Body Language

Adam W. (United States of America)
Words that describe one's bodily movements.
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  1. strong
    having strength or power greater than average or expected
  2. smooth
    having a surface free from roughness or irregularities
  3. controlled
    restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
  4. effortless
    requiring or apparently requiring no work
  5. sway
    move back and forth
  6. bounce
    spring back; spring away from an impact
  7. rhythm
    an interval during which a recurring sequence occurs
  8. stagger
    walk with great difficulty
  9. burst
    come open suddenly and violently
  10. lull
    make calm or still
  11. rock
    material consisting of the aggregate of minerals
  12. jerky
    marked by abrupt starts and stops
  13. kick
    drive or propel with the foot
  14. bang
    the swift release of a store of affective force
  15. muscle
    animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
  16. grind
    reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
  17. zip
    forceful exertion
  18. yank
    pull with a sudden movement
  19. wisp
    a thin tuft, piece, or amount of something
  20. quick
    moving rapidly and lightly
  21. fluid
    continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow
  22. regimented
    strictly controlled
Created on Wed Oct 15 15:40:53 EDT 2008 (updated Wed Oct 15 15:49:39 EDT 2008)

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