China (n.) A country in Eastern Asia. |
China (n.) China ware, which is the modern popular term for porcelain. See Porcelain. |
Paste (n.) A soft composition, as of flour moistened with water or milk, or of earth moistened to the consistence of dough, as in making potter's ware. |
Paste (n.) Specifically, in cookery, a dough prepared for the crust of pies and the like |
Paste (n.) A kind of cement made of flour and water, starch and water, or the like, -- used for uniting paper or other substances, as in bookbinding, etc., -- also used in calico printing as a vehicle for mordant or color. |
Paste (n.) A highly refractive vitreous composition, variously colored, used in making imitations of precious stones or gems. See Strass. |
Paste (n.) A soft confection made of the inspissated juice of fruit, licorice, or the like, with sugar, etc. |
Paste (n.) The mineral substance in which other minerals are imbedded. |
Paste (v. t.) To unite with paste |
Pseudo-china (n.) The false china root, a plant of the genus Smilax (S. Pseudo-china), found in America. |
Soft (superl.) Easily yielding to pressure |
Soft (superl.) Not rough, rugged, or harsh to the touch |
Soft (superl.) Hence, agreeable to feel, taste, or inhale |
Soft (superl.) Not harsh or offensive to the sight |
Soft (superl.) Not harsh or rough in sound |
Soft (superl.) Easily yielding |
Soft (superl.) Expressing gentleness, tenderness, or the like |
Soft (superl.) Effeminate |
Soft (superl.) Gentle in action or motion |
Soft (superl.) Weak in character |
Soft (superl.) Somewhat weak in intellect. |
Soft (superl.) Quiet |
Soft (superl.) Having, or consisting of, a gentle curve or curves |
Soft (superl.) Not tinged with mineral salts |
Soft (superl.) Applied to a palatal, a sibilant, or a dental consonant (as g in gem, c in cent, etc.) as distinguished from a guttural mute (as g in go, c in cone, etc.) |
Soft (superl.) Belonging to the class of sonant elements as distinguished from the surd, and considered as involving less force in utterance |
Soft (n.) A soft or foolish person |
Soft (adv.) Softly |
Soft (interj.) Be quiet |
Soft-finned (a.) Having the fin rays cartilaginous or flexible |
Soft-headed (a.) Weak in intellect. |
Soft-hearted (a.) Having softness or tenderness of heart |
Soft-shell (a.) Alt. of Soft-shelled |
Soft-shelled (a.) Having a soft or fragile shell. |
Soft-spoken (a.) Speaking softly |
Vienna paste () A caustic application made up of equal parts of caustic potash and quicklime |
soft-shoe soft-shoe shuffle soft-shoe dancing | tap dancing wearing shoes that have soft soles |
buyer's market buyers' market soft market | a market in which more people want to sell than want to buy |
soft sell | suggestive or persuasive advertising |
soft-finned fish malacopterygian | any fish of the superorder Malacopterygii |
soft-shelled turtle pancake turtle | voracious aquatic turtle with a flat flexible shell covered by a leathery skin, can inflict painful bites |
soft tick argasid | tick lacking a dorsal shield and having mouth parts on the under side of the head |
cochin cochin china | Asian breed of large fowl with dense plumage and feathered legs |
soft-shell clam steamer steamer clam long-neck clam Mya arenaria | an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe |
soft-shell crab soft-shelled crab | edible crab that has recently molted and not yet formed its new shell |
soft scale | an insect active in all stages |
brown soft scale Coccus hesperidum | pest on citrus trees |
bone china | fine porcelain that contains bone ash |
china | high quality porcelain originally made only in China |
china cabinet china closet | a cabinet (usually with glass doors) for storing and displaying china |
chinaware china | dishware made of high quality porcelain |
Chinese Wall Great Wall Great Wall of China | a fortification , miles long built across northern China in the rd century BC, it averages meters in width |
crackle crackleware crackle china | glazed china with a network of fine cracks on the surface |
drygoods soft goods | textiles or clothing and related merchandise |
paste-up | a composition of flat objects pasted on a board or other backing, they showed him a paste-up of the book jacket |
soft drug | a drug of abuse that is considered relatively mild and not likely to cause addiction |
soft pedal | a pedal on a piano that moves the action closer to the strings and so soften the sound |
soft soap green soap | a soft (or liquid) soap made from vegetable oils, used in certain skin diseases |
weak part weak spot soft spot | a place of especial vulnerability |
soft palate velum | a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking |
fontanelle fontanel soft spot | any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus |
soft option | an easier alternative, the instructor took the soft option and gave the boy a passing grade |
soft copy | (computer science) matter that is in a form that a computer can store or display it on a computer screen, he sent them soft copy of the report |
soft news | news that does not deal with serious topics or events |
blarney coaxing soft soap sweet talk | flattery designed to gain favor |
soft spot | a sentimental affection, she had a soft spot for her youngest son |
soft diet pap spoon food | a diet that does not require chewing, advised for those with intestinal disorders |
frozen custard soft ice cream | dessert resembling ice cream but with a boiled custard base |
puff paste pate feuillete | dough used for very light flaky rich pastries |
puff batter pouf paste pate a choux | batter for making light hollow cases to hold various fillings |
soft roll | yeastaised roll with a soft crust |
soft pretzel | a pretzel made of soft bread |
pasta alimentary paste | shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg |
anchovy paste | paste made primarily of anchovies, used in sauces and spreads |
soft-shell clam steamer steamer clam long-neck clam | a clam that is usually steamed in the shell |
soft-shell crab soft-shelled crab | freshly molted crab with new shell still tender and flexible |
milt soft roe | fish sperm or sperm-filled reproductive gland, having a creamy texture |
tomato paste | thick concentrated tomato puree |
spread paste | a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes |
soft drink | nonalcoholic beverage (usually carbonated) |
China People's Republic of China mainland China Communist China Red China PRC Cathay | a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia, the most populous country in the world |
Beijing Peking Peiping capital of Red China | capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China, nd largest Chinese city |
Taiwan China Nationalist China Republic of China | a government on the island of Taiwan established in by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the Communists led by Mao Zedong |
East China Sea | part of the Pacific Ocean near eastern Asia |
South China Sea | a tropical arm of the Pacific Ocean near southeastern Asia subject to frequent typhoons |
chump fool gull mark patsy fall guy sucker soft touch mug | a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of |