Melanerpes : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

   malnourish
         v 1: provide with insufficient quality or quantity of
               nourishment; "The stunted growth of these children shows
               that they are undernourished" [syn: {undernourish},
               {malnourish}]

English Dictionary: Melanerpes	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
malnourished adj not being provided with adequate nourishment [ant: nourished]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
malnourishment n not having enough food to develop or function normally Synonym(s): undernourishment, malnourishment
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Melanerpes n a genus of Picidae Synonym(s): Melanerpes, genus Melanerpes
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Melanerpes erythrocephalus n black-and-white North American woodpecker having a red head and neck Synonym(s): redheaded woodpecker, redhead, Melanerpes erythrocephalus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
millenarian adj relating to or believing in the millennium of peace and happiness Synonym(s): millenarian, chiliastic n a person who believes in the coming of the millennium (a time of great peace and prosperity) Synonym(s): millenarian, millenarist, chiliast
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
millenarianism n belief in the Christian doctrine of the millennium mentioned in the Book of Revelations Synonym(s): millenarianism, millenarism, millenniumism, chiliasm
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
millenarism n belief in the Christian doctrine of the millennium mentioned in the Book of Revelations Synonym(s): millenarianism, millenarism, millenniumism, chiliasm
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
millenarist n a person who believes in the coming of the millennium (a time of great peace and prosperity) Synonym(s): millenarian, millenarist, chiliast
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
millenary adj of or relating to the doctrine of the millennium relating to or consisting of 1000 n the 1000th anniversary (or the celebration of it) [syn: millennium, millenary] a span of 1000 years Synonym(s): millennium, millenary a sum or aggregate of one thousand (especially one thousand years)
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
millihenry n a unit of inductance equal to one thousandth of a henry
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
milliner n someone who makes and sells hats [syn: hatmaker, hatter, milliner, modiste]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
millinery n shop selling women's hats Synonym(s): millinery, hat shop hats for women; the wares sold by a milliner Synonym(s): millinery, woman's hat
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
millionaire n a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
millionairess n a woman millionaire
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Molnar n Hungarian playwright (1878-1952) [syn: Molnar, {Ferenc Molnar}]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Mullah Omar n reclusive Afghanistani politician and leader of the Taliban who imposed a strict interpretation of shariah law on Afghanistan (born in 1960) Synonym(s): Mullah Omar, Mullah Mohammed Omar
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Chab \Chab\, n. (Zo[94]l.) The red-bellied wood pecker ({Melanerpes Carolinus}).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Woodpecker \Wood"peck`er\, n. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of scansorial birds belonging to {Picus} and many allied genera of the family {Picid[91]}. Note: These birds have the tail feathers pointed and rigid at the tip to aid in climbing, and a strong chisellike bill with which they are able to drill holes in the bark and wood of trees in search of insect larv[91] upon which most of the species feed. A few species feed partly upon the sap of trees (see {Sap sucker}, under {Sap}), others spend a portion of their time on the ground in search of ants and other insects. The most common European species are the greater spotted woodpecker ({Dendrocopus major}), the lesser spotted woodpecker ({D. minor}), and the green woodpecker, or yaffle (see {Yaffle}). The best-known American species are the pileated woodpecker (see under {Pileated}), the ivory-billed woodpecker ({Campephilus principalis}), which is one of the largest known species, the red-headed woodpecker, or red-head ({Melanerpes erythrocephalus}), the red-bellied woodpecker ({M. Carolinus}) (see {Chab}), the superciliary woodpecker ({M. superciliaris}), the hairy woodpecker ({Dryobates villosus}), the downy woodpecker ({D. pubescens}), the three-toed, woodpecker ({Picoides Americanus}), the golden-winged woodpecker (see {Flicker}), and the sap suckers. See also {Carpintero}. {Woodpecker hornbill} (Zo[94]l.), a black and white Asiatic hornbill ({Buceros pica}) which resembles a woodpecker in color.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Carpintero \[d8]Car`pinte"ro\ (k[add]r`p[esl]nt[asl]"r[osl]), n. [Sp., a carpenter, a woodpecker.] A california woodpecker ({Melanerpes formicivorus)}, noted for its habit of inserting acorns in holes which it drills in trees. The acorns become infested by insect larv[91], which, when grown, are extracted for food by the bird.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Thitsee \Thit"see\, n. [Written also theesee, and thietsie.] 1. (Bot.) The varnish tree of Burmah ({Melanorrh[d2]a usitatissima}). 2. A black varnish obtained from the tree.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Melanorrhd2a \[d8]Mel`anorrh[d2]"a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. me`las, -anos, black + [?] to flow.] (Bot.) An East Indian genus of large trees. {Melanorrh[oe]a usitatissima} is the lignum-vit[91] of Pegu, and yelds a valuable black varnish.