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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

  1. verb To whip or scourge.
  2. verb To harshly chide or chastise, to reprimand.
  3. verb Of a spermatozoon, to move its tail back and forth.

lash — full definition

  1. noun A hair growing from the edge of the eyelid; an eyelash.
  2. noun A strike delivered with a whip, or the flexible cord of a whip itself.
  3. verb To hit hard with a whip or something similarly flexible.
  4. verb To tie something down tightly with rope or cord.

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