slicking
Wordmaking something smooth and glossy
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making something smooth and glossy
to cheat someone out of money
a small but interesting piece of information
the state of being a saint
spread out so it is not concentrated in one place
a card game in which players try to make sets and sequences of cards
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
a small mistake or wrong move, especially one that causes a problem
to make someone feel less proud or less important
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
impossible to satisfy; always wanting more
to twist and squeeze something to force liquid out of it
the front edge of a step or stair
to give someone the right to have or do something
one of three children or babies born at the same time
dishonest, immoral, or unpleasant in a way that seems dirty or cheap
more able or skilled than someone or something else
becoming sour, spoiled, or unpleasant
the use of force or threats to make someone do something
too young to be allowed to do something by law
to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise
the customers or clients of a business or professional service
a person who tries to influence politicians or government officials
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement
a small round root vegetable with a sharp taste, often eaten raw in salads
to enter a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails
a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar
a state of uncertainty while you are waiting for a decision or result
the act of lending something to someone
the act of gently rubbing or stroking something
a dish made by cooking beaten eggs in a pan, often with other ingredients
the act of moving along without using power
small dishes served before the main course
used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point
the front part of an army or group moving forward
a very deep hole or empty space that seems to have no bottom
locked with a key
to be very good or impressive
the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker
spread out over a wide area; not concentrated
set back into a surface so it does not stick out
very dirty or disgusting matter
the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them
to hit or push with the head or horns
to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless
an act of cleaning a place or area
the evil wolf character in fairy tales such as Little Red Riding Hood
walk heavily or noisily
to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control
the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information
in a very skillful or impressive way
a fence made of upright wooden stakes
the act of being dismissed from a job
to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to indicate or suggest something
to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation
to fail after starting well
to move backward suddenly after hitting something hard
a group of people who want to punish or attack someone without legal authority
moving quickly with light, springy steps
to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap
to make something more difficult or harder to understand
to land or settle lightly on something
to keep a student at school after class as a punishment
A curbside area marked for very short stops, usually for loading or unloading passengers or goods
to throw something with a lot of force
cleaned thoroughly by rubbing
a person who speaks for a government, organization, or public figure and answers questions from the news media
a drink too many, especially one that makes you drunk
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
looking neat, smart, or well dressed
used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious
a group of wild boars
to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly
to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry
to kiss and touch someone in a sexual or romantic way
to create or produce something using a particular material or method
relating to the New Age movement and its spiritual ideas
the main team of a sports club or school
a layer of oil floating on the surface of water
a formal statement made under oath, often for use in court
not faithful to a partner or spouse
the crime of giving or taking money or gifts to influence someone's actions, especially an official's
the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing
used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea
A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone
to get or collect something, especially support, praise, or information
to be sexually unfaithful to your partner
to keep partying or having fun
to make someone very tired
to vomit
to kill someone illegally, especially by hanging, without a fair trial
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
deserving praise, help, or respect
to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan