Permeate
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

TIC
A local and habitual twitching especially in the face

SOP
A prescribed procedure to be followed routinely; "rote memorization has been the educator's standard operating procedure for centuries"

DYE
Color with dye; "Please dye these shoes"

CUT
With parts removed; "the drastically cut film"

AIR
Travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"

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ZEST
A tart spicy quality

WASH
The work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)

TEEM
Be teeming, be abuzz; "The garden was swarming with bees"; "The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen"; "her mind pullulated with worries"

TANG
Any of various kelps especially of the genus Laminaria

SOUR
Having a sharp biting taste

SALT
Negotiations between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics opened in 1969 in Helsinki designed to limit both countries' stock of nuclear weapons

SEAL
A device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents

ODOR
Any property detected by the olfactory system

MOLD
Container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens

MARK
Something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal; "the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer"; "scored a bull's eye"; "hit the mark"; "the president's speech was a home run"

LUST
Self-indulgent sexual desire (personified as one of the deadly sins)

LAVE
Wash one's face and hands; "She freshened up in the bathroom"

HINT
An indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

GUST
A strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double by the gust"

FUNK
An earthy type of jazz combining it with blues and soul; has a heavy bass line that accentuates the first beat in the bar

FUME
Be wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face

FILL
Become full; "The pool slowly filled with water"; "The theater filled up slowly"

FEEL
Manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure; "the girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel"

CAST
A violent throw

BREW
Sit or let sit in boiling water so as to extract the flavor; "the tea is brewing"

SEEP
Pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings

SOAK
Washing something by allowing it to soak

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IMBUE
Suffuse with color

WHIFF
Drive or carry as if by a puff of air; "The gust of air whiffed away the clouds"

TRICK
(card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner

TRAIT
A distinguishing feature of your personal nature

TRAIL
Evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"

TRACE
A drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image

TOUCH
The act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"

TOOTH
Hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense

TOKEN
Something of sentimental value

TINGE
A pale or subdued color

TASTE
Have a distinctive or characteristic taste; "This tastes of nutmeg"

TAINT
The state of being contaminated

SWEET
The property of tasting as if it contains sugar

STYLE
Designate by an identifying term; "They styled their nation `The Confederate States'"

STEEP
Of a slope; set at a high angle; "note the steep incline"; "a steep roof sheds snow"

STAMP
A device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents

SPOOR
The trail left by a person or an animal; what the hunter follows in pursuing game; "the hounds followed the fox's spoor"

SPICE
Any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food

SOUSE
The act of making something completely wet; "he gave it a good drenching"

SMALL
The slender part of the back

SMACK
The act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand

SHAPE
The spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"

SAVOR
The taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth

SCENT
Any property detected by the olfactory system

SENSE
Sound practical judgment; "Common sense is not so common"; "he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples"; "fortunately she had the good sense to run away"

SAUCE
Add zest or flavor to, make more interesting; "sauce the roast"

SAPOR

SALSA
Spicy sauce of tomatoes and onions and chili peppers to accompany Mexican foods

RINSE
Washing lightly without soap

QUIRK
A strange attitude or habit

OROUR

MAPLE
Any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs; north temperate zone

LEACH
Permeate or penetrate gradually; "the fertilizer leached into the ground"

LAPUP
Take up with the tongue; "The cat lapped up the milk"; "the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast"

LATEX
A water-base paint that has a latex binder

FLUSH
Sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)

FLOOD
A large flow

ENTER
Set out on (an enterprise or subject of study); "she embarked upon a new career"

DOUSE
Cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; "souse water on his hot face"

COLOR
Change color, often in an undesired manner; "The shirts discolored"

DROUK

BRAND
A cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

BATHE
The act of swimming; "the Englishman said he had a good bathe"

BADGE
An emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.); "they checked everyone's badge before letting them in"

AROMA
Any property detected by the olfactory system

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TONGUE
The flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot

TARTAR
A member of the Mongolian people of central Asia who invaded Russia in the 13th century

TEMPER
The elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking

STENCH
A distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant

SPREAD
Move outward; "The soldiers fanned out"

SODDEN
Wet through and through; thoroughly wet; "stood at the door drenched (or soaked) by the rain"; "the speaker's sodden collar"; "soppy clothes"

SPIRIT
An inclination or tendency of a certain kind; "he had a change of heart"

SEETHE
Foam as if boiling; "a seething liquid"

SEASON
A period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field; "he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company"; "she always looked forward to the avocado season"

SEADOG
A man who serves as a sailor

RELISH
The taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth

RATING
Act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of

PICKLE
Vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar

PEPPER
Sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum

PALATE
The upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities

OCCUPY
Require (time or space); "It took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time"

LEAVEN
Cause to puff up with a leaven; "unleavened bread"

NATURE
The complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions; "it is his nature to help others"

IODATE

INVADE
To intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate; "This new colleague invades my territory"; "The neighbors intrude on your privacy"

INSTIL
Enter drop by drop; "instill medication into my eye"

INJECT
Give an injection to; "We injected the glucose into the patient's vein"

INFUSE
Let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse; "steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol"

INFORM
Impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"

INFEST
Invade in great numbers; "the roaches infested our kitchen"

FLAVOR
The taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth

FIGURE
A predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating; "she made the best score on compulsory figures"

DRENCH
Cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; "souse water on his hot face"