Female fern () a common species of fern with large decompound fronds (Asplenium Filixfaemina), growing in many countries |
Fern (adv.) Long ago. |
Fern (a.) Ancient |
Fern (n.) An order of cryptogamous plants, the Filices, which have their fructification on the back of the fronds or leaves. They are usually found in humid soil, sometimes grow epiphytically on trees, and in tropical climates often attain a gigantic size. |
Golden (a.) Made of gold |
Golden (a.) Having the color of gold |
Golden (a.) Very precious |
Golden-eye (n.) A duck (Glaucionetta clangula), found in Northern Europe, Asia, and America. The American variety (var. Americana) is larger. Called whistler, garrot, gowdy, pied widgeon, whiteside, curre, and doucker. Barrow's golden-eye of America (G. Islandica) is less common. |
Golden-rod (n.) A tall herb (Solidago Virga-aurea), bearing yellow flowers in a graceful elongated cluster. The name is common to all the species of the genus Solidago. |
Hare's-foot fern () A species of fern (Davallia Canariensis) with a soft, gray, hairy rootstock |
Male- () See Mal-. |
Male (a.) Evil |
Male (n.) Same as Mail, a bag. |
Male (v. t.) Of or pertaining to the sex that begets or procreates young, or (in a wider sense) to the sex that produces spermatozoa, by which the ova are fertilized |
Male (v. t.) Capable of producing fertilization, but not of bearing fruit |
Male (v. t.) Suitable to the male sex |
Male (v. t.) Consisting of males |
Male (v. t.) Adapted for entering another corresponding piece (the female piece) which is hollow and which it fits |
Male (n.) An animal of the male sex. |
Male (n.) A plant bearing only staminate flowers. |
Male-odor (n.) See Malodor. |
Male-spirited (a.) Having the spirit of a male |
Scaled (imp. & p. p.) of Scale |
Scaled (a.) Covered with scales, or scalelike structures |
Scaled (a.) Without scales, or with the scales removed |
Scaled (a.) Having feathers which in form, color, or arrangement somewhat resemble scales |
Scaly (a.) Covered or abounding with scales |
Scaly (a.) Resembling scales, laminae, or layers. |
Scaly (a.) Mean |
Scaly (a.) Composed of scales lying over each other |
Scaly-winged (a.) Scale-winged. |
Sea fern () Any gorgonian which branches like a fern. |
Shield (n.) A broad piece of defensive armor, carried on the arm, -- formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body. See Buckler. |
Shield (n.) Anything which protects or defends |
Shield (n.) Figuratively, one who protects or defends. |
Shield (n.) In lichens, a Hardened cup or disk surrounded by a rim and containing the fructification, or asci. |
Shield (n.) The escutcheon or field on which are placed the bearings in coats of arms. Cf. Lozenge. See Illust. of Escutcheon. |
Shield (n.) A framework used to protect workmen in making an adit under ground, and capable of being pushed along as excavation progresses. |
Shield (n.) A spot resembling, or having the form of, a shield. |
Shield (n.) A coin, the old French crown, or ecu, having on one side the figure of a shield. |
Shield (n.) To cover with, or as with, a shield |
Shield (n.) To ward off |
Shield (n.) To avert, as a misfortune |
Shield-bearer (n.) One who, or that which, carries a shield. |
Shield-bearer (n.) Any small moth of the genus Aspidisca, whose larva makes a shieldlike covering for itself out of bits of leaves. |
Stag-horn fern () See under Stag. |
Water shield () An aquatic American plant (Brasenia peltata) having floating oval leaves, and the covered with a clear jelly. |
male orgasm | an orgasm accompanied by the sensation of ejaculation of semen |
golden parachute | giving top executives lucrative benefits that must be paid by the acquirer if they are discharged after a takeover |
male chauvinism chauvinism antifeminism | activity indicative of belief in the superiority of men over women |
male | an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova) |
golden algae | algae having the pigments chlorophyll and carotene and xanthophyll |
golden shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas | shiner of eastern North America having golden glints, sometimes also called `bream' |
yellow warbler golden warbler yellowbird Dendroica petechia | yellow-throated American wood warbler |
golden oriole Oriolus oriolus | bright yellow songbird with black wings |
golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos | large eagle of mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere having a golden-brown head and neck |
golden pheasant Chrysolophus pictus | brightly colored crested pheasant of mountains of western and central Asia |
golden mole | mole of southern Africa having iridescent guard hairs mixed with the underfur |
carapace shell cuticle shield a | hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles |
golden plover | plovers of Europe and America having the backs marked with golden-yellow spots |
golden retriever | an English breed having a long silky golden coat |
goldeneye golden-eyed fly | a variety of green lacewing |
golden hamster Syrian hamster Mesocricetus auratus | small lightolored hamster often kept as a pet |
male horse | the male of species Equus caballus |
pangolin scaly anteater anteater | toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites |
angwantibo golden potto Arctocebus calabarensis | a kind of lemur |
golden calf | (Old Testament) an idol made by Aaron for the Israelites to worship, destroyed by Moses, it is now used to refer to anything worshipped undeservedly |
Golden Gate Bridge | a suspension bridge across the Golden Gate |
heat shield | a protective covering that protects a spacecraft from overheating on reentry |
nipple shield | a rubber or plastic shield to protect the nipples of nursing women |
plug male plug | an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection |
shield buckler | armor carried on the arm to intercept blows |
shield | a protective covering or structure |
golden mean | the middle between extremes |
male body | the body of a male human being |
adult male body man's body | the body of an adult man |
male reproductive system | the reproductive system of males |
male genitalia male genitals male genital organ family jewels | external male sex organs |
male internal reproductive organ | the reproductive organs of a man |
male reproductive gland | the reproductive organs of a man |
male chest | the chest of a man |
Golden Rule | a command based on Jesus' words in the Sermon on the Mount, Whatsoever ye would that men do unto you, do you even so unto them (Matthew :) |
golden rule | any important rule, the golden rule of teaching is to be clear |
Star of David Shield of David Magen David Mogen David Solomon's seal | a six-pointed star formed from two equilateral triangles, an emblem symbolizing Judaism |
oldie golden oldie | a song that was formerly popular |
golden handshake | a lucrative severance agreement offered to an employee (usually as an incentive to retire) |
Golden Delicious Yellow Delicious | a sweet eating apple with yellow skin |
Grimes' golden | yellow apple that ripens in late autumn, eaten raw |
treacle golden syrup | a pale cane syrup |
Golden Horde | a Mongolian army that swept over eastern Europe in the th century |
Laurentian Plateau Laurentian Highlands Canadian Shield | a large plateau that occupies more than % of the land area of Canada, it extends from the Great Lakes northward to the Arctic Ocean |
Male | the capital of Maldives in the center of the islands |
California Golden State CA Calif. | a state in the western United States on the Pacific, the rd largest state, known for earthquakes |
Golden Gate | a strait in western California that connects the San Francisco Bay with the Pacific Ocean, discovered in by Sir Francis Drake |
male male person | a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies |
male chauvinist sexist | a man with a chauvinistic belief in the inferiority of women |
father male parent begetter | a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father), his father was born in Atlanta |