allowing the possibility of several different meanings, as a word or phrase, especially with intent to deceive or misguide; susceptible of double interpretation; deliberately ambiguous

characterized by a highly stylized or conventionalized representation of animal forms

telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; untruthful

to cut something; to remove by or as if by cutting or clipping with a sharp instrument

performed in a workmanlike, valiant, and useful manner, especially in situations involving a great deal of effort

knitting; to knit with a reverse stitch

equivalent, as in value, force, effect, or signification

to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily

adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable; harmful

to fuse into one entity; merge

a threat of punishment or vengeance

to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper

to deceive or get the better of (someone) by trickery, flattery, or the like

unyielding; unalterable

of little or no importance or consequence

a docile horse used for ordinary riding, especially by women