Word Meanings - CITTERN-HEAD - Book Publishers vocabulary database
Blockhead; dunce; -- so called because the handle of a cittern usually ended with a carved head. Marsion
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- CALLOSUM
The great band commissural fibers which unites the two cerebral hemispheres. See corpus callosum, under Carpus. - CALLOW
1. Destitute of feathers; naked; unfledged. An in the leafy summit, spied a nest, Which, o'er the callow young, a sparrow pressed. Dryden. 2. Immature; boyish; "green"; as, a callow youth. I perceive by this, thou art but a callow maid. Old Play . - ENDENIZATION
The act of naturalizing. - CALLE
A kind of head covering; a caul. Chaucer. - ENDORSER
See INDORSER - ENDOGENY
Growth from within; multiplication of cells by endogenous division, as in the development of one or more cells in the interior of a parent cell. - ENDENIZE
To endenizen. - ENDOTHECIUM
The inner lining of an another cell. - ENDOSCOPE
An instrument for examining the interior of the rectum, the urethra, and the bladder. - ENDOPLASM
The protoplasm in the interior of a cell. - CARVOL
One of a species of aromatic oils, resembling carvacrol. - ENDOCHROME
The coloring matter within the cells of plants, whether green, red, yellow, or any other color. - ENDALL; END-ALL
Complete termination. That but this blow Might be the be-all and the end-all here. Shak. - ENDOSTYLE
A fold of the endoderm, which projects into the blood cavity of ascidians. See Tunicata. - ENDURANT
Capable of enduring fatigue, pain, hunger, etc. The ibex is a remarkably endurant animal. J. G. Wood. - ENDERON
The deep sensitive and vascular layer of the skin and mucous membranes. -- En`de*ron"ic, a. - CALLER
1. Cool; refreshing; fresh; as, a caller day; the caller air. Jamieson. 2. Fresh; in good condition; as, caller berrings. - ENDODERMIS
A layer of cells forming a kind of cuticle inside of the proper cortical layer, or surrounding an individual fibrovascular bundle. - CALL
1. To speak in loud voice; to cry out; to address by name; -- sometimes with to. You must call to the nurse. Shak. The angel of God called to Hagar. Gen. xxi. 17. 2. To make a demand, requirement, or request. They called for rooms, and he showed - ENDOCHONDRAL
Growing or developing within cartilage; -- applied esp. to developing bone. - AMENDFUL
Much improving. - COMMENDATOR
One who holds a benefice in commendam; a commendatary. Chalmers. - OFFENDANT
An offender. Holland. - GENDER
A classification of nouns, primarily according to sex; and secondarily according to some fancied or imputed quality associated with sex. Gender is a grammatical distinction and applies to words only. Sex is natural distinction and applies to living - GYMNASTICALLY
In a gymnastic manner. - CHANDLER
of candles, LL. candelarius chandler, fr. L. candela candle. See 1. A maker or seller of candles. The chandler's basket, on his shoulder borne, With tallow spots thy coat. Gay. 2. A dealer in other commodities, which are indicated by - ACCENDIBILITY
Capacity of being kindled, or of becoming inflamed; inflammability. - HYPERCRITICALLY
In a hypercritical manner. - STIPEND
Settled pay or compensation for services, whether paid daily, monthly, or annually. - FRIENDLINESS
The condition or quality of being friendly. Sir P. Sidney. - SHENDFUL
Destructive; ruinous; disgraceful. -- Shend"ful*ly, adv. Fabyan. - SEA LAVENDER
See MARSH - DECRESCENDO
With decreasing volume of sound; -- a direction to performers, either written upon the staff , or indicated by the sign. - TENDER
A vessel employed to attend other vessels, to supply them with provisions and other stores, to convey intelligence, or the like. 3. A car attached to a locomotive, for carrying a supply of fuel and water. (more info) 1. One who tends; one who takes - SCALLION
A kind of small onion , native of Palestine; the eschalot, or shallot. 2. Any onion which does not "bottom out," but remains with a thick stem like a leek. Amer. Cyc. - UNEMPIRICALLY
Not empirically; without experiment or experience.