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| antarctic |
(sometimes capitalized) of or having to do with the South Pole and the area surrounding it. [2 definitions] |
| Antarctic Ocean |
the waters surrounding Antarctica where the southern parts of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans meet; Southern Ocean. |
| atmosphere |
the gases surrounding the earth or other similar objects in outer space. [1/3 definitions] |
| bank1 |
a pile of something that is higher than the surrounding area. [1/3 definitions] |
| embed |
to set firmly in some surrounding material. |
| Jesus Christ |
Jesus Christ was a person who lived about 2000 years ago in the region of Israel and surrounding areas. His teachings began the religion of Christianity, and Christians consider him to be the son of God and also part of God. The holiday of Christmas celebrates his birth. |
| siege |
a military act of surrounding a city or base, attacking it, and cutting off supplies. The goal of a siege is to force the city or fort to surrender. |
| strangle |
to kill by stopping the breathing of, usually by surrounding the neck with something; choke. [1/2 definitions] |
| surrounding |
A surrounding wall is a wall that goes all around something. If we talk about surrounding buildings, we mean the buildings that are all around something else. |
| sweat |
to collect moisture from the surrounding air. [1/5 definitions] |
| syllable |
a unit of speech formed with a single pulse of air pressure. Syllables are made of a single vowel sound with or without surrounding consonants. [1/2 definitions] |
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