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pry {be nosey}
• (pry)- to move, raise, or open by leverage,(
); Stephen Harper will remain the leader of the Conservative Party until
it is pried from his hands;
• to inquire impertinently or unnecessarily into something, (( )
); Though Nora claimed she didn’t mean
to pry, everyone knew she was just plain nosy;
ballast
• any heavy material carried temporarily or permanently in a vessel to
provide desired draft and stability, (
); These again require abundant ballast, and
there is no ballast in a country devoid of stone and with a soil innocent of the
smallest pebble. — Here, There and Everywhere;
barb
• a point or pointed part projecting backward from a main point, as of a
fishhook or arrowhead, ( , , , );
• an obviously or openly unpleasant or carping remark, ( ,
, , ); I endeavoured to keep up my spirits by boldness, but
I felt the barb in my heart. — Ten Years' Exile;
bolt {abscond} [ gobble]
• (bolt)- a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door,
gate, etc, ( ); He was out the door like a bolt, and we heard the sound of
his running feet in the street. — Carey, Jaqueline - Kushiel's Dart orig;
• length of fabric,( ); Before he cut
into the bolt of canvas, he measured how much fabric he would need;
• to make a sudden, swift dash, run, flight, or escape; spring away suddenly,
( ); In an instant the rabbit bolted--he clutched it
and clasped it tight to his chest. — The Amateur Poacher;
• to eat (food) hurriedly and with little chewing; gulp;
• (gobble)- to swallow or eat hastily or hungrily in large pieces; gulp,
( , ); He watches the odd creatures eagerly as
they gobble up the seed. — Jean Francois Millet;
cauldron
• a large kettle or boiler, ( ); Then he lit some spirits of wine under
the caldron, and pronounced some magical incantations. — Memoirs of
Robert-Houdin;
carafe