Bask

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • verb-intransitive. To expose oneself to pleasant warmth.
  • verb-intransitive. To take great pleasure or satisfaction: "an opportunity to bask in the genteel applause of the faithful” ( Paul A. Witteman).
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To take great pleasure or satisfaction; to feel warmth or happiness. (This verb is usually followed by "in").
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • verb-intransitive. To lie in warmth; to be exposed to genial heat.
  • v. To warm by continued exposure to heat; to warm with genial heat.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To bathe, especially in warm water (and hence in blood, etc.).
  • To lie in or be exposed to a pleasant warmth; luxuriate in the genial heat or rays of anything: as, to bask in the sunshine.
  • Figuratively, to be at ease and thriving under benign or gratifying influences: as, to bask in the favor of a king or of one's lady-love.
  • To expose to genial warmth; suffuse with agreeable heat.
  • n. Emitted warmth; a genial radiation or suffusion.
  • Bitter.
  • Same as bash.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
  • v. be exposed
  • Verb Form
    basked    basking    basks   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    lie   
    Hyponym
    Form
    basked    basking   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Ask    Basque    Pasch    Rask    ask    basque    cask    flask    lask    mask   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
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