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Apple-johnApple-john Ap"ple-john`, n..
A kind of apple which by keeping becomes much withered; --
called also Johnapple. --Shak. Blue-john
Blue-john Blue"-john`, n.
A name given to fluor spar in Derbyshire, where it is used
for ornamental purposes.
Cheap-john
Cheap-jack Cheap"-jack`, Cheap-john Cheap"-john`, n.
A seller of low-priced or second goods; a hawker.
Corvina or Johnius saturnaRoncador Ron`ca*dor", n. [Sp., a snorer, fr. roncar to snore.
So called in allusion to the grunting noise made by them on
being taken from the water. ] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of several species of California sci[ae]noid food
fishes, especially Roncador Stearnsi, which is an excellent
market fish, and the red roncador (Corvina, or Johnius,
saturna). Demijohn
Demijohn Dem"i*john, n. [F. dame-jeanne, i.e., Lady Jane, a
corruption of Ar. damaj[=a]na, damj[=a]na, prob. fr. Damaghan
a town in the Persian province of Khorassan, once famous for
its glass works.]
A glass vessel or bottle with a large body and small neck,
inclosed in wickerwork.
Doe JohnDoe John Doe, John (Law)
The fictitious lessee acting as plaintiff in the common-law
action of ejectment, the fictitious defendant being usually
denominated Richard Roe. Hence, a fictitious name for a
party, real or fictitious, to any action or proceeding. E Johnii Sand grouse (Zo["o]l.), any one of many species of Old
World birds belonging to the suborder Pterocletes, and
resembling both grouse and pigeons. Called also rock
grouse, rock pigeon, and ganga. They mostly belong to
the genus Pterocles, as the common Indian species (P.
exustus). The large sand grouse (P. arenarius), the
painted sand grouse (P. fasciatus), and the pintail sand
grouse (P. alchata) are also found in India. See Illust.
under Pterocletes.
Sand hill, a hill of sand; a dune.
Sand-hill crane (Zo["o]l.), the American brown crane (Grus
Mexicana).
Sand hopper (Zo["o]l.), a beach flea; an orchestian.
Sand hornet (Zo["o]l.), a sand wasp.
Sand lark. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A small lark (Alaudala raytal), native of India.
(b) A small sandpiper, or plover, as the ringneck, the
sanderling, and the common European sandpiper.
(c) The Australian red-capped dotterel ([AE]gialophilus
ruficapillus); -- called also red-necked plover.
Sand launce (Zo["o]l.), a lant, or launce.
Sand lizard (Zo["o]l.), a common European lizard (Lacerta
agilis).
Sand martin (Zo["o]l.), the bank swallow.
Sand mole (Zo["o]l.), the coast rat.
Sand monitor (Zo["o]l.), a large Egyptian lizard (Monitor
arenarius) which inhabits dry localities.
Sand mouse (Zo["o]l.), the dunlin. [Prov. Eng.]
Sand myrtle. (Bot.) See under Myrtle.
Sand partridge (Zo["o]l.), either of two small Asiatic
partridges of the genus Ammoperdix. The wings are long
and the tarsus is spurless. One species (A. Heeji)
inhabits Palestine and Arabia. The other species (A.
Bonhami), inhabiting Central Asia, is called also seesee
partridge, and teehoo.
Sand picture, a picture made by putting sand of different
colors on an adhesive surface.
Sand pike. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The sauger.
(b) The lizard fish.
Sand pillar, a sand storm which takes the form of a
whirling pillar in its progress in desert tracts like
those of the Sahara and Mongolia.
Sand pipe (Geol.), a tubular cavity, from a few inches to
several feet in depth, occurring especially in calcareous
rocks, and often filled with gravel, sand, etc.; -- called
also sand gall.
Sand pride (Zo["o]l.), a small British lamprey now
considered to be the young of larger species; -- called
also sand prey.
Sand pump, in artesian well boring, a long, slender bucket
with a valve at the bottom for raising sand from the well.
Sand rat (Zo["o]l.), the pocket gopher.
Sand rock, a rock made of cemented sand.
