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abecedarian
(mass) | abecedarian
- usporiadaný podľa abecedy, začiatočník |
bedandbreakfast
(mass) | bed-and-breakfast
- nocľah s raňajkami |
cedar
(mass) | cedar
- céder |
impedance
(mass) | impedance
- impedancia |
nameday
(mass) | name-day
- meniny |
pedagogue
(mass) | pedagogue
- pedagóg |
redaction
(mass) | redaction
- vydanie |
sedate
(mass) | sedate
- pokojný |
sedately
(mass) | sedately
- pokojne |
someday
(mass) | someday
- jedného dňa, niekedy |
Abecedarian
(gcide) | Abecedarian \A`be*ce*da"ri*an\, n. [L. abecedarius. A word from
the first four letters of the alphabet.]
1. One who is learning the alphabet; hence, a tyro.
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2. One engaged in teaching the alphabet. --Wood.
[1913 Webster] AbecedarianAbecedarian \A`be*ce*da"ri*an\, Abecedary \A`be*ce"da*ry\, a.
Pertaining to, or formed by, the letters of the alphabet;
alphabetic; hence, rudimentary.
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Abecedarian psalms, hymns, etc., compositions in which
(like the 119th psalm in Hebrew) distinct portions or
verses commence with successive letters of the alphabet.
--Hook.
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abecedarian alphabetical
(gcide) | ordered \ordered\ adj.
1. having or evincing a systematic arrangement; especially,
having elements succeeding in order according to rule; as,
an ordered sequence; an ordered pair. Opposite of
disordered or unordered. [Narrower terms:
abecedarian, alphabetical; {consecutive, sequent,
sequential, serial, successive ]
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2. arranged in order.
Syn: orderly, regulated.
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3. in good order.
Syn: so(predicate).
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4. disposed or placed in a particular kind of order. OPposite
of disarranged.
Syn: arranged.
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5. arranged according to a quantitative criterion.
Syn: graded, ranked.
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6. marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically
consistent relation of parts.
Syn: consistent, logical, orderly.
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Abecedarian psalms
(gcide) | Abecedarian \A`be*ce*da"ri*an\, Abecedary \A`be*ce"da*ry\, a.
Pertaining to, or formed by, the letters of the alphabet;
alphabetic; hence, rudimentary.
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Abecedarian psalms, hymns, etc., compositions in which
(like the 119th psalm in Hebrew) distinct portions or
verses commence with successive letters of the alphabet.
--Hook.
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Abecedary
(gcide) | Abecedary \A`be*ce"da*ry\, n.
A primer; the first principle or rudiment of anything. [R.]
--Fuller.
[1913 Webster]Abecedarian \A`be*ce*da"ri*an\, Abecedary \A`be*ce"da*ry\, a.
Pertaining to, or formed by, the letters of the alphabet;
alphabetic; hence, rudimentary.
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Abecedarian psalms, hymns, etc., compositions in which
(like the 119th psalm in Hebrew) distinct portions or
verses commence with successive letters of the alphabet.
--Hook.
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Acclamation medals
(gcide) | Acclamation \Ac`cla*ma"tion\, n. [L. acclamatio: cf. F.
acclamation.]
1. A shout of approbation, favor, or assent; eager expression
of approval; loud applause.
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On such a day, a holiday having been voted by
acclamation, an ordinary walk would not satisfy the
children. --Southey.
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2. (Antiq.) A representation, in sculpture or on medals, of
people expressing joy.
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3. In parliamentary usage, the act or method of voting orally
and by groups rather than by ballot, esp. in elections;
specif. (R. C. Ch.), the election of a pope or other
ecclesiastic by unanimous consent of the electors, without
a ballot.
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Acclamation medals are those on which laudatory
acclamations are recorded. --Elmes.
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Acraspeda
(gcide) | Acraspeda \A*cras"pe*da\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. 'a priv. + ?
border.] (Zool.)
A group of acalephs, including most of the larger
jellyfishes; the Discophora.
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Adiantum pedatum
(gcide) | maidenhair \maid"en*hair`\, maidenhair fern \maidenhair fern\,
n. (Bot.)
Any of various small to large terrestrial ferns of the genus
Adiantum having very slender graceful stalks and delicate
palmately branched fronds, especially (Adiantum pedatum).
It is common in the United States, and is sometimes used in
medicine. The name is also applied to other species of the
same genus, as to the Venus-hair.
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Airedale
(gcide) | Airedale \Airedale\ n.
1. 1 a breed of large wiry-coated terriers, bred in
Yorkshire.
Syn: Airedale terrier
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Andromeda
(gcide) | Andromeda \An*drom"e*da\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, the daughter of
Cepheus and Cassiopeia. When bound to a rock and exposed to a
sea monster, she was delivered by Perseus.]
1. (Astron.) A northern constellation, supposed to represent
the mythical Andromeda.
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2. (bot.) A genus of ericaceous flowering plants of northern
climates, of which the original species was found growing
on a rock surrounded by water.
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Andromeda Mariana
(gcide) | Staggerbush \Stag"ger*bush`\ (-b[.u]sh`), n. (Bot.)
An American shrub (Andromeda Mariana) having clusters of
nodding white flowers. It grows in low, sandy places, and is
said to poison lambs and calves. --Gray.
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Andromeda polifolia
(gcide) | Wild \Wild\, a. [Compar. Wilder; superl. Wildest.] [OE.
wilde, AS. wilde; akin to OFries. wilde, D. wild, OS. & OHG.
wildi, G. wild, Sw. & Dan. vild, Icel. villr wild,
bewildered, astray, Goth. wilpeis wild, and G. & OHG. wild
game, deer; of uncertain origin.]
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1. Living in a state of nature; inhabiting natural haunts, as
the forest or open field; not familiar with, or not easily
approached by, man; not tamed or domesticated; as, a wild
boar; a wild ox; a wild cat.
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Winter's not gone yet, if the wild geese fly that
way. --Shak.
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2. Growing or produced without culture; growing or prepared
without the aid and care of man; native; not cultivated;
brought forth by unassisted nature or by animals not
domesticated; as, wild parsnip, wild camomile, wild
strawberry, wild honey.
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The woods and desert caves,
With wild thyme and gadding vine o'ergrown.
--Milton.
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3. Desert; not inhabited or cultivated; as, wild land. "To
trace the forests wild." --Shak.
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4. Savage; uncivilized; not refined by culture; ferocious;
rude; as, wild natives of Africa or America.
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5. Not submitted to restraint, training, or regulation;
turbulent; tempestuous; violent; ungoverned; licentious;
inordinate; disorderly; irregular; fanciful; imaginary;
visionary; crazy. "Valor grown wild by pride." --Prior. "A
wild, speculative project." --Swift.
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What are these
So withered and so wild in their attire ? --Shak.
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With mountains, as with weapons, armed; which makes
Wild work in heaven. --Milton.
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The wild winds howl. --Addison.
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Search then the ruling passion, there, alone
The wild are constant, and the cunning known.
--Pope.
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6. Exposed to the wind and sea; unsheltered; as, a wild
roadstead.
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7. Indicating strong emotion, intense excitement, or
?ewilderment; as, a wild look.
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8. (Naut.) Hard to steer; -- said of a vessel.
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Note: Many plants are named by prefixing wild to the names of
other better known or cultivated plants to which they a
bear a real or fancied resemblance; as, wild allspice,
wild pink, etc. See the Phrases below.
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To run wild, to go unrestrained or untamed; to live or
untamed; to live or grow without culture or training.
To sow one's wild oats. See under Oat.
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Wild allspice. (Bot.), spicewood.
Wild balsam apple (Bot.), an American climbing
cucurbitaceous plant (Echinocystis lobata).
Wild basil (Bot.), a fragrant labiate herb ({Calamintha
Clinopodium}) common in Europe and America.
Wild bean (Bot.), a name of several leguminous plants,
mostly species of Phaseolus and Apios.
Wild bee (Zool.), any one of numerous species of
undomesticated social bees, especially the domestic bee
when it has escaped from domestication and built its nest
in a hollow tree or among rocks.
Wild bergamot. (Bot.) See under Bergamot.
Wild boar (Zool.), the European wild hog (Sus scrofa),
from which the common domesticated swine is descended.
Wild brier (Bot.), any uncultivated species of brier. See
Brier.
Wild bugloss (Bot.), an annual rough-leaved plant
(Lycopsis arvensis) with small blue flowers.
Wild camomile (Bot.), one or more plants of the composite
genus Matricaria, much resembling camomile.
Wild cat. (Zool.)
(a) A European carnivore (Felis catus) somewhat
resembling the domestic cat, but larger stronger, and
having a short tail. It is destructive to the smaller
domestic animals, such as lambs, kids, poultry, and
the like.
(b) The common American lynx, or bay lynx.
(c) (Naut.) A wheel which can be adjusted so as to revolve
either with, or on, the shaft of a capstan. --Luce.
Wild celery. (Bot.) See Tape grass, under Tape.
