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ashes
(mass) | ashes
- popol |
ashes
(encz) | ashes,popel n: Zdeněk Brož |
Ashes
(gcide) | Ashes \Ash"es\, n. pl. [OE. asche, aske, AS. asce, [ae]sce, axe;
akin to OHG. asca, G. asche, D. asch, Icel. & Sw. aska, Dan.
aske, Goth. azgo.]
1. The earthy or mineral particles of combustible substances
remaining after combustion, as of wood or coal.
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2. Specifically: The remains of the human body when burnt, or
when "returned to dust" by natural decay.
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Their martyred blood and ashes sow. --Milton.
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The coffins were broken open. The ashes were
scattered to the winds. --Macaulay.
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3. The color of ashes; deathlike paleness.
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The lip of ashes, and the cheek of flame. --Byron.
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In dust and ashes, In sackcloth and ashes, with humble
expression of grief or repentance; -- from the method of
mourning in Eastern lands.
Volcanic ashes, or Volcanic ash, the loose, earthy
matter, or small fragments of stone or lava, ejected by
volcanoes.
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ashes
(mass) | ashes
- popol |
dashes
(mass) | dashes
- čiarky |
ashes
(encz) | ashes,popel n: Zdeněk Brož |
backslashes
(encz) | backslashes,zpětná lomítka n: pl. gorn |
cashes
(encz) | cashes, |
clashes
(encz) | clashes,střety n: pl. Zdeněk Brož |
crashes
(encz) | crashes,srážky n: pl. Zdeněk Brož |
dashes
(encz) | dashes,pádí v: Zdeněk Broždashes,uhání Zdeněk Brož |
flashes
(encz) | flashes,probleskuje v: Zdeněk Brož |
gashes
(encz) | gashes, |
hashes
(encz) | hashes, |
lashes
(encz) | lashes,bičuje v: Zdeněk Brožlashes,přivazuje v: Zdeněk Brožlashes,řasy n: pl. Zdeněk Brožlashes,řemínky n: pl. Zdeněk Brožlashes,šlehá v: Zdeněk Brož |
leashes
(encz) | leashes, |
mashes
(encz) | mashes, |
newsflashes
(encz) | newsflashes,důležité zprávy pl. Martin Dvořák |
quashes
(encz) | quashes,potlačuje v: Zdeněk Brož |
rashes
(encz) | rashes, |
rashest
(encz) | rashest,nejunáhlenější adj: Zdeněk Brož |
rehashes
(encz) | rehashes, |
sackcloth and ashes
(encz) | sackcloth and ashes, n: |
sashes
(encz) | sashes, |
slashes
(encz) | slashes,bičuje v: Zdeněk Brožslashes,rozřezává v: Zdeněk Brožslashes,seká v: Zdeněk Brož |
smashes
(encz) | smashes, |
splashes
(encz) | splashes,cáká v: Zdeněk Brožsplashes,cáknutí n: pl. Zdeněk Brož |
squashes
(encz) | squashes, |
thrashes
(encz) | thrashes, |
thunderflashes
(encz) | thunderflashes, |
unleashes
(encz) | unleashes, |
washes
(encz) | washes,myje v: washes,pere v: |
washes laundry
(encz) | washes laundry,pere |
will washes
(encz) | will washes,vypere v: |
Flashes
(gcide) | Flash \Flash\, n.; pl. Flashes.
1. A sudden burst of light; a flood of light instantaneously
appearing and disappearing; a momentary blaze; as, a flash
of lightning.
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2. A sudden and brilliant burst, as of wit or genius; a
momentary brightness or show.
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The flash and outbreak of a fiery mind. --Shak.
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No striking sentiment, no flash of fancy. --Wirt.
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3. The time during which a flash is visible; an instant; a
very brief period; as, I'll be back in a flash.
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The Persians and Macedonians had it for a flash.
--Bacon.
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4. A preparation of capsicum, burnt sugar, etc., for coloring
and giving a fictitious strength to liquors.
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5. A lamp for providing intense momentary light to take a
photograph; as, to take a picture without a flash.
Syn: flashbulb, photoflash, flash lamp, flashgun.
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6. Same as flashlight. [informal]
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7. (Journalism) A short news item providing recently received
and usually preliminary information about an event that is
considered important enough to interrupt normal
broadcasting or other news delivery services; also called
a news flash or bulletin.
