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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun taper has 4 senses
- taper(n = noun.shape) - a convex shape that narrows toward a point; is a kind of convex shape, convexity
- taper(n = noun.attribute) - the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone); is a kind of narrowing
- taper(n = noun.artifact) wick - a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame; is a part of candle, taper, wax light, kerosene lamp, kerosine lamp, oil lamp
- taper(n = noun.artifact) candle, wax light - stick of wax with a wick in the middle; has parts: candlewick, taper, wick
Derived form verb taper2
has particulars: point, pointedness, unpointedness
Derived form verb taper2
has particulars: candlewick
is a kind of cord
has particulars: chandlery, dip, rush candle, rushlight, vigil candle, vigil light
is a kind of lamp
Verb taper has 2 senses
- taper(v = verb.change) - diminish gradually; "Interested tapered off" is one way to decrease, diminish, fall, lessen
- taper(v = verb.change) point, sharpen - give a point to; "The candles are tapered" is one way to change form, change shape, deform
Derived form noun tapering1
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
Derived forms noun taper2, noun taper1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
CIDE DICTIONARY
taper, n. [AS. tapur, tapor, taper; cf. Ir. tapar, W. tampr.].
- A small wax candle; a small lighted wax candle; hence, a small light. [1913 Webster]"Get me a taper in my study, Lucius." [1913 Webster]
- A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness in an elongated object; as, the taper of a spire. [1913 Webster]
taper, a. [Supposed to be from taper, n., in allusion to its form.].
Regularly narrowed toward the point; becoming small toward one end; conical; pyramidical; as, taper fingers. [1913 Webster]
taper, v. i.
To become gradually smaller toward one end; as, a sugar loaf tapers toward one end. [1913 Webster]
taper, v. t.
To make or cause to taper. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
taper, n. & v.
--n.
1 a wick coated with wax etc. for conveying a flame.
2 a slender candle.
--v. (often foll. by off)
1 intr. & tr. diminish or reduce in thickness towards one end.
2 tr. & intr. make or become gradually less.
--n.
1 a wick coated with wax etc. for conveying a flame.
2 a slender candle.
--v. (often foll. by off)
1 intr. & tr. diminish or reduce in thickness towards one end.
2 tr. & intr. make or become gradually less.
Etymology
OE tapur, -or, -er wax candle, f. L PAPYRUS, whose pith was used for candle-wicks
THESAURUS
taper
abate, aculeate, acuminate, approach, barb, bate, bayberry candle, bougie, brand, butane lighter, candle, candlewick, center, centralize, cigarette lighter, close, close in, close up, close with, coarctation, come down, come together, concenter, concentralize, concentrate, confine, constrict, constriction, contract, contraction, converge, corpse candle, cuspidate, decline, decrease, diminish, dip, draw in, drop off, dwindle, ebb, edge, electric light bulb, fade, fall in with, fall off, farthing dip, file, fire, firebrand, flambeau, flame, flint, flint and steel, funnel, glim, go down, go in, grind, hone, igniter, illuminant, illuminator, incandescent body, intersect, lamp, lampwick, lantern, lessen, let up, light, light bulb, light source, lighter, limit, luminant, luminary, match, meet, moon, narrow, narrow the gap, narrowing, nip, oilstone, peter out, pinch, plummet, point, portfire, reduce, reset, restrict, run together, rush candle, rushlight, set, sharpen, slacken, slow down, slow up, slump, snape, source of light, sparker, spiculate, spill, spur, stars, straiten, strap, stricture, strop, subside, sun, tallow candle, tallow dip, taper off, tapering, thin, thin out, torch, unite, votary candle, wane, wax candle, weaken, whet, wick, wind downROGET THESAURUS
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Thinness
VB be narrow, narrow, taper, contract, render narrow, waste away.N narrowness, thinness, narrowness, closeness, exility, exiguity, line, hair's breadth, finger's breadth, strip, streak, vein, monolayer, epitaxial deposition, thinness, tenuity, emaciation, macilency, marcor, shaving, slip, thread paper, skeleton, shadow, anatomy, spindleshanks, lantern jaws, mere skin and bone, middle constriction, stricture, neck, waist, isthmus, wasp, hourglass, ridge, ghaut, ghat, pass, ravine, narrowing, coarctation, angustation, tapering, contraction, narrow, close, slender, thin, fine, thread-like, finespun, gossamer, paper-thin, taper, slim, slight-made, scant, scanty, spare, delicate, incapacious, contracted, unexpanded &c (expand), slender as a thread, emaciated, lean, meager, gaunt, macilent, lank, lanky, weedy, skinny, scrawny slinky, starved, starveling, herring gutted, worn to a shadow, lean as a rake, thin as a lath, thin as a whipping post, thin as a wafer, hatchet-faced, lantern-jawed, attenuated, shriveled, extenuated, tabid, marcid, barebone, rawboned, monomolecular.