Sand runner (Zo["o]l.), the turnstone.
Sand saucer (Zo["o]l.), the mass of egg capsules, or
o["o]thec[ae], of any mollusk of the genus Natica and
allied genera. It has the shape of a bottomless saucer,
and is coated with fine sand; -- called also sand
collar.
Sand screw (Zo["o]l.), an amphipod crustacean
(Lepidactylis arenarius), which burrows in the sandy
seabeaches of Europe and America.
Sand shark (Zo["o]l.), an American shark (Odontaspis
littoralis) found on the sandy coasts of the Eastern
United States; -- called also gray shark, and dogfish
shark. See Illust. under Remora.
Sand skink (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of Old
World lizards belonging to the genus Seps; as, the
ocellated sand skink (Seps ocellatus) of Southern
Europe.
Sand skipper (Zo["o]l.), a beach flea, or orchestian.
Sand smelt (Zo["o]l.), a silverside.
Sand snake. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any one of several species of harmless burrowing
snakes of the genus Eryx, native of Southern Europe,
Africa, and Asia, especially E. jaculus of India and
E. Johnii, used by snake charmers.
(b) Any innocuous South African snake of the genus
Psammophis, especially P. sibilans.
Sand snipe (Zo["o]l.), the sandpiper.
Sand star (Zo["o]l.), an ophiurioid starfish living on
sandy sea bottoms; a brittle star.
Sand storm, a cloud of sand driven violently by the wind.
Sand sucker, the sandnecker.
Sand swallow (Zo["o]l.), the bank swallow. See under
Bank.
Sand tube, a tube made of sand. Especially:
(a) A tube of vitrified sand, produced by a stroke of
lightning; a fulgurite.
(b) (Zo["o]l.) Any tube made of cemented sand.
(c) (Zo["o]l.) In starfishes, a tube having calcareous
particles in its wall, which connects the oral water
tube with the madreporic plate.
Sand viper. (Zo["o]l.) See Hognose snake.
Sand wasp (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of
hymenopterous insects belonging to the families
Pompilid[ae] and Spherid[ae], which dig burrows in
sand. The female provisions the nest with insects or
spiders which she paralyzes by stinging, and which serve
as food for her young. John BarleycornBarleycorn Bar"ley*corn`, n. [See Corn.]
1. A grain or ``corn' of barley.
2. Formerly, a measure of length, equal to the average length
of a grain of barley; the third part of an inch.
John Barleycorn, a humorous personification of barley as
the source of malt liquor or whisky. John PawHind Hind, n. [AS. hind; akin to D. hinde, OHG. hinta, G.
hinde, hindin, Icel., Sw., & Dan. hind, and perh. to Goth.
hinpan to seize (in comp.), E. hunt, or cf. Gr. ? a young
deer.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) The female of the red deer, of which the male
is the stag.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A spotted food fish of the genus Epinephelus,
as E. apua of Bermuda, and E. Drummond-hayi of
Florida; -- called also coney, John Paw, spotted
hind. Johnadreams
Johnadreams John"a*dreams`, n.
A dreamy, idle fellow. --Shak.
JohnappleApple-john Ap"ple-john`, n..
A kind of apple which by keeping becomes much withered; --
called also Johnapple. --Shak. JohnniesJohnny John"ny, n.; pl. Johnnies.
1. A familiar diminutive of John.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A sculpin. [Local cant]
Johny Crapaud, a jocose designation of a Frenchman, or of
the French people, collectively. JohnnyJohnny John"ny, n.; pl. Johnnies.
1. A familiar diminutive of John.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A sculpin. [Local cant]
Johny Crapaud, a jocose designation of a Frenchman, or of
the French people, collectively. Johnny CrapaudCrapaud Cra*paud", n. [Written also crapawd, crapald,
crepaud, etc.] [F. crapaud.]
1. A toad. [Obs.]
2. (Pronounced kr[.a]`p[=o]") As a proper name, Johnny
Crapaud, or Crapaud, a nickname for a Frenchman. Johnny GrindleBowfin Bow"fin`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A voracious ganoid fish (Amia calva) found in the fresh
waters of the United States; the mudfish; -- called also
Johnny Grindle, and dogfish. Johnny GrindleGrindle Grin"dle, n. (Zo["o]l.)
