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| houghmagandy pronunciation: hochmegandi function: noun inflected form(s): -es etymology: perhaps irregular from scottish hough + canty FORNICATION gourmand pronunciation: 'gur-"mänd, -m&nd function: noun etymology: middle english, from middle french gourmant 1 : one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking 2 : one who is heartily interested in good food and drink: EPICURIAN farrago pronunciation: f&-'rä-(")go, -'ra- function: noun inflected form(s): plural -goes etymology: latin farragin-, farrago mixed fodder, mixture a confused mixture : HODGEPODGE ebullition pronunciation: "e-b&-'li-sh&n function: noun 1: a sudden violent outburst or display 2: the act, process, or state of boiling or bubbling up delectation pronunciation: "de-"lek-'ta-sh&n, di-; "de-l&k- function: noun a high degree of gratification, or extreme satisfaction: DELIGHT, ENJOYMENT cacoëthes pronunciation: "ka-k&-'wE-(")thEz function: noun etymology: latin, from greek kakoEthes wickedness, from neuter of kakoEthEs malignant, from kak- cac- + Ethos character an insatiable desire : MANIA bibulous pronunciation: 'bi-by&-l&s function: adjective etymology: latin bibulus, from bibere to drink 1: highly absorbent 2 a: fond of alcoholic beverages b: of, relating to, or marked by the consumption of alcoholic beverages abstruse pronunciation: &b-'strüs, ab- function: adjective etymology: latin abstrusus, from past participle of abstrudere to conceal, from abs-, ab- + trudere to push difficult to comprehend : RECONDITE |
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