7 2 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• a comb for separating flax fibers
Example sentence • He was subjected to relentless heckled remarks during his speech.
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
• traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
adjective satellite
• familiar with many parts of the world
Example sentence • I traveled to Europe last summer.
9 2 verb v adjective satellite
• familiar with many parts of the world
Example sentence • I travelled to Paris last year.
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, adjective v, adj adjective satellite
• shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
Example sentence • She wore a ruffled dress to the party.
8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• bound by chains fastened around the ankles
Example sentence • He walked with shackled ankles, unable to escape.
9 2 verb v Example sentence • They quarreled over who should pay for dinner.
8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• disabled in the feet or legs
Example sentence • He walked with a crippled leg after the accident.
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 v verb
• To make merry; to have a happy, lively time.
Example sentence • She reveled in the attention she received at the party.
8 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite
• having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
Example sentence • His bristled hair stood on end as he walked through the haunted house.
6 2 verb v adjective
• of a firearm; having rifling or internal spiral grooves inside the barrel
Example sentence • He rifled through his drawer to find his missing keys.
7 2 verb v adjective satellite
• uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
Example sentence • The stone skipped across the water and rippled the surface.
7 2 verb v verb
• To oppose or compete with.
Example sentence • Her academic achievements rivaled those of her classmates.
10 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud
Example sentence • She arrived home in a bedraggled state, with her hair soaking wet from the rain.
9 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• eminent beyond or above comparison
Example sentence • Her talent as a singer is unrivaled in the industry.
9 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
Example sentence • Even though he faced a lot of criticism, he remained unruffled throughout the entire ordeal.
11 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• not confined or limited
Example sentence • She enjoyed the untrammeled beauty of the remote island.
10 3 adjective adj adjective
• not beset by troubles or disturbance or distress
adjective satellite
• free from turmoil or worries
Example sentence • She slept peacefully, untroubled by the worries of the day.
8 2 verb v verb
• To swing or turn, as on a pin or pivot.
Example sentence • She swiveled her chair to face the window.
9 3 verb, adjective v, adj verb
• To separate the threads (of); disentangle.
Example sentence • He had an unraveled sweater draped over his shoulders.
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 noun
• a state of extreme exhaustion
Example sentence • She looked frazzled after working late into the night.
9 2 verb v adjective
• (of events) no longer planned or scheduled
Example sentence • I cancelled my gym membership last week.
7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• being or made softer or less loud or clear
Example sentence • The sound of the thunder was muffled by the heavy rainfall.
9 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite
• held in check with difficulty
Example sentence • He had a strangled cry as the snake tightened its grip around his leg.
8 2 verb v noun
• flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
verb
• run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
Example sentence • Water trickled down the mountain stream.
9 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• not restrained or controlled
Example sentence • Her unbridled enthusiasm for the project was contagious.
8 3 adjective adj noun
• people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
adjective satellite
• the total or partial absence of a person's bodily or mental functions, including the absence of a part of a person's body
Example sentence • He uses a wheelchair because he is disabled .
8 2 verb, adjective v, adj verb
• fry something until it curls and becomes crisp
Example sentence • Her frizzled hair stood out in all directions.
8 2 verb v noun
• idle or foolish and irrelevant talk
verb
• speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
Example sentence • She prattled on about her day, not noticing that I wasn't listening.
7 2 verb v verb
• To tangle; entangle; entwine confusedly, become snarled; thus to involve; perplex; confuse.
adjective
• Of bread: made from flour and bran.
Example sentence • She raveled the thread as she sewed.
9 2 verb, adjective v, adj verb
• write down quickly without much attention to detail
Example sentence • He received a scribbled note from his teacher.
9 2 verb v noun
• a noncommittal or equivocal position
verb
• sit or stand astride of
Example sentence • He straddled the fence, trying to decide which side to choose.
9 2 verb v noun
• a wandering or disorderly grouping (of things or persons)
verb
• wander from a direct or straight course
Example sentence • The hikers straggled behind the rest of the group.
9 2 verb v noun
• an energetic attempt to achieve something
verb
• make a strenuous or labored effort
Example sentence • She struggled to lift the heavy box.
8 2 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
verb
• press or rub with the knuckles
Example sentence • His knuckled hands were calloused and rough from years of hard labor.
7 2 verb v noun
• a cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking
verb
• touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
Example sentence • She tickled her little sister to make her laugh.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• (formal) a person who announces important news
Example sentence • The herald announced the arrival of the king.
7 2 verb v adjective satellite
• drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
Example sentence • The cabin is nestled in the mountains.
7 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective satellite
• (used of foods) preserved in a pickling liquid
Example sentence • I love eating pickled cucumbers with my sandwiches.
7 2 verb v verb
• To adjust so as to make as flat or perpendicular to the ground as possible.
Example sentence • She leveled the bookshelf to make it stable.
8 2 verb v noun
• a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
adjective satellite
• having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
Example sentence • He levelled the playing field by offering scholarships to underprivileged students.
9 2 verb v noun
• a quarrel about petty points
verb
• argue over petty things
Example sentence • The children squabbled over who got to sit in the front seat of the car.
7 2 verb v noun
• pancake batter baked in a waffle iron
verb
• pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
Example sentence • She waffled between ordering the burger or the salad.
7 2 verb, adjective v, adj noun
• a fleshy wrinkled and often brightly colored fold of skin hanging from the neck or throat of certain birds (chickens and turkeys) or lizards
verb
• build of or with wattle
Example sentence • The wattled fence added a rustic charm to the garden.
7 2 verb v Example sentence • She wiggled her toes in the sand.
7 2 verb v noun
• an unsteady rocking motion
Example sentence • The toddler wobbled as she tried to take her first steps.
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