slicking
Wordmaking something smooth and glossy
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making something smooth and glossy
a dressing made from oil and vinegar, often with herbs or spices
closed with stitches
made with or flavored by balsamic vinegar
the flat bone at the front of the knee; kneecap
one of the two small glands at the back of the throat
relating to an atrium, especially one of the upper chambers of the heart
to force a bone or joint out of its normal position
to arrange something in a different order
to open out from a rolled or folded state
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
to walk slowly and heavily, usually because you are tired or bored
the process of joining parts of two plants so they grow as one
an abnormal shape or structure, especially in the body
a small mistake or wrong move, especially one that causes a problem
located under the skin
relating to nitrogen or containing nitrogen, especially in a higher oxidation state
a drug made from opium or similar substances, used to relieve pain
the act of moving something out of its normal position
caught on something and torn or damaged
to make a problem, bad situation, or feeling worse
the use of force or pressure to get something
to scatter things untidily over a surface or area
to make something wider or more open, or become wider or more open
one of the two lower chambers of the heart that pump blood out of the heart
to sell something for less than a competitor
money or valuable things stolen by a thief
a thin tube put into the body to remove or add fluid
a chewy sweet made from sugar or molasses
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
a soft, low, continuous sound
to make a person or part of the body unable to move
the fact of happening again
the main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body
done with the agreement of everyone involved
to move a train or rail vehicle from one track to another
infected with bacteria, especially causing pus or decay
happening again and again, often after a short break
a thick, dark syrup made from sugar cane or sugar beet
often forgetting things or not paying enough attention to remember them
looking like glass, especially because it is smooth, shiny, or clear
a medical treatment that removes waste from the blood when the kidneys cannot do it properly
a sudden, uncontrollable tightening of a muscle
a serious medical condition caused by the body's extreme response to an infection
a substance that lets electricity pass through it when dissolved in water or another liquid
the quality of being short in length, time, or amount
to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it
a thin flat bread made from corn or wheat flour, used in Mexican and other Latin American food
relating to the kidneys
a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut
a soft, quiet sound, especially of people speaking
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
able to persuade people to do or believe something
a sharp bend or twist in something that should be straight
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it
a large open area inside a building, often with a glass roof
the act of saying that something is true or valid
a piece of a plant that is joined to another plant so they grow together
a slight shaking movement
the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid
a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
used to show happiness, excitement, or approval
not exact, fixed, or clearly known
small pieces of colored paper thrown at celebrations
a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure
to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it
to block a place or path, or make movement difficult
a unit used to measure energy, especially the energy in food
having spikes or sharp points
something that is different from what is normal or expected
a feeling that you or the room is spinning, often making you unsteady
the marks used in writing, such as commas, periods, and question marks
a difference between two things that should match
moving with quick, light jumps
to injure a joint by twisting it too hard
a folder with rings or clips for holding loose papers
a respectful way to refer to a doctor
to relax after work or stress
a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire
a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
a chemical compound made of oxygen and another element
a simple sugar that the body uses for energy
relating to an orchestra
a blockage in an artery in the lungs, usually caused by a blood clot
the lower left chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the body
a medical condition in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep
the outer layer of the brain
the early stage of something's development
slightly blue
to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
showing sarcasm; using words that mean the opposite to mock someone or something
to fight or meet an enemy in battle
relating to the lungs
a connection or relationship between two things, especially when one changes with the other
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
relating to diet or to the food you eat
a group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky