very

As adverb

in a high degree; extremely; exceedingly:A giant is very tall

(used as an intensive emphasizing superlatives or stressing identity or oppositeness):the very best thing; in the very same place as before

As adjective, (Obsolete) verier, veriest

precise; particular:That is the very item we want

mere:The very thought of it is distressing

sheer; utter:He wept from the very joy of knowing he was safe

actual:He was caught in the very act of stealing

being such in the true or fullest sense of the term; extreme:the very heart of the matter

true; genuine; worthy of being called such:the very God; a very fool

rightful or legitimate

small

As adjective, smaller, smallest

of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little:a small box

slender, thin, or narrow:a small waist

not large as compared with others of the same kind:a small elephant

(of letters) lowercase (def )

not great in amount, degree, extent, duration, value, etc

:a small salary

not great numerically:a small army

of low numerical value; denoted by a low number

having but little land, capital, power, influence, etc

, or carrying on business or some activity on a limited scale:a small enterprise

of minor importance, moment, weight, or consequence:a small problem

humble, modest, or unpretentious:small circumstances

characterized by or indicative of littleness of mind or character; mean-spirited; petty:a small, miserly man

of little strength or force:a small effort

(of sound or the voice) gentle; with little volume

very young:when I was a small boy

diluted; weak

As adverb, smaller, smallest

in a small manner:They talked big but lived small

into small pieces:Slice the cake small

in low tones; softly

As noun

something that is small:Do you prefer the small or the large?

a small or narrow part, as of the back

those who are small:Democracy benefits the great and the small

smalls, small goods or products

smalls, British

underclothes

household linen, as napkins, pillowcases, etc

smalls, British Informal

the responsions at Oxford University

smalls, Mining

coal, ore, gangue, etc

, in fine particles

As Idioms

feel small, to be ashamed or mortified:Her unselfishness made me feel small

house

As noun, plural houses [hou-ziz] /ˈhaʊ zɪz/ (Show IPA)

a building in which people live; residence for human beings

a household

(often initial capital letter) a family, including ancestors and descendants:the great houses of France; the House of Hapsburg

a building for any purpose:a house of worship

a theater, concert hall, or auditorium:a vaudeville house

the audience of a theater or the like

a place of shelter for an animal, bird, etc

the building in which a legislative or official deliberative body meets

(initial capital letter) the body itself, especially of a bicameral legislature:the House of Representatives

a quorum of such a body

(often initial capital letter) a commercial establishment; business firm:the House of Rothschild; a publishing house

a gambling casino

the management of a commercial establishment or of a gambling casino:rules of the house

an advisory or deliberative group, especially in church or college affairs

a college in an English-type university

a residential hall in a college or school; dormitory

the members or residents of any such residential hall

Informal

a brothel; whorehouse

British

a variety of lotto or bingo played with paper and pencil, especially by soldiers as a gambling game

Also called parish

Curling

the area enclosed by a circle or feet (

or

meters) in diameter at each end of the rink, having the tee in the center

Nautical

any enclosed shelter above the weather deck of a vessel:bridge house; deck house

Astrology

one of the divisions of the celestial sphere, numbered counterclockwise from the point of the eastern horizon

As verb (used with object), housed [houzd] /haʊzd/ (Show IPA), housing [hou-zing] /ˈhaʊ zɪŋ/ (Show IPA)

to put or receive into a house, dwelling, or living quarters:More than students were housed in the dormitory

to give shelter to; harbor; lodge:to house flood victims in schools

to provide with a place to work, study, or the like:This building houses our executive staff

to provide storage space for; be a receptacle for or repository of:The library houses , books

to remove from exposure; put in a safe place

Nautical

to stow securely

to lower (an upper mast) and make secure, as alongside the lower mast

to heave (an anchor) home

Carpentry

to fit the end or edge of (a board or the like) into a notch, hole, or groove

to form (a joint) between two pieces of wood by fitting the end or edge of one into a dado of the other

As verb (used without object), housed [houzd] /haʊzd/ (Show IPA), housing [hou-zing] /ˈhaʊ zɪŋ/ (Show IPA)

to take shelter; dwell

As adjective

of, relating to, or noting a house

for or suitable for a house:house paint

of or being a product made by or for a specific retailer and often sold under the store's own label:You'll save money on the radio if you buy the house brand

served by a restaurant as its customary brand:the house wine

As Idioms

bring down the house, to call forth vigorous applause from an audience; be highly successful:The children's performances brought down the house

clean house

clean (def )

dress the house, Theater

to fill a theater with many people admitted on free passes; paper the house

to arrange or space the seating of patrons in such a way as to make an audience appear larger or a theater or nightclub more crowded than it actually is

keep house, to maintain a home; manage a household

like a house on fire / afire, very quickly; with energy or enthusiasm:The new product took off like a house on fire

on the house, as a gift from the management; free:Tonight the drinks are on the house

put / set one's house in order, to settle one's affairs

to improve one's behavior or correct one's faults: It is easy to criticize others, but it would be better to put one's own house in order first

interior

As adjective

being within; inside of anything; internal; inner; further toward a center:the interior rooms of a house

of or relating to that which is within; inside:an interior view

situated well inland from the coast or border:the interior towns of a country

of or relating to the inland

domestic:interior trade

private or hidden; inner:interior negotiations of the council

pertaining to the mind or soul; mental or spiritual:the interior life

As noun

the internal or inner part; inside

Architecture

the inside part of a building, considered as a whole from the point of view of artistic design or general effect, convenience, etc

a single room or apartment so considered

a pictorial representation of the inside of a room

the inland parts of a region, country, etc

:the Alaskan interior

the domestic affairs of a country as distinguished from its foreign affairs:the Department of the Interior

the inner or inward nature or character of anything

Mathematics

the largest open set contained in a given set, as the points in a circle not including the boundary

design

As verb (used with object)

to prepare the preliminary sketch or the plans for (a work to be executed), especially to plan the form and structure of:to design a new bridge

to plan and fashion artistically or skillfully

to intend for a definite purpose:a scholarship designed for foreign students

to form or conceive in the mind; contrive; plan:The prisoner designed an intricate escape

to assign in thought or intention; purpose:He designed to be a doctor

Obsolete

to mark out, as by a sign; indicate

As verb (used without object)

to make drawings, preliminary sketches, or plans

to plan and fashion the form and structure of an object, work of art, decorative scheme, etc

As noun

an outline, sketch, or plan, as of the form and structure of a work of art, an edifice, or a machine to be executed or constructed

organization or structure of formal elements in a work of art; composition

the combination of details or features of a picture, building, etc

; the pattern or motif of artistic work:the design on a bracelet

the art of designing:a school of design

a plan or project:a design for a new process

a plot or intrigue, especially an underhand, deceitful, or treacherous one:His political rivals formulated a design to unseat him

designs, a hostile or aggressive project or scheme having evil or selfish motives:He had designs on his partner's stock

intention; purpose; end

adaptation of means to a preconceived end