Blotting paper
() A kind of thick, bibulous, unsized paper, used to absorb superfluous ink from freshly written manuscript, and thus prevent blots. |
Candy
(v. t.) To conserve or boil in sugar |
Candy
(v. t.) To make sugar crystals of or in |
Candy
(v. t.) To incrust with sugar or with candy, or with that which resembles sugar or candy. |
Candy
(v. i.) To have sugar crystals form in or on |
Candy
(v. i.) To be formed into candy |
Candy
(v. t.) A more or less solid article of confectionery made by boiling sugar or molasses to the desired consistency, and than crystallizing, molding, or working in the required shape. It is often flavored or colored, and sometimes contains fruit, nuts, etc. |
Candy
(n.) A weight, at Madras 500 pounds, at Bombay 560 pounds. |
Casse Paper
() Broken paper |
Honey-sweet
(a.) Sweet as honey. |
Note paper
() Writing paper, not exceeding in size, when folded once, five by eight inches. |
Paper
(n.) A substance in the form of thin sheets or leaves intended to be written or printed on, or to be used in wrapping. It is made of rags, straw, bark, wood, or other fibrous material, which is first reduced to pulp, then molded, pressed, and dried. |
Paper
(n.) A sheet, leaf, or piece of such substance. |
Paper
(n.) A printed or written instrument |
Paper
(n.) A printed sheet appearing periodically |
Paper
(n.) Negotiable evidences of indebtedness |
Paper
(n.) Decorated hangings or coverings for walls, made of paper. See Paper hangings, below. |
Paper
(n.) A paper containing (usually) a definite quantity |
Paper
(n.) A medicinal preparation spread upon paper, intended for external application |
Paper
(a.) Of or pertaining to paper |
Paper
(v. t.) To cover with paper |
Paper
(v. t.) To fold or inclose in paper. |
Paper
(v. t.) To put on paper |
Sweet
(superl.) Having an agreeable taste or flavor such as that of sugar |
Sweet
(superl.) Pleasing to the smell |
Sweet
(superl.) Pleasing to the ear |
Sweet
(superl.) Pleasing to the eye |
Sweet
(superl.) Fresh |
Sweet
(superl.) Not changed from a sound or wholesome state. Specifically: (a) Not sour |
Sweet
(superl.) Plaesing to the mind |
Sweet
(n.) That which is sweet to the taste |
Sweet
(n.) Confectionery, sweetmeats, preserves, etc. |
Sweet
(n.) Home-made wines, cordials, metheglin, etc. |
Sweet
(n.) That which is sweet or pleasant in odor |
Sweet
(n.) That which is pleasing or grateful to the mind |
Sweet
(n.) One who is dear to another |
Sweet
(adv.) Sweetly. |
Sweet
(v. t.) To sweeten. |
Sweet-breasted
(a.) Having a sweet, musical voice, as the nightingale. Cf. Breast, n., 6. |
Sweet-scented
(a.) Having a sweet scent or smell |
Sweet-sop
(n.) A kind of custard apple (Anona squamosa). See under Custard. |
Touch-paper
(n.) Paper steeped in saltpeter, which burns slowly, and is used as a match for firing gunpowder, and the like. |
Wrapping
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Wrap |
paper chase
hare and hounds | an outdoor game, one group of players (the hares) start off on a long run scattering bits of paper (the scent) and pursuers (the hounds) try to catch them before they reach a designated spot |
| paper route | the job of delivering newspapers regularly |
paper nautilus
nautilus Argonaut
Argonauta argo | cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery spiral shells |
| paper wasp | any of several social wasps that construct nests of a substance like paper |
| sweet-potato whitefly | a variety of whitefly |
| candy thermometer | a thermometer used to determine the temperature of candy syrups during cooking |
coke
blow
nose candy
snow
C | street names for cocaine |
confectionery
confectionary
candy store | a confectioner's shop |
Dixie cup
paper cup | a disposable cup made of paper, for holding drinks |
| gift wrapping | ornamental wrapping for gifts |
letter opener
paper knife
paperknife | dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books |
masking tape
masking paper | adhesive tape used to cover the part of a surface that should not be painted |
newspaper
paper | the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher, when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper |
ocarina
sweet potato | egg-shaped terra cotta wind instrument with a mouthpiece and finger holes |
paperback book
paper-back book
paperback
softback book
softback
softover book
softover | a book with paper covers |
| paper chain | a chain made of loops of colored paper, used to decorate a room |
paper clip
paperclip
gem clip | a wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper together, the paper clip was invented in |
| paper cutter | a cutting implement for cutting sheets of paper to the desired size |
| paper doll | a piece of paper cut or folded into the shape of a human being |
| paper fastener | a fastener for holding a sheet of paper in place |
| paper feed | a device for inserting sheets of paper into a printer or typewriter, the job was delayed because the paper feed was clogged |
| paper mill | a mill where paper is manufactured |
| paper plate | a disposable plate made of cardboard |
| paper towel | a disposable towel made of absorbent paper |
photographic paper
photographic material | light-sensitive paper on which photograph can be printed |
sack
poke
paper bag
carrier bag | a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases |
| slip slip of paper | a small sheet of paper, a receipt slip |
swathe
wrapping | an enveloping bandage |
| test paper | paper impregnated with an indicator for use in chemical tests |
wastepaper basket
waste-paper basket
wastebasket
waste basket
circular file | a container with an open top, for discarded paper and other rubbish |
wrapping
wrap wrapper | the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped |
sweetness
sweet | the property of tasting as if it contains sugar |
| paper tiger | the nature of a person or organization that appears powerful but is actually powerless and ineffectual, he reminded Mao that the paper tiger had nuclear teeth |
sweet
sweetness
sugariness | the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth |
| eye candy | visual images that are pleasing to see but are intellectually undemanding, he wanted to put some eye candy on their web site |
| paper | a medium for written communication, the notion of an office running without paper is absurd |
sheet
piece of paper
sheet of paper | paper used for writing or printing |
stationery
letter paper | paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters, usually with matching envelopes |
newspaper
paper | a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets, contains news and articles and advertisements, he read his newspaper at breakfast |
school newspaper
school paper | a newspaper written and published by students in a school |
| paper | a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses, he has written many scientific papers |
composition
paper report theme | an essay (especially one written as an assignment), he got an A on his composition |
| term paper | a composition intended to indicate a student's progress during a school term |
order paper
order book | a printed copy of the order of the day |
| paper trail | the written evidence of someone's activities, this paper trail consisted mainly of electronically stored information |
aide-memoire
position paper | a memorandum summarizing the items of an agreement (used especially in diplomatic communications) |
historical document
historical paper
historical record | writing having historical value (as opposed to fiction or myth etc.) |
blarney
coaxing
soft soap
sweet talk | flattery designed to gain favor |
sweet nothings
honeyed words | inconsequential expressions of affection, he whispered sweet nothings into her ear |
test paper
examination paper
exam paper
question sheet | a written examination |