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mutkitella — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • curl noun A spiral or ring-shaped lock of hair.
  • cut verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
  • snake noun A long, legless reptile that moves by slithering, some species of which are venomous.
  • weave verb To make fabric or a similar structure by crossing threads or strands over and under each other.
  • wind noun The natural movement of air, especially a noticeable current outdoors.
  • zigzag noun A line or path that goes sharply from side to side in alternating directions.

Senses

mutkitella is used for these senses in English:

  • curl (transitive) To cause to move in a curve.
  • cut (intransitive) To change direction suddenly.
  • sinuate To advance in wavy or curvy manner, to bend, to curve, to wind in and out
  • snake (intransitive) To follow or move in a winding route.
  • twist and turn (intransitive) To move one way then the other, or in unpredictable erratic gyrations.
  • wind (transitive) To have complete control over; to turn and bend at one's pleasure; to vary or alter at will; to regulate; to govern.
  • wind (transitive) To cause to move by exerting a winding force; to haul or hoist as by a winch.
  • zigzag To move or to twist in a zigzag manner.

curl — full definition

  1. noun A spiral or ring-shaped lock of hair.
  2. noun An exercise where the arm is bent against resistance to work the biceps.
  3. verb To twist something into a spiral shape, or to naturally form one.

cut — full definition

  1. verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
  2. verb To reduce or remove part of something.
  3. noun A wound or opening made by something sharp.
  4. noun A reduction, especially in pay, budget, or size.
  5. noun A particular piece of meat, or a specific edit/version of a film or recording.

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