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soldiers just before they are sent to the war zone" ], "synonyms":[ "dalliance", "frolic", "fun", "fun and games", "play", "recreation", "relaxation", "rollicking", "sport" ], "near synonyms":[ "gamboling", "gambolling", "romping", "amusement", "diversion", "entertainment", "hobby", "hobbyhorse", "pastime", "delight", "enjoyment", "pleasance", "pleasure", "friskiness", "playfulness", "sportiveness", "wantonness", "devilment", "devilry", "deviltry", "hanky-panky", "hob", "impishness", "jinks", "knavery", "mischief", "mischievousness", "rascality", "roguishness", "waggery", "binge", "fling", "kick", "lark", "revel", "rollick", "spree", "hilarity", "merriment", "merrymaking", "revelry", "whoopee", "buffoonery", "high jinks", "hijinks", "horseplay", "tomfoolery" ], "near antonyms":[ "drudgery", "labor", "work", "duty", "obligation", "responsibility" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to play and run about happily":{ "examples":[ "scores of swimmers were frolicking in the ocean surf along the beach" ], "synonyms":[ "capering", "cavorting", "disporting", "frisking", "gamboling", "gambolling", "larking", "rollicking", "romping", "sporting" ], "near synonyms":[ "bounding", "hopping", "leaping", "loping", "skipping", "springing", "tripping", "tumbling", "curvetting", "curveting", "dancing", "prancing", "carousing", "reveling", "revelling", "roistering", "carrying on", "fooling around", "horsing around", "clowning", "cutting up", "joyriding", "roughhousing", "skylarking", "kiting" ], "near antonyms":[ "moping", "pouting", "stewing", "sulking" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to engage in activity for amusement":{ "examples":[ "he would rather frolic than do yard work any day of the week" ], "synonyms":[ "dallying", "disporting", "playing", "recreating", "rollicking", "skylarking", "sporting", "toying" ], "near synonyms":[ "cavorting", "frisking", "gamboling", "gambolling", "romping", "dabbling", "trifling", "amusing", "diverting", "entertaining", "delighting", "pleasing", "dabbling", "fiddling (around)", "messing around", "puttering (around)", "bumming (around)", "dawdling", "goldbricking", "hanging", "hanging about", "idling", "loafing", "lounging (around or about)", "relaxing", "resting", "screwing around", "slacking (off)", "jesting", "joking", "teasing" ], "near antonyms":[ "drudging", "laboring", "plodding", "plugging (away)", "slaving", "straining", "striving", "struggling", "sweating", "toiling", "working" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "front line":{ "of the very best kind":{ "examples":[ "if I'm having brain surgery, I want it done at a frontline hospital" ], "synonyms":[ "A-OK", "A1", "awesome", "bang-up", "banner", "beautiful", "blue-chip", "blue-ribbon", "boffo", "bonny", "bonnie", "boss", "brag", "brave", "bully", "bumper", "capital", "choice", "classic", "cool", "corking", "crackerjack", "cracking", "dandy", "divine", "dope", "down", "dynamite", "excellent", "fab", "fabulous", "famous", "fantabulous", "fantastic", "fine", "first-class", "first-rate", "first-string", "five-star", "four-star", "gangbusters", "gangbuster", "gilt-edged", "gilt-edge", "gone", "grand", "great", "groovy", "heavenly", "high-class", "hot", "hype", "immense", "jim-dandy", "keen", "lovely", "marvelous", "marvellous", "mean", "neat", "nifty", "noble", "number one", "No. 1", "numero uno", "out-of-sight", "par excellence", "peachy", "peachy keen", "phat", "prime", "primo", "prize", "prizewinning", "quality", "radical", "righteous", "sensational", "slick", "splendid", "stellar", "sterling", "superb", "superior", "superlative", "supernal", "swell", "terrific", "tip-top", "top", "top-notch", "top-of-the-line", "top-shelf", "topflight", "topping", "unsurpassed", "wizard", "wonderful" ], "near synonyms":[ "acceptable", "adequate", "all right", "decent", "good", "OK", "okay", "passable", "satisfactory", "tolerable", "better", "exceptional", "fancy", "high-grade", "high-test", "premium", "select", "special", "superfine", "classical", "standard", "traditional" ], "near antonyms":[ "bad", "inferior", "low-grade", "substandard", "unsatisfactory", "mediocre", "middling", "second-class", "second-rate" ], "antonyms":[ "atrocious", "awful", "execrable", "lousy", "pathetic", "poor", "rotten", "terrible", "vile", "wretched" ] }, "the leading or most important part of a movement":{ "examples":[ "Susan B. Anthony was on the front line of the struggle for woman suffrage" ], "synonyms":[ "cutting edge", "forefront", "leading edge", "van", "vanguard" ], "near synonyms":[ "spearhead" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "frontages":{ "the state or fact of facing a particular direction":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the vineyard's southern frontage results in earlier-than-usual ripening of the grapes" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "alignments", "alinements", "arrangements" ], "synonyms":[ "aspects", "exposures", "orientations" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "frost":{ "a covering of tiny ice crystals on a cold surface":{ "examples":[ "the wintertime routine of scraping the frost off the car's windshield every morning" ], "synonyms":[ "hoar", "hoarfrost", "rime" ], "near synonyms":[ "frostwork" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something that has failed":{ "examples":[ "the get-acquainted meeting with his fianc\u00e9e's parents turned out to be a complete frost" ], "synonyms":[ "bomb", "bummer", "bust", "catastrophe", "clinker", "clunker", "debacle", "d\u00e9b\u00e2cle", "disaster", "dud", "failure", "fiasco", "fizzle", "flop", "lemon", "loser", "miss", "shipwreck", "turkey", "washout" ], "near synonyms":[ "also-ran", "disappointment", "dog", "has-been", "near miss", "botch", "hash", "mess", "muddle", "shambles", "nonevent", "nonstarter" ], "near antonyms":[ "corker", "crackerjack", "crackajack", "dandy", "jim-dandy", "phenomenon" ], "antonyms":[ "blockbuster", "hit", "smash", "success", "winner" ] }, "to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{ "examples":[ "it was the salesclerk's high-handed rudeness that really frosted me" ], "synonyms":[ "aggravate", "annoy", "bother", "bug", "burn (up)", "chafe", "eat", "exasperate", "gall", "get", "grate", "gripe", "hack (off)", "irk", "irritate", "itch", "nark", "nettle", "peeve", "persecute", "pique", "put out", "rasp", "rile", "ruffle", "spite", "vex" ], "near synonyms":[ "hassle", "heckle", "nag", "inflame", "enflame", "provoke", "rouse", "badger", "bait", "bullyrag", "ballyrag", "devil", "hagride", "harass", "harry", "pester", "plague", "tease", "anger", "antagonize", "enrage", "incense", "infuriate", "madden", "rankle", "roil", "agitate", "discomfort", "discompose", "disquiet", "distress", "exercise", "freak (out)", "fret", "perturb", "undo", "unhinge", "unsettle", "upset", "worry", "affront", "insult", "miff", "offend", "outrage" ], "near antonyms":[ "appease", "conciliate", "mollify", "oblige", "pacify", "placate", "propitiate", "delight", "gladden", "gratify", "please", "satisfy", "assure", "cheer", "comfort", "console", "content", "quiet", "reassure", "solace", "soothe" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "frosted":{ "as in frozen , iced":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "frore", "frozen", "iced", "refrigerated", "unheated", "subfreezing", "subzero", "arctic", "cold", "coolish", "freezing", "frigid", "frosty", "glacial", "ice-cold", "icy", "numbing", "polar", "shivery", "wintry", "wintery", "bracing", "brisk", "crisp", "invigorating", "rigorous", "snappy", "bitter", "bleak", "chill", "chilling", "chilly", "nipping", "nippy", "raw", "sharp" ], "near antonyms":[ "balmy", "warm", "lukewarm", "tepid", "heated", "warmed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{ "examples":[ "it was the salesclerk's high-handed rudeness that really frosted me" ], "synonyms":[ "aggravated", "annoyed", "ate", "bothered", "bugged", "burned (up)", "burnt (up)", "chafed", "exasperated", "galled", "got", "grated", "griped", "hacked (off)", "irked", "irritated", "itched", "narked", "nettled", "peeved", "persecuted", "piqued", "put out", "rasped", "riled", "ruffled", "spited", "vexed", "vext" ], "near synonyms":[ "hassled", "heckled", "nagged", "inflamed", "enflamed", "provoked", "roused", "badgered", "baited", "bullyragged", "ballyragged", "deviled", "devilled", "hagrode", "harassed", "harried", "pestered", "plagued", "teased", "angered", "antagonized", "enraged", "incensed", "infuriated", "maddened", "rankled", "roiled", "agitated", "discomforted", "discomposed", "disquieted", "distressed", "exercised", "freaked (out)", "fretted", "perturbed", "undid", "unhinged", "unsettled", "upset", "worried", "affronted", "insulted", "miffed", "offended", "outraged" ], "near antonyms":[ "appeased", "conciliated", "mollified", "obliged", "pacified", "placated", "propitiated", "delighted", "gladdened", "gratified", "pleased", "satisfied", "assured", "cheered", "comforted", "consoled", "contented", "quieted", "reassured", "solaced", "soothed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "frosting":{ "as in finery , filigree":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "it was the salesclerk's high-handed rudeness that really frosted me" ], "near antonyms":[ "appeasing", "conciliating", "mollifying", "obliging", "pacifying", "placating", "propitiating", "delighting", "gladdening", "gratifying", "pleasing", "satisfying", "assuring", "cheering", "comforting", "consoling", "contenting", "quieting", "reassuring", "solacing", "soothing" ], "related":[ "hassling", "heckling", "nagging", "inflaming", "enflaming", "provoking", "rousing", "badgering", "baiting", "bullyragging", "ballyragging", "deviling", "devilling", "hagriding", "harassing", "harrying", "pestering", "plaguing", "teasing", "angering", "antagonizing", "enraging", "incensing", "infuriating", "maddening", "rankling", "roiling", "agitating", "discomforting", "discomposing", "disquieting", "distressing", "exercising", "freaking (out)", "fretting", "perturbing", "undoing", "unhinging", "unsettling", "upsetting", "worrying", "affronting", "insulting", "miffing", "offending", "outraging" ], "synonyms":[ "aggravating", "annoying", "bothering", "bugging", "burning (up)", "chafing", "eating", "exasperating", "galling", "getting", "grating", "griping", "hacking (off)", "irking", "irritating", "itching", "narking", "nettling", "peeving", "persecuting", "piquing", "putting out", "rasping", "riling", "ruffling", "spiting", "vexing" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "frosty":{ "having a low or subnormal temperature":{ "antonyms":[ "ardent", "blazing", "boiling", "broiling", "burning", "fervent", "fervid", "fiery", "glowing", "hot", "igneous", "molten", "piping hot", "red-hot", "roasting", "scalding", "scorching", "searing", "seething", "sizzling", "sultry", "sweltering", "torrid", "ultrahot", "warming", "white-hot" ], "examples":[ "a frosty autumn that was a sign of the brutal winter that followed" ], "near antonyms":[ "lukewarm", "tepid", "heated", "overheated", "reheated", "warmed", "snug", "toasty", "warm", "feverish", "flushed", "inflamed", "enflamed", "canicular", "equatorial", "muggy", "steamy", "summery", "tropical" ], "related":[ "cryogenic", "subfreezing", "subzero", "ultracold", "cutting", "keen", "penetrating", "piercing", "sharp", "bracing", "brisk", "crisp", "invigorating", "rigorous", "chilled", "cooled", "frosted", "frozen", "iced", "refrigerated", "unheated" ], "synonyms":[ "algid", "arctic", "bitter", "bone-chilling", "chill", "chilly", "cold", "coldish", "cool", "coolish", "freezing", "frigid", "gelid", "glacial", "ice-cold", "icy", "nipping", "nippy", "numbing", "polar", "shivery", "snappy", "wintry", "wintery" ] }, "having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others":{ "antonyms":[ "cordial", "friendly", "sociable", "social", "warm" ], "examples":[ "her response was frosty enough to tell me she didn't appreciate the question" ], "near antonyms":[ "boon", "clubbable", "clubable", "clubby", "companionable", "convivial", "extroverted", "extraverted", "gregarious", "outgoing", "communicative", "expansive", "garrulous", "talkative", "affable", "folksy", "genial", "gracious", "hospitable", "agreeable", "amiable", "congenial", "kindly", "neighborly" ], "related":[ "indrawn", "introverted", "nongregarious", "recessive", "reclusive", "reserved", "unsocial", "withdrawn", "misanthropic", "apathetic", "hard", "indifferent", "unconcerned", "clinical", "dispassionate", "impersonal", "professional", "disinterested", "incurious", "uninterested", "reticent", "silent", "taciturn", "uncommunicative", "diffident", "shy", "timid", "cliquey", "cliquish", "clubbish" ], "synonyms":[ "aloof", "antisocial", "asocial", "buttoned-up", "cold", "cold-eyed", "cool", "detached", "distant", "dry", "offish", "remote", "standoff", "standoffish", "unbending", "unclubbable", "unsociable" ] }, "lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling":{ "antonyms":[ "cordial", "friendly", "genial", "happy", "hearty", "sympathetic", "warm", "warm-blooded", "warmhearted" ], "examples":[ "she gave the telemarketer on the phone a frosty \"No, thank you\" and hung up" ], "near antonyms":[ "compassionate", "kind", "kindhearted", "demonstrative", "emotional", "expressive", "eager", "enthusiastic", "passionate" ], "related":[ "bloodless", "coldhearted", "hard-hearted", "heartless", "kindless", "pitiless", "uncaring", "unfeeling", "reserved", "soulless", "undemonstrative", "unemotional", "unresponsive", "apathetic", "indifferent", "unenthusiastic", "uninterested", "aloof", "detached", "dispassionate", "impersonal", "offish", "standoffish", "antisocial", "unsociable", "unsocial" ], "synonyms":[ "antiseptic", "arctic", "brittle", "chill", "chilly", "clammy", "cold", "cold-blooded", "cold-eyed", "coldish", "cool", "frigid", "frozen", "gelid", "glacial", "hard-eyed", "icy", "uncordial", "unfriendly", "unsympathetic", "wintry", "wintery" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "frothiness":{ "a lack of seriousness often at an improper time":{ "examples":[ "try to restrain your natural frothiness at least for the duration of the lecture" ], "synonyms":[ "facetiousness", "flightiness", "flippancy", "frivolity", "frivolousness", "levity", "light-headedness", "light-mindedness", "lightness", "silliness" ], "near synonyms":[ "cheer", "cheerfulness", "festivity", "gaiety", "gayety", "glee", "gleefulness", "high-spiritedness", "hilarity", "joviality", "lightheartedness", "merriment", "mirth", "mirthfulness", "childishness", "goofiness", "puerility" ], "near antonyms":[ "dejection", "depression", "despondency", "dispiritedness", "downheartedness", "gloom", "gloominess", "heartsickness", "joylessness", "melancholy", "mopes", "moroseness", "sadness", "sullenness", "unhappiness" ], "antonyms":[ "earnestness", "gravity", "seriousness", "soberness", "solemnity", "solemnness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "frothy":{ "being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance":{ "antonyms":[ "sturdy", "substantial" ], "examples":[ "the sort of frothy costumes worn by Las Vegas showgirls" ], "near antonyms":[ "durable", "knockabout", "lasting", "tough", "coarse", "heavy", "rough", "rude" ], "related":[ "dainty", "delicate", "fine", "feeble", "fragile", "frail", "diaphanous", "sheer", "transparent" ], "synonyms":[ "cobwebby", "filmy", "flimsy", "gauzy", "gossamer", "gossamery", "insubstantial", "sleazy", "unsubstantial" ] }, "covered with, consisting of, or resembling foam":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a frothy dessert made of whipped egg whites and fruit puree" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "bubbly", "effervescent", "fizzy", "sparkling", "soapy" ], "synonyms":[ "foamy", "lathery", "sudsy" ] }, "lacking in seriousness or maturity":{ "antonyms":[ "earnest", "serious", "serious-minded", "sober", "unfrivolous" ], "examples":[ "a frothy comedy that wouldn't exert the brain of a gnat" ], "near antonyms":[ "grave", "melancholy", "somber", "sombre", "thoughtful", "dignified", "heavy", "no-nonsense", "sedate", "severe", "solemn", "staid" ], "related":[ "fatuous", "foolish", "inane", "nonsensical", "thoughtless", "witless", "crazy", "daffy", "daft", "fruity", "exuberant", "flippant", "fluttery", "giggly", "happy", "light", "lighthearted", "playful", "sappy", "shallow", "superficial" ], "synonyms":[ "birdbrained", "ditzy", "ditsy", "dizzy", "featherbrained", "flighty", "frivolous", "futile", "giddy", "goofy", "harebrained", "light-headed", "light-minded", "puerile", "scatterbrained", "silly", "yeasty" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "frown":{ "a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "it was clear from the frown on the CEO's face that sales were headed in the wrong direction" ], "near antonyms":[ "grin", "laugh", "smile" ], "related":[ "flinch", "squinch", "wince", "growl", "snarl", "rictus", "simper", "smirk", "scoff", "sneer", "glare", "glower", "look", "stare" ], "synonyms":[ "face", "grimace", "lower", "lour", "moue", "mouth", "mow", "mug", "pout", "scowl", "snoot" ] }, "to look with anger or disapproval":{ "antonyms":[ "beam", "grin", "smile" ], "examples":[ "the boss just stood there and frowned at his assistant who, once again, was in trouble" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "gape", "gaze", "ogle", "stare", "grimace", "pout", "sulk", "growl", "snarl", "sneer", "snigger" ], "synonyms":[ "glare", "gloom", "glower", "lower", "lour", "scowl" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "frowns (on or upon)":{ "to hold an unfavorable opinion of":{ "antonyms":[ "approves", "favors", "likes" ], "examples":[ "a usage that is frowned upon by some grammarians" ], "near antonyms":[ "endorses", "indorses", "sanctions", "supports", "adores", "delights (in)", "digs", "enjoys", "fancies", "grooves (on)", "loves", "relishes", "revels (in)" ], "related":[ "disrelishes", "objects (to)", "pooh-poohs", "poohs", "rejects", "reprehends", "reprobates", "scorns", "censures", "condemns", "criticizes", "denounces", "discommends", "chides", "rebukes", "reproaches", "scolds" ], "synonyms":[ "deprecates", "disapproves (of)", "discountenances", "disesteems", "disfavors", "dislikes", "mislikes", "reproves", "tsk-tsks", "tuts (over or about)", "tut-tuts (over or about)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "frowsty":{ "having an unpleasant smell":{ "antonyms":[ "ambrosial", "aromatic", "fragrant", "perfumed", "redolent", "savory", "savoury", "scented", "sweet" ], "examples":[ "she wrote her first novel while living in a frowsty , mold-ridden flat" ], "near antonyms":[ "flowery", "fruity", "spicy", "woodsy" ], "related":[ "putrid", "rancid", "skunky", "stale", "bad", "disgusting", "offensive", "repulsive", "revolting", "vile", "decayed", "decaying", "decomposed", "decomposing", "rotted", "rotten", "rotting", "spoiled", "spoiling", "dirty", "filthy", "nasty", "noxious", "odiferous", "odoriferous", "odorous" ], "synonyms":[ "fetid", "foul", "frowsy", "frowzy", "funky", "fusty", "malodorous", "musty", "noisome", "rank", "reeking", "reeky", "ripe", "smelly", "stenchy", "stinking", "stinky", "strong" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "frowsy":{ "lacking neatness in dress or person":{ "examples":[ "sported a threadbare wardrobe and frowsy hair" ], "synonyms":[ "blowsy", "blowzy", "dowdy", "slobbish", "slobby", "sloppy", "sloven", "slovenly", "unkempt", "untidy" ], "near synonyms":[ "slatternly", "chaotic", "cluttered", "confused", "disarranged", "disheveled", "dishevelled", "disordered", "messed", "messy", "muddled", "mussed", "mussy", "rumpled", "shaggy", "uncombed", "wrinkled", "shabby", "sleazy", "besmirched", "blackened", "dingy", "dirty", "filthy", "foul", "grimy", "grubby", "grungy", "mucky", "nasty", "scroungy", "scuzzy", "soiled", "spotted", "squalid", "stained", "sullied", "unclean", "uncleanly" ], "near antonyms":[ "chic", "fashionable", "modish", "stylish", "combed", "groomed", "neat", "ordered", "orderly", "tidy", "careful", "fastidious", "fussy", "meticulous", "clean", "cleaned", "cleanly", "immaculate", "sparkling", "spotless", "stainless", "unsoiled", "unsullied" ], "antonyms":[ "dapper", "dashing", "dolled up", "sharp", "smart", "spruce" ] }, "having an unpleasant smell":{ "examples":[ "the abandoned house was dank and frowsy" ], "synonyms":[ "fetid", "foul", "frowsty", "funky", "fusty", "malodorous", "musty", "noisome", "rank", "reeking", "reeky", "ripe", "smelly", "stenchy", "stinking", "stinky", "strong" ], "near synonyms":[ "putrid", "rancid", "skunky", "stale", "bad", "disgusting", "offensive", "repulsive", "revolting", "vile", "decayed", "decaying", "decomposed", "decomposing", "rotted", "rotten", "rotting", "spoiled", "spoiling", "dirty", "filthy", "nasty", "noxious", "odiferous", "odoriferous", "odorous" ], "near antonyms":[ "flowery", "fruity", "spicy", "woodsy" ], "antonyms":[ "ambrosial", "aromatic", "fragrant", "perfumed", "redolent", "savory", "savoury", "scented", "sweet" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "frowzy":{ "having an unpleasant smell":{ "antonyms":[ "ambrosial", "aromatic", "fragrant", "perfumed", "redolent", "savory", "savoury", "scented", "sweet" ], "examples":[ "the abandoned house was dank and frowsy" ], "near antonyms":[ "flowery", "fruity", "spicy", "woodsy" ], "related":[ "putrid", "rancid", "skunky", "stale", "bad", "disgusting", "offensive", "repulsive", "revolting", "vile", "decayed", "decaying", "decomposed", "decomposing", "rotted", "rotten", "rotting", "spoiled", "spoiling", "dirty", "filthy", "nasty", "noxious", "odiferous", "odoriferous", "odorous" ], "synonyms":[ "fetid", "foul", "frowsty", "funky", "fusty", "malodorous", "musty", "noisome", "rank", "reeking", "reeky", "ripe", "smelly", "stenchy", "stinking", "stinky", "strong" ] }, "lacking neatness in dress or person":{ "antonyms":[ "dapper", "dashing", "dolled up", "sharp", "smart", "spruce" ], "examples":[ "sported a threadbare wardrobe and frowsy hair" ], "near antonyms":[ "chic", "fashionable", "modish", "stylish", "combed", "groomed", "neat", "ordered", "orderly", "tidy", "careful", "fastidious", "fussy", "meticulous", "clean", "cleaned", "cleanly", "immaculate", "sparkling", "spotless", "stainless", "unsoiled", "unsullied" ], "related":[ "slatternly", "chaotic", "cluttered", "confused", "disarranged", "disheveled", "dishevelled", "disordered", "messed", "messy", "muddled", "mussed", "mussy", "rumpled", "shaggy", "uncombed", "wrinkled", "shabby", "sleazy", "besmirched", "blackened", "dingy", "dirty", "filthy", "foul", "grimy", "grubby", "grungy", "mucky", "nasty", "scroungy", "scuzzy", "soiled", "spotted", "squalid", "stained", "sullied", "unclean", "uncleanly" ], "synonyms":[ "blowsy", "blowzy", "dowdy", "slobbish", "slobby", "sloppy", "sloven", "slovenly", "unkempt", "untidy" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "frolics":{ "a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke":{ "examples":[ "we indulgently listened to the senior citizens share memories of long-ago frolics" ], "synonyms":[ "antics", "capers", "capriccios", "didoes", "didos", "escapades", "gags", "jests", "knaveries", "monkeyshines", "practical jokes", "pranks", "rags", "rogueries", "shavies", "shines", "tricks", "waggeries" ], "near synonyms":[ "adventures", "experiences", "games", "larks", "times", "high jinks", "hijinks", "horseplays", "plays", "rowdyisms", "shenanigans", "tomfooleries", "gambits", "hoaxes", "maneuvers", "ploys", "deeds", "feats", "missions", "performances", "stunts", "caprices", "conceits", "fancies", "vagaries", "whims", "whimsies", "whimseys", "deceits", "deceptions", "delusions", "frauds", "hanky-pankies", "ruses", "shams", "stratagems", "subterfuges", "trickeries", "wiles" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a time or instance of carefree fun":{ "examples":[ "took the long weekend as a three-day frolic and spent it at the beach" ], "synonyms":[ "binges", "flings", "frisks", "gambols", "idylls", "idyls", "larks", "ploys", "revels", "rollicks", "romps", "sprees" ], "near synonyms":[ "capers", "escapades", "pranks", "benders", "brannigans", "bums", "busts", "carouses", "souses", "splores", "toots", "antics", "monkeyshines", "shenanigans", "field days", "festivities", "merriments", "merrymakings", "enjoyments", "indulgences", "pleasures", "self-indulgences", "amusements", "diversions", "entertainments", "recreations" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to play and run about happily":{ "examples":[ "scores of swimmers were frolicking in the ocean surf along the beach" ], "synonyms":[ "capers", "cavorts", "disports", "frisks", "gambols", "larks", "rollicks", "romps", "sports" ], "near synonyms":[ "bounds", "hops", "leaps", "lopes", "skips", "springs", "trips", "tumbles", "curvets", "dances", "prances", "carouses", "revels", "roisters", "carries on", "fools around", "horses around", "clowns", "cuts up", "joyrides", "roughhouses", "skylarks", "kites" ], "near antonyms":[ "mopes", "pouts", "stews", "sulks" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to engage in activity for amusement":{ "examples":[ "he would rather frolic than do yard work any day of the week" ], "synonyms":[ "dallies", "disports", "plays", "recreates", "rollicks", "skylarks", "sports", "toys" ], "near synonyms":[ "cavorts", "frisks", "gambols", "romps", "dabbles", "trifles", "amuses", "diverts", "entertains", "delights", "pleases", "dabbles", "fiddles (around)", "messes around", "putters (around)", "bums (around)", "dawdles", "goldbricks", "hangs", "hangs about", "idles", "loafs", "lounges (around or about)", "relaxes", "rests", "screws around", "slacks (off)", "jests", "jokes", "teases" ], "near antonyms":[ "drudges", "labors", "plods", "plugs (away)", "slaves", "strains", "strives", "struggles", "sweats", "toils", "works" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "froths":{ "a light mass of fine bubbles formed in or on a liquid":{ "examples":[ "froth on the ocean waves" ], "synonyms":[ "foams", "heads", "lathers", "spumes", "suds", "surfs" ], "near synonyms":[ "mousses", "mists", "spindrifts", "sprays", "scums" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in foams , splutters":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "foams", "splutters", "expectorates", "spits", "sputters", "waters", "dribbles", "drivels", "drools", "salivates", "slavers", "slobbers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "froward":{ "engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior":{ "examples":[ "their froward pranks are not appropriate in the workplace" ], "synonyms":[ "bad", "contrary", "errant", "misbehaving", "mischievous", "naughty" ], "related":[ "defiant", "disrespectful", "ill-mannered", "ill-natured", "impolite", "improper", "impudent", "indecorous", "insolent", "rude", "uncouth", "unmannerly", "disobedient", "headstrong", "intractable", "obstreperous", "recalcitrant", "refractory", "transgressing", "unruly", "untoward", "willful", "wilful", "balky", "restive", "uncontrollable", "ungovernable", "wayward", "wild", "arch", "elfish", "impish", "knavish", "monkeying", "monkeyish", "ornery", "pixieish", "prankish", "rascally", "roguish", "waggish", "dissolute", "perverse", "wrongheaded", "disorderly", "rowdy", "ruffianly", "corrupt", "evil", "wicked", "insurgent", "mutinous", "rebellious", "disobliging", "inconsiderate", "selfish", "thoughtless", "unkind", "unkindly", "babyish", "childish", "immature", "infantile", "jejune", "juvenile", "kiddish", "puerile" ], "near antonyms":[ "acquiescent", "compliant", "complying", "dutiful", "obedient", "submissive", "clean", "correct", "decent", "decorous", "moral", "proper", "respectable", "considerate", "courteous", "kindly", "mannerly", "polite", "thoughtful", "angelic", "angelical", "cherubic", "divine", "heavenly", "amenable", "docile", "governable", "tractable", "amiable", "complaisant", "good-natured", "obliging", "pleasant", "discreet", "modest", "adult", "grown-up", "mature" ], "antonyms":[ "behaved", "behaving", "nice", "orderly" ] }, "given to resisting authority or another's control":{ "examples":[ "froward students sent to the office for chronic disciplinary problems" ], "synonyms":[ "balky", "contrary", "contumacious", "defiant", "disobedient", "incompliant", "insubordinate", "intractable", "obstreperous", "rebel", "rebellious", "recalcitrant", "recusant", "refractory", "restive", "ungovernable", "unruly", "untoward", "wayward", "willful", "wilful" ], "related":[ "noncooperative", "uncooperative", "insurgent", "mutinous", "adamant", "adamantine", "dogged", "hardheaded", "headstrong", "immovable", "implacable", "inflexible", "mulish", "negativistic", "obdurate", "obstinate", "opinionated", "peevish", "pertinacious", "pigheaded", "rigid", "self-willed", "stubborn", "unbending", "uncompromising", "unrelenting", "unyielding", "fractious", "uncontrollable", "unmanageable", "wild", "perverse", "resistant", "wrongheaded", "bad", "disorderly", "errant", "misbehaving", "mischievous", "monkeying", "monkeyish", "naughty", "undisciplined", "dissident", "nonconformist", "discourteous", "disrespectful", "ill-bred", "ill-mannered", "ill-natured", "impertinent", "impolite", "impudent", "inconsiderate", "insolent", "ornery", "rude", "uncivil", "uncouth", "ungracious", "unmannerly" ], "near