| NOUN | artifact | key | metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated |
|---|---|---|---|
| cognition | key | something crucial for explaining | |
| attribute | key | pitch of the voice | |
| communication | key, tonality | any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music | |
| quantity | key | a kilogram of a narcotic drug | |
| plant | key, samara, key fruit | a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple | |
| person | Key, Francis Scott Key | United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812 | |
| object | key, cay, Florida key | a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida | |
| location | key, paint | (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court | |
| communication | key | a list of answers to a test | |
| communication | key | a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations | |
| communication | key | a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access | |
| artifact | key, winder | mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock) | |
| artifact | key, keystone, headstone | the central building block at the top of an arch or vault | |
| artifact | key | a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed | |
| ADJECTIVE | all | key, cardinal, central, fundamental, primal | serving as an essential component |
| VERB | cognition | key, identify, discover, key out, distinguish, describe, name | identify as in botany or biology, for example |
| possession | key | provide with a key | |
| contact | key | vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key | |
| change | key | regulate the musical pitch of | |
| change | key | harmonize with or adjust to |
| Sounds | kiy' | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | achy ... yucky: 142 rhymes with kiy... | |
| Meaning | Serving as an essential component. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | cardinal, central, fundamental, primal | |
| Broader | important, of import | Of great significance / significance or value |
| Spanish | básico, central, elemental, esencial, fundamental, primordial | |
| Catalan | bàsic, central, clau, elemental, essencial, fonamental, primordial | |
| Meaning | metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated. | |
|---|---|---|
| Parts | bit | The part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers |
| shank, stem | cylinder forming a long narrow part of something | |
| Narrower | ignition key | A key that operates the ignition switch of an automotive engine |
| latchkey | key for raising or drawing back a latch or opening an outside door | |
| passkey, passe-partout, master key, master | key that secures entrance everywhere | |
| Broader | device | An instrumentality invented for a particular purpose |
| Spanish | clave, llave | |
| Catalan | clau | |
| Verbs | key | vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key |
| key | provide with a key | |
| Meaning | Something crucial for explaining. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the key to development is economic integration" | |
| Broader | explanation | Thought that makes something comprehensible |
| Spanish | clave | |
| Catalan | clau | |
| Meaning | pitch of the voice. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he spoke in a low key" | |
| Broader | pitch | The property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration |
| Spanish | tonalidad, tono | |
| Verbs | key | regulate the musical pitch of |
| Meaning | Any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | tonality | |
| Narrower | major key, major mode | A key whose harmony is based on the major scale |
| minor key, minor mode | A key based on the minor scale | |
| tonic key, home key | The basic key in which a piece of music is written | |
| Broader | musical notation | (music) notation used by musicians / musicians |
| Opposite | atonality, atonalism | The absence of a key |
| Spanish | llave, tonalidad | |
| Catalan | tonalitat | |
| Verbs | key | regulate the musical pitch of |
| Meaning | A kilogram of a narcotic drug. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "they were carrying two keys of heroin" | |
| Broader | kilogram, kg, kilo | One thousand grams |
| Usage of | slang, cant, jargon, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular | A characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) |
| Meaning | A winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | samara, key fruit | |
| Broader | achene | small dry indehiscent fruit with the seed distinct from the fruit wall |
| Spanish | samara, sámara | |
| Catalan | samara, sàmara | |
| Meaning | United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812; the poem was later set to music and entitled 'The Star-Spangled Banner' (1779-1843). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | Francis Scott Key | |
| Instance of | lawyer, attorney | A professional person authorized to practice law |
| poet | A writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry) | |
| Spanish | Francis Scott Key | |
| Catalan | Francis Scott Key | |
| Meaning | A coral reef off the southern coast of Florida. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | cay, Florida key | |
| Part of | Florida, Sunshine State, Everglade State, FL, Fla. | A state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico |
| Broader | coral reef | A reef consisting of coral consolidated into limestone |
| Spanish | cayo | |
| Meaning | (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he hit a jump shot from the top of the key" | |
| Synonym | paint | |
| Category | basketball, basketball game, hoops | A game / game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players |
| Part of | basketball court | The court on which basketball is played |
| Parts | foul line | A line from which basketball players take penalty shots |
| Broader | space | An area reserved for some particular purpose |
| Meaning | A list of answers to a test. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "some students had stolen the key to the final exam" | |
| Broader | list, listing | A database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics) |
| Meaning | A list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | key word | A word that is used as a pattern to decode an encrypted message |
| Broader | list, listing | A database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics) |
| Spanish | clave | |
| Catalan | clau | |
| Meaning | A generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it" | |
| Broader | positive identification | evidence proving that you are who you say you are |
| Meaning | mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | winder | |
| Narrower | watch key | winder consisting of a key with a square hole |
| Broader | mechanical device | mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles |
| Meaning | The central building block at the top of an arch or vault. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | keystone, headstone | |
| Part of | arch | (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it |
| Narrower | quoin, coign, coigne | The keystone of an arch |
| Broader | building block | A block of material used in construction work |
| Spanish | piedra clave | |
| Catalan | pedra clau | |
| Meaning | identify as in botany or biology, for example. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | identify, discover, key out, distinguish, describe, name | |
| Entails | classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate | Arrange or order by classes or categories / categories |
| Spanish | denominar, describir, descubrir, distinguir, identificar, nombrar | |
| Catalan | denominar, descobrir, descriure, identificar | |
| Meaning | Provide with a key. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building" | |
| Broader | supply, provide, render, furnish | Give something useful or necessary to |
| Spanish | dar llaves | |
| Nouns | key | metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated |
| Meaning | vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot" | |
| Broader | vandalize, vandalise | Destroy wantonly, as through acts of vandalism |
| Nouns | key | metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated |
| Meaning | regulate the musical pitch of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Category | music | (music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds) |
| Broader | harmonize, harmonise, chord | Bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing |
| Spanish | afinar | |
| Nouns | key | pitch of the voice |
| key | any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music | |
| Meaning | harmonize with or adjust to. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody PP | |
| Example | "key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude" | |
| Broader | harmonize, harmonise, reconcile | Bring into consonance or accord |
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