Home Maintenance Vocabulary

noun a colloquial term used to express frustration or annoyance

verb to mend or repair something by sewing

adjective used as an intensifier, often to express mild annoyance or frustration

adverb none

pronoun none

preposition none

conjunction none

interjection used to express frustration or annoyance

article none

• The seamstress carefully darned the hole in the fabric.
• Darn, I forgot to turn off the stove before leaving the house.
• I can't believe she ditched me at the party, that was just darn rude.
• Despite facing many obstacles, she managed to darn her way through the tough times.

noun a machine used for washing dishes

• The dishwasher is an essential appliance for keeping your kitchen clean and organized.
• I always make sure to load the dishwasher after dinner so I don't have to wash dishes by hand.
• I'll just toss these in the dishy and let it do the work.
• She's like a dishwasher, always cleaning up after everyone else's messes.

noun a person or thing that exterminates, especially a person whose job is to get rid of pests or vermin

• The exterminator was called to the office building to deal with a termite infestation.
• I heard the exterminator is coming tomorrow to get rid of the ants in the kitchen.
• I can't believe we have to call the bug exterminator again, these pests just won't go away.
• She was like an emotional exterminator, helping me get rid of all my negative thoughts and feelings.

noun a small, fine, soft thread of fiber found on clothing or fabric, typically coming from the material itself

• The lint on your jacket can easily be removed with a lint roller.
• Hey, you've got some lint on your shirt.
• I hate it when lint gets all over my clothes.
• The lint of negativity clung to her thoughts, but she brushed it away with positivity.

noun a person employed to provide a service, especially in a technical or mechanical capacity

• The serviceman arrived promptly to fix the issue with the air conditioning unit.
• I heard the serviceman is coming tomorrow to look at the leaky faucet.
• The serviceman is a pro at fixing stuff around the house.
• The serviceman of the team always comes through in clutch situations.

noun a word that can be the subject or object of a verb, the object of a preposition, or the subject of a sentence

• Before purchasing any food product, it is important to do the sniff test to ensure its freshness.
• I always give leftovers the sniff test before deciding whether to eat them or not.
• Dude, just give it the sniff test before you decide if it's worth keeping.
• She always uses the sniff test when meeting new people to gauge their intentions.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used to specify a noun, which can be definite (the) or indefinite (a, an)

• The mechanic explained all the components under the hood of the car.
• I have no idea what's going on under the hood of this thing.
• Let's take a look under the hood and see what's really going on.
• It's important to understand what's happening under the hood of a project before making any decisions.