bask
verb/bæsk/
Frequency rank: #13,883 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
to lie or sit enjoying warmth and light, especially from the sun.
Example sentence
The cat loves to bask in the warm sunlight by the window.
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