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elflocks

/ˈɛlflɒks/

Meanings
noun
A lock of hair that is tangled.

Examples :

"After a long nap on the grass, Sarah woke up with elflocks in her hair. "
appearance body

Related Words

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after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

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that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

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lock noun

/lɒk/ /lɑk/

Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.

"The front door has a strong lock, so we know the house is secure. "

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long noun

/ˈlɔːŋ/ /ˈlɑŋ/ /ˈlɒŋ/ /ˈlɔŋ/

A long vowel.

"The "o" in "boat" is a long vowel sound. "

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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woke adjective

/wəʊk/ /woʊk/

Awake: conscious and not asleep.

"The student was woke and ready for the difficult math test. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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grass noun

[ɡɹ̠äːs] [ɡɹ̠eəs] [ɡɹ̠as] [ɡɹ̠ɑːs]

Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as ground cover rather than for grain.

"The children played in the soft grass of the park. "

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hair noun

/heː/ /hɛ(ə)ɹ/ [hiə] /hɛə/

A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.

"My son's new haircut revealed his dark brown hair. "

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nap noun

/nap/ /næp/

A short period of sleep, especially one during the day.

"After lunch, I took a nap to recharge before my afternoon classes. "

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tangled verb

/ˈtæŋ.ɡəld/

To become mixed together or intertwined

"Her hair was tangled from a day in the wind."

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her noun

/ə(ɹ)/ /ɚ/

A female person or animal.

"I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her."