Definition of lake

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Lake (n.) A pigment formed by combining some coloring matter, usually by precipitation, with a metallic oxide or earth, esp. with aluminium hydrate; as, madder lake; Florentine lake; yellow lake, etc..

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Unslacked :: Unslacked (a.) Not slacked; unslaked; as, unslacked lime..
Huronian :: Huronian (a.) Of or pertaining to certain non-fossiliferous rocks on the borders of Lake Huron, which are supposed to correspond in time to the latter part of the Archaean age..
Glasseye :: Glasseye (n.) A fish of the great lakes; the wall-eyed pike.
Caned :: Caned (a.) Filled with white flakes; mothery; -- said vinegar when containing mother.
Glade :: Glade (n.) An opening in the ice of rivers or lakes, or a place left unfrozen; also, smooth ice..
Hydra :: Hydra (n.) A serpent or monster in the lake or marsh of Lerna, in the Peloponnesus, represented as having many heads, one of which, when cut off, was immediately succeeded by two others, unless the wound was cauterized. It was slain by Hercules. Hence, a terrible monster..
Brine :: Brine (n.) The ocean; the water of an ocean, sea, or salt lake..
Fleck :: Fleck (n.) A flake; also, a lock, as of wool..
Pollan :: Pollan (n.) A lake whitefish (Coregonus pollan), native of Ireland. In appearance it resembles a herring..
Pond :: Pond (n.) A body of water, naturally or artificially confined, and usually of less extent than a lake..
Meer :: Meer (n.) See Mere, a lake..
Eyot :: Eyot (n.) A little island in a river or lake. See Ait.
Winnebagoes :: Winnebagoes (n.) A tribe of North American Indians who originally occupied the region about Green Bay, Lake Michigan, but were driven back from the lake and nearly exterminated in 1640 by the IIlinnois..
Vendace :: Vendace (n.) A European lake whitefish (Coregonus Willughbii, or C. Vandesius) native of certain lakes in Scotland and England. It is regarded as a delicate food fish. Called also vendis..
Serbonian :: Serbonian (a.) Relating to the lake of Serbonis in Egypt, which by reason of the sand blowing into it had a deceptive appearance of being solid land, but was a bog..
Lochan :: Lochan (n.) A small lake; a pond.
Carminated :: Carminated (a.) Of, relating to, or mixed with, carmine; as, carminated lake..
Slake :: Slake (v. i.) To become mixed with water, so that a true chemical combination takes place; as, the lime slakes..
Beach :: Beach (n.) The shore of the sea, or of a lake, which is washed by the waves; especially, a sandy or pebbly shore; the strand..
Snowflake :: Snowflake (n.) See Snowbird, 1..
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