whir
Wordto make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
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to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
a piece of music, usually for keyboard, that shows off the player's skill
relating to the appearance and arrangement of printed text
to beat or stir food quickly with a whisk
a short, witty remark
the study of forces on structures that are not moving
a rich source of something useful or valuable
to officially cancel or reject a legal decision or order
to make a sharp, hard metallic sound
one of the wooden strips that make up the side of a barrel or cask
the front edge of a step or stair
to go back over the same route or path
to make a soft, dry sound like leaves or paper moving
to make a sharp clicking sound
to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material
a piece of music in which a main theme is repeated and developed by different voices or instruments
to make a substance by combining simpler substances or elements
to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds
an official document or piece of information that proves who you are or shows your qualifications
to make a dull, heavy sound
more able or skilled than someone or something else
the quality of being short in length, time, or amount
to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it
to breathe air out of your lungs
showing disrespect or contempt
the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps
to make a series of short, sharp, snapping sounds
to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise
to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice
thick, wet mud or dirty liquid with solid material in it
to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed
the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, when Muslims fast from dawn to sunset
the act of combing hair
a pile of hay
a bird that hunts and eats other animals
the practical details of something, especially the technical ones
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine
to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs
a person who fights in a war or battle
a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid
to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive
to hurt or punish someone in return for something they did to you
the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism
a long, soft feather, or a bunch of feathers used for decoration
a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria
a piece of furniture with shelves for books
to block a place or path, or make movement difficult
a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound
a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy
to make something explode
to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction
locked with a key
a specially cleaned room used for scientific work or making delicate equipment
a kitchen tool with wire loops used for beating eggs, cream, or batter
to take someone away illegally by force or trickery
used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English
to keep fighting or arguing for something until the result is decided
a curved throwing stick that can return to the person who throws it
not heard or not listened to
to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime
attractive, stylish, and confident
a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
a person fighting for the enemy in a war
a substance used to make a chemical reaction happen or go faster
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
a setback or decline
to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them
past tense and past participle of shoot
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
a short, sharp ringing sound
in the same proportion as something else
harm done in return for harm received; revenge
a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts
a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you
working properly and ready to use
cause something to improve a lot
proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk
an FBI or other government detective
a medicine that stops a poison from harming someone
used for investigating or intended to investigate
used to say that something is not surprising
used to emphasize that two things are exactly the same
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured
kept secret or done in a hidden way
suggesting that something bad, dangerous, or evil may happen
to laugh quietly
coated or mixed with sugar
a group of wild boars
to give someone a reason or desire to do something
to celebrate the start of something, especially a new year or season
the wires and equipment that supply electricity to a building, vehicle, or machine
not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear
a soft knitted or crocheted blanket
a person who shows people to their seats, especially in a theater or at a wedding
the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person