While Tom was picking blackberries, the thorny canes scratched his arms and legs several times. "Next time I do this," he told Mary, "I'll be sure to wear long sleeves so that I don't get so many little scratches."
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Canes
//keɪnz//
Synonyms for "canes" (215 found)
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Noun(2 words)
Proper Noun(1 words)
Verb(1 words)
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cauliclecauliscecerealcereal plantcervixchastiseclubcorncorsetcowhidecrookcrosiercrosscross-staffcrutchcrutch-stickcudgelculmcut
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Noun(1 words)
Related words (107)
macemainstaymaintainermalacca canemastmolasses canenecknew york pointnoctographoatsoptaconoptophoneornamental grasspaddlepandybatpastoral staffpaterissapathsounderpedicelpeduncle
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personal sonarpetiolepetiolulepetioluspistol whippistol-whippommelproppummelpunishquarterstaffrattanrawhidereinforcereinforcementreinforcerrestresting placeriggingrodrulerrushscourgeseedstalkseeing eye dogsensory aidshillelaghshouldershroudsight-saver typesmitespankspearspinespirespritstalkstanding riggingstavestaystickstiffenerstipestockstrapstrawstrengthenerstrikestring alphabetstripesupportsupportersustainerswagger stickswanking stickswingetalking bookthrashthumptigellatrouncetruncheontrunkultrasonic spectaclesupholdervisagraphvisotonerwallopwhalewheatwhipwhite canewhopwriting framewriting stamps
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1 translations across 1 languages.
Czech
1 entries- rákosovec noun (genus Arundinaria)
Sample sentences
7 total sentences available.
People started walking with canes because the hollow ones could be filled with whiskey.
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Canes are essential for the elderly.
Source: tatoeba (9141564)
We need our canes.
Source: tatoeba (10032999)
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