Word Meanings - APPLE-FACED - Book Publishers vocabulary database
Having a round, broad face, like an apple. "Apple-faced children." Dickens.
Related words: (words related to APPLE-FACED)
- 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. - FACILITATION
The act of facilitating or making easy. - HAVENED
Sheltered in a haven. Blissful havened both from joy and pain. Keats. - FACIEND
The multiplicand. See Facient, - ROUNDWORM
A nematoid worm. - FACUND
Eloquent. - HAVENER
A harbor master. - BROADSWORD
A sword with a broad blade and a cutting edge; a claymore. I heard the broadsword's deadly clang. Sir W. Scott. - BROADBILL
A wild duck , which appears in large numbers on the eastern coast of the United States, in autumn; - - called also bluebill, blackhead, raft duck, and scaup duck. See Scaup duck. - ROUNDISH
Somewhat round; as, a roundish seed; a roundish figure. -- Round"ish*ness, n. - ROUNDABOUTNESS
The quality of being roundabout; circuitousness. - FACTIOUS
1. Given to faction; addicted to form parties and raise dissensions, in opposition to government or the common good; turbulent; seditious; prone to clamor against public measures or men; -- said of persons. Factious for the house of Lancaster. - BROADLY
In a broad manner. - ROUNDFISH
Any ordinary market fish, exclusive of flounders, sole, halibut, and other flatfishes. A lake whitefish , less compressed than the common species. It is very abundant in British America and Alaska. - BROAD
Characterized by breadth. See Breadth. 9. Cross; coarse; indelicate; as, a broad compliment; a broad joke; broad humor. 10. Strongly marked; as, a broad Scotch accent. Note: Broad is often used in compounds to signify wide, large, etc.; - FACTION
One of the divisions or parties of charioteers (distinguished by their colors) in the games of the circus. 2. A party, in political society, combined or acting in union, in opposition to the government, or state; -- usually applied to a minority, - ROUND-UP
The act of collecting or gathering together scattered cattle by riding around them and driving them in. - HAVELOCK
A light cloth covering for the head and neck, used by soldiers as a protection from sunstroke. - FACT
1. A doing, making, or preparing. A project for the fact and vending Of a new kind of fucus, paint for ladies. B. Jonson. 2. An effect produced or achieved; anything done or that comes to pass; an act; an event; a circumstance. What might instigate - 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. - MISGROUND
To found erroneously. "Misgrounded conceit." Bp. Hall. - 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. - GROUNDWORK
That which forms the foundation or support of anything; the basis; the essential or fundamental part; first principle. Dryden. - UNDERGROUND INSURANCE
Wildcat insurance. - MULTIFACED
Having many faces. - PLAYGROUND
A piece of ground used for recreation; as, the playground of a school.