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blurry
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adj 1: indistinct or hazy in outline; "a landscape of blurred
outlines"; "the trees were just blurry shapes" [syn:
bleary, blurred, blurry, foggy, fuzzy, hazy,
muzzy]
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burry
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adj 1: having or covered with protective barbs or quills or
spines or thorns or setae etc.; "a horse with a short
bristly mane"; "bristly shrubs"; "burred fruits";
"setaceous whiskers" [syn: barbed, barbellate,
briary, briery, bristled, bristly, burred,
burry, prickly, setose, setaceous, spiny,
thorny]
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buttery
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adj 1: unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in
manner or speech; "buttery praise"; "gave him a fulsome
introduction"; "an oily sycophantic press agent";
"oleaginous hypocrisy"; "smarmy self-importance"; "the
unctuous Uriah Heep"; "soapy compliments" [syn:
buttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy,
soapy, unctuous]
2: resembling or containing or spread with butter; "a rich
buttery cake"
n 1: a small storeroom for storing foods or wines [syn:
pantry, larder, buttery]
2: a teashop where students in British universities can purchase
light meals
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contributory
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adj 1: tending to bring about; being partly responsible for;
"working conditions are not conducive to productivity";
"the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of
the city"; "a contributory factor" [syn: conducive,
contributing(a), contributive, contributory,
tributary]
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curry
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n 1: (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats
flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice
v 1: season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking
2: treat by incorporating fat; "curry tanned leather"
3: give a neat appearance to; "groom the dogs"; "dress the
horses" [syn: dress, groom, curry]
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flurry
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n 1: a rapid active commotion [syn: bustle, hustle,
flurry, ado, fuss, stir]
2: a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something
resembling that); "he had to close the window against the
flurries"; "there was a flurry of chicken feathers" [syn:
flurry, snow flurry]
v 1: move in an agitated or confused manner
2: cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the
young man confused her" [syn: confuse, flurry,
disconcert, put off]
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furry
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adj 1: covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs; "furred
animals"; "a furry teddy bear" [syn: furred, furry]
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fury
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n 1: a feeling of intense anger; "hell hath no fury like a woman
scorned"; "his face turned red with rage" [syn: fury,
rage, madness]
2: state of violent mental agitation [syn: craze, delirium,
frenzy, fury, hysteria]
3: the property of being wild or turbulent; "the storm's
violence" [syn: ferocity, fierceness, furiousness,
fury, vehemence, violence, wildness]
4: (classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters
(usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals
[syn: Fury, Eumenides, Erinyes]
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hurry
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n 1: a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry; "in a
hurry to lock the door" [syn: hurry, haste]
2: overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon
regretted his haste" [syn: haste, hastiness, hurry,
hurriedness, precipitation]
3: the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his
haste to leave he forgot his book" [syn: haste, hurry,
rush, rushing]
v 1: move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck
speed" [syn: travel rapidly, speed, hurry, zip]
2: act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's
late!" [syn: rush, hasten, hurry, look sharp,
festinate]
3: urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!" [syn:
rush, hurry] [ant: delay, detain, hold up]
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jury
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n 1: a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according
to the evidence presented in a court of law
2: a committee appointed to judge a competition [syn: jury,
panel]
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lottery
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n 1: something that is regarded as a chance event; "the election
was just a lottery to them"
2: players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed
by casting lots [syn: lottery, drawing]
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pottery
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n 1: ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln [syn:
pottery, clayware]
2: the craft of making earthenware
3: a workshop where clayware is made
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scurry
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n 1: rushing about hastily in an undignified way [syn:
scamper, scramble, scurry]
v 1: to move about or proceed hurriedly; "so terrified by the
extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to
higher ground" [syn: scurry, scamper, skitter,
scuttle]
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slurry
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n 1: a suspension of insoluble particles (as plaster of Paris or
lime or clay etc.) usually in water
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surrey
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n 1: a county in southeastern England on the Thames
2: a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; has two or four
seats
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tottery
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adj 1: unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age; "a
tottering skeleton of a horse"; "a tottery old man" [syn:
tottering, tottery]
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watery
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adj 1: filled with water; "watery soil"
2: wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or tears;
"wiped his reeking neck" [syn: reeking, watery]
3: relating to or resembling or consisting of water; "a watery
substance"; "a watery color"
4: overly diluted; thin and insipid; "washy coffee"; "watery
milk"; "weak tea" [syn: watery, washy, weak]
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worry
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n 1: something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of
unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern";
"it's a major worry" [syn: concern, worry, headache,
vexation]
2: a strong feeling of anxiety; "his worry over the prospect of
being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he
wanted to die and end his troubles" [syn: worry, trouble]
v 1: be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I
worry about my job"
2: be concerned with; "I worry about my grades" [syn: worry,
care]
3: disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation
or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is
worrying me" [syn: worry, vex] [ant: assure,
reassure]
4: be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic
consonant shift" [syn: concern, interest, occupy,
worry]
5: lacerate by biting; "the dog worried his bone"
6: touch or rub constantly; "The old man worried his beads"
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distributary
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n 1: a branch of a river that flows away from the main stream
and does not rejoin it [ant: affluent, confluent,
feeder, tributary]
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cautery
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n 1: an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for
medical reasons (eg removal of a wart) by burning it with a
hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing
it [syn: cautery, cauterant]
2: the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot
iron or caustic agent or by freezing [syn: cautery,
cauterization, cauterisation]
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fluttery
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persecutory
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whirry
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scutari
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martyry
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godwottery
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