siima — meaning in English
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English meaning
- flagellate verb To whip or scourge.
- lash noun A hair growing from the edge of the eyelid; an eyelash.
Senses
siima is used for these senses in English:
- fishing line A cord or line where the hook or lure is attached.
- flagellate (biology) Having flagella.
- lash The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.
flagellate — full definition
- verb To whip or scourge.
- verb To harshly chide or chastise, to reprimand.
- verb Of a spermatozoon, to move its tail back and forth.
lash — full definition
- noun A hair growing from the edge of the eyelid; an eyelash.
- noun A strike delivered with a whip, or the flexible cord of a whip itself.
- verb To hit hard with a whip or something similarly flexible.
- verb To tie something down tightly with rope or cord.