noun🔗ShareSondeA tapered cylindrical instrument for introducing an object into a tubular anatomical structure, or to dilate such a structure, as with an esophageal bougie."The doctor carefully inserted the bougie into the patient's esophagus to widen it and allow them to swallow food more easily. "Le médecin a soigneusement inséré la sonde dans l'œsophage du patient pour l'élargir et lui permettre d'avaler plus facilement.medicineanatomydeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBougie, chandelleA wax candle."The old church was dimly lit by a single bougie on the altar. "La vieille église était faiblement éclairée par une seule bougie sur l'autel.itemutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBourgeois, snob(usually derogatory) Behaving like or pertaining to people of a higher social status, middle-class / bourgeois people (sometimes carrying connotations of fakeness, elitism, or snobbery)."She started drinking only imported water and complaining about the local grocery store; some people thought she was getting a little bougie. "Elle a commencé à ne boire que de l'eau importée et à se plaindre de l'épicerie locale ; certaines personnes pensaient qu'elle devenait un peu snob.culturesocietystyleattitudelanguagevaluepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareChic, élégantFancy or good-looking, without the same connotations of snobbery or pretentiousness as in sense 1."Her apartment was surprisingly bougie for a college student, but in a cozy and welcoming way. "Son appartement était étonnamment chic pour une étudiante, mais d'une manière chaleureuse et accueillante.appearancestylecultureattitudesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
