lash like a whip

  • 1lash-like — adjective having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum) • Syn: ↑flagellate, ↑flagellated, ↑whiplike • Pertains to noun: ↑lash, ↑whip (for: ↑whiplike), ↑ …

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  • 2Whip — Whip, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Whipped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whipping}.] [OE. whippen to overlay, as a cord, with other cords, probably akin to G. & D. wippen to shake, to move up and down, Sw. vippa, Dan. vippe to swing to and fro, to shake, to toss up …

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  • 3Lash La Rue — (June 14, 1917–May 21, 1996) was a movie actor noted for his roles in low budget Westerns. Early life and education Born Alfred LaRue in Gretna, Louisiana, USA of Cajun ancestry, he was raised in various towns throughout Louisiana but in his… …

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  • 4Whip-shaped — a. Shaped like the lash of a whip; long, slender, round, and tapering; as, a whip shaped root or stem. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 5whip-shaped — «HWIHP SHAYPT», adjective. shaped like the lash of a whip; long and slender; flagelliform …

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  • 6whip — whiplike, adj. whipper, n. /hwip, wip/, v., whipped or whipt, whipping, n. v.t. 1. to beat with a strap, lash, rod, or the like, esp. by way of punishment or chastisement; flog; thrash: Criminals used to be whipped for minor offenses. 2. to… …

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  • 7whip — [c]/wɪp / (say wip) verb (whipped or, Rare, whipt, whipping) –verb (t) 1. to strike with quick, repeated strokes of something slender and flexible; lash. 2. to beat with a whip or the like, especially by way of punishment or chastisement; flog;… …

  • 8lash — 01. Her beautiful long [lashes], and her startling blue eyes drive men crazy. 02. I got a [lash] in my eye, and couldn t see. 03. In the story The Odyssey , Ulysses had his men [lash] him to the mast of his ship so that he could listen to the… …

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  • 9Whip-lash squid — Mastigoteuthis flammea Scientific classification Kingdom: Anim …

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  • 10Lash — (l[a^]sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lashed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lashng}.] 1. To strike with a lash; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one. [1913 Webster] We lash the pupil, and defraud the ward. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To strike… …

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