Crossword-Solution: SHRUG
Dictionary
| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Shrug | v. t. | To draw up or contract (the shoulders), especially by way of expressing dislike, dread, doubt, or the like. |
| Shrug | v. i. | To raise or draw up the shoulders, as in expressing dislike, dread, doubt, or the like. |
| Shrug | n. | A drawing up of the shoulders, -- a motion usually expressing dislike, dread, or doubt. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
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| SHRUG | anagram | GUHRS, GURSH |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
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greedy person
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Sentences with SHRUG (5)
Andersen tip-toeing past her door, she used to shrug her shoulders and wonder whether she was always to have a Tillie diving furtively about her in some disguise or other.
Sally looked cross for a moment, and thoughtfully rubbed her hands against her shapely hips; her palms were itching, evidently, to come in contact with Martha’s rosy cheeks—but inherent good-humour prevailed, and with a pout and a shrug of the shoulders, she turned her attention to the fried potatoes.
With a slight shrug of her lovely shoulders she made a gesture with her hands personating the casting of something over the craft’s side.
For a moment I hesitated, all my suspicions now suddenly, though tardily, aroused; then, with a shrug of my shoulders, I opened the door and stepped out into the glare of torches that lighted the inner court.
Why? I can see her shrug her shapely shoulders in reply as she voices the age-old, universal answer of the woman: Because! Scarce had the flier touched the ground when four men leaped from its deck.
Quotes with SHRUG (3)
Because I can't help doing it," he said with a shrug. "And hey, if I keep loving you, maybe you'll eventually crack and love me too. Hell, I'm pretty sure you're already half in love with me.""I am not! And everything you just said is ridiculous. That's terrible logic." Adrian returned to his crossword puzzle. "Well, you can think what you want, so long as you remember-no matter how ordinary things seem between us-I'm still here, still in love with you, and care about you mor…
You don't have to say I love you to say I love you," you said with a shrug. "All you have to do is say my name and I know."..." Can't you hear it?" you said. "When you love someone, you say their name different. Like it's safe inside your mouth.
Sure, we'd faced some things as children that a lot of kids don't. Sure, Justin had qualified for his Junior de Sade Badge in his teaching methods for dealing with pain. We still hadn't learned, though, that growing up is all about getting hurt. And then getting over it. You hurt. You recover. You move on. Odds are pretty good you're just going to get hurt again. But each time, you learn something. Each time, you come out of it a little stronger, and at some point you realize…
Where this answer appears
Appears in: Boston Globe, Crossroads, CrosSynergy, LAT, Newsday, NY Sun, NYT, Universal, USA TODAY, WP, WSJ.
Used 131 times in crossword archives (1947–2025).