device having a soft absorbent surface (as of cloth) by which polishing material is applied; also, to give a velvety surface to (as to leather) [by buffing]; also, to polish, to shine (waxed and buffed the floor)BUFFED: a device having a soft absorbent surface (as of cloth) by which polishing material is applied; also, to give a velvety surface to (as to leather) [by buffing]; also, to polish, to shine (waxed and buffed the floor)BUFFS: a device having a soft absorbent surface (as of cloth) by which polishing material is applied; also, to give a velvety surface to (as to leather) [by buffing]; also, to polish, to shine (waxed and buffed the floor)COBBLE: to repair (e.g., cobble shoes)COBBLED: to repair (e.g., cobble shoes)CONDITION: to put into a proper state for work or useCONDITIONING: to put into a proper state for work or useFIXABLE: to repair, mend (fix the clock)FIXED: to repair, mend (fix the clock)KEEP: maintenance: the act of maintaining: the state of being maintained: support; also, something that maintains; also, the upkeep of property or equipment; also, to preserve, maintain: to watch over and defend; to take care of: tend; to maintain in a good, fitting, or orderly conditionKEEPING: maintenance: the act of maintaining: the state of being maintained: support; also, something that maintains; also, the upkeep of property or equipment; also, to preserve, maintain: to watch over and defend; to take care of: tend; to maintain in a good, fitting, or orderly conditionKEPT: past tense and past participle of keep: maintenance: the act of maintaining: the state of being maintained: support; also, something that maintains; also, the upkeep of property or equipment; also, to preserve, maintain: to watch over and defend; to take care of: tend; to maintain in a good, fitting, or orderly conditionLUBE: short for lubricant or lubrication: a lubricant; also, an application of a lubricant: lubrication. M-W define lube only as a noun, not as a verb; NOAD defines lube as a noun and as a verb, “to lubricate (something).”LUBED: short for lubricant or lubrication: a lubricant; also, an application of a lubricant: lubrication. M-W define lube only as a noun, not as a verb; NOAD defines lube as a noun and as a verb, “to lubricate (something).”LUBING: short for lubricant or lubrication: a lubricant; also, an application of a lubricant: lubrication. M-W define lube only as a noun, not as a verb; NOAD defines lube as a noun and as a verb, “to lubricate (something).”MAINTAIN: to keep in an existing state (as of repair, efficiency, or validity): preserve from failure or declineMAINTAINING: to keep in an existing state (as of repair, efficiency, or validity): preserve from failure or declinePATCH: a piece of material used to mend or cover a hole or a weak spot; also, to mend, cover, or fill up a hole or weak spot in; also, to provide with a patch; also, to mend or put together especially in hasty or shabby fashion —usually used with upPIECE: to repair, renew, or complete by adding pieces: to patch; to join into a whole —often used with togetherPIECED: to repair, renew, or complete by adding pieces: to patch; to join into a whole —often used with togetherTAPPED: to repair by putting a tap onTAPPING: to repair by putting a tap onTIME: to dispose (something, such as a mechanical part) so that an action occurs at a desired instant or in a desired wayTIMED: to dispose (something, such as a mechanical part) so that an action occurs at a desired instant or in a desired wayTIMING: to dispose (something, such as a mechanical part) so that an action occurs at a desired instant or in a desired wayTRYING: to try, to fit or finish with accuracyTUNE: to adjust for precise functioning —often used with up (tune up an engine); also, to make more precise, intense, or effectiveTUNED: to adjust for precise functioning —often used with up (tune up an engine); also, to make more precise, intense, or effectiveTUNEUP: M-W hyphenates tune-up, a general adjustment to ensure operation at peak efficiency (an engine tune-up) or a preliminary trial: a warm-up; Collins has tuneup or tune-up: an adjusting, as of an engine, to the proper or required condition or level of performance, or preparation serving to improve performance or functioningTUNING: to adjust