takku — meaning in English

English meaning

• frizz verb Of hair, to twist into small, tight curls, often untidily.
• gall noun Bold, brazen nerve; shameless audacity.
• knot noun A fastening made by looping and tightening a piece of string, rope, or similar material.
• mat noun A flat piece of material laid on a floor to wipe feet, protect a surface, or decorate.

Senses

takku is used for these senses in English:

• elflock (now, _, rare) A lock of hair that is tangled.
• frizz A mass of tightly curled or unruly hair.
• gall A bump-like imperfection resembling a gall.
• knot A tangled clump of hair or similar.
• mat A thickly tangled mess.

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.

gall — full definition

1. noun Bold, brazen nerve; shameless audacity.
2. verb To irritate or annoy someone deeply.
3. noun Bile, the bitter fluid produced by the liver.
4. noun A sore patch on the skin caused by rubbing or chafing.
5. noun A lump or growth on a plant, often caused by an insect laying eggs inside it.

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