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Singe :: Singe (v. t.) To burn slightly or superficially; to burn the surface of; to burn the ends or outside of; as, to singe the hair or the skin..

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

Undervalue :: Undervalue (v. t.) To esteem lightly; to treat as of little worth; to hold in mean estimation; to despise.

Turmeric :: Turmeric (n.) The root or rootstock of the Curcuma longa. It is externally grayish, but internally of a deep, lively yellow or saffron color, and has a slight aromatic smell, and a bitterish, slightly acrid taste. It is used for a dye, a medicine, a condiment, and a chemical test..

Subterete :: Subtepid (a.) Slightly tepid.

Char :: Char (n.) To burn slightly or partially; as, to char wood..

Mellow :: Mellow (superl.) Warmed by liquor; slightly intoxicated.

Brush :: Brush (n.) To touch in passing, or to pass lightly over, as with a brush..

Lightly :: Lightly (adv.) Without deep impression.

Retuse :: Retuse (a.) Having the end rounded and slightly indented; as, a retuse leaf..

Lime :: Lime (n.) A fruit allied to the lemon, but much smaller; also, the tree which bears it. There are two kinds; Citrus Medica, var. acida which is intensely sour, and the sweet lime (C. Medica, var. Limetta) which is only slightly sour..

Magnesia :: Magnesia (n.) A light earthy white substance, consisting of magnesium oxide, and obtained by heating magnesium hydrate or carbonate, or by burning magnesium. It has a slightly alkaline reaction, and is used in medicine as a mild antacid laxative. See Magnesium..

Oxygen :: Oxygen (n.) A colorless, tasteless, odorless, gaseous element occurring in the free state in the atmosphere, of which it forms about 23 per cent by weight and about 21 per cent by volume, being slightly heavier than nitrogen. Symbol O. Atomic weight 15.96..

Rideau :: Rideau (n.) A small mound of earth; ground slightly elevated; a small ridge.

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..

Ground :: Ground (n.) That surface upon which the figures of a composition are set, and which relieves them by its plainness, being either of one tint or of tints but slightly contrasted with one another; as, crimson Bowers on a white ground..

Snick :: Snick (v. t.) To cut slightly; to strike, or strike off, as by cutting..

Drizzle :: Drizzle (v. i.) To rain slightly in very small drops; to fall, as water from the clouds, slowly and in fine particles; as, it drizzles; drizzling drops or rain..

Cursitating :: Cursitating (a.) Moving about slightly.

Subulate :: Subtypical (a.) Deviating somewhat from the type of a species, genus, or other group; slightly aberrant..

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