Word Meanings - CHALKSTONE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A chalklike concretion, consisting mainly of urate of sodium, found in and about the small joints, in the external ear, and in other situations, in those affected with gout; a tophus. (more info) 1. A mass of chalk. As chalkstones . . . beaten

Additional info about word: CHALKSTONE

A chalklike concretion, consisting mainly of urate of sodium, found in and about the small joints, in the external ear, and in other situations, in those affected with gout; a tophus. (more info) 1. A mass of chalk. As chalkstones . . . beaten in sunder. Isa. xxvii. 9.

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• AFFECTATIONIST
  One who exhibits affectation. Fitzed. Hall.
• FOUNDATION
  The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course , under Base, n.) and footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonry. 4. A donation or legacy appropriated to support a charitable institution,
• FOUNDER
  One who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author; one from whom anything originates; one who endows.
• OTHERGUISE; OTHERGUESS
  Of another kind or sort; in another way. "Otherguess arguments." Berkeley.
• CONSISTENTLY
  In a consistent manner.
• ABOUT
  On the point or verge of; going; in act of. Paul was now aboutto open his mouth. Acts xviii. 14. 7. Concerning; with regard to; on account of; touching. "To treat about thy ransom." Milton. She must have her way about Sarah. Trollope. (more info)
• CONCRETIONARY
  Pertaining to, or formed by, concretion or aggregation; producing or containing concretions.
• AFFECTION
  Disease; morbid symptom; malady; as, a pulmonary affection. Dunglison. 7. The lively representation of any emotion. Wotton. 8. Affectation. "Spruce affection." Shak. 9. Passion; violent emotion. Most wretched man, That to affections
• SMALLISH
  Somewhat small. G. W. Cable.
• CONSIST
  1. To stand firm; to be in a fixed or permanent state, as a body composed of parts in union or connection; to hold together; to be; to exist; to subsist; to be supported and maintained. He is before all things, and by him all things consist. Col.
• AFFECTIBILITY
  The quality or state of being affectible.
• THOSE
  The plural of that. See That.
• AFFECTIVELY
  In an affective manner; impressively; emotionally.
• CONSISTORIAN
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• FOUND
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• FOUNDATIONER
  One who derives support from the funds or foundation of a college or school.
• FOUNDEROUS
  Difficult to travel; likely to trip one up; as, a founderous road. Burke.
• AFFECTIONED
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• AFFECTER
  One who affects, assumes, pretends, or strives after. "Affecters of wit." Abp. Secker.
• CHALKCUTTER
  A man who digs chalk.
• NOTOTHERIUM
  An extinct genus of gigantic herbivorous marsupials, found in the Pliocene formation of Australia.
• ACCURATENESS
  The state or quality of being accurate; accuracy; exactness; nicety; precision.
• CONFOUNDED
  1. Confused; perplexed. A cloudy and confounded philosopher. Cudworth. 2. Excessive; extreme; abominable. He was a most confounded tory. Swift. The tongue of that confounded woman. Sir. W. Scott.
• ISOGEOTHERMAL; ISOGEOTHERMIC
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• SMOTHER
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