All screw synonyms
screw
S s noun screw
- gnarl β a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- knot β either of two large sandpipers, Calidris canutus or C. tenuirostris, that breed in the Arctic and winter in the Southern Hemisphere.
- latchkey β a key for releasing a latch or springlock, especially on an outer door.
- helix β a spiral.
- jailer β a person who is in charge of a jail or section of a jail.
- key β a small metal instrument specially cut to fit into a lock and move its bolt.
- curlicue β Curlicues are decorative twists and curls, usually carved or made with a pen.
- fastener β any of various devices for fastening.
- brad β a small tapered nail having a small head that is either symmetrical or formed on one side only
- corkscrew β A corkscrew is a device for pulling corks out of bottles.
verb screw
- zigzagging β Present participle of zigzag.
- attach β If you attach something to an object, you join it or fasten it to the object.
- crisped β (especially of food) hard but easily breakable; brittle: crisp toast.
- doublecross β To betray someone by leading them into trap after having gained their trust and led them to believe that they were actually being aided.
- cross up β to confuse or disorder
- hosed β a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point: a garden hose; a fire hose.
- break down β If a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working.
- buffaloing β any of several large wild oxen of the family Bovidae. Compare bison, Cape buffalo, water buffalo.
- make love β a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- wring β to twist forcibly: He wrung the chicken's neck.
- disinformed β Simple past tense and past participle of disinform.
- cave in β If something such as a roof or a ceiling caves in, it collapses inwards.
- have it in for β Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- hook up β a curved or angular piece of metal or other hard substance for catching, pulling, holding, or suspending something.
- wrinkle β an ingenious trick or device; a clever innovation: a new advertising wrinkle.
- disinform β to give or supply disinformation to.
- wedged β having the shape of a wedge.
- frizz β the state of being frizzed.
- give way β manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
- fast talk β to persuade with facile argument, usually with the intention to deceive or to overwhelm rational objections: The salesperson tried to fast-talk me into buying a suit I didn't want.
- gluing β a hard, impure, protein gelatin, obtained by boiling skins, hoofs, and other animal substances in water, that when melted or diluted is a strong adhesive.
- caboodle β a lot, bunch, or group (esp in the phrases the whole caboodle, the whole kit and caboodle)
- go all the way β manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
- cockled β Simple past tense and past participle of cockle.
- hoodwink β to deceive or trick.
- frizzed β the state of being frizzed.
- jive β swing music or early jazz.
- buffalo β A buffalo is a wild animal like a large cow with horns that curve upwards. Buffalo are usually found in southern and eastern Africa.
- double-deal β to practice double-dealing.
- bunco β a swindle, esp one by confidence tricksters
- extort β Obtain (something) by force, threats, or other unfair means.
- frizzing β the state of being frizzed.
- deceive β If you deceive someone, you make them believe something that is not true, usually in order to get some advantage for yourself.
- hosing β an act or instance of being taken advantage of or cheated.
- fasten β to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
- crimp β If you crimp something such as a piece of fabric or pastry, you make small folds in it.
- cut corners β to do something in the easiest and shortest way, esp at the expense of high standards
- crimple β to crumple, wrinkle, or curl
- contort β If someone's face or body contorts or is contorted, it moves into an unnatural and unattractive shape or position.
- flake out β flake out, Slang. to fall asleep; take a nap.