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古腾堡计划中的在线英语-英语词典
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Vermilinguia
(n. pl.)
A tribe of edentates comprising the South
American ant-eaters. The tongue is long, slender, exsertile, and very
flexible, whence the name.
Vermilinguia
(n. pl.)
A tribe of Old World lizards which comprises the
chameleon. They have long, flexible tongues.
Vermilion
(n.)
A bright red pigment consisting of mercuric sulphide,
obtained either from the mineral cinnabar or artificially. It has a
fine red color, and is much used in coloring sealing wax, in printing,
etc.
Vermilion
(n.)
Hence, a red color like the pigment; a lively and
brilliant red; as, cheeks of vermilion.
Vermilion
(v. t.)
To color with vermilion, or as if with vermilion; to
dye red; to cover with a delicate red.
Vermily
(n.)
Vermeil.
Vermin
(n. sing. & pl.)
An animal, in general.
Vermin
(n. sing. & pl.)
A noxious or mischievous animal; especially,
noxious little animals or insects, collectively, as squirrels, rats,
mice, flies, lice, bugs, etc.
Vermin
(n. sing. & pl.)
Hence, in contempt, noxious human beings.
Verminate
(v. i.)
To breed vermin.
Vermination
(n.)
The generation or breeding of vermin.
Vermination
(n.)
A griping of the bowels.
Verminly
(a. & adv.)
Resembling vermin; in the manner of vermin.
Verminous
(a.)
Tending to breed vermin; infested by vermin.
Verminous
(a.)
Caused by, or arising from the presence of, vermin; as,
verminous disease.
Verminously
(adv.)
In a verminous manner.
Vermiparous
(a.)
Producing or breeding worms.
Vermivorous
(a.)
Devouring worms; feeding on worms; as, vermivorous
birds.
Vermuth
(n.)
A liqueur made of white wine, absinthe, and various
aromatic drugs, used to excite the appetite.
Vernacle
(n.)
See Veronica, 1.