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  • 111comfortable\ as\ an\ old\ shoe — adj. phr. informal Pleasant and relaxed; not stiff, strict or too polite; easy to talk and work with. The stranger was as comfortable as an old shoe, and we soon were talking like old friends …

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  • 112foamy — [[t]fo͟ʊmi[/t]] ADJ GRADED A foamy liquid has a mass of small bubbles on its surface or consists of a mass of bubbles. The ocean raged, slamming its foamy waves against the black, jagged rocks... Whisk the egg whites until they are foamy but not… …

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  • 113limp — Ⅰ. limp [1] ► VERB 1) walk with difficulty because of an injured leg or foot. 2) (of a damaged ship or aircraft) proceed with difficulty. ► NOUN ▪ a limping gait. ORIGIN related to obsolete limphalt «lame». Ⅱ …

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  • 114limply — Ⅰ. limp [1] ► VERB 1) walk with difficulty because of an injured leg or foot. 2) (of a damaged ship or aircraft) proceed with difficulty. ► NOUN ▪ a limping gait. ORIGIN related to obsolete limphalt «lame». Ⅱ …

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  • 115limpness — Ⅰ. limp [1] ► VERB 1) walk with difficulty because of an injured leg or foot. 2) (of a damaged ship or aircraft) proceed with difficulty. ► NOUN ▪ a limping gait. ORIGIN related to obsolete limphalt «lame». Ⅱ …

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  • 116flexible — [flek′sə bəl] adj. [ME < OFr < L flexibilis < flexus: see FLEX1] 1. able to bend without breaking; not stiff or rigid; easily bent; pliant 2. easily persuaded or influenced; tractable 3. adjustable to change; capable of modification [a… …

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  • 117limp — 1. v. & n. v.intr. 1 walk lamely. 2 (of a damaged ship, aircraft, etc.) proceed with difficulty. 3 (of verse) be defective. n. a lame walk. Derivatives: limper n. limpingly adv. Etymology: rel. to obs. limphalt lame, OE lemp healt 2. adj. 1 not… …

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  • 118sociable — adj. & n. adj. 1 fitted for or liking the society of other people; ready and willing to talk and act with others. 2 (of a person s manner or behaviour etc.) friendly. 3 (of a meeting etc.) marked by friendliness, not stiff or formal. n. 1 an open …

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  • 119yielding — adj. 1 compliant, submissive. 2 (of a substance) able to bend; not stiff or rigid. Derivatives: yieldingly adv. yieldingness n …

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  • 120loose-limbed — ▶ adjective SUPPLE, limber, lithe, lissom, willowy; agile, nimble. * * * /loohs limd /, adj. having supple arms and legs: a loose limbed athlete. [1815 25] * * * looseˈ limbedˈ or looseˈ jointˈed adjective Having supple limbs • • • Main Entry: ↑ …

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