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Overview of noun warp


      »   The noun warp has 4 meanings (no senses from tagged texts)
  • deflection, warp -- (a Twist1.) Turn, turn of events, twist -- (an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn")

    2.) Construction, twist -- (an interpretation of a text or action; "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct")

    twist or Aberration1.) Aberrance, aberrancy, aberration, deviance -- (a state or condition markedly different from the norm)

    2.) Aberration -- (a disorder in one's mental state)

    aberration; especially a Perverse1.) Perverse -- (marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict; "took perverse satisfaction in foiling her plans")

    2.) Contrary, obstinate, perverse, wayward -- (resistant to guidance or discipline; "Mary Mary quite contrary"; "an obstinate child with a violent temper"; "a perverse mood"; "wayward behavior")

    perverse or Abnormal1.) Abnormal -- (not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm; "abnormal powers of concentration"; "abnormal amounts of rain"; "abnormal circumstances"; "an abnormal interest in food")

    2.) Abnormal -- (departing from the normal in e.g. intelligence and development; "they were heartbroken when they learned their child was abnormal"; "an abnormal personality")

    abnormal way of Judging1.) Judgment, judgement, judging -- (the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions)

    1.) Judge -- (determine the result of (a competition))

    judging or acting)
  • warp, Buckle1.) Buckle -- (fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong)

    2.) Warp, buckle -- (a shape distorted by twisting or folding)

    buckle -- (a Shape1.) Shape, form, configuration, contour, conformation -- (any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes")

    2.) Shape, form -- (the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape")

    shape distorted by Twisting1.) Distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture, twisting -- (the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean)

    2.) Spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl -- (the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting")

    twisting or folding)
  • warp, Warping1.) Warp, warping -- (a moral or mental distortion)

    1.) Falsify, distort, garble, warp -- (make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story)

    warping -- (a Moral1.) Moral, lesson -- (the significance of a story or event; "the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor")

    1.) Moral -- (relating to principles of right and wrong; i.e. to morals or ethics; "moral philosophy")

    moral or Mental1.) Mental -- (involving the mind or an intellectual process; "mental images of happy times"; "mental calculations"; "in a terrible mental state"; "mental suffering"; "free from mental defects")

    2.) Mental -- (of or relating to the mind; "mental powers"; "mental development"; "mental hygiene")

    mental distortion)
  • warp -- (Yarn1.) Narration, recital, yarn -- (the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events; "his narration was hesitant")

    2.) Thread, yarn -- (a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving)

    yarn arranged Lengthways1.) Lengthwise, lengthways -- (running or extending in the direction of the length of a thing; "the lengthwise dimension")

    1.) Lengthways, lengthwise, longwise, longways, longitudinally -- (in the direction of the length; "He cut the paper lengthwise")

    lengthways on a Loom1.) Loom -- (a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile)

    1.) Loom -- (come into view indistinctly, often threateningly; "Another air plane loomed into the sky")

    loom and Crossed1.) Traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across -- (travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day")

    2.) Intersect, cross -- (meet at a point)

    crossed by the woof)

Overview of verb warp

      »   The verb warp has 2 meanings (first 2 from tagged texts)
  • falsify, Distort1.) Falsify, distort, garble, warp -- (make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story)

    2.) Twist, twine, distort -- (form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted")

    distort, garble, warp -- (Make1.) Brand, make -- (a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?")

    2.) Shuffle, shuffling, make -- (the act of mixing cards haphazardly)

    make false by Mutilation1.) Mutilation -- (an injury that deprives you of a limb or other important body part)

    mutilation or Addition1.) Addition, add-on, improver -- (a component that is added to something to improve it; "the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement"; "the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor")

    2.) Addition -- (the act of adding one thing to another; "the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect"; "the addition of a leap day every four years")

    addition; as of a Message1.) Message -- (a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled; "he sent a three-word message")

    2.) Message, content, subject matter, substance -- (what a communication that is about something is about)

    message or story)
  • heave, Buckle1.) Buckle -- (fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong)

    2.) Warp, buckle -- (a shape distorted by twisting or folding)

    buckle, warp -- (Bend1.) Bend, crook, twist, turn -- (a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path")

    2.) Bending, bend -- (movement that causes the formation of a curve)

    bend out of Shape1.) Shape, form, configuration, contour, conformation -- (any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes")

    2.) Shape, form -- (the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape")

    shape, as under Pressure1.) Pressure, pressure level, force per unit area -- (the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit); "the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure")

    2.) Pressure -- (a force that compels; "the public brought pressure to bear on the government")

    pressure or from Heat1.) Heat, heat energy -- (a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature)

    2.) Hotness, heat, high temperature -- (the presence of heat)

    heat; "The Highway1.) Highway, main road -- (a major road for any form of motor transport)

    highway buckled during the Heat1.) Heat, heat energy -- (a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature)

    2.) Hotness, heat, high temperature -- (the presence of heat)

    heat wave")

Related Terms - "Warp"


Meaning 1 of Warp
deflection, Warp1.) Deflection, warp -- (a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting)

2.) Warp, buckle -- (a shape distorted by twisting or folding)

Warp - A twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting aberrance, aberrancy, aberration, deviance
  • Chromosomal aberration1.) Chromosomal aberration, chromosomal anomaly, chrosomal abnormality, chromosonal disorder -- (any change in the normal structure or number of chromosomes; often results in physical or mental abnormalities)

    Chromosomal aberration, Chromosomal anomaly1.) Chromosomal aberration, chromosomal anomaly, chrosomal abnormality, chromosonal disorder -- (any change in the normal structure or number of chromosomes; often results in physical or mental abnormalities)

    Chromosomal anomaly, Chrosomal abnormality1.) Chromosomal aberration, chromosomal anomaly, chrosomal abnormality, chromosonal disorder -- (any change in the normal structure or number of chromosomes; often results in physical or mental abnormalities)

    Chrosomal abnormality, Chromosonal disorder1.) Chromosomal aberration, chromosomal anomaly, chrosomal abnormality, chromosonal disorder -- (any change in the normal structure or number of chromosomes; often results in physical or mental abnormalities)

    Chromosonal disorder - Any change in the normal structure or number of chromosomes; often results in physical or mental abnormalities
  • Deflection1.) Deflection, warp -- (a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting)

    2.) Deflection, deflexion, refraction -- (the amount by which a propagating wave is bent)

    Deflection, Warp1.) Deflection, warp -- (a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting)

    2.) Warp, buckle -- (a shape distorted by twisting or folding)

    Warp - A twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting

Meaning 2 of Warp
warp, buckle distorted shape, distortion
  • Tortuosity1.) Tortuosity, tortuousness, torsion, contortion, crookedness -- (a tortuous and twisted shape or position; "they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs"; "the acrobat performed incredible contortions")

    Tortuosity, Tortuousness1.) Tortuosity, tortuousness, torsion, contortion, crookedness -- (a tortuous and twisted shape or position; "they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs"; "the acrobat performed incredible contortions")

    2.) Complicatedness, complication, knottiness, tortuousness -- (puzzling complexity)

    Tortuousness, Torsion1.) Tortuosity, tortuousness, torsion, contortion, crookedness -- (a tortuous and twisted shape or position; "they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs"; "the acrobat performed incredible contortions")

    2.) Torsion, torque -- (a twisting force)

    Torsion, Contortion1.) Contortion, deformation -- (the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself))

    2.) Tortuosity, tortuousness, torsion, contortion, crookedness -- (a tortuous and twisted shape or position; "they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs"; "the acrobat performed incredible contortions")

    Contortion, Crookedness1.) Tortuosity, tortuousness, torsion, contortion, crookedness -- (a tortuous and twisted shape or position; "they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs"; "the acrobat performed incredible contortions")

    2.) Crookedness -- (having or distinguished by crooks or curves or bends or angles)

    Crookedness - A tortuous and twisted shape or position; "they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs"; "the acrobat performed incredible contortions"
  • Warp1.) Deflection, warp -- (a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting)

    2.) Warp, buckle -- (a shape distorted by twisting or folding)

    Warp, Buckle1.) Buckle -- (fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong)

    2.) Warp, buckle -- (a shape distorted by twisting or folding)

    Buckle - A twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
  • Knot1.) Knot -- (a tight cluster of people or things; "a small knot of women listened to his sermon")

    2.) Knot -- (any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object)

    Knot, Gnarl1.) Knot, gnarl -- (something twisted and tight and swollen; "their muscles stood out in knots"; "the old man's fists were two great gnarls"; "his stomach was in knots")

    1.) Gnarl -- (twist into a state of deformity; "The wind has gnarled this old tree")

    Gnarl - A tight cluster of people or things; "a small knot of women listened to his sermon"

Meaning 3 of Warp
warp, warping distortion, deformation
  • Warp1.) Deflection, warp -- (a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting)

    2.) Warp, buckle -- (a shape distorted by twisting or folding)

    Warp, Warping1.) Warp, warping -- (a moral or mental distortion)

    1.) Falsify, distort, garble, warp -- (make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story)

    Warping - A twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting

Meaning 4 of Warp
warp thread, yarn
  • Cotton1.) Cotton, cotton fiber, cotton wool -- (soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state)

    2.) Cotton, cotton cloth -- (fabric woven from cotton fibers)

    Cotton - Soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
  • Dental Floss1.) Floss -- (a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery)

    2.) Dental floss, floss -- (a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth)

    Floss - A soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
    1.) Dental floss, floss -- (a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth)

    Dental floss, Floss1.) Floss -- (a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery)

    2.) Dental floss, floss -- (a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth)

    Floss - A soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth
  • Lastex1.) Lastex -- (yarn that has an elastic core wound around with cotton or silk or nylon or rayon threads)

    Lastex - Yarn that has an elastic core wound around with cotton or silk or nylon or rayon threads
  • Ligature1.) Ligature -- ((music) a group of notes connected by a slur)

    2.) Ligature -- (character consisting of two or more letters combined into one)

    Ligature - (music) a group of notes connected by a slur
  • Metallic1.) Metallic -- (a fabric made of a yarn that is partly or entirely of metal)

    2.) Metallic -- (a yarn made partly or entirely of metal)

    Metallic - A fabric made of a yarn that is partly or entirely of metal
  • Pile1.) Pile, heap, mound, agglomerate, cumulation, cumulus -- (a collection of objects laid on top of each other)

    2.) Batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, muckle, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad, whole lot, whole slew -- ((often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty")

    Pile, Nap1.) Sleep, nap -- (a period of time spent sleeping; "he felt better after a little sleep"; "there wasn't time for a nap")

    2.) Nap -- (a soft or fuzzy surface texture)

    Nap - A collection of objects laid on top of each other
  • Purl1.) Purl -- (gold or silver wire thread)

    2.) Purl, purl stitch -- (a basic knitting stitch)

    Purl - Gold or silver wire thread
  • Suture1.) Suture, sutura, fibrous joint -- (an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull))

    2.) Suture, surgical seam -- (a seam used in surgery)

    Suture - An immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull)
  • Tinsel1.) Tinsel -- (a showy decoration that is basically valueless; "all the tinsel of self-promotion")

    2.) Tinsel -- (a thread with glittering metal foil attached)

    Tinsel - A showy decoration that is basically valueless; "all the tinsel of self-promotion"
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  • Woof1.) Woof, weft, filling, pick -- (the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving)

    Woof, Weft1.) Woof, weft, filling, pick -- (the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving)

    Weft, Filling1.) Filling, fill -- (any material that fills a space or container; "there was not enough fill for the trench")

    2.) Filling -- (flow into something (as a container))

    Filling, Pick1.) Choice, pick, selection -- (the person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor")

    2.) Picking, pick -- (the quantity of a crop that is harvested; "he sent the first picking of berries to the market"; "it was the biggest peach pick in years")

    Pick - The yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
  • Worsted1.) Worsted, worsted fabric -- (a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit")

    2.) Worsted, worsted yarn -- (a tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool)

    Worsted, Worsted yarn1.) Worsted, worsted yarn -- (a tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool)

    Worsted yarn - A woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"

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