Sew loosely (5 letters)

{ Answer }

BASTE

{ Related Clues }

Abuse
Hem
Moisten
Tack
Thrash
Wallop
Beat badly
Beat soundly
Butter up?
Cookbook direction
Deal with a roast
Dress down
Moisten meat
Moisten, in the oven
Moisten a roast
Moisten the roast
Moisten, as a roast
Moisten the turkey
Moisten, as a turkey
Moisten, in a way
Pour on liquid
Scold harshly
Tack up
Tend the roast
Tend to the turkey
Thoroughly scold
Do a sewing job
Keep the bird moist
Make a temporary stitch
Moisten while cooking
Sew with loose stitches

{ Tags }

baste, beat, butter, direction, down, dress, loose, loosely, moisten, recipe, roast, scold, sew, soundly, tack, tend, thrash, turkey, up, wallop, way

{ Notes }

The answer BASTE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 170 puzzles.

{ Definition }

BASTE as a noun:

1. (baste, basting, tacking) = loose temporary stitches

BASTE as a verb:

1. cover with liquid before cooking; "baste a roast"

2. (clobber, baste, batter) = strike violently and repeatedly; "She clobbered the man who tried to attack her"

3. (baste, tack) = sew together loosely, with large stitches; "baste a hem"