un-gorged

gorged

[gawrjd]
adjective Heraldry.
(of a beast) represented wearing something about the neck in the manner of a collar: a lion gules gorged with a collar or.

Origin:
1600–10; gorge1 + -ed3

un·gorged, adjective
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Word Origin & History

gorge
mid-14c., from O.Fr. gorge "throat, bosom," from L.L. gurges "gullet, throat, jaws," related to L. gurgulio "gullet." Transferred sense of "deep, narrow valley" was in O.Fr. The verbal meaning "eat greedily" (c.1300) is from O.Fr. gorger, from gorge.
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Un-gorged is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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gorge   (gôrj)  Pronunciation Key 
A deep, narrow valley with steep rocky sides, often with a stream flowing through it. Gorges are smaller and narrower than canyons and are often a part of a canyon.
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