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 breathe with a whistling sound, usually because of a blocked airway
having a mouth or mouthpiece of a particular kind
to make a hole or holes in something
to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds
destroy something by burning it completely
a beauty treatment for the feet and toenails
to make a sound quieter or less clear
a dark, sticky substance made from smoke or coal tar, used to protect wood
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
a net dragged along the bottom of water to catch fish
to laugh in a loud, harsh, and unpleasant way
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
a colorless liquid once used as an anesthetic and sometimes as a solvent
to bounce off a surface after hitting it
to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset
a colorless chemical used to preserve biological samples and make plastics and resins
to put something under water or another liquid
having small holes made through it
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
broken into small parts or pieces
a small fish that is often eaten canned or preserved in oil
the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing
more able or skilled than someone or something else
to put handcuffs on someone
to cry out in a long, high, sad sound
a raised road or path built across water or wet ground
a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed
the act of keeping horses in stables
to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs
to twist or become twisted into a messy mass
the land along the sea; the coast
to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset
to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness
in which; used in formal writing to refer to a place, situation, or statement
a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved
used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration
a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound
a long scarf or neck decoration made of feathers or fur
to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination
a black powder made by smoke, especially from fire or burning fuel
to burn something until it turns black
the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes
Used to challenge someone to fight or compete
everyone in a ship's crew
to end well or be resolved successfully
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic
serious difficulty breathing normally
to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities
a fence made of upright wooden stakes
the act of leaving a place
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
past tense and past participle of shoot
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
a short, sharp ringing sound
used to say you are very sure about something, especially when it seems surprising or untrue
to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths
the process of cutting a design or words into a hard surface
a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts
a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you
the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
a colorless, odorless gas that burns easily and is found in natural gas
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested
a chemical element used in bleach, swimming pools, and water treatment
to make someone feel excited and eager
a humorous or informal way of saying death
far away; at a great distance
to cause someone trouble or inconvenience
a circle or chain of flowers, leaves, or other decorations used as a decoration or worn on the head
used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation
to laugh quietly
a large piece of ice floating in the sea, broken off from a glacier or ice sheet
most important, famous, or powerful
to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do
a person who presents the news on television or radio
to let a property, vehicle, or equipment be used by someone in return for payment
a phone feature that lets you call a number by pressing one button or a few keys
not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear
the act of putting things into bags or packages
causing worry, sadness, or pain
made to be used once or for a short time, then thrown away
care for a child in another family, usually for a limited time
a group of male students at a college or university
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
a short, low sound made by a person or an animal
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain
a metal device that heats a room by carrying hot water or steam
a device that makes very small objects look much bigger
involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning
a large amount of money, property, or valuable things
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
to make a long, low sound because of pain, sadness, or pleasure
to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot
to speak or act more quickly
to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it
to compete directly against someone or something
used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted