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.