chipmunking
Storing food facially
Chipmunking describes the act of storing food in one's cheeks rather than swallowing it, mimicking how chipmunks stuff their cheek pouches with nuts and seeds.
The term appears in contexts ranging from toddlers refusing to swallow their vegetables to patients holding medication in their mouths instead of taking it.
In video production, chipmunking refers to the high-pitched vocal effect that occurs when audio is sped up, making voices sound squeaky like cartoon chipmunks.
Keeping for future use
- cheeksFacial side surfaces
- stuffingSeasoned mixture for cavities
- hoardingExcessive accumulation of goods
- bulgingSwelling outward visibly
pouching · cramming · chewing · nibbling · squirreling · packing · gorging · mouthful
Abnormal tissue enlargement
- post-surgeryAfter a medical procedure
- wisdom teethFinal molars to erupt
- extractionAct of removing
- puffinessMild tissue swelling
ice pack · recovery · oral surgery · bruising · inflammation · healing · cheeks · discomfort
Assuming an attitude
- flexingContracting muscles voluntarily
- cheeksFacial side surfaces
- puffingLabored breathing, short bursts
- breath-holdingDeliberate respiratory cessation
vacuum · competition · stage · muscles · definition · vascularity · judges · routine
Vocal music-making
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- shadowingFollowing to observe
- memorizationCommitting information to recall
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
lyrics · vocal · lip-syncing · learning · repetition · playback · earbuds · listening
storing
Keeping for future use
- cheeksFacial side surfaces
- stuffingSeasoned mixture for cavities
- hoardingExcessive accumulation of goods
bulging · pouching · cramming · chewing · nibbling · squirreling · packing · gorging · mouthful · food
swelling
Abnormal tissue enlargement
- post-surgeryAfter a medical procedure
- wisdom teethFinal molars to erupt
- extractionAct of removing
puffiness · ice pack · recovery · oral surgery · bruising · inflammation · healing · cheeks · discomfort · numbing
posing
Assuming an attitude
- flexingContracting muscles voluntarily
- cheeksFacial side surfaces
- puffingLabored breathing, short bursts
breath-holding · vacuum · competition · stage · muscles · definition · vascularity · judges · routine · physique
singing
Vocal music-making
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- shadowingFollowing to observe
- memorizationCommitting information to recall
rehearsal · lyrics · vocal · lip-syncing · learning · repetition · playback · earbuds · listening · mimicking
chipmunkingswallowing
Ingesting via throat muscles
gulping · ingesting · wolfing down · devouring · masticating