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taw
(encz) | taw, n: |
Taw
(gcide) | Taw \Taw\, n. [Cf. AS. t[=a]w instrument.]
1. A large marble to be played with; also, a game at marbles.
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2. A line or mark from which the players begin a game of
marbles. [Colloq. U. S.]
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Taw
(gcide) | Taw \Taw\, n.
Tow. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Taw
(gcide) | Taw \Taw\, v. t. [Cf. Tew to tow, Tow, v. t.]
To push; to tug; to tow. [Obs.] --Drayton.
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Taw
(gcide) | Taw \Taw\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tawed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Tawing.] [OE. tawen, tewen, AS. t[=a]wian to prepare; cf.
D. touwen, Goth. t[=e]wa order, taujan to do, and E. tool.
[root]64. Cf. 1st Tew, Tow the coarse part of flax.]
1. To prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew; hence,
to beat; to scourge. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
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2. To dress and prepare, as the skins of sheep, lambs, goats,
and kids, for gloves, and the like, by imbuing them with
alum, salt, and other agents, for softening and bleaching
them.
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taw
(wn) | taw
n 1: the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
2: a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles [syn:
taw, shooter] |
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castaway
(encz) | castaway,trosečník n: Jiří Šmoldascastaway,ztroskotanec castaway,ztroskotat v: Jiří Šmoldas |
catawba
(encz) | Catawba,okres v USA n: [jmén.] Zdeněk Brož a automatický překlad |
choctaw
(encz) | Choctaw,okres v USA n: [jmén.] Zdeněk Brož a automatický překlad |
choctaws
(encz) | Choctaws, |
cutaway
(encz) | cutaway,žaket n: Zdeněk Brož |
cutaway drawing
(encz) | cutaway drawing, n: |
cutaway model
(encz) | cutaway model, n: |
getaway
(encz) | getaway,únik n: Zdeněk Brož |
mulligatawny
(encz) | mulligatawny,slepičí polévka n: Zdeněk Brož |
ottawa
(encz) | Ottawa,hl.m. - Kanada n: [jmén.] Zdeněk Brož a automatický překladOttawa,okres v USA n: [jmén.] Zdeněk Brož a automatický překlad |
piscataway
(encz) | Piscataway, |
potawatomi
(encz) | Potawatomi, |
pottawatomie
(encz) | Pottawatomie,okres v USA n: [jmén.] Zdeněk Brož a automatický překlad |
straightaway
(encz) | straightaway,hned adv: Zdeněk Brožstraightaway,rovnou adv: Zdeněk Brož |
tawdrily
(encz) | tawdrily, |
tawdriness
(encz) | tawdriness, |
tawdry
(encz) | tawdry,blýskavý Nijeltawdry,křiklavý adj: Zdeněk Brožtawdry,lesklý Nijeltawdry,okázalý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
tawney
(encz) | Tawney,Tawney n: [jmén.] příjmení Zdeněk Brož a automatický překlad |
tawniness
(encz) | tawniness, n: |
tawny
(encz) | tawny,žlutohnědý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
tawny eagle
(encz) | tawny eagle, n: |
tawny owl
(encz) | tawny owl,puštík obecný n: [male] [zoo.] web |
tawse
(encz) | tawse, n: |
tjataw
(encz) | TJATAW,Truth, Justice, And The American Way [zkr.] |
tawney
(czen) | Tawney,Tawneyn: [jmén.] příjmení Zdeněk Brož a automatický překlad |
Castaway
(gcide) | Castaway \Cast"a*way\, n.
1. One who, or that which, is cast away or shipwrecked.
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2. One who is ruined; one who has made moral shipwreck; a
reprobate.
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Lest . . . when I have preached to others, I myself
should be a castaway. --1 Cor. ix.
27.
[1913 Webster]Castaway \Cast"a*way\, a.
Of no value; rejected; useless.
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Catawba
(gcide) | Fox \Fox\ (f[o^]ks), n.; pl. Foxes. [AS. fox; akin to D. vos,
G. fuchs, OHG. fuhs, foha, Goth. fa['u]h[=o], Icel. f[=o]a
fox, fox fraud; of unknown origin, cf. Skr. puccha tail. Cf.
Vixen.]
1. (Zool.) A carnivorous animal of the genus Vulpes, family
Canid[ae], of many species. The European fox ({V.
vulgaris} or V. vulpes), the American red fox ({V.
fulvus}), the American gray fox (V. Virginianus), and
the arctic, white, or blue, fox (V. lagopus) are
well-known species.
