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bombilates

/ˈbɒmbɪleɪts/ /ˈbɑːmbɪleɪts/

Meanings
verb
To hum or buzz.

Examples :

"The small fan on my desk bombilates softly, providing a little relief from the heat. "
sound nature action

Related Words

Illustration buzz

buzz noun

/bʌz/

A continuous, humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.

"The café buzzed with the low murmur of conversations. "

Illustration providing

providing verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdɪŋ/

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

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softly adverb

/ˈsɑftli/ /ˈsɒftli/ /ˈsɔftli/

In a soft manner; gently.

"The mother spoke softly to her crying baby, trying to soothe him. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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little noun

/ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩/ /ˈlɘtl̩/ /ˈlɪtəl/ /ˈlɪtl̩/

A small amount.

"Can I try a little of that sauce?"

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hum interjection

/ˈhʌm/

Indicating thinking or pondering.

"Hum, I'm not sure if I should take the red or blue shirt to the party tonight. "

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small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

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desk noun

/dɛsk/

A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a drawer or repository underneath.

"My grandfather used a wooden desk in his study to write letters to his family. "

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fan noun

/fæn/

A hand-held device consisting of concertinaed material, or slats of material, gathered together at one end, that may be opened out into the shape of a sector of a circle and waved back and forth in order to move air towards oneself and cool oneself.

"On a hot summer day, my grandmother used her fan to cool herself while she read. "

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heat noun

/hit/

Thermal energy.

"This furnace puts out 5000 BTUs of heat.   That engine is really throwing off some heat.   Removal of heat from the liquid caused it to turn into a solid."

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relief noun

/ɹɪˈliːf/

The removal of stress or discomfort.

"The long wait for the test results was finally over, and the student felt a great sense of relief. "