Word Meanings - UNDERFRINGE - Book Publishers vocabulary database
A lower fringe; a fringe underneath something. Broad-faced, with underfringe of russet beard. Tennyson.
Related words: (words related to UNDERFRINGE)
- FACETIAE
Witty or humorous writings or saying; witticisms; merry conceits. - FACIES
The general aspect or habit of a species, or group of species, esp. with reference to its adaptation to its environment. (more info) 1. The anterior part of the head; the face. - FACILITATION
The act of facilitating or making easy. - FACIEND
The multiplicand. See Facient, - FACUND
Eloquent. - BROADSWORD
A sword with a broad blade and a cutting edge; a claymore. I heard the broadsword's deadly clang. Sir W. Scott. - BROADBILL
A wild duck , which appears in large numbers on the eastern coast of the United States, in autumn; - - called also bluebill, blackhead, raft duck, and scaup duck. See Scaup duck. - FACTIOUS
1. Given to faction; addicted to form parties and raise dissensions, in opposition to government or the common good; turbulent; seditious; prone to clamor against public measures or men; -- said of persons. Factious for the house of Lancaster. - BROADLY
In a broad manner. - BROAD
Characterized by breadth. See Breadth. 9. Cross; coarse; indelicate; as, a broad compliment; a broad joke; broad humor. 10. Strongly marked; as, a broad Scotch accent. Note: Broad is often used in compounds to signify wide, large, etc.; - FACTION
One of the divisions or parties of charioteers (distinguished by their colors) in the games of the circus. 2. A party, in political society, combined or acting in union, in opposition to the government, or state; -- usually applied to a minority, - LOWERMOST
Lowest. - FACT
1. A doing, making, or preparing. A project for the fact and vending Of a new kind of fucus, paint for ladies. B. Jonson. 2. An effect produced or achieved; anything done or that comes to pass; an act; an event; a circumstance. What might instigate - BROADCLOTH
A fine smooth-faced woolen cloth for men's garments, usually of double width ; -- so called in distinction from woolens three quarters of a yard wide. - FACINOROUS
Atrociously wicked. Jer. Taylor. -- Fa*cin"o*rous*ness, n. - UNDERFRINGE
A lower fringe; a fringe underneath something. Broad-faced, with underfringe of russet beard. Tennyson. - FRINGENT
Encircling like a fringe; bordering. "The fringent air." Emerson. - BROAD-BRIMMED
Having a broad brim. A broad-brimmed flat silver plate. Tatler. - LOWERY
Cloudy; gloomy; lowering; as, a lowery sky; lowery weather. - BROAD CHURCH
A portion of the Church of England, consisting of persons who claim to hold a position, in respect to doctrine and fellowship, intermediate between the High Church party and the Low Church, or evangelical, party. The term has been applied - CREAM-FACED
White or pale, as the effect of fear, or as the natural complexion. Thou cream-faced loon. Shak. - BAREFACEDNESS
The quality of being barefaced; shamelessness; assurance; audaciousness. - CHYLIFACTIVE
Producing, or converting into, chyle; having the power to form chyle. - WILLOWER
A willow. See Willow, n., 2. - WINDFLOWER
The anemone; -- so called because formerly supposed to open only when the wind was blowing. See Anemone. - FLOWERY-KIRTLED
Dressed with garlands of flowers. Milton. - CAULIFLOWER
An annual variety of Brassica oleracea, or cabbage of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable. 2. The edible head or "curd" of a caulifower plant. (more info) caulis, and by E. flower; F. chou cabbage is fr. L. - CRABFACED
Having a sour, disagreeable countenance. Beau & Fl. - TEMPOROFACIAL
Of or pertaining to both the temple and the face. - OLFACTOR
A smelling organ; a nose. - FLOWER-DE-LUCE
A genus of perennial herbs with swordlike leaves and large three-petaled flowers often of very gay colors, but probably white in the plant first chosen for the royal French emblem. Note: There are nearly one hundred species, natives of the north - MULTIFACED
Having many faces. - WALLOWER
A lantern wheel; a trundle. (more info) 1. One who, or that which, wallows.