jackknife
Worda large pocketknife with a folding blade
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a large pocketknife with a folding blade
a flow or release of something, especially liquid
the present participle of stomach
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
to see or hear things that are not really there
a bruise caused by a blow or fall
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
the main dish in a meal
a deep cut or tear in the skin
the top student in a graduating class, often chosen to give a speech at graduation
the ability of one surface to stick to another
to say that you no longer accept someone as part of your family or group
a light piece of clothing worn under a skirt or dress
a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery
the process of coloring fabric or other materials
red, swollen, and painful because of infection or irritation
a person or thing that brings bad luck
a tight piece of underwear worn to shape the waist and body
the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing
more able or skilled than someone or something else
the quality of being short in length, time, or amount
a nerve cell that sends signals in the body and brain
to cut open a body, plant, or animal in order to study its parts
to move lightly and quickly, or to flap gently
the muscle below the lungs that helps you breathe
something you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind
a person or company that provides food and drink for an event
the act of keeping horses in stables
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid
a soft shoe with a rubber sole, worn for sports or casual use
a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation
the surgical removal of part of the body, especially a limb
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
the large group of bones at the bottom of the spine, between the hips
a woman who helps the bride at a wedding
to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction
used to taunt someone after they lose or fail
a sticky resin used to make varnish or a wood finish
A strong sexual desire for someone
to organize people or resources for a purpose
the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something
to honor an event or place by being present
the process of forming scars as a wound heals
to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it
to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away
to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation
to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight
responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority
gentle kindness or affection
to give something as an honor, award, or gift
to speak quietly and unclearly, so that it is hard to understand
a casual way to ask for a high five
a cart in a hospital that carries emergency equipment and medicine
a drug-induced loss of feeling, or of feeling and consciousness, used during a medical procedure
imagined rather than real
in a way that shows strong love or care
to throw something with a lot of force
something you do to prevent harm or trouble
a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals
to persuade or influence someone to do something
cleaned thoroughly by rubbing
very gradually; little by little
to make someone feel excited and eager
the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear
to get married
the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together
a person you feel a very deep, natural connection with, often as a romantic partner
used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown
to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation
money, especially a large amount of it
a measurement of a person's basic body functions, such as pulse, temperature, and breathing
to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely
relating to time
used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea
a quarrel that ends a friendship or makes a relationship worse
to appear or happen, especially by chance
to become very upset, frightened, or excited
remove a small amount from something by shaving
a religious ceremony or formal act
to submit something, such as a request or application
relating to the spine or spinal cord
to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place
to speak or act more quickly
to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing
having many small holes or dents on the surface
relating to breathing or the organs used for breathing
to drive a vehicle into a place and stop there
to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience
the part of the large intestine between the small intestine and the rectum
to make a group of people separate and go away
as; in the same way that
moving forward quickly and forcefully
a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing
relating to the heart
a shoe with one or more wheels attached underneath, used for skating
past tense and past participle of bed
unable to feel part of your body, often because it is cold or injured