Wild cherry. (Bot.)
(a) Any uncultivated tree which bears cherries. The wild
red cherry is Prunus Pennsylvanica. The wild black
cherry is Prunus serotina, the wood of which is much
used for cabinetwork, being of a light red color and a
compact texture.
(b) The fruit of various species of Prunus.
Wild cinnamon. See the Note under Canella.
Wild comfrey (Bot.), an American plant ({Cynoglossum
Virginicum}) of the Borage family. It has large bristly
leaves and small blue flowers.
Wild cumin (Bot.), an annual umbelliferous plant
(Lag[oe]cia cuminoides) native in the countries about
the Mediterranean.
Wild drake (Zool.) the mallard.
Wild elder (Bot.), an American plant (Aralia hispida) of
the Ginseng family.
Wild fowl (Zool.) any wild bird, especially any of those
considered as game birds.
Wild goose (Zool.), any one of several species of
undomesticated geese, especially the Canada goose ({Branta
Canadensis}), the European bean goose, and the graylag.
See Graylag, and Bean goose, under Bean.
Wild goose chase, the pursuit of something unattainable, or
of something as unlikely to be caught as the wild goose.
--Shak.
Wild honey, honey made by wild bees, and deposited in
trees, rocks, the like.
Wild hyacinth. (Bot.) See Hyacinth, 1
(b) .
Wild Irishman (Bot.), a thorny bush (Discaria Toumatou)
of the Buckthorn family, found in New Zealand, where the
natives use the spines in tattooing.
Wild land.
(a) Land not cultivated, or in a state that renders it
unfit for cultivation.
(b) Land which is not settled and cultivated.
Wild licorice. (Bot.) See under Licorice.
Wild mammee (Bot.), the oblong, yellowish, acid fruit of a
tropical American tree (Rheedia lateriflora); -- so
called in the West Indies.
Wild marjoram (Bot.), a labiate plant (Origanum vulgare)
much like the sweet marjoram, but less aromatic.
Wild oat. (Bot.)
(a) A tall, oatlike kind of soft grass ({Arrhenatherum
avenaceum}).
(b) See Wild oats, under Oat.
Wild pieplant (Bot.), a species of dock ({Rumex
hymenosepalus}) found from Texas to California. Its acid,
juicy stems are used as a substitute for the garden
rhubarb.
Wild pigeon. (Zool.)
(a) The rock dove.
(b) The passenger pigeon.
Wild pink (Bot.), an American plant ({Silene
Pennsylvanica}) with pale, pinkish flowers; a kind of
catchfly.
Wild plantain (Bot.), an arborescent endogenous herb
(Heliconia Bihai), much resembling the banana. Its
leaves and leaf sheaths are much used in the West Indies
as coverings for packages of merchandise.
Wild plum. (Bot.)
(a) Any kind of plum growing without cultivation.
(b) The South African prune. See under Prune.
Wild rice. (Bot.) See Indian rice, under Rice.
Wild rosemary (Bot.), the evergreen shrub {Andromeda
polifolia}. See Marsh rosemary, under Rosemary.
Wild sage. (Bot.) See Sagebrush.
Wild sarsaparilla (Bot.), a species of ginseng ({Aralia
nudicaulis}) bearing a single long-stalked leaf.
Wild sensitive plant (Bot.), either one of two annual
leguminous herbs (Cassia Chamaecrista, and {Cassia
nictitans}), in both of which the leaflets close quickly
when the plant is disturbed.
Wild service.(Bot.) See Sorb.
Wild Spaniard (Bot.), any one of several umbelliferous
plants of the genus Aciphylla, natives of New Zealand.
The leaves bear numerous bayonetlike spines, and the
plants form an impenetrable thicket.
Wild turkey. (Zool.) See 2d Turkey.
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Antecedaneous
(gcide) | Antecedaneous \An`te*ce*da"ne*ous\, a. [See Antecede.]
Antecedent; preceding in time. "Capable of antecedaneous
proof." --Barrow.
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Antedate
(gcide) | Antedate \An"te*date`\ ([a^]n`t[-e]*d[=a]t`), n.
1. Prior date; a date antecedent to another which is the
actual date.
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2. Anticipation. [Obs.] --Donne.
[1913 Webster]Antedate \An"te*date`\ ([a^]n`t[-e]*d[=a]t`), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Antedated; p. pr. & vb. n. Antedating.]
1. To date before the true time; to assign to an earlier
date;; thus, to antedate a deed or a bond is to give it a
date anterior to the true time of its execution.
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2. To precede in time.
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3. To anticipate; to make before the true time.
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And antedate the bliss above. --Pope.
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Who rather rose the day to antedate. --Wordsworth.
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Antedated
(gcide) | Antedate \An"te*date`\ ([a^]n`t[-e]*d[=a]t`), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Antedated; p. pr. & vb. n. Antedating.]
1. To date before the true time; to assign to an earlier
date;; thus, to antedate a deed or a bond is to give it a
date anterior to the true time of its execution.
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2. To precede in time.
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3. To anticipate; to make before the true time.
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And antedate the bliss above. --Pope.
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Who rather rose the day to antedate. --Wordsworth.
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Antedating
(gcide) | Antedate \An"te*date`\ ([a^]n`t[-e]*d[=a]t`), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Antedated; p. pr. & vb. n. Antedating.]
1. To date before the true time; to assign to an earlier
date;; thus, to antedate a deed or a bond is to give it a
date anterior to the true time of its execution.
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2. To precede in time.
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3. To anticipate; to make before the true time.
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And antedate the bliss above. --Pope.
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Who rather rose the day to antedate. --Wordsworth.
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Atharva-Veda
(gcide) | Veda \Ve"da\ (v[=a]"d[.a]or v[=e]"d[.a]; 277), n. [Skr. v[=e]da,
properly, knowledge, from vid to know. See Wit.]
The ancient sacred literature of the Hindus; also, one of the
four collections, called Rig-Veda, Yajur-Veda,
Sama-Veda, and Atharva-Veda, constituting the most
ancient portions of that literature.
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Note: The language of the Vedas is usually called
Vedic Sanskrit, as distinguished from the later and more
settled form called
classical Sanskrit.
[1913 Webster]Atharva-Veda \Atharva-Veda\ n.
1. (Hinduism) a collection of mantras and formulas.
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Azedarach
(gcide) | Azedarach \A*zed"a*rach\, azederach \azederach\, n. [F.
az['e]darac, Sp. acederaque, Pers. [=a]z[=a]ddirakht noble
tree.]
1. (Bot.) a handsome tree (Melia azedarach) of the mahogany
family, native to Northern India and China, having long
clusters of fragrant purple blossoms and small ornamental
but inedible yellow fruits. It has been naturalized as a
shade tree and is common in the southern United States; --
called also, chinaberry, China tree, Pride of India,
Pride of China, and Bead tree.
Syn: chinaberry, chinaberry tree, China tree, Persian lilac,
pride-of-India, azedarach, Melia azederach, Melia
azedarach
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2. (Med.) The bark of the roots of the azedarach, used as a
cathartic and emetic.
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backpedal
(gcide) | backpedal \back"ped*al\ v. i.
1. pedal backwards, as on a bicycle.
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2. step backwards, in boxing.
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3. modify one' opinion, usually by making it less strong or
adding qualifications.
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Bedabble
(gcide) | Bedabble \Be*dab*ble\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bedabbled; p. pr. &
vb. n. Bedabbling.]
To dabble; to sprinkle or wet. --Shak.
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Bedabbled
(gcide) | Bedabble \Be*dab*ble\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bedabbled; p. pr. &
vb. n. Bedabbling.]
To dabble; to sprinkle or wet. --Shak.
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Bedabbling
(gcide) | Bedabble \Be*dab*ble\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bedabbled; p. pr. &
vb. n. Bedabbling.]
To dabble; to sprinkle or wet. --Shak.
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Bedaff
(gcide) | Bedaff \Be*daff"\, v. t.
To make a daff or fool of. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Bedagat
(gcide) | Bedagat \Bed"a*gat\, n.
The sacred books of the Buddhists in Burmah. --Malcom.
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Bedaggle
(gcide) | Bedaggle \Be*dag"gle\, v. t.
To daggle.
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Bedash
(gcide) | Bedash \Be*dash"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bedashed (?); p. pr. &
vb. n. Bedashing.]
To wet by dashing or throwing water or other liquid upon; to
bespatter. "Trees bedashed with rain." --Shak.
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Bedashed
(gcide) | Bedash \Be*dash"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bedashed (?); p. pr. &
vb. n. Bedashing.]
To wet by dashing or throwing water or other liquid upon; to
bespatter. "Trees bedashed with rain." --Shak.
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Bedashing
(gcide) | Bedash \Be*dash"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bedashed (?); p. pr. &
vb. n. Bedashing.]
To wet by dashing or throwing water or other liquid upon; to
bespatter. "Trees bedashed with rain." --Shak.
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Bedaub
(gcide) | Bedaub \Be*daub"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bedaubed (?); p. pr. &
vb. n. Bedaubing.]
To daub over; to besmear or soil with anything thick and
dirty.
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Bedaub foul designs with a fair varnish. --Barrow.
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bedaubed
(gcide) | decorated \decorated\ adj.
having decorations. [Narrower terms: {beaded, beady,
bejeweled, bejewelled, bespangled, gemmed, jeweled, jewelled,
sequined, spangled, spangly}; bedaubed; {bespectacled,
monocled, spectacled}; braided; {brocaded, embossed,
raised}; buttony; carbuncled; {champleve, cloisonne,
enameled}; crested, plumed having a decorative plume);
crested, top-knotted, topknotted, tufted; crested;
embellished, ornamented, ornate; embroidered; {encircled,
ringed, wreathed}; {fancied up, gussied, gussied up, tricked
out}; feathery, feathered, plumy; {frilled, frilly,
ruffled}; fringed; gilt-edged; inflamed; inlaid;
inwrought; laced; mosaic, tessellated; {paneled,
wainscoted}; studded; tapestried; tasseled, tasselled;
tufted; clinquant, tinseled, tinselly; tricked-out]
Also See: clothed, fancy. Antonym: unadorned.
Syn: adorned.
[WordNet 1.5]Bedaub \Be*daub"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bedaubed (?); p. pr. &
vb. n. Bedaubing.]
To daub over; to besmear or soil with anything thick and
dirty.
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Bedaub foul designs with a fair varnish. --Barrow.
[1913 Webster]bedaubed \bedaubed\ adj.
ornamented in a vulgar or showy fashion.
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Bedaubed
(gcide) | decorated \decorated\ adj.
having decorations. [Narrower terms: {beaded, beady,
bejeweled, bejewelled, bespangled, gemmed, jeweled, jewelled,
sequined, spangled, spangly}; bedaubed; {bespectacled,
monocled, spectacled}; braided; {brocaded, embossed,
raised}; buttony; carbuncled; {champleve, cloisonne,
enameled}; crested, plumed having a decorative plume);
crested, top-knotted, topknotted, tufted; crested;
embellished, ornamented, ornate; embroidered; {encircled,
ringed, wreathed}; {fancied up, gussied, gussied up, tricked
out}; feathery, feathered, plumy; {frilled, frilly,
ruffled}; fringed; gilt-edged; inflamed; inlaid;
inwrought; laced; mosaic, tessellated; {paneled,
wainscoted}; studded; tapestried; tasseled, tasselled;
tufted; clinquant, tinseled, tinselly; tricked-out]
Also See: clothed, fancy. Antonym: unadorned.
Syn: adorned.
[WordNet 1.5]Bedaub \Be*daub"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bedaubed (?); p. pr. &
vb. n. Bedaubing.]
To daub over; to besmear or soil with anything thick and
dirty.
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Bedaub foul designs with a fair varnish. --Barrow.
[1913 Webster]bedaubed \bedaubed\ adj.
ornamented in a vulgar or showy fashion.
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bedaubed
(gcide) | decorated \decorated\ adj.
having decorations. [Narrower terms: {beaded, beady,
bejeweled, bejewelled, bespangled, gemmed, jeweled, jewelled,
sequined, spangled, spangly}; bedaubed; {bespectacled,
monocled, spectacled}; braided; {brocaded, embossed,
raised}; buttony; carbuncled; {champleve, cloisonne,
enameled}; crested, plumed having a decorative plume);
crested, top-knotted, topknotted, tufted; crested;
embellished, ornamented, ornate; embroidered; {encircled,
ringed, wreathed}; {fancied up, gussied, gussied up, tricked
out}; feathery, feathered, plumy; {frilled, frilly,
ruffled}; fringed; gilt-edged; inflamed; inlaid;
inwrought; laced; mosaic, tessellated; {paneled,
wainscoted}; studded; tapestried; tasseled, tasselled;
tufted; clinquant, tinseled, tinselly; tricked-out]
Also See: clothed, fancy. Antonym: unadorned.
Syn: adorned.
[WordNet 1.5]Bedaub \Be*daub"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bedaubed (?); p. pr. &
vb. n. Bedaubing.]
To daub over; to besmear or soil with anything thick and
dirty.
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Bedaub foul designs with a fair varnish. --Barrow.
[1913 Webster]bedaubed \bedaubed\ adj.
ornamented in a vulgar or showy fashion.
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Bedaubing
(gcide) | Bedaub \Be*daub"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bedaubed (?); p. pr. &
vb. n. Bedaubing.]
To daub over; to besmear or soil with anything thick and
dirty.
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Bedaub foul designs with a fair varnish. --Barrow.
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bedaze
(gcide) | bedaze \be*daze"\ v.
to cause to be senseless, groggy, or dizzy; cause to lose
ability to respond normally; desensitize.
Syn: stun, daze.
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Bedazzle
(gcide) | Bedazzle \Be*daz"zle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bedazzled (?); p.
pr. & vb. n. Bedazzling (?).]
To dazzle or make dim by a strong light. "Bedazzled with the
sun." --Shak.
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Bedazzled
(gcide) | Bedazzle \Be*daz"zle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bedazzled (?); p.
pr. & vb. n. Bedazzling (?).]
To dazzle or make dim by a strong light. "Bedazzled with the
sun." --Shak.
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Bedazzling
(gcide) | Bedazzle \Be*daz"zle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bedazzled (?); p.
pr. & vb. n. Bedazzling (?).]
To dazzle or make dim by a strong light. "Bedazzled with the
sun." --Shak.
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Bermuda cedar
(gcide) | Juniper \Ju"ni*per\, n. [L. juniperus, prop., youth-producing,
and so called from its evergreen appearance, from the roots
of E. juvenile, and parent. Cf. Gin the liquor.] (Bot.)
Any evergreen shrub or tree, of the genus Juniperus and
order Conifer[ae].
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Note: The common juniper (Juniperus communis) is a shrub of
a low, spreading form, having awl-shaped, rigid leaves
in whorls of threes, and bearing small purplish blue
berries (or galbuli), of a warm, pungent taste, used as
diuretic and in flavoring gin. A resin exudes from the
bark, which has erroneously been considered identical
with sandarach, and is used as pounce. The oil of
juniper is acrid, and used for various purposes, as in
medicine, for making varnish, etc. The wood of several
species is of a reddish color, hard and durable, and is
used in cabinetwork under the names of red cedar,
Bermuda cedar, etc.
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Juniper worm (Zool.), the larva of a geometrid moth
(Drepanodes varus). It feeds upon the leaves of the
juniper, and mimics the small twigs both in form and
color, in a remarkable manner.
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Bipedal
(gcide) | Bipedal \Bip"e*dal\, a. [L. bipedalis: cf. F. bip['e]dal. See
Biped, n.]
1. Having two feet; biped.
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2. Pertaining to a biped.
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Camelus dromedarius
(gcide) | Dromedary \Drom"e*da*ry\ (dr[u^]m"[-e]*d[asl]*r[y^]), n.; pl.
Dromedaries (-r[i^]z). [F. dromadaire, LL. dromedarius, fr.
L. dromas (sc. camelus), fr. Gr. droma`s running, from
dramei^n, used as aor. of tre`chein to run; cf. Skr. dram to
run.] (Zool.)
The Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius), having one hump or
protuberance on the back, in distinction from the {Bactrian
camel}, which has two humps.
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Note: In Arabia and Egypt the name is restricted to the
better breeds of this species of camel. See Deloul.
Dromondcamel \cam"el\ (k[a^]m"[e^]l), n. [OE. camel, chamel, OF. camel,
chamel, F. chameau L. camelus, fr. Gr. ka`mhlos; of Semitic
origin; cf. Heb. g[=a]m[=a]l, Ar. jamal. Cf. As. camel, fr.
L. camelus.]
1. (Zool.) A large ruminant used in Asia and Africa for
carrying burdens and for riding. The camel is remarkable
for its ability to go a long time without drinking. Its
hoofs are small, and situated at the extremities of the
toes, and the weight of the animal rests on the callous.
The dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) has one hump on the
back, while the Bactrian camel (Camelus Bactrianus) has
two. The llama, alpaca, and vicu[~n]a, of South America,
belong to a related genus (Auchenia).
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2. (Naut.) A water-tight structure (as a large box or boxes)
used to assist a vessel in passing over a shoal or bar or
in navigating shallow water. By admitting water, the camel
or camels may be sunk and attached beneath or at the sides
of a vessel, and when the water is pumped out the vessel
is lifted.
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Camel bird (Zool.), the ostrich.
Camel locust (Zool.), the mantis.
Camel's thorn (Bot.), a low, leguminous shrub ({Alhagi
maurorum}) of the Arabian desert, from which exudes a
sweetish gum, which is one of the substances called manna.
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canoe cedar
(gcide) | Thuja \Thu"ja\ (th[=u]"j[.a]), n. [NL., from Gr. qyi`a an
African tree with sweet-smelling wood.] (Bot.)