The bowfin; -- called also Johnny Grindle. [Local, U. S.] Johnnycake
Johnnycake John"ny*cake` (-k[=a]k`), n.
A kind of bread made of the meal of maize (Indian corn),
mixed with water or milk, etc., and baked. [U.S.] --J.
Barlow.
Johnson grassJohnson grass John"son grass` [Named after W. Johnson of
Alabama, who planted it about 1840-1845.] (Bot.)
A tall perennial grass (Sorghum Halepense), valuable in the
Southern and Western States for pasture and hay. The
rootstocks are large and juicy and are eagerly sought by
swine. Called also Cuba grass, Means grass, Evergreen
millet, and Arabian millet. Johnsonese
Johnsonese John`son*ese", n.
The literary style of Dr. Samuel Johnson, or one formed in
imitation of it; an inflated, stilted, or pompous style,
affecting classical words. --E. Everett.
Johnsonian
Johnsonian John*so"ni*an, a.
Pertaining to or resembling Dr. Johnson or his style;
pompous; inflated.
JohnsonianismJohnsonianism John*so"ni*an*ism, n.
A manner of acting or of writing peculiar to, or
characteristic of, Dr. Johnson. [Written also Johnsonism.] JohnsonismJohnsonianism John*so"ni*an*ism, n.
A manner of acting or of writing peculiar to, or
characteristic of, Dr. Johnson. [Written also Johnsonism.] Johny CrapaudJohnny John"ny, n.; pl. Johnnies.
1. A familiar diminutive of John.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A sculpin. [Local cant]
Johny Crapaud, a jocose designation of a Frenchman, or of
the French people, collectively. Okapia johnostoniOkapi O*ka"pi, n. [Native name on the borders of Belgian
Kongo, possibly the same word as Mpongwe okapo lean.]
A peculiar mammal (Okapia johnostoni) closely related to
the giraffe, discovered in the deep forests of Belgian Kongo
in 1900. It is smaller than an ox, and somewhat like a
giraffe, except that the neck is much shorter. Like the
giraffe, it has no dewclaws. There is a small prominence on
each frontal bone of the male. The color of the body is
chiefly reddish chestnut, the cheeks are yellowish white, and
the fore and hind legs above the knees and the haunches are
striped with purplish black and cream color. Poor-john
Poor-john Poor"-john`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A small European fish, similar to the cod, but of inferior
quality.
Poor-john and apple pies are all our fare. --Sir J.
Harrington.
Sweet JohnSweet Sweet, a. [Compar. Sweeter; superl. Sweetest.] [OE.
swete, swote, sote, AS. sw[=e]te; akin to OFries. sw[=e]te,
OS. sw[=o]ti, D. zoet, G. s["u]ss, OHG. suozi, Icel. s[ae]tr,
s[oe]tr, Sw. s["o]t, Dan. s["o]d, Goth. suts, L. suavis, for
suadvis, Gr. ?, Skr. sv[=a]du sweet, svad, sv[=a]d, to
sweeten. [root]175. Cf. Assuage, Suave, Suasion.]
1. Having an agreeable taste or flavor such as that of sugar;
saccharine; -- opposed to sour and bitter; as, a sweet
beverage; sweet fruits; sweet oranges.
2. Pleasing to the smell; fragrant; redolent; balmy; as, a
sweet rose; sweet odor; sweet incense.
The breath of these flowers is sweet to me.
--Longfellow.
3. Pleasing to the ear; soft; melodious; harmonious; as, the
sweet notes of a flute or an organ; sweet music; a sweet
voice; a sweet singer.
To make his English sweet upon his tongue.
--Chaucer.
A voice sweet, tremulous, but powerful. --Hawthorne.
4. Pleasing to the eye; beautiful; mild and attractive; fair;
as, a sweet face; a sweet color or complexion.
Sweet interchange Of hill and valley, rivers, woods,
and plains. --Milton.
