See Also: trowel(medicine)
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must(3) (iou) and trowel (oh)


must(3) (iou)



must adjective2 & noun5. Also musth. L19.
[Urdu mast from Persian, lit. 'intoxicated'.]
A. adjective. Of a male elephant or camel: in a state of dangerous frenzy (associated with the rutting season). L19.
b. noun. The condition or state of being in such a state or frenzy. L19.

trowel (oh)




[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: truelle, from Late Latin truella, from Latin trua 'large deep spoon']
a Garden tool like a very small spade
a small tool with a flat blade, used for spreading cement on bricks etc
lay it on with a trowel
BrE informal to say things that make something seem much better, worse etc than it really is
-synonym exaggerate exaggerate
::'I really don't feel too good,' I croaked, laying it on with a trowel.