Anti () A prefix meaning against, opposite or opposed to, contrary, or in place of |
Anti-American (a.) Opposed to the Americans, their aims, or interests, or to the genius of American institutions. |
Anti-federalist (n.) One of party opposed to a federative government |
Anti-Gallican (a.) Opposed to what is Gallic or French. |
Anti-trade (n.) A tropical wind blowing steadily in a direction opposite to the trade wind. |
Covering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Cover |
Covering (n.) Anything which covers or conceals, as a roof, a screen, a wrapper, clothing, etc. |
Slip (n.) To move along the surface of a thing without bounding, rolling, or stepping |
Slip (n.) To slide |
Slip (n.) To move or fly (out of place) |
Slip (n.) To depart, withdraw, enter, appear, intrude, or escape as if by sliding |
Slip (n.) To err |
Slip (v. t.) To cause to move smoothly and quickly |
Slip (v. t.) To omit |
Slip (v. t.) To cut slips from |
Slip (v. t.) To let loose in pursuit of game, as a greyhound. |
Slip (v. t.) To cause to slip or slide off, or out of place |
Slip (v. t.) To bring forth (young) prematurely |
Slip (n.) The act of slipping |
Slip (n.) An unintentional error or fault |
Slip (n.) A twig separated from the main stock |
Slip (n.) A slender piece |
Slip (n.) A leash or string by which a dog is held |
Slip (n.) An escape |
Slip (n.) A portion of the columns of a newspaper or other work struck off by itself |
Slip (n.) Any covering easily slipped on. |
Slip (n.) A loose garment worn by a woman. |
Slip (n.) A child's pinafore. |
Slip (n.) An outside covering or case |
Slip (n.) The slip or sheath of a sword, and the like. |
Slip (n.) A counterfeit piece of money, being brass covered with silver. |
Slip (n.) Matter found in troughs of grindstones after the grinding of edge tools. |
Slip (n.) Potter's clay in a very liquid state, used for the decoration of ceramic ware, and also as a cement for handles and other applied parts. |
Slip (n.) A particular quantity of yarn. |
Slip (n.) An inclined plane on which a vessel is built, or upon which it is hauled for repair. |
Slip (n.) An opening or space for vessels to lie in, between wharves or in a dock |
Slip (n.) A narrow passage between buildings. |
Slip (n.) A long seat or narrow pew in churches, often without a door. |
Slip (n.) A dislocation of a lead, destroying continuity. |
Slip (n.) The motion of the center of resistance of the float of a paddle wheel, or the blade of an oar, through the water horozontally, or the difference between a vessel's actual speed and the speed which she would have if the propelling instrument acted upon a solid |
Slip (n.) A fish, the sole. |
Slip (n.) A fielder stationed on the off side and to the rear of the batsman. There are usually two of them, called respectively short slip, and long slip. |
Slip-on (n.) A kind of overcoat worn upon the shoulders in the manner of a cloak. |
slip elusion eluding | the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning) |
slip slip-up miscue parapraxis | a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. |
Freudian slip | a slip-up that (according to Sigmund Freud) results from the operation of unconscious wishes or conflicts and can reveal unconscious processes in normal healthy individuals |
faux pas gaffe solecism slip gaucherie | a socially awkward or tactless act |
short covering | the purchase of securities or commodities by a short seller to close out a short sale |
slip sideslip | a flight maneuver, aircraft slides sideways in the air |
skid slip sideslip | an unexpected slide |
application coating covering | the work of applying something, the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine, a complete bleach requires several applications, the surface was ready for a coating of paint, |
anti-takeover defense | resistance to or defense against a hostile takeover |
anti-war movement | a campaign against entering or continuing a war |
covering | the act of protecting something by covering it |
cover covering fire | fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations, artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal |
cover covering screening masking | the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it, the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft |
protective covering | the tough natural covering of some organisms |
access road slip road | a short road giving access to an expressway, in Britain they call an access road a slip road |
anti-G suit G suit | worn by fliers and astronauts to counteract the forces of gravity and acceleration |
anti-inflammatory anti-inflammatory drug | a medicine intended to reduce inflammation |
anti-submarine rocket | a shipboard system to fire rockets at submarines |
anti-TNF compound | a class of drugs that block the action of tumor necrosis factor (TNF), used in cases of rheumatoid arthritis because TNF instigates inflammation of the joints |
bedspread bedcover bed cover bed covering counterpane spread | decorative cover for a bed |
case pillowcase slip pillow slip | bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow, the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase |
chemise shimmy shift slip teddy | a woman's sleeveless undergarment |
cloth covering | a covering made of cloth |
cover glass cover slip | a small and very thin piece of glass used to cover the specimen on a microscope slide |
covering | an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) |
floor cover floor covering | a covering for a floor |
fragmentation bomb antipersonnel bomb anti-personnel bomb daisy cutter | a bomb with onlytoper cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments, most effective against troops and vehicles |
head covering veil | a garment that covers the head and face |
lap lap covering | the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs, his lap was covered with food stains |
legging leging leg covering | a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle) |
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug NSAID | an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids, NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox- and Cox- enzymes |
noose running noose slip noose | a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot, it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled |
petticoat half-slip underskirt | undergarment worn under a skirt |
protective covering protective cover protection | a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury, they had no protection from the fallout, wax provided protection for the floors |
slip slip of paper | a small sheet of paper, a receipt slip |
slip clutch slip friction clutch | a friction clutch that will slip when the torque is too great |
slip coach slip carriage | a railway car at the end of the train, it can be detached without stopping the train |
slip-joint pliers | pliers with a joint adjustable to two positions in order to increase the opening of the jaws |
slip-on | an article of clothing (garment or shoe) that is easily slipped on or off |
slip ring | connection consisting of a metal ring on a rotating part of a machine, provides a continuous electrical connection through brushes on stationary contacts |
slip stitch | a loose stitch catching only a thread or two of fabric, designed to be invisible from the right side |
stabilizer bar anti-sway bar | a rigid metal bar between the front suspensions and between the rear suspensions of cars and trucks, serves to stabilize the chassis |
strip slip | artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material |
tail rotor anti-torque rotor | rotor consisting of a rotating airfoil on the tail of a singleotor helicopter, keeps the helicopter from spinning in the direction opposite to the rotation of the main rotor |
virility drug anti-impotence drug | drug to treat impotence attributable to erectile dysfunction |
slickness slick slipperiness slip | a slippery smoothness, he could feel the slickness of the tiller |
body covering | any covering for the body or a body part |
anti-Semitism antisemitism | the intense dislike for and prejudice against Jewish people |
anti-Catholicism | a religious orientation opposed to Catholicism |
anti-drug law | a law forbidding the sale or use of narcotic drugs |