blubber -
The fat of sea mammals, but sometimes also referring to the extra weight of a person
Lewis loved sweets and cake, but he realized it was getting out of hand when he felt the blubber of his belly bulging through his shirt near his waist.
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gash -
A long deep slash, cut, or wound
Paul needed stitches to repair the gash in his hand.
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gash -
Make a gash in; cut deeply
The ginsu knife was so sharp that it could gash Jesse's skin if he wasn't careful.
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husky -
Big and strong
Arnold's husky body helped him as a football player.
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throb -
To steadily alternative between a large and small size
Bill saw on the monitor that his heart was throbbing with a regular rhythm.
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twitch -
A short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement
There was a twitch in Sam's eye when a mosquito flew near it.
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flabby -
Uncomplimentary description of loose flesh that sags, droops or flaps.
Jane bought exercise weights to tighten up her flabby arm muscles, but the cat thought they were head rests.
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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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tiptoe -
To walking on the front part of your foot in order to move very quietly
When Bill got home past midnight, he had to tiptoe around the house so as to not wake anybody up.
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wink -
An act of closing and opening one eye quickly, typically as a signal
With just a wink of this eye, the celebrity acknowledged his fans cheering him on at the movie premiere.
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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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clench -
To contract the muscles of the hand, usually applicable to a firmly closed fist.
After his injections, the tiny baby began to cry and clench his fists in pain and fear.