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Flash light, or Flashing light, a kind of light shown by
lighthouses, produced by the revolution of reflectors, so
as to show a flash of light every few seconds, alternating
with periods of dimness. --Knight.
Flash in the pan, the flashing of the priming in the pan of
a flintlock musket without discharging the piece; hence,
sudden, spasmodic effort that accomplishes nothing.
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Gamashes
(gcide) | Gamashes \Ga*mash"es\, n. pl. [F. gamaches.]
High boots or buskins; in Scotland, short spatterdashes or
riding trousers, worn over the other clothing.
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Gramashes
(gcide) | Gramashes \Gra*mash"es\, n. pl. [See Gamashes.]
Gaiters reaching to the knee; leggings.
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Strong gramashes, or leggings of thick gray cloth.
--Sir W.
Scott.
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In dust and ashes
(gcide) | Ashes \Ash"es\, n. pl. [OE. asche, aske, AS. asce, [ae]sce, axe;
akin to OHG. asca, G. asche, D. asch, Icel. & Sw. aska, Dan.
aske, Goth. azgo.]
1. The earthy or mineral particles of combustible substances
remaining after combustion, as of wood or coal.
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2. Specifically: The remains of the human body when burnt, or
when "returned to dust" by natural decay.
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Their martyred blood and ashes sow. --Milton.
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The coffins were broken open. The ashes were
scattered to the winds. --Macaulay.
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3. The color of ashes; deathlike paleness.
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The lip of ashes, and the cheek of flame. --Byron.
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In dust and ashes, In sackcloth and ashes, with humble
expression of grief or repentance; -- from the method of
mourning in Eastern lands.
Volcanic ashes, or Volcanic ash, the loose, earthy
matter, or small fragments of stone or lava, ejected by
volcanoes.
[1913 Webster]Dust \Dust\ (d[u^]st), n. [AS. dust; cf. LG. dust, D. duist meal
dust, OD. doest, donst, and G. dunst vapor, OHG. tunist,
dunist, a blowing, wind, Icel. dust dust, Dan. dyst mill
dust; perh. akin to L. fumus smoke, E. fume. [root]71.]
1. Fine, dry particles of earth or other matter, so
comminuted that they may be raised and wafted by the wind;
that which is crumbled to minute portions; fine powder;
as, clouds of dust; bone dust.
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Dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
--Gen. iii.
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Stop! -- for thy tread is on an empire's dust.
--Byron.
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2. A single particle of earth or other matter. [R.] "To touch
a dust of England's ground." --Shak.
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3. The earth, as the resting place of the dead.
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For now shall sleep in the dust. --Job vii. 21.
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4. The earthy remains of bodies once alive; the remains of
the human body.
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And you may carve a shrine about my dust.
--Tennyson.
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5. Figuratively, a worthless thing.
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And by the merit of vile gold, dross, dust. --Shak.
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6. Figuratively, a low or mean condition.
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[God] raiseth up the poor out of the dust. --1 Sam.
ii. 8.
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7. Gold dust; hence: (Slang) Coined money; cash.
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Down with the dust, deposit the cash; pay down the money.
[Slang] "My lord, quoth the king, presently deposit your
hundred pounds in gold, or else no going hence all the
days of your life. . . . The Abbot down with his dust, and
glad he escaped so, returned to Reading." --Fuller.
Dust brand (Bot.), a fungous plant (Ustilago Carbo); --
called also smut.
Gold dust, fine particles of gold, such as are obtained in
placer mining; -- often used as money, being transferred
by weight.
In dust and ashes. See under Ashes.
To bite the dust. See under Bite, v. t.
To raise dust, or
To kick up dust, to make a commotion. [Colloq.]
To throw dust in one's eyes, to mislead; to deceive.
[Colloq.]
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In sackcloth and ashes
(gcide) | Ashes \Ash"es\, n. pl. [OE. asche, aske, AS. asce, [ae]sce, axe;
akin to OHG. asca, G. asche, D. asch, Icel. & Sw. aska, Dan.
aske, Goth. azgo.]
1. The earthy or mineral particles of combustible substances
remaining after combustion, as of wood or coal.
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2. Specifically: The remains of the human body when burnt, or
when "returned to dust" by natural decay.
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Their martyred blood and ashes sow. --Milton.
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The coffins were broken open. The ashes were
scattered to the winds. --Macaulay.
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3. The color of ashes; deathlike paleness.
