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kati [ká.tî.] : decoy (n.); shill (n.); prime (v.)

Derivatives of kati


Glosses:
decoy
n. (person)1. decoy, steerera beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot).
~ accomplice, confederatea person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan).
~ beguiler, cheater, deceiver, trickster, cheat, slickersomeone who leads you to believe something that is not true.
~ ropera decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game).
~ shilla decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others.
n. (artifact)2. bait, decoy, luresomething used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed.
~ chumbait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish.
~ devicean instrumentality invented for a particular purpose.; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
~ fish lure, fisherman's lure(angling) any bright artificial bait consisting of plastic or metal mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathers.
~ ground baitbait scattered on the water to attract fish.
~ stool pigeona dummy pigeon used to decoy others.
~ trapa device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned.
v. (social)3. decoylure or entrap with or as if with a decoy.
~ entice, lure, temptprovoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion.; "He lured me into temptation"
shill
n. (person)1. shilla decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others.
~ decoy, steerera beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot).
v. (social)2. shillact as a shill.; "The shill bid for the expensive carpet during the auction in order to drive the price up"
~ cozen, deceive, delude, lead onbe false to; be dishonest with.
prime
n. (quantity)1. prime, prime quantitya number that has no factor but itself and 1.
~ numbera concept of quantity involving zero and units.; "every number has a unique position in the sequence"
~ prime numberan integer that has no integral factors but itself and 1.
n. (time)2. bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flower, flush, heyday, peak, primethe period of greatest prosperity or productivity.
~ period, period of time, time periodan amount of time.; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"
~ golden agea time period when some activity or skill was at its peak.; "it was the golden age of cinema"
n. (time)3. primethe second canonical hour; about 6 a.m..
~ canonical hour(Roman Catholic Church) one of seven specified times for prayer.
n. (time)4. prime, prime of lifethe time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest.
~ adulthood, maturitythe period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed.
v. (change)5. primeinsert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing.; "prime a cannon"; "prime a mine"
~ gear up, prepare, ready, set, fix, set upmake ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc.; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"
v. (contact)6. ground, prime, undercoatcover with a primer; apply a primer to.
~ paintapply paint to; coat with paint.; "We painted the rooms yellow"
v. (change)7. primefill with priming liquid.; "prime a car engine"
~ fill, fill up, make fullmake full, also in a metaphorical sense.; "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride"
adj. 8. premier, primefirst in rank or degree.; "an architect of premier rank"; "the prime minister"
~ firstpreceding all others in time or space or degree.; "the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training"
adj. 9. primeused of the first or originating agent.; "prime mover"
~ firstpreceding all others in time or space or degree.; "the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training"
adj. 10. choice, prime, prize, quality, selectof superior grade.; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"
~ superiorof high or superior quality or performance.; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students"
adj. (pertain)11. primeof or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers.; "prime number"
~ math, mathematics, mathsa science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement.
adj. 12. meridian, primebeing at the best stage of development.; "our manhood's prime vigor"
~ maturehaving reached full natural growth or development.; "a mature cell"