for precise functioning —often used with up (tune up an engine); also, to make more precise, intense, or effectiveUNKEPT: not kept: past tense and past participle of keep: maintenance: the act of maintaining: the state of being maintained: support; also, something that maintains; also, the upkeep of property or equipment; also, to preserve, maintain: to watch over and defend; to take care of: tend; to maintain in a good, fitting, or orderly conditionUPKEEP: the act of maintaining in good condition: the state of being maintained in good condition; also, the cost of maintaining in good conditionVAMP: to piece (something old) with a new part: to patch (vamp up old sermons)
Nonfunctioning, Nonoperational
ANNUL: to make ineffective or inoperative: to neutralizeANNULLED: to make ineffective or inoperative: to neutralizeANNULLING: to make ineffective or inoperative: to neutralizeCONK: to break down, to failCONKED: to break down, to failCONKING: to break down, to failDIED: to cease functioning: to stop (the motor died)DYING: to cease functioning: to stop (the motor died)FAIL: to stop functioning normally (The patient's heart failed.) (The engine failed)FAILING: to stop functioning normally (The patient's heart failed.) (The engine failed)JAMMING: to become unworkable when a movable part becomes blocked or stuck (the gun jammed); to cause to become wedged or stuck so as to be unworkable (jam the typewriter keys); to make (machinery) unworkable by becoming wedged or stuck (The paper jammed the printer.)PART: to break or suffer the breaking of (something, such as a rope or anchor chain); to become separated, detached, or brokenQUIT: to cease normal, expected, or necessary action (the engine quit)QUITTING: to cease normal, expected, or necessary action (the engine quit)TRICK: somewhat defective and unreliable (a trick lock)UNKEPT: not kept: past tense and past participle of keep: maintenance: the act of maintaining: the state of being maintained: support; also, something that maintains; also, the upkeep of property or equipment; also, to preserve, maintain: to watch over and defend; to take care of: tend; to maintain in a good, fitting, or orderly conditionWEAK: not able to function properly (weak eyes, a weak motor)WORN: past participle of to wear: to cause to deteriorate by use; to impair or diminish by use or attrition: consume or waste gradually (letters on the stone worn away by weathering); to produce gradually by friction or attrition (wear a hole in the rug); to grow or become by attrition or use (the blade wore dull) to diminish or decay through use (the heels of his shoes began to wear); to diminish or fail with the passage of time (the effect of the drug wore off)WRACK: a wrack: something disabled or in a state of ruin or dilapidation (the house was a wreck)
Partial, Incomplete not deficiencies
BULK: the main or greater part (spent the bulk of his time in the office) EXCEPT: to take or leave out from a number or a whole: to excludeHALF: partialMAJORLY: in a major way, such as for the most part, chieflyMINORITY: the smaller in number of two groups constituting a wholeNIGH: nearly, almost (well nigh broke his neck)PARTIAL: of or relating to a part rather than the whole: not general or total (a partial solution, a partial payment)PORTION: an often limited part of a wholeTENTATIVE: not fully worked out or developed (tentative plans)
Parts and Pieces
ANCILLARY: having a subordinate, subsidiary, or secondary nature (the main factory and its ancillary plants); serving as a supplement or addition (ancillary documents, ancillary equipment such as cables)APART: as a separate unit: independently (viewed apart…); so as to separate one from another (to tell them apart); in or into two or more parts: to pieces (coming apart at the seams)ATTENDANT: something that accompanies: concomitant (e.g., the sword, ring, armor, and other attendants of knighthood)BELONG: to be an attribute, part, adjunct, or function of a person or thing (nuts and bolts belong to a car)BELONGED: to be an attribute, part, adjunct, or function of a person or thing (nuts and bolts belong to a car)BINARY: something made of two things or parts; compounded or consisting of or marked by two things or partsBLANK: unfinished, especially: having a plain or