parboil
Wordto boil briefly, usually before cooking it another way
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to boil briefly, usually before cooking it another way
happening again after a period of improvement
the present participle of stomach
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
to make someone unable to function normally
covered with mold
a person who illegally buys, sells, or moves drugs, people, or other banned goods
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
spending money or resources too freely and carelessly
(of a man) physically strong and attractive
the process of turning silver in color
a jail or prison, especially a small one used for short-term holding
thick mucus from the nose
the front edge of a step or stair
a substance added to food to keep it fresh for longer
to make a deep, hoarse sound, like a frog or a crow
a small plug of absorbent material used to soak up blood during menstruation
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin
a person who expects people to act mainly out of self-interest and does not trust their sincerity
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
more able or skilled than someone or something else
a pile of work or tasks that have not been finished yet
to say that something is true, especially without proving it
relating to a fetus
relating to a system with many rules, offices, and official procedures
short for a temporary worker
covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material
the act of breathing in
to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence
giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously
to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running
in a way that is related to your own country
to ask for money, help, or information in a formal way
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a room or building where weapons are kept
decayed plant or food waste used to help plants grow
so close that the people or things are always together and hard to separate
a return of a disease or bad habit after a period of improvement
so good that it deserves praise and imitation
having two opposite parts, sides, or poles
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
the large group of bones at the bottom of the spine, between the hips
to be enough for a need or purpose
a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound
the act of moving along without using power
a place where illegal drugs are used or sold
a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring
locked with a key
to take someone away illegally by force or trickery
the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker
believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere
a person or company that makes a formal offer to buy something, especially at an auction
a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me
a large fire in the wild that spreads quickly and is hard to control
the life or world believed to exist after death
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
a person or thing that checks something
the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict
to do your best and put a lot of energy into something
to indicate or suggest something
past tense and past participle of shoot
the act of putting things into a pile or piles
to start doing a bad habit again after trying to stop, especially drinking alcohol
the news or gossip that people are saying about something
the sound a cat makes
a large brown insect that often lives in warm, damp places and is hard to get rid of
to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military
the secret gathering of information about another country or organization
used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English
to keep a student at school after class as a punishment
a person who is in a place, vehicle, or building at a particular time
toward or up a slope
the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment
to move around within a system or area, or make something do this
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
to give something to someone in authority or for official handling
the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will
the process of starting a computer
to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs
an official court order that allows police to search a place
completely ready to begin something
the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose
to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall
a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police
to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger
the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property
an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen
unfinished things that still need attention
the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
relating to stars
a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched
to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly
used to say you have won or beaten someone
to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away
a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention
a standard or level that is hard to reach