English words for 'Alternative form of frenemy.'
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verb
- Alternative form of flense.
- (croquet) To let the foot slip from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.
- To dodge (a question), to avoid an unpleasant task or duty
- (intransitive) To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe; to blench.
- draw back, as with fear or pain
noun
verb
noun
verb
noun
- The violent spasms of a dying whale.
- A snack consisting of soft ice cream mixed with small pieces of fruit, cookie crumbs, etc.
- A shower of dust, leaves etc. brought on by a sudden gust of wind.
- A sudden and brief blast or gust; a light, temporary breeze.
- An occurrence of something (countable instances) in large numbers, happening suddenly or in a short period of time.
- (figurative) Any sudden activity; a stir.
- A light, brief snowfall; a shower of snow.
- a rapid active commotion
- a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that)
noun
- (figurative, slang) Any chaotic situation.
- (figurative, sports) Any great loss by a team; a game in which one team wins overwhelmingly.
- The corpses, gore, etc. that remain after a massacre.
- Death and destruction.
- (figurative, slang) A heavy drinking binge and its aftermath.
- the savage and excessive killing of many people
verb
noun
- Wanton or unrestrained behavior or emotion.
- (colloquial, uncountable) A humorous or entertaining event or person.
- A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property.
- (figurative) A wide and unconstrained variety.
- a public act of violence by an unruly mob
- a joke that seems extremely funny
- a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
- a state of disorder involving group violence
verb
- (intransitive) To burst out into violence.
- (intransitive, of liquid) To evaporate suddenly. (See flash evaporation.)
- (transitive) To cause to shine briefly or intermittently.
- (metallurgy) To release the pressure from a pressurized vessel.
- (transitive, climbing) To climb (a route) successfully on the first attempt.
- To flash back.
- (transitive) To send by some startling or sudden means.
- (transitive, computing) To write to the memory of (an updatable component such as a BIOS chip or games cartridge).
- (transitive) To telephone a person, only allowing the phone to ring once, in order to request a call back.
- (ambitransitive, informal) To expose one's intimate body part or undergarment, often momentarily and unintentionally. (Contrast streak.)
- (transitive, glassmaking) To cover with a thin layer, as objects of glass with glass of a different colour.
- (transitive, glassmaking) To expand (blown glass) into a disc.
- (figurative) To break forth like a sudden flood of light; to show a momentary brilliance.
- (intransitive) To be visible briefly.
- To move, or cause to move, suddenly.
- To communicate quickly.
- (transitive) To make visible briefly.
- (juggling) To perform a flash.
- (intransitive) To blink; to shine or illuminate intermittently.
- To flaunt; to display in a showy manner.
- gleam or glow intermittently
- appear briefly
- emit a brief burst of light
- make known or cause to appear with great speed
- protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
- display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
- run or move very quickly or hastily
- expose or show briefly
adj
noun
- A brief exposure or making visible (of a smile, badge, etc).
- A sudden, short, temporary burst of light.
- (computing, uncountable) Clipping of flash memory.
- (colloquial, US) A flashlight; an electric torch.
- Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genera Artipe, Deudorix and Rapala.
- Synonym of flashback (“recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug”).
- (military) A form of military insignia.
- The sudden sensation of being "high" after taking a recreational drug.
- (figurative, uncountable) Pizzazz, razzle-dazzle.
- (linguistics) A language, created by a minority to maintain cultural identity, that cannot be understood by the ruling class.
- (photography) Clipping of camera flash (“a device used to produce a flash of artificial light to help illuminate a scene”).
- (British, Cockney) The strips of bright cloth or buttons worn around the collars of market traders.
- (telecommunications) Ellipsis of hook flash.
- A tattoo flash (example design on paper to give an idea of a possible tattoo).
- The (intentional or unintentional) exposure of an intimate body part or undergarment in public.
- Material left around the edge of a moulded part at the parting line of the mould.
- (figuratively) A sudden and brilliant burst, as of genius or wit.
