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pastelike — adjective resembling paste in color; pallid (Freq. 1) he looked pasty and red eyed a complexion that had been pastelike was now chalky white • Syn: ↑pasty • Similar to: ↑colorless, ↑colourless … Useful english dictionary
termite — /terr muyt/, n. any of numerous pale colored, soft bodied, chiefly tropical social insects, of the order Isoptera, that feed on wood, some being highly destructive to buildings, furniture, etc. Also called white ant. [1775 85; taken as sing. of… … Universalium
plaster — n. pasty composition 1) to apply plaster (to apply plaster to a wall) 2) to daub plaster (to daub plaster on a wall) 3) crumbling, falling plaster 4) plaster comes off, falls off (a wall) pastelike mixture used for healing purposes 5) a mustard… … Combinatory dictionary
Urination — Manneken Pis, bronze sculpture in Brussels, Belgium Urination, also known as micturition, voiding, peeing, weeing, pissing, and more rarely, emiction, is the ejection of urine from the urinary bladder through the urethra to the outside of the… … Wikipedia
Haleem — (Persian: حلیم ) is a thick Persian high calorie dish. In Anatolia, Iran, the Caucasus region and northern Iraq, types of haleem are Keshkek and Harisa. Although the dish varies from region to region, it always includes wheat, lentils and meat.… … Wikipedia
mustardplaster — mustard plaster n. A medicinal plaster made with a pastelike mixture of powdered black mustard, flour, and water, used especially as a counterirritant. Also called sinapism. * * * … Universalium
cetacean — cetaceous, adj. /si tay sheuhn/, adj. 1. belonging to the Cetacea, an order of aquatic, chiefly marine mammals, including the whales and dolphins. n. 2. a cetacean mammal. [1830 40; < NL Cetace(a) name of the order (see CET , ACEA) + AN] * * *… … Universalium
mudpack — /mud pak /, n. a pastelike preparation, as one consisting of fuller s earth, astringents, etc., used on the face as a cosmetic restorative. [1930 35; MUD + PACK1] * * * … Universalium
pack — pack1 /pak/, n. 1. a group of things wrapped or tied together for easy handling or carrying; a bundle, esp. one to be carried on the back of an animal or a person: a mule pack; a hiker s pack. 2. a definite quantity or standard measure of… … Universalium
magma — 1. A soft mass left after extraction of the active principles. 2. A salve or thick paste. [G. a soft mass or salve, fr. masso, to knead] m. reticulare delicate noncellular strands running between the yolk sac and the outer wall of the … Medical dictionary
