bobs

Short jaw-length cuts

Bobs is the plural of bob, which has several meanings united by quick, short movements.

A bob is a quick dip or bounce of the head, or a short haircut.

To bob is to move up and down: The buoys bobbed in the harbor.

A bob was also British slang for a shilling: It cost a few bob.

Bobs for apples involves catching floating fruit with your teeth.

haircut

bangs

Forehead-covering locks

crop · blowout · perm · tresses · locks · mane · undercut · barber · stylist · salon

weight

plumb

Exactly vertical or true

anchor · lead · hanging · swing · dangle · drop · suspended · balance · measuring · builder

motion

bounce

Spring back after impact

  • dipBrief immersion or condiment
  • nodBrief head tilt
  • duckWaterbird that quacks

curtsy · weave · sway · jerk · jiggle · waggle · wobble · float · dunk · plunge

fishing

float

Buoyant object or vehicle

  • sinkerWeight on fishing line
  • corkTree bark bottle seal
  • lureThing that tempts

bait · tackle · angler · line · hook · rod · reel · casting · nibble · strike

curtail

dock

Mooring structure at water's edge

shear · lop · prune · crop · shorten · trim · cut · tail · docking · stub

nickname

Robert

Classic male name

  • RobNickname from Robert
  • BobbiDiminutive feminine name
  • RobbieDiminutive of Robert

Robby · Bobbie · Bo · Bert · Bertie · uncle · friend · guy · pal · mate

sleigh

bobsled

Steered sled for icy chutes

brakeman · pilot · ice · track · Olympics · downhill · speed · team · competition · racing

Categories
Opposites
vertical motion

bobssinks

Drops or wash basins

submerges · goes under · dips · plunges · descends

movement vs. stillness

bobsfreezes

Hardens from cold

stills · steadies · immobilizes · halts · stops

head/body gesture

bobsfaces

Front of heads

stands tall · shakes

Phrases
Family

bobbed, bobbin, bob, bobble, bobbing, bobby, bobbles, bobbling, bobbins

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G