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Word Meanings - ANTICOUS - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Facing toward the axis of the flower, as in the introrse anthers of the water lily.

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  • FACETIAE
    Witty or humorous writings or saying; witticisms; merry conceits.
  • FACIES
    The general aspect or habit of a species, or group of species, esp. with reference to its adaptation to its environment. (more info) 1. The anterior part of the head; the face.
  • WATER-BEARER
    The constellation Aquarius.
  • FACILITATION
    The act of facilitating or making easy.
  • FLOWERY-KIRTLED
    Dressed with garlands of flowers. Milton.
  • WATERWORT
    Any plant of the natural order Elatineæ, consisting of two genera , mostly small annual herbs growing in the edges of ponds. Some have a peppery or acrid taste.
  • FACIEND
    The multiplicand. See Facient,
  • WATER SHREW
    Any one of several species of shrews having fringed feet and capable of swimming actively. The two common European species are the best known. The most common American water shrew, or marsh shrew , is rarely seen, owing to its nocturnal habits.
  • WATER-TIGHT
    So tight as to retain, or not to admit, water; not leaky.
  • WATER RAT
    The water vole. See under Vole. The muskrat. The beaver rat. See under Beaver. 2. A thief on the water; a pirate.
  • FACUND
    Eloquent.
  • FLOWER-DE-LUCE
    A genus of perennial herbs with swordlike leaves and large three-petaled flowers often of very gay colors, but probably white in the plant first chosen for the royal French emblem. Note: There are nearly one hundred species, natives of the north
  • WATER CRAKE
    The dipper. The spotted crake . See Illust. of Crake. The swamp hen, or crake, of Australia.
  • WATER DOG
    A dog accustomed to the water, or trained to retrieve waterfowl. Retrievers, waters spaniels, and Newfoundland dogs are so trained.
  • WATER SAIL
    A small sail sometimes set under a studding sail or under a driver boom, and reaching nearly to the water.
  • WATER CLOCK
    An instrument or machine serving to measure time by the fall, or flow, of a certain quantity of water; a clepsydra.
  • TOWARD; TOWARDS
    1. In the direction of; to. He set his face toward the wilderness. Num. xxiv. 1. The waves make towards'' the pebbled shore. Shak. 2. With direction to, in a moral sense; with respect or reference to; regarding; concerning. His eye shall be evil
  • WATERIE
    The pied wagtail; -- so called because it frequents ponds.
  • FLOWERY
    1. Full of flowers; abounding with blossoms. 2. Highly embellished with figurative language; florid; as, a flowery style. Milton. The flowery kingdom, China.
  • WATER BALLAST
    Water confined in specially constructed compartments in a vessel's hold, to serve as ballast.
  • CREAM-FACED
    White or pale, as the effect of fear, or as the natural complexion. Thou cream-faced loon. Shak.
  • BAREFACEDNESS
    The quality of being barefaced; shamelessness; assurance; audaciousness.
  • CHYLIFACTIVE
    Producing, or converting into, chyle; having the power to form chyle.
  • WINDFLOWER
    The anemone; -- so called because formerly supposed to open only when the wind was blowing. See Anemone.
  • CAULIFLOWER
    An annual variety of Brassica oleracea, or cabbage of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable. 2. The edible head or "curd" of a caulifower plant. (more info) caulis, and by E. flower; F. chou cabbage is fr. L.
  • CRABFACED
    Having a sour, disagreeable countenance. Beau & Fl.
  • TEMPOROFACIAL
    Of or pertaining to both the temple and the face.
  • OLFACTOR
    A smelling organ; a nose.

 

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