Visual meaning of 'laves' - Social Visual Dictionary

Visual illustration of laves: To pour or throw out, as water; lade out; bail; bail out. - Image 1

verb

To pour or throw out, as water; lade out; bail; bail out.

Examples:

"The crew quickly laved the water from the overturned boat. "

action nautical utility

Visual illustration of laves: To draw, as water; drink in. - Image 1

verb

To draw, as water; drink in.

Examples:

"The dog laves water from his bowl after a long walk. "

Visual illustration of laves: To give bountifully; lavish. - Image 1

verb

To give bountifully; lavish.

Examples:

"The generous aunt laves gifts upon her nieces and nephews every Christmas. "

Visual illustration of laves: To run down or gutter, as a candle. - Image 1

verb

To run down or gutter, as a candle.

Examples:

"The candle, left burning too long, laves wax down its side, creating a sticky mess on the table. "

Visual illustration of laves: To hang or flap down. - Image 1

verb

To hang or flap down.

Examples:

"The puppy's long, floppy ears laves over its face as it runs. "

Visual illustration of laves: To wash. - Image 1

verb

To wash.

Examples:

"The gentle rain laves the dusty leaves of the trees, making them look fresh and green. "

Related Words

Visual illustration for the word "nephews" - A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew).

/ˈnɛfjuːz/ /ˈnɛvjuːz/

A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew).

"My two nephews, Tom and Ben, are coming to visit for the weekend. "

Visual illustration for the word "creating" - To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

/kɹiːˈeɪtɪŋ/

To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

"You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red."

Visual illustration for the word "lavish" - To give out extremely generously; to squander.

/ˈlævɪʃ/

To give out extremely generously; to squander.

"They lavished money on the dinner."

Visual illustration for the word "leaves" - The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.

/liːvz/

The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.

"The oak tree's large leaves provided shade for the children playing in the park. "

Visual illustration for the word "nieces" - A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").

/ˈniːsiːz/ /ˈniːsɪz/

A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").

"My niece just celebrated her 15th birthday."

Visual illustration for the word "quickly" - Rapidly; with speed; fast.

/ˈkwɪkli/

Rapidly; with speed; fast.

"The teacher explained the new math concept quickly. "

Visual illustration for the word "generous" - Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.

generousadjective

/ˈdʒɛn(ə)ɹəs/

Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.

"Thank you for your generous words."

Visual illustration for the word "making" - The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.

/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.

"The intricate making of the model airplane showcased the student's skill. "

Visual illustration for the word "candle" - A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.

/ˈkændl̩/

A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.

"The candle on the table gave off a warm, soft light. "

Visual illustration for the word "christmas" - The annual Christian festival celebrating Christ's birth, held on December 25.

/ˈkrɪsməs/

The annual Christian festival celebrating Christ's birth, held on December 25.

"We celebrate Christmas with our family every year."

Visual illustration for the word "overturned" - To turn over, capsize or upset.

/ˌoʊvərˈtɜrnd/ /ˌoʊvərˈtɝnd/

To turn over, capsize or upset.

"The boat overturned in the rough seas. "

Visual illustration for the word "burning" - To cause to be consumed by fire.

/bɜːnɪŋ/ /bɝnɪŋ/

To cause to be consumed by fire.

"He burned his manuscript in the fireplace."