Other / Shape

verb

1 of 74

Other / Shape

Url audio

overlap - The way two things can share space, features, or time.

Their work schedules overlap on Tuesdays, so they often meet for lunch.

adjective

2 of 74

Other / Shape

Url audio

gaping - A wide open and very large hole.

The prisoners used dynamite to blast through the prison wall, and they escaped through the gaping hole that resulted.

verb

3 of 74

Other / Shape

Url audio

protrude - To stick out or extend beyond a surface or boundary, often in an abnormal or noticeable way.

As they crossed the rope bridge, they looked at the design of the rocks around them that protruded from the mountain.

noun

4 of 74

Other / Shape

audio

shard - A sharp piece of broken glass, metal, or other hard substance

In his anger, Mike threw the bottle against the wall, and it broke into a thousand dangerous shards.

adjective

5 of 74

Other / Shape

Url audio

entangled - Caught or involved in something that is difficult to escape from.

He was entangled in mounting credit card debt, and he hoped there would be a way to break free from it.

verb

See noun

6 of 74

Other / Shape

Url audio

bulge - Swell or expand to an unnatural extent

Alan loved drinking beer, but one of the unfortunate consequences of his drinking so much beer was that his belly bulged more than he liked.

noun

7 of 74

Other / Shape

Url audio

crust - A hard or brittle outer layer or coating on something

I always eat the crunchy crust of the bread first when I have toast.

noun

8 of 74

Other / Shape

Url audio

incline - A slope or slant, especially a surface that is changed from a horizontal position

The incline of the mountain made the climb incredibly challenging.

verb

9 of 74

Other / Shape

Url audio

warp - To become bent and twisted out of shape.

Sometimes the enemy bombards the media with propaganda and lies to warp public opinion in the direction that they want.

verb

10 of 74

Other / Shape

Url audio

dovetail - To fit or work together smoothly and perfectly.

The two departments tried to dovetail their efforts in order to finish the job on time.

adjective

11 of 74

Other / Shape

Url audio

intertwined - Twisted or woven together, physically or figuratively; closely connected or linked in a complex way.

The vines were intertwined, creating a thick canopy over the garden.

noun

12 of 74

Other / Shape

audio

clump - A compacted mass or lump of something

Torrie was impressed that the small clump of soil was enough for a plant to sprout from it.