kierrellä — meaning in English
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English meaning
- browse verb To look through something casually, without a specific goal in mind.
- equivocate verb To speak using double meaning; to speak ambiguously, unclearly or doubtfully, with intent to deceive; to vacillate in one's answers, responding with equivoques.
- fudge noun A soft, very sweet candy made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream.
- wander verb To move around without a fixed destination or purpose.
- wind noun The natural movement of air, especially a noticeable current outdoors.
Senses
kierrellä is used for these senses in English:
- beat around the bush (idiomatic) To treat a topic, but omit its main points, often intentionally.
- beat around the bush (idiomatic) To delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant.
- browse To move about while sampling, such as with food or products on display.
- equivocate (intransitive) To speak using double meaning; to speak ambiguously, unclearly or doubtfully, with intent to deceive; to vacillate in one's answers, responding with equivoques.
- equivocate (transitive) To render equivocal or ambiguous.
- fudge (intransitive) To try to avoid giving a direct answer.
- look around To inspect a building or area.
- mince words (intransitive, chiefly in the negative, idiomatic) To restrain oneself when speaking by withholding some comments or using euphemisms in order to be polite, tactful, etc.
browse — full definition
- verb To look through something casually, without a specific goal in mind.
- verb Of an animal, to feed on leaves, shoots, or shrubs.
equivocate — full definition
- verb To speak using double meaning; to speak ambiguously, unclearly or doubtfully, with intent to deceive; to vacillate in one's answers, responding with equivoques.
- verb To render equivocal or ambiguous.