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Note: The black or silver-gray fox is a variety of the
American red fox, producing a fur of great value; the
cross-gray and woods-gray foxes are other varieties of
the same species, of less value. The common foxes of
Europe and America are very similar; both are
celebrated for their craftiness. They feed on wild
birds, poultry, and various small animals.
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Subtle as the fox for prey. --Shak.
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2. (Zool.) The European dragonet.
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3. (Zool.) The fox shark or thrasher shark; -- called also
sea fox. See Thrasher shark, under Shark.
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4. A sly, cunning fellow. [Colloq.]
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We call a crafty and cruel man a fox. --Beattie.
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5. (Naut.) Rope yarn twisted together, and rubbed with tar;
-- used for seizings or mats.
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6. A sword; -- so called from the stamp of a fox on the
blade, or perhaps of a wolf taken for a fox. [Obs.]
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Thou diest on point of fox. --Shak.
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7. pl. (Ethnol.) A tribe of Indians which, with the Sacs,
formerly occupied the region about Green Bay, Wisconsin;
-- called also Outagamies.
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Fox and geese.
(a) A boy's game, in which one boy tries to catch others
as they run one goal to another.
(b) A game with sixteen checkers, or some substitute for
them, one of which is called the fox, and the rest the
geese; the fox, whose first position is in the middle
of the board, endeavors to break through the line of
the geese, and the geese to pen up the fox.
Fox bat (Zool.), a large fruit bat of the genus Pteropus,
of many species, inhabiting Asia, Africa, and the East
Indies, esp. P. medius of India. Some of the species are
more than four feet across the outspread wings. See {Fruit
bat}.
Fox bolt, a bolt having a split end to receive a fox wedge.
Fox brush (Zool.), the tail of a fox.
Fox evil, a disease in which the hair falls off; alopecy.
Fox grape (Bot.), the name of two species of American
grapes. The northern fox grape (Vitis Labrusca) is the
origin of the varieties called Isabella, Concord,
Hartford, etc., and the southern fox grape ({Vitis
vulpina}) has produced the Scuppernong, and probably the
Catawba.
Fox hunter.
(a) One who pursues foxes with hounds.
(b) A horse ridden in a fox chase.
Fox shark (Zool.), the thrasher shark. See {Thrasher
shark}, under Thrasher.
Fox sleep, pretended sleep.
Fox sparrow (Zool.), a large American sparrow ({Passerella
iliaca}); -- so called on account of its reddish color.
Fox squirrel (Zool.), a large North American squirrel
(Sciurus niger, or S. cinereus). In the Southern
States the black variety prevails; farther north the
fulvous and gray variety, called the cat squirrel, is
more common.
Fox terrier (Zool.), one of a peculiar breed of terriers,
used in hunting to drive foxes from their holes, and for
other purposes. There are rough- and smooth-haired
varieties.
Fox trot, a pace like that which is adopted for a few
steps, by a horse, when passing from a walk into a trot,
or a trot into a walk.
Fox wedge (Mach. & Carpentry), a wedge for expanding the
split end of a bolt, cotter, dowel, tenon, or other piece,
to fasten the end in a hole or mortise and prevent
withdrawal. The wedge abuts on the bottom of the hole and
the piece is driven down upon it. Fastening by fox wedges
is called foxtail wedging.
Fox wolf (Zool.), one of several South American wild dogs,
belonging to the genus Canis. They have long, bushy
tails like a fox.
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1. A well known light red variety of American grape.
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2. A light-colored, sprightly American wine from the Catawba
grape.
[1913 Webster]Catawbas \Ca*taw"bas\, n. pl.; sing. Catawba. (Ethnol.)
An Appalachian tribe of Indians which originally inhabited
the regions near the Catawba river and the head waters of the
Santee.
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Catawbas
(gcide) | Catawbas \Ca*taw"bas\, n. pl.; sing. Catawba. (Ethnol.)
An Appalachian tribe of Indians which originally inhabited
the regions near the Catawba river and the head waters of the
Santee.
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Choctaw
(gcide) | Choctaws \Choc"taws\, n. pl.; sing. Choctaw. (Ethnol.)
A tribe of North American Indians (Southern Appalachian), in
early times noted for their pursuit of agriculture, and for
living at peace with the white settlers. They are now one of
the civilized tribes of the Indian Territory.
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Choctaws
(gcide) | Choctaws \Choc"taws\, n. pl.; sing. Choctaw. (Ethnol.)
