cauterize
Wordto burn a wound with heat to stop bleeding
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to burn a wound with heat to stop bleeding
the quality of being hot
closed with stitches
a shallow container used by a person who is in bed to urinate or pass stool
a person who bleeds easily or a lot
a person who praises someone too much, often to get an advantage
to go beyond the limits of what is acceptable or allowed
the act of sailing a boat in a zigzag pattern to move against the wind
to let fresh air into a room or building
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
too confident in a way that is rude or not appropriate
the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
impossible to repair or fix
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
to make something wider or more open, or become wider or more open
to hang or place something loosely over something else
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
a serious medical condition caused by the body's extreme response to an infection
the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing
a substance that lets electricity pass through it when dissolved in water or another liquid
a small baked bread roll, often served with tea
holding something gently and protectively
more able or skilled than someone or something else
very attracted to someone, often in a romantic way
a group of families in ancient Rome who claimed the same ancestor
a dish of meat, vegetables, or pasta baked slowly in the oven
covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material
watching carefully for danger or problems
to express something in a particular way
a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut
a small sac in the body that is filled with fluid or soft material
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
warm, friendly, and enthusiastic
to hold someone or something close in your arms in a loving way
a woman who lives with a man and has a lower legal or social status than his wife or wives
happening as a small part of something else, not the main thing
to know or guess that something will happen before it happens
very upset, worried, or shocked
to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else
the process of breathing
the record of an animal's family line, showing its ancestors
having two opposite parts, sides, or poles
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
a machine that helps a patient breathe
a feeling that you or the room is spinning, often making you unsteady
damaged so badly that it has split open or torn
covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking
not harmful or dangerous
to hit or push with the head or horns
to look at someone or something with an angry, fixed stare
the act of sealing a hole or gap
the act of putting a plant into a pot or container
to fall forward and land face first
used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic
to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died
a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall
to honor an event or place by being present
to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly
to do your best and put a lot of energy into something
to indicate or suggest something
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly
to break into small pieces or fall apart
to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances
the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something
a drug-induced loss of feeling, or of feeling and consciousness, used during a medical procedure
very careful, thorough, and exact
causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it
to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter
an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body
to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way
a rounded swelling that sticks out from a surface
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
at a very short distance; with little space between things
cleaned thoroughly by rubbing
the act of fastening something with a screw
to have no interest in or respect for someone or something
the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
to press or stamp a mark onto a surface
an informal way of saying you agree with someone
to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly
relating to time
the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
the fact of living in a place, or the place where you live
a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something
for a very long time
to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away
a serious operation on the brain
the act of putting things into bags or packages
to start arguing or fighting with someone
a large bird that eats dead animals
to appear or happen, especially by chance
to be sexually unfaithful to your partner
a place where people choose food from a counter and pay before eating
to be found to be true, real, or the case
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
to break or end a connection between things
to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot