whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
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Grey's Anatomy S16E11: English vocabulary
Season 16, Episode 11Drama
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miscarry
to lose a baby through miscarriage
bedpan
a shallow container used by a person who is in bed to urinate or pass stool
perforate
to make a hole or holes in something
sniffle
to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds
appendectomy
an operation to remove the appendix
muffle
to make a sound quieter or less clear
smooch
a kiss, especially a quick or affectionate one
floured
covered with a thin layer of flour
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
indistinctly
in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand
chamomile
a plant with small white flowers, used to make herbal tea
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scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
frosted
covered with a thin layer of ice
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
aspirate
to pronounce a sound with a strong puff of air
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
distaste
a feeling of dislike or disapproval
fatherhood
the state of being a father
esophagus
the tube that food goes through from the throat to the stomach
babble
to talk quickly and continuously in a confused or silly way
perforated
having small holes made through it
abscess
a painful swollen area in the body that contains pus
overwork
to work too much, especially so that you become tired or stressed