Milk and Honey

Milk and Honey Glossary

handlebars

(noun) the steering bar of a bicycle, motorcycle, scooter, or other vehicle, with a handgrip at each end

starvation

(noun) suffering or death caused by hunger

feasting

(verb) eat and drink sumptuously

blade

(noun) the flat cutting edge of a knife, saw, or other tool or weapon

silk

(noun) a fine, strong, soft lustrous fibre produced by silkworms in making cocoons and collected to make thread and fabric

belly

(noun) the front part of the human trunk below the ribs, containing the stomach and bowels

pretty

(adjective) attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful or handsome

solo

(adjective) done by one person alone; unaccompanied

performance

(noun) an act of staging or presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment

getaway

(noun) an escape or quick departure; a vacation

skyscraper

(noun) a very tall building of many stories

bridge

(noun) a structure carrying a road, path, railroad, or canal across a river, ravine, road, railroad, or other obstacle

homemade

(adjective) made at home, rather than in a store or factory

crackle

(verb) make a rapid succession of slight cracking noises

siren

(noun) a device that makes a loud prolonged sound as a signal or warning

whiskey

(noun) a spirit distilled from malted grain, especially barley or rye

Kaur

(noun) the name given to Sikh women

shackles

(noun) a pair of fetters connected together by a chain, used to fasten a prisoner's wrists or ankles together

identity

(noun) the characteristics determining who or what a person or thing is

liberation

(noun) the act of setting someone free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression; release