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swarthy - Dark-skinned

With his dark and swarthy good looks, the actor had little trouble finding employment.

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brawny - Physically strong; muscular

After working out for months, Zac seemed to become brawny overnight.

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drowsy - Sleepy and lethargic; half asleep

Betty felt so drowsy that she took a nap while waiting in traffic.

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munch - Eat (something) with a continuous and often audible action of the jaws

The prairie dog munched on its food with great delight.

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bloated - (of part of the body) swollen with fluid or gas

Bud always felt bloated after eating too much, but when the food tasted so good he just couldn't stop himself.

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lanky - A person who is ungracefully thin and tall

Although Sid was very tall, his lanky body and lack of athletic skills kept him from becoming a really good basketball player.

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sniffles - An act of sniffing because of a cold or crying

His cold was clearing up, but Hank still had the sniffles that made his nose run.

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waddle - Walk with short steps and a clumsy swaying motion

The penguins waddled, taking a whole day to travel one mile.

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crouch - Adopt a position where the knees are bent and the upper body is brought forward and down, sometimes to avoid detection or to defend oneself

The soldiers crouched behind the armored vehicle to protect themselves from enemy fire.

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snooze - A short, light sleep, especially during the day

Lenny was angry that his quick snooze in bed was interrupted by his alarm clock.

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gasp - Inhale suddenly with the mouth open, out of pain or astonishment

Sherry gasped when she suddenly realized that she had lost her wallet with $500 and all her ID's and credit cards.

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gobble - Eat (something) hurriedly and noisily

After going without food for the whole day, June gobbled the plate of spaghetti she made for dinner.