antonyms":[ "acquiescent", "agreeable", "amiable", "cooperative", "deferential", "obliging", "yielding", "behaved", "disciplined", "well-bred", "courteous", "polite", "respectful", "kowtowing", "obsequious", "servile", "slavish", "subservient", "decorous", "mannerly", "orderly", "proper", "controllable", "governable", "manageable", "trainable" ], "antonyms":[ "amenable", "biddable", "compliant", "conformable", "docile", "obedient", "ruly", "submissive", "tractable" ] }, "given to resisting control or discipline by others":{ "examples":[ "acting like a froward preschooler is not going to get you what you want" ], "synonyms":[ "headstrong", "incontrollable", "intractable", "recalcitrant", "refractory", "uncontrollable", "ungovernable", "unmanageable", "unruly", "untoward", "wayward", "willful", "wilful" ], "related":[ "bullheaded", "contrary", "difficult", "hardheaded", "incorrigible", "intransigent", "mulish", "obdurate", "obstinate", "opinionated", "perverse", "pigheaded", "self-willed", "stiff", "stiff-necked", "stubborn", "undisciplined", "unpunished", "uncontrolled", "wild", "boisterous", "irrepressible", "rambunctious", "rowdy", "disobedient", "indocile", "insubordinate", "rebellious", "misbehaving", "naughty" ], "near antonyms":[ "docile", "obedient", "well-behaved", "compliant", "placable", "pliable", "submissive", "yielding", "accepting", "persuadable", "receptive", "responsive", "willing", "reasonable", "temperate", "trainable" ], "antonyms":[ "controllable", "governable", "manageable", "tractable" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "fro":{ "from this or that place":{ "examples":[ "ferries carrying passengers to and fro" ], "synonyms":[ "away", "down", "hence", "off", "out" ], "near synonyms":[ "apart", "aside", "elsewhere", "abroad", "afar", "afield", "astray" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "front lines":{ "the leading or most important part of a movement":{ "examples":[ "Susan B. Anthony was on the front line of the struggle for woman suffrage" ], "synonyms":[ "cutting edges", "forefronts", "leading edges", "vanguards", "vans" ], "near synonyms":[ "spearheads" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "froze":{ "to become physically firm or solid":{ "examples":[ "add antifreeze to the water in the radiator so it won't freeze and damage the engine" ], "synonyms":[ "concreted", "congealed", "firmed (up)", "hardened", "indurated", "set", "solidified" ], "near synonyms":[ "caked", "callused", "encrusted", "incrusted", "clotted", "coagulated", "gelated", "gelatinized", "gelled", "jelled", "jellied", "stiffened", "thickened", "calcified", "crystallized", "crystalized", "ossified", "petrified", "rigidified", "annealed", "case-hardened", "tempered" ], "near antonyms":[ "deliquesced", "dissolved", "fluxed", "fused", "melted", "thawed", "unfroze" ], "antonyms":[ "liquefied", "liquified", "softened" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "from":{ "as in out of":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "out of" ], "near antonyms":[ "amid", "amidst", "among", "amongst", "mid", "midst", "through", "between", "betwixt", "in the thick of" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "preposition" ] }, "frostings":{ "as in fineries , filigrees":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "apparels", "bells and whistles", "blazonries", "bric-a-brac", "chichis", "emblazonries", "filigrees", "fineries", "foofaraws", "fripperies", "froufrous", "frou-frous", "adornments", "beautifiers", "caparisons", "doodads", "embellishers", "embellishments", "frills", "garnishes", "garnishments", "garnitures", "ornamentations", "ornaments", "setoffs", "trims", "fal-lals", "flounces", "flourishes", "furbelows", "ruffles", "enhancements", "enrichments", "improvements", "appliqu\u00e9s", "embossments", "embroideries", "fancyworks", "bedizenments", "gilts", "glitters", "designs", "figures", "patterns", "furnishings", "regalia", "trappings" ], "near antonyms":[ "blemishes", "defacements", "disfigurements", "scars", "blots", "spots", "stains" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "frowns (at or on)":{ "as in dislikes , discountenances":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "deplores", "discountenances", "disfavors", "dislikes", "grudges", "censures", "denies", "disallows", "disapproves", "interdicts", "refuses", "rejects", "revokes", "suppresses", "withholds", "checks", "curbs", "keeps", "represses", "restrains", "hinders", "impedes", "obstructs", "bans", "enjoins", "forbids", "prohibits", "proscribes", "vetoes" ], "near antonyms":[ "allows", "green-lights", "has", "permits", "suffers", "authorizes", "commissions", "licenses", "licences", "accedes (to)", "acquiesces", "agrees (to)", "assents (to)", "consents (to)", "OKs", "okays", "warrants" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "froth":{ "a light mass of fine bubbles formed in or on a liquid":{ "examples":[ "froth on the ocean waves" ], "synonyms":[ "foam", "head", "lather", "spume", "suds", "surf" ], "near synonyms":[ "mousse", "mist", "spindrift", "spray", "scum" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in foam , splutter":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "foam", "splutter", "expectorate", "spit", "sputter", "water", "dribble", "drivel", "drool", "salivate", "slaver", "slobber" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "frowns":{ "a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval":{ "examples":[ "it was clear from the frown on the CEO's face that sales were headed in the wrong direction" ], "synonyms":[ "faces", "grimaces", "lowers", "lours", "moues", "mouths", "mows", "mugs", "pouts", "scowls", "snoots" ], "near synonyms":[ "flinches", "squinches", "winces", "growls", "snarls", "rictuses", "simpers", "smirks", "scoffs", "sneers", "glares", "glowers", "looks", "stares" ], "near antonyms":[ "grins", "laughs", "smiles" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to look with anger or disapproval":{ "examples":[ "the boss just stood there and frowned at his assistant who, once again, was in trouble" ], "synonyms":[ "glares", "glooms", "glowers", "lowers", "lours", "scowls" ], "near synonyms":[ "gapes", "gazes", "ogles", "stares", "grimaces", "pouts", "sulks", "growls", "snarls", "sneers", "sniggers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "beams", "grins", "smiles" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "frothed":{ "as in foamed , spluttered":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "foamed", "spluttered", "expectorated", "spit", "spat", "sputtered", "watered", "dribbled", "driveled", "drivelled", "drooled", "salivated", "slavered", "slobbered" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "frown (at or on)":{ "as in dislike , discountenance":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "deplore", "discountenance", "disfavor", "dislike", "grudge", "censure", "deny", "disallow", "disapprove", "interdict", "refuse", "reject", "revoke", "suppress", "withhold", "check", "curb", "keep", "repress", "restrain", "hinder", "impede", "obstruct", "ban", "enjoin", "forbid", "prohibit", "proscribe", "veto" ], "near antonyms":[ "allow", "green-light", "have", "permit", "suffer", "authorize", "commission", "license", "licence", "accede (to)", "acquiesce", "agree (to)", "assent (to)", "consent (to)", "OK", "okay", "warrant" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "frolicsome":{ "given to good-natured joking or teasing":{ "examples":[ "a frolicsome uncle who was a favorite among his relatives" ], "synonyms":[ "antic", "coltish", "elfish", "fay", "frisky", "larky", "playful", "rollicking", "sportful", "sportive" ], "near synonyms":[ "coy", "kittenish", "gay", "happy", "lighthearted", "whimsical", "energetic", "frolic", "jocund", "lively", "merry", "spirited", "sprightly", "spunky", "vivacious", "devilish", "impish", "knavish", "mischievous", "pixie", "pixy", "rascally", "roguish", "amusing", "diverting", "enjoyable", "entertaining", "fun", "pleasurable", "dabbling", "frivolous", "goofy", "silly", "trifling", "delightful", "pleasant", "pleasing", "jesting", "jocose", "jocular", "joking", "prankish", "teasing" ], "near antonyms":[ "dutiful", "responsible", "grave", "grim", "serious", "solemn", "somber", "sombre", "stern", "stolid", "no-nonsense", "priggish", "starchy", "stuffy", "decorous", "formal", "proper", "sedate", "staid", "guarded", "inhibited", "restrained" ], "antonyms":[ "earnest", "serious-minded", "sober", "sobersided" ] }, "joyously unrestrained":{ "examples":[ "teachers smiling at the frolicsome students leaving school for summer vacation" ], "synonyms":[ "bouncy", "bubbly", "buoyant", "crank", "effervescent", "exuberant", "frolic", "gamesome", "gay", "high-spirited", "vivacious" ], "near synonyms":[ "extroverted", "extraverted", "outgoing", "uninhibited", "carefree", "happy-go-lucky", "insouciant", "joyful", "lighthearted", "lively", "sprightly", "boisterous", "raucous", "rollicking", "rowdy", "giddy", "light-headed", "overexuberant", "silly", "ecstatic", "euphoric", "lyric", "rapturous", "audacious", "bold", "brash", "brazen", "impertinent", "impudent", "insolent", "saucy" ], "near antonyms":[ "constrained", "inhibited", "repressed", "restrained", "subdued", "impassive", "phlegmatic", "stoic", "stoical", "stolid", "depressed", "dour", "glum", "morose", "surly" ], "antonyms":[ "low-spirited", "sullen" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "frolicked":{ "to play and run about happily":{ "examples":[ "scores of swimmers were frolicking in the ocean surf along the beach" ], "synonyms":[ "capered", "cavorted", "disported", "frisked", "gamboled", "gambolled", "larked", "rollicked", "romped", "sported" ], "near synonyms":[ "bounded", "hopped", "leaped", "leapt", "loped", "skipped", "sprang", "sprung", "tripped", "tumbled", "curvetted", "curveted", "danced", "pranced", "caroused", "reveled", "revelled", "roistered", "carried on", "fooled around", "horsed around", "clowned", "cut up", "joyrode", "roughhoused", "skylarked", "kited" ], "near antonyms":[ "moped", "pouted", "stewed", "sulked" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to engage in activity for amusement":{ "examples":[ "he would rather frolic than do yard work any day of the week" ], "synonyms":[ "dallied", "disported", "played", "recreated", "rollicked", "skylarked", "sported", "toyed" ], "near synonyms":[ "cavorted", "frisked", "gamboled", "gambolled", "romped", "dabbled", "trifled", "amused", "diverted", "entertained", "delighted", "pleased", "dabbled", "fiddled (around)", "messed around", "puttered (around)", "bummed (around)", "dawdled", "goldbricked", "hung", "hanged", "hung about", "idled", "loafed", "lounged (around or about)", "relaxed", "rested", "screwed around", "slacked (off)", "jested", "joked", "teased" ], "near antonyms":[ "drudged", "labored", "plodded", "plugged (away)", "slaved", "strained", "strove", "strived", "struggled", "sweat", "sweated", "toiled", "worked", "wrought" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "fronts":{ "a forward part or surface":{ "examples":[ "the 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"frippery", "frosting", "adornment", "beautifier", "caparison", "doodad", "embellisher", "embellishment", "frill", "garnish", "garnishment", "garniture", "ornament", "ornamentation", "setoff", "trim", "fal-lal", "flounce", "flourish", "furbelow", "ruffle", "enhancement", "enrichment", "improvement", "appliqu\u00e9", "embossment", "embroidery", "fancywork", "bedizenment", "gilt", "glitter", "design", "figure", "pattern", "furnishings", "regalia", "trappings" ], "near antonyms":[ "blemish", "defacement", "disfigurement", "scar", "blot", "spot", "stain" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "frock":{ "a garment with a joined blouse and skirt usually worn by a woman or girl":{ "examples":[ "please get into your nicest frock and join us at the party" ], "synonyms":[ "dress", "gown" ], "near synonyms":[ "chemise", "coatdress", "granny dress", "housedress", "jumper", "kimono", "kirtle", "minidress", "Mother Hubbard", "muumuu", "overdress", "sack", "sheath", "shift", "shirtdress", "shirtwaist", "sundress", "sweaterdress", "tea gown" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a sleeveless garment worn so as to hang over the shoulders, arms, and back":{ "examples":[ "the man clutched his heavy frock as he made his way through the driving rain" ], "synonyms":[ "cape", "capote", "cloak", "manteau", "mantle" ], "near synonyms":[ "burnoose", "burnous", "capelet", "capuchin", "cowl", "domino", "joseph", "manta", "mantelet", "mantilla", "palatine", "pelerine", "pelisse", "poncho", "roquelaure", "tippet", "serape", "sarape", "shawl", "stole", "wrap" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in cloak , vest":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cloak", "jacket", "mantle", "vest", "apparel", "array", "attire", "bedeck", "caparison", "clothe", "costume", "deck (out)", "do up", "dress", "dress up", "enrobe", "garb", "garment", "get up", "gown", "habit", "invest", "rig (out)", "robe", "suit", "tog (up or out)", "toilet", "vesture", "drape", "enswathe", "hap", "huddle", "swaddle", "swathe", "wrap", "accoutre", "accouter", "bedight", "equip", "furnish", "habilitate", "outfit", "tailor", "uniform", "dress down", "underdress" ], "near antonyms":[ "disarray", "disrobe", "strip", "unclothe", "undress", "untruss", "denude", "divest", "uncover", "undrape", "unveil" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "frocking":{ "as in cloaking , vesting":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cloaking", "jacketing", "mantling", "vesting", "appareling", "apparelling", "arraying", "attiring", "bedecking", "caparisoning", "clothing", "costuming", "decking (out)", "doing up", "dressing", "dressing up", "enrobing", "garbing", "garmenting", "getting up", "gowning", "habiting", "investing", "rigging (out)", "robing", "suiting", "togging (up or out)", "toileting", "vesturing", "draping", "enswathing", "happing", "huddling", "swaddling", "swathing", "wrapping", "accoutring", "accoutering", "bedighting", "equipping", "furnishing", "habilitating", "outfitting", "tailoring", "uniforming", "dressing down", "underdressing" ], "near antonyms":[ "disarraying", "disrobing", "stripping", "unclothing", "undressing", "untrussing", "denuding", "divesting", "uncovering", "undraping", "unveiling" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "front burners":{ "as in attentions , center stages":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "catbird seats", "center