N. energy, physical energy, force, power &c. # 157, keenness, intensity,
vigor, strength, elasticity, go, high pressure, fire,
rush,
acrimony,
acritude, causiticity,
virulence,
poignancy, harshness, severity, edge, point,
pungency,
cantharides, seasoning, activity, agitation,
effervescence,
ferment, fermentation,
ebullition,
splutter,
perturbation,
stir,
bustle, voluntary energy,
quicksilver, resolution,
exertion,
excitation V. give -energy,
energize,
stimulate,
kindle, excite,
exert,
sharpen,
intensify, inflame, wind up, strike home, into home, hard home, make an impression
Adj. strong,
energetic, forcible, active, intense, deep-dyed, severe,
keen, vivid, sharp, acute,
incisive,
trenchant,
brisk,
rousing,
irritation,
poignant,
virulent,
caustic,
corrosive,
mordant, harsh,
stringent,
double-edged, double-shotted, double-distilled,
drastic, escharotic|,
racy,
potent, radioactive
Adv. strongly, fortiter in re, with telling effect
Phr. the steam is up, vires acquirit eundo, "the race by vigor not by vaunts is won"
N. sharpness,
acuity,
acumination,
spinosity, point,
spike,
spine,
spicule,
spiculum, needle, hypodermic needle,
tack,
nail, pin,
prick,
prickle,
spur,
rowel,
barb,
spit,
cusp, horn,
antler,
snag, tag thorn,
bristle, adam's needle, bear grass,
tine,
yucca,
nib, tooth,
tusk, spoke,
cog,
ratchet,
crag, crest, arete, cone peak, sugar loaf,
pike,
aiguille,
spire, pyramid,
steeple,
beard, chevaux de frise,
porcupine,
hedgehog,
brier,
bramble,
thistle,
comb,
awn,
beggar's lice,
bur,
burr,
catchweed,
cleavers,
clivers,
goose, grass, hairif, hariff, flax comb,
hackle,
hatchel,
heckle,
wedge, knife edge, cutting edge,
blade, edge tool,
cutlery, knife,
penknife,
whittle,
razor, razor blade, safety razor, straight razor, electric razor,
scalpel,
bistoury,
lancet,
plowshare,
coulter,
colter,
hatchet,
ax,
pickax,
mattock,
pick,
adze, gill,
billhook,
cleaver,
cutter,
scythe,
sickle,
scissors,
shears, pruning shears, cutters, wire cutters, nail clipper, paper cutter, sword,
bodkin, belduque,
bowie knife, paring knife,
bushwhacker,
drawing knife, drawing shave,
microtome,
chisel, screwdriver blade, flint blade,
guillotine, sharpener,
hone,
strop,
grindstone,
whetstone,
novaculite, steel,
emery V. be sharp, taper to a point, bristle with, render sharp,
sharpen, point,
aculeate,
whet,
barb,
spiculate, set,
strop,
grind,
chip, cut
Adj. sharp,
keen, acute,
acicular,
aciform,
aculeated,
acuminated, pointed,
tapering, conical,
pyramidal,
mucronate,
mucronated, spindle shaped, needle shaped,
spiked,
spiky,
ensiform,
peaked,
salient,
cusped,
cuspidate,
cuspidated,
cornute,
cornuted, cornicultate,
prickly,
spiny,
spinous,
spicular,
thorny,
bristling,
muricated,
pectinated,
studded,
thistly, briary,
craggy,
snaggy,
digitated,
two-edged,
fusiform,
dentiform,
denticulated, toothed,
odontoid,
starlike,
stellated,
stelliform,
sagittate, sagittiform,
arrowheaded,
arrowy,
barbed,
spurred,
acinaciform,
apiculate,
apiculated,
aristate,
awned,
awny,
bearded, calamiform, cone-shaped,
coniform, crestate,
echinate,
gladiate,
lanceolate,
lanciform,
awl,
awl-shaped, lance-shaped,
awl-shaped, scimitar-shaped,
sword-shaped, setarious, spinuliferous,
subulate,
tetrahedral,
xiphoid, cutting, sharp edged, knife edged, sharp as a razor, keen as a razor, sharp as a needle, sharp as a tack, sharpened, set
N. sensibility, sensitiveness, # physical sensibility, feeling,
impressibility,
perceptivity,
aesthetics, moral sensibility, sensation, impression, consciousness, external senses
V. be sensible of, feel, perceive, render sensible,
sharpen,
