jook
Southern honky-tonk bar
Jook is a verb with African American origins meaning to dance, especially in a lively or suggestive way, or to have a good time at a juke joint.
The word gave rise to jukebox, the coin-operated music machine that provided the soundtrack for such dancing.
As a noun, jook (also spelled juke) refers to a roadhouse or informal establishment, often in the rural South, where people gathered to drink, dance, and listen to music.
We used to jook at that little place on the highway every Saturday night.
The word carries connotations of unpretentious, exuberant recreation.
Watery rice porridge
- rice porridgeBoiled grain mush
- gruelThin watery porridge
- wateryContaining excess liquid
- boiledHeated until bubbling
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Watery rice porridge
- riceStaple cereal grain
- brothClear simmered meat liquid
- gingerPungent culinary rhizome
- scallionYoung onion, edible stalk
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Increasing in temperature
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- gentleSoft and kind
- restorativePromoting return to health
homestyle · nurturing · cozy · healing · mild · easy · familiar · nostalgic
Day's early hours
- mealOccasion for nourishment
- daybreakMorning's first light
- earlyOccurring before expected
- startTo set going
nourishment · steaming · savory · daily · routine · traditional · quick · filling
Able to be absorbed
- blandLacking distinctive qualities
- recuperationGradual return to health
- illnessState of poor health
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congee
Watery rice porridge
- rice porridgeBoiled grain mush
- gruelThin watery porridge
- wateryContaining excess liquid
boiled · soft · mushy · simmered · thickened · starchy · liquid · overcooked · broken down · creamy
congee
Watery rice porridge
scallion · century egg · pork · chicken · sampan · wonton · fried dough · white pepper · soy sauce · sesame oil
warming
Increasing in temperature
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- gentleSoft and kind
restorative · homestyle · nurturing · cozy · healing · mild · easy · familiar · nostalgic · simple
morning
Day's early hours
start · nourishment · steaming · savory · daily · routine · traditional · quick · filling · substantial
digestible
Able to be absorbed
- blandLacking distinctive qualities
- recuperationGradual return to health
- illnessState of poor health
recovery · convalescence · gentle · nursing · fever · weakness · medicine · grandmother · care · hospital
jookballroom
Venue for formal dances
country club · supper club · cocktail lounge · champagne bar · opera house
jookconcert hall
Venue for orchestral performances
performing arts center · stadium · arena · chain restaurant · convention center