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bobbles

/ˈbɒblz/

Meanings
noun
A furry ball attached on top of a hat.

Examples :

"The child's winter hat has two red bobbles on top. "
appearance wear style item

Related Words

Illustration baseball

baseball noun

/ˈbeɪs.bɔːl/ /ˈbeɪs.bɑl/

A sport common in North America, the Caribbean, and Japan, in which the object is to strike a ball so that one of a nine-person team can run counter-clockwise among four bases, resulting in the scoring of a run. The team with the most runs after termination of play, usually nine innings, wins.

"My brother loves baseball, and he practices hitting every day after school. "

Illustration elasticated

elasticated adjective

/ɪˈlæstɪkeɪtɪd/ /iˈlæstɪkeɪtɪd/

Of clothing or part of a garment, containing a strip or strips of elastic, especially in the waistband, cuffs or the ends of the legs, in order to make the clothing fit snugly.

"an elasticated jacket"

Illustration instance

instance noun

/ˈɪnstəns/

Urgency of manner or words; an urgent request; insistence.

"My mother's instance that I finish my homework before dinner was quite strong. "

Illustration wobbling

wobbling verb

/ˈwɒblɪŋ/ /ˈwʌblɪŋ/

To move with an uneven or rocking motion, or unsteadily to and fro.

"the Earth wobbles slowly on its axis;  the jelly wobbled on the plate"

Illustration ponytail

ponytail noun

/ˈpoʊniˌteɪl/

A hairstyle where the hair is pulled back and tied into a single "tail" which hangs down behind the head.

"My little sister loves wearing a ponytail to school. "

Illustration localized

localized verb

/ˈloʊkəˌlaɪzd/ /ˈloʊkəlˌaɪzd/

To make local; to fix in, or assign to, a definite place.

"The school district localized the new math curriculum to better meet the needs of their diverse student population. "

Illustration sidewalk

sidewalk noun

/ˈsaɪdwɔːk/

A footpath, usually paved, at the side of a road for the use of pedestrians; a pavement (UK) or footpath (Australia, New Zealand)

"My daughter walked along the sidewalk to school this morning. "

Illustration attached

attached verb

/əˈtætʃt/

To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively).

"An officer is attached to a certain regiment, company, or ship."

Illustration annoying

annoying verb

/əˈnɔɪɪŋ/ /æˈnɔɪɪŋ/

To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.

"Marc loved his sister, but when she annoyed him he wanted to switch her off."

Illustration laundered

laundered verb

/ˈlɔndərd/ /ˈlɔːndərd/

To wash; to wash, and to smooth with a flatiron or mangle; to wash and iron.

"My mother laundered my favorite shirt so I could wear it to school tomorrow. "

Illustration stitches

stitches noun

/ˈstɪtʃɪz/

A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made.

"The seamstress carefully counted the stitches before starting the new quilt. "

Illustration securing

securing verb

/səˈkjɔːɹɪŋ/ /səˈkjɝɪŋ/

To make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect.

"The librarian is securing the valuable books behind a glass display case. "