as in scratchy
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as in hummed
to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound
the pitch burred past the batter's ear
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Adjective
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If a wool sweater or lacey top is too scratchy, it’s getting donated or listed on Depop stat.
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Unlike other linen pieces that are nearly impossible to keep wrinkle-free or feel stiff and scratchy, the entire line gets more comfortable with each wash.
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Experiments were running, discoveries being made, and conferences hummed with new ideas.
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Eye Patch rocked on the balls of his feet and hummed.
Adjective
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Prison life hasn't been easy on Otto, who has dungeon hair, sunken eyes and a scraggly beard.
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Jonah Paz, with scraggly brown hair and clean features, wears a baggy red flannel and gray pants; Yaelle Avtan’s got a plume of blonde hair, pink blouse, and a tutu-y green skirt.
Verb
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Astrophotographer Efrain Morales captured spectacular footage of China's Tiangong space station as its silhouette buzzed Tycho Crater during a lunar transit on May 29, one night before May's Blue Moon.
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The crowd at the party buzzed around one of that show’s key players, Lindsay Hubbard, who was in attendance.
Adjective
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But its knurled Smart Dial acts as a scroll wheel for books, web pages, and other content – offering a much more intuitive way to read with one hand.
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And four knurled billet feet allow precise leveling.
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When fully zipped, the stand-up collar offers extra protection at the front of the neck while the hood shields the scalp and ears.
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This secure style can be zipped inside a travel tote or crossbody bag and has enough slots and space to hold credit cards, an ID, and cash or coins—both of which are useful in Europe, especially at cafes where there may be a minimum spend to use a credit card or Apple Pay.
Adjective
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Crews — including at least one person captured wearing an old crew shirt from a previous Swift tour — were seen wheeling in greenery and flowers, as well as knobby tree branches and lush foliage.
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Apptronik’s Apollo humanoid—porcelain white, with knobby limbs and thick, sturdy legs—has been used in production at European automotive factories owned by Mercedes-Benz.
Verb
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Recalling a former boss who whispered intimate good-byes to his appliances when his restaurant closed, Luca says that the head chef didn’t receive similar farewells from his employees.
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The toys clanked, the players held their breath and onlookers whispered strategies on the sidelines – until a winner was crowned.
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“Burred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burred. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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