matronly
Wordlooking or sounding like a mature, older woman, often in a traditional or old-fashioned way
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looking or sounding like a mature, older woman, often in a traditional or old-fashioned way
to produce saliva, especially when you expect food
to hit or shake something repeatedly with strong force, especially by wind or waves
having a strong, sharp taste or smell
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
to move or go somewhere quickly, often in a playful or casual way
a person or company that provides food and drink for an event
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
the process of keeping food or other things cold so they last longer
the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid
married
a woman who helps the bride at a wedding
a person who builds or repairs thatched roofs
a large North American brown bear with a hump on its shoulders
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
a phrase used to criticize rich people for not understanding poor people's problems
to stay somewhere longer than needed, often because you do not want to leave
(of a place or situation) empty, cold, and without much hope or comfort
to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime
a person who bowls in cricket
to do something with full effort or confidence
a man who is popular with women and often has romantic success
a serious illness that slowly damages the brain and causes problems with memory and thinking
used for investigating or intended to investigate
to make someone feel excited and eager
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a group of wild boars
a person or thing that carries something
to stay calm and keep control of your emotions in a difficult situation
to become very upset, frightened, or excited
a machine that browns slices of bread by heating them quickly
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
based on an imagined situation rather than a real one
to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot
to look at someone or something for a long time, often with strong interest or emotion
having many bends or turns
somewhat like; in a way similar to
relating to the Celts or their languages
to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time
a meal where people serve themselves from a range of dishes
a situation in which the result is the opposite of what you would expect
a cereal plant grown for its grain
used to say that something appears true, although it may not be
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
to some extent; fairly
preserved or sold in bottles
the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor
clear and obvious
a casual way to say goodbye
having a ring or rings around it
to enter a place on foot
present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position
the bride, groom, and the close family and friends with them at a wedding
the sale and issuing of tickets
a narrow passage between rows of seats or shelves
completely the same; identical
to emphasize something or make it stand out
an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it
a story about two people who are in love
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else
a safety device that stops an electric circuit if the current is too strong
used to refer to other similar things without naming them all
an informal, friendly greeting
to test something to see how well it works or whether you like it
to move a little to one side to make room for someone else
more correct or more suitable
to support or defend someone or something
the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group
a serious infectious disease that spread widely in the past
to finally be in a situation, often unexpectedly
a man who is getting married
an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens
used to emphasize that something is not true, not possible, or not done
the written form used before a married couple's family name
to bring food or liquid back up from the stomach through the mouth
making a loud, crashing sound as it moves or falls
the process of food turning brown as it cooks
a male first name, short for Tobias
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
to continue doing something or to continue in a state
to put clothes or other items on your body
wait for a moment
the speed at which someone or something moves, happens, or develops
to leave a place
to discuss or mention something
the act of making a copy of something
to cause a sharp, brief pain, especially by touching the skin or being touched by something sharp or hot
a person or thing that is very unusual or extreme
moved or flowed steadily and smoothly
to spring back from a surface after hitting it
filled or inhabited by people
located or built in a particular place
a device that picks up sound and turns it into an electrical signal
to make people notice or buy a product, service, or event by advertising it
because of something; as a result of something
used to emphasize anger, annoyance, or frustration
a place where people go to exercise
having little or no hair on the head
causing great sadness or shock