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noun
- A squint.
- The casting procedure.
- (firearms) The measurement of the angle of a shotgun stock from a top-view center line, used to align the shotgun to the shooter's eye.
- Visual appearance.
- A small mass of earth "thrown off" or excreted by a worm.
- (art) The collective group of actors performing a play or production together. Contrasted with crew.
- (fishing) An instance of throwing out a fishing line.
- A supportive and immobilising device used to help mend broken bones.
- The form of one's thoughts, mind etc.
- (hawking) The number of hawks (or occasionally other birds) cast off at one time; a pair.
- The mould used to make cast objects.
- The number rolled on a die when it is thrown.
- An object made in a mould.
- An act of throwing.
- Animal and insect remains which have been regurgitated by a bird.
- Something which has been thrown, dispersed etc.
- A chance or attempt at something.
- A group of crabs.
- the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
- object formed by a mold
- the actors in a play
- container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
- the act of throwing dice
- the distinctive form in which a thing is made
- the visual appearance of something or someone
- a violent throw
- bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
adj
verb
- (nautical) To bring the bows of a sailing ship on to the required tack just as the anchor is weighed by use of the headsail; to bring (a ship) round.
- To turn (the balance or scale); to overbalance; hence, to make preponderate; to decide.
- (of an animal) To throw off (the skin) as a process of growth; to shed the hair or fur of the coat.
- To consider; to turn or revolve in the mind; to plan.
- To deposit (a ballot or voting paper); to formally register (one's vote).
- To throw forward (a fishing line, net etc.) into the sea.
- (botany) To shed leaves or fruit prematurely.
- (transitive) To assign (a role in a play or performance).
- (Wicca) To open a circle in order to begin a spell or meeting of witches.
- (hunting) Of dogs, hunters: to spread out and search for a scent.
- (medicine) To set (a bone etc.) in a cast.
- (dated outside accounting) To add up (a column of figures, accounts etc.); cross-cast refers to adding up a row of figures.
- To throw down or aside.
- (media) To broadcast (video) over the Internet or a local network, especially to one's television.
- (transitive) To describe in an opinionated way. Mostly used with a metaphor involving light.
- (computing) To change a variable type from, for example, integer to real, or integer to text.
- (obsolete except in set phrases) To remove, take off (clothes).
- To twist or warp (of fabric, timber etc.).
- (astrology) To calculate the astrological value of (a horoscope, birth etc.).
- (now somewhat literary) To throw.
- To direct (one's eyes, gaze etc.).
- To perform, bring forth (a magical spell or enchantment).
- To shape (molten metal etc.) by pouring into a mould; to make (an object) in such a way.
- To throw (light etc.) on or upon something, or in a given direction.
- (transitive) To assign a role in a play or performance to (an actor).
- (nautical) To heave the lead and line in order to ascertain the depth of water.
- form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
- deposit
- formulate in a particular style or language
- assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors
- move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- choose at random
- eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
- select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet
- put or send forth
- to remove
- throw forcefully
noun
- A squint or sidelong glance.
- An oblique or sideways movement.
- A bias or distortion in a particular direction.
- Something that has an oblique or slanted position.
- (chiefly Scotland, architecture) The coping of a gable.
- (statistics) A state of asymmetry in a distribution; skewness.
- (chiefly Cornwall) A thick drizzling rain or driving mist.
- (electronics) A phenomenon in synchronous digital circuit systems (such as computers) in which the same sourced clock signal arrives at different components at different times.
- A kind of wooden vane or cowl in a chimney which revolves according to the direction of the wind and prevents smoking.
- (architecture) A stone at the foot of the slope of a gable, the offset of a buttress, etc., cut with a sloping surface and with a check to receive the coping stones and retain them in place; a skew-corbel.
- A piece of rock lying in a slanting position and tapering upwards which overhangs a working-place in a mine and is liable to fall.
adj
- (not comparable) Neither parallel nor perpendicular to a certain line; askew.
