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.
7 2 noun n Example sentence • The country is in political turmoil after the controversial election.
7 2 verb v verb
• cook (vegetables) briefly
Example sentence • I need to parboil the potatoes before roasting them.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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 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.
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.
5 1 verb v noun
• cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)
Example sentence • I am going to broil the steak for dinner.
6 2 verb v Example sentence • She watched the snake uncoil its long body from the tree branch.
7 2 noun n noun
• the layer of soil between the topsoil and bedrock
Example sentence • The subsoil contains a high concentration of clay.
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.
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 noun
• productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
Example sentence • She endured years of toil to finally achieve success.
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.
5 1 noun n noun
• a light semitransparent fabric
Example sentence • She wore a beautiful white voile dress to the party.
4 1 verb, noun v, n
7 2 verb v
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Example sentence • You should preboil the pasta before adding it to the sauce.
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Example sentence • The snake quickly upcoiled itself when it sensed danger.
5 1 noun n noun
• United States writer (1902-1992)
7 3 adjective adj noun
• (especially in combination) A univalent radical formally derived from benzoic acid, C6H5CO-, by removal of the hydroxyl group
Example sentence • I bought a benzoyl face wash to treat my acne.
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.
11 4 noun n noun
• British author who created Sherlock Holmes (1859-1930)
10 2 noun n noun
• British author who created Sherlock Holmes (1859-1930)
11 3 noun n noun
• English writer on card games (1672-1769)
11 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a dark bitter oil obtained from wormwood leaves; flavors absinthe liqueurs
Example sentence • The bartender added a few drops of absinthe oil to the cocktail for an extra kick of flavor.
10 4 noun n noun
• leishmaniasis of the skin; characterized by ulcerative skin lesions
12 5 noun n noun
• a fine-grained fertile soil deposited by water flowing over flood plains or in river beds
Example sentence • Farmers prefer to grow crops in alluvial soil because it is rich in nutrients.
9 3 noun n noun
• pale yellow fatty oil expressed from sweet or bitter almonds
Example sentence • Many people use almond oil to promote hair growth.
13 6 noun n Example sentence • I wrapped the leftovers in aluminium foil .
12 5 noun n Example sentence • I wrapped the leftovers with aluminum foil .
8 2 noun n noun
• a liquid ester with a strong odor of wintergreen; applied externally for minor muscle and joint pain
Example sentence • The scent of birch oil is often described as refreshing and woody.
7 3 noun n noun
• the liquid portion of bone fat; used as a lubricant and in leather manufacture
Example sentence • The villagers collected bone oil from the remains of hunted animals.
12 4 noun n noun
• A basic coil for storing rope.
Example sentence • The sailor neatly coiled the buntline coil on the deck.
9 2 noun n noun
• a purgative extracted from the seed of the castor-oil plant; used in paint and varnish as well as medically
Example sentence • Many people use castor oil as a natural remedy for constipation.
8 3 noun n noun
• essential oil obtained from cloves and used to flavor medicines
Example sentence • A few drops of clove oil can help alleviate toothache.
10 3 noun n Example sentence • I use coconut oil for frying chicken.
6 2 noun n noun
• an inferior cod-liver oil that is used in leather manufacturing
Example sentence • The cod oil is extracted from the livers of codfish.
9 4 verb, noun v, n noun
• semisolid fat from nuts of the cohune palm; used in cooking and soap making
Example sentence • The indigenous people have been using cohune oil for centuries for its medicinal properties.
8 3 noun n noun
• a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
Example sentence • The country exports millions of barrels of crude oil every day.
12 3 noun n noun
• an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings
Example sentence • Lavender essential oil is commonly used for relaxation and stress relief.
9 2 noun n noun
• the electric coil around a field magnet that produces the magneto motive force to set up the flux in an electric machine
Example sentence • The field coil is responsible for creating a magnetic field in an electric motor.
7 2 noun n noun
• a petroleum product used for fuel
Example sentence • The power plant runs on fuel oil .
8 3 noun n noun
• street names for ketamine
Example sentence • I love adding honey oil to my tea for a sweet flavor.
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