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71Tangle picker — Tangle Tan gle, n. 1. [Cf. Icel. [thorn][ o]ngull. See {Tang} seaweed.] (Bot.) Any large blackish seaweed, especially the {Laminaria saccharina}. See {Kelp}. [1913 Webster] Coral and sea fan and tangle, the blooms and the palms of the ocean. C.… …
72Tangled — Tangle Tan gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tangled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tangling}.] [A frequentative fr. tang seaweed; hence, to twist like seaweed. See {Tang} seaweed, and cf. {Tangle}, n.] 1. To unite or knit together confusedly; to interweave or… …
73Tangling — Tangle Tan gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tangled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tangling}.] [A frequentative fr. tang seaweed; hence, to twist like seaweed. See {Tang} seaweed, and cf. {Tangle}, n.] 1. To unite or knit together confusedly; to interweave or… …
74Tree pie — Pie Pie, n. [F. pie, L. pica; cf. picus woodpecker, pingere to paint; the bird being perhaps named from its colors. Cf. {Pi}, {Paint}, {Speight}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A magpie. (b) Any other species of the genus {Pica}, and of several allied genera …
75Wood pie — Pie Pie, n. [F. pie, L. pica; cf. picus woodpecker, pingere to paint; the bird being perhaps named from its colors. Cf. {Pi}, {Paint}, {Speight}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A magpie. (b) Any other species of the genus {Pica}, and of several allied genera …
76confused — adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. being perplexed or disconcerted < the confused students > b. disoriented with regard to one s sense of time, place, or identity < the patient became confused > 2. indistinguishable …
77helter-skelter — I. adverb Etymology: perhaps from Middle English skelten to come, go Date: 1593 1. in undue haste, confusion, or disorder < ran helter skelter, getting in each other s way F. V. W. Mason > 2. in a haphazard manner II. noun Date: 1713 …
78muddle — I. verb (muddled; muddling) Etymology: probably from obsolete Dutch moddelen, from Middle Dutch, from modde mud; akin to Middle Low German mudde Date: 1676 transitive verb 1. to make turbid or muddy 2. to befog or stupefy especially with liquor 3 …
79shuffle — I. verb (shuffled; shuffling) Etymology: perhaps irregular from 1shove Date: 1570 transitive verb 1. to mix in a mass confusedly ; jumble 2. to put or thrust aside or under cover < shuffled the whole matter out of his …
80sputter — I. verb Etymology: akin to Dutch sputteren to sputter Date: 1598 transitive verb 1. to spit or squirt from the mouth with explosive sounds 2. to utter hastily or explosively in confusion or excitement < “that s ridiculous!” she sputtered > 3. to… …
