at otu

Phonetic: "/bɔːl/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.

Example: a ball of spittle; a fecal ball

Definition: A round or ellipsoidal object.

Definition: (mildly, usually in the plural) A testicle.

Definition: A leather-covered cushion, fastened to a handle called a ballstock; formerly used by printers for inking the form, then superseded by the roller.

Definition: A large pill, a form in which medicine was given to horses; a bolus.

Phonetic: "/bɔːl/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To form or wind into a ball.

Example: to ball cotton

Definition: To heat in a furnace and form into balls for rolling.

Definition: To have sexual intercourse with.

Definition: To gather balls which cling to the feet, as of damp snow or clay; to gather into balls.

Example: The horse balls; the snow balls.

Definition: (usually in present participle) To be hip or cool.

Definition: To play basketball.

Definition: To punish by affixing a ball and chain

Phonetic: "/bɔːl/"

Part Of Speech: interjection

Definition: An appeal by the crowd for holding the ball against a tackled player. This is heard almost any time an opposition player is tackled, without regard to whether the rules about "prior opportunity" to dispose of the ball are fulfilled.

Phonetic: "/ˈnɛt(ə)l/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash.

Definition: Certain plants that have spines or prickles:

Definition: Certain non-stinging plants, mostly in the family Lamiaceae, that resemble the species of Urtica:

Definition: Loosely, anything which causes a similarly stinging rash, such as a jellyfish or sea nettle.

Phonetic: "/ˈnɛt(ə)l/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: Of the nettle plant and similar physical causes, to sting, causing a rash in someone.

Example: The children were badly nettled after playing in the field.

Definition: To pique, irritate, vex or provoke.