अंग्रेजी अंग्रेजी शब्दकोश

of Alarm

Exciting, or calculated to excite, alarm; causing apprehension of danger; as, an alarming crisis or report. -- A*larm"ing*ly, adv.

One prone to sound or excite alarms, especially, needless alarms.

See Alarm.

Of or pertaining to wings; also, wing-shaped.

An exclamation expressive of sorrow, pity, or apprehension of evil; -- in old writers, sometimes followed by day or white; alas the day, like alack a day, or alas the white.

Lately; of late.

Alt. of Alated

Winged; having wings, or side appendages like wings.

Alt. of Alaternus

An ornamental evergreen shrub (Rhamnus alaternus) belonging to the buckthorns.

The state of being winged.

See Alan.

A vestment of white linen, reaching to the feet, an enveloping the person; -- in the Roman Catholic church, worn by those in holy orders when officiating at mass. It was formerly worn, at least by clerics, in daily life.

See Albicore.

A white crystalline resinous substance extracted from gutta-percha by the action of alcohol or ether.

A native of Albania.

Of or pertaining to Albania, a province of Turkey.

A white metallic alloy; which is made into spoons, forks, teapots, etc. British plate or German silver. See German silver, under German.

A web-footed bird, of the genus Diomedea, of which there are several species. They are the largest of sea birds, capable of long-continued flight, and are often seen at great distances from the land. They are found chiefly in the southern hemisphere.