washboard
Worda flat board with ridges, used for washing clothes by hand
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a flat board with ridges, used for washing clothes by hand
a metal loop or fastener used to connect a chain or rope
a person or group that treats others cruelly or unfairly by using power
the soft, repeated sound birds make
to take back something, especially a car or house, because someone has not made the required payments
to make a loud cry like an elephant
soft and wet in a way that is not firm
to catch or seize someone or something quickly and suddenly
more able or skilled than someone or something else
giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a late morning meal that combines breakfast and lunch
a pattern of crossed lines that forms squares or checks
the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism
slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
a small hard disc used in ice hockey and some other games
the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes
a gray-brown North American animal with a black face mask and a ringed tail
to fall forward and land face first
a small bird in the tit family
a fence made of upright wooden stakes
a person or thing that takes part in a particular activity or gets something offered
to create or perform something without preparing it first
the act of moving something on wheels
a lack of something that people need or want, especially food, sleep, or care
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
the act of putting things into a pile or piles
to officially choose someone for a job or role
happening in the mind without you being aware of it
the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
cause something to improve a lot
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food
to place a medical device inside the body by surgery
the act of fastening something with a screw
extremely bad or unpleasant
a polite way of saying you understand and accept someone’s point
a hard part inside the body of a person or animal
not agreeing with something else; contradictory
to crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound
something that is not possible or not acceptable
small drops of water that form on cool surfaces, especially at night or in the early morning
to feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch
the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
used to say you have won or beaten someone
a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing
a small task you have to do regularly, especially around the house
used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea
used in questions for emphasis, often to show surprise, anger, or impatience
to wait until the next day before deciding something
not done, paid, or arrived by the expected time
wrote, especially in a formal or literary style
mother; used especially in some British English dialects
to wash something quickly with clean water
a short, high, light sound, especially made by birds
marked or decorated with letters or writing
a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it
work that is done at night
clothes you wear for sleeping
past tense and past participle of bed
an agreement to stop fighting or arguing for a period of time
a condition that makes you pass loose stools often
to take control of driving a vehicle
the business of cutting and selling trees for wood
a thin, flat cake made from batter and cooked in a pan
a small enclosed unit that can be attached to a vehicle, aircraft, or spacecraft for a special purpose
a large heavy ball with finger holes, used for bowling
a child of your son or daughter
A childish way of saying goodnight
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else
the number 100
to wash something so that soap, dirt, or shampoo is removed
an arrangement that lets you use a service or receive something regularly by paying in advance
a part of a computer program or device that lets a user interact with it
used to refer to other similar things without naming them all
to push or prod something quickly with a finger or a pointed object
have trouble breathing because something blocks the throat or airway
to lose consciousness for a short time
a combination of two foods, drinks, or other things that go well together
to look at something in order to see what it is like
at a great distance from here
more correct or more suitable
to take hold of something suddenly and firmly
in or to the place where you live, especially your home country or hometown
the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group
the act of becoming awake
at the same point in time as something else
to make a place or thing neat by putting things away or removing dirt
relating to streaming audio or video over the internet
to a very great degree; very much
used to warn someone to be careful because there may be danger
working properly or able to be used
to continue doing something or to continue in a state
to have information or awareness about something
to limit something or control how much of it is allowed
wait for a moment
a large sea animal with a hard shell and claws
during the whole night
more free; less restricted or controlled