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  • 111Sizzled — Sizzle Siz zle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sizzled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sizzling}.] [See {Siss}.] To make a hissing sound; to fry, or to dry and shrivel up, with a hissing sound. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U. S.] Forby. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 112Sizzling — Sizzle Siz zle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sizzled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sizzling}.] [See {Siss}.] To make a hissing sound; to fry, or to dry and shrivel up, with a hissing sound. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U. S.] Forby. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 113Wither — With er, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Withered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Withering}.] [OE. wideren; probably the same word as wederen to weather (see {Weather}, v. & n.); or cf. G. verwittern to decay, to be weather beaten, Lith. vysti to wither.] [1913… …

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  • 114Withered — Wither With er, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Withered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Withering}.] [OE. wideren; probably the same word as wederen to weather (see {Weather}, v. & n.); or cf. G. verwittern to decay, to be weather beaten, Lith. vysti to wither.] [1913… …

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  • 115Withering — Wither With er, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Withered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Withering}.] [OE. wideren; probably the same word as wederen to weather (see {Weather}, v. & n.); or cf. G. verwittern to decay, to be weather beaten, Lith. vysti to wither.] [1913… …

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  • 116crimp — I. transitive verb Etymology: Dutch or Low German krimpen to shrivel; akin to Middle Dutch crampe hook, cramp Date: 1712 1. to cause to become wavy, bent, or pinched: as a. to form (leather) into a desired shape b. to give (synthetic fibers) a… …

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  • 117pinch — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French *pincher, pincer Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument b. to prune the tip of (a plant or shoot) usually to… …

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  • 118scorch — I. verb Etymology: Middle English; probably akin to Middle English scorcnen to become singed, scorklen to parch Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture 2. a. to dry or shrivel with or as if …

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  • 119shrimp — I. noun (plural shrimps or shrimp) Etymology: Middle English shrimpe; akin to Middle Low German schrempen to contract, wrinkle, Old Norse skorpna to shrivel up Date: 14th century 1. any of numerous mostly small and marine decapod crustaceans… …

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  • 120wither — I. verb (withered; withering) Etymology: Middle English widren; probably akin to Middle English weder weather Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to become dry and sapless; especially to shrivel from or as if from loss of bodily moisture 2.… …

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