pelle — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dustpan noun A flat, handled scoop used with a brush to collect swept-up dirt.
- fluke noun A lucky, accidental success unlikely to happen again.
- scoop noun A cup-shaped tool, or the utensil's bowl-shaped end, used for lifting and serving loose material like ice cream or flour.
- shovel verb To move earth, snow, or other loose material using a shovel.
- snog verb To kiss someone passionately.
- spade noun A hand tool with a flat blade and a handle, used for digging.
Senses
pelle is used for these senses in English:
- French kiss The act or an instance of kissing that involves the use of one's tongue.
- dustpan A flat scoop with a handle, into which dust, dirt and other material is conveyed with a brush or broom.
- fluke (nautical) Any of the triangular blades at the end of an anchor, designed to catch the ground.
- shovel A hand tool with a handle, used for moving portions of material such as earth, snow, and grain from one place to another, with some forms also used for digging. In strict usage differentiated from a spade, which is designed solely for small-scale digging and incidental tasks such as chopping of small roots.
- snog (British, AU, colloquial) A passionate kiss.
- spade A garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging. Not to be confused with a shovel which is used for moving earth or other materials.
fluke — full definition
- noun A lucky, accidental success unlikely to happen again.
- noun A parasitic flatworm.