अंग्रेजी अंग्रेजी शब्दकोश

The small olive-shaped berry of the European and Oriental caper, said to be used in pickles and as a condiment.

Alt. of Capercally

A species of grouse (Tetrao uragallus) of large size and fine flavor, found in northern Europe and formerly in Scotland; -- called also cock of the woods.

To treat with cruel playfulness, as a cat treats a mouse; to abuse.

of Caper

One who capers, leaps, and skips about, or dances.

of Caper

As much as will fill a cap.

A writ or process commanding the officer to take the body of the person named in it, that is, to arrest him; -- also called writ of capias.

See Capybara.

Having long filaments; resembling a hair; slender. See Capillary.

A sirup prepared from the maiden-hair, formerly supposed to have medicinal properties.

Any simple sirup flavored with orange flowers.

A filament.

Any villous or hairy covering; a fine fiber or filament, as of the nerves.

The quality of being capillary.

The peculiar action by which the surface of a liquid, where it is in contact with a solid (as in a capillary tube), is elevated or depressed; capillary attraction.

The quality or condition of being capillary.

A minute, thin-walled vessel; particularly one of the smallest blood vessels connecting arteries and veins, but used also for the smallest lymphatic and biliary vessels.

Resembling a hair; fine; minute; very slender; having minute tubes or interspaces; having very small bore; as, the capillary vessels of animals and plants.