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gooey - Soft and sticky

The weird looking snack had a gooey caramel topping.

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froth - A mass of small bubbles in liquid caused by agitation, fermentation, etc.; foam

Even though it cost six dollars, the decorative froth on top of the latte made it worth the money.

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quench - To drink liquid so that you stop being thirsty

Sally found that the best way to quench her thirst was by drinking water and not soda

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squirt - Cause (a liquid) to be ejected from a small opening in something in a thin, fast stream or jet

An elephant's trunk is so long that it can squirt water like a fire hose.

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muggy - (of the weather) unpleasantly warm and humid

The muggy weather caused Terrence to sweat through his shirt.

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squirt - A thin stream or small quantity of liquid ejected from something

The bicyclist stopped and rehydrated himself with a few squirts of his water bottle.

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trickle - (of a liquid) flow in a small stream

Water trickled from the faucet even after it was turned off.

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dredge - Clean out the bed of (a harbor, river, or other area of water) by scooping out mud, weeds, and rubbish with a dredge

The large vessel dredged the dirty water so that it could sparkle once again.

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sopping - Extremely wet

When Bruce and Sally got caught in the thunderstorm, they both got sopping wet, but they were so much in love they didn't care.

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swig - A quick swallow of a drink

Ramiro took a swig of Gatorade to replenish himself during the soccer game.

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trickle - A small flow of liquid

Brock tilted his glass to get the last trickle of beer out.

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spurt - To gush out in a sudden and forceful stream

The geyser spurt forth water and steam against the picturesque sky.