shovellike
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shovellike — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective : resembling a shovel (as in being broad and flat in the forward part or in curving up at the sides) … Useful english dictionary
peel — peel1 peelable, adj. /peel/, v.t. 1. to strip (something) of its skin, rind, bark, etc.: to peel an orange. 2. to strip (the skin, rind, bark, paint, etc.) from something: to peel paint from a car … Universalium
dustpan — /dust pan /, n. a short handled shovellike utensil into which dust is swept for removal. [1775 85; DUST + PAN1] * * * … Universalium
morphology — morphologic /mawr feuh loj ik/, morphological, adj. morphologically, adv. morphologist, n. /mawr fol euh jee/, n. 1. the branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of organisms. 2. the form and structure of an organism considered as a… … Universalium
shovel hat — shovel hatted, adj. a hat with a broad brim turned up at the sides and projecting with a shovellike curve in front and behind; worn by some ecclesiastics, chiefly in England. * * * … Universalium
shovelnose — /shuv euhl nohz /, n. 1. any of various animals with a shovellike snout or head, as a guitarfish, Rhinobatos productus, of California. 2. See shovelnose sturgeon. [1700 10, Amer.; SHOVEL + NOSE] * * * … Universalium
atheriniform — ▪ fish Introduction any member of the order Atheriniformes, containing 15 families of marine and freshwater spiny finned fishes (spiny finned fish), including the flying fishes (flying fish) (see ), needlefishes (needlefish), silversides,… … Universalium
dip — vb 1 Dip, immerse, submerge, duck, souse, dunk are comparable when meaning to plunge a person or thing into or as if into liquid. Dip implies a momentary or partial plunging into a liquid or a slight or cursory entrance into a subject {the priest … New Dictionary of Synonyms
dustpan — dust•pan [[t]ˈdʌstˌpæn[/t]] n. a short handled shovellike utensil into which dust or litter is swept for removal • Etymology: 1775–85 … From formal English to slang
peel — I [[t]pil[/t]] v. t. 1) to strip (something) of its skin, rind, bark, etc 2) to strip away from something: to peel paint from a car[/ex] 3) (of skin, bark, paint, etc.) to come off in pieces 4) to lose the skin, rind, bark, paint, etc 5) inf… … From formal English to slang
