Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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velum | Yes | No | No | No |
flap | Yes | No | Yes | No |
velum (noun) | flap (noun) |
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a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking | any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely |
a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms | a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag |
a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body | |
the motion made by flapping up and down | |
an excited state of agitation |
velum (verb) | flap (verb) |
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pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds | |
make a fuss; be agitated | |
to flutter noisily when moved by the wind | |
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion | |
move with a flapping motion | |
move with a thrashing motion |