unbroken surface where an opening is usual (a blank key, arch, etc.)COMPLEX: a whole made up of complicated or interrelated parts; composed of two or more parts: compositeCOMPONENT: a constituent part: ingredient (an important component of the program, stereo components, component parts)CONTENT: a part, element, or complex of parts; the amount of specified material contained: proportion (e.g., the sulfur content in coal)DIVIDED: separated into parts or piecesDUAL: consisting of two parts or elements or having two like parts: double (families with dual incomes, she held dual citizenship); having a double character or natureDUALLY: consisting of two parts or elements or having two like parts: double (families with dual incomes, she held dual citizenship); having a double character or natureDYAD: a pair: two corresponding things designed for use together (a pair of shoes); also, something made up of two corresponding pieces (a pair of trousers, a pair of scissors); also, two similar or associated thingsEMBED: to make something an integral part of EMBEDDED: to make something an integral part of FACING: an ornamental or protective layerFELLOW: one of a pair: mateHIND: of or forming the part that follows or is behind; the rearINVOLVE: to have within or as part of itself: include; also, to require as a necessary accompaniment: entailLENGTH: a piece constituting or usable as part of a whole or of a connected series: a section (a length of pipe)MATE: one of a pairMODULAR: of, relating to, or based on a module or a modulus; constructed with standardized units or dimensions for flexibility and variety in useMOIETY: one of the portions into which something is divided: component, partNODAL: being, relating to, or located at or near a node: a point at which subsidiary parts originate or centerNODE: a point at which subsidiary parts originate or centerPANE: a piece, section, or side of somethingPANED: a piece, section, or side of somethingPART: one of the often indefinite or unequal subdivisions into which something is or is regarded as divided and which together constitute the whole; also, to become separated into parts; to divide into parts; to keep separate; to hold apart; also, adjective: partial, of or relating to a part rather than the whole: not general or total; also, adverb: partlyPATCH: a small piece: a scrapPIECE: any of the individual members comprising a unit —often used in combination (a five-piece band, a three-piece suit); an object or individual regarded as a unit of a kind or class (a piece of fruit)PIECE: a part of a whole; a fragment (a piece of broken glass)PLUG: a small core or segment removed from a larger objectQUADRANT: any of the four quarters into which something is divided by two real or imaginary lines that intersect each other at right anglesQUANTA: plural of quantum, a portion, partQUILT: something that is quilted or that resembles a [patchwork] quilt (a quilt of houses and parks)RAMIFY: to split up into branches or constituent parts; to separate into divisionsROLL: to combine so as to comprise one entity —usually used in the phrase rolled into one (a shopping center, amusement park, and nightclub all rolled into one)ROOT: the lower part: base; also, the part by which an object is attached to something elseRUMP: a small or inferior remnant or offshootTAIL: the back, last, lower, or inferior part of something TAILPIECE: a piece added at the endTALLY: a part that corresponds to an opposite or companion member: a complement; also, a state of correspondence or agreement; also, to cause to correspond; to correspond, matchTWOFOLD: having two parts or aspectsUNIT: a single thing, person, or group that is a constituent of a whole (The family is the basic units of society.) (The search party broke up into smaller units.); also, being, relating to, or measuring one unit
Perfect, Unblemished
AIRTIGHT: having no noticeable weakness, flaw, or loopholeCLARITY: a lack of marks, spots, or blemishesCLEAN: relatively free from error or blemish MINT: unmarred as if fresh from a mint (in mint condition)NOBLE: very good or excellent; possessing very high or excellent qualities or properties (a noble wine)NOBLY: very good or excellent; possessing very high or excellent qualities or properties (a noble wine)UNDAMAGED: not damaged or harmedVIRGIN: free of impurity or stain: unsullied; fresh, unspoiled, specifically: not altered by human activity (a virgin forest)WHOLE: free of defect or impairment: intact
