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beating collapse: the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows; the act of overcoming or outdoing; expanding and contracting rhythmically as to the beating of the heart; "felt the pulsating artery"; "oh my beating heart"

pygmy collapse: any member of various peoples having an average height of less than five feet; an unusually small individual

gnome collapse: a short pithy saying expressing a general truth; a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure

kitten collapse: young domestic cat; have kittens; "our cat kittened again this year"

brownie collapse: square or bar of very rich chocolate cake usually with nuts; a junior Girl Scout

stud collapse: poker in which each player receives hole cards and the remainder are dealt face up; bets are placed after each card is dealt; adult male horse kept for breeding; ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt); a man who is virile and sexually active; provide with or construct with studs; "stud the wall"

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"

rudimentary collapse: being in the earliest stages of development; "rudimentary plans"

shriveled collapse: reduced in efficacy or vitality or intensity; "our shriveled receipts during the storm"; "as the project wore on she found her enthusiasm shriveled"; "the dollar's shrunken buying power"; lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness; "the old woman's shriveled skin"; "he looked shriveled and ill"; "a shrunken old man"; "a lanky scarecrow of a man with withered face and lantern jaws"-W.F.Starkie; "he did well despite his withered arm"; "a wizened little man with frizzy grey hair"

shrimp collapse: small slender-bodied chiefly marine decapod crustaceans with a long tail and single pair of pincers; many species are edible; fish for shrimp

miracle play collapse: a medieval play representing episodes from the life of a saint or martyr

revue collapse: a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians

mystery play collapse: a medieval play representing episodes from the life of Christ

talk show collapse: a program during which well-known people discuss a topic or answer questions telephoned in by the audience; "in England they call a talk show a chat show"

tattoo collapse: the practice of making a design on the skin by pricking and staining; a design on the skin made by tattooing; a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters; stain (skin) with indelible color

patter collapse: a quick succession of light rapid sounds; "the patter of mice"; "the patter of tiny feet"; make light, rapid and repeated sounds; "gently pattering rain"

pry collapse: be nosey; "Don't pry into my personal matters!"; to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; "The burglar jimmied the lock", "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"; make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry; "They pried the information out of him"

cat collapse: feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats; a spiteful woman gossip; "what a cat she is!"; beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails

dwarf collapse: a person who is markedly small; check the growth of; "the lack of sunlight dwarfed these pines"

count collapse: the act of counting; "the counting continued for several hours"; a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl; the total number counted; "a blood count"; include as if by counting; "I can count my colleagues in the opposition"; have faith or confidence in; "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis"; name or recite the numbers; "The toddler could count to 100"; determine the number or amount of; "Can you count the books on your shelf?"; "Count your change"; have weight; have import, carry weight; "It does not matter much"; put into a group; "The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members"

duologue collapse: a part of the script in which the speaking roles are limited to two actors

rubberneck collapse: a person who stares inquisitively; strain to watch; stare curiously; "The cars slowed down and the drivers rubbernecked after the accident"

feline collapse: any of various lithe-bodied roundheaded fissiped mammals many with retractile claws; of or relating to cats; "feline fur"

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