Word Meanings - SHEDDER - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A crab in the act of casting its shell, or immediately afterwards while still soft; -- applied especially to the edible crabs, which are most prized while in this state. (more info) 1. One who, or that which, sheds; as, a shedder of blood;

Additional info about word: SHEDDER

A crab in the act of casting its shell, or immediately afterwards while still soft; -- applied especially to the edible crabs, which are most prized while in this state. (more info) 1. One who, or that which, sheds; as, a shedder of blood; a shedder of tears.

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• STILLY
  Still; quiet; calm. The stilly hour when storms are gone. Moore.
• BLOODSUCKER
  Any animal that sucks blood; esp., the leech (Hirudo medicinalis), and related species. 2. One who sheds blood; a cruel, bloodthirsty man; one guilty of bloodshed; a murderer. Shak. 3. A hard and exacting master, landlord, or money lender; an
• CASTLEWARD
  See CASTLEGUARD
• SHELL-LESS
  , a. Having no shell. J. Burroughs.
• WHILE
  wigl, G. weile, OHG. wila, hwila, hwil, Icel. hvila a bed, hvild rest, Sw. hvila, Dan. hvile, Goth. hweila a time, and probably to L. 1. Space of time, or continued duration, esp. when short; a time; as, one while we thought him innocent. "All
• APPLICABLE
  Capable of being applied; fit or suitable to be applied; having relevance; as, this observation is applicable to the case under consideration. -- Ap"pli*ca*ble*ness, n. -- Ap"pli*ca*bly, adv.
• STATESMANLIKE
  Having the manner or wisdom of statesmen; becoming a statesman.
• BLOODSHEDDER
  One who sheds blood; a manslayer; a murderer.
• STATEHOOD
  The condition of being a State; as, a territory seeking Statehood.
• PRIZING
  The application of a lever to move any weighty body, as a cask, anchor, cannon, car, etc. See Prize, n., 5.
• WHILES
  1. Meanwhile; meantime. The good knight whiles humming to himself the lay of some majored troubadour. Sir. W. Scott. 2. sometimes; at times. Sir W. Scott. The whiles. See under While, n.
• CASTLE
  1. A fortified residence, especially that of a prince or nobleman; a fortress. The house of every one is to him castle and fortress, as well for his defense againts injury and violence, as for his repose. Coke. Our castle's strength Will laugh
• STILLBIRTH
  The birth of a dead fetus.
• BLOODULF
  The European bullfinch.
• CAST-IRON
  Made of cast iron. Hence, Fig.: like cast iron; hardy; unyielding.
• PRIZABLE
  Valuable. H. Taylor.
• APPLICATIVE
  Having of being applied or used; applying; applicatory; practical. Bramhall. -- Ap"pli*ca*tive*ly, adv.
• EDIBLENESS
  Suitableness for being eaten.
• BLOODROOT
  A plant , with a red root and red sap, and bearing a pretty, white flower in early spring; -- called also puccoon, redroot, bloodwort, tetterwort, turmeric, and Indian paint. It has acrid emetic properties, and the rootstock is used as a stimulant
• WHILERE
  A little while ago; recently; just now; erewhile. Helpeth me now as I did you whilere. Chaucer. He who, with all heaven's heraldry, whilere Entered the world. Milton.
• GOROON SHELL
  A large, handsome, marine, univalve shell .
• 'SBLOOD
  An abbreviation of God's blood; -- used as an oath. Shak.
• CREBRICOSTATE
  Marked with closely set ribs or ridges.
• SAGEBRUSH STATE
  Nevada; -- a nickname.
• AFTERCAST
  A throw of dice after the game in ended; hence, anything done too late. Gower.
• OLD LINE STATE
  Maryland; a nickname, alluding to the fact that its northern boundary in Mason and Dixon's line.
• VALVE-SHELL
  Any fresh-water gastropod of the genus Valvata.
• ENSTATE
  See INSTATE
• SPOUTSHELL
  Any marine gastropod shell of the genus Apporhais having an elongated siphon. See Illust. under Rostrifera.
• INCREDIBLENESS
  Incredibility.
• INSTILL
  To drop in; to pour in drop by drop; hence, to impart gradually; to infuse slowly; to cause to be imbibed. That starlight dews All silently their tears of love instill. Byron. How hast thou instilled Thy malice into thousands. Milton. Syn. -- To