3 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
verb
• cover with oil, as if by rubbing
Example sentence • I need to buy some cooking oil for dinner.
4 1 noun
n
noun
• anything regarded as making something unclean
verb
• make soiled, filthy, or dirty
Example sentence • The garden soil was rich in nutrients.
5 1 verb
v
noun
• (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
verb
• make a mess of, destroy or ruin
Example sentence • Please don't spoil the surprise party for Sarah.
4 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
verb
• to wind or move in a spiral course
Example sentence • The snake curled into a tight coil .
4 1 verb
v
Example sentence • The choppy waves began to roil the ocean.
4 1 verb
v
noun
• a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
verb
• come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
Example sentence • I need to boil water to make tea.
6 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
verb
• draw back, as with fear or pain
Example sentence • The powerful recoil of the gun startled me.
4 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal
Example sentence • He wrapped the food in aluminum foil to keep it fresh.
4 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
Example sentence • She endured years of toil to finally achieve success.
5 1 noun
n
noun
• an English astrophysicist and advocate of the steady state theory of cosmology; described processes of nucleosynthesis inside stars (1915-2001)
Example sentence • He always followed the hoyle of the game and never cheated.
6 2 verb
v
Example sentence • She watched the snake uncoil its long body from the tree branch.
7 2 noun
n
Example sentence • The country is in political turmoil after the controversial election.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
Example sentence • The old church was adorned with intricate gargoyles carved from stone.
5 2 adjective
adj
adjective
• steadfast in allegiance or duty
adjective satellite
• unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
Example sentence • She was a loyal friend who always stood by my side.
6 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
Example sentence • The American flag is a symbol of freedom and patriotism.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
Example sentence • An airfoil is a curved surface designed to generate lift when air flows over it.
7 2 verb
v
verb
• force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
Example sentence • The political scandal embroiled multiple high-ranking officials.
9 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through
Example sentence • The hydrofoil glided smoothly over the water surface.
4 1 verb, noun
v, n
7 2 verb
v
verb
• cook (vegetables) briefly
Example sentence • I need to parboil the potatoes before roasting them.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• the layer of soil between the topsoil and bedrock
Example sentence • The subsoil contains a high concentration of clay.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• the layer of soil on the surface
Example sentence • Farmers often use topsoil to enrich their fields and improve crop growth.
7 2 verb
v
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Example sentence • You should preboil the pasta before adding it to the sauce.
9 3 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• A coil of the DNA helix upon itself, such as a figure eight.
verb
• To twist circular DNA into a supercoil
Example sentence • The supercoil of the DNA double helix helps to condense and package the genetic material.
6 2 verb
v
No meanings yet for this word...
Example sentence • The snake quickly upcoiled itself when it sensed danger.
7 2 verb
v
verb
• steal goods; take as spoils
Example sentence • The invaders planned to despoil the town of its valuable artifacts.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a boil or abscess on the gums
Example sentence • My gumboil is causing me a lot of pain.
7 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• foil made of tin or an alloy of tin and lead
Example sentence • She wrapped the sandwich in tinfoil before putting it in her lunchbox.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• the layer of soil between the topsoil and bedrock
Example sentence • The undersoil in this garden is rich and fertile.
6 2 adverb, adjective
adv, adj
adjective
• limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
noun
• a small amount or duration
adjective satellite
• (of children and animals) young, immature
Example sentence • She bought a little red dress for the party.
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