preoccupy
Wordto fill someone's mind so they can think of little else
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to fill someone's mind so they can think of little else
the placenta and other tissue that comes out of the womb after a baby is born
a short newspaper notice about a person's death, often with a brief life story
a thick, soft food made by boiling oats or other grain in water or milk
a person who worries too much about their health and thinks they are ill when they are not
the present participle of stomach
a plant with minty-smelling leaves that cats are attracted to
a symbol used in ancient Egyptian writing to represent a word or sound
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
the feeling of being sleepy
in a rough, unrefined, or careless way
to frown in an angry or bad-tempered way
a place where eggs, fish, or young animals are raised and hatched in controlled conditions
to burn a dead body to ashes, usually as part of a funeral process
the process of becoming or making something feel fresh, healthy, or young again
to cut or shape wood by shaving off small pieces with a knife
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
a soft white or gray mineral used to make plaster and drywall
the front edge of a step or stair
the study of poisons and how they affect living things
the use of sedative drugs to make someone calm or sleepy
a small building used as an outdoor toilet
the practice of eating the flesh of one's own species
an organ in a pregnant woman or female mammal that gives the baby oxygen and food before birth
calm, quiet, and not lively
more able or skilled than someone or something else
the fine powder made when wood is cut or sawn
to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it
a plant grown for its seeds and for the fiber used to make linen
to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule
causing a lot of pain or suffering
a small, round, compressed piece of material
a system of pipes used to carry water, gas, or other liquids
giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously
pleasantly cool and lightly windy
a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material
the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment
the quality of being cultured, stylish, and knowledgeable
decayed plant or food waste used to help plants grow
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
a large brown seaweed that grows in the sea
the act of making something shorter or less long
not giving a clear answer or result
using oxygen, or needing oxygen to work
careful and sensible, especially about the future or about money
the study of correct reasoning
a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria
the dead body of an animal
something that is different from what is normal or expected
a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy
to change direction suddenly
the shape and arrangement of the physical features of an area of land
a deep, narrow valley with steep sides
a seabird with long wings and webbed feet, often seen near the coast
a small, raised bubble on the skin filled with liquid
locked with a key
to take someone away illegally by force or trickery
pregnant, used about a female animal
to complain in a high, annoying voice
a small printed sheet used for advertising or sharing information
used for treating illness or helping you get better
willing to do something or likely to agree to it
home; to or at home
pleasantly soft, gentle, or romantic in a way that feels a little unreal
to talk in a casual, lively way
a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
a substance added to something, usually in small amounts, to improve it or help preserve it
used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic
relating to bacteria or caused by bacteria
a chemical element used in making matches, fertilizers, and other products
a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause
the state of being mentally healthy and able to think clearly and reasonably
waste that comes out of the body through the bowels
to perform very well; to do something impressively
a person who acts or is used instead of another
the organ in a woman's body where a baby grows before birth
to meet or cross at a point
going across from one corner to the opposite corner
a person who breeds animals or plants
the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it
to change something after thinking about it again or getting new information
to persuade or influence someone to do something
the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will
to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way
to start supporting an idea, plan, or project
to remain unused for a long time
to sleep for a short time, especially during the day
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall
the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
a group of wild boars
to get rid of something
a substance in food or soil that plants and animals need to grow and stay healthy
a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used
willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you
a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something
used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity
an informal, mildly disapproving word for a good-looking young man, especially one who seems vain or too concerned with his appearance
to stand by and do nothing while something bad or important is happening