catgut
Worda strong cord made from animal intestines, used especially for old-style instrument strings
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a strong cord made from animal intestines, used especially for old-style instrument strings
a prefix meaning below or beneath
to move or walk with light, springy steps
in a way that matches or changes in the same proportion as something else
causing someone to feel great pain or suffering
to make someone feel unhappy or annoyed
the quality of being very large or wide
to twist or wind together
a sudden, violent disaster that causes great damage or change
a feeling that something bad is going to happen
in a very impressive or excellent way
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
the act or process of moving something from one place, person, or thing to another
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
to try to sell things by going from place to place
the process of turning silver in color
the use of force or pressure to get something
the study of drugs and how they work in the body
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
a container or holder for something
a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery
a wheel with a rope or chain running over it, used for lifting heavy things or changing the direction of a pull
more able or skilled than someone or something else
in a way that is automatic, routine, or without much thought
to settle in a place and take control of it, especially by sending people there to live
to happen or become real after being expected or planned
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to make something continue for a long time, especially something bad or false
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
to leave a place you have been using or living in
existing, happening, or found under the earth's surface
to make a room, building, or piece of furniture look new again by repairing and updating it
not using time, money, or energy well
relating to metabolism, the chemical processes in the body
the state of being forgotten or no longer remembered
in a confident and courageous way
in a way that uses science or scientific methods
a person or vehicle that carries people or goods from one place to another
considered rude, offensive, or sexually inappropriate
an informal word for a psychiatrist
the practice of trying new ideas, methods, or ways of doing something
smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement
a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
the life or world believed to exist after death
a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait
to express disagreement with an official opinion or decision
the ability to move quickly and easily
to punish someone severely in order to warn other people
relating to the body; physical
the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something
so attractive or appealing that it is hard to resist
imagined rather than real
to put furniture and other items into a room or house
to understand something fully
to openly refuse to obey or accept something
not obvious; hidden or not shown openly
a metal made by mixing two or more metals
to a very great degree; without limit
a group of wild boars
used to describe someone who is used to something
the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
an organ in the body that is needed to stay alive
a normal process that happens in the body
causing worry, sadness, or pain
the process by which your body changes food into energy
to die or be destroyed, especially in a sudden or tragic way
a living thing, or a type of living thing
a file that gives basic information about a software program or project
to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision
severe physical or mental suffering
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly
a person who breaks into computer systems or networks
a church, especially in Scotland
a large amount of money, property, or valuable things
ready, arranged, or working properly
to release something or someone from restraint
to check or read something quickly
in complete agreement; with everyone voting the same way
used to say that something seems true or has become clear from the facts
the process of becoming better, more successful, or more advanced
a robot that looks and acts like a human
as; in the same way that
a hard round nut with a wrinkled edible kernel inside
to wind something long and flexible into a series of loops
to wait and be ready to act when needed
past tense and past participle of bed
not enough for a particular need or purpose
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
to join or repair something with thread and a needle
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
to keep heat, air, or liquid inside something by closing it tightly
the part of a boat or ship used for steering
the business of cutting and selling trees for wood
preserved or sold in bottles
the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor
to put a liquid, drug, or other substance into something or someone
willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them
a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body