biting (verb)

  • 61worry — I. verb (worried; worrying) Etymology: Middle English worien, from Old English wyrgan; akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle, Lithuanian veržti to constructionct Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. dialect British choke, strangle …

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  • 62Galdr — NOTOC ( gala ).The article galder in Henrikson A., Törngren D. and Hansson L. (1998). Stora mythologiska uppslagsboken . ISBN 91 37 11346 1] EtymologyThe Old Norse word galdr (Old English gealdor ) is derived from a word for singing incantations …

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  • 63wait — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ endless, lengthy, long ▪ We had a long wait to see the doctor. ▪ short ▪ agonizing, anxious …

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  • 64wind — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fierce, harsh, high, stiff, strong ▪ Rain and high winds are forecast. ▪ There was a stiff wind blowing …

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  • 65wit — noun 1 clever use of words ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ quick, ready ▪ acerbic, barbed, biting, caustic, dry …

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  • 66growl — [[t]gra͟ʊl[/t]] growls, growling, growled 1) VERB When a dog or other animal growls, it makes a low noise in its throat, usually because it is angry. The dog was biting, growling and wagging its tail. N COUNT Growl is also a noun. Their noise… …

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  • 67wag — [[t]wæ̱g[/t]] wags, wagging, wagged 1) VERB When a dog wags its tail, it repeatedly waves its tail from side to side. [V n] The dog was biting, growling and wagging its tail. 2) VERB If you wag your finger, you shake it repeatedly and quickly… …

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  • 68gnaw — [c]/nɔ / (say naw) verb (gnawed, gnawed or gnawn, gnawing) –verb (t) 1. to wear away or remove by persistent biting. 2. to make by gnawing. 3. to corrode; consume. –verb (i) 4. to bite persistently. 5. to cause corrosion. 6. to act as if by… …

  • 69snap — [c]/snæp / (say snap) verb (snapped, snapping) –verb (i) 1. to make a sudden, sharp sound; crackle. 2. to click, as a mechanism. 3. to move, strike, shut, catch, etc., with a sharp sound, as a lid. 4. to break suddenly, especially with a sharp,… …

  • 70worry — [c]/ˈwʌri / (say wuree), /ˈwɒri/ (say woree) verb (worried, worrying) –verb (i) 1. to feel uneasy or anxious; fret; torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts. –verb (t) 2. to cause to feel uneasy or anxious; trouble; torment with… …