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Gaslight :: Gaslight (n.) The light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas.

Quinaldine :: Quinaldine (n.) A colorless liquid of a slightly pungent odor, C9H6N.CH3, first obtained as a condensation product of aldehyde and aniline, and regarded as a derivative of quinoline; -- called also methyl quinoline..

Ripsaw :: Ripsaw (v. t.) A handsaw with coarse teeth which have but a slight set, used for cutting wood in the direction of the fiber; -- called also ripping saw..

Neglect :: Neglect (v.) The state of being disregarded, slighted, or neglected..

Dais :: Dais (n.) A platform slightly raised above the floor of a hall or large room, giving distinction to the table and seats placed upon it for the chief guests..

Scarmoge :: Scarmoge (n.) A slight contest; a skirmish. See Skirmish.

Seersucker :: Seersucker (n.) A light fabric, originally made in the East Indies, of silk and linen, usually having alternating stripes, and a slightly craped or puckered surface; also, a cotton fabric of similar appearance..

Musk :: Musk (n.) A substance of a reddish brown color, and when fresh of the consistence of honey, obtained from a bag being behind the navel of the male musk deer. It has a slightly bitter taste, but is specially remarkable for its powerful and enduring odor. It is used in medicine as a stimulant antispasmodic. The term is also applied to secretions of various other animals, having a similar odor..

Tabernacle :: Tabernacle (n.) A slightly built or temporary habitation; especially, a tent..

Litate :: Litate (a.) Forked, with the points slightly curved outward..

Clink :: Clink (v. i.) To give out a slight, sharp, tinkling sound..

Alkalescent :: Alkalescent (a.) Tending to the properties of an alkali; slightly alkaline.

Subindices :: Subincusation (n.) A slight charge or accusation.

Shed :: Shed (n.) A slight or temporary structure built to shade or shelter something; a structure usually open in front; an outbuilding; a hut; as, a wagon shed; a wood shed..

Disrelish :: Disrelish (n.) Want of relish; dislike (of the palate or of the mind); distaste; a slight degree of disgust; as, a disrelish for some kinds of food..

Scab :: Scab (n.) A slight irregular protuberance which defaces the surface of a casting, caused by the breaking away of a part of the mold..

Strike :: Strike (v. t.) To cut off, as a mortar joint, even with the face of the wall, or inward at a slight angle..

Acute :: Acute (a.) Having nice or quick sensibility; susceptible to slight impressions; acting keenly on the senses; sharp; keen; intense; as, a man of acute eyesight, hearing, or feeling; acute pain or pleasure..

Fork :: Fork (n.) An instrument consisting of a handle with a shank terminating in two or more prongs or tines, which are usually of metal, parallel and slightly curved; -- used from piercing, holding, taking up, or pitching anything..

Smack :: Smack (v. i.) Taste or flavor, esp. a slight taste or flavor; savor; tincture; as, a smack of bitter in the medicine. Also used figuratively..

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