slicking
Wordmaking something smooth and glossy
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making something smooth and glossy
to remove water from something, especially food, so it can be stored for longer
fate or destiny, especially when something feels meant to happen
a person or thing that smashes something
the use of the same starting sound in nearby words
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
a person who disagrees with an official opinion, religion, or group
a person who looks very much like someone else
the act of hunting or trapping rats
able to regrow or renew itself
the skill of shooting accurately
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
the process of turning silver in color
to admire someone so much that you think they are almost perfect
help someone recover from illness, injury, addiction, or prison life and return to normal life
a place where something happens or is set
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
the state of being very unusual or unique
more able or skilled than someone or something else
a strong public expression of anger or disapproval
full of tiny holes that let air or liquid pass through
to poke or push something with a finger or a pointed object
a device that sprays water over grass or plants
covered with a protective outer layer
used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a short rest or break
the outer edge of something, or the area farthest from the center
a mythical creature with a lion's body and a human head
a prison for people who have committed serious crimes
to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else
seeming reasonable or likely to be true
a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure
to make something clean or pure
locked with a key
something that is extremely desirable but very hard to get
to a very great degree; extremely
made hard or tougher by heat, cold, use, or time
to make someone very interested or curious
to stop someone from doing or achieving something
left after most of something has gone or been used
smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper
something that is very hard to find or achieve
to make something in a factory or workshop
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
suitable or appropriate for a particular situation
legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to indicate or suggest something
past tense and past participle of shoot
a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts
a way of showing or presenting something, especially in art, film, or speech
something that makes a process or change happen faster
unable to act, influence events, or change a situation
to make someone feel excited and eager
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
to become hard, or to make something hard
to seem reasonable or consistent
used to strongly agree with someone
the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property
to think you are seeing something that is not really there
having been lost or separated for a very long time
the act of putting things into bags or packages
the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person
to move from one place to another, often over a long distance or at certain times of the year
to change the order or position of things
the idea of traveling to the past or future
a person who saves someone from danger or serious trouble
to compete or fight against someone or something
to push or squeeze something into a space that is too small
a deep red color with a slight purple tone
to notice or understand something, especially by using your senses
to submit something, such as a request or application
a person who installs, repairs, or maintains electrical wiring and equipment
(of fish, frogs, and some other animals) lay eggs in water
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
at the beginning; originally
in a very harsh, cruel, or violent way
the colored part of the eye around the pupil
the act of changing the direction of something
as; in the same way that
a dance for two people in 3/4 time, or the music for it
used to introduce a frank opinion or statement
a situation in which the result is the opposite of what you would expect
to throw something with a lot of force
the sound an owl makes
the state of being endless or without limit
relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes
to deal with a difficult situation successfully
the act of deceiving or cheating someone
lasting a long time or taking more time than expected
a building with glass walls and a glass roof, used for growing plants in warm conditions
a bright red color with a slight orange tint
to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
considered proper, honest, and socially acceptable
a small icy object that moves around the sun and can form a bright tail near it
likely to happen or be true, but not certain
the amount of water vapor in the air
as a result of that; by that means
the act of blaming or criticizing someone