Wet - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

noun

A very young child.

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His wife's just had a baby

adjective

Comparatively small or immature of its kind.

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A baby version of the oxford movement

verb

Treat (someone) as a baby; pamper or be overprotective towards.

Примеры использования:

Her aunt babied her and fussed over her clothes

adjective

Too wet and muddy to be easily walked on; marshy.

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The shrub grows naturally in boggy ground

adjective

Boggy ground is soft and wet.

noun

A cylindrical metal container.

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A petrol can

verb

Preserve (food) in a can.

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Sardines and anchovies are worth the extra money if canned in olive oil

abbreviation

Canada or canadian.

noun

A domestic fowl kept for its eggs or meat, especially a young one.

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Rationing was still in force and most people kept chickens

adjective

Cowardly.

Примеры использования:

I was too chicken to go to court

verb

Withdraw from or fail in something through lack of nerve.

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The referee chickened out of giving a penalty

adjective

Tending to form clots; sticky.

Примеры использования:

Claggy mud

adjective

Thick and sticky

Примеры использования:

The soil in the garden was thick, claggy clay., the claggy weather in the west will clear to leave …

adjective

Feeling unpleasantly humid (= when the air feels wet and thick)

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The claggy weather in the west will clear to leave drier and brighter conditions.

noun

The quality of being sticky and slightly wet in an unpleasant way

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A hint of clamminess in his jacket made him shiver., there was an unpleasant clamminess in the air.

noun

A person who is contemptibly lacking in the courage to do or endure dangerous or unpleasant things.

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They had run away—the cowards!

adjective

Excessively afraid of danger or pain.

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Aidan had lost count how many times he'd cried himself to sleep in order to escape the pain that he…

noun

A person who is not brave and is too eager to avoid danger, difficulty, or pain

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Brand someone a coward they branded her a coward for informing on her colleagues during the interro…

adjective

Lacking courage.

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He was a weak, cowardly man

adverb

In a way which shows a lack of courage.

adjective

(of a person) not at all brave and too eager to avoid danger, difficulty, or pain

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He was too cowardly to give the order., when they criticize us anonymously they come across as cowa…

adjective

Slightly wet.

Примеры использования:

Her hair was still damp from the shower

noun

Moisture diffused through the air or a solid substance or condensed on a surface, typically with detrimental or unpleasant effects.

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The house reeked of mould and damp

verb

Make (something) slightly wet.

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Damp a small area with water

verb

Make slightly wet.

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The fine rain dampened her face

verb

To make something slightly wet

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Rain dampened the tent, but it dried in the sun., i think the accident dampened his enthusiasm for …

verb

To make something less strong or successful

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The outlook for the global economy looked gloomy, and dampened expectations of a rise in profits th…

verb

Make slightly wet.

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The fine rain dampened her face

verb

Past simple and past participle of dampen

Примеры использования:

Rain had dampened the tent so we left it to dry in the afternoon sun., nothing you can say will dam…

verb

To make something slightly wet

Примеры использования:

Rain had dampened the tent so we left it to dry in the afternoon sun.

noun

The state or condition of being slightly wet.

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The dampness in the air

noun

The fact or state of being slightly wet, especially in a way that is not pleasant or comfortable

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It's the dampness in the air that is bad for your lungs., i felt the dampness on her clothes.

noun

A severe flood.

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This may be the worst deluge in living memory

verb

Overwhelm with a flood.

Примеры использования:

Caravans were deluged by the heavy rains

noun

A very large volume of something, more than can be managed

Примеры использования:

The newspaper received a deluge of complaints about the article., the senator’s office was deluged …

verb

Pour a liquid over; drench.

Примеры использования:

He doused the car with petrol and set it on fire

verb

Wet thoroughly

verb

To throw water or another liquid on someone or something

Примеры использования:

To get rid of weeds, i douse them with plain white vinegar., fig. the room was doused in light., ef…

verb

Wet thoroughly; soak.

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I fell in the stream and was drenched

noun

A dose of medicine administered to an animal.

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A worming drench

verb

To make someone or something extremely wet

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The rain drenched my clothes.

verb

Wet thoroughly; soak.

Примеры использования:

I fell in the stream and was drenched

noun

A dose of medicine administered to an animal.

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A worming drench

verb

Past simple and past participle of drench

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A sudden thunderstorm had drenched us to the skin., the athletes were drenched with sweat., she lik…

verb

Let fall or be so wet as to shed small drops of liquid.

Примеры использования:

The tap won't stop dripping

noun

A small drop of a liquid.

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She put the bucket on top of the dresser to catch the drips

verb

Flowing in drops

noun

Fat that has melted and dripped from roasting meat, used in cooking or eaten cold as a spread.

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Bread and dripping

adjective

Very wet.

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Dripping wet hair

verb

Let fall or be so wet as to shed small drops of liquid.

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The tap won't stop dripping

adjective

Weak, ineffectual, or sloppily sentimental.

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A drippy love song

adjective

Boring and without a strong character

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Where's that drippy brother of yours?

adjective

Affected, over-refined, and ineffectual.

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Effete trendies from art college

adjective

Weak and without much power

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With nothing to do all day the aristocracy had grown effete and lazy.

adjective

More typical of a woman than of a man

adjective

Lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness.

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By now, he was too feeble to leave his room

adjective

Weak

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A feeble joke, he’s pretty feeble, and has to use a cane to get around.

adjective

Weak and without energy, strength, or power

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He was a feeble, helpless old man., the little lamp gave only a feeble light., opposition to the pl…

noun

An overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits, especially over what is normally dry land.

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The villagers had been cut off by floods and landslides

verb

Short for floodlight.

verb

To fill or become covered with water or to cause this to happen to something

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[ t ] a burst pipe flooded the bathroom., [ i ] the basements of many downtown buildings would floo…

adjective

Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.

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He was foolish enough to confide in her

adjective

Unwise, stupid, or not showing good judgment

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That was a rather foolish thing to do., she was afraid that she would look foolish if she refused.,…

verb

Increase the level of moisture in (air).

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The plants humidify and cool the air in hot weather

verb

To make air wetter

Примеры использования:

The doctor says we need to humidify the air in the baby’s room because it’s too dry.

verb

To make dry air wetter

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If the air in a room is too dry, you can put a bowl of water near the radiator to humidify it.

adjective

Not producing any significant or desired effect.

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The legal sanctions against oil spills are virtually ineffective

adjective

Not producing the results that are wanted; not effective

Примеры использования:

Those pills were ineffective – i still have a headache.

adjective

Not producing the effects or results that are wanted

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They made an ineffective attempt to get the rules changed., prove ineffective the army has proved i…

adjective

Not producing any significant or desired effect.

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An ineffectual campaign

adjective

Not able to produce good results

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An ineffectual teacher

adjective

Not skilled at achieving, or not able to produce, good results

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An ineffectual leader, ineffectual at the teachers were ineffectual at maintaining discipline.

adjective

Having or showing no skill; clumsy.

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The referee's inept handling of the match

adjective

Not skilled or effective

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He was always pretty inept at sports., political/social/economic ineptitude

verb

Supply water to (land or crops) to help growth, typically by means of channels.

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While rainfall registers about 50 inches per year, growers often have to irrigate their crops durin…

verb

To supply land with water so that crops and plants will grow or grow better

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To irrigate farmland, an irrigation system

verb

To supply land with water so that crops and plants will grow

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Irrigated land/fields

noun

A free-swimming marine coelenterate with a gelatinous bell- or saucer-shaped body that is typically transparent and has stinging tentacles around the edge.

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Like jellyfish, medusa can sting an enemy with its tentacles.

noun

A sea animal with a soft, round, almost transparent body with tentacles that can sting

noun

A sea creature with a soft, oval, almost transparent body

noun

An effeminate, weak, or oversensitive man.

Примеры использования:

There is no number two, an’ what you gonna do about that, ya bunch of jessies?

noun

A substance that flows freely but is of constant volume, having a consistency like that of water or oil.

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Drink plenty of liquids

adjective

A consonant produced by allowing the airstream to flow over the sides of the tongue (typically l and r ).

noun

A substance that flows easily and is neither a gas nor a solid

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Liquid assets

adjective

Characteristic of or resembling a marsh; waterlogged.

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The marshy ground towards the sea

adjective

A marshy area of land is always wet, like a marsh

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This area was very marshy before the drainage system was installed.

noun

A person who is indecisive and lacks courage.

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You could have respect for a man who fought for you, but none for this milksop, who backed away

adjective

Very muddy or boggy.

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The roads were miry in winter

adjective

Consisting of deep, wet, sticky earth that is difficult to move through

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The meadows between the village and the churchyard were wet and miry., the road was so miry that th…

adjective

Slightly wet.

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The moist, fertile soil

adjective

Slightly wet

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Moist blueberry muffins, rich, moist soil, [ t ] moisten the shirts before ironing.

adjective

Slightly wet, especially in a good way

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Keep the soil in the pot moist, but not too wet., approving this cake is nice and moist!

verb

Wet slightly.

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She moistened her lips with the tip of her tongue

verb

To make something slightly wet or to become slightly wet

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Moisten the cloth before using it to clean glass.

verb

Wet slightly.

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She moistened her lips with the tip of her tongue

verb

Past simple and past participle of moisten

Примеры использования:

Moisten the cloth before using it to clean glass.

verb

To make something slightly wet or to become slightly wet

Примеры использования:

Moisten the cloth before using it to clean glass.

noun

The quality of being slightly wet, especially in a pleasant or good way

Примеры использования:

Sauces add moistness, flavour, and interest to the dishes they accompany., guy felt a growing dryne…

noun

Water or other liquid diffused in a small quantity as vapour, within a solid, or condensed on a surface.

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The air was constantly heavy with moisture

noun

Very small drops of water, either in the air or on a surface

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It was a clear day with little moisture in the air.

noun

A liquid such as water in the form of very small drops, either in the air, in a substance, or on a surface

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These plants need a rich soil that retains moisture.

verb

Treat (someone) in an indulgent or overprotective way.

Примеры использования:

I found school very difficult, and realized i'd been mollycoddled at home

noun

An effeminate or ineffectual man or boy.

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Baseball is a game for red-blooded men and mollycoddles better stay out of it

verb

To give someone too much care or protection

Примеры использования:

You're not helping the children by mollycoddling them - they have to grow up sometime.

noun

A small rodent that typically has a pointed snout, relatively large ears and eyes, and a long tail.

Примеры использования:

Experiments revealed the same cells that have also been discovered in rats, gophers, gerbils, mice,…

verb

(of a cat or owl) hunt for or catch mice.

Примеры использования:

Female cats are usually much better at mousing than males

noun

Small rodent having a pointed snout and small ears

adjective

Weak, silly, or emotional

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She thinks we're a bunch of namby-pamby liberals.

adjective

Arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness.

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She looked so pathetic that i bent down to comfort her

adjective

Causing feelings of sadness or sympathy

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I think it’s pathetic that only half of the eligible voters tend to vote., a pathetic excuse, berni…

adjective

Causing feelings of sadness, sympathy, or sometimes lack of respect, especially because a person or an animal is suffering

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The refugees were a pathetic sight - starving, frightened and cold., after the accident he became a…

verb

Soak (flax or hemp) in water to soften it.

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The flax has been retted and used as linen to produce the fabric

abbreviation

Retired.

abbreviation

Retired (used after the name of a retired armed forces officer or in recording that a sports player retired from a game).

Примеры использования:

Capt. edwin richards, rn (retd)

verb

Cause (something) to become thoroughly soaked with water or other liquid so that no more can be absorbed.

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The soil is saturated

noun

A saturated fat.

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As far as the heart is concerned saturates are considered the main enemy

adjective

Saturated with moisture.

adjective

Holding as much water or moisture as can be absorbed; thoroughly soaked.

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A mass of saturated air decreases in temperature as it rises in the atmosphere

verb

Cause (something) to become thoroughly soaked with water or other liquid so that no more can be absorbed.

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The soil is saturated

adjective

Containing all of a substance that can be absorbed

noun

Someone, especially a child, who is easily frightened

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Come on, scaredy-cat - it won't bite you!

adjective

Having or showing a lack of common sense or judgement; absurd and foolish.

Примеры использования:

Another of his silly jokes

noun

Denoting fielding positions very close to the batsman.

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Silly mid-on

adjective

Showing a lack of thought or judgment; not serious and not showing much intelligence

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A silly grin, i watched another silly movie last night., it’s time to stop the silliness and get se…

adjective

Effeminate, weak, or cowardly.

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A soft sissified manner and voice

noun

A soft, timid, or oversensitive person, or a boy or man viewed as being overly interested in things traditionally associated with women.

