7 2 verb, adverb v, adv noun
• the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
Example sentence • He was pulling the heavy suitcase behind him.
9 3 verb v Example sentence • The judge ruled in favor of annulling the marriage.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• United States naval officer who commanded the `Constitution' during the War of 1812 and won a series of brilliant victories against the British (1773-1843)
Example sentence • She spent the whole morning hulling strawberries for the pie.
9 3 verb v noun
• the act of going from one place to another
Example sentence • I am traveling to Paris next week.
10 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• the act of going from one place to another
Example sentence • My dream is to do a lot of travelling in my lifetime.
8 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• rowing by a single oarsman in a racing shell
Example sentence • She was known for her exceptional sculling skills and had won several championships.
7 2 verb, noun v, n adjective
• lacking in liveliness or animation
adjective satellite
• being or made softer or less loud or clear
verb
• make dull in appearance
Example sentence • He spent all day dulling the knife on the whetstone.
7 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj verb
• (of the moon) To become full or wholly illuminated.
Example sentence • The fulling mill was used to process the fabric.
7 2 verb v noun
• An instance of duping or fooling somebody.
Example sentence • He was gulling his friends by telling them outrageous stories.
7 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential
adjective satellite
• lacking any legal or binding force
Example sentence • The nulling of the contract led to a legal dispute between the two parties.
10 3 verb v
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Example sentence • The new model of the car is outpulling its competitors.
8 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj verb
• To hit in the head with a fist, a weapon, or a thrown object.
noun
• The act of determining the age of a young bird by measuring the degree of ossification of its skull.
Example sentence • Her skulling technique was flawless.
10 3 noun n noun
• something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
Example sentence • She sought counseling for her anxiety.
11 3 noun n noun
• something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
Example sentence • She sought counselling after going through a traumatic experience.
8 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• the action of people mingling and coming into contact
Example sentence • The mingling of different cultures enriches society.
8 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• sculpture produced by molding
Example sentence • She has a successful career in modeling .
9 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
Example sentence • She has been doing modelling for various fashion brands.
9 4 verb, noun v, n noun
• the activity of supplying or taking on fuel
Example sentence • The refueling of the aircraft was delayed due to a fuel shortage.
9 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
Example sentence • The loud signaling of the alarm woke everyone up.
9 3 adjective adj noun
• whining in a tearful manner
Example sentence • He was always sniveling and complaining about everything.
10 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• skin diving with a snorkel
Example sentence • I love snorkeling in the crystal-clear waters of the Caribbean.
9 3 verb, adverb, adjective v, adv, adj Example sentence • The spiraling staircase made me dizzy.
9 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite
• moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
Example sentence • The wriggling snake slithered through the grass.
8 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• singing by changing back and forth between the chest voice and a falsetto
Example sentence • The yodeling was so powerful that it echoed through the valley.
7 3 verb v noun
• the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
verb
• operate a dial to select a telephone number
Example sentence • I'm dialing the number to make a reservation.
8 3 verb, adverb, noun v, adv, n verb
• To control or select something with a dial, or (figuratively) as if with a dial.
noun
• The act by which a number is dialed.
Example sentence • She was dialling her friend's number to invite her to the party.
9 3 verb v noun
• The parr or young salmon.
verb
• To apply a layer of gravel to the surface of a road, etc.
Example sentence • Walking on the graveling path was soothing.
10 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj Example sentence • The quarreling between the siblings lasted for hours.
11 3 verb v verb
• have a disagreement over something
Example sentence • They were quarrelling over who gets to keep the last piece of cake.
10 4 verb, noun v, n verb
• To change the appearance, layout, or furnishings of.
noun
• An instance of modification or redecorating.
Example sentence • The remodeling of the kitchen took several weeks.
10 4 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
verb
• subject to laughter or ridicule
Example sentence • She couldn't stand his ridiculing remarks about her appearance.
9 3 verb, noun v, n verb
• To move materials with a shovel.
noun
• The act by which something is shovelled.
Example sentence • I hurt my back while shoveling .
8 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• singing joyful religious songs (especially at Christmas)
Example sentence • We went caroling in the neighborhood, spreading holiday cheer.
9 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite
• (of rain) falling lightly in very small drops
Example sentence • He waited outside in the drizzling rain.
10 3 verb, adjective v, adj Example sentence • He wrote a grovelling apology letter to his boss after the mistake.
9 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
Example sentence • The athletes competed in a gruelling marathon that lasted five hours.
8 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface
Example sentence • The leveling of the playing field is necessary for fair competition.
8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• (informal) small and of little importance
Example sentence • She had a niggling feeling that she had forgotten something important.
8 3 noun n noun
• a panel or section of panels in a wall or door
Example sentence • The walls were covered in beautiful oak paneling .
9 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• a panel or section of panels in a wall or door
Example sentence • The panelling in the library is made of rich mahogany.
10 2 noun n noun
• a petty or insignificant prince who rules some unimportant principality
Example sentence • The princeling of the kingdom was groomed to take over the throne.
9 3 verb v noun
• a bit of fiber that has become separated from woven fabric
Example sentence • She was ravelling the yarn into a neat ball.
9 3 verb, adjective v, adj verb
• To put or to pack in a barrel or barrels.
noun
• A defect in which a testpiece is deformed into a barrel-like shape.
Example sentence • The barreling waves crashed onto the shore with tremendous force.
10 3 verb v noun
• a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
Example sentence • The train is barrelling down the tracks.
8 3 verb, noun v, n verb
• To give a canted edge to a surface; to chamfer.
noun
• A bevel, a bevelled facet.
Example sentence • He is beveling the edges of the wooden plank.
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj verb
• To make like a devil; to invest with the character of a devil.
Example sentence • The deviling costume was perfect for Halloween.
9 3 verb, adjective v, adj verb
• To have saliva drip from the mouth; to drool.
Example sentence • I couldn't stand listening to his driveling monologue.
8 3 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• Act of taking part in a duel.
Example sentence • The code of duelling dictated strict rules for combatants.
8 3 verb v verb
• To be equal to, to have the same value as; to correspond to.
9 3 verb v adjective
• having the same quantity, value, or measure as another
noun
• a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
verb
• be identical or equivalent to
Example sentence • Manufacturing jobs must be good jobs, jobs that pay middle class wages, and that's what we can do by equalling the playing field for American workers.
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