(n) the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow

(n) the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow; "his coat had patches over the elbows"

(n) a sharp bend in a road or river

(n) a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it

(n) hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

(v) shove one's elbow into another person's ribs

(v) push one's way with the elbows

(n) disturbance usually in protest

(n) something that agitates and arouses; "he looked forward to the excitements of the day"

(n) the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"

(n) the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up; "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"; "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation"

(s) calculated approximately; "an estimated mass of 25 g"

(n) a poor example; "it was an apology for a meal"; "a poor excuse for an automobile"

(n) a note explaining an absence; "he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him"

(n) a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"

(v) excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with; "excuse someone's behavior"; "She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities"

(v) serve as a reason or cause or justification of; "Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work"; "Her recent divorce amy explain her reluctance to date again"

(v) grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this class"

(v) ask for permission to be released from an engagement

(v) defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"

(v) accept an excuse for; "Please excuse my dirty hands"

(v) prevent from being included or considered or accepted; "The bad results were excluded from the report"; "Leave off the top piece"

(v) prevent from entering; keep out; "He was barred from membership in the club"

(v) put out or expel from a place; "The child was expelled from the classroom"

(v) prevent from entering; shut out; "The trees were shutting out all sunlight"; "This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country"

(v) lack or fail to include; "The cost for the trip excludes food and beverages"

(n) a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor

(n) the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"

(n) the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

(n) any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted

(s) capable of being seen or noticed; "a discernible change in attitude"; "a clearly evident erasure in the manuscript"; "an observable change in behavior"

(s) clearly apparent or obvious to the mind or senses; "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"; "evident hostility"; "manifest disapproval"; "patent advantages"; "made his meaning plain"; "it is plain that he is no reac