Words |
Parts of Speech |
Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
amice |
noun |
A square of white linen worn at first on the head, but now about the neck and shoulders, by priests of the Roman Catholic Church while saying Mass., A hood, or cape with a hood, made of lined with gray fur, formerly worn by the clergy; — written also amess, amyss, and almuce. |
amide |
noun |
A compound formed by the union of amidogen with an acid element or radical. It may also be regarded as ammonia in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by an acid atom or radical. |
amido |
adjective |
Containing, or derived from, amidogen. |
amine |
noun |
One of a class of strongly basic substances derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms by a basic atom or radical. |
amiss |
adverb |
Astray; faultily; improperly; wrongly; ill., Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper; as, it may not be amiss to ask advice., A fault, wrong, or mistake. |
amity |
noun |
Friendship, in a general sense, between individuals, societies, or nations; friendly relations; good understanding; as, a treaty of amity and commerce; the amity of the Whigs and Tories. |