| Main Entry: | scrape |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | scratch, remove outer layer |
Synonyms: |
abrade, bark, bray, chafe, clean, erase, file, grate, graze, grind, irritate, pare, peel, rasp, rub, scour, scuff, shave, skin, squeak, thin, triturate |
Antonyms: |
smoothe |
| Main Entry: | scrape |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be very frugal |
Synonyms: |
cut it close, get along, get by, pinch, save, scrimp, shave, skimp, stint, struggle |
Antonyms: |
spend, squander, waste |
| Main Entry: | bicker |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | nastily argue |
Synonyms: |
altercate, brawl, caterwaul, cause a scene, cavil, dig, disagree, dispute, fall out, fight, hassle, pick at, quarrel, quibble, row, scrap, scrape, spar, spat, squabble, tiff, trade zingers, wrangle |
| Notes: | to bicker is to quarrel and to dicker is to haggle or bargain |
Antonyms: |
agree, concede, discuss |
| Main Entry: | brush |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | touch lightly |
Synonyms: |
caress, contact, flick, glance, graze, kiss, scrape, shave, skim, smooth, stroke, sweep, tickle |
| Main Entry: | chafe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | rub, grind against |
Synonyms: |
abrade, bark, corrode, damage, erode, excoriate, gall, grate, graze, hurt, impair, inflame, irritate, peel, ruffle, scrape, scratch, skin, wear |
| Main Entry: | chafe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | annoy |
Synonyms: |
abrade, anger, annoy, bother, exasperate, exercise, fret, fume, gall, grate, harass, incense, inflame, irk, irritate, itch, offend, provoke, rage, rasp, rub, ruffle, scrape, scratch, vex, worry |
Antonyms: |
make happy |
| Main Entry: | claw |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | using sharp nail |
Synonyms: |
break, dig, graze, hurt, itch, lacerate, mangle, maul, open, rip, scrabble, scrap, scrape, scratch, tear |
| Main Entry: | clean |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make undirty, uncluttered |
Synonyms: |
absterge, bath, bathe, blot, brush, cauterize, clarify, cleanse, clear the decks, clear up, deodorize, depurate, deterge, disinfect, do up, dredge, dust, edulcorate, elutriate, erase, expunge, expurgate, flush, hackle, launder, lave, mop, neaten, pick, pick up, polish, purge, purify, rake, rasp, refine, rinse, rout out, sanitize, scald, scour, scrape, scrub, shake out, shampoo, soak, soap, sponge, spruce up, sterilize, straighten up, swab, sweep, tidy up, vacuum, wash, whisk, winnow, wipe |
Antonyms: |
adulterate, defile, dirty, foul, soil, stain |
| Main Entry: | comb |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | arrange hair |
Synonyms: |
adjust, card, cleanse, curry, disentangle, dress, groom, hackle, hatchel, lay smooth, rasp, scrape, separate, smooth, sort, straighten, tease, untangle |
| Main Entry: | creak |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | grind, grate with high noise |
Synonyms: |
chirr, crepitate, groan, rasp, scrape, scratch, screech, sound, squeak, squeal |