sassenach
a Scottish word for an English person, often used in a teasing or unfriendly way
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Outlander S3E9: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 9DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
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retch
to make the sound and movement of vomiting, without necessarily bringing anything up
clew
a ball of thread, yarn, or cord
slosh
to move through water or another liquid with a splashing sound
billow
a large wave or a swelling mass of water, smoke, or fabric
fizzle
to fail or end in a weak, disappointing way
pincushion
a small cushion used for holding pins while sewing
seasickness
nausea and discomfort caused by being on a boat or ship
inoculate
give a person or animal a vaccine to protect against a disease
laughingstock
a person or thing that people laugh at or make fun of
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
inscribe
to write or carve words, letters, or a message on something
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disdained
showed contempt for someone or something
portent
a sign that something important or bad is going to happen
tacking
the act of sailing a boat in a zigzag pattern to move against the wind
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
porpoise
a small sea mammal with a blunt snout and a triangular dorsal fin
hellish
extremely unpleasant, difficult, or severe
dishonorable
shameful and not showing honor or good moral character
bilge
the lowest part of a ship’s hull, where water collects
indistinctly
in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand
wormed
treated with medicine to remove worms from the body
amenable
willing to accept suggestions or changes
clucking
the short, low sound a hen makes