ridgy
Having a ridge or ridges; rising in a ridge. "Lifted on a
ridgy wave."
Pope.
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welt
- noun a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
wheal; wale; weal.
- noun a raised or strengthened seam
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earring
- noun jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe
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brace
- noun a support that steadies or strengthens something else
- he wore a brace on his knee
- noun two items of the same kind
twosome; span; distich; couple; duo; twain; yoke; couplet; pair; duet; dyad; duad.
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ramrod
- noun a rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearm
- noun a harshly demanding overseer
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slap
- noun a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
smack.
- noun the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
smacking; smack.
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ache
- noun a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
aching.
- verb feel physical pain
suffer; hurt.
- Were you hurting after the accident?
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spindle
- noun (biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle
- chromosomes are distributed by spindles in mitosis and meiosis
- noun a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.
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aching
- noun a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
ache.
- verb feel physical pain
ache; suffer; hurt.
- Were you hurting after the accident?
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hunched
- adjective satellite having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
crooked; stooping; stooped; round-shouldered; round-backed.
- a little oldish misshapen stooping woman
- verb round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward
hump; hunch forward; hunch; hunch over.
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can
- noun airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
tin; tin can.
- noun the quantity contained in a can
canful.
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prop
- noun a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
- noun any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie
property.
- before every scene he ran down his checklist of props
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slat
- noun a thin strip (wood or metal)
spline.
- verb equip or bar with slats
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arched
- adjective constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
- verb form an arch or curve
curve; arc; arch.
- her back arches
- her hips curve nicely
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finicky
- adjective satellite exacting especially about details
particular; fussy; picky; finical.
- a finicky eater
- fussy about clothes
- very particular about how her food was prepared
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galled
- adjective satellite painful from having the skin abraded
chafed.
- verb become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
chafe; gall; fret.
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arching
- adjective satellite forming or resembling an arch
bowed; arched; arcuate; arciform; arced.
- verb form an arch or curve
curve; arc; arch.
- her back arches
- her hips curve nicely
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piggy
- noun a young pig
shote; piglet; shoat.
- adjective satellite resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy
hoggish; swinish; piggish; porcine.
- piggish table manners
- the piggy fat-cheeked little boy and his porcine pot-bellied father
- swinish slavering over food
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glisten
- noun the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
glister; scintillation; glitter; sparkle.
- verb be shiny, as if wet
shine; glint; glitter; gleam.
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defensive
- noun an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')
defensive attitude.
- adjective intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
- defensive weapons
- a defensive stance
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ache
- noun a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
aching.
- verb feel physical pain
suffer; hurt.
- Were you hurting after the accident?
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glistening
- adjective satellite reflecting light
lustrous; sheeny; glossy; shiny; shining.
- glistening bodies of swimmers
- the horse's glossy coat
- lustrous auburn hair
- saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet
- shining white enamel
- verb be shiny, as if wet
shine; glint; glitter; glisten; gleam.
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retreat
- noun (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
- the disorderly retreat of French troops
- noun a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
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bent
- noun a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
set.
- the set of his mind was obvious
- noun grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens
bent grass; bent-grass.
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braced
- adjective satellite positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
- he stood to attention with his shoulders braced
- verb prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
brace; poise.
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lacerated
- adjective satellite irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn
lacerate.
- verb cut or tear irregularly
lacerate.
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fielder
- noun a member of the baseball team that is in the field instead of at bat
- noun a member of the cricket team that is fielding rather than batting
fieldsman.
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hoop
- noun a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
- noun a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
ring.
- there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse
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sling
- noun a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice
- noun a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
catapult; slingshot.
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curb
- noun an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
kerb; curbing.
- noun a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse
curb bit.
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polaroid
- noun (trade mark) a plastic film that can polarize a beam of light; often used in sunglasses to eliminate glare
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glisten
- noun the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
glister; scintillation; glitter; sparkle.
- verb be shiny, as if wet
shine; glint; glitter; gleam.
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stope
(Mining) A horizontal working forming one of a series, the working faces of which present the appearance of a flight of steps.
