tucking

Securing beneath covers

Tucking is the act of folding or pushing something into a secure or concealed position: She was tucking the sheets under the mattress.

Parents tuck children into bed.

You might tuck your shirt in or tuck a strand of hair behind your ear.

In transgender contexts, tucking refers to concealing male genitalia to create a flatter appearance under clothing.

sewing

pleat

Sewn fabric fold

  • dartHandheld pointed projectile
  • gatherBring or come together
  • hemFolded garment edge

seam · fold · pinch · shirring · smocking · fabric · stitch · tailoring · needlework · alteration

bedtime

blanket

Soft bed covering

sheets · quilt · bedspread · nightlight · lullaby · goodnight · pajamas · storytime · sleepytime · crib

securing

fasten

Fix securely in position

  • anchorSecures ships to seabed
  • cinchGuaranteed easy thing
  • bindFasten or obligate

tie · clasp · secure · affix · brace · wrap · roll · slot · insert · enclose

gymnastics

somersault

Full-body forward rotation

  • pikeLong battlefield spear
  • layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
  • tumblingAcrobatic rolling and flipping

dive · jump · aerial · flip · vault · dismount · rotation · twist · acrobatics · springboard

trans

binding

Legally or morally required

flat · tape · dysphoria · affirming · transmasculine · genderqueer · concealment

eating

devour

Eat greedily and fast

  • feastElaborate ceremonial meal
  • gorgeDeep, narrow valley
  • gobbleEat fast and greedily

appetite · consume · heartily · hungrily · relish · savor · indulge · nourish · scoff

Categories
Opposites
concealment/compaction

tuckingunfurling

Opening from rolled state

untucking · revealing · exposing · spreading · unfolding

physical motion/direction

tuckingextending

Increasing in reach

stretching · spreading · unfurling · pulling out · expanding

securing/fastening

tuckinguntucking

Removing from confinement

loosening · releasing · freeing · letting out · extracting

Phrases
Family

tuck, tucked, tucks

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG