making or having a harsh sound; grating; creaking

extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.

the state of being dull; lethargy

to sink (a vessel) deliberately, especially by opening seacocks or making openings in the hull

encouraging a person to learn, discover, understand, or solve problems on his or her own, as by experimenting, evaluating possible answers or solutions, or by trial and error

suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful

portraying strict and inflexible judgment

pathologically incoherent, repetitious speech; incessant or compulsive talkativeness

very disorganized; messy or confused

modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence

enjoy oneself or celebrate in a noisy or boisterous way

of or relating to animals, usually worms or bivalves, that ingest earth or mud to extract the organic matter from it

yielding or containing gold

frank and simple good-heartedness; a good-natured manner; friendliness; geniality

wild; frenzied

smallness of quantity; scarcity; scantiness