elbow /elˈbō/

1. The joint where the arm bends
2. The corresponding joint in vertebrates
3. The part of a sleeve which covers the elbow
4. Any sharp turn or bend, eg in a road

To push with the elbow, to jostle

elˈbow-chair noun

An armchair

elˈbow-grease noun (facetious)

1. Vigorous rubbing
2. Hard work

elbow macaroni noun

Macaroni cut longer than usual, and with a pronounced bend

elˈbow-room noun

1. Room to extend the elbows
2. Enough space for moving or acting
3. Freedom and scope

at one's elbow

Close at hand, ready for use

bend, crook or lift the elbow

To drink alcohol, esp to excess

elbow out

To remove or get rid of

give (or get) the elbow (informal)

To dismiss (or be dismissed)

out at (the) elbow or the elbows

Worn-out, or wearing worn-out clothes, orig worn at the elbows

up to the elbows

Completely engrossed or involved

• misweening
• misweens
• miswend
• miswending
• miswends
• miswent
• misword
• misworded
• miswording
• miswordings
• miswords
• misworship
• misworshipped
• misworshipping
• misworships
• miswrite
• miswrites
• purloiner
• purloiners
• purloining
• purloins
• purls
• purpie
• purpies
• purple