nukkaantua — meaning in English

English meaning

• frizz verb Of hair, to twist into small, tight curls, often untidily.
• pill noun A small solid tablet of medicine meant to be swallowed.

Senses

nukkaantua is used for these senses in English:

• frizz To form into little burs, knobs, or tufts, as the nap of cloth.
• pill (intransitive, textiles) Of a woven fabric surface, to form small matted balls of fiber.

frizz — full definition

1. verb Of hair, to twist into small, tight curls, often untidily.
2. verb To make something curl tightly.
3. verb To raise small rough bumps or tufts on the surface of cloth.
4. verb To rub leather with a hard tool until it becomes soft and an even thickness.

pill — full definition

1. noun A small solid tablet of medicine meant to be swallowed.
2. noun Short for "the pill" — an oral contraceptive.
3. noun Informally, an annoying or unpleasant person.

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