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bristle
- noun a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
- noun a stiff hair
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sore
- noun an open skin infection
- adjective satellite hurting
raw; sensitive; tender.
- the tender spot on his jaw
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crisscrossed
- adjective satellite marked with crossing lines
crisscross.
- verb cross in a pattern, often random
crisscross.
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sunburned
- adjective satellite suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
sunburnt.
- verb get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
sunburn; burn.
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coach
- noun (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
handler; manager.
- noun a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)
tutor; private instructor.
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muscle
- noun one of the contractile organs of the body
musculus.
- noun animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
muscular tissue.
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stiffen
- verb become stiff or stiffer
- He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room
- verb make stiff or stiffer
- Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine
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stiffen
- verb become stiff or stiffer
- He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room
- verb make stiff or stiffer
- Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine
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sprain
- noun a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments
- verb twist suddenly so as to sprain
twist; turn; rick; wrick; wrench.
- wrench one's ankle
- The wrestler twisted his shoulder
- the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell
- I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days
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remorselessly
- adverb without pity; in a merciless manner
pitilessly; mercilessly; unmercifully.
- he was mercilessly trounced by his opponent in the House
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bended
- adjective satellite used of the back and knees; stooped
bent.
- on bended knee
- with bent (or bended) back
- verb form a curve
flex; bend.
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bared
- adjective satellite having the head uncovered
bareheaded.
- caught bareheaded by the downpour
- with bared head
- verb lay bare
bare.
- bare your breasts
- bare your feelings
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backup
- noun an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage
- a traffic backup on the main street
- he discovered a backup in the toilet
- noun someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
stand-in; fill-in; substitute; relief; reliever; backup man.
- the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes
- we need extra employees for summer fill-ins
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scratch
- noun an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
abrasion; excoriation; scrape.
- noun a depression scratched or carved into a surface
slit; prick; incision; dent.
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slat
- noun a thin strip (wood or metal)
spline.
- verb equip or bar with slats
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ridged
- adjective having a ridge or shaped like a ridge or suggesting the keel of a ship
keeled; carinated; carinate.
- verb extend in ridges
ridge.
- The land ridges towards the South
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bowed
- adjective of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
- verb bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
bow down; bow.
- He bowed before the King
- She bowed her head in shame
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splat
- noun a single splash
- he heard a splat as it hit the floor
- noun a slat of wood in the middle of the back of a straight chair
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pat
- noun the sound made by a gentle blow
tap; rap.
- noun a light touch or stroke
tap; dab.
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turned
- adjective moved around an axis or center
- verb change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
turn.
- Turn towards me
- The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face
- She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs
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woolly
- adjective satellite having a fluffy character or appearance
flocculent; wooly.
- adjective satellite confused and vague; used especially of thinking
wooly; muddled; muzzy; addled; befuddled; woolly-headed; wooly-minded.
- muddleheaded ideas
- your addled little brain
- woolly thinking
- woolly-headed ideas
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bristled
- adjective satellite having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
barbed; burry; briary; bristly; briery; setaceous; thorny; barbellate; prickly; spiny; burred; setose.
- a horse with a short bristly mane
- bristly shrubs
- burred fruits
- setaceous whiskers
- verb be in a state of movement or action
abound; bristle; burst.
- The room abounded with screaming children
- The garden bristled with toddlers
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scaly
- adjective satellite rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf
scurfy; leprose; lepidote; scabrous.
- adjective satellite having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles
scaled; scaley.
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away
- adjective satellite not present; having left
- he's away right now
- you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away
- adjective used of an opponent's ground
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wooly
- adjective satellite having a fluffy character or appearance
flocculent; woolly.
- adjective satellite confused and vague; used especially of thinking
muddled; muzzy; addled; woolly; befuddled; woolly-headed; wooly-minded.
- muddleheaded ideas
- your addled little brain
- woolly thinking
- woolly-headed ideas
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pressed
- adjective satellite compacted by ironing
- verb exert pressure or force to or upon
press.
- He pressed down on the boards
- press your thumb on this spot
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brawny
- adjective satellite (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
hefty; powerful; muscular; sinewy.
- a hefty athlete
- a muscular boxer
- powerful arms
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creak
- noun a squeaking sound
creaking.