- (comparable, statistics) Of a distribution: asymmetrical about its mean.
- (not comparable, geometry) Of two lines in three-dimensional space: neither intersecting nor parallel.
- having an oblique or slanting direction or position
adv
verb
- (statistics) To cause (a distribution) to be asymmetrical.
- (intransitive) To look at obliquely; to squint; hence, to look slightingly or suspiciously.
- (transitive) To form or shape in an oblique way; to cause to take an oblique position.
- (transitive, Northumbria, Yorkshire) To hurl or throw.
- (transitive) To bias or distort in a particular direction.
- (intransitive) To move obliquely; to move sideways, to sidle; to lie obliquely.
- (intransitive) To jump back or sideways in fear or surprise; to shy, as a horse.
- turn or place at an angle
noun
verb
noun
- the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed
- A quick or sideways glance.
- abnormal alignment of one or both eyes
- (informal) A short look; a peep.
- (architecture) An opening, often arched, through an internal wall of a church, providing an oblique view of the altar.
- An expression in which the eyes are partly closed.
- (radio transmission) The angle by which the transmission signal is offset from the normal of a phased array antenna.
- A hagioscope.
- The look of eyes which are turned in different directions, as in strabismus.
adj
verb
- be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus
- partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light
- cross one's eyes as if in strabismus
- (transitive) To turn to an oblique position; to direct obliquely.
- (intransitive) To look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions; to suffer from strabismus.
- (intransitive, figurative) To have an indirect bearing, reference, or implication; to have an allusion to, or inclination towards, something.
- (intransitive, Scotland) To be not quite straight, off-centred; to deviate from a true line; to run obliquely.
- (intransitive) To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight, or as a threatening expression.
- (intransitive) To look or glance sideways.
noun
noun
adj
verb
noun
verb
noun
- A glimpse or glance.
- The act of quickly closing both eyes and opening them again.
- (nautical) The dazzling whiteness about the horizon caused by the reflection of light from fields of ice at sea; iceblink
- (figuratively) The time needed to close and reopen one's eyes.
- (computing) A text formatting feature that causes text to disappear and reappear as a form of visual emphasis.
- (video games) An ability that allows teleporting, mostly for short distances
- (UK, dialect) gleam; glimmer; sparkle
- (sports, in the plural) Boughs cast where deer are to pass, in order to turn or check them.
- a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
verb
- (in negative constructions) To have the slightest doubt, hesitation or remorse.
- (hyperbolic) To perform the smallest action that could solicit a response.
- To wink; to twinkle with, or as with, the eye.
- To turn slightly sour, or blinky, as beer, milk, etc.
- To flash headlights on a car at.
- To shine, especially with intermittent light; to twinkle; to flicker; to glimmer, as a lamp.
- To send a signal with a lighting device.
- (transitive) To close and reopen one's eyes to remove (something) from on or around the eyes.
- To see with the eyes half shut, or indistinctly and with frequent winking, as a person with weak eyes.
- To flash on and off at regular intervals.
- (science fiction, video games) To teleport, mostly for short distances.
- (intransitive) To close and reopen both eyes quickly.
- (transitive) To shut the eyes to (something); to evade, ignore.
- gleam or glow intermittently
- keep back by blinking
- briefly shut the eyes
noun
verb
- (intransitive, of the eye) To quail.
- (transitive) To deceive; cheat.
- (transitive) To draw back from; shrink; avoid; elude; deny, as from fear.
- (intransitive) To fly off; to turn aside.
- (transitive) To hinder; obstruct; disconcert; foil.
- (intransitive) To shrink; start back; give way; flinch; turn aside or fly off.
- turn pale, as if in fear
noun
- A little eye.
- An object that consists of a rim and small hole or perforation to receive a cord or fastener, as in garments, sails, etc. An eyelet may reinforce a hole.
- The contact tip of the base of a light bulb.
- Cotton fabric with small holes.
- A peephole.
- A shaped metal embellishment containing a hole, used in scrapbook. Eyelets are typically set by punching a hole in the page, placing the smooth side of the eyelet on a table, positioning the paper over protruding edge and curling the edge down using a hammer and eyelet setter.
- fabric decorated with small holes with finely stitched edges that form an ornamental pattern.
- a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar
- fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
verb
noun
- A look; a glance.
- Somebody who is, or something that is, at a level or of a value equal (to that of something else).
- (informal) Someone who pees, someone who urinates.
- A comrade; a companion; an associate.
- A noble with a title, i.e., a peerage, and in times past, with certain rights and privileges not enjoyed by commoners.
- Someone who is approximately the same age (as someone else).
- a nobleman or noblewoman who is a member of the British peerage
- a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
verb
- To make equal in rank.
- (intransitive) To look with difficulty, or as if searching for something.
- (Internet) To carry communications traffic terminating on one's own network on an equivalency basis to and from another network, usually without charge or payment. Contrast with transit where one pays another network provider to carry one's traffic.
- look searchingly
noun
adv
adj
verb
noun
adj
noun
verb
- To turn (one's eyes or look) at something, often briefly.
- (cricket) To hit a ball with a bat held in a slanted manner.
- (cricket) To hit (a ball) with a bat held in a slanted manner; also, to play such a stroke against (the bowler).
- (figuratively) To communicate (something) using the eyes.
- Often followed by at: of the eyes or a person: to look briefly.
- Of light, etc.: to gleam, to sparkle.
- (also figuratively) To strike and fly off in an oblique direction; to dart aside.
- (also figuratively) To cause (something) to move obliquely.
- (ball games) To hit (a ball) lightly, causing it to move in another direction.
- (ichthyology) Of certain juvenile fish, chiefly of the Cichlidae family: to rapidly touch the side of its parent's body, usually to feed on mucus.
- Of a thing: to move in a way that catches light, and flash or glitter.
- Often followed by at: of a topic: to make an incidental or passing reflection on, often unfavourably; to allude to; to hint at.
- To look briefly at (something).
- To cause (light) to gleam or sparkle.
- hit at an angle
- throw a glance at; take a brief look at
noun
- (cricket) A stroke in which the ball is hit with a bat held in a slanted manner.
- Ellipsis of glance coal (“any hard, lustrous coal such as anthracite”).
- (ichthyology) Of certain juvenile fish, chiefly of the Cichlidae family: an act of rapidly touching the side of its parent's body, usually to feed on mucus.
- (also figuratively) A quick movement that catches light, and causes a flash or glitter; also, the flash or glitter.
- (also figuratively) A brief or cursory look.
- (obsolete except in the names of certain minerals) Any of various sulphides, mostly dark-coloured, which have a brilliant metallic lustre.
- a quick look
adj
noun
- (endearing) One's father or grandfather, or a male authority figure having similar standing.
- (chiefly Australia, British, Canada) A simple artificial poppy flower worn in a buttonhole or displayed in other contexts to remember those who died in the two World Wars and other armed conflicts, especially around Remembrance Day/Remembrance Sunday.
- Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially a common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant.
- A bright red colour tinted with orange, like that of the common poppy flower.
- annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
verb
- To stare awkwardly
- rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence
- (transitive) To photograph for identification; to take a mug shot of.
- (transitive) To assault for the purpose of robbery.
- (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, India, slang) To learn or review a subject as much as possible in a short time; cram.
- (intransitive) To exaggerate a facial expression for communicative emphasis; to make a face, to pose, as for photographs or in a performance, in an exaggerated or affected manner.
noun
- the quantity that can be held in a mug
- with handle and usually cylindrical
- the human face (‘kisser’ and ‘smiler’ and ‘mug’ are informal terms for ‘face’ and ‘phiz’ is British)
- a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
- (slang) A criminal.
- (slang, African-American Vernacular) Motherfucker (usually in similes, e.g. "like a mug" or "as a mug")
- (slang, often derogatory) The face.
- (slang, derogatory) A gullible or easily cheated person.
- A large cup for beverages, usually having a handle and used without a saucer.
- (slang) A mug shot.
- (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, derogatory, slang) A stupid or contemptible person.
adj
noun
- The eyebrow.
- (nautical) The gangway from ship to shore when a ship is lying alongside a quay.
- The first tine of an antler's beam.
- (figurative) Aspect; appearance; facial expression.
- The bony ridge over the eyes, upon which the eyebrows are located.
- The forehead.
- The projecting upper edge of a steep place such as a hill.
- (nautical) The hinged part of a landing craft or ferry which is lowered to form a landing platform; a ramp.
- (mining) A gallery in a coal mine running across the face of the coal.
- the part of the face above the eyes
- the peak of a hill
- the arch of hair above each eye
verb
noun
noun
verb
verb
noun
verb
noun
noun
- A squint.
- The casting procedure.
- (firearms) The measurement of the angle of a shotgun stock from a top-view center line, used to align the shotgun to the shooter's eye.
- Visual appearance.
- A small mass of earth "thrown off" or excreted by a worm.
- (art) The collective group of actors performing a play or production together. Contrasted with crew.
- (fishing) An instance of throwing out a fishing line.
- A supportive and immobilising device used to help mend broken bones.
- The form of one's thoughts, mind etc.
- (hawking) The number of hawks (or occasionally other birds) cast off at one time; a pair.
- The mould used to make cast objects.
- The number rolled on a die when it is thrown.
- An object made in a mould.
- An act of throwing.
- Animal and insect remains which have been regurgitated by a bird.
- Something which has been thrown, dispersed etc.
- A chance or attempt at something.
- A group of crabs.
- the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
- object formed by a mold
- the actors in a play
- container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
- the act of throwing dice
- the distinctive form in which a thing is made
- the visual appearance of something or someone
- a violent throw
- bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
adj
verb
- (nautical) To bring the bows of a sailing ship on to the required tack just as the anchor is weighed by use of the headsail; to bring (a ship) round.
- To turn (the balance or scale); to overbalance; hence, to make preponderate; to decide.
- (of an animal) To throw off (the skin) as a process of growth; to shed the hair or fur of the coat.
- To consider; to turn or revolve in the mind; to plan.
- To deposit (a ballot or voting paper); to formally register (one's vote).
- To throw forward (a fishing line, net etc.) into the sea.
- (botany) To shed leaves or fruit prematurely.
- (transitive) To assign (a role in a play or performance).
- (Wicca) To open a circle in order to begin a spell or meeting of witches.
- (hunting) Of dogs, hunters: to spread out and search for a scent.
- (medicine) To set (a bone etc.) in a cast.
- (dated outside accounting) To add up (a column of figures, accounts etc.); cross-cast refers to adding up a row of figures.
- To throw down or aside.
- (media) To broadcast (video) over the Internet or a local network, especially to one's television.
- (transitive) To describe in an opinionated way. Mostly used with a metaphor involving light.
- (computing) To change a variable type from, for example, integer to real, or integer to text.
- (obsolete except in set phrases) To remove, take off (clothes).
- To twist or warp (of fabric, timber etc.).
- (astrology) To calculate the astrological value of (a horoscope, birth etc.).
- (now somewhat literary) To throw.
- To direct (one's eyes, gaze etc.).
- To perform, bring forth (a magical spell or enchantment).
- To shape (molten metal etc.) by pouring into a mould; to make (an object) in such a way.
- To throw (light etc.) on or upon something, or in a given direction.
- (transitive) To assign a role in a play or performance to (an actor).
- (nautical) To heave the lead and line in order to ascertain the depth of water.
- form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
- deposit
- formulate in a particular style or language
- assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors
- move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- choose at random
- eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
- select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet
- put or send forth
- to remove
- throw forcefully
noun
- A squint or sidelong glance.
- An oblique or sideways movement.
- A bias or distortion in a particular direction.
- Something that has an oblique or slanted position.
- (chiefly Scotland, architecture) The coping of a gable.
- (statistics) A state of asymmetry in a distribution; skewness.
- (chiefly Cornwall) A thick drizzling rain or driving mist.
- (electronics) A phenomenon in synchronous digital circuit systems (such as computers) in which the same sourced clock signal arrives at different components at different times.
- A kind of wooden vane or cowl in a chimney which revolves according to the direction of the wind and prevents smoking.
- (architecture) A stone at the foot of the slope of a gable, the offset of a buttress, etc., cut with a sloping surface and with a check to receive the coping stones and retain them in place; a skew-corbel.
- A piece of rock lying in a slanting position and tapering upwards which overhangs a working-place in a mine and is liable to fall.
adj
- (not comparable) Neither parallel nor perpendicular to a certain line; askew.
- (comparable, statistics) Of a distribution: asymmetrical about its mean.
- (not comparable, geometry) Of two lines in three-dimensional space: neither intersecting nor parallel.
- having an oblique or slanting direction or position
adv
verb
- (statistics) To cause (a distribution) to be asymmetrical.
- (intransitive) To look at obliquely; to squint; hence, to look slightingly or suspiciously.
- (transitive) To form or shape in an oblique way; to cause to take an oblique position.
- (transitive, Northumbria, Yorkshire) To hurl or throw.
- (transitive) To bias or distort in a particular direction.
- (intransitive) To move obliquely; to move sideways, to sidle; to lie obliquely.
- (intransitive) To jump back or sideways in fear or surprise; to shy, as a horse.
- turn or place at an angle
noun
verb
noun
- the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed
- A quick or sideways glance.
- abnormal alignment of one or both eyes
- (informal) A short look; a peep.
- (architecture) An opening, often arched, through an internal wall of a church, providing an oblique view of the altar.
- An expression in which the eyes are partly closed.
- (radio transmission) The angle by which the transmission signal is offset from the normal of a phased array antenna.
- A hagioscope.
- The look of eyes which are turned in different directions, as in strabismus.
adj
verb
- be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus
- partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light
- cross one's eyes as if in strabismus
- (transitive) To turn to an oblique position; to direct obliquely.
- (intransitive) To look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions; to suffer from strabismus.
- (intransitive, figurative) To have an indirect bearing, reference, or implication; to have an allusion to, or inclination towards, something.
- (intransitive, Scotland) To be not quite straight, off-centred; to deviate from a true line; to run obliquely.
- (intransitive) To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight, or as a threatening expression.
- (intransitive) To look or glance sideways.
noun
noun
adj
verb
noun
verb
noun
- A glimpse or glance.
- The act of quickly closing both eyes and opening them again.
- (nautical) The dazzling whiteness about the horizon caused by the reflection of light from fields of ice at sea; iceblink
- (figuratively) The time needed to close and reopen one's eyes.
- (computing) A text formatting feature that causes text to disappear and reappear as a form of visual emphasis.
- (video games) An ability that allows teleporting, mostly for short distances
- (UK, dialect) gleam; glimmer; sparkle
- (sports, in the plural) Boughs cast where deer are to pass, in order to turn or check them.
- a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
verb
- (in negative constructions) To have the slightest doubt, hesitation or remorse.
- (hyperbolic) To perform the smallest action that could solicit a response.
- To wink; to twinkle with, or as with, the eye.
- To turn slightly sour, or blinky, as beer, milk, etc.
- To flash headlights on a car at.
- To shine, especially with intermittent light; to twinkle; to flicker; to glimmer, as a lamp.
- To send a signal with a lighting device.
