pettiness
Wordthe quality of being petty, mean, or overly concerned with small things
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the quality of being petty, mean, or overly concerned with small things
to treat a person as if they were only a body or a thing, not a full human being
a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes
a small axe used by some Native Americans
the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work
walking through water or another wet, muddy, or thick substance with effort
in a way that uses natural methods and avoids artificial chemicals
to move around quietly and carefully, especially while looking for something or someone
to make someone feel worried or upset
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
the act of asking people for money, help, or business
to praise or present something as very good or important
a small lump or ball of something
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
more able or skilled than someone or something else
the traditional qualities of a knight, such as honor, courage, and courtesy
the activity of catching crabs
to put handcuffs on someone
a wide area of grassland in a tropical or subtropical region with few trees
to give someone a lot of comfort, attention, and treats
a small dish served before the main meal
unfriendly and not wanting to spend time with other people
covered with a protective outer layer
the act of combing hair
the act of attracting someone in a sexual or romantic way
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a mass of air or water that spins around very fast
to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
to move or shake unsteadily from side to side
to block a place or path, or make movement difficult
a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away
moving with quick, light jumps
to hit something quickly with your hand
to spend time with other people in a friendly, relaxed way
the first assistant to the key grip or the gaffer on a film set
moving or walking with quick, light steps
to hit or push with the head or horns
goods or products, especially ones sold in a shop or made by a particular business
a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them
a feeling of not being confident or safe
to make it possible for something to happen
to be next to something and touch it along one side
a fence made of upright wooden stakes
the lowest adult female singing voice, or a singer with that voice
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private
to do your best and put a lot of energy into something
to indicate or suggest something
to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain
a polite or old-fashioned word for a girlfriend
a business that arranges paid companions for customers
past tense and past participle of shoot
moving quickly with light, springy steps
to stop talking, especially because someone wants you to be quiet
to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military
the state of being open to harm, attack, or criticism
to lead a group, team, or project
imagined rather than real
to take things out of a bag, box, or other container
to start a casual romantic or sexual relationship with someone
to record that you have started work or a shift
used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees
to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do
a drink or medicine that is meant to make you feel stronger or healthier
producing fruit
used to wish for good luck or to avoid bad luck after saying something hopeful
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
far away; at a great distance
an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen
to believe that things will work out if you keep going
a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched
to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely
A person who stays cheerful and good-natured when they lose or things go wrong
a person who tricks people in order to get their money
the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person
used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea
to say something suddenly or without thinking first
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
to connect a device to a power source or another device
in a relaxed, informal, or not very serious way
the quality of being very successful, admired, or important
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
deserving praise, help, or respect
to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing
to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way
a feeling of excitement while waiting for something to happen
to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience
a person who has sex for money
to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while
as; in the same way that
the process of becoming narrower
a close emotional or physical relationship between people
to make cloth by crossing threads over and under each other
to deal with a difficult situation successfully
after that; from then on
a plant with small, very fragrant white or yellow flowers
to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
a large wave that breaks into foam near the shore
to some extent; fairly