matronly
Wordlooking or sounding like a mature, older woman, often in a traditional or old-fashioned way
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looking or sounding like a mature, older woman, often in a traditional or old-fashioned way
to keep delaying something that should be done
to make someone feel less important or respected
to make something more lively, interesting, or cheerful
unfair treatment that gives one person or group an advantage over others
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
fair and not influenced by personal feelings or opinions
to make something smaller, shorter, or more compact
the front edge of a step or stair
too interested in money and expensive things
covered with a hard, dry crust
more able or skilled than someone or something else
a very small, thin piece of something that has broken off or been cut from a larger piece
short for a temporary worker
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
causing trouble or interruption, especially in a class, meeting, or routine
making quick, sharp movements
a very small spot or mark
locked with a key
one of the people who helped found an important country or organization
used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English
to make something cleaner, cooler, or more pleasant
make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry
to rebel against authority or start a revolt
the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly
helpful and likely to improve something
a set of beliefs or principles that guide a person or group
a way of earning the money you need to live
to sleep for a short time, especially during the day
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
goods bought now and paid for later
to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking
used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown
coated or mixed with sugar
only; used to show that something includes no one or nothing else
helpful criticism that shows how someone can improve
used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea
a machine that browns slices of bread by heating them quickly
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
to submit something, such as a request or application
to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain
to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot
deserving praise, help, or respect
having won a victory
an official record or list of names, events, or items
as; in the same way that
moving forward quickly and forcefully
a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing
a place where you can stay, especially for a short time
to rise up against a government or ruler
to grow or develop very well
the act of deceiving or cheating someone
to move away and stop bothering someone
in a separate way, one by one
a small electronic device used for doing calculations
a small insect-like animal that bites animals and people and sucks blood
a casual way to say goodbye
a person or company that arranges the buying and selling of things like property, stocks, or insurance for others
a set of step-by-step rules used to solve a problem or do a task, especially by a computer
a strong wooden box used for carrying or storing things
a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are
an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior
dividing into smaller parts or sections
the act of sending something on to another place
making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset
an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation
an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it
used to emphasize that every single part or item is included
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else
a situation in which two people or groups compete strongly with each other
covered with scales
to refuse to do or accept something
used to say no in a casual way
to place something somewhere firmly or securely
have trouble breathing because something blocks the throat or airway
to be the right size or shape to go in a place or container
more correct or more suitable
the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group
the act of becoming awake
please come inside
at the front of something or someone
to a very great degree; very much
a tendency to support or prefer one person, group, or idea unfairly
a person who publicly supports a cause, policy, or idea
to continue doing something or to continue in a state
very impressive, exciting, or grand in scale
to spend time considering something
wait for a moment
to leave a place
a good quality or advantage that something has
needing quick action or attention
to push someone or something hard and roughly
a formal statement or announcement
moved or flowed steadily and smoothly
to give things to a group of people or places
unable to think clearly or pay attention because something else is on your mind