- (transitive) To close and reopen one's eyes to remove (something) from on or around the eyes.
- To see with the eyes half shut, or indistinctly and with frequent winking, as a person with weak eyes.
- To flash on and off at regular intervals.
- (science fiction, video games) To teleport, mostly for short distances.
- (intransitive) To close and reopen both eyes quickly.
- (transitive) To shut the eyes to (something); to evade, ignore.
- gleam or glow intermittently
- keep back by blinking
- briefly shut the eyes
noun
verb
- (intransitive, of the eye) To quail.
- (transitive) To deceive; cheat.
- (transitive) To draw back from; shrink; avoid; elude; deny, as from fear.
- (intransitive) To fly off; to turn aside.
- (transitive) To hinder; obstruct; disconcert; foil.
- (intransitive) To shrink; start back; give way; flinch; turn aside or fly off.
- turn pale, as if in fear
noun
- A little eye.
- An object that consists of a rim and small hole or perforation to receive a cord or fastener, as in garments, sails, etc. An eyelet may reinforce a hole.
- The contact tip of the base of a light bulb.
- Cotton fabric with small holes.
- A peephole.
- A shaped metal embellishment containing a hole, used in scrapbook. Eyelets are typically set by punching a hole in the page, placing the smooth side of the eyelet on a table, positioning the paper over protruding edge and curling the edge down using a hammer and eyelet setter.
- fabric decorated with small holes with finely stitched edges that form an ornamental pattern.
- a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar
- fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
verb
noun
- A look; a glance.
- Somebody who is, or something that is, at a level or of a value equal (to that of something else).
- (informal) Someone who pees, someone who urinates.
- A comrade; a companion; an associate.
- A noble with a title, i.e., a peerage, and in times past, with certain rights and privileges not enjoyed by commoners.
- Someone who is approximately the same age (as someone else).
- a nobleman or noblewoman who is a member of the British peerage
- a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
verb
- To make equal in rank.
- (intransitive) To look with difficulty, or as if searching for something.
- (Internet) To carry communications traffic terminating on one's own network on an equivalency basis to and from another network, usually without charge or payment. Contrast with transit where one pays another network provider to carry one's traffic.
- look searchingly
noun
noun
noun
- The eyebrow.
- (nautical) The gangway from ship to shore when a ship is lying alongside a quay.
- The first tine of an antler's beam.
- (figurative) Aspect; appearance; facial expression.
- The bony ridge over the eyes, upon which the eyebrows are located.
- The forehead.
- The projecting upper edge of a steep place such as a hill.
- (nautical) The hinged part of a landing craft or ferry which is lowered to form a landing platform; a ramp.
- (mining) A gallery in a coal mine running across the face of the coal.
- the part of the face above the eyes
- the peak of a hill
- the arch of hair above each eye
verb
noun
noun
verb
verb
noun
verb
- To turn (one's eyes or look) at something, often briefly.
- (cricket) To hit a ball with a bat held in a slanted manner.
- (cricket) To hit (a ball) with a bat held in a slanted manner; also, to play such a stroke against (the bowler).
- (figuratively) To communicate (something) using the eyes.
- Often followed by at: of the eyes or a person: to look briefly.
- Of light, etc.: to gleam, to sparkle.
- (also figuratively) To strike and fly off in an oblique direction; to dart aside.
- (also figuratively) To cause (something) to move obliquely.
- (ball games) To hit (a ball) lightly, causing it to move in another direction.
- (ichthyology) Of certain juvenile fish, chiefly of the Cichlidae family: to rapidly touch the side of its parent's body, usually to feed on mucus.
- Of a thing: to move in a way that catches light, and flash or glitter.
- Often followed by at: of a topic: to make an incidental or passing reflection on, often unfavourably; to allude to; to hint at.
- To look briefly at (something).
- To cause (light) to gleam or sparkle.
- hit at an angle
- throw a glance at; take a brief look at
noun
- (cricket) A stroke in which the ball is hit with a bat held in a slanted manner.
