som·er·sault also sum·mer·sault (s m r-sôlt )

n.
1. An acrobatic stunt in which the body rolls forward or backward in a complete revolution with the knees bent and
the feet coming over the head. Also called somerset; also called regionally tumbleset.
2. A complete reversal, as of sympathies or opinions.
intr.v. som·er·sault·ed also sum·mer·sault·ed, som·er·sault·ing also sum·mer·sault·ing, som·er·saults also sum·mer
·saults
To execute a somersault.

[Obsolete French sombresault, variant of sobresault, from Old

Provençal sobresaut : sobre-, above (from Latin supr ; see uper in Indo-European roots)

+ saut, leap (from Latin saltus, from past participle of sal re, to leap; see sel- in Indo-European roots).]

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somersault, summersault [ˈsʌməˌsɔːlt]

1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Gymnastics)

a. a forward roll in which the head is placed on the ground and the trunk and legs are turned over it

b. a similar roll in a backward direction

2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Gymnastics) an acrobatic feat in which either of these rolls are
performed in midair, as in diving or gymnastics

3. a complete reversal of opinion, policy, etc.

vb

(Individual Sports & Recreations / Gymnastics) (intr) to perform a somersault

[from Old French soubresault, probably from Old Provençal sobresaut, from sobre over (from Latin super)
+ saut a jump, leap (from Latin saltus)]

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Noun 1. somersault - an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or
backward) and return
flip, somersaulting, summersault, summerset, somerset
tumble - an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end
flip-flop - a backward somersault

Verb 1. somersault - do a somersault

roll over - make a rolling motion or turn; "The dog rolled over"
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somersault
n somersault [ˈsaməsoːlt]
a leap or roll in which a person turns with his feet going over his head.
v
to make such a leap or roll.

Frazzle \Fraz"zle\, n.

1. The act or result of frazzling; the condition or quality of being frazzled; the tag end; a frayed-out end. [Prov. Eng. &
U. S.]

[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]

My fingers are all scratched to frazzles. --Kipling. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

2. a state of extreme exhaustion; -- often used in the phrase

worn to a frazzle. [WordNet sense 1] [WordNet 1.5]
Gordon had sent word to Lee that he "had fought his corps to a frazzle." --Nicolay & Hay (Life of Lincoln). [Webster
1913 Suppl.]

surf (sûrf)
n.
The waves of the sea as they break upon a shore or reef.
v. surfed, surf·ing, surfs
v.intr.
1. To engage in surfing.
2. Informal To look at a variety of things casually, especially while browsing the Internet or television channels.
v.tr.
1.
a. To ride on or along (a wave) on a surfboard.
b. To engage in surfing at: had never surfed Malibu Beach.
2. Informal To browse (the Internet or television channels, for example).

[Origin unknown.]

surf y adj.
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surf [sɜːf]

n
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) waves breaking on the shore or on a reef

2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) foam caused by the breaking of waves

vb

1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) (intr) to take part in surfing

2.

a. to move rapidly and easily through a particular medium surfing the Internet

b. (in combination) channelsurfing

3.

a. Informal to be carried on top of something that guy's surfing the audience

b. (in combination) trainsurfing

[probably variant of SOUGH1]

surfable adj

surflike adj

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surf (sûrf)
The waves of the sea as they break upon a shore or a reef.
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Noun 1. surf - waves breaking on the shore
breakers, breaker
moving ridge, wave - one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a
liquid (especially across a large body of water)

Verb 1. surf - ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard; "Californians love to surf"
surfboard
athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
glide - move smoothly and effortlessly
windsurf - ride standing on a surfboard with an attached sail, on water; "You cannot windsurf when the air
is completely still"
2. surf - look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular; "browse a computer
directory"; "surf the internet or the world wide web"
browse
look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are
searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"
browse, shop - shop around; not necessarily buying; "I don't need help, I'm just browsing"
3. surf - switch channels, on television
channel-surf
switch, change, shift - lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She
switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"
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surf
n surf [səːf]
the foam made as waves break on rocks or on the shore The children were playing in the white surf.
v
1 to ride on a surfboard as a sport.
2 to look for interesting sites on the Internet.
n surfer
n surfing
(alsoˈsurf-riding)
1 the sport of riding on a surfboard.
2 looking for interesting sites on the Internet.
n surfboard
a board on which a bather rides towards shore on the surf.

Immense 1

Definition: Immeasurable; unlimited. In commonest use: Very great; vast; huge.

immense 2

Definition: unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope; "hugegovernme
nt spending"; "huge country estates"; "huge popular demand for higher education";"a huge wave"; "t
he Los Angeles aqueduct winds like an immense snake along the base

phos·pho·res·cence (f s f -r s ns)
n.
1. Persistent emission of light following exposure to and removal of incident radiation.
2. Emission of light without burning or by very slow burning without appreciable heat, as from the slow oxidation of
phosphorous: "He saw the phosphorescence of the Gulf weed in the water" (Ernest Hemingway).

phos pho·res cent adj.

phos pho·res cent·ly adv.

