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tummy - The parts inside your body where food is digested; the stomach.

After skipping lunch, in the evening he realized that he would have to eat something when he felt his tummy rumbling.

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spasm - A sudden involuntary muscular contraction or convulsive movement, that is sometimes painful

After strenuous exercise, painful muscle spasms can occur in the body.

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plump - Having a full rounded shape

The fruit was very plump, and when Jim bit into it, the juice ran down the sides of his mouth - and it was as delicious as he had expected.

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gargle - To move a liquid around in your throat without swallowing, especially to clean it or stop it feeling painful

Arthur gargled with mouth wash every morning to make his breath fresh

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wink - Close and open one eye quickly, typically to indicate that something is a joke or a secret or as a signal of affection or greeting

The waitress winked at Harold when she saw him because he was the diner's best customer.

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drool - To drop saliva uncontrollably from one's mouth.

Any time he thought of donuts, Homer would drool uncontrollably and make his shirt wet.

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squat - To crouch or sit with one's knees bent and one's heels close to or touching one's buttocks or the back of one's thighs

Rex squatted down to get a better look at the ants in the grass.

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dimple - A small depression in the flesh, either one that exists permanently or one that forms in the cheeks when one smiles

Maddie was a cute girl, especially because of the dimple on her cheek.

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swaddle - To wrap someone, especially a baby, in garments or cloth

Pam swaddled her baby in cloth to keep him warm.

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skinny - Being too thin

The horse just didn't like eating, and it was so skinny it could not do any work

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slurp - To eat or drink something with a loud sloppy sucking noise.

Emery slurped each piece of spaghetti, ruining what was otherwise a quiet dinner.

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slouch - A lazy, drooping posture or movement

Sitting in a slouch while hunched over a computer is a common problem today.