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The lip of ashes, and the cheek of flame. --Byron.
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In dust and ashes, In sackcloth and ashes, with humble
expression of grief or repentance; -- from the method of
mourning in Eastern lands.
Volcanic ashes, or Volcanic ash, the loose, earthy
matter, or small fragments of stone or lava, ejected by
volcanoes.
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Potashes
(gcide) | Potashes \Pot"ash`es\, n. pl. (Chem.)
Potash. [Obs.]
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Rashest
(gcide) | Rash \Rash\, a. [Compar. Rasher (-[~e]r); superl. Rashest.]
[Probably of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. & Sw. rask quick, brisk,
rash, Icel. r["o]skr vigorous, brave, akin to D. & G. rasch
quick, of uncertain origin.]
1. Sudden in action; quick; hasty. [Obs.] "Strong as aconitum
or rash gunpowder." --Shak.
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2. Requiring sudden action; pressing; urgent. [Obs.]
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I scarce have leisure to salute you,
My matter is so rash. --Shak.
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3. Esp., overhasty in counsel or action; precipitate;
resolving or entering on a project or measure without due
deliberation and caution; opposed to prudent; said of
persons; as, a rash statesman or commander.
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4. Uttered or undertaken with too much haste or too little
reflection; as, rash words; rash measures.
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5. So dry as to fall out of the ear with handling, as corn.
[Prov. Eng.] --Grose.
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Syn: Precipitate; headlong; headstrong; foolhardy; hasty;
indiscreet; heedless; thoughtless; incautious; careless;
inconsiderate; unwary.
Usage: Rash, Adventurous, Foolhardy. A man is
adventurous who incurs risk or hazard from a love of
the arduous and the bold. A man is rash who does it
from the mere impulse of his feelings, without
counting the cost. A man is foolhardy who throws
himself into danger in disregard or defiance of the
consequences.
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Was never known a more adventurous knight.
--Dryden.
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Her rash hand in evil hour
Forth reaching to the fruit, she plucked, she
eat. --Milton.
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If any yet be so foolhardy
To expose themselves to vain jeopardy;
If they come wounded off, and lame,
No honor's got by such a maim. --Hudibras.
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Spatterdashes
(gcide) | Spatterdashes \Spat"ter*dash`es\, n. pl. [Spatter + dash.]
Coverings for the legs, to protect them from water and mud;
long gaiters.
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Ultramarine ashes
(gcide) | Ultramarine \Ul`tra*ma*rine"\, n. [Cf. Sp. ultramarino. So
called because the lapis lazuli was originally brought from
beyond the sea, -- from Asia.] (Chem.)
A blue pigment formerly obtained by powdering lapis lazuli,
but now produced in large quantities by fusing together
silica, alumina, soda, and sulphur, thus forming a glass,
colored blue by the sodium polysulphides made in the fusion.
Also used adjectively.
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Green ultramarine, a green pigment obtained as a first
product in the manufacture of ultramarine, into which it
is changed by subsequent treatment.
Ultramarine ash or Ultramarine ashes (Paint.), a pigment
which is the residuum of lapis lazuli after the
ultramarine has been extracted. It was used by the old
masters as a middle or neutral tint for flesh, skies, and
draperies, being of a purer and tenderer gray than that
produced by the mixture of more positive colors.
--Fairholt.
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Volcanic ashes
(gcide) | Ashes \Ash"es\, n. pl. [OE. asche, aske, AS. asce, [ae]sce, axe;
akin to OHG. asca, G. asche, D. asch, Icel. & Sw. aska, Dan.
aske, Goth. azgo.]
1. The earthy or mineral particles of combustible substances
remaining after combustion, as of wood or coal.
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2. Specifically: The remains of the human body when burnt, or
when "returned to dust" by natural decay.
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Their martyred blood and ashes sow. --Milton.
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The coffins were broken open. The ashes were
scattered to the winds. --Macaulay.
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3. The color of ashes; deathlike paleness.
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The lip of ashes, and the cheek of flame. --Byron.
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In dust and ashes, In sackcloth and ashes, with humble
expression of grief or repentance; -- from the method of
mourning in Eastern lands.
Volcanic ashes, or Volcanic ash, the loose, earthy
matter, or small fragments of stone or lava, ejected by
volcanoes.
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sackcloth and ashes
(wn) | sackcloth and ashes
n 1: a display of extreme remorse or repentance or grief |
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