| alight1 |
to come to rest. [1/2 definitions] |
| allay |
to quiet or lay to rest (fears, doubts, and the like). [1/2 definitions] |
| aorta |
the main artery carrying blood from the left side of the heart to the arteries of all the rest of the body except the lungs. |
| backrest |
something against which one can rest one's back. |
| bay2 |
a section of a building that is apart from the rest of the building and that is used for a specific purpose. |
| beetle1 |
any of several insects with two pairs of wings, of which the front pair is hard and covers the rear pair when the wings are at rest. [1/2 definitions] |
| black sheep |
one who is very different from all the rest of his or her family and who is sometimes rejected or looked down on by that family. |
| Borneo |
a large island in the Malay Archipelago. The northern coastal region belongs to Malaysia and Brunei, while the rest belongs to Indonesia. |
| bottom |
to settle or rest on the bottom. [1/11 definitions] |
| brain |
the organ of the central nervous system contained within the skull, which thinks, interprets sensations, and coordinates motion and other activity in the rest of the body. [1/5 definitions] |
| breathe |
to rest a moment to regain one's breath. [2/10 definitions] |
| breather |
a short period of rest. [1/2 definitions] |
| butt1 |
the end of something that remains after the rest has been eaten or broken off. [1/2 definitions] |
| chaise |
a reclining chair with an extended leg rest; chaise longue. [1/3 definitions] |
| coffee break |
a short rest from work, usu. in mid-morning or mid-afternoon, for coffee or other refreshments. |
| cowlick |
a small, protruding section of hair that grows in a whorl or at a different angle than the rest. |
| crutch |
a device used to help disabled people walk, usu. one of two supports that are held by the hands and that rest in the armpits. [1/3 definitions] |
| damselfly |
any of various insects resembling small dragonflies but having wings that fold over the body when they are at rest. |
| deck chair |
a lightweight folding chair, often with a full-length leg rest, often used on passenger ships. |
| deposit |
a payment that is one part of all the money that is owed for something. A deposit is a first payment and the rest of the money is to be paid later. [1/7 definitions] |
| dormant |
asleep, or in a state of rest that is similar to sleep. [1/2 definitions] |