cultivate, tutor, cause sensation, impress, excite an impression, produce an impression
Adj. sensible, sensitive,
sensuous,
aesthetic,
perceptive,
sentient, conscious, acute, sharp,
keen, vivid, lively, impressive,
thin-skinned Adv. to the quick
Phr. "the touch'd needle trembles to the pole"
Cold Roget’s Thesaurus §383 N. cold, coldness,
frigidity,
inclemency,
fresco, winter, depth of winter, hard winter, siberia,
nova zembla, wind-chill factor, ice, snow,
snowflake, snow crystal, snow drift,
sleet,
hail,
hailstone,
rime,
frost, hoar frost, white frost, hard frost, sharp frost, barf,
glaze, lolly,
icicle, thick-ribbed ice, fall of snow, heavy fall,
iceberg, icefloe, floe berg,
glacier,
neve, serac, pruina, freezing mixture, dry ice, liquid nitrogen, liquid helium,
chilliness,
chill,
shivering, goose skin,
horripilation,
rigor, chattering of teeth,
numbness,
frostbite V. be cold,
shiver,
starve,
quake,
shake,
tremble,
shudder,
didder,
quiver,
freeze, freeze to death, perish with cold,
chill,
freeze, horripilate, make the skin crawl, give one goose flesh
Adj. cold, cool,
chill,
chilly,
icy,
gelid,
frigid,
algid, fresh,
keen,
bleak, raw, inclement, bitter,
biting,
niveous, cutting,
nipping,
piercing,
pinching,
clay-cold,
starved, chilled to the bone,
shivering,
aguish, transi de froid,
frostbitten, frost-bound, frost-nipped, cold as a stone, cold as marble, cold as lead, cold as iron, cold as a frog, cold as charity, cold as christmas, cool as a cucumber, cool as custard,
icy,
glacial,
frosty,
freezing,
pruinose,
wintry,
brumal,
hibernal,
boreal, arctic,
siberian,
hyemal,
hyperborean, hyperboreal,
icebound, frozen out, unwarmed,
unthawed,
lukewarm,
tepid,
isocheimal,
isocheimenal,
isocheimic,
frozen,
numb,
frost-bitten Adv. coldly, bitterly, pierre fendre
N. intelligence, capacity,
comprehension, understanding,
cuteness, sabe *, savvy *, intellect,
nous, parts,
sagacity, mother wit, wit,
esprit,
gumption, quick parts, grasp of intellect, acuteness,
acumen,
subtlety,
penetration,
perspicacy,
perspicacity,
discernment, due sense of, good judgment,
discrimination,
cunning, refinement, head, brains,
headpiece, upper story, long head, eagle eye, eagle- glance, eye of a lynx, eye of a hawk, wisdom,
sapience, sense, good sense,
common sense, horse sense, plain sense,
rationality, reason, reasonableness, judgment,
solidity, depth,
profundity,
caliber, enlarged views, reach of thought, compass of thought, enlargement of mind, genius, inspiration, geist, fire of genius, heaven-born genius, soul, talent,
prudence,
vigilance,
tact,
foresight,
sobriety,
self-possession,
aplomb,
ballast, a bright thought, not a bad idea, solomon-like wisdom
V. be -intelligent, have all one's wits about one, understand, catch an idea, take in an idea, take a joke, take a hint, see through, see at a glance, see with half an eye, see far into, see through a millstone,
penetrate,
discern,
foresee,
discriminate, know what's what, listen to reason
Adj. intelligent, quick of apprehension,
keen, acute, alive,
brainy,
awake, bright, quick, sharp, quick witted, keen witted, clear witted, sharp- eyed, sharp sighted, sharp witted,
wide-awake,
canny,
shrewd,
astute,
clear-headed,
farsighted,
discerning,
perspicacious,
penetrating,
piercing,
argute,
quick-witted, nimble- witted, needle-witted, sharp as a needle, sharp as a tack, alive to,
clever, arch, pas si bete, acute, wise,
sage,
sapient,
sagacious, reasonable, rational, sound, in one's right mind, sensible, abnormis sapiens,
judicious,
strong-minded,
unprejudiced,
unbiased,
unbigoted,
unprepossessed,
undazzled,
unperplexed, unwarped judgment, impartial,
equitable, fair, cool,
cool-headed,
long-headed, hardheaded, strong-headed, long- sighted,
calculating, thoughtful,
reflecting, solid, deep, profound,
oracular,
heaven-directed,
heaven-born,
prudent,
sober, stand, solid,
considerate,
politic, wise in one's generation, watchful,
provident, in advance of one' age, wise as a serpent, wise as solomon, wise as solon, wise, sensible, reasonable,
judicious, well- thought-out, well-planned, well-judged, well-advised,
prudent,
politic, expedient
Phr. aut regem aut fatuum nasci oportet, "but with the morning cool reflection came", flosculi sententiarum, les affaires font les hommes, mas vale saber que haber, mas vale ser necio que profiadol nemo solus sapit, nosce te, γνῶθι σεαυτόν, nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementiae fuit, sapere aude, victrix fortunae sapientia
N. feeling, suffering,
endurance,
tolerance,
sufferance,
supportance, experience,
response, sympathy, impression, inspiration, affection, sensation,
emotion,
pathos, deep sense,
warmth,
glow,
unction,
gusto,
vehemence,
fervor,
fervency,
heartiness,
cordiality, earnestness, eagerness, empressement,
gush,
ardor, zeal, passion, enthusiasm,
verve,
furore,
fanaticism, excitation of feeling, fullness of the heart, passion,
ecstasy,
blush,
suffusion,
flush,
hectic,
tingling,
thrill, turn,
shock, agitation,
quiver,
heaving,
flutter,
flurry,
fluster,
twitter,
tremor,
throb,
throbbing,
pulsation,
palpitation,
panting,
trepidation,
perturbation,
ruffle, hurry of spirits,
pother,
stew,
ferment, state of excitement
V. feel, receive an impression, be impressed with, entertain feeling, harbor feeling, cherish feeling,
respond, catch the flame, catch the infection, enter the spirit of, bear, suffer, support,
sustain,
endure,
thole,
aby,
abide, experience, taste, prove, labor under, smart under, bear the brunt of,
brave, stand, swell,
glow, warm,
flush,
blush, change color,
mantle, turn color, turn pale, turn red, turn black in the face,
tingle,
thrill,
heave,
pant,
throb,
palpitate, go pitapat,
tremble,
quiver,
flutter,
twitter,
shake, be agitated, be excited, look blue, look black,
wince, draw a deep breath, impress
Adj. feeling,
sentient,
sensuous,
sensorial,
sensory,
emotive,
emotional, of feeling, with feeling, warm, quick, lively,
smart, strong, sharp, acute, cutting,
piercing,
incisive,
keen, keen as a razor,
trenchant,
pungent,
racy,
piquant,
poignant,
caustic, impressive, deep, profound, indelible, deep felt, home felt,
heartfelt, swelling, soul-stirring,
deep-mouthed,
heart-expanding, electric,
thrilling,
rapturous,
ecstatic, earnest,
wistful, eager, breathless,
fervent,
fervid,
gushing,
passionate,
warm-hearted,
hearty,
cordial,
sincere,
zealous,
enthusiastic,
glowing, ardent, burning,
red-hot,
fiery, flaming, boiling over,
pervading,
penetrating,
absorbing,
rabid,
raving,
feverish,
fanatical,
hysterical,
impetuous, impressed with, moved with, touched with, affected with, penetrated with, seized with, imbued with, devoured by, wrought up, struck all of a heap,
rapt, in a quiver,
enraptured Adv. heart and soul, from the bottom of one's heart, ab imo pectore, at heart, con amore,
heartily,
devoutly, over head and ears, head over heels
Phr. the heart big, the heart full, the heart swelling, the heart beating, the heart pulsating, the heart throbbing, the heart thumping, the heart beating high, the heart melting, the heart overflowing, the heart bursting, the heart breaking, the heart goes out, a heart as big as all outdoors (sympathy) 897
N. desire, wish, fancy,
fantasy, want, need,
exigency, mind, inclination,
