be+heaped+up

  • 71cumulous — adjective thrown together in a pile a desk heaped with books heaped up ears of corn ungraded papers piled high • Similar to: ↑concentrated • Derivationally related forms: ↑cumulus …

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  • 72heap — n. & v. n. 1 a collection of things lying haphazardly one on another. 2 (esp. in pl.) colloq. a large number or amount (there s heaps of time; is heaps better). 3 sl. an old or dilapidated thing, esp. a motor vehicle or building. v. 1 tr. & intr …

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  • 73drift´ing|ly — drift «drihft», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to carry along by currents of water or air: »The current was drifting our boat onto the rocks. 2. to heap up; pile up: »The wind is so strong it s drifting the snow. 3. to enlarge or shape (a hole) with a… …

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  • 74Acervate — A*cer vate, a. Heaped, or growing in heaps, or closely compacted clusters. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 75Acervative — A*cer va*tive, a. Heaped up; tending to heap up. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 76Anabolic — An a*bol ic, a. [Gr. ? something heaped up; ? + ? a stroke.] (Physiol.) Pertaining to anabolism; an anabolic changes, or processes, more or less constructive in their nature. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 77Balk — Balk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Balked} (b[add]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Balking}.] [From {Balk} a beam; orig. to put a balk or beam in one s way, in order to stop or hinder. Cf., for sense 2, AS. on balcan legan to lay in heaps.] [1913 Webster] 1. To… …

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  • 78Balked — Balk Balk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Balked} (b[add]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Balking}.] [From {Balk} a beam; orig. to put a balk or beam in one s way, in order to stop or hinder. Cf., for sense 2, AS. on balcan legan to lay in heaps.] [1913 Webster] 1.… …

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  • 79Balking — Balk Balk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Balked} (b[add]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Balking}.] [From {Balk} a beam; orig. to put a balk or beam in one s way, in order to stop or hinder. Cf., for sense 2, AS. on balcan legan to lay in heaps.] [1913 Webster] 1.… …

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  • 80Bushel — Bush el (b[.u]sh [e^]l), n. [OE. buschel, boischel, OF. boissel, bussel, boistel, F. boisseau, LL. bustellus; dim. of bustia, buxida (OF. boiste), fr. pyxida, acc. of L. pyxis box, Gr. pyxi s. Cf. {Box}.] 1. A dry measure, containing four pecks,… …

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