overdress
Wordto wear clothes that are too formal for an occasion
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to wear clothes that are too formal for an occasion
sleeping clothes, usually a matching top and trousers
a hard-shelled clam found on the Atlantic coast of North America
the throat or the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach
a plant disease that causes parts of a tree or fruit to rot and die
bad-tempered and easily annoyed
to remove water from something, especially food, so it can be stored for longer
dark blue or black, like ink
the act of decorating something with studs or small metal decorations
not having a normal shape; bent or badly formed
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
the skill of speaking clearly and expressively
an eating disorder in which a person eats a lot of food and then tries to get rid of it by vomiting, fasting, or exercising too much
a person in your family who lived a long time ago; an ancestor, especially a male one
a person who plays the flute
the act of hunting or trapping rats
the distance around the middle of something, especially a person's waist or an animal's body
an insulting word for a very stupid person
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
a soft, wet area of ground that is difficult to walk on
a white or pale stone that is soft and easy to carve
extremely unpleasant or offensive
a long rope with a loop at one end, used for catching animals
exactly vertical or straight up and down
to destroy completely
one of a pair of thin sticks used for eating Asian food
a thick yellow or greenish liquid that forms in an infected wound
covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material
an official who keeps order in a court and may escort people or serve legal papers
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
the end of the world or the final judgment in some religions
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost
a long, flexible arm on an animal such as an octopus or squid
the state of being forgotten or no longer remembered
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
a person who attracts others and leads them into trouble
to fail badly or be a complete flop
the act of putting a plant into a pot or container
using these words or actions to make something official
used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech
to talk in a casual, lively way
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
a fence made of upright wooden stakes
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to do your best and put a lot of energy into something
to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight
a large brown insect that often lives in warm, damp places and is hard to get rid of
a paper or digital voucher that gives you a discount
used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English
a long strip of cloth worn around the waist or over one shoulder
a deep, low, continuous sound
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
slightly crazy, strange, or eccentric
the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food
a complete and terrible destruction, especially one that is thought of as the end of the world
used to say that something is not believable
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a man who is devoted to his family and spends a lot of time with them
the mass murder of Jews by the Nazis during World War II
radioactive waste from nuclear power plants or nuclear weapons
a person who plays the bagpipes or another pipe instrument
a person who shows people to their seats, especially in a theater or at a wedding
to announce something publicly or officially
to come to an end or stop being valid
away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue
to make a short stop somewhere while travelling
to think about the past, or about what happened before
connected with a celebration or holiday
a short stick used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
to stop something bad from happening
to become calm and quiet after being active, noisy, or upset
a situation in which the result is the opposite of what you would expect
a close emotional or physical relationship between people
a shellfish with a soft body and two shells
a sea animal with eight arms and a soft body
to greet or show respect to someone in a formal way
a formal event with entertainment, often to raise money or celebrate something
the process of supplying water to land or crops
the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying
an exclamation used to show annoyance or disappointment
a woman's shirt-like top, often with buttons or a collar
a period of 1,000 years
a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it
very loud and forceful
present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position
a salad made with potatoes, usually served cold
the area of land behind a house
a person who wanders from place to place
able to survive cold weather or difficult conditions
a minor act that breaks a law or rule
the process of a young bird, fish, or reptile coming out of its egg
used to express relief or gratitude when something good happens or something bad is avoided
the act of pitching a baseball
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else
a safety device that stops an electric circuit if the current is too strong
like wood, or made of wood
to think about a past time or experience
very cute and easy to love