(of textures) full of small openings or gaps
make loose or looser
having escaped, especially from confinement
emptying easily or excessively
grant freedom to; free from confinement
turn loose or free from restraint
not affixed
not literal
casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
not tense or taut
without restraint
become loose or looser or less tight
lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
not officially recognized or controlled
not carefully arranged in a package
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting
(of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
a stretch of water without current or movement
the quality of being loose (not taut)
a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
make less active or fast
cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
become slow or slower
become less in amount or intensity
not tense or taut
make less active or intense
lacking in rigor or strictness
a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely
avoid responsibilities and work, be idle
be inattentive to, or neglect
dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide
release tension on
