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Meaning of hoosh | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. A whooshing sound.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A stew made from pemmican or other meat, thickened with biscuit.
    countable, historical, uncountable

Examples

“From downstairs we heard a hoosh as the boiler started. The pipes clanked a little while Frankie B talked more about his trip.”
“Christmas Day was spent at this camp, and, as was the case with the other sledging expeditions that were out at the time, a special feast was provided. For breakfast they had hoosh, sardines in tomato sauce and raisins; for lunch Garibaldi biscuits and jelly; and for dinner potted boneless chicken and a small plum pudding.”
“They are magnificent animals, averaging 80 lbs. in weight, with a wonderful capacity for endurance in intense cold on very little food. Four such dogs with three men have hauled a load of 1,380 lbs. over soft snow ay 10 miles a day for many weeks. Their staple food was 1½ lbs. of Spratt's cod liver oil biscuits per day; this ration, with a hot hoosh every three days, keeping them in splendid health.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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