Word Meanings - JINK - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. To move quickly, esp. with a sudden turn; hence, to dodge; to escape by a quick turn; --obs. or dial., except as a hunting term in pig-sticking. 2. In the games of spoilfive and forty-five, to win the game by taking all five tricks; also,

Additional info about word: JINK

1. To move quickly, esp. with a sudden turn; hence, to dodge; to escape by a quick turn; --obs. or dial., except as a hunting term in pig-sticking. 2. In the games of spoilfive and forty-five, to win the game by taking all five tricks; also, to play to win all five tricks, losing what has been already won if unsuccessful.

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• STICK-LAC
  See LAC
• EXCEPT
  1. To take or leave out from a number or a whole as not belonging to it; to exclude; to omit. Who never touched The excepted tree. Milton. Wherein all other things concurred. Bp. Stillingfleet. 2. To object to; to protest against. Shak.
• TAKING
  1. Apt to take; alluring; attracting. Subtile in making his temptations most taking. Fuller. 2. Infectious; contageous. Beau. & Fl. -- Tak"ing*ly, adv. -- Tak"ing*ness, n.
• STICKING
  a. & n. from Stick, v. Sticking piece, a piece of beef cut from the neck. -- Sticking place, the place where a thing sticks, or remains fast; sticking point. But screw your courage to the sticking place, And we'll not fail. Shak. --
• EXCEPTIONER
  One who takes exceptions or makes objections. Milton.
• QUICKBEAM
  See TREE
• STICKFUL
  As much set type as fills a composing stick.
• QUICKSTEP
  A lively, spirited march; also, a lively style of dancing.
• HUNT
  1. To search for or follow after, as game or wild animals; to chase; to pursue for the purpose of catching or killing; to follow with dogs or guns for sport or exercise; as, to hunt a deer. Like a dog, he hunts in dreams. Tennyson. 2. To search
• HUNT-COUNTER
  A worthless dog that runs back on the scent; a blunderer. Shak.
• DODGER
  1. One who dodges or evades; one who plays fast and loose, or uses tricky devices. Smart. 2. A small handbill. 3. See Corndodger.
• TAKE
  Taken. Chaucer.
• STICKTAIL
  The ruddy duck.
• DODGE
  1. To start suddenly aside, as to avoid a blow or a missile; to shift place by a sudden start. Milton. 2. To evade a duty by low craft; to practice mean shifts; to use tricky devices; to play fast and loose; to quibble. Some dodging casuist with
• STICK
  A composing stick. See under Composing. It is usually a frame of metal, but for posters, handbills, etc., one made of wood is used. 6. A thrust with a pointed instrument; a stab. A stick of eels, twenty-five eels. -- Stick chimney, a chimney made
• EXCEPTIONAL
  Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare; hence, better than the average; superior. Lyell. This particular spot had exceptional advantages. Jowett -- Ex*cep"tion*al*ly , adv.
• TAKE-OFF
  An imitation, especially in the way of caricature.
• QUICKNESS
  1. The condition or quality of being quick or living; life. Touch it with thy celestial quickness. Herbert. 2. Activity; briskness; especially, rapidity of motion; speed; celerity; as, quickness of wit. This deed . . . must send thee hence With
• FORTY
  Four times ten; thirtynine and one more. (more info) four + suff. -tig ten; akin to OS. fiwartig, fiartig, D. veertig, G. vierzig, Icel. fjörutiu, Sw. fyratio, Dan. fyrretyve, Goth. fidw. See
• EXCEPTANT
  Making exception.
• POKING-STICK
  A small stick or rod of steel, formerly used in adjusting the plaits of ruffs. Shak.
• ENQUICKEN
  To quicken; to make alive. Dr. H. More.
• UNMISTAKABLE
  Incapable of being mistaken or misunderstood; clear; plain; obvious; evident. -- Un`mis*tak"a*bly, adv.
• LEAVE-TAKING
  Taking of leave; parting compliments. Shak.
• PIG-STICKING
  Boar hunting; -- so called by Anglo-Indians. Tackeray.
• HEREHENCE
  From hence.
• MISTAKING
  An error; a mistake. Shak.
• FORESTICK
  Front stick of a hearth fire.
• WHENCEFORTH
  From, or forth from, what or which place; whence. Spenser.
• CHOPSTICK
  One of two small sticks of wood, ivory, etc., used by the Chinese and Japanese to convey food to the mouth.
• MISTAKINGLY
  Erroneously.
• THENCEFROM
  From that place.
• OUTTAKE
  Except. R. of Brunne.