handmaiden
Worda female servant or attendant
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a female servant or attendant
having qualities traditionally associated with women, such as gentleness or grace
to make a bubbling sound while moving through liquid
to go beyond the proper limit or use more than is sensible
in a loyal way
to remove part or all of a limb or finger by surgery
an old word for a tournament or competition
the act of hunting or trapping rats
a feudal lord or ruler
a clear liquid made from pine resin, used as a solvent and paint thinner
to leave someone or something and not come back
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
a fence made of strong upright posts set close together
to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset
a person who has quickly become successful or powerful, often in a way that annoys others
a steep, rough rock face or cliff
to keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them
lasting forever; never ending
freedom from punishment for doing something wrong or illegal
a soft, low, continuous sound
the act of giving birth
to make a loud, sharp metallic sound
a person whose job is to guard prisoners in a jail
a person who lies or pretends to have special knowledge or skill in order to trick people
more able or skilled than someone or something else
to throw or hit someone or something with a lot of small objects
a plant with feathery leaves and yellow flowers, used in cooking
trying to seem more important, stylish, or impressive than you really are
the raised area in front of a fireplace
a place where animals are killed for meat
to give someone a lot of comfort, attention, and treats
a man who has been castrated, especially one who served in a royal court or guarded women’s quarters in the past
slightly damaged by a dent
to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running
while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely
a soft, quiet sound, especially of people speaking
the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to get something, especially with effort or care
making a long, sharp s sound
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
to do something too much or too intensely
a sharp sibilant sound, like a snake or steam making a noise
a person trained to help women during childbirth
moved a page or screen up or down
married
to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness
the act of using a rake to gather leaves or other loose material
a person who is not a member of the nobility
meat from an adult sheep, used as food
to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect
a young man who helps a knight
a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound
to force an attack, person, or thing to move back or away
showing hate or strong dislike
an informal way of saying a bowel movement
to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck
I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker
home; to or at home
a limit that makes something harder or less flexible
in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain
a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
to honor an event or place by being present
to seriously damage or weaken something
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
responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority
the back part of a person's body, especially the buttocks
used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly
able to read and write
a respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge
to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line
the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment
to record that you have started work or a shift
to hate or strongly dislike someone or something
to take an exam, test, or class again after failing or missing it
used to say that something is not surprising
to succeed even though it seemed unlikely
to crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
to become weaker, less effective, or less sharp
to become red in the face, especially because you feel embarrassed
wet, sticky dirt or mud
to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something
to get married
to laugh quietly
to come together again after being apart
used to say you have won or beaten someone
to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them
the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house
a house on a farm, usually where the farmer's family lives
to appear or happen, especially by chance
to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly
a short, low sound made by a person or an animal
the yellow part inside an egg
to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain
to use up a supply of something
a large amount of money, property, or valuable things
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned