(~es, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
Your ~es are the hairs that grow on the edge of your upper and lower eyelids.
...sombre grey eyes, with unusually long ~es...
Joanna studied him through her ~es.
= eye~
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2.
If you ~ two or more things together, you tie one of them firmly to the other.
Secure the anchor by ~ing it to the rail...
The shelter is built by ~ing poles together to form a small dome...
We were worried about the lifeboat which was not ~ed down.
= tie
VERB: V n to n, V pl-n with together , V n with adv, also V n
3.
If wind, rain, or water ~es someone or something, it hits them violently. (WRITTEN)
The worst winter storms of the century ~ed the east coast of North America...
Suddenly rain ~ed against the windows...
VERB: V n, V prep/adv
4.
If someone ~es you or ~es into you, they speak very angrily to you, criticizing you or saying you have done something wrong.
She went quiet for a moment while she summoned up the words to ~ him...
The report ~es into police commanders for failing to act on intelligence information.
VERB: V n, V into n
5.
A ~ is a thin strip of leather at the end of a whip.
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6.
A ~ is a blow with a whip, especially a blow on someone’s back as a punishment.
The villagers sentenced one man to five ~es for stealing a ham from his neighbor.
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