Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words sunbonnet noun A bonnet, generally made of some thin or light fabric, projecting beyond the face, and commonly having a cape, — worn by women as a protection against the sun. sunburned imp. & past participle of Sunburn sundering present participle & vb. noun of Sunder sun-dried adjective Dried … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words superable adjective Capable of being overcome or conquered; surmountable. superfete verb i. To superfetate., To conceive (another fetus) after a former conception. superfice noun A superficies. superfine adjective Very fine, or most fine; being of surpassing fineness; of extra nice or fine quality; as, superfine cloth., Excessively fine; too … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words the gapes A fit of yawning., A disease of young poultry and other birds, attended with much gaping. It is caused by a parasitic nematode worm (Syngamus trachealis), in the windpipe, which obstructs the breathing. See Gapeworm. tabasheer noun A concretion in the joints of the bamboo, which consists … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words tabasheer noun A concretion in the joints of the bamboo, which consists largely or chiefly of pure silica. It is highly valued in the East Indies as a medicine for the cure of bilious vomitings, bloody flux, piles, and various other diseases. tabefying present participle & vb. noun of … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words the gapes A fit of yawning., A disease of young poultry and other birds, attended with much gaping. It is caused by a parasitic nematode worm (Syngamus trachealis), in the windpipe, which obstructs the breathing. See Gapeworm. thalassic adjective Of or pertaining to the sea; — sometimes applied to … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words thrusting present participle & vb. noun of Thrust, The act of pushing with force., The act of squeezing curd with the hand, to expel the whey., The white whey, or that which is last pressed out of the curd by the hand, and of which butter is sometimes made.
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words toadeater noun A fawning, obsequious parasite; a mean sycophant; a flatterer; a toady. toadstone noun A local name for the igneous rocks of Derbyshire, England; — said by some to be derived from the German todter stein, meaning dead stone, that is, stone which contains no ores., Bufonite, formerly … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words tombester noun A female dancer. tombstone noun A stone erected over a grave, to preserve the memory of the deceased. tomentose adjective Covered with matted woolly hairs; as, a tomentose leaf; a tomentose leaf; a tomentose membrane.
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words trabeated adjective Furnished with an entablature. trabecula noun A small bar, rod, bundle of fibers, or septal membrane, in the framework of an organ part. traceable adjective Capable of being traced. traceries plural of Tracer/y tracheary adjective Tracheal; breathing by means of tracheae., One of the Trachearia. tracheata nounpl. … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words sabadilla noun A Mexican liliaceous plant (Schoenocaulon officinale); also, its seeds, which contain the alkaloid veratrine. It was formerly used in medicine as an emetic and purgative. sabbatism noun Intermission of labor, as upon the Sabbath; rest. sabellian adjective Pertaining to the doctrines or tenets of Sabellius. See Sabellian, … Read more