8 2 verb
v
noun
• English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996)
verb
• cut small bits or pare shavings from
Example sentence • He whittled a piece of wood to make a small figurine.
8 2 adjective
adj
noun
• a bowling pin of the type used in playing ninepins or (in England) skittles
7 2 verb
v
adjective
• having a usually specified type of handle
Example sentence • I handled the situation calmly and diplomatically.
8 2 adjective
adj
adjective
• characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
adjective satellite
• characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
Example sentence • She had a troubled look on her face.
7 2 verb, adjective
v, adj
adjective satellite
• (often followed by `with') damaged throughout by numerous perforations or holes
Example sentence • The old house was riddled with bullet holes.
7 2 verb
v
Example sentence • She diddled with the settings on her phone to make it work properly.
7 2 verb
v
7 2 verb, adverb, adjective
v, adv, adj
adjective satellite
• joined together especially in a pair or pairs
Example sentence • Her coupled parents were always supportive of her dreams.
7 2 verb, adjective
v, adj
Example sentence • She wore a beautifully modeled dress for the fashion show.
7 2 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• confused and vague; used especially of thinking
Example sentence • His muddled answer confused everyone in the room.
7 2 verb, adjective
v, adj
adjective satellite
• thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term)
Example sentence • She was visibly rattled by the unexpected news.
9 2 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
Example sentence • The shriveled flower wilted in the hot sun.
8 2 adjective
adj
Example sentence • She wore a wrinkled shirt to class.
8 2 adjective
adj
noun
• a state of extreme exhaustion
Example sentence • She looked frazzled after working late into the night.
8 2 verb
v
noun
• the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
Example sentence • He swindled his elderly neighbor out of her life savings.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
Example sentence • She wore a beautiful emerald necklace to the party.
7 2 verb
v
verb
• To tickle, to touch lightly.
Example sentence • He kittled the baby's feet and made her laugh.
8 2 verb, adjective
v, adj
adjective satellite
• uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
Example sentence • She wore a crinkled dress to the party.
7 2 verb, adjective
v, adj
adjective satellite
• transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass
Example sentence • The curdled milk had a strong odor.
7 2 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• having spots or patches of color
Example sentence • She sat under the dappled shade of the oak tree.
7 2 verb, adjective
v, adj
Example sentence • He was fuddled after drinking too much alcohol.
8 2 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• having dark hairs mixed with grey or white
Example sentence • The old man had a grizzled beard.
7 2 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• having spots or patches of color
Example sentence • The mottled cat basked in the afternoon sun.
9 2 adverb, adjective
adv, adj
Example sentence • She walked along the beach in her white sandalled shoes.
7 2 adjective
adj
Example sentence • She was completely sozzled after drinking too much champagne.
8 2 verb, adjective
v, adj
adjective satellite
• covered with beads or jewels or sequins
Example sentence • She wore a spangled dress to the party.
8 2 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• having a pattern of dots
Example sentence • She wore a speckled green dress to the party.
8 2 verb
v
adjective satellite
• having a pattern of dots
Example sentence • The artist stippled the canvas with tiny dots of paint.
7 2
adjective
• (of a road) Surfaced, tarred, covered in stone or crushed rock (usually tar-coated).
Example sentence • He metaled the fence to ensure it would last for years.
8 2 verb, adjective
v, adj
verb
• To move along the path of a spiral or helix.
Example sentence • The spiraled staircase led up to the rooftop terrace.
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