touch+lightly

  • 101Attinge — At*tinge , v. t. [L. attingere to touch. See {Attain}.] To touch lightly. [Obs.] Coles. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 102Finger — Fin ger, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fingered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fingering}.] 1. To touch with the fingers; to handle; to meddle with. [1913 Webster] Let the papers lie; You would be fingering them to anger me. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To touch lightly;… …

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  • 103Fingered — Finger Fin ger, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fingered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fingering}.] 1. To touch with the fingers; to handle; to meddle with. [1913 Webster] Let the papers lie; You would be fingering them to anger me. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To touch… …

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  • 104Fingering — Finger Fin ger, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fingered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fingering}.] 1. To touch with the fingers; to handle; to meddle with. [1913 Webster] Let the papers lie; You would be fingering them to anger me. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To touch… …

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  • 105graze — I. verb (grazed; grazing) Etymology: Middle English grasen, from Old English grasian, from græs grass Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton 2. to eat small portions of food… …

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  • 106sweep — Synonyms and related words: Derby, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, S curve, aberrancy, aberration, advance, airscape, ambit, arc, arch, ball the jack, barrel, be effortless, be painless, bend, bend back, bending, bias, bingo, boom, bow, bowing …

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  • 107 — 【모】 더듬다; 본뜨다 (摹) 재방변부 11획 (총14획) [1] [v] gently touch with the hand; caress; feel or touch lightly with fingers [2] [v] grope [3] [v] try to find out; feel out [4] [v] seek after; try to get at 暗中摸索 (암중모삭) 물건을 어둠 속에서 더듬어 찾음. 어림으로 추측함 …

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  • 108graze — I. v. n. 1. Eat grass, feed upon grass. 2. Touch in passing, rub slightly together. II. v. a. 1. Feed with grass, pasture. 2. Feed upon, eat grass from. 3. Shave, scrape, skim, touch lightly (in passing over) …

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  • 109lick — v 1. tongue, (all with the tongue) touch lightly, kiss, brush, graze, pass over, lap. 2. lick off, wash, clean, preen, lick clean. 3. lick up, lap up, drink or drink up, suck in or up, take in or up, imbibe. 4.Informal. hit, beat, drub, thrash,… …

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  • 110brush — [n1] tool with bristles for cleaning besom, broom, hairbrush, mop, polisher, sweeper, toothbrush, waxer, whisk; concept 499 brush [n2] fight clash, conflict, confrontation, encounter, engagement, fracas, rub, run in, scrap, set to, skirmish, tap …

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