avocet | (noun) long-legged web-footed black-and-white shorebird with slender upward-curving bill | - |
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dulcet | (adjective) pleasing to the ear | Synonyms: honeyed, mellifluous, mellisonant, sweet |
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(adjective) extremely pleasant in a gentle way | - |
esparcet | (noun) Eurasian perennial herb having pale pink flowers and curved pods; naturalized in Britain and North America grasslands on calcareous soils; important forage crop and source of honey in Britain | Synonyms: holy clover, Onobrychis viciaefolia, Onobrychis viciifolia, sainfoin, sanfoin |
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facet | (noun) a distinct feature or element in a problem | Synonyms: aspect |
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(noun) a smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone) | - |
faucet | (noun) a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir | Synonyms: spigot |
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lancet | (noun) a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions | Synonyms: lance |
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(noun) an acutely pointed Gothic arch, like a lance | Synonyms: lancet arch |
tercet | (noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one | Synonyms: 3, deuce-ace, III, leash, ternary, ternion, terzetto, three, threesome, tierce, trey, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triplet, troika |
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videlicet | (adverb) as follows | Synonyms: namely, that is to say, to wit, viz. |
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