5. Fresh; not salt or brackish; as, sweet water. --Bacon.
6. Not changed from a sound or wholesome state. Specifically:
(a) Not sour; as, sweet milk or bread.
(b) Not state; not putrescent or putrid; not rancid; as,
sweet butter; sweet meat or fish.
7. Plaesing to the mind; mild; gentle; calm; amiable;
winning; presuasive; as, sweet manners.
Canst thou bind the sweet influence of Pleiades?
--Job xxxviii.
31.
Mildness and sweet reasonableness is the one
established rule of Christian working. --M. Arnold.
Note: Sweet is often used in the formation of self-explaining
compounds; as, sweet-blossomed, sweet-featured,
sweet-smelling, sweet-tempered, sweet-toned, etc.
Sweet alyssum. (Bot.) See Alyssum.
Sweet apple. (Bot.)
(a) Any apple of sweet flavor.
(b) See Sweet-top.
Sweet bay. (Bot.)
(a) The laurel (laurus nobilis).
(b) Swamp sassafras.
Sweet calabash (Bot.), a plant of the genus Passiflora
(P. maliformis) growing in the West Indies, and
producing a roundish, edible fruit, the size of an apple.
Sweet cicely. (Bot.)
(a) Either of the North American plants of the
umbelliferous genus Osmorrhiza having aromatic roots
and seeds, and white flowers. --Gray.
(b) A plant of the genus Myrrhis (M. odorata) growing
in England.
Sweet calamus, or Sweet cane. (Bot.) Same as Sweet
flag, below.
Sweet Cistus (Bot.), an evergreen shrub (Cistus Ladanum)
from which the gum ladanum is obtained.
Sweet clover. (Bot.) See Melilot.
Sweet coltsfoot (Bot.), a kind of butterbur (Petasites
sagittata) found in Western North America.
Sweet corn (Bot.), a variety of the maize of a sweet taste.
See the Note under Corn.
Sweet fern (Bot.), a small North American shrub
(Comptonia, or Myrica, asplenifolia) having
sweet-scented or aromatic leaves resembling fern leaves.
Sweet flag (Bot.), an endogenous plant (Acorus Calamus)
having long flaglike leaves and a rootstock of a pungent
aromatic taste. It is found in wet places in Europe and
America. See Calamus, 2.
Sweet gale (Bot.), a shrub (Myrica Gale) having bitter
fragrant leaves; -- also called sweet willow, and Dutch
myrtle. See 5th Gale.
Sweet grass (Bot.), holy, or Seneca, grass.
Sweet gum (Bot.), an American tree (Liquidambar
styraciflua). See Liquidambar.
Sweet herbs, fragrant herbs cultivated for culinary
purposes.
Sweet John (Bot.), a variety of the sweet William.
Sweet leaf (Bot.), horse sugar. See under Horse.
Sweet marjoram. (Bot.) See Marjoram.
Sweet marten (Zo["o]l.), the pine marten.
Sweet maudlin (Bot.), a composite plant (Achillea
Ageratum) allied to milfoil.
Sweet oil, olive oil.
Sweet pea. (Bot.) See under Pea.
Sweet potato. (Bot.) See under Potato.
Sweet rush (Bot.), sweet flag.
Sweet spirits of niter (Med. Chem.) See Spirit of nitrous
ether, under Spirit.
Sweet sultan (Bot.), an annual composite plant (Centaurea
moschata), also, the yellow-flowered (C. odorata); --
called also sultan flower.
Sweet tooth, an especial fondness for sweet things or for
sweetmeats. [Colloq.]
Sweet William.
(a) (Bot.) A species of pink (Dianthus barbatus) of many
varieties.
(b) (Zo["o]l.) The willow warbler.
(c) (Zo["o]l.) The European goldfinch; -- called also
sweet Billy. [Prov. Eng.]
Sweet willow (Bot.), sweet gale.
Sweet wine. See Dry wine, under Dry.
To be sweet on, to have a particular fondness for, or
special interest in, as a young man for a young woman.
[Colloq.] --Thackeray.
Syn: Sugary; saccharine; dulcet; luscious.
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