I knew a few of these.
clipped from www.wattpad.com AGLET - The plain or ornamental covering on the end of a shoelace ARMSAYE - The armhole in clothing. CHANKING - Spat-out food, such as rinds or pits. COLUMELLA NASI - The bottom part of the nose between the nostrils DRAGÉES - Small beadlike pieces of candy, usually silver-coloured, used for decorating cookies, cakes and sundaes. A dangling curl of hair. The metal band on a pencil that holds the eraser in place. The small metal hoop that supports a lampshade. KEEPER - The loop on a belt that keeps the end in place after it has passed through the buckle. KICK or PUNT - The indentation at the bottom of some wine bottles. It gives added strength to the bottle but lessens its holding capacity. LIRIPIPE - The long tail on a graduate's academic hood. MINIMUS - The little finger or toe OBDORMITION - The numbness caused by pressure on a nerve; when a limb is 'asleep' PEEN - The end of a hammer head opposite the striking face. SCROOP - The rustle of silk. SPRAINTS - Otter dung. WAMBLE - Stomach rumbling. |
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