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pin ๐๐ฆ๐ฏ NN1 pษชn 744
A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.
ooze ๐ต๐ NN1 uหz 46
Tanning liquor, an aqueous extract of vegetable matter (tanbark, sumac, etc.) in a tanning vat used to tan leather.
thou ๐๐ฌ PNP รฐaส 726
archaic or dialect form of you, as the singular subject of a verb.
zoo ๐๐ต NN1 zuห 464
an establishment which maintains a collection of wild animals, typically in a park or gardens, for study, conservation, or display to the public.
eve ๐ฐ๐ NN1 iหv 827
the day or period of time immediately before an event or occasion.
lamb ๐ค๐จ๐ฅ NN1 lรฆm 1023
a young sheep
bell ๐๐ง๐ค NN1 bel 1714
A hollow metallic device that is shaped somewhat like a cup and makes a ringing sound when struck.
Historically, bells have been associated with religious rites, and are still used to call communities together for religious services.
edge ๐ง๐ก NN1 edส 7478
The boundary line of a surface. The outside limit of an object, area, or surface.
aim ๐ฑ๐ฅ NN1 eษชm 4831
The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow.
The direction of anything, such as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.
A purpose or intention ; a desired outcome.
key ๐๐ฐ NN1 kiห 2375
An object designed to open and close a lock: a small piece of shaped metal with incisions cut to fit the wards of a particular lock, which is inserted into a lock and turned to open or close it.
ash ๐จ๐ NN1 รฆส 578
The solid remains of a fire. The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
who ๐ฃ๐ต PNQ huห 205432
1.
what or which person or people.
โwho is that woman?โ
2.
used to introduce a clause giving further information about a person or people previously mentioned.
โJoan Fontaine plays the mouse who married the playboyโ
eyes ๐ฒ๐ NN2 aษชz 29653
Plural of eye, the visual or light-detecting organ.
now ๐ฏ๐ฌ AV0 naส 137801
Adverb. At the present time or moment.
tan ๐๐จ๐ฏ AJ0 tรฆn 66
- a yellowish-brown colour.
- a brown or darkened shade of skin developed after exposure to the sun.
- the bark of an oak or other tree from which tannic acid is obtained.
roe ๐ฎ๐ด NN0 rษส 0
The mass of eggs contained in the ovaries of a female fish or shellfish, especially when ripe and used as food.
fay
๐๐ฑ
feษช
0
A fairy: a mythical being with magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although often depicted in modern illustrations only as a small sprite with gauze-like wings, and revered in some modern forms of paganism.
vie ๐๐ฒ VVB vaษช 106
To fight for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something.
Compete eagerly with someone in order to do or achieve something.
โHer suitors were all vying for her attention.โ
ago ๐ฉ๐๐ด AV0 ษหษกษส 19808
before
โWhen they first met in 2000, my dad told my mom how he had gotten the money. The story begins 20 years ago.โ
array ๐ผ๐ฑ NN1 ษหreษช 1132
An orderly series, arrangement or sequence.
oath ๐ด๐ NN1 ษสฮธ 540
A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of oneโs desire to fulfill a contract or promise.
shy ๐๐ฒ AJ0 สaษช 1072
Easily frightened; timid.
Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.
yule ๐ฟ๐ค NN1 juหl 8
archaic term for Christmas.
gill ๐๐ฆ๐ค NN1 ษกษชl 115
(animal anatomy) a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals
ought ๐ท๐ VM0 ษหt 6077
- (auxiliary) Indicating duty or obligation.
โI ought to vote in the coming election.โ - (auxiliary) Indicating advisability or prudence.
โYou ought to stand back from the edge of the platform.โ - (auxiliary) Indicating desirability.
โHe ought to read the book; it was very good.โ - (auxiliary) Indicating likelihood or probability.
โWe ought to arrive by noon if we take the motorway.โ
thorn ๐๐น๐ฏ NN1 ฮธษหRn 217
(botany) A sharp protective spine of a plant.
A stiff, sharp-pointed woody projection on the stem or other part of a plant.
cha ๐๐ญ NN1 สงษห 0
Tea, sometimes (dialect) specifically masala chai.
โWould you like a cup of cha?โ
zho ๐ ๐ด NN1 สษส 0
Alternative spelling of dzo: a male hybrid of a yak and a domesticated cow.
eerie ๐ฝ๐ฆ AJ0 ษชษri 308
Strange, weird, fear-inspiring.
Synonyms: creepy, spooky
โThe eerie sounds seemed to come from the graveyard after midnight.โ
oil ๐ถ๐ค NN1 ษษชl 10217
An oil is any nonpolar chemical substance that is composed primarily of hydrocarbons and is both hydrophobic (does not mix with water, literally โwater fearingโ) and lipophilic (mixes with other oils, literally โfat lovingโ). Oils are usually flammable and surface active. Most oils are unsaturated lipids that are liquid at room temperature.
Oils may be animal, vegetable, or petrochemical in origin, and may be volatile or non-volatile. They are used for food (e.g., olive oil), fuel (e.g., heating oil), medical purposes (e.g., mineral oil), lubrication (e.g. motor oil), and the manufacture of many types of paints, plastics, and other materials.