- Ellipsis of glance coal (“any hard, lustrous coal such as anthracite”).
- (ichthyology) Of certain juvenile fish, chiefly of the Cichlidae family: an act of rapidly touching the side of its parent's body, usually to feed on mucus.
- (also figuratively) A quick movement that catches light, and causes a flash or glitter; also, the flash or glitter.
- (also figuratively) A brief or cursory look.
- (obsolete except in the names of certain minerals) Any of various sulphides, mostly dark-coloured, which have a brilliant metallic lustre.
- a quick look
verb
- To stare awkwardly
- rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence
- (transitive) To photograph for identification; to take a mug shot of.
- (transitive) To assault for the purpose of robbery.
- (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, India, slang) To learn or review a subject as much as possible in a short time; cram.
- (intransitive) To exaggerate a facial expression for communicative emphasis; to make a face, to pose, as for photographs or in a performance, in an exaggerated or affected manner.
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- the quantity that can be held in a mug
- with handle and usually cylindrical
- the human face (‘kisser’ and ‘smiler’ and ‘mug’ are informal terms for ‘face’ and ‘phiz’ is British)
- a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
- (slang) A criminal.
- (slang, African-American Vernacular) Motherfucker (usually in similes, e.g. "like a mug" or "as a mug")
- (slang, often derogatory) The face.
- (slang, derogatory) A gullible or easily cheated person.
- A large cup for beverages, usually having a handle and used without a saucer.
- (slang) A mug shot.
- (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, derogatory, slang) A stupid or contemptible person.
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- the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed
- A quick or sideways glance.
- abnormal alignment of one or both eyes
- (informal) A short look; a peep.
- (architecture) An opening, often arched, through an internal wall of a church, providing an oblique view of the altar.
- An expression in which the eyes are partly closed.
- (radio transmission) The angle by which the transmission signal is offset from the normal of a phased array antenna.
- A hagioscope.
- The look of eyes which are turned in different directions, as in strabismus.
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- be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus
- partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light
- cross one's eyes as if in strabismus
- (transitive) To turn to an oblique position; to direct obliquely.
- (intransitive) To look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions; to suffer from strabismus.
- (intransitive, figurative) To have an indirect bearing, reference, or implication; to have an allusion to, or inclination towards, something.
- (intransitive, Scotland) To be not quite straight, off-centred; to deviate from a true line; to run obliquely.
- (intransitive) To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight, or as a threatening expression.
- (intransitive) To look or glance sideways.
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- the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed
- A quick or sideways glance.
- abnormal alignment of one or both eyes
- (informal) A short look; a peep.
- (architecture) An opening, often arched, through an internal wall of a church, providing an oblique view of the altar.
- An expression in which the eyes are partly closed.
- (radio transmission) The angle by which the transmission signal is offset from the normal of a phased array antenna.
- A hagioscope.
- The look of eyes which are turned in different directions, as in strabismus.
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- be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus
- partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light
- cross one's eyes as if in strabismus
- (transitive) To turn to an oblique position; to direct obliquely.
- (intransitive) To look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions; to suffer from strabismus.
- (intransitive, figurative) To have an indirect bearing, reference, or implication; to have an allusion to, or inclination towards, something.
- (intransitive, Scotland) To be not quite straight, off-centred; to deviate from a true line; to run obliquely.
- (intransitive) To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight, or as a threatening expression.
- (intransitive) To look or glance sideways.
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- (endearing) One's father or grandfather, or a male authority figure having similar standing.
- (chiefly Australia, British, Canada) A simple artificial poppy flower worn in a buttonhole or displayed in other contexts to remember those who died in the two World Wars and other armed conflicts, especially around Remembrance Day/Remembrance Sunday.
- Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially a common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant.
- A bright red colour tinted with orange, like that of the common poppy flower.
- annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers