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drudgery

IPA: //ˈdrʌdʒəri//

KK: /ˈdrʌdʒəri/

noun

Definition: A type of work that is boring, tiring, and often repetitive, usually involving tasks that are not enjoyable.

Example: After a long day of drudgery at the office, she was too exhausted to do anything else.

drudgingly

IPA: /ˈdrʌdʒɪŋli/

KK: /drʌdʒɪŋli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that shows effort and difficulty, often because the task is boring or tiring.

Example: She completed her homework drudgingly, feeling exhausted by the long hours of work.

drug

IPA: /drʌg/

KK: /drʌg/

noun

Definition: A chemical substance that can change how the body or mind works, often used for medical purposes or sometimes abused for recreational effects.

Example: The doctor prescribed a new drug to help manage her pain.

transitive verb

Definition: To give someone a substance that can change their physical or mental state, often used in a harmful or illegal way.

Example: The detective suspected that someone had drugged the victim's drink.

druggist

IPA: //ˈdrʌɡɪst//

KK: /ˈdrʌɡɪst/

noun

Definition: A person who sells or prepares medicines and drugs for customers.

Example: The druggist helped me find the right medicine for my cold.

drugmaker

IPA: /ˈdrʌɡˌmeɪkər/

KK: /drʌgˌmeɪkər/

noun

Definition: A company or person that produces medicines and drugs for medical use.

Example: The drugmaker announced a new vaccine that will be available next year.

drugstore

IPA: /ˈdrʌɡˌstɔːr/

KK: /ˈdrʌɡˌstɔr/

noun

Definition: A shop that sells medicines, health products, and other everyday items.

Example: I need to stop by the drugstore to pick up some medicine for my cold.

drumming

IPA: /ˈdrʌmɪŋ/

KK: /ˈdrʌmɪŋ/

noun

Definition: The action of hitting a drum repeatedly to make music or a rhythm.

Example: The drumming at the concert was so loud that it shook the ground.

verb

Definition: The action of playing a drum or making a rhythmic sound by hitting a surface repeatedly.

Example: She enjoys drumming along with her favorite songs.

drunk

IPA: /drʌŋk/

KK: /drʌŋk/

adjective

Definition: Having consumed too much alcohol, resulting in impaired physical and mental abilities.

Example: After the party, he felt drunk and needed help getting home.

noun

Definition: A person who is intoxicated from drinking alcohol.

Example: After the party, he was known as the town drunk.

verb

Definition: To consume a liquid, especially a beverage, typically to quench thirst or for enjoyment.

Example: He drank a glass of water after his run.

drunkenness

IPA: /ˈdrʌŋkənnəs/

KK: /ˈdrʌŋkənnəs/

noun

Definition: A condition where a person has consumed too much alcohol and is unable to think or act normally.

Example: His drunkenness led to poor decisions at the party.

dry

IPA: /draɪ/

KK: /draɪ/

adjective

Definition: Not wet; free from moisture or liquid.

Example: The ground was dry after several days without rain.

intransitive verb

Definition: To lose moisture or become free from liquid.

Example: The clothes will dry in the warm breeze.

noun

Definition: A state or condition where there is little to no moisture or water present.

Example: The dry in the desert made it hard for plants to grow.

transitive verb

Definition: To remove moisture from something, making it free of wetness.

Example: I need to dry the clothes after washing them.

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