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He would hate the other boys to think he was a sissy

adjective

A person regarded as effeminate or cowardly.

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He would hate the other boys to think he was a sissy

noun

A boy who seems to be easily frightened and not brave, or who is not interested in things boys usually like

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Dancing was for sissies when i was a kid.

noun

A flake of snow, especially a feathery ice crystal, typically displaying delicate sixfold symmetry.

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He watched the tiny snowflakes drift onto his black jean pants.

noun

A single piece of snow that falls from the sky

noun

A small piece of snow that falls from the sky. snowflakes are sometimes represented as six-sided crystals on christmas cards, decorations, etc.

verb

Make or allow (something) to become thoroughly wet by immersing it in liquid.

Примеры использования:

Soak the beans overnight in water

noun

An act of immersing someone or something in liquid for a period of time.

Примеры использования:

I'm looking forward to a long soak in the bath

verb

Submerge in a liquid

adjective

Extremely wet; saturated.

Примеры использования:

He got absolutely soaked in the rain

verb

Make or allow (something) to become thoroughly wet by immersing it in liquid.

Примеры использования:

Soak the beans overnight in water

adjective

Extremely wet

Примеры использования:

I'm going to have to take these clothes off - i'm soaked to the skin!, my shoes are soaked (through…

adjective

Easy to mould, cut, compress, or fold; not hard or firm to the touch.

Примеры использования:

Soft margarine

adverb

(of a consonant) pronounced as a fricative (as c in ice ).

adjective

Not hard or firm; changing its shape when pressed

Примеры использования:

The crabs are plucked from the water before their soft shells have had a chance to harden., the bab…

noun

A soft-hearted, weak, or sentimental person.

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She is too much of a softie to fire anyone

noun

A kind, gentle person who is not forceful, looks for the pleasant things in life, and can be easily persuaded to do what you want them to

noun

(especially of food) the state or quality of being unpleasantly wet

Примеры использования:

Toss the salad when you’re ready to serve to prevent sogginess., while she wasn't a huge fan of the…

adjective

Wet and soft.

Примеры использования:

We squelched through the soggy ground

adjective

(of a substance) very wet from having absorbed liquid

Примеры использования:

They played on a wet, soggy field.

adjective

(of things that can absorb water, especially food) unpleasantly wet and soft

Примеры использования:

Soggy ground, i hate it when cereal goes soggy.

noun

A thing of no great value given or done as a concession to appease someone whose main concerns or demands are not being met.

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My agent telephones as a sop but never finds me work

verb

Soak up liquid using an absorbent substance.

Примеры использования:

He used some bread to sop up the sauce

noun

Something unimportant or of little value that is offered to stop complaints or unhappiness

Примеры использования:

He regarded third prize as just a sop.

adjective

Saturated with liquid; wet through.

Примеры использования:

Get those sopping clothes off

verb

Soak up liquid using an absorbent substance.

Примеры использования:

He used some bread to sop up the sauce

adjective

Extremely wet

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You’re sopping wet – go put some dry clothes on.

verb

Soak in or drench with liquid.

Примеры использования:

The chips were well soused with vinegar

noun

Liquid used for pickling.

Примеры использования:

He liked to make salt-fish souse

verb

To put something into a liquid, or to make something completely wet

adjective

Having no spine or backbone; invertebrate.

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It remains a lifeless and spineless human creation.

adjective

A spineless person does not have much determination and is not willing to take risks

Примеры использования:

He was, she concluded, a spineless individual.

adjective

Lacking courage, vigour, or vivacity.

Примеры использования:

Ruth and i played a spiritless game of scrabble

adjective

Having no energy and enthusiasm

Примеры использования:

It was a spiritless performance.

noun

A sound made by something striking or falling into liquid.

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We hit the water with a mighty splash

verb

Cause (liquid) to strike or fall on something in irregular drops.

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She splashed cold water on to her face

verb

To scatter liquid or to cause liquid to scatter through the air or onto something

Примеры использования:

[ t ] she splashed her face with cold water., [ i ] kids love to splash around in mud puddles., a s…

noun

Liquid that is blown or driven through the air in the form of tiny drops.

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A torrent of white foam and spray

verb

Apply (liquid) to someone or something in the form of tiny drops.