Unadorned, Simple, Unembellished
NAKED: lacking embellishment: unadorned (hands naked of rings)PLAIN: lacking ornament: undecorated; something free from artifice, ornament, or extraneous matterPLAINLY: lacking ornament: undecorated; something free from artifice, ornament, or extraneous matter
Unclean, Untidy, Disorderly
ANOINT: to smear or rub with oil or an oily substanceANOINTING: to smear or rub with oil or an oily substanceBEDAUB: to daub over: besmearBEDAUBED: to daub over: besmearBEFOUL: to make foul (as with dirt or waste); to sully, to make soiled or tarnished: to defile; to soil, to make unclean, especially superficially: to dirty; to besmirch, to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something): to sully, to soilBEFOULED: to make foul (as with dirt or waste); to sully, to make soiled or tarnished: to defile; to soil, to make unclean, especially superficially: to dirty; to besmirch, to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something): to sully, to soilBLACK: dirty, soiled (hands black with dirt)BLOB: a small drop or lump of something viscid or thick; also, to mark with blobs: to splotchBLOBBED: a small drop or lump of something viscid or thick; also, to mark with blobs: to splotchBLOBBING: a small drop or lump of something viscid or thick; also, to mark with blobs: to splotchBLOBBY: covered or filled with blobs; made up of blobs; also: like a blobBLOBS: a small drop or lump of something viscid or thick; also, to mark with blobs: to splotchBLOT: a soiling or disfiguring mark: spot; also, to spot, stain, or spatter with a discoloring substance; to make a blot; to become marked with a blotBLUR: a smear or stain that obscures; also, to obscure or blemish by smearingBLURRING: a smear or stain that obscures; also, to obscure or blemish by smearingCAKE: to encrust (caked with dust)CAKED: to encrust (caked with dust)CAKING: to encrust (caked with dust)CONTAMINANT: something that contaminates: to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association (Bacteria contaminated the wound.)CONTAMINATION: a contaminant, something that contaminates: to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association (Bacteria contaminated the wound.); also, a process of contaminating: a state of being contaminatedDAUB: to coat with a dirty substance; to apply (something, such as paint) crudely; also, something daubed on: a smearDAUBED: to coat with a dirty substance; to apply (something, such as paint) crudely; also, something daubed on: a smearDINGY: dirty, unclean, shabby, squalid (this is not the boat “dinghy”)DIRT: a filthy or soiling substance (such as mud, dust, or grime); excrement; an abject or filthy state: squalor (living in dirt)DIRTY: a filthy or soiling substance (such as mud, dust, or grime); excrement; an abject or filthy state: squalor (living in dirt)DUMP: a disorderly, slovenly, or objectionable place (“What a dump!”)FILTH: foul or putrid matter, especially: a very large amount of unpleasant or disgusting dirt or refuse (He emerged from the old cellar covered in filth.); also, very dirty conditions (living in filth)FILTHILY: in a filthy manner: covered with, containing, or characterized by filth: very dirtyFILTHY: covered with, containing, or characterized by filth: very dirty; also, in a filthy manner (filthy dirty)FOUL: filled or covered with offensive matter; being odorous and impure: polluted; full of dirt or mud; encrusted, clogged, or choked with a foreign substance; also, to make dirty: to pollute; to encrust with a foreign substance; to become encrusted, clogged, or choked with a foreign substanceFOULED: filled or covered with offensive matter; being odorous and impure: polluted; full of dirt or mud; encrusted, clogged, or choked with a foreign substance; also, to make dirty: to pollute; to encrust with a foreign substance; to become encrusted, clogged, or choked with a foreign substanceFOULLY: filled or covered with offensive matter; being odorous and impure: polluted; full of dirt or mud; encrusted, clogged, or choked with a foreign substance; also, to make dirty: to pollute; to encrust with a foreign substance; to become encrusted, clogged, or choked with a foreign substanceFOULS: filled or covered with offensive matter; being odorous and impure: polluted; full of dirt or mud; encrusted, clogged, or choked with a foreign substance; also, to make dirty: to pollute; to encrust with a foreign substance; to become encrusted, clogged, or choked with a foreign substanceGLUEY: having the quality of glue; resembling or suggestive of glue (as in stickiness or viscous consistency); daubed, smeared, or covered with glue (a gluey surface)GRUBBY: dirty, grimy, slovenly, sloppy; also, worthy of contempt: baseGUMMED: to clog, impede, or damage with or as if with gum (gum up the works); to become gummyGUMMING: to clog, impede, or damage with or as if with gum (gum up the works); to become gummyICKY: offensive to the senses or sensibilities: distastefulLARD: to cover or soil with greaseLIME: to smear with a sticky substance (such as birdlime)LIMED*: to smear with a sticky substance (such as birdlime)MIRING: to cover or soil with mireMUCK: slimy dirt or filth; a something resembling muck: gunk; also, to dirty with or as if with muck: soil; or to clear of muckMUDDIED: soiled or stained with or as if with mudNEAT: free from dirt and disorder: habitually clean and orderly; in a neat mannerPIGGED: to live like a pigPIGGING: to live like a pigPIGPEN: a dirty slovenly placePOLLUTE: to make physically impure or unclean: to befoul, to make dirtyPOLLUTED: to make physically impure or unclean: to befoul, to make dirtyPUDDLE: to make muddy or turbid: to muddlePUDDLED: to make muddy or turbid: to muddleRAGTAG: ragged, unkempt; shortened from “ragtag and bobtail”RATTRAP: a dirty dilapidated structureRATTY: shabby, unkemptRAUNCHY: slovenly, dirtyTAINT: to affect with putrefaction: to spoil; to become affected with putrefaction: to spoilTAINTING: to affect with putrefaction: to spoil; to become affected with putrefaction: to spoilTATTY: rather worn, frayed, or dilapidated: shabbyTUMBLE: a disorderly state; also, to rumple, to disorderUNKEMPT: deficient in order or neatness (unkempt individuals, unkempt hotel rooms)UNKEPT: not kept (an unkept promise, an unkept garden)VILE: physically repulsive: foul (a vile slum)VILELY: physically repulsive: foul (a vile slum)
Useful, Effective
APPLIED: to put to use especially for some practical purpose; to bring into action (e.g., apply the brakes) to put into operation or effect (e.g., apply the law)APPLY: to put to use especially for some practical purpose; to bring into action (e.g., apply the brakes) to put into operation or effect (e.g., apply the law)AVAIL: to be of use or advantage: to serve; to produce or result in as a benefit or advantage: to gainAVAILABILITY: present or ready for immediate useAVAILABLE: present or ready for immediate useAVAILABLY*: present or ready for immediate useAVAILED: to be of use or advantage: to serve; to produce or result in as a benefit or advantage: to gainAVAILING: to be of use or advantage: to serve; to produce or result in as a benefit or advantage: to gainBONANZA: something that is very valuable, profitable, or rewardingCOMMODITY: something useful or valued (that valuable commodity, patience); also, a thing, an entity; also, a convenience, an advantage (the many commodities incidental to the life of a public office)COMMODITY: something useful or valued (that valuable commodity, patience); also, a thing, an entity; also, a convenience, an advantage (the many commodities incidental to the life of a public office)CONVENIENCE: something (such as an appliance, device, or service) conducive to comfort or ease; also, freedom from discomfort: ease (the forms can be filled out online for your convenience.)CONVENIENT: suited to a particular situation; affording accommodation or advantageDUTY: functional application: use (got double duty out of the trip); also, use as a substitute (making one thing do duty for another)EFFECTIVE: producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect; impressive, strikingEFFECTUAL: producing or able to produce a desired effectEFFICIENT: productive of desired effects; especially: capable of producing desired results with little or no waste (as of time or materials); also, being or involving the