leaning, bent,
animus,
partiality,
penchant,
predilection,
propensity, willingness, liking, love, fondness,
relish, longing,
hankering,
inkling,
solicitude,
anxiety,
yearning,
coveting,
aspiration, ambition, vaulting ambition, eagerness, zeal,
ardor, empressement, breathless impatience,
overanxiety,
impetuosity,
&c. 825,
appetite,
appetition,
appetence,
appetency, sharp appetite, keenness, hunger, stomach, twist,
thirst,
thirstiness,
drouth, mouthwatering,
itch,
itching,
prurience,
cacoethes,
cupidity,
lust,
concupiscence, edge of appetite, edge of hunger, torment of tantalus, sweet tooth, lickerish tooth, itching palm, longing eye, wistful eye, sheep's eye,
greed,
voracity, passion,
rage,
furore,
mania, manie|, inextinguishable desire,
dipsomania,
kleptomania, lover,
amateur,
votary,
devotee,
aspirant,
solicitant,
candidate,
applicant,
supplicant,
cormorant,
desideratum, want, "a consummation devoutly to be wished", attraction, magnet,
allurement, fancy,
temptation,
seduction,
fascination,
prestige, height of one's ambition,
idol,
whim,
whimsy,
whimsey,
maggot,
hobby, hobby-horse, fortunatus's cap, wishing cap, wishing stone, wishing well
V. desire, wish, wish for, be desirous, have a longing, hope, care for, affect, like, list, take to, cling to, take a fancy to, fancy,
prefer, have an eye, have a mind to, find it in one's heart, have a fancy for, set one's eyes upon, cast a sheep's eye upon, look sweet upon, take into one's head, have at heart, be bent upon, set one's cap at, set one's heart upon, set one's mind upon,
covet, want, miss, need, feel the want of, would fain have, would fain do, would be glad of, be hungry, have a good appetite, play a good knife and fork, hunger after, thirst after, crave after, lust after, itch after, hanker after, run mad after, raven for, die for, burn to,
desiderate, sigh for, cry for, gape for, gasp for, pine for, pant for, languish for, yearn for, long, be on thorns for, hope for, aspire after, catch at, grasp at, jump at,
woo, court,
solicit, fish for, spell for, whistle for, put up for,
ogle, cause desire, create desire, raise desire, excite desire, provoke desire, whet the appetite,
appetize,
titillate,
allure,
attract, take one's fancy,
tempt, hold out temptation, hold out allurement,
tantalize, make one's mouth water, faire venir l'eau a la bouche, gratify desire
Adj. desirous, desiring, inclined, partial to,
fain, wishful,
optative, anxious,
wistful, curious, at a loss for,
sedulous,
solicitous,
craving,
hungry,
sharp-set,
peckish,
ravening, with an empty stomach,
esurient,
lickerish,
thirsty,
athirst, parched with thirst, pinched with hunger,
famished, dry,
drouthy, hungry as a hunter, hungry as a hawk, hungry as a horse, hungry as a church mouse, hungry as a bear,
greedy, unsatisfied, unsated,
unslaked,
unsaturated, eager,
avid,
keen, burning,
fervent, ardent,
agog, all agog, breathless, impatient, bent on, intent on, set on, bent upon, intent upon, set upon, mad after,
enrage,
rabid, dying for, devoured by desire,
aspiring, ambitious,
vaulting, skyaspiring,
high-reaching, desirable, desired, in demand, pleasing,
appetizing,
appetible,
tantalizing Int. would that, would that it were, o for, esto perpetual phr, the wish being father to the thought, sua cuique voluptas, hoc erat in votis, the mouth watering, the fingers itching, aut caesar aut nullus, "cassius has a lean and hungry look", "hungry as the grave", "i was born to other things", "not what we wish but what we want", "such joy ambition finds", "the sea hath bounds but deep desire hath none", ubi mel ibi apes
