Meaning: To remove moisture from something.

Part of speech: phrasal verb

Example: Please dry off your hands before touching the food.

Category: Everyday Life

Meaning: To become completely dry.

Part of speech: phrasal verb

Example: The wet clothes will dry out in the sun.

Category: Everyday Life

Meaning: To clean clothes using a chemical solvent instead of water.

Part of speech: verb

Example: I need to dry-clean my suit before the wedding.

Category: Everyday Life › Laundry

Synonyms: clean

Meaning: A person or business that cleans clothes using dry-cleaning methods.

Part of speech: noun

Example: I took my dress to the dry-cleaner for a fresh look.

Category: Everyday Life › Laundry

Synonyms: laundry service

Meaning: The process of cleaning clothes using a chemical solvent.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Dry-cleaning is often used for delicate fabrics.

Category: Everyday Life › Laundry

Synonyms: laundry service

Meaning: In a manner that lacks emotion or enthusiasm.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: He responded dryly to the joke.

Category: Everyday Life

Synonyms: bluntly

Meaning: An acronym for Daylight Saving Time.

Part of speech: noun

Example: DST starts in March and ends in November.

Category: Everyday Life

Meaning: A type of grease used to waterproof leather.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He applied dubbin to his boots to keep them dry.

Category: Everyday Life › Maintenance

Synonyms: leather conditioner

Meaning: To avoid a responsibility or commitment.

Part of speech: phrasal verb

Example: He tried to duck out of the meeting.

Category: Everyday Life

Synonyms: evade

Meaning: To waste time or resources.

Part of speech: idiom

Example: He was just playing ducks and drakes with his money.

Category: Everyday Life

Meaning: To make untidy or messy.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The wind mussed her hair.

Category: Everyday Life

Synonyms:

• mess up
• disarrange

Antonyms:

• tidy
• arrange

Meaning: Having a stale, moldy smell.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The musty attic was filled with old boxes.

Category: Everyday Life

Synonyms:

• stale
• moldy

Antonyms:

• fresh
• clean

Meaning: To wash something quickly with water.

Part of speech: verb

Example: Please rinse the dishes before putting them in the dishwasher.

Category: Everyday Life › Cleaning

Meaning: To tear something quickly or forcefully.

Part of speech: verb

Example: He tried to rip the paper in half.

Category: Everyday Life › Actions

Meaning: To tear something quickly or forcefully.

Part of speech: verb

Example: He tried to rip the paper in half.

Category: Everyday Life › Actions

Meaning: To tear something into pieces.

Part of speech: verb

Example: She decided to rip up the old contract.

Category: Everyday Life › Actions

Meaning: To move upwards.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The sun will rise in the morning.

Category: Everyday Life › Actions

Meaning: Past participle of rise; to have moved upwards.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The bread has risen nicely.

Category: Everyday Life › Actions

Meaning: To move around freely without a fixed path.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The children love to roam in the park.

Category: Everyday Life › Actions

Meaning: to give up something valuable for the sake of something else

Part of speech: verb

Example: She had to sacrifice her free time for her studies.

Category: Everyday Life

Meaning: To cause a liquid to flow over the edge of a container.

Part of speech: verb

Example: Be careful not to spill your drink.

Category: Everyday Life › Household

Synonyms: overturn

Meaning: To flow over the edge of a container or limit.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The water began to spill over the sides of the pot.

Category: Everyday Life › Household

Synonyms: overflow

Meaning: The act of spilling or the amount that has been spilled.

Part of speech: noun

Example: There was a spillage of juice on the table.

Category: Everyday Life › Household

Synonyms: overflow

Meaning: To turn or rotate quickly.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The child loves to spin in circles.

Category: Everyday Life › Activities

Synonyms: rotate

Meaning: The act of turning or rotating quickly.

Part of speech: verb

Example: She is spinning the wheel to create pottery.

Category: Everyday Life › Activities

Synonyms: rotating

Meaning: To hit or strike something, often to kill an insect.

Part of speech: verb

Example: She tried to swat the fly away.

Category: Everyday Life › Actions

Synonyms:

• smack
• hit

Meaning: To wrap or cover something completely.

Part of speech: verb

Example: They swathed the baby in a warm blanket.

Category: Everyday Life › Actions

Synonyms:

• wrap
• envelop

Meaning: To make a solemn promise or declaration.

Part of speech: verb

Example: He swore to tell the truth.

Synonyms:

• vow
• curse

Meaning: An offensive or vulgar word.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He used a swear word during the argument.

Category: Everyday Life › Language

Synonyms:

• curse word
• profanity

Meaning: The act of using offensive language.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Swearing is not allowed in the classroom.

Category: Everyday Life › Language

Synonyms:

• cursing
• profanity

Meaning: To clean a surface by brushing away dirt or debris.

Part of speech: verb

Example: She will sweep the floor after dinner.

Category: Everyday Life › Cleaning

Synonyms:

• clean
• clear

Meaning: A term of endearment for someone you love.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She called him her sweet heart.

Category: Everyday Life › Relationships

Synonyms:

• darling
• sweetie

Meaning: The most effective or favorable point.

Part of speech: noun

Example: This is the sweet spot for fishing.

Category: Everyday Life › Locations

Synonyms:

• ideal point
• perfect place

Meaning: To persuade someone with flattery or charm.

Part of speech: verb

Example: He tried to sweet talk her into going out.

Category: Everyday Life › Communication

Synonyms:

• flatter
• charm

Meaning: A term of endearment for someone you care about.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She gave her sweetie a hug.

Category: Everyday Life › Relationships

Synonyms:

• darling
• dear

Meaning: In a sweet manner.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: She smiled sweetly at him.

Category: Everyday Life › Manners

Synonyms:

• gently
• kindly

Meaning: To increase in size or volume.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The balloon began to swell with air.

Category: Everyday Life › Actions

Synonyms:

• expand
• inflate

Antonyms: shrink

Meaning: Past tense of sweep; to have cleaned a surface.

Part of speech: verb

Example: She swept the floor yesterday.

Category: Everyday Life › Cleaning

Meaning: Neatly arranged or tidied up.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The swept-up room looked inviting.

Category: Everyday Life › Cleaning

Synonyms:

• tidy
• neat

Meaning: To change direction suddenly.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The car swerved to avoid hitting the dog.

Category: Everyday Life › Driving

Synonyms:

• veer
• turn