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tikling [tik.ling.] : lanky (adj.); rail (n.) [langgam]; Rallus torquatus (n.) [langgam]

Derivatives of tikling


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lanky
adj. 1. gangling, gangly, lanky, rangytall and thin and having long slender limbs.; "a gangling teenager"; "a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man"
~ tallgreat in vertical dimension; high in stature.; "tall people"; "tall buildings"; "tall trees"; "tall ships"
adj. 2. gangling, gangly, lankytall and thin.
~ lean, thinlacking excess flesh.; "you can't be too rich or too thin"; "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"
rail
n. (artifact)1. rail, railinga barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports.
~ balusters, balustrade, banister, handrail, bannistera railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling.
~ bar(law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried.; "spectators were not allowed past the bar"
~ barriera structure or object that impedes free movement.
~ fife railthe railing surrounding the mast of a sailing vessel.
~ ledger boardtop rail of a fence or balustrade.
~ guardrail, safety raila railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety.
~ taffrailthe railing around the stern of a ship.
n. (artifact)2. railshort for railway.; "he traveled by rail"; "he was concerned with rail safety"
~ railroad, railroad line, railway, railway line, railway systemline that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight.
n. (artifact)3. rail, rails, runway, tracka bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll.
~ bara rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon.; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape"
~ railroad track, railroad, railwaya line of track providing a runway for wheels.; "he walked along the railroad track"
~ third raila rail through which electric current is supplied to an electric locomotive.
~ streetcar track, tramline, tramwaythe track on which trams or streetcars run.
n. (artifact)4. raila horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal).
~ bara rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon.; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape"
~ hitching bar, hitchracka fixed horizontal rail to which a horse can be hitched to prevent it from straying.
~ ledger boardtop rail of a fence or balustrade.
~ picture railrail fixed to a wall for hanging pictures.
~ plate railrail or narrow shelf fixed to a wall to display plates.
~ fence rail, split raila rail that is split from a log.
n. (animal)5. railany of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud.
~ wader, wading birdany of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food.
~ family rallidae, rallidaerails; crakes; gallinules; coots.
~ maori hen, weka, wood henflightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting.
~ crakeany of several short-billed Old World rails.
~ notornis, notornis mantelli, takaheflightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules.
~ cootslate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks.
v. (communication)6. inveigh, railcomplain bitterly.
~ complain, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off, kickexpress complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness.; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"
v. (stative)7. rail, rail inenclose with rails.; "rail in the old graves"
~ hold in, enclose, confineclose in.; "darkness enclosed him"
v. (possession)8. railprovide with rails.; "The yard was railed"
~ architecturethe profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect.
~ furnish, provide, supply, rendergive something useful or necessary to.; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
v. (motion)9. rail, rail offseparate with a railing.; "rail off the crowds from the Presidential palace"
~ divide, separatemake a division or separation.
v. (motion)10. railconvey (goods etc.) by rails.; "fresh fruit are railed from Italy to Belgium"
~ transportmove something or somebody around; usually over long distances.
v. (motion)11. rail, traintravel by rail or train.; "They railed from Rome to Venice"; "She trained to Hamburg"
~ ridebe carried or travel on or in a vehicle.; "I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day"
v. (contact)12. raillay with rails.; "hundreds of miles were railed out here"
~ lay, put down, reposeput in a horizontal position.; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
v. (competition)13. railfish with a handline over the rails of a boat.; "They are railing for fresh fish"
~ fishcatch or try to catch fish or shellfish.; "I like to go fishing on weekends"
v. (communication)14. rail, revile, vilify, vituperatespread negative information about.; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"
~ blackguard, clapperclaw, abuse, shoutuse foul or abusive language towards.; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher"
v. (communication)15. fulminate, railcriticize severely.; "He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare"; "She railed against the bad social policies"
~ denouncespeak out against.; "He denounced the Nazis"