Definition of somewhat

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Somewhat (n.) A person or thing of importance; a somebody.

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Osculant :: Osculant (a.) Intermediate in character, or on the border, between two genera, groups, families, etc., of animals or plants, and partaking somewhat of the characters of each, thus forming a connecting link; interosculant; as, the genera by which two families approximate are called osculant genera..
Alabaster :: Alabaster (n.) A hard, compact variety of carbonate of lime, somewhat translucent, or of banded shades of color; stalagmite. The name is used in this sense by Pliny. It is sometimes distinguished as oriental alabaster..
Drabbish :: Drabbish (a.) Somewhat drab in color.
Osteodentine :: Osteodentine (n.) A hard substance, somewhat like bone, which is sometimes deposited within the pulp cavity of teeth..
Temulentive :: Temulentive (a.) Somewhat temulent; addicted to drink.
Sequin :: Sequin (n.) An old gold coin of Italy and Turkey. It was first struck at Venice about the end of the 13th century, and afterward in the other Italian cities, and by the Levant trade was introduced into Turkey. It is worth about 9s. 3d. sterling, or about $2.25. The different kinds vary somewhat in value..
Cottonade :: Cottonade (n.) A somewhat stout and thick fabric of cotton.
Annodated :: Annodated (a.) Curved somewhat in the form of the letter S.
Shoe :: Shoe (n.) A covering for the human foot, usually made of leather, having a thick and somewhat stiff sole and a lighter top. It differs from a boot on not extending so far up the leg..
Tartish :: Tartish (a.) Somewhat tart.
Greenish :: Greenish (a.) Somewhat green; having a tinge of green; as, a greenish yellow..
Steeple :: Steepish (a.) Somewhat steep.
Sallowish :: Sallowish (a.) Somewhat sallow.
Chatter :: Chatter (v. i.) To utter sounds which somewhat resemble language, but are inarticulate and indistinct..
Smallish :: Smallish (a.) Somewhat small.
Buck''s-horn :: Buck's-horn (n.) A plant with leaves branched somewhat like a buck's horn (Plantago Coronopus); also, Lobelia coronopifolia..
Dextrin :: Dextrin (n.) A translucent, gummy, amorphous substance, nearly tasteless and odorless, used as a substitute for gum, for sizing, etc., and obtained from starch by the action of heat, acids, or diastase. It is of somewhat variable composition, containing several carbohydrates which change easily to their respective varieties of sugar. It is so named from its rotating the plane of polarization to the right; -- called also British gum, Alsace gum, gommelin, leiocome, etc. See Achroodextrin, and Ery
Acidulate :: Acidulate (v. t.) To make sour or acid in a moderate degree; to sour somewhat.
Ounce :: Ounce (n.) A feline quadruped (Felis irbis, / uncia) resembling the leopard in size, and somewhat in color, but it has longer and thicker fur, which forms a short mane on the back. The ounce is pale yellowish gray, with irregular dark spots on the neck and limbs, and dark rings on the body. It inhabits the lofty mountain ranges of Asia. Called also once..
Black Lead :: Black lead () Plumbago; graphite. It leaves a blackish mark somewhat like lead. See Graphite.
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