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phosphorescent [ˌfɒsfəˈrɛsənt]

adj

exhibiting or having the property of phosphorescence

phosphorescently adv

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Adj. 1. phosphorescent - emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous; "the
phosphorescent glow of decaying wood"
light - characterized by or emitting light; "a room that is light when the shutters are open"; "the inside of the
house was airy and light"
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Defini
1. [n]
tion:
(infor
mal) a
state of
extrem
e
exhaust
ion;
"he was
worn to
a
frazzle"
2. [v]
exhaus
t
physica
lly or
emotio
nally;
"She
was
frazzled
after
the
visit of
her in-
 laws"
3. [v]
wear
away
by
rubbing
; "The
friction
frayed
the
sleeve"

FRAZZLE is a 7 letter word that starts with F.

Synony
fray
ms:

See beat, break, bust, exhaust, exhaustion, fall apart, tucker, tucker
Also: out, wash up, wear, wear out

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Definitio 1. \Fraz"zle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Frazzled}; p.

n: pr. & vb.
2. n. {Frazzling}.] [Cf. G. faseln, and E. fray.]
3. To fray; to wear or pull into tatters or tag
ends; to tatter;
4. -- used literally and figuratively. [Prov. Eng.
& U. S.]
5.
6. Her hair was of a reddish gray color, and
its frazzled
7. and tangled condition suggested that the
woman had
8. recently passed through a period of
extreme excitement.
9.
--J. C.
10.
Harris.
11.
12.
13.\Fraz"zle\, n.
14.The act or result of frazzling; the condition
or quality of
15.being frazzled; the tag end; a frayed-out end.
[Prov. Eng. &
16.U. S.]
17.
18. My fingers are all scratched to frazzles.
--Kipling.
 19.
20. Gordon had sent word to Lee that he ``had
fought his
21. corps to a frazzle.''
--Nicolay &
22.
Hay (Life of
23.
Lincoln).
24.
25.

Thesaurus Terms

Related ablate, abrade, abrase, abrasion, agitate, bark, beat, blemish, bloody
Terms: , bother, break, bugger, burn,burn
out, chafe, check, chip, claw, concern, concussion, crack, crackle, cra
ze, cut, debilitate,disquiet, distress, disturb, do in, do
up, enervate, erase, erode, exhaust, fag, fag
out, fatigue, file,flag, flash burn, fracture, fray, fret, gall, gash, give
concern, gnaw, gnaw
away, grate, graze, grind,harass, hurt, incise, incision, injure, injury,
jade, knock out, knock up, lacerate, laceration, lesion,maim, make
mincemeat of, maul, mortal
wound, mutilate, mutilation, outwear, overfatigue,overstrain, overtire
, overweary, pierce, poop, poop
out, prostrate, puncture, rasp, raze, rend, rent,rip, rub away, rub
off, rub
out, run, rupture, savage, scald, scorch, scotch, scour, scrape, scratc
h,scrub, scuff, second-degree
burn, skin, slash, slit, sore, sprain, stab, stab
wound, stick, strain,tatter, tear, third-degree burn, tire, tire out, tire
to death, trauma, traumatize, trouble, tucker,upset, use
up, weaken, wear, wear away, wear down, wear off, wear on, wear
out, wear ragged,weary, weather, wilt, wind, wound, wounds
immedicable, wrench

im·mense ( -m ns )
adj.
1. Extremely large; huge.
2. Of boundless or immeasurable size or extent. See Synonyms at enormous.
3. Informal Surpassingly good; excellent.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin imm nsus : in-, not; see in-1 + m nsus, past participle of m t r

, to measure; see m -2 in Indo-European roots.]

im·mense ly adv.
im·mense ness n.
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immense [ɪˈmɛns]

adj

1. unusually large; huge; vast

2. without limits; immeasurable

3. Informal very good; excellent

[from Latin immensus, literally: unmeasured, from IM- (not) + mensus measured, from mētīrī to measure]

immensely adv

immenseness n

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Adj. 1. immense - unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope;
"huge government spending"; "huge country estates"; "huge popular demand for
higher education"; "a huge wave"; "the Los Angeles aqueduct winds like an immense
snake along the base of the mountains"; "immense numbers of birds"; "at vast (or
immense) expense"; "the vast reaches of outer space"; "the vast accumulation of
knowledge...which we call civilization"- W.R.Inge
huge, vast, Brobdingnagian
big, large - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the
big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a
large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world"
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immense

adjective huge, great, massive, vast, large, giant, enormous, extensive, tremendous, mega (slang), titanic
, infinite, jumbo (informal), very
big, gigantic, monumental, monstrous, mammoth, colossal, mountainous, stellar (informal), prodigious, int
erminable, stupendous,king-size, king-sized, fuck-off (offensive taboo
slang), immeasurable, elephantine, ginormous (informal), Brobdingnagian, illimitable,humongous or humu
ngous (U.S. slang) an immense cloud of smoke
little, small, minute, tiny, microscopic, minuscule, puny, infinitesimal

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