stanch
Wordto stop blood or another liquid from flowing
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to stop blood or another liquid from flowing
a person who says or speaks something
to move or stand unsteadily, as if you might fall
the last car on a freight train, used by the train crew
a ring or loop on a saddle that supports a rider's foot
something that is very easy to do
to spend time doing something slowly or without purpose
a young female cow that has not had a calf yet
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
having a crest or a raised tuft on the head or body
to pay part of the cost of something so it can be sold more cheaply or provided more easily
a set of straps and metal parts used to control a horse
a person who works with horses or cattle on a ranch
firmly loyal or determined and not giving up
a person who uses a lasso to catch cattle or horses
an isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top
too large or too high, especially in a way that is not true or reasonable
having a saddle on it
good at judging people and situations accurately; clever and practical
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive
past tense of ski
preserved in vinegar or salty water
used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration
a small animal with dark brown fur that lives near water
used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point
the part of a road used by vehicles
to fill something with air or gas so it becomes bigger or firmer
used to say that someone is deeply involved in a bad or unwanted activity
very drunk
a very strong, unpleasant smell
not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude
in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain
a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
the lowest adult female singing voice, or a singer with that voice
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
a wild horse found in North America
used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English
to hit a surface with short, quick knocks
morally wrong or bad
an adult male horse that has not been castrated
a pay level in a system that sets how much someone earns, especially in the military or government
the state of being free from a rule, tax, or duty that others must pay or follow
a person who works with another person in a secret or illegal plan; an accomplice
to publicly support a person, product, or idea
making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way
used to say that something is not believable
A rude way of telling someone to stop being silly or annoying
absolutely not; no way
something that is fake or meant to deceive
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
far away; at a great distance
suddenly and without warning
over a long period of time, especially when thinking about the future
to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something
a small wild animal like a wolf, native to North America
used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying
someone or something that is especially harmful or troublesome for you
a group of wild boars
likely to cause doubt, concern, or suspicion
without paying anything
care for a child in another family, usually for a limited time
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
to introduce something gradually, in stages
very serious and worrying
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
a large amount of money, property, or valuable things
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot
the basic systems and services a society needs, such as roads, power, and water
to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place
to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone
having many bends or turns
willingly; with pleasure
not suitable or not good enough for a particular purpose
a long strap used to guide a horse while riding
to make a group of people separate and go away
to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time
to find your way from one place to another
as; in the same way that
dirty water and waste from homes, factories, and toilets that is carried away through sewers
a narrow strip of water between two larger areas of water
to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen
a place where you can stay, especially for a short time
to pass by while flying
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
a person who serves passengers on a ship, plane, or train
an underground pipe or system of pipes that carries away waste water and sewage
to try to persuade someone to love you, especially in order to marry them
to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
prepare something so it can be used or can happen
move quickly from side to side
to move away from the right path, place, or topic
a helicopter
to some extent; fairly
the building where a state legislature meets
the act of blaming or criticizing someone
public support or approval for a person, product, or idea
a seat fixed on the back of a horse or other animal for riding
present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position