cowrie
Worda small shell from a sea snail, often used as decoration or as money in some cultures
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a small shell from a sea snail, often used as decoration or as money in some cultures
to crush something into a fine powder or tiny pieces
to give something a quality, feeling, or idea; to spread it through something
to make a sound quieter or less clear
a person who prepares and mounts animal skins so they look lifelike
to remove the skin or outer layer from a person or animal
an underground burial place with tunnels and rooms for tombs
an insulting word for a very stupid person
a plant that grows along the ground or climbs walls, trees, or other surfaces
the seventh sign of the zodiac, represented by scales
the outer layer of skin on a person or animal
the condition of not getting enough oxygen, which can cause unconsciousness or death
to make a person or part of the body unable to move
in a way that is very careful and precise
one of the two organs in a woman's body that produce eggs
the muscle below the lungs that helps you breathe
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony
extremely large
making quick, sharp movements
not neat or organized; messy
to make something less active, strong, or effective
locked with a key
a liquid drink used as a medicine or in magic
very drunk
goodbye
a person who strongly supports and works for a cause
to walk in a proud, showy way
a young man who is very fashionable and widely talked about
not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude
used to describe someone who is drunk and causing trouble in public
in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
to make it possible for something to happen
a mental disorder in which a person seems to have two or more separate identities
to kill an important person, especially for political reasons
a poisonous liquid or substance that some animals inject with a bite or sting
stupid, pointless, or not sensible
past tense and past participle of shoot
a small round object with a hole through it, used in jewelry or decoration
the small hole in a door where you put a key
to make something more difficult or harder to understand
a large movement of people leaving a place
stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way
very surprising and seeming impossible in a good way
at a very short distance; with little space between things
to be obtained by people who should not have it
willingly and eagerly; without hesitation
unable to act, influence events, or change a situation
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
to deliberately do things that are likely to cause trouble or a fight
a group of wild boars
the act of putting things into bags or packages
to start arguing or fighting with someone
a violent criminal or troublemaker
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
a written message sent by telegraph
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
at the beginning; originally
to compete directly against someone or something
the loss of the ability to move part or all of the body
a thin stick used by a magician
able to speak or write a language easily and well
to cut or shape something with a knife or tool
to be made up of parts or members
as; in the same way that
to copy the way someone speaks, moves, or behaves
past tense and past participle of bed
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death
every other one; each alternate one
to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
an official card or document that shows who someone is
to some extent; fairly
to put a liquid, drug, or other substance into something or someone
a casual way to say goodbye
a list of topics to be discussed at a meeting
to become healthier or improve
used to tell someone not to worry or feel under pressure
a police station or the area it serves
having a ring or rings around it
to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data
a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are
a person who wrestles, especially as a sport or in a show
so late that something can no longer be done or changed
a quality or feature that someone or something has
an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong
making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else
used to tell someone not to worry or apologize
relating to surgery or used during surgery
A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset
a casual way of asking how someone is doing
the evening of the next day
not drunk
the process of repairing and updating a building or room
an occasion when someone sees or notices something, especially something unusual or interesting