whir
Wordto make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
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to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
to remove water from something, especially food, so it can be stored for longer
tough cartilage in meat that is unpleasant to chew
to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds
to move with a soft rushing or brushing sound
to make someone lose their sense of direction
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
the quality of caring more about other people than yourself
a device that injects fuel, medicine, or another liquid
in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
the act of hunting or trapping rats
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
impossible to repair or fix
having a rough texture made up of small pieces or spots
a mask or device worn over the nose and mouth to protect you from harmful dust, smoke, or fumes
to make a soft, dry sound like leaves or paper moving
to feel very hungry
a mixture of different ingredients or things
the study of poisons and how they affect living things
to make a sharp clicking sound
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
to make a light, sharp ringing sound
the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of
to make someone feel extreme fear and distress
a small plant with pale yellow, pink, or purple flowers
a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery
to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds
more able or skilled than someone or something else
able to recover quickly from problems or difficult changes
hot and making a hissing sound while cooking
to put handcuffs on someone
to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it
a liquid made by soaking herbs, fruit, or other plant material in water
so strong or clear that it settles a question or ends doubt
a person who treats someone cruelly or violently, especially repeatedly
a planned course of treatment, diet, or exercise for health
to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed
the practical details of something, especially the technical ones
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families
a milky liquid from some plants, used to make rubber
a person who attacks someone physically
to make a short, high-pitched sound
caring more about other people than about yourself
a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief
the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes
so good that it deserves praise and imitation
an opinion or guess based on incomplete information
to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness
to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound
a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy
to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination
perfectly clean, neat, and tidy
to keep someone or something within limits or in one place
to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side
to burn something until it turns black
locked with a key
a solid shape with flat sides, often used to split light into colors
to take someone away illegally by force or trickery
used to say that someone is deeply involved in a bad or unwanted activity
not necessary; able to be avoided
to arrest someone, especially a suspect
a command telling someone to stand in a relaxed military position
an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive
strong disagreement or conflict, especially between people or groups
to talk in a casual, lively way
a person who goes camping
used before a noun to mean previously owned or used, not new
the branch of medicine that deals with mental illness and emotional disorders
becoming weaker or less active
to criticize or attack someone together with other people
to be attracted to someone
to kill an important person, especially for political reasons
to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose
the authority to act or vote for someone else
a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something
the amount of medicine or a drug that should be taken at one time or over a period of time
past tense and past participle of shoot
a short, sharp ringing sound
to shoot someone and kill them
the use of several layers, especially in clothing
in a very uncontrolled or extreme way
used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly
to make something more difficult or harder to understand
thinking carefully about your own thoughts, feelings, or actions
to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem
a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you
to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful
the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way
to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will
not agreeing with something else; contradictory
a polite or informal way of saying that someone accidentally urinated or defecated in their clothes
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
to seem reasonable or consistent