wheeze
to breathe with a whistling sound, usually because of a blocked airway
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Chicago Fire S11E17: English vocabulary
Season 11, Episode 17Drama
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stomaching
the present participle of stomach
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
meshed
joined so that the parts fit together and move smoothly
tamale
a Mexican food made of corn dough with a filling, wrapped and steamed in corn husks
communicable
able to be passed from one person or thing to another, especially a disease
heartburn
a painful burning feeling in the chest caused by stomach acid moving up into the throat
playbook
a book or document that shows the plays or strategies a team plans to use
twittering
the soft, repeated sound birds make
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
metaphorical
using or based on metaphor, not literal meaning
dilate
to make something wider or more open, or become wider or more open
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cortical
relating to the cortex, especially the outer layer of the brain
delirium
a serious confused state of mind, often caused by illness or fever
yelp
to make a short, sharp cry, especially in pain or surprise
sweetener
a substance added to food or drink to make it taste sweeter
crick
a painful tight feeling in a muscle, especially in the neck or back
dicing
the act of cutting food into small cubes
shelve
to put something on a shelf
sully
to damage the good name or purity of something
garnish
to add a small decoration to food or a drink
cyanide
a very poisonous chemical compound used in some industrial processes
vigilant
watching carefully for danger or problems
combing
the act of combing hair