Monday, January 10, 2005
Sunday, January 09, 2005
Appurtenance
(1) Something added to another, more important thing; an appendage. See Synonyms at appendage.
(2) Equipment, such as clothing, tools, or instruments, used for a specific purpose or task; gear.
(3) Law. A right, privilege, or property that is considered incident to the principal property for purposes such as passage of title, conveyance, or inheritance.
(2) Equipment, such as clothing, tools, or instruments, used for a specific purpose or task; gear.
(3) Law. A right, privilege, or property that is considered incident to the principal property for purposes such as passage of title, conveyance, or inheritance.
Monday, January 03, 2005
Saturday, January 01, 2005
Bilious
(1) Of, relating to, or containing bile; biliary.
(2a) Characterized by an excess secretion of bile.
(2b) Relating to, characterized by, or experiencing gastric distress caused by a disorder of the liver or gallbladder.
(2c) Appearing as if affected by such a disorder; sickly.
(3) Resembling bile, especially in color: a bilious green.
(4) Having a peevish disposition; ill-humored.
(2a) Characterized by an excess secretion of bile.
(2b) Relating to, characterized by, or experiencing gastric distress caused by a disorder of the liver or gallbladder.
(2c) Appearing as if affected by such a disorder; sickly.
(3) Resembling bile, especially in color: a bilious green.
(4) Having a peevish disposition; ill-humored.
Friday, December 31, 2004
Augur
(1) One of a group of ancient Roman religious officials who foretold events by observing and interpreting signs and omens.
(2) A seer or prophet; a soothsayer.
(2) A seer or prophet; a soothsayer.
Thursday, December 30, 2004
Baluster
(1a) One of the upright, usually rounded or vase-shaped supports of a balustrade.
(1b) An upright support, such as a furniture leg, having a similar shape.
(2) One of the supporting posts of a handrail.
(1b) An upright support, such as a furniture leg, having a similar shape.
(2) One of the supporting posts of a handrail.
Tuesday, December 28, 2004
Lilliputian
n.
A very small person or being.
adj.
(1) Very small; diminutive.
(2) Trivial; petty.
Etymology: After Lilliput, a country in Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift, where everything was diminutive.
A very small person or being.
adj.
(1) Very small; diminutive.
(2) Trivial; petty.
Etymology: After Lilliput, a country in Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift, where everything was diminutive.
Sunday, December 26, 2004
Friday, December 24, 2004
Verdigris
(1) A blue or green powder consisting of basic cupric acetate used as a paint pigment and fungicide.
(2) A green patina or crust of copper sulfate or copper chloride formed on copper, brass, and bronze exposed to air or seawater for long periods of time.
(2) A green patina or crust of copper sulfate or copper chloride formed on copper, brass, and bronze exposed to air or seawater for long periods of time.
Tuesday, December 21, 2004
Surreptitious
(1) Obtained, done, or made by clandestine or stealthy means.
(2) Acting with or marked by stealth.
(2) Acting with or marked by stealth.