- (juggling) A pattern where each prop is thrown and caught only once.
- A pool of water, in some areas especially one that is marshy, and/or one formed by subsidence of the ground due to mining. (Compare flush (“marsh; pool”).)
- A very short amount of time.
- (engineering) A reservoir and sluiceway beside a navigable stream, just above a shoal, so that the stream may pour in water as boats pass, and thus bear them over the shoal.
- a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification
- a sudden brilliant understanding
- a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
- a short vivid experience
- a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
- a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
- a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
- a momentary brightness
- a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
- a gaudy outward display
verb
- (intransitive, literary) To violently toss the limbs about.
- (intransitive, of a crop) To be so separated, or to be capable of being so separated.
- (transitive, agriculture) To separate the grain from the straw or husks (chaff) by mechanical beating, with a flail or machinery, or by driving animals over them.
- (transitive, literary) To beat soundly, usually with some tool such as a stick or whip; to drub.
- (nautical) To drive through adverse conditions (wind, waves).
- (transitive, literary, usually with 'over') To belabor; to go over repeatedly, especially an argument.
- move or stir about violently
- beat the seeds out of a grain
- give a thrashing to; beat hard
- move like a flail; thresh about
noun
adj
verb
verb
- (transitive, figuratively) To excite a person or group to a frenzy.
- (transitive) To cause (something) to increase in intensity, salience or other traits beyond what is reasonable.
- (intransitive, transitive, bodybuilding) To cause one's muscles to swell by means of focused weightlifting.
- (transitive) To increase the volume of (something).
- (transitive) To inflate by means of a pump.
- (transitive) To do so with a pumping action.
noun
verb
verb
noun
- (cricket, slang) A professional cricketer during his first season.
- (figuratively) A youthful or inexperienced person; a novice.
- A young crane (bird).
- (nautical, historical) A short piece of rope once used by petty officers as an instrument of punishment.
- (biblical) A young camel or donkey.
- A young male horse.
- a young male horse under the age of four
noun
- (figurative, slang) Any chaotic situation.
- (figurative, sports) Any great loss by a team; a game in which one team wins overwhelmingly.
- The corpses, gore, etc. that remain after a massacre.
- Death and destruction.
- (figurative, slang) A heavy drinking binge and its aftermath.
- the savage and excessive killing of many people
noun
adj
verb
noun
verb
verb
- Alternative form of flense.
- (croquet) To let the foot slip from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.
- To dodge (a question), to avoid an unpleasant task or duty
- (intransitive) To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe; to blench.
- draw back, as with fear or pain
noun
verb
noun
verb
noun
- The violent spasms of a dying whale.
- A snack consisting of soft ice cream mixed with small pieces of fruit, cookie crumbs, etc.
- A shower of dust, leaves etc. brought on by a sudden gust of wind.
- A sudden and brief blast or gust; a light, temporary breeze.
- An occurrence of something (countable instances) in large numbers, happening suddenly or in a short period of time.
- (figurative) Any sudden activity; a stir.
- A light, brief snowfall; a shower of snow.
- a rapid active commotion
- a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that)
verb
noun
- Wanton or unrestrained behavior or emotion.
- (colloquial, uncountable) A humorous or entertaining event or person.
- A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property.
- (figurative) A wide and unconstrained variety.
- a public act of violence by an unruly mob
- a joke that seems extremely funny
- a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
- a state of disorder involving group violence
verb
- (intransitive) To burst out into violence.
- (intransitive, of liquid) To evaporate suddenly. (See flash evaporation.)
- (transitive) To cause to shine briefly or intermittently.
- (metallurgy) To release the pressure from a pressurized vessel.
- (transitive, climbing) To climb (a route) successfully on the first attempt.
- To flash back.
- (transitive) To send by some startling or sudden means.
- (transitive, computing) To write to the memory of (an updatable component such as a BIOS chip or games cartridge).
- (transitive) To telephone a person, only allowing the phone to ring once, in order to request a call back.
