gargle

/ˈɡɑɹɡəl/ · noun

Meaning

A liquid used for gargling
The sound of gargling
Lager, drink
To clean one's mouth by holding water or some other liquid in the back of the mouth and blowing air out from the lungs
To make a sound like the one made while gargling
To clean a specific part of the body by gargling (almost always throat or mouth)
To use (a liquid) for purposes of cleaning one's mouth or throat by gargling.
A carved grotesque figure on a spout which conveys water away from the gutters.
Any decorative carved grotesque figure on a building.
A fictional winged monster.
An ugly woman.

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