Reverse Dictionary #73

Read the definition and guess the word it defines.

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Definition
First Letter
Word
Having undergone a transformation into bone.
O
Ossified
To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.
L
Look
Moral and virtuous, perhaps to the point of sanctimony.
R
Righteous
To raise or rise.
L
Lift
Arousing laughter; funny.
H
Humorous
(anatomy) The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.
F
Face
A beverage based on milk, eggs, sugar, and nutmeg; often made alcoholic with rum, brandy, or whisky; popular at Christmas.
E
Eggnog
Giving aid; useful.
H
Helpful
The sharp tip of an object.
P
Point
A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government license.
M
Mint
Sparing in the expenditure of money; frugal to excess.
P
Parsimonious
To allow (something) to happen.
P
Permit
To make a judgment, especially after deliberation.
D
Decide
To move smoothly and quietly with gliding steps, in a stealthy or sensuous manner.
S
Slink
Someone hired to show people around a place or an institution and offer information and explanation, or to lead them through dangerous terrain.
G
Guide
To puzzle, perplex, baffle, bewilder (somebody); to afflict by being complicated, contradictory, or otherwise difficult to understand.
C
Confuse
An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible.
B
Balloon
An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand, cane or baton.
S
Stick
A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, especially horror, fear, excitement, or anger; it may comprise a word or a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound.
S
Scream
Busy or vigorous action or movement.
A
Activity
To bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself.
F
Fold
The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language.
W
Word
The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.
H
Hand
(of a person) To control the functioning of (a machine, process, or system).
O
Operate
To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure.
H
Heal
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