nnoun.persona member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th centuryHypernyms:European
Inherited Hypernyms:frankeuropeaninhabitantpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:frankeuropeaninhabitantpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:SalianSalian Frank
Instance Hyponyms:Clovis Clovis I
Full Hyponyms:salian frank
nnoun.fooda smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread rollSynset:dog frankfurter hot dog hotdog weenie wiener wienerwurst
Part Holonyms:hot dog hotdog red hot
Hypernyms:sausage
Inherited Hypernyms:franksausagemeatfoodsolidmatterphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:Vienna sausage
Full Hyponyms:vienna sausage
vverb.contactstamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailingSynset:postmark
Derivationally Related Form:postmark
Hypernyms:stamp
Inherited Hypernyms:postmarkstampimpresschange surfacechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.communicationexempt by means of an official pass or letter, as from customs or other checksHypernyms:excuse exempt let off relieve
Inherited Hypernyms:frankexcuseabsolveforgiveconcedeagree
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
adj satadj.allcharacterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasionSynset:blunt candid forthright free-spoken outspoken plainspoken point-blank straight-from-the-shoulder
Examples:- blunt talking and straight shooting
- a blunt New England farmer
- I gave them my candid opinion
- forthright criticism
- a forthright approach to the problem
- tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank
- it is possible to be outspoken without being rude
- plainspoken and to the point
- a point-blank accusation
Antonyms:indirect
Derivationally Related Form:bluntnessforthrightnessfranknesscandidnessoutspokenness
Inherited Hypernyms:blunt
Similar to:direct
adj satadj.allclearly manifest; evidentAntonyms:unobvious
Inherited Hypernyms:frank
Similar to:obvious