opwinden — meaning in English
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English meaning
- arouse verb To stir up or bring about a feeling, reaction, or interest.
- chafe noun Warmth produced by rubbing against something.
- coil noun Something wound into a spiral or helix shape.
- excite verb To stir up strong feelings in someone, especially enthusiasm or eagerness.
- heat noun The energy or sensation of high temperature; warmth.
- kindle verb To light or start a fire.
- thrill verb To give someone a sudden rush of excitement or pleasure.
- wind noun The natural movement of air, especially a noticeable current outdoors.
- wind-up noun An act of teasing someone by telling them something untrue to see how they react, or the false story itself.
Senses
opwinden is used for these senses in English:
- arouse (transitive) To sexually stimulate.
- chafe (transitive, figurative) To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.
- excite (transitive) To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement.
- heat (transitive, figurative) To excite ardour in; to rouse to action; to excite to excess; to inflame, as the passions.
- thrill (ergative) To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to (figuratively) electrify; to experience such a sensation.
- wind (transitive) To tighten the spring of a clockwork mechanism.
arouse — full definition
- verb To stir up or bring about a feeling, reaction, or interest.
- verb To sexually excite someone.
- verb To wake someone from sleep.
chafe — full definition
- noun Warmth produced by rubbing against something.
- noun Soreness or wear brought about by rubbing.
- noun A feeling of annoyance or anger.
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