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Word Meanings - RAGOUT - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A dish made of pieces of meat, stewed, and highly seasoned; as, a ragout of mutton. (more info) appetite, fr. L. pref. re- re- + ad to + gustare to taste, gustus

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  • STEW
    1. A small pond or pool where fish are kept for the table; a vivarium. Chaucer. Evelyn. 2. An artificial bed of oysters.
  • MUTTON
    mouton, LL. multo, by transposition of l fr. L. mutilus mutilated. 1. A sheep. Chapman. Not so much ground as will feed a mutton. Sir H. Sidney. Muttons, beeves, and porkers are good old words for the living quadrupeds. Hallam. 2. The flesh of
  • STEWARDSHIP
    The office of a steward. Shak.
  • STEWARTRY
    1. An overseer or superintendent. "The stewartry of provisions." Tooke. 2. The office of a steward; stewardship. Byron. 3. In Scotland, the jurisdiction of a steward; also, the lands under such jurisdiction.
  • HIGHLY
    In a high manner, or to a high degree; very much; as, highly esteemed.
  • STEWPAN
    A pan used for stewing.
  • SEASONER
    One who, or that which, seasons, or gives a relish; a seasoning.
  • SEASONAL
    Of or pertaining to the seasons. Seasonal dimorphism , the condition of having two distinct varieties which appear at different seasons, as certain species of butterflies in which the spring brood differs from the summer or autumnal brood.
  • TASTE
    by the touch, to try, to taste, LL. taxitare, fr. L. taxare 1. To try by the touch; to handle; as, to taste a bow. Chapman. Taste it well and stone thou shalt it find. Chaucer. 2. To try by the touch of the tongue; to perceive the relish
  • RAGOUT
    A dish made of pieces of meat, stewed, and highly seasoned; as, a ragout of mutton. (more info) appetite, fr. L. pref. re- re- + ad to + gustare to taste, gustus
  • STEWPOT
    A pot used for stewing.
  • TASTER
    One of a peculiar kind of zooids situated on the polyp-stem of certain Siphonophora. They somewhat resemble the feeding zooids, but are destitute of mouths. See Siphonophora. (more info) 1. One who tastes; especially, one who first tastes food
  • STEWARDESS
    A female steward; specifically, a woman employed in passenger vessels to attend to the wants of female passengers.
  • SEASONLESS
    Without succession of the seasons.
  • SEASONAGE
    A seasoning. outh.
  • TASTELESS
    1. Having no taste; insipid; flat; as, tasteless fruit. 2. Destitute of the sense of taste; or of good taste; as, a tasteless age. Orrery. 3. Not in accordance with good taste; as, a tasteless arrangement of drapery. -- Taste"less*ly,
  • SEASONABLE
    Occurring in good time, in due season, or in proper time for the purpose; suitable to the season; opportune; timely; as, a seasonable supply of rain. Mercy is seasonable in the time of affliction. Ecclus. xxxv. 20. -- Sea"son*a*ble*ness,
  • SEASONING
    1. The act or process by which anything is seasoned. 2. That which is added to any species of food, to give it a higher relish, as salt, spices, etc.; a condiment. 3. Hence, something added to enhance enjoyment or relieve dullness; as, wit is the
  • STEWISH
    Suiting a stew, or brothel. Bp. Hall.
  • MUTTONY
    Like mutton; having a flavor of mutton.
  • ATTASTE
    To taste or cause to taste. Chaucer.
  • DISTASTEFUL
    1. Unpleasant or disgusting to the taste; nauseous; loathsome. 2. Offensive; displeasing to the feelings; disagreeable; as, a distasteful truth. Distasteful answer, and sometimes unfriendly actions. Milton. 3. Manifesting distaste or
  • FORETASTE
    A taste beforehand; enjoyment in advance; anticipation.
  • ALETASTER
    See ALECONNER
  • CATASTERISM
    A placing among the stars; a catalogue of stars. The catasterisms of Eratosthenes. Whewell.
  • APIECES
    In pieces or to pieces. "Being torn apieces." Shak.

 

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