Word Meanings - BRAWNER - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A boor killed for the table.

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• TABLER
  1. One who boards. 2. One who boards others for hire. B. Jonson.
• KILLING
  Literally, that kills; having power to kill; fatal; in a colloquial sense, conquering; captivating; irresistible. -- Kill"ing*ly, adv. Those eyes are made so killing. Pope. Nothing could be more killingly spoken. Milton.
• TABLEAU VIVANT
  See 2
• TABLEMAN
  A man at draughts; a piece used in playing games at tables. See Table, n., 10. Bacon.
• KILLESSE
  A gutter, groove, or channel. A hipped roof. Parker.
• KILLIFISH
  Any one of several small American cyprinodont fishes of the genus Fundulus and allied genera. They live equally well in fresh and brackish water, or even in the sea. They are usually striped or barred with black. Called also minnow, and brook fish.
• TABLESPOON
  A spoon of the largest size commonly used at the table; -- distinguished from teaspoon, dessert spoon, etc.
• KILLIGREW
  The Cornish chough. See under Chough.
• TABLEAU
  1. A striking and vivid representation; a picture. 2. A representation of some scene by means of persons grouped in the proper manner, placed in appropriate postures, and remaining silent and motionless.
• KILL-JOY
  One who causes gloom or grief; a dispiriting person. W. Black.
• KILLOW
  An earth of a blackish or deep blue color. Woodward.
• KILLER
  A voracious, toothed whale of the genus Orca, of which several species are known. Note: The killers have a high dorsal fin, and powerful jaws armed with large, sharp teeth. They capture, and swallow entire, large numbers of seals, porpoises, and
• KILLOCK
  A small anchor; also, a kind of anchor formed by a stone inclosed by pieces of wood fastened together.
• TABLET
  A kind of pocket memorandum book. 5. A flattish cake or piece; as, tablets of arsenic were formerly worn as a preservative against the plague. (more info) 1. A small table or flat surface. 2. A flat piece of any material on which to write, paint,
• KILL
  A kiln. Fuller.
• TABLECLOTH
  A cloth for covering a table, especially one with which a table is covered before the dishes, etc., are set on for meals.
• KILLIKINICK
  See KINNIKINIC
• TABLEWARE
  Ware, or articles collectively, for table use.
• TABLESPOONFUL
  As much as a tablespoon will hold; enough to fill a tablespoon. It is usually reckoned as one half of a fluid ounce, or four fluid drams.
• TABLE WORK
  Typesetting of tabular nmatter, or the type matter set in tabular form.
• IMPALATABLE
  Unpalatable.
• MOUNTABLE
  Such as can be mounted.
• MISINTERPRETABLE
  Capable of being misinterpreted; liable to be misunderstood.
• UNWARRANTABLE
  Not warrantable; indefensible; not vindicable; not justifiable; illegal; unjust; improper. -- Un*war"rant*a*ble*ness, n. -- Un*war"rant*a*bly, adv.
• POSTABLE
  Capable of being carried by, or as by, post. W. Montagu.
• IMPREVENTABLE
  Not preventable; invitable.
• ACCEPTABLE
  Capable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or received with pleasure; pleasing to a receiver; gratifying; agreeable; welcome; as, an acceptable present, one acceptable to us.
• SUPPORTABLE
  Capable of being supported, maintained, or endured; endurable. -- Sup*port"a*ble*ness, n. -- Sup*port"a*bly, adv.
• INTESTABLE
  Not capable of making a will; not legally qualified or competent to make a testament. Blackstone.
• MARKETABLENESS
  Quality of being marketable.
• COUNTABLE
  Capable of being numbered.
• SKILLFUL
  1. Discerning; reasonable; judicious; cunning. "Of skillful judgment." Chaucer. 2. Possessed of, or displaying, skill; knowing and ready; expert; well-versed; able in management; as, a skillful mechanic; -- often followed by at, in, or of; as,
• CONTRADICTABLE
  Capable of being contradicting.
• INEXPECTABLE
  Not to be expected or anticipated. Bp. Hall.
• IMPERSCRUTABLE
  Not capable of being searched out; inscrutable. -- Im`per*scru"ta*ble*ness, n.
• DISCREDITABLE
  Not creditable; injurious to reputation; disgraceful; disreputable. -- Dis*cred"it*a*bly, adv.
• FERMENTABLE
  Capable of fermentation; as, cider and other vegetable liquors are fermentable.