How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
plucked wool — noun : wool plucked from the carcass of a sheep … Useful english dictionary
Plucked — Pluck Pluck, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plucked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Plucking}.] [AS. pluccian; akin to LG. & D. plukken, G. pfl[ u]cken, Icel. plokka, plukka, Dan. plukke, Sw. plocka. ?27.] 1. To pull; to draw. [1913 Webster] Its own nature . . . plucks … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plucked — said of fish broken or injured, e.g. herrings removed from a net but stuck so fast that they cannot be shaken out but have to be plucked by hand, pulling their heads off … Dictionary of ichthyology
plucked — adjective 1. of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum • Ant: ↑bowed • Similar to: ↑pizzicato • Topics: ↑music 2. having the feathers removed, as from a pelt or a fowl a plucked chicken … Useful english dictionary
plucked wool — /plʌkt ˈwʊl/ (say plukt wool) noun wool removed from the carcass of dead sheep as soon as the fibres become loose in the skin; a superior grade of dead wool …
List of characters from The Venture Bros. — This is a list of main and recurring fictional characters and organizations from The Venture Bros. , the Adult Swim/Cartoon Network comic science fiction series.:† Character is deceased Team Venture Team Venture composes the central characters in … Wikipedia
Melodies from Mars — Studio album (unreleased) by Aphex Twin Released Unreleased Recorded 1995 (redone in 2007) Genre … Wikipedia
pluck — [[t]plʌ̱k[/t]] plucks, plucking, plucked 1) VERB If you pluck a fruit, flower, or leaf, you take it between your fingers and pull it in order to remove it from its stalk where it is growing. [WRITTEN] [V n from n] I plucked a lemon from the tree … English dictionary
Down feather — The down of birds is a layer of fine feathers found under the tougher exterior feathers. Very young birds are clad only in down. Powder down is a specialized type of down found only in a few groups of birds. Down is a fine thermal insulator and… … Wikipedia
pluck — pluck1 [plʌk] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(pull something)¦ 2 pluck your eyebrows 3¦(take somebody/something away)¦ 4¦(chicken)¦ 5 pluck up (the) courage (to do something) 6¦(music)¦ 7 pluck something out of the air 7 pluck something out of thin air Phrasal… … Dictionary of contemporary English