A tribe of North American Indians (Southern Appalachian), in
early times noted for their pursuit of agriculture, and for
living at peace with the white settlers. They are now one of
the civilized tribes of the Indian Territory.
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Cutaway
(gcide) | Cutaway \Cut"a*way`\ (k[u^]t"[.a]*w[=a]`), a.
Having a part cut off or away; having the corners rounded or
cut away.
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Cutaway coat, a coat whose skirts are cut away in front so
as not to meet at the bottom.
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Cutaway coat
(gcide) | Cutaway \Cut"a*way`\ (k[u^]t"[.a]*w[=a]`), a.
Having a part cut off or away; having the corners rounded or
cut away.
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Cutaway coat, a coat whose skirts are cut away in front so
as not to meet at the bottom.
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getaway
(gcide) | getaway \get"a*way`\ n.
rapid acceleration. [WordNet sense 1]
Syn: pickup.
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2. a rapid escape (as by criminals); as, the thieves made a
clean getaway; they made their getaway in a stolen car.
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Syn: lam.
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Hoistaway
(gcide) | Hoistaway \Hoist"a*way`\, n.
A mechanical lift. See Elevator.
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Mullagatawny
(gcide) | Mullagatawny \Mul`la*ga*taw"ny\, n. [Tamil milagu-tann[imac]r
pepper water.]
An East Indian curry soup.
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Mulligatawny
(gcide) | Mulligatawny \Mul`li*ga*taw"ny\, n.
See Mullagatawny.
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Orangetawny
(gcide) | Orangetawny \Or"ange*taw`ny\, a. & n.
Deep orange-yellow; dark yellow. --Shak.
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Ottawa
(gcide) | Ottawas \Ot"ta*was\, n. pl.; sing. Ottawa. (Ethnol.)
A tribe of Indians who, when first known, lived on the Ottawa
River. Most of them subsequently migrated to the southwestern
shore of Lake Superior.
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Ottawas
(gcide) | Ottawas \Ot"ta*was\, n. pl.; sing. Ottawa. (Ethnol.)
A tribe of Indians who, when first known, lived on the Ottawa
River. Most of them subsequently migrated to the southwestern
shore of Lake Superior.
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Staw
(gcide) | Staw \Staw\ (st[add]), v. i. [Cf. Dan. staae to stand, Sw.
st[*a]. [root]163.]
To be fixed or set; to stay. [Prov. Eng.]
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Taw
(gcide) | Taw \Taw\, n. [Cf. AS. t[=a]w instrument.]
1. A large marble to be played with; also, a game at marbles.
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2. A line or mark from which the players begin a game of
marbles. [Colloq. U. S.]
[1913 Webster]Taw \Taw\, n.
Tow. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
[1913 Webster]Taw \Taw\, v. t. [Cf. Tew to tow, Tow, v. t.]
To push; to tug; to tow. [Obs.] --Drayton.
[1913 Webster]Taw \Taw\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tawed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Tawing.] [OE. tawen, tewen, AS. t[=a]wian to prepare; cf.
D. touwen, Goth. t[=e]wa order, taujan to do, and E. tool.
[root]64. Cf. 1st Tew, Tow the coarse part of flax.]
1. To prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew; hence,
to beat; to scourge. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
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2. To dress and prepare, as the skins of sheep, lambs, goats,
and kids, for gloves, and the like, by imbuing them with
alum, salt, and other agents, for softening and bleaching
them.
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Tawdrier
(gcide) | Tawdry \Taw"dry\, a. [Compar. Tawdrier; superl. Tawdriest.]
[Said to be corrupted from Saint Audrey, or Auldrey, meaning
Saint Ethelreda, implying therefore, originally, bought at
the fair of St. Audrey, where laces and gay toys of all sorts
were sold. This fair was held in Isle Ely, and probably at
other places, on the day of the saint, which was the 17th of
October.]
1. Bought at the festival of St. Audrey. [Obs.]
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And gird in your waist,
For more fineness, with a tawdry lace. --Spenser.
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2. Very fine and showy in colors, without taste or elegance;
having an excess of showy ornaments without grace; cheap
and gaudy; as, a tawdry dress; tawdry feathers; tawdry
colors.
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He rails from morning to night at essenced fops and
tawdry courtiers. --Spectator.
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Tawdries
(gcide) | Tawdry \Taw"dry\, n.; pl. Tawdries.
A necklace of a rural fashion, bought at St. Audrey's fair;
hence, a necklace in general. [Obs.]
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Of which the Naiads and the blue Nereids make
Them tawdries for their necks. --Drayton.
