English words containing describe:

verb

Study plants, especially in their natural habitat.

Usage examples:

I'd always be scheming to go birdwatching or botanizing

noun

A purgative made from the dried bark of an american buckthorn.

Usage examples:

Herbal laxatives such as buckthorn, cascara sagrada, and senna can cause potassium loss.

verb

Turn the crankshaft of (an internal combustion engine) in order to start the engine.

Usage examples:

The starter motor struggled to crank the engine

noun

A part of an axle or shaft bent out at right angles, for converting reciprocal to circular motion and vice versa.

Usage examples:

A long con rod which acts as a longer lever on the crank

noun

An eccentric person, especially one who is obsessed by a particular subject.

Usage examples:

When he first started to air his views, they labelled him a crank

verb

Release (someone) from apparent brainwashing, typically that of a religious cult, by the systematic reindoctrination of conventional values.

Usage examples:

Some parents managed to induce back their children and deprogramme them from the cult

noun

A short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters.

Usage examples:

There were minor scuffles with police

verb

Engage in a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters.

Usage examples:

The teacher noticed two pupils scuffling in the corridor

verb

Fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters