Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

elbow

n. the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow

elbow

n. a sharp bend in a road or river

elbow

n. the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint; "his coat had patches over the elbows"

grease, lubricating oil

n. a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)

elbow, articulatio cubiti, elbow joint, cubital joint

n. hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

stain, dirt, soil, filth, grime, grease

n. the state of being covered with unclean things

elbow

v. push one's way with the elbows

elbow

v. to push with the elbows; a minor penalty is imposed for it

grease, coat with grease

v. lubricate with grease; "grease the wheels"

grease, lubricate

v. apply a lubricant to; "lubricate my car"

nudge, elbow

v. shove one's elbow into another person's ribs

fat

n. a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides); "pizza has too much fat"

lard

n. soft white semisolid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of the hog

suet

n. hard fat around the kidneys and loins in beef and mutton

tallow

n. obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants

lubricant, lubricator, lubricating substance

n. a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery

ointment, unguent, balm, salve

n. semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation

wax

n. any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water

garbage, refuse, scraps, food waste

n. food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

push, force

v. move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"

shoulder, push with the shoulders

v. push with the shoulders; "He shouldered his way into the crowd"

squeeze, crush, squash, squelch, mash

v. to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"

propel, impel, move forward

v. cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"

thrust, shove, squeeze, stuff

v. press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand"

shove, push roughly, push along

v. push along

hustle

v. cause to move furtively and hurriedly; "The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater"

shoulder, lift onto one's shoulders

v. lift onto one's shoulders

shoulder, carry a burden

v. carry a burden, either real or metaphoric; "shoulder the burden"

dab, swab, swob, apply with a dab

v. apply (usually a liquid) to a surface; "dab the wall with paint"

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