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Word Meanings - REDTHROAT - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A small Australian singing bird . The upper parts are brown, the center of the throat red.

Related words: (words related to REDTHROAT)

  • BROWNBACK
    The dowitcher or red-breasted snipe. See Dowitcher.
  • SINGLE-BREASTED
    Lapping over the breast only far enough to permit of buttoning, and having buttons on one edge only; as, a single-breasted coast.
  • SINGLY
    1. Individually; particularly; severally; as, to make men singly and personally good. 2. Only; by one's self; alone. Look thee, 't is so! Thou singly honest man. Shak. 3. Without partners, companions, or associates; single-handed; as, to attack
  • UPPERMOST
    Highest in place, position, rank, power, or the like; upmost; supreme. Whatever faction happens to be uppermost. Swift.
  • SING-SING
    The kob.
  • SMALLISH
    Somewhat small. G. W. Cable.
  • SINGULAR
    Existing by itself; single; individual. The idea which represents one . . . determinate thing, is called a singular idea, whether simple, complex, or compound. I. Watts. (more info) 1. Separate or apart from others; single; distinct. Bacon. And
  • THROATLATCH
    A strap of a bridle, halter, or the like, passing under a horse's throat.
  • SINGLE-ACTING
    Having simplicity of action; especially , acting or exerting force during strokes in one direction only; -- said of a reciprocating engine, pump, etc.
  • SINGSTER
    A songstress. Wyclif.
  • SINGLE-HANDED
    Having but one hand, or one workman; also, alone; unassisted.
  • UPPERTENDOM
    The highest class in society; the upper ten. See Upper ten, under Upper.
  • CENTERING
    See 6
  • BROWNIE
    An imaginary good-natured spirit, who was supposed often to perform important services around the house by night, such as thrashing, churning, sweeping.
  • SINGLE-HEARTED
    Having an honest heart; free from duplicity. -- Sin"gle-heart"ed*ly, adv.
  • SINGHALESE
    See CINGALESE
  • CENTERBIT; CENTREBIT
    An instrument turning on a center, for boring holes. See Bit, n., 3.
  • SINGINGLY
    With sounds like singing; with a kind of tune; in a singing tone. G. North .
  • SMALLCLOTHES
    A man's garment for the hips and thighs; breeches. See Breeches.
  • SINGULT
    A sigh or sobbing; also, a hiccough. Spenser. W. Browne.
  • CONCENTER; CONCENTRE
    To come to one point; to meet in, or converge toward, a common center; to have a common center. God, in whom all perfections concenter. Bp. Beveridge.
  • BLUETHROAT
    A singing bird of northern Europe and Asia , related to the nightingales; -- called also blue-throated robin and blue-throated warbler.
  • MINNESINGER
    A love-singer; specifically, one of a class of German poets and musicians who flourished from about the middle of the twelfth to the middle of the fourteenth century. They were chiefly of noble birth, and made love and beauty the subjects of their
  • LOSINGLY
    In a manner to incur loss.
  • PHASING CURRENT
    The momentary current between two alternating-current generators when juxtaposed in parallel and not agreeing exactly in phase or period.
  • DECREASING
    Becoming less and less; diminishing. -- De*creas"ing*ly, adv. Decreasing series , a series in which each term is numerically smaller than the preceding term.
  • CHASING
    The art of ornamenting metal by means of chasing tools; also, a piece of ornamental work produced in this way.
  • CUTTHROAT
    One who cuts throats; a murderer; an assassin.
  • NEESING
    Sneezing. "By his neesings a light doth shine." Job xli.
  • DISMALLY
    In a dismal manner; gloomily; sorrowfully; uncomfortably.
  • BLESSING
    A gift. Gen. xxxiii. 11. 5. Grateful praise or worship. (more info) 1. The act of one who blesses. 2. A declaration of divine favor, or an invocation imploring divine favor on some or something; a benediction; a wish of happiness pronounces.
  • DEBASINGLY
    In a manner to debase.
  • SELF-CENTERING; SELF-CENTRING
    Centering in one's self.
  • DISGUISING
    A masque or masquerade.

 

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