substance | the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists, DNA is the substance of our genes |
substance | a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties, shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man |
makeshift stopgap make-do | something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency |
shuffle shuffling make | the act of mixing cards haphazardly |
busywork make-work | active work of little value, while he was waiting he filled the days with busywork |
make-believe pretend | the enactment of a pretense, it was just pretend |
substance abuse drug abuse habit | excessive use of drugs |
self-assertion | the act of asserting yourself in an aggressive manner |
controlled substance | a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law |
makeup make-up war paint | cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance |
psychoactive drug mind-altering drug consciousness-altering drug psychoactive substance | a drug that can produce mood changes and distorted perceptions |
constitution composition physical composition makeup make-up | the way in which someone or something is composed |
body substance | the substance of the body |
solid body substance | the solid parts of the body |
liquid body substance bodily fluid body fluid humor humour | the liquid parts of the body |
protoplasm living substance | the substance of a living cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus) |
hyaloplasm ground substance | the clear nongranular portion of the cytoplasm of a cell |
grey matter gray matter grey substance gray substance substantia grisea | greyish nervous tissue containing cell bodies as well as fibers, forms the cerebral cortex consisting of unmyelinated neurons |
matrix intercellular substance ground substance | the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded |
pretense pretence make-believe | imaginative intellectual play |
brand make | a recognizable kind, there's a new brand of hero in the movies now, what make of car is that? |
meaning substance | the idea that is intended, What is the meaning of this proverb? |
kernel substance core center centre essence gist heart heart and soul inwardness marrow meat nub pith sum nitty-gritty f a e a c | the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience, the gist of the prosecutor's argument, the heart and soul of the Republican Party, the nub of the story |
message content subject matter substance | what a communication that is about something is about |
assertion averment asseveration | a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) |
affirmation assertion statement | the act of affirming or asserting or stating something |
self-assertion | the act of putting forth your own opinions in a boastful or inconsiderate manner that implies you feel superior to others |
makeup make-up | an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event, he missed the test and had to take a makeup, the two teams played a makeup one week later |
conciliator make-peace pacifier peacemaker reconciler | someone who tries to bring peace |
drug user substance abuser user | a person who takes drugs |
means substance | considerable capital (wealth or income), he is a man of means |
substance | material of a particular kind or constitution, the immune response recognizes invading substances |
chemical chemical substance | material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules |
lubricant lubricator lubricating substance lube | a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery |
synthetic synthetic substance | a compound made artificially by chemical reactions |
humic substance | an organic residue of decaying organic matter |
plant material plant substance | material derived from plants |
poison toxicant poisonous substance | any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism |
transparent substance translucent substance | a material having the property of admitting light diffusely, a partly transparent material |
make | act in a certain way so as to acquire, make friends, make enemies |
relax unstrain unlax loosen up unwind make relaxed | cause to feel relaxed, A hot bath always relaxes me |
grimace make a face pull a face | contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state, He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do |
make up | apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier, She makes herself up every morning |
f make urinate piddle puddle micturate piss pee pee-pee make water relieve oneself take a leak spend a penny wee wee-wee pass water | eliminate urine, Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug |
stool defecate shit take a shit take a crap ca-ca crap make | have a bowel movement, The dog had made in the flower beds |
make | behave in a certain way, make merry |
make as if | begin or appear to begin an action, He made as if to shake my hand |
make get | give certain properties to something, get someone mad, She made us look silly, He made a fool of himself at the meeting, Don't make this into a big deal, This invention will make you a millionaire, Make yourself clear |
develop make grow | cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development, The perfect climate here develops the grain, He developed a new kind of apple |
make make up | put in order or neaten, make the bed, make up a room |