husking
Wordthe act of removing husks from corn or grain
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the act of removing husks from corn or grain
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
the act of fastening something with a latch
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
a person who is very skilled at shooting a gun or hitting a target
time set aside for children or animals to play
nervous and easily startled
showing great skill and polish; excellent
more able or skilled than someone or something else
the dry outer covering of a seed or grain
number 100 in a sequence
the egg of a louse, especially one attached to a hair
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
written or marked lightly with a pencil
a soft sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream
a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved
an offensive word for a man who is thought to be mentally ill or behaving in a wild way
the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker
I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker
to have no moral or legal permission to do something
extremely good, impressive, or surprising
a room or place where systems, machines, or operations are monitored and controlled
a fence made of upright wooden stakes
a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army
past tense and past participle of shoot
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
to draw a line under a word or phrase, especially for emphasis
the use of several layers, especially in clothing
to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it
to record that you have started work or a shift
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way
to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility
very tired and lacking energy
making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way
to be proved right or successful after other people expected you to fail
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a simple device for fastening a door or gate
to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something
a group of wild boars
the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity
at the right or expected time in the future
a person who is not involved in a situation but is hurt by it
a person who plays the bagpipes or another pipe instrument
a player in sports such as football or rugby who plays near the side of the field
shockingly bad, excessive, or offensive
to be unable to stop yourself from doing something
not at all; to no extent
used to show approval or encouragement
to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly
to gradually disappear or become less noticeable
to move away from a place without meaning to
to praise someone too much, often to get something from them
involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning
deserving praise, help, or respect
written in a slanted style of type
to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience
clever in a sneaky or dishonest way
a type of sausage made from finely ground meat, often eaten in sandwiches
as; in the same way that
to manage to deal with or survive something difficult
showing love for and support of your country
a common medicine used to reduce pain, fever, and swelling
past tense and past participle of bed
an agreement to stop fighting or arguing for a period of time
an Italian title used before a woman's name
to become late in the day or evening
not at all; to no degree
to some extent; fairly
to move away and stop bothering someone
to give something to another person
the act of blaming or criticizing someone
a flat shape with five straight sides and five angles
a list of topics to be discussed at a meeting
a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it
a prefix meaning 'not' or 'without
explode or burst violently
full of energy, excitement, or life
the way things are arranged so that they are in the right position or line
in a bed, especially while sleeping or resting
a container for holding flowers, usually made of glass or pottery
an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation
in any case; anyway
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else
from the beginning; from the start
a casual way of saying hello
slanted or not level
A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset
used to refer to other similar things without naming them all
a crash in which two moving things hit each other
to walk around an area without a clear purpose
used to show disgust, annoyance, or frustration
more correct or more suitable
the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group
at the same point in time as something else
the previous time something happened or was done
an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens
to a very great degree; very much