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adjective • not compact or dense in structure or arrangement • not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting • not affixed adverb • without restraint adjective satellite • (of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player • not officially recognized or controlled • not literal • emptying easily or excessively • not tense or taut • (of textures) full of small openings or gaps • lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility • not carefully arranged in a package • having escaped, especially from confinement • casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior verb • grant freedom to; free from confinement • turn loose or free from restraint • make loose or looser • become loose or looser or less tight | ||||
| 29% | 4 | "Loose ___ sink ships" | ||
noun • either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking • (botany) either of the two parts of a bilabiate corolla or calyx • an impudent or insolent rejoinder • the top edge of a vessel or other container • either the outer margin or the inner margin of the aperture of a gastropod's shell | ||||
| 29% | 8 | Short runs; ships’ hatchways that can be opened to deliberately sink said vessels; or, fireside coal hods | ||
noun • container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire • an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship verb • to move about or proceed hurriedly | ||||
Like Lips That Sink Ships
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1 | "Loose ___ sink ships"
New York Times -
16 Jul 2001 | New York Times / 16 Jul 2001 |
2 | "___ lips sink ships"
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28 Nov 2022 | New York Times / 28 Nov 2022 |
3 | Designed to sink ships | |
4 | Like some lips
New York Times -
19 Aug 2000 | New York Times / 19 Aug 2000 |
5 | Loose ones sink ships, in a saying
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30 May 2018 | New York Times / 30 May 2018 |
6 | Short runs; ships’ hatchways that can be opened to deliberately sink said vessels; or, fireside coal hods
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24 Jun 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 24 Jun 2023 |
7 | Why boats and ships do not sink |
