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Word Meanings - FLAMELET - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A small flame. The flamelets gleamed and flickered. Longfellow.

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  • SMALLISH
    Somewhat small. G. W. Cable.
  • FLICKERMOUSE
    See FLITTERMOUSE
  • FLICKER
    1. To flutter; to flap the wings without flying. And flickering on her nest made short essays to sing. Dryden. 2. To waver unsteadily, like a flame in a current of air, or when about to expire; as, the flickering light. The shadows flicker to fro.
  • SMALLCLOTHES
    A man's garment for the hips and thighs; breeches. See Breeches.
  • FLAMELET
    A small flame. The flamelets gleamed and flickered. Longfellow.
  • SMALLPOX
    A contagious, constitutional, febrile disease characterized by a peculiar eruption; variola. The cutaneous eruption is at first a collection of papules which become vesicles (first flat, subsequently umbilicated) and then pustules, and finally thick
  • GLEAM
    To disgorge filth, as a hawk.
  • SMALL
    sm$l; akin to D. smal narrow, OS. & OHG. smal small, G. schmal narrow, Dan. & Sw. smal, Goth. smals small, Icel. smali smal cattle, sheep, or goats; cf. Gr. 1. Having little size, compared with other things of the same kind; little in quantity
  • GLEAMY
    Darting beams of light; casting light in rays; flashing; coruscating. In brazed arms, that cast a gleamy ray, Swift through the town the warrior bends his way. Pope.
  • FLAMEN
    A priest devoted to the service of a particular god, from whom he received a distinguishing epithet. The most honored were those of Jupiter, Mars, and Quirinus, called respectively Flamen Dialis, Flamen Martialis, and Flamen Quirinalis. Affrights
  • SMALLAGE
    A biennial umbelliferous plant native of the seacoats of Europe and Asia. When deprived of its acrid and even poisonous properties by cultivation, it becomes celery.
  • SMALLY
    In a small quantity or degree; with minuteness. Ascham.
  • SMALLNESS
    The quality or state of being small.
  • SMALLS
    See 3
  • SMALLSWORD
    A light sword used for thrusting only; especially, the sword worn by civilians of rank in the eighteenth century.
  • FLAMELESS
    Destitute of flame. Sandys.
  • FLAME
    flamme, fr. L. flamma, fr. flamma, fr. flagrare to burn. See 1. A stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat; darting or streaming fire; a blaze; a fire. 2. Burning zeal or passion; elevated and noble enthusiasm; glowing imagination;
  • FLICKERINGLY
    In a flickering manner.
  • FLAME-COLORED
    Of the color of flame; of a bright orange yellow color. Shak.
  • INFLAMER
    The person or thing that inflames. Addison.
  • DISMALLY
    In a dismal manner; gloomily; sorrowfully; uncomfortably.
  • AFLICKER
    In a flickering state.
  • DISINFLAME
    To divest of flame or ardor. Chapman.
  • INFLAMED
    Represented as burning, or as adorned with tongues of flame. (more info) 1. Set on fire; enkindled; heated; congested; provoked; exasperated.
  • AGLEAM
    Gleaming; as, faces agleam. Lowell.
  • AFLAME
    Inflames; glowing with light or passion; ablaze. G. Eliot.
  • ABYSMALLY
    To a fathomless depth; profoundly. "Abysmally ignorant." G. Eliot.

 

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