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Carnally: Definition and part of speech

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Carnally

  1. adv. According to the flesh, to the world, or to human nature; in a manner to gratify animal appetites and lusts; sensually.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Carminative: Definition and part of speech

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Carminative

  1. n. A substance, esp. an aromatic, which tends to expel wind from the alimentary canal, or to relieve colic, griping, or flatulence.
  2. a. Expelling wind from the body; warming; antispasmodic.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Carnary: Definition and part of speech

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Carnary

  1. n. A vault or crypt in connection with a church, used as a repository for human bones disintered from their original burial places; a charnel house.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Carmine: Definition and part of speech

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Carmine

  1. n. The essential coloring principle of cochineal, extracted as a purple-red amorphous mass. It is a glucoside and possesses acid properties; — hence called also carminic acid.
  2. n. A rich red or crimson color with a shade of purple.
  3. n. A beautiful pigment, or a lake, of this color, prepared from cochineal, and used in miniature painting.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Carnassial: Definition and part of speech

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Carnassial

  1. n. A carnassial tooth; especially, the last premolar in many carnivores.
  2. a. Adapted to eating flesh.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.