A genus of evergreen trees, thickly branched, remarkable for
the distichous arrangement of their branches, and having
scalelike, closely imbricated, or compressed leaves. [Written
also thuya.] See Thyine wood.
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Note: Thuja occidentalis is the Arbor vitae of the
Eastern and Northern United States. Thuja gigantea of
North-western America is a very large tree, there
called red cedar, and canoe cedar, and furnishes a
useful timber.
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cedar
(gcide) | cedar \ce"dar\ (s[=e]"d[~e]r), n. [AS. ceder, fr. L. cedrus, Gr.
ke`dros.] (Bot.)
The name of several evergreen trees. The wood is remarkable
for its durability and fragrant odor.
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Note: The cedar of Lebanon is the Cedrus Libani; the white
cedar (Cupressus thyoides) is now called
Cham[oe]cyparis sph[ae]roidea; American red cedar is
the Juniperus Virginiana; Spanish cedar, the West
Indian Cedrela odorata. Many other trees with
odoriferous wood are locally called cedar.
[1913 Webster]Cedar \Ce"dar\, a.
Of or pertaining to cedar.
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Cedar
(gcide) | cedar \ce"dar\ (s[=e]"d[~e]r), n. [AS. ceder, fr. L. cedrus, Gr.
ke`dros.] (Bot.)
The name of several evergreen trees. The wood is remarkable
for its durability and fragrant odor.
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Note: The cedar of Lebanon is the Cedrus Libani; the white
cedar (Cupressus thyoides) is now called
Cham[oe]cyparis sph[ae]roidea; American red cedar is
the Juniperus Virginiana; Spanish cedar, the West
Indian Cedrela odorata. Many other trees with
odoriferous wood are locally called cedar.
[1913 Webster]Cedar \Ce"dar\, a.
Of or pertaining to cedar.
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cedar bird
(gcide) | cedar bird \ce"dar bird`\, cedarbird \ce"dar*bird`\, n. (Zool.)
Same as cedar waxwing.
[PJC]cedar waxwing \ce"dar wax"wing\, n. (Zool.)
a species of chatterer (Bombycilla cedrorum, formerly
Ampelis cedrorum) widely distributed over temperate North
America, so named from its frequenting cedar trees; -- called
also cedar bird, cherry bird, Canada robin, and
American waxwing. It is a brownish bird about 7 inches
long, between the size of a robin and a sparrow, has a crest
on the head, a black face mask, and a yellow-tipped tail. The
name comes from the black color of the tips of the wings,
like that of a black sealing wax. They sometimes are seen in
flocks.
[1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]Chatterer \Chat"ter*er\, n.
1. A prater; an idle talker.
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2. (Zool.) A bird of the family Ampelid[ae] -- so called
from its monotonous note. The Bohemion chatterer
(Ampelis garrulus) inhabits the arctic regions of both
continents. In America the cedar bird is a more common
species. See Bohemian chatterer, and Cedar bird.
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cedar camphor
(gcide) | Camphor \Cam"phor\ (k[a^]m"f[~e]r), n. [OE. camfere, F. camphre
(cf. It. canfora, Sp. camfora, alcanfor, LL. canfora,
camphora, NGr. kafoyra`), fr. Ar. k[=a]f[=u]r, prob. fr. Skr.
karp[=u]ra.]
1. A tough, white, aromatic resin, or gum, obtained from
different species of the Laurus family, esp. from
Cinnamomum camphara (the Laurus camphora of
Linn[ae]us.). Camphor, C10H16O, is volatile and
fragrant, and is used in medicine as a diaphoretic, a
stimulant, or sedative.
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2. originally, a gum resembling ordinary camphor, obtained
from a tree (Dryobalanops aromatica formerly
Dryobalanops camphora) growing in Sumatra and Borneo;
now applied to its main constituent, a terpene alcohol
obtainable as a white solid C10H18O, called also {Borneo
camphor}, Malay camphor, Malayan camphor, {camphor of
Borneo}, Sumatra camphor, bornyl alcohol, camphol,
and borneol. The isomer from Dryobalanops is
dextrorotatory; the levoratatory form is obtainable from
other species of plants, and the racemic mixture may be
obtained by reduction of camphor. It is used in perfumery,
and for manufacture of its esters. See Borneol.
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Note: The name camphor is also applied to a number of bodies
of similar appearance and properties, as {cedar
camphor}, obtained from the red or pencil cedar
(Juniperus Virginiana), and peppermint camphor, or
menthol, obtained from the oil of peppermint.
