Word Meanings - STARTHROAT - Book Publishers vocabulary database
Any humming bird of the genus Heliomaster. The feathers of the throat have a brilliant metallic luster.
Related words: (words related to STARTHROAT)
- METALLIC
Of, pertaining to, or characterized by, the essential and implied properties of a metal, as contrasted with a nonmetal or metalloid; basic; antacid; positive. Metallic iron, iron in the state of the metal, as distinquished from its ores, as magnetic - HUMMER
A humming bird. (more info) 1. One who, or that which, hums; one who applauds by humming. Ainsworth. - THROATLATCH
A strap of a bridle, halter, or the like, passing under a horse's throat. - METALLICLY
In a metallic manner; by metallic means. - METALLICAL
See METALLIC - HUMMOCKY
Abounding in hummocks. - HUMMOCKING
The process of forming hummocks in the collision of Arctic ice. Kane. - LUSTER
One who lusts. - LUSTERING
1. The act or process of imparting a luster, as to pottery. 2. The brightening of a metal in the crucible when it becomes pure, as in certain refining processes. - LUSTERLESS; LUSTRELESS
Destitute of luster; dim; dull. - BRILLIANTINE
1. An oily composition used to make the hair glossy. 2. A dress fabric having a glossy finish on both sides, resembling alpaca but of superior quality. - FEATHERSTITCH
A kind of embroidery stitch producing a branching zigzag line. - THROATWORT
A plant formerly considered a remedy for sore throats because of its throat-shaped corolla. - HUMMING
A sound like that made by bees; a low, murmuring sound; a hum. Hummingale, lively or strong ale. Dryden. -- Humming bird , any bird of the family Trochilidæ, of which over one hundred genera are known, including about four hundred species. They - THROATY
Guttural; hoarse; having a guttural voice. "Hard, throaty words." Howell. - BRILLIANTNESS
Brilliancy; splendor; glitter. - HUMMEL
To separate from the awns; -- said of barley. - GENUS
A class of objects divided into several subordinate species; a class more extensive than a species; a precisely defined and exactly divided class; one of the five predicable conceptions, or sorts of terms. - THROATING
A drip, or drip molding. - THROATBAND
See THROATLATCH - THUMMIE
The chiff-chaff. - BLUETHROAT
A singing bird of northern Europe and Asia , related to the nightingales; -- called also blue-throated robin and blue-throated warbler. - CUTTHROAT
One who cuts throats; a murderer; an assassin. - SUBGENUS
A subdivision of a genus, comprising one or more species which differ from other species of the genus in some important character or characters; as, the azaleas now constitute a subgenus of Rhododendron. - MONOMETALLIC
Consisting of one metal; of or pertaining to monometallism. - CLUSTERY
Growing in, or full of, clusters; like clusters. Johnson. - BIMETALLIC
Of or relating to, or using, a double metallic standard (as gold and silver) for a system of coins or currency. - WHITETHROAT
Any one of several species of Old World warblers, esp. the common European species , called also strawsmear, nettlebird, muff, and whitecap, the garden whitethroat, or golden warbler , and the lesser whitethroat . - LACKLUSTER; LACKLUSTRE
A want of luster. -- a. - RUBYTHROAT
Any one of numerous species of humming birds belonging to Trochilus, Calypte, Stellula, and allies, in which the male has on the throat a brilliant patch of red feathers having metallic reflections; esp., the common humming bird of the - BLUSTERINGLY
In a blustering manner.