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Varnish \Var"nish\, n. [OE. vernish, F. vernis, LL. vernicium; akin to F. vernir to varnish, fr. (assumed) LL. vitrinire to glaze, from LL. vitrinus glassy, fr. L. vitrum glass. See {Vitreous}.] 1. A viscid liquid, consisting of a solution of resinous matter in an oil or a volatile liquid, laid on work with a brush, or otherwise. When applied the varnish soon dries, either by evaporation or chemical action, and the resinous part forms thus a smooth, hard surface, with a beautiful gloss, capable of resisting, to a greater or less degree, the influences of air and moisture. Note: According to the sorts of solvents employed, the ordinary kinds of varnish are divided into three classes: spirit, turpentine, and oil varnishes. --Encyc. Brit 2. That which resembles varnish, either naturally or artificially; a glossy appearance. The varnish of the holly and ivy. --Macaulay. 3. An artificial covering to give a fair appearance to any act or conduct; outside show; gloss. And set a double varnish on the fame The Frenchman gave you. --Shak. {Varnish tree} (Bot.), a tree or shrub from the juice or resin of which varnish is made, as some species of the genus {Rhus}, especially {R. vernicifera} of Japan. The black varnish of Burmah is obtained from the {Melanorrh[oe]a usitatissima}, a tall East Indian tree of the Cashew family. See {Copal}, and {Mastic}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Melanure \Mel"a*nure\, n. [NL. melanurus, fr. Gr. me`las, -anos, black + [?] tail.] (Zo[94]l.) A small fish of the Mediterranean; a gilthead. See {Gilthead} (a) .
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Melanuric \Mel`a*nu"ric\, a. [Melam + urea.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, a complex nitrogenous acid obtained by decomposition of melam, or of urea, as a white crystalline powder; -- called also {melanurenic acid}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Melanuric \Mel`a*nu"ric\, a. [Melam + urea.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, a complex nitrogenous acid obtained by decomposition of melam, or of urea, as a white crystalline powder; -- called also {melanurenic acid}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Millenarian \Mil`lena"rian\, a. [See {Millenary}.] Consisting of a thousand years; of or pertaining to the millennium, or to the Millenarians.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Millenarian \Mil`lena"rian\, n. One who believes that Christ will personally reign on earth a thousand years; a Chiliast.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Millenarianism \Mil`lena"rianism\, Millenarism \Mil"lena*rism\, n. The doctrine of Millenarians.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Millenarianism \Mil`lena"rianism\, Millenarism \Mil"lena*rism\, n. The doctrine of Millenarians.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Millenary \Mil"lenary\, a. [L. millenarius, fr. milleni a thousand each, fr. mille a thousand: cf. F. mill[82]naire. See {Mile}.] Consisting of a thousand; millennial.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Millenary \Mil"lenary\, n. The space of a thousand years; a millennium; also, a {Millenarian}.[bd]During that millenary.[b8] --Hare.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Millennialism \Millen"nialism\, Millenniarism \Millen"niarism\, n. Belief in, or expectation of, the millennium; millenarianism.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Milliner \Mil"li*ner\, n. [From Milaner an inhabitant of Milan, in Italy; hence, a man from Milan who imported women's finery.] 1. Formerly, a man who imported and dealt in small articles of a miscellaneous kind, especially such as please the fancy of women. [Obs.] No milliner can so fit his customers with gloves. --Shak. 2. A person, usually a woman, who makes, trims, or deals in hats, bonnets, headdresses, etc., for women. {Man milliner}, a man who makes or deals in millinery; hence, contemptuously, a man who is busied with trifling occupations or embellishments.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Millinery \Mil"linery\, n. 1. The articles made or sold by milliners, as headdresses, hats or bonnets, laces, ribbons, and the like. 2. The business of work of a milliner.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Millionaire \Mil`lion*aire"\ (?; 277), n. [F. millionnaire.] One whose wealth is counted by millions of francs, dollars, or pounds; a very rich person; a person worth a million or more. [Written also {millionnaire}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Millionairess \Mil`lion*air"ess\, n. A woman who is a millionaire, or the wife of a millionaire. [Humorous] --Holmes.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Millionary \Mil"lionary\, a. Of or pertaining to millions; consisting of millions; as, the millionary chronology of the pundits. --Pinker[?]on.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Millionaire \Mil`lion*aire"\ (?; 277), n. [F. millionnaire.] One whose wealth is counted by millions of francs, dollars, or pounds; a very rich person; a person worth a million or more. [Written also {millionnaire}.]
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Melmore, OH Zip code(s): 44845
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Milner, GA (city, FIPS 51604) Location: 33.11411 N, 84.19512 W Population (1990): 321 (128 housing units) Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 30257
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Milnor, ND (city, FIPS 52940) Location: 46.26083 N, 97.45665 W Population (1990): 651 (307 housing units) Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
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