ACE
Three-letter acronym
An ace is the playing card marked with a single pip, ranking highest or lowest depending on the game.
From this comes the sense of excellence or mastery: an ace pitcher, an ace detective.
In tennis, an ace is an unreturnable serve.
To ace something is to perform it perfectly: She aced the interview.
As an adjective, ace means first-rate: an ace mechanic.
Attend to needs
- unreturnableCannot be sent back
- serviceAid or maintenance
- match pointFinal point needed
- first serveInitial service attempt
winner · fault · game point · Wimbledon · deuce · love · set · volley
Flat-bladed digging implement
- trumpSuit outranking all others
- deckShip's flat surface
- pokerHearth implement for coals
- blackjackCard game to twenty-one
high card · deal · shuffle · hand · wild card · suit · face card · joker
One who steers aircraft
- fighterOne who engages in combat
- squadronMilitary aviation unit
- dogfightClose combat between aircraft
- Red BaronGerman WWI flying ace
flying · combat · kills · Snoopy · biplane · cockpit · military · airman
Authority or controller
- virtuosoSupremely accomplished performer
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- proIn favor of
- hotshotShowy, skilled person
whiz · genius · star · maven · crack · specialist · wizard · prodigy
serve
Attend to needs
- unreturnableCannot be sent back
- serviceAid or maintenance
- match pointFinal point needed
first serve · winner · fault · game point · Wimbledon · deuce · love · set · volley · baseline
spade
Flat-bladed digging implement
blackjack · high card · deal · shuffle · hand · wild card · suit · face card · joker · hearts
pilot
One who steers aircraft
Red Baron · flying · combat · kills · Snoopy · biplane · cockpit · military · airman · aviator
master
Authority or controller
hotshot · whiz · genius · star · maven · crack · specialist · wizard · prodigy · standout
tee
Golf ball support
links · eagle · birdie · green · putt · swing · course · caddie · club · shot
nail
Metal fastener or keratin plate
dominate · excel · master · perfect · conquer · breeze through · triumph · score · win · succeed
- Exopeptidases
- Fitness Credentialspersonal trainer cert, CPT, functional training, group fitness, personal trainer
- personal trainingworkout, cardio, strength, weights, dumbbells
- Bleach BrandsClorox, Great Value, Snowy
- RAASrenin, aldosterone, lisinopril, losartan, valsartan
- Blood EnzymesALT, liver enzymes, CPK, lipase, amylase
- aces up one's sleeveSecret advantages held back
- ace of spadesPointed black trump
- ace in the holeSecret decisive advantage
- ace of diamondsHighest-ranked diamond card
- aced itSucceeded completely, colloquially
- ace of heartsHighest card, love suit
aces, acerbic, aced, acetic, acetone, acetate, acetylene, acetates