Episode vocabulary

Modern Family S3E8: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 8Comedy

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  • blowy

    with strong wind; windy

  • sleepwalking

    to walk or do other actions while asleep

  • disrobe

    to take off your clothes

  • tattle

    to tell on someone, especially a child telling an adult about bad behavior

  • pigeonhole

    to put someone into a limited category or stereotype

  • toweling

    a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes

  • snicker

    to laugh quietly in a way you try to hide

  • worser

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • masseur

    a man who gives professional massages

  • alpaca

    a South American animal like a small camel, kept for its soft wool

  • innocently

    in a way that is harmless or not meant to cause trouble

  • ahold

    the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of

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  • spasm

    a sudden, uncontrollable tightening of a muscle

  • abler

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • grapple

    to struggle to deal with something difficult

  • somber

    serious, sad, and not cheerful

  • honk

    to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

  • trucker

    a person who drives a truck for a living

  • buttock

    either of the two rounded parts at the back of the body below the waist

  • stabling

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • hissing

    making a long, sharp s sound

  • hiss

    a sharp sibilant sound, like a snake or steam making a noise

  • chime

    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

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