noun - a raised bank or wall built along a river to prevent flooding
verb - to show annoyance or irritation without necessarily taking action
verb - to speak or react in a way that shows annoyance; to breathe out or breathe heavily, especially loudly
noun - any snake that kills its prey by coiling around it and squeezing it
noun - the quality of being one of a kind, special, or unlike anything else
verb, informal - to drink in large gulps
noun, informal - a large gulp or mouthful of a drink
noun - an official who investigates deaths, especially those happening under unusual or suspicious circumstances, and determines the cause of death
noun - an official mark stamped on precious metal objects to show their purity and origin
noun - a distinctive feature or characteristic that clearly shows the quality or identity of something
adverb - in a way that is easy to understand or that is reasonable given the situation