abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or a lack of food.

a yearning desire.

an embrace tightly with one's hand.

finding something funny or entertaining.

a wreath of flowers and leaves, worn on the head or hung as a decoration.

the base or support on which a statue, obelisk, or column is mounted.

uncomfortably hot.

a step or stage in progress towards an aim.

a long seat for several people, typically made of wood or stone.

a level quayside area to which a ship may be moored to load and unload.

a means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.

an enclosed area of water in a port for the loading, unloading, and repair of ships.

the chemical element of atomic number 10, an inert gaseous element of the noble gas group.

a bag of cloth stuffed with a mass of soft material using a comfortable support for sitting or leaning on.