jackknife
Worda large pocketknife with a folding blade
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a large pocketknife with a folding blade
a plant with bright flowers, often grown indoors or in gardens
a person who gives tips or predictions, especially about sports betting
a surgical operation that prevents a man from being able to have children
an insulting word for a stupid person
a stupid or clumsy person
to feed a baby or young animal with milk from the breast or udder
a short, witty remark
to wander from place to place
a crazy or strange person
an unmarried woman, especially one considered unlikely to marry
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
to eat something quickly and noisily
in a morally right or acceptable way
moving from place to place, especially as part of a job
able to repel or keep away something unwanted
a person who carries a golfer's clubs and helps during a game
to take the wrapping off something
turned or operated by a crank
a medicine that helps you pass stool
having strong beliefs about how things should be, often in a way that is not practical
more able or skilled than someone or something else
a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample
warm, comfortable, and close-fitting
an offensive word for a person of very short stature
a book with blank pages for pasting in photos, clippings, and other keepsakes
the muscle below the lungs that helps you breathe
the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine
written or marked lightly with a pencil
showing kindness and forgiveness
yes; used to show agreement or approval
the state of being an adult man
to make small changes to something to improve it or make it work better
a potato
the act of moving along without using power
a ball bowled very close to the batsman's feet
locked with a key
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
to make something sharp or sharper
to end well or be resolved successfully
to suddenly put someone or something into a difficult situation or state
a strong, stocky dog with a broad head and a flat face
past tense and past participle of shoot
a cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine
the organ in a woman's body where a baby grows before birth
a paper or digital voucher that gives you a discount
beautiful, impressive, and grand in a way that inspires admiration
with very little growing on it; almost empty of plants
to rest so you can feel energetic again
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
to sleep for a short time, especially during the day
the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
used to say that you hope something will happen, if God allows it
a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement
used to say that an attempt was not successful
a sudden feeling of heat that comes on quickly, especially during menopause
in a blunt or direct way
the male sex cell that can fertilize an egg
a sauce made from meat juices, often thickened
to gradually become less close or friendly
to make something by joining separate pieces together
made dark so that light cannot pass through
to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot
to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose
to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others
restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area
a quick, informal check or inspection
to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time
done in a natural, unplanned way
as; in the same way that
a bent part on a machine that turns back-and-forth motion into circular motion
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
a person who works in a place and helps customers or passengers
a helicopter
to some extent; fairly
the act of blaming or criticizing someone
the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying
a casual way to say goodbye
ready to work or start functioning
a heavy, repeated beating or striking sound
used to praise someone for doing something well
to breathe out in short bursts, often with effort
a television or radio program where a host talks with guests
a soft dessert made from sweetened yogurt that has been frozen
lacking knowledge about a subject or situation; not aware of something
to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon
being kept by the police or in prison, or being held somewhere by authority; also, a school punishment that makes a student stay after class
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else
A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset
to tear something into pieces
a hard, silvery metal used in alloys and batteries
an occasion when someone sees or notices something, especially something unusual or interesting
one of the two main periods of study in a school or college year
from a particular time or event up to now
to continue to the next topic, task, or stage
more correct or more suitable
to take hold of something suddenly and firmly