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GAPESING n.
Act of gazing about; sightseeing. [Prov. Eng.]
GASSING n. 2 definitions
The process of passing cotton goods between two rollers and exposing them to numerous minute jets of gas to burn off the small fibers; any similar process of singeing.
GENTISIN n.
A tasteless, yellow, crystalline substance, obtained from the gentian; -- called also gentianin.
GLASSINESS n.
The quality of being glassy.
GLOSSINESS n.
The condition or quality of being glossy; the luster or brightness of a smooth surface. Boyle.
GLYCOSINE n.
An organic base, C6H6N4, produced artificially as a white, crystalline powder, by the action of ammonia on glyoxal.
GOLDSINNY n.
See Goldfinny.
GRASSINESS n.
The state of abounding with grass; a grassy state.
GREASINESS n.
The quality or state of being greasy, oiliness; unctuousness; grossness.
GUESSINGLY adv.
By way of conjecture. Shak.
GYPSINE a.
Gypseous. [R.] Chambers.
HAEMATOSIN n.
Hematin. [R.]
HEMATOSIN n.
The hematin of blood. [R.]
HISINGERITE n.
A soft black, iron ore, nearly earthy, a hydrous silicate of iron.
HISSING n. 2 definitions
mpt; the object of scorn and derision. [Archaic] I will make this city desolate, and a hissing. Jer. xix. 8.
HISSINGLY adv.
With a hissing sound.
HORSINESS n. 2 definitions
The condition or quality of being a horse; that which pertains to a horse. Tennyson.
HOUSING n. 10 definitions
The act of putting or receiving under shelter; the state of dwelling in a habitation.
IMPLEASING a.
Unpleasing; displeasing. [Obs.] Overbury.
IMPOSING a. 4 definitions
Adapted to impress forcibly; impressive; commanding; as, an imposing air; an imposing spectacle. "Large and imposing edifices." Bp. Hobart.
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