Word Meanings - HIPPOPOTAMUS - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A large, amphibious, herbivorous mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius), common in the rivers of Africa. It is allied to the hogs, and has a very thick, naked skin, a thick and square head, a very large muzzle, small eyes and ears, thick and heavy body, and short legs. It is supposed to be the behemoth of the Bible. Called also zeekoe, and river horse. A smaller species (H. Liberiencis) inhabits Western Africa.

• Nakedly
  In a naked manner; without covering or disguise; manifestly; simply; barely.
• SQUARETOED
  Having the toe square. Obsolete as fardingales, ruffs, and square-toed shoes. V. Knox.
• Calligraphy
  Fair or elegant penmanship.
• Short-circuited
  of Short-circuit
• Callot
  A plant coif or skullcap. Same as Calotte.
• Shortly
  In a short or brief time or manner; soon; quickly.
• Commonness
  State or quality of being common or usual; as, the commonness of sunlight.
• Smallsword
  A light sword used for thrusting only; especially, the sword worn by civilians of rank in the eighteenth century.
• Supposeer
  One who supposes.
• Horseknop
  Knapweed.
• Thick-headed
  Having a thick skull; stupid.
• Horseshoer
  One who shoes horses.
• ALLICEALLIS
  The European shad (Clupea vulgaris); allice shad. See Alose.
• Alligation
  The act of tying together or attaching by some bond, or the state of being attached.
• Largesse
  Liberality; generosity; bounty.
• HORSERADISH
  A plant of the genus Nasturtium (N. Armoracia), allied to scurvy grass, having a root of a pungent taste, much used, when grated, as a condiment and in medicine. Gray. Horse-radish tree. (Bot.) See Moringa.
• Bibler
  A great drinker; a tippler.
• Nakedness
  The condition of being naked.

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