whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
Episode vocabulary
9-1-1 S2E1: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 1DramaCrimeAction & Adventure
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distention
the state of being swollen or stretched out
shallot
a small onion with a mild flavor
profuse
very large in amount or degree
reductive
too simple and not showing the full complexity of a subject or problem
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
diffused
spread out so it is not concentrated in one place
muffle
to make a sound quieter or less clear
blare
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
softener
a substance or product that makes something softer
fraying
the process of becoming worn and starting to come apart at the edge
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
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smolder
to burn slowly and give off smoke, but no flame
scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
twittering
the soft, repeated sound birds make
jugular
the vein in the neck that carries blood from the head back to the heart
aspirate
to pronounce a sound with a strong puff of air
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
femoral
relating to the thigh bone or the upper part of the leg
combustible
able to catch fire and burn easily
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
manhole
a covered opening in a street or sidewalk that lets people reach underground pipes or cables
murmuring
a soft, low, continuous sound