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The product can be sprayed on to wet or dry hair

noun

A stem or small branch of a tree or plant, bearing flowers and foliage.

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A spray of honeysuckle

verb

Cover (an object or surface) with small drops or particles of a substance.

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I sprinkled the floor with water

noun

A small quantity or amount of something scattered over an object or surface.

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A generous sprinkle of pepper

verb

To drop a few pieces or drops of something over a surface

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Sprinkle a few herbs on the pizza./sprinkle the pizza with a few herbs., figurative the speech was …

adjective

Making a sucking sound like the one produced when you are walking on soft, wet ground

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The ground was soft and squelchy when she got out of the car., they mountain-biked through squelchy…

adjective

Characteristic of or resembling a swamp.

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A swampy area

adjective

Swampy land is soft and very wet.

adjective

Showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened.

Примеры использования:

I was too timid to ask for what i wanted

adjective

Shy and nervous; without much confidence; easily frightened

Примеры использования:

Kieran is a timid child., my dog is a little timid - especially around other dogs.

adjective

Showing or suffering from nervousness or a lack of confidence.

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A timorous voice

adjective

Nervous and without much confidence

noun

A colourless, transparent, odourless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms.

Примеры использования:

Sodium chloride dissolves in water

verb

Pour or sprinkle water over (a plant or area) in order to encourage plant growth.

Примеры использования:

I went out to water the geraniums

noun

A clear, colorless liquid that falls from the sky as rain and is necessary for animal and plant life

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A drink/glass of water, bottled/tap water, cold/hot water, i’m boiling water to make some more coff…

verb

Saturate with water; make (something) waterlogged.

Примеры использования:

The open roof allowed rain to waterlog the field

adjective

Saturated with or full of water.

Примеры использования:

Parts of the racecourse were waterlogged

verb

Saturate with water; make (something) waterlogged.

Примеры использования:

The open roof allowed rain to waterlog the field

adjective

(of land) full of water and almost covered by a layer of it

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The game was cancelled because of a waterlogged pitch., water the plants regularly but do not allow…

adjective

Lacking the power to perform physically demanding tasks; having little physical strength or energy.

Примеры использования:

She was recovering from flu, and was very weak

adjective

Lacking strength or energy, or likely to stop working or break

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After having been so sick, it’s not surprising you still feel weak., that old chair is very weak an…

adjective

Too low or not powerful enough to be successful or effective

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Weak growth/market share/results there was unexpectedly weak growth in corporate output in may., we…

noun

A person or animal that is physically weak and frail.

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We spend money and effort in rearing every weakling

noun

Someone who is weak, either physically or in character

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It would need more than a few exercises to turn a seven-stone weakling into a heavyweight boxer.

noun

A wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants.

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Keep the seedlings clear of weeds

verb

Remove unwanted plants from (an area of ground).

Примеры использования:

I was weeding a flower bed

verb

Urinate.

adjective

Containing or covered with many weeds.

Примеры использования:

A weedy path led to the gate

adjective

Containing a lot of weeds

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A weedy pavement, a weedy child, the story had a rather weedy plot.

adjective

Used to describe a person who is thin and physically weak

Примеры использования:

A weedy child

noun

The state or condition of being covered or saturated with water or another liquid; dampness.

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The pale brown of the rock was blotched with wetness

noun

The state of containing or being covered with water or another liquid

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The wetness of the land they crossed made travelling difficult., the cold wetness she felt on her b…

noun

Rain

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Farther east, a narrow band of wetness extended from the ozark plateau into the northeast.

noun

A person who is not strong, brave, or confident

Примеры использования:

I always thought he was a wimp.

adjective

Not strong, brave, or confident

Примеры использования:

I'm far too wimpy to go rock climbing., i was too wimpy to be a boxer so i decided to be a musician.

adjective

Not strong, brave, or confident

Примеры использования:

I'm far too wimpy to go rock climbing., i was too wimpy to be a boxer so i decided to be a musician.

adjective

Of the colour between green and orange in the spectrum, a primary subtractive colour complementary to blue; coloured like ripe lemons or egg yolks.

Примеры использования:

Curly yellow hair

noun

Yellow colour or pigment.

Примеры использования:

The craft detonated in a blaze of red and yellow

verb

Become yellow, especially with age.

Примеры использования:

The cream paint was beginning to yellow