29 words & definitions
| writhe | verb |
To make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body
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| yank | verb |
To quickly pull something
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| yap | verb |
To give off a sharp, shrill bark; or to talk and chatter in a repetitive way.
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| yokel | noun |
A naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town
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| zeal | noun |
Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective
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| zest | noun |
Great enthusiasm and energy
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| zilch | noun |
Having nothing
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| yelp |
nounverb
verb |
Utter a short sharp cry of pain or alarm
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| yowl |
nounverb
verb |
Make a loud wailing cry
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| zigzag | verb |
To move in abrupt alternate right and left turns.
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| yucky | adjective |
Messy or disgusting
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| yummy | adjective |
(of food) delicious
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| zonked | adjective |
Exhausted; tired out
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| yearn | verb |
To have an intense feeling of longing for something, typically something that one has lost or been separated from.
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| zombie | noun |
A mythical dead person who is able to move because of certain spiritual powers
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| zinger | noun |
A striking or amusing remark
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| zany | adjective |
Amusingly unconventional and different
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| zealot | noun |
A fanatical person who is unyielding in their spiritual or political pursuits.
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| wriggle | verb |
To twist and turn with quick squirming and writhing movements
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| wry | adjective |
To see a bad situation in an amusing way
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| wring | verb |
To squeeze and twist something.
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| yelp |
nounverb
noun |
A short sharp cry, especially of pain or alarm
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| yowl |
nounverb
noun |
A loud wailing cry, especially one of pain or distress
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| wrinkle | noun |
A small line or fold in something, especially fabric or skin; or a minor problem or unexpected difficulty.
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| zoom | verb |
To move quickly or suddenly with a loud humming or buzzing sound.
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| wreck |
nounverb
noun |
Something that has been badly damaged or destroyed.
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| wreck |
nounverb
verb |
To destroy of severely damage something.
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| wreckage | adjective |
The remains of something that has been badly damaged or destroyed.
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| zenith | noun |
The highest point that something can reach.
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