stages", "limelights", "spotlights", "top billings", "attentions", "heeds", "notices" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in moments , consequences":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "accounts", "consequences", "importances", "imports", "magnitudes", "moments", "significances", "weights", "exigencies", "insistences", "instancies", "urgencies", "ascendancies", "ascendencies", "preeminences", "primacies", "supremacies", "precedences", "priorities", "rights-of-way", "right-of-ways", "preferences", "gravities" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "from time to time":{ "on some occasions":{ "examples":[ "The area experiences earthquakes from time to time ." ], "synonyms":[ "here and there", "now", "now and then", "occasionally", "sometimes" ], "near synonyms":[ "intermittently", "off and on", "periodically", "recurrently", "infrequently", "little", "rarely", "seldom", "irregularly", "sporadically", "variously" ], "near antonyms":[ "frequently", "hourly", "much", "oft", "often", "oftentimes", "ofttimes", "commonly", "ordinarily", "regularly", "routinely", "usually", "always", "consistently", "constantly", "invariably", "continually", "continuingly", "continuously", "incessantly", "perpetually", "unceasingly", "uninterruptedly", "endlessly", "ever", "interminably" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "frock coats":{ "as in chesterfields , ulsters":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "chesterfields", "mackinaws", "ulsters", "greatcoats", "overcoats", "surcoats", "topcoats", "jackets", "parkas", 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Anthony was on the front line of the struggle for woman suffrage" ], "synonyms":[ "cutting edge", "forefront", "leading edge", "van", "vanguard" ], "near synonyms":[ "spearhead" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "frothing":{ "as in foaming , spluttering":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "foaming", "spluttering", "expectorating", "spitting", "sputtering", "watering", "dribbling", "driveling", "drivelling", "drooling", "salivating", "slavering", "slobbering" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "frown (on":{ "to hold an unfavorable opinion of":{ "examples":[ "a usage that is frowned upon by some grammarians" ], "synonyms":[ "deprecate", "disapprove (of)", "discountenance", "disesteem", "disfavor", "dislike", "mislike", "reprove", "tsk-tsk", "tut (over or about)", "tut-tut (over or about)" ], "near synonyms":[ "disrelish", "object (to)", "pooh-pooh", "pooh", "reject", "reprehend", "reprobate", "scorn", "censure", "condemn", "criticize", "denounce", "discommend", "chide", "rebuke", "reproach", "scold" ], "near antonyms":[ "endorse", "indorse", "sanction", "support", "adore", "delight (in)", "dig", "enjoy", "fancy", "groove (on)", "love", "relish", "revel (in)" ], "antonyms":[ "approve", "favor", "like" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "froufrous":{ "as in fripperies , fineries":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "apparels", "bells and whistles", "blazonries", "bric-a-brac", "chichis", "emblazonries", "filigrees", "fineries", "foofaraws", "fripperies", "frostings", "adornments", "beautifiers", "caparisons", "doodads", "embellishers", "embellishments", "frills", "garnishes", "garnishments", "garnitures", "ornamentations", "ornaments", "setoffs", "trims", "fal-lals", "flounces", "flourishes", "furbelows", "ruffles", "enhancements", "enrichments", "improvements", "appliqu\u00e9s", "embossments", "embroideries", "fancyworks", "bedizenments", "gilts", "glitters", "designs", "figures", "patterns", "furnishings", "regalia", "trappings" ], "near antonyms":[ "blemishes", "defacements", "disfigurements", "scars", "blots", "spots", "stains" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "frocks":{ "a garment with a joined blouse and skirt usually worn by a woman or girl":{ "examples":[ "please get into your nicest frock and join us at the party" ], "synonyms":[ "dresses", "gowns" ], "near synonyms":[ "chemises", "coatdresses", "granny dresses", "housedresses", "jumpers", "kimonos", "kirtles", "minidresses", "Mother Hubbards", "muumuus", "overdresses", "sacks", "sheaths", "shifts", "shirtdresses", "shirtwaists", "sundresses", "sweaterdresses", "tea gowns" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a sleeveless garment worn so as to hang over the shoulders, arms, and back":{ "examples":[ "the man clutched his heavy frock as he made his way through the driving rain" ], "synonyms":[ "capes", "capotes", "cloaks", "manteaus", "mantles" ], "near synonyms":[ "burnooses", "burnouses", "capelets", "capuchins", "cowls", "dominoes", "dominos", "josephs", "mantas", "mantelets", "mantillas", "palatines", "pelerines", "pelisses", "ponchos", "roquelaures", "tippets", "serapes", "sarapes", "shawls", "stoles", "wraps" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in cloaks , vests":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cloaks", "jackets", "mantles", "vests", "apparels", "arrays", "attires", "bedecks", "caparisons", "clothes", "costumes", "decks (out)", "does up", "dresses", "dresses up", "enrobes", "garbs", "garments", "gets up", "gowns", "habits", "invests", "rigs (out)", "robes", "suits", "togs (up or out)", "toilets", "vestures", "drapes", "enswathes", "haps", "huddles", "swaddles", "swathes", "wraps", "accoutres", "accouters", "bedights", "equips", "furnishes", "habilitates", "outfits", "tailors", "uniforms", "dresses down", "underdresses" ], "near antonyms":[ "disarrays", "disrobes", "strips", "unclothes", "undresses", "untrusses", "denudes", "divests", "uncovers", "undrapes", "unveils" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "frou-frous":{ "as in fripperies , fineries":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "apparels", "bells and whistles", "blazonries", "bric-a-brac", "chichis", "emblazonries", "filigrees", "fineries", "foofaraws", "fripperies", "frostings", "adornments", "beautifiers", "caparisons", "doodads", "embellishers", "embellishments", "frills", "garnishes", "garnishments", "garnitures", "ornamentations", "ornaments", "setoffs", "trims", "fal-lals", "flounces", "flourishes", "furbelows", "ruffles", "enhancements", "enrichments", "improvements", "appliqu\u00e9s", "embossments", "embroideries", "fancyworks", "bedizenments", "gilts", "glitters", "designs", "figures", "patterns", "furnishings", "regalia", "trappings" ], "near antonyms":[ "blemishes", "defacements", "disfigurements", "scars", "blots", "spots", "stains" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "frore":{ "as in frozen , refrigerated":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "frosted", "frozen", "iced", "refrigerated", "unheated", "subfreezing", "subzero", "arctic", "cold", "coolish", "freezing", "frigid", "frosty", "glacial", "ice-cold", "icy", "numbing", "polar", "shivery", "wintry", "wintery", "bracing", "brisk", "crisp", "invigorating", "rigorous", "snappy", "bitter", "bleak", "chill", "chilling", "chilly", "nipping", "nippy", "raw", "sharp" ], "near antonyms":[ "balmy", "warm", "lukewarm", "tepid", "heated", "warmed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "frowning (at or on)":{ "as in disliking , discountenancing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "deploring", "discountenancing", "disfavoring", "disliking", "grudging", "censuring", "denying", "disallowing", "disapproving", "interdicting", "refusing", "rejecting", "revoking", "suppressing", "withholding", "checking", "curbing", "keeping", "repressing", "restraining", "hindering", "impeding", "obstructing", "banning", "enjoining", "forbidding", "prohibiting", "proscribing", "vetoing" ], "near antonyms":[ "allowing", "green-lighting", "having", "permitting", "suffering", "authorizing", "commissioning", "licensing", "licencing", "acceding (to)", "acquiescing", "agreeing (to)", "assenting (to)", "consenting (to)", "OK'ing", "okaying", "warranting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "frowning":{ "as in scowling , glaring":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "glaring", "glowering", "lowering", "louring", "scowling", "black", "dark", "darkening", "depressing", "dismal", "gloomy", "glum", "gray", "grey", "melancholy", "sullen", "blank", "flat", "listless", "stoic", "stoical", "unemotional" ], "near antonyms":[ "aglow", "beaming", "bright", "glowing", "radiant", "sunny", "brilliant", "dazzling", "effulgent", "gleaming", "luminous", "refulgent", "shining", "starry", "blithe", "blithesome", "cheerful", "cheery", "chipper", "gay", "gladsome", "lightsome", "merry", "mirthful", "optimistic", "upbeat" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to look with anger or disapproval":{ "examples":[ "the boss just stood there and frowned at his assistant who, once again, was in trouble" ], "synonyms":[ "glaring", "glooming", "glowering", "lowering", "louring", "scowling" ], "near synonyms":[ "gaping", "gazing", "ogling", "staring", "grimacing", "pouting", "sulking", "growling", "snarling", "sneering", "sniggering" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "beaming", "grinning", "smiling" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "frown (on or upon)":{ "to hold an unfavorable opinion of":{ "examples":[ "a usage that is frowned upon by some grammarians" ], "synonyms":[ "deprecate", "disapprove (of)", "discountenance", "disesteem", "disfavor", "dislike", "mislike", "reprove", "tsk-tsk", "tut (over or about)", "tut-tut (over or about)" ], "near synonyms":[ "disrelish", "object (to)", "pooh-pooh", "pooh", "reject", "reprehend", "reprobate", "scorn", "censure", "condemn", "criticize", "denounce", "discommend", "chide", "rebuke", "reproach", "scold" ], "near antonyms":[ "endorse", "indorse", "sanction", "support", "adore", "delight (in)", "dig", "enjoy", "fancy", "groove (on)", "love", "relish", "revel (in)" ], "antonyms":[ "approve", "favor", "like" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "frostiness":{ "as in coldness , frigidity":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "coldness", "frigidity", "frigidness", "gelidity", "iciness", "wintriness", "briskness", "crispness", "cold", "freeze", "snap", "bite", "bitterness", "bleakness", "chill", "chilliness", "nip", "nippiness", "rawness", "sharpness" ], "near antonyms":[ "balminess", "warmness", "warmth", "heat", "hotness", "sultriness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "frontwards":{ "being at or in the forward part or surface of something":{ "examples":[ "ship passengers in the frontward cabins were getting the worst of the rough seas" ], "synonyms":[ "anterior", "fore", "forward", "front", "frontal" ], "near synonyms":[ "ventral" ], "near antonyms":[ "dorsal" ], "antonyms":[ "aft", "after", "hind", "hinder", "hindmost", "posterior", "rear", "rearward" ] }, "as in before , fore":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "before", "fore", "ahead", "along", "forth", "forward", "forwards", "on", "onward", "onwards" ], "near antonyms":[ "back", "backward", "backwards", "behind", "rearward", "rearwards" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "from hunger":{ "falling short of a standard":{ "examples":[ "I love a good science fiction novel, but my current read is revealing itself to be from hunger ." ], "synonyms":[ "bad", "bastard", "bush", "bush-league", "crummy", "crumby", "deficient", "dissatisfactory", "ill", "inferior", "lame", "lousy", "off", "paltry", "poor", "punk", "sour", "suboptimal", "subpar", "substandard", "unacceptable", "unsatisfactory", "wack", "wanting", "wretched", "wrong" ], "near synonyms":[ "abysmal", "atrocious", "awful", "bitchin'", "brutal", "damnable", 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"heavenly", "high-test", "jim-dandy", "keen", "marvelous", "marvellous", "mean", "neat", "nifty", "noble", "par excellence", "perfect", "premium", "prime", "sensational", "slick", "splendid", "stellar", "sterling", "superb", "superior", "superlative", "supernal", "swell", "terrific", "tip-top", "top", "top-notch", "unsurpassed", "wonderful", "better", "exceptional", "fancy", "high-grade", "special", "sufficient", "average", "borderline", "fair", "mediocre", "middling", "minimal", "so-so", "unexceptional", "suitable", "useful", "worthy", "gratifying", "satisfying" ], "antonyms":[ "acceptable", "adequate", "all right", "decent", "fine", "OK", "okay", "passable", "respectable", "satisfactory", "standard", "tolerable" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "frontiers":{ "a region along the dividing line between two countries":{ "examples":[ "the Apaches were once feared on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico frontier" ], "synonyms":[ "borderlands", "borders", "marches" ], "near synonyms":[ "no-man's-lands" 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"expressive", "eager", "enthusiastic", "passionate" ], "antonyms":[ "cordial", "friendly", "genial", "happy", "hearty", "sympathetic", "warm", "warm-blooded", "warmhearted" ] }, "to become physically firm or solid":{ "examples":[ "add antifreeze to the water in the radiator so it won't freeze and damage the engine" ], "synonyms":[ "concreted", "congealed", "firmed (up)", "hardened", "indurated", "set", "solidified" ], "near synonyms":[ "caked", "callused", "encrusted", "incrusted", "clotted", "coagulated", "gelated", "gelatinized", "gelled", "jelled", "jellied", "stiffened", "thickened", "calcified", "crystallized", "crystalized", "ossified", "petrified", "rigidified", "annealed", "case-hardened", "tempered" ], "near antonyms":[ "deliquesced", "dissolved", "fluxed", "fused", "melted", "thawed", "unfrozen" ], "antonyms":[ "liquefied", "liquified", "softened" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "frontier":{ "located at or near a border":{ "examples":[ "a frontier town with a 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"adjective", "noun" ] }, "frostbitten":{ "as in icy , frosty":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "frosty", "icy", "congealed", "glaciated", "semisolid", "quick-frozen", "refrozen", "supercooled", "chilled", "iced", "refrigerated", "frozen" ], "near antonyms":[ "defrosted", "thawed", "unfrozen", "liquefied", "melted", "molten", "deiced" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "frostwork":{ "as in frost , hoar":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "frost", "hoar", "hoarfrost", "rime" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "frostworks":{ "as in frosts , rimes":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "frosts", "hoarfrosts", "hoars", "rimes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] } }