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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

xerographic
adjective of or relating to xerography

xerographic printer
noun a page printer that uses the xerographic process

xerography
noun forming an image by the action of light on a specially coated charged plate; the latent image is developed with powders that adhere only to electrically charged areas; `edge enhancement is intrinsic in xerography`

xerophthalmia
xerophthalmus noun abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A

Xerophyllum
genus Xerophyllum noun small genus of North American herbs having grasslike basal leaves: squaw grass; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae

xerophytic
adjective adapted to a xeric (or dry) environment; `cacti are xerophytic plants`; `xerophytic adaptations`

xeroradiography
noun radiography using X-rays and xerographic (rather than roentgenographic) techniques

xerostomia
dry mouth noun abnormal dryness of the mouth resulting from decreased secretion of saliva

Xerox
xerographic copier noun a duplicator (trade mark Xerox) that copies graphic matter by the action of light on an electrically charged photoconductive insulating surface in which the latent image is developed with a resinous powder

xerox
noun a copy made by a xerographic printer

xerox copy
noun a copy made by a xerographic printer

Xerxes I
Xerxes the Great noun king of Persia who led a vast army against Greece and won the battle of Thermopylae but was eventually defeated (519-465 BC)

Xhosa
noun a Bantu language closely related to Zulu

xi
noun the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet

Xian
Sian noun a city of central China; capital of ancient Chinese empire 221-206 BC

Xinjiang
Sinkiang noun an autonomous province in far northwestern China on the border with Mongolia and Kazakhstan; the largest province in the People`s Republic of China and the homeland of the Uighur people

Xiphias
genus Xiphias noun type genus of the Xiphiidae

Xiphiidae
family Xiphiidae noun comprising the common swordfishes

xiphoid process
noun smallest of the three parts of the breastbone; articulates with the corpus sternum and the seventh rib

Xiphosura
order Xiphosura noun horseshoe crabs and extinct forms

XX
noun (genetics) normal complement of sex chromosomes in a female

XXX
noun (genetics) abnormal complement of three X chromosomes in a female

XXY
noun (genetics) abnormal complement of sex hormones in a male resulting in Klinefelter`s syndrome

XY
noun (genetics) normal complement of sex hormones in a male

Xylaria
genus Xylaria noun type genus of Xylariaceae; fungi with perithecia in the upper part of erect black woody stromata

Xylariaceae
family Xylariaceae noun family of fungi characterized by dark brown to back spores

xylem
noun the woody part of plants: the supporting and water-conducting tissue, consisting primarily of tracheids and vessels

xylene
xylol noun a colorless flammable volatile liquid hydrocarbon used as a solvent

Xylocopa
genus Xylocopa noun carpenter bees

Xylomelum
genus Xylomelum noun small species of Australian trees or shrubs; grown for their fruit and flowers

xylophonist
noun someone who plays a xylophone

Xylopia
genus Xylopia noun tropical evergreen trees or shrubs; chiefly African

xylosma
Xylosma congestum noun shrub or small tree grown as an ornamental in mild climates for its neat evergreen foliage and fragrant late flowers; native of China

Xyphophorus
genus Xyphophorus noun swordtails

Xyridaceae
family Xyridaceae noun plants of tropical to temperate regions; usually in wet places

Xyridales
order Xyridales noun an order of monocotyledonous herbs

Xyris
genus Xyris noun chiefly American marsh plants, having usually yellow flowers

XYY
noun (genetics) abnormal complement of sex hormones in a male who has two Y chromosomes

yacca
yacca podocarp noun West Indian evergreen with medium to long leaves

yacht
racing yacht noun an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

yacht chair
noun a light folding armchair for outdoor use

yacht club
boat club noun club that promotes and supports yachting and boating

yachtsman
yachtswoman noun sails a yacht

yagi
Yagi aerial noun a sharply directional antenna

Yahi
noun the Yanan language spoken by the Yahi

Yahoo
noun a widely used search engine for the web that finds information, news, images, products, finance

