Word Meanings - AFTERWISE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Wise after the event; wise or knowing, when it is too late.

• Know-nothingism
  The doctrines, principles, or practices, of the Know-nothings.
• KNOWNOTHING
  A member of a secret political organization in the United States, the chief objects of which were the proscription of foreigners by the repeal of the naturalization laws, and the exclusive choice of native Americans for office. Note: The party originat
• After-image
  The impression of a vivid sensation retained by the retina of the eye after the cause has been removed; also extended to impressions left of tones, smells, etc.
• After-wit
  Wisdom or perception that comes after it can be of use.
• Eventuating
  of Eventuate
• Eventuate
  To come out finally or in conclusion; to result; to come to pass.
• AFTERDAMP
  An irrespirable gas, remaining after an explosion of fire damp in mines; choke damp. See Carbonic acid.
• KNOWNOTHINGISM
  The doctrines, principles, or practices, of the Know-nothings.
• Afterings
  The last milk drawn in milking; strokings.
• After-witted
  Characterized by after-wit; slow-witted.
• Eventuation
  The act of eventuating or happening as a result; the outcome.
• AFTERDINNER
  The time just after dinner. "An after-dinner's sleep." Shak. [Obs.] -- a.
• Aftermath
  A second moving; the grass which grows after the first crop of hay in the same season; rowen.
• AFTEREATAGE
  Aftergrass.
• Afterbirth
  The placenta and membranes with which the fetus is connected, and which come away after delivery.
• After-mentioned
  Mentioned afterwards; as, persons after-mentioned (in a writing).
• Eventerate
  To rip open; todisembowel.

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