- the creak of the floorboards gave him away
- verb make a high-pitched, screeching noise
skreak; whine; screech; squeak; screak.
- The door creaked when I opened it slowly
- My car engine makes a whining noise
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resolutely
- adverb showing firm determination or purpose
- she resolutely refused to look at him or speak to him
- he entered the building resolutely
- adverb with firmness
decisively.
- `I will come along,' she said decisively
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hoop
- noun a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
- noun a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
ring.
- there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse
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stooped
- adjective satellite having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
crooked; stooping; hunched; round-shouldered; round-backed.
- a little oldish misshapen stooping woman
- verb bend one's back forward from the waist on down
stoop; crouch; bend; bow.
- he crouched down
- She bowed before the Queen
- The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse
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slap
- noun a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
smack.
- noun the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
smacking; smack.
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bristly
- adjective satellite very irritable
waspish; prickly; splenetic.
- bristly exchanges between the White House and the press
- he became prickly and spiteful
- witty and waspish about his colleagues
- adjective satellite having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
barbed; burry; briary; briery; setaceous; thorny; barbellate; prickly; spiny; burred; setose; bristled.
- a horse with a short bristly mane
- bristly shrubs
- burred fruits
- setaceous whiskers
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gummed
- adjective satellite covered with adhesive gum
gummy.
- verb cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum
gum.
- if you gum the tape it is stronger
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straining
- noun an intense or violent exertion
strain.
- noun the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
twisting; overrefinement; torture; distortion.
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scarred
- adjective satellite deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
- Could her scarred mind ever be free of fear?
- a face scarred by anxiety
- the fire left her arm badly scarred
- verb mark with a scar
scar; pit; pock; mark.
- The skin disease scarred his face permanently
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facing
- noun a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
- noun an ornamental coating to a building
veneer.
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panel
- noun sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
- noun a committee appointed to judge a competition
jury.
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leaning
- noun an inclination to do something
propensity; tendency.
- he felt leanings toward frivolity
- noun a natural inclination
propensity; proclivity.
- he has a proclivity for exaggeration
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furry
- adjective satellite covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
furred.
- furred animals
- a furry teddy bear
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straight
- noun a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
straight person; heterosexual person; heterosexual.
- noun a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)
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gilt
- noun a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
gilding.
- verb decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold
gild; engild; begild.
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rest
- noun something left after other parts have been taken away
residue; residuum; residual; balance; remainder.
- there was no remainder
- he threw away the rest
- he took what he wanted and I got the balance
- noun freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
ease; repose; relaxation.
- took his repose by the swimming pool
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uppermost
- adjective satellite at or nearest to the top
upmost; topmost.
- the uppermost book in the pile
- on the topmost step
- adverb in or into the most prominent position, as in the mind
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unmercifully
- adverb without pity; in a merciless manner
pitilessly; mercilessly; remorselessly.
- he was mercilessly trounced by his opponent in the House
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hairy
- adjective having or covered with hair
haired; hirsute.
- Jacob was a hairy man
- a hairy caterpillar
- adjective satellite hazardous and frightening
- hairy moments in the mountains
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offstage
- noun a stage area out of sight of the audience
backstage; wing.
- adjective situated or taking place in the area of a stage not visible to the audience
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against
Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; as, against the mouth of a river; -- in this sense often preceded by over. Jacob saw the angels of God come against him. Tyndale.
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receding
- noun a slow or gradual disappearance
fadeout.
- noun the act of becoming more distant
recession.
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awash
- adjective satellite covered with water
flooded; afloat; overflowing; inundated.
- the main deck was afloat (or awash)
- the monsoon left the whole place awash
- a flooded bathroom
- inundated farmlands
- an overflowing tub
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gleaming
- noun a flash of light (especially reflected light)
gleam; glimmer.
- noun an appearance of reflected light
gleam; lambency; glow.
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slap
- noun a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
smack.
- noun the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
smacking; smack.
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lobster
- noun flesh of a lobster
- noun any of several edible marine crustaceans of the families Homaridae and Nephropsidae and Palinuridae
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slashed
- adjective satellite patterned by having color applied with sweeping strokes
- brown iris...slashed with yellow"- Willa Cather
- verb cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
slash; cut down.
