Word Meanings - RATITAE - Book Publishers vocabulary database
An order of birds in which the wings are small, rudimentary, or absent, and the breastbone is destitute of a keel. The ostrich, emu, and apteryx are examples.
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- APTERYX
A genus of New Zealand birds about the size of a hen, with only short rudiments of wings, armed with a claw and without a tail; the kiwi. It is allied to the gigantic extinct moas of the same country. Five species are known. - SMALLISH
Somewhat small. G. W. Cable. - ABSENTATION
The act of absenting one's self. Sir W. Hamilton. - WHICHEVER; WHICHSOEVER
Whether one or another; whether one or the other; which; that one which; as, whichever road you take, it will lead you to town. - ABSENTEEISM
The state or practice of an absentee; esp. the practice of absenting one's self from the country or district where one's estate is situated. - RUDIMENTARY
Very imperfectly developed; in an early stage of development; embryonic. (more info) 1. Of or pertaining to rudiments; consisting in first principles; elementary; initial; as, rudimental essays. - ABSENTEE
One who absents himself from his country, office, post, or duty; especially, a landholder who lives in another country or district than that where his estate is situated; as, an Irish absentee. Macaulay. - ABSENTANEOUS
Pertaining to absence. - ORDERLY
1. Conformed to order; in order; regular; as, an orderly course or plan. Milton. 2. Observant of order, authority, or rule; hence, obedient; quiet; peaceable; not unruly; as, orderly children; an orderly community. 3. Performed in good - BREASTBONE
The bone of the breast; the sternum. - SMALLCLOTHES
A man's garment for the hips and thighs; breeches. See Breeches. - WHICH
the root of hwa who + lic body; hence properly, of what sort or kind; akin to OS. hwilik which, OFries. hwelik, D. welk, G. welch, OHG. welih, hwelih, Icel. hvilikr, Dan. & Sw. hvilken, Goth. hwileiks, 1. Of what sort or kind; what; what a; who. - EXAMPLESS
Exampleless. B. Jonson. - 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 - DESTITUTENESS
Destitution. Ash. - DESTITUTE
1. Forsaken; not having in possession (something necessary, or desirable); deficient; lacking; devoid; -- often followed by of. In thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute. Ps. cxli. 8. Totally destitute of all shadow of influence. Burke. - ABSENT-MINDED
Absent in mind; abstracted; preoccupied. -- Ab`sent-mind"ed*ness, n. -- Ab`sent-mind"ed*ly, adv. - ABSENTER
One who absents one's self. - OSTRICH
A large bird of the genus Struthio, of which Struthio camelus of Africa is the best known species. It has long and very strong legs, adapted for rapid running; only two toes; a long neck, nearly bare of feathers; and short wings incapable of flight. - 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. - IMBORDER
To furnish or inclose with a border; to form a border of. Milton. - DISMALLY
In a dismal manner; gloomily; sorrowfully; uncomfortably. - MISORDER
To order ill; to manage erroneously; to conduct badly. Shak. - ACCORDER
One who accords, assents, or concedes. - DISORDER
1. Want of order or regular disposition; lack of arrangement; confusion; disarray; as, the troops were thrown into disorder; the papers are in disorder. 2. Neglect of order or system; irregularity. From vulgar bounds with brave disorder part, And - RATTLEWINGS
The golden-eye.