knipa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- goldeneye noun A type of duck with black and white feathers that lives mainly at sea.
- jam noun A sweet spread made by boiling fruit with sugar until it thickens.
- knot noun A fastening made by looping and tightening a piece of string, rope, or similar material.
- pinch verb To squeeze a bit of skin or an object tightly between the thumb and finger.
- squeeze verb To press something firmly from two or more sides.
Senses
knipa is used for these senses in English:
- common goldeneye A medium sized sea duck, Bucephala clangula.
- goldeneye Any of several seaducks, of the genus Bucephala, having black and white plumage.
- jam (countable) A difficult situation.
- knot A difficult situation.
- pinch An awkward situation of some kind (especially money or social) which is difficult to escape.
- pinch (horticulture) To cut shoots or buds of a plant in order to shape the plant, or to improve its yield.
- pinch (figurative) To cramp; to straiten; to oppress; to starve.
- squeeze (figuratively) A difficult position.
goldeneye — full definition
- noun A type of duck with black and white feathers that lives mainly at sea.
- noun Any of a number of lacewings belonging to the family Chrysopidae.
- noun Any of a number of flowering plants belonging to the subtribe Helianthinae.
jam — full definition
- noun A sweet spread made by boiling fruit with sugar until it thickens.
- noun A difficult or awkward situation.
- noun A blockage or pileup, such as heavy traffic.
- noun An informal, spontaneous session of playing music together.
- verb To wedge something tightly so it can no longer move.
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