English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Subangular (a.)

Slightly angular.

Subapennine (a.)

Under, or at the foot of, the Apennine mountains; -- applied, in geology, to a series of Tertiary strata of the older Pliocene period.

Subapical (a.)

Being under the apex; of or pertaining to the part just below the apex.

Subaquaneous (a.)

Subaqueous.

Subaquatic (a.)

Alt. of Subaqueous

Subaqueous (a.)

Being under water, or beneath the surface of water; adapted for use under water; submarine; as, a subaqueous helmet.

Subaqueous (a.)

Formed in or under water; as, subaqueous deposits.

Subarachnoid (a.)

Alt. of Subarachnoidal

Subarachnoidal (a.)

Situated under the arachnoid membrane.

Subarctic (a.)

Approximately arctic; belonging to a region just without the arctic circle.

Subarcuate (a.)

Alt. of Subarcuated

Subarcuated (a.)

Having a figure resembling that of a bow; somewhat curved or arched.

Subarration (n.)

The ancient custom of betrothing by the bestowal, on the part of the man, of marriage gifts or tokens, as money, rings, or other presents, upon the woman.

Subarytenoid (a.)

Situated under the arytenoid cartilage of the larynx.

Subash (n.)

A province; a government, as of a viceroy; also, a subahdar.

Subashdar (n.)

A viceroy; a governor of a subah; also, a native captain in the British native army.

Subashdary (n.)

Alt. of Subashship

Subashship (n.)

The office or jurisdiction of a subahdar.

Subastral (a.)

Beneath the stars or heavens; terrestrial.

Subastringent (a.)

Somewhat astringent.