immediate agent in producing an effectEVALUATE: to determine or fix the value of; to determine the significance, worth, or condition of usually by careful appraisal and studyEVALUATED: to determine or fix the value of; to determine the significance, worth, or condition of usually by careful appraisal and studyEXPEND: to make use of for a specific purpose: to utilize; to use upEXPENDED: to make use of for a specific purpose: to utilize; to use upEXPENDING: to make use of for a specific purpose: to utilize; to use upFOOLPROOF: so simple, plain, or reliable as to leave no opportunity for error, misuse, or failureHELPFUL: of service or assistance: usefulINFALLIBLE: not liable to mislead, deceive, or disappoint: certain (an infallible remedy)INFALLIBLY: not liable to mislead, deceive, or disappoint: certain (an infallible remedy)LIFE: the period of duration, usefulness, or popularity of something (the expected life of the batteries)LIFETIME: the period of duration, usefulness, or popularity of somethingOFFICE: the proper or customary action of something: functionPAID: past tense and past participle of pay: to be worth the expense or effort (crime doesn't pay)PLIANT: suitable for varied usesPLIANTLY: suitable for varied usesPRACTICAL: capable of being put to use or account: useful (he had a practical knowledge of French); PROOF: able to resist or repel (these boots are proof against the wet), often used in combination (windproof)QUAINT: marked by skillful designRICH: having high value or quality; well supplied or endowed (a city rich in traditions); high in some component (cholesterol-rich foods, ore-rich deposits)UNFADING: not losing value or effectivenessUTILE: usefulUTILITY: fitness for some purpose or worth to some end; something useful or designed for use; serving primarily for utility rather than beauty: utilitarian; designed or adapted for general use (a utility tool)
Useless, Ineffective
ANNIHILATE: to cause to be of no effect: nullifyANNIHILATING: to cause to be of no effect: nullifyANNIHILATION: to cause to be of no effect: nullifyBEAN: a valueless item (not worth a bean)CONTAMINANT: something that contaminates: to make unfit for use by the introduction of unwholesome or undesirable elements (water contaminated by sewage)CONTAMINATION: a contaminant, something that contaminates: to make unfit for use by the introduction of unwholesome or undesirable elements (water contaminated by sewage); also, a process of contaminating: a state of being contaminatedCRAZILY: impractical (a crazy plan)CRAZY: impractical (a crazy plan)DEVALUE: to lessen the value ofDEVALUED: to lessen the value ofEMPTY: having no purpose or result: uselessEMPTY: lacking reality, substance, meaning, or value: hollow (an empty pleasure)FUTILITY: the quality or state of being futile: uselessnessINCONVENIENT: not convenient especially in giving trouble or annoyance: inopportuneINEFFECTIVE: not producing an intended effect: ineffectualINEFFICIENT: not efficient: incapable, incompetent; not producing the effect intended or desiredINUTILE: useless, unusableLITE: diminished or lacking in substance or seriousness (lite news); specifically: being an innocuous or unthreatening version —often used postpositively (it is film noir lite)NEGATE: to cause to be ineffective or invalidNEGATED: to cause to be ineffective or invalidOUTWORN: no longer useful or acceptable: outmodedPOOR: small in worthVAIN: marked by futility or ineffectualness: unsuccessful, useless (vain efforts to escape (searched in the vain hope of finding the document); having no real value: idle, worthless (vain pretensions)VAINLY: marked by futility or ineffectualness: unsuccessful, useless (vain efforts to escape (searched in the vain hope of finding the document); having no real value: idle, worthless (vain pretensions)VANITY: something that is vain, empty, or valuelessVITIATE: to make ineffective (fraud vitiates a contract)VITIATED: to make ineffective (fraud vitiates a contract)VITIATING: to make ineffective (fraud vitiates a contract)VOID: vain, uselessWEAK: ineffective, impotentWEAKEN: to reduce in intensity or effectivenessWEAKENING: to reduce in intensity or effectiveness
Spelling Bee words related to OBJECTS AND COLLECTIONS
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