paper chase hare and hounds | an outdoor game, one group of players (the hares) start off on a long run scattering bits of paper (the scent) and pursuers (the hounds) try to catch them before they reach a designated spot |
writing committal to writing | the activity of putting something in written form, she did the thinking while he did the writing |
cryptography coding secret writing steganography | act of writing in code or cipher |
paper route | the job of delivering newspapers regularly |
written assignment writing assignment | an assignment to write something |
writing authorship composition penning | the act of creating written works, writing was a form of therapy for him, it was a matter of disputed authorship |
paper nautilus nautilus Argonaut Argonauta argo | cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery spiral shells |
paper wasp | any of several social wasps that construct nests of a substance like paper |
Dixie cup paper cup | a disposable cup made of paper, for holding drinks |
letter opener paper knife paperknife | dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books |
masking tape masking paper | adhesive tape used to cover the part of a surface that should not be painted |
newspaper paper | the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher, when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper |
paperback book paper-back book paperback softback book softback softover book softover | a book with paper covers |
paper chain | a chain made of loops of colored paper, used to decorate a room |
paper clip paperclip gem clip | a wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper together, the paper clip was invented in |
paper cutter | a cutting implement for cutting sheets of paper to the desired size |
paper doll | a piece of paper cut or folded into the shape of a human being |
paper fastener | a fastener for holding a sheet of paper in place |
paper feed | a device for inserting sheets of paper into a printer or typewriter, the job was delayed because the paper feed was clogged |
paper mill | a mill where paper is manufactured |
paper plate | a disposable plate made of cardboard |
paper towel | a disposable towel made of absorbent paper |
photographic paper photographic material | light-sensitive paper on which photograph can be printed |
sack poke paper bag carrier bag | a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases |
secretary writing table escritoire secretaire | a desk used for writing |
slip slip of paper | a small sheet of paper, a receipt slip |
test paper | paper impregnated with an indicator for use in chemical tests |
wastepaper basket waste-paper basket wastebasket waste basket circular file | a container with an open top, for discarded paper and other rubbish |
writing arm | an arm of a tablet-armed chair, widened to provide a writing surface |
writing board | work surface consisting of a wide lightweight board that can be placed across the lap and used for writing |
writing desk | a desk for writing (usually with a sloping top) |
writing desk | a portable case containing writing materials and having a writing surface |
writing implement | an implement that is used to write |
paper tiger | the nature of a person or organization that appears powerful but is actually powerless and ineffectual, he reminded Mao that the paper tiger had nuclear teeth |
paper | a medium for written communication, the notion of an office running without paper is absurd |
sheet piece of paper sheet of paper | paper used for writing or printing |
stationery letter paper | paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters, usually with matching envelopes |
newspaper paper | a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets, contains news and articles and advertisements, he read his newspaper at breakfast |
school newspaper school paper | a newspaper written and published by students in a school |
paper | a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses, he has written many scientific papers |
orthography writing system | a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols |
cryptogram cryptograph secret writing | a piece of writing in code or cipher |
writing | letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language, he turned the paper over so the writing wouldn't show, the doctor's writing was illegible |
picture writing | a writing system using pictographs |
alphabetic writing alphabetic script | a writing system based on alphabetic characters |
writing written material piece of writing | the work of a writer, anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect), the writing in her novels is excellent, that editorial was a fine piece of writing |
writing | (usually plural) the collected work of an author, the idea occurs with increasing frequency in Hemingway's writings |
composition paper report theme | an essay (especially one written as an assignment), he got an A on his composition |
term paper | a composition intended to indicate a student's progress during a school term |
sacred text sacred writing religious writing religious text | writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity |