pinking
Wordto cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
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to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
dirty, dull, and not bright or fresh-looking
past tense and past participle of thumb through
the state of not existing or having no meaning or purpose
the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces
something that makes a task or process harder or slower
to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it
the egg of a louse, especially one attached to a hair
to move lightly and quickly, or to flap gently
a faint or unsteady light
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a clear division or split between two things
the study of correct reasoning
a small amount of a drink, especially alcohol
a person who cuts and gathers crops
sunk below the surface of water
the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker
to call on someone or something for help or support
a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall
to cut or tear something into small pieces
to accept a difficult or painful situation and stop resisting it
to draw a line under a word or phrase, especially for emphasis
to tell someone to be quiet
the use of several layers, especially in clothing
to make something more difficult or harder to understand
stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way
covered with sweat
the process of starting a computer
not agreeing with something else; contradictory
impossible to defeat or overcome
to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them
to start opposing someone or something you used to support
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
at the beginning; originally
written in a slanted style of type
having many bends or turns
not seen or noticed
continue to stay in a place, job, or situation
as; in the same way that
one of the tiny sensory organs on your tongue that let you taste food
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
to make something easier to understand by giving an example, picture, or diagram
one of the colored parts of a flower
the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor
a casual way to say goodbye
to move gently from side to side or back and forth
a person or thing that is believed to bring good luck, especially for a team, school, or event
made by hand, not by machine
to trip or lose your balance for a moment
a prefix meaning 'not' or 'without
to be controlled or affected by something
a garden where flowers are grown
the way things are arranged so that they are in the right position or line
an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong
in no other place
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else
used after a negative verb to mean that something is no longer true or happening
slanted or not level
to refuse to do or accept something
so many that you cannot count them
the process of thinking carefully and logically about something
trapped or in a difficult position with little chance of escape
to sleep at someone else's home for the night
used to show disgust, annoyance, or frustration
to have your home in a particular place
to try to find someone or something
to make someone feel happier or less sad
more correct or more suitable
food added on top of another food for flavor or decoration
to support or defend someone or something
in or to the place where you live, especially your home country or hometown
the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group
to stay at home, especially for the evening or night
to a very great degree; very much
used to say that something happens or is done each day
used to emphasize that something is not true, not possible, or not done
the next occasion; the time after this one
in an exact and accurate way
able to cause death
to continue doing something or to continue in a state
to enter a vehicle or enclosed space
toward a lower position or level
to stand or sit in a particular way for a photo, painting, or drawing
to spend time considering something
the use of clear, careful reasoning
a flower, or a group of flowers, on a tree or bush
to make someone feel awkward, ashamed, or uncomfortable
a strong desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise
to reverse the effect of something, or make a computer action go back to the previous state
used to express sudden pain or surprise
to crush or squeeze something so it becomes flat or badly shaped
moved or flowed steadily and smoothly
served with ice or made cold with ice
a short plan or summary that shows the main points of something
having an empty space inside
in a bad or ineffective way
moving very fast