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.