key in Malayalam മലയാളം
key in Sindhi سنڌي
key in English
- key⇄adj. very important; controlling; fundamental.
Ex. key factors, key executives, the key industries of the nation.
(SYN) pivotal. - key⇄expr. key up,
a. (Figurative.) to raise the courage or nerve of (to the point of doing something).
Ex. I keyed myself up to ask for a higher salary.
b. to raise to a higher pitch.
Ex. key up a violin. - key⇄key (1), noun, pl.keys,adjective, verb, keyed,keying.
- key⇄key (2), noun, pl.keys.
a low island or reef; cay. There are keys in the West Indies and south of Florida. - key⇄key (3), noun, pl.keys.
(Slang.) a kilogram of a drug, especially hashish. - Key⇄Key orkey deer
a tiny deer, less than 30 inches high, found in the Florida Keys. It is considered to be a variety of the white-tailed deer. - key⇄noun 1a. a small metal instrument for fastening and unfastening the lock of a door, a padlock, or any similar device.
Ex. the key to a strongbox. (Figurative.) The love of books, the golden key That opens the enchanted door (Andrew Lang).
b. - key⇄v.i. 1. to tighten a canvas on a stretcher with a wedge.
Ex. Stretchers are made about 1/4 inch short to allow for keying (Ralph Mayer).
2. (U.S. Football.) to use the movements of an offensive player to guide a defensive player's movements. - key⇄v.t. 1. to fasten or adjust with a key.
Ex. The hub is often splined instead of keyed to the shaft.
2. to regulate the pitch of; tune.
Ex. to key a piano in preparation for a concert.
3. (Figurative.) to adjust (a speech or othe