a soft murmuring or rustling sound; whisper

condescending; haughty

to sew with long, loose stitches, as in temporarily tacking together pieces of a garment while it is being made

somewhat aloof or reserved; cold and unfriendly

not being what it purports to be; false or fake

corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree

heart-shaped

of or related to an offensive, unpleasant, or disgusting as an odor

resembling or containing lead; leaden

to amend by removing words, passages, etc., deemed offensive or objectionable

serving utilitarian purposes only; mechanical; practical

a feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension

extremely small; an indefinitely small quantity

characterized by long words

a short, wide strip of fabric worn by men around the neck and tucked inside an open-necked shirt

the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy