kyyristellä — meaning in English
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English meaning
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cower
verb To crouch down or shrink back in fear.
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genuflect
verb To bend the knee, as in servitude.
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hunch
noun A feeling or guess based on instinct rather than solid evidence.
Senses
kyyristellä is used for these senses in English:
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genuflect
(intransitive, figurative) To behave in a servile manner; to grovel.
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hunch
(transitive) To thrust a hump or protuberance out of (something); to crook, as the back.
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hunch
(transitive) To push or jostle with the elbow; to push or thrust against (someone).
genuflect — full definition
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verb To bend the knee, as in servitude.
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verb To briefly enter a position that touches one knee to the ground in a manner that is typically associated with formal homage or religious worship.
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verb To behave in a servile manner; to grovel.
