Word Meanings - MERRY-GO-ROUND - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Any revolving contrivance for affording amusement; esp., a ring of flying hobbyhorses.

• Fly-case
  The covering of an insect, esp. the elytra of beetles.
• Revolve
  To turn or roll round on, or as on, an axis, like a wheel; to rotate, -- which is the more specific word in this sense.
• Flycatcher
  One of numerous species of birds that feed upon insects, which they take on the wing.
• Revolvement
  Act of revolving.
• Afforded
  of Afford
• Fly-catching
  Having the habit of catching insects on the wing.
• Revolvency
  The act or state of revolving; revolution.
• Affording
  of Afford
• Revolver
  One who, or that which, revolves; specifically, a firearm ( commonly a pistol) with several chambers or barrels so arranged as to revolve on an axis, and be discharged in succession by the same lock; a repeater.
• Flyfish
  A California scorpaenoid fish (Sebastichthys rhodochloris), having brilliant colors.
• FLYAMANITAFLYFUNGUS
  A poisonous mushroom (Amanita muscaria, syn. Agaricus muscarius), having usually a bright red or yellowish cap covered with irregular white spots. It has a distinct volva at the base, generally an upper ring on the stalk, and white spores. Called also f
• Affordable
  That may be afforded.
• Fly-fish
  To angle, using flies for bait.
• FLYAWAY
  Disposed to fly away; flighty; unrestrained; light and free; -- used of both persons and things. -- n.
• Affordment
  Anything given as a help; bestowal.
• Flying fish
  A fish which is able to leap from the water, and fly a considerable distance by means of its large and long pectoral fins. These fishes belong to several species of the genus Exocoetus, and are found in the warmer parts of all the oceans.
• FLYAWAYGRASS
  The hair grass (Agrostis scabra). So called from its light panicle, which is blown to great distances by the wind.
• Amusement
  Deep thought; muse.

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