accroides | (noun) an alcohol-soluble resin from Australian trees; used in varnishes and in manufacturing paper | Synonyms: acaroid resin, accaroid resin, accroides gum, accroides resin, gum accroides |
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aerides | (noun) any orchid of the genus Aerides | - |
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bridesmaid | (noun) an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding | Synonyms: maid of honor |
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ides | (noun) in the Roman calendar: the 15th of March or May or July or October or the 13th of any other month | - |
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idesia | (noun) deciduous roundheaded Asiatic tree widely grown in mild climates as an ornamental for its heart-shaped leaves and fragrant yellow-green flowers followed by hanging clusters of fleshy orange-red berries | Synonyms: Idesia polycarpa |
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insides | (noun) internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity) | Synonyms: entrails, innards, viscera |
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iridescence | (noun) the visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface | Synonyms: opalescence |
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semidesert | (noun) a region much like a desert but usually located between a desert and the surrounding regions | - |
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sidesaddle | (noun) a saddle for a woman; rider sits with both feet on the same side of the horse | - |
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sideshow | (noun) a minor show that is part of a larger one (as at the circus) | - |
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(noun) a subordinate incident of little importance relative to the main event | - |
sideslip | (noun) an unexpected slide | Synonyms: skid, slip |
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(noun) a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air | Synonyms: slip |
sidesman | (noun) (Church of England) an assistant to the churchwarden; collects offerings of money in the church | - |
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sidesplitter | (noun) a joke that seems extremely funny | Synonyms: belly laugh, howler, riot, scream, thigh-slapper, wow |
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sidestep | (noun) a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing) | - |
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sidestroke | (noun) a swimming stroke in which the arms move forward and backward while the legs do a scissors kick | - |
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sideswipe | (noun) a glancing blow from or on the side of something (especially motor vehicles) | - |
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silversides | (noun) small fishes having a silver stripe along each side; abundant along the Atlantic coast of the United States | Synonyms: silverside |
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(noun) the common North American shiner | Synonyms: common shiner, Notropis cornutus |
sobersides | (noun) a serious and sedate individual | - |
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