Adhesive (a.) Sticky |
Adhesive (a.) Apt or tending to adhere |
Butterfly (n.) A general name for the numerous species of diurnal Lepidoptera. |
Chain stitch () An ornamental stitch like the links of a chain |
Chain stitch () A stitch in which the looping of the thread or threads forms a chain on the under side of the work |
Closure (v. t.) The act of shutting |
Closure (v. t.) That which closes or shuts |
Closure (v. t.) That which incloses or confines |
Closure (v. t.) A conclusion |
Closure (v. t.) A method of putting an end to debate and securing an immediate vote upon a measure before a legislative body. It is similar in effect to the previous question. It was first introduced into the British House of Commons in 1882. The French word cloture was originally applied to this proceeding. |
Cross-stitch (n.) A form of stitch, where the stitches are diagonal and in pairs, the thread of one stitch crossing that of the other. |
Lock stitch () A peculiar sort of stitch formed by the locking of two threads together, as in the work done by some sewing machines. See Stitch. |
Sea butterfly () A pteropod. |
Skin (n.) The external membranous integument of an animal. |
Skin (n.) The hide of an animal, separated from the body, whether green, dry, or tanned |
Skin (n.) A vessel made of skin, used for holding liquids. See Bottle, 1. |
Skin (n.) The bark or husk of a plant or fruit |
Skin (n.) That part of a sail, when furled, which remains on the outside and covers the whole. |
Skin (n.) The covering, as of planking or iron plates, outside the framing, forming the sides and bottom of a vessel |
Skin (v. t.) To strip off the skin or hide of |
Skin (v. t.) To cover with skin, or as with skin |
Skin (v. t.) To strip of money or property |
Skin (v. i.) To become covered with skin |
Skin (v. i.) To produce, in recitation, examination, etc., the work of another for one's own, or to use in such exercise cribs, memeoranda, etc., which are prohibited. |
Skin-deep (a.) Not deeper than the skin |
Stitch (v. i.) A single pass of a needle in sewing |
Stitch (v. i.) A single turn of the thread round a needle in knitting |
Stitch (v. i.) A space of work taken up, or gone over, in a single pass of the needle |
Stitch (v. i.) A local sharp pain |
Stitch (v. i.) A contortion, or twist. |
Stitch (v. i.) Any least part of a fabric or dress |
Stitch (v. i.) A furrow. |
Stitch (v. t.) To form stitches in |
Stitch (v. t.) To sew, or unite together by stitches |
Stitch (v. t.) To form land into ridges. |
Stitch (v. i.) To practice stitching, or needlework. |
Strip (v. t.) To deprive |
Strip (v. t.) To divest of clothing |
Strip (v. t.) To dismantle |
Strip (v. t.) To pare off the surface of, as land, in strips. |
Strip (v. t.) To deprive of all milk |
Strip (v. t.) To pass |
Strip (v. t.) To pull or tear off, as a covering |
Strip (v. t.) To tear off (the thread) from a bolt or nut |
Strip (v. t.) To tear off the thread from (a bolt or nut) |
Strip (v. t.) To remove the metal coating from (a plated article), as by acids or electrolytic action. |
Strip (v. t.) To remove fiber, flock, or lint from |
Strip (v. t.) To pick the cured leaves from the stalks of (tobacco) and tie them into "hands" |
Strip (v. i.) To take off, or become divested of, clothes or covering |
Strip (v. i.) To fail in the thread |
closure closedown closing shutdown | termination of operations, they regretted the closure of the day care center |
closing closure | approaching a particular destination, a coming closer, a narrowing of a gap, the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision |
skin diving skin-dive | underwater swimming without any more breathing equipment than a snorkel |
beggar-my-neighbor beggar-my-neighbour strip-Jack-naked | a card game for two players in which the object is to win all of the other player's cards |
strip poker | poker in which a player's losses are paid by removing an article of clothing |
strip striptease strip show | a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music, she did a strip right in front of everyone |
butterfly butterfly stroke | a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down |
skin care skincare | care for the skin |
galvanic skin response GSR psychogalvanic response electrodermal response electrical skin response Fere phenomenon Tarchanoff phenomenon | a change in the electrical properties of the skin in response to stress or anxiety, can be measured either by recording the electrical resistance of the skin or by recording weak currents generated by the body |
pilomotor reflex gooseflesh goose bump goosebump goose pimple goose skin horripilation | reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation |
strip cropping | cultivation of crops in strips following the contours of the land to minimize erosion |
strip mining opencast mining | the mining of ore or coal from an open mine |
strip search | searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs by having them remove their clothes |
blockage closure occlusion | the act of blocking |
butterfly ray | a stingray with a short tail and a broad fin |
hide pelt skin | body covering of a living animal |
butterfly | diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings |
nymphalid nymphalid butterfly brush-footed butterfly four-footed butterfly | medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and mucheduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast |
mourning cloak mourning cloak butterfly Camberwell beauty Nymphalis antiopa | of temperate regions, having dark purple wings with yellow borders |
tortoiseshell tortoiseshell butterfly | brilliantly colored, larvae feed on nettles |
ringlet ringlet butterfly | any of various butterflies belonging to the family Satyridae |
comma comma butterfly Polygonia comma | anglewing butterfly with a comma-shaped mark on the underside of each hind wing |
emperor butterfly emperor | large richly colored butterfly |
peacock peacock butterfly Inachis io | European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot |
danaid danaid butterfly | large tropical butterfly with degenerate forelegs and an unpleasant taste |
monarch monarch butterfly milkweed butterfly Danaus plexippus | large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings, the larvae feed on milkweed |
pierid pierid butterfly | any of numerous paleolored butterflies having three pairs of well-developed legs |
cabbage butterfly | white butterfly whose larvae (cabbageworms) feed on cabbage |
southern cabbage butterfly Pieris protodice | common North American form of cabbage butterfly |
sulphur butterfly sulfur butterfly | any of numerous yellow or orange butterflies |
lycaenid lycaenid butterfly | any of various butterflies of the family Lycaenidae |
hairstreak hairstreak butterfly | small butterflies having striped markings under the wings |
butterfly fish | small usually brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes having narrow deep bodies with large broad fins, found worldwide |
thick skin | skin that is very thick (as an elephant or rhinoceros) |
adhesive bandage | bandage consisting of a medical dressing of plain absorbent gauze held in place by a plastic or fabric tape coated with adhesive |
adhesive tape | tape coated with adhesive |
airstrip flight strip landing strip strip | an airfield without normal airport facilities |
artificial skin | a synthetic covering with two layers used experimentally to treat burn victims |
bargello flame stitch | needlepoint embroidery stitch that produces zigzag lines |
baste basting basting stitch tacking | a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together |
bimetallic strip | a strip consisting of two metals that bends with a rise in temperature |
blanket stitch | a strong reinforcing stitch for edges of blanket and other thick material, similar to buttonhole stitch |
blockage block closure occlusion stop stoppage | an obstruction in a pipe or tube, we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe |
butterfly valve | a valve in a carburetor that consists of a disc that turns and acts as a throttle |
buttonhole stitch | a reinforcing looped stitch for edges, as around a buttonhole |
chain stitch | a looped stitch resembling the links of a chain, used in embroidery and in sewing |
chain stitch | the most basic of all crochet stitches made by pulling a loop of yarn through another loop |
crochet stitch | any one of a number of stitches made by pulling a loop of yarn through another loop with a crochet needle |
cross-stitch | embroidery done with pairs of stitches that cross each other |
cross-stitch | two stitches forming a cross or X |