PRESS
To push firmly against something or apply steady physical pressure.
Other meanings and uses
- A machine that compresses, shapes or prints material.
Definitions of the day · 2026-11-13
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All 16 words, explained without the answers.
These entries follow the board's original order and define every word independently. They provide ordinary meanings and selected established uses without organizing the words into categories or pointing toward the solution.
BARGE
A broad, generally flat-bottomed boat used to carry goods on waterways.
Other meanings and uses
- As a verb, to move forcefully or intrude in a rude manner.
SCROLL
A long sheet of writing material rolled around itself or a support.
Other meanings and uses
- A decorative spiral or rolled shape used in art and design.
WATER SKIER
A person who travels over the surface of water while standing on skis.
Other meanings and uses
- The term may describe either a recreational participant or a competitor.
SURF
The mass of breaking waves and foamy water near a shore.
Other meanings and uses
- To ride breaking waves while standing or lying on a board.
TEASER
A short promotional item intended to create curiosity without revealing everything.
Other meanings and uses
- A person or thing that playfully provokes or makes fun of someone.
WAVES
Moving ridges or disturbances that travel across the surface of water.
Other meanings and uses
- Repeated hand movements used as greetings or signals.
- Plural form for recurring patterns that travel through a medium.
TRAILER
A wheeled, unpowered vehicle designed to travel behind another vehicle.
Other meanings and uses
- A short preview advertising a film, program or other production.
- A movable structure equipped for temporary living or travel.
TRUST
Firm belief in the honesty, reliability or ability of someone or something.
Other meanings and uses
- An arrangement in which property is managed for another party.
- To place confidence or responsibility in someone.
EXPOSURE
The state of being subject to contact with something or left unprotected.
Other meanings and uses
- Experience gained by encountering an idea, activity or environment.
- The amount of light reaching photographic material or a camera sensor.
SEARCH
To examine a place, source or collection carefully in order to find something.
Other meanings and uses
- An organized attempt to locate a missing person or object.
FREEZE
To become solid through cold, or to cause a liquid to become solid.
Other meanings and uses
- To stop moving suddenly and remain completely still.
- To keep a price, level or condition from changing.
COVERAGE
The amount, extent or area to which something applies or provides protection.
Other meanings and uses
- Protection supplied under an insurance agreement.
GLIDER
An aircraft designed to fly without continuous power from an engine.
Other meanings and uses
- A seat or chair that moves smoothly backward and forward.
PUBLICITY
The condition or quality of being open to public knowledge.
Other meanings and uses
- Information prepared for distribution to the public.
BROWSE
To look through a collection casually without examining every item in detail.
Other meanings and uses
- For an animal to feed on leaves, shoots or other vegetation.