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Camphor oil (Chem.), name variously given to certain
oil-like products, obtained especially from the camphor
tree.
Camphor tree, a large evergreen tree ({Cinnamomum
Camphora}) with lax, smooth branches and shining
triple-nerved lanceolate leaves, probably native in China,
but now cultivated in most warm countries. Camphor is
collected by a process of steaming the chips of the wood
and subliming the product.
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cedar waxwing
(gcide) | cedar waxwing \ce"dar wax"wing\, n. (Zool.)
a species of chatterer (Bombycilla cedrorum, formerly
Ampelis cedrorum) widely distributed over temperate North
America, so named from its frequenting cedar trees; -- called
also cedar bird, cherry bird, Canada robin, and
American waxwing. It is a brownish bird about 7 inches
long, between the size of a robin and a sparrow, has a crest
on the head, a black face mask, and a yellow-tipped tail. The
name comes from the black color of the tips of the wings,
like that of a black sealing wax. They sometimes are seen in
flocks.
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cedarbird
(gcide) | cedar bird \ce"dar bird`\, cedarbird \ce"dar*bird`\, n. (Zool.)
Same as cedar waxwing.
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cedared
(gcide) | cedared \ce"dared\ (s[=e]"d[~e]rd), a.
Covered, or furnished with, cedars.
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cedarn
(gcide) | cedarn \ce"darn\ (s[=e]"d[~e]rn), a.
Of or pertaining to the cedar or its wood. [R.]
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cedarwood
(gcide) | cedarwood \ce"dar*wood`\ n.
The durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar and
cedarlike trees; especially the wood of the red cedar, often
used for cedar chests.
Syn: cedar.
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Chamaedaphne
(gcide) | Chamaedaphne \Chamaedaphne\ n.
a genus consisting of only one species, the leatherleaf.
Syn: genus Chamaedaphne.
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Chamaedaphne calyculata
(gcide) | leatherleaf \leatherleaf\ n.
1. A stiff leathery-leaved fern (Polypodium scouleri) of
Western North America having ovate fronds parted to the
midrib.
Syn: leathery polypody, coast polypody, {Polypodium
scouleri}.
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2. A northern temperate bog shrub (Chamaedaphne calyculata)
with evergreen leathery leaves and small white cylindrical
flowers.
Syn: Chamaedaphne calyculata.
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Chokedar
(gcide) | Chokedar \Cho`ke*dar"\, n. [Hindi chauk[imac]-d[=a]r.]
A watchman; an officer of customs or police. [India]
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Compressed-air engine
(gcide) | Compressed \Com*pressed"\, a.
1. Pressed together; compacted; reduced in volume by
pressure.
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2. (Bot.) Flattened lengthwise.
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Compressed-air engine, an engine operated by the elastic
force of compressed air.
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Contredanse
(gcide) | Contredanse \Con"tre*danse`\, n. [Cf. F. contredanse (fr. E.
Country-dance). ]
1.
(a) A dance in which the partners are arranged face to
face, or in opposite lines.
(b) The quadrille. [Obs.]
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2. (Music) A piece of music in the rhythm of such a dance.
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Daedal
(gcide) | Daedal \D[ae]"dal\, Daedalian \D[ae]*dal"ian\, a. [L. daedalus
cunningly wrought, fr. Gr. ?; cf. ? to work cunningly. The
word also alludes to the mythical D[ae]dalus (Gr. ?, lit.,
the cunning worker).]
1. Cunningly or ingeniously formed or working; skillful;
artistic; ingenious.
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Our bodies decked in our d[ae]dalian arms.
--Chapman.
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The d[ae]dal hand of Nature. --J. Philips.
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The doth the d[ae]dal earth throw forth to thee,
Out of her fruitful, abundant flowers. --Spenser.
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2. Crafty; deceitful. [R.] --Keats.
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Daedalian
(gcide) | Daedal \D[ae]"dal\, Daedalian \D[ae]*dal"ian\, a. [L. daedalus
cunningly wrought, fr. Gr. ?; cf. ? to work cunningly. The
word also alludes to the mythical D[ae]dalus (Gr. ?, lit.,
the cunning worker).]
1. Cunningly or ingeniously formed or working; skillful;
artistic; ingenious.
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Our bodies decked in our d[ae]dalian arms.
--Chapman.
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The d[ae]dal hand of Nature. --J. Philips.
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The doth the d[ae]dal earth throw forth to thee,
Out of her fruitful, abundant flowers. --Spenser.
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2. Crafty; deceitful. [R.] --Keats.
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