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
to find the position of something by using measurements from known points
safe or suitable to drink
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
to be naturally drawn to a person, place, or activity
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
not necessary or important
thickened into a solid mass or lumps
a person or animal that has fallen behind the rest of a group
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
to do something badly or carelessly
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
the act of guessing instead of using facts or evidence
a store that sells food and supplies, especially for people in the military
to clean something with a chemical that kills germs
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
a person or thing that repeats something
the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of
to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds
a serious medical condition caused by the body's extreme response to an infection
a person who has been convicted of a serious crime
the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing
more able or skilled than someone or something else
with great attention, interest, or enthusiasm
a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram
to breathe air out of your lungs
the act of making a sound or device silent
to make a process or task happen faster
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
a chemical compound that contains two oxygen atoms joined together
to cry out in a long, high, sad sound
relating to a fetus
slightly damaged by a dent
to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed
a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material
the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment
the act of keeping horses in stables
the player who fields between second and third base
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to shout loudly because you are excited or happy
closed and no longer open for business
to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness
goods that are brought into or taken out of a country illegally
to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment
to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it
a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid
to make something more varied or different
to make something explode
moving with quick, light jumps
to keep someone or something within limits or in one place
used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English
to hit something quickly with your hand
the act of pulling something tight
having raised ridges or lines
a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy
shameless boldness
used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses
to stop a bad situation from getting worse
A strong sexual desire for someone
to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear
to talk in a casual, lively way
the lowest level of prison security, with fewer restrictions
to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way
a fence made of upright wooden stakes
to honor an event or place by being present
the process of forming scars as a wound heals
to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
a serious emotional or mental collapse
past tense and past participle of shoot
moving quickly with light, springy steps
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more
move back to a safer place
a deep, low, continuous sound
a game played on ice in which players slide heavy stones toward a target
an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
the act of fastening something with a screw
to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start
large machines used for construction, mining, or other heavy work
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a medicine that prevents blood from clotting too easily
used to say that you have received and understood a message
to laugh quietly
say a poem, speech, or passage aloud from memory
used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic
the first nuclear bomb ever made or used
used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope
to interfere in someone else's business or get involved in something that is not your concern
the duty of a citizen to take part in public life and follow civic responsibilities
to listen secretly to a conversation or broadcast
a liquid used to make paint or other coatings thinner
a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat
to block a place so that people cannot enter or leave
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
used to show approval or encouragement
to tell someone something so they can tell other people