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towelled

/ˈtaʊəld/ /ˈtaʊld/

Meanings
verb
To hit with a towel.

Examples :

"My brother towelled me playfully after my shower, but I laughed and grabbed the towel back. "
action body

Related Words

Illustration shower

shower noun

/ˈʃaʊ.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈʃaʊ.ɚ/ /ˈʃəʊ.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈʃoʊ.ɚ/

A brief fall of precipitation (spell of rain, or a similar fall of snow, sleet, or cascade).

"Today there will be frequent showers and some sunny spells."

Illustration grabbed

grabbed verb

/ɡɹæbd/

To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.

"I grabbed her hand to pull her back from the cliff edge."

Illustration recreational

recreational adjective

/ˌrekriˈeɪʃənəl/ /ˌrekriˈeɪʃnəl/

For, or relating to, recreation.

"The park offers many recreational activities, such as walking paths and a playground. "

Illustration advisor

advisor noun

/ædˈvaɪz.ɚ/

One who offers advice.

"My academic advisor helped me choose the right classes for college. "

Illustration himself

himself pronoun

/hɪmˈsɛlf/

(reflexive pronoun) Him; the male object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject

"He injured himself."

Illustration conceal

conceal verb

/kənˈsiːl/

To hide something from view or from public knowledge, to try to keep something secret.

"He tried to conceal the truth about his health."

Illustration brother

brother noun

/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ/

Son of the same parents as another person.

"My brother and I both attend the same high school. "

Illustration resident

resident noun

/ˈɹɛzɪd(ə)nt/

A person, animal or plant living at a certain location or in a certain area.

"The tiger lily is a resident of Asia."

Illustration incense

incense noun

/ɪnˈsɛns/

A perfume used in the rites of various religions.

"During the Buddhist ceremony, the smell of incense filled the temple. "

Illustration laughed

laughed verb

/lɑːft/ /læft/

To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter.

"There were many laughing children running on the school grounds."

Illustration toweled

toweled verb

/ˈtaʊəld/ /ˈtaʊld/

To hit with a towel.

"My little brother splashed water on me, so I toweled him playfully with my wet bath towel. "

Illustration playfully

playfully adverb

/ˈpleɪfəli/ /ˈpleɪfʊli/

In a playful manner.

"The kitten playfully batted at the dangling string. "