pugilistic
Wordrelating to boxing or to fighting with the fists
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relating to boxing or to fighting with the fists
the amount that a sack can hold
a liquid or oily medicine that you rub on the skin to ease pain
a boxer, especially a professional one
seeming true or reasonable, but actually false or misleading
an old place where poor people were given food and shelter
a person who investigates insurance claims and decides how much should be paid
the skill or art of making and using fireworks
the present participle of stomach
relating to feces
relating to the spine or the vertebrae
a chemical compound found in urine and used in fertilizers and industry
a soft, greasy substance used to protect or soothe skin
to scatter small drops or particles over a surface
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
to bend or hang downward, often because of weakness or tiredness
something that improves the quality, power, or effectiveness of something else
the bending of light or another wave as it passes from one medium to another
a deep cut or tear in the skin
a small seabird with a black-and-white body and a colorful beak
the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of
the place something comes from, or its earliest known history
the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes
all the people who will live in the future
a thin medical cloth used for covering wounds or stopping bleeding
the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces
a state of being confused, stunned, or unable to think clearly
the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing
to make a dull, heavy sound
more able or skilled than someone or something else
a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample
the back part of a gun where the cartridge is loaded
a substance that makes the body or brain more active
to put handcuffs on someone
causing a lot of pain or suffering
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
not made from living things; not organic
a person who deliberately damages property or public places
to insult or show disrespect to someone
while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to stop yourself from showing or feeling something
a stand with three legs, used for holding a camera or other equipment steady
a fee paid in advance to keep someone's services available
a person who gives something to someone else
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
closed and no longer open for business
the act of lending something to someone
the act of gently rubbing or stroking something
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy
a person or thing that eats
a boxing weight class between lightweight and middleweight
to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction
damaged so badly that it has split open or torn
used to taunt someone after they lose or fail
a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger
a specially cleaned room used for scientific work or making delicate equipment
an insulting remark about someone, especially one that attacks their race, religion, or identity
a chemical element, symbol Mg, used in alloys and important for the body
made hard or tougher by heat, cold, use, or time
willing to do something or likely to agree to it
not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude
to have sex
to give off a sound, smell, light, or gas
a gas or mist, especially one that comes from a liquid
fastened with laces
the part of a gun that strikes the primer to fire the cartridge
the automatic reaction that makes you retch when something touches the back of your throat
to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion
a person or thing that takes part in a particular activity or gets something offered
a person who engages in a specified activity, especially a sport or branch of the performing arts, professionally or as a pastime.
a humorous way to refer to very muscular biceps
the line where two pieces of cloth or other material are sewn together
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to do your best and put a lot of energy into something
to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them
to give someone a drug, especially to make them sleepy or calm them down
to make it harder for something to happen or progress
past tense and past participle of shoot
a short, sharp ringing sound
after something has already happened or been decided
the quality of tasting sweet
to bend, sink, or hang downward under weight or pressure
a frame with handles or poles for carrying a sick or injured person
to hit a surface with short, quick knocks
the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist
to do something with full effort or confidence
stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way
to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them
a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something
to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful
used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees
to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
changing quickly and unpredictably, often in a way that can cause problems
the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food
the installation of cables or a cable system
the act of fastening something with a screw
separated from the rest by cutting