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squall collapse: sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation; make high-pitched, whiney noises; blow in a squall; "When it squalls, a prudent sailor reefs his sails"

sallow collapse: any of several Old World shrubby broad-leaved willows having large catkins; some are important sources for tanbark and charcoal; unhealthy looking; cause to become sallow; "The illness has sallowed her face"

creamy collapse: of the color of cream; "creamy translucent pebbles"; thick like cream

snoring collapse: breathing during sleep with harsh noises caused by vibration of the uvula or soft palate; "the snoring sleeper"

Big Brother collapse: an older brother; an authoritarian leader and invader of privacy

straw boss collapse: a member of a work gang who supervises the other workers

counterweight collapse: a weight that balances another weight; constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to

silage collapse: fodder harvested while green and kept succulent by partial fermentation as in a silo

barley collapse: a grain of barley; cultivated since prehistoric times; grown for forage and grain

carving collapse: removing parts to create a desired shape; a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape

bole collapse: a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria and closely related to Hausa; a soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment)

strew collapse: cover; be dispersed over; "Dead bodies strewed the ground"; spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic); "strew toys all over the carpet"

cyclone collapse: a violent rotating windstorm; (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low-pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern

air collapse: a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"; medium for radio and television broadcasting; "the program was on the air from 9 til midnight"; "the president used the airwaves to take his message to the people"; the region above the ground; "her hand stopped in mid air"; "he threw the ball into the air"; a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of; "air pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air"; once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles); expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry; "Air linen"; broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"; be broadcast; "This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M."

fife collapse: a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band

waft collapse: be driven or carried along, as by the air; "Sounds wafted into the room"; blow gently; "A breeze wafted through the door"

tweedle collapse: entice through the use of music; play negligently on a musical instrument; sing in modulation

rejuvenation collapse: the act of restoring to a more youthful condition; the phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored; "the annual rejuvenation of the landscape"

second wind collapse: the return of relatively easy breathing after initial exhaustion during continuous exertion; renewed energy or strength to continue an undertaking; "She had dinner and got a second wind to finish painting"; "the employers, initially taken by surprise at the pace of developments, regained their second wind"

canary collapse: any of several small Old World finches; a female singer; having the color of a canary; of a light to moderate yellow

cock collapse: adult male bird; adult male chicken; obscene terms for penis; set the trigger of a firearm back for firing; tilt or slant to one side; "cock one's head"

sniff collapse: sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose; inhale audibly through the nose; "the sick student was sniffling in the back row"; perceive by inhaling through the nose; "sniff the perfume"

renaissance collapse: the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries

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