Yellow Dog Glossary

Yellow Dog Glossary

Electrified

Excited, charged, energized, active, turned on, breathless.

Masseur

Massage therapist, physical therapist, massager, rubber.

Vestige

A footprint, track, a mark, trace, or visible evidence of something that is no longer present.

Recuperate

Regain health, or recover from sickness, gain, or restore health, pickup.

Avalanche

A large mass of snow or ice detach from a mountain, falling or sliding suddenly downward. Snow slide, landslip.

Midriff

The middle part of the body, between the chest and the waist, abdomen, belly, stomach.

Traumatise

State of shock, disturbed, troubled, messed up, heartbroken.

Bijouterie

Jewelry, gem, jewel, ornaments, decoration, costume jewelry.

Cleavage

Split, fracture, break, crack, segmentation, rip.

Penultimate

Final, second last, next to last, pre-last, at last.

Buzz cut

Haircut, crew cut, short hair cut, hair style.

Pestle

A tool used for grinding substances in a mortar, crusher, grater, smash.

Plausible

Believable, credible, logical, sensible, acceptable, thinkable.

Deprivation

Loss, hardship, neediness, deficiency disadvantaging.

Variegated

Assorted, mixed, varied, changeable, diverse.

Paparazzo

A freelance photographer who takes pictures of celebrities for publication.

Hammy

Dramatic, sensational, acting, performing.

Instinctive

Natural, spontaneous, automatic, inborn, habitual.

Beleaguer

Put in a very difficult situation, annoyed, worried harassed.

Nudity

Something naked, nakedness.

Unprecedented

Never done, or known before, new, exotic, modern, fantastic.

Aesthetic

Artful, artistic, creative, gorgeous, relating to beauty or appreciation of beauty.

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