styptic

  • 61pencil — n. 1) an indelible; lead pencil 2) a cosmetic, eyebrow pencil 3) a styptic pencil * * * [ pens(ə)l] eyebrow pencil lead pencil a cosmetic a styptic pencil an indelible …

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  • 62Sourness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Sourness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 sourness sourness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 acid acid acidity Sgm: N 1 acetous fermentation acetous fermentation GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 vinegar vinegar verjuice …

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  • 63stypsis — n. application of a styptic, use of a styptic …

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  • 64stypsis — [stip′sis] n. [LL < Gr: see STYPTIC] the action or use of a styptic …

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  • 65Scythian lamb — noun Asiatic tree fern having dense matted hairs sometimes used as a styptic • Syn: ↑Cibotium barometz • Hypernyms: ↑tree fern • Member Holonyms: ↑Cibotium, ↑genus Cibotium * * * noun …

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  • 66hypostyptic — “+ adjective Etymology: hypo + styptic : mildly or moderately styptic …

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  • 67sanguisorba — ˌsaŋgwəˈsȯrbə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from sangui + sorba (from Latin sorbēre to absorb); from its styptic quality more at absorb : a small genus of herbs (family Rosaceae) native to temperate …

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  • 68stypticity — stipˈtisəd.ē noun ( es) Etymology: Middle English stipticite, from Medieval Latin stypticitat , stypticitas, from Latin stypticus styptic + itat , itas ity : styptic quality : astringency …

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  • 69styp|ti|cal — «STIHP tuh kuhl», adjective. = styptic. (Cf. ↑styptic) …

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  • 70Amadou — Am a*dou, n. [F. amadou tinder, prop. lure, bait, fr. amadouer to allure, caress, perh. fr. Icel. mata to feed, which is akin to E. meat.] A spongy, combustible substance, prepared from fungus ({Boletus} and {Polyporus}) which grows on old trees; …

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