slicking
Wordmaking something smooth and glossy
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making something smooth and glossy
a soft, moist mass put on the skin to ease pain or swelling
the skill of making it seem as if a voice is coming from a puppet or another object
a tropical tree that produces balsa wood
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
to punish someone for breaking a rule or law
a small, round candy with a hard sugar shell
a drinking glass with straight sides and no handle
having a strong, sharp taste or smell
to drink enough water or other liquid to keep your body healthy
a stupid person
the part of the throat that contains the vocal cords
thick mucus from the nose
a tropical tree that produces hard, durable wood
to make a person or part of the body unable to move
fair and respectful behavior in a game or competition, especially when you lose
to make things happen at the same time or in the same way
the long handle of a broom
a hard shiny coating used to protect wood, metal, or other surfaces
a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample
a serious mental illness that can cause a person to lose touch with reality
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
with no clothes on the upper body
the act of breathing in
to make a short, sharp sound, especially with a horn or whistle
a book with blank pages for pasting in photos, clippings, and other keepsakes
a meal or snack
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
having enough water in your body
an informal word for a man
thin and weak because it has too much water
moving gently against something with a soft, light sound
to keep several things going at the same time by managing them carefully
to cut food, especially meat, into very small pieces
a tall tree that grows quickly and is often planted for wood or as a windbreak
having a narrow cut or opening
a hard reddish-brown wood used for furniture and decoration
hello; used as a friendly greeting, especially in northern England
an informal greeting used especially in northern England
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
the act of adding salt to food or water
a narrow passage or corridor that lets people move from one place to another
the central point or part that something turns around
to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way
used to say the same thing back to someone, often in a friendly or joking way
a polite way of saying that someone has an intellectual disability
a bird that climbs tree trunks and pecks wood with its strong beak
directly, without turning or avoiding anything
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
a state in which someone seems awake but is not fully aware of what is happening
to do your best and put a lot of energy into something
past tense and past participle of shoot
to lose something, especially a right, game, or prize, as a penalty
to fall suddenly, often in a messy or uncontrolled way
the use of several layers, especially in clothing
a tall tree with rough leaves and hard wood
to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it
to get involved in something in an unwanted or nosy way
to make quick, casual drawings, often while thinking about something else
used to wish for good luck or to avoid bad luck after saying something hopeful
used to say you think people are talking about you
a joke that uses a word with two meanings or two words that sound the same
used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation
a system of dots and dashes used to send messages
for a very long time
to make someone very tired
small pieces that break off from a hard surface
involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning
in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them
deserving praise, help, or respect
to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose
having many bends or turns
used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance
a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing
the act of making something lower or of becoming lower
to fill someone with wonder or great surprise
the scheduled time when a show or movie starts
a tree with smooth white bark and thin branches
the act of deceiving or cheating someone
a medicine or treatment that helps cure a problem or illness
a person or team that has reached the final round of a competition
to make something from a particular material or thing
to collect things and put them together
an informal sound people say to show they’re happily eating something tasty
an allergy to pollen that causes sneezing, a runny nose, and itchy eyes
to greet or show respect to someone in a formal way
made at home, not in a store or factory
to some extent; fairly
to talk or write about your feelings or problems in order to feel better
a serious promise to do something
to give something to another person
to make money from a business or activity
the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying
the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor
to put a liquid, drug, or other substance into something or someone
an informal way to address a group of people, like 'ladies and gentlemen
used to say that you are doing something as a precaution
the finger next to the thumb
so bright that it is hard to see
so late that something can no longer be done or changed