Short and meaningful as a saying
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PITHYShort and meaningful, as a saying
squiba short and witty or sarcastic saying or writing.
apophthegm(Greek) a short, pithy and instructive saying or formulation also APOTHEGM
apophthegmsAPOPHTHEGM, (Greek) a short, pithy and instructive saying or formulation also APOTHEGM
neuropeptidesAny of a group of compounds that act as neurotransmitters and are short-chain polypeptides
neuropeptideAny of a group of compounds that act as neurotransmitters and are short-chain polypeptides
amphimacera foot of three syllables, the middle one short and the others long, as in cast/tas
amphimacersAMPHIMACER, a foot of three syllables, the middle one short and the others long, as in cast/tas
ferriesA boat or ship for conveying passengers and goods, esp. over a relatively short distance and as a regular service
newsreelsA short film of news and current affairs, formerly made for showing as part of the program in a movie theater
succinylcholineA synthetic compound used as a short-acting muscle relaxant and local anesthetic. It is an ester of choline with succinic acid
kuvaszone of a Hungarian breed of large dogs having a short, slightly wavy, white coat, used for herding sheep and as watchdogs
rottweilerany of a breed of tall powerful black-and-tan short-haired dogs of German origin that are commonly used as guard dogs
vibrioany of a genus (Vibrio) of short rigid motile bacteria that are straight or curved rods and include pathogens especially of gastrointestinal diseases (as cholera)
franciuma short-lived radioactive element of the alkali-metal group occurring naturally as a disintegration product of actinium and also produced artificially see element table
thrumsto insert short pieces of rope yarn through (canvas) and thus give it a rough surface, as for wrapping about a part to prevent chafing
franciumsa short-lived radioactive element of the alkali-metal group occurring naturally as a disintegration product of actinium and also produced artificially see element table
thrumto insert short pieces of rope yarn through (canvas) and thus give it a rough surface, as for wrapping about a part to prevent chafing
quantitativeof or pertaining to a metrical system, as that of classical verse, based on the alternation of long and short, rather than accented and unaccented, syllables
bromeliadA plant native to tropical and subtropical America, typically having short stems with rosettes of stiff, usually spiny, leaves. Some kinds are epiphytic, and many are cultivated as houseplants
bromeliadsA plant native to tropical and subtropical America, typically having short stems with rosettes of stiff, usually spiny, leaves. Some kinds are epiphytic, and many are cultivated as houseplants
shortest(of a vowel) Categorized as short with regard to quality and length (e.g., in standard British English the vowel in good is short as distinct from the long vowel in food)
iambsfoot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter, as in Come live / with me / and be / my love
iambusfoot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter, as in Come live / with me / and be / my love
trioletsshort poem of fixed form, having a rhyme scheme of ab, aa, abab, and having the first line repeated as the fourth and seventh lines, and the second line repeated as the eighth
iambifoot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter, as in Come live / with me / and be / my love
iambfoot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter, as in Come live / with me / and be / my love
trioletshort poem of fixed form, having a rhyme scheme of ab, aa, abab, and having the first line repeated as the fourth and seventh lines, and the second line repeated as the eighth
tharsany of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus(Himalayan tahr), introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions
tahrsany of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus(Himalayan tahr), introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions
tahrany of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus(Himalayan tahr), introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions
tharany of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus(Himalayan tahr), introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions
herringboneAn arrangement or design consisting of columns of short parallel lines, with all the lines in one column sloping one way and all the lines in the next column sloping the other way so as to resemble the bones in a fish, used esp. in the weave of cloth or the placing of bricks
herringbonesAn arrangement or design consisting of columns of short parallel lines, with all the lines in one column sloping one way and all the lines in the next column sloping the other way so as to resemble the bones in a fish, used esp. in the weave of cloth or the placing of bricks
venturia short tube with a tapering constriction in the middle that causes an increase in the velocity of flow of a fluid and a corresponding decrease in fluid pressure and that is used especially in measuring fluid flow or for creating a suction (as for driving aircraft instruments or drawing fuel into the flow stream of a carburetor)
hyphensThe sign (-) used to join words to indicate that they have a combined meaning or that they are linked in the grammar of a sentence (as in pick-me-up, rock-forming), to indicate the division of a word at the end of a line, or to indicate a missing or implied element (as in short- and long-term)