Definition: a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes
Synonyms: short sleep, snooze, nap, cat sleep, catnap, forty winks
Definition: sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
Similar words: sleeping
Definition: the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate
Definition: the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave
Usage: for uniform color and texture tailors cut velvet with the pile running the same direction
Definition: a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
Synonyms: nap
Definition: a soft or fuzzy surface texture
Similar words: texture
Definition: the feel of a surface or a fabric
Usage: the wall had a smooth texture
Definition: a period of time spent sleeping
Usage: he felt better after a little sleep; there wasn't time for a nap
Similar words: time period, period, period of time
Definition: an amount of time
Usage: a time period of 30 years; hastened the period of time of his recovery; Picasso's blue period
Synonyms: catch a wink, catnap, nap
Definition: take a siesta
Usage: She naps everyday after lunch for an hour
Similar words: catch some Z's, kip, log Z's, sleep, slumber
Definition: be asleep