5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
verb
• beat severely with a whip or rod
Example sentence • She cracked the whips to get the attention of the horses.
5 1 verb
v
noun
• an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
adjective satellite
• marked by casual disrespect
verb
• lightly throw to see which side comes up
Example sentence • He flips burgers at the local diner.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
Example sentence • He tightened his grips on the steering wheel as he drove through the storm.
4 1 noun
n
noun
• either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
Example sentence • She applied lipstick on her lips .
4 1 verb
v
noun
• a dissolute man in fashionable society
verb
• tear or be torn violently
Example sentence • She rips the paper in half.
5 1 verb, adverb
v, adv
noun
• a gait in which steps and hops alternate
Example sentence • She skips rope every morning for exercise.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a socially awkward or tactless act
Example sentence • He collected all the slips of paper scattered on the floor.
6 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a relatively long narrow piece of something
verb
• take away possessions from someone
Example sentence • She cut the fabric into strips .
4 1 noun
n
noun
• the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
Example sentence • I received some great tips from a professional chef on cooking pasta.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
verb
• miss a step and fall or nearly fall
Example sentence • She enjoys going on hiking trips in the mountains.
7 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• one celestial body obscures another
verb
• be greater in significance than
Example sentence • The solar eclipse could be seen from our backyard.
8 2 adverb
adv
adverb
• at or near or toward the center of a ship
5 1 noun
n
noun
• (plural) hand shears for cutting sheet metal
Example sentence • She snips off a lock of her hair.
4 1 noun
n
noun
• nervous tension that causes an athlete to fail (especially causes golfers to miss short putts)
Example sentence • He couldn't make a putt because of the yips .
9 3 adverb, adjective
adv, adj
adverb
• at or near or toward the center of a ship
Example sentence • The ship's cargo was stored amidships to maintain stability.
12 3
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Example sentence • The ship is designed to withstand athwartships forces.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
verb
• sever or remove by pinching or snipping
Example sentence • She used hair clips to hold her hair back.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the Apostle
Example sentence • The survivors of the apocalypse struggled to rebuild their civilization.
4 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• (computer science) a unit for measuring the execution speed of a computer's CPU (but not the whole system)
6 1 noun
n
noun
• any of various small to minute sucking insects with narrow feathery wings if any; they feed on plant sap and many are destructive
Example sentence • The farmers are concerned about the infestation of thrips in their fields.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• (plural) hand shears for cutting sheet metal
Example sentence • He used tinsnips to cut the sheet metal.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a steerable self-propelled aircraft
Example sentence • The airships floated gracefully in the sky, capturing the attention of everyone below.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• an airfield without normal airport facilities
Example sentence • Remote villages in the area rely on small airstrips for transportation.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction.
Example sentence • He showed off his amazing backflips during the halftime show.
5 1 noun
n
noun
• a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption
Example sentence • The radar screen showed several blips moving rapidly.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• the position or office of a dean
Example sentence • She was appointed to one of the vacant deanships at the university.
4 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a depression in an otherwise level surface
verb
• immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
Example sentence • I love trying different dips with my chips.
9 2
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Example sentence • The dogeships sailed across the sea.
10 2 noun
n
No meanings yet for this word...
Example sentence • Many dragstrips have strict safety regulations in place.
5 1 verb
v
noun
• flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
Example sentence • The faucet drips water constantly.
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