- (ambitransitive, informal) To expose one's intimate body part or undergarment, often momentarily and unintentionally. (Contrast streak.)
- (transitive, glassmaking) To cover with a thin layer, as objects of glass with glass of a different colour.
- (transitive, glassmaking) To expand (blown glass) into a disc.
- (figurative) To break forth like a sudden flood of light; to show a momentary brilliance.
- (intransitive) To be visible briefly.
- To move, or cause to move, suddenly.
- To communicate quickly.
- (transitive) To make visible briefly.
- (juggling) To perform a flash.
- (intransitive) To blink; to shine or illuminate intermittently.
- To flaunt; to display in a showy manner.
- gleam or glow intermittently
- appear briefly
- emit a brief burst of light
- make known or cause to appear with great speed
- protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
- display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
- run or move very quickly or hastily
- expose or show briefly
adj
noun
- A brief exposure or making visible (of a smile, badge, etc).
- A sudden, short, temporary burst of light.
- (computing, uncountable) Clipping of flash memory.
- (colloquial, US) A flashlight; an electric torch.
- Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genera Artipe, Deudorix and Rapala.
- Synonym of flashback (“recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug”).
- (military) A form of military insignia.
- The sudden sensation of being "high" after taking a recreational drug.
- (figurative, uncountable) Pizzazz, razzle-dazzle.
- (linguistics) A language, created by a minority to maintain cultural identity, that cannot be understood by the ruling class.
- (photography) Clipping of camera flash (“a device used to produce a flash of artificial light to help illuminate a scene”).
- (British, Cockney) The strips of bright cloth or buttons worn around the collars of market traders.
- (telecommunications) Ellipsis of hook flash.
- A tattoo flash (example design on paper to give an idea of a possible tattoo).
- The (intentional or unintentional) exposure of an intimate body part or undergarment in public.
- Material left around the edge of a moulded part at the parting line of the mould.
- (figuratively) A sudden and brilliant burst, as of genius or wit.
- (juggling) A pattern where each prop is thrown and caught only once.
- A pool of water, in some areas especially one that is marshy, and/or one formed by subsidence of the ground due to mining. (Compare flush (“marsh; pool”).)
- A very short amount of time.
- (engineering) A reservoir and sluiceway beside a navigable stream, just above a shoal, so that the stream may pour in water as boats pass, and thus bear them over the shoal.
- a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification
- a sudden brilliant understanding
- a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
- a short vivid experience
- a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
- a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
- a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
- a momentary brightness
- a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
- a gaudy outward display
verb
- (intransitive, literary) To violently toss the limbs about.
- (intransitive, of a crop) To be so separated, or to be capable of being so separated.
- (transitive, agriculture) To separate the grain from the straw or husks (chaff) by mechanical beating, with a flail or machinery, or by driving animals over them.
- (transitive, literary) To beat soundly, usually with some tool such as a stick or whip; to drub.
- (nautical) To drive through adverse conditions (wind, waves).
- (transitive, literary, usually with 'over') To belabor; to go over repeatedly, especially an argument.
- move or stir about violently
- beat the seeds out of a grain
- give a thrashing to; beat hard
- move like a flail; thresh about
verb
- (transitive, figuratively) To excite a person or group to a frenzy.
- (transitive) To cause (something) to increase in intensity, salience or other traits beyond what is reasonable.
- (intransitive, transitive, bodybuilding) To cause one's muscles to swell by means of focused weightlifting.
- (transitive) To increase the volume of (something).
- (transitive) To inflate by means of a pump.
- (transitive) To do so with a pumping action.
verb
noun
- (cricket, slang) A professional cricketer during his first season.
- (figuratively) A youthful or inexperienced person; a novice.
- A young crane (bird).
- (nautical, historical) A short piece of rope once used by petty officers as an instrument of punishment.
- (biblical) A young camel or donkey.
- A young male horse.
- a young male horse under the age of four