Word Finder - rubs

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An act of rubbing.

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Give that lamp a good rub and see if any genies come out

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A difficulty or problem.

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A quip or sarcastic remark.

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In the game of crown green bowls, any obstacle by which a bowl is diverted from its normal course.

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Any substance designed to be applied by rubbing.

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a heat rub intended for muscular strains

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To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction.

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I rubbed my hands together for warmth.

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To rub something against (a second thing).

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I rubbed the glass with the cloth.

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To be rubbed against something.

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My shoes are beginning to rub.

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To spread a substance thinly over; to smear.

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meat rubbed with spices before barbecuing

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To move or pass with difficulty.

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to rub through woods, as huntsmen

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To scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; often with up or over.

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to rub up silver

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To hinder; to cross; to thwart.

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(bowls) To touch the jack with the bowl.

Henry Lloyd Thompson rubs salt between his fingers, feeling the texture of the crystals and squeezes handfuls together to judge the moisture content.

He rubs his chin with the back of his hand, feeling the rasp of his white bristles.

One time 6000 King George V volunteer Brian Dodd rubs down a frame stretcher cover.

Bron notices the way a friend rubs a thumb in the hollow of his wrist and Kelly sees initials carved on a pencil case.

The medicine is so simple in application and so easily available that it is served out almost automatically and indifferently, to every law-breaker; the pickpocket and the burglar are locked up next door to the clergyman at variance with his bishop; the weak-kneed and self-indulgent drunkard rubs shoulders with the political zealot who has endangered the peace of nations.

Whenever the cat rubs against something or is petted, the flakes are released into the atmosphere where they find their way into people's nostrils and lungs.

She weaves her way around their ankles and rubs up against them; perhaps she's also calling out loudly and doing so with irritating frequency.

Reinvent your romance and rekindle the discovery of your relationship by doing sweet and spontaneous things for one another like love notes in lunch bags, no-strings-attached back rubs or a bottle of wine and take-out on a weeknight.

The Minnesota cedar logs are left with their natural marks made from nature and could include bug trails and insect tracks, checking, fire scars, elk rubs, burrs or burls.

He then holds a heated stone in each hand and using traditional Swedish massage movements rubs the stones over your body.

If a person tells you something that you don't think is true, and then immediately rubs his or her nose after making the statement, you may have just noticed a sign that you are being lied to.

However, newspaper ink rubs off on the pups, and old towels and blankets can produce snags that catch the puppies' nails.

Gift baskets for those who enjoy fishing could be made with all types of specialty foods that are fish related, such as smoked wild salmon, seafood spice rubs or a package of Swedish Fish candy.

These sleep positions can cause the mask to press against the sleeper's face, which can cause discomfort and irritation as the mask rubs against the skin.

A doll that is still in the box will be worth more than a doll that has obviously been played with and has rubs, cracks or missing accessories.

Although you can keep you filet mignon recipes rather simple, you might want to explore steak rubs, spice rubs, and marinades.

They actually protect against chafing caused when damp skin rubs against neoprene for any length of time.

If he's more of a grilling man, get him meat rubs.

He will insult a book he has never read or criticize an artist whose work he has never seen and it really rubs me the wrong way.

While leather straps look great, they can be damaged by harsh cleaning fluids or alcohol rubs.

These have two layers-one hugs your foot and the other rubs against your shoe.

Some recipes call for more intricate rubs, but to truly experience this luscious cut of meat, a little goes a long way.

Even soft t-shirt fabric can be irritating when it rubs against sensitive skin.

Her blunt approach sometimes rubs people the wrong way, but she has a distinct ability to bond with the bride and tease out innovative ideas from the bride's vision.

Athlete's foot treatments, suppositories, sore muscle/arthritis creams, chest rubs for congestion, and dandruff shampoo are other popular products.

The restaurant also has a large variety of customized steak sauces, rubs, herbed butters and cheeses.

There's something about him that rubs me the wrong way.

The child cannot believe that the strongest and wisest of its people have no remedy for its pain, and the hope of relief and the expression of its mother's sympathy while she rubs the bump comforts it.

In your letter, you say that, "He will insult a book he has never read or criticize an artist whose work he has never seen and it really rubs me the wrong way."

I appreciate the kind things Mr. Anagnos has said about Helen and me; but his extravagant way of saying them rubs me the wrong way.