cause to be constipated; "These foods tend to constipate you"
form a chemical bond with; "The hydrogen binds the oxygen"
bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise"
something that hinders as if with bonds
fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair"
Join
secure with or as if with ropes; "tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed"
make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope; "The Chinese would bind the feet of their women"
wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
provide with a binding; "bind the books in leather"
stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"
create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child"
DILEMMA
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
JAM
interfere with or prevent the reception of signals; "Jam the Voice of America"; "block the signals emitted by this station"
block passage through; "obstruct the path"
deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems
crush or bruise; "jam a toe"
preserve of crushed fruit
crowd or pack to capacity; "the theater was jampacked"
a dense crowd of people
get stuck and immobilized; "the mechanism jammed"
informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage"
push down forcibly; "The driver jammed the brake pedal to the floor"
press tightly together or cram; "The crowd packed the auditorium"
MESS
make a mess of or create disorder in; "He messed up his room"
eat in a mess hall
a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax
a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel
soft semiliquid food; "a mess of porridge"
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money"
informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage"
a state of confusion and disorderliness; "the house was a mess"; "she smoothed the mussiness of the bed"
PICKLE
preserve in a pickling liquid
vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage"
PLIGHT
a solemn pledge of fidelity
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people"
Difficulty
promise solemnly and formally; "I pledge that I will honor my wife"
give to in marriage
QUANDARY
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people"
puzzle
SCRAPE
scratch repeatedly; "The cat scraped at the armchair"
cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of; "The boy skinned his knee when he fell"
an indication of damage
gather (money or other resources) together over time; "She had scraped together enough money for college"; "they scratched a meager living"
a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility); "all that bowing and scraping did not impress him"
make by scraping; "They scraped a letter into the stone"
a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her"
bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
Scrapes are shallow depressions with gently sloping edges, which seasonally hold water. They create obvious in-field wet features that are very attractive to wildlife. They are often man made to
SPOT
a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
a small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red"
a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek"
mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition; "spot the areas that one should clearly identify"
an outstanding characteristic; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie"
become spotted; "This dress spots quickly"
a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance; "they changed his spot on the program"
make a spot or mark onto; "The wine spotted the tablecloth"
a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
mar or impair with a flaw; "her face was blemished"
STRAIT
narrow; "strait is the gate"
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water