(slang, humorous or derogatory) An urgent desire to have a baby or grandchild.

(idiomatic) To do something surprising and beneficial that is unexpected.

A cutting tool with a blade that is hooked at the point, for marking outlines, on boards or metals, as by a pattern; used in shipbuilding.

A very timid person.

A sort of shelf in a loom, beneath the warp, along which the shuttle passes; a channel or guide along which the shuttle passes in a sewing machine.

A cloth worn by a racehorse, having pockets to hold the weights prescribed.

(horse racing, informal) A horse race in which a single horse takes such a considerable lead that the other horses are no longer contenders to win.

A situation in which competition between entities to be the first or best leads to increased amenities or better performance.

A mammal of the species Procyon lotor, native to North America.

An animal of the species Oryctolagus cuniculus, native to southwestern Europe and northwest Africa, introduced and invasive elsewhere.