There is only…a momentary eddy—very small, as compared with the apparent magnitude of the ingurgitated object (Hawthorne).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
re|gur|gi|tate — «ree GUR juh tayt», verb, tat|ed, tat|ing. –v.i. (of liquids, gases, undigested foods, sewage, or the like) to rush, surge, or flow back: »As the sewers clogged up, drains all through the apartment began to regurgitate. –v.t. to throw up; … Useful english dictionary
re·gur·gi·tate — … Useful english dictionary
gur — au·gur·er; bul·gur; ca·lon sé·gur; gur·dwa·ra; gur·dy; gur·geons; gur·geon; gur·ges; gur·gi·ta·tion; gur·gling·ly; gur·jun; gur·ma; gur·mu·khi; gur·nard; gur·ney; gur·ney·ite; gur·ry; gur·witsch; ju·gur·thine; lan·gur; re·gur; re·gur·gi·tant;… … English syllables
tate — ab·i·e·tate; ac·e·tate; ace·to·ac·e·tate; acon·i·tate; adap·tate; ag·i·tate; am·i·tate; am·pu·tate; an·no·tate; an·ti·pros·tate; ar·chon·tate; ar·gen·tate; aris·tate; as·par·tate; aus·cul·tate; cav·i·tate; ce·ro·tate; cho·ris·tate; co·arc·tate;… … English syllables
in|gur´gi|ta´tion — in|gur|gi|tate «ihn GUR juh tayt», verb, tat|ed, tat|ing. –v.t. 1. to swallow greedily or immoderately. 2. Figurative. to engulf: »There is only…a momentary eddy very small, as compared with the apparent magnitude of the ingurgitated object… … Useful english dictionary
regurgitate — re·gur·gi·tate … English syllables
Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… … English syllables
gi — ae·gi·lops; ae·gi·tha·los; ae·gi·thin·i·dae; ae·ru·gi·nous; ai·gi·a·lo·saur; ai·gi·a·lo·sau·rus; alan·gi·um; al·bu·gi·na·ce·ae; al·bu·gi·na·les; al·gi·cide; al·gi·nate; al·ha·gi; al·ke·ken·gi; alo·gi; alo·gi·an; al·tin·gi·a·ce·ae;… … English syllables
regurgitate — re|gur|gi|tate [ rı gɜrdʒı,teıt ] verb transitive FORMAL 1. ) to repeat facts or ideas that you have heard or learned without understanding them or thinking about them for yourself 2. ) to bring food up from your stomach back into your mouth ╾… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ingurgitate — in•gur•gi•tate [[t]ɪnˈgɜr dʒɪˌteɪt[/t]] v. tat•ed, tat•ing 1) to swallow greedily or in great quantity, as food 2) to engulf; swallow up 3) to drink or eat greedily; guzzle; swill • Etymology: 1560–70; < L ingurgitāre to fill, flood, drench… … From formal English to slang
