Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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rail | Yes | No | Yes | No |
kvetch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
rail (noun) | kvetch (noun) |
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any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud | (Yiddish) a nagging complaint |
a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal) | (Yiddish) a constant complainer |
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll | |
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports | |
short for railway |
rail (verb) | kvetch (verb) |
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complain bitterly | express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness |
spread negative information about | |
criticize severely | |
fish with a handline over the rails of a boat | |
lay with rails | |
travel by rail or train | |
separate with a railing | |
convey (goods etc.) by rails | |
provide with rails | |
enclose with rails |