English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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A plant with flowers shaped like buttons;
especially, several species of Ranunculus, and the cornflower
(Centaures cyanus) and globe amaranth (Gomphrena).
Bachelordom
(n.)
The state of bachelorhood; the whole body of
bachelors.
Bachelorhood
(n.)
The state or condition of being a bachelor;
bachelorship.
Bachelorism
(n.)
Bachelorhood; also, a manner or peculiarity belonging
to bachelors.
Bachelorship
(n.)
The state of being a bachelor.
Bachelry
(n.)
The body of young aspirants for knighthood.
Bacillar
(a.)
Shaped like a rod or staff.
Bacillariae
(n. pl.)
See Diatom.
Bacillary
(a.)
Of or pertaining to little rods; rod-shaped.
Bacilli
(pl. )
of Bacillus
Bacilliform
(a.)
Rod-shaped.
Bacillus
(n.)
A variety of bacterium; a microscopic, rod-shaped
vegetable organism.
Back
(v. i.)
To bet on the success of; -- as, to back a race horse.
Back
(v. i.)
To get upon the back of; to mount.
Back
(v. i.)
To support; to maintain; to second or strengthen by aid or
influence; as, to back a friend.
Back
(v. i.)
To write upon the back of; as, to back a letter; to
indorse; as, to back a note or legal document.
Back
(v. i.)
To adjoin behind; to be at the back of.
Back
(v. i.)
To place or seat upon the back.
Back
(adv.)
In a state of restraint or hindrance.
Back
(v. i.)
To make a back for; to furnish with a back; as, to back
books.