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 word for a car
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
relating to the outer layer of the skin
a doctor who specializes in eye diseases and eye surgery
a person who looks very much like someone else
a hood or loose covering for the head and shoulders
a layer of rock or soil
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
the front edge of a step or stair
the death of a close family member or friend, and the sadness that follows
to admire someone so much that you think they are almost perfect
the hard outer shell of a nut
a medieval practice that tried to turn ordinary metals into gold and find a cure for all illness
to throw or hit someone or something with a lot of small objects
the dry outer covering of a seed or grain
a thick glove with a long cuff that protects the wrist and lower arm
used to admit that something is true, often before adding a contrast
giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously
to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running
while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
move or make something move quickly around and around
an image of water or something else that you seem to see in hot air or in the distance, but that is not really there
great happiness or pleasure
a small beetle that gives off light from its body
a factory where logs are cut into boards and other wood products
to walk or move in an unsteady way, as if you might fall
the distant past
used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English
an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement
to help someone understand something better
the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles
to do your best and put a lot of energy into something
to indicate or suggest something
to shake or tremble
a situation or idea that seems impossible or contradictory but may still be true
the action or process of regenerating or being regenerated, in particular the formation of new animal or plant tissue.
something that makes a process or change happen faster
the act of fastening something with a screw
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen
believing that something is true, often when it is not
used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying
the process of becoming worse or less valuable over time
a man who is seen as a typical example of a particular group, cause, or style
finish all of something, especially food or drink
a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way
the idea of traveling to the past or future
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
ready, arranged, or working properly
deserving praise, help, or respect
to begin to exist or happen; come from a place, time, or idea
the colored part of the eye around the pupil
it is likely that something will happen or be true
to be made up of parts or members
as; in the same way that
to visit a place often
a person who drives while drunk
to drive someone back somewhere, especially home
a person, especially a child or teenager, who has run away from home or another place where they were staying
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
the act of deceiving or cheating someone
to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
to look quickly, especially secretly or from a hidden place
to some extent; fairly
allowing travel in only one direction
the act of blaming or criticizing someone
a false or different name used by someone
relating to living cells
a casual way to say goodbye
to suffer or die from lack of food
willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them
a small, casual restaurant, often open all day and serving simple food
a police station or the area it serves
an entrance or route into a place
used to ask someone to wait for a short time
having a ring or rings around it
very loud and forceful
a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are
the act of sending something on to another place
slightly wet, but not soaked
used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens
making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset
an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it
a sweet dish that is soft and creamy
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else
to keep doing something even when it is difficult
A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset
to refuse to do or accept something
used to say no in a casual way
to have a friendly relationship with someone and not argue
another chance to do something after you failed or missed it before
trapped or in a difficult position with little chance of escape
an informal, friendly greeting
at the right time, before it is too late
joined firmly to something else by glue, heat, or pressure
to visit someone or a place briefly and informally