(n) a congenital progressive disorder of lipid metabolism having an onset at age 5 and characterized by blindness and dementia and early death, Syn. juvenile amaurotic idiocy

untermeyer

(n) United States writer (1885-1977), Syn. Louis Untermeyer

bear's-paw fern

(n) epiphytic fern with large fronds; Taiwan and Philippines, Syn. Aglaomorpha meyeniana

benin

(n) a country on western coast of Africa; formerly under French control, Syn. Dahomey, Republic of Benin

blue

(adj) suggestive of sexual impropriety, Syn. risque, naughty, spicy, juicy, racy, gamey, gamy, Example:a blue movie; blue jokes; he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details; a juicy scandal; a naughty wink; naughty words; racy anecdotes; a risque story; spicy gossip

game

(adj) willing to face danger, Syn. mettlesome, spirited, spunky, gritty, gamey, gamy

guggenheim

(n) United States industrialist (born in Switzerland) who with his sons established vast mining and metal processing companies (1828-1905), Syn. Meyer Guggenheim

homelike

(adj) having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable, Syn. homy, homely, homey, Example:the homely everyday atmosphere; a homey little inn

mammee apple

(n) tropical American tree having edible fruit with a leathery rind, Syn. Mammea americana, mamey, mammee, mammee tree

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

Domeykite

n. [ Named after Domeyko, a mineralogist of Chili. ] (Min.) A massive mineral of tin-white or steel-gray color, an arsenide of copper. [ 1913 Webster ]

gamey

adj. 1. suggestive of sexual impropriety; as, he skips asterisks and gives you the gamey details.
Syn. -- blue, gamy, juicy, naughty, racy, risque, spicy, sexy. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. foul-smelling; -- used of the smell of game beginning to taint.
Syn. -- gamy, high. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

3. spirited and resolute.
Syn. -- game, gamy, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

4. willing to proceed or act.
Syn. -- game. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

homey

adj. having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable; as, the homey everyday atmosphere; a restaurant with a homey atmosphere.
Syn. -- homelike, homely, homy. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Meyne

n. [ Obs. ] Same as Meine. [ 1913 Webster ]

Niamey

prop. n. The capital city of Niger. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Pomey

n.; pl. Pomeys [ F. pommé grown round, or like an apple, p. p. of pommer to pome. ] (Her.) A figure supposed to resemble an apple; a roundel, -- always of a green color. [ 1913 Webster ]

Rimey

v. t. [ Cf. OF. rimoier. See Ryime. ] To compose in rhyme; to versify. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

[ Lays ] rimeyed in their first Breton tongue. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Stimie

{ } n. & v. t. See Stymie. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

Stromeyerite

n. [ So named from the German chemist Friedrich Stromeyer. ] (Min.) A steel-gray mineral of metallic luster. It is a sulphide of silver and copper. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT Dictionary CC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

魏德迈

[魏德迈 / 魏德邁, Wèi dé mài] Wedemeyer #135823

尼亚美

[尼亚美 / 尼亞美, ní yà měi] Niamey (capital of Niger) #156977

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

目安

[めやす, meyasu] (n) (1) criterion; standard; yardstick; reference; aim; (2) rough estimate; approximation; (P) #5506

しめやか

[shimeyaka] (adj-na) quiet and subdued in appearance; solemn; sad and depressed in manner; soft; gentle

まず隗より始めよ

[まずかいよりはじめよ, mazukaiyorihajimeyo] (exp) he who first suggests it should be the first to do it

まとめ役;纏め役

[まとめやく, matomeyaku] (n) mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager

オウギチョウチョウウオ

[ougichouchouuo] (n) scrawled butterflyfish (Chaetodon meyeri); Meyer's butterflyfish

飴屋

[あめや, ameya] (n) candy shop; candy maker

飴湯

[あめゆ, ameyu] (n) (See 水飴) thick malt syrup poured into boiling water and sprinkled with cinnamon (used as a refreshing summer drink)

飲めや歌え

[のめやうたえ, nomeyautae] (n) revelry

亀屋縞

[かめやじま, kameyajima] (n) (1) (See 亀綾・1) high-quality glossy white habutai silk; (2) (See 亀綾・2) raw silk twill fabric with fine diamond pattern

詰め寄る;詰寄る

[つめよる, tsumeyoru] (v5r, vi) (1) to draw near; to draw closer; (2) to press someone (e.g. for an answer)

求めよ然らば与えられん

[もとめよさらばあたえられん, motomeyosarabaataeraren] (exp) (id) Ask, and it shall be given you

見目より心

[みめよりこころ, mimeyorikokoro] (n) a gentle spirit is more important than looks; handsome is as handsome does

見目良い

[みめよい, mimeyoi] (adj-i) good-looking

攻め寄せる;攻寄せる

[せめよせる, semeyoseru] (v1, vi) to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)

細雪

[ささめゆき, sasameyuki] (n) light snow fall; small snow flakes

始め良ければ終わり良し

[はじめよければおわりよし, hajimeyokerebaowariyoshi] (exp) (id) A good beginning makes a good ending

斜め読み

[ななめよみ, nanameyomi] (n, vs) (1) skim reading; (2) (See 縦読み) diagonal reading (e.g. as a simple code)

斜横足

[ななめよこあし, nanameyokoashi] (n) leg-yield (horse gait)

書留郵便

[かきとめゆうびん, kakitomeyuubin] (n) registered mail; PD PR

勝って兜の緒を締めよ

[かってかぶとのおをしめよ, kattekabutonoowoshimeyo] (exp) (obs) You must keep up your guard even after a victory

常滑焼き;常滑焼

[とこなめやき, tokonameyaki] (n) Tokoname ware

親展書留郵便

[しんてんかきとめゆうびん, shintenkakitomeyuubin] (n) { comp } registered mail to addressee in person; PD PR

生めよ殖えよ地に満てよ

[うめよふえよちにみてよ, umeyofueyochinimiteyo] (exp) (id) Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth

粗目雪

[ざらめゆき, zarameyuki] (n) corn or granular snow

大覚寺統

[だいかくじとう, daikakujitou] (n) imperial lineage starting with Emperor Kameyama

爪鑢;爪やすり

[つめやすり, tsumeyasuri] (n) nail file

締焼;締め焼き

[しめやき, shimeyaki] (n) (1) bisque firing; (2) bisque (pottery)

努努;夢夢;努々;夢々

[ゆめゆめ, yumeyume] (adv) (1) (努努, 努々 only) (usu. in expressions of prohibition) certainly; absolutely; (2) (usu. with negative verb forms) (not even) a little bit; (3) diligently; (n) (4) (夢夢, 夢々 only) dreams

姫谷焼

[ひめややき, himeyayaki] (n) Himeya ware; Himeya porcelain

姫百合

[ひめゆり, himeyuri] (n) star lily (Lilium Concolor)

米屋

[こめや, komeya] (n) rice shop; rice dealer

娘役

[むすめやく, musumeyaku] (n) (See 男役) female part or role (drama, kabuki, etc.)

目やに;目脂;眼脂

[めやに;がんし(目脂;眼脂), meyani ; ganshi ( me abura ; me abura )] (n) eye mucus; eye discharge; "sleep"

目安箱

[めやすばこ, meyasubako] (n) (1) suggestion box; comment box; (2) (arch) complaints box placed in front of the supreme court (Edo period)