Back
English Dictionary
Learn English
Learn grammar
List of words
Study your cards
Hang On, Man!
Audio Books
More apps
SPONSORED LINKS
Recent searches
politic
arise
pigeon
SPONSORED LINKS
SPONSORED LINKS
97
transportation
laxation
excessive
quail
bacon
carpenter bee
Hide translation
Hypertensin
Hypertensin
/ˌhaɪpərˈtɛnsɪn/
noun
Any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels
(
angiotensin
,
angiotonin
,
Hypertensin
)
any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels
English sole
English sole
/ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ soʊl/
noun
Popular pale brown food flatfish of the Pacific coast of North America
(
English sole
,
lemon sole
,
Parophrys vitulus
)
popular pale brown food flatfish of the Pacific coast of North America
Highly valued almost pure white flesh
(
English sole
,
lemon sole
)
highly valued almost pure white flesh
overweight
overweight
/ˌoʊvɝˈweɪt/
adjective
(
)
Usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
(
fleshy
,
heavy
,
overweight
)
usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
noun
The property of excessive fatness
(
adiposis
,
overweight
,
stoutness
,
corpulence
)
the property of excessive fatness
ivory
ivory
/ˈaɪvri/
noun
(
)
A hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
(
tusk
,
ivory
)
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
The intricate carvings were made from beautiful ivory.
The intricate carvings were made from beautiful ivory.
(
)
A shade of white the color of bleached bones
(
bone
,
off-white
,
pearl
,
ivory
)
a shade of white the color of bleached bones
The wedding dress was a shade of ivory, matching the vintage theme perfectly.
The wedding dress was a shade of ivory, matching the vintage theme perfectly.
Back
Next
Language