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Ancient Humor Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "BILE" which means:
- noun
- • A digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats verb
- • (of liquids) to heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas.
- • To cook in boiling water.
- • (of liquids) to begin to turn into a gas, seethe.
- • To bring to a boil, to heat so as to cause the contents to boil.
- • (used only in progressive tenses, of weather) to be uncomfortably hot.
- • (used only in progressive tenses) to feel uncomfortably hot.
- • To form, or separate, by boiling or evaporation.
- • To steep or soak in warm water.
- • To be agitated like boiling water; to bubble; to effervesce.
- • To be moved or excited with passion; to be hot or fervid.
An example sentence would be:
- • "Her stomach churned with bile as she thought about the traumatic event."
- • "The doctor explained that the yellow substance was bile from the patient's gallbladder."
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New York Times11 Sep 2010 | Across 39 | |
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