the sound made by a gentle blow

a light touch or stroke

pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

hit lightly

having only superficial plausibility

exactly suited to the occasion

completely or perfectly

the basic unit of money in Macao

region in southern South America between the Andes and the South Atlantic

a semiarid region in southern South America

reddish long-tailed monkey of west Africa

a city in Veneto

a small contrasting part of something

a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation

a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole

a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program

a connection intended to be used for a limited time

sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)

a protective cloth covering for an injured eye

a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body

to join or unite the pieces of

provide with a patch; also used metaphorically

mend by putting a patch on

repair by adding pieces

a flat pocket sewn to the outside of a garment

a test to determine allergic sensitivity by applying small pads soaked with allergen to the unbroken skin

mend by putting a patch on

come to terms

telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords

a length of wire that has a plug at each end; used to make connections at a patchboard

mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch

having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)

in spots

unevenness in quality or performance

the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it

small East Indian shrubby mint; fragrant oil from its leaves is used in perfumes

a heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant

small East Indian shrubby mint; fragrant oil from its leaves is used in perfumes

a heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant

a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas

a quilt made by sewing patches of different materials together

sewing consisting of pieces of different materials sewn together in a pattern

a quilt made by sewing patches of different materials together

irregular or uneven in quality, texture, etc.

liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned

the top of the head

batter for making light hollow cases to hold various fillings

a pate made from goose liver (marinated in Cognac) and truffles

dough used for very light flaky rich pastries