verb

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Other / Move

zigzag - To move in abrupt alternate right and left turns.

Skiers zigzag constantly in order to generate speed down the mountain.

noun

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Bad / Attack

zinger - A striking or amusing remark

The late Don Rickles was known as a master of the zinger, even telling jokes about people to their faces.

verb

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Other / Move

wriggle - To twist and turn with quick squirming and writhing movements

The worm wriggled in Stan's hand and almost ended up falling to the ground.

verb

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Bad / Attack

Url

wreck - To destroy of severely damage something.

The tornando wrecked everything in its path.

verb

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Other / Sound

yap - To give off a sharp, shrill bark; or to talk and chatter in a repetitive way.

Jack Russell terriers make up for their small size by yapping loudly when danger approaches.

verb

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Bad / Pain

writhe - To make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body

The soccer player writhed in pain on the ground after spraining his ankle.

verb

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Bad / Unhappy

yelp - Utter a short sharp cry of pain or alarm

The football player yelped in pain after spraining his ankle.

noun

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Bad / Angry

wrath - Great anger that results in a desire to punish

Tommy took a cookie out of the jar, not yet worrying about his mother's wrath.

adjective

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Bad / Crazy

zany - Amusingly unconventional and different

Einstein was unique among geniuses in that he also had a silly and zany side of his personality.

verb

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Bad / Unhappy

yowl - Make a loud wailing cry

John yowled in pain after he fell off of the ladder and onto the ground.

adjective

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Bad / Weak

zonked - Exhausted; tired out

After studying for twelve hours straight, Fred was zonked out.

adjective

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Bad / Disgusting

yucky - Messy or disgusting

To the average child, vegetables are considered extremely yucky.