materials Flashcards
brittle
a substance or object is hard and can easily break into pieces
chip(v)
is sth hard chips, a small part of it it breaks off
crumb
a very small piece from food (such as bread) that falls off
firm
solid but not hard
flake(v)
to come off a surface in small flat pieces
grain
a very small individual piece of a substance such as sand, salt or sugar
hollow
empty inside
to lump
to put people into the same groups, although they do not belong together
mould
to give sth a particular shape or form
pat(v)
to touch someone gently several times with a flat hand to show that you care about them or want to make them fell better
pile
to put a large number of things on the top of each other
polish
to rub the surface of sth in order to make it shine
scrub
to wash or clean sth by rubbing it hard
squash
to damage sth by pressing or crushing it and making it lose its normal shape
squeeze
sth firmly, especially with your hands