slicking
Wordmaking something smooth and glossy
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making something smooth and glossy
a person or thing that keeps annoying or criticizing someone to push them to act
a hard-shelled clam found on the Atlantic coast of North America
to spoil the appearance of something or someone
extremely dirty and unpleasant, often because of poverty or neglect
to make someone believe something that is false
a machine used to separate grain from the rest of the plant
a metal rack used for broiling food
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
to make something dirty, impure, or morally bad
charming, confident, and elegant, especially in a smooth way
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
a homeless person who travels from place to place looking for work
lively, cheerful, and full of energy
to get money or property from someone by lying or cheating
to feel very hungry
to take or use more than your fair share of something
a small ape with very long arms that swings through trees
a small, harmless lie
with no clothes on the upper body
the light from a candle or candles
a person who is believed to be able to predict the future
a skin condition that causes spots, especially on the face
a small red swelling on the skin, often caused by acne
while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely
a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material
written or marked lightly with a pencil
a small device used for fastening sheets of paper together with staples
a religious law or rule, especially one of the Ten Commandments
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, especially a sport, hobby, or cause
a period of staying awake, especially to watch, pray, or wait for news
used to show strong surprise, anger, or annoyance
done without conscious control
a humorous or old-fashioned way of referring to yourself
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out
the small round part on a person's chest that milk comes from in women and some female animals
to end well or be resolved successfully
to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted
the legal right to be the only person or group allowed to do something
to come in suddenly and forcefully
the act of being dismissed from a job
the stage in life when a child's body begins to change into an adult body
the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something
the liquid that flows through a plant and carries food and other substances
good at doing things that need skill or practice
a person who helps sick people get better, especially outside regular medicine
to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way
to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them
unable to get what you want or need
to fail to produce any useful result
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
far away; at a great distance
to think you are seeing something that is not really there
a man who is devoted to his family and spends a lot of time with them
someone who is especially keen on a particular activity or thing
a group of wild boars
used to say you have won or beaten someone
a sudden, temporary increase in electrical voltage
a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle
used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea
a person who is lazy and avoids work
to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
not true; false or incorrect
cut out of a piece of material or paper
clever in a sneaky or dishonest way
the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking
the act of making something lower or of becoming lower
worth so much that it cannot be measured in money
marked or decorated with letters or writing
a period in the past that was enjoyable or memorable, often remembered with nostalgia
to feel angry or upset about something unfair
to some extent; fairly
allowing travel in only one direction
the act of blaming or criticizing someone
the unfair use of people or resources for profit or advantage
generous in helping people in need or giving money to good causes
the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor
a casual way to say goodbye
a casual way to say that everyone should start or continue something
a white female, especially a young woman
used to praise someone for doing something well
a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it
to wash your body in a bath or shower
very pleasant or enjoyable
a quick, sudden movement or tap
used to express relief that something bad did not happen
very loud and forceful
washed or carried onto land by the sea
a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are
used to warn someone to be careful or stop what they are doing
the time when someone, especially a child, has a bath
the fourth year of school, usually for children around nine or ten
light that contains all the colours of the visible spectrum
having a strong, lively rhythm, especially in funk music
a small insect that jumps and feeds on the blood of animals and birds
making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset
to move forward suddenly and strongly, or rise quickly