(n) any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed, Syn. hawk moth, sphinx moth, hummingbird moth, sphingid

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

{ } n. Inactivity; habitual sloth; idleness. [ Jocular ] Carlyle. Miss Austen. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The doctrines, principles, or practices, of the Know-nothings. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Nihility; nothingness. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) A sphinx. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to a sphinx, or the family Sphingidae. [ 1913 Webster ]

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[しんぎ, shingi] (n, adj-no, vs) deliberation; (P) #1833

[ちんぎん(P);ちんきん(賃金), chingin (P); chinkin ( chingin )] (n, adj-no) (1) wages; (n) (2) (ちんきん only) cash payment of rent; (P) #9293

[しんぎ, shingi] (n) truth or error; authenticity; (P) #14560

[しんぎ, shingi] (n) faith; fidelity; loyalty; (P) #14936

[よこづなしんぎいいんかい, yokodunashingiiinkai] (n) Yokozuna Deliberation Committee; body that recommends promotion of sumo wrestlers to grand champions

[おんきょうそくしんぎ, onkyousokushingi] (n) echo sounder

[わりましちんぎん, warimashichingin] (n) extra pay

[きじゅんがいちんぎん, kijungaichingin] (n) extra wages

[きじゅんないちんぎん, kijunnaichingin] (n) fixed wages

[むなさきさんずん, munasakisanzun] (n) one's mind; one's inner feelings; (a decision hinging on) how someone feels about it

[ひかりつうしんぎじゅつ, hikaritsuushingijutsu] (n) photonic technology

[こくごしんぎかい, kokugoshingikai] (n) Japanese Language Council

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