Yahweh
YHWH noun a name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH

Yajur-Veda
noun a collection of sacrificial formulas and prayers

yak
yack noun noisy talk

yak butter
noun butter made from yaks` milk

yak`s milk
noun the milk of a yak

Yakima
noun a town in south central Washington

Yakut
noun the Turkic language spoken by the Yakut

yakuza
noun organized crime in Japan; an alliance of criminal organizations and illegal enterprises

Yale
Elihu Yale noun English philanthropist who made contributions to a college in Connecticut that was renamed in his honor (1649-1721)

Yale University
Yale noun a university in Connecticut

Yalta
noun a resort city in southern Ukraine on the Black Sea; scene of the Allied conference between Churchill and Stalin and Roosevelt in 1945

Yalu
Yalu River noun river in eastern Asia; rises in North Korea and flows southwest to Korea Bay (forming part of the border between North Korea and China)

Yalu River
noun a battle in the Korean War (November 1950); when UN troops advanced north to the Yalu River 200,000 Chinese troops crossed the river and drove them back

yam
noun sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked

yam bean
noun Central American twining plant with edible roots and pods; large tubers are eaten raw or cooked especially when young and young pods must be thoroughly cooked; pods and seeds also yield rotenone and oils

Yama
noun Hindu god of death and lord of the underworld

Yamamoto
Isoroku Yamamoto noun Japanese admiral who planned the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 (1884-1943)

Yamoussukro
noun capital of the Ivory Coast

Yana
noun the Yanan language spoken by the Yana

Yanan
noun a language group of the Hokan family

yang
noun the bright positive masculine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology; `yin and yang together produce everything that comes into existence`

Yankee
adjective used by Southerners for an inhabitant of a northern state in the United States (especially a Union soldier)

yanker
jerker noun someone who gives a strong sudden pull

Yaounde
capital of Cameroon noun the capital of Cameroon

yard
noun an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock)

yard
curtilage noun the enclosed land around a house or other building; `it was a small house with almost no yard`

yard bird
yardbird noun a military recruit who is assigned menial tasks

yard goods
piece goods noun merchandise in the form of fabrics sold by the yard

yard line
noun in football; line parallel to the goal lines indicating position on the field

yard marker
noun (football) a marker indicating the yard line

yardage
noun distance measured in the aggregate number of yards; `what is the yardage of this golf course?`

yardarm
noun either end of the yard of a square-rigged ship

yarder
yard donkey noun a winch (or system of winches) powered by an engine and used to haul logs from a stump to a landing or to a skid road

yardgrass
yard grass noun coarse annual grass having fingerlike spikes of flowers; native to Old World tropics; a naturalized weed elsewhere

yardie
noun member of an international gang of Jamaican criminals who sell drugs and violence; `A much publicized raid on a yardie stronghold had first been simulated at Riot City`

yardman
noun a laborer hired to do outdoor work (such as mowing lawns)

yardmaster
trainmaster noun a railroad employer who is in charge of a railway yard

yardstick
yard measure noun a ruler or tape that is three feet long

yarmulke
yarmulka noun a skullcap worn by religious Jews (especially at prayer)

yarn-dye
verb dye (fabric) before it is spun

yarn-spinning
adjective inclined to tell long and involved stories (often of incredible happenings)

yarrow
milfoil 1 Achillea millefolium noun ubiquitous strong-scented mat-forming Eurasian herb of wasteland, hedgerow or pasture having narrow serrate leaves and small usually white florets; widely naturalized in North America

yashmak
yashmac noun the face veil worn by Muslim women

yataghan
noun a long Turkish knife with a curved blade having a single edge

yaupon holly
noun an evergreen shrub

yautia
tannia noun tropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes

Yavapai
noun the Yuman language spoken by the Yavapai

yaw
swerve noun an erratic deflection from an intended course

yawl
dandy noun a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost

yawn
yawning noun an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom; `he could not suppress a yawn`; `the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop`; `he apologized for his oscitancy`

yawner
noun a person who yawns

yawning
adjective gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something; `the yawning mine shaft`; `a yawning abyss`

yaws
frambesia noun an infectious tropical disease resembling syphilis in its early stages; marked by red skin eruptions and ulcerating lesions

Yay
noun a branch of the Tai languages