Huffy
Annoyed, irritated, grumpy. (Adjective).
Unappeasable
Someone who cannot be appeased, or satisfied. Adjective.
Pried
Enquired, investigated. Past tense of verb “to pry”.
Sycamore
The buttonwood tree. A plant native to North America. Scientific Name: Platanus occidentalis.
Achilles
The mythological hero of Homer’s Iliad.
Odour
British spelling of odor (Noun). Synonyms – Smell, scent, aroma. A distinctive smell, usually not a very pleasant one.
Chime
The melodious sound of a bell or clock. Synonyms – toll, dong.
Sienese
Related to the Italian city of Siena. A native of Siena.
Reproach
Expression of disapproval. Synonym - Admonition.
Ghastly
Terrible, frightful. Also used to mean unwell, ill.
Sobriety
Soberness, dignity, self-restraint.
Smothering
Suffocating, chocking, strangulating. Gerund of the verb "to smother".
Spreadeagled
Stretched out, like an eagle stretching out its wings.
Hum
Making a continuous low sound, like the buzzing of a bee or the whirring of a ceiling fan.