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running
- noun (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
run; running play; running game.
- the defensive line braced to stop the run
- the coach put great emphasis on running
- noun the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
run.
- he broke into a run
- his daily run keeps him fit
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paneled
- adjective satellite fitted or decorated with panels or wainscoting
wainscoted.
- verb decorate with panels
panel.
- panel the walls with wood
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toward
In the direction of; to. He set his face toward the wilderness. Num. xxiv. 1.
The waves make towards'' the pebbled shore. Shak.
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spiny
- adjective having spines
spinous.
- the dorsal fin is spinous
- adjective satellite having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
barbed; burry; briary; bristly; briery; setaceous; thorny; barbellate; prickly; burred; setose; bristled.
- a horse with a short bristly mane
- bristly shrubs
- burred fruits
- setaceous whiskers
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gleam
- noun an appearance of reflected light
gleaming; lambency; glow.
- noun a flash of light (especially reflected light)
gleaming; glimmer.
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blister
- noun a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint)
- noun (botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin
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reed
- noun tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
- noun United States journalist who reported on the October Revolution from Petrograd in 1917; founded the Communist Labor Party in America in 1919; is buried in the Kremlin in Moscow (1887-1920)
John Reed.
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upon
On; -- used in all the senses of that word, with which it is interchangeable. "
Upon an hill of flowers."
Chaucer. Our host upon his stirrups stood anon. Chaucer.
Thou shalt take of the blood that is upon the altar. Ex. xxix. 21.
The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. Judg. xvi. 9.
As I did stand my watch upon the hill. Shak.
He made a great difference between people that did rebel upon wantonness, and them that did rebel upon want. Bacon.
This advantage we lost upon the invention of firearms. Addison.
Upon the whole, it will be necessary to avoid that perpetual repetition of the same epithets which we find in Homer. Pope.
He had abandoned the frontiers, retiring upon Glasgow. Sir. W. Scott.
Philip swore upon the Evangelists to abstain from aggression in my absence. Landor.
✍ Upon conveys a more distinct notion that on carries with it of something that literally or metaphorically bears or supports. It is less employed than it used to be, on having for the most part taken its place. Some expressions formed with it belong only to old style; as, upon pity they were taken away; that is, in consequence of pity: upon the rate of thirty thousand; that is, amounting to the rate: to die upon the hand; that is, by means of the hand: he had a garment upon; that is, upon himself: the time is coming fast upon; that is, upon the present time. By the omission of its object, upon acquires an adverbial sense, as in the last two examples.
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rub
- noun an unforeseen obstacle
hang-up; snag; hitch.
- noun the act of rubbing or wiping
wipe.
- he gave the hood a quick rub
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there
- noun a location other than here; that place
- you can take it from there
- adverb in or at that place
in that location; at that place.
- they have lived there for years
- it's not there
- that man there
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bob
- noun a former monetary unit in Great Britain
British shilling; shilling.
- noun a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around
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mangy
- adjective satellite having many worn or threadbare spots in the nap
mangey.
- a mangy carpet
- a mangy old fur coat
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rippling
- noun a small wave on the surface of a liquid
ripple; riffle; wavelet.
- verb stir up (water) so as to form ripples
ripple; riffle; undulate; ruffle; cockle.
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depart
- verb move away from a place into another direction
go; go away.
- Go away before I start to cry
- The train departs at noon
- verb be at variance with; be out of line with
vary; deviate; diverge.
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curved
- adjective having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
curving.
- the curved tusks of a walrus
- his curved lips suggested a smile but his eyes were hard
- verb turn sharply; change direction abruptly
swerve; cut; veer; trend; curve; sheer; slew; slue.
- The car cut to the left at the intersection
- The motorbike veered to the right
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stooping
- adjective satellite having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
crooked; hunched; stooped; round-shouldered; round-backed.
- a little oldish misshapen stooping woman
- verb bend one's back forward from the waist on down
stoop; crouch; bend; bow.
- he crouched down
- She bowed before the Queen
- The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse
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