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Tawdriest
(gcide) | Tawdry \Taw"dry\, a. [Compar. Tawdrier; superl. Tawdriest.]
[Said to be corrupted from Saint Audrey, or Auldrey, meaning
Saint Ethelreda, implying therefore, originally, bought at
the fair of St. Audrey, where laces and gay toys of all sorts
were sold. This fair was held in Isle Ely, and probably at
other places, on the day of the saint, which was the 17th of
October.]
1. Bought at the festival of St. Audrey. [Obs.]
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And gird in your waist,
For more fineness, with a tawdry lace. --Spenser.
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2. Very fine and showy in colors, without taste or elegance;
having an excess of showy ornaments without grace; cheap
and gaudy; as, a tawdry dress; tawdry feathers; tawdry
colors.
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He rails from morning to night at essenced fops and
tawdry courtiers. --Spectator.
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Tawdrily
(gcide) | Tawdrily \Taw"dri*ly\, adv.
In a tawdry manner.
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Tawdriness
(gcide) | Tawdriness \Taw"dri*ness\, n.
Quality or state of being tawdry.
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A clumsy person makes his ungracefulness more
ungraceful by tawdriness of dress. --Richardson.
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Tawdry
(gcide) | Tawdry \Taw"dry\, a. [Compar. Tawdrier; superl. Tawdriest.]
[Said to be corrupted from Saint Audrey, or Auldrey, meaning
Saint Ethelreda, implying therefore, originally, bought at
the fair of St. Audrey, where laces and gay toys of all sorts
were sold. This fair was held in Isle Ely, and probably at
other places, on the day of the saint, which was the 17th of
October.]
1. Bought at the festival of St. Audrey. [Obs.]
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And gird in your waist,
For more fineness, with a tawdry lace. --Spenser.
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2. Very fine and showy in colors, without taste or elegance;
having an excess of showy ornaments without grace; cheap
and gaudy; as, a tawdry dress; tawdry feathers; tawdry
colors.
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He rails from morning to night at essenced fops and
tawdry courtiers. --Spectator.
[1913 Webster]Tawdry \Taw"dry\, n.; pl. Tawdries.
A necklace of a rural fashion, bought at St. Audrey's fair;
hence, a necklace in general. [Obs.]
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Of which the Naiads and the blue Nereids make
Them tawdries for their necks. --Drayton.
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Tawed
(gcide) | Taw \Taw\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tawed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Tawing.] [OE. tawen, tewen, AS. t[=a]wian to prepare; cf.
D. touwen, Goth. t[=e]wa order, taujan to do, and E. tool.
[root]64. Cf. 1st Tew, Tow the coarse part of flax.]
1. To prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew; hence,
to beat; to scourge. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
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2. To dress and prepare, as the skins of sheep, lambs, goats,
and kids, for gloves, and the like, by imbuing them with
alum, salt, and other agents, for softening and bleaching
them.
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Tawer
(gcide) | Tawer \Taw"er\, n.
One who taws; a dresser of white leather.
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Tawery
(gcide) | Tawery \Taw"er*y\, n.
A place where skins are tawed.
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tawes
(gcide) | Taws \Taws\, n. [See Taw to beat.]
A leather lash, or other instrument of punishment, used by a
schoolmaster. [Written also tawes, tawis, and tawse.]
[Scot.]
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Never use the taws when a gloom can do the turn.
--Ramsay.
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Tawing
(gcide) | Taw \Taw\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tawed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Tawing.] [OE. tawen, tewen, AS. t[=a]wian to prepare; cf.
D. touwen, Goth. t[=e]wa order, taujan to do, and E. tool.
[root]64. Cf. 1st Tew, Tow the coarse part of flax.]
1. To prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew; hence,
to beat; to scourge. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
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2. To dress and prepare, as the skins of sheep, lambs, goats,
and kids, for gloves, and the like, by imbuing them with
alum, salt, and other agents, for softening and bleaching
them.
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tawis
(gcide) | Taws \Taws\, n. [See Taw to beat.]
A leather lash, or other instrument of punishment, used by a
schoolmaster. [Written also tawes, tawis, and tawse.]
[Scot.]
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Never use the taws when a gloom can do the turn.
--Ramsay.
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Tawnier
(gcide) | Tawny \Taw"ny\, a. [Compar. Tawnier; superl. Tawniest.] [F.
tann['e], p. p. of tanner to tan. See Tan, v. t. & n. Cf.
Tenn['e].]
Of a dull yellowish brown color, like things tanned, or
persons who are sunburnt; as, tawny Moor or Spaniard; the
tawny lion. "A leopard's tawny and spotted hide."
--Longfellow.
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Tawniest
(gcide) | Tawny \Taw"ny\, a. [Compar. Tawnier; superl. Tawniest.] [F.
tann['e], p. p. of tanner to tan. See Tan, v. t. & n. Cf.
Tenn['e].]
Of a dull yellowish brown color, like things tanned, or
persons who are sunburnt; as, tawny Moor or Spaniard; the
tawny lion. "A leopard's tawny and spotted hide."
--Longfellow.
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Tawniness
(gcide) | Tawniness \Taw"ni*ness\, n.
The quality or state of being tawny.
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Tawny
(gcide) | Tawny \Taw"ny\, a. [Compar. Tawnier; superl. Tawniest.] [F.
tann['e], p. p. of tanner to tan. See Tan, v. t. & n. Cf.
Tenn['e].]
Of a dull yellowish brown color, like things tanned, or
persons who are sunburnt; as, tawny Moor or Spaniard; the
tawny lion. "A leopard's tawny and spotted hide."
--Longfellow.
[1913 Webster]colorful \colorful\ adj.
1. having striking color. Opposite of colorless.
Note: [Narrower terms: {changeable, chatoyant, iridescent,
shot}; deep, rich; flaming; fluorescent, glowing;
prismatic; psychedelic; {red, ruddy, flushed,
empurpled}]
Syn: colourful.
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2. striking in variety and interest. Opposite of colorless
or dull. [Narrower terms: brave, fine, gay, glorious;
flamboyant, resplendent, unrestrained; {flashy, gaudy,
jazzy, showy, snazzy, sporty}; picturesque]
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3. having color or a certain color; not black, white or grey;
as, colored crepe paper. Opposite of colorless and
monochrome.
Note: [Narrower terms: tinted; touched, tinged; {amber,
brownish-yellow, yellow-brown}; amethyst; {auburn,
reddish-brown}; aureate, gilded, gilt, gold, golden;
azure, cerulean, sky-blue, bright blue; {bicolor,
bicolour, bicolored, bicoloured, bichrome}; {blue,
bluish, light-blue, dark-blue}; {blushful,
blush-colored, rosy}; bottle-green; bronze, bronzy;
brown, brownish, dark-brown; buff; {canary,
canary-yellow}; caramel, caramel brown; carnation;
chartreuse; chestnut; dun; {earth-colored,
earthlike}; fuscous; {green, greenish, light-green,
dark-green}; jade, jade-green; khaki; {lavender,
lilac}; mauve; moss green, mosstone; {motley,
multicolor, culticolour, multicolored, multicoloured,
painted, particolored, particoloured, piebald, pied,
varicolored, varicoloured}; mousy, mouse-colored;
ocher, ochre; olive-brown; olive-drab; olive;
orange, orangish; peacock-blue; pink, pinkish;
purple, violet, purplish; {red, blood-red, carmine,
cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, ruby, ruby-red,
scarlet}; red, reddish; rose, roseate; rose-red;
rust, rusty, rust-colored; {snuff, snuff-brown,
snuff-color, snuff-colour, snuff-colored,
snuff-coloured, mummy-brown, chukker-brown}; {sorrel,
brownish-orange}; stone, stone-gray; {straw-color,
straw-colored, straw-coloured}; tan; tangerine;
tawny; ultramarine; umber; {vermilion,
vermillion, cinibar, Chinese-red}; yellow, yellowish;
yellow-green; avocado; bay; beige; {blae
bluish-black or gray-blue)}; coral; creamy; {cress
green, cresson, watercress}; hazel; {honey,
honey-colored}; hued(postnominal); magenta;
maroon; pea-green; russet; sage, sage-green;
sea-green] [Also See: chromatic, colored, dark,
light.]
Syn: colored, coloured, in color(predicate).
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tawny
(gcide) | Tawny \Taw"ny\, a. [Compar. Tawnier; superl. Tawniest.] [F.
tann['e], p. p. of tanner to tan. See Tan, v. t. & n. Cf.
Tenn['e].]
Of a dull yellowish brown color, like things tanned, or
persons who are sunburnt; as, tawny Moor or Spaniard; the
tawny lion. "A leopard's tawny and spotted hide."
--Longfellow.
[1913 Webster]colorful \colorful\ adj.
1. having striking color. Opposite of colorless.
Note: [Narrower terms: {changeable, chatoyant, iridescent,
shot}; deep, rich; flaming; fluorescent, glowing;
prismatic; psychedelic; {red, ruddy, flushed,
empurpled}]
Syn: colourful.
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2. striking in variety and interest. Opposite of colorless
or dull. [Narrower terms: brave, fine, gay, glorious;
flamboyant, resplendent, unrestrained; {flashy, gaudy,
jazzy, showy, snazzy, sporty}; picturesque]
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3. having color or a certain color; not black, white or grey;
as, colored crepe paper. Opposite of colorless and
monochrome.
Note: [Narrower terms: tinted; touched, tinged; {amber,
brownish-yellow, yellow-brown}; amethyst; {auburn,
reddish-brown}; aureate, gilded, gilt, gold, golden;
azure, cerulean, sky-blue, bright blue; {bicolor,
bicolour, bicolored, bicoloured, bichrome}; {blue,
bluish, light-blue, dark-blue}; {blushful,
blush-colored, rosy}; bottle-green; bronze, bronzy;
brown, brownish, dark-brown; buff; {canary,
canary-yellow}; caramel, caramel brown; carnation;
chartreuse; chestnut; dun; {earth-colored,
earthlike}; fuscous; {green, greenish, light-green,
dark-green}; jade, jade-green; khaki; {lavender,
lilac}; mauve; moss green, mosstone; {motley,
multicolor, culticolour, multicolored, multicoloured,
painted, particolored, particoloured, piebald, pied,
varicolored, varicoloured}; mousy, mouse-colored;
ocher, ochre; olive-brown; olive-drab; olive;
orange, orangish; peacock-blue; pink, pinkish;
purple, violet, purplish; {red, blood-red, carmine,
cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, ruby, ruby-red,
scarlet}; red, reddish; rose, roseate; rose-red;
rust, rusty, rust-colored; {snuff, snuff-brown,
snuff-color, snuff-colour, snuff-colored,
snuff-coloured, mummy-brown, chukker-brown}; {sorrel,
brownish-orange}; stone, stone-gray; {straw-color,
straw-colored, straw-coloured}; tan; tangerine;
tawny; ultramarine; umber; {vermilion,
vermillion, cinibar, Chinese-red}; yellow, yellowish;
yellow-green; avocado; bay; beige; {blae
bluish-black or gray-blue)}; coral; creamy; {cress
green, cresson, watercress}; hazel; {honey,
honey-colored}; hued(postnominal); magenta;
maroon; pea-green; russet; sage, sage-green;
sea-green] [Also See: chromatic, colored, dark,
light.]
Syn: colored, coloured, in color(predicate).
[WordNet 1.5] |
Tawpie
(gcide) | Taupie \Tau"pie\, Tawpie \Taw"pie\, n. [Cf. Icel. t[=o]pi fool,
Dan. taabe, Sw. t[*a]p.]
A foolish or thoughtless young person, esp. a slothful or
slovenly woman. [Scot.] --Burns.
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Taws
(gcide) | Taws \Taws\, n. [See Taw to beat.]
A leather lash, or other instrument of punishment, used by a
schoolmaster. [Written also tawes, tawis, and tawse.]
[Scot.]
[1913 Webster]
Never use the taws when a gloom can do the turn.
--Ramsay.
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tawse
(gcide) | Taws \Taws\, n. [See Taw to beat.]
A leather lash, or other instrument of punishment, used by a
schoolmaster. [Written also tawes, tawis, and tawse.]
[Scot.]
[1913 Webster]
Never use the taws when a gloom can do the turn.
--Ramsay.
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Tewtaw
(gcide) | Tewtaw \Tew"taw\, v. t. [See Tew, v. t.]
To beat; to break, as flax or hemp. [Obs.] --Mortimer.
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Wait-a-while
(gcide) | Wait-a-while \Wait"-a-while`\, n.
(a) One of the Australian wattle trees ({Acacia
colletioides}), so called from the impenetrability of the
thicket which it makes.
(b) same as Wait-a-bit.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.] |
al tawhid
(wn) | Al Tawhid
n 1: an Islamic terrorist cell that originated in Jordan but
operates in Germany; goal is to attack Europe and Russia
with chemical weapons [syn: al-Tawhid, Al Tawhid,
Divine Unity] |
al-tawhid
(wn) | al-Tawhid
n 1: an Islamic terrorist cell that originated in Jordan but
operates in Germany; goal is to attack Europe and Russia
with chemical weapons [syn: al-Tawhid, Al Tawhid,
Divine Unity] |
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