mackinaw 8 3 noun n noun • a short plaid coat made of made of thick woolen material
• a thick plaid blanket formerly used in the northwestern United States
• a flat-bottomed boat used on upper Great Lakes
• a heavy woolen cloth heavily napped and felted, often with a plaid design
saw 3 1 verb v noun • a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
• hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting
• a power tool for cutting wood
draw 4 1 verb v noun • a gully that is shallower than a ravine
• an entertainer who attracts large audiences
• the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
• anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
• a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack
• a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
• (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage
• poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer
• the act of drawing or hauling something
verb • cause to move by pulling
• get or derive
• make a mark or lines on a surface
• make, formulate, or derive in the mind
• bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
• represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
• take liquid out of a container or well
• give a description of
• select or take in from a given group or region
• elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.
• suck in or take (air)
• move or go steadily or gradually
• remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
• choose at random
• earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
• bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition
• to obtain a liquid from somewhere
• write a legal document or paper
• engage in drawing
• move or pull so as to cover or uncover something
• allow a draft
• require a specified depth for floating
• pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
• cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
• take in, also metaphorically
• direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
• thread on or as if on a string
• stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
• pass over, across, or through
• finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
• shrink
• reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
• steep; pass through a strainer
• remove the entrails of
• flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching
• cause to localize at one point
law 3 1 noun n noun • the collection of rules imposed by authority
• legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity
• a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society
• a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature
• the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
• the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system
• the force of policemen and officers
jaw 3 1 noun n noun • the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
• the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth
• holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
verb • talk socially without exchanging too much information
• talk incessantly and tiresomely
• chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
• censure severely or angrily
paw 3 1 noun n noun • a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
• the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
verb • scrape with the paws
• touch clumsily
straw 5 1 noun n noun • plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
• material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
• a variable yellow tint; dull yellow, often diluted with white
• a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth
adjective satellite • of a pale yellow color like straw; straw-colored
verb • cover or provide with or as if with straw
• spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
flaw 4 1 noun n noun • an imperfection in an object or machine
• defect or weakness in a person's character
• an imperfection in a plan or theory or legal document that causes it to fail or that reduces its effectiveness
verb • add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective
claw 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
• a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
• a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
• a bird's foot
verb • move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging
• clutch as if in panic
• scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails
• attack as if with claws
gnaw 4 1 verb v verb • bite or chew on with the teeth
• become ground down or deteriorate
shaw 4 1 noun n noun • United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
• United States humorist who wrote about rural life (1818-1885)
• United States physician and suffragist (1847-1919)
• British playwright (born in Ireland); founder of the Fabian Society (1856-1950)
warsaw 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland
withdraw 8 2 verb v verb • pull back or move away or backward
• withdraw from active participation
• release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
• cause to be returned
• take back what one has said
• keep away from others
• break from a meeting or gathering
• retire gracefully
• remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
• lose interest
• make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
• remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
awe 3 1 noun n noun • an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
• a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
aw 2 1 noun • An instance of aw.
interjection • Used to express disappointment or dismay.
• Used to express mild protest, entreaty, consternation, or disapproval.
• Used to express affection.
chainsaw 8 2 noun n noun • portable power saw; teeth linked to form an endless chain
hacksaw 7 2 noun n noun • saw used with one hand for cutting metal
haw 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
• the nictitating membrane of a horse
outdraw 7 2 verb v verb • draw a gun faster, or best someone in a gunfight
outlaw 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
adjective satellite • contrary to or forbidden by law
• disobedient to or defiant of law
verb • declare illegal; outlaw
rickshaw 8 2 noun n noun • a small two-wheeled cart for one passenger; pulled by one person
scrimshaw 9 2 noun n noun • a carving (or engraving) on whalebone, whale ivory, walrus tusk, etc., usually by American whalers
thaw 4 1 verb v noun • the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
• warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt
• a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile
verb • become or cause to become soft or liquid
foresaw 7 2 verb v verb • realize beforehand
• picture to oneself; imagine possible
• act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
bylaw 5 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a rule adopted by an organization in order to regulate its own affairs and the behavior of its members
caw 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the sound made by corvine birds
verb • utter a cry, characteristic of crows, rooks, or ravens
chaw 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a wad of something chewable as tobacco
verb • chew without swallowing
craw 4 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food
daw 3 1 noun n noun • common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery
forepaw 7 2 noun n noun • front paw; analogous to the human hand
guffaw 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a burst of deep loud hearty laughter
verb • laugh boisterously
handsaw 7 2 noun n noun • a saw used with one hand for cutting wood
hawkshaw 8 2 noun n noun • someone who is a detective
jackdaw 7 2 noun n noun • common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery
lockjaw 7 2 noun n noun • an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages
macaw 5 2 noun n noun • long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of Central America and South America; among the largest and showiest of parrots
maw 3 1 noun n noun • informal terms for the mouth
papaw 5 2 verb, noun v, n noun • small tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit
• fruit with yellow flesh; related to custard apples
pawpaw 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit
• small tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit
• fruit with yellow flesh; related to custard apples
seesaw 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end
verb • ride on a plank
• move up and down as if on a seesaw
• move unsteadily, with a rocking motion
slaw 4 1 noun n noun • basically shredded cabbage
southpaw 8 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand
• a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right
taw 3 1 noun n noun • the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
• a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles
waw 3 1 noun n noun • the 6th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
whipsaw 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a saw with handles at both ends; intended for use by two people
verb • victimize, especially in gambling or negotiations
• saw with a whipsaw
yaw 3 1 verb v noun • an erratic deflection from an intended course
verb • be wide open
• deviate erratically from a set course
• swerve off course momentarily
heehaw 6 2 noun n noun • The cry of an ass or donkey.
• Nothing.
verb • To utter the cry of an ass or donkey.
interjection • The cry of an ass or donkey.
pshaw 5 1 verb • To express disgust or contempt.
interjection • Indicating disapproval, scoffery, irritation, impatience or disbelief.
redraw 6 2 verb v noun • An update to the screen display.
rikshaw 7 2 noun n
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