pad

Noun
  1. A number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge (synset 114997692)
    is a type of: paper - a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
    subtypes:
    same as: pad of paper, tablet
  2. The large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily) (synset 113175381)
    is a type of: foliage, leaf, leafage - the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
    subtypes: lily pad - floating leaves of a water lily
    is a part of: aquatic plant, hydrophyte, hydrophytic plant, water plant - a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth
  3. A block of absorbent material saturated with ink;
    Used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp (synset 103878563)
    is a type of: block - a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
    same as: inking pad, inkpad, stamp pad
  4. A flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort (synset 103878173)
    is a type of: cushioning, padding - artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort
    subtypes:
    • carpet pad, rug pad, underlay, underlayment - a pad placed under a carpet
    • cleaning pad - a pad used as a cleaning implement
    • mat - a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it
    • mattress - a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
    • mattress pad - a protective pad over a mattress to protect it
    • panel - a soft pad placed under a saddle
    • plastron - a large pad worn by a fencer to protect the chest
    • potholder - an insulated pad for holding hot pots
    • powderpuff, puff - a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
    • rat - a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure
    • kotex, sanitary napkin, sanitary towel - a disposable absorbent pad (trade name Kotex); worn to absorb menstrual flow
    • hot pad, table mat - a pad for use under a hot dish to protect a table
    • skin patch, transdermal patch - a medicated adhesive pad placed on the skin for absorption of a time released dose of medication into the bloodstream
  5. A platform from which rockets or space craft are launched (synset 103653005)
    is a type of: platform - a raised horizontal surface
    is a part of: launching site - a place for launching pads
    same as: launch area, launch pad, launching pad, launchpad
  6. Temporary living quarters (synset 103200169)
    is a type of: living quarters, quarters - housing available for people to live in
    same as: diggings, digs, domiciliation, lodgings
  7. The fleshy cushion-like underside of an animal's foot or of a human's finger (synset 102443154)
    is a type of: anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement
    is a part of:
    • paw - a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
    • finger - any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
Verb
  1. Add details to (synset 200958437)
    is a type of: amplify, exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw, overstate - to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
    subtypes: glorify - cause to seem more splendid
    same as: aggrandise, aggrandize, blow up, dramatise, dramatize, embellish, embroider, lard
  2. Walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud (synset 201925197)
    "Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone"
    is a type of: walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
    subtypes: slop, slosh, splash, splosh, squelch, squish - walk through mud or mire
    same as: footslog, plod, slog, tramp, trudge
  3. Line or stuff with soft material (synset 201529744)
    "pad a bra"
    is a type of: stuff - cram into a cavity
    subtypes: rat - give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat
    same as: fill out
  4. Add padding to (synset 200322287)
    "pad the seat of the chair"
    is a type of: fill, fill up, make full - make full, also in a metaphorical sense
    same as: bolster

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